石嘴山三中2023-2024学年第二学期高一年级月考(2)英语试卷
（考试时间：120分钟 满分 150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，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. What will Emma probably do this afternoon
A. Do her homework. B. See a doctor. C. Take a class.
2. What is the weather probably like now
A. Hot. B. Cool. C. Cold.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Waiter and customer. C. Colleagues.
4. What are the speakers probably talking about
A. A drawing. B. A novel. C.A photo.
5. Which does the woman probably like best
A. Volleyball. B. Basketball. C.Baseball.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Buy the concert tickets. B. Drive her to a concert. C. Lend his car to her.
7. What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What does the man want to be
A. A teacher. B.A lawyer. C. churchman.
9.What does the man want most
A. Wealth. B. Happiness. C.Greatness.
听第8段材料,回答第10 至12 题。
10. What is the time now
A.9:30. B.10:00. C.10:30.
11.Who is Jack Smith
A. A general manager. B. A sales manager. C.A marketing manager.
12. What will the woman do at 3:00 pm
A. Visit the factory. B. Taste different coffee. C. Sign an agreement.
听第9段材料,回答第13 至16题。
13. Who had a party last Saturday
A. Jack. B. Linda. C. Jenny.
14. When will the girl have to finish her homework
A. By this Friday. B. By this Saturday. C. By next Monday.
15.What is the girl going to do this weekend
A. Visit her cousin. B. Clean her room. C. Visit the library.
16. Where did the girl find useful information for her homework
A. From the books. B. From her brother. C. From the Internet.
听第 10 段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What subject is Timmy teaching now
A. Math. B. French. C.Science.
18. What makes Timmy a good teacher
A. He is hard-working.
B. He reads and writes quickly.
C. He can understand students well.
19. What do the students think of Timmy's lessons
A. Difficult. B. Exciting. C.Boring.
20. How does Timmy teach his students
A. By asking them to read lots of books.
B. By giving them study methods.
C. By using real examples.
第二部分：阅读理解（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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Road Trip Apps You Need Before You Leave
Best App for Route Planning
Ever wonder how delivery drivers manage to hit so many different places in a relatively short amount of time It’s because they’re using an app like Road Warrior to plan their routes to be as efficient as possible. However, while many other route planning apps only take things like traffic into account, Road Warrior includes lots of other time-sucking details. The subscription (订购) options start at $10 per month.
Best App for Gas Prices
Gas prices have been something of a disaster recently, so travelers are naturally focused on finding the lowest rates whenever possible. Gas Buddy is one of the most popular apps for locating affordable gas, especially on long road trips. Simply enter the starting point and destination, and then watch as all of the cheapest gas prices along your route appear suddenly. Like many apps, there is a free version, as well as a premium (额外) option with added features.
Best App for Planning Sightseeing
For people who aren’t totally focused on getting from point A to point B in the fastest time possible, the Road Trippers app is a must-have. Users can plan their trip from start to finish with as many as 150 waypoints/stops when using the premium version of the app, which costs $29.99 per year. It won’t let you miss the famous sights along the way. It estimates fuel costs, allows for RV drivers to customize (定制) routes friendly to their particular vehicle and lets the user cooperate with friends who are also on the road.
Best App for Family Games and Entertainment
Sure you could listen to music or watch movies, but sometimes it’s fun to throw it way back with classic travel games. The Plates Family Travel app is a modernized version of the classic license plate game. There’s also a map feature that shows you exactly where you saw all the license plates on your road trip. This app is available for Apple or Google devices for free.
21. Which app can help you save time
A. Gas Buddy. B. Road Warrior.
C. Road Trippers. D. Plates Family Travel.
22. Who is more likely to use Gas Buddy
A. Those who like playing games. B. Those who need license plates.
C. Those who prefer an unusual route. D. Those who care about gas prices.
23. What is special about the Road Trippers app
A. It is available for free. B. It provides the shortest route.
C. It recommends tourist attractions. D. It helps its users to make friends.
B
Van Gogh painted sunflowers for the first time in the summer of 1886. Two years later, his interest appeared again after he settled in Arles. After he had invited the French artist Paul Gauguin, whom he admired, to join his Studio of the South, he began painting sunflowers to brighten up the whitewashed walls of the yellow house he was living in, not far from the town’s railway station.
Gauguin accepted Van Gogh’s invitation. When he began dragging his heels, Van Gogh painted the last two of the four original Sunflowers for the modest bedroom where his guest would sleep following his arrival that autumn, “Van Gogh saw the Sunflowers for Gauguin’s bedroom as a way of attracting his friend to come from Brittany, “says Bailey.
According to Martin Gayford, “Gauguin was very surprised by the Sunflowers, which he repeatedly praised and asked for as a gift. Years later, Gauguin himself painted some sunflower pictures.”
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers stand for his relationship with Gauguin. “I think he painted them for the joy of it,” says Jansen. “Van Gogh was at the height of his powers in the summer of 1888,”explains Bailey. “He painted the Sunflowers quickly and with great energy and confidence.” Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo in late August, “I’m painting quickly now, which won’t surprise you when it’s a question of painting large Sunflowers.”
Van Gogh recognized at once that he had created something important and that his sunflowers were so different. As he told Theo in January 1889, while other artists were known for painting other flowers, “The sunflower is mine.” This, in fact, explains the reason for the popularity of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers today.
24. Van Gogh painted sunflowers in 1888 in order to ________.
A. give them to Gauguin B. make his living
C. decorate his house D. show his artistic talent to others
25. Where were the last two Sunflowers placed by Van Gogh ________.
A. In the British museum B. In Gauguin’s bedroom
C. In the town’s railway station D. In a rich businessman's house
26. What does “dragging his heels” in paragraph 2 mean in the passage
A. Putting up his paintings. B. Packing up his baggage.
C. Preparing for his departure. D. delaying his coming.
27. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that ________.
A. Van Gogh was not good at painting large Sunflowers
B. Van Gogh had much trouble in painting the Sunflowers
C. Van Gogh didn’t like his Sunflowers at all at that time
D. Van Gogh realized the Sunflowers would make him known
C
Sometimes trees can be a little too respectful of one another’s boundaries. Or maybe they just stop growing when they get too close. The phenomenon is called crown (树冠) shyness--the tops of individual trees do not touch each other, creating a visible gap between the tree crowns.
Experts aren’t exactly sure why the naturally occurring phenomenon happens, but they’ve been studying it for decades and have a few theories. In 1955 a biologist Putz noticed that the trees, which grow close together, can rub against each other when the wind is strong enough. The resulting abrasion (磨损) helps form and maintain the shyness gaps. In 1986, this theory was backed up by Dr. Miguel Franco, who noticed that the branches of Picea sitchensis and Larix kaempferi trees suffered physical damage during abrasion, which killed the leading branches. The presence of broken tips at the points where branches meet lends support to the abrasion theory.
However, one Malaysian scholar suggests that shyness gaps result from the influences individual trees have on one another. Trees cannot move, so if they have nearby neighbors, they are forced to compete for resources, especially light. According to this theory, each tree forces its neighbors into a pattern that maximizes resource collection and minimizes harmful competition. Trees grow in the direction of light, so branches would naturally try to avoid other plants that could shade them or prevent their growth, creating a gap between the tree crowns.
Another possible reason for crown shyness is to prevent the spread of harmful insects, which could eat the tree’s leaves. Still someone believes the best scientific explanation so far is that the leaves of the tree release certain chemicals to stop other trees from growing too close.
The answer could be just one of the above, or a combination of more. But some species have been adapted to take advantage of crown shyness to grow into shapes that go well with nearby trees and therefore economic profits can be maximized out of the phenomenon.
28.What is crown shyness according to the text
A. A behavior exhibited by insects in the crown of trees.
B. A disease that affects the leaves of certain tree species.
C. A phenomenon where trees grow taller than surrounding ones.
D. An occurrence where crowns of trees avoid touching each other.
29.What is Miguel Franco’s attitude towards Putz’s theory
A. Supportive. B. Critical. C. Tolerant. D. Uncertain.
30.Which of the following may cause crown shyness according to Paragraph 3
A. The blowing wind effect.
B. The release of a special chemical.
C. A natural way of shade avoidance.
D. An adaptation to stop insect spreading.
31.What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. A further explanation of the theoretic framework.
B. Supporting evidence for the research conclusions.
C. A reasonable doubt about the research implications.
D. Practical application of crown shyness phenomenon.
D
As I reflect on my educational journey, it becomes evident that the impact of education extends far beyond the ranges of the classroom. Education has been the guiding force that has shaped not only my academic progress but also my personal development and outlook on the world around me.
From my earliest days in school, education has stimulated my intellectual curiosity and developed a deep-seated passion for learning. I remember the thrill of getting on a voyage of discovery with each new lesson, as my understanding of the world expanded through the learning of knowledge and the development of critical thinking skills. These experiences have not only nurtured (培养) my intellectual growth but have also equipped me with the tools to navigate the complexities of the modern world.
However, the impact of education goes beyond the field of academia. It has played a critical role in shaping my character and values, equipping me with a sense of sympathy, understanding, and respect for others. Through interactions with peers from diverse backgrounds and exposure to various perspectives, education has been beneficial in cultivating my social and emotional intelligence. It has taught me the value of cooperation, the importance of embracing diversity, and the power of empathy (共鸣) in making meaningful connections with others.
Furthermore, education has opened doors to opportunities that have paved the way for my future hard work. It has provided me with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue my passions, offering a platform for personal and professional growth. The transformative potential of education is evident in the countless stories of individuals whose lives have been improved through access to quality education, breaking the barriers of social and economic inequality.
In conclusion, my journey through the fields of education has been nothing short of transformative. It has expanded my horizons, enriched my understanding of the world, and equipped me with the toots to make meaningful contributions to society. As I continue on this path of lifelong learning, I am deeply grateful for the profound impact of education on my life and remain committed to nurturing its transformative power in the lives of others.
32. According to Para. 2, how did education expand the author’s understanding of the world
A. By equipping the author with knowledge.
B. By encouraging the author to accept others’ ideas.
C. By informing the author of latest scientific development.
D. By making the author more curious about others’ perspectives.
33. What impact did education have on the author’s social and emotional intelligence
A. It made the author competitive and individualistic.
B. It taught the author to value cooperation and diversity.
C. It made it easier for the author to solve the difficulties.
D. It encourages the author to stick to his own opinion.
34. What does the passage suggest about influence of education in society in a broader sense
A. Education has the power to fight against inequality.
B. Education ensures better working opportunities in the future.
C. Education is primarily focused on maintaining social development.
D. Education has unlimited potential to make individuals’ lives more colorful.
35. What is the topic of the passage
A. The importance of education technology.
B. The role of author’s family education.
C. The transformative power of education.
D. The improvement of individuals’ education.
第二节．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。（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
There’s been growing concerns about the damaging impact of human travel on the environment in recent years. Irresponsible tourism is a main cause of environmental destruction. The destruction of the natural environment is an urgent matter as it directly affects everyone’s well-being. 36 As a student passionate about travel, you should leave as little carbon pollution as possible wherever you visit.
Avoid takeaways as many as possible
Buying “food to go” seems logical when you are in a rush. Though convenient, this kind of take-out packaging often uses disposable(一次性的) plastic boxes and bags, which can contribute significantly to environmental pollution if not properly disposed of. 37 You can, instead, eat out in a restaurant while enjoying a scenic atmosphere. If you have to take away something like coffee, use a reusable cup.
Go for train or bus when traveling nationally
Transportation accounts for nearly a third of all greenhouse gases produced in the environment. Flying and driving, in particular, are major contributors to carbon emissions within the transportation sector, with domestic flying emitting more carbon than driving. 38
Stay on designated roads and foot paths
Responsible tourism is about having as minimum physical interaction with the wild as possible. We not only protect the fragile ecosystems around us but also ensure our own safety. 39 If you stray away from designated(指定) paths, you risk damaging plants and the natural habitat for animals.
Pick up trash after yourself and others
40 Instead of dropping trash, why not pick it up You can significantly impact the environment by picking up trash along trails when hiking or backpacking for proper disposal.
In conclusion, responsible tourism is traveling with awareness, respect, and consideration for the places you visit. It’s about ensuring that your travel experiences enrich not only your own lives but also contribute positively to the destinations you explore, leaving them better than you found them.
Therefore, hike for some trips at times.
So stick to marked roads and footpaths.
C. Pay attention to the trash while traveling.
D. Make a habit of collecting trash after yourself.
E. Therefore, use public transport for short travels.
F. You don’t have to be in a rush when on holiday.
G. These concerns have resulted in the green travel campaign.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
How do we make good things out of bad How do we look at ourselves Can there be a 41 side even in our pain
There was an elderly woman who needed to walk down to the river every morning to 42 water for drinking, cooking and cleaning. She 43 two buckets, filled them up on the riverbank and walked back with them to her rural 44 .
One of the buckets was newer, perfectly sealed (密封) and 45 its water completely. The second bucket was older and contained a few thin cracks that would 46 water as the elderly woman walked. By the time she arrived home, 47 about one third of the water in the second bucket was left.
One day, on the walk down to the river, the cracked bucket that had always felt like it wasn’t as good as the other bucket said to the elderly woman, ‘‘I want you to know that water has been 48 out every morning for the past several years. I’m so sorry for being cracked and making your life more 49 . I understand if you need to 50_ me with a better bucket.” The elderly woman 51 , ‘‘Do you really think I haven’t known about your cracks this whole time Look at all the beautiful flowers that grow on the 52 from my cottage to the river. I 53 their seeds, but every morning it was you who 54 them.”
We all have a few cracks, but choose to see how it’s exactly those 55 that make us good enough.
41.A. riper B. wiser C. broader D. brighter
42.A. order B. fetch C. drop D. boil
43.A. carried B. repaired C. searched D. lost
44.A. store B. school C. cottage D. farm
45.A. purified B. held C. hid D. heated
46.A. leak B. absorb C. pollute D. empty
47.A. reasonably B. suddenly C. amazingly D. typically
48.A. running B. escaping C. spilling D. climbing
49.A. ordinary B. comfortable C. boring D. difficult
50.A. mark B. replace C. reward D. combine
51.A. smiled B. sighed C. shouted D. defended
52.A. wall B. tree C. path D. border
53.A. abandoned B. saved C. booked D. planted
54.A. picked B. watered C. removed D. spread
55.A. characteristics B. buckets C. cracks D. strengths
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)
根据句意和括号内提示词，在空白处填入正确形式，每个空白处不多于3个词。
In the 12th century, the Southern Song Dynasty moved its capital to Lin’an. Near Lin’an, on the banks of Lake Tai is the city of Suzhou. Given its location near the capital and its 56 (nature) beauty, Suzhou became a preferred place 57 (live). Thus, there were over 300 gardens 58 (build) here, and more than 60 are still in existence. Among these gardens, the Humble Administrator’s Garden (Zhuozheng Yuan) is the largest and the most famous, and water pools take up a third of its area. 59 (surround) the water pools is a luxuriant (繁茂的) group of flowers, plants, and trees, all carefully chosen according to the way their seasonal colors reflect off the sparkling water below. As is typical 60 Suzhou gardens, this garden 61 (separate) into different sections, offering 62 (vary) kinds of spaces in diverse shapes and sizes that represent different moods and feelings.
Since it is such a large garden, no simple 63 (describe) of the garden will do. 64 you have to do is walk among the water and plants, enjoy every moment, 65 find your own treasures depending on your mood that day.
词汇知识运用 (共20 小题，满分20分)
单词拼写：根据所给汉语或提示词，在空白处填入单词的正确形式（共10小题, 每小题1分.)
Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times,
I was full of ____________(自信).
Using such techniques, the opera had ___________(变成) a small stage into the
whole universe.
Leopards are such ___________(吸引人的) creatures and the cubs are adorable!
The movie explores the theme of ________________(责任) in an intelligent and
humorous way.
We got lost a few times even with the help of GPS, but _______________(最终)
we managed to cross the Rocky Mountains.
It is very ________________(方便的) for us to pay by We-chat.
The Monkey King is really cool, and ________________(确定地) a hero to me.
Be______________(感激的) for what you have, and you’ll end up having more.
Letters of ______________(complain) continue to pour in.
Doing morning exercise is ______________(benefit) to your health.
短语应用：用方框内短语的正确形式填空。请注意：其中有两个为多余短语。（共5小题，每题1分）
be absorbed in be determined to find oneself glued to live up to
ticks all the right boxes in particular on the edge of one’s seat
Many people thought she didn’t ___________________________ Helen’s title of
“the most beautiful woman in the world”.
Perhaps one day, readers of Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will__________
____________ their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
As soon as the curtain rose, I __________________ the performance.
In 2013, I ___________________make my dream come true.
The Kimberley region, _________________, is unique and untouched.
语法单项选择（共5小题，每小题1分.）
I love to photograph the ______ sun.
A.rise B. rose C. risen D. rising
The structure is used more often in ______ English than in ______ English.
A.speaking; writing B. spoken; written
C.speaking; written D.spoken; writing
83. He ________. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.
A.needn’t have hurried B.must have hurried
C.should have hurried D.can’t have hurried
84. Researchers________several scientists are focusing on an important study.
A.consist of B.consisting of C.consisted of D.to consist of
85. There_________a large supermarket in the city.
A.is used to be B.is used to being C.used to be D.used to being
第四部分：写作(共一节，满分20分)
假定你是李华，上周日去了一个当地的公园游玩。请你用英语给交换生Jack写一封邮件，和他分享此事，内容包括：
公园景色；2. 游玩过程；3. 你的收获。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua石嘴山三中2023-2024学年第二学期高一年级第二次月考
英语答案
听力（1.5*20=30分）
1~20 BACAA BACBA ABCAA CBCBC
阅读理解（2.5*20=50分）
21~40 BDC CBDD DACD ABAC GFEBD
完形填空（1*15=15分）
41~55 DBACB ADCDB ACDBC
语法单项选择（1*5=5分）
81~85 DBABC
语法填空（1.5*10=15分）
56.natural 57. to live 58. built 59. Surrounding 60. of
61.is separated 62. various 63. description 64. What/All 65. and
单词填空（1*10=10分）
66.confidence 67.transformed /changed /turned /converted
68.appealing /attractive /charming /fascinating
69.responsibility /duty 70.eventually /finally /ultimately /lastly
71.convenient 72.definitely /surely /certainly
73.grateful /thankful plaint 75.beneficial
短语填空 （1*5=5分）
76.live up to 77.find themselves glued to 78.was absorbed in
79.was determined 80.in particular
书面表达 （20分）
参考范文
Dear Jack,
I hope you’re doing well! Last Sunday, I had an amazing time in a nearby park. It was a beautiful place with green grass, blooming flowers and a peaceful lake.
During my visit, I participated in a calming yoga session by the lake and explored the park on a bike. I crossed pretty bridges and admired a charming waterfall along the way.
Being surrounded by nature brought me a sense of peace and joy. It was a much-needed escape from the stress of daily life. I felt refreshed and energetic after spending time in such a beautiful environment. I highly recommend you to visit this park personally too. Let’s plan a visit together sometime.
Yours,
Li Hua
