2024—2025学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语(满分：130分时间：120分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAWONDERFULNIGHTATCHANGSHAAQUARIUM(海洋馆)Haveyoueverseenseaanimalsatnight?Whatdotheydo?Eat?Sleep?Swim?Let’sgoandenjoythehappytime.Time:6:30p.m.~8:30p.m.onSaturday.TourA6:30p.m.~7:00p.m.TourB7:00p.m.~7:30p.m.TourC7:30p.m.~8:00p.m.TourD8:00p.m.~8:30p.m.WalkingwiththepenguinsPlayingwiththesealsFeedingthefishTakingpictureswiththedolphins*Youcanenjoydinneratourrestaurantunderthewaterfrom6:00p.m.to6:30p.m.*Youcan’teatanythingwhileyouarewatchingtheseaanimals.*Eachtourcosts15yuan.Youcanbuytheticketsatthegateoftheaquarium.*Youcandecidewhichtouryouwilljoinafteryouarriveattheaquarium.1.Ifyouwanttoenjoy4tours,howmuchwillyoupayforthem?A.15yuan. B.30yuan.C.45yuan. D.60yuan.2.Whatcan’tyoudowhileyouarewatchingtheseaanimals?A.Feedthefish. B.Eatfood.C.Takepictures. D.Walkwiththepenguins.3.Howlongcanyouenjoytheactivitiesattheaquariumatmostinonenight?A.Halfanhour. B.Onehour.C.Oneandahalfhours. D.Twohours.BFromayoungageIwouldclimbupanddownforfun.MyfirstintroductiontogymnasticswasthroughmyoldersisterArielle,whousedtobeagymnast.Shetaughtmehowtodomyfirstcartwheel(侧手翻).Bytheendoftheweek,Iwasteachingmyselfone-armedcartwheelsandmysistersaidtomymom,“Youneedtoputthiskidingymnastics.”Ataboutage9,IrealizedthatIwantedtopursuetheOlympicpath.Iwasusedtothepubliceye,buttheOlympicstagewasdifferent.TheOlympicsteachyoutoactinacertainwayandtobedisciplined(守纪律的).Theyteachyoutobeamatureyounglady,andyougrowupfast.WhenIstartedthisjourney,IneverknewwhatitactuallytooktogettotheOlympics.Ithoughtitwas:Training.Ihadtoquitanormalkindoflifeforgymnastics,butIdidn’tmind.ImovedfromVirginiaBeachtoIowatogetadifferentcoach.Isacrificedmyprivacy.GymnasticswaswhatIwasgoingtoeat,breatheandsleepwith.IttakesalottobeanOlympicathlete.Youmayhaveatalent,butthepeoplewhoworkharderthanyouwillovertakeyou.Throughoutmycareer,alotofpeoplehavedoubtedme.Whensomeonetellsyouthatyoucan’doit,especiallywhentherearemanypeople,youstarttobelieveit.IttookmeyearstofigureouthowgreatIwasatgymnastics.FearheldmebackwhenIhurtmylegin2011,butItoldmyselfthatIhadatalentandthatIwasgoingtouseit.Iwenttotheworldchampionshipsandgotateamgold.IwonthreegoldmedalsattheLondon2012OlympicGamesandtheRio2016OlympicGamesandhelpedTeamUSAwingoldatthe2011and2015WorldChampionships.Mymomusedtosay,“Inspireageneration.”It’sonethingwhenyousayit,butIneverthoughtthatIwouldbeapioneerandthatpeoplewoulddrawinspirationfrommystory.4.Whydidtheauthor’sistersuggestputtingheringymnastics?A.Becauseshewastalentedingymnastics.B.Becausesheneededtodecideherfuturecareer.C.Becauseshewastoonoisytostayathome.D.Becauseshehadfalleninlovewithgymnastics.5.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?A.Sheleftschoolatanearlyage.B.Shedevotedgreateffortstotraining.C.Shethoughttalentwasnecessary.D.Shedreamedofbeingfamousoneday.6.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromothers’doubt?A.Failureswereunavoidable.B.Shehadtoimproveherskills.C.Sheshouldbeconfidentinherself.D.Whatothersthoughtwasnotimportant.7.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthispassage?A.Herchildhoodexperiences.B.Herroadtosuccess.C.HerpassionfortheOlympics.D.Herperformanceingymnastics.CListeningtobirdsandwatercanlowerstressandimprovemood,studyfinds.Researchershavelongknowntherearebenefitsfrombeinginnature.Livingaroundtreescanhelpyoulivelonger.Walkinginthewoodsisgoodforyourmood.Beingnearwatercanhavepositiveeffectsonyourwell-being.Anewstudyfindsthatnaturalsoundsofferhealthbenefitstoo.Thereisplentyofevidencethatspendingtimeinnaturalareasisgoodforourhealth—buttypicallythisresearchisdonefromavisualperspective,butwearecuriouswhattheroleisofsoundswehearinthesespaces.Someexamplestheyfoundreportedinthosestudiesincludeddecreasedpain,loweredstress,improvedmood,andbettercognitive(认知的)function.Withtheseresultsinhand,theythenlistenedtoaudiorecordingsfrom251sitesin68nationalparksacrosstheUnitedStates.Thesiteswiththemostnaturalsoundsandthelowestman-madesoundswerelocatedinAlaska,Hawaii,andthePacificNorthwestandwerefarfromurbanareas.Onlythreelocationswithhighnaturalsoundsandlownoisepollutionwerewithin100kilometers(62miles)ofurbanareas.However,despitehuman-madenoisesbeingheardmostofthetimeatsitesinurbanlocations,birdswerestillheardabout60%ofthetimeandgeophysicalsoundslikewindandrainheardabout19%ofthetime.Notallnaturalsoundsdeliverthesamebenefits,theresearchersfound.Forexample,theydiscoveredthatthesoundsofwaterhadthelargestimpactonimprovingpositiveemotionsandhealthoutcomes,whilebirdsoundseasestressandannoyance.Andthesoundsofbothbirdsandwaterwereheardmorethan23%ofthetimeinthenationalparkrecordingsites.Interestingly,therewasalsosomeevidencethatnaturalsoundshavebenefitsoversilence.Therewasalsoevidencethatmoredifferenttypesofnaturalsounds—moretypesofbirdssingingratherthanjustonetypeofbird—havebenefitsoverfewersounds.8.Whatdoesthenewstudyfocuson?A.Theeffectnaturalsoundshaveonhealth.B.Theharmman-madesoundsdotohealth.C.Thebenefitsnaturalsoundsbringtotheenvironment.D.Theeffectnaturehasonpeoplef