浙江省温州市2023～2024学年高一英语下学期5月期中联考试题

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1、绝密★考试结束前 浙江省温州市2023-2024学年高一英语下学期5月期中联考试题 考生须知： 1.本卷共10页满分150分，考试时间120分钟； 2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。 3.所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效； 4.考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。 选择题部分 第一节 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 makes the man anxious? A. Po

2、or health. B. Difficult work. C. Too many bills. 2. What are the speakers doing? A. Waiting in line. B. Picking up a restaurant. C. Complaining about food. 3. Why does the woman apologize? A. For the terrible drinks. B. For bad customer service. C. For her child’s misbehavior. 4. When did t

3、he woman receive her client’s call? A. At 11:55. B. At 11:25. C. At 11:10. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Going shopping for windows. B. Saving money for a house. C. Looking at goods without buying them. 第二节 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

4、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 will the speakers do tonight? A. Discuss the meeting place. B. Have group learning. C. Eat in a restaurant. 7. What does the woman think of the arrangement? A. It’s satisfying. B. It’s new. C. It’s a waste of money. 听第7段材料，回

5、答第8、9题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Employer and employee. B. Mother and son. C. Actor and director. 9. What does the woman plan to do? A. Have a discussion. B. Express her emotions to the man. C. Help the man organize his schedule. 听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。 10. W

6、here did Jacob get the information about the flat? A. Via Internet. B. From his friend. C. From the newspaper. 11. Which aspect of the flat attracts Jacob? A. The convenient location. B. The reasonable price. C. The pet policy. 12. What does the woman do? A. A house agent. B. A voice artist.

7、C. A radio host. 13. What does the woman suggest Jacob do? A. Bring his own furniture. B. Give her an early reply. C. Talk with his parents. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. When is the Whale Festival held in Hermanus? A. September. B. August. C. June. 15. Which place doesn’t attract the man? A. Mosse

8、l Bay. B. Kruger National Park. C. Village Museum. 16. What do we learn about Stellenbosch? A. It was founded in 1679. B. It’s the oldest town in South Africa. C. It’s a good place to go skydiving. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker doing? A. Reporting some news. B. Giving a medical

9、class. C. Sharing his research results. 18. What does the speaker say about side sleeping? A. About 16% of people sleep on their sides. B. Children have a clear preference for it. C. It’s a better sleeping position for adults’ backs. 19. Who is best suited to be back sleepers according to the

10、speaker? A. Older people. B. People with neck pain. C. Heavy adults. 20. What will the speaker talk about next? A. Advantages of the stomach sleeping position. B. Influence of unhealthy sleeping positions. C. Tips for high-quality sleep. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列

11、短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Luminous Soul This project encourages disabled people to feel contemporary dance and to consider the possibility that with training they could become professional. Helen is one of the project’s real success students. “For me, I’ve got loads out of this.

12、 I have actually decided to go back and study dance as a maturestudent at Belfast Metropolitan College, because I want to keep going further and further with it.”Helen said. Imagine Action Imagine Action brings together sport and art. Over three years the project has trained 75 young people in dra

13、ma, dance and song. One participant, Erin Quinn, was a shy 13-year-old girl when she began, but three years later she has grown in confidence hugely and is hoping to make a career in drama.“I had an interest in music, but nothing compared to sports, and then I found Imagine Action,”Erin said. Falki

14、rk’s Future Stars Falkirk’s Future Stars is about inspiring local athletes to achieve their potential by putting them into a class or club environment. Alistair Fraser is a young basketball player taking part in this project. Alistair said,“After I got involved with the programme I gained a lot of

15、confidence not just in my basketball but as a person who could go out into the local community and speak to children about my story, and see how it inspired them in their sport or other activities.” Challenge Your Boundaries This mountain biking project for disabled riders provides equipment, coac

16、hing and leadership to enable a wider group of riders to hit the trail(上路). The project manager Graham O’Hanlong is carrying out a series of guided rides for disabled riders. Graham said,“The project is about promoting participation. It is also concerned with providing coaching opportunities and qua

17、lity outdoor experiences.” 21. The underlined word“it”in Paragraph 1 refers to __________. A. college B. the project C. dancing D. the story 22. Alistair’s words show that __________. A. he achieves personal growth after the programme B. he performs pretty well when he’s in a class or club C.

18、he becomes an excellent player in the community D. he encourages young children to play basketball 23. What do Luminous Soul and Challenge Your Boundaries have in common? A. Both offer students outdoor experience. B. Both are for professionals. C. Both connect sport with art. D. Both are desig

19、ned for the disabled. B Harbin has witnessed a significant boom that has caused it to trend on social media this winter. By December 20, 2023, the city airport’s annual passenger throughput had gone beyond 20 million. According to a new report, during the three-day New Year holiday, Harbin receive

20、d 3.05 million tourists and made income of 5.91 billion yuan, both of which reached record highs. Harbin, also known as China’s“ice city”, is famous for its ice and snow culture. For over 60 years, the city has had a tradition of holding an annual ice lantern exhibition, presenting the creativity a

21、nd skill of its artists. Recently, the Ice and Snow World, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the largest ice and snow park, is just one of many attractions in the city. It features amazing ice and snow sculptures, including replicas(复制品) of famous landmarks, animals, and cartoon characters

22、. In addition, visitors can also enjoy different kinds of snow sports, such as ice skating, ice fishing, and sledding. Harbin spared no effort to show its sincerity and hospitality to tourists. At the Ice and Snow World,a lot of new experiences have been provided, such as hovercrafts and bicycles o

23、n ice, Ferris wheels, and hot air balloons. Tourists were welcomed with live performances at the airport, and dressing rooms were set up for them to change into warm clothing. Local residents supported by traveling during off-peak hours to reduce traffic and offering tourists free rides. For those u

24、nable to book hotels, the government opened the Provincial People’s Congress Service Center for low-cost stays. “For individual travelers, a city’s infrastructure(基础设施) and public services form the foundation oftourism competitiveness. It is only when tourists feel the warmth of the city and the go

25、odwill of its citizens that they fit into the lives of a travel destination nicely,”said Dai Bin, president of China Tourism Academy. 24. The figures in paragraph 1 show that __________. A. The growth in Harbin’s tourism industry. B. The popularity of Harbin’s new attractions. C. People’s intere

26、st in traveling in icy places. D. People’s great passion for the New Year holiday. 25. What do we know about the Ice and Snow World from paragraph 2? A. It is famous for its annual ice lantern exhibition. B. It is the first ice and snow park in the world. C. It offers various snow-related activ

27、ities for visitors. D. It holds various snow sports competitions for visitors. 26. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. New equipment added in the Ice and Snow World. B. The measures to ensure tourists’ safety in Harbin. C. Local people’s support for relieving traffic pressure. D. The efforts

28、to improve tourists’ travel experiences. 27. Where does this text probably come from? A. A diary of cultural tours. B. A news report on tourism. C. An advertisement for scenic spots. D. A review of newly emerging cities. C The idea of growing meat outside an animal has been around for a long

29、time. In 1931, Winston Churchill wrote that by the 1980s“we shall escape the absurdity(荒谬) of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing, by growing these parts separately under a suitable medium.”It seems that his predictions are beginning to materialise. Due to the rising global de

30、mand for meat, the world turns to cultured meat to overcome the environmental problems of traditional animal agriculture. The science behind cultured meat is fairly well established. A sample of cells is first taken from a live animal and these cells are fed growth medium that enables them to grow

31、and divide, allowing trillions of cells to be produced from a small sample. Once enough cells have been produced, they are turned into developed muscle and fat cells through a certain process. Standard food processing technologies are then used to form the final product—meat. Investors have respond

32、ed optimistically, with cultured meat start-ups raising over$125 million since 2015 and investments growing by 85% between 2017 and 2018. High profile backers include Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Google co-founder Serge y Brin, who helped fund(资助) the first cultured burger in 2013. Despite this

33、optimism, cultured meat still has a long way to go before it appears on our dinner tables. The first cultured burger famously cost $280,000 to produce and, though costs have come down considerably since then, the price of production remains a challenge. Another major challenge facing the cultured me

34、at industry is government regulation. No legal right has yet approved cultured meat for consumption. Josh Tetrick, CEO of JUST, has claimed that the company’s cultured chicken nuggets have been ready for small scale(规模) commercialisation since 2018. However, Uma Valeti, CEO of Memphis Meats, has em

35、phasized the importance of taking time to get the release right. Regardless of companies’intentions, it is unlikely that cultured meat will find its way onto supermarket soon. Instead the first products will likely appear in selected restaurants in a limited release, reserved for the more adventurou

36、s and wealthy diners. 28. What does the underlined word“materialise”in paragraph 1 mean? A. come near B. come true C. become clear D. take action 29. What is true about cultured meat? A. Cultured meat results in growing environmental problems. B. Cultured meat is produced with the help of cells

37、 from animals. C. Cultured meat tastes similar to the traditional meat from animals. D. Cultured meat is ready to be put in market in large numbers. 30. What’s the author’s purpose in writing Para 3? A. To show investors felt confident in the future of cultured meat. B. To show investors earned

38、 much money from the selling of cultured meat. C. To show investors invested much money in the making of cultured meat. D. To show investors contributed a lot to the first cultured meat. 31. Which of the following is the best title? A. Cultured Meat: Just Around the Corner? B. Cultured Meat: A

39、Challenge to Take up? C. Meat Production: In Lab or in Farm? D. Meat Production: To Be a Problem? D ChatGPT is an amazing artificial intelligence tool that has recently been released, along with other mind-blowing generative(生成性的) AI tools like Midjourney and DALL-E. These tools have the potenti

40、al to revolutionize the way we create digital content, making it faster and cheaper. However, there is a downside to these AI tools that cannot be ignored. What happens when they start replacing copywriters, journalists, customer service agents, and digital marketers? For years, experts have been w

41、arning that AI could threaten white-collar jobs, which were once considered safe from automation(自动化). Some even predict that up to 47 percent of jobs in the US could be at risk. While no one can say for sure whether generative AI will cause mass job loss among highly educated workers, it is clear

42、that it has the potential to disturb the employment landscape. Companies will always choose machines over humans when they can, and AI has the ability to perform tasks currently done by copywriters, digital content producers, and other professionals. This means that these jobs may soon undergo signi

43、ficant changes. However, it is important to note that AI cannot replace certain aspects of these jobs. It cannot conduct interviews, find historical documents, or assess the quality of studies. It lacks authority, understanding, and the ability to correct itself or generate genuinely new ideas. Thi

44、s implies that while AI may create a vast amount of simpler content, it could also make original journalism more valuable and investigative journalists more productive. AI may be able to make summaries of public meetings, but it is humans who will write in-depth stories. Experts believe that AI will

45、 ultimately help people use their professional knowledge more effectively, and allow them to focus on areas where human intelligence is crucial. While there is a risk that AI technologies could lead to sudden changes in the labor market, it is important to recognize the benefits of having such tech

46、nology. 32. What’s true about AI tools? A. ChatGPT is the only AI tools released. B. People feel safe with the use of AI tools. C. They may help produce digital content faster. D. They have already taken the place of white collars. 33. What’s the potential impact of AI tools on employment mark

47、et? A. 47 percent of jobs in the US are at risk. B. Jobs concerning generating genuinely new ideas will be changed. C. Investigative journalists will lose jobs. D. Jobs concerning creating simple content will be threatened. 34. How can AI finally benefit professionals in the labor market? A. B

48、y making positions more valuable. B. By making their jobs more irreplaceable. C. By enabling them to specialize in some key fields. D. By removing the need for human’s specialized knowledge. 35. What is the author’s attitude towards AI technologies? A. They should be further perfected. B. They

49、 should be accepted despite their risks. C. They should be avoided to protect white-collar jobs. D. They should be controlled to prevent mass job loss. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 It’s never easy to let go of what you’ve learned to be comfortable with, b

50、ut the act of letting go and starting over can be incredibly powerful. 36 Here are some tips to help us to make such a change. Get rid of unrealistic expectations While there’s certainly nothing wrong with aiming high and believing in yourself, setting goals that are too unrealistic only sets you

51、up for failure and disappointment. The more you pressure yourself to succeed and live up to your perfect ideals, the more frustrated you will feel when things don’t work out. Stop thinking that you need to have certain things or be in certain places, just for you to feel good about yourself. Throw

52、away the emotional baggage 37 However, you can’t keep holding onto your emotional baggage forever. Leave all yourheartbreaks and emotional hangups where they belong, in the past, and learn to let go of the troubles you may have been holding onto. It’s okay if you’re still hurting as long as you all

53、ow yourself the freedom to heal, transform, and grow as you greet the New Year. Keep away from toxic(有毒害的) relationships It’s time for you to say goodbye to tiring toxic relationships and one-sided friendships. Don’t surround yourself with fair-weather people. Know that you deserve to be with peop

54、le who care for you, understand you, accept you, and connect with you. 38 Do differently Are you looking for a change? 39 After all, no one ever achieved anything great by simply following the crowd, so why not have a little fun and experiment? Get a change of scenery, adopt a new hobby, and do so

55、mething you’ve always wanted to do but never had the courage to do before. 40 We all desire for the approval and acceptance of the people who matter to us, but worrying too much about what others think will only bring you misery and frustration. Devoting all your time and energy to living up to ev

56、eryone’s expectations of you is exhausting because it’s impossible for you to please everyone. A. Embrace the real you. B. Stop pleasing others. C. It can positively impact our lives and satisfy us emotionally. D. Then it’s time to step out of your comfort zone and try new things. E. Don’t be a

57、fraid to leave those hurting you too much or mistreating you too many times. F. The truth is the person whose approval should matter the most to you should be you. G. Letting go of your personal problems is easier said than done. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D

58、四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped with the video we had been dying to watch. I was feeling a little 41, as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video. They were so heavy that I de

59、cided to 42 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can when I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. Holding a paper bag in his dirty hand, he 43 over to another nearby garbage can and started 44 it. I suddenly felt very 45. I knew this man would ta

60、ke all he could get, 46 I walked up to him and 47 the drink and some snacks over to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles on his forehead, looked up in 48 and took what I gave him. A huge smile 49 across his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 50. I felt like I couldn’t be hap

61、pier with myself, but then he said,“Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some 51 food; this is my daughter’s lucky day!” He thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I 52 heard him whistling a song as he rode away. I now understand what is meant by the saying“g

62、iving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can 53 help and everyone will be helped by others’ 54. The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in mind every time I have the 55 to do something nice. 41. A. excited B. puzzled C. tired D. satisfied 42. A. pick

63、 out B. eat up C. put down D. throw away 43. A. headed B. rode C. ran D. fled 44. A. staring at B. looking through C. breaking into D. searching for 45. A. upset B. afraid C. guilty D. content 46. A. but B. so C. because D. though 47. A. threw B. sold C. showed D. handed 48. A. surprise B. anx

64、iety C. fright D. curiosity 49. A. disappeared B. paused C. existed D. spread 50. A. disappointment B. shame C. satisfaction D. victory 51. A. spoiled B. clean C. smelly D. useful 52. A. still B. even C. ever D. almost 53. A. refuse B. receive C. offer D. find 54. A. kindness B

65、. eagerness C. willingness D. braveness 55. A. chance B. impact C. purpose D. feeling 非选择题部分 第二节 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Water-Splashing Festival, also 56. __________ (know) as Buddha Bathing Ceremony, is the New Year’s celebration of the Dai ethnic m

66、inority in Yunnan Province. For Dai people, the annual Water-Splashing Festival is the most important holiday, attracting tens of thousands of locals and 57. __________ (tour). Jinghong, the capital of Dai Autonomous Prefecture, usually 58. __________ (celebrate) it from Aprill3 to 15. On the first two days, a grand celebration marks the beginning of the festival. An outdoor market is set up, 59. __________ locals come for new-year shopping. At night, the banks of the river are 60. __________ (