吉林省四平市普通高中2023-2024学年高一上学期期中教学质量检测英语试卷
一、第一部分 听力，第一节听下面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。（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
1． How does the woman feel now?
A．Tired. B．Angry. C．Worried.
2． What does the man want to know?
A．How to use the health care service.
B．How to make an online appointment.
C．How to see a doctor in health centre.
3． What will the woman do?
A．Play the piano. B．Give a speech. C．Sing on a stage.
4． What's the probable relationship between the speakers？
A．Teacher and student.
B．Guide and tourist.
C．Boss and secretary.
5． Where are the speakers?
A．In Salt Lake City.
B．In San Francisco.
C．In New England.
二、第一部分 听力，第二节听下面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。（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听录音，回答问题。
6．What did the woman do last weekend?
A．She wrote some poems.
B．She attended a culture festival.
C．She played a piece of music.
7．How does the man think of the woman's work?
A．Boring. B．Discouraging. C．Amazing.
 听录音，回答问题。
8．Why was the woman absent from the meeting this morning?
A．Her car got broken.
B．She drove slowly.
C．She lost her way.
9．What does the man suggest the woman do?
A．Fix a car. B．Buy a car. C．Rent a car.
 听录音，回答问题。
10．What time is it now?
A．10: 40 a. m. B．10: 00 a. m. C．9: 20 a. m.
11．What happened to the man this morning?
A．The police visited his home.
B．He quarreled with a neighbour.
C．His mother forgot taking medicine.
12．What can we know about the woman?
A．She is thirsty.
B．She will get some water for the man.
C．She explained to the police.
 听录音，回答问题。
13．Why does the woman talk to the man?
A．To use the toilet.
B．To have the room checked.
C．To take a shower.
14．What's the woman's attitude towards the explanation?
A．Uncaring. B．Supportive. C．Dissatisfied.
15．Why is it so hot in the room?
A．Air conditioning fails to work well.
B．Power has been shut off.
C．The room is too small.
16．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a restaurant. B．In a hotel. C．In a shop.
 听录音，回答问题。
17．How often is the contest (比赛) held?
A．Once every six months.
B．Once every other year.
C．Twice every other year.
18．How long will the contest last?
A．65 minutes. B．45 minutes. C．20 minutes.
19．What will the top 10%of all the students in the contest receive?
A．"Team Winner" medal.
B．"Team Achievement" medal.
C．"National Honour Roll" medals.
20．What is the speaker probably?
A．A radio host.
B．A maths teacher.
C．A senior high student.
三、第二部分 阅读，第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读理解
Here are some amazing national forests in the United States that are perfect places to step outside and enjoy nature.
White Mountain National Forest
It has an area of 148, 000 acres. This forest is known especially for its vast water resources, including 12, 000 acres of wetlands, 67 lakes, and so on. The forest houses almost the whole Mount Washington, the highest peak (山峰) in the northeastern United States, and is home to almost 200 kinds of birds.
Superior National Forest
Established (设立) in 1909, it is famous for its forest ecosystem and its clean lakes (more than 695 square miles of the forest are surface water) . With over 3 million acres in total, there are some pretty important animals who call this forest home, including black bears and gray wolves.
White River National Forest
White River National Forest in northwest Colorado is the most visited national forest in the country. Established in 1891, the biggest threats (威胁) to this forest are wildfires and insects. In the 1940s, a widespread outbreak of beetles killed 99% of the trees in an area of over 1, 000 square miles.
Inyo National Forest
Inyo National Forest is known as a best place for camping, hiking, fishing and skiing with 2 million acres near the borders of California and Nevada. Another impressive feature of this forest is its Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home to the oldest living trees in the world, some of which are almost 5, 000 years old.
21．What's the area of White Mountain National Forest?
A．12, 000 acres. B．148, 000 acres.
C．695 square miles. D．1, 000 square miles.
22．Which is home to black bears?
A．White River National Forest.
B．White Mountain National Forest.
C．Inyo National Forest.
D．Superior National Forest.
23．What is special about Inyo National Forest?
A．It's famous for clean lakes.
B．It saw wildfires in the 1940s.
C．It has the oldest living trees.
D．It's established in 1891.
阅读理解
On Aug 7, Xu Shixiao and her partner, Sun Mengya, won gold in the first women's canoe (划艇) double 500 m event at the Tokyo Games. It was also the first Olympic gold medal for China in the event.
Yet Xu's journey to the Olympics was bumpy-she faced lots of difficulties.
In 2013, the news that women's canoeing was still not an Olympic event dealt her a heavy blow.
At that time, Xu's coach suggested her either changing to another sport or retiring (退役) .
It was impossible for her to change the sport at age 21. Xu gave up her career and found her first job as a saleswoman. The next year, she was promoted (晋升) as a human resources manager.
When Xu went to work as usual in a company in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, five years ago, she was surprised to get a call from her former coach, asking about her willingness to return to canoeing and compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Xu quickly made her decision.
"I quit my job, told my family about it and went back to training three days later. There was not much time left for me to prepare for the Olympics, "Xu recalls." I never thought that one day I could go back to the sport. Now that I have started again, I will do my best."
To catch the opportunity to go back to canoeing on the international level, Xu started her training —"as cruel as hell". She began her daily exercises early morning and ended at 10: 30 p. m. Every day, she would set several detailed goals for her training. "Only when I reached all my daily goals, I would go ashore," Xu says.
The more than two months of grueling (艰辛的) training finally paid off. Xu won two gold