鄂爾多斯市西四旗2023/2024學年第一學期期末考試卷高一英語試卷(總分：120分;考試時間：100分鐘)第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節;滿分50分)第一節(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)請閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項的標號涂黑。AKewGardensisnotonlyapopulartouristdestinationinLondon,butalsoabotanicgardenandaresearchcenterthathasthelargestcollectionoflivingplantsatasinglesite.So,let’sexploretheRoyalBotanicGardenswithCGTN’sreporterRobynDwyer.PalmHouseThefirststopisthePalmHouse,agiantindoorrainforestwithawiderangeofplants.Visitorscanenjoytheseexoticplantswhileresearcherscanstudythesecretsoftheseflora.EatableplantssuchascocoatreeandAfricanoilpalmareallpreservedheretokeepthediversityoffoodresources.Atthesametime,ithousesmanymedicaluseplants,includingsomethatareusedtotreatcancer.TemperateHouseKnownastheworld’slargestVictorianglasshouse,theTemperateHouseishometo1,500speciesofplantsfromtemperateregionsoftheworld.Someofthespecieskeptherehavegoneextinctinthewild,suchasEncephalartoswoodii,acycadfromSouthAfrica.AndsomearealreadyextinctlikeSaintHelenaolive,buttheKewhasstoreditsDNA.MediterraneanGardenIntheMediterraneanGarden,onecanseeplantsfromtheSouthernEurope,suchasrosemary,olivesandcorkoak.Walkinginthegarden,onecanfeelthenon-indoorvibe(氛圍)oftheMediterraneanandlearnabouttheeconomicaswellasscientificusesoftheseplants.OnInternationalDayforBiologicalDiversitythisyear,joinCGTNtotravelaroundtheworld’snationalparksandreservesacrosssevencontinents.OurnextprogramistovisitpenguinsandsealsintheAntarcticIceAquariumNorway.Pleasestaytuned!1.Whatdothethreestopshaveincommon?A.Theystoreplantsformedicaluse.B.Theyhaveplantsofeconomicvalue.C.Theyhouseplantsofsevencontinents.D.Theyownplantsforscientificresearch.2.Whichonesuitsavisitorpreferringoutdoorsites?A.PalmHouse. B.TemperateHouse.C.AntarcticIceAquarium. D.MediterraneanGarden.3.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?AAbotanicdictionary. B.ATVtravelseries.C.Atripadvertisement. D.Abiodiversityessay.B“Youshouldgetacat,”mytherapist(治療專家)said.“Acat?”Icouldn’tevenlookaftermyself..Itookadeepbreathandcarefullyconsideredtheideaofwelcomingafeline(貓科的)friendintomylife.ThisseemedliketooeasyafixforthefactthatIcouldn’tleavethehousewithoutburstingintotears.WhenmypartnerandIfoundCinnamon,heradoptionprofilemadeheroutastheperfectkitten.Wefilledoutthepaperworkandpreparedforherarrival.Whenshecamehome,itbecameincreasinglyobviousthatCinnamondidn’tunderstand“no”,“stopit”or“don’tdothat”.ShewastheworstcatI’veeverowned.Iwasbeginningtodoubtmytherapist’sadvice.Aftervisitingourvet,sheconcludedthatCinnamonjustwantedourattention.Shefoughttoothandnailtogetabiteofourmeals.She’dfearlesslylicksharpkniveswhenleftunattendedforasplitsecond.CinnamonstolemyheartwithherbraveryandkeptmebusierthanI’deverexpected.Wedecidedtostarttakingherforwalks.Icouldbarelyleavethehousebefore,butmyheartcouldn’tsaynotoCinnamon.Cinnamonshowedmewhatbraverylookedlike.Shedidn’tstoptoconsidereverypossibleoutcomeofasituation;shesimplywentforit.Iftherewasadogatapark,shewouldruntowardit.Shejumpedwithoutknowingwhereshewouldland.Shelovedadventure.Ifoundmyselfmirroringherbehaviorafterawhile,jumpingoutofbedwithoutasecondthought.Ibegantofindthemotivationtogetoutofbedinthemorning.Cinnamonunfortunatelypassedawayafteramedicalaccident.I’mnostrangertosadnessorgrief,butlosingmypetsosuddenlywasthemostconfusingemotionalexperienceI’vehadtodate.Shenolongerwakesmeupat5ambeggingforbreakfast,butshe’sstillthereasonIgetupeverymorning.Ourtimeisoftencutunpredictably,unmistakablyshort.Itwouldbeashametolivelifebeinganythinglessthanbraveandadventurous.4.Whydidtheauthor’stherapistrecommendthatshegetacat?A.Tolearnhowtointeractwithanimals. B.Tohelptheauthorfilluphersparetime;C.Tosolvetheauthor’sfearofgoingout. D.Todistracttheauthor’sattentionfromherpain.5.HowdidtheauthorfeelatfirstafterCinnamoncamehome?A.Thrilled. B.Amazed. C.Pleased. D.Disappointed.6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.WalkingCinnamonoutdoorsbecameanadventurefortheauthor.B.TheauthorwaspositivelyaffectedbyCinnamon’scourageousbehavior.CCinnamonlovedgoingoutsideandtookconsequencesintoconsideration.D.TheauthordecidedtotakeCinnamonoutsideasshewastootroublesometostayin.7.Whatdidtheauthorwanttoconveyinthistext?A.Lifeisshortandunpredictable. B.Thelossofapetcanbepainful.C.Weshouldhavethecouragetotakerisks. D.Animal-assistedtherapyisthebestcureformentalillness.CIna2012study,BoazKeysar,aprofessorattheUniversityofChicagointheUS,ledanexperimentontherelationshipbetweenforeignlanguagesandpeople’swayofthinking.Intheexperiment,peoplewereaskedtomakeachoice:Justtakeonepoundortakea50percentchanceofwinning2.50pounds.Whengiventhischoiceintheirnativelanguage,mostpeopletookthesafeoptionofonlygettingonepound.Buttheyweremorewillingtomaketheriskierchoicewhenaskedinaforeignlanguage,leadingtomoreprofitsoverall,accordingtoTheGuardian.AsKeysarputit,“Peoplejusthatethechanceoflosing,buttheyhateitlessinaforeignlanguage.”Inanotherstudypublishedthisyear,Keysarandhisteamdidanexperimentinwhichparticipantsweregivenaseriesofrelatedwordslike“dream”,“snooze”,“bed”and“rest”.Later,whenaskedwhichwordstheyrememberedhearing,peopleweremorelikelytomistakenlyremember“sleep”,whichwasnotonthelist,intheirnativelanguage.Butitwasmuchlesslikelytohappeniftheydidthetestinaforeignlanguage.AsKeysarexplained,peoplehavemorecarefulthinkingwhenusingaforeignlanguage,leadingtomoreaccuratememories.Theforeignlanguageeffectmayeveninfluenceourpersonality.SilviaPurpuriattheUniversityofTrento,Italy,lookedatpeople’swillingnesstofaceuncertaintyandenterunfamiliarsituations.Beingtolerant(寬容的)ofuncertaintyallowspeopletohavemorecreativeideasandbemoreopentonewthings.Itturnsoutthatpeoplenaturallyscoremorehighlyonthistrait(特點)whentheycanspeakoruseaforeignlanguagebecausespeakingaforeignlanguagerequirestakingrisks.Theevidenceisclear:Bylearningaforeignlanguage,you’renotjustlearningalanguage—you’regaininganewstateofmind.8.Whatdoesthefirstexperimentsuggest?A.Peoplelikeexpressinginaforeignlanguage.B.Peopleareafraidoflosinginfaceofmoney.C.Peoplemakequickchoicesintheirnativelanguage.D.Peoplepreferriskierdecisionsinaforeignlanguage.9.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“accurate”underlinedinparagraph3?A.Colorful. B.Simple. C.Usual. D.Exact.10.Willingnesstofaceuncertaintymakespeople.A.Cool-headed. B.Open-minded. C.Light-hearted. D.Easy-going.11.Whatisthemainideaofthistext?A.Learningforeignlanguageshelpsalot.B.Peopleshouldlearntofaceuncertainty.C.Foreignlanguagesinfluencehowpeoplethink.D.Personalityhasaneffectonlanguagelearning.DIntheofficeofremotesensingscientistLiuShaochuang,thereisahugephotographofacamelhesnappedadecadeagoinXinjiang.HecrouchedforhoursbyapoolofwaterintheGobiDeserttocapturetheimage.Since2012,hehasledateamintrackingandstudyingwildcamelsusingsatelliteremotesensingtechnology.Unlikezoologistswhofocusonspecies,Liuhasstudiedtheinterrelationshipbetweenendangeredanimalsandtheirenvironment,whichhebelieveswillhelpdevelopbetterprotectionstrategiesinthefaceofclimatechange.Hisinterestinwildcamelsbeganwhenhisteamtestedaprototype(雛形)designofthelunarroverYutuinthedesert.LivingintheharshdesertsinnorthwesternChinaandsouthwesternMongolia,camelsarelistedascriticallyendangeredanimals.Expertsestimatethatthepopulationofthisspeciesiscurrentlylessthan1,000,ofwhicharound650areinChina.“Tenyearsago,theresearchreliedsolelyonhumanobservation,whichwasveryprimitive,”Liusays.Becausecamelsarefullymigratoryandcantraveloverlongdistances,scientistsusedtolearntheirhabitsbystudyinghoofprintsanddroppings.Itwashardtofindonecamelinthedesert,letalonetrackit.ButLiuthoughthisexpertiseinsatellitenavigation(導航)andremotesensingmightcomeinusefulinthestudyofwildcamels.Itwasnoteasyatfirst.Liulearnedzoologyfromscratch.HisteamhadtospendseveralweekseachyearbravingdustandsandstormsinthevastnessoftheGobiDesertseekingoutcamels.AscaronhisrighteyebrowistheresultofarolloveraccidentonaruggedmountainroadinXinjiang.“Themostexcitingmomentwasattachingasatellitepositioningcollartoawildcamel.”Thetrackingcollar,equippedwithspecialreceivers,weighsonlyafewhundredgrams.Itcandetachautomaticallyandwillnothaveanegativeimpactonthedailylivesoftheanimals.Thelocationsofthetrackedanimalsaretransmittedviasatelliteeveryday.Basedonthedata,scientistscangettoknowtheirmigratorypaths,livingenvironmentsandpossiblethreatstheymaymeetwith.ForLiu,itisworththesignificantsci-techefforttostudysuchararespecies.Headdswildlifeprotectionandresearchwillbecomemorepreciseandefficientwiththehelpoftechnology.12.Whatwasitthatmadetrackingwildcamelsdifficult?A.Thenumberofcamelsexperiencedasharpdecline.B.Massivemigrationmadecamelscoverhugedistances.C.Primitivetoolswereusedinhumanobservation.D.Hoofprintsanddroppingswerenevertobeseen.13.Whatcanbeinferredfromthescaronhisrighteyebrow?A.Hiscarelessnessincarryingouthisresearch.B.Hisinexperienceattheverybeginningofhiswork.C.Theroughconditionsunderwhichheworked.D.Thestresshemetwithinhiswork.14.Whatdoesparagraph7mainlyfocuson?A.Theformationofthetrackingcollar.B.Thedefinitionofthetrackingcollar.C.Theimportanceofthetrackingcollar.D.Thefunctionofthetrackingcollar.15.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeLiuShaochuang?A.Generousandambitious. B.Confidentandgrateful.C.Creativeanddetermined. D.Optimisticandmodest.第二節(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Anearthquakecanstrikewithoutwarning.Butmanyinjuriesanddeathsfromthiskindofnaturaldisastercanbepreventedifpeoplefollowthesesafetytips.Ifyou’reinsideabuilding,staythere!Oneofthemostdangerousthingstodoinanearthquakeistotrytoleaveabuilding.

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Dropdownontotheground.Getunderanobjectthatisnoteasilydamaged.Holdontoituntiltheshakingstops.Youcanalsogettoacornerformedbytwowallswithyourarmsoveryourhead.Ifyou’reinbedwhenthequakehits,staythereandprotectyourheadwithapillow.____17____

Don’ttakeshelterundertrees,streetlights,telegraphpolesortallbuildings.Ifyouaredriving,stopasquicklyaspossibleandstayawayfromoverpasses,buildings,bridgesoranythingelsethatmightfallorcollapseoveryou.

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Taponapipeorthewallsorescuerscanfindyou.Bepreparedforaftershocks.____20____

However,sometimestheyevenhappenmonthslater.Therefore,ifyouarenotinasafepositionafterthefirstshock,youshouldmovequicklybutcarefullytoasaferplace.A.Don’tmoveaboutorkickupdost.B.Ifyou’reoutside,gotoanopenspace.C.Shoutingcancauseyoutobreatheindust.D.Don’tparkyourcarunderatreeoranytallobject.E.Aftershocksaregenerallyweakerthanthemainquake.F.Theycanhappeninthefirsthoursaftertheearthquake.G.Mostinjurieshappenwhenpeopleinsidebuildingstrytogetout.第二部分語言運用(共三節，滿分45分)第一節(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳答案。Lotsofpeoplehavetreestolookatfromtheirbedrooms,butmyperspective（視角）isdifferent.MynameisMirandaGibson.Ihavebeenlivingatthetopofatree___21___60metersfor449daysnow.Somepeoplemightwonder___22___onearthIwouldchoosetodothis.StretchingoutbelowmeisoneofTasmania'slastareasofancientforest---inanareathatwasproposedforWorldHeritageprotection,yetremainsunderthe___23___ofindustriallogging（砍伐）.On12December2011,machinery（大型機械）rolledintotheforestandthedestructionbegan.Icouldn't___24___thethoughtthattheseforestswouldbe___25___forever.So,on14December2011,Ipackedupmylife,___26___ofmyjobplans,andclimbed200feetontothetopofthistree.Ihavebeenhereeversince.PeopleoftenaskmewhatIdouphereallday.It'sbusierthanyouwouldimagine.Likeanofficejob,butwithasplendid___27___!Ispendmydayswritingaboutthisforestanditsurgent（緊急的）needfor___28___onmyblog.Lifeinthetreetopscanbe___29___attimes.IhavetimeswhenIfeelfrustrated（沮喪）andwishIcould____30____toanywhere,justtohaveachangeofsceneryforaminute!TherearealsotimeswhenIfeelterribly____31____.Imissmyfriendsandfamily.Myonlyconnectiontotheoutsideworldismyphoneandcomputer,whichIchargeviasolarpanel.____32____thesetimes,Ifindmyselflovingtheexperience.Livingonthetreehasbeeninspiring.Iamwillingto____33____uphereforaslongasittakes,butIhonestlyhopeitwon'tbetoo____34____beforeIwillbeabletogetdownandputmyfeetonthegroundinaforestthatisnolongerunderthreat—inaforestthatwillbe____35____guardedforfuturegenerations.21.A.lengthening B.measuring C.weighing D.topping22.A.why B.when C.how D.where23A.danger B.alarm C.threat D.pressure24.A.keep B.help C.bear D.lose25.A.sold B.protected C.hunted D.gone26.A.grewout B.fellshort C.ranout D.letgo27.A.sight B.view C.scenery D.landscape28.A.extinction B.preservation C.creation D.harmony29.A.refreshing B.alarming C.challenging D.rewarding30.A.getaround B.getaway C.givein D.giveup31.A.confused B.upset C.lonely D.sorry32.A.Despite B.Without C.Beyond D.Unlike33.A.return B.stop C.stay D.hide34.A.long B.soon C.distant D.nearby35.A.particularly B.finally C.immediately D.safely第二節(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個恰當的單詞或者括號內單詞的正確形式。WiththerapiddevelopmentoftheInternet,moreandmoreteenagersmakefriendsonlinenowadays.Somepeoplesayit’sgoodtodothat,whileothersthinkit’sharmful____36____(especial)toschoolpupils.Someconsiderthatmakingfriendsonlineisamodernwaytosharefriendship____37____others.Theycanexpresstheirthoughts____38____(free)toimprovesocialskillsandfluencyinEnglish.Onthecontrary,somestronglybelieveitis____39____wasteoftimetomakefriendsthroughonlinecommunicationandwhat’sworse,thoseso-called“friends”arelikelytocheatyouafter____40____(gain)yourtrust.Inmyopinion,____41____theInternetisgoodornotdependsonhowweuseit.Ifit____42____(use)properly,wecancommunicatewithpeople____43____comefromeverycorneroftheworld,andsharelifeexperiences.Ofcourse,however,sincetheInternetwasborn,manybadmen____44____(make)useofittodosomethingbad.Sowemustlearntodeterminetruthorfalsityandavoidbeinghurt.In____45____(conclude),everycoinhastwosides.SodoestheInternet.Ifusedinaproperway,theInternethasmoreadvantagesinseekingfriendship.第三節(共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分)原文填空(共10空;每空1分，滿分10分)在空白處填入1個恰當的單詞或者括號內單詞的正確形式。46.Whatiftheonlywayofgettingnewsfromfarawayfriendswaswritingletters________tookagestobedelivered?(用適當的詞填空)47.Englishwasinventedbypeople,notcomputers,anditreflectsthe________(creative)ofthehumanrace.(所給詞的適當形式填空)48.________Aristotlesaid,noonewouldchoosetolivewithoutfriends,evenifhehadallothergoods.(用適當的詞填空)49.Imaginemountains______(wrap)insilverwater,shininginthespringsun.(所給詞的適當形式填空)50.Theseterraceswe