学年重庆市南开中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题Word版听力.docx
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学年重庆市南开中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题Word版听力
重庆南开中学高2023级高一(上)期中考试
英语试题
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第I卷(共100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whenwillthemanarriveattheparty?
A.At7:
30.B.At8:
00.C.At8:
30.
2.Howdoesthemanhelpthewoman?
A.Byfillingouttheformforher.
B.Bytellingherhispersonalinformation.
C.Byreadingtheinformationontheform.
3.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?
A.Payfortheshoes.
B.Gototheshoeshop.
C.Borrowmoneyfromtheman.
4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Teacherandstudent.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Classmates.
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Whattheman’shobbyis.
B.Whetherthemanlearneddrawing.
C.Whenthemanwenttohighschool.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.WhatdidJenaforgettodo?
A.Tellthewomanabouttheman’scall.
B.Makeanappointmentwiththeman.
C.Takehercellphonewithher.
7.WhatwillthewomandoonSaturday?
A.GoandvisitJena.
B.Havedinnerwiththeman.
C.Makeaphonecalltohersister.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Heishard-working.
B.Helikesmakingthings.
C.Hepaid$50forthebookcase.
9.Whatdidthemandointheend?
A.Hetoldajoke.
B.Hemadeafutureplan.
C.Heaskedthewomanforhelp.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatarethespeakersdoing?
A.Discussingtheirschedule.
B.Packingforajourney.
C.Decidingonapresent.
11.WhatdoesJacqueslikedoing?
A.Swimming.
B.Playingbasketball.
C.Readingbooksonmodernart.
12.Whatwillthespeakersmostprobablydonext?
A.Findabasketball.B.Leavehome.C.Callataxi.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whendidtheman’sbosscallJeff?
A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.
14.HowdidJeffexplaineverything?
A.Overthephone.B.Bye-mail.C.Inperson.
15.Whydidn’tJeffcometotheofficeonTuesday?
A.Hewassick.
B.Hewasofftheday.
C.Hewasworkingsomewhereelse.
16.Howdoesthewomansoundintheend?
A.Excited.B.Angry.C.Surprised.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whydidthespeakergoonthetour?
A.Itwastheprizeofacompetition.
B.Johnaskedhertogowithhim.
C.Itwashertravelplan.
18.Whatdidthespeakerdislikeaboutthehotel?
A.Thedrinks.B.Thefood.C.Thewaiters.
19.Whatdidthespeakerthinkofthetriptothemuseum?
A.Disappointing.B.Amazing.C.Terrible.
20.Whatdidthespeakerdointhesecondweek?
A.Sherodeanelephant.
B.Shewenttothemountains.
C.Sherelaxedinthehotel.
二、阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
PlanningavisittotheUK?
Herewehelpwithwaystocutyourcosts.
AVOIDBIGEVENTS
Bigsportingevents,concertsandexhibitionscanincreasethecostofaccommodationandmakeithardertofindaroom.AstandarddoubleroomattheThistleBrightononthefinalFridayoftheBrightonComedyFestival(19Oct.)cost£169.15atB.Aweeklater,thesameroomcost£118.15.
Ifyoucanbeflexibleandwanttoknowdatestoavoid—oryou’relookingforabigeventtopassyourtime—checkoutsitessuchasW,whichallowyoutosearchforeventsintheUKbycity,dateandcategory.
STAYAWAYFROMTHESTATION
Iftravelingtoyourdestinationbytrain,youmaywanttofindagoodbaseclosetothestation,butyoucouldenduppayingmoreforthesakeofconvenienceatthestartofyourholiday.
Don’tbetoochoosyaboutthepartoftownyoustayin.Bookingtwomonthsinadvance,thecheapestroomatTravelodge’sCentralEustonhotelinLondonforSaturday22Septemberwas£95.95.AroomjustatubejourneyawayatitsCoventGardenhotelwas£75.75.AndatFarringdon,adoubleroomcostjust£62.95.
LOOKAFTERYOURSELF
ReallycentralhotelsincitiessuchasLondon,EdinburghandCardiffcancostafortune,especiallyatweekendsandduringbigevents.Asanalternative,considercheckingintoaselfcateringflatwithitsownkitchen.Oftentheseflatsarehiddenawayonthetopfloorsofcitycenterbuildings.AgreatexampleisthehistoricO’NeillFlatonEdinburgh’sRoyalMile,availablefor£420forfivedaysinlateSeptember,withroomforfouradults.
GETONABIKE
London’s‘Borisbikes’haveattractedthemostattention,butothercitiesalsohavesimilarprogramsthatletyourentabicycleandexploreatyourownpace,savingyouonpublictransportorcarparkingcosts.
AmongthesmallercitieswiththeirownprogramsareNewcastle(casualmemberspayaround£1.50fortwohours)andCardiff(freeforupto30minutes,or£5perday).
21.“Farringdon”inParagraph5ismostprobably________.
A.thetubelinetoCoventGardenB.ahotelawayfromthetrainstation
C.thenameofatravelagencyD.anidealholidaydestination
22.ThepassageshowsthattheO’NeillFlat________.
A.liesonthegroundfloor
B.providescookingtoolsfortourists
C.islocatedincentralLondon
D.costsover£100onaverageperdayinlateSeptember
23.Themainpurposeofthepassageis________.
A.tooffervisitorssomemoneysavingtips
B.toshowvisitorstheimportanceofselfhelp
C.tosupplyvisitorswithhotelinformation
D.totellvisitorshowtobookinadvance
B
TheScientificReasonWhyYourDogIsHelpingYouLiveLonger
Areyouoneofthe44percentofAmericanswithadog?
Youhavealotofthingstothankyourdogfor,includinggettingagreatnight’ssleep.Butasitturnsout,man’sbestfriendisn’tjustagreatlifecompanion;he(orshe!
)canalsohelpyoulivelonger,accordingtonewresearch.
AstudypublishedinthejournalScientificReportsgathereddataon3.4millionsubjectsaged40to80,comparingthemtoSwedishregistersofdogownersoveran11-yearperiod.Overall,ownersofdogs(especiallyhuntingbreeds!
)havealowerriskofdeathfromcardiovascular(心血管)diseaseorothercauses,theresearchersfound.
Thatevengoesforpeoplewholivealone,whichapreviousstudyhasfoundcouldshortenyourlife.Singledogownerswere33percentlesslikelytodieand11percentlesslikelytohaveaheartattackduringthestudyperiod,comparedtosinglenon-owners.
Accordingtotheresearchers,thebenefitscangobothways:
Whiledogownershipcanencouragepeopletobemorephysicallyactive,activepeoplemayalsobemorelikelytoowndogs.Owningadogmightalsoincreasepeoples’socialinteractionandoverallwell-being,leadingtoalongerlife.What’smore,afamilydogcouldchangetheowner’sbacterialmicrobiome(细菌微生物群)byexposingthemtoforeignbacteria,whichbooststheirimmunesystemsagainstdisease.Findoutmoresecretsyourpetwon’ttellyou.
“Dogownershiphasmanybenefits,andwemaynowbeabletocountbetterhearthealthasoneofthem,”Dr.MikeKnaptonoftheBritishHeartFoundationtoldtheBBC.“However,asmanydogownersmayagree,themainreasonforowningadogisthesheerjoy.”
24.Whatwillprobablyallowpeopletoenjoyalongerlife?
A.Livingalonewithoutadog.
B.Owningadog.
C.Followingthedog’slivingways.
D.Beingsingle.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordboostmean?
A.influenceB.breakC.weakenD.strengthen
26.WhichisNOTthebenefitofowningadogintheresearch?
A.Healthierimmunesystem.
B.Longerlifeofthedogsandtheirowners.
C.Moresocialinteractionandwell-being.
D.Lowerriskofheartdiseases.
27.InDr.MikeKnapton’sopinion,manyAmericansraisedogsbecausethedogscan______.
A.changetheirlifestyle
B.bettertheirheartcondition
C.bringthemalotoffun
D.helpthemtolivelonger
C
Lastnight’smeteor(流星)showerleftmanypeopleinthecommunitydissatisfiedanddemandinganswers.AccordingtoGabeRothsclild,EmeraldValley’smayor,peoplegatheredinthesuburbsofthecity,carryingheavytelescopes,expectingtowatchthebrightlyburningmeteorspassingthroughthesky.Whattheyfoundinsteadwasaskysobrightenedbythecity’slightsthatitdarkenedthelightofthemeteorspassingoverhead.
“Myfamilywassofrustrated,”admittedtownresidentDuaneCosby,“Wewantedtomakethisanunforgettablefamilyouting,butitturnedouttobeahugedisappointment.”
Astronomers—scientistswhostudystarsandplanets—havebeencomplainingaboutthisproblemfordecades.Theysaythatlightpollutionpreventsthemfromseeingobjectsintheskythattheycouldseequiteeasilyinthepast.Theycallonpeopleandthegovernmenttotakemeasurestofightagainstit.
Thereisyetapopulationbesidesprofessionalandamateurstarobserversthatsuffersevenmorefromlightpollution.Thispopulationconsistsofbirds,batsfrogs,snakes,etc.Forexample,outdoorlightingseverelyaffectsmigrating(迁徙的)birds.AccordingtotheInternationalDark-SkyAssociation.“100millionbirdsayearthroughoutNorthAmericadieincrasheswithlightedbuildingsandtowers.”
Countlessmoreanimalscasualties(伤亡)resultfromtheuseofartificiallighting.Clearly,peopleenjoythebenefitsoflightingtheirevenings,butsomescientiststhinkitcanbeharmfulforhumans,too.Theyworrythatexposuretolightwhilesleepingcanincreaseperson’schancesofgettingcancer.
EmeraldValleyisonlyonecommunitythatisbecomingawareofthenegativeeffectsofhighpollution.Foryears,Flagstaff,Arizona,hasenforcedlightingregulationsinitscityinordertoassistastronomersattheLowellObservatory.Similareffortshavebeenmadeworldwide,andamovementisunderwaytoremindustoturnof