2024-2025学年湖南省长沙市高二下册第一次月考英语检测试题（附答案）

2024-2025学年湖南省长沙市高二下学期第一次月考英语检测试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读（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。AVisitAmsterdam,theNetherlandsBesttimetovisitJulyandAugustarepopularandbusy.Ifyouwanttoseethetulips(郁金香),comemid-ApriltoearlyMay.You’llfindbetterdealsandquietercrowdsfromOctobertoMarch,withtheexceptionofNewYear’sEve.ThisisauniqueandexcitingcelebrationinAmsterdam,andwellWorthexperiencing.AmsterdamweatherAugustisthehottestmonth,withanaveragehighof63F(17℃),andthecoldestisJanuary,withanaveragehighof37F(2.7℃).AmsterdamtransportationAmsterdamiscompact,sowalkingorrentingbikestomakeuseofthegreatbikelanesisEasy.Yetpublictransport(taxis,subwaysandbuses)isalsoexcellent.Buyachipcardataticketmachineorcounter(柜台),oraskthedriverforatouristpass(thereareone-to-seven-daycardsstaringat$8).KnowbeforevisitingSomeattractions(especiallytheVanGoghMuseumandAnneFrankHouse)getverybusy,especiallyinsummer,sobookaticketandsharetimetovisitinadvance.Thecityisgenerallysafe,butpickpocketsoperatewidely.Keepwalletssafeonthesubwaysandatthemarket.21.Whatisthebesttimetowatchthetulips? A.JulyandAugust. B.OctobertoMarch. C.Mid-ApriltoearlyMay. D.NewYear’sEve.22.WhichofthefollowingisrecommendedtovisitpopularattractionsliketheVanGoghMuseumandAnneFrankHouse? A.Visitonlyinwinter. B.Takeawallet. C.Avoidusingpublictransport. D.Bookticketsaheadoftime.23.Wherewouldyoumostlikelyfindthistypeofarticle? A.Inascientificjournal. B.Inatravelguideorwebsite. C.Inahistoricaltextbook. D.Inacookingmagazine.BWhenMargueriteRichardspostaTikTok(抖音)videoaboutherfather’sdecade-oldthrillernovel,shewashopingtoinspirealittleinterest.Afewdozennewreaders,maybe.Asthefirstfewpositivecommentsstartedrollingin,shewaspleasedtohavedonesomethingniceforadadwhodefinitelydeservedit.Shehadnoideathat,withindays,millionsofpeoplewouldseehervideo,andherfather’sbookwouldrisetothetopofAmazon’sBestSellerlist.LloydRichardsfirstpublishedStoneMaidensin2012.It’sathrilleraboutanFBIagentfollowingakillerinIndianaand,byhisdaughter’saccount,it’squiteattractive.However,hisoriginalrelease(出版,发行)failedtodrumupexcitement.It’sadifferentworldnow,withsocialmediamakingsomebodyandsomethingrisetofameovernight.Richards,thedaughter,decidedtotryherluck.“Isawhowmuchtimeandeffortandpassionmydadputintohisbook.Iknowwhatalovelystorytellerheis,”shetoldCNN.“Heneverstoppedwriting,andhealwaysstayedpositive.”Whetheritwastheinterestingthriller,ortheeffortsofaprouddaughter,thestoryofLloydRichardsandStoneMaidensstruckachord.MargueriteRichardspostedthefirstTikTokaboutStoneMaidensabouttwoweeksago.Ithassincereceived48millionviewsandnumerouspositiveresponses.Afterthat,Richardspostedmorevideosofherfather,delightinginhisunexpectedsuccess.“Mydadwasn’treallysurewhatTikTokis,buthehasbeensopleasedandgrateful,”Richardssays.Theexperiencehasbreathednewlifeintoalaboroflove.Now,LloydRichardshasmorethan360,000TikTokfollowersandabrandnewstorytotell.Hehasplansforthefuture,too.24.WhatdidMargueriteRichardsdo? A.Shehelpedherfathertopublishhisnovel. B.Sheintroducedherdailylifeonsocialmedia. C.Shewroteaninterestingnovelaboutherfather. D.Shemadeavideotopromoteherfather’snovel.25.WhatdowelearnaboutStoneMaidens? A.Itwasaninstantsuccess. B.Itdidn’tattractmuchattentionatfirst. C.Itwasn’tinterestingindeed. D.Itwaswrittenmorethanfifteenyearsago.26.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage? A.Margueritehadexpectedthepopularityofhisfather’sbook. B.PeopleshowednointerestinMarguerite’svideoonTikTok. C.LloydRichardshadwrittenmanysuccessfulbooksbefore. D.Margueriteconsideredhisfather’seffortsworththeattention.27.HowdidLloydRichardsfeelaboutwhathisdaughterhaddoneforhim? A.Delightedandthankful. B.Surprisedandregretful. C.Puzzledbuthappy. D.Unexpectedandshocked.C“Mathematicalsymbolismandmetaphor(隐喻)arepresentineverykindofliterature,fromfairytalestoWarandPeace,”saysmathematicianSarahHart.InOnceUponaPrime,shelaysbaresomeofthishiddenmathandmeaninginahostofpoetry,novelsandlegends.Shestartswithnurseryrhymes,oftenfullofcounting—suchasOne,Two,BuckleMyShoe—showinghownumbersgointoourveryfirstencounterswiththeworldofwords.Thisisnotjustthroughcountingbutalsothroughtherhythmsandrhymepatterns.It’salsothroughtrebling—whereawordorphraseisrepeatedthreetimes,suchas“Row,Row,RowYourBoat”.Thenumberthreeiseverywhereincommonexpressions—“Ready,Set,Go!”or“LearningyourABCs.”It’salsocentraltostorystructure.Characterstendtocomeinthrees,too,likeTheThreeLittlePigs,andeveninjokes.Hartsuggeststhisemphasisonthreehassomebasisingeometry.Threeisthesmallestnumberofsticksthatcanmakeatriangle.Thereforethenumberthreeisgiven“asenseofstrengthandcompleteness,”Hartwrites.Forabookaboutmathandliterature,it’snotsurprisingthatHartfocusesquiteabitonpoetry,whichisoftendefinedbypatternsofsomesort.Perhapsmoremeaningfulisherlookathowmathalsocreatesthestructureofnovels.SomereadersmaywonderifHart’sloveofmathsimplyleadshertofindthesepatternsinliterature.Butthechancesmustbeextremelyhighfortheexamplesshepresentstobeonlychance.Hart’ssimplebreakdownsofbothmathandliteraturemakethebookeasyforanyonetofollow,nomattertheirproficiencyineithersubject.Noteveryonewillfinishthebookanddiscoverthemathematicaltreasureshiddeninabookorpoem.Butthattakeslittleawayfromthepleasureofreadingit.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“laysbare”meaninparagraph1? A.Picks. B.Creates. C.Uncovers. D.Receives.29.HowdoesSarahHartsupportheropinionsinherbook? A.Byreferringtoasubject. B.Bydrawingcomparisons. C.Byprovidingexamples. D.Byusingexperts’words.30.WhatisafeatureofOnceUponaPrimeaccordingtothetext? A.Itexplainsadifficultmathematicaltheory. B.Itfocusesontheoriginofgeometry. C.Ithighlightsthecharmofpoetry. D.Itrevealsthemathematicalimpactonnovels.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext? A.AGlimpseintoMathematics B.TheHiddenMathinLiterature C.StrengthandCompletenessofNumbers D.MathematicalSymbolismandMetaphorDScientistscannowconductceresearchonEarthasChina’s“groundcestation”hasbeenputintotrialoperation,reportedXinhua.ThefacilityiscalledceEnvironmentSimulationandResearchInfrastructure(SESRI).SESRIsimulates(模拟)conditionsinceandisdesignedforstudyingbasiccescience.Thiswillhelpscientistsdoexperimentsthattheynormallydoince.SESRIisjointlydevelopedbytheHarbinInstituteofTechnologyandtheChinaAeroceScienceandTechnologyCorporation.“ceisverydifferentfromtheenvironmentonEarthandcanhavedifferenteffectsoncecraft.Whatwedohereistoexplorehowtheeffectstakeplaceandwhy,”LiYiyi,executivedeputydirectorofSESRI,toldGuangmingDaily.Atthefacility,thereisadevicethatsimulatestheceenvironmentfrom100kilometersawayfromEarthtothesun.Inthisarea,morethan99percentofvisiblematterisinaplasma(等离子体)stateinwhichgasisinahighlychargedandenergeticstateofmatter.Byre-creatingtheenvironment,thedevicecantesthowplasmaaffectscecraft.Also,oneofthebiggestproblemsmannedcetravelfacesiswhencecraftenterEarth’satmosphere,theyaresurroundedbyplasma,leadingtocommunicationblackouts(黑障).Thetestcentercanalsohelpsolvethisissueasresearchersnowhavemoreopportunitiestodotests.Theresearchersfacedmanychallengeswhenbuildingthesimulationsystem,asconnectingvariouspartsofthedevicecanbeverycomplicated.“Weheldmorethan700meetingsoveraconnectionproblemalone,”JinChenggangatthefacilitytoldHeilongjiangNews.SESRIalsohassimulationsystemsforthemoonandMars,whichcanre-createthevacuum,extremetemperatures,andceradiationthatastronautswouldencounteronthesecebodies.Thesystemswillhelpastronautspreparefortheirmissionstotheseplacesinthefuture,reportedGuangmingDaily.Inthefuture,theplatformwillalsoplayanimportantroleinareasincludingbrainscience,lifeandhealthresearch,andthedevelopmentofhigh-endinstruments.32.Whatisthemainbenefitofsimulatingceenvironment? A.SupportingceresearchonEarth. B.Reducingthecostofcemissions. C.Studyingtheeffectsofceonhumans. D.Improvingourunderstandingofblackholes.33.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout? A.Thechallengeofceexploration. B.TheriskofexperimentsattheSESRI. C.Thebenefitofceexploration. D.ThefunctionofthedeviceattheSESRI.34.WhydoestheauthorquoteJinChenggang’swords? A.Toshareapersonalstoryaboutthebuildingprocess. B.Toshowthedifficultiesofbuildingthesimulationsystem. C.Tohighlighttheimportanceofpreparationsfortheresearch. D.Toemphasizethechallengesofworkingwithotherresearchteams.35.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph? A.cesimulationmaybecostly. B.cesimulationraisessocialconcerns. C.Internationalcooperationiscrucialforcesimulation. D.cesimulationhasgreatpotentialforfutureexploration.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。“NewYear,NewYou”.It’sJanuary1again.It’stimetomakeNewYear’sResolutions(决心)again.Ontheonehand,theNewYear’sresolutionsreflectourhopetomakeapersonaltransformation.Ontheotherhand,theyshowourregretofthepastyear.36Thetruthisthatmanypeoplefailtoaccomplishthemandkeepmakingnewones.Itisnotbecauseofalackofself-discipline.37Inotherwords,weseekto“becomeunrecognizable”.Infact,theappealofa“NewYou”doesn’thavetodowithconcretechanges.38Withanewyearbeginning,wewanttofinallyfeelthatwe’reinthedriver’sseatwhenitcomestoourhealth,finances,personalityandsoon.Sotheveryconceptof“NewYear,NewYou”collapsesaftercarefulreflection.Justlikewecouldneverdragourselvesoutofthemudbypullingonourownhair,wecouldneverwinthestruggletobecomeatotallydifferentkindofperson.Insteadof“becomingunrecognizable”,theNewYearshouldbeatimetocommitto“radicaldoability”a.m.a.m.eansembracing(拥抱)thepleasureofaneasilyreachablegoal.Ifyoufindwakingupat5a.m.difficult,make7a.m.yourinitialgoalandmakeprogresseveryday.39If2025isyouryearforgettingfit,itprobablyisn’talsothetimetostarttidyingyourhomeorlearninganewlanguage.Solet2025betheyearwhenwefinallystoptryingtobecomesomeoneelse.40Let’sstartdoingthingsinbabysteps:onemessagetoafriendoroneworkout.Notmany,butatleastone.Notlater,butrightnow.A.Rather,wefailtoliveuptoourexpectations.B.Acceptwhowereallyareandstartfromthere.C.Butit’stheveryattempttomakecompletechanges.D.Thisalsomeansconsciouslysettingupamajorgoal.E.Whyarewegoingthroughsuchcontradictoryfeelings?F.Italsomeansfocusingonalimitednumberofgoalsatatime.G.Onthecontrary,it’saboutobtainingasenseofcontrollingourlife.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sevenyearsago,NaazOzair’slifetookaheartbreakingturnwhenhelosthisyoungnephewtocancer.Thetragedylefthimsearchingforanswers,andhefounda(n)41reality:Evensmallplasticparticlescould42severehealthissueslikecancer.43toturnhispainintoaction,Naazmadeithismissionto44plasticuseinourdailylives.AsateacherinMuzaffarpur,Indiaatthetime,hewasgoodatsolvingcomplexproblems.Aftermanyfailed45todiscoverapracticableplasticalternative,Naaz46anunexpectedsolution:cornhusk(玉米皮).Whatstartedasanexperimentquickly47somethingmuchbigger.Naazbeganmaking48products,includingchocolatewrappers,cups,etc.—allfromcornhusk.Hisbusinessnowhasover10differentproducts,andhe’ssellingmorethan1,000itemsdaily.However,thepathto49wasn’teasy.Tomakearealdifference,Naazleftbehindhisstableteachingcareer,devotinghistimeandenergy50toresearchandproductdevelopment.Naaz’sproductsnotonlyhelpreduceplasticwastebutalso51localfarmersinhisregion,providingthemwithanadditional52,wherecornisgrownthreetimesayear.Today,Naaz’sworkis53bythelocalgovernmentandhe’sfocusedonexpandinghisbusiness.Hisjourneyfrompersonaltragedytocreatingeco-friendlysolutionshasnotonly54hisownlifebutisalsomakingasignificant55ontheenvironmentandlocalcommunities.41.A.exciting B.frightening C.confusing D.disturbing42.A.contributeto B.connectwith C.passdown D.engagein43.A.Curious B.Inspired C.Determined D.Confident44.A.monitor B.reduce C.improve D.ban45.A.operations B.intentions C.preparations D.attempts46.A.invented B.observed C.identified D.proposed47.A.turnedinto B.translatedinto C.reactedto D.adaptedto48.A.sustainable B.old C.plastic D.optional49.A.discovery B.success C.adventure D.ambition50.A.actually B.regularly C.entirely D.creatively51.A.impress B.guarantee C.involve D.benefit52.A.investment B.income C.honour D.responsibility53.A.affected B.controlled C.rejected D.recognized54.A.transformed B.restored C.explored D.destroyed55.A.demand B.warning C.impact D.comment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。ceexplorationisextremelydifficultanddangerous,butwhydowecontinuetoexploreit?First,itisinournaturetoexplore.Our56(curious)abouttheunknownhaskeptusadventuringintonewplaces.Welong57(visit)thickandwildforests,climbvastmountainranges,andcrossdeepoceans.58motivatesustocontinueisthegreaterinsightofeachcemission.Second,59(explore)cehelpsaddressfundamentalquestionsaboutourplaceintheuniverse.What’smore,withtechnologiesresearched,wecansolvesomebigproblemsfacingmankind.Shockabsorbersoriginally60(apply)totheceshuttlelaunchhavealsobeensetupinthecitieswithmanyearthquakes.Liquidhydrogen,usedwidely61rocketfuel,willsoon62(use)invehicles.Besides,ceexplorationcanprovideavarietyofcareer63(opportunity)foryoungpeople.Finally,theamazingworkthesepeopledocanprovideeducationandinspirationforthenextgeneration.Formepersonally,thisisbyfar64biggestreasonforhumanitytoexplorece.SuchwondersasaceshuttlelaunchorastronautswalkingontheMoonare65(incredible)excitingandinspiringtowitness,anditcanbethesemomentsthatshapechildren’slivesforever.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校将开展主题为“保护我国文化遗产”的活动,请你为校英文报写一篇投稿,内容包括：1.活动介绍；2.活动目的和意义；3.呼吁大家行动。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇：文化遗产：culturalheritage第二节（满分25分）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。Irunaphotographystudiointheheartofthecity,specializinginchildren’sportraits.Fromhigh-endmodelingshootstoheartwarmingsiblingphotosandlovelybirthannouncements,wecoveritall.Ourstudioisalwaysbusy,andasisstatedonourwebsite,wedon’tacceptwalk-ins.Withbookingsscheduledsixmonthsinadvance,it’snon-stop.Oneevening,justtenminutesbeforeclosing,amotherwalkedinwithayounggirl,aroundsixorsevenyearsold,followingher.Ifeltquiteannoyed—Ireallyneededtocloseup.Themothersaid,“Hello.Iknowyou’reclosingsoon,butIhaveaspecialfavortoask.”Atthatmoment,thelittlegirlpeekedoutfrombehindhermother’slegs,hereyesscanningnervouslyaroundtheroom.Sheglancedatthebeautifulportraitsofhealthy,smilingchildrenhangingonthewalls,andtheexpressiononherfacewasamixoflongingandself-consciousness.Sheseemedtoknowshedidn’tlookliketheotherkidsinthephotos.Underherthickwintercoatandhat,shelookedweak,withdarkcirclesunderhereyes.Shehadnohair,andatubewastapedtohercheek,feedingintohernose.Itwasclearshewasveryill.Themothercontinued,hervoiceshaking,“Mydaughtersawoneofyourphotosatthehospital.Sheusedtobesuchabeautifulandlovelygirlasthoseinyourphotoshangingonthewalls,butshedoesn’now...herbestrightnow...Sir,Iknowyou’rebookedup,andthenextappointmentismonthsaway,butIdon’know...know...”Shestartedtocry.Irealizedthatwaitingformonthswasnotabetforthislittlegirl.Seeingsheheldhermother’shandtightly,Ifeltmyheartsoften.Itookadeepbreathandsmiledgentlyatthelittlegirl,makingupmymindtodosomething.Thelittlegirllookedatthephotoswithabrightsmile.