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厦门市 2023—2024 学年第二学期高一期末质量检测
英语试题
本试卷分五部分，共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。本试题附有答题卡。
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改
动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在
本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
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，并标在试
卷的相应位置。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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. What can we know about Jack?
A. He is buried in work. B. His clock doesn’t work. C. He finds his work boring.
2. How will the speakers help the cat?
A. Bring him back home. B. Give his owner a call. C. Take him to the shelter.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Saleswoman and customer.
B. Doctor and patient.
C. Husband and wife.
4. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Follow his heart. B. Develop a new interest. C. Go with the stream.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Cutting costs. B. Making coffee. C. Dining out.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
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，
并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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 is Mary’s age?
A.53. B.55. C.57.
7. What are the speakers doing now?
A. Preparing for a party. B. Celebrating a birthday. C. Visiting their aunt.
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8. What does the woman apologize for?
A. Sending false messages. B. Missing the deadline. C. Forgetting to reply.
9. What does the man think of Woody Allen’s films?
A. They are disappointing.
B. They are worth watching.
C. They are difficult to understand.
10. What will the woman do next?
A. Pick up the tickets. B. Get the car. C. Ship a package.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At home. B. At the restaurant. C. At the gym.
12. Why was the woman annoyed with the man?
A. He was absent-minded. B. He made an odd post. C. He behaved rudely outside.
13. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Update his blog. B. Work out with her. C. Keep a balanced diet.
14. How does the man feel about the woman’s advice?
A. It is impractical. B. It is horrible. C. It is acceptable.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why does the woman talk to Mike?
A. To make an invitation. B. To put off a meeting. C. To recommend a sport.
16. How often does the group meet?
A. Once a week. B. Every two weeks. C. Once a month.
17. What is “The Kite Runner”?
A. A club. B. A book. C. A movie.
听第10段材料，回答第18至 20题。
18. How many people are tested in the new study?
A.18. B.25. C.30.
19. Who performed best in memorization according to the new study?
A. Those working in silence.
B. Those working with Mozart’s music.
C. Those working with self-chosen music.
20. Who is the speaker?
A. A musician. B. A host. C. A researcher.
第二部分 阅读 （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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
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21. What is an advantage of Music World Rentals?
A. Competitive rates. B. Low insurance.
C. Free maintenance. D. Guaranteed availability.
22. Who will Instrument Rentals attract most?
A. Professors to give lectures.
B. Students to join school bands.
C. Musicians to perform in concerts.
D. Couples to hold outdoor weddings.
23. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To educate readers. B. To offer amusement.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司C. To advertise a service. D. To publicize an event.
B
You might have thought that the world’s longest-serving lifeguard would be found on a sunny beach in
California or Australia. But on a rainy British spring day, the Guinness World Records people held a ceremony in
Bournemouth to award local lifeguard Chris Lewis the title. Lewis, 74, began working at the Dorset spot when he
was 16, meaning he has been coming to the aid of users of the sandy beaches here for 58 years. “It’s the best job in
the world,” he said. “You’re working on the beach, which I love, and you’re helping people. What could be
better?”
Lewis said friends used to rib（逗弄）him that his colleagues in Royal National Lifeboat Institution
（RNLI）were half his age. Now they say they’re a third my age,” said. But he is still fighting fit. RNLI lifeguards
must complete a 400-metr e pool swim in under 7.5 minutes. They have to do a 25-metr e pool swim underwater
and a 25-metr e surface swim continuously in under 50 seconds. And run 200 metres along the beach in under 40
seconds. The swimming fitness tests are still reasonably easy for Lewis. All winter he has been doing 3,000 metres
of sea swimming each month with no wetsuit.
Lewis had ever suffered anxiety and depression. But he believes his training and the time spent on the beach
relieved this. He now helps to train young lifeguards. Over the years, he has performed hundreds of rescues. He
says giving ad vice that prevents people getting into trouble is preferable to carrying out exciting rescues.“I would
love to go through the whole of summer without having to rescue anybody.”
24. Why does Lewis consider his job the best?
A. It enables him to get an award. B. It matches his interests and values.
C. It allows him to work at an old age. D. It wins him the beachgoers’ respect.
25. What is the purpose of the figures mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. To show Lewis’ physical fitness. B. To analyze lifeguards’ safety risks.
C. To measure Lewis’ performance. D. To stress the training requirements.
26. What can we learn from Lewis’ words in the last paragraph?
A. Good advice sells for nothing. B. It’s never too late to rescue people.
C. Prevention is better than cure. D. Actions speak louder than words.
27. Which of the following best describes Lewis?
A. Devoted and creative. B. Knowledgeable and brave.
C. Kind and determined. D. Emotional and adventurous.
C
We all remember that first cry at the movies. Whether they are tears of joy or sadness, it’s quite astonishing
that human emotion can be controlled by moving images on a screen. In fact, it all comes from a plan. But what
about those heart-breaking stories… for kids? They seem not to sugarcoat the realities of the world.
Actually, many great kids’ movies loaded with tragedy （悲剧）are purposefully meant to stir up kids’
strong feelings. According to Aristotle, tragedy aids us in facing life’s unsolvable issues through sensible thought.
Therefore, the existence of tragedy in kids’ movies is to teach kids to handle, to understand and to heal（治愈）.
The hardest lesson for a child is how to deal with loss, especially if it’s sudden. The cartoon classic The Lion King
tells the story of Simba, who experiences the loss of his father. Kids see themselves in Simba’s character. He has
学科网（北京）股份有限公司dreams. He has a desire to grow and be a part of a bigger world. But it is really heartbreaking to see the loss.
Why is a film like this so beloved when it makes kids cry? The lesson it teaches is to overcome hardships and
to move forward. Hakuna Matata! Yes, the phrase from The Lion King is to teach kids it’s okay to move on from
tragic loss and not to let it define you. It’s an important lesson we learned at a very young age. Sadness should not
be ignored. It’s important to feel sad, and that is why these films are so great. In Dumbo, Charlotte’s Web and
Bridge to Terabithia, we lose our beloved characters. This quite upsets kids, but it teaches them to accept sadness
and makes something new out of it.
So, what is the message behind a sad kids’ movie? It’s meant to teach the audience, especially children, to
gain their independence and how to free themselves from tragedy. It’s like a cushion（缓冲垫）that separates
stories from reality. It helps children deal with sad feelings when they come for real, or at least find relief by saying
Hakuna Matata.
28. Why does the author mention “first cry” in paragraph 1?
A. To promote a movie. B. To explain the reason.
C. To support an argument. D. To introduce the topic.
29. What does the underlined phrase “Hakun a Matata” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Defining sadness as a treatment.
B. Challenging oneself with tragic losses.
C. Seeking knowledge to enrich life.
D. Heading forward without being trapped.
30. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Sad kids’ movies help children to escape from reality.
B. Sad kids’ movies prepare children for life struggles.
C. Children can learn to ignore sadness in tragedy.
D. Children can find a way to hide sad feelings.
31. What is the best title for the text?
A. Why Are Great Kids’ Movies So Sad?
B. What Is the Power of Great Kids’ Movies?
C. Life’s Hardest Lesson: How Movies Inspire Us?
D. Moving Beyond Reality: What Kids’ Movies Teach Us?
D
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a planet where it rains sand, in ground-breaking
observation.
The planet, WASP-107b, lying 200 light years away, was discovered in 2017 after astronomers spotted a
distinct periodic light going on and off like a candle from its host star each time the planet passed in front of it.“It’s
like a fly in front of a street lamp,” said Leen Decin, a professor at Institute of Astronomy of KU Leuven. “You
see a slight dimming（变暗）of the light.”
While Webb’s instruments found signs of water vapour（水蒸气）and sulfur dioxide （SO ）on
2
WASP-107b, they also found clouds of silicon dioxide （SiO）that behave similar to water clouds on Earth,
2
meaning that on WASP-107b, it rains sand.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司The planet’s atmosphere would feature something like Earth’s water cycle, but instead with sand cycling
between solid and gas states. From the hotter, lower levels of the atmosphere, silicate vapour would rise up, cool
and form tiny sands, too small to see. Eventually, these clouds of sand dust would become thick enough that they
begin to rain back down to the lower layers of the atmosphere. Below a certain level, the sand would transform into
vapour, completing the cycle.
A central aim of the James Webb Space Telescope is to analyse the atmospheres of distant planets and search
for biosignature gases that could show the presence of life. WASP-107b is not regarded as a likely candidate（候
选）, given its 1,000℃ climate and lack of a solid surface. However, the level of detail being got from targets like
WASP-107b is seen as an encouraging sign. It’s the first time that we have been able to identify the chemical
composition of clouds in the atmosphere of a distant planet, marking a significant leap in our understanding of the
distant worlds.
“The universe has so many surprises,” said Decin. “I do imagine that there may be various different choices
for life to form on another planet. It might be very different from something you know here on Earth. We have to
broaden our imaginations.”
32. How did astronomers discover the planet WASP-107b?
A. By monitoring the movement of a fly.
B. By studying the brightness of a street lamp.
C. By comparing the distance of planets.
D. By observing light change of its host star.
33. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The cycle of sand rain. B. The development of vapour.
C. The feature of clouds. D. The temperature of atmosphere.
34. What can we know about WASP-107b according to paragraph 5?
A. It has the same atmosphere as the Earth’s.
B. It has signs indicating the presence of water.
C. Its climate and surface conditions can’t support life.
D. Its chemical composition disables cloud formation.
35. What is Decin’s attitude to the possibility of life in the universe?
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Cautious. D. Doubtful.
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。
Being able to accept criticism（批评）and use it wisely is not just an important life skill; it’ll also make you
happier. 3 6 Here are several rules for doing just that.
It’s not personal.
When we receive criticism, we tend to consider it a judgment on our abilities rather than on our performance.
37 The solution is to set up an internal belief such as: “It’s not a personal attack on me. I’ll think about it on
its face about the matter at hand.”
Treat criticism like helpful information.
Depersonalizing（去个人化）criticism is a helpful approach that moves the focus from emotion to analysis.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司38 It’s a rare glimpse into what outsiders think about your performance, and thus a potential opportunity to
correct course and improve.
Make criticism a gift, never a weapon.
3 9 For some—bosses, for example—doing so is part of the job. The key to criticizing to best effect is
to remember the gift/weapon rule: If I am criticizing to help, I am doing it right; if I am doing it to harm,I am doing
it wrong.
Praise in public, criticize in private.
A study showed that positive feedback given to students in public was 9 percent more inspiring than when
given privately, while negative feedback in private was 11 percent more inspiring than in public. So what does that
mean for your rude Amazon reviews? 4 0 Or better yet, don’t send them at all—unless you truly intend
them to be constructive.
A. Unfortunately, we hate being criticized.
B. Send them to the author directly, if you dare.
C. We all have to give criticism from time to time.
D. Once you do it, you can start to see criticism for what it is.
E. We may naturally analyze the critic rather than the criticism itself.
F. It leads to lower self-worth, lower positive mood and less confidence.
G. A way to master the skill is to form new habits of getting and giving criticism.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pranti Zaveri, a teacher deeply interested in financial literacy （素养）, created her own programme called
the life skills programme. She came up with the 4 1 when she was teaching money to second graders and
42 the kids were unaware of what it really meant. Kids were 4 3 spending money in the school store and
she 4 4 how she could make it feel relevant（有关的）to them.
The programme was based on the 4 5 of giving, saving, and spending. Each student had a classroom
job and they were paid through a school-wide 4 6 with a school bank account they managed themselves.
They were then asked to 4 7 their own businesses. They all had to 4 8 their creativity to have their
own business plans and learn what they loved to do. It could be as 4 9 as making bookmarks or paintings,
but Pranti 5 0 one student interested in the environment made terrariums（生物养育箱）. They got
opportunities to sell their 5 1 to each other with the school’s currency. And then, she introduced the
programme to Parents’ Day so that students could 5 2 real money to put into their businesses. She also
wanted to teach them about social 5 3 and how to give, so she 5 4 them to donate the money to
charity.
“The programme gave students both confidence and an opportunity to 5 5 what they love from a
young age, inspiring them to achieve what they dream!” said Pranti.
41. A. idea B. reason C. solution D. recommendation
42. A. expected B. concluded C. realized D. admitted
43. A. wisely B. carefully C. unwillingly D. unknowingly
学科网（北京）股份有限公司44. A. doubted B. mentioned C. wondered D. explained
45. A. comparison B. philosophy C. evidence D. level
46. A. march B. ceremony C. balance D. currency
47. A. create B. maintain C. sell D. market
48. A. set aside B. pass on C. tap into D. show off
49. A. simple B. unique C. precious D. significant
50. A. remembered B. imagined C. understood D. sensed
51. A. tickets B. gifts C. accessories D. products
52. A. borrow B. spend C. donate D. earn
53. A. order B. impact C. context D. development
54. A. appointed B. encouraged C. requested D. forced
55. A. protect B. change C. pursue D. describe
第二节 （共3篇，10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A
China towns are an important part of the diverse culture of the USA. The one in San Francisco is the biggest
and oldest in America. It is a very popular tourist draw that receives more visitors each year than even the Golden
Gate Bridge. Historically, Chinese immigrants 5 6 （settle）in the area during the railroad construction and
gold rush period. The 5 7 （major）of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, many of 5 8 do
not speak English fluently. This allows visitors to experience a real taste of China.
B
The cat dashed over to Eric as she did to others, but there was obviously something special about this man.
With innocent eyes fixed 5 9 him, she rubbed against his leg and refused to leave his side. He examined her
a little 6 0 （close）and then gathered her in his arms. “This is my cat,” he said calmly, never taking his
eyes off her. “By the way, what’s the cat’s name?” I asked, still in shock. He smiled 6 1 replied,
“Queenie. I named her because she walked around the house as if she were royalty.”
C
The sport 6 2 （consider）the F1 on water, the annual dragon boat race held in China every June. If
you witness it alive, the scene is truly breathtaking. Within a short section of river, people 6 3 （expert）
control a dragon boat that is up to 120 feet, occasionally drifting（漂移）and 6 4 （gain）speed, creating a
great scene comparable to F1 races on land.
The helmsman, the key player on boat, performs drifts by directing paddlers during sharp turns. This requires
high precision（精准度）and significant skill 6 5 （achieve）only through a great amount of team
training.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （满分15分）
你校厦门中学生助手英文报将以品读经典文学名著为主题，举办英语征文活动，请你写一篇书评投稿，内
容包括：
（1）书籍简介；
学科网（北京）股份有限公司（2）阅读心得。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节 （满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
The robots are coming! In science fiction, it is usually a warning. In the real world, it is a welcome one. The
field of robotics has made impressive progress in the past year, thanks to the advances in artificial intelligence
（AI）applied to machines. Robots are becoming more capable, easier to program and able to explain what they
are doing. Although human beings sometimes are afraid of them, the latest advances in robotics will bring real and
significant benefits.
One is that new “multimodal” AI models combine understanding of language and vision with data from
robotic sensors and actuators（执行器）. This makes it possible to deal with robots using ordinary words. You can
ask a robot what it is able to see or tell it to “pick up the yellow fruit”. Such models in effect give robots a degree
of common sense—in this case, knowing that a nearby banana is a kind of yellow fruit.
Another is that the new models enable robots to explain the reasoning behind their actions. That is useful when
they behave in unexpected or unwelcome ways. So long as robots’ brains are not mysterious black boxes,
programming them is fairly easy. The robots are safer and more reliable because their understanding is grounded in
observations of the world, and they aim to ensure that cognitive（认知的）and physical reality match.
Additionally, robots are getting better at learning quickly through copying and at generalizing from one skill to
another. This opens the door for robots to move out of factories and warehouses. Labor markets across the rich
world are tight—and getting tighter as societies age. As well as increasing productivity while work forces drop,
more capable robots could cook, clean, and care for the aged and the needy.
Advanced economies will need more automation（自动化）if they are to maintain their standards of living.
With populations aging quickly, robots can help people avoid working for longer periods and retiring later. In the
coming years, attitudes could well change from fearing the arrival of robots to wishing that they would get here
sooner.
注意：请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第五部分 口语交际 （10分）
试题及评分标准由学校备课组根据学生的情况自定。
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