广东省广州龙涛外国语学校高中部2024-2025学年高三上学期第1次月考英语试题

广东省广州龙涛外国语学校高中部2024-2025学年高三上学期
第1次月考英语试题
一、阅读理解
Best in English Contest
Best in English (BIE) is a unique online English language competition within the European Union and beyond. It is opened to all high schools and students aged 14 — 20.
About the upcoming test
·B2-C1 level
· test parts: grammar, reading and listening skills
· time limit: 60 minutes
Why to participate?
· fully online and all platforms friendly including mobile phone s of students
· great preparation for Cambridge exams
· opportunity to compare the students’ English with other schools from around the world
· motivation for teachers and great way to enhance their lessons
·10 years of experience and great comments from the students, teachers and school principals
Conditions for participation
·a minimum 10 participating students from each school
· categories by age, state, region, type of school, etc.
· schools get access to the test based on a licensed School ID for €65
· students need to prepare headphones and take the test under supervision (监督)
BIE Schedule
Results
The complete results are available within a month after the date of the contest. Results will be sent to teachers and participants via e-mail and will also be published on the website. 1．What is an advantage of BIE?
A．It is available online and offline.B．It is sponsored by Cambridge University.
C．It promises overseas learning.D．It encourages teaching improvement. 2．What do schools need to do for the test?
A．Set standards.B．Pay the fee.
C．Purchase headphones.D．Provide training.
3．When will participants know the results?
A．December 1, 2023.B．November 10, 2024.
C．November 21, 2024.D．December 20, 2024.
In the 1960s, while studying the volcanic history of Yellowstone National Park, Bob Christiansen became puzzled about something that, oddly, had not troubled anyone before: he couldn’t find the park’s volcano. It had been known for a long time that Yellowstone was volcanic in nature — that’s what accounted for all its hot springs and other steamy features. But Christiansen couldn’t find the Yellowstone volcano anywhere.
Most of us, when we talk about volcanoes, think of the classic cone (圆锥体) shapes of a Fuji or Kilimanjaro, which are created when erupting magma (岩浆) piles up. These can form remarkably quickly. In 1943, a Mexican farmer was surprised to see smoke rising from a small part of his land. In one week he was the confused owner of a cone five hundred feet high. Within two years it had topped out at almost fourteen hundred feet and was more than half a mile across. Altogether there are some ten thousand of these volcanoes on Earth, all but a few hundred of them extinct. There is, however, a second less known type of volcano that doesn’t involve mountain
building. These are volcanoes so explosive that they burst open in a single big crack, leaving behind a vast hole, the caldera. Yellowstone obviously was of this second type, but Christiansen couldn’t find the caldera anywhere.
Just at this time NASA decided to test some new high-altitude cameras by taking photographs of Yellowstone. A thoughtful official passed on some of the copies to the park authorities on the assumption that they might make a nice blow-up for one of the visitors’ centers. As soon as Christiansen saw the photos, he realized why he had failed to spot the caldera: almost the whole park — 2.2 million acres — was caldera. The explosion had left a hole more than forty miles across—much too huge to be seen from anywhere at ground level. At some time in the past Yellowstone must have blown up with a violence far beyond the scale of anything known to humans.
4．What puzzled Christiansen when he was studying Yellowstone?
A．Its complicated geographical features.B．Its ever-lasting influence on tourism.
C．The mysterious history of the park.D．The exact location of the volcano. 5．What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?
A．The shapes of volcanoes.B．The impacts of volcanoes.
C．The activities of volcanoes.D．The heights of volcanoes.
6．What does the underlined word “blow-up” in the last paragraph most probably mean?
A．Hot-air balloon.B．Digital camera.
C．Big photograph.D．Bird’s view.
7．What can we conclude from this passage?
A．Success comes to those with curiosity.B．First impression cannot always be trusted.
C．Nature’s wonder is beyond imagination.D．One is never too old to learn.
Scientists regularly make vital new discoveries, but few can claim to have invented an entirely new field of science. Chemist Carolyn Bertozzi is one of them. Her discovery of biorthogonal chemistry (生物正交化学) in 2003 created a brand-new discipline of scientific investigation, which has enabled countless advances in medical science and led to a far greater understanding of biology at a molecular (分子的) level. On October 5, Bertozzi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, jointly with two other professors. She is also the only woman to be
awarded a Nobel Prize in science this year, after an all-male line-up in 2021.
Bertozzi was the middle daughter of an MIT physics professor and a secretary. Few predicted that Bertozzi would be the most famous person in the family. While her academic performance was not bad in high school, she was fond of playing soccer. She ended up being admitted to Harvard University. Despite her talent in soccer, she found it too time-consuming and quit the sport to devote herself to academics.
But before becoming a rock star scientist, Bertozzi almost became an actual rock star. When she started at Harvard, she was tempted to major in music. That idea was “unpopular” with her parents, and she was timid about defying them. Instead, she chose the premed (医学预科的) track that included classes in math and sciences and declared herself a biology major at the end of her first year of college.
Her interest in music did not completely fall by the wayside, however. Bertozzi played keyboards and sang backup vocals for a hair metal band. Bertozzi, however, did not play with the band for long. Once the band’s practices and performances conflicted with her labs and classes, there was only one outcome.
Plus, she’d soon have organic chemistry. The course is infamous for weeding out pre-meds. Without any clear career ambitions up to that point, Bertozzi had been thinking about possibly becoming a doctor when, in her sophomore year (大二学年) , she suddenly fell so head over heels in love with her chemistry course that she couldn’t tear herself away from her textbooks long enough to go out on Saturday nights. A torture to many was pure pleasure for her. Bertozzi changed her major from biology to chemistry a year later.
Bertozzi has sometimes joked about her having missed out on her chance to follow Morello to Los Angeles. “I didn’t get on that bus, and my playing is now limited to ‘The Wheel’s on the Bus Go Round,’ I’m waiting for my sons to get old enough to appreciate 1980s heavy metal!”8．What can we learn about Bertozzi from the first two paragraphs?
A．Bertozzi made significant discoveries in the field of Chemistry.
B．Bertozzi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2021.
C．Bertozzi did better in academic performance than her siblings.
D．Bertozzi gave up soccer because she needed time to learn.
9．What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 mean?
A．approach B．defend C．disobey D．tell
10．What would Bertozzi probably have done if she had had a chemistry course to go on at Harvard?
A．Bertozzi would weed out the course for pre-meds.
B．Bertozzi would tear herself away from her textbooks.
C．Bertozzi would regard the course as torture to her.
D．Bertozzi would give up her playing with the band.
11．What kind of person do you think Carolyn Bertozzi is?
A．Talented and creative.B．Athletic and critical.
C．Humble and passionate.D．Brave and sympathetic.
Living in a city, you may face fewer parking spaces, more pollution, less personal space, and more traffic and noise, all of which contribute to higher stress levels, often translating to aggression (攻击行为). And now, researchers have found evidence that this behavior applies to song sparrows (歌雀) too. But it comes with a surprising benefit to the youngest generation of city sparrows.
There are fewer city-living song sparrows than in the countryside. However, the increased aggression observed in the males can be connected to a more pressing need to defend territories in urban settings. But that increased aggression doesn’t mean the males fail in their duties as fathers. In fact, the researchers were surprised to find that the opposite may be true.
“Male songbirds are thought to reduce parental care when they are more aggressive. Yet this study showed that urban male song sparrows provided more care for their young,” says Dr Samuel Lane, lead author of the study. “Against our expectations, we found that they visited nests more often and were more successful parents than the males in the countryside.”
The researchers carried out their studies at six sites across southwest Virginia, USA, across four breeding (繁殖) seasons. They found that the high survival rate of their chicks was subject to many factors. Not only did male sparrows visit their nests more often, but they also began feeding chicks earlier in the day. Despite the challenges of being a city bird, hatching success was observed to be higher in urban habitats. And even though brood parasitism, one species laying eggs in the nest of another, is typically higher in urban areas, the researchers observed that rates of
nest predation, the act of other animals eating eggs or young birds, were lower, further contributing to the overall nesting success of these sparrows.
Lane said, “Our study adds to growing evidence that certain species of songbirds even benefit from living in urban environments when there is enough green space for them to find food and nest locations.”
The team hope ongoing research in this area will contribute to the establishment of urban environments aimed at offering improved support for wildlife.
12．What causes the increased aggression of male city sparrows?
A．The stress of protecting their territories.
B．The worsening of urban noise pollution.
C．The challenges of building their nests.
D．The growing needs of younger generations.
13．What had the researchers expected of urban males compared to those in the countryside?
A．They lived shorter lives.B．They had a higher population.
C．They had lower nest attendance.D．They woke up earlier in the morning. 14．Which of the following can be found in urban areas according to the study?
A．Higher nest locations.B．Reduced brood parasitism.
C．Limited breeding seasons.D．Lower nest predation rates.
15．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．City Male Birds Do It All B．Aggressive Birds Surprise Scientists
C．Big City Life Makes Birds Better Dads D．The Future of City Birds Lies in Our Hands
People often say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that's actually quite true. 16 After all, making a good first impression is all about making others feel good when spending time with them. The following tips will help you make a positive impression every time．
Dress appropriately
17 That means dressing up or putting on nice, clean, situation-appropriate clothes for social situations. It isn't difficult and it doesn't have to cost you much, either．
Be aware of your body language
Words express very little of what you say．Body language can tell someone a lot about your mood and confidence level. 18 Eye contact is an easy way to make others feel comfortable, important and special．Nervous body language can make others uncomfortable and anxious．Try to be aware of your body language when communicating with others．
Respect the opinions of others
Not everyone will have the same opinion with you, and friendly disagreements can be a gateway to a great conversation．Respect other people's right to have their own opinion．Respect the opinions of others even if you disagree with them．19
20 People love talking about themselves, but generally, you want to be careful of taking over the conversation．By listening carefully to what others are saying, you are not only making them feel important, but you can gather cues you need to keep the conversation going and bridge to new topics．
A．Be a careful listener.
B．Show an interest in every person you meet.
C．Smile especially when first meeting someone.
D．Make sure you look nice whenever you meet someone new.
E．Meeting new people and starting conversations is often challenging.
F．Others will want to be with you and help you make a good impression.
G．Don't force others to believe what you believe or to see things only as you see them.
二、完形填空
At school, art class is fun. We 21 with different techniques and generally get creative. However, a field trip to an art gallery is often 22 . Last year my art teacher organized a trip to an art exhibition. The gallery was full of older people, who obviously didn’t want to be with 23 students. We all got 24 and couldn’t stop chatting. Our teacher was getting 25 and kept telling us to be quiet.
The next day we complained to our teacher about the 26 of activities for teens at art galleries. She 27 that a visit should be both educational and fun. That’s when I decided to go online and look for art galleries that have special 28 for teens. Eventually, I
29 to find a huge range of activities and proposed some to my teacher.
I also used the 30 to learn about artists. Recently, I found a contemporary artist called Martin Bailey. I’ve 31 seen artists who combine different techniques, but Bailey is totally different. He does unique illustrations with 32 household objects such as umbrellas, headphones and even cookies. His art is simple, but it makes you see things 33 , For example, he notices that a flower is similar to a mop(拖把) and puts this 34 into life by drawing a little man with a real flower mop. It’s really 35 ! I hope I’ll be able to go to an exhibition of his work in the future.
21．A．deal B．cope C．struggle D．experiment 22．A．disappointing B．challenging C．rewarding D．interesting 23．A．noisy B．careless C．attentive D．creative 24．A．annoyed B．bored C．lost D．worried 25．A．weak B．sensitive C．stressed D．tired 26．A．lack B．theme C．result D．schedule 27．A．announced B．demanded C．suggested D．agreed 28．A．gifts B．prices C．paintings D．events 29．A．happened B．determined C．managed D．expected 30．A．activity B．internet C．trip D．exhibition 31．A．already B．never C．merely D．altogether 32．A．useful B．realistic C．suitable D．ordinary 33．A．clearly B．nobly C．differently D．critically 34．A．design B．idea C．plant D．tool 35．A．abstract B．strange C．amusing D．practical
三、语法填空
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。

The Chinese Qipao, a traditional dress for Chinese women, has long been popular for its unique status as a symbol of elegance. Its origin 36 (date) back to the 17th century during the Qing Dynasty.
The Qipao was 37 (initial), a loose- fitting and modest dress that covered most of the body. In the 1920s, 38 (influence) by Western styles, it underwent a major 39 (transform) and became popular among the young and fashionable women in Shanghai. The Qipao became more fitted and body - hugging, with a lower collar and 40 (narrow) sleeves (袖子) , and came in a variety of colors and fabrics, reflecting the individuality and creativity of the wearers.
In the 1930s and 1940s, the Qipao became more standardized and simplified. Usually, it 41 (fashion) out of plain or printed silk or cotton .
The modern style emerged in the 1980s and onward, 42 the Qipao was reinvented by designers and artists who adopted new materials, patterns and cuts. It often featured 43 films, fashion shows, TV shows, and other media.
Today, 44 (own) a Chinese Qipao seems like 45 must for every woman who loves fashion and culture. A Qipao is not just a dress; it is a piece of art that tells a story of China’s history and identity.
四、书信写作
46．假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。

你的外国好友Jim准备给其校报的Asia Today栏目投稿。

得知今年新中国成立75周年，他打算重点介绍中国的发展成就，发来邮件询问你的建议。

请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
(1)建议投稿内容；
(2)就以上建议简要说明理由。

注意：(1)词数100左右；
(2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
五、书面表达
47．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。

Kiss marks on the mirror
Jessica, a clever cleaner, worked in an all-girls university.
One day, she was quietly doing one of her jobs—cleaning the bathroom—when she noticed a bunch of kiss marks on the mirror.
She got angry at the sight of it. But she decided not to dwell on her negative emotion and do something actionable instead. She was hopeful for the girls seemed smart and reasonable.She wiped away the kiss marks with cleaning cloth and a sponge and left instructions on a piece of paper: Please don’t leave kiss marks on the mirror. Lipstick stains(口红印) are difficult to clean.
The next day, Jessica went inside the bathroom to clean. But much to her disappointment,she saw a bunch of kiss marks on the mirror again. She got angry and went running to the principal’s office to report the incident. Upon learning of the incident, the principal got angry at the students. He gave them a strong warning to not leave kiss marks on the bathroom’s mirror. Jessica overheard the principal when he scolded the students. She felt relieved. She figured the girls wouldn’t leave kiss marks on the mirror again. She was wrong.
The next day, it was as if nothing had happened. When she went inside the bathroom,she found kiss marks on the mirror. Worse, there were more of them compared to the ones she found during the previous days. Angrily, she stormed out of the bathroom and went straight to the principal’s office. She was mad at the girls for their stubbornness and also at the principal for not punishing the girls’actions.“The girls are hard-headed. Based on experience, they don’t easily follow my orders. Wait it out. They’ll grow out of this,” said the principal.
Rather than say things out of anger and things that would probably get her fired, Jessica walked out to get some fresh air, and then back to the bathroom, staring at the cleaning tools. She was sick and tired of the situation.
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。

She needed to think.
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It worked!
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