2023-2024学年福建省宁德市高一上学期期末质量检测英语试题

2023-2024学年福建省宁德市高一上学期期末质量检测英语试题

Some new museums are opening around the world. Here are four of them. Maison Gainsbourg, Paris

The Parisian townhouse where the French singer Serge Gainsbourg lived has been closed off to the public since his death in 1991. This spring, though, it’ll finally open as a museum focusing on his life and work. The project has been led by his daughter and the main attraction will surely be Serge’s living area, with his piano and a huge collection of paintings. National Museum of Norway, Oslo

This year, the National Museum of Norway will open in Oslo, becoming the largest museum in the Nordic countries. The museum collection includes 100, 000 objects, including the Norwegian Baldishol tapestry (挂毯) and a collection of Golden Age Flemish landscapes. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney

The rebuilding of the Art Gallery of New South Wales has cost a cool $177 million. Visitors enter via a huge glass wall, which hangs above a pair of oil tanks from the Second World War period. Torres Strait Islands’ artists’ artworks enjoy priority (优先权) in the new spaces. Museum of Art & Photography, Bengaluru

Opening towards the end of the year, this new gallery in India was founded by businessman

Abhishek Poddar. He’s known for his collection of art and photos and more than 18, 000 of his own pieces will be on show here. What’s more, the museum is going to have digital exhibits on its website, so you can get your culture enjoyment far away. 1. What do we know about Maison Gainsbourg?

A．It exhibits paintings by Serge. C．It focuses on musical instruments.

B．It is open to the end of the year. D．It used to be a singer’s house.

2. What can you see if you go to the new museum in Sydney?

A．The Norwegian Baldishol tapestry.

B．A huge glass wall from the Second World War.

D．Abhishek Poddar’s collection.

C．Works of Torres Strait Islands’ artists. 3. Where is this text probably from?

A．A science report. C．A travel magazine.

B．A literature review. D．A research paper.

The 61-year-old potato farmer Cliff Young won the 1983 Westfield Sydney-Melbourne Ultramarathon, which took runners days to finish, in Australia.

When Cliff showed up in the race, he stuck out like a sore thumb in his everyday clothes different from the other professional runners’, quickly attracting the attention of reporters present.

“I grew up on a farm where we couldn’t afford horses. Whenever the storms would roll in, I’d have to go out and round up the sheep,” Cliff told reporters. “Sometimes I’d have to run those sheep for two or three days, but I’d always catch them. I believe I can run this race.” No one actually believed him. Most competitors were in their 20s and early 30s, with years of training and marathon experience.

On the first day of the race, Cliff was left far behind. But he had one advantage that no one had expected. He didn’t plan on stopping until he reached the finish line while all the others had been training to run for 18 hours a day and then stop and sleep for the other six.

When dawn broke, the other runners were shocked to learn that the old farmer was in the lead and that they would have to catch up with him. Although running slowly, he was the first to cross the finish line and received $10, 000 as a prize. But he kept none of the prize and donated it to the homeless.

Cliff continued to run. In 1997, he set out to raise funds for homeless kids by running all 16, 000 kilometers of the Australian coastline. In 2000, Cliff achieved a world age record in a six-day race in Victoria. Cliff Young died at 81, but his legend lives on. 4. What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean?

A．He had a special thumb. C．He seemed nervous.

B．He suffered a hand injury. D．He was very noticeable.

5. What was people’s attitude toward Cliff’s confidence?

A．Disappointed.

B．Respectful.

C．Doubtful.

D．Curious.

6. What did Cliff Young do with the race?

A．He saved his energy at first. C．He sped up in the last two days. 7. What keeps Cliff Young’s legend on?

A．Imagination and generosity. C．Determination and kindness.

You might have heard the theory that a meteor (a huge rock from space) destroyed most life on Earth, including many dinosaurs, 66 million years ago. However, scientists have come up with a reason why this caused so many species to go extinct.

Earlier, scientists had argued that the meteor strike caused wildfires, earthquakes and tsunamis, which destroyed habitats all over the planet and made it impossible for many creatures to survive. However, the new report suggests that more attention should be given to another effect of the meteor — the trillions of tons of dust that were sent flying into the air.

B．Dream and devotion. D．Willingness and wisdom. B．He received good training. D．He continuously ran without sleep.

This dust would have gone around in dark clouds, blocking out (封锁) the Sun and causing

temperatures around the world to drop sharply. Plants, which need sunlight to live and grow, would have died, leaving animals that eat plants without food. When they died, animals that eat other animals would have had no food either. This led to the extinction of 75% of species on Earth, including most dinosaurs — although the ones that survived later became birds.

The researchers tested their theory by running computer simulations (模拟) of the effect of the meteor strike. These simulations took into consideration real measurements of dust caused by the meteor effect, taken from a site in North Dakota, US. The simulations suggested that the dust could have stayed in the atmosphere for up to I5 years after being thrown into the sky.

Philippe Claeys, co-author of the new research, said that although the meteor strike was disastrous for the dinosaurs, it probably helped humans of the future. “Dinosaurs dominated (统治) the Earth and were doing just fine when the meteor hit,” he said. “Without the impact, my guess is that

mammals (哺乳动物) — including us — had little chance to become the dominant creature on this planet.”

8. What probably made so many species extinct according to the new research?

A．A huge burning rock in space. C．A large population of creatures on the planet.

B．Earthquakes caused by the meteor strike. D．Dust caused by the meteor strike.

9. What did researchers consider when testing their theory?

A．Types of disasters. C．Sites of meteor strikes.

10. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Chance favors the prepared mind. C．Where there is life, there is hope. 11. What is the best title for the text?

A．How Dust Destroyed Dinosaurs C．How Mammals Came into Being

Sometimes life gets hard, but difficult times happen to everyone. 12 In order to deal with life, you need to learn how to deal with the stress of life, find ways to be positive, and get support from a variety of people in your life. Let go of stress that is not your own.

Sometimes we take on stress that we do not need to take on. It is important to let go of stress that is not our own. Try writing down all the things that stress you out or make you anxious. 13 14

B．How the Meteor Struck the Earth D．How Scientists Performed the Research B．God helps those who help themselves. D．Every disadvantage has its advantage. B．Measurements of dust. D．Lasting time of dust.

Find something that makes you smile and feel whole inside. It can be hard to see the beauty of life when you are weighed down by the troubles of life. However, in order to deal with life, it’s

important to find beauty and joy in the world. This can help you to relax and rebuild your strength when times get hard. Make room for change.

15 Sometimes finding motivation and purpose requires you to change a variety of things in your life. For example, it may be that you need to change jobs or manage your time differently in order to find satisfaction with your life. Get help from your family.

If you have family members that you can turn to, do it. 16 Even if you are unsure about what type of help you really need, it’s important to have a conversation with your family members when you are in need.

A．Make yourself useful B．Find moments of joy and beauty. C．This will allow you to better survey your issues. D．Change is frightening, but it can really help you move forward. E．However, it’s how you deal with those hard times that can mean difference. F．Family members are the people in the world that are most likely to help you. G．Not everyone has a relationship with their family members that is supportive and helpful.

From my childhood on, my mother didn’t have a job. If she was asked to _______ a personal

questionnaire, she would leave the question “Employment” (工作) _______ . She believed that her job was to be my mother—full time.

There is an old _______ of my mother and father, taken in 1942. In the photo my mother looks very beautiful, I think. When I look at the photo, I see a woman full of _______ in life. If she had _______ her mind to getting a career (事业) , the whole world would have been in her _______ . The story of her youth fully _______ this. She got a brilliant exam in one of the finest schools in the country.

_______ she has always been a housewife and mother. Everyone in the town _______ her for her great effort into charity (慈善) work, but if someone asked her what she did ________ , she answered that she was Robert Greene’s wife, and Robert’s mother.

What I ________ best from my childhood is how it felt to get home from ________ . She was always there ________ for us. Today there are probably many women seeing what she did as a ________ of my mother’s good abilities. I don’t make ________ , either. But so many years later, I still remember how it felt to rush home—and there was mum, waiting for us. 17.

A．take out 18.

A．simple 19.

A．video 20.

A．chances 21.

A．puzzled 22.

A．eyes 23.

A．improves 24.

A．Yet 25.

A．begged 26.

A．for a drink 27.

A．demanded 28.

A．school 29.

A．looking 30.

A．waste 31.

A．progress

B．make out

B．empty

B．photograph

B．fear

B．put

B．mouth

B．ruins

B．So

B．forgave

B．for a rescue

B．learned

B．work

B．waiting

B．need

B．efforts

C．fill out

C．hard

C．note

C．humor

C．read

C．hands

C．changes

C．And

C．concerned

C．for a living

C．developed

C．hospital

C．caring

C．symbol

C．sense

D．check out

D．unknown

D．survey

D．regrets

D．expressed

D．stomach

D．proves

D．Or

D．admired

D．for a start

D．remembered

D．church

D．fighting

D．risk

D．excuses

32. My adviser recommended that I should _______ ______(报名) for advanced literature because I like English and good at it. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

33. They must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also ________________ (树立好榜样) for others. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

34. Only when we learn to exist _____ (和谐) nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

35. We ought to __________ __________ (采取措施) to protect the Tibetan Antelopes. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

36. It seemed ______________（似乎）the world were coming to an end！(根据汉语提示完成句子)

37. It can be a big challenge to __________ __________ __________ (保持平衡) between work and family for parents. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

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。

Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists are working together to help increase knowledge and 38 (appreciate) of China’s ancient cultural heritage. They are recording and collecting digital 39 (image) of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were 40 key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history. Nearly 500, 000 digital photographs 41 (produce) since the international project started in 1994.

The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures. Today, the caves are just as international as they were at the time 42 people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists from all over the world visit Dunhuang 43 (see) the caves, and the Getty Museum has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people to admire in America.

By sharing digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote interest 44 China’s ancient history, culture 45 traditions around the world. They also hope to educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and 46 (culture) relics for future generations to understand and appreciate. As one researcher who is working on the project 47 (explain) , “Appreciating the

cultural heritage of other countries is important for international communication and understanding.” 48. 假定你是李华，你学校举办科技节活动，学校准备选拔“科技交流小使者”(Young Ambassador for Science) ，你打算参加。请写一篇英语竞选演讲稿，内容包括： 1. 自我介绍； 2. 竞选理由。 注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Good morning, dear judges and fellow students.

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49. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

One sunny morning, the sun began to rise, casting a warm golden glow over the park. Two young men named Tom and Jerry, who was lost in their own books, found themselves siting on opposite ends of a bench. The air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers and the distant sound of children playing. Their eyes met for a brief moment before they both bent down to pick up their pens. It seemed as if they had known before. They quickly became friends and then began to spend many happy times together. They played basketball, watched movies, and spent many unforgettable days together. However, as time went on, their lives changed, and their friendship was put to the test.

A few years later, Tom became a successful lawyer, while Jerry chose a different path and became an artist. Despite different kinds of changes in their lifestyles, they still kept in touch and would gather together every once in a while to recall the good old days.

One day, Tom received a letter from Jerry. The letter said, “Dear Tom, I hope you can come and visit my art exhibition. I know you may not be interested in art, but I think you will like these works. They are all paintings I made during the days we spent together. I hope you can feel the friendship between us.”

After reading the letter, Tom immediately decided to attend Jerry’s art exhibition. He bought a

bunch of flowers as a gift and arrived at the exhibition site. When he walked into the exhibition hall, he was shocked by what he saw. The walls were filled with Jerry’s works, each painting full of life and emotion. He saw scenes of them playing basketball in the park, watching movies together, and walking in the rain. These paintings made him feel the deep friendship between them. 注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1:

At the exhibition, Tom met many old friends.

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With the bunch of flowers, Tom still kept looking for Jerry.

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