安徽省安庆市白泽湖中学2024-2025学年高一上学期分班考试英语试题.docx

1、安徽省安庆市白泽湖中学2024-2025学年高一上学期分班考试英语试题一、阅读理解College is an exciting time and place for young adults, but it can also be unsettling. Thankfully, there are plenty of books to help your children make a smooth transition(转变) to living independently and navigating the world of higher education.Every Body Loo

2、kingby Candice IlohGoing to college means that Ada will be living away from her family for the first time in her life. The distance gives her anxiety, but breathing room, too. She has the opportunity to reflect on her upbringing, her familys expectations, and what she wants for herself. This Nationa

3、l Book Award Finalist is about a young woman figuring out who she is and finding the courage to live authentically.College Admission 101by The Princeton Review and Robert FranekThe education expert and editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review shares his knowledge of the college admissions process in

4、this Q&A style guidebook. From choosing extra-curricular activities to securing financial aid, Robert Franek answers over 60 of the most common questions about getting into college.Paying for College, 2021by The Princeton Review and Kalman ChanyCollege is expensive, but this guidebook will help

5、you identify ways to increase your financial aid, find scholarships, and minimize college costs. From taxes to FAPSA forms, this book is helpful to you.Time of Our Livesby Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-BrokaFitz and Juniper couldnt be any more different. But when they cross paths on their Eas

6、t Coast college tours, sparks fly between them. Because they come from vastly different backgrounds, the two teens inspire and challenge each other to explore their college and life options.1Which book can help you have a better understanding of yourself?ACollege Admission 101.BEvery Body Looking.CP

7、aying for College, 2021.DTime of Our Lives.2Who wrote the book that can help teens ease the financial burden?AThe Princeton Review and Robert Franek.BCandice Iloh.CThe Princeton Review and Kalman Chany.DEmily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka.3What can be inferred from the text about the above bo

8、oks?AThey can get teens ready for college.BThey help teens improve their learning methods.CThey improve teens public speaking skills.DThey prepare teens for their future jobs.Every year on April 1, April Fools Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. In France, its called Poisson dAvril

9、 or Fish of April”. In Scotland, the holiday is often called Gowkie Day. In Iraq, the holiday is called Kithbet Neesan” or April Lie.History experts say people have celebrated April Fools Day for a long time. Some believe April Fools Day comes from the ancient Romans more than two thousand years ago

10、, which was a day of playing games and pretending to be someone else.Others say the day for fooling began in France in 1564. when King Charles changed the yearly calendar. He moved New Years Day from April 1 to January I Many people did not know about the change because of communication problems the

11、n. Some people continued to celebrate New Years Day on April 1. Other people called them April Fools and played jokes on them.In the United State, April Fools Day is just a day of joking and playing tricks on friends. These kinds of jokes are also called pranks （恶 作 剧）.These jokes typically end in t

12、he prankster shouting “April Fools”!Simple pranks, like telling a friend a funny lie or making prank phone calls, are still common. But major companies also get in on April Fools Day in a much bigger way. A few years ago, on April 1, Starbucks announced it was introducing new coffee cup sizes-plenta

13、 and Micra. The very large cups, bigger than a human head, remained useful for customers even after finishing all that coffee. According to Starbucks, the cups could be used as a rain hat, a pot for plants, or a lampshade.It did not take long for customers to catch on to the prank. More and more peo

14、ple use media or smartphone apps to play pranks on their friends on April Fools Day. One very annoying smartphone app, Cat Facts, sends funny facts about cats to your friends5 phones every day.4Why did some French people keep the old New Years Day?AThey liked the old celebration.BThey did not know t

15、he change.CThey wanted to be different from others.DThe king wanted to play plank on the people.5Americans celebrated April Fools Day to _.Aescape the stress of their workBfind a chance to give children giftsCimprove the friendship between themDhave fun and play jokes on others6What is themeaning of

16、 the underlined words get in on” in Paragraph 5?AJoin inBgive awayCstick toDbreak away from7What is the authors purpose of writing the text?ATo introduce a new festival.BTo tell a story on April FoolsDay.CTo introduce April Fools Day.DTo explain the misunderstanding of April Fools Day.Smoking is har

17、mful. But as soon as you quit the habit, everything will be OK, right? Wrong. New research has found that even if you give up smoking, the damage it has done to your genes will stay there for a much longer time. In the research, a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16,000 people. Among them,

18、 some were smokers, some used to smoke, and the rest were non-smokers. Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7,000 genes of smokers had changeda number that is one-third of known human genes.According to NBC News, both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes. Some p

19、eople may have had the changes when they were born, but most people get them in their day-to-day lives while doing things like smoking.When you stop smoking, a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years.This means your body is trying to heal (治愈) itself of the harmful effects of smok

20、ing. But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer. They can stay for as long as 30 years.Its almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement (水泥)it will always be there, even when youve walked away and when the cement becomes dry.Although the study results may make people unhappy, there is a b

21、right side: the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer risks.8The purpose of Paragraph 1 is to_ .Araise a questionBgive an exampleCmake an argumentDshow the main idea of the passage9Most

22、genetic changes happen because of_ .Apeoples condition at birthBenvironmental pollutionCheart disease and cancerDpeoples bad living habit10The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to_ .Athe footprintBthe cementCthe harmful effectDthe genetic change11Which of the following statements is true?AT

23、he findings are the fruit of more than three years research.BThe findings have prevented more people from starting smokingCThe findings help to find cures for genetic damage caused by smoking.DThe findings offer evidence that a damaged gene can heal itself.There are various ways in which to read bod

24、y language so that you can understand how someone is feeling. Reading emotional clues （线索）is one of them.Crying is considered to be caused by an explosion of emotion in most cultures. Often times crying is considered a sign of sadness, but crying can also be an expression of happiness. Crying can al

25、so come about through laughter and humor. Thus, when judging crying, youll need to look for other signs to determine the meaning of the crying. Crying can also be forced in order to gain sympathy or to cheat others. This practice is known as crocodile tears , an expression that draws on the wrong id

26、ea that crocodiles cry when catching prey（猎物）.Signs of threat include v-shaped eye brows, wide eyes, and an open or down-turned mouth. In a similar way, arm tightly crossed over the other is a common sign that the person is angry and is closing himself off to you.When people show anxiety, they displ

27、ay increased facial movements, and their mouth made into a thin line. Individuals who are anxious may also play with their hands, unable keep them in one spot. Anxiety can also or have nervous legs. It can be conveyed when people seemingly unconsciously（无意识 地）tap their feet or have nervous legs.Emba

28、rrassment can be expressed by turning the eyes or shifting them away. If someone looks down at the floor a lot, they are probably shy, afraid, or embarrassed. People also tend to look down when they are upset, or trying to hide something emotional. People are often thinking and feeling unpleasant em

29、otions when they are in the process of staring at the ground.There are also some signs of pride. People show pride by displaying a small smile, holding their head backward, and putting their hands on their hips.12In what situation may one havecrocodile tears?AWhen he is sad.BWhen he cheats others.CW

30、hen he supports others.DWhen he is angry.13What might a man do when angry?AShape his eye brows into aw.BSigh heavily.CCross his arms tightly.DOpen his eyes wide.14What do we know about the emotional clues in the text?AMost of them show negative feelings.BThey usually express positive emotions.CThey

31、can be controlled well be humans.DThey are good for peoples health.15What is the best title for the passage?AHow to use body languages?BWhat are body languages?CWhat expressive emotions we have?DHow to read emotional clues?How to keep yourself safe from new virus?After a new-type coronavirus was fou

32、nd in viral pneumonia（肺炎） cases,more cases have been reported in recent days. 16 :Wear masks outdoorsWearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected.Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin (下巴). 17

33、 , a mask is also needed to prevent you from spreading germs to others.Cover your coughs and sneeze with tissue (纸巾)Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but avoid covering with your hands directly. 18 Wash your hands with soap

34、 and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds. Before eating and after using the toilet After returning home After touching trash or garbage After contacting with animals or handling animal wastesStrengthen your immune system and exercise regularly Exercise regularly is one of the most impor

35、tant ways to help you stay away from catching any infections. Make sure that shared spaces have good air flow and avoid going to crowded places such as hospitals, railway stations and airports. 19 . Seek medical attention immediately if you have symptoms(症状) of fever and respiratory(呼吸的) infection.

36、Avoid close contact with people who have flu or cold-like symptoms. 20 . Avoid contact with wild animals or farmed livestock(牲畜) without any protection.AIf your hands are not visibly dirtyBEat thoroughly cooked meat and eggsCWash your hands frequently and properlyDIf you are not feeling well or havi

37、ng a feverEWear a mask if transport or movement is necessaryFVisit your friends and relatives often as usual.GTo prevent catching the infection, heres what you can do二、完形填空A little girl created the perfect Mothers Day gift. It was a drawing of a 21 on white paper with the words For mom: love, love,

38、love decorated in hearts. She folded(折叠) her letter, 22 then she lost it.For most people, that would be the 23 of this story, but this story has a different result: James Carrell 24 the letter. He had just 25 his mother, wishing her a happy MothersDay. After he got off the phone, Carrell saw the 26

39、on the ground outside of a hardware(五金器具) store in Manvel in Texas, United States.I 27 it was a note said Carrell. I 28 it and saw the flower and hearts. It 29 moved me. Carrell thought the letter would 30 someones day and maybe he could find the 31 , so he posted it in the Talk of Alvin Facebook gr

40、oup. The message 32 a lot of people, especially one man.I was sitting at my friends house and saw a man 33 , said Carrell.His Facebook comments(评论) included a message from Roberto Alvarado. He wrote, I cant 34 you found my babys letter. Carrell reached out to Alvarado to 35 the letter. It took a few

41、 days, but the men finally 36 on Thursday night, one day after Alvaradosdaughter Natalie celebrated her seventh birthday. 37 the letter made it home, said Alvarado. We are 38 for what James Carrell did.”We often forget the power of 39 things, but for this family from Alvin, Carrells small act left a

42、(n) 40 impression(影响).21AbabyBgirlCcardDflower22AsoBonceCbutDuntil23AendBpartCsceneDcause24AwroteBfoundCrememberedDanswered25ApromisedBinvitedCseenDcalled26ApaperBwordsCpenDtools27AprovedBexplainedCknewDheard28AopenedBputCgaveDmade29AhardlyBreallyClightlyDrepeatedly30AstartBcontinueCruinDbrighten31A

43、ownerBmanChouseDthing32AprotectedBhelpedCtouchedDchanged33AleaveBarriveCtryDreply34AsayBbelieveCunderstandDaccept35AreadBsignCreturnDget36AfailedBmetCstoppedDreplied37ANaturallyBSuddenlyCSecretlyDFinally38AreadyBthankfulCfamousDfit39AlittleBoldCspecialDboring40AoppositeBunclearClastingDgeneral三、语法填空

44、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。More than 50 years ago, my dad planted 41 evergreen tree. He watered it and cared for it. A few 42 (year) later, when it grew to about 3 feet tall, he placed its first set of Christmas lights on it. Thus our tradition began. Every Christmas ever since, this tre

45、e has lit up our neighborhood corner.Dad passed away in November 1991.With all the emotions of his 43 (pass),Thanksgiving came and went. When the topic of the tree 44 (bring) up, Mom said, “Not this year.” But my brother, sister and I said, “Dad would want it to be done,” so the following weekend, w

46、e 45 (decorate) the tree together 46 memory of him.The tree now stands about 40 feet tall, and we have to use a beautiful cherry lift. 47 (put) the top lights on. We turn the lights on the evening after Thanksgiving, 48 send out light each night until New Years Day. People drive by slowly, taking pictures or simply 49 (enjoy) its beauty. Then in spring we pack the lights 50 (safe) away for the next year.四、改错51假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：