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金陵中学高一第一学期期中考试2023-2024第二部分阅读理解第一节（共小题，每小题分，满分分）
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547.5AFamily-Friendly Eventsin JanuaryZooLights:Glow WildJan.1-19The PhoenixZoos yearlyholiday lightshow ison untilJan.19,allowing familiesone ormore opportunitiestoenjoy thecitys zoo,with millionsof lightsgiving anadded dimensionto thefestivities.Glow Wild,455N.Galvin Pkwy.,Phoenix,phoenixzoo.org,$
11.95members,$
13.95general admission.Downtown Mesa Festival of the ArtsJan.4-18The Downtown MesaFestival of the Arts featuresthe workof establishedand emergingartists,including thosewhocreate woodwork,metal crafts,food items,art,photography andgifts.On Macdonald,off ofMain Streetin DowntownMesa,dtmesafest.com,free admission.Family FunWinterfest Jan.4OdySea Aquariumin theDesert ishosting thethird annualFamily FunWinterfest inits DesertCourtyard,featuringreal snowfor thekids toplay in.This freeevent featureseverything frombounce housesto rides,games,snowflakecrafts andface paintingto gowith variousstands setup bylocal sellers,with foodand otherofferings forsale attheevent.9500E.Via deVentura,Scottsdale,odyseainthedesert.com,free.Youth FineArts CourseJan.18-Mar.7Mesa ArtsCenter ishosting aneight-week youtharts courseon Saturdaysto teach artistic skillsand knowledgethroughfun andchallenging artclasses in a widevariety of art materials,including painting,drawing,mixed mediaandsculpture,ensuring mentallystimulating sessionsfor all.Mesa ArtCenter,1E.Main St,Mesa,mesaartscenter.com,$
93.1How canyou geta discountedticket to the ZooLightsshow
1.Bring afriend.B.Get amembership.C.Join a tour group.D.Book aticket online.
2.What canyou do at Family Fun WinterfestA.Have freefood.B.Take artclasses.C.Enjoy realsnow.D.Meet localartists.
3.Which eventlasts thelongestA.ZooLights:Glow Wild.B.DowntownMesaFestivalof theArts.C.Youth FineArts Courses.D.FamilyFunWinterfest.BI wasin a new stateat anew schooland neededsomething solidto standon:a placeto feelgrounded.I alsoneeded todo laundry,so Iwalked to a nearbyself-service laundry and stuffeda machinewith myclothes.As Istruggled toclose thewasherdoor,the womanworking behindthe countertold me to giveit agood hitwith myhand.The washerdid itsjob,yeteven afteran hour,the dryerseemed tohave barelywarmed myclothes.I left,having decided to air-dry them on mycar inthe August heat.A monthlater,I learnedher namewas Sandy,which shetold meafter Idhelped herstop awashing machinefrommoving acrossthe floor.I wasgrading poemsat atable whenone of the washersbroke looseand skippedan inchinto theair.I jumpedto themachine and held onwhile sheunplugged it.The nextweek,Sandy toldme dryer No.8was thefastest.It wenton likethis.Id dolaundry oncea week,usually Thursdayor Friday.Sandy workedTuesday throughSaturdayand wedtalk smallwhile Ifolded clothes.She toldme about her son and hisgrades,the newdog theydjust adopted.She（开玩笑）was fascinatedthat Iwas studyingpoetry.She teasedthat itwas hardermaking aliving as a poetthan asalaundry attendant.Even thenI knewshe wasprobably right.I beganto recognizeothers there:workers takingbreaks bythe door,a mother and herbaby,and evensome deliverydrivers.But Sandywas thecenter ofmy community.For nearlythree yearsand almostevery week,Id dolaundryandtalkwith her.We checkedon eachotherand expected theother tobe there.We askedwhere theother hadgone whenwemissed aweek.There was a noteof concernfor theothers absence,a noteof joyat theirreturn,rd founda placeto standonsolid ground.
4.Why didthe authorleave withhis wetclothesA.He likedtheAugustheat better.B.He hadto goback to the class.C.He wanted to showoff hisnew car.D.He didntthink thedryer workedwell.
5.Why didSandy tellthe authorto usedryerNo.8A.She waswarm-hearted.B.She neededa volunteer.C.She wantedto thankhim.D.She wassorry for the mess.
6.What didSandy thinkof acareer inpoetryA.It washarder tofulfill.B.It wasreally fascinating.C.It wasbadly-paid work.D.It neededa lot of effort.
7.What canbe inferredabout theauthor fromthe passageA.He formeda closefriendship withSandy.B.He madea lotof friendsin college.C.He expectedSandy to dolaundryfor him.D.He oftenwrote toSandy aftergraduation.CClimate changeand increasesin droughtand rainstormspose seriouschallenges toour watermanagement.Aninternational groupof scientistshave broughttogether alarge bodyof researchon water quality in rivers worldwide.Thestudy shows that river water qualitytends toworsen duringextreme weatherevents.As theseevents becomemore oftenandsevere dueto climate change,ecosystem healthand humanaccess to safe watermay beincreasingly underthreat.The researchled byDr.Michelle van Vliet ofUtrecht Universityanalyzed965cases ofriverwater quality changesduringextreme weathersuch asdrought,heatwaves,rainstorms,and flooding.The analysisshowsthatin mostcases waterqualitytends tobecome worseduring droughtsand heatwaves68%,rainstorms andfloods51%,and underlong-term稀释污染物，changes inclimate56%.During droughts,less wateris availableto dilutecontaminants whilerainstormsand floodsgenerally resultin morecontaminants thatrun offfrom landto riversand streams.Improvements ormixedresponses in water qualityare alsoreported forsome cases,for examplewhen increasedtransport ofpollutants isoffset抵消by moredilution duringflood events.Water qualitychanges arestrongly drivenby changesinwater temperature.Land useand otherhuman factorssuch aswastewatertreatment alsoshape howthis playsout.Understanding thecomplex interplaybetween climate,land use,andhuman drivers,which togetherinfluence thesources andtransport ofpollutants iscrucial/9says vanVliet.The researchalsocalls formore datacollection andstudies ofwaterqualityin non-Western countries.6CWe needbetter monitoringofwater qualityin Africaand Asia.Most waterquality studiesnow focus on riversand streamsin NorthAmerica andEurope.”The resultsof thestudy underlinethe urgentneed fora betterunderstanding ofwaterqualitychanges duringextremeweather events.It soundsan alarmto us.Only thenwill webe ableto developeffective watermanagement strategiesthatcan safeguardour accessto cleanwater andensure ecosystemhealth underclimate changeand increasingweatherextremes.
8.What canwe learnfrom paragraph1A.Human beingsshould beblamed forclimatechange.B.Worsened waterquality isthreatening theclimate.C.Water qualityinriversworldwide isunder risk.D.Water managementhas beenimproved recently.
9.What isparagraph2of thetext mainlyaboutA.The threatscaused byextreme weather.B.The factorsinfluencing watersafety.C.The findingsof van Vliefs research.D.The designof vanVliets experiment.
10.According toparagraph3,which willvanVlietprobably agreewithA.Water qualityin non-Western countriesis moreterrible.B.Human activitieshave abig influenceon waterquality.C.Related datacollection andstudies ofEurope isadequate.D.Water qualitychanges aredominated bywatertemperature.
11.What is the authorsattitude towardvanVliefsresearchA.Unclear.B.Contradictory.C.Doubtful.D.Approving.DDanone Portugalintroduced anew yogurtnamed Juntos.For everypack ofyogurt thata personbought,he woulddonateyogurt toa familyin need.Danone haddone itsresearch.Increasingly,people saythey want to buyfrom brandsthatgive thema senseof purpose.Surely ayogurt thathelped the needy would be appealing.But Juntoswasafailure.Despitesinking millionsinto amarketing campaign,Danone pulledJuntos fromthe marketonly monthsafter itwas launched.Now thesame productis simplymarketed asa tastyyogurt.What happenedTo find the reasonbehind Juntosfailure,Lawrence Williamsand hiscolleagues didan experimentwherethey showedpeople someproducts and asked thesepeople topick oneoption.They remindedsome tofocus on thepurposeful andvaluable“aspect whileothers weretold toenjoy themselves^^and focus on“delight and pleasure.Theyfound thatparticipants whoprioritized meaningpreferred theless expensiveproduct whencompared withpeople whoputpleasure in the firstplace.So whywere meaning-seekers cheapingout LawrenceWilliams askedparticipants toexplain theirdecisionmakingto find out.He learnedthat meaning-oriented peoplewere notthinking abouthow theproduct theymight buycould bringmeaningto their lives.Instead,they wereoccupied withwhat elsethey coulddo with their money.I amall forpeople makingwise andstrategic financialchoices.But cheapproducts cancreate manyproblems.Inexpensive optionsoften donot lastas longas thehigher-end ones.As aresult,we shopmore often,which isultimatelyworse for our wallets.Plus,that spendingpattern candoagreater damagetotheenvironment.Thanks inpart tofast fashion,people buy60percent moreclothing todaythan theydid15years ago.The fashionindustry aloneemits moregreenhouse（海洋的）gases thaninternational flightsand maritimeshipping combined.So beforeyou diveinto yourwallet forsome dealstry notto fixonly onwhat you are spendingor saving.Think carefullyabout what you arebuying,too.A.It ignoredmarketing strategies.B.It priceditself relativelyhigh.C Itlacked aparticularly goodtaste.D.It focusedon delightandpleasure.
13.What canbe inferredabout meaningseekersA.They frequenthigh-end stores.B.They thinkproducts extendtheirlives.C.They hesitateto makedecisions.D.They makemore purchaseswith money.
14.How isParagraph4mainly developedA.By givingsome examples.B.By listingnumbers anddata.C.By explainingreasons.D.By makingsome comparisons.
15.Which isthe mostsuitable titlefor thetextA.Innovation:a ProductsLifeB.To Buyor notto BuyC.Meaning seekersor Quality-pursuersD.Fast Fashion:a Hitto YourWalletE
12.What isthe mainreason for the failureof JuntosThereare manyonline and in-person coursespromising toteacha native accent.But isit reallynecessary to sound（｛正）exactly likea native speaker Someexperts sayit is not.Eusebia V.Mont leadsthe Accent Modification l^Programat theUniversity ofMarylands Departmentof HearingSpeech Sciences.Mont talkedabout itto reporters.Students cometotheprogram forone ortwo schoolterms.They meetin agroup for90minutes aweek.Each studentmeetswith oneother studentanda“doctor“fbr moreindividual work.Altogether theprogram amountsto about60hoursof learningin class.Mont saysthe rateof progressabsolutely dependson thetype of accent itis,how longtheyve beenspeakingEnglish and how oftenthey speakEnglish.Mont says,I viewaccent asthe spreadof culture;the spreadof a persons individualidentity——and Idont worktoremove anypart ofculture froman individual.”Students willmost probablywork inEnglish-speaking environmentswhen theyleave school.The programteaches一them toolsfbr this.For example,they learnhow togive an elevator pitcha shortdescription ofan idea-andhow todiscuss theirresearch.They alsopractice interviewingand givingpresentations atwork.Mont saysthat there are afew methodsfor modifyingaccent,but mosthave thesame basis.One methodis calledtheCompton Method.Arthur J.Compton developedthe methodfor English learners whoknow Englishvocabulary andgrammarfairly well.It beginswith a test tofindouthow the students nativelanguage affectsdifferent areasofpronunciation.Then learnersuse practicematerials to record theirown voiceand comparetheir pronunciationattempts torecordingsofanativespeaker.Another methodisthe Tomatis Method,which usesspecial headphonesand includeslistening toelectronicallymodified voicesand asksstudents tofindthedifference betweentheir pronunciationand thevoices theyhear.This methodisalso usedto curechildren who have mentalconditions thatcan causedifficulty inlanguage learning.Monts finaladvice toEnglishlearnersisnotto expecttosoundexactly likeanativespeaker.And remember:evennative Englishspeakers donot allspeak alike!
16.According tothe passage,the Accent Modification Program.A.is meantto helpstudents getrid of their accentB.divides students into differentclasses basedon theirabilitiesC.offers studentsa totalof90minutes9study overone ortwo schooltermsD.instructs studentshow to communicate inEnglish-speaking environments
17.What doesthe underlinedpart elevatorpitch meanin paragraph4A.Discussing onesresearch inbrief.B.Giving presentationsinasmall space.C.Getting anidea acrossto othersefficiently.D.Practicing interviewingskills inanelevator.
18.Both ofthe ComptonMethod andtheTomatisMethod.A.require studentsto takeatestfirstB.employ themethod ofcomparisonC.serve studentswhohavemastered EnglishwellD.require studentstorecordtheir voiceswith equipment
19.What wouldbe thebest titlefor thepassageA.Ways toSound likea NativeSpeakerB.The SituationoftheAccentModificationProgramC.Keep YourIdentity WhileChanging YourAccentD.The DevelopmentoftheAccentModificationIndustry第二节七选五（共小题;每小题分，满分分）
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512.5Criticism isharmful tohealthy relationships.20First,work onchanging yourown behavior.Then,find effectiveways tocommunicateif someonebothers you.Changing YourBehavior（轻率的彳亍为）•Think beforeyou speak.21Sometimes,its bestto letsmall indiscretionsgo.Try takinga fewdeepbreaths andleaving theroom insteadof criticizing.•Separate theindividual fromtheir actions.If youwork onseparating theperson fromthe actionyou maynaturallywant tocriticize less.As yourealize youcannot judgea persons character basedonasingle choiceor decision,you willbeunable tocall someoneout forbeing rudeor disrespectful.•Focus onpositives.Oftentimes,being criticalresults fromhow yourechoosing tosee asituation.Everyone hasshortcomings.However,the vastmajority ofpeople havegood qualitiesthat outweighbad ones.22Communicating MoreEffectively•23Some peoplehave issuesthat mayneed addressing.However,feedback isvery differentfromcriticism.When addressingan issue,focusonsuggestions youcan maketo helpanother personimprove,which ismoreeffective thancriticizing.•Ask fbrwhat you want directly.Inefficient communicationoften resultsin heavycriticism.24Make sureto askfor（肖除）whatyouwant ina direct,respectful manner.This willeliminate1theneedfor criticism.•Consider theother partysperspective.If youcriticize otherstoo often,you maybe shuttingout theother personspointof view.Try tostep inanother personsshoes beforecriticizing andyou mayget somenew andspecial ideas.A.Give feedbackrather thancriticism.B.However,therearewaystoavoid criticism.C.Try tofocusonapersonspositive qualitiesover theirnegative ones.D.If you find yourselfmaking assumptionsabout apersonscharacter,stop yourself.E.If yourenot tellingsomeone whatyouwant,that personcannot beexpected toknow.F.Criticism shouldideally,be workingtowards aneffective solutiontoanegative situation.G.When youwanttodish outcriticism,pause andconsider whetheryou reallyneed tosay anything.第三部分语言知识运用第一节（共小题，每小题分，满分分）15115（管辖区）Dad isa retiredNYPD PatrolOfficer.In hisprecinct liveda family,which consistedofa25single motherand her foursons.The threeolder sonswere all26in crimeasacareer.Drugs,sale ofstolen items,etc.The youngestwho wasabout10（注定）years oldwas destinedforthesame.Many ofthe patrolofficers knewthe momandinturn sheknew them,some、by first27as wasthe casewith my Dad.She wasalways very28when beingquestioned abouther sons.On onevisit,myDadstruck upa
29.During theirtalk sheexpressed her30aboutheryoungest boy.She felt31in guidinghim tothe straightand narrow.The environmentwould not32it.My Dadagreed.He offeredthe onlysolution hecould thinkof33,He askedher ifshe wouldallow her“baby tospend thesummer in the suburbsat ourhouse.My Dadhad threesons anda daughterme.We discussedthe planand34that itwouldbebeneficial forher boytosee anotherside offamily lifewhich hehad neverbeen35to.We hadanewmember toour familyforthesummer.He36the poolintheback yardandhemade manyfriends.Thewhole neighborhoodwelcomed himandheloved the
37.At theend ofsummer hereturned tohismother.After hehad gotteninto someminor troublewiththelaw,he38decidedtogo tonight schoolfor accounting,andeventually39an officejob.
25.A.satisfying B.struggling C.appealing D.disappointing
26.A.involved B.occupied C.checked D.asked
27.A.time B.appearance C.move D.name
28.A.attractive B.competitive C.positive D.cooperative
29.A.match B.conversation C.help D.question
30.A.interest B.curiosity C.concern D.shock
31.A.powerless B.careless C.selfless D.harmless
32.A.get B.adopt C.allow D.support
33.A.onthespot B.under theweather C.on purposeD.on location
34.A.decided B.assumed C.promised D.predicated
35.A.expected B.accepted C.chosen D.exposed
36.A.appreciated B.wandered C.enjoyed D.covered
37.A.gratitude B.performance C.attention D.action
38.A.delightedly B.finally C.gradually D.simply
39.A.interviewed B.landed C.refused D.advertised分,第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题
1.5满分15分）语法填空Recently,some10th gradersfrom myschool helda seriesof Harry Potter-themed activitiesthat broughtmanystudents9dreams ofmagic tolife,among40the cosplayshow wasthe mostinteresting.Han Xinrui,41HarryPotterfan whocosplayed Hermione,said,The42prepare wascomplicated butinteresting.We editedclipsofthecharacters weplayed fromthe43origin moviesand projectedthemonthe backgroundforourperformance.After numerousrehearsals,the actorsput ontheir wizardrobes andwigs,（）（）44step ontothe stageand wavedtheir hands,acting like45superstar.Apart fromthe cosplayshows,the（）students46encourage towrite outsome famousquotes fromthe novelsin beautifulhandwriting.As onequote said,It doesnot dowell tobe obsessedwith dreams47forget tolive.Working hardis important.But thereis something48matters evenmore:believing49yourself.These classiclines wereinspiring tothestudents,encouraging themto keep第三节词汇looking ahead..（根据首字母单词
50.He gaveme dinstructions onhowtofind JLHS,which wasreally time-saving拼写）（不负责任的）.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
51.He issuch anperson thatnobody wantsto makefriends withhim（直率地）（根据中英文提示填空）
52.He askedmetotell himf whatI wishedtodo.（爆发）.（根据中英文提示填空）
53.Hearing theterrible news,she couldntcontrol herselfandewith anger（才艮据首字母单词拼写）
54.Remember tomake anatoothers ifyoufindyouareinthewrong..（根
55.Nowadays themodern toolsthat keepus connectedare eaway atthe meaningofthefriendship据首字母单词拼写）（根据首字母单词拼写）
56.Are yourparents oftenthe firsttofyour angerwhen youget angry.（根据首字母单词拼写）
57.The groupmeets ona regularb,usually weeklyor monthly（彻底地）（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
58.Remember towash thefruits beforeeating them.（根据首字母单词拼写）
59.My bicyclehas af tyre.Will youhelp meto repairit.（根据首字母单词拼写）
60.After youset agoal,its importanttosto itand workhard towardsit
61.Making theirchildren feeli wasthe lastthing Mamawantedtodo.Thafs whyshe liedto her.（根据首字母单词拼写）children aboutthe bankaccount
62.Learning isan active,not ap behaviourwhich consistsof hearing,understanding and.（根据首字母单词拼写）remembering（根据首字母单词拼写）
63.Whether bychance orby d,there wereexactly200studentsinthe hall.
64.There isno point.（根据首字母单词拼写）in comparingyou withothers allthe time.Everyone isu
65.My parentshave beenthe most（有影响力的）.（根据中英文提示填空）i peoplein mylife。
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