福建省厦门第一中学2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题

福建省厦门第一中学2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题

一、阅读理解（胜地）Its nosecret thatsome of the worldsbest ski resorts arefound withinSwitzerlandsoutstanding mountains.Here aresome of them.Grindelwald—WengenIf yourelooking for a Swisspostcard skiexperience,then Grindelwaldis the place fbryou.Thebeautiful NorthFace of the Eigertowers overthis prettymountain village,which hasa longhistory ofmountainclimbing andskiing.Its mainski areacan beskied on the samelift ticket!Theres nobetterway toget upthe mountainhere thanby train.Opening Date:Nov.26,2022Closing Date:Apr.16,2023Flims LaaxFaleraWhat pullsin skiersand snowboardersfrom all over the world toFlims LaaxFalera aretheworld-class terrain（土也形）parks.There9s nodenying thisskiresortis abig hitwith freestylers,buttheres alsoplenty to attract skiers.Opening Date:Nov.28,2022Closing Date:Apr.26,2023EngelbergEngelberg is a risingstar for a rangeof goodreasons,but thehighlight isthe massivefree-ridepotential.The secretis mostdefinitely outas thetown fillsup everyyear withScandinavians insearchof theirdry lightsnow.Opening Date:Oct.15,2022Closing Date:May21,2023ZermattZermatt isthe bestof Switzerlandsski resorts.This isyour resortif youhave themoney toaffordit!Fantastic restaurantsare seenallover the mountain,serving Swisscheese hotpotand othercookingmasterpieces.Opening Date:Nov.26,2022Closing Date:Apr.30,

20231.Which skiresort doyou chooseif youenjoy mountainvillagesA.Grindelwald-Wengen.B.Flims LaaxFalera.TV series-is funand enjoyable,but itdoesnt doas muchto maintainfriendship ashaving deepconversations,sharing feelings,and beinga goodlistener.And oftenchecking inwith peoplewe choosetoconnect with,through callsand textsor inperson,helps maintainrelationships andleads tohigherscores ofpositive feelings,like happiness.The keypoint isthat sharingthings aboutourselves canlead to close friendships.Once thatclosenessis setup,some waysto maintain closeness aresupporting friendswhen thingsgo wrongforthem andcelebrating theirachievements.C.Engelberg.D.Zermatt.

2.What attractspeople toFlims LaaxFaleraA.Its beautifulsecenry.B.Its pleasantweather.C.Its terrainparks.D.Its freeadmission.

3.What isthe majorconcern oftravelers whochoose ZermattA.Transportation.B.Security.C.Price.D.Location.Olivia Munns22-month-old son,Malcolm,is shiningin class!The motherposted anew videoof（普通话）her teachinghim Mandarinbefore bedtime,and henailed it!Chinese lessons/9she captioned（标注字幕）a videoof herselfand Malcolmreading abooktogether beforebedtime.Standing besidehis mom,Malcolm joinedin asshe pronouncedthe Mandarinwords,repeating themback in his adorablelittle voice,followed bya smileand ahug forher.In thebackground,someone can be heardsaying Aww!”,likely hisdad,John Mulaney.Malcolm appearedtobe veryproud ofhimself,and helooked absolutelyadorable!In hercaption,Munn explainedthat thebook wasa giftfrom comedianAli Wong.Thank you@aliwong forour First100Mandarin Wordsbook!Malcolm lovesit!”she said.This videowent viral.Actress MelanieLynskey commented,The love!!”Whitney Cummings（多语种的）commented,My heart.”Growing upmultilingual is a magicalgift,“one personsaid,Illalways begrateful fbrmy motherinsisting onspeaking Arabicto usamp;giving uslessons.^^Anotherperson commented,love thisfamily so much andits definitelythe cutestfamily Iveever seen.^^The motherfrequently sharesaspects ofMalcolms Asianroot withhim.They cooknoodlestogether fbrLunar NewYear andvisit anAsian marketcalled HMart.Now hesalso pickingupMandarin,which isabsolutely charming.In herlatest video,Munn isreading MyFirst MandarinWords with Gordon amp;Li Li,writtenby MicheleWong.The officialGordon andLi Liaccount commented,“This isthe sweetest!Were sohappyyour littleguy ishaving FUNlearning MandarinwithGordonamp;Li Li!Big thanksto@aliwong forsharing theMandarin love!”

4.What isthe likelymeaning of the underlinedphrase“nailed it”A.Got arich reward.B.Hit thenail hard.C.Messed thingsup.D.Did afantastic job.

5.A.A bedtimestory.B.An interactivescene.C.An amusingdad.D.A readingcompetition.What isthe secondparagraph mainly aboutA.It iswell received.B.It isfull ofimagination.C.It changesthe wayof parenting.D.It inspirespeople tolearn language.Why isMalcolm exposedto AsiancultureA.To learnhow toshop.B,To getto knowhis origin.C.To preparefor anAsian trip.D.To develophis independence.

6.What informationcan wegather aboutthe videofrom paragraph4（风景）Living inIowa andtrying to become aphotographer specializingin landscapecanbequitea challenge,mainly becausethe cornstate lacksgeographical variation.Although landscapesin theMidwest tendto bequite similar,either farmfields orhighways,sometimes Ifind uniquecharacter in the hillsor lakes.To makesome ofmy landscapeshots,I havetraveledup tofour hoursaway toshoot within a1O-minute timeframe.I tendto travelwith afew ofmyfriends tostate parksor to the countrysideto goon adventuresand takephotos alongthe way.Being at the rightplace atthe righttime isdecisive in any styleof photography.I oftenleave earlytoseek theright destinationsso Ican setup earlyto avoidmissing themoment Iam attemptingtophotograph.I havemissed plentyof beautifulsunsets/sunrises dueto beingonthespot onlyfive minutesbeforethe bestmoment.One timemy friendsand Idrove threehours toDevils Lake,Wisconsin,to climbthe purplequartz（石英）rock aroundthe lake.After wefound acrazy-looking roadthat hungover abunch ofrocks,wedecided tophotograph thescene atsunset.The positionenabled usto lookoverthelake with the sunsetinthe background.We managedto leavethis spotto climbhigher because of thespare timeuntil sunset.（路线）However,we didnot markthe routeso weended upalmost missingthe sunsetentirely.Once wefoundtheplace,it wasstressful gettinglights andcameras setup in the limitedtime.Still,looking backonthe photos,they aresome ofmy bestshots thoughthey couldhave beensomuchbetter ifI wouldhavebeen preparedand managedmy timewisely.

8.How doesthe authordeal withthe challengeas alandscapephotographer in the MidwestA.By teamingup withother photographers.B.By shootinginthecountryside orstate parks.C.By studyingthe geographicalconditions.D.By creatingsettings inthe cornfields.

9.What isthe keyto successfullandscape photographyaccording tothe authorA.Proper timemanagement.B.Good shootingtechniques.C.Adventurous spirit.D.Unique styles.

10.What canwe inferfrom the authors tripwith friendsto DeviPsLakeA.They wentcrazy withthe purplequartz rock.B,They feltstressed whilewaiting forthe sunset.C.They reachedthe shootingspot laterthan expected.D.They hadproblems withtheir equipment.

11.How doestheauthorfind hisphotos takenat DeviPsLakeA.Entertaining.B.Satisfying.C.Encouraging.D.Comforting.（极地涡旋）As ashift inthe polar vortex sweptacross muchoftheUS,many peoplein thecountrywere hitwith asudden snapof cold.Heavy iceand snowcoupled withfallen treescaused theoutagesin majorcities,with companiesunable totell theircustomers whenpower willbe backon.Polar vorticeswere noticedlong ago.But the first knownuseofthe termpolar vortex^^was inamagazine in

1853.Polar voricesare presentyear-round,but we dont hearabout themuntil theycauseproblems.They maintainfreezing temperaturesattheNorth andSouth polesby movingin tight（逆时针方向）counter-clockwise patterns.Polar vorticesgrow stronger in winterand weakenin summer.（大气流）（急They arekept inplace atthe polesby anotheratmospheric currentcalled thejet stream流）.However,when thejet streamsweaken,the coldwinds ofthe polar vortex arepushed southwardsandit isduring thistime thatpeople beginto payattention!In Texas,roads frozeover,causing sixtraffic deaths,and manyschools wereshut down.Peopleare notthe onlyEarthlings tostruggle withthe cold.Crops andanimals arealso freezing.This couldhavemajor consequences,especially ifherds ofcattle die.If snowblocks cattle,the animalscant reachbasicnecessities likefood andfresh water.On a brighter note,some Texascities weremore preparedthan others.For instance,Amarillo,which is located inNorth Texas,so theyare moreaccustomed tocolder temperatures.Amarillo isoutstanding becausethe citywas redesignedto standup tostrong winter storms.Officials havespread outfire stationsto increasecoverage offirst responders,employed modifieddumptrucks forclearing ice,and upgradedcivic centersto provideprotection duringstorms.Hopefully,other Texascities willfollow thegood exampleset byAmarillo!A.Traffic jams.B.Snow removal.C.Power cuts.D.Traffic accidents.

13.What canwe learnabout polarvorticesA.They growstrongerinsummer.B.They areaffected byjet streams.C.They werefirst observedin

1853.D.They moveinaclockwise direction.

14.What isparagraph3mainlyaboutA.The definitionofthepolar vortex.B.The characteristicsofthepolar vortex.C.The waysto dealwiththepolarvortex.D.The seriousimpact madeby thepolarvortex.

12.What doesthe underlinedword“outages”refer to

15.Why isAmarillo impressiveA.Because itislocatedinthenorth ofTexas.B.Because itsets anexample forother cities.C.Because ithas beenupgraded andmodernized ona regularbasis.D.Because ithas takeneffective measuresto resistwinterstorms.Being ateenager ishard.Youre tryingto growinto anadult andare facingnew challengeseveryday.16Remember thatyour feelingsare normaland everyonestruggles withself-confidence atyouth.You cantake somesteps toimprove yourconfidence byapplying confidentbody language.Make eye contact.Making eyecontact withanother personisagreat wayto showconfidence.People willtreat youwithmore respectif you are ableto lookthem inthe eyes.17That canmake theother personfeeluncomfortable.（引人注目的）.Stay visible（蜷缩）Never hidebehind your hair orcurl upinaball.Confident peoplehave body language that（值得）presents theydeserve tobe there.So keepyourhairoff yourface.18Besides,you shouldsittall.Make sureyoure sittingup straightwith yourhead up.Keep Smiling.A sinceresmile makesyou lookbetter andfriendlier,but didyou knowit alsohelps youfeel betterStudieshave foundthat evenforcing yourselfto smilecan lightenyour mood.19Smiling makesyoulook morecomfortable,and caneven makeyou morememorable.Being ateenager is not aneasy time.You areforming youridentity andlearning abouttheworld...and sois everybodyelse!Take confidenceinthefact thatyour feelingsand strugglesare normal.20A.Put yourhands inyour lapor onyour desk.B,But youdont needto fixyour eyeson them.C.Keep itbehind yourears orpull itback ifyou needto.D.And remindyourself thatyou canuse confidentbodylanguage.E.You maysometimes feelanxious aboutall thechanges inyour life.F.And ifyou arefeeling happier,you willlikely feelmore confident,too.G.Practice makingeyecontactwith peopleyouaremost comfortablewith.

二、完形填空My fathernever keptanything foremotional purpose-except once.I wasthe onlyone inmy familywhocared aboutbaseball andI always21watching myfavorite playersat YankeeStadium.One winter,I wrotedown a22ofthesummer datesand dreamedevery night.To mysurprise,one eveningI sawmyfather examineit beforegoing outto work.The followingSunday,he toldme,“Lets putaway somemoney intoa23each week,and maybewecan goto YankeeStadium thissummer.^^I immediatelywashed outajar and24a label:YANKEESTADIUM FUND,

1960.Each ofus25tothejar weekly.26we stillhadnt gonetoagame becausemy fatherhad toworkevery Saturday.So oneday,I27him ofthe remainingtime,and thenhe28me,Dont worryand wellhavea freeSaturday9On themorning ofthe lastgame,I satwaiting hopelesslywith noreply ofmy fatherwho hadbeento worksuddenly appearedand yelled,“I gottwo tickets!”I couldhardly29when wefinally sattogether,father andson,30my NewYork Yankees.I satcheeringbut formy father,all Icould seeisaface31tiredness fromworking allweek.In1963,my fatherdied suddenlywhile working.In hisbedroom,I noticeda32ticket inhisyellowed book,which33,October1,1960,General Admission.My father,who34nothing foremotional reasons,had decidedto keepthis,aan35of ourafternoon together.

21.A.dreamed ofB.worried aboutC,tried outD.lived on

22.A.schedule B・note C.letter D.novel

23.A.bottle B.jar C.bowl D.cup

24.A.attached B.identified C,created D.bought

25.A.referred B,contributed C.donated D.attended

26.A.However B.Moreover C.Therefore D.Furthermore

27.A.accused B.informed C.inquired D.warned

28.A.rescued B.scolded C.comforted D.encouraged

29.A.breathe B.say C,stand D.jump

30.A.greeting B,watching C.hearing D.playing

31.A.lined withB,decorated withC.equipped withD.coupled with

32.A.pretty B.plain C.used D.faded

33.A.spoke B,wrote C,read D.mentioned

34.A.created B.abandoned C,produced D.saved

35.A.impression B.gift C.present D.memory

三、完成句子幸存者目及之处无一不是废墟

36.Everywhere,there were.但是，希望尚存37But hope..慢慢地，这座城市又焕发出生机38Slowly,the citybegan.唐山开始重获新生，重新站起来

39.Tangshan startedand.在自然灾害中，人类必须同心展智，保持积极乐观的心态和重建家园的美好未来

40.disaster,people mustto staypositive andrebuild forabrightfuture.周日上午左右，印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛西海岸发生海底地震

41.7:00The underseaquake around7:00a.m.,Sunday IndonesiasSumatra Island.

四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1诗歌The Americanpoet RobertFrost oncesaid,“Poetry iswhat getslost intranslation.^^Although itisnot42possible totranslate poetry,Xu Yuanchong1921-2021,43Chinese translator,tried hisbest toconvey thebeauty of ancient Chinesepoetry throughouthis life.His teacherQian Zhongshucommented onhis poetrytranslation,“You aredancing while44押韵chain byrhyme andrhythm,but thedance showsamazing45free andbeauty,which isquiteextraordinary.^^From1978,more than100works translatedby Xu46publish,reaching potentiallymillionsof readersat homeand abroad.Most47striking,he translatedChinese poemsinto rhymedversesin bothEnglish andFrench.He48bealso thefirst Asianwinner ofthe AuroraBorealis PrizeforOutstanding Translationof FictionLiterature.准确性，For him,English wasa scientificlanguage49demanded accuracywhile Chinesewasan artisticlanguage thatincluded awider rangeof content.50follow thisrule,Xu wasfaithful tosenseand sensibilityinhistranslation.Translation isa meansof communicating51the writerssoul闪现JNewsChina quotedXu assaying Asudden flickerofagood wordoragood linethrills everyporeand everyinch ofmy skin.”

五、书信写作.假定你是李华，请以为题，为校英文报写一篇文章,向同52“Stand Upand Exercise,Everybody!”学们推荐一项适合课间开展的运动，旨在激发同学们的运动热情，内容包括运动的名称；.推荐的理由；温馨提示

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23.注意词数左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

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802.Stand Upand Exercise,Everybody!

六、书面表达.阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇词左右的内容概要5360Many ofus worrythat wedont putin enoughtime tomaintainclosefriendships.But howmuch is（公式）enough Unfortunately,theres nomagic formulafor howmuch timeyou needto spendon yourfriendsto keepthem.Each friendshipand eachfriend isunique anddevelops orends dependingon howweinteract.Forming afriendship inthefirstplace takesa certainnumber ofhours ofbeing together.We need（稍微）between40and60hours togetherfora person weknow slightlyto becomea casualfriend.Inorder tomove fromcasual friendstoclosefriends,we needto spendan additional140to160hourstogether fora totalof about200hours.（关系）However,deeper interactionscan quickenthat timeline.We canform a close bondin lessthan200hours withmeaningful conversations.Contrarily,spending200hours togetherdoesntnecessarily meanapersonwill becomeaclosefriend.They haveto wanttobeyour friends.Someco-workers canspend300hours togetherand neverbecome closefriends（维持）When itcomes tomaintaining friendships,its notjust thenumber ofhours spenttogether,but whatwedothat matters.Engaging inpassive activitywith friends-like watchinga。