广东省汕头市潮阳启声学校2023-2024学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题（PDF版，无答案）

D. Because it exposes yourself to other cultures.
潮阳启声学校 2023—2024 学年度第二学期第一次月考
高一年级英语科试题 B
本试卷共四部分，满分 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟 As I walked along the Edgware Road, I felt as though the world was closing in on me. All
第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分 50 分) the sounds I take for granted, had gone. I had entered a world of silence. This unsettling
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) experience occurred a few weeks ago when I agreed to go deaf for a day to support the work of
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。 the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, for which I am an ambassador.
When I managed to take a cab to the office of my manager, Gavin, I couldn’t hear what the A
taxi driver was saying to me. Conversation was impossible. Then, when I reached the office, I had
Four books that will inspire you to travel the world
to ring the intercom ( )five times as I couldn’t hear a response.
There's truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing 对讲机
yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Everybody said I was shouting at them--- I simply wasn’t aware of how loudly I was
Chris Schlep to help you come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and speaking as I couldn’t hear my own voice. Gavin kept telling me my phone was ringing, but I
place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel the world. didn’t realize. I was too busy trying to concentrate on reading his lips. And when he tried to tell
me a code to put into my phone, I had to keep asking him to repeat it, more slowly. Eventually he
ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
This book by the popular author Jess Walter is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in lost his patience and snapped at me: “Just give me the phone!” I was shocked.
the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood's screen. As the settings shift People couldn’t be bothered to repeat themselves, so they kept trying to do things for me that
from Italy to Edinburgh and Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on I was perfectly capable of doing myself. I felt I’d lost control.
Amazon. Price: $28.90 Being deaf for a day was extraordinarily tiring. I had to work so hard to “listen” with my
eyes, get people’s attention and use my other senses to make up for my lack of hearing. It was a
SEATTLE: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Maria Semple's first novel is not exactly a love story in Seattle, but if you read it, you just huge, exhausting effort.
might want to come here to see if people are really as selfinvolved as the characters in her book. Until that experience, I didn’t realize how much I took my own hearing for granted, or the
What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon. sorts of emotions and experiences deaf people go through. If a deaf person asks you to repeat
Price: $26.60 something, never think: “It doesn’t matter.” It does matter.
4.Why did the author focus on reading Gavin’s lips
ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
You can't travel to Thomas Cromwell's England without a time machine, but reading A. He didn’t want to bother Gavin to repeat what he was saying.
Mantel's prizewinning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient B. He wanted to be aware of what the code was.
buildings and green grass of the English countryside, most of which are still there. Buy it on C. He attempted to get the code into the phone by himself.
Amazon. Price: $25.10 D. By doing this he could understand what Gavin was saying.
5.What advice does the author give in the passage
NANTUCKET: Here's to Us by Elin Hilderbrand
Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of A. Repeat things as slowly as possible for the deaf.
Nantucket. Her latest book is Here's to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach book. B. Speak at the top of your voice if you can’t hear others speaking.
Buy it on Amazon. Price: $30.80 C. Take your own hearing for granted.
1. Which book has been produced into a film according to the text D. Do as many things as possible for the deaf.
A. Here's to Us. B. Wolf Hall. 6.What can be inferred from the passage
C. Where'd You Go, Bernadette. D. Beautiful Ruins. A. It’s boring to live in a world of silence.
2. What is the feature of the B. Many ordinary people just take hearing for granted until they lose it. Where'd You Go, Bernadette
A. Its low price. B. Its characters. C. There are many other ways to help the deaf understand others.
C. Its content about love. D. Its storytelling and laughs. D. The author has to use gestures to communicate with his friends.
3. Why is suitable for reading on the beach 7.What can be the best title of the passage Here's to Us
A. Because it's about the author’s hometown island. A. Listening with Eyes B. Helping the Deaf
B. Because it needs a time machine. C. Being Deaf for a Day D. The Importance of Reading Lips
C. Because it's about ancient buildings.
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C quantity of wastepaper ends up in dumps and landfills (垃圾填埋场), where it can produce
You’ve heard an old Chinese saying before: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; harmful gases. Paper in landfills leads to the release (释放) of methane, a gas that is a significant
teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. You may even be nodding your head in contributor in global warming.
agreement right now. However, we can have a different understanding about it. One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Paper is
When a person is starving, that’s not the time to fill their head with knowledge but to first give mainly made from cellulose (纤维素), which makes up the cell walls of trees and many other
the person a fish-eradicating their hunger-and only then teach them to fish. Far too often, people plants. Because of its structure, cellulose can be used repeatedly in papermaking. So far, trees are
ignore this common sense first step. They see someone who is struggling, and they rush to offer the only source of cellulose that can fill the massive demand for paper products. Therefore,
wisdom. “Let me tell you what I’d do in your position,” a well-meaning individual might offer. recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees.
But few of us understand the anxiety, confusion and uncertainty that come with Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper isn’t the dull-colored stuff many of us are
overwhelming need. People meeting with personal disasters don’t have the ability to think familiar with any more. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.
straight. Their nerves may be shot. Their confidence may be non-existent. Can you imagine what Effective recycling requires a consistent effort. The way to begin is with education and
it would be like to be in that person’s situation understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling
Rushing to offer a struggling person long-term advice is a waste of time. Instead, it makes far systems can be carried out. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should
more sense to help them regain their emotional balance. Once their ears, heart and mind open, do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industries to do the same.
you’ll have an opportunity to teach a new skill. 12. What does the author want to express in paragraph 1
But how do we know whether a person needs a fish before a fishing lesson Two things: One A. Consequences resulting from forest loss.
is the ability to pay attention. We need to know whether the other person is open and receptive, or B. The significance of paper in daily life.
looking at the world through narrowed eyes You can’t just take their words but have to look at C. The disadvantages of current paper production.
how the person acts and what they don’t say. The other is empathy (共情).The more successful D The severe situation caused by papermaking.
you are, the harder it is to imagine what it must be like to be the opposite. Try to create a safe 13. Why is paper in landfills harmful
environment for emotional acceptance before the fishing lesson. A. .It releases smelly gases. B. It results in global climate change.
8. What is the function of the first paragraph C. It pollutes the nearby land. D. It may lead to fire accidents.
A. To illustrate a concept. B. To bring in a new viewpoint. 14. What can we know about paper-recycling
C. To introduce the background. D. To put up an example. A. It produces cellulose to make more paper. B. The structure of cellulose makes it possible.
9. What does the underlined word “eradicating” mean in paragraph 2 C. The color of recycled paper is different. D. It produces cellulose without using trees.
A. Getting rid of. B. Paying attention to. 15. What’s the purpose of this text
C. Making up for. D. Putting up with. A. To introduce paper recycling technology. B. To stress the threat of global warming.
10. What should we do first for those in disasters C. To appeal to people to recycle paper. D. To describe the considerable need for paper.
A. Get them to think straight. B. Enhance their confidence.
C. Satisfy their primary needs. D. Teach them a new skill. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
11. Which does the author probably agree with according to the last paragraph 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
A. Live and learn. B. Never teach a fish to swim. 余选项。
C. Put yourself in others’ shoes. D. Don’t teach old dogs new tricks. You’ll make new friends in each stage of your life. Some of them will come and go, while
others will last for the rest of your life. ____16____
D There are many benefits of having strong friendships. According to experts, many people
Paper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a regret not keeping friendships going and end up living a life with no close friends or even
danger to the world in two significant ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of enduring mental and physical sufferings. ____17____ People who have healthy friendships tend
millions of trees each year. Between 2005 and 2023, the world lost 386 million hectares of forest. to enjoy life more and may even live longer.
Of the trees that were cut down, 42% went to paper production. And worldwide use of paper is ____18____ There are a lot of ways to make new friends that can stay with you for the rest of
expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot sustain such a high rate of your life. Look for people who share things with you. If you have kids, join a mom’s group, or
forest loss. sign your child up for classes where you’ll naturally meet other parents. ____19____ You share
The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A huge your career and will have a lot to talk about while also having built-in opportunities to spend time
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with each other. 30. A. calmness B. confidence C. comfort D. care
Sometimes it’s a good idea to let a friendship go, even if you’ve been friends for a long time. 31. A. warmth B. memory C. smell D. touch
If one party isn’t making an effort to keep things going, it can lead to feelings of hurt and betrayal, 32. A. helped B. pleased C. disturbed D. greeted
and it might be time to let things cool off and pursue other friendships. ____20____ Besides, it 33. A. comfortably B. safely C. gently D. tightly
can encourage you to focus on the partnerships that are healthy and where both of you are 34. A. relief B. amazement C. mind D. advantage
committed to keeping it going for your entire life. 35. A. arms B. scarfs C. passengers D. mothers
A．Lifelong friendships are what most people desire. 第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
B．You don’t have to be mean or harsh to get this done. 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。
C．If you are lacking in good friendships, it’s not too late. The government has awarded $5 million to three different local nonprofit organizations. The
D．You can also make friends with people you work with. money will ____36____(distribute) over a four-year period and is aimed at helping
E．So making time for your friendships is vital to a healthy life. approximately 1, 000 homeless people in the county of Arvada.
F．Sign up for a dancing class to meet those with the same passion. One agency, ____37____(base) in Woodbridge, is expected ____38____(receive) $1. 5
G．While this can be sad, it can actually improve your quality of life. million. The agency director says that they will focus their resources on ____39____(educate) the
homeless. “We will probably build another school-home with this money,” he said. “A
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分) school-home is exactly ____40____ it sounds like. It is a school and a home. We have already
第一节：完型填空 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) built four school-homes throughout the county. We get the homeless off the street, and we educate
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。 them so they don’t have to return to the street. We teach them how to be gardeners, painters,
The train had been long delayed. Running out of ____21____. Andy put down his book and carpenters, bricklayers, electricians, and air-conditioning ____41____ (repairman).”
looked out. He found the____22____at once: it was raining hard. “You wouldn’t believe ____42____ success that we have had. In fact, a couple of weeks ago,
He lay down and fell asleep but was soon woken up by a woman. She handed him his bag and our office air-conditioning went out. My secretary called a repairman. To our surprise, the
____23____ that it had slipped to the floor. He gratefully took it back and opened it,____24____ repairman ____43____(be) one of our first homeless students. He now owns his own
to see his mother’s scarf and some sandwiches inside. air-conditioning business, plus two houses, two cars and a boat! He has a dozen employees. He’s
Andy’s thoughts drifted(飘)to when he was ____25____. His mother had insisted on putting doing better than I am. He fixed our air-conditioning ____44____ free. I think I might sign up for
her scarf in. “If it rains, it may get cold.” He remembered feeling____26____and had taken it out. the air-conditioning class _____45_____(I).”
But it was still here.
___27__, Andy realized he was burning with fever. Feeling helpless, he called his mum. 第三部分： 词汇基础测试 （共两节，满分 20 分）
“Take a ___28____I have put in medicine, just____29____,” she suggested. Touched by his 第一节：用必修二 Unit1-Unit5 的单词词汇，首字母提示或正确形式填空 (共 10 小题；
mother’s___30___, he took the medicine and soon fell deep asleep in the____31____of the scarf. 每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
Andy woke up later feeling much better. Then he noticed the woman, who’d____32___him 46. I got this card to （提醒，使想起）you of your birthday.
earlier, ____33___ holding a baby in her arms, both shaking. Their clothes did little against the 47.Our records are regularly .（更新）
cold wind. 48.This information is combined with a map （数据库）.
With.out thinking twice, Andy wrapped his mother’s scarf around the baby. To his 49. The (功能)of the heart is to pump blood through the body. _____34_____, the child soon fell asleep in the love of not one, but two_____35_____. 50. It was so e (让人难堪/尴尬的) having to sing in public.(请根据21 A. luck B. patience C. time D. energy 首字母和中文提示填写) 22. A. train B. truth C. cause D. notice 51. What can you do as an （个人）？ 23. A. insisted B. explained C. apologized D. admitted 52. She is e (渴望的)for her parents' approval. (请根据首字母和中文提示
24. A. surprised B. ready C. thankful D. expecting 填写)
25. A. checking B. leaving C. planning D. packing 53. It was （大方的）of him to offer to pay for us both.
26. A. hurt B. annoyed C. ashamed D. puzzled 54. It is important to make sure that everyone has a (使用的机会) to the
27. A. Lately B. Finally C. Suddenly D. Instantly Internet. (请根据首字母和中文提示填写)
28. A. look B. pill C. rest D. sandwich 55. Try to keep a （平衡）between study and relaxation.
29. A. for safety B. on purpose C. in case D. by accident 第二节： 用必修二(Unit1-Unit5)学过的短语或正确形式完成句子 (共 5小题；每小题 2
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分，满分 10分)
56.He Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the
university choir. (爱上)
57. When you ，you meet others who are facing similar
challenges. （经历艰难的时期）
58. She found herself stuck at home with only her computer
to . （陪伴她）
59. In the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland the UK.
（脱离）
60.The four countries that the United Kingdom work together in
some areas. (属于)
第四部分 写作(满分 20 分)
假如你是李华，近日你收到就读于伦敦孔子学院的好友 Eric来信，说学校组织了唐诗朗
诵比赛，由于缺乏自信，他打算放弃。请根据以下要点，给他回信，
内容包括：
1. 劝他不要放弃比赛并积极备战；
2. 鼓励他自信，正确看待失败。
注意：词数 80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：诗歌：poetry 朗诵 recitation
Dear Eric,
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_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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