福建省泉州市四校联考2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题.docx

1、福建省泉州市四校联考2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题一、听力选择题1How does John sound?AUpset.BExcited.CCurious.2What is the man worried about?AThe food.BThe weather.CThe time.3What do we know about the woman?AShe damaged the mans car.BShe lacks driving experience.CShe got a drivers license several days ago4What does the m

2、an suggest doing?ADoing some shopping.BCooking dinner.CEating out.5What problem do the speakers have?AThey are late for a party.BThey are lost on the way.CThey havent got an invitation.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6How does the woman find out the house is new?AShe has looked closer at its bricks.BShe has tested

3、 it with technology.CShe has checked the history of it.7What do the speakers want to do in the end?ABuy the house.BPay a visit to the house.CLearn about modern technology.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8What is the probable relationship between the speakers?ACo-workers.BGuide and tourist.CDriver and passenger.9Ho

4、w will the speakers go to Duggan & Murphy?ABy car.BBy bus.CBy subway.10Where will the speakers go first?ATo a company.BTo a bookshop.CTo a cafeteria.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11Who does the man usually watch matches with?AJudy.BTerry.CHelen.12Where will the man buy the tickets?AFrom a friend.BAt the tick

5、et office.COn the Internet.13What is Judys concern?AWho takes care of the baby.BHow much the tickets cost.CWhether Helen has time.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14What is the man?AA shop assistant.BA bank manager.CA bank clerk.15Why does the woman come to the man?AShe cant open an account.BShe cant pay by credit

6、card.CShe has been charged extra.16Why didnt the woman know about the policy?AIt isnt included in the documents.BNobody warned her.CThe policy is new.17What will the woman do next?AMeet the manager.BChange a card.CPay in cash.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18When can students eat in the lunchroom?AAt 12:30 p.m.BAt

7、1:00 p.m.CAt 1:45 p.m.19What can we learn about the building?AIt is environmentally friendly.BIt has limited outdoor space.CIt has a small playground.20To whom is the speaker mainly talking?ANew teachers.BTourists.CParents.二、阅读理解Little Explorers Summer Camp 2024Ages: Entering Kindergarten Entering 3

8、rd Grade (4 8 years old)Hours: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.Total: 20Pricing:MemberNon-Member$300$350Weekly ThemesWeek 1June 17 June 21Robotics &Coding (编程)Engineers are problem solvers! Explore the world of software and computer engineers while practicing your problem-solving skills through various codin

9、g challenges.Week 2June 24 June 28Crafty (精细的) ChemistryDiscover how art and chemistry go hand in hand. Experiment with color mixing, temperature changes, and other ways to mix art and chemistry.Week 3July 1 July 3Aventuras Agricolas Spanish Bilingual CampGo on an agriculture adventure while learnin

10、g about the important role of farmers, farm animals, and fruits and vegetables through hands-on activities in a bilingual emergent setting. Campers will learn Spanish vocabulary words through songs, games, and art activities.Week 4July 8 July 12Outer Space JourneyGet your jet packs ready and join us

11、 for a week of fun that is out of this world! Learn about astronauts, travel among the stars, and explore new planets.*Campers will enjoy indoor and outdoor museum exploration each day.*Campers are required to bring their own snacks and lunches. Snacks and lunches will be eaten in the indoor classro

12、om.21Whats the focus in Week 2?ASpace exploration.BAgricultural studies.CChemical arts.DComputer engineering.22During which week can campers learn Spanish?AThe first week.BThe second week.CThe third week.DThe fourth week.23Where will campers have lunches?AAt home.BAt the Museum cafe.COutside the mus

13、eum.DIn the indoor classroom.Steve Sparks was a young successful lawyer working for a famous law firm when his 3-year-old daughters serious leg problem changed his focus and the direction of his life. The problem led to many visits to doctors and an uncertain future. In a moment his lifes focus shif

14、ted from where he was going to take his clients to lunch to whether his daughter Katie was ever going to see her fourth birthday.For three years Katie received many treatments in the hospital. And with the help of wonderful doctors and kind care-givers in Nemours Foundation, who Steve and his wife M

15、ichelle describe as heroes, Katies illness was cured.Forever changed by the experience and inspired by the heroes who saved his daughters life, Steve felt he couldnt go back to business as usual. He felt there was something else he was meant to do. He joined the Nemours Foundation as their lawyer. T

16、he job change came with a 65% pay cut from what he was making, but Steves purpose had found him and it was more important than a paycheck.Fast forward 18 years, Katie is now a healthy 20-year-old junior in college and Steve is the Senior Vice-president of the Nemours Foundation where he brings Kati

17、story and his purpose to work every day.In 3 weeks Steve will celebrate Katies 21st birthday, and give a big thank-you to Nemours by riding his bicycle from Nemours headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida to Wilmington, Delaware. He will ride more than 900 miles in 9 days and raise 100,000 for the Nem

18、ours Foundation. His purpose hasnt just become a part of his work. It has become a part of himself and his family.24Whats the text mainly about?AA hospital saved a girls life.BA girl going through a disease.CA man with a good purpose.DA family suffered a lot.25Which word can take the place of the un

19、derlined word “cut” in Paragraph 3?AInjury.BReduction.CShare.DHole.26What may be Steves purpose of life now?ATo find his purpose.BTo cure his daughter.CTo earn more money.DTo help others.27What can we learn from the text?ASometimes we find our purpose and sometimes our purpose finds us.BUnless you w

20、ork hard, you cannot overcome any difficulty.CAnyone who is kind to others deserves good returns.DNothing is more important than health.Were all familiar with the feeling it usually starts with a little itch (痒) deep inside the nose. Next comes the awareness that its going to happen. Then, achoo! Ai

21、r erupts out of our nose at an astonishing 100 miles per hour, bursting out whatever was causing the itch. The high-pressure from a sneeze (喷嚏) has led some people to think that if we didnt close our eyes, they could pop out.For decades, countless people have tested the theory. Upon finding it almos

22、t impossible to keep their eyes open while sneezing, many have concluded that the theory must be true. If you try it yourself, the chances are that your eyes are still where they belong. Thats because they are held firmly by the muscles in the eyes. Furthermore, increased pressure from sneezing actu

23、ally builds up in the blood vessels (血管), which may cause vessels to break but is less likely to cause the eyeballs to pop out.Why did this theory start, anyway? Some say that it all began in 1882, when the New York Times reported an incident of a woman who burst one of her eyeballs during a sudden

24、sneeze. Others point at the fact that different high-pressure experiences, such as childbirth, can cause blood vessels in the eyes to pop. Still others say that closing our eyes when we sneeze shows the theory is true. Scientists, on the other hand, explain that we close our eyes for the same reason

25、 we sneeze to prevent unwanted things from entering our bodies. Either way, as far as we know, there are no actual recorded cases of anyone losing an eyeball because of a sneeze, so dont lose any sleep over it!28What is mainly talked about in paragraph 1?AThe cause of a sneeze.BThe danger of sneezin

26、g.CThe importance of a sneeze.DThe experience of sneezing.29Why wont eyeballs pop out while people are sneezing?ABecause they are fixed firmly in the eyes.BBecause high pressure builds up in the eyes.CBecause they are held strongly by blood vessels.DBecause increased pressure prevents them from popp

27、ing out.30What can we infer from the text?ASneezes usually cause an itchy nose.BPeople sneeze to burst out unwanted things.CThe high pressure caused by a sneeze will be released through breathing.DPeople close their eyes when sneezing to stop their eyeballs from popping out.31Where is the text most

28、likely from?AA research paper.BA biology textbook.CA guidebook.DA magazine.Nowadays, handwriting seems to become less necessary, for young children learn to tap and touch screens before they have even learned to pick up a pencil or tie their shoelaces. Most of our written communication is done throu

29、gh texting on mobile phones or typing on a keyboard. And voice recognition softwares are becoming more and more advanced making even keyboards unnecessary!So, are handwriting skills important to your child? Actually, handwriting is an exercise in eye-hand coordination (协调), an important part of visu

30、al-motor (视觉运动) skills, which are connected with achievements in study. Scientists found that developing fine visual-motor skills in early childhood can lead to not only writing success, but better performance in reading and math in elementary school. It was also found that kids who fail to write ne

31、atly and efficiently are often accused of being lazy, and this may affect their behavior and self-worth. Moreover, a study showed that when a group of children were asked to come up with ideas for an article, the ones with better handwriting were more active and had quicker minds. In some ways, hand

32、writing helps their brains development.The first attempts at writing can be challenging for pre-school children whose fine motor skills are not yet fully developed. But some skills to prepare for handwriting are simple to build at home and in preschool. Parents should provide lots of opportunities f

33、or kids to copy and draw shapes and simple pictures in early childhood before letters are introduced. Let your child copy your shapes in sand, or with chalks on a board before trying to draw the shapes on their own. Encourage your child to spend less time on electronic devices and more time on activ

34、ities to improve eye-hand coordination.Lets face it technology is certain to continue developing and more research is needed to find the best ways to teach handwriting to young children. But, theres plenty of evidence that the handwriting practice can provide young children with a good start in deve

35、loping skills needed for a healthy and successful journey in school.32According to Paragraph 1, handwriting is _.Aeasy to learn on a touch screenBused less frequently nowCmore difficult than typewritingDtotally replaced by softwares33How does the author explain the benefits of handwriting?ABy presen

36、ting some research findings.BBy mentioning examples of the kids around him.CBy giving some news reports on hand-writing.DBy providing data about pupils with good grades.34What does the author suggest parents do?AKeep young children away from electronic devices.BTeach pre-school children to write let

37、ters with chalks.CHelp children get ready for handwriting before school.DEncourage children to face writing challenges bravely.35What can be the best title for the text?ADoes poor handwriting really mean being lazy?BShould handwriting be taken seriously in childrens growth?CHow can handwriting affec

38、t childrens self-confidence?DShould homework be done through handwriting or typewriting?How to Take Notes from a Textbook Be selective.You should not write down every piece of information in the book. 36 Finding the right balance of writing enough but not too much can be a challenge, but it is the k

39、ey to taking effective notes. Paraphrase information from the text. 37 Paraphrasing information usually shows that you really understood what you read. It will likely be more meaningful to you later when you are reviewing your notes if you have written them in your own words. 38 Your notes may take

40、on the form of a chart. You might draw yourself a timeline of events so that you can see the order that things happened and not just a list of events. The notes are your study aid, so its best to write them in a way that makes sense to you.Organize your notes in a meaningful way.Depending on the sub

41、ject, you may want to organize your notes in a particular way. History notes maybe most logically taken in time order. Science notes, however, may need to be taken in a particular order that shows mastery of one concept before moving on to the next. 39 Add visual elements if it helps you.Visual lear

42、ners are often helped by visual representations in their own notes. 40 You may want to draw a simple comics trip(连环漫画) to show a specific event or interaction between people. Dont let adding visual elements distract you from the task at hand, but add visuals if it will help you remember the material

43、 more effectively.AUse a format that works for you.BUse tools to aid your understanding.CYou might want to write down a copy of a graph (图表) instead of writing information about it.DBefore you begin reading or taking notes, preview the chapter.EYou should write your notes in your own words.FIts also

44、 a good idea to separate your notes in different folders (文件夹) for each class, so they dont get mixed up.GNor should you write down one fact per page, or you might end up wasting precious time.三、完形填空As a growing family, we gathered lots of stuff, especially toys. After our first boy was born, friend

45、s and family 41 him with gifts, flooding our once 42 rooms with many colorful playthings. 43 my sons seemingly countless possessions robbed me of the mood to enjoy life. My spare time melting away, my 44 began to mount up.Then one day, the weight of the mess became too much to bear. I 45 ! It was ti

46、me to make a 46 . I grabbed trash bags and rushed into my sons bedroom, 47 the scattered (散落的) toys on the floor quickly. Then I took those bags of toys immediately to the basement(地下室). Of course, there was the initial crying over losing his toys, but gradually he managed to 48 it.Days went by. The

47、n weeks. 49 , the absence of disorder seemed to promote a deeper sense of appreciation for the toys that 50 . With fewer toys, my son had to rely on his imagination, like 51 a paper box into a spaceship and going on a fantasy adventure in it. Its been months, and those packed toys are still in the basement.With each passing day, the 52 of our minimalist lifestyle became more apparent. Freed from the burden of cleaning up the house