2023-2024学年广东省珠海市第二中学高一上学期10月月考英语试题

2023-2024学年广东省珠海市第二中学高一上学期10月月考英语试题
1. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.
A．SVP B．SVO C．SP D．SVOC
2. She ordered herself a new dress. 这句话属于以下哪种基本句子类型?
A．主谓宾B．主谓宾宾补C．主系表D．主谓间宾直宾3. They painted the door green.划线部分是什么成分________
A．Ad B．OC C．IO D．DO
4. It is not unusual for freshmen to get anxious about fitting in. 划线部分是什么成分?
A．主语B．宾语C．宾补D．状语
5. The guy on the stage started an IT company. 划线部分是什么成分?
A．宾语B．状语C．定语D．表语
6. It’s that we didn’t know about schedule before, and the information was .
A．annoying; confused B．annoyed; confused
C．annoying; confusing D．annoyed; confusing
7. It was snowing hard and we were to get home.
A．advanced B．anxious C．confident D．addicted
8. In this lecture, I should the early years of the Qing Dynasty.
A．make an impression on B．sign up for
C．be suitable for D．concentrate on
9. I am the progress we have made so far.
A．content with B．frightened of C．curious about D．attracted to 10. She’s not a writer. Her is editor.
A．topic B．title C．senior D．partner
11. A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the he keeps.
A．nationality B．organization C．company D．youth
12. This is one of the most novels of recent years.
A．impressed B．impressive C．impression D．impress
13. Yesterday when I saw him, he recommended that I the ticket at once.
A．booking B．to book C．booked D．book
14. The holiday I had been looking forward to finally.
A．arrived B．arriving C．arrives D．to arrive
15. My friend never mentioned in the New York City before he came here.
A．has lived B．lived C．to live D．living
Prom (舞会) Time!
A school prom is a formal party to celebrate an important date at school such as the end of secondary school or after completing school exams in Year 12 (aged 17–18). Proms are held in July, around the end of exam time. The idea is to celebrate your time and work at school. Some schools pay a professional organisation to arrange it. Others hold it themselves with a school dinner in the school hall. But they all involve big parties and big dresses. Get a plan before you go!
Clothes
You should dress up for your prom with formal wear. Many teenagers commonly wear school uniforms, but on prom night girls exchange their uniforms for beautiful evening dresses and high heels (高跟鞋). Boys that are usually only seen in jeans and trainers when not at school dress up in a suit with a tie and smart shoes. The right hairstyle and make-up are important too.
Vehicles
Arriving at your prom in large 4x4 vehicles is very popular. But it is not the standard answer. Two girls with a sense of humour arrived at their school prom both dressed as Barbie. Did they arrive in a car? No, they travelled in a more original style: their mothers made each girl a life-sized Barbie box and they were trucked to the prom party in their boxes!
Cost
The school prom is big business. The average prom costs parents over ₤200 per teenager. Of course, not all families would like to spend so much money on their teenager’s prom. If your family doesn’t have the budget (预算) , you may save your pocket money or work part-time to cover the cost. There are popular jobs, including babysitting, shop work and working as a waiter or waitress.
According to the recent newspaper report, nearly 85% of schools in Britain have a prom. However, the modern school prom is not popular with most parents of teenagers.
16. A school prom is held mainly to ________.
A．enjoy school dinners B．celebrate graduation
C．start an organisation D．pass school exams
17. What do we know about school proms from the passage?
A．Boys prefer to wear jeans at proms.
B．Proms are welcomed by all teen families.
C．Expensive vehicles are necessary for proms.
D．Part-time jobs can be taken to pay for proms.
18. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To analyse the cost of school proms.
B．To present the types of school proms.
C．To offer information about school proms.
D．To show attitudes towards school proms.
It was decades ago now, but it’s still one of the most memorable conversations of my life. On a long, slow train heading north, with nothing to do but watch the rain, the man sitting opposite began trying to talk to me. Like most young women who have learned the hard way to be careful of strangers, I was unfriendly. But curiosity took over when he said that he was just bored, and liked talking.
So that’s what we did for hours and hours as the man turned out to be quite talkative. When the t rain finally pulled in, we didn’t change numbers. However, I still think about it sometimes on long, boring journeys, before getting a phone out and scrolling silently like everyone else. It’s a rare person who can cheerfully break the social rule about not talking to strangers without any ill intention, but life would be more interesting if more of us knew how to do it.
And that’s why I can’t be as cynical as I probably should be about “Tube Chat” campaign launched to encourage Britons to talk to each other. All anyone is being asked to do is to start a conversation they wouldn’t otherwise have had —maybe with a friend from whom they’ve been apart or a neighbor they don’t know.
Obviously, it takes more than a bit of small talk over garden fences to unite strangers together. More people live alone than did so a generation ago, and the rise in freelancing (自由职业) means more of us work alone too. We socialize increasingly through screens, sending texts instead of bothering to call.
It’s true that the “Tube Chat” campaign of a few years back failed in its attempts to make Londoners talk to each other on public transport. But even city people who would normally die rather than make eye contact with strangers still happily gather in large numbers by the Thames for the New Year’s Eve fireworks. They would get a far better view at home on television —it’s not really about the fireworks, but about being part of something communal (公共的).
There’s no guarantee (保证) that this latest campaign to reconnect will succeed wherever others have failed. But if there ever a moment to stop social disbelief it may start a fire to warm a world that sometimes feels cold. Wherever my train friend is now, I hope he’s still talking.
19. The author introduced her train friend to .
A．share her most memorable but boring journey
B．express her deep regret for losing touch with him
C．show that talking to strangers can add interest to life
D．explain why people are becoming indifferent
20. The underlined word “cynical” is closest in meani ng to .
A．doubtful B．supportive C．confused D．disappointed 21. The example of Londoners gathering for the New Year’s Eve fireworks is used to show that .
A．“Tube Chat”, failed in its attempts to unite strangers together
B．it’s hard to break the social rule about not talking to strangers
C．people have a wish to be socially connected by nature
D．“Tube Chat” made some difference to reconnecting people
22. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Keep our desire to connect. B．Avoid talking to strangers.
C．Show respect for social disbelief D．Socialize with our friends.
If you seek happiness, then you need to know what happiness is for you. I don’t believe there is one universal definition of happiness. Happiness is a very subjective emotion, according to me. Put two people in identical situation: same amount of money, life experiences, etc. and you can be pretty sure that they both wouldn’t feel equally happy or equally sad. I believe this is so because there are two kinds of happiness. There is one kind of happiness, which is kind of universal and then there is the other kind, which is very individual to each one of us. It is this kind of happiness that I find more interesting.
The second kind of happiness that I talk about comes from our expectations out of our lives, which vary from person to person. For example, a person who expects a lot out of his or her life may find that happiness is hard to find. They are constantly in search of these things in life, which always seem to elude (逃避) them. Those things may be money or fame or power or any of the other pursuits (追求) that humans have, but it would be likely that such people are less likely to be happy, if their goals are not met. In most cases, even after their goals are met, they don’t find happiness, because they seek more—new goals, new wish lists, and it’s a seemin gly never-ending process for them!
On the other hand, a person who takes life as it comes along and makes the best of each day is more likely to be happy every day. They have no pressure or goals to occupy their minds and they can achieve happiness from the simple pleasures of everyday life, finding love, making time for the family and kids, seeing their kids grow, etc. Of course, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t have any expectations at all. You should keep those expectations reasonable and manageable.
23. Which of the following is the author’s opinion according to Paragraph 1?
A．Happiness has one universal definition.
B．Every individual has his own happiness.
C．There are no people who are really happy.
D．Happiness means having money and power.
24. Even if their goals are met, some people still don’t feel happy because .
A．they gave too much for their goals
B．they don’t know what happiness is
C．they have new goals that need achieving
D．they think sadness is a never-ending process
25. What kind of person is likely to be happy in the author’s opinion?
A．He who has few expectations. B．He who has no pressure or goals.
C．He who has a great ambition or dream. D．He who can find fun from his daily life.
26. The author writes this passage mainly to tell readers .
A．the definition of happiness
B．the importance of happiness
C．to enjoy every day to the fullest
D．to give up their dreams and be practical
Scientists say they have developed a system that uses machine learning to predict when and where lightning will strike. Researchers report the system is able to predict lightning strikes up to 30 minutes before they happen within a 30-kilometer area. Lightning is a strong burst of electricity in the atmosphere. Since it carries an extremely powerful electrical charge, it can cause very deadly results. European researchers have estimated that between 6,000 and 24,000 people are killed by lightning worldwide each year. For this reason, climate scientists have long sought to develop methods to predict lightning.
The system tested in the experiments uses a combination of data from weather stations and machine learning methods. The researchers developed a prediction model that was trained to recognize weather conditions that were likely to cause lightning.
The model was created with data collected over a 12-year period from 12 Swiss weather stations in cities and mountain areas. The data, related to four main surface conditions: air pressure, air temperature, relative humidity (湿度) and wind speed, was placed into a unique machine learning algorithm (算法), which compared it to records of lightning strikes. Researchers say the algorithm was then able to learn the conditions under which lightning happens.
The researchers test-ran the system several times. They found that the system made predictions that proved correct almost 80 percent of the time. “It can now be used anywhere,” the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology said in a statement.
The researchers plan to keep developing the technology in partnership with a European effort that aims to create a lightning protection program. The effort is called the European Laser Lightning Rod project. Scientists working on the project are experimenting with a laser technology that could someday control lightning activity, transferring lightning charges from clouds to the ground. They hope that such technology can one day be used as protection against lightning strikes. Possible uses could be at stations, airports or places where large crowds gather.
27. Why was the system developed?
A．To keep track of lightning deaths.
B．To meet people’s curiosity about lightning.
C．To protect people from lightning strikes.
D．To take advantage of the energy of lightning.
28. What is special about the system?
A．It collects data samples from around the world.
B．It involves the use of a machine learning algorithm.
C．It was test-run several times before being put into use.
D．Its success owes greatly to a European effort.
29. What will the researchers do in the next stage?
A．Prevent the formation of lightning. B．Get lightning striking under control.
C．Inspire the study of a laser technology. D．Raise the accuracy of lightning
prediction.
30. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．A system of Controlling Lightning B．A Theory of Employing Lightning
C．A Method of Forecasting Lightning D．A Model of Creating Lightning
Healthy See, Healthy Do
Visit the grocery store on an empty stomach, and you will probably come home with a few things you did not plan to buy. But hunger is not the only cause of additional purchases. The location of store displays (摆放) also influences our shopping choices. 31
The checkout area is a particular hotspot for junk food. Studies have found that the products most commonly found there are sugary and salty snacks. 32 A 2012 study in the Netherlands found that hospital workers were more likely to give up junk food for healthy snacks when the latter were more
readily available on canteen shelves, for example. In 2014 Norwegian and Icelandic researchers also found that replacing unhealthy foods with healthy ones in the checkout area significantly increased last-minute sales of healthier foods.
33 It has been working with more than 1,000 store owners to encourage them to order and promote nutritious foods. “We know that the stores are full of cues (暗示) meant to encourage consumption,” says Tamar Adjoian, a research scientist at the department, “Making heal thy foods more convenient or appealing can lead to increased sales of those products.”
Adjoian and her colleagues wondered if such findings would apply to their city’s crowded urban checkout areas, so they selected three Bronx supermarkets for their own study. 34 Then they recorded purchases over six three-hour periods in each store for two weeks.
Of the more than 2,100 shoppers they observed, just 4 percent bought anything from the checkout area. Among those who did, however, customers in the healthy lines purchased nutritious foods more than twice as often as those in the standard lines. 35 The findings were reported in September in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
The potential influence may seem small, but Adjoian believes that changing more checkout lines would open customers’ eyes to nutritious, lower-calorie foods. Health department officials are now exploring ways to expand healthy options at checkout counters throughout New York City.
The new, “used” car that I bought just three months ago wouldn’t sta rt the other day. The factory battery that _________ along with it decided that it had worked long enough and _________ to take an early, permanent retirement. My _________ neighbor gave me a jump but the battery stubbornly wouldn’t _________ the charge. A fter getting one more jump, I _________ to the local auto parts store to buy a new one. Installing (安装) it was much more _________ than we thought, however, so I took it to a local mechanic who finally got the new battery in and the car _________ once again.
Driving it this morning, though, I _________ that the time and date on the screen in the dashboard (仪表板) had _________ gone back to nine years ago, resetting to the __________ date of the first time it was started. While my son smartly figured out how to __________ it back to today, I thought about all the times I had wished I could go back in time and undo some of the __________ and missteps I had taken in my own life.
Many of my choices brought me __________ in the past, but they have also brought me wisdom for the present. When you __________ your own life, don’t regret the roads not taken. Instead, be
__________ with the path you are on, the things you have learned, and the love you have shared. 36.
A．came B．waited C．left D．raced
37.
A．planned B．refused C．chose D．managed
38.
A．easy-going B．kind-hearted C．hard-working D．good-tempered 39.
A．lead B．take C．offer D．hold
40.
A．welcomed B．headed C．returned D．got
41.
A．complex B．vital C．efficient D．accurate
42.
A．switched B．jumped C．ran D．shook
43.
A．guessed B．remembered C．expected D．noticed
44.
A．suddenly B．slightly C．casually D．secretly
45.
A．final B．original C．special D．temporary
46.
A．bring B．program C．call D．drive
47.
A．attempts B．effects C．mistakes D．changes
48.
A．damage B．pain C．peace D．convenience 49.
A．look at B．come out of C．focus on D．take control of 50.
A．faced B．patient C．strict D．pleased
51. She felt a________(尴尬的) alone with him. （根据中英文提示拼写单词）
52. Some hospital patients experience high levels of a________ (焦虑不安). （根据中英文提示拼写单词）
53. He told me he p________ (更喜欢) reading to watching television. （根据中英文提示拼写单词）
54. His answer did not satisfy my c________ (好奇心) at all. （根据中英文提示拼写单词）
55. She has inspired a whole g________ (一代人) of fashion school graduates. （根据中英文提示拼写单词）
56. The animal’s chances of s________ (生存) were pretty low. （根据中英文提示拼写单词）
57. We have a r________ (责任) to control personal behaviour. （根据中英文提示拼写单词）
58. She suggested a number of creative s________ (解决办法) to the housing crisis. （根据中英文提示拼写单词）
59. She speaks French with great f________ (流畅度). （根据中英文提示拼写单词）
60. We all have different s________ (策略) to deal with this problem. (根据中英文提示拼写单词)
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According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years 61 (long) than non-runners. You don't have to run fast or for long 62 (see)the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of 63 (die) early by running. While running regularly can't make you live forever, the review says it 64 (be) more effective at lengthening life 65 walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 66 showed a mere five to 10 minutes A day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all 67 (cause).
The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise… it's probably running. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to 68 (strength)your leg muscles(肌肉),avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and it's always 69 (energy).If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports, so perhaps we should all give 70 a try.
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Years ago, the authors conducted human-wildlife conflict surveys in the Tibet Autonomous Region’s counties, 71 (locate) in the TAR’s remote Chang Tang region. These surveys showed 72 previously undocumented and growing problem of human-snow leopard conflict. Next, snow leopard telephone interviews were conducted with Tibet Forestry Bureau staff, 73 (result) in an
additional new conflict and sighting location records. This new location information, together with records provided by other observers, 74 (collect) to make a snow leopard distribution (分布) map.
This effort greatly expanded knowledge of the snow leopard’s distribution in this region, 75 remains one of the least understood of the snow leopard’s key range a reas. New knowledge on snow leopard in the Chang Tang will help identify human-snow leopard conflict hot spots and influence design of human-snow leopard conflict relief and conservation strategies for northwest Tibet. Nevertheless, much field work will also be required 76 (describe) snow leopard distribution in the Chang Tang.
Importantly, in the past few years, a number of major transportation infrastructure (基础设施) projects 77 (make) the Chang Tang more accessible. This has led to a 78 (great) increased number of tourists visiting western Tibet, Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar 79 particular. All these developments have a large potential to cause disturbance to snow leopards and their prey species, including influencing their movements 80 destroying their habitat.。