2024-2025 学年度第一学期高一期末测试英语试题本试卷共 8 页。考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项: 1. 答题前, 考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚, 将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2. 选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂; 非选择题必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写, 字体工整、笔迹清楚。3. 请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答, 超出答题区域书写的答案无效; 在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4. 作图可先使用铅笔画出, 确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5. 保持卡面清洁, 不要折叠, 不要弄破、弄皱, 不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)第一节 (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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AI’m standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and howl (大声喊叫) with laughter. Theywon’t listen to me.I was 22 and I didn’t know what I was doing. I never wanted to teach. I wanted to be a writer. But when Iarrived in London, they were short of teachers.My efforts at teaching were hopeless. When the bell finally rang, I rushed to the staff room, red with anger.The other teachers weren’t surprised. “That’s 4B, the worst class in school,” one said.I dreaded our next meeting, but I couldn’t give up. I needed the job. So, I abandoned formal lessons. Instead, Ibrought topics for class discussions.One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their parents. They paid attention and sharedabout their lives. I was fascinated (入迷的).So I had them write about themselves. Most wrote about families with little money and big problems. As timewent on, their essays became a bridge between us. I admired their humor, toughness (坚韧) and insight, and I thinkthey appreciated my interest in their lives.The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End, but they had never seen a live stage performance.第 1 页/共 10 页They lived just a few subway stops from the West End, but none had ever been.I asked if they’d like to see the musical. They thought I was joking. No teacher had ever suggested takingthem out.A few weeks later, 4B and I were sitting in a theater. They loved the music, the costumes and the characters. Itwas the highlight of their year, and they talked about it for days.Near the end of the semester, someone knocked on the door of the staff room. The two most rebellious (叛逆的) girls in 4B were there — with flowers.I was proud to know I had touched their lives, but they had also touched mine. I enjoyed teaching and gettingalong with teenagers.When I returned to Australia several years later, I still wanted to be a writer. For the first time in my life, Istopped dreaming and started writing. My first story was titled, My Fair Ladies. Teaching wasn’t the end of mywriting career; it was the beginning.1. How was the author’s first class in 4B at the beginning?A. It was a complete mess. B. It was quite boring.C. It was lively and interesting. D....
