2023-2024学年广东省广州市荔湾区第四中学高一下学期6月月考英语试卷

2023—2024学年广东省广州市荔湾区第四中学高一下学期6月月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)InstantExpert:WondersofSpaceSaturday17thJuly,10am-5pm|CavendishConferenceCentre,LondonJoinusforadayofexploringthewondersofouterspacewithsixleadingscientists.Youwillstartwhereeverythingbegan,attheBigBang.Throughouttheday,youwillhearabouteverythingfromtheexplorationtofindlifeonMarstothediscoveryofliveableplanetsoutsideoursolarsystem.Whoshouldattend?Anyoneinterestedinthemysteriesofspace,whateveryourageorbackground.Whetheryou’reascientist,astudentorsimplyanattractedhumanbeing,oureventoffersthechancetolearndirectlyfromtheexpertsatourone-daymasterclass.Benefitsofattending:·Openyourmindandbeinspired.·Talkwithlike-mindedpeoplethroughinformalset-up.·Meetoursixspeakersandaskyourburningquestions.What’sincludedinyourticket:·In-depthandinterestingtalksfromsixleadingscientists.·Buffetlunch,plusmorningandafternoondrinksandsnacks.·AnInstantExpertcertificateprovidedbyeventorganizers.Bookinginformation:Wewillemailyouyourticketimmediatelyafterpurchase.Pleaseremembertobringyourticketwithyouasyou’llneedittogainentry.Wecanscan(扫描)ticketsfromaprintout,oroffthescreenofaphone.Alimitednumberofdiscountedearlybirdticketspricedat£129willbeoffered,saving£20.Theseticketscanbeboughtbyclickingthefollowinggreen“Buy”buttonifstillavailable.1.Whoistheeventintendedfor?

A．Sciencestudents.B．Spacefans.C．Leadingscientists.D．Researchexperts.2.Whatcanparticipantsexpectfromtheevent?

A．Freemealsthroughouttheday.B．Certificatesfromfamousschools.C．Gatheringswitheventorganizers.D．Face-to-facemeetingswithscientists.3.Whatshouldpeopledoiftheywanttosavemoney?

A．Buyticketsquickly.B．Choosedigitaltickets.C．Reserveticketsonline.D．Printticketsinadvance.(★★★)ZongQinghou,therags-to-richesfounderofoneofChina’sbiggestbeveragemakers,whowasonceChina’srichestman,diedofanillnessonSundayattheageof79,hiscompanyHangzhouWahahaGroupsaidinabriefstatement.InChina,Zongwasknownasalegendarybusinessmanwhogrewhissoftdrinksempirefromatricyclecarthawking(沿街叫卖)icepopstoschoolkidsintoalargecompanysellingeverythingfrommilkdrinkstobottledwaterandcannedporridge.ZongwasalsorecognizedasanationalheroforwrestlingthefullcontrolofWahaha,whichmeans“laughingchild”,fromitsFrenchpartnerDanonemorethanadecadeago.VictoryinthatbitterbattleboostedZong’swealthto$8billion,makinghimChina’srichestmanin2010andagainin2012,accordingtoForbes.HisdeathwasmournedacrossChina.Condolences(吊唁)pouredinfromremarkableChineseentrepreneursincludingAlibabaco-founderJackMaandXiaomiCEOLeiJun.WahahaemployeesandresidentsintheeasterncityofHangzhoulaidflowersoutsidethecompany.Thebeveragegiant’srisecametorepresentthecan-dospiritofChina’sfirstgenerationofprivateentrepreneurs,whohelpedacceleratethecountry’sexplosiveeconomicgrowthintheyearsaftertheycapitalizedonmarketreformsinthelate1970s.Despitehiswealth,Zongwasknownforhissimplelifestyle,whichsethimapartfrommanyofChina’snewrich.Hewasnicknamed“therichestmaninclothshoes”foralwayssportingplainblackshoes.Inaninterviewwiththestate-runPeople’sDailyin2010,Zongsaidthetitleandwealthhadbroughtlittlechangetohislife.“Everyday,Istillsmoketwopacksofcigarettesthatcost12yuan(then$1.80)each,havetwocupsoftea,andeatmythreemealsatthecompanycanteen,”hesaid.Hewasknownforstartingworkaround7amandnotleavingtheofficeuntil11pm,workingformorethan12hoursadaylongbeforethetiring“996”workschedulebecamecommon.4.ZongQinghouwaspraisedasanationalherobecauseofhis______.

A．stimulatingChina’seconomyB．becomingChina’srichestmanin2010C．teamingupwiththeFrenchpartnerDanoneD．completelydominatingWahahabybeatingDanone5.WhatcanweinferfromZongQinghou’srags-to-richeslegend?

A．Hissoftdrinksempirewasestablishedovernight.B．Embracingthechangesinpoliciesbenefitedhim.C．HisperseveranceplayedadecisiveroleinChina’seconomicgrowth.D．Hisfamilybackgroundandpeopleskillscontributedtohissuccess.6.TheinterviewwithZongQinghouin2010canshowthat______.

A．hestayedtruetohimselfB．hebroughtfameandfortunetopeopleC．hegaveintothetemptationofwealthD．hepioneeredthe“996”workschedule7.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingbestdescribesZongQinghou?

A．Respectfulandoptimistic.B．Influentialandenterprising.C．Generousandaggressive.D．Talentedandeconomical.(★★★)RobotshavelearnedtodriveonMars,carryoutbrainoperationanddefeatmasterchessplayers.Butwhenitcomestobaking,makingtastydessertsisfarfromapieceofcake.Aftermanyfailedattempts,USresearchershavesuccessfully3Dprintedacherrycheesecake,althoughtheoutcomeisunlikelytotroubletheworld’sdessertmasters.Inthelatestexperiment,researcherstriedvariouscheesecakedesigns.Inearlyattempts,whichinvolvedsimplyaddingingredientsonebyone,theteamfoundthatthecakequicklyturnedintoamixture.Throughtrialanderror,theydiscoveredthatamorearchitecturalsolutionwasneeded.Wallsofbiscuitbasewererequiredthroughoutthecaketoholdthesofteringredients,whiletriangular(三角的)biscuitsupportsontheinsidewerenecessarytokeepthecakefromfallingapart.“Toprintthecakesuccessfully,weneedtoputtheingredientstogetherinacarefulway,”saidtheteamleaderCooper.Althoughmuchworkisstillneededtocollectdataandimprovethedesigns,scientistsarehopefulthatoncemastered,3Dprintingcouldreplacetraditionalcooking,allowingfoodtobeadaptedtodifferentnutritional(营养)needs.“Wehaveahugeproblemwiththelownutritionofprocessedfoods,”saidCooper.“3Dfoodprintingwillstillproduceprocessedfoods,butperhapsthesilverliningwillbe,forsomepeople,abettercontrolofnutritionbasedonpersonalizedneeds.”Theteamsaid3Dprintingcouldalsoallowchefstocreateentirelynewfoodexperiences,withflavoursandtextures(质地)placedveryprecisely.“Itisparticularlypracticalfortheplant-basedmeatmarket,wheretextureandflavourneedtobecarefullydesignedtotastelikerealmeats,”saidCooper.And,withmoreconcernaboutfoodsafety,foodpreparedwithlesshumanhandlingcouldlowertheriskoffood-relatedillnessandthespreadofdisease.AccordingtoCooper,thisseemslikeawin-winsolutionforallofus.8.Whydoestheauthormentionrobotsinparagraph1?

A．Toshowthedisadvantagesof3Dprinting.B．Tointroducethepopularityofusingrobots.C．Tostressthedifficultyof3Dprintingdesserts.D．Toexplainthefunctionofrobotsindifferentareas.9.Whatisthekeytothesuccessofthe3Dprintedcheesecake?

A．Thethicknessofbiscuitwalls.B．Theflexibilityofinsidesupport.C．Theuniquetasteofingredients.D．Thestructuraldesignofthecake.10.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thesilverlining”inparagraph3mean?

A．Thesideeffect.B．Themainreason.C．Thepositiveaspect.D．Thebestsolution.11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyaboutconcerning3Dprintedfood?

A．Promisingmarkets.B．Additionalbenefits.C．Practicalconcerns.D．Technicalchallenges.(★★★★)Studieshaveshownthemereexposureeffect,alsoreferredtoasthefamiliarityprinciple,inspiresourdecisions.Itisahelpfulpsychologicalmechanismthathelpsussustainourenergyandfocusourattentiononotherthings.Gettingusedtonewthingstakeseffortanditcanbetiring.Sounlesswehaveaterribleexperience,wearelikelytobuyfromcompanieswe’vegotusedto.Thatiswhycompaniesspendsomuchmoneyonadvertisingandmarketingandwhyinsurance(保险)companiesopenlychargeexistingcustomersmorethannewones.It’snotthecasethatweonlydesirethingswealreadyknow.Somestudiessuggestwheninvitedtoshareourpreferences,wesometimesseelessfamiliaroptionsasmoredesirable.Butwhenactingonthatpreference,wefallbacktowhatweknow.Thismightexplainwhysometimesthethingswewantandthethingswedodon’tquitematchup.Wemightevenreturntocompaniesthattreateduspoorlyinthepastorstayinbadrelationships.It’seasytopaintthefamiliarityprincipleasanenemyorsomethingtobattleasifitissomethingthatholdsusbackfromlivingourdreams.Butthisattitudemightbeoverwhelmingbecauseittendstoencourageustowardbig-picturethinking.Whereweimaginethatchangerequiresaquitedramaticswingthatwedon’tfeelreadyfor.Somearticlessuggestthesolutiontofamiliarityfrustration(沮丧)iscompleteexposuretonovelty.Whilethiscanappeareffectiveintheshortterm,wemayonlyendupreplacingoneproblemwithanother.Italsorisksoverwhelmandburnout.Sowhatifwecanworkwiththefamiliarityprincipleinstead?Familiarityissomethingwecanlearntoplaywithandenjoy.Itisasettingforcreativityandapathwaytoexpansion.Wecanbroadenthezoneoffamiliaritybitbybit.Ifwethinkoffamiliarityassomethingthatcanexpand,wecanconsiderchangingtheconditionsinandaroundourlivestomakemorespaceforourpreferencestotakerootandgrowgently.Fromhere,wewillstarttomakedecisions,drawingfromanever-deepeningpoolofvaluableoptions.12.Whatallowsinsurancecompaniestochargeoldcustomersmore?

A．Theadvertisingcost.B．Theimprovedservice.C．Thefamiliarityprinciple.D．Theprincipleofthemarket.13.Wecanlearnfromparagraph2that.

A．OurpreferencesaffectourdecisionsB．FamiliaritytendstogeneratedisrespectC．Thefamiliarityprincipleisadouble-edgedswordD．Therecanbeamismatchbetweendesiresandactions14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthesolutioninsomearticles?

A．Disapproving.B．Tolerant.C．Objective.D．Reserved.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．StepOutofYourFamiliarityZoneB．SpareaThoughtforYourPreferenceC．GentlyExpandYourFamiliarityZoneD．GivePrioritytotheMereExposureEffect(★★★)Youmayormaynotbeawareofthis,butreadingfictionishighlybeneficial,andtherearescientificstudiestobackthisup.16Readontodiscovermorereasonstocontinuereadingandrereadingyourfavouritefictionmasterpieces.Yourimaginationcanbesignificantlyimprovedanddevelopedwhenreadingfiction.Imaginationallowsyoutobemorecreative.17What’smore,theabilitytoimaginethingsinfluenceseverythingapersondoes,thinksaboutandcreates,regardlessoftheirprofessions.Empathy(共鸣)isallaboutstandinginsomeoneelse’sshoesandseeingthingsfromtheirpointofview.Sodevelopingarelationshipwiththecharactersandbecominginterestedinthejourneytheyaregoingthroughcanhelpyoudothatafteryou’veclosedthebook.18Readingfictionimprovespeople’smoodconsiderablyandbringsittoapleasurablestate.Itevenprovideshealthbenefitsandrelaxation.Regularreadershavelowerstresslevels,lowerratesofdepression.19Whenyouread,youexposeyourselftonewvocabularyandnewlanguage.Youmightevengettoreadfromauthorswhohavedifferentlocallanguagesandspeechpatterns!Whosaidlearningcan’thappenunderacozyblanketwhileholdingabookinonehandandhotcocoaintheother?20Thepsychologyofreadingfictionisoftenexplored,soclearlyothersarecuriousaswell.Andwhenapersonindirectlyexperiencesaneventrelatedtoanemotion,forexample,iftheyreadaboutwhathappenstoacharacterandhowtheyfeelaboutit,thesameregionofthebrainisactivatedasiftheyexperiencedtheeventthemselves.

A．Itcanalsohelpyouwithyourproblem—solvingskills.B．Readingfictioncanhelpyoumastermultiplelanguagesatthesametime.C．Readingfictionalsohelpsyoubuildyourlanguageskillsandvocabulary.D．Therelationshipwiththecharactersmakesyouthinkmoreaboutothers.E．Arecentstudyshowedthatreadingfictioncanenrichone’sworldview.F．Haveyoueverwonderedwhathappensinyourbrainwhenyoureadfiction?G．Whydoesreadingfictionhavesuchaneffectonimprovingone’simagination?二、完形填空(★★★)Teachingisarespectableprofession.Thesedevoted(奉献的)educatorsoftengiveofthemselves,________pouringtheirtimeandtalentintothenextgeneration.They________ahugeroleinmillionsofyoungliveseverysingleday.LoriAnneTravers,akindergartenteacher,isoneofthem.Sheoftengoesthe________mileforherstudents.“Teachingismydreamjob.Ireally________mystudentsandI’mwillingtogothroughfireandwaterforthem.They________absolutelyeverythingtome,”AnnesaidinaYouTubevideo.Fewpeopleknewthatbeforeteaching,Ann________toperformonBroadway,wantingtoimpresscrowdswithhertalentforthearts.Overtheyears,shehasputhergiftfor________intoherteachingmethods,puttingheroriginaldreamaside.Littledidsheknowthatshewastogeta(n)________toperformonBroadway.Aspartofawish-granting(实现愿望)celebrationforNationalTeachersAppreciationWeek,MichaelJamesScott,afamousBroadwayactor,________hertotakepartinareal,________performance.Annecouldn’t________herjoy.Herperformancewassurprisinglysuccessful,________loudapplause(掌声)fromtheaudience,amomentshehadonce________.Anneprovedtothepublicthatshewasnot________anextraordinaryteacherbutalsoatrueperformer.Alovinganddevotedteacherwas________forallhereffortsandreceivedthesurpriseofalifetime.21.A．secretlyB．selflesslyC．activelyD．directly22.A．pictureB．shoulderC．winD．play23.A．extraB．exactC．extremeD．tough24.A．careforB．bringupC．showoffD．dressup25.A．changeB．announceC．offerD．mean26.A．refusedB．hesitatedC．desiredD．agreed27.A．sportsB．artsC．scienceD．language28.A．capabilityB．challengeC．financeD．opportunity29.A．invitedB．employedC．expectedD．reminded30.A．toughB．properC．liveD．typical31.A．expressB．containC．spreadD．sense32.A．maintainingB．preferringC．claimingD．drawing33.A．givenawayB．dreamedofC．wentthroughD．reflectedon34.A．likelyB．necessarilyC．simplyD．formally35.A．repaidB．appointedC．identifiedD．promoted三、语法填空(★★★)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。TheWater-SplashingFestival(泼水节)isatraditionalfestivalfortheDaipeopleinYunnanProvince.HeldduringthesixthmonthoftheDaicalendar,itusually36(last)threeorfourdays.Duringthefestival,thedoorofeveryhouse37(decorate)withmulticoloredpiecesofpaper.Allthevillagersaredressedintheirholidayclothing.Sheepandcowsarekilledforfeasting.Theoccasionismarkedby38(vary)entertainment,includingsinginganddancing,fireworksdisplays,boatracing,exhibitingKongminglanterns,39(parade)andfairs.Watersplashingiscentraltoalleventsbecausewater,thesymbolofgoodness40purity(纯净),isthemostpreciousthingtotheDai.Duringthefestival,menandwomengatherinpublicsquares,armedwithbucketsofwateror41(carry)watergunstoweteachotherinwishesforgoodluckandahappynewyear.Atnight,music42(accompany)bydrumbeatsechoes(回响)throughoutthevillages,andpeoplesinganddancetoenjoy43(they).ThefestivalexhibitstheDai’srespectforwaterandthecultureofmusicanddance,foodandcostumes.Itisalsoaculturalbridge44YunnanprovinceandSoutheastAsiancountries45sharethesamefestivecultureofwater-splashing.四、单词拼写(★★)46.ThisisjustwhatIhavelong__________(寻找)after.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★★)47.Time__________(允许),wecanhaveawalkalongtheriveraftersupper.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★)48.Iwenttohistalkwithgreatinterest,buttomy_________(失望),nothingverynewcameforth.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★)49.Sheleanedoverand________(低语)somethinginhisear.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★)50.Asoneofthe__________(裁判)today,Ifeelverysatisfiedwiththeperformanceoftheparticipants.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★)51.Scientistsare________(宣称)amajorbreakthroughinthefightagainstcancer.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★★)52.Heisa________(肤浅的)thinkerwhoseopinionsaren’tworthmuch.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★)53.Hispoormethodoflearningbyrotemadehimunabletodealwiththeproblemsinhiswork__________(灵活).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★)54.Noone__________(注意到，发现)th