湖南省怀化市2023-2024学年高一上学期学期期中考试英语试题

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一、阅读理解

Here is a list of four upcoming book festivals. Registration is either just opening or hasn’t quite opened up yet and not all of the festivals have finalized their attendee lists, but it’s never too early to plan which ones you’d like to attend!

THE IMAGINARIUM BOOK FESTIVAL Washington D．C．

The Imaginarium Book Festival celebrates all things fantasy. science fiction, paranormal (超自然的) and fantastical. In addition to a lecture where authors will answer your questions, you’ll get to meet and acquire signed books from your favorite authors.

BOOK BONANZA Grapevine, Texas

Book Bonanza, started by Colleen Hoover and her sisters, is a celebration of books. It attracts a huge list of incredible author attendees. What makes Book Bonanza stand out is its charitable focus. All the incomes are donated to charitable causes.

NORTH TEXAS TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL Irving, Texas

The North Texas Teen Book Festival brings authors and readers together to celebrate teen literature and inspire lifelong readers. They have not announced their author attendees yet, since the deadline for submission of the authors has not yet arrived.

SAVANNAH BOOK FESTIVAL Savannah, Georgia

The Savannah Book Festival hosts national, regional, and local authors for author presentations and book signings at seven places across three historic squares in downtown Savannah. But the author lineup has not been shown yet. 1．What can people do at the Imaginarium Book Festival? A．Buy books signed by hosts. C．Watch science fiction movies. 2．What is special about Book Bonanza? A．It’s celebrated by many directors C．It focuses on charity work.

B．It invites few famous authors. D．It was founded by two sisters. B．Give a lecture about writing novels. D．Ask authors some questions.

3．What do the last two book festivals have in common? A．They haven’t published the list of authors.

B．They haven’t decided on the place

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yet.

C．They provide the book signing service

Martin Kocher, an international business student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has always been interested in exploring different cultures and traditions in preparation for a global career. Focusing on global management, he was super motivated (激励) to develop his career about sustainable development.

Kocher is set to graduate in May with a major in international business, expressing his gratitude to the university for training his international ambitions. After he completed the internship (实习) in Australia, he traveled to a small island of Lombok near Bali, Indonesia. A teacher at the local school told Kocher that the English language can empower students and allow them to bridge the cultural gap with people in other parts of the world, but the school lacked the resources.

As a result. when Kocher returned to U’W-Eau Claire, he founded Language 4 Lombok to connect English language resources from Chippewa Valley residents with the Indonesian island. Books from community book drives are shipped abroad to help children learn English.

His non-profit work is not his whole life. He is also a competitive diver, part-time real estate agent, enthusiastic photographer and writer. Dr. Kaishan Kong, a professor of Kocher said he is a real jack of all trades, and was impressed with his ability to connect different languages while maintaining an incredible enthusiasm for learning them.

Having benefited a lot from his own experiences, Kocher encourages others to travel and venture internationally, calling it “one of the best investments you can make in yourself.” 4．Why did Kocher travel to many places when in college? A．To enrich his educational experience. B．To know more about global business situation. C．To explore different tourist attractions.

D．To prepare his future work in a global environment. 5．What motivated Kocher to create Language 4 Lombok?

A．The lack of English resources in Lombok. B．The importance of communication. C．The knowledge gained in his internship. D．His experience of founding organizations.

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D．They celebrate the youth literature.

A．A person who has a gift for languages. B．A person owning great passion.

C．A person who is good at a lot of fields. D．A person focusing on the charity. 7．What does the text convey? A．Practice makes perfect. C．It’s never too old to learn.

Taking good care of your teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to a study published in the July 5, 2023, online issue of Neurology. “Our study found that gum (牙龈) disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage (萎缩) in the hippocampus (海马体) , which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer’s disease,” said study author Satoshi Yamaguchi, Ph. D．of Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan.

The study involved 172 people without memory problems. Their average age was 67. Participants had dental exams and took memory tests at the beginning of the study. They also had brain scans to measure the volume of their hippocampus at the beginning of the study. This was measured again four years later. For each participant, researchers counted the number of teeth and checked for the amount of gum disease.

Researchers found that the number of teeth and amount of gum disease was linked to changes in the left hippocampus of the brain. For people with mild gum disease, having fewer teeth was associated with a faster rate of brain shrinkage, which is the same for people with severe gum disease having more teeth. After adjusting for age, researchers found that for people with mild gum disease, the increase in the rate of brain shrinkage due to one less tooth was equal to nearly one year of brain aging. By contrast, for people with severe gum disease the increase in brain shrinkage due to one more tooth was equal to 1. 3 years of brain aging.

“These results highlight the importance of preserving the health of the teeth and not just maintaining the teeth,” Yamaguchi said. “The findings suggest that controlling the progression of gum disease through regular dental visits is important, and that teeth with severe gum disease may need to be removed and replaced with appropnate false ones.”

Yamaguchi said future studies are needed with larger groups of people. The limitation of the study is that it was conducted in one region of Japan, so the results may not be applied to other locations.

8．What is Yamaguchi’s study mainly about? A．The function of the hippocampus.

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B．Everything comes to those who prepare. D．Curious minds never feel satisfied.

B．Ways of taking good care of one’s teeth C．The harm and causes of brain shrinkage

D．The connection between dental health and the brain 9．How did researchers conduct the study? A．By collecting and comparing data. C．By conducting a chemical experiment 10．What do the research findings indicate?

A．Gum disease is increasing among people B．Keeping teeth healthy is of great importance. C．Removing natural teeth is bad for dental health D．Doing a routine dental checkup can avoid gum disease. 11．Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．An advertisement. C．A newspaper.

Scientists have already applied robots like Roomba to work in the agriculture (农业). A Roomba works because it has wheels that function well on flat ground. However, fields are full of rough and rocky environments, which means it is difficult for robots to work in the fields. Luckily, scientists thought of centipedes (蜈蚣). With tens to hundreds of legs, they can move on any places without stopping. If they stop moving their body parts and feet, they basically stop moving instantly.

A team led by Chong developed a theory that proposes that adding leg pairs to the robot increases its ability to move firmly over challenging environments.

To test this, Juntao conducted a series of experiments where he and Daniel Soto built models to simulate (模拟) different natural environments. He then tested the robot by increasing its number of legs by two each time, starting with six and finally increasing to 16. As the leg count increased, the robot could more easily move across the surfaces, even without sensors. Finally, they tested the robot outdoors on real environments, where it was able to move in a variety of environments.

The researchers are applying their discoveries to farming. Goldman has co-founded a company that wants to use these robots to weed (除草) farmland where weedkillers are ineffective. “It’s truly impressive to see the multilegged robot easily moves on both lab-based

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B．A textbook. D．A guidebook.

B．By referring to previous studies D．By doing research into dentists

and outdoor environments,” Juntao said. “Now we are deciding the most suitable number of legs to achieve motion. In the future, we hope to apply them for space exploration, and even search and rescue.”

12．What can we learn about Roomba?

A．It can move on any places without stopping. B．It can not work well in the rough farmlands. C．It was newly invented and still in its early age. D．It was inspired when scientists saw centipedes

13．Which of the following best describes the multilegged robot?

A．Unpractical.

B．Amusing.

C．Ineffective.

D．Promising.

14．What can we expect of the multilegged robot in the future?

A．It will reach consumers soon. C．It will be used in many other fields. 15．What is a suitable title for the text?

A．Centipedes Inspire Multilegged Robots’ Invention B．Scientists Get a Huge Step in Studying Centipedes C．Scientists Solved Challenges in Robots’ Creation D．Multilegged Robots Brought Benefits to Farming

B．It will increase farm production. D．It will take the place of weedkillers.

二、七选五

Saving the environment might seem like a difficult thing. But living an environmentally friendly life is quite easy. With just a few small lifestyle changes, you can protect the planet and also live a healthier life for yourself! 16

Cut back on driving.

Find other forms of transportation that consume less or no petrol. 17 They won’t cause any pollution or consume natural resources. If that isn’t a choice, consider sharing with others or using public transportation. Replacing car trips with public transport reduces traffic jams and the overall amount of petrol, cutting back your carbon footprint.

Volunteer to clean up your community.

Volunteer work has a directly positive impact on the environment in your area. You can volunteer to pick up litter, plant community gardens or clean up rivers. Find an activity that

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suits your interests and set aside time to help regularly. 18 If you prefer to be part of a group, volunteer with friends, your class or anyone else.

Upcycle items.

19 Instead of throwing things away, give them another purpose by making jewelry, household accessories or restyled clothing. Upcycling is fun and good for the earth. For example, you could turn an old T-shirt into a grocery bag or use cinder blocks (煤渣砖) to make outdoor planters. Experiment and look for new ways to adapt used objects

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Some chemicals have harmful long-term effects on the environment. Choose chemical-free products, plus all-natural household cleaners, beauty and hygiene products. The fewer chemicals you use, the healthier the environment will be. Plus, natural and chemical-free products are also good for you!

A．Keep recycled items properly. B．Use fewer chemicals in your daily life. C．Walk or ride a bike whenever possible. D．Here are some tips that may be of great help.

E．Consider investing in an electric or hybrid (混合动力) vehicle. F．You can join an environmental organization that attracts you, too. G．Creatively repurpose unwanted items to put less trash into the world.

三、完形填空

Mike licked the last of the chocolate ice cream. He jumped into the car with his parents and 21 off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swim meet. When his race came up, Mike was confident. He was strong and swift. He won first place, making him the 22 boy in his age group. A week later, it was time for another swim meet. Mike remembered that the last time he had won a race he also ate 23 ice cream first. Mike decided to enjoy his favorite ice cream flavor. Maybe he’d win again. 24 , he was right. So Mike decided to have ice cream 25 every one of the next few swim meets. He began to think of it as his lucky charm. After several 26 of winning the top 试卷第6页，共10页

positions of every race he swam, Mike was feeling 27 . He wouldn’t admit it, but all that ice cream was 28 a few pounds to his athletic swimmer’s build.

It didn’t take long after that for Mike to start coming in second place, and then third, and then last place in his races. The lucky ice cream had lost its 29 .

His father offered to go 30 with him a few days a week to help him feel better and strengthen his muscles. The extra 31 soon disappeared, and Mike found himself breathing easier at swim practices.

In the next swim meet, Mike 32 again. His parents came up and gave him a high five, grinning (咧嘴笑) from ear to ear. “Hey, why not try your favorite ice cream and celebrate!” said his father, 33 him on the shoulder. “Thanks, Dad, but I have 34 the ice cream. It’s not such a lucky charm at all.” His eyes shone with wisdom.

It was that day that Mike realized that one’s lucky charm was nothing but his 35 . 21．A．took 22．A．smartest 23．A．chocolate 24．A．Seemingly 25．A．after 26．A．minutes 27．A．unbearable 28．A．adding 29．A．flavour 30．A．shopping 31．A．weight 32．A．swam 33．A．hitting 34．A．got tired of 35．A．ice cream

B．headed B．tallest B．strawberry B．Eventually B．during B．months B．unimaginable B．losing B．sweetness B．running B．muscles B．ran B．licking B．given up B．wisdom

C．walked C．fastest C．milk C．Accidentally C．in C．hours C．unbeatable C．lending C．value C．fishing C．fear C．lost C．patting

D．fell D．fattest D．pineapple D．Gradually D．before D．seconds D．unhappy D．carrying D．magic D．boating D．beauty D．won D．seizing

C．fallen in love with D．called off C．parents

D．diligence

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文

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。

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Friends play an important part in everyone’s life. Friendship usually 36 (develop) during childhood. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence your development, maturity and sense of 37 (responsible). Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic. If you enjoy 38 (read) and shopping, most of your friends do 39 same. Yet these days, the modern tools that keep us connected are eating away at the meaning of friendship. We may be able to make many friends online, but these 40 (friend) can be quite shallow. To make friends a real part of our lives, our smart phones should 41 (put) down. And we should meet our friends 42 person. True friends are difficult 43 (find) . You can consider yourself very fortunate if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem 44 (sincere). A true friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. A true friend is someone 45 supports you when you are in trouble.

五、建议信

46．假设你叫李华，你的英国朋友Mike下学期要来你的学校上学，他想加入你校的一个社团，写信向你求助，请你给他回信。 要点包括： 1. 表示欢迎； 2. 推荐一个社团； 3. 你推荐的原因。 注意：

1. 词数80词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Mike.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

六、读后续写

47．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Mum and Her Bank Account

My family had the tradition to sit down by the kitchen table every Saturday night to count out the money Dad had brought home.

These are for the rent, and these for the groceries. “ Mum counted out and divided the big silver pieces.

I’ll need a notebook, “ That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me. After Mum put one or two coins to the side for the notebook, she said that was all we needed to buy for the week and we all relaxed a little. We didn’t have to go downtown and draw money out of Mum’s bank account, which could always give us such a warm and secure feeling for having enough to afford the life.

When Nels graduated from grammar school , he needed some money for high school We sat by the table and I offered my “ Little Bank” which was used for sudden emergencies such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to see a doctor. I laid the box carefully in front of Mum. After counting out the money in the little bank and finding there was not enough, we all agreed not to go to the bank but to find some ways.

Nels volunteered to work in Dillon’s grocery after school and Dad said he would give up smoking. Now there was enough money. We felt relieved.

So many things came out of the little bank that year: Christine’s dress for the school play, Nel’s operation ... Whatever happened , we always knew we still had the bank to depend on. We never used her bank account.

That was twenty years ago.

Last year, I sold my first story. When the money came I thought of Mum’s bank account. 注意 1.续写词数应为120左右:

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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So I hurried over to Mum’s home.

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Knowing that there was no bank account at all, I felt shocked.

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