广东省汕头市潮阳一中明光学校2023-2024学年高一下学期4月月考英语试题

潮阳一中明光学校2023—2024学年度第二学期第一阶段考试高一英语试卷（本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第一部分阅读（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，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGreatPlacestoEnjoyBooksSinanBooks,ChinaSinanBooksoffersaspaceforlearningandthinkingtothegeneralpubliclivinginthecity.Itsdoorhasreddecoration,showingSinanBooks’attitudeofopenness,anditsreadingspaceisbeautifullydecoratedwithyellowlight.Thecolorgreensetsofftheexhibitionspaces.Spacesonthefourthflooraredecoratedwithblackandwhitecolorstoencouragereaderstofacethemselves.PajuBookCity,SouthKoreaAsthenamesuggests,it’sacityofbooks.Thebookstoresmakelotsofbookloverscomehere.Inparticular,theyearlyBooksoribookfestivalattractsnearlyonemilionvisitors.Atthefestival,theorganizerspresentPajuBookAwardstothegreatAsianwriters,editors,anddesigners.Besides,youcangiveyouroldbooksinreturnforthosebooksyouwanttoreadinthesebookstores.ThemostpopularbookstoreisBomulseom,whichcarriesaqualityselection(挑选)ofKorean,English,andJapanesebooks,aswellasmagazinesandalbums.Bonjinsha,JapanBonjinshaisabookstorededicatedto(致力于)theteachingandlearningoftheJapaneselanguage.ThestoreinTokyohasawidevarietyofteachingmaterialsforalllevels,frombeginnerstoadvancedlearners.IfyouarestudyingorlivinginJapanandneedtoimproveyourJapaneselanguageskills,thenBonjinshawillbeagoodplacetostart.NotonlyisBonjinshaanestablishedbookstore,butit’salsoafamouspublishinghouseinJapan.CollegeStreet,IndiaAlthoughitisonly0.9kmlong,thereisarangeofbookstoresandpublishersrightonthestreetPerhapsthemostwell-knownbookstoresinthisneighborhoodareDasgupta&Co.,thefirstbookstoreonCollegeStreetfoundedin1886withalargenumberofrarebooks,andtheBaniLibrary,afamily-runbusinessforfivegenerationshousingallkindsoftextbooksrelatedtoallthingsacademic.1.WhatisuniqueaboutSinanBooks?A.It’smorepopularwithteenagers.B.Itusescolorstocreateabetterreadingatmosphere.C.Itoftenintroducesthelatestgoodbookstoreaders.D.Itoftenholdscolorfulreadingfestivals.2.WhenbookloversgotoPajuBookCity,theycan.A.communicatewithsomefamouswritersB.visitmanybookstoreswithparticularthemesC.getaspecialdiscountonbooksinKoreanD.exchangeusedbooksinthebookstores3.WhatdoDasgupta&Co.andtheBaniLibrarymostlikelyhaveincommon?A.Bothhaveasmallspace.B.Bothencouragegueststobuyusedbooks.C.Bothhavealonghistory.D.Bothofferrarebooksataffordableprices.BDisneyland’sopeningday,July17,1955,wasaterribleexperience.Ridesbrokedown.Restaurantsranoutoffoodanddrinkanddrinkingfountainswereinshortsupply...Allinfrontofanationalaudienceof90million,thenthelargestlivebroadcastintelevisionhistoryonadaythatwouldbeknowninDisneyhistoryasBlackSunday.ButDisney’sstoryactuallystartedtwodecadesearlierwithwhatWaltDisneycalled“Daddy’sDay”.OnSaturdaysinthe1930sand1940s,DisneywouldtakehistwodaughterstoridetheGriffithParkmerry-go-round,whichthey’denjoywhilehesatonabenchdreamingofwaysforfamiliestohavefuntogether.Disneydislikedtheamusementparkstheyoftenvisited,seeingthemasdirty,unimaginativeplacesrunbyrudeemployees.Hethoughthecoulddobetter.In1939heaskedtwoanimators(动画片制作者)athismoviestudiotoworkonaplanforanamusementpark.By1952theideahadexpandedintoa$1.5millionamusementparkproposalthathepresentedtoBurbank.TheCityCouncil,whichfearedsuchaprojectwouldcreateacarnival(嘉年华)atmosphere,rejectedtheproposal.Disneycountedtherejectionasfortunatesetback.Bynow,hisdreamforathemeparkhadgonebeyondthespaceavailableinBurbank.HesearchedlocationsthroughoutSouthernCalifornia.A160-acreorangegarden,22milessouthofLosAngeles,wassoonselected.TheABCtelevisionnetworkoffered$5millioninloansandinvestmentsifDisneyagreedtoproduceandhostaone-hourweeklyshowcalled“Disneyland”.ThedealamountedtomonthsoffreeadvertisingfortheparkandallowedDisneytointroduceTVaudiences,particularlykids,tothepark.Disneylandopenedthen.The5,000expectedguestsincreasedto28,154,thankstofaketickets.Afterthemadnessofopeningday,Disneyandhisnewparkwerecriticizedinthepress.Themediapredictedaquickandearlyend.Butthepublicdidn’tlisten.Visitorsarrivedinlargegroups,andwithinweeksDisneylandwasasuccess.Oversixtyyearslater,Disneyland’spopularitycontinuestogrow,withtotaloverallattendancetopping700millionandshowingnosignsofslowingdown.4.WhatmainlyledtoWaltDisney’splantobuildhisownamusementpark?A.Hisambitiontoexpandbeyondthemovieindustry.B.Hisanimators’suggestiononanentertainmentplan.C.Hiswishtocreateabetterplaceforfamilyrecreation.D.Hisdaughters’unpleasantexperienceintheGriffithPark.5.By“Disneycountedtherejectionasafortunatesetback”inparagraph3,theauthormeanstherejection.A.broughtgoodlucktoDisneyandhisparkB.contributedtothedifficultyofopeningtheparkC.wasviewedasafinancialobstacletothedesignoftheparkD.presentedDisneywithafavorableopportunitytorethinkhisplan6.WhatcanbeleamedaboutDisneylandfromthepassage?A.Everythingwentonsmoothlybeforeitopened.B.Itspent$5milliononadvertisingforitsopening.C.People’senthusiasmforitincreaseddespitecriticism.D.Onlyinvitedguestscouldgetintoitonitsopeningday.7.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Disneyland:HowItAllBegan B.Disneyland:AnOvernightSuccessC.Disneyland:HowItDeveloped D.Disneyland:AParkwithaLongHistoryCAcompany,calledMarioCucinellaArchitects,hasmadetheHouseofMusic,asolar-powered(太阳能的)buildinginPievediCentothatcelebratesthetown’slong-standingmusicaltradition.Designedtorepresentanorchestra(管弦乐队),thebuildingismadeupofninesmallmusicroomsthatconnecttoacentralopenspace.Thecurvedoakfrontnotonlyhelpstomakesoundlouderlikeaninstrument’smusicbox,butalsoensureshighlevelsofenergyefficiency(效率).Finishedin2017afterfouryearsofplanningandbuilding,theHouseofMusicofPievediCentoislocatedintheformerLamborghini(afamousItaliancarcompany)production’areathathadbeenchangedintoapark.TherecentlycompletedbuildinggetsanadvantagefromacyclingpaththatconnectstheHouseofMusictothetowncenterandbeyondtoanareatothesouth.Thereisalsoawoodenbenchrunningaroundthebuildingandcreatingrestingplacesfacingthepark.Topreventheat,cold,ornoisefrompassingthroughthebuilding,MarioCucinellaArchitectsusedaspecialdesignfortheHouseofMusic.Theflatroofsaretoppedwithaseriesofcurvedandraiseddisks(圆盘)thathelpmakeunwantedsunlightchangeitsdirectionandareengineeredtobringmorenaturalairintothebuilding.Theenergy-efficientdesignwasinfluencedbythearchitects’(建筑师的)studyofthesite.Theninemusicroomsopenuptoacentraloutdoorspacethatservesasameetingarea.Thearchitectsnoted,“TheHouseofMusic’soutsidelightingmakesitacomforngplacethatencouragespeopletocontinuetodomusicalactivitiesaftertheearthquakethatshooktheareain2012.”8.WhatwasthepurposeofbuildingtheHouseofMusic?A.Topraisethetown’smusicaltradition.B.Torememberafamouslocalmusician.C.Toattractpeopleoutsidethetowntovisit.D.Totellpeopleabouttheimportanceofmusic.9.WhatdoweknowabouttheHouseofMusic?A.Itstartedtobebuiltin2017.B.Itislocatedinthetowncenter.C.ItissupportedbyafamouscarproducerD.Itisconnectedwithotherareasbyacyclingpath.10.Thearchitectsdesignedthelightingmainlyinorderto.A.encouragepeopletokeepuptheirmusicalactivities.B.warnpeopleofthedangerofearthquakes.C.makethebuildingnoticeableandattractive.D.makefulluseofenergy.11.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Asolar-poweredorchestra. B.Theadvantagesofsolar-poweredbuildings.C.Asolar-poweredHouseofMusic. D.Thefutureofsolar-poweredbuildings.DInmanyrestaurantsworldwide,there’sanewsight-child-sizedrobots.Theserobotscanwelcomeguests,showthemtotheirtables,deliverfoodanddrinks,andeventransportdirtydishesbacktothekitchen.Somebelievetheserobotwaiterscouldbeasolutiontotoday’sworkershortages(短缺，不足)intherestaurantindustry,withtensofthousandsofthemnowinuse.Butotherpeoplethinkthatrobotscan’treplace(取代)humanworkers.Robotwaiterscan’ttakeorders,andtheystrugglewithsteps,limitingtheirabilities.Althoughtherearedisadvantages,theiruseisgrowing.Forexample,inMadisonHeights,Michigan,LiZhaifaceddifficultyfindingenoughworkersforhisrestaurant.Toaddressthis,heboughtrobotsfromPuduRobotics.Theserobotshavebeenasuccess,withoneleadinggueststotheirseats,anotherdeliveringfood,andathirdtransportingdirtydishes.Zhaifoundthatusingtheserobotsreducedhisneedforemployees.Threerobotsnowdotheworkofwhatusedtoneedfiveorsixpeople.Andarobotcostsaround$15,000,whileahumancancost5,000to6,000permonth.Theserobotsalsohaveasurprisingbenefit-theyfreeuphumanserverstospendmoretimewithcustomers,resultinginincreasedtips.Additionally,diners(用餐者)oftensharevideosoftherobotsonsocialmedia,attractingmorevisitorstotherestaurant.However,notallrestaurantshavehadthesamesuccess.Forexample,Chili’s(奇利斯餐厅)introducedrobotserversin2020,butwerecriticized(批评)fortheirslowmovementandgettinginthewayofhumanservers.Asurveyshowedthat58%ofguestsbelievedtherobotdidn’timprovetheiroveralldiningexperience,12.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Todiscusstheadvantagesofhiringhumanworkersinrestaurants.B.Todescribetheshortagesofchild-sizedrobotsinrestaurants.C.Toshowthesuccessofrobotwaitersinrestaurants.D.Tointroduceasurveyaboutrobotwaiters.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“address”inParagraph3probablymean?A.narrow B.solve C.face D.explore14.AccordingtoParagraph4,whatisZhai’sattitudetowardsrobotservers?A.Uncaring. B.Dissatisfied. C.Positive. D.Doubtful.15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Theuseofrobotwaitersstillhasalongwaytogo.B.Allrestaurantswithrobotserversaresuccessful.C.Therestaurantindustryisnotaffectedbyworkershortages.D.Restaurantbosseswon’temployrobotwaiters.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意:E涂AB代替、F涂AC代替，G涂AD代替）HowtoAvoidanInternetAddictionItmayseemlikeeveryonesurfsthewebthesedays.Butifyoucan’thaveinterestinotheraspectsofyourlifebecauseoftheInternetyoumaybeonyourwaytoanInternetaddiction.Youmightfearyou’retheonlyonewhohasexperiencedthatfeeling.16Luckily,therearesomewaystoavoidlivingyourlifeinfrontofthecomputer.17MoreandmorepeopleintheworldarebecomingaddictedtotheInternet,andyouarenottheonlyonewiththisproblem.Sodonotbeembarrassed.JustbebravetoadmitthatyouareonyourwaytoanInternetaddiction.Andthenfindotherswiththesameproblemandhelpeachotherbeatit.Setasidelimitedtimeforcomputeruse.Makesurenottoturnitontoomanytimesaweek.Ifyouhavealaptop,makesuretoputitsomewherethatyoucanrememberbutnotsomewherethatyouseeeveryday.Trykeepingthelidclosedwhenyouarenotusingit.18IfyouhaveadesktopPC,trynottogonearitorputsomethingoveritlikeasheet.Callpeopleinsteadofsendinginstantmessagesortexts.Ifyouarefreeonweekends,callfiendsandaskthemtogooutsidetodosomethingyouenjoy,likeplayingasport.Thiswilltakeyourmindoffthecomputer.19Useanalarmclockortimer(计时器).Beforeusingyourcomputer,decideonatimelimitsuchas30minutes.Settheclockortimerandmakesurethatyougetawayfromthecomputerwhenthetimeisup.Alternativelycreateashutdowntimeronyourdesktop.20A.Beingaddictedtoitisquitenormal.B.Admityouareatriskofanaddiction.C.Thetruth,though,isthatit’squitecommontobeanaddict.D.Whenthecomputerisnotlookingatyou,youarelesslikelytouseitE.Thiscanbeprogrammedtoshutdownyourcomputerafterthesettime.F.ThiswillstopyoufromusingtheInternetsooftenorgoingontoanotherpage.G.Ifyouhaveaproblemonweekdays,phoneyourfriendsoraskforhelpinperson.第二部分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。IthoughtIknewalotaboutHamletIhadbeenalwaysfullof21aboutitbeforeIsawTheRevengeofPrinceZidan-thePekingOperaversionofHamlet.22anorchestraplayingtraditionalChineseinstruments,theoperabroughta23newsoundtomyWesternears.Atfirst,IthoughtwhatI24wasaviolin,25laterIlearntthatitwasaninstrumentwithtwostringscalledjinghu.Then,Iwas26whenthemaincharacterscameon27.Thecostumesandmaskswereamazing.AlthoughtheperformerssanginChinese,themusic,exaggeratedmovementsandmimehelpedgetthe28acrosstotheaudience.Thevoicessoundedreally29.So30weresomeofthefemalevoicesthatIwassuretheycouldbreakglass!Andthestagewasreally31:adecoratedwhiprepresentedahorse,andascreenwithChinesecharacter,astudy.Usingsuchtechniques,theoperahadtransformedasmallstageintothewholeuniverse.WhatIlikedmostwashowthecharactersmovedonstage.Itwassodazzlingand32thatIwasn’tsureifthecharacterswereperformersorathletes!Everyonewas33.Feelingthestrongemotionsoflove,anger,fearandgriefinthe34,Icouldeasily35thethemeofHamlet.21.A.complaint B.hope C.confidence D.fear22.A.Dealingwith B.Agreeingwith C.Startingwith D.Endingwith23.A.recently B.completely C.hardly D.suddenly24.A.heard B.saw C.tasted D.smelt25.A.but B.and C.therefore D.besides26.A.moved B.ashamed C.tired D.surprised27.A.mind B.TV C.stage D.radio28.A.masks B.costumes C.colors D.meanings29.A.terrible B.sad C.unique D.common30.A.low B.high C.soft D.sweet31.A.silent B.noisy C.simple D.dark32.A.energetic B.weak C.slow D.competitive33.A.fighting B.leaving C.waiting D.clapping34.A.performance B.book C.film D.lecture35.A.write B.recognise Cshare D.forget第二节语法填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面材料，在空处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。(一)Similar36peopleofothernationaties,ancientChinesepeople37(grasp)ortorefood38theirbarehandsatthebeginning.Chopsticks,forks,knivesandspoonswereusedmuchlater,ofwhichchopsticks,withahistoryofthousandsofyears,39(be)awonderofChinesediningutensils(器具).Chopsticksarethediningutensilsmost40(frequent)usedinChinesepeople’sdailylife.InancientChina,they41(call)zhu.42theChinesebegantousechopsticks43aneatinginstrumentisanybody’sguess.TheywerefirstmentionedinwritinginLiji(TheBookofRites),aworkcompiledsome2000yearsago.Chopsticksmaybemadeofanyof:madeofanyofseveralmaterials:bamboo,wood,gold,silver,ivory,pewter,andplastics.Incross-section,theymaybeeitherround44square.Someofthemareengravedwithcoloredpicturesorcalligraphyfordecoration.Ordinarychopsticks45(use)inChinesehomesareofwoodorbamboo,thoseforbanquetsareoftenivory,whereasgoldonesbelongedonlytotheroyaltyandaristocracy(皇室和贵族).(二)Weallknowthatforgivingyourselfandotherscanbringyoupeaceofmind.Recently,anewstudypublishedinthejournalPsychologyandHealth46(find)thatforgivenessmayhelpyousleepwell,too.ResearchersledbyLutherCollegepsychologyprofessorLorenToussaintsurveyednearly1,500Americanadultstoratehowlikelytheywere47(forgive)boththemselvesfortheirownmistakesandothersforhurtingthem.Thentheparticipantswereaskedquiteafewquestionsovertheirsleepquality,life48(satisfy),andoverallIphysicalhealth.Theirfindingsshowthatpeoplewhowereforgivingsleptmuch49(well)atnight,and,inturn,werehappierandhealthierthanthosewhowenttobed50anger.Theresultsledtheresearcherstoconcludethatforgivenessofothersandself-forgivenessmayhelpcreatea51(relax)mentalstatethatsupportssoundsleep,52isconnectedwithbetterhealth.Ofcourse,forgivingyourselforsomeoneelseisn’talwayseasy.AccordingtoKarenSwartzadoctoroftheJohnsHopkinsHospital,itisaboutmorethanjust53(say)thewords“Itisanactiveprocessinwhichyoumakeadecisiontoletgoofnegativefeelings54thepersondeservesitornot”Swartzexplains.So,nexttimeyoucan’tsleepatnightwhynotgiveforgiveness55try?It’scertainthatitcanmakeyoufeelbetterthenextday.第三部分基础知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节单词拼写（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）注意：给出首字母的请在答案卷上写出完整的单词。56.Thisnewpopsongremindsmeofanoldsongthatwas(最初地)sungbyBillyWhitebutlatermadepopularbyanothersinger.57.Thestrengthofan(个人),ascomparedwiththatofthemasses,isbutadropintheocean.58.TheseeffectsoftheInternethavebecomeevenmore(引人注目的)sinceI’vebegunusingasmartphone.59.Thebest(方法)tobuildingupyourbodyistodoexerciseeveryday.60.Moreover,musicgavemehopeandasenseof(满足感).61.Thereare(各种各样的)waystosolvethisproblem.62.Checkingitontheofficialwebsiteismuchmore(方便的).63.TolearnEnglishwell,weshouldfind