宁夏石嘴山市第一中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试 英语

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石嘴山市第一中学 2023-2024 学年度高一年级期中考试
英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
Explore Central Park, one of the largest city parks in the world and one of the most famous symbols of New
York. Let’s have a look at its main sights.
Central Park is New York’s largest city park and one of the biggest in the world, with an area of 843 acres (about
3.4km2). This park is home to man-made lakes, waterfalls, grass and wooded areas. You will also find the Central
Park Zoo, among other attractions in this greenspace of New York.
Besides being the city’s primary green lungs, Central Park is also a favorite spot for many New Yorkers. It is
perfect for sunbathing, going for walks, or doing any outdoor sports. Something that we found curious is seeing so
many people running with their babies in prams (婴儿车).
On Foot or by Bicycle
To get to know some of the wildest parts of Central Park we suggest walking. However, to get a general feel for
the whole park, the best thing to do is hire a bicycle and enjoy the scenery.
If you decide to hire a bike, you will find lots of bike rental stores around Central Park that are not very
expensive.
Open Time
From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends.
From 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Price
Entry to the Park is free. But if you visit some parts like Central Park Zoo, you need to buy a ticket.
Transport
Subway: Line 5, 6, 7, A, B, C and D．
Bus: Line M1, M2, M3, M4 and M10.
Nearby places
Metropolitan Museum of Art (447 m)
Guggenheim Museum (564 m)
American Museum of Natural History (688 m)
Whitney Museum of American Art (1 km)
The Frick Collection (1.3 km)
1．What can we learn about the Central Park from the text?
A．It is home to lakes and waterfalls. B．It is the largest forest park in the world.
C．It is the most famous symbol of America. D．It is perfect for doing outdoor sports.
2．Which one of the following things is free?
A．Hiring a bicycle. B．Visiting Central Park Zoo.
C．Entrance to Central Park. D．Going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
3．Where can we find this text?
A．In a travel guide. B．In a science report.
C．In a story book. D．In a fashion magazine.
B
We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people don’t even
realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal.
This hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday. I
had brought a children’s book to read. It had simple words and colorful pictures — a perfect match for his age.
Picture this: my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures. As I read, he
reaches out and pokes (戳) the page with his finger.
What’s up with that? He just likes the pictures, I thought. Then I turned the page and continued. He poked the
page even harder. I nearly dropped the book. I was confused: Is there something wrong with this kid?
Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy
with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my
storybook was like that.
Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. It’s an outdated, lifeless thing. An antique, like your
grandfather. Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio.
I use mobile payment. I’ve even built websites.
There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, since I
have a face made for radio. But that didn’t stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a
video project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province.
Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star — two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will
make sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet.
4．What do the underlined words “hit home for me” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Provided shelter for me. B．Became very clear to me.
C．Took the pressure off me. D．Worked quite well on me.
5．Why did the kid poke the storybook?
A．He took it for a tablet computer. B．He disliked the colorful pictures.
C．He was angry with his grandpa. D．He wanted to read it by himself.
6．What does the author think of himself?
A．Socially ambitious. B．Physically attractive.
C．Financially independent. D．Digitally competent.
7．What can we learn about the author as a journalist?
A．He lacks experience in his job. B．He seldom appears on television.
C．He manages a video department. D．He often interviews internet stars.
C
I love snakes. My mom definitely does not. When she was a kid, snakes used to hide in warm spots under the
furniture. So she grew up afraid she’d step on a snake. I grew up hoping I’d see one... outside! Lots of people who are
afraid of snakes have never even seen one. So where does our fear come from?
Scientists wonder about this too. Their experiments with adults, kids, and even babies show that it’s complicated.
People may not be born afraid of snakes, but we are born able to see them quickly. In tests with pictures, people
picked out snakes faster than they could find flowers, frogs, and caterpillars. It wasn’t just snakes, though. People also
found spiders and angry faces faster than “safe” things like flowers. It seems like we find things that might be
dangerous to us faster than things that aren’t
People also learn to fear snakes faster than we learn to fear many other things. We take our hints from other
people’s scared voices and faces. Some scientists think we’ve evolved this way—faster to see snakes and faster to
learn to fear them. After all, if we had to be bitten by a snake to learn that it’s dangerous, we might learn our lesson
too late.
So why does it matter if we’re afraid of snakes? It may not matter much to us, but it matters to snakes. People
protect animals they like, not animals they fear. Snakes may not be as cute as dolphins, but they’re just as important to
the environment. Snakes eat insects that are pests to humans. Snakes are also food for other animals, so when we kill
snakes, we’re hurting other creatures too.
How do we get past our fears to give snakes a chance? Scientists did a study recently where students of your age
went on a field trip, Guides helped them find and capture snakes in the forest. Everyone could safely touch and hold a
snake. It turns out that snakes aren’t so bad when you get to know them. Most people who were afraid of snakes
before the field trip weren’t afraid afterward. In fact, snakes even became some students’ favorite animal. Hmm,
maybe I should take my mom on the next field trip.
Remember：Always respect snakes, whether you’re afraid of them or not.
8．We learn from Paragraph 1 that her mom’s fear of snakes is______.
A．unreasonable B．questionable C．acceptable D．incredible
9．According to Paragraph 3, people’s fear comes from______.
A．school education B．others’ influence
C．self-experience D．scientific researches
10．Which paragraph shows people how to overcome their fear of snakes?
A．Paragraph 2. B．Paragraph 3.
C．Paragraph 4. D．Paragraph 5.
11．Which of the following will the author agree with?
A．Snakes are not dangerous at all.
B．People’s fear matters little to snakes.
C．Snakes are well protected by humans.
D．People should make peace with snakes.
D
People have many different ways to relax during break time at work or school. Smartphones are probably the
number one choice for a quick mental vacation. Looking at your cellphone may damage your mental power,
according to a recent psychological study from Rutgers University in the United States.
For the study, more than 400 students were asked to finish a set of 20 word puzzles. The students were divided
into three groups. One group was allowed to take a break and use cellphones to buy things online. The second group
was asked to have a rest and buy things using a computer. The last group didn't take any break at all.
Interestingly, the group that used their cellphones during the break went back to work feeling the most tired and
least motivated to continue. They also had the hardest time solving the remaining word puzzles. The cellphone group
took 19 percent longer to finish the rest of the task, and solved 22 percent fewer problems than those in the other
break conditions combined.
Terri Kurtzberg, co-author of the study, explained that they assumed looking at cellphones during a break would
be no different from any other break—but instead, the phone may cause increasing levels of distraction that make it
difficult to return focused attention to work tasks.
“Cellphones may have this effect because even just seeing your phone activates thoughts of checking messages,
connecting with people, access to ever-refilling information and more, in ways that are different from how we use
other screens like computers, and laptops,” Kurtzberg told Science Daily.
So, during your next break, try putting your smartphone way. Go out for a walk, get to know your classmates or
even take a nap. You may be surprised by the results!
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