广东省茂名市信宜市第三中学2024-2025学年高一下学期4月月考英语试卷（含答案）

2024-2025学年信宜市第三中学高一第二学期月考（二）
英语试题
共8页 满分共130分
注意事项：
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第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分42.5分)
第一节 (共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30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
Most students in America like popular music. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to the music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to the music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about the sports, the weather and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.
Popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes. Some of the money from them goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, most of the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music which tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. It was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows which they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
1. What can we learn from this text
A. Adult drivers play the music with large speakers.
B. Most American students like popular music.
C. Most American students like country music.
D. Adult drivers listen to the world news.
2. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the text
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
3. How can popular music singers become national stars
A. By going to other places to perform. B. By taking part in competitions.
C. By making lots of money. D. By making a CD or tape.
4. What’s country music today about
A. Life of western cowboys. B. Common life of Americans.
C. Country life and love. D. School life in the country.
B
In the state of Qin, there was a man called Shang Yang. He was a statesman (政治家) and worked out many reforms for the state, like paying more attention to farming and giving rewards to soldiers who were successful when at war. But these reforms were not easily carried out at first. Most people didn’t trust Shang Yang. In order to solve this problem, Shang Yang came up with an idea. He put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin capital. Many people came to see him and the pole.
Then, in front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, “The man who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces.”
It was a simple job and the reward was so large. However, some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought Shang Yang was making a joke.
Hearing no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, "The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces. ”
This reward was unbelievably large. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward. He put the pole on his shoulder and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces.
After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang Yang did about the pole. They believed he was a man of his word. So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him.
Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and stronger. At last, Qin made all the seven states into one empire (帝国).
5. In order to carry out his reforms, what idea did Shang Yang have
A. Having a wooden pole carrying competition.
B. Having a wooden pole cutting competition.
C. The man stepping forward first would be praised.
D. The man carrying the pole from the south gate to the north one would get some gold pieces.
6. Why did Shang Yang’s reward increase at last
A. Because a man stepped forward. B. Because there wasn’t enough time.
C. Because Shang Yang heard no answer. D. Because Shang Yang was happy.
7. What does the underlined part mean
A. A man who can speak loudly. B. A man who likes to speak a lot.
C. A man who keeps his word. D. A man of few words.
8. After these great reforms, what happened in the history of China
A Shang Yang became the first emperor.
B. The first empire of China appeared.
C. The south gate fell down.
D. The state of Qin became weaker and weaker.
C
There is no such thing as a quick Web search. For example, you just want to look up one thing. But before you know it, you are likely to find more than 37 sites, and 45 minutes are likely to be wasted on what should be a 30-second exercise.
We used to waste our spare time in front of the TV. There is an old saying: No one can become successful sitting on the couch watching TV. The same is true of the Internet. And endlessly surfing the Web isn’t going to get your goals done. Nor is it going to magically make you successful. So reduce your endless surfing. But what should you do
If you really need to get work done without being disturbed, turn off the Internet. Use “airplane mode” on your phone. If you need a better way to do that, there are software apps that will let you block certain websites for a certain amount of time. These apps can block news but still let you do your work, research, etc.
These days, information can be easily found through a click or Web search. But do you really need to know the answer to every bit of trivia (琐事) that pops up in the course of your day Try not to immediately look everything up on the Internet. One search could end up costing you hours of time.
If you must search the Internet, set a time limit on your Web adventure. You’d better set an actual time. This can prevent you from staying online for too long. Leave the Internet immediately when you’re reminded to do that.
When you are surfing the Web, you may want to keep reading each linked (链接) article. A great way to stop this is to save “other” articles and read them later. Use an app to save those articles. This allows you to save important information while preventing you from endlessly reading now.
9 What does the author want to show in paragraph 1
A. A quick Web search can be helpful.
B. It’s easy for us to waste time online.
C. It takes time to find useful information online.
D. There are many types of information on the Web.
10. What are the software apps mentioned in paragraph 3 used for
A. Blocking some advertisements online.
B. Blocking some social network websites.
C. Providing us with certain websites for entertainment.
D. Preventing us from getting connected to certain websites.
11. What does the author suggest doing in paragraph 5
A. Staying away from the Internet. B. Setting a time limit while surfing the Web.
C. Not reading other linked articles online. D. Not staying online for too long.
12. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Some Ways to Stop Wasting Time Online
B. Some Great Apps to Help Save Time Online
C. Some Games We Can Play Online to Kill Time
D. Some Reasons Why People Waste Time Online
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。
With the rapid development of science and technology we don’t know how different our life will be in the future. ___13___.
At first we think about human relationships. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet — even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. ___14___. On the other hand, our relationship with people won’t be as important as they are today — we will feel a little lonely.
Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.
___15___ . Traveling to other planets or to the moon will also be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.
We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. ___16___. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in a better condition.
Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our children’s future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather confident about our future. ___17___.
A. However, we are convinced of the following
B. We should be happy and believe good things will happen
C. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment
D. We can only imagine it
E. Spending holidays will also be completely different
F. It will be much faster and easier for us
G. Our environment will be more polluted
第二部分语言运用(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和D四个选项中，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。
Follow Every Rainbow
Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her ____18____ was to become a concert pianist or blues singer.
Everything ____19____ when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors thought was typhoid fever and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine ____20____her to become totally deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always ____21____.
Shirley would never give up playing the piano, but she did decide to change her ____22____. She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964, Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for a ___23___. She wanted to be independent and work full time.
For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. Then, in 1967 she was asked to ____24____ at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor (宿舍监管员). Shirley supervised young women who ____25____in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to ____26____ graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D. C. In 1972, Shirley received her MA degree.
Always ____27____ a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), which ____28____deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training. This ____29____ woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her PhD. She made ____30____ in 1992, when she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
Dr Shirley Jeanne Allen has travelled many roads and ____31____many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and determination, she never ____32____.
18. A. hobby B. dream C. interest D. duty
19. A. stopped B. disappeared C. changed D. ended
20. A. allowed B. encouraged C. caused D. enabled
21. A. played B. remembered C. performed D. loved
22. A. interest B. career C. life D. attitude
23. A. boyfriend B. company C. job D. university
24. A. eat B. work C. leave D. become
25. A. travelled B. studied C. lived D. played
26. A. attend B. observe C. describe D. advertise
27. A. interested in B. busy with C. concerned about D. ready for
28. A. teaches B. promises C. offers D. pays
29. A. strict B. amazing C. wealthy D. beautiful
30. A. progress B. history C. suggestions D. excuses
31. A. found B. watched C. followed D. appreciated
32. A. ate up B. put up C. dressed up D. gave up
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
Do you have the time？This is a very commonly ___33___(ask) question, whether in American，British，___34___ Australian English.If I ___35___(be) the editor of the Grand Encyclopedia of Excuses，I think that “I don't have the time” would win the prize for being the most commonly used excuse, year after year.
No one ___36___(give) you the time.It's you that make the time, as well as most of the related decisions about what is important.The key is what criteria(标准)you rely ___37___.If you don't decide on the use of your time, the decision will be taken away from you.Another ___38___ (say) in English is “Take your time”， which is similar to the Chinese “慢慢来”．I see a ___39___ (deep) meaning of this simple phrase, which is that if you don't take your time, someone else will do so for you.
If you think about your friends, ___40___(colleague) and business partners, it's not difficult to divide them into two kinds：those rare ones who always make time for you when you need them, and those common folks who ___41___(most) don't.When you look back on your life, you'll be more appreciative of those occasions ___42___ you made the time than those when you seized the advantage.
第三部分课本知识考查( 共两节，满分17.5分)
第一节单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请根据所给中文提示或所给英语单词的正确形式填空。
43. The teacher ________ (激励) a whole class to set higher life goals. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
44. The simple fact is that, for most people, ________ (冲浪) is too expensive. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
45. I have great ________ (相信) in him; he won’t let me down. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
46. The ________ (最初的) plan was not adopted for various reasons. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. I can’t see him now—it isn’t ________ (方便的). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. Proposal is easier than ________ (perform). (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. ________(absorb) in her work, she didn’t realise I was behind her. （所给词的适当形式填空）
50. Cultures give us a sense of ________ (belong) in society. （所给词的适当形式填空）
51. Your ideas are ________ (fascinate) to me. (所给词的适当形式填空)
52. She got the key ____(stick) in the lock. (所给词的适当形式填空)
第二节完成句子(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
53. To be honest, I don’t like __________ __________ ___________ you speak to her.
老实说，我不喜欢你对她说话的方式。
54. ___________ ____________ ___________, China is developing at a high speed.
正如报道的那样，中国正在高速发展。
55. _____________ ____________ ______________, the old town is a maze.
从上面俯瞰，古城就是一座迷宫。
56. He has always been _____________ __________________ _____________ me.
他老是占我的便宜。
57. His advice is ____________ ____________ ______________ to the beginners.
他的建议对初学者很有意义。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
58. 为提高青少年合理使用互联网的意识，你校将举办一场英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be Wise Internet Users”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括:
(1) 理智上网的重要性；
(2) 提出具体建议(两到三条)。
注意:
(1)词数80左右；
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
(3)开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Be Wise Internet Users
Good morning, everyone！___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节(满分25分)
59. 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。
Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day, Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, on turning a corner, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let's go and see!”
“No,” said Henry. “Let us go quietly home and not meddle with (插手) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don't want them to worry about me.”
“You are a coward (懦夫), and afraid to go,” said Robert, and he ran. Henry went straight home and in the afternoon went to school as usual.
But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together. Henry was sad but he wasn't angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored (忽视) the other boys' laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn't invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Everyday after school, they didn't go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.
A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled, and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.
注意：
1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2)续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1：
Robert was fast sinking.
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Paragraph 2：
Thus, Robert’s life was saved.
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2024-2025学年信宜市第三中学高一第二学期月考（二）
英语答案
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C
5. D 6. C 7. C 8. B
9. B 10. D 11. B 12. A
13. D 14. F 15. E 16. C 17. B
18. B 19. C 20. C 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. D
33. asked
34. or 35. were
36. gives 37. on
38. saying 39. deeper
40. colleagues
41. mostly 42. when
43.inspired
44. surfing
45 faith
46. original
47.convenient
48.performance
49. Absorbed
50. belonging
51.fascinating
52.stuck
53.①. the ②. way ③. that
54. ①. As ②. is ③. reported
55.①. Seen ②. from ③. above
56.①. taking ②. advantage ③. of
57.①. of ②. great ③. significance
58.范文
Be Wise Internet Users
Good morning, everyone. It goes without saying that the Internet plays an important role in our lives. However, to make the best use of the Internet, we must be wise Internet users.
In the first place, we must use the Internet for the right purposes. Besides having online classes, we can search for some useful information on the Internet instead of playing computer games. What’s more, we need to limit our time on the Internet. It’s common knowledge that long screen time does great harm to our mental health as well as our eyes.
Let’s use the Internet wisely!
59.
Robert was fast sinking. It seemed as if Robert would be drowned only with his hands sticking out of the water. Just at the moment, Henry happened to be passing by. Hearing the screams, Henry ran quickly to the riverside, threw off his clothes and jumped into the water without hesitation. He reached Robert just as he was sinking at the last moment. By great effort, and with too much danger to himself, he brought Robert back to the shore.
Thus, Robert’s life was saved. Robert and his new friends were ashamed at having called Henry a coward. They realized that Robert had true courage. And it was Henry who was the true friend worth making. They said sorry to Henry for their rude behavior and asked for his forgiveness. Henry forgave them happily. He and Robert were friends again and they went home together as usual. From this, Robert learned what true courage was: never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do evil.