滁州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of _____ are family members.

A. them B. that C. which D. whom

2、Body language can________ a lot about your mood, so standing with your arms folded can send out a signal that you are being defensive.

A．break down

B．give away

C．put off

D．pick up

3、We worked as fast as we could________ the work in time.

A.finish B.finished C.finishing D.to finish

4、It’s hard to imagine that a white man should become the driver of a black man, serving and ________ him all the way to the south of the USA in the 1960s.

A.approving B.agreeing

C.attending D.accepting

5、It is incredible that my courage and bravery have been called into ________ by people who have never spoken to me.

A.attention B.effort

C.question D.consciousness

6、I still remember the house _____my mother and I used to stay in that evening．

A．where     B．which     C．in that D．the one

7、_______ is troubling me is ______ I don’t understand ________ he said

A.What; that; what B.What; what; what

C.That; that; what D.Why; that; which

8、He managed to make himself______ with his ______ English

A.understand; breaking B.understood; broken

C.understood; breaking D.understood; broken

9、The thought ________ they could cross the whole continent was exciting.

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．whether

10、He dyed his beard to avoid____________ .

A.to be recognized B.being recognized C.recognition D.recognize

11、After a while, I_______ the meeting and left the meeting room angrily.

A.benefited from B.got bored with C.believed in D.battled against

12、―What did the doctor say?

―He advised me______at home and have a good rest.

A.stay B.to stay C.staying D.stayed

13、The policeman asked ______ if they had seen the accident happen.

A.passer-by B.passers-by

C.passer-bys D.passers-bys

14、—Shall I tell Jimmy the fact that he didn’t pass the math exam?

—No, you ________. I have told him already.

A．mustn’t

B．needn’t

C．shouldn’t

D．wouldn’t

15、I don’t doubt _______ our company will play a more and more important role in the world affairs.

A.whether B.that C.if D.how

16、Out of suffering _________.

A.have emerged the strongest souls B.emerged the strongest souls have

C.have the strongest souls emerged D.the strongest souls have emerged

17、Even Amundsen was moved by Scott's death saying "Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, sincerity, for bravery, for everything _______makes a man".

A.that B.which C.who D.不填

18、It is a great____________ for our country to hold the 2022 Winter Olympic.

A.signal B.function C.honor D.agreement

19、Even in some developed countries, the infected people are _____ to be denied health care than other people.

A.three times as likely B.as likely three times

C.three times more likely D.more likely three times

20、Imagination grows by exercise and, ____ common sense, is more powerful in adulthood than in childhood.

A.as to B.according to C.due to D.contrary to

21、Boeing China says it is working with its airline customers and is ready to support them after a nearly 7-year-old Boeing B737-800 passenger jet of China Eastern Airlines, with 132 people on board, ________ in the mountains of southern China on Monday.

A．being crashing

B．to crash

C．crashed

D．to have crashed

22、I would appreciate _____, to be honest, if you could come and attend our Thanksgiving party.

A.you B.this C.it D.that

23、One year after the earthquake, a new school building was _____, and students could study again.

A.gone up B.turned up C.picked up D.put up

24、He has a heart trouble and the doctor finds it difficult ______.

A. treating B. in treating C. to treat D. for treating

25、______of the danger ahead of her, she walked deeper into the woods to seek her fortune.

A. Being conscious B. Having conscious

C. Be unconscious D. Unconscious

26、   We take showers and use the toilet every day to get rid of bodily waste. Our brains also need to take a bath every day. How can they do it?

A 2013 study found the answer. Researchers at the US University of Rochester studied the brains of mice and discovered that they cleaned themselves while the mice slept. A kind of fluid (液体) in the brain, called cerebral spinal fluid (CSF, 脑脊液), was found to increase dramatically (显著地) during sleep, washing away waste proteins that had been building up between brain cells in waking hours.

“This study shows that the brain has different functional states when asleep and when awake,” Maiken Nedergaard, the lead researcher, told NBC News. It also explains why we can’t seem to think clearly after a sleepless night while a good night’s sleep leaves us feeling sharp and refreshed.

Now a new study, published on Oct. 31 in Science, digs a little deeper into our brains’ self-cleaning procedure. Instead of mice, this time humans were the test subjects.

Researchers at Boston University, US, monitored the brainwaves of 13 healthy adults who were sleeping, using accelerated FMRI (核磁共振成像), which is capable of recording faster changes inside the brain than a regular FMRI machine. They found that every 20 seconds, blood flowed out of the brain, making room for a large amount of CSF to come in and “clean”. This cycle coincided with (与....一致) the rhythm of the brain’s slow waves—an electrical activity that happens when we’re in a deep sleep.

It’s still unknown how these brain activities are connected. But the mere fact that they are connected is exciting enough, since it allows researchers to piece together (拼凑出) possible new explanations for misunderstood diseases.

For example, slow-wave sleep has been proven to play a role in strengthening our memories. This may explain why people with Alzheimer (阿尔茨海默病) often have fewer and weaker slow brainwaves. Based on this new study, there could be one more explanation for diseased brains: They are not clean.

Nedergaard, leader of the 2013 study, is also excited about the new findings. “Maybe the most important take-home message is that sleep is a serious thing,” she told Scientific American. “You really need to sleep to keep a healthy brain because it links electrical activities to a practical ‘housekeeping’ function.”

【1】What did the researchers find when they studied the brains of mice?

A.CSF in their brains decreased when the mice slept.

B.More waste proteins were produced in their brains during sleep.

C.CSF carried away waste proteins in their brains during sleep.

D.The more CSF was in their brains, the fewer proteins were there.

【2】What did the researchers discover when they monitored human brainwaves?

A.It took 20 seconds for CSF to clean brains.

B.Brains were “cleaned” when blood flowed out.

C.The rhythm of the brain was slower than that of CSF.

D.The brains worked more slowly when asleep.

【3】What are the last three paragraphs mainly about?

A.The significance of the research.

B.The features of slow-wave sleep.

C.The importance of having a good sleep.

D.The connections between these brain activities.

27、   Pre-school teacher Rosa Ramirez has a special way of asking her students to line up for playtime outside. “Pueden pararse si llevan puesto algo de color amarillo, como una abeja,” she tells them. In English, Ramirez would say, “You can stand up if you are wearing yellow—like a bee.” But this is the half of the school day in which she teaches completely in Spanish.

Students are not confused by her language choice. Most of the four-year-olds wearing yellow stand up as instructed. The pre-school bilingual program at Gates Street Early Education Center in Lincoln Heights is part of a growing number of bilingual education models in California and across the country. Many of them are designed to serve students from Spanish-speaking families, as well as students from other cultures, under growing evidence that learning two languages can help people from all backgrounds become stronger students.

About 3.8 million students in U.S. schools are native Spanish speakers who are not good at English. They make up a large part of about five million students nationwide identified as English language learners. English language learners are the fastest-growing population in schools and the lowest-performing, as judged by achievement tests and graduation rates. Sixty-seven percent of students with limited English skills graduated from high school after four years in 2016, compared with 84% of all students.

Language experts recommend how to improve the situation: more high-quality, long-term bilingual programs can close the achievement gap between English learners and native English Speakers after five to six years, according to research.

The programs can be hard to put into practice. Problems include a debate over the best way to teach English learners, shortages of bilingual teachers, and even the fact that bilingual programs often grow fastest in areas where upper-income parents ask for them. That’s good for children who participate, but it worries people who want to see language-minority students have equal access.

“If we can make children feel more ready and more accepted, then we’ve gone a long way to making them ready to learn, ” says Tara Fortune, an expert in children education.

【1】How do the pre-school children react after hearing Rosa Ramirez's words?

A.They all stand up and try to catch bees.

B.Most children in yellow stand up as she asks.

C.They are all happy to wear new yellow clothes.

D.A large number of the children are confused.

【2】What is the purpose of bilingual education models in America?

A.To help students from other cultures study.

B.To help students learn as many languages as they can.

C.To make English popular among students abroad.

D.To make students from other backgrounds physically stronger.

【3】What is the situation of students who are native Spanish speakers, according to the passage?

A.They make up a small share of English language learners.

B.Sixteen percent of them fail to graduate every year on average.

C.They perform relatively poorly in studies.

D.84% of them can graduate with good scores.

【4】What is the bilingual program like?

A.It is not accepted by rich families from other cultures.

B.It is not a good thing if it lasts for the whole life of students.

C.It is common in schools with students from different backgrounds.

D.It is hard to introduce especially with language-minority students.

28、When I learned that a psychology class designed to teach students how to become happier was available online to anyone who wanted to take it, I decided to see what it was about. After taking the course, I believe that anyone who follows the suggestions can truly become happier.

【1】

Increase social connections.

Talking with a friend face to face will make you happier.【2】 My boyfriend loves chatting with waiters, and I notice that he always wears a wide and happy smile after having a meaningful talking with them. Actually, many studies have found that the more social media, the less happy you are.

【3】

Volunteering to help someone or buying a coffee for the person behind you in line can make you happier, because helping others takes the focus away from our own worries and problems, which can increase happiness. 【4】 If you perform the same act of kindness over and over, it may begin to feel like a duty.

Burn some calories.

Exercise causes hormonal (荷尔蒙的) changes in the body that make you feel good and avoid negative thoughts. 【5】 And after ten months, they are less likely to be depressed (沮丧) again.

A．Buy someone a coffee.

B．Perform acts of kindness.

C．My favorite tips are as follows.

D．However, changing your way is very important.

E．But a meaningful meeting with a stranger also works.

F．As is reported, it is of great importance to exercise regularly.

G．A research shows that depressed people exercising regularly improve a lot.

29、How to Be Productive in a Challenging Environment

A lot of organizations deal with challenges like maintaining productivity and quality of work. 【1】 In this article, we’ll share with you a few essential tips on staying focused at work.

Prepare a to-do list.

Half the battle is won once you prioritize (优先处理) your tasks. Make a list of what needs to be done. Plan your day through these lists and set realistic deadlines to accomplish each one of them.【2】

Schedule your work.

Don’t overstretch yourself with your work.【3】 To avoid burnouts, take a walk to renew your brain, allowing it to concentrate better. Though breaks arc essential for a healthy workday, you must learn to take them with a pinch of salt. Frequent breaks can be addictive and can affect your work.

【4】

Nowadays, being online on various social media platforms is a trend. Several notifications (通知) pop up every now and then, commanding your attention. If you are constantly attending to such notifications, how are you supposed to do meaningful work? While working on an important project, put your phone on silent or switch it off. If you really want to stay updated with your social media accounts, you can set specialized time slots to check your phone.

Cut outside noise.

Until you do away with noise, you won’t be able to focus. Limiting auditory distractions is crucial in increasing attention span. You can use noise-canceling headphones for that.【5】 In case that doesn’t solve the problem, choose remote work for a day or two to regain your lost focus.

Keep on practicing these positive habits and you’ll surely see a noticeable improvement in your productivity level at work.

A．Avoid distractions.

B．Take regular exercise.

C．Rather, split your work into parts and sub-parts.

D．Changing your working environment may have unexpected benefits.

E．When you start prioritizing, you won’t just be focused but efficient, too.

F．If you still can’t concentrate, move to a quieter place, such as a conference room.

G．Managers are pressed to motivate their team members while boosting their productivity.

30、Three years ago, Liu Mama was an unknown middle-aged farmer from the Dongbei region, in northeastern China. Then she started _______ her life on the social-media platform Kuaishou. Liu Mama’s son-in-law _______ the live stream(视频直播) to her, and worked as the_______ of her trusty cameraman. They _______ to try it out for laughs. The first videos, each less than a minute _______, showed Liu, short and fat, dressed in a red cotton jacket — _______ on the kitchen chair. She was eating pork bones and fish heads while creating _______ rhymes(押韵诗歌) about the happiness of countryside life. Liu Mama’s funny live streams showed quite a _______ from other popular Chinese video-sharing platforms where the videos _______ famous people, fashion and urban life.

People were __________ attracted by the loud-mouthed and red-cheeked farmer. Within months, the number of __________ to Liu Mama’s channel(频道), “Liu Mama’s Everyday Life,” __________ from dozens to several thousand. Liu Mama began showing herself __________ corn, skinning potatoes, and driving a tractor(拖拉机) around __________. A few years later, Liu Mama __________ fourteen million followers on the Kuaishou platform.

Liu Mama’s __________ is one of many stories of live streamers in China. In the past five years, live stream in China has developed into a main __________ activity — more than half of the nation’s Internet users have given it a __________. While live stream is still __________ as an unimportant culture in other parts of the world, Chinese industries __________ from education to news to daily shopping have hugged it as a business tool.

【1】

A．ignoring

B．celebrating

C．showing

D．suffering

【2】

A．introduced

B．contained

C．disagreed

D．disliked

【3】

A．base

B．role

C．request

D．voyage

【4】

A．recognized

B．persuaded

C．refused

D．decided

【5】

A．short

B．long

C．clear

D．fond

【6】

A．organizing

B．determining

C．viewing

D．sitting

【7】

A．frightening

B．terrible

C．interesting

D．silent

【8】

A．difference

B．tip

C．recognition

D．advantage

【9】

A．set up

B．focus on

C．calm down

D．work out

【10】

A．hardly

B．nearly

C．quickly

D．only

【11】

A．farmers

B．survivors

C．beggars

D．followers

【12】

A．grew

B．removed

C．sank

D．debated

【13】

A．replacing

B．harvesting

C．competing

D．deserving

【14】

A．schools

B．homeland

C．fields

D．stadiums

【15】

A．arises

B．solves

C．bursts

D．owns

【16】

A．rise

B．protection

C．appreciation

D．attention

【17】

A．successful

B．online

C．secure

D．personal

【18】

A．appearance

B．loss

C．try

D．test

【19】

A．considered

B．attached

C．succeeded

D．formed

【20】

A．coming

B．learning

C．recovering

D．ranging

31、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. drive B. return C. mobilizes D. significant AB. helpless

AC. familiarize  AD. address  BC. shameless BD. appeals

CD. transformation ABC. attempts

In Times of Crists, We Need Classical Music

  It’s still lying in front of me on my desk. The booklet, entitled Time for Outrange(愤怒) , was written by the 93-year-old French diplomat(外交官) Stephane Hessel. “The power of money,” Hessel says, filled with anger, “has never been as great and selfish and 【1】 as it is now.”

  But what does the outrage of this Frenchman have to do with classical music and , ultimately, with me, music director of the Orchestre Symphenique de Montreal(蒙特利尔交响乐团) ?

  A lot, I, too, am outraged by the direction of industrial society, with materialism and consumerism leading the way. I want to show that, because of its powerful impact, classical music can play a(n) 【2】 role right now.

  We all sense that our society is experiencing an almost revolutionary 【3】. Life is getting faster, competition is fiercer and social cohesion(凝聚力) is reducing. Like most people, I have no idea how liberty and civil rights would develop in the era of globalization and ever-evolving technological advancement.

  But I see this as an opportunity for a(n) 【4】 to classical music. The great symphonies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are not museum pieces we should listen to only if we want to 【5】 ourselves with some music history. Now are they a decoration or a relaxation exercise for the quickened pace of life.

  They are more than what a radio station for classical music once promised - “your oasis(绿洲) of well-being.” They are timeless compositions that 【6】 all the uncertainties and insecurities of this new period. They can support us in our search for meaning. Beethoven, for example, was convinced that man had the capacity to change for the better and to go throughout life. This is why there is so much hope in his music. His symphonies was mean to 【7】 people forward.

  Classic music 【8】 our senses and emotions in such a way that we were thrown back onto ourselves. It 【9】 to listeners to make use of their own reason and reflect on their actions. Music’s sole purpose is to be experienced. That experience, in turn, is why music can change our perceptions(认知) of ourselves and thereby our interactions with others.

  【10】 to explain this powerful impact of music will always remain unsatisfying, but this much is certain: aesthetic(审美的) experiences can transform people.

32、假如你是李华，是学校校刊主编。因为一些学生易与父母产生冲突，你向学校优秀班主任王老师约稿，希望王老师提出建议和鼓励。

内容要点如下：1.约稿原因；2.希望王老师提出的建议(主动父母沟通；换位思考，体谅父母的心情和难处等)；3.词数600词，截稿日期本月底。

注意：1.词数 100 左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。