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江苏省常州高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月月考英语试卷

江苏省常州高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月月考英语试卷

江苏省常州高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解What is a GPA?A GPA, or Grade Point Average, typically ranging from one to four, is a number reflecting your course performance on average. It’s used by universities to determine whether students meet academic standards and by students to enhance job prospects or secure admission into post-graduate programs.How to calculate a GPA?● Determine the letter grade and the number of credit hours for each course you take in a term;● Translate the letter grade to grade points using your school’s grading system;● Multiply the grade points by the credit hours for that course;● Add up all the credit hours for the courses;● Divide the total number of grade points by the total credit hours and you get the GPA.What are the consequences of failing college courses?● Every failing grade (F) significantly impacts your GPA for that academic year, limiting clubs, organizations and program choices, as competitive programs require top GPAs.● Most financial aid programs require a specific GPA.A sharp drop in GPA due to several course failures may lead to withdrawal from financial aid programs, unless you retake the courses and pass.● For college athletes on sports scholarships, failing courses repeatedly can lead to losing scholarships and team sports.● Failing multiple courses can result in school removal and affect future applications. 1.Where is this text probably taken from?A.An academic course guide.B.A campus job fair poster.C.A graduate application form.D.An athletic team schedule.2.What is Jane Smith’s GPA this term?A.3.3.B.3.0.C.2.8.D.1.0.3.What would be a result if you get one F in college?A.School removal.B.Loss of financial aid.C.Choice limitation.D.Disqualification in sports.A few years ago, I stood underneath a red overhanging cliff (悬崖) near my hometown. The weather was amazing. Deer chewed on the brown grasses by the river below. An eagle rode the wind. Townsfolk and visitors wandered in a nearby hot spring.I was tied in, ready to climb. I was attempting to do a route first try, “onsight”, as we call it, which means I didn’t know what I was climbing into. It would have been a hard onsight for me to onsight hard climbs. You need clarity. No interference (干预).Just as I was about to climb, nerves in my body, which I hadn’t felt yet, said hello. That’s not good for any athlete. Desperate, I painted a coat of confidence on my inner walls of doubt. I visualized myself at the top, celebrating. “You can do this,” I firmly told myself. “If you believe, success is certain.”It didn’t work. I fell near the top. Defeated, I lowered to the ground and realized powerfully that the desire to climb the route had kept me from doing it. My self-worth was bound together by my success or failure at that moment, and that set off a chain reaction: unnatural desire, pressure, performance anxiety, anticipation, a mind fascinated with the top but a body struggling below, bad decision-making, irregular movement, distraction, frustration. All in that order, too.In a flash, I told myself that on my next attempt, success or failure was irrelevant. “Make one move at a time. That’s all.” I gave myself a pass from whatever would happen. It worked. I floated to the top with self-control and clarity.That moment got me thinking. At some point, I framed this experience for myself in terms of simple mathematics. When I added determination, courage, self-confidence and desire, I failed. When I took away the desire for success, I improved. I enjoyed it more as well, which, as an athlete of 30 years, I didn’t think was possible. Eventually, I discovered the power of subtraction. 4.What can we infer from the author’s first attempt?A.He managed to reach the top of the cliff.B.He fully knew what he was climbing into.C.He was confident in his own ability to get over barriers.D.He used mental practice to overcome his nervousness.5.What is the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 4?A.To list his shortcomings.B.To give background information.C.To describe a social phenomenon.D.To explain the reason for his failure. 6.Which of the following can best describe the author?A.Determined and sensible.B.Optimistic and humorous.C.Modest and trustworthy.D.Adventurous and stubborn.7.What is conveyed in the text?A.Every dog has its day.B.Sharp tools make good work.C.Go into battle with a light pack.D.Every cloud has a silver lining.Fishing grounds supply many people with food. But the nets used by them may trap other things: endangered animals such as turtles; dangerous ones, such as Humboldt squid (美洲大赤鱿); and ones that are both endangered and dangerous, such as several types of sharks.Jesse Senko, a biologist at Arizona State University, has been investigating the idea of fitting LEDS to nets to avoid other unwanted by-catch (误捕的鱼) without discouraging target animals from entangling themselves. And it seems to work.While sharks are better known for their good sense of smell, many have good vision, too. And, though referred to as “fish”, they are actually less closely related to the bony fish than turtlesare, so their visual systems might easily be as different. It thus seemed worthwhile checking to see whether the trick that worked with turtles would work with sharks.Dr. Senko and his colleagues therefore set up an experiment in the Gulf of Ulloa, in Mexico, in which they cooperated with fishermen to set over 10,000 metres of nets that had had battery-powered green LEDS attached to them. In half of the nets these lights were lit. The other half were left unlit, as controls.The fishers’ target s were Californian halibut (大比目鱼) and large groupers. Dr. Senko was interested both in what else got caught and whether the lights decreased catches of the target species.On the latter point, they did not. On the former, the lit nets caught 95% fewer kilograms of sharks. In particular, several threatened species turned up less often in the lit nets.The advantage from the point of view of fishermen was that they needed to spend a lot less time clearing these by- catches from their nets. And, importantly, the LEDS concerned are cheap and easy to fit. There are also plans to make them solar powered, for easy recharging. Here, then, is a conservation idea from which everyone wins.8.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “entangling”?A.hurting.B.trapping.C.defending.D.adapting.9.What does the author intend to show in paragraph 3?A.Preparations made for the experiment.B.His concern for the safety of sharks.C.The theoretical basis for the experiment.D.The differences between sharks and turtles. 10.What can we learn from the results of the experiment done by Dr. Senko?A.Sharks were nowhere to be seen in the lit nets.B.The green lights decreased catches of the target species.C.Nets fitted with LEDs are within the reach of most fishermen.D.The lit nets drove off unwanted by-catches effectively.11.What can be the best title for the passage?A.The Widespread Use of Green LEDS B.Efforts Made in Ocean ConservationC.A Green Light for Saving sharks D.Fishing Without Harming Target SpeciesWould you upload your mind into a computer?As far as science can tell, the brain creates your sense of self. Cells called neurons (神经元) fire in patterns that form your memories, likes, dislikes, and more. Hypothetically (假设地), if some instrument could gather enough information about the neurons in your brain, then that information could be saved in a data file. Then, perhaps, your unique network of neurons could be recreated, either in a computer simulation (电脑模拟程序) or in some sort of artificial body.Some science fiction writers have imagined that brain uploads might free humans from aging, disease, and physical pain. We could potentially live forever, like immortal gods and goddesses.That sounds absolutely wild. And it is. No technology comes close to copying an entire brain. In 2019, a team of researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, Washington, mapped out all the neurons in a section of mouse brain tissue. It was the size of a grain of sand. To do this, they sliced (切成薄片) the brain speck (小片) into 25,000 tiny pieces and took more than 100 million pictures of these. The images showed more than 100,000 neurons with around a billion interconnections.This process took five months and ate up to two million gigabytes of computer storage space. That’s enough to store 40,000 ultra-high-definition movies! And that’s all for one tiny mouse brain speck. Imaging an entire human brain with this technology today would require dozens of microscopes working around the clock for thousands of years.There’s another issue to face. Current brain-scanning methods require slicing up a brain, which only works with a dead subject. Michael S.A.Graziano is a neuroscientist at Princeton University in New Jersey. He recently wrote in The Wall Street Journal, “To upload a human brain, we probably want a scanner that doesn’t kill the subject ... The most wildly optimistic predictions place mind uploading within a few decades, but I would not be surprised if it took centuries.”Some people are willing to wait. The memory research company Nectome is based in San Francisco, California. In 2018, the group announced it was working to preserve brains just as a person dies. The idea is that in the future, if the technology is ever ready, scientists could bring that mind back to life. They’d probably resurrect (使复活) it in a computer simulation, virtual-Frankenstein-style. Ken Hayworth is a neuroscientist and president of the Brain Preservation Foundation in Virginia. He told MIT Technology Review, “If the brain is dead, it’s like your computer is off, but that doesn’t mean the information isn’t there.”Do you find the idea of brain uploads creepy or cool? Do you think a digital copy of your brain would still be you? Would you sign up to preserve your brain for the future?12.Why are neurons important in future brain uploads?A.Because they can be stored from outside.B.Because they control body movements.C.Because they can make other cells regenerate.D.Because they store personal memories and traits.13.What did the research in 2019 show?A.Mapping out neurons in a mouse brain was an easy process.B.It’s impossible to upload human brains any time soon.C.It’s now possible for us to upload a brain when the subject is alive.D.Researchers succeeded in storing the information of an entire human brain.14.What is Ken Hayworth most likely to agree with?A.It will take ages before we can upload our brains.B.The brain still stores all the information even after it is dead.C.The service the company Nectome provides is nothing but a lie.D.Even though we can upload our brains, we would not be the same person.15.What does the article mainly talk about?A.The benefits of uploading our brains.B.The impossibility of uploading a human brain.C.The challenges we face in uploading our brains.D.The preparations we need to make for uploading a human brain.For those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villages. Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet plane fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say, for the conquest (征服) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured (忍受). The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sightsand sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky flying the narrow window of the airplane. The soft lighting, in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly.Then there is the time that is spent being “processed” at a modern airport. People are conveyed (运输) like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again before the passengers move again to another waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours that are devoted to being “processed” at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.Man, however, is now a world traveler and cannot turn his back on the airplane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing in the sun. Speed controls people’s lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thing — or so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will, and the clock was not their master.16.What does the author try to express in Paragraph 1?A.Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages.B.The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short.C.The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams.D.Man has been fond of travelling rather than staying in one place.17.According to Paragraph 3, why are passengers turning back to modern high-speed trains?A.Because they pay less for the tickets.B.Because they feel safer during the travel.C.Because they can enjoy higher speed of travel.D.Because they don’t have to waste time being “processed”.18.What does the last sentence of the text mean?A.They would enjoy free and relaxing travel.B.They needed the clock to tell the time.C.They preferred travelling on horseback.D.They could travel with their master. 19.What is the main idea of the text?A.Air travel benefits people and industries.B.Train travel has some advantages over air travel.C.Great changes have taken place in modern travel.D.The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.20.What is the author’s attitude toward travel by air?A.Unclear B.Indifferent C.Neutral D.OptimisticJust like all good things, all great television shows, too, must come to an end. We all have those pangs of stress around the last few episodes (集) of our current favorite TV show, about the junction where there will be no “Next Episode” button to click. 21Watch all the accompanying content around the show.We’re talking about interviews, behind-the-screens, cast reunions and more. The digital world is endless. If you’re willing to dig a little deeper, there are high chances you will come across related content that fulfills you in the same way that the show did. This will feed your brain with the show till it can take no more. 22Join an appropriate community.Anyone who’s dealt with post-binge (追剧后的) withdrawals will know the desire of discussing your obsession with your friends. Enter digital platforms for people with similar interests. 23 These platforms will shower you with theories, interpretations and reviews for nearly all kinds of genres (体裁).24When it comes to the evergreen light comedies like Friends or The Big Bang Theory, there is no such thing as too many replays. For more immersive experience, timing is key. You might need an escape, craving comfort and stability (hello COVID-19!), looking to understand the show at a deeper level, or simply looking for something mindless.Keep the legacy alive.Get your friends and family to watch that show you’re obsessing over. 25 Not onlyhave you now had companions to relate your emotional journey, but you’ve also successfully contributed to the legacy of this deserving show.A.Schedule a rerun.B.Watch shows and movies of the same cast.C.Use reverse (反向的) psychology, lie, or make them feel guilty.D.It doesn’t matter whether your interests are mainstream or not.E.Luckily, there are ways to deal with the post-series blues.F.If they’re anything like you, chances are that they’ll thank you for it.G.Eventually, you will step away from your screen willingly.二、完形填空I first began to wonder what I was doing on a college campus when my parents left me standing pitifully in a parking lot. The fact was that no matter how 26 I liked to consider myself, I was feeling just a bit first-gradish. 27 to my concern was the impression that everyone on campus was watching me. My plan was to keep my mouth 28 and hope no one would notice I was a 29 .The next morning, I marched in my first class and opened my Collection of American literature. “Welcome to Biology,” the professor began. I searched for my 30 and found I was in the wrong room. Leave in the middle of the lecture? Wouldn’t the 31 be angry? I knew everyone would 32 . Forget it. I settled into my chair and 33 the scientific pose of a biology major.After class I hurried to the canteen. I was heading for the salad bar 34 I accidentally stepped in a large puddle of ketchup. Just as I tried to move, my food tray (托盘) 35 and I lost my balance. As my bottom met the floor, I saw my entire life pass before my eyes. How nice it would be if no one had noticed! But as all the students there came to their feet, table by table, cheering and clapping, I knew they had not only noticed, they were 36 that I would never forget it.For three days I ate junk food alone. On the fourth day I needed some real food. I made my way through the food line and tiptoed to a table, where I collapsed in 37 . Suddenly Iheard a crash that sounded 38 . I looked up to see that another poor student slipped. My heart went out to him as people began to cheer and clap as they had for me. He got up, hands held high above his head in a victory clasp, grinning. He didn’t slide out as I had expected. 39 , he turned around and began preparing another tray. And that’s when I realized I had been taking myself too 40 .Who 41 whether I dropped a tray or whether I showed up in the wrong lecture? Nobody. Popularity was not so important in college. Once I recognized that I had no one’s 42 to live up to but my own, I relaxed and began to view college as a wonderful 43 . I tried on new experiences like articles of clothing, checking their 44 and judging their worth. College, I decided, was probably the only time I would be completely 45 for mistakes. So I used the opportunity to make all the ones I thought I’d never make.26.A.academic B.mature C.positive D.genuine 27.A.Adding B.Adapting C.Committing D.Sticking 28.A.full B.open C.wide D.shut 29.A.senior B.professional C.junior D.freshman 30.A.schedule B.textbook C.assignment D.appointment 31.A.classmates B.assistant C.professor D.director 32.A.clap B.yell C.leave D.stare33.A.set aside B.put on C.gave away D.took off 34.A.before B.while C.when D.until 35.A.twisted B.tipped C.cracked D.broke 36.A.determined B.surprised C.disappointed D.ashamed 37.A.relief B.amazement C.anxiety D.alarm 38.A.strange B.reasonable C.fascinating D.familiar 39.A.Still B.Moreover C.Instead D.However 40.A.seriously B.modestly C.personally D.kindly 41.A.judged B.cared C.noticed D.asked 42.A.suggestions B.promises C.expectations D.criticisms 43.A.exhibition B.landscape C.program D.experiment 44.A.fit B.location C.owner D.color45.A.recognized B.forgiven C.praised D.blamed三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

江苏省常州市北郊高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期中英语试题

江苏省常州市北郊高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期中英语试题

江苏省常州市北郊高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期中英语试题一、阅读理解Four novels recommended to readersBee Season: A novel by Myla GoldvbergEliza Naumann, a nine-year-old girl, expects never to fit into her gifted family: her wise father, Saul, focused on his study of science; her brother, Aaron, the hope of his father; and her bright lawyer-mom, Miriam. But when Eliza takes the lead in school and district spelling bee competitions, Saul takes it as a sign that she is sure to be of greatness.The Worlds We Think We Know: Stories by Dalia RosenfeldVery funny, this collection of stories takes readers from the United States to Israel and back again to examine the secret reaches of our own minds and hearts. The characters in the book are influenced by the forces beyond their control—war, adulthood, family.At the End of the World, Turn Left by Zhanna SlorThis is a novel from an unforgettable new voice. It is a story about how you see “home”. Masha remembers her childhood in the former USSR, but found her life and heart in Israel. Anna was just a baby when her family left Israel, but wants to find her roots.Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan SafranWith only a yellowing photo in hand, a young man named Jonathan Safran Foer sets out to find the woman who might or might not have saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Along with an old man who remembers the war, a dog named Sammy and the unforgettable Alex, a young translator who speaks poor English, Jonathan is led on a wild journey and into an unexpected past. 1.Why does Saul come to value his daughter Eliza?A.She is his only hope in the future.B.She tries to fit into her gifted family.C.She shows her gift in bee competitions.D.She models herself on her father. 2.Which book tells the story about looking for family history?A.Bee Season.B.At the End of the World, Turn Left.C.The Worlds We Think We Know.D.Everything Is Illuminated.3.Why does Jonathan Safran go on a wild journey?A.To find out about his past.B.To return a photo.C.To find his grandfather.D.To find a woman.About 8:15 one morning, I left for the airport to meet friends from Holland, only to discover that the plane was to be an hour late. The airport is close by, so I went home to wait.Arriving at the house I found my dog, Clyde, in a very excited state, pushing his nose into a flowerbed near our front door then jumping back, barking (吠) all the time. I thought that perhaps he had seen a mouse among the leaves. Then suddenly he ran to the other end of flowerbed right by the front door, and began the same again—this time at a rosemary bush.I decided to check with a stick. Do you know what I found? A snake! I was in shock! Quickly, the cobra was slithering (蜿蜒着滑行) up the steps to our front door! Two quick blows from me with the stick and it was dead. Clyde was still unsure of it and kept barking.I just had time to put the snake in a plastic bag and leave it for the rubbish truck, before returning to the airport to greet my friends. If the plane had been on time, things might have been very different here today! Friends have told me that the cobra aims to spit in a person’s eyes in order to blind them. Clyde’s barking warned me that something was wrong and danger was near. If Clyde had not been “on guard”, the cobra could easily have got into our house. There he might have lain hidden, ready to “surprise attack” me when I wasn’t expecting it. This reminds me of the fact that anything can happen at any time so we should be always “on guard”. We cannot take life for granted, and should appreciate every day that we have.4.Why was Clyde so excited when the author returned?A.Because a snake bit him.B.Because he saw a mouse.C.Because his owner came back.D.Because he sensed danger was near. 5.Where did the author first see the snake?A.At the rosemary bush.B.At the steps to the front door.C.At the far end of the flowerbed.D.At the near end of the flowerbed. 6.Which of the following best describes Clyde?A.Playful.B.Curious.C.Watchful.D.Courageous. 7.What would be the best title for the passage?A.A Life Lesson B.A Miracle of LifeC.An Unforgettable Experience D.An Unexpected GuestTo solve a big environmental problem, chemists in the Czech Republic have been thinking small. Really small. Their new minirobot has one purpose: to help clean up tiny bits of plastic polluting waterways across the globe.Each new robot is no bigger than the tip of a sharpened pencil. They are magnetic (有磁性的) and shaped like stars. When sunlight hits them, they produce chemical reactions that push them through water in a specific direction. When they find a piece of plastic, they stick to it and start to break it down. When the light goes out, they let go and are free to be used again.“This work is great,” says Douglas Blackiston at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. He’s a biologist who did not work on the project but knows about such devices. He’s been designing robots out of living cells, including some that might help with pollution cleanup. Speaking of the new one, he mentions that, “These robots can eat plastic. They chew it up. Or they can recover it and be collected with a magnet. Scientists love robots with all these capabilities. ”Chemist Martin Pumera at the Czech University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague led the project. He studies ways to build microrobots. About a decade ago, he says, scientists began developing tiny bots that could move themselves in water. Then, they had to find them a mission and thought “Let’s make them do something useful.” Since then, Pumera has focused on the problem posed by microplastics, which are everywhere—from the bottom of the ocean to air blowing onto ice atop mountains. They’ve turned up in drinking water, both bottled and tap water, and some studies estimate that trillions of pieces of plastic end up in the world’s waters. The plastic has many sources, from drinking straws and shopping bags to laundry and cleaning wipes. Plastic doesn’t easily degrade or fall apart, and that’s always been one of its appeals.Pumera says his final goal is to make cheap and environmentally friendly robots that can be used anywhere in the world.8.What do the new robots mainly do?A.To collect tiny bits of plastic in the sea B.To push the pollution in water awayC.To help do research into the plastic D.To deal with the plastic in water9.How do the new robots get powered?A.By stars B.By plastic C.By sunlight D.By living cells 10.Why did Pumera take part in the project?A.Because of public attention to the plasticB.Because of the challenges from the plasticC.Because he was asked to do so by other scientistsD.Because he was inspired by the invention of microrobots11.What is the best title of the article?A.Small robots, big dreams B.No plastic in water anymore!C.Robots, winners against plastic D.The fight between robots and plasticWell-known artist Salvador Dalf had an unusual method of getting inspired. When he decided to take 3 nap on his chair after a long day of chewing over liquid watches and swans reflected in elephants (themes in his paintings), he would take a bunch of keys in his hand, place it on the edge of his chair, and nod off in a light sleep. There was a metal tray (托盘) on the floor. When he really fell asleep, the keys would all out of his hand, hit the tray with a loud noise, and wake him up.Like American inventor Thomas Edison, who used the same technique, Dalf believed that sleeping this way gave him a creative boost. As soon as the object hit the tray, he would wake up and return to work. Many people think he was talented, but researchers have only recently tested whether this technique will work even on people who aren't similarly gifted.The research team said they distributed mathematical problems to participants, each of which had a hidden rule that if found could solve the problem "almost immediately". After failing to solve the problems participants were split into three groups before trying again: people who stayed awake, people who were allowed to sink into a shallow-sleep phase of non-rapid eye movements(known as N1) for more than 30seconds, and those who were permitted to sink deeper into sleep for at least 30 seconds.Researchers found that participants who spent at least 15 seconds in N1 tripled their chances of finding the hidden rule, implying increased creative thinking, compared with those who remained awake during the break. Eighty-three percent of people who entered the N1 sleep cycle were able to identify the rule compared to only 30% of the awake group. "Here, we showthat joint brain activity in the zone between sleep and wakefulness (N1) stimulates creative sparks, "the authors stated. However, if they reached deeper sleep levels known as N2, the effect passed.Further research is needed on why the technique works, but researchers claim that Dalf's technique is easy to do because people just need to hold a simple object. Therefore, if you can deal with the frustration of an annoying sudden end to a brief nap, give this technique a shot and see if it boosts your creative spirit.12.Why did Dalf use keys and a tray to make noise?A.To spend more time painting.B.To avoid really falling into sleep.C.To feel fresh when he lacked energy.D.To help think up new ideas for his artworks. 13.What does the underlined part “boost" in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Quality.B.Increase.C.Loss.D.Basis.14.What was each participant supposed to do during the research?A.Develop their problem-solving abilities.B.Practice Dali’s sleep technique effectively.C.Find the specific rule to solve a math problem.D.Explore the best solution to the problem assigned.15.What do the researchers suggest about Dali’s sleep technique?A.It requires special training B.It may well work for everyone.C.Its practical application is limited.D.Its effectiveness needs to be tested.Living with an elderly person has both benefits and challenges for everyone involved. But we also need to respect the older people’s need while offering help. 16 Here are some tips.17 Communication is the most important element of any relationship. If you don’t communicate, you won’t know each other’s problems and concerns. As a result, you won’t be able to form a relationship respecting both of your unique qualities.Define boundaries. Both parties need to define boundaries (界限) and come to an agreement about each other’s space and independence. Talk to them about their expectations about your relationship. 18 Discuss use of shared space like the bathroom, kitchen, or living room, including each other’s personal belongings, like dishes, appliances, and even food.Figure out who pays for what ahead of time. Having finances (财务) decided and agreedupon ahead of time could save you from a headache in the future. 19 So if you start out knowing who pays for what, have it written down. Also, consider the cost. If you will be covering the cost of your elderly relative, be informed about the costs.Give the person respect as an individual and appreciate their wisdom and life experiences.20 You can ask your elderly person questions about their life, what they think, and what they care about. As you’re the younger person with less experience, you can also talk to them and ask them for guidance on issues relating to both of you.A.Promote the older person’s potential.B.Records will make a big difference here.C.Communicate with your elderly roommate.D.What do they expect of you in terms of help?E.Older people have experienced life much more deeply than you often think.F.Every adult has the ability to make at least some, if not all, of his or her own decisions. G.Both parties should be patient and understand their unique living situation to make it work.二、完形填空I was 14 and the teacher told us to record ourselves speaking about a film we had seen recently. I recorded myself and then I pressed “ 21 ”. All I heard was a little kid talking. My voice was strange. On an ordinary afternoon, shyness 22 my life.I decided that from that moment on I would 23 myself so that nobody would notice my little voice. Never again would I phone someone I didn’t know, speak up in front of people, or make any kind of 24 … My shyness had caused me to 25 attending events, not make important connections, and keep my opinions and ideas to myself…Basically, I had avoided pushing myself forward. And I had felt as if I wasn’t cut out for 26 . Whether you are at work, or at school, so much 27 is put on “being seen”, and “showing up”. It is frequently mentioned and inescapable. I couldn’t 28 it. And yet, what I had wanted to do in my life was hide. Everyday communication, like ordering a coffee, became increasingly 29 and uncomfortable. I felt the picture of success I had in my mind became more and more 30 .And then, one day, at a conference, it suddenly hit me like lightning (闪电). All the speakers were seemingly extroverts (性格外向的人) with 31 , comfortable with being seen. There were no quiet voices. But the world needs a 32 of personalities to function. Both extroverts and shy people are very important.That day I chose to stop hiding and 33 my shyness. I wouldn’t 34 my shyness to control me. Now, I’m happy to tell people I feel shy. I’m not 35 any more. I’m able to push myself forward, bit by bit.21.A.stop B.save C.play D.start 22.A.stood for B.took over C.slowed down D.put off 23.A.protect B.change C.challenge D.hide 24.A.presentations B.arrangements C.responses D.preparations 25.A.risk B.forget C.avoid D.miss 26.A.success B.freedom C.comfort D.luck 27.A.interest B.stress C.effort D.belief 28.A.doubt B.refuse C.measure D.ignore 29.A.boring B.strange C.awkward D.shallow 30.A.distant B.meaningless C.unusual D.terrible 31.A.wisdom B.admiration C.independence D.confidence 32.A.form B.description C.symbol D.mixture 33.A.respect B.understand C.accept D.share 34.A.allow B.expect C.require D.prove 35.A.guilty B.tired C.ashamed D.nervous三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

江苏省高一上学期期末考试英语试题

江苏省高一上学期期末考试英语试题

高一年级调研测试英语答案听力:1-5 BACAB 6-10 CAABC 11-15 CBABC 16-20 BCCBA单项选择:21-25 ACCDC 26-30 DBABD完形填空:31-35 DBCAD 36-40 BCADB 41-45 CADBC 46-50 DBCAA阅读理解:51-53 DBA 54-57 ABDD 58-61 CCBA 62-65 CABB七选五:66-70 GECDB短文填空:71. to tell 72. greater 73. which 74. Obviously 75. interesting76. possibility 77. it 78. used 79. willing 80. buried单词拼写:81.optimistic 82. towering 83. counts 84. struggle 85. balancing86.blank 87. including 88. mildest 89. guidance 90. despite书面表达:From the table, we have found that the way people spend their holidays changed a lot from 2015 to 2019.The table shows that 2019 saw a sharp decrease in the number of people who like group travel. The rate in 2019 is 1/3 less than that in 2015. Many factors are responsible for it. The schedule arranged by the travel agency is so tight that visitors are busy heading from one destination to another. What’s worse, the accommodatio n standards fail to live up to tourists’ expectations, accounting for the downward trend. Besides, the loss also arises from the fact that group travel focuses on shopping and the tourist guide will implant you the idea to purchase products.By contrast, individual travel, whose rate of 2019 doubles that of 2015, is favored by people because of great freedom. In addition, they can decide how long they will stay in one place and adjust their route based on their interest. Also, people will experience in-depth travel, free from worries brought by shopping.(154字)听力原稿:Text 1W: Hi, Paul. Are you sure you will help me buy a bed for my new house?M: Of course, but not now. I'm heading for my bed and will have a good sleep. Let's do that tomorrow.Text 2M: I'd rather go to the Blue Moon Restaurant because I prefer soft music while eating.W: Me, too. Loud music makes me tense. Let's go to that restaurant this Friday.Text 3W: Hi, Tom. Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed he r?M: Oh, I forgot about that completely. Thanks for reminding me. I will give it to her the moment I see her.Text 4M: It is a little hot today. According to the weather forecast, the temperature will rise to 30 degrees centigrade. W: It can be hot in spring here. I can't wait to wear my newly bought dresses.M: I'd like to go cycling on such a fine day.Text 5M: What should we use to decorate our home?W: I think balloons and colored lights would be good.M: Why not use ribbons and balloons?W: I always decorate birthday parties and house warming parties with ribbons and balloons. But at Christmas, I think colored lights can make our home brighter.Text 6M: Are you interested in music?W: Yes. I like classical music. Chopin is my favorite musician. What about you?M: I like all kinds of music, but jazz is my favorite and my wife is fond of rock music.W: What instrument can you play?M: I can play the guitar, but my wife plays much better than me. She can also play the violin.W: Really? I hope I can hear her play the guitar some day.M: Why not come to our house this weekend? We are going to have a party.W: I'd love to.Text 7M: Well, I think we've done enough work for today. Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?W: Thank you, but I'm afraid I can't. I'm too tired to go out tonight.M: I see. Well, how about the ballet tomorrow evening?W: That's a good idea. I love ballet, especially Swan Lake.M: Good, you can leave the arrangements to me. Now, I would also like to invite you to join us for a barbecue at my home on Saturday evening.W: I'd love to come, but I have to have a class that evening. It will end very late.M: Well, never mind. Next Friday is my birthday, and would you like to come?W: Of course, I'd be delighted to.M: That's good.Text 8W: Are you OK, Chuck? You look pale.M: Well, Cathy. I just stayed up late last night working on Chinese.W: Oh, poor you. In fact I've found a new way to learn Chinese and it worked very well.M: You did? Do tell me. I've spent all these months trying to learn it online, but I made little progress.W: Sure. I'm learning Chinese through songs. I can actually sing some of them now.M: Can I join you, Cathy? I do want to have a try.W: Why not? I just downloaded some songs this morning. You can learn them tomorrow.M: Great. Do you think we need a Chinese dictionary?W: Yes, you can bring it with you tomorrow.M: OK.Text 9M: Do you want to go to the mall with me Today, Matilda?W: Not the mall again! We go there every weekend.M: But don't you like to go around and just look at everything?W: That's just it, Sam. All we do there is window shopping! It's cool that it's close to the subway, but I want to go somewhere where we can actually afford.M: Well, as students, we can't expect too much, can we?W: Listen, my friend Stacy told me about an outdoor market. She found it on a website.M: It's probably mostly old stuff, though…W: Not at all. Stacy showed me a pair of boots she got there. They looked like something you'd see in a fashion show in Paris!M: Hmm, that's great for you. But I don't really care about boots. What's there for guys?W: You can find all kinds of food, and everything is under $10. Besides that, I'm sure you can find some other stuff to buy. The market is supposed to be bigger than 8 football fields!M: Oh, count me in! Let me just get my car keys.Text 10Homecoming Day is a tradition of welcoming former students of a school. It is a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in the united states. Home coming Day is celebrated each fall, usually on a weekend. It usually includes many activities for students, such as sports, cultural events, competitions or games, all depending on a school's traditions. While Homecoming Day is celebrated differently at each school, it usually includes a parade and coronation of a Homecoming queen or a Homecoming king at some schools, and ends with a football game and school dance. All the events make the school experiences memorable. The football game is the main Homecoming attraction if a school doesn't have a football team, there can also be a basketball, soccer or hockey game. Homecoming celebrations always end with a dance. The happy youngsters dance to music in the gym, in the dining hall, or in the open air. Homecoming Day is a great day. For everyone it is worth remembering.。

江苏省常州市武进区前黄实验高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期第一次阶段考试英语试题

江苏省常州市武进区前黄实验高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期第一次阶段考试英语试题

江苏省常州市武进区前黄实验高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期第一次阶段考试英语试题一、阅读理解Pacific Science Center Guide◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s StoreDon’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.◆HungryOur exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body? Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The café is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.◆Rental InformationLockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.◆Support Pacific Science CenterSince 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center. 1.Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?A.In Building 1.B.In Building 3.C.At the the Laser Dome.D.At the Denny Way entrance.2.What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?A.Train Science teachers.B.Distribute science books.C.Inspire scientific research.D.Take science to the classroom.3.What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A.To encourage donations.B.To advertise coming events.C.To introduce special exhibits.D.To tell about the Center’s history.I work with V olunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue todo so.4.What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1?A.Efforts made in vain.B.Getting injured in his work.C.Feeling uncertain about his future.D.Creatures forced out of their homes.5.Why was the author called to Muttontown?A.To rescue a woman.B.To take care of a woman.C.To look at a baby owl.D.To cure a young owl.6.What made the chick calm down?A.A new nest.B.Some food.C.A recording.D.Its parents.7.How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A.It’s unexpected.B.It’s beautiful.C.It’s humorous.D.It’s discouraging.When everything is going wrong, there's nothing like listening to a few bars of your favorite sad song. But why do we find pleasure in sad music? This puzzled two researchers at the Freie Universität Berlin in Germany who set out to explore our strong feeling for sad songs in a world where entire industries exist to help us remove sadness from our lives.Their study — based on a survey of more than 770 people around the world and published this month in the journal, PLOS ONE — discovered sad music can create positive emotions, like peacefulness and kindness, and that choosing the tearful ballad on your music player offers three benefits.The biggest turned out to be that sad songs allow you to feel sadness without any of its “real-life contexts.” In other words, you can safely explore what it's like to be a little blue without experiencing the great pain of losing a loved one, for example.“Emotion control” was another important benefit. Many of those surveyed said that when they were in a bad mood (情绪), experiencing sadness through music made them feel better afterwards and provided an emotional improvement. That may be because the songs help them to express and let go of their emotions, researchers noted. “Sad music promotes and creates a space for reflection and reexamination of personal experiences, thoughts and feelings,” one of the researchers addedThe benefit of “empathy” (同理心) made the listener feel good by allowing him to share the sadness of another human being through the song. When we're having social problems, like when we're feeling lonely, homesick or missing someone, the sad songs can offer comfort by showing someone else shares our state of mind, the study found.So it turns out that Elton John was right: Sad songs do say so much.8.What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.When things go wrong.B.What to explore in sad songs.C.Why sad music brings us joy.D.How to remove sadness from life. 9.Which of the following best describes the findings of the study?A.Benefits of sad music.B.Strong feelings in sad music.C.Real-life contexts of sad music.D.Empathetic comforts from sad music.10.How does sad music achieve "Emotion control"?A.By freeing us from bad moods.B.By bringing great pain to us.C.By helping us reflect on exams.D.By providing a space for us.11.Why is Elton John mentioned at the end of the passage?A.To prove Elton John was right.B.To show Elton John wrote songs.C.To make the readers think deeply.D.To stress the point of the passage.Searches on Google, finding friends through Facebook and being able to buy simplyanything on Amazon have all been made possible thanks to major leaps forward in technology over the past 15 years.However, that comes at a price. As our lives are gradually automated, many people are losing their jobs. And advancing technology has not delivered jobs as it should. At the end of 2015 a total of 74, 505 employees were working for Google's Alphabet and Facebook, accounting for less than a third of Microsoft's total staff. However, the combined stock-market value of these companies was twice as big as Microsoft's. Newcomer tech giants in the market are in need of even fewer workers. In 2016, semiconductor manufacturers slashed their number of workers by half to just 359,000.Despite major concerns about the future of jobs and the economy in general, 140 years of data has shown technology as a whole has actually brought to life more jobs than it has ended. Technology has been described as a “great job-creating machine”. For instance, while roles in the agriculture, washers, and examples of repetitive services, have decreased, there has been a rise in caring posts, such as teaching, educational support assistants; welfare, housing, youth and community workers; and care workers and home caring.The aging battle between man and machine will continue as it has for centuries. The question is “Are machines taking over our jobs, or is our workload being eased by their presence?” This will be an ongoing debate especially with the current rise in machine learning technology and artificial intelligence.12.What does the underlined word “slashed” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Cut.B.Increased.C.Counted.D.Predicted. 13.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?A.Introduce a view.B.Prove a theory.C.State the opposite.D.Draw a conclusion.14.What posts are on the rise thanks to the development of technology?A.Farmers.B.Washers.C.Miners.D.Teachers. 15.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A.Is technology leading us nowhere?B.Is technological progress real progress?C.Does technology destroy or create jobs?D.Does technology bring convenience tohumans?At the end of a long day, it’s all too easy to take a hot shower, brush your teeth, and then jump into bed. 16 As it turns out, going to bed with wet hair isn’t as harmless as you probably thought.The first negative result of sleeping with wet hair is purely cosmetic (美容). 17 lf you try to style your hair in the morning after sleeping on it wet, you’re probably going to have trouble styling the resulting curliness (卷曲), funny waves, and flat sides.When you wake up, you’re probably going to have to re-wet it again to properly dry it and regain control. 18 .Sleeping with wet hair does not immediately damage your hair, but it can certainly lead to hair breakage, because hair is weakest when wet.19 First, you can swap your cotton pillowcases for silk ones. Silk has a much smoother surface, so you won’t experience as much unfortunate breakage.Next, you can make sure to sleep with your hair down, instead of up in a tight ponytail. In addition, you should replace your tight bands with a soft one that isn’t going to roughly pull at night.20 Dry oils and texturizing mousses (摩丝) are some of the best ways to ensure you don’t wake up looking like a lion while protecting your precious hair from damage.Now that you know how bad sleeping with wet hair is, make sure you’re not making these hairstyle mistakes.A.Finally, never skip out on applying product.B.Here are some tips that can help dry any hair faster.C.This unnecessarily adds time to your morning routine.D.If you haven’t noticed, the ends of your hair tend to dry first.E.You can’t predict how your wet hair is going to look in the morning.F.But have you ever thought about the risks of sleeping with wet hair?G.If you must sleep with wet hair, there are a few ways to minimize the damage.二、完形填空Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and shirt full of burn holes.21 and defeated, I sank to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had22 . He often got almost everything in the house out of 23 . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 24 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could 25 the emotional damage Brett had done to our once quiet home.As a native speaker, Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as 26 as possible, but inside I was shouting, “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t 27 him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued 28 him as before.When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in the juvenile hall (少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 29 teens.At the 30 ceremony (典礼), each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 31 the most to him or her.Brett spoke 32 to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there. For my mom and dad, I was their 33 . But you, although 34 enough by me, always 35 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.21.A.Amazed B.Tired C.Calm D.Secure 22.A.ruined B.designed C.rented D.acquired 23.A.danger B.date C.trouble D.order24.A.on B.in C.up D.away 25.A.pick out B.relate to C.compare to D.regard as 26.A.patiently B.willingly C.strictly D.rudely 27.A.appreciate B.educate C.stand D.press 28.A.parenting B.pardoning C.comforting D.struggling 29.A.lazy B.troublesome C.disappointing D.careless 30.A.opening B.official C.victory D.graduation31.A.afforded B.meant C.supplied D.responded 32.A.lovingly B.globally C.proudly D.nervously 33.A.friend B.target C.kid D.teenager 34.A.confused B.troubled C.touched D.desired 35.A.cost B.proposed C.based D.showed三、语法填空语法填空Raising healthy, trustworthy, and independent teens 36 (require) honoring their growing need for privacy (隐私). However, it can be 37 struggle for parents to let go of supervising (监管) every aspect of their child’s life. In fact, giving kids more freedom is the key 38 helping them grow up and develop the skills they need to be functioning adults.As teens grow up, they seek more 39 (responsible) and independence. They want to be trusted to do more than they did when they were 40 (young). They also want to be thought of as mature. They want you to respect their opinions and desires.However, the foundation (基础) for teen privacy has to 41 (build) long before adolescence (青春期). Angela Lamson, a professor at East Carolina University, says building trust starts when your child is a baby and you begin building a strong parent-child relationship 42 also respects the child as an individual.As your child ages, if you 43 (create) an open dialogue and trust-based relationship already, you’ll be able to give them more freedom.Giving teens space and privacy lets them feel 44 (trust), as well as capable, independent, and confident. Allowing them proper levels of privacy shows them that you 45 (true) trust their judgment (判断), plans, decision-making, and ability to follow your rules.四、单项选择46.The letter is from my sister, _____ is working in Beijing.A.which B.that C.whom D.who47.All ______ is needed is a cup of tea.A.it B.that C.what D.which48.Life is a constant match ______ the greatest opponent (对手) is yourself.A.that B.whose C.where D.when49.Little Three Pigs is a fairy story, from ______ we learn an important lesson— diligence makes a difference.A.that B.which C.where D.who50.______ is often the case, we had worked out the production plan.A.Which B.When C.As D.Where51.The good news is that this stormy period ______ teenagers cannot see eye to eye with parents on anything will not last.A.when B.where C.why D.that 52.Unfortunately, there wasn’t a single person in sight, ______ she could turn for help.A.to who B.to whom C.on who D.on whom 53.What he presented just now is the very case ______ I want to introduce to you.A.where B.when C.which D.that54.______ is known to us all, the moon travels around the earth once every month.A.It B.As C.Which D.What55.She really enjoyed her homestay there ______ she made a lot of friends.A.when B.where C.which D.that五、单词拼写56.With the guy next to me talking the whole time, I have difficulty (集中注意力) on the experiment.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)57.Much to my(恼怒), I saw him dropping litter. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 58.Some courses are compulsory (必修的), while others are . (选修) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)59.We are really looking forward to (交流) ideas on this topic with you soon. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)60.He made a very positive (贡献) to the success of the project. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)六、语法填空61.We should learn their (advance) experience in management from them. (所给词的适当形式填空)62.His poor method of learning by rote made him unable to deal with the problems in his work (flexible). (所给词的适当形式填空)63.After a heated (argue),we finally reached agreement. (用所给单词适当形式填空)64.Smiling and laughter has even been shown to relieve symptoms of minor depression and (anxious). (所给词的适当形式填空)65.He gave me (detail) instructions on how to get there. (所给词的适当形式填空)七、完成句子66.同样重要的还有良好的学习习惯、实用的技能和积极的态度。

江苏省重点高级中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月考试英语试卷(含答案,无听力音频无听力原文)

江苏省重点高级中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月考试英语试卷(含答案,无听力音频无听力原文)

江苏省重点高级中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月考试英语试卷(含答案,无听力音频无听力原文)江苏省南菁高级中学高一英语10月考试卷听力(共两节,每题1.5分,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.What does the woman need to buyA.A box. B.A desk. C.A TV.2.What is the woman looking forA.Her hat. B.Her coat. C.Her gloves3.Where is the man going probablyA.To a hotel bar. B.To his room. C.To a restaurant4.Who is DaveA.The man’s brother. B.The man’s classmate. C.A friend of the man’s brother.5.What are the speakers doingA.Studying a book. B.Reading a letter. C.Collecting money.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.What was the woman’s first jobA.A secretary. B.A manager. C.A cleaner.7.How long did the woman work at Teknik LtdA.For three years. B.For four years. C.For seven years.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

江苏省常州市高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期中英语试卷

江苏省常州市高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期中英语试卷

江苏省常州市高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期中英语试卷一、阅读理解Boston University Summer Journalism (新闻业) AcademyThe Summer Journalism Academy at Boston University gives high school students the opportunity to expand their journalism skills and prepare for college. The academy offers two options:● on-campus program —— three weeks, for students with journalism experience● learn-from-home online program —— two weeks for all experience levelsFor students interested in photography, we offer a special photojournalism track for both.New for 2024 for on-campus students: Stories will be considered for publication in the Daily Free Press, one of the country’s top college newspapers.Each option is organized into three parts:● Classroom starts each day with a review of journalism fundamentals in a collegiate format. A university-level journalism textbook provides daily readings and writing assignments. Instructors cover story ideas, sources and research, interviewing, story structure, writing for broadcast and web, accuracy, and more.● Newsroom provides time for students to apply what they learn in the Classroom part by reporting real news events near them. Students conduct interviews by phone, email and video to cover a wide range of stories.● Guest Talks offer students advice and insight from journalism experts on topics such as radio reporting, media law and studying journalism in college. On-campus students also visit city newsrooms where they can hear directly from reporters at their workplaces, such as WBUR public radio and the Boston Globe.1.What is required for on-campus students?A.A college education.B.An interest in photography.C.A story published by the press.D.Previous experience in journalism. 2.What does “Newsroom” focus on?A.Practical application.B.Strategies for interviews.C.Research about real news.D.Ways of communicating.3.Which of the following can learn-from-home students do?A.Have their stories published.B.Study for three weeks.C.Visit city newsrooms.D.Get advice from experts.When my son was a toddler (学步儿童), he liked to run in our driveway until he fell. He would then turn to me to see if he was hurt. If my face betrayed worry or if I audibly gasped (发声地吸气) , he would cry. If I maintained calmness, he would brush himself off and get back to running. Learning that I could so powerfully influence his mental state was a lesson.Years later, when he was in middle school, this lesson came back to me. One night while doing homework, my son told me about a classmate who had been unkind to him. My first instinct (本能) was to rush to fix it. But instead of reacting, I paused. “That sounds hard. What did you do?”“I decided not to hang out with him for a while,” my son replied. “I'm going to try playing soccer at lunch instead.”“That's a great solution,” I said, and he went back to his homework.These otherwise ordinary parenting moments revealed an important truth: Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.I've spent the past 30 years working in schools, and I've watched thousands of parents engage with educators and with their children. Too often, I watch parents over functioning. We' re biologically designed to prevent our children's suffering, and it can be painful to watch them struggle. A parent's first instinct has led to pop-culture belief around pushy parenting styles, including the “Helicopter Parent,” who flies in to rescue a child in crisis, and the “Snowplow Parent,” who flattens any obstacle in their child's way. A young person who grows accustomed to having a parent intervene (干预) on his behalf begins to believe that he's not capable of acting on his own, feeding both anxiety and dependence.I want to make a case for the Lighthouse Parent. A Lighthouse Parent stands as a steady, reliable guide, providing safety and clarity without controlling every aspect of their child's journey. Like a lighthouse that helps sailors avoid crashing into rocks, Lighthouse Parents provide firmboundaries and emotional support while allowing their children the freedom to face their own challenges.The key is learning when to step back and let them find their own way. One of the most important shifts that parents can make is learning to substitute our impulse to fix problems with the patience to listen. Listening is about allowing emotions to exist without rushing to solve a problem.Yes, parenting can be stressful. But when we trust our children to navigate their own course— with us as steady and supportive guides— we lighten our own load and empower them to thrive.4.Why does the author mention two moments of his parenting experience?A.To introduce a good method of parenting.B.To show the good relationship with his son.C.To highlight the necessity of parents' company.D.To present different roles parents play in children's growth.5.What is in common between “Helicopter Parent” and “Snowplow Parent”?A.They push their children forward in a strict way.B.They replace their children to remove difficulties.C.They save their children from crisis as soon as possible.D.They watch their children closely in fear of any trouble.6.Which of the following is an act of a “Lighthouse Parent”?A.A mother allows her child to be free to make any decision.B.A mother helps her child do some extra work to ease the child's burden.C.A father e-mails the teacher frequently to learn about the child's school life.D.A father listens to the son's complaints carefully before offering suggestions.7.Which word can replace the underlined word “navigate” in the last paragraph?A.follow.B.change.C.avoid.D.challenge.Americans are faced with an “epidemic of loneliness,” according to the surgeon general and dozens of researchers. But according to a pair of new surveys, American loneliness is more complex than that. The typical American, it seems, texts a bunch of people “we should gettogether!” before watching TikTok alone on the couch and then passing out. That is, Americans have friends. We just never really see them.For a study published in July, Natalie Pennington, a communications professor at Colorado State University, and her co-authors surveyed nearly 6,000 American adults about their friendships. The researchers found that Americans reported having an average of about four or five friends, which is similar to past estimates. Very few respondents — less than 4 percent — reported having no friends.Although most of the respondents were satisfied with the number of friends they had, more than 40 percent felt they were not as emotionally close to their friends as they’d like to be, and a similar number wished they had more time to spend with their friends. Americans feel “that longingness there,” as Pennington put it — “a struggle to figure out how to communicate and connect and make time for” friendship.This difficulty arises, in part, from a shortage of free time. In 2021, older Millennials (千禧一代) — those ages 35 to 44, a group that’s likely to have young kids — had 16 fewer minutes of leisure time each day than similarly aged adults did in 2003, according to Bloomberg’s Justin Fox. They’ve reallocated those minutes to sleep, work, and child care.Because modern friendship requires so much active scheduling of individual friend-dates, people with more resources are now better able to maintain friendships than disadvantaged people.A survey of 6,500 American adults released last month by Cox and one of his colleagues found that college-educated Americans were more likely than those with a high-school degree to host friends and neighbors at their home at least once a month.Maintaining friendships in this atomized(分散的) new world might require lowering expectations. Instead, Goldfarb suggests getting closer to your friends by taking an interest in things they care about, and asking to hang out for small, specific amounts of time. If you’re friends with a new parent, that is, don’t invite them to a bar 30 minutes away. Ask if you can bring over fresh fruit and chat for 20 minutes. “We need our friends to see us,” Goldfarb said. “We need our friends to take all our roles into account.”8.What does “epidemic of loneliness” in paragraph 1 refer to?A.Fear of being alone.B.Trend of feeling lonely.C.Preference for being alone.D.Physical problems caused by loneliness.9.What do paragraphs 2-3 mainly talk about?A.People’s choice of their friends.B.Doubt about American adults’ friendships.C.Differences among various kinds of friendships.D.Current situation of American adults’ friendships.10.According to the last three paragraphs, what can we conclude?A.People aged 35-44 have the fewest friends in life.B.Adults usually have high expectations of their friends.C.People with higher education tend to see their friends more.D.New parents should spend less time on child care to get more friends.11.Which is the best title for the article?A.The Wonder of Friendship B.The Friendship ParadoxC.The Longing for Friendship D.The Friendship PuzzleIn the early 1960s, when my parents were in high school, they received free sampler packs of cigarettes on their cafeteria trays. To the cigarette companies, it made sense: Where better to find new customers than at schools, whose students, being children, hadn’t yet established brand loyalties? This is hard to accept in 2024.I believe that future generations will look back with the same disbelief at our acceptance of phones in schools. The research is clear: The dramatic rise in adolescent anxiety, depression, and suicide correlates closely with the widespread adoption of smartphones over the past 15 years. Although causation (因果关系) is debated, as a school head for 14 years, I know what I have seen: Unlimited phone usage at school hurts our kids. It is time to remove phones from schools.At the entrance to our high school is an indoor public place we call the Forum. When making my rounds during the school day, I observe our students playing, reading, discussing and sharing pizzas on the Forum. It is a hive of activity— one visitor to our school described the atmosphere as having an “intellectual crackle (火花) .”That was a decade ago. I still make my rounds, and yes, many of the above activities still unfold in the Forum, but they are being crowded out by students looking at their phones. Watching phones take over the Forum brings to mind a beetle infestation (甲虫侵扰) in a forest. At first, just one or two trees show signs of damage. Then, the next thing you know, the forest is a less healthy,less vibrant place than it once was.I’ve watched students who struggle to make friends not learn how to, because they can withdraw into the short-term safety of their phones rather than tolerate the discomfort that often precedes finding one’s way into a conversation. I’ve watched some of the spontaneity (自发) that makes school fun decrease, because students are less tuned in to what’s happening around them.I am not a Luddite (技术反对者) — I believe in the ability of technology to enrich our lives. And yet I believe that those who are responsible for the well-being of children can no longer ignore the reality that phones in schools are doing more harm than good -distracting students, isolating them, and creating unhealthy echo chambers (回音室) that weaken critical thinking.Let’s reclaim our school spaces and ensure that our students learn not just from devices but from one another and the world around them. So much of the magic of childhood happens in unmediated community. We must not deprive our children of that gift.12.How does the author introduce the topic?A.By presenting a similar case.B.By quoting others’ comments.C.By giving an opposite example.D.By describing his own experience. 13.What is the purpose of the account in paragraph 3?A.To propose effective measures.B.To form a striking contrast.C.To explain the functions of the Forum.D.To prove the power of collective intelligence. 14.In the author’s opinion, what is the harm caused by using phones at school?A.It cuts off the students’ social contact.B.It may affect the students’ intelligence quality.C.It makes the students less informed of school activities.D.It encourages the students to be critical of school events.15.What does the whole article mainly talk about?A.How does technology affect school life?B.Why should phones be banned at school?C.What caused the students depressed and distracted?D.What kind of school life is meaningful and colorful?We can all relate to being criticized and then feeling terrible. There is not a single one of us who derives pleasure from being criticized. 16 Next time you are interacting withsomeone who is criticizing you, here are some reactions and actions to try.Stay calm. I know that your heart may be beating rapidly and your palms may become sweaty but you must breathe deeply and appear calm. Calmness, even if it does not come naturally or easily, always wins over agitation (心烦意乱). 17 Keep breathing deeply.Listen. Before you start responding, let the person finish saying what they need to say.18 Remain quiet until you finish listening. It is only when you have heard the person out that you can think about what they have said. Take a moment to prepare your response.Tell the person who has just criticized you that you need time to think about what they have said. If the person delivering the criticism to you is important to you and you are not sure how to respond, then buy yourself some time. Tell them that you will get back to them because you need 24 hours to think about this. 19 Don’t we?20 Perhaps the person who is delivering the feedback cares so deeply about you that they truly want you to be the best version of yourself. Keep in mind that there may be something good going on here and try to identify what that may be and see what you can learn. A.This gives you something to work with and think about.B.You will get to the next several steps only if you can achieve it.C.Figure out the purpose of criticism when you decide to respond.D.Think about whether there are any positive messages in the interaction.E.This is very helpful because we often feel differently about interactions later on.F.But we can learn to deal with criticism effectively with the right attitude and strategy.G.If you don’t, you will appear defensive and make the other person more annoyed.二、完形填空My family has collected bottles from sunup to sundown all year long. I often help my Mom pull the cart the six long blocks to the 21 center through the streets of Bushwick. Although this center has been like my second home for the past years, I have kept it mostly a secret. I couldn't 22 the idea of my friends knowing our family lived off other people's 23 . I felt guilty for being 24 , but I couldn't help it. Even though I had a lot of friends and was a social butterfly, I was not ready to talk about my family 25 .Then in the summer before my senior year I took a college essay course. The essay prompt (提示) was: “ 26 a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it 27 you, and what did you learn from the experience?” I chose to write about the impact my neighborhood's gentrification (中产阶级化) had on me, and how that led me to 28 with officials in my community to fight it. At the end, there was just one sentence about can collecting.One day after class, my teacher asked me to discuss my essay draft. “Your story has 29 ; however it is not about personal growth. How about you tell me about the can collecting?” So I was faced with sharing my secret. 30 , I rewrote the essay.Two days later I found out we were 31 to read our essays out loud after lunch, but I was 32 for my peers to know. As I headed down to the cafeteria, I met up with a friend, Mason, who I always have lunch with. I was less talkative, and Mason 33 that I had something on my mind. He asked me what was wrong. I told him I was embarrassed about my family's story and wasn't sure if it was significant. “Every 34 makes us who we are. You talking to us is the first step in a process of shedding your shame,” said Mason. “You should be proud that your family is hustling to take care of their loved ones.” 35 by his words, I felt like I could finally breathe after all those years of hiding apart of myself. 21.A.burning B.recycling C.controlling D.exchanging 22.A.bear B.balance C.stress D.remove 23.A.favour B.resource C.garbage D.rescue 24.A.responsible B.awkward C.unique D.normal 25.A.by the way B.ahead of time C.all of a sudden D.in any case 26.A.Recall B.Recite C.Repeat D.Report 27.A.stop B.encourage C.amaze D.affect 28.A.host B.volunteer C.design D.respond 29.A.trick B.fortune C.potential D.detail30.A.To be honest B.As a result C.With no doubt D.What's more 31.A.pressed B.expected C.spotted D.reminded 32.A.ashamed B.excited C.disappointed D.determined 33.A.got through B.looked on C.thought through D.caught on 34.A.adventure B.opportunity C.struggle D.performance35.A.Put forward B.Left behind C.Worn out D.Cheered up三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

江苏省常州市外国语学校高一英语上学期期末试卷含解析

江苏省常州市外国语学校高一英语上学期期末试卷含解析

江苏省常州市外国语学校高一英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1. My grandfather is such a forgetful person that he has to _______ many things, even his daily meals.A. be remembered byB. be reminded ofC. be memorizedD. be reminded参考答案:B略2. A university is an educational institution(机构)which______degrees and carries out research.A. rewardsB. awardsC. offersD. presents参考答案:B3. __surprised me most was__Mary spoke Chinese just like a native speaker.A. That, whatB. Which, thatC. What, thatD. That, that参考答案:C4. We must know what we should do and what we should avoid _______ a good impression on others in public places.A. to leaveB. leavingC. to have leftD. leave参考答案:A5. — You look upset. What is the matter?— I lost my handbag _______ my ID card and a lot of cash.A. includingB. containingC. includedD. contained参考答案:B6. Encouraged by his friends,Jack didn't ________ and kept on trying it.A.lose face B.lose heart C.come up D.cheer up参考答案:B[句意:受到朋友们的鼓励,杰克没有丧失信心,继续努力下去。

江苏省常州市北郊高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月阶段调研英语试卷(无答案)

江苏省常州市北郊高级中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月阶段调研英语试卷(无答案)

2024~2025学年第一学期高一10月阶段调研英语试卷(时间:120分钟满分150分)第Ⅰ卷(满分110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,并标在试卷的相应位置。

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. At what time will the speakers get to the sports meeting?A. 8:45.B. 8:30.C. 8:15.2. How will the woman get to New York?A. By car.B. By air.C. By train.3. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is handsome.B. The man eats a lot every day.C. The man has been exercising recently.4 Why is the woman studying English?A. It will help her with her job.B. She wants to find a better job.C. She will move to America.5. Who is the woman probably speaking to?A. A shop manager.B. A policeman.C. Her neighbor.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,并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

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江苏省常州高级中学2006-2007学年度上学期高一英语期末考试卷(无附听力材料) 第I卷(选择题 共95分) 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分20分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How does the man usually go to his office? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. On foot. 2. What time is it now? A. 6:55 B. 7:05 C. 8:05 3. What can you learn from Jim’s reply? A. He goes to most types of games. B. Basketball is his only sport. C. He plays basketball. 4. What does the woman mean? A. She didn’t mean the watch but the purse. B. She probably lost her watch. C. She didn’t lose her watch. 5. Which of the following countries isn’t mentioned? A. Sweden B. Scotland C. Switzerland 第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段对话,回答第6~7题 6. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. They are classmates. B. They are teacher and student. C. They are strangers. 7. What did the man know about Miss Smith? A. He knew nothing about her. B. He knew her age. C. He knew which country she was from 听第7段对话,回答第8~9题。 8. When will the party take place? A. On May 2nd. B. On May 3rd C. On May 4th. 9. What will take place at the party? A. Some famous singers will sing some songs. B. Some students will attend the speech contest. C. Some writers and actors will come 听第8段对话,回答第10~12题。 10. Where does this dialogue take place? A. At the man’s home. B. In a restaurant. C. In a company. 11. Why does the woman come to the man’s home? A. She wants to have dinner with him. B. She comes to return some books. C. She wants to learn how to cook. 12. Who does the cooking now? A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s wife. 听第9段对话,回答第13~16题。 13. What did Laurie tell the man? A. She has a friend. B. She has a car for sale. C. She has a friend with a car for sale. 14. What kind of car is it? A. It is not smaller than that one. B. It is a small foreign car. C. It is an old car. 15. How many miles does Laurie think the car has run? A. About twenty-five or thirty thousand. B. About twenty or thirty thousand. C. Less than twenty thousand miles. 16. What do you learn about the conversation? A. A used car for sale. B Laurie will buy a car. C. The woman has bought the car. 听第10段独白,回答第17~20题。 17. Where did Mr. and Mrs. Jones go last Saturday? A. The cinema. B. The park. C. The swimming-pool. 18. What time did they go out of the cinema? A. At 11. B. At 12. C. At 10. 19. What did they see on the road? A. A woman and a man were walking along the road. B. A woman and a man were running fast along the road. C. A woman and a man were dancing. 20. Which of the two will wash the dishes? A. The first one. B. The fastest one. C. The last one. 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分40分) 第一节:语法和词汇知识(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 21. ----The police have been _______ the area for quite a long time. ---- I’ve also noticed that. What have they been_________? A. searching; searching B. searching for; searching C. searching for; searching for D. searching; searching for 22. He told me it was the reason ____ he explained just now ____ made him come late yesterday. A. which; which B. which; that C. why; that D. why; which 23. __________, the population of China is the largest in the world. A. It is well known that B. As is well known C. Which is well known D. We all know 24. They ____ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we ____ on it as no good results have come out so far. A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working 25. -----We ______ that you would fix the TV set this week? -----I’m sorry. I _______ to fix it this week, but I’ve been too busy. A. had expected; had intended B. are expecting; had intended C. expect; intend D. expected; intend 26. With so many people ______ in English, it will become more and more important to have ______ good knowledge of English. A. communicating; a B. communicated; the C. communicate; the D. to communicate; / 27. Only when people have to pay for using music videos _______ to understand something about copyright protection. A. they will begin B. will they begin C. did they begin D. they have begun 28. Boy students usually ______ great athletes like Yao Ming. A. look down upon B. look into C. look on D. look up to 29. We must _______ our eyes from dust and the sun in the open air. A. shut B. protect C. keep D. prevent 30. _______ entering the tall building, he heard a sharp cry coming out of it, which brought his heart to his mouth. A. Upon B. At C. In D. With 31. Our teacher told us to ________ our beliefs so that we could do something in our life. A. work B. do C. live D. make 32. His carelessness ________ the forest fire should have been avoided. A. resulting in B. caused by C. being brought D. led to 33. ---It is a very fine day, I think. ---Yes. A bit cold, _______.

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