大余县梅关中学2024—2025学年度高一上学期第二次月考
英语试卷
（试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟）
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）
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers going to do
A. Wash a car. B. Take a flight. C. Buy some food.
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What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Strangers. B. Tourist and guide. C. Postman and customer.
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How many tickets for the tennis game do they have in total
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
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What are the speakers probably talking about
A. The man’s job interview.
B. The man’s mistake.
C. The man’s future career.
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What does the man think about the woman
A. She spends money wisely.
B She needn’t buy a new laptop.
C. She is careless with money.
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。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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why does the woman apologize to the man
A. For canceling her travel plan with him.
B. For poorly preparing for their travel.
C. For putting off her job interview.
7. What will Harry probably do this weekend
A. Go to Thailand.
B. Help Lily with her interview.
C. Cancel his plan.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. How does the man usually overcome his fear
A. By walking. B. By shouting. C. By singing.
9. What did the woman do on the stormy night
A. She stayed up all night. B. She hid somewhere. C. She jumped on the bed.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What size does the man probably wear
A. Size 39. B. Size 40. C. Size 41.
11. Which color would the man probably like the most
A. Gray. B. Blue. C. Black.
12. What does the man think of the darker suit
A. It is made of an expensive material.
B. It doesn’t match the man’s skin.
C. It is a little tight in the collar.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Why is the man tired
A. He has been studying.
B. He has been tidying up his apartment.
C. He has been teaching all day.
14. What is Mary's job
A. A student. B. A bank clerk. C. A university professor.
15. What kind of person is the man looking for
A. A tutor. B. A repairman. C. A cleaner.
16. What will the woman probably do after the conversation
A. Give her friends a call.
B. Visit the man’s new apartment.
C. Give the man her friend’s number.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. When will the Student Welfare Office open tomorrow
A. From about 8 am to 4 pm. B. From about 9 am to 8 pm. C. From about 4 pm to 8 pm.
18. What benefit can students get with university identity cards
A. Free textbooks. B. Book sale entry. C. Discounts at some local shops.
19. Where will the book sale be held next week
A. In the library. B. In the canteen. C. In the Student Welfare Office.
20. What does the speaker advise students to do
A. Sign up for the cookery course.
B. Get books on the reading list ready.
C. Eat at the university canteen.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Volunteering is a good way for teenagers to make a difference and meet new people. Here are a few volunteer opportunities that you could encourage your teen to take up.
Help a local food bank
Food banks always welcome donations and new volunteers. They provide perfect volunteering opportunities for those who are interested in helping the homeless. Your teen would be involved in anything, from preparing meals to working behind the scenes to repack donated food items, serving food, and carrying boxes.
Help at a soup kitchen
A soup kitchen is one of the places where the hungry can get free or affordable meals (usually soup and bread). Most soup kitchens run mainly on donations and the generosity of people. As a soup kitchen volunteer your child may be made to clean the tables and plates, help distribute food, cook food, and more.
Volunteer for Meals on Wheels
By volunteering for Meals on Wheels, your teen will deliver nutritious meals to the elderly or the disabled. It’s perfect for teens who have just received their driving license and love any reason to get behind the wheel! They can make a huge impact in a short amount of time. Similarly, your teen can also volunteer in their kitchen and prepare meals for delivery. With a simple gesture, your teen can bring millions of smiles to people’s lives.
Work with Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to build or improve a place that someone could call home. Besides helping the community, your teen will learn valuable skills such as repairing fundraising, painting, and building. You can sign them up for long-term projects or a one-time program.
21. What do a local food bank and a soup kitchen have in common
A. Their sources of food. B. Volunteers need to price the food.
C. They provide food for volunteers. D. The locations are approachable.
22. Who would be the most suitable for Meals on Wheels
A. Lucy, who prefers cooking. B. Linda, who likes drawing.
C. Jack, who is fond of driving. D. Peter, who is good at playing football
23. Which would you choose if you want to learn some skills
A. A local food bank. B. A soup kitchen.
C. Meals on Wheels. D. Habitat for Humanity.
B
When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble—a word game—against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against.
I wasn’t sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken 15 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents’ home. And so began my mother’s adventure in the world of computers.
It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. I’d taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything. She had been the one teaching me all my life: to cook and sew, to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back.
It wasn’t easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing. This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces.
“Are you this demanding with your kindergarten pupils ” she asked.
“No, of course not,” I said. “They already know how to use a computer.”
My mother isn’t the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy. For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we’ve had in the past 20 years.
24. Why did the author decide to give her mother a computer
A. To help her through the bad times.
B. To make her life more enjoyable.
C. To support her in doing her homework.
D. To let her have more chances to write letters.
25. What does the author do according to the text
A. She is a teacher. B. She is a cook.
C. She is a housewife. D. She is a computer engineer.
26. Why did the author ask her mother to write her a letter
A. To keep in touch with her mother.
B. To free her mother from heavy housework.
C. To practice what her mother had learned.
D. To prevent her mother from using the telephone.
27. What happened to the author’s father after the computer was brought home
A. He played even more games. B. He became skilled at it.
C. He lost interest in cooking. D. He took more phone calls.
C
Livestreaming (直播) through channels such as Amazon Live and QVC is an increasingly popular way to sell goods online. It usually lasts between 5 and 10 minutes, and someone promotes a product. Viewers can then readily buy it by clicking on a link.
We analyzed (分析) 99,451 sales cases on a livestream selling platform and matched them with actual sales cases. In terms of time, that is equal to over 2 million 30-second television advertisements.
To determine the emotional (情绪的) expression of the salesperson, we used two deep learning models: a face model and an emotion model. The face model discovers the presence or absence of a face in a frame of a video stream. The emotion model then determines the probability that a face is exhibiting any of the six basic human emotions: happiness, sadness, surprise, anger, fear or disgust. For example, smiling signals a high probability of happiness, while an off-putting expression usually points toward anger.
We wanted to see the effect of emotions expressed at different times in the sales cases so we counted probabilities for each emotion for all 62 million frames in our database. We then combined these probabilities with other possible aspects that might drive sales — such as price and product characteristics — to judge the effect of emotion.
We found that, perhaps unsurprisingly, when salespeople show more negative emotions — such as anger and disgust — the volume of sales went down. But we also found that a similar thing happened when the salespeople show high levels of positive emotions, such as happiness or surprise.
A likely explanation, based on our research, is that smiling can be disgusting because it lacks true feelings and can reduce trust in the seller. A seller’s happiness may be taken as a sign that the seller is gaining interests at the customer’s expense.
28. What can we know about the livestreaming to sell goods online
A It challenges the physical economy. B. It helps big company sell all goods.
C. It is very convenient for the buyers. D. It helps the sellers develop fixed expressions.
29. What does the underlined word “off-putting” mean in paragraph 3
A. Unhappy. B. Awkward. C. Surprised. D. Frightened.
30. How do customers feel about the seller’s smiling
A. They feel thankful. B. They feel delighted. C. They feel cheated. D. They feel so tired.
31. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Livestreamers Sell Products Successfully B. Smiling Can Increase the Sales in Reality
C. Emotions and Faces: What’s the Difference D. Expressions Affect Selling Products Online
D
Finding the Real You
Psychometric testing — personality testing — has been very popular nowadays as studies show their results to be three times more accurate in predicting your job performance These tests are now included in almost all graduate recruitment (招聘) and are widely used in the selection of managers.
The most popular of these personality tests is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). It is based on the theory that we are born with a tendency to one personality type which stays more or less fixed throughout life. You answer 88 questions and are then given your “type”, such as Outgoing or Quiet, Feeling or Thinking.
Critics of personality testing raise doubts about “social engineering”. Psychologist Dr. Colin Gill warns that the “popular” personality traits (特性) have their disadvantages. “People who are extremely open to new experiences can be butterflies, going from one idea to the next without mastering any of them.” However, the psychometric test is here to stay, which may be why a whole sub-industry on cheating personality tests has sprung up. “It’s possible to cheat,” admits Gill, “but having to pretend to be the person you are at work will be tiring and unhappy and probably short-lived.”
So can we change our personality “Your basic personality is fixed by the time you’re 21,” says Gill, “but it can be affected by motivation and intelligence. If you didn’t have the personality type to be a doctor but desperately wanted to be one and were intelligent enough to master the skills, you could still go ahead. But trying to go too much against type for too long requires much energy and is actually to be suffered for long. I think it’s why we’re seeing this trend for downshifting — too many people trying to fit in to a type that they aren’t really suited for.”
Our interest in personality now exists in every part of our lives. If you ask an expert for advice on anything, you’ll probably be quizzed about your personality. But if personality tests have any value to us, perhaps it is to free us from the idea that all of us are full of potential, and remind us of what we are. As they say in one test when they ask for your age: pick the one you are, not the one you wish you were.
32. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is based on the belief that ______.
A. certain personality traits are common. B. personality is largely decided from birth.
C. some personality types are better than others. D. personality traits are various from time to time.
33. According to Dr. Gill, what is the problem with personality tests
A. Employers often find the results unclear.
B. They may have a negative effect on takers.
C. People can easily lie about their true abilities.
D. The results could be opposite to what employers want.
34. In Dr. Gill’s view how easy is it to change your personality
A. It’s impossible in your childhood. B. It’s easy if you have great motivation.
C. It’s difficult before the age of 21. D. It’s unlikely because it requires much energy.
35. What final conclusion does the author reach about the value of personality tests
A. They are not really worth doing.
B. They may encourage greater realism.
C. They are of doubtful value to employers.
D. They can strengthen the idea we have of our abilities.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
Nowadays, more and more people like going on trips in the holidays. And the flights and hotels are often loo expensive. Do you still want to get away this summer ____36____ If you’re interested in getting a bit closer to nature, and don’t mind dirty shoes and wet tents (帐篷), it might be the holiday for you. However, you’ll need to be prepared. ____37____
Do some planning first. If it’s your first time, you don’t need to buy every piece of camping equipment (装备) — you may never go again! But do get the important things. Most experts say it’s worthwhile spending money on a good lent. ____38____ It suggests getting one that’s “a size or two bigger than the number of people using it.” For example, if there are two of you going camping, get a three- or four-person tent to have space for your bags.
____39____ You can put the tent up in your garden, or even put it inside your room, to see what it’s like and how it works. There are lots of websites that give you lists of the other things you’ll need. But don’t forget a first-aid packet and some “just-in-case” things — including extra clothes, food and coats in case (以防) things go wrong.
Think about the place you’re going to. Check the facilities (设施) it has, and perhaps choose one close to home in case you forget something or find out that you hate the whole experience! ____40____
A. If so, here’s an idea: Camping.
B. Buying the proper tent is a key step.
C. It keeps many people from enjoying the fun.
D. It’s also a good idea to check your tent before you travel.
E. Mountain Warehouse is an outdoor equipment company.
F. Luckily, there’s lots of advice online for the first-time campers.
G. But finally, the most important thing that you should care about is to be safe!
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， 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was having a hard time trying to find work. The economy in our area was in pretty ___41___ shape. And I was ___42___ for what to do next when I answered the online ___43___.
NEEDED: someone to cut and split (使裂开) wood.
I drove to the address and there on the front field was a huge ___44___ elm tree blown by strong winds. An old lady was sitting ___45___ at the door. We ___46___ on $150 to do the job.
The old elm tree was tougher than I had ___47___. My chainsaw (链锯) cut it fine, but when I tried to split it, my chainsaw was ___48___. So I had to borrow a wood splitter from her neighbour.
I managed to finish the task at dusk. As she looked at the huge pile of wood on the lawn, an ___49___ expression worked its way across her face. She invited me in for ___50___. With tears building up in her eyes, she ___51___ me a sandwich and said, “I am sorry... the $150 I promised to pay you is going ___52___. I had it in my purse but it is nowhere to be found. That is what ___53___ money I have saved for half a year.”
Seeing her home was not ___54___, I realized she was having a hardship worse than I. I comforted her and then ___55___ what would fit into her wood storage room.
On the way home I thought to myself, “It Is What It Is.”
41. A. rough B. unique C. different D. active
42. A. at a time B. at a loss C. in a way D. in the mood
43. A. course B. platform C. advertisement D. activity
44. A. growing B. upstanding C. beautiful D. fallen
45. A. helplessly B. happily C. thoughtfully D. directly
46. A. insisted B. agreed C. looked D. depended
47. A. expected B. mentioned C. remembered D. experienced
48. A. unusual B. sharp C. useless D. faultless
49. A. astonished B. annoyed C. unhappy D. anxious
50. A. breath B. dinner C. tea D. money
51. A. served B. returned C. owed D. bought
52. A. fast B. short C. missing D. shopping
53. A. extra B. remaining C. much D. little
54. A. attractive B. old-fashioned C. wealthy D. secure
55. A. piled B. changed C. backed D. broke
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。
In a dance studio at the Shenyang Conservatory of Music in Liaoning province, students are dancing to the music. But these aren’t typical (典型的) university students — they are ___56___ (senior) in the university’s program for older adults.
With nearly 300 million people ___57___ (age) 60 and above in China, senior education programs — often called elder universities — are gaining popularity.
Whether it’s practicing yoga, learning photography, ___58___ mastering cooking skills, the older adults are making education a central part of ___59___ (they) retirement (退休) plans.
Since its beginning in 2023, over 1,700 old people___60___ (enter) for the program. The university offers a wide range of courses each term, making use of its first-rate educational resources to meet the ___61___ (grow) needs, according to Ma Yansong, director of the university’s social education and training center.
Elder universities serve as a platform ___62___ provides retirees a space to connect with like-minded individuals and keep an active lifestyle. The programs, ___63___ benefits go far beyond acquiring new skills, are highly thought of by the elderly.
“We’re witnessing the positive effects these programs have ___64___ health, and overall quality of life,” Ma said, “Private companies, nonprofits (非营利组织) and individuals are also stepping in to meet this need. They are establishing senior education programs, providing____65____ (addition) options for eager retired learners.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假如你是一名高一学生李华，现江西省科技馆（Jiangxi Science Museum）正在招募英文志愿讲解员（English volunteer guide）。你得知信息后并对此非常感兴趣。请用英文写一封信申请加入，内容包括：
1.写信目的；2.个人优势；3.你的期待。
注意：1.词数80词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。
My knees started shaking, yet my body froze. It felt as though my soul departed my body and I had no control over it. Anxiously, I looked through the roster (名单) posted on the wall of the locker room. My heart was beating harder and harder as I slowly saw all my friends' names on that list but could not find mine. At that moment, I froze. I just could not accept that all my friends were on the basketball team while I was not.
I was so convinced there was a mistake that I went and found the coach. “Hey, coach, are you sure that the roster you posted is correct ” I asked anxiously, dreading (担心) his answer.
“Yes, the names on the list are finalized. Sorry if you did not make it this year, there is always next year,” the coach replied.
I could feel the hot, bitter tears filling my eyes, and I ran out of the room as fast as I could. Trying to forget about the situation, I headed over to the cafeteria to buy some food. I felt dead inside, like nothing mattered. Walking was such a burden that it felt as if I had a 100-pound weight tied to my backpack. My mind was also blank for the rest of the school day. Everything my teachers said went in one ear and out the other.
After school, as I walked to the parking lot to get picked up, I saw all my friends gathered near the back of the lot, celebrating and joking around. I detoured (绕道) around the side of the school to avoid them, trying not to think about being the only one in our friend group failing to make the team.
I saw my father's red car pull up near the school lot. I walked up to the car and got in. He smiled at me, turned on the radio, and started driving home. And soon he noticed my gloomy face, and asked me what was wrong. “Nothing. Well, it's just that all my friends made the school team. Everyone! Except me...” I stammered (口吃). “Well, what are you going to do about it Are you just going to sit there and wait ” he asked. Surprised, I didn't know what to say.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I just shook my head and went into my room.
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After almost a year of practicing and training, I tried out for the team again.
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2024—2025学年度高一上学期第二次月考
英语试卷
（试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟）
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）
【答案】21. A22. C23. D
【答案】24. B25. A26. C27. D
【答案】28. C29. A30. C31. D
【答案】32. B33. C34. D35. B
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
【答案】36. A37. F38. E39. D40. G
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）
【答案】41. A42. B43. C44. D45. A46. B47. A48. C49. D50. B51. A52. C53. D54. C55. A
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【答案】56. seniors
57. aged58. or
59. their60. have entered
61. growing
62. which##that
63. whose64. on
65. additional
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66.
【答案】Dear Sir,
I am Li Hua, a student who is studying in senior high school. Knowing English volunteer guides are needed in Jiangxi Science Museum, I’m writing to apply for a chance to become one of them.
As a senior high student, speaking English fluently is my greatest advantage. Having started to learn English since I was three, I have a good command of spoken English, which allows me to communicate with visitors without difficulty. What’s more, as a science lover and a native in Jiangxi, I have a great passion for science and my hometown. If accepted, I can introduce the science knowledge and the culture of my hometown to visitors easily and passionately. I think I am qualified to be a guide. Please take my application into consideration.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67.
【答案】I just shook my head and went into my room. I thought hard and realized that nobody was going to give me a place on that team. I would have to earn it. Having decided to work toward my goal of making the team, I biked to the gym near my school every day after school and trained for two hours. There were moments when I didn't think I could keep on going, but I powered through it.
After almost a year of practicing and training, I tried out for the team again. “Believe in yourself,” I said to myself. “Hard work pays off.” After the tryout, I felt confident and congratulated myself. Regardless of the outcome, I knew that I had worked hard and learned something about mental toughness. The next day, I found out I made the team. Seeing my name printed in large bold letters, I felt as though all my dreams came true. The greater the effort, the sweeter the reward, and by making the team, I had officially made a turnaround.
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