陕西省安康市2023-2024学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题

安康市高新中学高一年级第二次月考试卷英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthemanplantodotonight?A.Relaxathome.B.Gotothemovies.C.Buyasmartphone.2.Whatisthewomangoingtoattend?A.Afancydressparty.B.Aschooldance.C.Arockconcert.3.Howwillthewomangoforhertrip?A.Byship.B.Byair.C.Bytrain.4.Wheredidthemangetthenews?A.Fromtheheadmaster.B.Fromhisclassmate.C.Fromthenotice.5.What’stherelationshipbetweenLindaandJohn?A.Acouple.B.Neighbors.C.Motherandson.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.What’sthedatetoday?A.July6th.B.July7th.C.July8th.7.Whatdidthemanbuyforthetrip?A.Atent.B.Somefood.C.Twotickets.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatistheconversationabout?A.Environmentpollution.B.Garbagesorting.C.Greenlifestyles.9.Whatchangehasthewomanmade?A.Shoppinginthesupermarketinstead.B.Stoppingusingplasticbags.C.Startingcyclingtowork.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Whatisthewomanpreparingfornow?A.Abirthdayparty.B.Awedding.C.Atrip.11.WhatdidPierredoyesterday?A.Heboughtasuit.B.Heorderedacake.C.HegotadressforAnna.12.Wherewillthemangothisafternoon?A.Aflowershop.B.Ahotel.C.Abakery.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whoisthemanprobably?A.Ahost.B.Ateacher.C.Awriter.14.HowmanycountriescelebrateTeachers’DayonOctober5?A.Around50.B.About80.C.Over100.15.WhatdoesAmandasayaboutTeachers’DayinIndia?A.ItiscelebratedonOctober14th.B.Itwasstartedtorecognizeteachers’hardwork.C.ItmarksthebirthdayofIndia’ssecondpresident.16.WhichcountriesobserveTeachers’Dayasanationalholiday?A.AmericaandMexico.B.MexicoandSingapore.C.SingaporeandAustralia.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.WhendidAmy’sfirstclassstart?A.At8:00.B.At8:20.C.At8:40.18.WhatmadeAmyembarrassed?A.Forgettingthetimefortheclass.B.Fallingdownintheclassroom.C.Gettingintothewrongclassroom.19.HowdidMaryfeelonthefirstday?A.Excited.B.Nervous.C.Confident.20.WhatdidCathydoonthefirstday?A.Shehadavolleyballclass.B.Shejoinedtheschoolmusicband.C.Shegotadvicefromtheolderstudents.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。AExplorethemagicoftheunderwaterworldReasonsforvisitingGeorgiaAquarium(水族馆)inAtlantaAtlanta’saquariumishometotensofthousandsofanimalsincluding500speciesfromaroundtheworldandmorethan60habitats.ThelargestexhibitatGeorgiaAquariumishometowhalesharks,mantaraysandmoreswimmers.Thesecondlargestexhibitishometosixbelugawhales.Andyouwon’twanttomissthedolphinexhibitandthedolphinshowatGeorgiaAquariumfeaturinganexpansiveunderwaterdolphinviewingwindowandawonderfulmusicaltheatricalperformancethathighlightsthebondsharedbetweendolphinsandhumans.Insidertips○Arrivewhentheaquariumopenstobeatthecrowds.○HaveasleepoverinsidesomeofGeorgiaAquarium’sexhibits.○Wearawetsuit,diveintothewaterandswimwithwhalesharks,mantaraysandmoreKnowbeforeyougo○GeorgiaAquariumisopen365daysayear.○Monday-Wednesday:9AM-6PM○Thursday:9AM-8PM○Friday:9AM-5PM(EarlyclosingforthethemedpartySipsUndertheSea)○Saturday-Sunday:8AM-9PMTicketsPricingPenguinEncounterSeaLionEncounterDolphinEncounterDivewiththeWhaleSharksSwimwiththeWhaleSharks$69.99$63.99$79.99$75.99$79.99$75.99$359.99$335.99$259.99$245.991.WhatcanwelearnaboutGeorgiaAquarium?A.Itincludes600species. B.Itholdsovergrounddolphinshows.C.Visitorscanstaythenightthere. D.Swimmersspeakhighlyofitsperformance.2WhencanpeoplevisitGeorgiaAquarium?A.At5PMonTuesday. B.At6PMonFriday.C.At7AMonSaturday D.At8AMonThursday.3.Whichactivitytakesthemostofftheticketprice?A.DolphinEncounter. B.PenguinEncounter.C.SwimwiththeWhaleSharks D.DivewiththeWhaleSharks.BTheautomobileindustryisspendingbillionsonself-drivingcars,butwhatifwequitelikedriving?Oneholidayafewyearsago,Ispenthoursbeingtransportedontrains,busesandplanes.Ireadanovelforawhile,thenstaredoutthewindow,inablackmood.Iwasturnedintogoods,beingshiftedfromonelocationtoanother.Then,finally,cametheexcitingsectionoftheholidaywhenIhiredacar.MywifeJocastaandIfollowedthepositioningsystem,turningright,thenrightagain,andfoundourselvesinasmalltown.Ispoketothepositioningsystem,“Wedon’twanttobehere;wewantthehighway.”Thenitaskedmetoturnrightagainandagain.Witheveryturn,thestreetnarrowed.ThewallsweresoclosethatIhadtoholdmybreath.Anothercarappeared,comingtowardsusfromtheoppositedirection.Thedriversignaled,tellingmeIhadtomakeway.Buthow?Ididn’thavethecouragetobackupalongtheimpossiblynarrowpassage.Soonsomelocalscametohelp.Oneladystoodatthebackofthevehicle,wavingmeon.Shecontinuedmaking“thisway,thisway”movementswithherarms.Inanactofblindtrust,Ifollowedherinstructions,creeping(小心行进)backwardsandforwards.Remarkably,itworked.Icompletedmyturnintothesidestreet.Theothercarpassedandthedrivergavemeagratefulwave.ThenIfollowedthelady’ssuggestionand—finally—sawthehighway.Myhandswereshaking.Ibreathedinandout.Jocastaturnedtome.“You’remyhero,”shesaid.Ilookedather,expectingashadowofateasing(嘲笑的)smile,butcanfindnone.“You’remyhero,”sherepeated.“Imeanit.Youdidareallygoodjob.”Finally,Imanagedtosteadymynerves.Thenwesetoffagainandthecarspedsmoothlyaway.Whowouldexchangeallthisforaself-drivingcar?4.Whyareself-drivingcarsmentionedinparagraph1?A.Toshowtheadvanceintechnology.B.Toshowtheauthor’slovefordriving.C.Toshowthechangeintheautomobileindustry.D.Toleadtotheauthor’sholidayexperience.5.Whydidtheauthordriveintothenarrowpassage?A.Hewantedtotakeashortcut.B.Heintendedtothank,thelocalsforhelp.CHehadtoturntoavoidanothercar.D.Hewasmisdirectedbytheguidancesystem6.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorandhiswifefromthelastparagraph?AHiswifeusedtolaughathim.B.Hebecamemoreskilledatdriving.C.Hiswifetriedtoencourageandcalmhim.D.Hemisunderstoodhiswifethroughout.7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AHeroBehindtheWheelB.AnAdventurousAutomobileTripC.ALoverofSelf-drivingCarsD.AnUnexpectedTechnologicalProblemCIt’smidafternoon.You’refullfromlunch.Thedayiswarm.You’restartingtofeelsleepy.Shouldyougiveintothecomfortofanap(小睡)?Fromtheviewpointofhealth,itmaybeworthit.Thoughthereisahasslewhenitcomestowhethernappingbenefitseveryone,wegenerallyacknowledgethatnapscanimproveatleastsomepeople’scognitive(认知的)performanceintheshortterm.Forexample,scientistsreviewedapastexperimentthatfocusedonhealthyparticipantswithregularsleepcycles.Inthatexperiment,participantsweregivenmathproblemsthatcouldbesolvedwithashortcutthattheyweren’ttoldabout.Someparticipantswereencouragedtotakeanapbeforedealingwiththeproblems.Itwasfoundthatthosewhonapped-andspentevenjust30secondsinthefirst,lighteststageofsleep-were2.7timesmorelikelytofigureoutthemathshortcutthanthosewhostayedawake.Butenteringadeepersleepstagehadanegativeeffect.Thebenefitsofnappingarestrongestforpeoplewhohavesleepdebt,suchasshiftworkers,newparentsandelderlypeoplewhosenighttimesleepisalwaysinterrupted.Theyallseemtogetaboostthroughnapping:a2013studyfocusingonsuchpeople,forexample,showedthattakinganapduringone’snightshiftworkreducedsleepinessandimprovedoverallperformance,evenifpeoplewereslightlyinactiveastheycameoutoftheirnap-aphenomenoncalled“sleepinertia(惰性)”.Thereissomethingwecandotoreducesleepinertia.A20-minutenapisgoodforrecharging,and60to90minutesofsleepcanbeevenmorerestorative.Thenaptoavoidisonelastingmorethan20minutesandlessthan60minutes,whichismostlikelytoleadtosleepinertia.8Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hassle”meaninparagraph2?A.Debate. B.Tendency. C.Guidance. D.Judgement.9.Whatdidtheexperimentfindaboutnapping?A.Itimprovesmemory. B.Ithelpsclearone’smindC.Itmaypromoteone’shealth. D.Ithasabadinfluenceonpeople.10.Whatcanweinferaboutthesubjectsofthe2013study?A.Theytendedtonapmore. B.Theywereinactiveindaytime.C.Theycameoutoftheirnapsslowly. D.Theydidn’tgetenoughnighttimesleep11.Howcanweavoidsleepinertia?A.Bytakingfewernaps. B.Bynappingwithin1hour.C.Bymanagingthenaplength. D.Byavoidinglongnaps.DPlenty,anagriculturaltechnologycompanyinSanFrancisco,isreinventingfarmsandfarming.NaterStorye,thecompany’schiefscienceofficersaysthefutureofthefarmswillbevertical(垂直的)andindoors,sofoodcanbegrownanywhereintheworldallyearround,andfarmswillemployrobotsandartificialintelligence(AI)toimprovethequalityofgrowthforfruitsandvegetables.Plentydoesallthosethingsbutuses95%lesswaterand99%lessland.AsAIisontherise,farmersonflatfarmshavebeenusingnewtoolstomakefarmingbetteroreasier.Inrecentyears,theyhavebeenusingdrones(无人机)androbotstoimproveefficiency.However,flatfarmsstillusealotofwaterandland,whileaPlenty’sverticalfarmcanproducethesamequantityoffruitsandvegetablesasa720-acreflatfarm,butononly2acres.Plenty’sclimate-controlledindoorfarmhasrowsofplantsgrowingvertically.ThereareLEDlightsshiningonthem,robotsmovingthemaround,andAImanagingallthevariablesofwater,temperature,andlight.Theconditionsaresogoodthattheproductionperacreis400timeshigherthanthatofanoutdoorfarm.Anotheradvantageofverticalfarmingisthatthefruitsandvegetablesaregrownatawarehousenearbyinsteadof1,000milesawayormorefromacity.Thatmeansmanytransportationmilesaresaved,whichcanreducemillionsoftonsofgreenhousegaseseveryyearandthepriceoffruitsandvegetableswillalsogodown.Imported(进口的)fruitsandvegetablesaremoreexpensive,sopoorpeopleinsocietyareatanextremenutritionaldisadvantage.Verticalfarmscouldcopewiththisproblem.Also,Plenty’sfarmsgroworganicfoodwithoutusingherbicides(除草剂)orpesticides.Theyrecycleallthewaterused,evencatchingthewaterintheair.ThebestfarminSanFranciscoisusing100%renewableenergy.Moreover,allthepackagingis100%recyclable,madeofrecycledplasticandspeciallydesignedtokeepthefoodfreshlongertoreducefoodwaste.Ideally,thecompanywillbranchout,openingfarmsacrossthecountryandbeyond.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.RobotsandAIusedonverticalfarmscanquickenthegrowthofplants.B.Fruitsandvegetablesgrownonverticalfarmsaremoretasty.C.Bothlandandwatercanbesavedonverticalfarms.D.Plentyisthefirstcompanytogrowcropsonverticalfarms.13.Whatdocstheunderlinedphrase“copewith”inparagraph4mean?A.Register. B.Improve. C.Present. D.Solve.14.WhatcanweinferaboutPlenty’sfutureverticalfarmsfromthetext?A.Theywillhavemorefarms. B.TheywillonlyberunbyrobotsandAI.CTheywillbringaboutterribleproblems. D.Theywillcompletelytaketheplaceofflatfarms.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.ToquestionthepossibilityofverticalfarmingB.Toshowthetechnologiesofverticalfarming.C.TodiscussthepotentialproblemsofverticalfarmingD.Tointroduceandexplainthebenefitsofverticalfarming.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoPolitelyCancelPlansOverTextYoumadeplanswithfriends,butwhenit’stimetoleavethehouse,youjustdon’thavetheenergy.Or,maybesomethingelsecomesup,andyoucan’tmakeit.___16___Butwithafewtips,youcandoitpolitely.◆Textthemassoonaspossible.Thatway,yourfriendscanrearrangetheirschedules.Ifyouknowyoucannotmakeit,trytotextadayaheadoftime.Otherwise,yourfriendsmightbeannoyedabouttheinconvenience.Ifthere’sanemergencyandyouhavetocanceltheplanatthelastminute,that’sfine.___17___◆Behonestaboutyoursituation.___18___Ifyou’veencounteredachangeinyourschedule,justtellthemwhatitis.Yourfriendswillbemoreunderstandingiftheycantellyou’retellingthetruth.Justsaythingslike:“Iranintoanissueatwork.”or“I’mdealingwithsomefamilyproblems.”◆Askifyoucanreschedule.Insteadofsaying“Let’shangoutsoon!”,pickanewtime,soyourfriendsknowthatyou’reserious.___19___Trytoincludethisinyouroriginalmessagesotheyknowwhatyou’redoingrightaway,andmakesureit’saplanyoucansticktosoyoudon’thavetocancelagain.◆___20___Addinonemorenicethingtomakeacompliment(赞美)sandwich.Afteryoutellyourfriendsyouhavetocancelandapologize,letthemknowhowmuchyouappreciatethemmakingplanswithyou.Thiswillreassurethemthatyoulovespendingtimewiththem,anditcanevenhelpyoufeellessguilty,too.A.Startwithyourappreciation.B.Thankthemforinvitingyouout.C.Letthemknowhowurgentthesituationis.D.There’snoneedtolieaboutwhat’sgoingon.E.Itshowsthatyouaren’tjustblowingthemoff.F.Otherwise,youshouldtrytocancelaheadoftime.G.Whateverthecaseis,cancellingplanscanbeannoying.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。HardlyhadIfinishedmyworkandleftmyofficebuildingat9p.m.onaSaturdaywhenitrainedcatsanddogs.InoticedamanwanderingaroundmycarthemomentI___21___theparkinglot.Hewasalone,___22___withcold,andhewaslookingaroundeveryfewseconds.Itwasthenthatit___23___methatIhadforgottentorollthecarwindowupandthatwas___24___whereIleftmywallet.Iranandcalledouttotheman,___25___hedidn’ttakethemoneyandmakearunwithit.Iwastootiredto___26___him.“Areyouthe___27___ofthiscar?”themanasked,raindropsontheroofofmycarmakinghisvoice___28___.“Yes,Iam.Andwhothehellareyou?”Irepliedwithanunfriendly___29___.Themanwentontotellmethathewasa____30____nearbyandfamiliarwitheveryfaceandeverycarhere.“Thismorning,severalyoungmenwalkedup____31____totakethemoneyinyourcar.Iwouldnotletthathappen.Icameoverandfrightenedthemaway,____32____tocallthepolice.Theyoungmenranawayimmediately.Iwaswaitingforyouheresothatthecarandyourmoneywouldbe____33____,”hesaid.Whenthemangaveaclear____34____ofwhathadhappenedearlier,Iatemywordsoutof____35____IknewIwrongedhim.“Whydidn’tyoutakethemoney?”Iaskedhim.“Ibeg,sir.ButIdon’tsteal!”Hereplieddeterminedlyandlefthurriedly.21.A.measured B.swept C.entered D.left22.A.living B.shaking C.dealing D.annoying23.A.struck B.puzzled C.impressed D.touched24.A.naturally B.probably C.certainly D.exactly25.A.imagining B.suggesting C.expecting D.stressing26.A.catchupwith B.putupwith C.getalongwith D.makefriendswith27.A.producer B.owner C.designer D.dealer28.A.unusual B.pleasant C.special D.unclear29.A.expression B.conclusion C.introduction D.suggestion30.A.farmer B.gardener C.beggar D.villager31.A.preferring B.offering C.happening D.planning32.A.deciding B.pretending C.agreeing D.promising33.A.reachable B.gone C.safe D.convenient34.A.direction B.opinion C.examination D.explanation35.A.satisfaction B.disappointment C.awkwardness D.excitement第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。TSUNAMIHITSASIA:OVER6,500DEADThemostpowerfulearthquakeinthepast40yearscausedatsunamithatcrashedintocoastlinesacrossAsiayesterday,____36____(kill)morethan6,500peopleinIndonesia,India,Thailand,Malaysia,andatleastfourothercountries.Fishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,andcars____37____(sweep)awaybyhugewaves____38____(cause)bythestrongearthquake____39____reachedamagnitudeof9.0.Theunderseaquakestruckaround7:00a.m.,SundayoffthewestcoastofIndonesia’sSumatraIsland.Inthatareaalone,atleast1,870peoplewerekilled.InSriLanka,some1,600kilometreswestofthequakecentre,thenumberofdeathsstood____40____2,498,andonemillionmorewereaffectedbythetsunami,governmentofficialssaid.Indianofficialssaidasmanyas1,900hadbeenkilledalongthesoutherncoast.Another254werefounddeadinThailandand54inthreeothercountries.InsouthernThailand,1,900peoplewerehurtandmanymoreweremissing,localofficialssaid.“Iwashavingbreakfastwithmythreechildrenwhenwaterstartedfillingmyhome.Wehadtoleaveeverythingandrunto____41____(safe),”saidChandraTheeravit,____42____localThaiwoman.Thousandsofpeoplearestillmissing,andthenumberofdeathsisexpected____43____(grow)even____44____(high)overthenextfewdays.Foreignaidisbeingorganizedforthetsunami-hitcountries._____45_____,dangerousconditionsanddamagedroadswillmakeitdifficulttodeliverfoodandsupplies.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，将参加学校举行的英文演讲比赛，已写好演讲稿。给教你的外教Mr.Daniel写封邮件，请他帮你审核稿件并做出必要的修改。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMr.Daniel,Howareyourecently?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Myfirstyearofseniorhighschoolfeltawkward.Theschoolwastwiceasbigasmyoldschool,andtomakemattersworse,myclosestfriendswenttoadifferenthighschool.Ifeltverylonely.OnecoldandwindySundayafternoon,Iwassittingathomeatourdiningroomtabledoinghomework,withafiregoinginourfireplace.Asusual,mycatwaslyingontopofmypapers,purring(发出呼噜声)loudly.Shewasneverfarfromme.Ihadrescuedherwhenshewasakittenandputmynameonhercollarincaseshegotlostagain.Suddenly,Ismelledsomethingstrange,andthenInoticedthatsmokewaspouringin.Itfi