泸县名校2023-2024学年高一上学期12月月考
英语试题参考答案：
一．听力部分
1．A 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．B 6．C 7．B 8．B 9．A 10．B 11．B 12．A
13．C 14．B 15．A 16．C 17．B 18．C 19．C 20．A
二．阅读部分
21．B 22．B 23．C 24．B 25．B 26．C 27．A 28．B 29．A 30．C 31．B
32．D 33．C 34．C 35．A 36．F 37．G 38．A 39．E 40．C
三．完形填空
41.B 42．A 43．A 44．D 45．C 46．B 47．B 48．A 49．C 50．A
51．B 52．D 53．A 54．C 55．D
四．语法填空
56．the 57．interested 58．graduation/graduating 59．fluently 60．finishing
61．are 62．have become 63．to spread 64．which/that 65．for
五．书面表达
66．Dear Jack,
I’m more than pleased to know that you are learning Chinese. I'd like to recommend www. to you.
It’s a good website for non‐Chinese speakers who are learning Chinese, especially for beginners. Firstly, it provides you with a variety of online courses, such as Chinese dialogues, idioms and customs. Besides, it will help you learn Chinese in interesting and effective ways. Here you can learn to sing some Chinese songs, watch Chinese movies and enjoy Tang poems. More importantly, there are teachers online whom you can turn to for help. And all these are free of charge.
I hope you will find this website attractive and helpful. Wish you a happy learning time.
Yours,
Li Hua
67．Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim. The crowd watched in astonishment as John sprinted past his competitor and crossed the finish line first. “I won! I won!” John exclaimed, his face beaming with pride. However, as he stood on the podium, a hand suddenly reached out to stop him. It was Tim, who had managed to catch up to him just before the finish line. “No one can beat you if you work hard,” Tim said, handing the trophy back to John.
John’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work. “You are truly an inspiration, my son,” she said. “I never thought you could be so talented, but your dedication and perseverance have paid off. You have shown that talent alone is not enough; it takes hard work and determination to achieve success.” As they hugged each other, the crowd erupted into applause. Talent without hard work is nothing.
听力原材料
Text1：
M: Look, that’s me when I was eight or nine in the photo, holding a model train engine.
W: Was it part of that train set you’ve still got in your room
M: Yeah, my father and I built all that together. We used to spend hours playing with it.
Text2：
M: You seem to admire Mike a great deal. Why
W: Well, he’s really talented. He plays the piano very well, and he can sing beautifully, too.
M: That’s true, but he often gets quite low grades in exams.
Text3：
W: You’re always cleaning around the house on weekends. I think you must enjoy it.
M: Not really.
W: To my surprise. But your house is tidy and clean.
M: I know. I’d rather relax or go hiking. But weekends are the only time I can clean the house.
Text4：
W: How is your brother doing
M: He’s great. He’s been training hard for a 42 kilometer race in June.
W: That’s fantastic. What’s he doing to prepare
M: He runs about 10 kilometers every other day and he watches his diet carefully.
Text5：
M: If there is any sport less interesting than baseball, I don’t know what it is.
W: Yes, it’s even duller than basketball.
Text6：
W：Do you feel like joining our study group for the science project
M：Sure. That would be great. When and where do you guys meet
W：We usually meet at the library on Thursday afternoons.
M：Well, that’s tomorrow. But I will have a basketball practice then.
W：Oh, I didn’t know you were so serious about playing basketball. So, is it at this time every week
M：Normally, it’s on Fridays. But our coach is going on a business trip this Friday afternoon.
W：That’s alright. We’d be happy to see you in the group next week.
Text7：
M: Hey, Susan. You’re so early. How did you get here
W: Good morning, Tom.I just took a taxi here.
M: Are you kidding Why did you do that I could have picked you up.
W: That’s OK. I didn’t want to bother you. I know you don’t like to get up early.
M: That’s so nice of you. Do you feel cold
W: Yes.I was about to go out when it began to rain. If the sun comes out, it may be better.
Text8：
M: It’s already half past three. There is only half an hour left. I’m afraid we’ll be late for the conference.
W: We should have taken a taxi.
M: But a taxi could have also got stuck in the traffic jam.
W: What should we do Call Mr Smith and tell him that we’ll be late
M: Not now. We may get there in time if the traffic gets better soon.
W: But I don’t think it’s going to happen. I don’t want to be late again. Mr Smith was very angry last time.
M: Why were you late last time
W: I fell asleep and woke up late. But the traffic was good last time.
M: Look. The cars ahead are moving.
W: I hope we’ll be lucky this time.
Text9：
M: We haven’t seen each other for a long time. Mia, what have you been up to
W: Nothing special. I just stayed at home, watching TV and listening to music. It has been too cold outside lately. Yesterday, I had planned to go hiking, but the snow was really heavy. I ended up staying in and cooking delicious soup for my family instead.
M: Oh, really What soup
W: Chicken soup. It’s my family’s favorite, especially my brother’s.
M: It’s my favorite as well. Can you send me the recipe later
W: Of course! I will send it to you as soon as I get home. By the way, I love the sweater you’re wearing. Where did you get it, Bob
M: My mother bought a few balls of wool online and then she made the sweater by herself. I wear it these
days. It keeps me warm.
W: Your mom is very talented. I remember she taught us to bake cookies when we were kids.
M: Oh, yes! I miss that. So how about coming to my house sometime We can bake some of those just like in old times!
W: I would love that!
Text10：
I’m Nigel. Welcome to Cape Town, South Africa. I can’t wait to show you around. It might be your first time in Africa, so let me clear up some common questions. First, of course, not everyone who lives in Africa has dark skin. This land was explored and populated by groups from Europe and Asia from around 1400-1800 AD. After that, it was controlled by the Dutch until a war in 1902. Finally, the British gave South Africa its independence in 1961. I happen to be a mix of all these different racial groups, including Asian and native African. Our history has had tension between different groups, so now we celebrate all groups’ equal treatment by honoring Nelson Mandela. He’s the former national leader who brought us together. We’ll learn more about him at his museum, which is the most significant site in Cape Town. We’ll also explore natural landscapes by hiking Table Mountain, seeing penguins in Simon’s Town, and watching waves crash at the Cape of Good Hope. But first, let’s drop your bags at the guest house.
答案第1页，共2页泸县名校2023-2024学年高一上学期12月月考
英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷（选择题 95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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。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．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．The man’s toy. B．The man’s father. C．The man’s childhood.
2．What is Mike probably poor at
A．Taking exams. B．Singing songs. C．Playing the piano.
3．What does the man usually do on weekends
A．Go hiking. B．Do the cleaning. C．Rest at home.
4．What are the speakers talking about
A．A race. B．Healthy diet. C．The man’s brother.
5．What do the speakers say about baseball
A．It is their favorite sport. B．It is the most boring sport.
C．It is more interesting than basketball.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15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。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。
听第6段长对话，回答第6、7题。
6．When does the conversation take place
A．On Friday. B．On Thursday. C．On Wednesday.
7．What did the coach do with the basketball training
A．He canceled it. B．He advanced it. C．He put it off.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．How did the woman get there
A．By car. B．By taxi. C．By bike.
9．What’s the weather like that day
A．Rainy. B．Sunny. C．Cloudy.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．When does the conference (会议) begin
A．At 3：30. B．At 4：00. C．At 4：30.
11．What happened to the speakers
A．They got lost on the street. B．They got stuck in a traffic jam.
C．Something went wrong with the taxi.
12．Why was the woman late last time
A．She woke up late. B．The traffic was bad. C．She had a traffic accident.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．What did Mia do yesterday
A．She built a snowman. B．She went hiking. C．She made soup.
14．What is Mia likely to do right after she returns home
A．Watch TV. B．Send the recipe. C．Bake cookies.
15．How did Bob get the sweater
A．His mother made it for him. B．He made it by himself. C．He bought it online.
16．What does Bob want Mia to do
A．Try some cookies. B．Listen to music. C．Go to his house.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．What do you think the speaker is
A．A reporter. B．A guide. C．A doorman.
18．When did South Africa become independent
A．In 1902. B．In 1916. C．In 1961.
19．What was described as the most important destination in Cape Town
A．Table Mountain. B．The Cape of Good Hope. C．The Nelson Mandela Museum.
20．What will the speaker probably do with the followers first
A．Go to a hotel. B．Tour the city. C．Hike a mountain.
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。
A
Endangered Wildlife of Malaysian Borneo
May 2023—4 days
Register now at tours@ and we will contact you soon with full tour information.
Day 1: Arrive into Sepilok
Welcome to Borneo! You will be met upon arrival at Sandakan airport and then go to Sepilok Nature Resort. In the evening, your guest expert and guide Charles Ryan will give a talk on the trip ahead and then you can enjoy a welcome meal together. After dinner, head out for a night walk in the thick rainforest to search for wildlife(野生动物)active at night.
Day 2: Sepilok Orangutang Rehabilitation Centre
Start early for a pre-breakfast birdwatching walk. Return to the lodge for breakfast and walk the short distance from the resort to the Sepilok Orangutang Rehabilitation Centre. In the afternoon,head out to the Rainforest Discovery Centre. In the evening, Charles will give talks about the day’s finds. He will also help you improve your skills to take pictures.
Day 3: River Safaris and Sustainable Farming
There will be an early wakeup call today for coffee and tea, before searching for wildlife. You will finish at the village of Abai for breakfast at one of the houses. Afterwards, visit a forest restoration site, see the effect that it has on wildlife and have an opportunity to plant some trees.After returning by boat to the lodge for lunch, we will take another river trip in search of more wildlife.
Day 4: Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
After breakfast, leave for the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, where you will be given a private tour of the centre by the founder of the centre, Dr Wong. The sun bear is the smallest bear species(物种) in the world. Afterwards,go to an early lunch at San Da Gen Kopitiam. At night, you can walk to search for some wild animals in the forest.
21．What can visitors do early on the second day
A．Enjoy a welcome meal. B．Watch wild birds.
C．Make coffee by themselves. D．Learn to plant trees.
22．What do activities on Day 1 and Day 4 have in common
A．Visitors have to take an early lunch. B．Visitors search for wild animals at night.
C．Visitors watch the world’s smallest bear. D．Visitors wake up early for coffee and tea.
23．On which day do visitors eat at a local house
A．Day 1. B．Day 2. C．Day 3. D．Day 4.
B
Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife passed away one month ago. He thought his life became meaningless. Henry sat in his house sadly and did nothing.
One day, Henry’s neighbor, Lisa, saw him from her yard. She hadn’t seen him outside for several days! She wanted to help Henry. Then she had an idea.
Lisa said to Henry, “Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence (篱笆) between our houses. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help fix this fence ”
After hearing Lisa’s words, Henry was a little angry. He didn’t want to help her. He thought he was the one who needed help. He thought Lisa was kind of rude. However, he agreed to help Lisa because Lisa was too old to fix the fence herself.
Henry spent a few days fixing the fence. When he finished, Lisa thanked him. Henry gave her a smile. It was his first time to smile after his wife passed away.
“What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me ” Lisa said to him. Henry thought for a while and agreed. Then he began to paint the fence in the hot sun. As his neighbors passed by and saw Henry, they all praised Henry for what he was doing. Henry felt happy and proud. He felt his life was not meaningless any more.
Henry finally understood Lisa’s purpose. She wanted Henry to know that staying busy could help him forget his sorrow (悲痛). Henry thanked Lisa a lot.
24．Which of the following shows how Henry’s feelings changed over time
A．Happy→thankful→bored→sad. B．Sad→angry→happy→thankful.
C．Sad→happy→thankful-→sad. D．Happy→upset→thankful→happy.
25．How did Lisa help Henry forget his sorrow
A．She wanted him to get to know more neighbors.
B．She asked him to do some things to make him busy.
C．She encouraged him to make friends with other neighbors.
D．She advised him to find a new part-time job in his free time.
26．Which words can best describe Lisa according to the passage
A．Silly and lazy. B．Rude and lazy.
C．Clever and helpful. D．Patient and hard-working.
27．What does the writer mainly want to tell us
A．Staying busy can help us forget our sadness. B．We should help others at any time.
C．It is hard to make friends with neighbors. D．Asking others for help isn’t rude.
C
Looking out of the window of his truck, Bob Fitzgerald sees dying forests and empty farmland. Fitzgerald says the land has been in his family since the 17th century. “I can show you the land around here that people grew tomatoes on when I was a little boy. And now it’s gone.”
Climate change is making things worse. As sea levels rise, salt water is entering rivers and other waterways. As a result, the land is becoming too salty for crops (庄稼) to grow on. Hundreds of millions of people will have to move inland because of rising waters.
Kate Tully, a researcher in the University of Maryland, wants to keep coastal (沿海的) farmers in business as the seas rise. She has seen the forests filled with pine trees killed by the increasingly salty soil. The United States Department of Agriculture gave Tully and other researchers $1.1 million to study the problem. She and her team hope to give farmers ways to stay on their land.
They are testing different crops on pieces of land around the Eastern Shore. “Sorghum is my new favorite crop because it can grow without rain and it can grow with lots of rain.” The grain crop (谷类庄稼) may be a good choice to feed the nearly 600 million chickens kept in the area each year. As farmers know, chickens can deal with salt, dry weather conditions and heavy rains. Yet just being able to grow a crop is not enough. The crop has to bring in money.
Some people believe the land should be given back to nature. They say the fields should be turned into wetlands, which are popular with duck hunters (猎人). “There’s money in duck hunting,” Tully said. “Hunting organizations will pay farmers for hunting on their land. Farmers could make a lot of money from duck hunting.”
Tully and her team are just getting started. It will be a few years before they really understand how to save the farms.
28．How does the author introduce the topic
A．By telling a story. B．By showing an experience.
C．By doing a research. D．By studying the result.
29．Why were Tully and other researchers given $1.1 million
A．To help farmers stay on their land. B．To study new crops for coastal farmers
C．To study climate change in recent years. D．To help farmers start their own business.
30．What does Tully think of turning farms into places for duck hunting
A．She’s worried it goes against nature. B．She thinks it’s popular with farmers.
C．She thinks it can be a good choice. D．She thinks it will take time.
31．What can be the best title for the text
A．Scientists Teaching Farmers to Plant Crops B．Rising Seas Forcing Changes on Farms
C．Climate Change Making Things Worse D．Coastal Farmers Saving Their Homeland
D
As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly. Don't panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!
With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.
It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life's journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living.Enjoy your life wisely!
32．The best title for this passage would be ________.
A．The Choices in Life B．The Key to Success
C．Say Goodbye to the Past D．Becoming a Young Adult
33．Who do the underlined words“some people”(Paragraph 5)probably mean
A．your parents. B．your deskmates. C．true friends. D．your relatives.
34．The author thinks teenage years are ________.
A．a period of complete freedom
B．too hard for young people to get through
C．an important time for the young to make the right choices
D．a very important period for young students to leave their parents
35．Who is the passage mainly written for
A．Teenagers. B．Teachers. C．Young parents. D．Adults.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Participating in high school extra-curricular activities is important for personal growth. They can teach you a lot, introduce you to good friends, and give you ideas about what to do in future. 36 .
The most important thing to consider before taking part in extra-curricular activity is: what do you like to do 37 Once you' ve made a list of interests, it's time to search for opportunities. Usually, your teachers and parents know more about what is going on in your community than you do. 38 And never underestimate the power of a simple online search!
Now you know how to find extra-curricular activities, there is one more problem most high school students have: how to find the time. You need to go to school, do your homework, and maybe even work a part time job. 39 However, time is not something too difficult to get. You have to make the time to do extra-curricular activities if you really want to get involved. You can sit down and make your schedule hour by hour and take an honest look at what you do with your free time. 40
Whether you give up one Saturday every month to volunteer or one hour every week to attend club meetings, you are making the time to make a difference and prepare for your future.
A．They won’t mind helping you out a little bit.
B．You’ll find a world of opportunities waiting for you.
C．You might be surprised by how much free time you "find. "
D．You don't need to travel far to find extra-curricular activities.
E．You feel there's not enough time to participate in extra-curricular activities.
F．So if you're a high school student wondering where to get started, look no further.
G．If you’re going to spend hours every week doing something, you need to enjoy it.
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。
Competition is good for businesses. In the world of navigation(导航) systems, however, competition is also a necessity – it may not be wise to rely on foreign systems for positioning and tracking services. Now, 41 remarkable accuracy and reliability, China’s BeiDou system has made its presence felt.
The BeiDou project was set up in 1994. The first BeiDou satellite was not launched until 2000. Now, 42 , there are already more than 20 BeiDou satellites in orbit (轨道) . They form a 43 network that provides positioning, navigation and timing services for China and several other Asian countries.
This “home-grown” system is now 44 a major upgrade. Earlier this month, two BeiDou-3 satellites, the first of China’s most powerful 45 of navigation satellites, were launched into space. The launch marks the beginning of the global 46 of the BeiDou navigation system. Over the next three years, China plans to send up 30 more BeiDou-3 satellites; The expanded navigation system will 47 create a network that is able to support military and civilian applications around the world.
Scientists involved in the project said the new system would give civilian users an accuracy of 2.5 meters to five meters, overtaking that of the 48 positioning technologies. BeiDou’s chief designer said the new satellites would be able to 49 which lane a car is using on a motorway and 50 the swing of a building in high winds. It will also be able to guide fire trucks to the nearest water hydrant (消防栓).The Chinese military, meanwhile, will be able to use coded signals for millimeter(毫米) 51 .
China is only the third country in the world to develop a navigation system on its own, after the United States (GPS) and Russia (GLONASS). Developing BeiDou is a necessity. The system 52 national security by ending a reliance on foreign systems. Moreover, it enhances China’s international reputation for technological 53 .
For most of us, the benefits of the new satellite system will be felt in a couple of years when more phones are 54 with BeiDou chips (芯片). Many smartphones today still use GPS and GLONASS. That’ll soon change with the development of BeiDou. One product manager 55 most smartphones to be able to receive BeiDou signals. He says: “In three years’ time, people may still say ‘I’m using GPS’, but in fact, their phone is tune in to BeiDou.”
41．A．dominating B．boasting C．shifting D．inputting
42．A．however B．afterwards C．moreover D．therefore
43．A．continental B．local C．domestic D．regional
44．A．enduring B．encountering C．undergoing D．processing
45．A．generation B．information C．examination D．revolution
46．A．extension B．expansion C．interaction D．invasion
47．A．objectively B．eventually C．sufficiently D．essentially
48．A．existing B．progressing C．upcoming D．everlasting
49．A．explore B．investigate C．spot D．remind
50．A．detect B．prevent C．protect D．adjust
51．A．privacy B．accuracy C．fluency D．currency
52．A．convinces B．insures C．highlights D．strengthens
53．A．innovation B．consumption C．emission D．exhibition
54．A．decorated B．furnished C．equipped D．connected
55．A．respects B．instructs C．inspects D．expects
第II卷（非选择题55分）
第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
David was one of 56 most helpful students that we ever had. In 2004, he went to university in London and became 57 (interest) in Chinese culture.
After his 58 (graduate) from university, he went to China to study Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University. Two years later, he was able to speak Chinese 59 (fluent) and achieved high grades in all subjects. After 60 (finish) his studies, he started travelling in China. Some of the cities in China he likes most 61 (be) Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin and Nanjing. In China he develops an interest in teaching English to Chinese students. Most of the students whom he taught 62 (become) his friends ever since.
When he returned to Britain two months ago, he brought back from China many interesting books, dictionaries, paintings and photos 63 (spread) Chinese culture. He donated(捐赠) most of them to our school library. Some of the books were gifts 64 he got from his Chinese friends and students. The paintings that David donated to the school are being shown in the exhibition room. Teachers and students at our school wish to thank David 65 his kindness.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．假如你是李华，你的美国网友Jack发来邮件说他正在学习中文，请你推荐一个适合他学中文的网站。请你根据下面的信息，给他回复邮件。
推荐网站：www.
推荐理由：
1. 内容丰富，有中文对话、成语、中国风俗、中文歌曲、中文电影和唐诗等：
2. 有在线老师可求助;
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Sports Day was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. John, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race John. You are not practicing at all,” said John’s mother.
“Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running Only I will win; no one else will win!”said John. “John, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. John just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!.
Tim, a classmate of John, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race.
There were a few days left for the Sports Day but John did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night.
The Sports Day was almost around the corner but John was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner.
At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. John and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.
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Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim.
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John’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work.
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