上海市民立中学2024学年高三(下)4月月考英语试题试卷含解析

上海市民立中学2024学年高三（下）4月月考英语试题试卷
考生须知：
1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。

选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。

2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。

3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．My neighbour came to ask me why there was so much noise in my house yesterday afternoon. I told her that some children an English song.
A．praticed B．would practice C．have practiced D．were practicing
2．—Can't you drive a little faster?
—No. If I ________ another speeding ticket, my dad would take away my car.
A．would get B．would have got C．had got D．got
3．I think you could complain, _______, of course, you are happy with the way thing s are.
A．unless B．that C．which D．where
4．_____ working ability，you are no worse than the others，it is just you who don’t put your heart in your work．A．In favor of B．In honor of C．In terms of D．In case of
5．________ some teenagers don’t realize is ________ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.
A．That; how B．Which; what a
C．What; what D．What; how
6．It was the natural disaster, rather than human errors, that ________ for the death of so many innocent people. A．are blamed B．was to blame C．was blamed D．were to blame
7．We could have done something meaningful in the time it ________ to watch that boring movie.
A．has taken B．took C．had taken D．takes
8．_______ more energy to my study instead of being crazy about computer games, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.
A．If I devoted B．Had I devoted
C．Would I be devoted D．Should I be devoted
9．Is it common practice that salesmen receive a _______ of 10 percent on all sales made?
A．deposit B．receipt
C．pension D．commission
10．I was caught in a traffic jam for over an hour, otherwise, I ________ you waiting for such a long time.
A．had not kept B．will not keep
C．would not have kept D．have not kept
11．We had better put off interviewing the athlete, for he is busy preparing for an international contest __________ in
Shanghai next month.
A．held B．to hold
C．being held D．to be held
12．The part in the film Rio _______ the two birds escaped from the crashing plane made some of the audience give a cry.
A．which B．who C．where D．whom
13．Ms Alice is considered a lady by us, for she often helps the poor she met with.
A．selfish B．hopeful
C．mean D．generous
14．Sometimes we have to face embarrassing moments ________ we can only keep silent.
A．who B．which
C．when D．why
15．Anyone with an eye on the employment situation knew the assessment about economic recovery _______ just around the corner was correct.
A．being B．to be C．was D．having been
16．—Have you watched the film “Avatar”?
— Not yet. But I the film is worth watching.
A．am told B．was told C．have told D．have been told
17．When ____ to feel unworthy, children often work extra hard to please their parents．
A．to make B．making C．made D．having made
18．The new supermarket announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day______________ get a big prize. A．must B．will
C．shall D．need
19．The influence of this book might not have been reaching so far, ________for Mr. William, who dared to publish it.
A. if had it not been B．is it not being C．had it not been D. its only having been
20．—Did you meet Mr. Smith?
—Yes. When I arrived, he ________ for New York to attend a press conference.
A．was just leaving B．just left
C．just leaves D．had just left
第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21．（6分） A notice at IKEA Shanghai has been shared widely among netizens on Chinese social media. It states that the stores cafeteria now requires customers to order food before sitting down in cafeteria seats. The policy is in response to an elderly blind dating group that occupies seats for a long time, consuming only their own food brought from home. Do you support IKEA’s new regulation? China Daily readers share their opinions with us.
Lee Xin (China)
The elderly are harmless. They are lonely and are probably hoping to find some company again. If anything, the store should at least sympathize with these old people.
Mbursian (US)
This is mo re for socializing than for romance. I really don’t think a home furnishing store is a good dating place for seniors.
IKEA could also post a reasonable time limit per visit during peak hours. Or instead of tables and chairs, they could use those standing t ables and get rid of the chairs altogether. At least IKEA’s cafeteria isn’t occupied by the dancing grannies and their portable PA systems (音响).
SEARU (Australia)
Romance is the most important thing while eating is not that important! So a noble man always leaves more space for seniors’ love affairs!
Mr. Qiu (Shanghai, China 65 years old)
We have been to fast food outlets like McDonalds, but there are barely any peers there. We feel like aliens surrounded by youngsters. If there is another place in Shanghai where elderly people can gather, we are more than ready to pay twice as much and travel further.
TedM (UK)
Romance can arise in many places, even IKEA．However, this debate arose as a result of many people taking advantage of IKEA’s generous drink offers a nd going there to meet and stay with friends without buying anything. IKEA is a shop; it exists to provide a service for a reasonable profit. It is not a public park.
Michel (New Zealand)
To everyone romanticizing this, please also consider that the store has an image to uphold while protecting the interests of other paying customers. It is ugly to take up seats for such long durations while you make others wait.
1、How many people are in support of this new regulation?
A．2. B．3.
C．4. D．5.
2、What is the major cause of this new regulation?
A．Senior blind dates influencing their business.
B．IKEA has zero tolerance for romantic behavior.
C．The strong reaction of netizens on social media.
D．Old people eating their own food to save money.
3、People who are against the new regulation will probably agree that .
A．seniors’ love affairs can contribute to the store’s image
B．IKEA is the only place where seniors can find their peers
C．the society is being too judgmental and lacks understanding
D．IKEA should not reserve a special area for the old people to date
22．（8分）For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages.
Scientists are using powerful radio telescope to listen to signals from about 1,000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan (扫视) the entire sky to “listen” for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.
Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution (进化) of life. Based on the inhabitable (that can be lived in) planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.
However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.
Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family in only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billions years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilizations are much more advanced than ours. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.
1、According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?
A．15 billion. B．10 billion.
C．5 billion D．200 billion
2、The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ________.
A．why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
B．how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
C．where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
D．when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
3、The underlined word “monitor” in the passage means “________”.
A．find B．follow
C．form D．check
4、Which of these statements is True based on the information in the passage?
A．Scientists are tying different ways to find signs of life on other planets.
B．Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets.
C．The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.
D．Scientists don’t believe that there might be life on other planets.
23．（8分）If you make a list of the world’s top ten most challenging job, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. But think about the daunting task millions of educators face each day as they try to mold a group of often surly, unruly kids into intelligent, well-rounded individuals. That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!
What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Media's Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to envision for their recently held contest. Entitled, "A World Without Teachers," its intent was to inspire more young people to become teachers. However, the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how grim things would be if we didn't have these selfless individuals guiding us through life. What was interesting is that even the youngest contestants did not appear to rejoice at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.
High-school student Savannah Wakefield pondered if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers. Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism? Los Angeles-based Miles Horst, who won the 1,000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a 'brain box' in his fun animated entry.
Youth category winner Marina Barham's video depicts a fact we all know but often forget. Teachers don't just teach, they inspire - something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do! So the next time you think your teacher is being "mean" for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him/her. We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy!
1、What is the passage mainly about?
A．The campaign to promote teachers' status.
B．The significance cf teachers.
C．A survey of people's views about teachers.
D．The possibility of a world where teachers are replaced.
2、From the passage we can learn that_____.
A．teaching naughty kids is a very discouraging task
B．being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the world
C．a successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promoted
D．teachers have little influence on kids' individual development
3、What is the purp ose of the project “A World Without Teachers”?
A．To attract kids to submit more videos of their teachers.
B．To expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs.
C．To remind students to appreciate teachers' hard work.
D．To encourage more people to go into teaching career.
4、What can we infer from the underlined sentence?
A．Teaching is quite different from other jobs.
B．The future of teachers' work appears inspiring.
C．A world without teachers will be unimaginable.
D．Many people attach more importance to teaching.
24．（8分）We Brits love the idea of a real Christmas tree—but not so many of us like the realities of dragging a 7ft Norway Spruce through the house and leaving needles all over the place.
If you count yourself among the reluctant group，then it may be time to go fake (假白勺）.After all, buying an artificial Christmas tree needn, t mean accepting defeat. There J s a huge range of options and sizes, including pre-lit trees, which will save you the frustration of trying to string your own lights.
Another big bonus of choosing an artificial Christmas tree is cost ：artificial trees can last for decades, so they work out cheaper than paying for a real tree every year. Like now retailers (零售商）are offering great deals at the moment：at Tesco, there J s 25 percent off artificial Christmas trees. Meanwhile, you can take advantage of the current 3 for 2 offer at Argos to fill your house with not one, not two, but three. You may perhaps partner up with friends who are also looking to invest.
Of course, keep your tree for years and years and it will start to pay you back in terms of carbon footprint; however，a “real” one will always have to be transported，used and dealt with every year.
Are there any downsides? Yes. You might think you, re saving the planet, but a fake tree is actually not an environmentally friendly option. Most are made in factories in Asia, resulting in some serious air miles to reach the UK.
They’ re made from metal and plastic，and many end their lives in landfill.
Another problem with a fake tree is that they don' t look very natural—and of course you won ’ t get that lovely pine smell either. You ’ 11 also need to find space for storage.
1、What does the underlined word “reluctant” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Passive. B．Related.
C．Unwilling. D．Supportive.
2、Which is the benefit of buying an artificial Christmas tree?
A．Abundant choices. B．The lovely pine smell.
C．Cheaper than a real one. D．Free for transportation.
3、What can we learn from the passage?
A．Fake Christmas trees are environmentally friendly.
B．British people like to drag a real Christmas tree home.
C．People need to find space to store a fake Christmas tree.
D．People may get 3 more if they buy two fake Christmas trees.
4、What is the passage mainly about?
A．Different reasons for choosing fake Christmas trees.
B．Valuable suggestions on choosing fake Christmas trees.
C．Efficient ways of saving money on choosing Christmas trees.
D．Advantages and disadvantages of choosing fake Christmas trees.
25．（10分）The Bristol International Balloon Festival is a world-class hot air ballooning festival and is recognized as one of the UK’s top five outdoor events. Founded in 1978, the Festival has become a symbol for Bristol, the same as Brunel’s famous Suspension Bridge.
Held in the rolling hills of Ashton Court on the edge of Bristol, the Festival is hugely popular and completely free, attracting around half a million people from across the country and beyond. This year, for the first time, visitors will get to see how a hot air balloon is made. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the world’s largest hot air balloon producer, Cameron Balloons, will take on the challenge of constructing a passenger-carrying balloon, on site, in about four days.
Other events to look forward to at the Bristol International Balloon Festival include daredevil stunts(冒险特技表演) from the Red Arrows, over 250 trade stalls, local and international food stalls, and a funfair(露天游艺集市). Here’s what’s on in detail:
Thursday 11th August:
12 pm Gates Open and Trade Village open
6 pm Special Shapes Ascent — a number of hot air balloons will take to the sky
9:30 pm Nightglow and Firework Finale — 30 or more balloons will glow in time to music 10:30 pm Gates Close
Friday 12th August:
6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open
12 pm Arena(竞技) Entertainment and Tethered Balloons
6 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
8:30 pm Gates Close
Saturday 13th August:
6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open
12 pm Arena Entertainment and Tethered Balloons
6 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
9:30 pm Nightglow and Firework Finale
10:30 pm Gates Close
Sunday 14th August:
6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open
12 pm Arena Entertainment and Tethered Balloons
6 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
1、On which day can’t you see the Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascents twice?
A．12th August B．11th August C．13th August D．14th August
2、What can we learn from the passage?
A．Visitors can see how a hot air balloon is made every year.
B．The festival was founded in the rolling hills of Ashton Court.
C．Cameron Balloons is the world’s largest hot air balloon producer.
D．The festival is hugely popular only because it is completely free.
3、The passage mainly talks about the Festival’s .
A．origin and history B．new challenges
C．time and place D．main activities
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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．
（30分）My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 36 in the house are few. 26．
Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a 37 to be by myself, I fill that time with more 38 , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind. 39 , I wanted this job as wife and mo ther, and
I knew from the start that it often 40 putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little
41 because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life 42 on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often 43 me a lot.
One day, when the kids were at school, I 44 for the movie theater-alone, I’d 45 been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie 46 so much work waited for me at home? I 47 myself to swallow these 48 and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my 49 held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits 50 for a couple of hours, I was 51 wife or mother. I was just myself.
From that point on, I 52 that Fridays would be mine, 53 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping, 54 up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really 55 my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.
1、A．busy B．alone C．tense D．brave
2、A．chance B．way C．purpose D．fortune
3、A．fun B．fear C．work D．love
4、A．So far B．From then on C．As a result D．After all
5、A．practiced B．advised C．meant D．considered
6、A．happy B．excited C．angry D．nervous
7、A．centred B．insisted C．depended D．knocked
8、A．moved B．bothered C．amused D．scared
9、A．applied B．waited C．longed D．headed
10、A．ever B．also C．never D．instead
11、A．if B．when C．unless D．until
12、A．forced B．allowed C．ordered D．taught
13、A．answers B．efforts C．thoughts D．results
14、A．hands B．head C．legs D．ticket
15、A．leave B．happen C．return D．weaken
16、A．everybody’s B．somebody’s C．anybody’s D．nobody’s
17、A．expressed B．declared C．agreed D．decided
18、A．at least B．at last C．in all D．in time
19、A．making B．picking C．taking D．bringing
20、
A．come up with B．break away from
C．look forward to D．pay attention to
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

（15分）Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in he blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically 27．
correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blanks with the proper form of the given word; for the blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.
When I worked part-time in a local bookstore at my early age -- so easily - pictured, if you do not work in one, as a kind of paradise where not only 1．one read his own favorite books but also encounter charming young ladies (one of my personal fantasies) who browse eternally among Toni Morrison or Ernest Hemingwast thing that chiefly struck me was that really bookish people are a rarity, 2．there are vast numbers of those who consider themselves to be such. Often they will introduce themselves when they enter the bookshop 3．‘book people’ and insist on telling you that ‘we love books’. They will wear T-shirts or carry bags with slogans explaining exactly how much they think they adore books. It is clear that the was they dress themselves is quite similar to that of us bookish people, but that is 4．the similarities between them and us begin and end. And 5．(sure) means of identifying them is that they never, ever buy books.
These days it is so rare that I find time to read that, when I do, it feels like indulgence, more so than any, other sensory experience. When an important relationship in my twenties 6．(break) up the only thing I could do was to read, and I amassed a pile of books 7．I sank and escaped from the world around me and inside me. The landscapes of Yu Hua, Wang Shou, Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Harper Lee and others protected me from my own thoughts, which were pushed into the background, where 8．could silently process without bothering me. I created a physical wall on my desk, 9．(make) from the books, and as I read them the wall slowly came down until it was gone.
In a more real sense, books are the best way in which one enriches his own life and the enormous numbers of them out there in the world excite me, especially when I visit second-hand bookstores with no intention 10．(search) for a certain book. It is like casting a net and never knowing what you will find when you gather it in. As Goglo put in it in Dead Souls: “Once, long ago, in the years of my you th, in the years of my childhood, which have flashed irretrievably （不能挽回地）by, it was a joy for me to drive for the very first time to a place unknown.”
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。

短文中共有10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10 处，多者(从第11 处起)不计分。

On New Year’s Day I went to a stamp exhibition, what proved to be an unique experience、
At 9：30, I arrived at the exhibition with my precious stamp album, eager and excited、To my delighted, there gathered crowds of stamp lover、Immediately I joined them and studied the stamps one by one、I was attracted by the artists’ delicate design and wanted to learn more、Then, some of us got together on twos and threes to share our collections, chat cheerfully about the stamps、We even told stories behind it like old friends、Time passed quickly and it was time to say goodbye to the friends、
I had a great time、Not only I appreciate for beautiful stamps, but also I made new friends with the same interest、This was really a specially celebration for the New Year、
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）假定你是李华，面向中学生的海外社区服务学习计划项目(Service Learning Project)现正招募志愿者。

请按要求给该项目负责人Mr. Robert写一封信，内容包括：
1. 个人情况：年龄、性别、学历等；
2. 个人条件：英语好、爱好广泛、乐于助人、有丰富的社区服务经历。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：性格personality。

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参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、D
2、D
3、A
4、C
5、D
6、B
7、B
8、B
9、D
10、C
11、D
12、C
13、D
14、C
15、A
16、D
17、C
18、C
19、C
20、A
第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21、1、B
2、A
3、C
22、1、C
2、B
3、D
4、A
23、1、B
2、B
3、D
4、C
24、1、C
2、A
3、C
4、D
25、1、B
2、C
3、D
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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．
26、1、B
2、A
3、C
4、D
5、C
6、C
7、A
8、B
9、D
10、C
11、B
12、A
13、C
14、B
15、C
16、D
17、D
18、A
19、B
20、C
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27、1．can
2．although
3．as
4．where
5．the surest
6．broke
7．into which
8．they
9．made
10．to search
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、1、what→which
2、an→a
3、delighted→delight
4、lover→lovers
5、on→in
6、chat→chatting
7、it→them
8、I前添加did
9、去掉for
10、specially→special
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、Dear Mr. Robert,
I read with great interest from your website that volunteers are needed to serve the communities abroad. I would like to apply for this project.
I am a 17-year-old senior high school student from China, and I have a good knowledge of both spoken and written English. Also, I have a wide range of interests, such as athletics, photography, painting, etc. I enjoy working with different people and I am ready to help others. More importantly, I have worked as a volunteer to serve our local communities.
I would be very thankful if you would give me an early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua。