2024—2025學年江蘇省常州市高一上學期期末統考英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★)SummerReadingProgramWelcometoBrownSummerReading!BrownHighSchoolhasanindependentreadingprogrameverysummer.Ourgoalsforindependentreadingincludeknowingoneselfasareader,understandinghowtofindwhatonelovestoreadforfun,andlearninghowtoconnectwithothersaroundbooksandreading.Tothatend,weofferyouoursummerreadingprogram.Youcanseetheintroductionstoreadingclubsonthispageandclickdifferentlinkstoseemoredetailedinformation.Everystudentmustjoinatleastonebookclubthissummer.Club1:Forstudentswholikereadingbooksinwhichfamouspeoplewriteabouttheirownlife.Club2:Forstudentswholikereadinglongwrittenstoriesinwhichthecharactersandeventsarenotusuallyinreallife.Club3:Forstudentswholikereadingpiecesofwritingthatexpressemotions,experiences,andideas,especiallyinshortlinesusingwordsthathavethesamelastsound.Club4:Forstudentswholikereadingnewsreportsdescribingrealeventsandpeople.However,westronglyrecommendthatoneofthebooksyouchoosebean“unlikelychoice”.An“unlikelychoice”willbeatypeofbookthatyou-wouldn'tnormallypick.Thishelpsreaderstowalkoutsidetheircomfortzonesorusualselections.Todiscoveryour“unlikelychoice”,explorethePeerpageinwhichyourclassmateswillrecommendtheirfavoritebooksandtheSeniorpageinwhichteacherswillpicktheirfavoritebooksforstudents.Parents/caregiversmaywanttoexploretheStaffpagetolearnmoreabouthowtosupporttheirchildren'sindependentreading.Ifstudentswanttogetsomeadviceonthechoiceofbooksfromprofessionalauthors,pleaseclicktheProlinkformoreinformation.1.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?

A．Aschooltextbook.B．Aschoolwebsite.C．Areadingclub’sannualreport.D．Abookstorewebsite.2.Whichclubissuitableforstudentswholikereadingpoems?

A．Club1.B．Club2.C．Club3.D．Club4.3.WhatwillstudentsgettoknowfromthePeerpage?

A．Theirteachers’favoritebooks.B．Theirclassmates’favoritebooks.C．Readingrecommendationsfromwriters.D．Readingrecommendationsfromteachers.(★★★)Kunqu,whichcombinespoetry,music,beautifulcostumesandgracefulperformances,waslistedasoneofthemasterpiecesoftheoralandintangibleheritage(非物質文化遺產)ofhumanitybyUNESCOin2001.Butitisfarfromaheritage.InthebusystreetsofKunshan,thisancientartformcontinuestofindnewlife,balancingbetweenkeepingitstimelessbeautyandmeetingthedemandsofmodernity.ForperformerslikeYouTengteng,anactressattheKunshanContemporaryKunquTheater,theactisbothachallengeandapassion.Afteralongdayofpractice,YouandhercolleaguesdiscusstheirlatestperformancestrategiesnotinatraditionaltheaterbutonDouyin,aChinesevideo-sharingplatform.Inpartnershipwiththeplatform,Youandsevenotherperformerslivestream(網絡直播)theirshowsforatleast20hourseachmonth.Thegoalissimpleyetgreat:toreachanewgenerationofaudienceswhomighthesitatetositthroughatwoorthree-hour-longperformanceinanoperahouse(戲院).Oneofthechallengesistranslation—notfromlanguagetolanguagebutfromcenturies-oldarttothescreensofsmartphones.Todrawaudiencesinthedigitalage,theperformershavecondensed(壓縮)thelengthyartformintoacceptableone-hourpieces,invitingviewerstoexperienceKunquinmorerelaxedsettings,whetheroverteaatacafeorwithinthewallsofamuseum.Thestrategyseemstobeworking,particularlyamongChineseyouth.Afterperformances,itiscommontoseeyoungfanseagerlyliningupforselfiesandautographs(簽名)withtheperformers.Theirnewfoundloveforthisancientartisapieceofevidencetoitscontinuousdevelopment.YouTengteng’sinfluencegoesbeyondthestage.Overthelastfewyears,theKunshanKunqutheaterhasheldmorethan2,500performancesandtours,drawingover20millionattendeesfromChinaandabroad.Inaddition,thelocalgovernmenthasspent177millionyuan($25.05million)tosupportnewproductionsandperformances.4.WhydidYouTengtenglivestreamKunquonDouyin?

A．TohelppromoteDouyinplatform.B．Toattractmorefanstomakemoney.C．TopopularizeKunquamongyoungpeople.D．ToencouragepeopletopractiseKunqu5.WhatisthemainchallengeYouTengtengfaces?

A．ShowingthetimelessbeautyofKunqu.B．Translatingthearttodifferentlanguages.C．Raisingenoughmoneyfornewproductions.D．AdaptingKunqutothedemandsofdigitaltime.6.WhichorthefollowingcanbestdescribeYouTengtengaccordingtothisarticle?

A．Romantic.B．Responsible.C．Humorous.D．Traditional.7.Whatarethelasttwoparagraphsmainlyabout?

A．EffectofYouTengtengandhercolleagues’practice.B．YouTengteng’spersonalinfluence.C．ThereasonwhyYouTengtengsucceeded.D．ThesituationofKunshanKunqutheater.(★★★)Asedentary(久坐的)lifestyleeventuallydoesharmtohealthbutbreakingoutoflonginactivitycanbediscouraging.Now,however,theremaybeasimplewaytoeaseintomoreactivity.Arecentstudysuggeststhatshortbouts(一陣)ofintense(高強度的)activityeveryday—climbingstairs,carryingaheavyloadofthings,orsteppingupthepaceofhousework—canprovidegreathealthbenefits.“It’squitesimple,butit’snotanideathat’soutthere,”saysUniversityofSydneyexercisescientistEmmanuelStamatakiswholedtheresearch.“Manypeople,includingmanyhealthprofessionals,stillthinkofphysicalactivityassomethingthatyoudoduringyourfreetime,andyouneedtogosomewheretodoit.”Stamatakisandhiscolleagues,ontheotherhand,wantedtounderstandifdailylifeactivitiesdonesomewhatvigorouslyinshortboutscouldalsoprovidehealthbenefitscomparedtoasedentaryorlessactivelifestyle.Tostudythis,histeamuseddatafromnearly25,000adultswhowerenon-exercisers.Withoutthesedata,itwasalmostimpossibletocontinuethestudy.Overthecourseofsevendays,theyusedmachinelearningtoolstodeterminewhetherapersonwaseithersedentary,standing,walking,ordoingintenseactivitieslikerunningduringrepeated10-secondwindows.Theresearchersalsodividedanymovementintolight,middle,orhighintensity.Then,forthenextsevenyears,theyrecordedwhichstudyparticipantsdiedandwhatcausedthedeath.Theteamfoundthatpeoplewhodidatleastfourone-to-two-minutehighintensityphysicalactivitieseverydayhadanearly40percentlessriskofdyingfromcancerandaroughly49percentowerchanceofdyingfromacardiovascular(心血管的)disease.Moreboutsofsuchstrongactivitymeantgreaterprotectionfromdeathrisks,Stamatakissays,“Themore,thebetter.”8.Whatdidtherecentstudyfind?

A．Aninactivelifestyleisharmfulbuthardtochange.B．Morephysicalexercisescanmakeyoumoreactive.C．Doingdailyhouseworkisalsoakindofexercise.D．Dailyshortbutintenseactivitiesdogoodtohealth.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vigorously”mostprobablymean?

A．Energetically.B．Continuously.C．Frequently.D．Creatively.10.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinparagraph5?

A．Researchpurposes.B．Researchlimitations.C．Researchfindings.D．Researchmethods.11.WhatwouldStamatakissuggest?

A．Goingtoexerciseatfixedtimeandplace.B．Avoidingmovementoflightintensity.C．Doingonly8minutesintenseactivityeveryday.D．Carryingoutmoreshortboutsofintenseactivity.(★★★)Inaworldthatoftenstressesphysicalappearance,it’simportantnottoconcernourselveswithexternalbeautyorugliness.Truebeautyandstrengthliewithin.Ourfocusonoutwardlookscanleadtoself-doubtandinsecurity.Forinstance,manypeoplefeelsadwhentheydon’tmatchtheperfectimages(形象)presentedinthemedia.Theymightfightforanunachievablestandardofbeauty,frequentlycomparingthemselvestoothers.However,thisoftenleavesusemptyanddissatisfied.Innerstrength,ontheotherhand,enablesustofacelife’schallengeswithcourageandresilience(恢復力).Itgivesustheabilitytobearhardshipsandcomeoutoffailures.ApersonlikeMalalaYousafzai,whofoughtforgirls’educationdespitefacinggreatdanger,showsthatastrongandbeautifulheartismoreimportantthanappearance.Apersonwithastrongandbeautifulheartiskind,empathetic(有同理心的),andgenerous.Theyfocusonbuildingmeaningfulrelationshipsandhavingapositiveinfluenceontheworldaroundthem.Theydon’tlettheopinionsofothersabouttheirappearanceaffectthem.Instead,theydrawconfidencefromtheirvaluesandcharacter.Considerthevolunteersinlocalcharities.Theygivetheirtimeandloveselflessly,notworriedbytheiroutwardlooksbutratherthewarmththeycanbring.Evenindailylife,simpleactslikehelpinganelderlycrossthestreetorcomfortingasadfriendshowthebeautywithin.Ratherthanspendingalargeamountoftimeandenergyonperfectingourlooks,weshouldfocusonself-improvementandself-reflection.Wecanread,learnnewskills,andtakepartinactivitiesthatnourish(滋養)oursouls.Bydoingso,wewilldiscoverabeautythatisfarmorelastingandsatisfyingthananyexternalcharm.Let’srememberthatit’sourinnerselvesthattrulymatterandhavethepowertochangenotonlyourlivesbutalsothelivesofthosewetouch.12.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheroleofthemediainrelationtoself-awarenessfromthisarticle?

A．Ithelpspeoplebuildarealisticself-image.B．Itpromotesahealthyfocusoninnerbeauty.C．Itmaycontributetounrealisticbeautystandards.D．Ithasnoimportanteffectonhowpeopleviewthemselves.13.WhydoestheauthormentionMalalaYousafzaiandvolunteers?

A．Asanexampleofinnerbeauty.B．Asanexampledifferentfromvolunteersincharities.C．Toshowtheimportanceofgirls’education.D．Toshowthepowerofchangingone’slife.14.Whatwritingtechniqueisusedinthisarticleinordertoexpressthemainpointofview?

A．Exaggeration(夸張).B．Metaphor(暗喻).C．Contrast(對比).D．Personification(擬人).15.Whichofthefollowingwouldhethebesttitleforthearticle?

A．TrueBeauty:ThestrengthHardtoAchieve.B．FromWithin:TheTrueBeautyofaPerson.C．Self-improvement:TheWaytoNourishOurSoul.D．DifficulttoJudge:TheTrueMeaningofInnerBeauty.(★★)Intoday’sworld,complaintsarebecomingmorecommon.16.So,ifyouoftenfindyourselfcomplaining,it'simportanttobreakthishabitforeveryone'swell-being.Herearesometipstohelpyoustopcomplaining.FocusonObserving,NotJudgingComplainingoftencomesfromajudgmentalmindset,whereweseetheworldbasedonourownbiases(偏見)andexpectations.Toreduceyourcomplaining,shiftyourfocusfromjudgingtoobserving.Insteadofbeingajudgmentalcommentatoronlife'sevents,trytoavoidtakingsides.17.AddresstheRootCauseIfyoufrequentlycomplain,itmightbeworthexploringwhyyou’resoeasilydissatisfied.18.Byaddressingthebasicproblemofyourdissatisfaction,youmightfindthatthingsliketheweatherorpoliticsaren’tworthcomplainingabout.AcceptStoicism（堅韌）Manypeoplemistakestoicismforsimplyweatheringthestormwithabraveface.Buttruestoicismincludesmanagingfeelingsthroughreason.Beforecomplaining,askyourselfifyoucanchangethesituation.19.Ifyoucan,takeactioninsteadofwastingtimecomplaining.AvoidNegativeInfluences20.Trytomanageyourpersonallifeandcontrolyourmediatimetoavoidnegativeinfluences.Remember,somepeoplemakealivingbyfeedingonyoursufferings.Tofurtherstrengthenyourresolve(決心),makeacommitmenttostopcomplainingandaskfriendsandfamilytoremindyouofthisgoalwhentheynoticeyoucomplaining.

A．Ifnot,complainingwon’thelp.B．Improveyourproblem-solvingskillsC．Ifit’shard,justwaitforotherstosolveit.D．Surroundingyourselfwithnegativescanencouragecomplaining.E．Buthabituallycomplainingcanharmbothyourselfandthosearoundyou.F．Often,biggerproblemsarecausingyoutobeimpatientwithsmallerthings.G．Thismeansadmittingandacceptingsituationswithoutimmediatelypassingjudgement.

第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）二、完形填空(★★★★)ChristinaBowenBraveryisthewomen’sworldchampioninstoneskimming(打水漂比賽).Towin,competitorsmustthrowstonessothattheybounce(彈起)acrosswaterandtravelas_______aspossible.Braverycanskimastonemetresacrossthewater,a(n)_______thatearnedherthefirstplaceintheWorldStoneSkimmingChampionshipsin2019.Sheisaimingto_______hertitlelaterthisyear.Bravery_______herskillswhilewalkingherdog,Paws,nearUlverstoninCumbria,England,whereshelives.“PeoplemaythinkI_______alot,butIdon’t,”shetoldTheWeekJunior.Infact,sheonlydecidedto_______the2019championshipsthedaybeforethecompetition.She’s_______shedidsoand_______others,“Ifsomethingarises,nomatterhow_______itmightbe,giveitago.”ForBravery,the______________ofskimmingisinthe“hum”thestonesmakeastheymoveacrossthewater.“That’s______________satisfactionforme,”shesaid.Braverysaysshe______________loves“beingoutinthewildand______________myselfwithwhat’saroundme”.Herchildren,EthanandImogen,arealso______________ofstoneskimming,andwonintheiragegroupsattheWelshchampionshipsthisyear.Bravery______________totakethemwithhertotheworldchampionships,atEasdaleIslandinScotland,inSeptembernextyear.21.A．fastB．deepC．farD．low22.A．distanceB．optionC．rangeD．space23.A．admitB．defendC．recallD．award24.A．replacesB．recoversC．displaysD．perfects25.A．trainB．contributeC．learnD．benefit26.A．escapeB．enterC．seekD．admire27.A．anxiousB．shockedC．awkwardD．glad28.A．advisesB．warnsC．comfortsD．orders29.A．professionalB．challengingC．independentD．shallow30.A．movementB．solutionC．enjoymentD．purpose31.A．typicalB．normalC．equalD．pure32.A．neverB．otherwiseC．alsoD．perhaps33.A．hehavingB．measuringC．stretchingD．entertaining34.A．fansB．trainersC．advisersD．inventors35.A．refusesB．managesC．hopesD．learns三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式Qigongiscommonlyconsideredmysteriousandphilosophical.It36.(practise)inChinaforthousandsofyears.DeeplyrootedintraditionalChineseculture,itisalsoregarded37.apartoftraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM).ItissaidthattheQiflowsthroughalltheYinandYangorgans(器官).AlackofQiinanyorganmeanstheorganisoutofbalance.Apeacefulstateofmindhasto38.(seek)andoneshouldliveinpeacewithhisorherenvironmentstomaintaingoodhealth.Qigongis39.artconnectedtothebodyandmindthathelpspreventdiseaseandcuresillnesses,makinglifemorepleasant.Asiswidelyrecognized,Qigong40.(smooth)theprocessofcarryingoxygentocellsandimprovesbodyfunctions.Goodfortreatingmentaldisabilitiesandstress,theQigongexercisesbringonetoastateofrelaxation41.pressureandanxietyaredrivenawayandpositivethinkingwithgreatconfidenceisincreased.Inthisstate,42.(concentrate)canalsobeachievedeasily.43.Qigongmaynotbemagicalintreatingacute(緊急的)illnessesormedicalemergencies,itisidealforpreventingsomediseases44.treatingcertainchronic(長期的)conditionsordisabilities.Increasingly,Qigong45.(recommend)tomoreandmorepeoplenow,includingforeigners.Itwillcertainlydomorecontributiontotheworld.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，你的英國朋友Tom寫信向你請教如何寫一篇影評，請你給他寫封回信。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearTom,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua五、書面表達(★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。“HappyNewYear,everyone!”Jimmy’sdadputaplateofhotpancakesdownonthecenterofthetable.“It’sthefirstdayoftheyear.What’syourresolution(決心要做的事)forthenexttwelvemonths?”Jimmy’ssister,Julia,spokefirst.“IwanttogetanAinmath.I’mgoingtopracticemyflashcardseveryday.”Juliapouredsyrup(糖漿)onherpancakesandbegantoeat.“Whataboutyou,Jimmy?What’syourbiggoalfortheyear?”Jimmythoughtaboutit.HehadnevermadeaNewYear’sresolutionbefore.“Doesaresolutionhavetobeaboutschool?”heasked.Dadsmiled,“No,Jimmy.Aresolutioncanbeaboutanythingyouwant.It’sjustapromiseyoumaketoyourselftotrytodosomethinginthefuture.”Hearingthat,Jimmysatandthought.Hewasalreadygoodatmath.Hewasn'tsurehewantedtomakeapromiseaboutdoingextrahomework.Hewouldliketobebetteratbaseballandhitahomeruninthesummer.Itwouldbehard,though,topr