河南省驻马店市2024-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 含答案

brief bucket showers.

With no supplies available within the park—it was a sort of no man ’ s land with the occasional cow— it’s necessary to bring all your fuel，food and water with you.

We camped in a small open space of the bush. At the height of the dry season，shade was in very little supply，so we angled ourselves near a lonely leafless tree. As the sun was settingf we drove towards the watering hole a few miles away，and were reminded just why we’d chosen to spend weeks experiencing this difficult，unpleasant，and painful exercise on ourselves. Realizing our arrival，a lone lion stopped his drinking. He yawned(打哈欠），then carried on drinking.

That night，sleeping on the roof of the jeep，we felt his roar(吼叫）as much as we heard it. All movements and activities stopped，but when bright satellites flashed across the black- ness，the vast African skies offered the only sign that the outside world hadn't come to a standstill.

In the morning we saw that the lion had walked on the road overnight，his paw prints pressed into yesterday' s tyre tracks. We set off for another morning inching through the sand; another day of shifting landscapes and raw(原始的），wild beauty； another night lit by fireflies and shooting stars. 28. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The author and his friend toured the Reserve without difficulty. B.There were many cows in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.

C. The lion walked along the tyre tracks and attacked the jeep at night. D. The author and his friend suffered much heat in the daytime. 29. What does the underlined word “precious” mean in the passage? A. Clean. B. Enjoyable. C.Valuable. D.Enough. 30. What can you infer from the last paragraph? A. The jeep’s tyre was.destroyed by the lion at night. B. The lion didn’t get close to the author’s jeep at night. C. The author didn’t think the reserve worth visiting. D. The natural beauty appealed to them to go on bravely. 31. Which of the following is the best title? A.A Roaring Lion

B.An African Wilderness Tour

C.Extremely Hot Weather D.African Wild Beauty

D

On a winter day in early March of 2024? a group of teachers were sitting in rows in a meeting room

at the Bethlehem school district center. Mary Doe Donecker，an educational expert from an organization，stood in the front of the room，calling out words： “Tell me the first sound you hear in ‘Eunice’？”

This was a class on the science of reading. The Bethlehem district has spent about $ 3 million on training，materials and support to help its early elementary teachers and principals learn the science of how reading works and how children should be taught. In the class，teachers spent a lot of time going over the sound structure of the English language.

Since the starting point for reading is sound，it’s important for teachers to have a deep understanding of this. But research shows they don’t. Michelle Bosak, who teaches English as a second language in Bethlehem，said that when she was in college，she was taught almost nothing about how kids learn to read. Bosak was one of the first group of teachers in Bethlehem to attend the new，science—based classes.

For many teachers，the classes were as much about forgetting old ideas about reading as they were about learning new things.

First — grade teacher Candy Maldonado thought she was teaching her students what they needed to know about letters and sounds. But that was it. She didn’t think it was important to talk in detail about how words are made up of sounds and how letters represent those sounds.

Maldonado had been a teacher for more than a decade. She had no idea how kids learn to read. It was “almost like it’s automatic(自动的）” to her.

So her first reaction (反应）after learning about the reading science was shock： Why wasn’t I taught this? Then guilt： What about all the kids I’ve been teaching all these years? 32. Who were the classes intended for?

A.The high school teachers. B.The elementary students. C.The educational experts. D.The elementary educators. 33. What do we know about Michelle Bosak?

A. She deeply understood reading science at first. B. She teaches English as mother language in Bethlehem. C. She was among the first teachers to attend the classes. D. In college she was taught about how kids learn to read.

34. How did Maldonado react after she attended the reading science? A.She was pitiful and shameful. B.She was shocked and excited.

C.She was worried and guilty. D.She was shocked and guilty. 35. What’s the main idea of the whole passage? A.Teachers learn the science of reading. B.Teachers have trouble in reading. C.What teachers do with reading.

D.How teachers learn reading English. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

As spring comes to half the world，many people can enjoy the new growth that comes with warmer weather. This is a great time to get outside and get dirty!

36 This outdoor activity gives us beautiful plants，pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables. And it also gives us many health benefits.

Gardening reduces loneliness. It connects peopfle. When you are gardening，you are outdoors. 37 Gardeners usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.

Gardening is a great activity to do with children. It gets them outdoors and off computers，televisions and other electronics. 38 . Gardening can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the limits of natural resources.

39.This means you are getting vitamin D which helps your bodies take in calcium(钙）.That is necessary to keep bones strong. When you garden you must move around. All the different movements needed for gardening—bending，stretching and lifting—work small muscles in the body.

Gardening may help your brain stay young. In one study，researchers found that gardening could lower the risk of future dementia(痴呆）by 36 percent. 40 A flower and herb garden can help feed bees and butterflies. Growing herbs and flowers connect you to nature and pleases all of your senses. A. Vitamin D also helps us flight diseases. B. Children can learn about nature and wildlife. C. Gardening is popular in many parts of the world.

D. So it is a perfect time to socialize with your neighbors. E. Some people may not have the resources to have their own garden. G. When you are in your garden，you might feel the sunshine on your skin. G. Gardening can also give you the feeling that you have done something good.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Scars(伤疤)of Love Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.

In a 41 to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes,42 that as he swam toward thesocks and shirt as he went. He flew into the water，not middle of the lake, an alligator(短吻鳄)was the house was 43 the window saw the two extreme 44，she ran toward the water，yelling to her son as 45 as she could.

Hearing her voice, the little boy became 46 and made a return to swim to his mother. It was too 47 Just as he reached her，the alligator reached him.

From the shore，ihe mother 48 her little boy by the arms just as the alligator bit his legs. Then began an incredible tug - of--war between the two. The alligator was much 49 than the mother，but the mother loved her son too much to let go. A farmer happened to drive by heard her screams. 50 from his truck，took aim and shot the alligator.

Luckily,after weeks and weeks in the hospital，the little

boy 51 His legs were ex-tremely 52

by the attack of the animal and on his arms were deep scratches where his mother s fingernails dug into his flesh in her 53 to hang on to the son she loved. A newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy

after the accident asked

if he would 54 him

his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs. Andthen，with obvious 55 he said to the reporter，But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldn’t let go. ” You and I have something in 56 with that little boy. We have scars，too. But not from an alligator. They are 57 memories of the past. Some even caused us deep 58 . t^^cTthe shore. His mother

I hey got closer and closer together. Jn 45 as she could.

But some wounds exist because God has 59 to let go. Life is full of challenge in the middle of your 60 ，he who loves you has been there holding on to you. 41. A. moment B. hurry C.mess D. flash

42.A. imagining B.wondering C.doubting D. realizing

43.A. looking out B.looking into C.looking for D. looking at

44.A. disappointment B.shock C.surprise D.fear 45.A. loudly B.carefully C.hardly D.excitedly 46.A. encouraged B.alarmed C.embarrassed D.discouraged 47.A. late B.fastC.slow D.early

48.A. controlled B.followed C.caught D.noticed 49.A. bigger B.fiercer C.swifter D.stronger 50.A. walked B.raced C.wandered D.fell 51.A. suffered B.survived C.evscaped D.left 52.A. destroyed B.cut C.shaken D.scarred 53.A. decision B.attempt C.repair D.devotion 54.A. show B. tell C.effort D. feel 55.A. worry B. joy C.pride D.courage

56.A. line B. connection C.common D. combination 57.A. painful B. happy C.anxious D. great 58.A. thought B. death C.calmness D.regret 59.A. waited B. refused C.asked D.forced 60.A.cry B. escape C.struggle D.nervousness 第二节 (共10)小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Today I went to eat at a local restaurant. The table I was supposed

had 61 (sit) at had two old ladies seated next to it. One of them took 62 look at my dog，Tara, and said，“sorry, I'm allergic to dogs.” 63 (hear) it, I politely apologized 64 her immediately.Then I moved to another table.

It was just after moving to another table 65 I met a mother and her 27-year-old son who moved to Phoenix two years ago. I started talking to the guy because I noticed he had a pretty big hearing aid. I know 66 (exact) what he was going through because I was wearing one, too. Apart from it，I also had Tara, my hearing dog. Tara 67 (give) to me free of charge by Canine Companions for Independence eight years ago. With the help of Tara， my life became much 68 (easy). After I talked with them about the 69 (benefit) of a hearing dog nonstop for 15 minutes, the guy showed a lot of interest in it. The universe works perfectly. By moving to another table, I came across the guy,70 had the same hearing problem. I do believe our conversation can change this young man’s life forever. Pretty cool.