湖北省襄阳市襄城区襄阳市第五中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

襄阳五中2025届高三上学期9月月考
英语试题
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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。

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.
1.How does the woman probably feel in the end?
A. She feels puzzled.
B. She feels angry
C. She feels embarrassed.
2.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A boring TV series.
B.A well-known star.
C. Some good songs.
3.What does the man like doing?
A. Taking pictures.
B. Watching movies.
C. Reading books.
4.What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Go to the grocery store.
B. Do shopping online.
C. Visit the Internet cafe.
5.What is the man in charge of?
A. Organizing the meeting.
B. Sending an email.
C. Visiting some clients.
听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。

6.How will the club get the supplies?
A. The man will supply them.
B. The college will provide them.
C. The members will bring their own.
7.What has the man begun doing?
A. Contacting people.
B. Designing a website.
C. Practising techniques.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Why is the woman worried?
A. She may break her legs.
B. She has to run ten kilometers.
C. She never runs a race before.
9.What will the woman do on Saturday?
A. Relax her body.
B. Practice on the track.
C.Make preparations in a gym.听第8段材料，回答第10,至13小题。

10.How many employees will be fired?
A. About 50.
B. About 300.
C. About 350.
11.Where will the man's new staff come from?
A. Australia.
B. America.
C. China.
12.What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman will be fired.
B. The man will take over the woman company.
C. The woman will work in the man's company.
13.How can we describe the woman?
A. Considerate.
B. Practical.
C. Ambitious.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.What did the speakers' mother do this morning?
A. She wrote a note.
B. She called her father.
C. She cooked breakfast.
15.What is the woman?
A.A student.
B. A teacher.
C.A store owner.
16.What does the woman offer to do?
A. Take out the garbage.
B. Clean the floor.
C. Do the laundry.
17.How will the speakers go to the market?
A. On foot.
B. By car.
C. By bus.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Who will benefit from the mobile woodshop?
A. Teens and young adults.
B. Laid-off workers.
C. Children.
19.What is the goal of the mobile woodshop according to Margery?
A. To help people kill time.
B. To help people find jobs.
C. To help people develop interests.
20.Why did Ryan take the class?
A. To learn new skills.
B. To get a certificate.
C. To improve his skills.
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。

A
Brecon Beacons YAC has an amazing opportunity for budding (崭露头角的) archaeologists (考古学家) of all ages, in Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, professional archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong will be investigating an archaeological mystery and they need your help.
Romans?
“The site is a bit of a mystery”, Frank Giecco from Wardell Armstrong said. “There is a very nice cropmark recorded on the site that has got lots of people very excited. Geophysicists (地质物理学家) failed to find anything related to the cropmark. There is anecdotal (趣闻的) evidence of Roman material being found, but nothing is officially recorded. We hope to
finally answer the question of what is in this field, during the two weeks on site. Is there evidence of any Roman occupation on the site? Can you help us find out?
Get involved
This is an opportunity for both adults and children to take part in field walking and trial trenching (small hand-dug test pits for children). No experience is necessary, training will be provided by the professional archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong, and all equipment will
be provided. Volunteers can attend for as few or as many days as they wish, but they do need
to book a place. For more information, and to book your place, please contact Norman
********************************************.
21.What’s the main purpose of the activity?
A.To seek funding for archaeological research.
B.To find volunteers to help solve an archaeological mystery.
C.To appeal for help in proving findings based on anecdotal evidence.
D.To organize volunteers to help sort out data on the Roman occupation.
22.Which of the following statement might be true if you take part in the activity?
A.You will be coached by experts in the field.
B.You should have worked with archaeologists before.
C.You should spare two weeks to stay at the site.
D.You will be charged for using equipment.
23.Who is the activity probably intended for?
A.Romans.
B. Experts.
C. Officials.
D. Families
B
I enjoyed being in nature. Visiting nearby natural places made me feel better when living alone in Rio de Janeiro. To find different communities that had unique relationships with nature, I moved to Manaus in the Amazon Rainforest to feel the energy of the forest and see the local people’s integration with the forest. I discovered we can have many relationships with nature that aren’t always detrimental to those places.They took care of the land and cultivated these gardens filled with fruits and nuts we loved eating without harming the forest. I think many people unaware of how the local communities have shaped a “completely” natural space. The Amazon Rainforest is not just created by natural processes.
Doing research in the field could be a big challenge. We often went to really isolated places when doing field work in the Amazon Rainforest. We were aware that if anything happened to us, we could die. If a venomous snake were to bite you out there, you would be in a dangerous situation. We needed to manage those feelings while doing our work and collecting data.
I worked on an article about how we could engage native knowledge in conservation science. We had held small meetings with five native researchers, talking about how they viewed the Amazon Rainforest and trying to understand how we could maintain the Amazon Rainforest in the future. These conversations led me to start reflecting on how we did science.
I submitted our paper to two other scientific journals before it was accepted. At the time, I didn’t feel that the article was good enough to be published in a major scientific journal like Science. I tried other journals and was rejected immediately. My coauthors and supervisors said that we had nothing to lose by submitting it to Science. We tried again and they accepted it. That experience has showed me that we need to commit ourselves to what we think we should do. We cannot give up when it comes to science. We need determination.
24.What does the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Similar.
B. Relevant.
C. Harmful.
D. Beneficial.
25.What impressed the author most about Manaus?
A. The locals’ care for nature.
B. The change of natural processes.
C. The local communities’ relationships.
D. The situation of the Amazon Rainforest.
26.Which of the following can best describe the author’s field work?
A. Tiring.
B. Risky.
C. Costly.
D. Demanding.
27.Why does the author mention the experience of submitting the paper?
A. To reveal backgrounds.
B. To establish credibility.
C. To highlight challenges.
D. To demonstrate resolve.
C
Nearly two decades ago, Facebook exploded on college campuses as a site for students to stay in touch. Then came Twitter, where people posted about what they had for breakfast, and Instagram, where friends shared photos to keep up with one another.
Today, the kinds of posts where people update friends and family about their lives have
become harder to see over the years as the biggest sites have become increasingly “corporatized (企企企企) .” Instead of seeing messages and photos from friends and relatives about their holidays or fancy dinners, users of Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and Snapchat now often view professionalized content from brands, influencers and others that pay for placement.
The change has impacted large social networking companies and how people interact with one another digitally. As big social networks made connecting people with brands a much greater focus than connecting them with other people, some users have started seeking sites targeting communities and apps devoted to specific hobbies and issues. “Platforms as we knew them are over,” said Zizi Papacharissi, a communications professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. “They have outlived their usefulness.”
The shift helps explain why some social networking companies are now exploring new fields of business. For users, this means that instead of spending all their time on one or a few big social networks, some are turning to smaller, more focused sites. These include Nextdoor, a social network for neighbors.
“It's not about choosing one network to rule them all—that is crazy Silicon Valley logic,” said Ethan Zuckerman, a professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. “The future is that you’re a member of dozens of different communities because as human beings, that's how we are. The idea that a new social media site might come along to be the one app for everyone appears unrealistic. People’s online identities will become increasingly fragmented (企企企企) among multiple sites.”
28.What does the author say about the current major social networking sites?
A. Their content is getting more and more lifestyle-focused.
B. Their users’ interest in professional content is decreasing.
C. They fail to provide adequate support for college communities
D. They now rarely see updates about friends’ and family’s lives.
29.What is Zizi Papacharissi' attitude towards traditional social media platforms?
A. Positive.
B. Negative.
C. Neutral
D. Indifferent.
30.What can we infer from the last paragraph about future social media usage?
A. People will choose online apps more carefully.
B. People will change their online identities at will.
C. People will join numerous specialized communities.
D. People will prefer to use traditional social platforms
31.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The rise of the corporatized tech giants.
B. The evolution of social media platforms.
C. The history of social networking companies.
D. The challenges faced by major platforms.
D
No one likes interruption. We are born to seek balance and order. No matter what it is that you are doing, being interrupted involves a forceful stop midway and then having to re-enter your previous state, sometimes with great difficulty.
Popular belief has it that interruption breaks the flow of your thinking and affects productivity negatively, and so it is advisable that you have an uninterrupted session of intensive work before your next break.
However, a Russian psychologist, Bluma Zeigarnik, might tell you otherwise.
The connection between interruption and memory came to her attention when she was dining in a restaurant. She noticed how the waitresses had an amazing memory of the detailed orders yet to be paid for, but scarce memory of the orders that were already completed.
Back in her laboratory, she conducted studies in which subjects were required to complete various puzzles. Some of the subjects were interrupted during the tasks. All the subjects were then asked to describe what tasks they had done. It turns out that adults remembered the interrupted tasks 90% better than the completed tasks, and that children were even more likely to recall the uncompleted tasks. In other words, uncompleted tasks will stay on your mind until you finish them!
In comparison to tasks that were already finished and ones that we haven’t even started, half-done projects are given the priority in the mental to-do list our brains sketch out for us. Zeigarnik described this finding in her doctoral thesis (论文) in the late 1920s, which was later called Zeigarnik effect.
One possible explanation is that with interrupted tasks, we are desperate for their closure to reclaim a sense of balance. Finishing them also means that we can finally clear up the mental backlog (积压的工作) and give the space to more upcoming tasks.
Zeigarnik’s effect can be found everywhere, especially used in media and advertising. Have you ever wondered why cliffhangers work so well or why you just can’t get yourself to stop watching that series on Netflix?
Ernest Hemingway once said about writing a novel, “It is the wait until the next day that is hard to get through.” So next time, when you are interrupted, appreciate it and take advantage of it to promote your productivity.
32.What is a common practice to finish a task?
A. Working in a focused period.
B. Working with occasional breaks.
C. Working with a stop midway.
D. Working in an interrupted session.
33.What is the finding of the Zeigarnik’s experiment?
A. Interruption recalls details.
B. Interruption disturbs balance.
C. Interruption betters memory.
D. Interruption reduces productivity.
34.What is the possible reason behind Zeigarnik’s effect?
A. The desire for balance.
B. The physical backlog.
C. The outside pressure.
D. The upcoming tasks.
35.Which of the following is an example of the application of Zeigarnik’s effect?
A. Fashion shows.
B. Online news.
C. Talk shows.
D. TV series.
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。

You might have heard of the expression “a guilty pleasure”—maybe it’s the chocolate bar you buy on the way home from work, or the new clothes that you don’t really need.
36 . Perhaps we don’t feel we deserved it, or we don’t think it was a responsible way to spend our money. But should we feel like this? Do we really have to feel guilty about treating ourselves?
Perhaps not. Psychologists have suggested that buying things for yourself can make you feel better as it provides an opportunity to take control of your situation. 37 . It may be that as well as lifting your mood, when you buy a treat, you might just be looking after yourself.
Of course, there are also examples of people turning to destructive behaviour when faced with stressful circumstances. People might sp end money that they don’t have or turn to dangerous addictions. Psychologist Leon Seltzer considers the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurturing. 38 , while self-nurturing is taking responsible decisions to satisfy our needs and take ca re of ourselves in ways that don’t have a significant impact.
39 . So, many universities publish guides with advice for coping with exam stress. Reflecting the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurture, they recommend rewarding yourself for your efforts, doing things that you enjoy and are good at so that you can feel accomplishment. 40 . Thus, perhaps, as long as we make responsible decisions, we shouldn’t feel guilty about our guilty pleasures.
A．Exams are vital for students.
B．Self-indulgence can have negative consequences
C．The difference becomes evident when students manage exam pressure
D．They also recommend embracing activities that could dampen your spirits
E．Besides, you should avoid things that may make you feel worse afterwards
F．It comes from the idea that when we treat ourselves, it can sometimes leave us feeling guilty G．It can give you social contact as well as a confidence boost from changes you make to your self-image
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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

In my last year of high school, I was under great pressure. My friends and I were 41 to college, writing essays answering the question, “What makes you different?” Without doubt, we all knew the answer. In a culture where all 42 to be a cheerleader but only a few could, it was the moment when we put on the uniform that made us 43 . As I listed all my 44 in the essay, I realized none meant more than being a cheerleader. At seventeen, I was 45 that the college admissions departments felt alike.
My tension 46 with the tryouts (选拔) approaching. Luckily, I had my families’
47 , especially Molly, my younger sister, who started the same high school that year. Not
48 enough, Molly always feared the unknown. But with my experiences and 49 , she gradually adjusted to and even enjoyed her new life as a freshman.
Eventually, the day of the tryouts came. I gave it everything I had. The result was due Friday afternoon. I turned 50 that morning but Molly said nothing. She just handed me a note that I stuffed into a book 51 . In the last class, the note 52 as I grabbed my English book. It said: “You are the best sister whatever happens. Without your help, I would never enjoy my high school life. Having a sister like you makes me special.” The bell rang, but I stayed where I was, rereading my sister’s note until the words 53 . Suddenly, I knew what really set me apart. It was not about being a cheerleader but a(n) 54 sister.
I made my way down the hall, my eyes glued to my very own personal 55 , who was waiting patiently for someone she thought special.
41.A．driving B．applying C．admitted D．reduced
42.A．hated B．failed C．longed D．refused
43.A．unique B．lucky C．successful D．common
44.A．promises B．shortcomings C．achievements D．priorities
45.A．surprised B．convinced C．grateful D．regretful
46.A．worked B．reduced C．mounted D．disappeared
47.A．support B．complaint C．criticism D．permission
48.A．proud B．generous C．sympathetic D．adaptable
49.A．ambition B．guidance C．leadership D．inspection
50.A．bored B．anxious C．jealous D．annoyed
51.A．similarly B．previously C．hurriedly D．confidently
52.A．slipped out B．died out C．lay around D．went around
53.A．emerged B．faded C．changed D．blurred
54.A．energetic B．tolerant C．careful D．helpful
55.A．assistant B．cheerleader C．agent D．Trainer
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）
Parts of the Middle East are some of the ___56___(hot) inhabited places on Earth. Temperatures in Abu Dhabi can climb to over 50企. As a result, air conditioning is a ___57___(necessary) there, and people tend to spend a lot of time indoors.
But people there haven’t always had air conditioning. ___58___(fortunate), the comeback of an ancient Arabic architectural cooling technique has made this problem a thing of the past.
Mashrabiya refers to the latticed (格子状的) screens often ___59___(see) in Islamic architecture that keep buildings cool without completely blocking light. They are designed ___60___(offer) a spot of relief ___61___ the heat within a building. The idea is essentially to stop direct sunlight ___62___(land) on the outside of the building.
That’s ___63___ inspired the design of Al Bahar Towers, a 25-story building wrapped in more than 1,000 hexagonal (六边形的) shades with built-in sensors that allow them to respond to the sun’s movements. When the sun hits the shades, they’ll unfold like an umbrella to ward off (抵挡) the heat. ___64___these measures, the outside of such a building in Abu Dhabi could reach as high as 90 企.
So far the technique ___65___(help) reduce the building’s need for air conditioning by 50%. Cool, huh?
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节应用文写作（满分15分）
你校计划举办主题为“极简电子产品生活方式—A lifestyle of digital minimalism”的英语作文比赛，请你写一则通知，内容包括：
（1）介绍比赛目的；（2）说明参赛要求。

注意：
1. 写作词数应为100个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Notice
__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
第二节（满分25分）
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。

It was late, about 10:15 p.m. when Janice Esposito safely arrived at the Bellport, New York, train station; she happily jumped into her little car, and couldn’t wait to begin the 20-minute drive home to see her loved husband and seven-year-old son. She had just returned from visiting her older mother in Los Angles and had traveled the route many times before. She drove on autopilot(自动驾驶) practically and skillfully: a left onto Station Road, then a left on Montauk Highway, and then suddenly—wham!
Out of nowhere on that awful night a truck hit Janice’s car, violently pushing her to move backward some 100 feet away onto the railroad tracks. She sat in the car, bruised(撞伤) but mostly just knocked out by the impact and by the vehicle’s airbags.
As it happened, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for bed. He’d just closed his book, turned off the light and was lazily crawling under the covers when he heard the high-pitched clang sound of metal on metal and breaking glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window. As a volunteer firefighter and retired teacher, DiPinto, 64, instantly became alert and never stopped to think. He quickly grabbed a big professional flashlight out of habit, put his own cellphone in the pocket of his pajamas(睡衣), and hurriedly ran out the door without getting changed. “Any firefighter would have done what I did,” he later told Newsday. “We’re always on duty.”
The first truck DiPinto came upon, 2,000 feet away from his front yard, was the one that had hit Janice, who was trapped in her car still, her eyes closed and her mind semiconscious. He looked around and spotted one wheel of Janice’s car positioned on the railroad tracks.
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。

Para1: And then he heard a terrible sound: the bells signaling an oncoming train.______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Para2: The heavy train, traveling at 65 miles per hour, crashed into the car. __________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
高三九月月考英语答案、解析及听力原文
听力
1-5 CBABA 6-10 BACAB 11-15 CBAAC 16-20 BCABC
阅读理解
21-25 BADCA 26-30 BDDBC 31-35 BACAD
七选五36-40 FGBCE
完形填空41-45 BCACB 46-50 CADBB 51-55 CADDB
语法填空
56.hottest 57. necessity 58. Fortunately 59. seen 60. to offer
61.from nding 63. what 64. Without 65. has helped
应用文
Notice
In order to promote the awareness of digital minimalism and encourage students to explore the benefits of simplifying their electronic product usage and reflect on their relationship with electronic devices, our school is organizing an English essay competition titled "A Lifestyle of Digital Minimalism".
Participants are required to submit an original essay in English, discussing the concept of digital minimalism, its impact on daily life, and practical strategies for implementing it. Essays should be approximately 200 words and submitted to the English office by next Friday or via email ******************.Creative thinking, clear structure, and persuasive arguments will be highly valued.
All interested students are welcome to participate. Don't miss this opportunity to express your thoughts and compete for great prizes. We’re looking forward to receiving your insightful contributions!
Student Union 读后续写
And then he heard a terrible sound: the bells signaling an oncoming train.DiPinto’s heart froze in his chest as he realized the upcoming danger. Without any delay, he rushed towards Janice’s car. After quickly assessing the situation, despite the huge potential risk, DiPinto swiftly smashed open the car’s window with his big professional flashlight, swung open the door and mightily pulled Janice out of the vehicle before it was too late. The speeding train was roaring towards the car like a monster in times of crisis.
The heavy train, traveling at 65 miles per hour, crashed into the car. With a loud bang, the car was knocked off. Some flying debris shooting in all directions, DiPinto instinctively protected Janice from being hurt again with his own body. Fortunately, they both narrowly escaped! DiPinto calmly dialed 911 and it didn’t take long before Janice was rushed to hospital. Thanks to DiPinto’s heroic rescue, Janice had a near brush with death. Afterward, DiP into was reported and awarded “A Hero in Pajamas” to honor his fearless and selfless actions.。