上海市五校2023-2024学年高一上学期11月期中联考英语试题

上海市五校2023-2024学年高一上学期11月期中联考英语试题

一、短对话A.At8:

30.B.At9:

00.B.Father anddaughter.A,Daughter andson.D.Mother andson.C.Husband andwife.A.In abank.B.In apost office.C.In asupermarket.D.In a restaurant.A.A policeman.C,A salesmanager.B.A lawyer.A.Catch atrain home.D.A coach.C.Go to the theater.A.John didntdo wellin the exam.B.Do herhomework.C.At9:

30.D.At10:

00.D.Go towork.B.John doesntworry about theexamresult.C.The examwas easierthan theprevious one.D.John issure thathe willdo betterin the next exam.

7.A.The mancouldnt leavethe parcelhere.B.Some informationis required.C.The detailsof theparcel areneeded.D.The privacyof theowner isguaranteed.

8.A.She is not available tonight.B.She islooking forwardto thenext party.C.She isgoing tohold aparty nexttime.had actuallyseen therain asit occurred,only the fish lefton the ground.But in1990,a NationalGeographic teamhappenedto be in Honduraswhen theRain ofFishes began.They recordedwhat washappening andmade historyby finallyprovingthat the fish reallydid fallfrom thesky.（虚构的事；谬论）This hugebreakthrough wasntjust aspot ofgood luck.It changedthousands ofyears ofmythsand legendsinto truestories andprovided scientificexplanations forhow fishcame to live indeep caves.It explained（投射光线）ancient cavepaintings andcast newlight onhow specieshave spreadover time.It turnedout to be a lot morethanjust alittle fishyweather.

68.According tothe passage,a waterspout.A.can makeanimals blindB.is difficult to catchon film（物品）C.can carryitems with itD.is adangerous seacreature

69.The blind fish madethe scientistsstart tothink that.A.raining fishwas awarning ofnatural disastersB.animals changedto matchtheir environmentsC.the weathersystem differedfrom placeto placeD.the waterspouttheory seemedmore possible

70.The firstsentence in the lastparagraph probablysuggests that.A.waterspouts cametobe a centerof scientificresearchB・the scientistswere fortunateto havemade theirdiscoveriesC.hard workwent intodetermining thecause for the rainingfishD.the scientistsrelied heavilyon unusualevents todrive theirstudies

71.The authorwrites thepassage to.E.explain whatcaused thefishy weatherB・describe themagic phenomenonF.persuade people to protectthe environmentG.encourage peopleto doscientific researchAstudy involving8,500teenagers fromall socialbackgrounds foundthat mostof themare ignorantwhen itcomes tomoney.The findings,the firstin aseries ofreports fromNatWest thathas starteda five-year researchproject intoteenagersand money,are particularlyworrying asthis generationof young people islikely tobe burdenedwith greaterdebts mananybefore.（学费）University tuitionfees arecurrently cappedat£3,000annually,but thiswill bereviewed nextyear and theGovernment isunder enormouspressure to raise the ceiling.In theresearch,the teenagerswere presentedwith dieterms offour differentloans but76per centfailed toidentify thecheapest.The youngpeople alsopredicted that they would be earningon average£

31.000by theage of25,although theaveragesalary forthose aged22to29is just£17,

815.The teenagersexpected tobe indebt whenthey finisheduniversityor training,although halfsaid that they assumedthe debtswouldbeless than£

10.

000.Average debtsfor graduatesare£12,

363.Stephen Moir,head ofcommunity investmentat theRoyal Bankof ScotlandGroup whichowns NatWest,said.The moreexposedyoungpeopleare tofinancial issues,and theyounger theybecome awareof them,the morelikely they are tobecomeresponsible,forward-planning adultswho manage their financesconfidently andeffectively/Ministers aredeeply concernedabout thefinancial pressureson teenagersand youngpeople becauseof studentloans andrisinghousing costs.They havejust introducednew lessonsin howto managedebts.Nikki Fairweather,aged

15.from StHelens,said that she hadbenefited fromlessons onpersonal finance,but admittedthatshestill hadalotto learnaboutmoney.

72.Which of the followingcan befound from the five-year researchprojectA.Students understandpersonal financesdifferently.B.University tuitionfees inEngland have been rising.C.Teenagers tendto overestimatetheir futureearnings.D.The studentspayback abilityhas becomea majorissue.

73.The phrasento raisetheceiling1in paragraph2probably meansA.toraisethe studentloans B.to improvethe schoolfacilitiesC.to increasethe upperlimit of the tuitionD.to liftthe schoolbuilding roofs

74.According toStephen Moir,students.A.are tooyoung10be exposed10financial issuesB.should learn10managetheirfinances wellC-should maintaina positiveattitude whenfacing loansC.benefit alot fromlessons onpersonal finance

75.What canwe learnfrom thepassageA.Many Britishteenagers donot knowmoney matterswellB.Teenagers inBritain areheavily burdenedwith debts.C.Financial planningis arequired courseat college.D.Young peopleshould becomeresponsible adults.

九、六选四The Slow Food Movementstarted inRome,Italy in

1986.When a new McDonaldswas openingnear abeautifulhistoric place,some peoplestood outsidethe restaurantand shouted,“We donot wantfast food.We wantslow fbod!”76One dayCarlo Petriniwent toarestaurantto eata traditionalmeal.But thefood didnttaste thesame asheremembered.He learnedthat thepeppers wereshipped fromabroad becausethe priceswere low.This deeplyconcernedCarlo.Carlo wantedpeopletocare aboutwhere theirfoods camefrom andhow theirfoods madetheir culturespecial.So hestarteda groupto encouragethis idea.It soonbecame the Slow Food Movement.77First,what isgood foodGood foodis fresh.The vegetablesare eatenclose tothe placewhere they are grown.Thefish hasntbeen sittingfbr daysbefore itis eaten.Good foodis seasonable.It should be grownat thebest timeof theyearfor thatfood.Good foodsatisfies thesenses.It shouldlook good,smell goodand tastegood.And finally,good foodiscultural food.Each countryhas specialfoods thatmake itdifferent.Second,food shouldbe clean.78Farmers usechemicals tokill insectsand feedplants.But thechemicals canalsoharm thenatural environmentaround farms.Over time,they cancause healthproblems inpeople too.Clean foodmeansfood thatdoes notharm ourbodies orthe environment.And third,food shouldbe fair.Food shouldnot costtoo muchmoney.79The people who grow and makefood shouldbepaid fairlyfor theirwork.They shouldwork insafe,Healthy conditions.A.Its goalis to have good,clean,fair foodfor allpeople.B.Today,there aregreat concernsabouttheway peoplegrowandproduce food.C・It shouldarrive onour platesin thecleanest andmost environmentallyresponsible way.D.All peopleshouldbeable topurchase healthyfood.E.This eventwasnt the only thingthat startedtheSlowFoodMovement.F.Today theSlowFoodMovement hasalready expandedout ofItaly.D.She issorry fornot beingabletoattend.

9.A.The roomis reallydirty.B.The roomis notas dirtyas thewoman expects.C.In thewomans eyes,the roomis notdirty.D.The mandoesnt thinkthe roomis dirty.A.Taking thedoctors advicecompletely.B.Drinking alittle everyday.（适量的）C.Serving amoderate amountof alcohol.D.Giving upsmoking anddrinking.

二、短文听下面一段独白，回答以下小题

10.A.Mothers shouting.B.The unusualsmell.C.The terriblesound.D.The heatof the fire.

11.A.At thesupermarket.B,In thekitchen.C.In thebed.D.In theliving room.

12.A.She forgotto turnoff thestove.B.It tooklong toput outthefire.C.She wouldprobably bepunished byher mother.D.She wouldhave tostudy musicagainst herwill.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题

13.A.Because theywant torelax.B.Because theyhave alot ofleisure time.C.Because they are lookingfor fun.D.Because theywant tofind somethingvaluable.

14.A.They aretired ofluxurious butnot practicalgoods.B.They want to getvalue formoney.C.They appreciatethe realcrafts of the oldworkman.D.They considerthe priceof usedgoods reasonable.

15.A.Popularity ofsecond-hand books.B.Real artistworks in the past.C.A realbargain inlocal bookstores.D.A newfashion aboutsecond-hand goods.

三、长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题B.He isinterested incomputer programming.

16.A.He is a musician.D.Hes livingwith someother studentsnow.C.He advertisedhis roomfor rent.大学校园.B.On campus

17.A.In the newspaper.D.On thecollege brochure.C,At theneighborhood.B,It musthave cleansurroundings.

18.A.It mustbeina goodcondition.D.It doesntcost muchto rent.C・It shouldguarantee herprivacy.B.Amy isnot easytolivewith.

19.A.Amy willshare the house withTom.D.Amy andTom are both studyingin college.C.Tom is also theowner ofthehouse.

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文语法填空A LETTERTO MYDAUGHTERDear Daughter,I knowperhaps youwill besurprised toread this:I rememberwell whatit waslike tobeateenager.As Iwatch youpreparefor yourfirst dayof seniorhigh school,there area fewthings Iwant you21know.You may22put yourselfunder pressureto makesure thateverything isperfect forthat firstday,but Iwant youtoknow that theres nosuch thingas perfect.I23say itbefore,but itbears24repeat.There isnothing perfect.There isonly goodenough,but25is mostimportant isbelieving youreenough一just as you are.Also,remember26you9re notin thisboat alone.Youre nottheonly one facinganewschool,new classmates,newteachers,new expectationsand newpressures.27some point,everyone elseis—or was—where youare right now.I hopeyoufind comfortin that.There might be somepeoplewhowill notalways beso friendlyto you.You willfind suchpeople notonly insenior highschool,but throughoutyour adultlife..As yougo forwardinto thisnew chapterin yourlife,I hopeyoull realizeearly thatmost oftenwe28hold backbythe limitationswe puton ourselves—by thestories wetell ourselvesabout whoand whatwe are.29youre temptedto say,I cant.・・or Imnot about30you reallywanttoachieve,I hopeyoull changethat story——because you can andyouare.

五、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文Directions:Fill ineach blankwith aproper wordchosen fromthe box.Each wordcan beused onlyonce.Note that there isoneword more than youneed.A.confusion B.delivered C.reflection D.offer E.contextF.set G.signaled H.fluent I.torn J.culture K.genuineThis isa storyabout howa foreignergot confusedabout aMexican wordeven thoughshe couldspeak31Spanish.Ithappened whenshe32foot onMexican soilforthe first time.She askedan ice-cream sellerfor anice-cream,and he said“ahorita.She thoughtit wouldbe33immediately becausethe wordcan bedirectly translatedto“rightnow.But shewaitedfor halfan hourand stillno ice-cream came.When sheasked theseller aboutit,hesaid“ahorita“again,with hisfaceshowing34,She felt35between waitingandwalking away.Finally,she hadto gohome,so she36totheseller thatshe couldnot waitany longer.Years laterback inMexico,she cameto realisethatthemeaning of ahorita“changes accordingto its

37.It could」mean tomorrow“within fiveyears Jnever,“or even“no,thanks whenone wantsto refusean

38.“Ahorita Time”isa39of differentcultural understandingsof time.That is,understanding“ahorita“takes nota fluency inthe language,but afluencyin the40

六、选用适当的单词或短语补全句子DirectionsComplete thefollowing sentencesby usingthe wordsin thebox.Each wordin thebox canonly beused once.There aretwo wordsmorethanyou needA.blank B.temptation C.comments D.embarrassed E.creative F.expectations

41.thinking isessential forstudents whentheyarewriting.

42.The studentshad highfor theirfuture.

43.Have youany tomake uponmy article

44.I wasby hiscomments aboutmy clothes.

七、完形填空People thinkchildren shouldplay sports.Sports arefun,and childrenkeep healthywhile playingwith others.However,playing sportscan have45effects onchildren.It mayproduce feelingsof poorself-respect oraggressivebehavior insome children.According toresearch onkids andsports,40,000,000kids playsports inthe US.Of these,18,000,000say theyhavebeen46at orcalled nameswhile playingsports.This leavesmany childrenwith abad47ofsports.They thinksports arejust tooaggressive.Many researchersbelieve adults,especially parentsand coaches,are themain48of toomuch aggressionin childrenssports.They believechildren49aggressive adultbehavior.This behavioris thenfurther strengthenedthrough bothpositive（反馈）.and negativefeedback Parents and coachesare powerfulteachers becausechildren usuallylook upto them.Oftenthese adultsbehave aggressivelythemselves,sending childrenthe messagethat50is everything.Many parentsgo tochildrenssporting eventsand shout51at otherplayers orcheer whentheir childbehaves52As well,children areeventaught thathurting otherplayers is53or arepushed tocontinue playingeven whentheyareinjured.54,the mediamakesviolence seemexciting.Children watchadult sportsgames andsee violentbehavior replayedover andover ontelevision.We reallyneed to55this problemand dosomething aboutit.Parentsandcoaches56should actas betterexamples forchildren.They alsoneed toteach childrenbetter

57.They shouldnotjust cheerwhen childrenwin oract aggressively.They shouldteach childrento58themselves whethertheywin ornot.Besides,children shouldnot beallowed tocontinue toplay whentheyareinjured.If adultsallow childrentoplay wheninjured,this givesthe messagethat59isnotas importantas winning.

45.A.restrictive（限制的）B.negative C.active D.instructive

46.A.knocked B.glanced C.smiled D.shouted

47.A.impression B.concept C,taste D.expectation

48.A.resource B.cause C.course D.consequence

49.A.question B.understand C.copy D.neglect

50.A.winning B.practising C.fun D.sport

51.A.praises B,orders C.remarks（言论、评论）D.insults（侮辱）

52.A.proudly B.ambitiously C,aggressively D.bravely

53.A.acceptable B.impolite C.possible D.accessible

54.A.By contrastB.In additionC.As aresult D.After all

55.A.look upto B.face upto C.make upfor D.come upwith

56.A.in particularB.in allC.in returnD.in advance

57.A.techniques B.means C.values D.directions

58.A.respect B.relax C,forgive D.enjoy

59.A.body B.fame C.health D.spirit

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60.George and Richard wereatschool.A.roommates B.good friendsC.competitors D.booksellers

61.How didGeorge feelabout Richardafter hisdisappearanceA.He enviedRichards marriage.B.He thoughtof Richard from timeto time.C.He feltlucky with no rivalintown.D.He wasguilty ofRichards death.

62.George gotinformation aboutRichardfrom.A.a dictionarycollector inAustraliaB.the lattersrivals DylansC.a rarefirst editionofadictionaryD.the wrappingpaper ofa book

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