山西省大同市云冈区汇林中学2023-2024学年高一上学期11月期中考试英语试题

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大同市云冈区中学 2023-2024 学年高一上学期期中

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一、阅读理解(每小题 3分，共 42 分)

Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita is an elite (精英) climber and has climbed Mount Qomolang-ma and Chogori

(the second highest mount in the world). In 2016, she was chosen as Nation-al Geographic’s Adventurer of the

Year. Since the birth of her son, her climbing has taken a back seat, but she would like to set out to inspire him.

Pasang is a skilled climber, having climbed Mount Qomolangma and Chogori. But to get there she had to

overcome unbelievable adversity, as in Sherpa culture climbing is seen as a male activity. People would say she

shouldn’t be with men and climb that rock.

Then when she had her first child, Eichan Nurbu, she faced fresh challenges because she was expected to stay

at home and look after him as this was viewed as the mother’s responsibility. It’s difficult for her to balance (平

衡) this with the climbing. But Pasang said that she wanted to inspire her son and show him that he should follow

his dreams, so on his second birthday, November 14, 2019, she climbed Cholatse — a 6,440-meter-high mountain

in the Qomolangma region.

Pasang said, “I learned so many things from my mother. She was single. She raised two kids by herself. She

never went to school. From her, I saw how a woman can be strong. I have big respect for all the mothers, because

the mothers are very strong. They’re always there for their children. They sacrifice (牺牲) their dreams for

children. Everybody should have their dreams. Now, I’m a mother, but I’m still having my dreams. Everybody has

a right to realize their dreams. Most importantly, I want to inspire my son to follow his dreams.”

1. Why did Pasang decide to start another climb in 2019?

A. To find an elite climber.

B To make a living by climbing.

C. To share experience with others.

D. To be an encouragement to her son.

2. What does the underlined word “adversity” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Difficulty. B. Forgetfulness. C. Help. D. Curiosity.

3. What was Pasang’s new challenge after her first child’s birth?

A. Learning to look after her son at home.

B. Balancing her new role with her dream.

C. Facing competition with men in climbing.

D. Competing with others in the Qomolangma region.

4. What does Pasang’s story mainly tell us?

A. There is no end to life.

B. Mum is the best in the world.

C. Everyone should stick to his or her dream.

D. It’s important to sacrifice dreams for children.

For thousands of years, people have been fascinated by dolphins. Dolphins have developed a number of

similar personality qualities to humans’, such as curiosity and sociability, despite having developed in vastly

different environments, researchers have found. Recently, a British research team finished an eight-year study of

Indo-Pacific dolphins off the coast of Western Australia. These dolphins can use different tools to search for food.

The researchers found that these dolphins are more willing to walk with partners that like the same tool. Other

parts, like family closeness or sex, have no impact on this relationship.

“It suggests that dolphins form social relationship based on shared interests,” UK biologist Simon said. Apart

from dolphins, elephants, horses and bats are also known to form friendships. Are friendships only limited to the

same species? Of course not.

In 2015, a goat Timur was originally left in the tiger Amur’s enclosure (围场) as a meal. But instead of eating

Timur, Amur likes to play with Timur. Scientists said it’s not unusual among captive ( 圈禁的) animals. That’s

because in captivity, animals don’t need to spend much time and energy marking their kingdom or looking for

mates the way they would in the wild. They are actually more likely to feel bored. In this particular situation, the

animal’s love to engage socially and playfully may be higher than eating.

5. What does the author want to show by telling dolphin’s characters?

A. Dolphins prefer to hunt for food in groups.

B. Dolphins tend to make friends like humans.

C. Dolphins are more curious than human beings.

D Dolphins make friends based on family closeness.

6. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. Showing captive animals are friendlier than others.

B. Explaining why captive animals can form friendship.

C. Describing how different animals get along with one another.

D. Comparing differences between a goat and a tiger’s friendship.

I don’t think I can recall a time when I wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing up in Australia, I

had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went to Halfmoon Bay, I suddenly had the

feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.

For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef. There were fish in different

colors, caves and layers of coral (珊瑚). They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only one

percent of Australia’s Coral Sea was protected, I was shocked. Australian marine (海洋的) life is particularly

important because the reefs (暗礁) have more marine species than any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45%

of the world’s reefs are considered healthy.

This statistic (数据) is depressing, so it’s important for us to do everything to protect them. The hope that the

Coral Sea remains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action. I’ve become involved with the Protect Our

Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the

ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.

Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be part of the movement.

Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing,

admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.

7. What can we learn about the author from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A. He seldom went sailing at the sea.

B. He forgot his experiences about the ocean.

C. He never went back to his hometown.

D. He had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay.

8. What is Australian marine life like according to the second paragraph?

A. It is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually.

B. It depends on reefs for living greatly.

C. It may be faced with danger.

D. It is protected better than that in other oceans.

9. What is the aim of the Protect Our Coral Sea activity?

A. To contribute to a complete ecosystem.

B. To prevent more marine species being endangered.

C. To set up a large nature reserve for reefs.

D. To raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness.

10. Why do Angus and the author create a little video?

A. To ask more people to take action to protect the marine species.

B. To inspire more people to study the secret of the ocean.

C. To share their childhood experiences about the ocean.

D. To bring back to people their memory of ocean species.

What you do after studying could have a big effect on how well you learn and remember. Today on

Education Tips, we will explore two no-cost ways that can help you improve your learning: wakeful rest and

sleep.

When many students finish studying, they often go straight to another activity. Perhaps they look at their

phone or computer. They might even play a video game or watch television. But research suggests that resting

after your study may help you remember what you have studied.

The basic idea is this: by stopping your activity after the study, your brain gets a chance to rest. Resting is

difficult when you are playing computer games.

While this might sound unusual to you, many studies have explored the benefits of resting after learning—

what is called “wakeful rest”.

A 2019 study found that both young and older adults were able to better remember information they learned

after doing wakeful rest.

If you want to give “wakeful rest” a try, here are a few simple things to do. Rest quietly for five to ten

minutes. Do not look at your phone, read stories or play games. It is really that easy!

Besides wakeful rest, sleep is also important for learning. The Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard

Medical School (HMS) notes that sleep helps people to learn in two ways. A report on the school’s website

explains that “a sleep-deprived person cannot focus attention well and therefore cannot learn well”. It also says,

“Sleep itself helps us to memorize and that memorizing is very important for learning new information.”

The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) suggests that adults between the ages of 20 and 64 get between 7 and 9

hours of sleep per day. Teenagers may need a little bit more, and people over the age of 65 may need a little less.

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