广东省台山市某校2023-2024学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

2023-2024学年度第一学期月考1试题高二英语时间:120分钟注意：本试卷满分150分。1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将所在的试室、自己姓名、班别和考生号填写在答题卷(卡)上，涉及电脑阅卷的答题卡要用2B铅笔涂好考生号。2、答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上，涉及电脑阅卷的答题卡用2B铅笔填涂，不准使用涂改液，否则一律无效。3、交卷时，只交回答题卷(卡)，试卷由考生自己带回保管。一、听力(共10小题;每小题2分，共20分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。1.Whatdoesthewomanlikedoingonweekends?AGoingswimming.B.Goingshopping.C.Goingbiking.2.WhodoesthewomanstaywithonSundays?A.Hertravelpartners.B.Herfriends.C.Herfamily.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3.Whoisthewomanspeakingto?A.Areporter.B.Ateacher.C.Astudent.4.Whatdoesthemanprobablywanttostudyinthefuture?A.Math.B.Law.C.Spanish.5.Whatcanweknowabouttheonlinecourses?A.Theyareavailableforfree.B.Theyareforuniversitystudents.C.Theyareaboutcomputerprogramming.听下面一段独白，回答第6-8题。6.Whatisthespeaker’sfirstsuggestion?A.Tryfoodinsmallshops.B.LearnChileanhistory.C.Gohikingwithfriends.7.Whatmeansoftransportdoesthespeakerrecommend?A.Subway.B.Train.C.Bus.8.Whatisthespeakerprobablydoing?A.Givingageographyclass.B.Givingaguidedtour.C.Hostingaprogram.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。9.Whereisthemannow?A.InCanada.B.InBritain.C.InChina.10.Whatwillthemanprobablydotomorrow?A.Takesomephotos.B.MeetwithJean.C.Visithisuncle.二、单项选择(共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)1.Thejobis________tomebecauseI'velittleexperience.However,itisalso________.A.challenging;rewarding B.challenged;rewardedC.challenging;rewarded D.challenged;rewarding2.Ashewasnotallowedto________hertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofitemsforher.A.sympathy B.satisfy C.accompany D.alarm3.Shefailedtheexamagain,buthersister,________,diditverywell.A.deepdown B.upsidedown C.bycontrast D.inturn4.Mymotherdidn’t________mygivingupthecurrentjob.A.infavorof B.breakup C.makeinferences D.approveof5.Wecan________earlysothatwe’llhavemoretimetoreadandselectbooks.A.setout B.setup C.setaside D.setback6.________mountainsonsuchaclearday________agoodwaytorelax.A.Climb,is B.Climbing,is C.Toclimb,are D.Climbing,are7.________inafamousuniversityiswhatmoststudentswishfor.A.Educating B.Educate C.Beingeducated D.Educated.8.________himself________theproject,hehadnotimetogobackhome.A.Occupied;with B.Occupied;ofC.Occupying;with D.Occupying;of9.Iamverytiredanddon’tfeellike_________anythingatthemoment.A.eat B.eating C.toeat D.eaten10.Therewasanawkwardsilencewhennooneknewwhat________,andthenIchangedthesubject.A.say B.saying C.said D.tosay三、完型填空(共15题，每小题1分，共15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ErikAndBrittanyMallaschkneweachotherin2006.Theygotmarried____11____andhavethreechildrentogether.Forthepastdecade,they’vebeenfocusedon____12____theirfamilywithdifferentneeds.That’sa(n)____13____foralotofparents.Erikwasaplumber(水电工).HehadhisownYouTubechannel,wherehe____14____thenickname“TheNakedPlumber”.Sometimes,hewouldusually____15____mostofhismorningsfilminghimself.Healsodidmuch____16____forhisfriendsandfamilymembers.Thelovinghusbandandfatherdevotedmostofhis____17____tomakingsurehisfamilywas____18____well.Infact,thatisthethingthatanyfatherwoulddo.However,Erik____19____thathespentalotmoretimefocusingonhisfamily’s____20____ratherthanhavingfun.ThatrealizationledtoErikcomingupwitha(n)____21____thatwouldshockmanypeople,____22____hiswife.SoErikaskedhislovelywifehowhecouldmakeherhappier,butshecouldn’thelpbut____23____.HetoldBrittanythatshedidn’thavetogotoworkforthetimebeing.ErikhandedBrittanyabrownpaperbag.Itwasafoldedpinkpaperthatwouldchangehermoodquickly!Becauseitwasreallyher____24____gift—apassportforasightseeingtoGermany.ItwassomethingthatBrittanywouldhavenever____25____inherwildestdreams.11A.sooner B.later C.recently D.before12.A.providing B.comparing C.taking D.connecting13.A.advantage B.source C.success D.challenge14.A.preferred B.forgot C.used D.lost15.A.waste B.spend C.save D.delay16.A.research B.shopping C.space D.work17.A.feeling B.time C.promise D.honesty18.A.setabout B.lookedafter C.passeddown D.clearedup19.A.realized B.imagined C.responded D.announced20.A.opinions B.hobbies C.needs D.stories21.A.fact B.title C.idea D.explanation22A.finally B.entirely C.especially D.directly23.A.fear B.run C.laugh D.jump24.A.favorite B.regular C.personal D.simplest25.A.requested B.expected C.doubted D.admitted四、阅读理解(五篇，共20小题;每小题2.5分，共50分)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。AChildren’sArtExhibition2022:LookingforLightExhibitiontime:March25~April23,2022Theme-lightinart:.Artistsplaywithlight,bothasasubjectandasatool..Lightchangescolors,createsshadowandisusedtocreatespaceinpictures..Lightcanbeusedwithinaworkofart.Specialeffectscanbeproducedbythechangebetweenlightanddark..Inadditiontomakingthingsvisible,lightcanbeusedtoinspireemotions..Thisexhibitshowshowlightisusedtocreateeffectswithinart.Peoplewhocantakepart:Kindergartenthrougheighthgradestudentsmayenterforthisexhibition.Requirements:.ArtpiecesmustbecreatedbetweenAugust2021andFebruary2022..Theworkmustbenolargerthan12cm×18cm..Onlyoneworkperpersonisaccepted,includingco-workingartworks..WorksareacceptedfromFebruary22toMarch11,2022.Moreinformation:.Completeaformtomakesureyouhaveincludedastatementabouthowlightisusedinyourpiece.Attachittothebackofyourartwork..DeliveryourartworktotheMuseumat302SecondAvenueEast,Kalispell,MT..ContactKathyMartin,DirectorofEducation,at7555268oremaileducation@withanyquestionsaboutthisexhibition..Studentsortheirteachersmayhandinartworksforthisexhibition..Theworksselectedfordisplayaredeterminedbyhowwelltheyshowthethemeandthequalityofworks.Note:Inordertohelpuscreatethebestartworks,weaskteachersturninginartworksonbehalfoftheirclasstomakeaselectionofartworksaheadoftimetoreducetoomanyofthesameones.26.Whencantheworksbeturnedin?A.OnMarch10. B.OnMarch24.C.OnApril11. D.OnMay25.27.Whichisarequirementfortheexhibition?A.Onlyeighthgradestudentscantakepart.B.Theworkmustbelargerthan12cm×18cm.C.Eachoftheworksshouldhavejustonecreator.D.TheworkisfinishedbetweenAugust2021andFebruary2022.28.Whatareteachersaskedtodo?A.Choosethebestworks. B.Selecttheworksinadvance.C.ContactKathyMartinaheadoftime. D.Deliverarttothemuseuminperson.BItwaslateoneevening.Ican’trememberwhatitwasabout,butmyDadandIhadaverybigargumentwhenmymotherwasaway.Webothsaidthingswedidn’tmean,andintheendIsaid,“I’mleaving.”Andhesaid,“Good.Thesooner,thebetter.”Ithrewafewthingsinthesuitcaseandclosedthedoorviolentlybehindme,notknowingwhereIwasgoing.Afterwalkingaimlesslyfor20minutes,Istoppedatalocalsupermarket.Thenmyphonerang.Itwasmymomcalling.Shesaid,“Hey,Mary.Whereareyou?Dadisworriedaboutyou.”“Howcanheworryaboutme?I’vebeenawayfornearlyhalfanhour,buthedidn’tcall.”Isaidwithannoyance.MyangerreturnedandIrememberedallthehatefulthingshe’dshoutedtome.“Listen,Mom.YoucantellDadthatI’mfine.I’llcallyoutomorrow.”Isaidandhungup.Iwalkedaroundthesupermarket,tryingtogetmythoughtstogether.BythetimeIpaidformypurchases,ithadbeenmuchlaterthanIusedtobeoutalone.WhenIleftthesupermarket,alargepieceofwhitepaperwasinfrontofme.Onthepieceofwhitepaperwerethesewords:“Pleasecomehome!ImissyouandI’mworriedaboutyou!”Thenacarpulledupbesideme.HangingoutofthewindowwasmyDad.Besideshim,smilinggently,satmymom.Andthat’swhenIstartedlaughing.IlaughedsohardthatIcried.Despite(尽管)mybestefforttorunawayfromhome,myfatherfinallymanagedtotrackmedown.Icouldn’tleavenow,notwithhimsittingtherewithcaringeyes.29.WhydoesMaryleavehome?A.hadtomakeherownliving B.hadabadperformanceatschoolC.hadanargumentwithhermother D.hadabigargumentwithherfather30.WhatdoesMarydo,afterhermothercalledher,?A.triedtocalmdown B.forgaveherfatherCbecameangrierthanbefore D.agreedtogohome31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“purchases”inParagraph4mean?A.goodsMarybought B.actionsMaryregretted(后悔)C.telephonecallsMarymade D.lessonsMarylearned32.Whatprobablyhappenedattheendofthestory?A.Marystillrefusedtogohome. B.Maryreturnedhomehappily.C.Mary’sfatherbecameangryagain. D.Mary’smotherwasangrywithherfather.CSincetheageof5,LauraLeehashadwhatmostwouldconsideranoddhabit-shecollectstoiletrolls.Atthattime,shedidn’tknowthishabitwouldeventuallybecomeanationwiderecyclingcampaign.InDecember2018,asa16-year-oldstudentofNanyangGirls’HighSchoolinSingapore,LeefoundedToiletRollSG,anationalprojectthataimstocollect1,000kilogramsofcardboardcylinders—orabout150,000pieces.AsofFebruaryof2021,Lee,whowasstudyingatHwaChongInstitution,hadcollected860kgoftoiletrolls,reportedSingaporeToday.Slightlylater,shewasawardedSingapore’sNationalEnvironmentAgency’sEcofriendAwards,whichrecognizesindividualsfortheircontributionstotheenvironment,undertheYouthandStudentscategory.Butwhydidshechoosetoiletrolls?“Theyareconvenienttocollectandalsooneofthepurestformsofwastetorecyclebecausetheyaremadeofonlyonematerial,”LeetoldSingaporeToday.“Projectmustbeeconomicallypracticaltoo.Forexample,it’smoredifficulttorecyclepensbecausetheyaremadeupoftoomanydifferentmaterialslikerubbercasings,metalsandplasticswhichrequiremoreresourcestoseparate.”LeewentintoapartnershipwiththewastemanagementfirmVeolia,whichgivesherfivecentsforevery1kgoftoiletrollscollected.Sheorganized“toiletrollchallenges”withinNanyangGirls’HighSchoolandworkedwithcleanerstocollectusedtoiletrollsfromschooltoilets.ShealsoconductedtalksaboutToiletRollSG.ButduetoCOVID-19,shehasbeenunabletoconductphysicaltalks,sosheraisesawarenessaboutdifferentsocialcausesthroughherInstagramLiveseriescalledOnARoll.OneofthebiggestchallengesLeehasfacedhasbeenothersdoubtingherduetoheryoungage.“IalwayshavetousemyactionsaswellasthedifferentthingsI’vedonetoprovethatI’mpassionateandknowaboutthis,”shetoldTheStraitsTimes.Leewilldonatethemoneycollectedtoasocialcausethatisfocusedoncommunityhealth.33.WhydidLeefoundToiletRollSG?A.Todevelopsomegoodhabits. B.TobehonoredbyEcofriendAwards.C.Torecycletoiletcardboardcylinders. D.Tomakecontributionstoherhighschool.34.Lee’smentionofpensinParagraph3isto________.A.showtoiletrollsaremoreimportant B.proveitdifficulttorecyclepensC.illustratetheprocessofrecyclingpens D.explainLee’sopiniononrecycling35.WhatisthebiggestchallengeLauraisfacedwith?A.Thefailuretoconducttalks. B.Theineffectivecooperation.C.Thesmallamountofmoney. D.Themistrustofothers.36.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeLee?A.Humorous. B.Responsible. C.Emotional. D.Curious.DMorethan140signlanguagesareusedtoday,primarilybydeafcommunitiesaroundtheworld.Likespokenlanguages,eachsignlanguagehasitsowngrammar,vocabularyandotherspecialfeatures.Forexample,AmericanSignLanguageisunintelligible（无法了解的）toBritishSignlanguage.Infact,AmericanSignlanguagehasmoreincommonwithFrenchSignLanguage,largelybecauseFrencheducatorsplayedakeyroleinhelpinggetdeafschoolsfoundedintheUnitedStatesduringthe19thcentury.Therehaven’tbeenalotofcomparisonsofsignlanguages.UniversityofTexas,AustinlinguistJustinPowersandhiscolleaguesaimtoaddressthatinformationgap.Inordertostudythequestionofsignlanguageevolution,theyfirstcollectedadatabaseofmanualalphabetsfromdozensofdifferentsignlanguagesaroundtheworld.Soamanualalpha-betiskindofasubsystemwithinasignlanguagethatisusedtorepresentawrittenlanguage.Andthere’sahandshapethatcorrespondstoeachletter.Touncoverrelationshipsbetweenthealphabets%theresearchersusedthesamemethodsthatbiologistsusetofigureoutrelationshipsbetweendifferentspecies,basedontheirDNA.ThemethodsgroupedsignlanguagesinthisstudyintofivemainEuropeanlineages（谱系）.AndthosewereAustrianorigin,Britishorigin,Frenchorigin,SpanishandSwedish.PowersaysmanualalphabetsfromAustria,FranceandSpaincoulddatebacktoone-handedmanualalphabetsfrom16th-and17th-centurySpain.Buteachofthoselineagesevolvedindependentlyofeachother.ThestudyalsoconfirmedtheFrenchoriginsofAmericanSignLanguageandthoseofothercountries,includingMexico,BrazilandtheNetherlands.Surprisingly,theAustrianmanualalphabetinfluencedsignlanguagesasfarawayasRussia.Butwhilethislineagehaslargelydiedout,remainsofitliveoninIcelandicSignlanguagetoday.Powersaysfutureresearchcomparingthevocabulariesofdifferentsignlanguagescouldprovideevenmorecluesabouthowthey’vechangedovertime.Understandinghowsignlanguagesevolvewouldtellusalotaboutthewaythatlanguage,ingeneral,evolves.37.WhatcanweknowaboutAmericanSignLanguage?A.ItwascreatedbyFrencheducators.B.ItislessrelatedtoFrenchSignlanguage.C.Itwasfurtherdevelopedbeforethe19thcentury.D.IthaslittleincommonwithBritishSignLanguage.38.Whatisspecialaboutamanualalphabet?A.Everylettermeansahandgesture.B.Itisusedtoreplacethewrittenlanguage.CEveryletteristhesameasthenormalalphabet.D.Itisusedtogetherwiththeshapeofmouth.39.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheeffectoftheAustrianmanualalphabet?A.Worrying. B.Astonishing.C.Moving. D.Disappointing.40.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Thechangesofdifferentsignlanguages.B.Theevolutionofdifferentsignlanguages.C.Themeaningofresearchingsignlanguages.D.Thevocabularyofdifferentsignlanguages.第二节七选五:阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ifyou’reachronicprocrastinator(慢性拖延者),you’refamiliarwiththepainandstressthatgoeshandinhandwithleavingthingstothelastminute.Evenifyouwanttoaccomplishorfinishatask,you’reprobablyhavingtroublegettingstartedinthefirstplace!____41____.Startyourdaywiththehardesttasks.Makeyourselfaplaninthemorningandpickthehardesttaskfirst.You’llbemostenergizedinthemorningonceyou’veeatenbreakfastandwokenupfully.____42____.You’llfeelbetteronceit’sdone,andthenyoucanmoveontoafeweasiertasksfortherestoftheday.____43____.Itcanbeastonishingtothinkaboutfinishingawholeessayorgettingthroughanentireweek’sworthoftasks.Insteadofthinkingabouteverythingyouhavetodolikeonebigbarrier,breakitalldownintotinypieces.You’llbeabletogetstartedonthesmallestcrumbandgoforwardfromthere.Tackleyourmostimportanttaskfor15minutes.Insteadofthinkingaboutthetotalnumberofhoursyou’reabouttoworkfor,juststart.____44____.Thiswilldealwiththefearfactor,andyou'lllikelyspendmuchlongerthan15minutesonyourtaskbeforeyoustopworkingagain.Promiseyourselfyou’llgetarewardwhenit’sdone.You’reprobablyscaredofthenexthowevermanyhoursyouneedtofinishthistask.Justtellyourselfthatwhenit’sover,yougettocelebratewithoneofyourfavoritethings.____45____A.Writeato-dolisttosetgoalsfirst.B.Breaktasksdownintosmallparts.C.Thereareseveralwaysthatcanhelpyou.D.Stoppunishingyourselfforprocrastinating.E.Tellyourselfyou’veonlygottodoitfor15minutes.F.Handleyourhardestthingonyourschedulerightthen.G.Usethatexpectationtopushyourselfthroughthepain.五、语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分,共15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Irecentlyheardastoryaboutafamousscientist.Whenhe____46____(ask)whyhewasabletosucceed,hegavetheanswer.Itallcamefromanexperiencewith____47____motherwhenhewasabouttwoyearsold.“IwastryingtogetabottleofmilkfromthefridgewhenIlostthebottleanditfell,spilling(溢出)themilkalloverthefloor—aseaofmilk!Igot____48____(frighten)andIdidn’tknowwhattodo!”hesaid.Insteadof____49____(punish)him,hismotheraskedhimtoplayinthemilkforawhile.Thenshesaid,“Youknow,wefailedinhowto____50____(success)carryabigmilkbottlewithtwotiny____51____(hand)justnow.Let’sgooutintheyardandfillthebottle____52____watertoseeifyoucandiscoverawaytocarryit.”Thisfamousscientistthenremarkedthatitwasatthatmomentthathe____53____(know)hedidn’tneedtobeafraidtomakemistakes____54____wereactuallyopportunitiesforlearningsomethingnew.Eveniftheexperiment“doesn’twork”,weusuallylearnsomething_____55_____(value)fromit.六、课文填空。(共10小题，每小题1分,共10分)请把单词完整地写在答题卡上。课本原文填空Weusebothwordsandbodylanguagetoe____56____ourthoughtsandopinionsinourinteractionswithotherpeople.Wecanlearnalotaboutwhatpeoplearethinkingbyw____57____theirbodylanguage.Wordsarei____58____,butthewaypeoplestand,holdtheirarms,andmovetheirhandscanalsogiveusinformationabouttheirf____59____.Justlikespokenlanguage,bodylanguagev____60____fromculturetoculture.Thecrucialthingisusingbodylanguageinawaythatisa____61____tothecultureyouarein.Forexample,makingeyecontact—lookingintosomeone’seyes—insomecountriesisawaytod____62____interest.Inothercountries,bycontrast,eyecontactisnotalwaysa____63____of.Forexample,inmanyMiddleEasterncountries,menandwomenarenotsociallyp____64____tomakeeyecontact.InJapan,itmayd_____65_____respecttolookdownwhentalkingtoanolderperson.七、基础知识第一节：单词拼写根据中文及首字母提示填写单词的正确形式。(共10小题，每题0.5分，共5分)。注意：请把单词完整地写在答题卡上，完全正确才得分，否则0分。66.Thelocalgovern