高二英语月考试卷
江苏省泰州中学2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷(含答案,无听力音频无听力原文)
高二年级英语练习（满分：150分考试时间：120分钟）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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。
1. Why does David learn calligraphy?A. To show his works at exhibitions.B. To give his pieces to his parents as gifts.C. To teach his parents this ancient art form.2. What is probably the man?A A doctor. B. A car mechanic. C. A police officer.3. What is the woman advised to do?A. Buy a new phone.B. Get a pair of glasses.C. Have a bigger text size on her phone.4. How does the woman sound?A. Excited.B. Tired.C. Disappointed.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The pro s and cons of technology.B. The time people spend on screens.C. Different ways to access information.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
河南省周口市鹿邑县2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题
河南省周口市鹿邑县2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题一、阅读理解If you’re wondering why indoor skate parks are becoming the hottest trend among the young ones, just think about the incredible benefits they offer:● Safety First: Indoor skate parks are designed with safety in mind, featuring soft ramps (斜坡), padded areas, and well-maintained obstacles, ensuring your kids can skate without the worry of weather-related risks.● Community Spirit: They are not just about skateboarding; they’re energetic communities where kids can make new friends, learn from each other, and share a positive atmosphere.● Professional Guidance: Most indoor parks have experienced instructors ready to help your kids learn and improve in a structured and supportive environment.Choosing the Best Indoor Skate Park for Your FamilyNow that you’re all stoked about indoor skate parks, it’s time to find the perfect one for your family’s needs. Here’s a checklist to help you make an informed choice:● Variety of Features: Look for a park with diverse areas and obstacles that cater to (迎合) all skill levels, from beginners to advanced skaters.● Cleanliness and Maintenance: A well-kept park is a happy park. Check out reviews or visit in person to ensure the facility is clean and well-maintained.● Staff Credentials (资质): Inquire about the qualifications of the staff and coaches. It’s essential they have the experience and skills to provide a safe and supportive learning environment.● Opening Times: Make sure the park’s schedule matches with your family’s routine. Consider memberships or punch cards if you plan on becoming regulars!● Snack Facilities: Active kids are hungry kids. See if there’s a cafe or snack bar to refuel after an energetic session.By keeping these points in mind, you’ll be able to find an indoor skate park that not only fuels the passion for skateboarding in your children but also becomes a regular spot for familybonding and fun.1．Who will most probably sign up for the indoor skate parks?A．A man caring about maintenance of a park.B．A designer interested in snack facilities.C．A kid eager to go for outdoor activities.D．A mother motivating her kids to learn skateboarding.2．What can we know about kids skating in indoor skate parks?A．They needn’t be concerned about weather’s impact.B．They can play skateboards with parents whenever.C．They will gain guidance from foreign instructors.D．They must compete with each other regularly.3．Which of the following may not be necessarily considered?A．The qualifications of the staff.B．Opening hours including holidays.C．Cleaning and safeguard of facilities.D．Accommodation and hotels.It is my first time playing the game, which I know nothing about. I am not a soccer fan, and every time I watch a match, I fall asleep within 10 minutes, without exception.Before I went to The Other Green’s salon held by La Otra — a women-themed bookstore in Beijing — last month, playing soccer never would have appeared on my bucket list. I regularly do yoga, cycle and swim, which, in my eyes, are good exercises for women, while soccer, definitely, is for men.How can soccer become a feminist (女权主义的) topic? What prevents women from participating in the game? Or is it really a game only for men? Keeping these questions in mind, I step into the salon and meet five members from the Beijing-based WM female soccer club. They look wonderful, with sunny smiles and athletic figures. And their passion and confidence impress me when they talk about how soccer has changed their lives.What’s more, they all faced societal prejudices about women playing soccer and want to break gender gaps. A tough player since primary school, Xiao Da used to be the only girl on the court and was excluded from school training because there was no girls’ team at her school.Being a working mother for seven years, my life has been limited to the office and home,and when I heard about the physical and mental benefits that it brings, I hoped soccer can make a difference in my boring life.This is where the story starts. After an hour of warm-up exercises and practising kicking a ball around, here comes the match time. I try to shoot twice, miss both times and I hurt my right leg for perhaps the following two weeks. I still feel the pain. But I also feel that, for me, happiness is real on the court. Soccer is more than just a game.4．What impression do the female soccer members leave on the author?A．They’re energetic and confident.B．They’re angry with gender prejudice.C．They’re always treated fairly.D．They’re respected by others.5．What does the underlined phrase “excluded from” in Paragraph 4 mean?A．Accepted.B．Refused.C．Elected.D．Protected.6．Why does the author take part in the soccer team?A．To satisfy her own curiosity.B．To be different from others.C．To make life more meaningful.D．To escape from the real world.7．What does the author imply in the last paragraph?A．She will give up playing soccer.B．She is determined to teach soccer.C．She takes a fancy to soccer.D．She gets more hurt than happiness from soccer.Most of us like shortcuts — the ones that get us to a place faster, whether we have to walk through a few trees or jump over a wall. But how far would you go to make a really good shortcut? Probably not as far as the Americans did when they built the Panama Canal, giving ships a quicker route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific. When it opened in 1914, the canal cut the journey time from the east coast of the US to the west coast by as much as 15,000 kilometres.This was not an easy shortcut. Panama had been chosen mainly because it was the narrowest part of Central America. But the land was mountainous and full of tropical rain forests and it was still more than 80 kilometres wide. It’s said that almost 6,000 workers died from making the canal between 1904 and 1913, but the real number is probably much higher.As well as the difficult, dangerous job they had, those workers — many from the Caribbean — had to deal with heat, mosquitoes (蚊子), snakes and lots of rain. The result was a canal thathas been called one of the wonders of the modern world.Today, a ship entering the canal has to pass through three sets of locks. These are used like stairs, and they’re needed because the canal is not of the same height all the way through. The locks use lots of fresh water to lift up the boats-on average, 9 billion liters every day from lakes next to the canal.And although Panama is a wet country, the climate is changing, and there is less water now than there used to be. The Panama Canal is still a shortcut for now, but it’s in danger.8．How does the author develop Paragraph 1?A．By giving an example.B．By asking a question.C．By referring to old writings.D．By making an assumption.9．Why was the Panama Canal called a hard shortcut?A．Panama has complex geography characters.B．6, 000 workers died each year during its building process.C．Panama always came across terrible weather.D．Unknown wildlife increased challenges of making it.10．What do you think of the locks using fresh water?A．It is a waste of natural resource.B．It makes lakes next to the canal in danger.C．It is a must to keep boats run smoothly.D．It is a good way to deal with changeable climate.11．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Everyone Is Willing to Take ShortcutsB．The Great Canal Facing Climate ChangesC．The Panama Canal Is an Important ShortcutD．The Old Canal Lacking Water to Lift BoatsMore than 2,200 years ago, a battle between the Romans and the Carthaginians took place at sea off northwestern Sicily. Rome was victorious, defeating the other military ships and ending the war. While so much was destroyed at the time, scientists have recently discovered a shipwreck that was sunk in the battle with at least 114 animal species living on the ship’s ram (夯锤).The ram’s discovery is an important archaeological discovery. But finding it to be a host for so much underwater life also provides great insight for scientists studying how marine animals colonize (聚居) empty sites and slowly create diverse and rich communities there.The ram was recovered in 2017, located between 75 and 90 metres deep. It’s bronze and hollow, allowing it to accumulate (积累) sea creatures both inside and outside. Several years later the ram was cleaned and restored by researchers. All the marine animals found inside and outside the ram were collected, along with blocks of sediment (沉积物) and hardened materials from the same area.Scientists have been working to compare the species found in and around the ram with those found in similar Mediterranean habitats. They reconstructed how it had likely been colonized. “We conclude that the primary ‘constructors’ in this community are organisms which attach themselves directly to the wreck’s surface,” said Edoardo Casoli from Sapienza University of Rome. “Then there are ‘habitants’ which aren’t attached but move freely between empty spaces in the superstructure. What we don’t yet know exactly is the order in which these organisms colonize wrecks.”“Younger shipwrecks (遇难船只) typically host a less diverse community than their environment,” said Maria Flavia Gravina, another researcher. “By comparison, our ram is much more representative of the natural habitat. It can act as a novel kind of sampling tool for scientists, which effectively acts as an ‘ecological memory’ of colonization.”12．Why is the battle between the Romans and the Carthaginians mentioned?A．To lead in the topic.B．To draw a conclusion.C．To arouse the sympathy about the war.D．To clarify the serious damage caused by the war.13．How did scientists do researches about the marine animals on the ram?A．By creating the post-war situations.B．By comparing the habitats of 114 species.C．By restoration, reconstruction and comparison.D．By putting the organisms colonize wrecks in order.14．What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the last paragraph?A．The ship’s ram.B．The marine environment.C．A less diverse community.D．The natural habitat of marine animals. 15．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A guidebook to a sea exploration.B．An educational website.C．A government document.D．A natural science magazine.How to Introduce Friends to Other FriendsYou may find that you have two friends that you really want to introduce to each other.16 . If so, you can make an introduction by bringing them together and facilitate a new friendship. Regardless of how you introduce your friends, you will need to remember a few pieces of friendship etiquette (礼仪) to help the friendship blossom and ensure that you and your friends all stay on good terms.Bring your friends together.If you are at a party or some social gathering, bring your two friends together so that they can physically meet each other. 17 , or have one friend come with you while you look for the other one. Regardless, try to take them to a place where you are able to introduce them.Make the necessary introductions.Once you have brought your friends together, introduce them to each other. You can choose to do the introduction and say their names, or let them do the introduction. 18 .Stick around and facilitate (促进) the conversation.19 . Meeting new people can be awkward, so you should stay and keep the conversation from fizzling out (失败). If it slows down, mention other things that your friends have in common.20 .If your friends do not hit it off, you need to move on. You cannot take it personally. It is not your fault that a friendship did not blossom. Sometimes, people, who in theory should get along, simply do not like each other. Do not push it if they do not become friends. No one likes being forced into a relationship.A．Let it go if they do not like each otherB．Spare no effort to boost a new friendshipC．You can have one friend stay put while you track down the other oneD．However, it may be less awkward and more formal if you do the introductionE．You should let them know why you thought they would be friendsF．They may have a lot in common or be in a similar place in lifeG．Once you do the initial introduction, stick around to keep the conversation going二、完形填空In 2018, Julie Silverman developed a bad cough. She went to see many doctors, but no one could diagnose (诊断) the 21 of the cough, or figure out a way to 22 it.Over the next few years, the 23 got worse and worse. When Silverman went to a 24 for weekly appointments for allergy (过敏) shots, she met a nurse practitioner (从业人员) named Alison. She kept tabs on (密切关注) Silverman. When Silverman came in one day, Alison noticed that her condition had 25 .Alison 26 one of the physicians in the clinic and insisted that he do a thorough examination to Silverman’s trachea (气管). It turned out that Silverman had a condition called idiopathic subglottic stenosis. It is a very 27 condition which only happens to about one in 400,000 people. It was very serious and 28 if not treated, because Silverman’s airway completely closed.The diagnosis gave Silverman the 29 she needed to find a specialist who could properly treat her. Now she spends her time 30 at her local hospital, riding her bike, hiking, skiing and spending time with family and friends. She often 31 Alison while doing the things that bring her 32 .“Had Alison not picked up on the fact that she was sure something else was 33 , and gotten this physician to look in my throat (喉咙), I don’t know what would have happened,” she said. “It was her persistence and taking me seriously that 34 my life. She was my unsung 35 .”21．A．account B．source C．degree D．direction 22．A．ignore B．regard C．treat D．feel 23．A．stomachache B．cough C．sleep D．cold 24．A．clinic B．company C．church D．charity25．A．improved B．worsened C．changed D．disappeared 26．A．approached B．ordered C．doubted D．mentioned 27．A．ordinary B．scary C．rare D．slow 28．A．curable B．violent C．grand D．deadly 29．A．information B．courage C．finance D．licence 30．A．travelling B．volunteering C．staying D．wandering 31．A．takes on B．runs into C．meets with D．thinks of 32．A．peace B．annoyance C．defeat D．joy 33．A．messy B．unpredictable C．wrong D．absent 34．A．saved B．affected C．shared D．ruled 35．A．partner B．goal C．hero D．dream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。
广西壮族自治区河池市十校联考2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷(word版含答案)
2024年秋季学期高二年级第一次联考英语(本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)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。
1. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a supermarket.C. At home.2. Who is probably the man?A. A tour guide.B. A teacher.C. A shopkeeper.3. What will the man do next?A. Choose a sweater in another colour.B. Pay for the sweater.C. Try on the sweater.4. What time is the train leaving?A. At 10: 55.B. At 10: 35.C. At 10: 25.5. What is the woman doing?A. Talking to a friend.B. Introducing a city.C. Asking for directions.第二节(共15 小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What’s wrong with the shoes?A. The style is not good.B. They are too large.C. They are worn out.7. What does the man do?A. He’s a shop assistant.B. He’s an accountant.C. He’s a shoe repairer.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
河南省平顶山市叶县高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期9月月考英语试卷
河南省平顶山市叶县高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期9月月考英语试卷一、听力选择题1．What did the woman buy for her mum?A．A hat.B．A coat.C．A T- shirt.2．What does the man like doing?A．Travelling alone.B．Joining a guided tour.C．Backpacking with friends. 3．Why is the woman broke at the end of the month?A．She likes shopping.B．She doesn't work hard.C．She earns little money. 4．What time will the man’s party probably start?A．At 7: 30 p.m.B．At 8: 00 p.m.C．At 11: 00 p.m.5．Where are the speakers probably?A．In a hospital.B．In the police office.C．On the street.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What should the woman do to order checks?A．Wait in a line.B．Fill in a form.C．Check the mail.7．When will the woman probably get the check?A．In two days.B．In four days.C．In a week.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What is the man’s attitude towards art class?A．Favourable.B．Unconcerned.C．Worried.9．What does the woman mean about talent?A．She wants to be a painter too.B．She knows how to draw and paint.C．She hopes she could have some kind of talent.10．What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．The man’s hobby.B．The talent of the woman.C．The woman’s favourite class.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
重庆市重点中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题(Word版无答案,无听力音频及听力
重庆市重点中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题（Word版无答案，无听力音频及听力原文）重庆市第十八中学高2025届高二上期10月能力测试英语试题考试说明：1.考试时间120分钟2.试卷总分150分 3.试卷页数5页第一卷第一部分听力(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。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有１０秒中的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听一遍。
1. Who first knew the light bulb burned outA. The man.B. The woman.C. Nancy.2. What is the man interested inA. Education.B. Medicine.C. Technology.3. What does the woman suggest doingA. Taking a taxi.B. Walking to the theater.C. Eating dinner after the show.4. How old is Tony nowA. 15 years old.B. 20 years old.C.25 years old.5. What are the speakers mainly talking aboutA. A party.B. The past weekend.C. Their classmates.第二节(共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分２２．５分）听下面5段对话或独白. 每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出５秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第６段材料，回答第６、７题．6. What did Tom do last nightA. He listened to the radio.B. He did his homework.C. He played the piano.7. What is the possible relationship between the speakersA. Mother and son.B. Sister and brother.C. Teacher and student.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8. When will Tommy run the 400-meter raceA. On the first day.B. On the second day.C. On the third day.9. What would Tommy like to doA. Appear on TV all the time.B. Be reported by the newspapers frequently.C. Make himself recognized in public.听第8段材料,回答第10 至12题.10. What has the woman been studyingA. International relationship.B. Business management.C. English writing.11. How many books can the woman borrow in allA. Eight.B. Ten.C. Twelve.12. What will the woman do nextA. Have a class.B. Take an exam.C. Go to John's dorm.听第9段材料，回答第13 至16题。
天津市宝坻区大口屯高中2024_2025学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题扫描版无答案
2024-2025学年度第一学期第一次月考试卷高二英语一、听力理解（15分）二、单选（15分）16．—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?—Thank you. _________.A．It couldn’t be better B．Of course you canC．If you like D．It’s up to you17.The police thought he was_______ the murder case in the shop.A.connected toB. related toC. joined inD. linked and18.Don’t take______ for granted ______ everyone should adore you.A. that; whatB. that; whichC. it; whatD. it ;that19. If you are interested in this job, please ______ us as soon as possible.A. contractB. contactC. considerD. combine20.I will tell you what trouble I had ______ your house on the way I came here.A. findB. foundC. findingD. founded21. Those prisoners made a (an) ______ to escape from the prison but failed.A. tryB. runC. attemptD. attract22 . _____his timely help ,Kate overcame the hardship at last.A. ForB. Thanks toC. As a resultD. Because23. It is almost five years we saw each other last time.A. beforeB. sinceC. forD. when24. He couldn’t continue to l ive such a poor life, so he left home, ______ not tocome back if he couldn’t get rich.A. determiningB. determinedC. determineD. being determined25. She got into______ when she thought she’d forgotten the tickets, and this _______her husband, too.A. panic; panicB. a panic; panickedC. a panic; panicD. panic; panicked26. It was dark. But ______ the light of the moon , I saw a man ____ in the streetcorner.A. in; lyingB. in; to lieC. by; lyingD. by; to lie27. The boy hurried home ______ the room had been stolen and everything valuable wasgone.A. only to findB. only foundC. findingD. and find28．Please tell me how the accident _______. I am still in the dark.A．came by B．came upon C．came to D．came about29．—Hurry up ! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate .—Oh ! thought they without me .A．went B．are going C．have gone D．had gone30．The manager, _______ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us，left the meeting room.A．who has made B．having made C．made D．making三、完型填空（30分）A Welcome GiftDario and his mother loved their new apartment.The living room was large enoughfor their piano. That night,the two of them 31 side by side at the piano.Theyplayed jazz music to celebrate their new home.The loud 32 filled the room andmade them feel very happy.The next morning, 33 ,their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a 34under their door during the night.One of their neighbors had written to complain(埋怨) about the sound of the piano.Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all 35 people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done ter that morning,Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 36 and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and 37 everyone in person,”his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a 38 instead?”Dario asked.They both loved the 39 .Over the next few days,they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 40 their guests.They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.Finally,the day of the party 41 .Some guests brought presents.Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts to 42 .One woman,Mrs.Gilbert, 43 Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,”she said.“The sounds woke me out of bed.I 44 that you might play like this every night.So I wrote a short note.I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs.Gilbert.“I think maybe we 45you an apology,”she said.“I didn’t 46 how late it was when we were playing.Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”“You play,you play!”Mrs.Gilbert said.“I like w hat you play!Just not so loud at night.”She pointed to the book she had given them.“These songs are not such 47 music.”“These songs are beautiful music,”Dario’s mother said.“We will be 48 to play them in the evening.”“And we won’t play so loud or late!”Dario said.He was already looking forward to 49 the new music.More than that,however,he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face.It gave him a feeling of 50 and made him feel that they were home at last.31.A.sat B.stood y D.walked32.A.voice B.ring C.music D.cry33.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.instead34.A.note B.poster C.bill D.report35.A.proud B.rich C.lucky D.nice36.A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives D.audiences37A.blame B.instruct C.question D.visit38.A.party B.concert C.show D.play39.A.experience B.idea C.performance D.action40.A.to B.with C.for D.from41.A.continued B.arrived C.passed D.finished42.A.order B.sell C.share D.advertise43.A.treated B.presented C.helped D.served44.A.promised B.admitted C.agreed D.worried45.A.give B.send C.offer D.owe46.A.realize B.remember C.understand D.accept47.A.sweet B.strange C.funny D.loud48.A.brave B.sorry C.happy D.afraid49.A.changing B.practicing C.recording D.writing50.A.equality B.freedom C.warmth D.sympathy四、阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AThere are over 10,000 various species of birds across the world. These creatures are warm-blooded, can fly due to their wings, and lay eggs. From different sizes, communication skills, shapes, colors, to types of flight, the creatures are thought to be a wonder.AvocetsThere are four different species of Avocets birds found around the world. This bird is found in North and South America, Europe, and even Australia. They live in large groups, and have been known to become quite eager to fight, if they feel they are in danger.Eastern bluebirdsThese types of birds are around 6.5 inches in length. Such birds are found mainly in gardens, and woodlands with the arrival of spring. Male Eastern Bluebirds are bright blue and white. Female Eastern Bluebirds are gray. New York and Missouri have named this creature as their state bird.CatbirdsCatbirds are known to imitate the sounds of other birds. This bird is gray in color and has a shade of chestnut, just under its tail. There are different species of Catbirds found in various parts of the world.DovesDoves are smaller than pigeons and have a longer tail in appearance. Doves are found throughout the world and these birds are also a symbol of romance as well as peace. They feed on fruits, plants and seeds to survive. They are different species Doves found.There are many other beautiful and attractive birds which can be seen in nature. Birds would prefer to have their own freedom rather than be trapped in a cage, so if you think you can have it as a pet, you need to think again.51.According to the passage, birds .A. have less than 10,000 various speciesB. have different lifestylesC. can lay eggs as result of their wingsD. can live long52. We can learn from the passage that Avocets .A. can be rarely seen in AsiaB. are about 6.5 inches in lengthC. have a shade of chestnutD. are a symbol of romance and peace53. Male Eastern Bluebirds are different from female Eastern Bluebirds in .A. sizeB. habitC. lengthD. color54. Which birds can copy the speech of other birds?A. Avocets.B. Eastern bluebirds.C. Catbirds.D. Doves.55. Where would you most probably see the text?A. In a sports newspaper.B. In a poster.C. In a travel guide.D. In a science magazine..BWhether in the home or the workplace,social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years.Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way,said Cynthia Breazeal,chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework,social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools.For example,these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad.This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.The Jibo robot,arranged to ship later this year,is designed to be a personalized assistant.You can talk to the robot,ask it questions and make requests for it to perform different tasks.The robot doesn’t just deliver general answers to questions;it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household.It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.Social robots are not just finding their way into the home.They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market.The company’s “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store,which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product’s location in the store.It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.The more interaction the robot has with humans,the more it learns.But Oshbot,like other social robots,is not intended to replace workers,but to work alongside other employ ees.“We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us,but with us,”said Breazeal.56.How are social robots different from household robots?A.They can control their emotions.B.They are more like humans.C.They do the normal housework.D.They respond to users more slowly.57.What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3?municate with you and perform operations.B.Answer your questions and make requests.C.Take your family pictures and deliver milk.D.Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.58.What can Oshbot work as?A.A language teacher.B.A tour guide.C.A shop assistant.D.A private nurse.59.We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will .A.train employeesB.be our workmatesC.improve technologiesD.take the place of workers60.What does the passage mainly present?A.A new design idea of household robots.B.Marketing strategies for social robots.rmation on household robots.D.An introduction to social robots.CA Language Programme for TeenagersWelcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.Our CoursesRegardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas----speaking, listening, reading and writing.Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessonsＥｖａｌｕａｔｉｏｎＳｔｕｄｅｎｔｓａｒｅplaced into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take on online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.Arrivals and TransferOur programme offers the full package—students are take good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full details at least 4 weeks in advance.Meals/Allergies(过敏)/Special Dietary RequirementsStudents are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packedlunch(which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/ or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.61. How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?A. It is less effective.B. It focuses on speaking.C. It includes extra lessons.D. It give you confidence62. When can a student attend Standard Course?A. 13:00-14:30 Monday.B. 9:00-12:30 TuesdayC. 13:00-14:30 Friday.D. 9:00-12:30 Saturday.63. Before starting their programme, students are expected to _____.A. take a language testB. have an online interviewC. prepare learning materialsD. report their language levels64. With the full package, the programme organizer is supposed to_____.A. inform students of their full flight detailsB. look after students throughout the programmeC. offer students free sightseeing tripsD. collect students’ luggage in advance65. Which of the following may require an extra payment?A. Cooked dinner.B. Mealtime dessert.C. Packed lunch.D. Special diet.五、阅读理解（10分）Six days a week,up and down the red hills of northeast Georgia,my grandfather brought the mail to the folks there.At age 68,he retired from the post office,but he never stopped serving the community.On his 80th birthday,I sent him a letter, noting the things we all should be thankful for—good health,good friends and good outcomes.By most measurements he was a happy man.Then I suggested it was time for him to slow down. At long last,in a comfortable home,with a generous pension he should learn to take things easy.“Thank you for your nice words,”he wrote in his letter back,“and I know what you meant,but slowing down scares me.Life isn’t having it made;it’s getting it made.”“The finest and happiest years of our lives were not when all the debts were paid,and all difficult experiences had passed,and we had settled into a comfortable home.No.I go back years ago,when we lived in a three-room house,when we got up before daylight and worked till after dark to make ends meet.I rarely had more than four hours of sleep.But what I still can’t figure out is why I never got tired,never felt better in my life.I guess the answer is,we were fighting for survival,protecting and providing for those we loved.What matters are not the great moments,but the partial victories,the waiting,and even the defeats.It’s the journey,not the arrival,that counts.”The letter ended with a personal request:“Boy,on my next birthday,just tell me to wake up and get going,because I will have one less year to do things—and there are ten million things waiting to be done.”Christina Rossetti,an English poet,once said:“Does the road wind uphill all the way?Yes,to the very end.”Today,at 96,my grandfather is still on that long road,climbing.66.Wh at was the author’s grandfather before he retired?(no more than 5 words)_________________________________________________________________67.What did the author advise his grandfather to do in his letter?(no more than 10 words)_________________________________________________________________68.What is the grandfather’s view on life according to his letter back?(no more than 10 words)_________________________________________________________________69.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?(no more than 10 words)_________________________________________________________________70.Do you agree with the grandfather’s view on life?Give reasons in your own words.(no more than 20 words)_________________________________________________________________六：书面表达（满分20分）假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你校英语协会正在招募志愿者，来接待来访的外国中学生。
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江苏省南通市区2024-2025学年高二10月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解Looking to inspire curious young minds? These are some of the best popular science books for children, which should keep the young minds full of ideas long into the future.Amazing JellyfishThis book includes plenty of impressive facts. The first-person style of the author helps to keep the attention of young readers, by including personal stories and avoiding all pages of words. Each part is divided into detailed drawings and valuable information. The book has fun jokes about jellyfish, a maze (迷宫) with sea trash, and more.A Brief History of StuffDK has chosen a mix of many different things for this unique book. From baby bottles to pens, there isn’t much of a logical (合乎逻辑的) path or timeline, making it a great book for kids of all ages. Seeing a list of everyday items such as a pot or a fridge, you realize how little you know about the stories behind them. This book has all the information you need about their beginnings and impact on society.A Kid’s Guide to the Night SkyThe night sky is filled with countless astronomical objects to explore and this book does its best to introduce a wide variety of them to children. The life cycle of stars and light pollution are just a few of the topics that the book introduces to its audience. It also takes a deep div e into each of the solar system’s planets and some of the amazing technology that’s working to find out more about them.Radar (雷达) and the RaftThe story of radar, along with the inventors and contributing scientists, comes together in this book about the technology’s development and lifesaving uses. By connecting the story of the Bell family’s near-death experience at sea with the story of radar’s discovery, the author has produced an interesting and informative storyline.1．What is a main feature of Amazing Jellyfish?A．Using a strictly scientific style.B．Presenting a clear timeline of events.C．Focusing on fun games about sea life.D．Matching the text and the picture well. 2．How do readers probably perceive A Brief History of Steff?A．A collection of famous speeches.B．An introduction to historical heroes.C．A guide to exploring common objects.D．A handbook on starting interest clubs. 3．Which book best suits young enthusiasts for astronomy?A．Amazing Jellyfish.B．Radar and the Raft.C．A Brief History of Stuff.D．A Kid’s Guide to the Night Sky.How would you feel if your child were being tutored by a robot? It’s believed that social robots could become as common as paper and whiteboards in schools. Those robots have been used to read stories to preschool students in Singapore, help 12-year-olds in Iran learn English and improve handwriting among young children in Switzerland.As a professor of education, I study the different ways that teachers worldwide do their jobs. To understand how social robots could affect teaching, I introduced a robot called “Pepper” into a public elementary and middle school in the U. S. and found many problems with the current generation of social robots.To get the robot to perform, our students had to master the directions that came with the robot. Some students quickly figured out that the robot could respond only to certain basic routines. They kept trying to interact with the robot as if it were a person but got very frustrated with its nonhuman responses. When a robot failed to answer a question, or responded in the wrong way, students realized the robot wasn’t really understanding them and that the robot’s dialogue was preprogrammed.Also, I have found that these are not limited to school settings. Service robots in some health care facilities have been programmed to deliver medicine, but this requires special sensors and programming. Stores and restaurants are experimenting with delivery and cleaning robots. But when a grocery store in Scotland tried to use “Pepper” for customer interactions, the robot was fired after a week.While the social robots currently used in schools are limited in functions, they can still provide useful learning experiences. Students can use them to learn more about robotics and artificial intelligence. Struggling with a robot’s limitations gives students real insights into thecomplicated nature of human social interaction. The opportunity to do hands-on work with a social robot shows students how difficult it is to program robots to copy human behavior. As AI becomes a bigger part of our work and lives, we need to teach students to think critically about what it means to live and work with social machines.4．What phenomenon is described at the beginning of the text?A．The global differences in educational approachesB．The transformative impact of robots on education.C．The adoption of social robots in classrooms worldwide.D．The innovative achievements in science and technology.5．How do students find their interaction with social robots?A．Amusing and engagıng.B．Challenging but beneficial.C．Ineffective and disappointing.D．Satisfying but time-consuming.6．What does the author want to show by mentioning the examples in paragraph 4?A．Robotics still has room for improvement.B．Technology has changed the way we workC．Many fields are open to experimenting with robots.D．Robots might pose a threat to people’s employment.7．What can students learn by interacting with limited-function social robots in schools?A．To master communication skills.B．To get some hands-on experience.C．To strengthen the sense of mission.D．To improve critical thinking ability.For many of us, online shopping has made the process of purchasing goods a far simpler and more convenient process. No longer do we have to head to shops to browse through various objects, wandering round endless shelves, before finally setting for the first thing we saw. These days, we find the item we want or need online, click on it, and check out its description and, most importantly, its user reviews. If it fits the bill, we send it to our basket and pay.There seems to be a wealth of options at our fingertips. But how do we know the options that pop up in front of us really are the best deals, and how might algorithms (算法) help or hold us back?Algorithms, simply put, are mathematical instructions which tell a computer how to solveproblems. When shopping is involved, what is the problem they solve? Well, they instruct a computer which advertisements to show and which products a user is most likely to buy. By analyzing the things we bought or looked at previously algorithms can predict what goods we’re most likely to be attracted by.For some people, the idea of something guessing your preferences could sound a bit worrying. But first, let’s look at the positives. By telling a computer to show us what we are interested in, it can not only save us a lot of time, but also help us find the best deals. However, there are some people who have concerns about the impact of algorithms on our shopping experience. It is possible that algorithms may only select options from a limited number of brands, or may favour products from certain companies. There are also concerns that we aren’t always shown the cheapest or best deal, even though that’s what we’re searching for.So, the takeaway from this is that algorithms are here to stay, and it’s wise to know they exist. Whenever you are shopping, be it online or off, make sure you shop around for the best deals. The first thing you see might not always be the best for you.8．What is the main factor that leads you to buy the product online immediately?A．The reasonable price.B．Salesgirls’ description.C．Customers’ comments.D．The convenient delivery.9．How do algorithms help customers find their favourite goods?A．The previous consuming records.B．The most advertisements they see.C．The frequency of visiting the store.D．The amount of money they spend. 10．What does the author think of algorithms used for online shopping?A．Doubtful.B．Beneficial.C．Negative.D．Worrying. 11．Which message does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?A．Many hands make light work.B．Actions speak louder than words.C．Only the feet tell if the shoes fit.D．Only comparing can see the gap.At a park in one of the world’s most polluted cities, a filtration (过滤) “tower” has been quietly cleaning the surrounding air since last summer. Called Verto, the device filters 600,000 cubic meters of air a day in New Delhi’s Sunder Nursery.Filtration towers were designed by architecture firm Studio Symbiosis. The firm’sco-founders, Amit Gupta and Britta Knobel Gupta, say their fan-powered devices can clean the air within a radius (半径) of 200 to 500 meters in some spaces, depending on wind speed and how open the surroundings are. “I think the towers can also be installed in public parks and squares, where people spend quality outdoor time,” Britta said, adding that installing (安装) the towers in spots where homeless people sleep might also be very beneficial.In 2019 alone, air pollution is thought to have caused nearly 1.6 million deaths in India, according to a study in medical journal The Lancet. New Delhi is regularly covered with smog, with vehicle emissions, crop-burning, and coal-fired power plants all contributing to the city’s bad air quality.In addition to the direct impact of pollution, the resulting climate change has caused heat waves that have killed more than 24,000 people in the country since 1992, according to a study published by the University of Cambridge.Amit estimated that maybe 100 of the towers would be required to filter the air across central New Delhi, though further research and a “full-scale model” would be required to calculate more figures. The devices are also designed to be easily transported, with the hope that they can be adopted on a larger scale.The filters, which need to be changed every three to nine months, are partly recyclable. Noise generated by the towers is, at a maximum of 75 decibels, similar to that of a standard kitchen exhaust fan (排风扇). To reduce Verto’s environmental impact, Studio Symbıosis installed energy-efficient smart fans that vary according to local conditions, slowing down when pollution is low, or when strong winds provide natural air flow.12．Which factor can improve the work efficiency of filtration tower?A．The height of tower.B．The surrounding people.C．The design of fans.D．The strength of wind.13．What is mainly discussed in Paragraphs 3 and 4?A．The death number in India since 1992.B．The consequence of climate change.C．The cause and effect of air pollution.D．The process of heat wave generation. 14．What is the striking feature of Verto?A．Cost-effective.B．Uniquely-designed.C．Eco-friendly.D．Completely-recycled15．What is the best title for the text?A．The air cleaning tower in India B．The bad air quality in New DelhiC．The filtration tower’s global trend D．Smart fans’ environmental purposeAppreciating art can be a rewarding experience. But it can also be confusing if you’re not sure where to start. Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of your art appreciation journey.One of the most important things to remember when looking at art is to approach it with an open mind. 16 Instead, allow yourself to experience the art work on its own terms and see what emotions or thoughts it awakens in you.When you first encounter a piece of art, take a few moments to look at it. Notice the colors, lines, shapes, and materials. 17 If you’re looking at a painting, try to identify the brushwork and how it contributes to the artistic effect of the piece.18 Thinking about the situation in which a piece was created can help you better understand and appreciate the work. For example, if you’re looking at a piece of art from the 19th century, it can be helpful to learn about the artistic movements and social issues that were common at the time.The medium in which a piece of art is created can have a significant impact on the final product. 19 Understanding the properties and limitations of different mediums can help you appreciate the technical skills and choices of the artist.If you’re looking at art in a museum or gallery, there may be a staff member available to answer your questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for more information. If you’re looking at art online or in a book, try to find out more about the work through research. 20A．Many works of art convey a deeper meaning.B．You can also turn to a professional about the subject.C．Try not to assume what the artist was trying to express.D．The key to appreciating art is to approach it with curiosity.E．Observe how the various elements of the artwork are arranged.F．Art is often created within a specific historical, or cultural context.G．A sculpture made of metal has a different feel from an oil painting.二、完形填空The town of North Rustico is a homey sort of place. Neighbors there are always sure to 21 one another as they go about their day. And that 22 of friendliness is apparently infectious.One day, local resident Lisa Sandoval was walking near the waterfront when she realized somebody was 23 to her. “I heard ‘Hello! Hello!’” Sandoval said. “I turned around and there wasn’t even a 24 . Then I heard the 25 again. I got a little 26 , and thought I must be hearing things.”It was then that Sandoval noticed only a crow (乌鸦) nearby. “I stopped and said, ‘Hello?’”27 , he answered me back, “Hello!”Sandoval later came to learn that she wasn’t the only one in town to have 28 the talking crow. The story goes that years earlier the bird had been found injured as a baby and 29 by an elderly man living nearby, who often spoke to him during his 30 . “That bird had learned to say hello and had been let go free after regaining his health,” Sandoval said. A few months after their 31 meeting, Sandoval ran into the talking crow again.Crows, much like parrots, are indeed 32 of learning to mimic human language. So, if the story of his 33 is true, his vocalizations (说出的话) may very well 34 the voice of the elderly man who’d saved him. “He passed away years ago,” Sandoval said, but his legacy (遗产) 35 in the friendly, feathered bird. 21．A．understand B．greet C．attract D．remember 22．A．chance B．principle C．sense D．demand 23．A．pointing B．speaking C．responding D．appealing 24．A．soul B．signal C．choice D．change 25．A．answer B．rhythm C．warning D．voice 26．A．confused B．bored C．messy D．guilty 27．A．Gradually B．Carelessly C．Incredibly D．Accidentally 28．A．attended B．adopted C．encountered D．expected 29．A．introduced B．nursed C．grabbed D．accepted30．A．residence B．flight C．absence D．recovery 31．A．initial B．regular C．casual D．private 32．A．aware B．proud C．capable D．ignorant 33．A．origin B．talent C．injury D．departure 34．A．raise B．reflect C．protect D．replace 35．A．sets off B．gives up C．backs down D．lives on三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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江苏省镇江市实验高级中学、镇江市第二中学2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解Warm Mineral Springs ParkStep into the past at the only natural warm spring in Florida! With a consistent average temperature of 85 °F year round, Warm Mineral Springs Park provides visitors with a number of recreation options. The spring is reported to have one of the highest mineral contents of any natural spring in the United States. With highly mineralized properties, internationally known for its healing qualities, the park attracts more than 130,000 visitors annually.At Warm Mineral Springs Park, you will find a day full of relaxation. A variety of spa services are available to those who book in advance by calling (941) 426-1692. An on-site gift shop offers diverse items and souvenirs for purchase.PricingTickets are not refundable, cannot be exchanged, and cannot be reissued if lost or stolen. Same day re-entry is permitted. Residents include all of Sarasota County. Proof of residency includes driver’s license, water bill and tax bill. Entry pricing, including sales tax, is as follows:General RulesTo ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors, please respect the following rules:♦ Children 10 years and younger must stay in the children’s area.♦Children ages 11-16 must remain in the outer border.♦You must be 17 years or older to swim in the middle.♦No toys are allowed in the water.♦No food or drinks in the water.♦No visitors may block the entrance or exit ramps (坡道).♦Devices for the producing or reproducing of sound are prohibited.For Daily Programming, Contact: (941) 426-1692Hours of Operation: Monday through Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Open every day, with the exception of December 25.1．What makes Warm Mineral Springs Park unique in Florida?A．The natural spring.B．The recreation options.C．The average temperature.D．The mineral contents.2．A student aged 16 from Sarasota entered the park twice last Sunday, and he paid ________.A．$11.25B．$22.50C．$15D．$303．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Visitors can purchase souvenirs all year round.B．The entrance or exit ramps aren’t available to visitors.C．Activity zones are separated according to the age of visitors.D．Each visitor to the park can relax himself through spa services.My best friend traveled to stay with our family last weekend. When she arrived, she went straight to the kitchen and, without asking, ate a spoonful of raspberry jam and some dried fruit. She wasn’t being rude. I knew she would do this. We’ve known each other for almost 20 years. She can eat anything she wants from my kitchen. Indeed, I bought her favorite fruits and snacks at the shop that morning.Our long weekend together was luxuriously (惬意地) simple. I was recovering from surgery (手术) and couldn’t go to shopping malls. We passed the time running errands (做杂事), going to the post office and collecting dry cleaning. We drank way too many cappuccinos. But we talked about every little detail of our lives.There’s never been a quiet moment in our friendship. We’ve lived in different cities for almost a decade. Reunions demand constant conversation. our personalities are matched, to be sure, and a shared history is indescribably valuable. We were competitors in high school before bonding over a bad experience. Then we discovered the many interests that we had in common. Our friendship cemented (巩固) itself quickly. We stayed companions through law school, through our first jobs and our first boyfriends. We supported each other through break-ups and breakthroughs. Ours is a friendship for the ages.There is something special about friends who know everyone and everything about you. They are rare. These are the people you’ve chosen to witness your life. They have seen the bright lights of achievement, the depths of despair (绝望) and the boring routine (平淡乏味) of the in-between.It’s special to unpack feelings and frustrations without wasting time filling in the blanks. As my long weekend shows, with such friends we don’t have to “do”, we simply have to “be”. We drop the act, the performance, the public version of ourselves.The special friendships are those which never fail to delight, the continuation of which is worth the extra effort, despite distance and difference sneaking (溜进) into your separate lives. I had the very great joy of this reminder last weekend. I’m lucky to have found this friend, to see a future where her companionship remains. Being together is perfection.4．What happened during her best friend’s visit?A．They enjoyed an eventful long weekend.B．They bonded by having long conversations.C．They made their favorite snacks and coffee.D．They talked about recent news events. 5．One thing that the author appreciates about their friendship is that ______.A．they help each other deal with the boredom of lifeB．they prefer to witness each other’s lives from far awayC．they try to show each other their best selvesD．they are comfortable being themselves when together6．Which of the following would the author agree with?A．Charm comes from differences.B．Politeness brings best friends closer.C．Good friendships last naturally.D．Good friendships need devotion.7．The author’s main purpose in writing this article is to ______.A．describe what her best friend is like B．tell about the friendship she treasuresC．explore the key aspects of friendship D．express thanks to her best friendEveryone is afraid of something. Maybe you're afraid of spiders, or heights, or dogs, or the dark. And traditionally, we’ve thought that's because you learned to be afraid. Probably because you had a bad run-in with something at some point. But there's a different idea out there that's been getting more attention lately: the idea that fears aren’t just learned …they also can be inherited.It sounds like a wild idea. How do you inherit something as abstract as fear? But over the last fifty years, researchers have been studying just how much fears have to do with inheritance and genetics. And their results have been kind of surprising.In this work, they’ve put a lot of effort into understanding one extreme kind of fear, called a phobia. To get a sense of how much genes influence fear, scientists have begun looking at identical twins. Since identical twins have almost the same DNA, researchers can figure out how heritable a fear is by comparing how often specific phobias appear in identical twins as opposed to other brothers or sisters. Because even though twins often have lots of similar experiences, they probably don't share the types of experiences that cause phobias — like getting bitten by a dog or falling out of a tree.One 1998 study of 659 pairs of identical and fraternal twins in Australia looked at how many had a fear of blood. The study found that genetics accounted for 71 percent of the variation among those people, meaning genetic factors play a pretty big role in determining whether a person has some specific fear.A 2016 study also found that fear of dental work was over 30 percent heritable. So, if you are afraid of going to the dentist, it really might not be your dentist's fault. Overall, first-degree relatives of people with phobias are more likely to have similar phobias than people with no family history.So, it's pretty clear that phobias are heritable!8．What does the author mean by saying the underlined sentence in Para. 2?A．It's unbelievable that people can inherit something so abstract like fear.B．It's surprising that people know so little about inheritance and genetics.C．It's natural that people become afraid of things that they had bad experience with.D．It's interesting that people are afraid of so many things such as spiders and the dark. 9．Why did the scientists choose identical twins as their test subjects?A．They look very much alike.B．They have shared experiences.C．They have similar personalities.D．They share basically the same DNA．10．What did the author try to prove by mentioning the studies in Para. 4 and 5?A．Dentists are scary to many kids.B．Most people have some kind of fear.C．Fear of blood is the most common phobia.D．Fear of things can be a result of genetic inheritance.11．Where does the text probably come from?A．A travel brochure.B．A science talk show.C．A commercial advertisement.D．A history book.In order to improve people’s sleep, experts have encouraged people to adopt a variety of measures to overcome their stress-related sleeplessness. Among their recommendations: engage in regular exercise, establish a nightly bedtime routine and cut back on screen time. But many people may be overlooking another important factor in poor sleep: diet.A growing body of research suggests that the foods you eat can affect how well you sleep, and your sleep patterns can affect your diet choices. Dr St-Onge has spent years studying the relationship between diet and sleep. In this research, she and her assistants selected 26 healthy adults and controlled what they ate for four days, providing them with regular meals prepared by nutritionists while also monitoring how they slept at night. On the fifth day, the subjects were allowed to eat whatever they wanted.Their work suggests that rather than stressing one or two specific foods with supposedly sleep-inducing properties, it is better to focus on the overall quality of your diet. They discovered that eating more fat and less fiber from foods like vegetables, fruits and whole grains led to reductions in slow-wave sleep, which is the deep kind. In general, the experiments have also found that carbs have a significant impact on sleep: People tend to fall asleep much faster at night when they consume a high-carb diet compared to when they consume a high-fat or high-protein diet.But the quality of carbs matters. In fact, they can be a double-edged sword when it comes tosleep. Dr St-Onge has found that when people eat more sugar and simple carbs — such as white bread and pasta — they wake up more frequently throughout the night. In other words, eating carbs may help you fall asleep faster, but it is best to consume “complex” carbs that contain fiber, which may help you obtain more deep, healthy sleep.12．In what way can we say “the quality of carbs matters”?A．Carbs are essential to better sleep.B．Carbs’ influence depends on its quality.C．Carbs can be consumed as many as possible.D．Carbs should be taken in frequently. 13．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．A Recent Research on Sleep and Diet B．A Method of Having a Good SleepC．The Relation between Sleep and Diet D．The Sleep Patterns and Diet Choices 14．Which factor might be ignored in poor sleep?A．Regular exercise.B．Bedtime schedule.C．Screen time.D．Proper diet.15．What does the research conducted by Dr St-Onge suggest?A．We can have a better sleep with all carbs.B．Sleep and diet can influence each other.C．Carbs contribute to easier sleep than high-fat diets.D．We’d better focus on one or two specific food.Tips to Create Great ReadersAre great readers born or are they made? Obviously, children don’t enter the world knowing how to understand a text or make a prediction. 16 Here are some tips for making children great readers by habit.17 The most critical moment in reading instruction is when children get something wrong. If the child continues practising the skill incorrectly, he or she will build weaker habits. Intervene (干预) with a targeted question, such as “How does this part of the text help you understand this character?” Doing so can prevent poor habits from taking root and build great ones in their place.Build habits at the moment of writing. Just like adults, children use writing to gather their thoughts about a text and communicate their ideas to others. 18 For example, children can first have a discussion about what they’re reading by answering a focus question in writing: “Whatis the author trying to teach us in this story?” 19 By doing this, you can get a better understanding of what guidance the children will need during the discussion.Build habits at the moment of reading. Independent reading time is important for any reading programme. It’s a chance for children to put together everything they’ve learnt in reading lessons and fly using their own wings. 20 So providing a rich class library and letting children know that they are expected to read for the entire period will ensure their success as lifelong independent readers.A．Build habits at the moment of error.B．Make sure children fall in love with reading.C．Then, you can review their written responses.D．They grow into great readers by learning great habits.E．But it only works if they really do spend that time reading.F．Specific lines or phrases from the text help to reveal that information.G．Therefore, you can develop their writing and reading skills at the same time.二、完形填空In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson and his wife, had just moved to California. Outside the couple’s apartment, a homeless man often shouted on the street corner. One day, Peterson was reading the book Love Does, when his quiet was 21 by the homeless man. Inspired by the book’s 22 message, Peterson then decided to go out and 23 himself.In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man’s name was Matt Faris. He’d moved to California to pursue a career in 24 , but he soon fell on 25 difficulties and ended up living on the street without a penny. The story touched Peterson, a graduate of the Cleveland College of Art, who hadn’t 26 a paintbrush in eight years. 27 , he found himself asking if he could paint Faris’s portrait. Faris said yes.This 28 sparked Peterson to found Faces of Mankind, a nonprofit organization that focused on painting and 29 portraits of those who are unhoused. Peterson put half the money into a “love account” to help his 30 get back on their feet. Many people use the funds for 31 —medical care, clothes or food, but Faris chose to 32 hismusical dream. When the album was delivered to Faris, the man finally couldn’t contain his emotions and 33 in Peterson’s arms.Over the years, Peterson has discovered that the buyers begin to see the homeless 34 . They mention that they tend to connect and develop friendship with someone they might have otherwise 35 .21．A．tackled B．threatened C．disturbed D．grasped 22．A．severe B．outgoing C．enormous D．caring 23．A．introduce B．delight C．commit D．accuse 24．A．music B．business C．medicine D．painting 25．A．physical B．emotional C．academic D．financial 26．A．pick out B．pick up C．get up D．take up 27．A．Apparently B．Unexpectedly C．Unwillingly D．Brilliantly 28．A．encounter B．conflict C．reunion D．detection 29．A．demanding B．purchasing C．abandoning D．selling 30．A．artists B．employees C．models D．neighbors 31．A．preparations B．necessities C．requirements D．qualities 32．A．accomplish B．postpone C．approach D．withdraw 33．A．clapped B．laughed C．screamed D．wept 34．A．cautiously B．differently C．openly D．gratefully 35．A．accompanied B．engaged C．ignored D．supported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。
山东省济宁市实验高中2024-2025学年高二上学期9月份月考英语试卷
山东省济宁市实验高中2024-2025学年高二上学期9月份月考英语试卷一、阅读理解Learn about programs, events and much more for students of your age to get opportunities.Youth and Non-Violent Direct ActionTime: October 18 and November 1,2023Contact: Robert CroonquistThis interactive workshop for school groups will teach how to appeal to the government for change and how to create safe, non-violent direct action. Students will meet in small groups to discuss issues that are important to them. The fee to participate is $5 per student.Attend a FREE Architecture and Design College FairTime: October 28,2023Contact: Mary Lib SchmidtHigh school students are invited to learn more about applying to architecture school. Representatives from over 30 colleges, universities, and design programs will meet with students and answer questions. The event will be held from 11am-3pm.Seeds of Knowledge: Teen Tour and Natural Bath Bomb Making WorkshopTime: October 26,2023Contact: Nicole LeistParticipants will look at 15th- to-17th-century printed herbals on display and learn how modern practitioners （医师）create beneficial natural products today. Teens will create bath bombs using all organic materials. This program is intended only for teens aged 13 to 18. FREE with advance registration.FREE Saturday Leadership Program for Hispanic YouthTime: November 2023 through March 2024Contact: Lisa PinedaIt is a FREE Saturday program serving 100 students. It offers various leadership opportunities and resources with the goal of affirming students in cultural pride and increasing the Hispanic voice in government, community, and institutional spaces. Seats are limited.1．What can you learn about Youth and Non-Violent Direct Action?A．It lasts a fortnight.B．It is free of charge.C．It is organized by the government.D．It teaches legal ways to communicate.2．If you want to learn how to make a natural product, who should you contact?A．Robert Croonquist.B．Mary Lib Schmidt.C．Nicole Leist.D．Lisa Pineda.3．Which activity limits the number of participants?A．Youth and Non-Violent Direct Action.B．Attend a FREE Architecture and Design College Fair.C．Seeds of Knowledge: Teen Tour and Natural Bath Bomb Making Workshop.D．FREE Saturday Leadership Program for Hispanic Youth.It is a bright cold day in April and Paul Blachut is busy as usual. From behind the bar of a restaurant, he has a good view of the river. He can see that, along the shore, many visitors are cooling their feet in the river.Among those are a mother and her two teenage daughters. They’re standing on the edge of the riverbank, playing with an inflatable (充气的)tube when, suddenly, the girls lose their footing and are caught in the river’s current. It all happens so fast. The girls desperately grab on to the tube, which their mother is sitting in, dragging her into the river, too. Now all three are being carried away by the fast current.A bystander races to the restaurant and shouted for help. Despite having no lifesaving training, Blachut rushes to the riverbank, quickly pulling off his T-shirt. Then he jumps into the river. He doesn’t care about the cold; all he can think about is saving the women.As Blachut gets closer to them, he can tell that the mother seems to be in the most trouble; her head is now submerged. He recalls how a lifeguard saves people in a movie so he tries this, but in vain. Without hesitation, Blachut dives under the drowning woman, pushing her upward and using that momentum (冲力) to push her toward the shore. Then he dives into the current again, swims quickly downstream and manages to get hold of one of the teenagers, and get her out in the same way he did her mother. He is out of strength and luckily, the girl’s sister is helped out by someone else.Several onlookers express their admiration for Blachut following the incident, but he is modest about his role. “The whole rescue only took two or three minutes” he says today, adding that he is happy to have received high praise from his boss for his courage. Indeed, it was a job very well done.4．What might Blachut be?A．A visitor.B．A waiter.C．The boss.D．A lifeguard. 5．What happens to the mother of two teenagers?A．She loses her footing while playing.B．She is dragged into the river by accident.C．She jumps into the river to save her daughters.D．She loses control of the tube and flows with it.6．What is the key factor in this successful rescue?A．Blachut’s rich lifesaving experience.B．The method Blachut recalls in a movie.C．The slow speed of the river current.D．Blachut’s ability to make quick decisions. 7．In which section of a newspaper may the text appear?A．Health.B．Travel.C．Inspiration.D．Entertainment.To humans, roads mean connection and escape; to other life-forms, they spell death and division. A half-century ago, just 3 percent of land animals met their end on a road; by 2017 the number had greatly doubled.Considering the outsize effects of roads, it’s perhaps surprising that they didn’t truly receive their scientific due until the late 20th century. In 1993, Richard Forman, a landscape ecologist, coined an English term: “road ecology,” defined loosely as the study of how “life changes for plants and animals with a road and traffic nearby.” As the 1990s wore on, road ecology gained steam.Like most people, I at once cherish animals and think nothing of piloting a 3,000-pounddeath machine. One summer, in Alaska, I hit a songbird–a death I didn’t discover until I found the delicate splash of feathers the next day. I’d killed it unconsciously. But I could do nothing.Road ecology offers one path through this thicket (灌木丛). North America and Europe constructed their road networks with little regard for how they would affect nature. Today, intheory, we know better. Road ecology has revealed the danger of thoughtless development and pointed us toward solutions. Over the last several decades, its practitioners have constructed bridges for bears, tunnels (隧道) for turtles. In Kenya, elephants move slowly beneath highways and railroads via passages as tall as two-story houses.And road ecology has yielded more than crossings: We’ve also learned to map and protect the migrations of certain animals, to design roadsides that nourish bees and butterflies– proof that old mistakes need not be permanent.Today we’re entering a period that might fairly be considered the golden age of road ecology. The coming years will undoubtedly be transformative ones for our road network. Still, whether we can ever truly undo the harms of our concrete-coated world is far less certain. 8．What may be the reason for the doubled death number by 2017?A．Road noises.B．Traffic accidents.C．Natural disasters.D．Hunting activities. 9．What did the author want to tell us by the experience in Alaska in Paragraph 3?A．Songbirds were common in that area.B．The songbird’s death was undervalued.C．Driving a car was necessary for his job.D．He was much troubled by the songbird. 10．Which best describes the impact of road ecology?A．Far-reaching.B．One-sided.C．Short-lived.D．Unnoticeable. 11．What is the most suitable title for the text?A．How Roads Have Transformed the Natural World B．What Measures Should Be Taken to Protect AnimalsC．How Road Ecology Will Change the Future World D．What Difficulties Humans face in Road ConstructionIn the days before the internet, critical thinking was the most important skill that informed citizens could have. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a German psychologist, an even more important skill is “critical ignoring.” With such an overabundance of information, we need to first decide what’s worth our attention and time, and what’s not.The first strategy is self-nudging. This involves avoiding low-quality information so that we have more quality time for ourselves. It also involves the removal of distracting things from the environment around you. Of course, we need to stay informed of world events, so we can’t justignore the internet altogether. When you do go into social media, Kozyreva recommends setting time limits, which prevents you from losing track of time as you click on one attractive link after another.The next strategy is lateral (横向的) reading. Its purpose is to improve judgments about the reliability of information, and to protect you from false and misleading information. The strategy involves opening a new web page to find out more about the source of the information. Likewise, it’s also good to check the source of the information in an internet post. Headlines are often cheating. They’re designed to attract attention, not provide information. The main idea of the article may be completely contrary to the implication in the headline. A sensational claim may provide a link with a headline that seems to support it, but a careful reading of the original source shows it doesn’t.We live in a digital age in which we’re overwhelmed with information, much of it of poor quality. Train our critical ignoring skills and we can get the benefits of the internet while we avoid falling victim to those who try to control our attention.12．Which of the following saying can best describe “critical ignoring”?A．Rob Peter to pay Paul.B．Make something out of nothing.C．Birds of a feather flock together.D．Separate the sheep from the goats. 13．What does the author suggest for applying self-nudging strategy?A．Improving study equipment.B．Managing our own time well.C．Avoiding access to social media.D．Staying informed of what happened. 14．How can we get the reliable information of an article?A．By focusing on headlines.B．By reading posts at random.C．By searching for original sources.D．By consulting authorities for advice. 15．What is the purpose of writing the text?A．To clarify a concept.B．To promote an app.C．To describe a scene.D．To make a proposal.In Russia, guests almost receive a warm welcome. People in the country go out of their way to make sure visitors have everything. In ancient Russia, bread and salt symbolized boom and health, so hosts would put on their best clothes and offer bread together with salt to their guests.16 No bread at home means there’s nothing to eat — no meal doesn’t include bread. “Bread is the staff of life” is probably the most famous Russian proverb.Today, there is no shortage of salt in the world. 17 During the mid-17th century the rising price of salt led to riots (暴乱) in Moscow. The salt tax was completely abolished (废除) at the end of the 19th century — only afterwards did salt become affordable. 18 According to tradition, guests are greeted by ladies in national costumes with a large round loaf on a towel with a salt shaker on top. The guests should carefully break off a piece of the bread, dip it in the salt and eat. 19 An old belief is that if the worst of enemies share bread and salt, they will reconcile (和解).In today’s Russia, this tradition is still popular. It can be witnessed during official receptions, as well as in restaurants prepared for foreign tourists. 20 Parents of the newlyweds welcome their children with bread and salt after the ceremony. The husband and wife should break off a piece of bread, dip it in salt, and feed each other. This is a sign that they are ready to share any difficulties in life and always take care of each other.A．It was believed this gesture expressed rudeness.B．Bread in Russia culture is considered an important thing.C．Most often you can see this at traditional Russian weddings.D．Many foreigners visiting Russia have come across a strange welcome.E．This signals that a friendship has been formed between the two parties.F．But in ancient Russia, it was rather expensive and not everyone could afford it.G．That’s why Russians kept it for special occasions, like when they received guests.二、完形填空I opened the door of our campervan (房车). My two cats, Gatinha and Jon Snow, 21 down the stairs and onto the grass. In the distance, the sea 22 before me and the sun’s rays danced on the surface, creating a/an 23 display of light and shadow.A month earlier, Wade, 35, and I thought we were ready for our travel in 24 . So we25 our office jobs to travel around Australia in our truck that we’d transformed into a 26 on wheels. Besides saving for the trip, we’d set up a website to 27 money while we weretravelling, along with renting out our home.Knowing we couldn’t leave our two rescue cats behind, we decided to bring them with us. After doing some 28 , I discovered that seeing cats on the road is 29 but we didn’t let it stop us. To 30 the cats to their new home, we brought them into the van while we worked. Finally, we were on the way to travel.For the first few days they 31 the inside of the van, but as days turned to weeks, they gradually grew more 32 . It wasn’t long before they were curiously sniffing the grass.33 , neither of the cats have ever walked far and we 34 them to wander freely.Looking back, 35 the city life to travel around was the best decision we ever made, and our cats make the perfect companions!21．A．jumped B．bent C．fell D．stopped 22．A．shouted B．stretched C．folded D．disappeared 23．A．heartbreaking B．imaginary C．breathtaking D．disturbing 24．A．time B．budget C．energy D．facility 25．A．quit B．ignored C．took D．changed 26．A．library B．school C．home D．hotel 27．A．make B．save C．collect D．donate 28．A．practice B．thought C．discussion D．research 29．A．common B．fascinating C．rare D．natural 30．A．force B．adapt C．move D．lead 31．A．focused on B．messed up C．stuck to D．escaped from 32．A．dependent B．anxious C．confident D．tolerant 33．A．Amazingly B．Suddenly C．Regretfully D．Doubtfully 34．A．ordered B．reminded C．taught D．trusted 35．A．exchanging B．choosing C．abandoning D．experiencing三、单词拼写36．It is not right to e a person on the basis of appearance. （根据首字母单词拼写）37．Men m for what they have lost; women for what they don’t get. （根据首字母单词拼写）38．I would have gone to your birthday party last night, but I was not a then. （根据首字母单词拼写）39．The Wandering Earth, a 3-D film, is set in a d future, when the sun is about to destroy the Earth. （根据首字母单词拼写）40．We will have a further discussion before we draw a final c (根据首字母单词拼写) 41．One of the most crucial thing you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your (房产) neat, clean and in good repair.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）42．During his travels, he visited famous mountains and great rivers, (遇到) different customs and practices. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)43．As his best friend, I can guess what he will do or think (精确地). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）44．You’ll (逐步地) get better at it—it’s just a question of practice. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）45．Many groups of people around the world live happily in the (不在) of new technology. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）四、语法填空46．We actually make the majority of our food choices according to our (prefer). （所给词的适当形式填空）47．He refused to acknowledge (defeat)by the other competitor in the match. (所给词的适当形式填空)48．The professor (oppose) to carrying out the project made a comment on the report. （所给词的适当形式填空）49．Some people think that Confucius (孔子), lived from roughly 551 to 479 B．C．, influenced the development of chopsticks (筷子).(用适当的词填空)50．As a consequence, they had to take a series of steps, none of was powerful enough to prevent the disaster.（用适当的词填空）五、书信写作51．鉴于近些年有些人提出要英语退出高考，“Youth”杂志现面向全国高中生征文，旨在了解年轻人对此的观点。
江苏省南京市雨花台中学2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷
江苏省南京市雨花台中学2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解For the intrepid traveler seeking unique and off-the-beaten-path experiences, these four international tourist destinations offer a plethora of captivating sights and activities.Destination 1: Machu Picchu, PeruNestled high in the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu is an archaeological wonder that has mystified and attracted scholars and adventurers alike. This ancient Incan citadel, often referred to as the “Lost City of the Incas,” is accessible only by a strenuous hike or a train ride through breathtaking landscapes. The ruins are replete with intricately carved stone structures, terraced fields, and sacred temples. The site’s mysterious history and stunning natural setting make it a must-visit destination for those with a penchant for exploration.Destination 2: Santorini, Greece Renowned for its dramatic cliffs, cobalt-blue domes, and mesmerizing sunsets, Santorini is a paradise for aesthetes and romantics. The island’s unique volcanic landscape offers a visual feast of multicolored cliffsides and crystal-clear waters. Wander through the charming white-washed villages of Oia and Fira, and savor the local cuisine, which includes fresh seafood and delicious Mediterranean delicacies. The island’s luxurious resorts and spas provide the perfect respite after a day of exploring.Destination 3: Kyoto, JapanAs the cultural heart of Japan, Kyoto is a city steeped in history and tradition. Home to numerous ancient temples, shrines, and gardens, Kyoto offers a glimpse into Japan’s rich cultural heritage. Visit the iconic Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), stroll through the serene Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and experience a traditional tea ceremony. The city’s traditional crafts, such as silk weaving and pottery, are also a draw for tourists seeking a more immersive cultural experience.Destination 4: Prague, Czech RepublicWith its fairytale-like architecture, Prague is a city that seems to have stepped out of a storybook. The city’s Old Town Square is dominated by the Astronomical Clock, a medieval timepiece that is a marvel of engineering. Explore the narrow cobblestone streets and visit the many castles and palaces that dot the city. Prague’s vibrant nightlife and world-class cuisine makeit a popular destination for travelers from around the world.1．What makes Machu Picchu a must-visit destination?A．Its ancient lost city of the Incas.B．Its easy accessibility to all travellers.C．Its stone structures and sacred temples.D．Its unexplainable history and naturallandscape.2．What do Destination 2 and Destination 4 have in common?A．They are paradises for romantics.B．They provide delicious delicacies.C．They are dominated by engineering marvels.D．They offer a visual feast of crystal-clear waters.3．If you’re interested in history, you can choose to visit .A．Destination 1 and Destination 3B．Destination 2 and Destination 3C．Destination 2 and Destination 4D．Destination 1 and Destination 2A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know if she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.Her father, a cook, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he ladled the coffee out and placed it in a mug. Turning to her, he asked, “Darling, what do you see?”“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma.“What does it mean, father?” she humbly asked.He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting; but after being subjected to the boiling water, it became softened and weak. The egg had been fragile; its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior; but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.The ground coffee beans were unique, however; after they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.“Which are you?” he asked his daughter.4．Why did the daughter complain to her father?A．Because she found life was extremely cruel to her.B．Because she found that she was at a loss in her life.C．Because she was tired of fighting and struggling with others.D．Because she doubted if she’d make it to addressing the boredom in life.5．What did the father take his daughter to the kitchen for?A．To boil three things for her.B．To explain to her what life is.C．To give her some inspiration.D．To carry out an experiment with her. 6．What can be inferred from the text?A．The father seemed to be in favor of the egg most.B．The carrot was likely to be the daughter’s favourite.C．The three things all stood the test of the boiling water.D．The ground coffee beans chose to affect their surroundings.7．What’s the best title for the text?A．A vivid lesson B．A best choiceC．A tough challenge D．A rough rideWhen driving, Clara-Marina Martinez makes a note of any unusual behaviour she sees on the road. She then feeds these into machine-learning algorithms (算法), a form of AI, which she is helping develop for Porsche Engineering.Those algorithms are intended to produce a system reliable enough for a car to drive itself. Such a fully autonomous car, known in the industry as Level 5, should be able to complete anentire journey without any intervention (介入) from the driver, and deal with all situations on the road. But this is proving hard to achieve, and many attempts to do so are being abandoned. Last year, for instance, Uber sold off its unit developing self-driving cars.Autonomous vehicles are said to be not just convenient but potentially safer. However, just as people take time to learn how to drive safely, so do machines. And machines are not quick learners. The RAND Corporation calculates that to develop a system 20% safer than a human driver, 100self-driving cars would have to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.Carmakers such as Porsche therefore speed up the development process using simulators (模拟器). These teach software about dangers rarely encountered in reality. Dr Martinez and her colleagues employ “game engines” to do this. These are used to create virtual worlds through which the software can drive. Objects in these virtual worlds are assigned their physical characteristics (ie, buildings are hard, people are soft) so that the sensors in vehicles respond in the appropriate way. Once the software has been trained, it is tested in real autonomous vehicles by re-creating those situations on a test track.How quickly all this will translate into reality remains to be seen. Both regulators and customers will need to overcome the doubt that a software driver really can be safer than a human being.From Porsche’s point of view, though, there is another question. Given that much of the reason owning a sports car is for owners to show off their driving skills, just how big a market will there be for a version where software takes those bragging (炫耀的) rights away?8．Why does Clara-Marina Martinez note the unusual behaviour on the road?A．To market Porsche cars.B．To improve an AI technology.C．To learn to be a responsible driver.D．To enjoy riding in a self-driving car.9．The problem with self-driving cars is that .A．they learn as slowly as human beingsB．they operate for a very short period of timeC．they have to be monitored by human driversD．they need a long time to reach a certain safety level10．What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to?A．Employing simulators on a test track.B．Speeding the development of process.C．Figuring out the physical road dangers.D．Separating the real world from the virtual world.11．What worries Porsche according to the last paragraph?A．The reliability of car software.B．The future of the sports car market.C．The driving skills of human beings.D．The quality of self-driving cars in the future.Studies have shown the mere exposure effect, also referred to as the familiarity principle, inspires our decisions. It is a helpful psychological mechanism that helps us sustain our energy and focus our attention on other things. Getting used to new things takes effort and it can be tiring. So unless we have a terrible experience, we are likely to buy from companies we’ve got used to. That is why companies spend so much money on advertising and marketing and why insurance (保险) companies openly charge existing customers more than new ones.It’s not the case that we only desire things we already know. Some studies suggest when invited to share our preferences, we sometimes see less familiar options as more desirable. But when acting on that preference, we fall back to what we know. This might explain why sometimes the things we want and the things we do don’t quite match up. We might even return to companies that treated us poorly in the past or stay in bad relationships.It’s easy to paint the familiarity principle as an enemy or something to battle as if it is something that holds us back from living our dreams. But this attitude might be overwhelming because it tends to encourage us toward big-picture thinking. Where we imagine that change requires a quite dramatic swing that we don’t feel ready for. Some articles suggest the solution to familiarity frustration (沮丧) is complete exposure to novelty. While this can appear effective in the short term, we may only end up replacing one problem with another. It also risks overwhelm and burnout.So what if we can work with the familiarity principle instead? Familiarity is something wecan learn to play with and enjoy. It is a setting for creativity and a pathway to expansion. We can broaden the zone of familiarity bit by bit. If we think of familiarity as something that can expand, we can consider changing the conditions in and around our lives to make more space for our preferences to take root and grow gently. From here, we will start to make decisions, drawing from an ever-deepening pool of valuable options.12．What allows insurance companies to charge old customers more?A．The advertising cost.B．The improved service.C．The familiarity principle.D．The principle of the market.13．We can learn from paragraph 2 that .A．Our preferences affect our decisionsB．Familiarity tends to generate disrespectC．The familiarity principle is a double-edged swordD．There can be a mismatch between desires and actions14．What is the author’s attitude towards the solution in some articles?A．Disapproving.B．Tolerant.C．Objective.D．Reserved. 15．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Step Out of Your Familiarity ZoneB．Spare a Thought for Your PreferenceC．Gently Expand Your Familiarity ZoneD．Give Priority to the Mere Exposure EffectEssential CreativityIn a recent survey in America, 62% of people said that creativity was more important to success in the workplace than they had expected it to be when they were in school.16 It is of course possible to scan people’s brains and see which parts are firing when an idea is created, but rather more romantically it can be thought of as something that cannot be identified. Creativity is what comes to you when you least expect it. You cannot demand creativity from your mind, nor can you demand that you are creative in a particular way.One misconception about creativity is that it is reserved for a few special people. This is not true. 17 Another misconception is that creativity is all about the arts but this simply isn’ttrue. 18It is incredibly important that schools do not prevent creativity. 19 Students should be taught to ask questions and investigate when things do not make sense. They need to learn to view mistakes as opportunities for learning rather than something that was unsuccessful. But now it is worrying that many schools are less concerned with nurturing creativity. However, without creativity, we are indistinguishable from the masses. 20 Meanwhile, we can also channel it to face the challenges of the future.A．We can use it to set ourselves apart.B．It’s difficult to define what creativity is.C．Everyone has the capacity to be creative.D．We can employ creativity to deal with the world.E．Rather, they should work to expand, grow, and exercise it.F．It’s hard to work out where exactly creativity comes from.G．Creativity extends to maths and science in just the way it does to music and literature.二、完形填空Atomic (原子的) shapes are so simple that they can’t be broken down any further. Mathematicians are trying to 21 artificial intelligence (AI) to build a “periodic table” (周期表) of these shapes.Tom Coates at Imperial College London and his colleagues are working to classify (分类) atomic shapes 22 as Fano varieties, which are so simple that they can’t be broken down into smaller 23 . Just as chemists arranged elements in the periodic table by their atomic weight and group to 24 new insights, the researchers hope that organizing these atomic shapes by their various 25 will help in understanding them.The team has assigned each atomic shape a sequence of numbers 26 its features such as the number of holes it has or the 27 to which it twists around itself. This acts as a bar code (条形码) to 28 it. Coates and his colleagues have now created an AI that can predict certain properties of these shapes from their bar code numbers alone, with an 29 of 98 percent.The team member Alexander Kasprzyk, who works at the University of Nottingham, UK, says that the AI has let the team organize atomic shapes in a way that begins to 30 the periodic table, 31 when you read from left to right, or up and down, there seem to be organized patterns in the geometry (几何) of the shapes.The team hopes to 32 the model to the point where missing spaces in its periodic table could point to the existence of unknown shapes, which could 33 benefit further study.Graham Niblo at the University of Southampton, UK, stresses that humans will still need to understand the results provided by the AI and creates proofs of these ideas. “AI has 34 got unbelievable abilities. But in the same way that telescopes (望远镜) don’t put astronomers out of work, AI doesn’t put mathematicians out of work,” he says. “It just gives us new 35 that allows us to explore parts of the mathematical landscape that are out of reach.”21．A．go about B．turn to C．break with D．throw in 22．A．rewarded B．encountered C．entitled D．diverged 23．A．components B．perspectives C．variations D．transformations 24．A．enhance B．estimate C．reveal D．guarantee 25．A．predictions B．properties C．arrangements D．allowances 26．A．trapped in B．compared to C．bent on D．based on 27．A．scale B．extent C．width D．dimension 28．A．identify B．grasp C．imply D．cast 29．A．concept B．impression C．essence D．accuracy 30．A．differ B．follow C．multiple D．claim31．A．as though B．even if C．so that D．now that 32．A．display B．expose C．distinguish D．improve 33．A．in turn B．in contrast C．by turns D．in return 34．A．critically B．definitely C．strikingly D．comprehensively 35．A．setting B．booming C．backing D．calling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。
湖北省荆州中学2024-2025学年高二上学期9月月考英语试题(含答案)
高二九月月考英语答案第一部分听力(共20小题，满分30分)1-5 CCACC 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 CBABA 16-20 BCBAB第二部分阅读(共两节，20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)21-23 DBC 24-27 CBAC 28-31 DDBA 32-35 CABD36-40 CGEFD第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)41-45 CBDAC 46-50 BDCBD 51-55 ACBAD第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)56. recognition menting 58. was denied 59. before 60. rejected 61. that 62. from 63. academically 64. generations 65. a第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)【参考范文】Dear Mike ,I’m Li Hua, one of your students from Senior Two, I’m writing to seek your guidance on some challenges I have been facing in my English writing.My problems are as follows. Firstly, what confuses me most is the proper use of tenses. I often mix up tenses, leading to low scores on my writings, What’s more, I s truggle to find appropriate wordsto express myself accurately. Despite my massive efforts to expand my vocabulary, words still fail me when I need to write. In addition, I find it difficult to make my writing well-structured and coherent, which frustrates me a lot.I’d appreciate it if you could give me some practical suggestions on my problems. Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)Before I knew it, I had only one day left for the project. In a panic I quickly glued together whatever materials I could find, my hands shaking with the weight of each hasty decision. The finished result looked miserable. However, several of my classmates, including Nate, had created amazingly detailed buildings. They used materials like clay, wood and so on and their constructions were highly praised by Mr. Smith. When I saw their models, I felt even more embarrassed about mine. It was apparent that they had put a lot more time into the assignment than I had.That taught me a great lesson. I learned from that day the importance of deciding on my priorities and budgeting my time. From then on, I tackled things a lot earlier instead of putting things off until tomorrow. As a result, not only did I finish my tasks ontime, but I also felt better because I didn’t have to panic at the last minute. At the end of the semester, my work was chosen by Mr. Smith on another occasion. Seeing my change, my parents and my sister were so proud of me. It dawned on me that getting things done on time instead of being a procrastinator really counted.听力录音稿Text 1M: Do you have any idea what’s wrong with my houseplant It gets plenty of sun and enough plant food...W: Are you watering it too often Remember this plant comes from the desert where there’s hardly any rain.M: Ah..Maybe that’s the problem!Text 2M: It seems to be human nature to pursue what we don’t have. Tall people want to be shorter, and short people want to be taller... W: I know. For example, when I was younger, my cousin always wanted my golden hair, and I wanted dark hair like hers.Text 3W: Hi, are there any tickets left for tonight’s concertM: Sorry, they’re sold out. But I can put you on the waiting list, in case there are any cancellations tonight. Would you like me to do thatW: Oh, yes, please. Let me give you my phone number.Text 4M: Oh, this is so annoying! We’ve been driving around for ages, and I haven’t seen a single space.W: There’s a street party going on in town today. That’s probably why it’s busy. Let’s try the supermarket... You can park there for free as long as you buy something.Text 5W: So, tell me a little bit about the character you played in your new film Last Weekend.M: Well, Jake is a sort of the ‘everyman’ character. He doesn’t have any special talents. In fact, he lives a pretty boring life, until his old friend Maggie returns to town...Text 6M: Can I borrow your phone for a second Mine is dead, and I can’t find my charger.W: Sure.M: Thanks. Hey, what’s wrong with your screen It’s all dark and the colors look strange.W: Oh! I’ve been using an app called “Sunset” to help me sleep at night.M: Really HowW: Well, studies show that too much blue light from screens can make sleeping difficult. So, in the evenings, the app puts a red filter (滤光器) over the screen to cancel it out.M: Oh, interesting. Does it helpW: Yeah, I think so! I also listen to white noise, which helps me fall asleep too.Text 7M: Can we do something about the temperature in here I have so many emails to deal with today, but my hands are so cold that I can hardly type my report!W: I know. I’ve been struggling too. But the heat probably won’t be turned on until the end of the month.M: Why notW: It’s a part of the company’s plans to save energy.M: Well, I can understand that. But how are we supposed to work in these conditionsW: I guess we always have the choice to work from home.M: True. But before my youngest daughter starts school, it’s just too difficult for me to do that. I wouldn’t be able to focus.W: Then I think we should talk to the boss about what can be done, otherwise people will start getting ill.Text 8W: Well, here we are! I can’t wait to get inside and see what’s on offer!M: I heard this year’s Mini Fair is going to be even bigger and better than last year’s. It won’t disappoint us.W: Oh really I had to go to a boring work event at that time, so I couldn’t come last year.M: Yes! I got so many things for my model train set.W: Like whatM: Well, the coolest things I got were some tiny little trees. They looked so real.W: Wow!M: I’m hoping t he guy who sells them is here again this year.W: I hope so! Now that I’m satisfied with the inside part of my dolls’ house, I want to focus on creating the garden. So, it would be great to get some little plants and trees. What about youM: I want some little model cars and people to add to my train station scene. But I need to find a toilet first.W: Over there, by the restaurant hall.M: Great. Meet you in five minutes, by the ticket desk.Text 9W: Hi, are you here for the tourM: Yes, I’m Michael Green. Are you the head girlW: That’s right. I’m Jayne Palmer. You look a bit older than the kids I usually show around the school!M: Ha-ha! Yeah, I’ll be sixteen next month.W: My birthday is in October, too!M: ReallyW: Yeah! So, why are you changing schoolsM: Well, my mom got a new job in this area, so we’re moving here. I’ve heard good things about this place.W: Well, as you can see, we have some great facilities... Here are the basketball courts. Then just behind them, you’ll see the football field and the running track. And that building over there is our swimming pool.M: Wow! There wasn’t room for anything like this at my previous school. I was on the swimming team, but we had to travel to use the city pool for our practices.W: Well, we’ve certainly got plenty of space. The arts teaching here is also excellent. We have a music studio and our own theater. M: Amazing!W: So, where would you like to go firstM: Well, I’m quite interested to see the science facilities. I’m hoping for a career in medicine.W: Okay, great! Well, the laboratories have all been updatedrecently, so we’ve got some really good equipment. Follow me. Text 10On my recent business trip to Shanghai, I met up with a local friend who took me out for a very interesting evening meal. At the Community AI Canteen, everything is done by robots. When you walk in there, you place your order on a screen. Using robotic arms, the intelligent cooking system then cooks your food before packing it up... It even adjusts the temperature, depending on whether you want to eat it straight away or take it home with you! To pay, you place your food on a smart cash desk, which immediately calculates (计算) the cost. There’s even a 24-hour noodle machine just outside, which offers hot and fresh food around the clock. The canteen offers a huge amount of choices and the dishes taste great. It is really fun to get “a taste of the future”. However, I’m not sure I would like all restaurants to be run by robots. I can see the benefits for busy families or office workers needing a quick lunch, but what about lonely older people who would miss the human touch I do think we will see more places like this in the future, though. At best, a human waiter can serve around 100 people in a day. The AI system can serve double that figure, making it good for business.荆州中学2024-2025学年高二上学期9月月考英语试题命题人：审题人：（全卷满分150分考试时间120分钟）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。
上海市行知中学2024-2025学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷(无答案)
上海市行知中学2024学年第一学期第一次月考高二年级英语学科试卷（试卷满分140分，考试时间120分钟）第Ⅰ卷（共100分）Ⅰ. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 100 dollars. B. 200 dollars. C. 300 dollars. D. 600 dollars.2. A. In the hospital. B. At a nursery. C. At a police station. D. In a library.3. A. April. B. May. C. June. D. July.4. A. Go to visit the writer. B. Buy her new book.C. Ignore her new book.D. Write a book review.5. A. Jogging. B. Basketball. C. Swimming. D. Throwing.6. A. The lady’s room is far.B. She has to sign up for using the lady’s room.C. She is not able to use the lady’s room right now.D. He will lead her to the lady’s room.7. A. He will read it on Saturday. B. He will lend it to Sandy first.C. He will lend it to Jane first.D. He will keep the paper until Sunday.8. A. He probably just has got a headache.B. There’s no air-conditioner in the room.C. She thinks he is not seriously sick.D. She thinks he should go to see the doctor.9. A. They couldn’t change the plan.B. They should change their plan.C. She doesn’t believe the weather forecast.D. She thinks the basketball game won’t last.10. A. He can come for next party. B. He can bring his wife along to the party.C. He can stay at home for his wife.D. She will change the time of the party.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read rhe four possible answers on your paper anddecide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They believed that he would realize his dream.B. They offered him help to achieve his dream.C. They didn’t believe that his dream would come true.D. They made no response to his announcement.12. A. That he was encouraged by the teacher.B. That he was encouraged by the local paper editor.C. That his first poem was published.D. That he was encouraged by a professional writer.13. A. It reminds him of his school life.B. It reminds him that dreams will come true through efforts.C. It reminds him how poor he used to be.D. It reminds him of the local paper.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Gardening. B. How to take care of birds.C. How to feed birdsD. How to get birds to the garden.15. A. Fruit, water and insects.B. Plants, sleeping place and food.C. Variety of plants, food and water.D. Different types of plants, seed and insects.16. A. Change the water for them. B. Play with them.C. Not to approach them.D. Play the music for them. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The bookstore is sold out of the book.B. The bookstore he is in does not carry the book.C. His professor did not order enough copies of the book.D. The book is not being used for any course offered at the university.18. A. Save a copy of the book for him as soon as it comes inB. Order more copies of the bookC. Call the computer store across the StreetD. Find a store that sells the book if he cannot find it19. A. He is embarrassed that he did not think of it himself.B. He suggests that the information be posted in the store.C. He apologizes for bothering the woman.D. He is annoyed that the woman did not tell him sooner.20. A. To determine how urgent the student’s need is.B. To figure out why the book is not listed on the computer.C. To find out what level computer science course the man is taking.D. To explain why the book might be sold out.Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.AI and Culture: The Dawn Of The Omnistar (全能明星)Computers have spent decades transforming humdrum jobs. Now artificial intelligence (AI) is coming for the most glamorous ones. Hollywood has been at a standstill for half the year, until studios agreed on November 8th to offer (21)__________ (strike) stars protection from robotic rivals.Stars may worry that AI is stealing their work and giving less talented performers the skills to snatch their audience. In fact, the famous stars complaining (22)__________ (loud) about the new technology are the ones who benefit the most. (23)__________ __________ reducing star power, AI will make the biggest celebrities bigger than ever, by allowing them to be in all markets, in all formats, at all times. Put your hands together - or insert your earplugs if you prefer - for the rise of the omnistar.This is not the first time that technology (24)__________ (change) the rules of the fame game. People began to talk of stars in the 18th century, after the spread of reading made it possible to be truly famous within your lifetime. Film and radio initially seemed like a threat to stars, who worried that their live performances (25)__________ be devalued. In fact, those technologies ushered in (开创) the era of the superstar, a term that caught on in the 1920s.(26)__________ similar panic greeted the invention of television and led to the last big Hollywood strike in 1960. But again, the new tech made the famous even more so, bringing them into every living room.As AI-generated content floods into the entertainment business, it will give the megastars the ability to be truly ubiquitous for their fans. AI-powered dubbing is already allowing actors and podcasters to speak to foreign audiences instantly and in their own voice. It will soon be standard for video to be edited (27)__________ __________ their lips match the new language, too. Besides, removing the Hollywood problem of crowded schedules, AI allows stars to perform alongside each other while not being together at all.These opportunities come with concerns (28)__________ (attach). The risk is boredom. AI is brilliant at remixing old material, but not as adept at generating novel and the pulse-racing stuff (29)__________ is, for now, a human speciality. Yet the entertainment market is strongly self-correcting. Audiences have the power to turn “a hot property” into a has-been in an instant. And even as Al-powered entertainment grows, consumers still seem to relish human drama. In the AI age, audiences will face heavy exposure to a handful of omnistars, from Taylor Swift to Darth Vader. (30)__________ it will be easier than ever for them to change the channel.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. rateB. superiorityC. matchD. attributesE. measuresF. short-livedG. overestimated H. enduring I. disillusioned J. reframe K. biasYou are not perfectWe humans have a natural tendency to magnify our positive qualities, and compare ourselves favorably with others. This is called “self-enhancement 31 ”, and it gives rise to all sorts of distortions in perception. Famously, back in the 1980s, researchers suggested that up to 80 percent of motorists considered themselves to have above-average driving skills. If you’re a regular driver, you have to know that this cannot be true - even if you persist in believing it about yourself.People also tend to 32 themselves more highly on positive moral traits: the odds are, for example, that they see themselves as industrious, honest, and warm. This is particularly pronounced among young and middle-aged adults, who often rank themselves as excelling beyond the norm on muitiple 33 . One reason for this tendency is that it acts as protection against the mental pain that comes from negative comparisons with others.Being told that you’re wonderful, even perfect, plays into your need to enact self-enhancement. You might do it to yourself, such as self-talk to boost one’s esteem through positive affirmations. However, it is a(n) 34 solution to life’s problems. You’re bound to be confronted with a painful adjustment to the truth sooner or later. For instance, researchers publishing in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology demonstrated that when college students harbored a(n) 35 view of their academic capabilities, it augmented their mood—indeed, they experienced heightened levels of happiness. But the perception of 36 did not translate into more satisfactory academic performance. In fact, that in part led to lower self-esteem.All of this can explain why so many young people today wind up seeing the world as hostile (敌对的): “If I’m wonderful, other people must be creating many problems.”Consequently, you can see how some would feel 37 and wronged when confronted with a reality about their performance in school or at work that doesn’t 38 their self-enhancement propaganda (宣传).So we face a dilemma in life: we aspire to enhance our own well-being and to elevate the emotional state of others, but people’s tendency to do so through self-enhancement may possibly yield 39 ultimate costs. Here are some pearls of wisdom to consider: 40 your imperfections, not as failings but as interesting puzzles to solve.Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.What Does It Really Mean To Learn?During my sophomore year, I read “Middlemarch” and didn’t understand why Dorothea, a young and intelligent woman, despite warnings, married an annoying old man and, after 40 years of unfulfilled dreams and compromises, got divorced, finally realizing her grave mistake. Neither did my classmates, which frustrated our professor. “You’ll understand when you’re forty.” he said. At that age, we had never experienced the consequences of a hasty marriage, a career misstep, or the loss of a loved one.41 , it’s one of the tragedies of humanities education that so much of it occurs between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two. We don’t teach people to drive at twelve, when they’re carless; why should we make themread novels about life’s 42 when they have none? Yet there’s a theory behind: it’s that knowledge acquired too early gets stored. Patterns of thinking established now will be 43 later; ideas encountered first in art will prime us for the rest of life. This sounds vague until you reflect on the fact that knowledge almost never arrives at the moment of its 44 . You take a class in law school today only to argue a complicated case years later; you learnC.P.R. years before saving a drowning man; you read online about how to prevent a(n) 45 bear, because you never know.Leslie Valiant, a renowned computer scientist, calls our ability to learn over the long term “educability” and he embraces it as the key to our success. When we think about what makes our minds special, we tend to focus on 46 . But if we want to grasp reality in all its complexity, then “cleverness is not enough.” We need to build flexible theories about the world — theories that will serve us in 47 circumstances—and we do that by collecting different types of knowledge, often gradually and unexpectedly and then 48 them together. Through this process, we acquire systems of beliefs that are 49 than the ones we can create through direct personal experience.An educable mind, he writes, can learn from books, lectures, conversations, and experiences—from anything. Educability is similar to “ 50 smarts” which means having a practical ability to handle life’s challenges, and is closely related to having common sense in real-world contexts. When people strike us as particularly “well-educated”, this might mean that they’ve had lots of school, but it could also mean that they’re 51 educable, with the ability to “ 52 of whatever educational opportunities arise.”Valiant thinks at a time when accelerating technological change means there’s always more to learn, we might seek to create a more educable society in general. As for me, I would seek to learn about a wider range of disciplines, and simply try more things. Down in the basement, “Middlemarch” is there, along with many other books that I read casually then but have come to 53 with the passage of time. Reading widely about things that don’t seem immediately useful, in the hope that what you learn now may prove meaningful later—that’s pretty much the definition of a 54 education. Who knew that one of its best 55 would turn out to be a computer scientist?41. A. Scientifically B. Naturally C. Surprisingly D. Arguably42. A. happiness B. challenges C. regrets D. knowledge43. A. retraced B. repeated C. reopened D. reassured44. A. learning B. absorption C. application D. acquisition45. A. sleeping B. wandering C. roaring D. charging46. A. intelligence B. creativity C. imagination D. empathy47. A. unfolded B. unanticipated C. unreal D. related48. A. analyzing B. classifying C. knitting D. diversifying49. A. broader B. greater C. shallower D. newer50. A. cognition B. relationship C. study D. street51. A. exceptionally B. consistently C. coincidentally D. merely52. A. make control B. take charge C. on account D. take advantage53. A. perceive B. memorize C. realize D. value54. A. well-rounded B. professional C. technology D. public55. A. creators B. winners C. defenders D. writersSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)Human beings around the world delight in hot and spicy foods. Thai, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Ethiopian—the dishes that can take the roof off your mouth are numerous and flavourful. As you have these intense tastes, however, you may wonder, why do some dishes compete for the title of spicy champion, while others feature barely the hint of a burn?This is a question that has interested food historians for some time. Indeed, it’s a curious truth that places with warm climates do seem to have a heavier preponderance (优势) of hot and spicy dishes, which may have something to do with the fact that some spices have antimicrobial features, studies have found.In one survey of cookbooks from around the world, researchers note: “As mean annual temperatures increased, the proportion of recipes containing spices, number of spices per recipe, total number of spices used, and use of the most effective antibacterial spices all increased.” In hot places where before refrigeration food would have gone off very quickly, spices might have helped things keep a bit longer.It’s also been suggested that because spicy food makes most people sweat, it might help us to cool off in hot parts of the world. One study of people who drank hot water after exercise showed that they did cool down slightly more than those who drank cold water, but only in situations with low humidity. Thailand in August, that ain’t.But spice is hardly limited to the hot parts. While chilli peppers are originally from the Americas, this particular kind of heat grew widespread in the 15th and 16th centuries. Other spices not spicy in the same way as peppers, perhaps, but still strongly flavoured—had been circulating in Europe for centuries. Heavily spiced dishes were the darlings of many cuisines we currently don’t think of for their zing (活力): numerous recipes in one 18th-century British cookery book include strong spices, for instance. What happened?Well, one possibility is that it became a bit uncivilized to like quite so many flavours in one’s food, as Maanvi Singh has written over at The Salt. What we now consider classic European cuisine has a tendency to focus on pairing like flavours with like, rather than bringing in a crowd of strong, contrasting ones. That may be because, as spice prices dropped dramatically in Europe in the 1600s and it became easier for just anyone to season their food with them, tastemakers fell out of love with them. They began to emphasize dishes where the focus was the purest essence of the basic ingredients combined with flavours that served to bring that out. In a word, it may have been snobbery, Singh writes, that erased the joy of spice from many European tastes.56. Which of the following cuisines does NOT value hot and spicy flavour?A. Food in Europe before the 1600s.B. Dishes from places with warm climates.C. Food in the Americas.D. Dishes in today’s Britain.57. Which of the following is true about the relationship between temperature and spice?A. The higher the temperature is, the more spices are used.B. The lower the temperature is, the more chilli peppers are consumed.C. The higher the temperature is, the more expensive it is to get spices.D. The lower the temperature is, the more strongly flavoured the food is.58. In Paragraph 4, what does the sentence “Thailand in August, that ain’t” mean?A. People in Thailand don’t enjoy spicy food.B. Summer in Thailand doesn’t boast hot weather.C. Thai people don’t enjoy cold drinks in summer.D. Drinking hot water doesn’t help cool Thai people down.59. According to Maanvi Singh, today’s Europeans prefer pure tastes rather than strong, contrasting flavours, most probably because ________.A. the spice prices have grown too high for ordinary peopleB. people have been too used to food seasoned with spicesC. spice no longer represents a special right or advantageD. strongly flavoured spices no longer circulate in Europe(B)Memory expert Professor Jemima Gryaznov answers your most common questions about memory.1.____________________We remember the things that have strong connections in our mind, especially emotional connections. Childhood memories are often very emotional: we experience things for the first time so we have strong feelings of fear or excitement. Retelling events also helps to fix them in our memories and interesting or funny stories from our childhood are often told again and again!2. Do some people really have a photographic memory?It is well known that some people have an extraordinary memory. Daniel Tammet, for example, can remember the first 22,500 digits of pi and Stephen Wiltshire can draw a detailed picture of a city from memory after flying over it in a helicopter. However, neither Daniel nor Stephen has a photographic memory. They are good at remembering particular things for a limited time. A person with a photographic memory could remember every detail of a picture, a book or an event many years later. No one has yet proved that they have a photographic memory in a scientific test.3. Is computer memory better than human memory?That depends on what you mean by “better”! Information in a computer is stored in separate pieces. Human memory is stored in a different way. Each piece of information is connected to many other pieces. That’s why a particular smell can bring back memories of a holiday or a person. The problem with human memory is that it is messy and not very accurate. The problem with computer memory is that it can’t make connections between pieces of information — it isn’t creative.4. I’m 24. Is my memory getting worse?Not yet, but it will do soon. Our memory reaches its full power at the age of 25. At that point we can remember up to 200 pieces of information a second. After this age, however, the brain starts to get smaller. By the age of 40 weare losing 10,000 brain cells every day. By middle age our memory is significantly worse than when we were young.5. Is it possible to remember early childhood?Scientists used to believe that it was impossible to remember very early childhood, but recent research shows that babies are much cleverer than we previously thought. Some people really can remember being a baby. Others, however, remember nothing before the age of five or even ten!60. Which of the following questions best fits the blank in the passage?A. What can we do to improve our memory as we grow older?B. Can childhood memories help us remember what has happened recently?C. How do we establish emotional connections with our childhood experiences?D. Why can I remember events in my childhood but not what happened last week?61. What can we learn about photographic memory?A. Only some of us can benefit from it.B. There is no reliable evidence that it exists.C. We cannot acquire it without specialized training.D. It enables us to remember details in a limited time.62. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?A. In most cases information is separately stored in human memory.B. Human’s ability to memorize things declines as the brain gets smaller.C. Computer memory is better than human memory from many perspectives.D. Whether we can remember our early-childhood needs more scientific research.(C)Dr. Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world’s energy future. It’s a dramatic endorsement (认可) for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark. But Sadoway isn’t alone in boasting about energy storage as a missing link to a cleaner, more efficient, and more equitable energy future.Scientists and engineers have long believed in the promise of batteries to change the world. Advanced batteries are moving out of specialized markets and creeping into the mainstream, signaling a tipping point for forward-looking technologies such as electric cars and rooftop solar propels.The ubiquitous (无所不在的) battery has already come a long way, of course. For better or worse, batteries make possible our mobile-first lifestyles, our screen culture, our increasingly globalized world. Still, as impressive as all this is, it may be trivial compared with what comes next. Having already enabled a communications revolution, the battery is now poised to transform just about everything else.The wireless age is expanding to include not just our phones, tablets, and laptops, but also our cars, homes, and even whole communities. In emerging economies, rural communities are bypassing the wires and wooden poles that spread power. Instead, some in Africa and Asia are seeing their first lightbulbs illuminated by the power of sunlight stored in batteries.Today, energy storage is a $33 billion global industry that generates nearly 100 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year. By the end of the decade, it’s expected to be worth over 50 billion dollars and generate 160 gigawatt-hours,enough to attract the attention of major companies that might not otherwise be interested in a decidedly pedestrian technology. Even utility companies, which have long viewed batteries and alternative forms of energy as a threat, are learning to embrace the technologies as enabling rather than disrupting.Today’s battery breakthroughs come as the world looks to expand modern energy access to the billion or so people without it, while also cutting back on fuels that warm the planet. Those simultaneous challenges appear less overwhelming with increasingly better answers to a centuries-old question: how to make power portable.To be sure, the battery still has a long way to go before the nightly recharge completely replaces the weekly trip to the gas station. A battery-powered world comes with its own risks, too. What happens to the centralized electric grid, which took decades and billions of dollars to build as: more and more people become “prosumers”, who produce and consume their own energy on site?No one knows which—if any—battery technology will ultimately dominate, but one thing remains clear. The future of energy is in how we store it.63. What does Dr. Sadoway think of energy storage?A. It involves the application of sophisticated technology.B. It is the direction energy development should follow.C. It will prove to be a profitable business.D. It is a technology benefiting everyone.64. What is most likely to happen when advanced batteries become widely used?A. Mobile-first lifestyles will become popular.B. The globalization process will be accelerated.C. Communications will take more diverse forms.D. The world will undergo revolutionary changes.65. In some rural communities of emerging economies, people have begun to ________.A. find digital devices simply indispensableB. communicate primarily by mobile phoneC. light their homes with stored solar energyD. distribute power with wires and wooden poles66. What does the author imply about the centralized electric grid?A. It might become a thing of the past.B. It might turn out to be a “prosumer”C. It will be easier to operate and maintain.D. It will have to be completely transformed.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Both the gorgeous (非常美丽的) and non-gorgeous improved by being with other people.B. Sometimes the subjects in the pictures were shown as part of a three-person group.C. It turns out that people don’t even need to be in an actual group to look more attractive.D. It’s no secret that our definition of beauty is defined by a very clear set of physical norms.E. A big nose in the company of a small nose does not look bigger still; rather, both noses move closer to the average.F. While being average-looking might seem like a bad thing, the research suggests that’s not necessarily the case for attractiveness.According to a new study just published in Psychological Science, any one person seen in a group just seems better looking than when viewed alone. The reason: human eyes average things out, and when it comes to faces, average is usually good.67 Facial analysis studies show the symmetry (对称) is almost always regarded as prettier that asymmetry and the most beautiful faces are the ones on which eyes are no more or less than a certain distance apart, and the forehead, chin, cheeks and other features take up no more than a certain share of the whole. It’s the reason that models may be gorgeous but can prove awfully difficult to tell apart.“Perhaps,” says psychological scientist Drew Walker of the University of California, San Diego, in a statement that accompanied the release of the study, “beautiful people are all alike, but every unattractive person is unattractive in their own ways.”To test how that plays out in a group setting, Walker and his UCSD collaborator, psychological scientist Edward Vul, recruited 130 undergraduate students and showed them pictures of 100 different men and women. 68 Other times they were cut out to show just one face at a time. Still other times, the faces were taken out of context and arranged on a simple grid (风格) of either four, nine or 16 faces.Consistently, the researchers found, the sole shots were regarded as less attractive than the faces viewed in a group—whether in a real setting or on the grid. This was true regardless of the gender of the subjects and regardless of whether they would broadly be described as following most definitions of attractiveness or unattractiveness. 69 The explanation for the phenomenon, they believe, is the averaging effect and how it works. 70 “Individuals with complementary features—one person with narrow eyes and one person with wide eyes—would enjoy a greater boost in attractiveness when seen together, as compared to groups composed of individuals who have similar features,” Walker and Vul write.Ⅳ. Summary Writing71. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Curiosity Is an Increasingly Rare VirtueMost of the breakthrough discoveries and remarkable inventions throughout history, from flints (打火石) for starting a fire to self-driving cars, have something in common: They are the result of curiosity. But the journalist Ian Leslie, in his newly-published book Curious:The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It, insists that curiosity is a much-overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, and we are losing it.Leslie presents considerable evidence for the claim that the society as a whole is growing less curious. In the U.S. and Europe, for example, the rise of the Internet, among other social and technological changes, has led to a declining consumption of news from outside the reader’s borders. Indeed, Google, for which Leslie expresses admiration, is also his frequent whipping boy (替罪羊): we seek only the information we want. But not everything is to be blamed on。
浙江省精诚联盟2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题
浙江省精诚联盟2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题一、阅读理解Are you looking for inspiration for your next travel destination? Lonely Planet has published its yearly list of top places to go. Whether you’re looking for adventure, culture, or value, there’s something for every type of traveler. Let’s explore the top picks for travel destinations in2024.Top City: NairobiNairobi, the Kenyan capital, was chosen for its unique music and dance culture, and impressive local restaurants. Nairobi National Park, just a short drive out of the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitors can see over 400 species wandering the open grass plains while skyscrapers (摩天大楼) twinkle on the horizon.Top Country: MongoliaMongolia is loved for its wide-open spaces, adventure activities, and unique food. The Mongolian government has announced 2023 through 2025 as the “Years to Visit Mongolia,” easing entry conditions for international travelers and improving public facilities, including a new $650 million airport.Top Sustainable Travel Destination: SpainThe publisher also recommended Spain for the country’s efforts to expand renewable energy, to develop off-season travel, and to bring tourism to new destinations, such as the port city of Valencia, easing pressures on hot spots such as Barcelona.Top Best-Value Location: The American MidwestThe American Midwest, including the cities of Chicago and Detroit, is also on the list, as it offers a high-quality travel experience at a reasonable cost. Visitors can enjoy excellent services and facilities, such as old warehouses transformed into art studios, new eco-design (环保设计) hotels, and Michelin-starred restaurants, without having to spend too much money.Top Beach Destination: DonegalDonegal, Ireland’s most northwestern county, has the country’s longest coastline and over 100 beaches, where visitors can enjoy the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of beautiful coastal hiking trails.1．What can people do in Nairobi National Park?A．Appreciate various animals.B．See musical performances.C．Taste impressive local dishes.D．Enjoy cultural activities.2．Why is The American Midwest considered to be the Best-Value Location?A．It has highest sea cliffs.B．It offers cost-effective experiences.C．It provides excellent services and facilities.D．It is a best choice for art lover.3．Where is the text most probably taken from?A．A travel blog B．An art websiteC．A commercial advertisement D．A travel magazineEven with the Olympic Games now over, echoes of the past days still remained. The National Police would show up around the same time, with soldiers pacing outside the venue entrances. Cafes did a roaring trade, catering to a steady stream of handball and volleyball fans, dressed in national colors, covered in flags, singing songs. After the Games, a different atmosphere settles in. This is Monday, Day +1 of the Games, the morning after the closing ceremony. The loudspeaker has fallen silent. The 7 am police officer procession is now a workers’ lorry, with workers in bright orange vests tidying away barriers. The roadblocks are gone. The cable car stop has reopened.Is this normal life in south-west Paris? The Games decoration still covers every public space, the flags wave, but the Olympic visitors have disappeared. Forget 28 Days Later — this is 28 Hours Later, and I am an Olympic zombie. During the Games, Paris welcomed 2.4 million visitors, 73% of them French, with half coming just for the day. The remaining 27% were international visitors, up 14% from last year. It was these day-trippers and foreign fans who made Paris so lively and colorful.Before packing for my Tuesday Eurostar, I stopped by a regular local haunt. Two days before the opening ceremony, I had asked the chef-owner of 750g La Table about the Games. His response was clear: “The Olympic Games? It’s a disaster. My takings are down 35%. Businesses are closing. Tourists don’t visit.” Today, I ask him what he thinks now that the show is over. “Ah, I was wrong!” he says, smiling. “I was wrong. It was amazing, for the city and for my business. Now, as you see, we’re not busy. Sit wherever you like. All we do now is rest and clean.” Weshake hands, and I ask him about the future. “Now? I’m going to take a nap,” he says, pretending to sleep and laughing before heading to the back room for a nap. And with that, the spirit of the Games fades, leaving Paris to rest.4．What is the atmosphere in Paris after the Games are over?A．Exciting and cheerful.B．Quiet and relaxed.C．Empty and lifeless.D．Bustling and busy.5．How did the number of visitors change in Paris during the Games?A．Visitor numbers were unchanged.B．Visitor numbers significantly dropped.C．Visitor numbers saw a relative increase.D．Visitor numbers remained fairly constant.6．What does the author’s conversation with the chef-owner imply?A．The chef-owner feared losses initially but later saw benefits.B．The chef-owner saw no impact on his business.C．The chef-owner’s takings are down during the Games.D．The chef-owner regretted participating in the Games.7．What’s the best title of this passage?A．The Olympic Zombie in ParisB．From Olympic Glory to Parisian CalmC．Olympic business boom in ParisD．The Disappearance of Olympic VisitorsOver a decade ago, the science fiction series Black Mirror showed a story about using artificial intelligence to bring back loved ones. Thanks to technological advancement, the latest AI resurrection technology brings hope of recreating loved ones through virtual form.Recently, it was revealed that renowned musician Tino Bao had created a digital version of his daughter, who in 2021 passed away due to a rare disease at the age of 22. With the help of Xiaoice, Microsoft Asia’s AI branch based in China, Bao was able to recreate his daughter Bao Rong as an AI-powered virtual figure. Tino Bao, his family and the team went to great lengths to piece together pictures, audio-visual recordings, and narrated memories of Rong. After thousandsof trials and errors, they presented the life-like digital human who speaks in both Mandarin and English. Bao has finally launched a company to bring the technological miracle to other families experiencing such loss.However, this technological achievement has also been accompanied by many controversies. The idea of bringing back a loved one through AI may seem comforting. Still, researchers caution that constantly interacting with an AI version of a deceased loved one could potentially affect the natural grieving (悲伤) process, leaving individuals stuck in a state of denial. This could lead to prolonged grief and other mental health issues. Furthermore, there’s a risk that people may become overly dependent on the technology, prioritizing their interactions with the AI version over forming new, real-life relationships.With the case of Bao Rong out in the open, AI resurrection has become a business. From simple “talking pictures” that sound nothing like the loved ones to deepfake videos of actors speaking with the faces of those who passed away, the lower end of the market is more “artificial” than “intelligent”. Therefore, it is crucial to establish proper regulations and ethical standards to ensure that the use of AI-resurrection technology is safe and responsible.8．What does the underlined word “resurrection” in para.1 most likely mean?A．The act of bringing something back to life or existence.B．The process of improving AI technology.C．The development of new virtual forms.D．The combination of memories and technology.9．What is a possible consequence of constantly interacting with an AI version of a deceased loved one?A．It may cause people to forget the real memories of the loved one.B．It may prevent people from using other AI technologies.C．It may prolong the natural grieving process and cause mental health problems.D．It may lead to the decline of the AI industry.10．Which of the following statements about the future of AI resurrection technology is correct?A．It will eventually replace traditional ways of memorizing loved ones.B．It needs proper regulations and ethical standards to ensure safe and responsible use.C．It will be completely banned due to ethical concerns.D．It will develop healthily without proper regulations.11．What is the main idea of the passage?A．The introduction of the science fiction series Black Mirror.B．The process of creating an AI version of a loved one.C．The benefits and controversies of using AI to recreate loved ones.D．The development of AI technology in the field of music.It’s always supposed that one is either a “cat person” or a “dog person”. Dogs, the assumption goes, are loyal, affectionate, and fun; cats, as Mrs Beeton suggested in 1862, are “selfish, cruel, greedy, and without a bit of affection”. But what does it reveal about someone who prefers the company of cats? This interesting question is at the heart of Kathryn Hughes’s Catland, where she explores the cultural significance of cats throughout history.Hughes traces the history of the cat in culture and society, focusing on its journey from pest to pet in the mid-19th-century. She also explores the anthropomorphic (拟人的) world of “cat art” created by the 19th-century artist Louis Wain. The famous novelist H. G. Wells once credited Wain with “inventing a cat style, a cat society, and a whole cat world.” In Wain’s comic-like pictures, cats adopt human form, wear clothes, drive cars, and parent naughty baby cats. Standing on their back legs with huge, expressive eyes, Wain’s cat subjects often reflect their view, offering a unique social observation on the period.In addition to Wain’s contributions, Hughes explores the broader 19th-century interest in cats. She suggests that the mystery surrounding cats could easily lead to misunderstandings between humans and these animals, potentially explaining the origins of ailments (疾病) like ailurophobia (the fear of cats).The book also highlights the influence of cats on famous figures of the time. For example, while Hardy is buried at Westminster Abbey, his heart is famously transported and buried with his beloved cat in a graveyard in Dorset, having been transported there in a biscuit tin.Returning to Louis Wain, his later years took a darker turn. Declared mentally ill and committed to a mental hospital, Wain continued to create art, but his cats took on a dream-like, colorful character, far removed from the naughty baby cats of his earlier work.12．What assumptions are made about “cat people” and “dog people”?A．Dog people are intelligent, while cat people are untrustworthy.B．Dog people are independent, while cat people are affectionate.C．Dog people are faithful, while cat people are self-centered.D．Dog people are shy, while cat people are outgoing.13．What can we learn from the third paragraph?A．People like cats because they are mystical creatures.B．Hughes is more interested in cats than Wain.C．The mystery of cats results from people’s misunderstanding.D．Misunderstandings of cat behavior may lead to fear.14．Why does the author mention Thomas Hardy in paragraph 4?A．To illustrate the influence of cats on famous figures.B．To show the popularity of cats among famous people.C．To prove that Hardy was a “cat person”.D．To discuss the burial traditions of famous people.15．What’s the difference between Wain’s later work and his earlier ones?A．Later work described cats in natural settings.B．Earlier work focused more on cats instead of dogs.C．Later work turned more serious and darker.D．Later work is more dream-like and striking.Research has shown that spending more time outside is key to the nation’s well-being. Nearly two thirds of UK adults said that taking in the colors, sights, smells and sounds of the great outdoors by gardening or being surrounded by nature helped with their mental wellbeing and lowered stress levels. Now is a great time to dig out your trowel and get your hands dirty in some soil. 16 Pick your ownThere’s nothing like eating your own vegetables. From picking your own strawberries or unearthing the first new potatoes of the year, homegrown vegetable is a joy. It simply tastes better. Once you start home growing you may never stop.You don’t need to have a large plot to do so either. 17 Don’t forget that a windowsill garden should also provide color as well as be useful, so experiment with differentvarieties for attractive leaves. 18Over the garden fence, while weeding your window boxes, it’s amazing whoever you talk to when you’re enjoying tending to your plants or vegetables. Simply being out and about in your garden invites interaction and conversation with neighbors and people in your local area, which in itself has multiple social and wellbeing benefits.Additionally, whether you’re a learner or a keen gardener, community gardening groups can also be invaluable for information sharing. 19 Stay healthyDid you know that the amount of calories burnt from 30 minutes of gardening is comparable to playing badminton, volleyball or practicing yoga? From digging to weeding to lopping and mowing, there’s a whole world of muscle movement when you’re planting and tidying. 20 Research carried out by the RHS and Coventry University shows that a good digging technique was found to have minimal backbend and a large knee bend, so be mindful and make sure you’re saving yourself from a future potential bad back.A．Join gardening groupsB．Start community conversationsC．Here are top reasons to get gardening this year.D．Herbs and smaller vegetables are more than happy in pots on windowsills or small balconies. E．However, ensuring you’re completing jobs with minimal strain and risk of injury is imperative. F．Looking after plants in window boxes also boosted wellbeing—showing that you don’t need a big garden.G．Local seed and plant swap groups are also a great way of meeting people and getting rid of unwanted plants.二、完形填空“I will have revenge (复仇) on him.” said Philip to himself, with a face quite red with anger. His mind was so 21 that he did not see Stephen, who happened at that instant to meet him.Stephen asked, “on whom you intend to be revenged?”As if 22 from a dream, stopped short, and looking at his friend, Philip said, “It wasfarmer Robinson’s son who reduced it to this 23 state.”“I was walking peaceably along,” he replied, “and was playing with my cane (藤条) 24 twisting it round my body. By accident, one of the 25 slipped out of my hand. It so happened that my cane, in springing back, upset the pot the ill-natured fellow had put down, but did not break it. He came up close to me, began to call me names, seized my cane, and twisted it, as you see.”“To be sure,” said Stephen, “he is a very bad boy, and is already very properly 26 for being such, 27 nobody likes him or will have anything to do with him.” “Now, Philip,” continued Stephen, “I think you will act better in not minding him, as your contempt will be the best punishment you can put upon him. And, I will tell you what happened to him not long before.”“Very unluckily for him, he chanced to see a bee hovering about a flower which he caught, and was going to 28 its wings, when the animal stung him. The pain put him into a furious passion, and, like you, he vowed revenge. Finally the whole swarm flew out and stung him in a hundred different places. They had stung him so 29 that he was confined several days to his bed.”“Thus, you see, he was not very successful in his 30 of revenge. I would advise you, therefore, to 31 his fault. He is a bad boy and much stronger than you; so that your ability to obtain this revenge may be doubtful.”“I must own,” replied Philip, “that your advice seems very good.”A few days afterward, Philip saw this ill-natured boy fall as he was carrying home a heavy log of wood, 32 he could not lift up again. Philip ran to him, and helped him to replace it on his shoulder. Young Robinson was quite 33 at the thought of this unmerited kindness. Philip went home quite satisfied. “This,” he said, “is the noblest 34 I could take, in returning good for evil. It is 35 I should feel sorry for it.”21．A．appointed B．engaged C．employed D．involved 22．A．to awaken B．to be awaken C．awakened D．awakening 23．A．comfortable B．peaceful C．worthless D．meaningful 24．A．by B．on C．through D．for 25．A．canes B．flowers C．sticks D．ends26．A．punished B．blamed C．scolded D．criticized 27．A．when B．although C．since D．while 28．A．cut off B．pull off C．take off D．shut off 29．A．severely B．tightly C．uncomfortably D．tensely 30．A．affection B．thought C．pursuit D．hope 31．A．pass over B．turn over C．hand over D．go over 32．A．that B．when C．what D．which 33．A．excited B．ashamed C．regretted D．annoyed 34．A．responsibility B．revenge C．kindness D．mercy 35．A．certain B．natural C．improper D．impossible三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
甘肃省金昌市永昌县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷
甘肃省金昌市永昌县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解Literary (文学的) festivals are all over the UK and Ireland this month. Here are four of them.Hay FestivalSet on the beautiful Wales-England border, this year’s Hay Festival includes travel writer Kapka Kassabova delivering the 2023 Jan Morris Lecture, Ray Mears discussing the British woodland, and Bear Grylls and Ranulph Fiennes celebrating a love of wild spaces. Author-led tours with Wayfair Walks explore the Brecon Beacons.Date: From 25 May to 4 JuneGuernsey Literary FestivalCelebrating great writing and big ideas in the beautiful island of Guernsey, this event includes activities such as a talk by Susie Dent centred on her book An Emotional Dictionary — Real Words For How We Feel, and family-focused drawing classes from painter Rob Biddulph. The festival also offers poetry competitions, writing workshops and the chance to stretch your legs on Guernsey’s coastal trails and nature walks.Date: From 2 to 14 MayInternational Literature Festival DublinThe ancient streets that were once inspiration for James Joyce, W·B Yeats and Oscar Wilde welcome Ireland’s leading literary festival this May. The 10-day event celebrates the best Irish and international writers, poets, playwrights and screenwriters. Book-themed guided walks are also offered.Date: From 19 to 28 MayThe Bath FestivalsFounded in 1948, The Bath Festivals is a year-round creative learning program that inspires and connects different people and communities through various activities. For example, we have Bath Contemporary Artists’ Fair in May and Bath Children’s Literature Festival in September. Ourother year-round hands-on music and literature projects give children and young people opportunities to gain real-world experience.1．Who will discuss the British woodland at Hay Festival?A．Bear Grylls.B．Ray Mears.C．Ranulph Fiennes.D．Kapka Kassabova.2．When will the literary event be held in Guernsey?A．From 2 to 14 May.B．From 20 May to 4 June.C．From 19 to 28 May.D．From 25 May to 4 June.3．What is unique about The Bath Festivals?A．It mainly attracts adults.B．It runs throughout the year.C．It has a variety of activities.D．It offers author-led city walks.Seba Stephens is only 10 years old, but he’s a very talented musician. He plays drums, bass, guitar and piano. Recently, he earned a professional certificate (证书) in music through the Berklee Online program at the famous Berklee College of Music.Seba and his family live in Memphis, Tennessee — a place famous for music. He grew up with music all around, but he especially loved the drumming of Stewart Copeland from the band The Police.Before he turned three, his parents asked him what he wanted for his birthday. “Drums!” he answered. His parents weren’t sure, but after seeing him play the drums at a local music store, they decided he was serious. They bought him a junior drum kit. It was a huge step. “He didn’t stop playing — ever,” said his dad, Everett.In just a few months, his drum teacher reported that Seba was learning extremely quickly and needed a higher level of training. He was still four.Seba’s parents encouraged him to explore music in other ways. Seba learned bass, guitar and piano. He faced challenges. “I couldn’t see over my drum set,” he said. He also had trouble finding a good bass that was small enough,In 2020, Everett got special permission for Seba to join a summer music program at Berklee as an 8-year-old boy. Seba studied bass in an online program. To keep up, he had to practise up to 36 hours a week.After the intense summer, Everett thought Seba might want a break. He was wrong. Instead, Seba asked his parents to home-school him so he could keep going to Berklee during the school year. His parents had to make some big changes to make the plan work, but they agreed.Last May, Seba became the youngest person ever to receive a professional certificate from Berklee. The certificate is equal to about four college-level classes.4．What is Stewart Copeland?A．A teacher.B．A drummer.C．A pianist.D．A soldier.5．How old was Seba Stephens when he got his first drum?A．Three years old.B．Four years old.C．Eight years old.D．Ten years old.6．What were challenges for little Seba?A．No time to practise.B．Many things to learn.C．Difficulties in finding proper instruments.D．The requests made by the teacher. 7．What may be the best title for the text?A．The Musical Journey of a Famous MusicianB．An Online Program at Berklee College of MusicC．A Teenage Drummer Inspires Kids’ Music EducationD．A 10-year-old Drummer Earns Certificate From BerkleeFrom self-driving cars to carebots (care+ robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2035 as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to change businesses.“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia-Pacific. A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates. But the report states, “Losing occupations does not necessarily meanlosing jobs—just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research. “The growth of 20- to 40-person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.Another study by Pew Research Centre found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create.”“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people, there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft’s Jonathan Grudin told researchers.8．Why are carebots mentioned?A．To give a definition.B．To provide an example.C．To make a comparison.D．To explain a theory.9．What does the report in paragraph 3 show?A．People will take the place of AI.B．US technology balances job opportunities.C．Many people have to change occupations.D．Big companies are more innovative and flexible.10．What is Jonathan Grudin’s attitude towards the future of human employment?A．Hopeful.B．Doubtful.C．Unconcerned.D．Worried 11．Which section of a website is the text most probably taken from?A．Art.B．Travel.C．Education.D．Technology.Every Saturday morning, at 9 am, more than 50, 000 runners set off to run 5km around their local park. The Parkrun phenomenon began with a dozen friends and has inspired 400 events in the UK and more abroad. The events are free, staffed by thousands of volunteers. Runners range from four years old to grandparents; their times range from Andrew Baddeley’s world record of 13 minutes 48 seconds up to an hour.Parkrun is succeeding where London’s Olympic “legacy (传承)” is failing. Ten years agoon Monday, it was announced that the Games of the 30th Olympics would be to inspire a nation of sport lovers away from their couches (沙发). The population would be fitter, healthier and produce more winners. It has not happened. Officials are still wondering why London Olympics failed to “inspire a generation”. The success of Parkrun offers answers.Parkrun is not a race but a time trial: Your only competitor is the clock. This kind of sport welcomes anybody. Both new runners and champion runners can have a lot of fun. The Olympic Games, by contrast, wanted to produce more elite athletes. The stress on success kept newcomers from taking part.In fact, state involvement in planning community sports associations is a bit overdone. If there is a role for government, it should really be getting involved in providing common goods — making sure there is space for playing fields and the money to build tennis and netball courts, and encouraging all these activities in schools. But all the while governments have been busy with selling green spaces, taking money from local authorities and declining attention on sports in education. Instead of wordy, worthy strategies, future governments need to do more to provide the conditions for sports to develop, or at least not make them worse.12．What does the author want to show about Parkrun in the first paragraph?A．Its history.B．Its difficulty.C．Its popularity.D．Its development. 13．What can we infer about the Games of the 30th Olympics?A．It promoted national sport participation.B．It didn’t bring citizens the expected benefits.C．It helped popularize the Parkrun movement.D．Its organizers found the answer to the failure in the Games.14．What does the underlined word “elite” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A．Intelligent.B．Brave.C．Excellent.D．Healthy. 15．What should governments do about sports according to the author?A．Sell or take up green spaces.B．Pay less attention to sports in education.C．Organize community sports associations.D．Provide the right conditions for sports to develop.How to Learn Several Languages at a TimeLearning a new language is a challenging and wonderfully rewarding experience. At some point, you may find yourself needing or wanting to learn several languages at the same time.16 However, it also allows you to challenge your brain and take advantage of the similarities and differences between the languages you’re learning.17 If you have a choice, choose to learn one language that is easier for you, and another or others that are more difficult. An easier language will be one that is similar to your native language or another language that you know, while a more difficult language will be one that is less similar.Make one language your priority. 18 This way, at the end of your hard work, you are more likely to be skilled in at least one of your languages, rather than only knowing a small amount of each of them.Translate between the languages you’re learning. One way to keep all the languages you are learning active in your mind is to try translating between them, rather than translating them back to your native language. 19Add all of the languages to a language-learning app or website. Several language-learning apps and websites, such as Duolingo, Memrise, Clozemaster, Anki and Lingvist allow you to add several languages at once. 20 This way, when you are on-the-go, you have quick access to a way to study any of the languages you are trying to learn.A．This process can be very difficult.B．Choose languages that vary in difficulty.C．Study the same topic in all of the languages.D．You can use a website to find a group like this.E．This can help you understand the languages on a deeper level.F．It is helpful to give one of the languages the most time and attention.G．Download an app, and then add all of your languages, if they are available on it.二、完形填空It’s never easy being the new kid in school, especially when you look a little bit differentfrom everyone else. Aside from the usual 21 about not knowing anyone at Henderson High School in Tennessee, 15-year-old Sergio Peralta worried that people would pick on him for his 22 . Sergio’s right hand didn’t form fully at birth.It turned out that his fellow students were a lot more open-minded than he 23 . In fact, when the school’s engineering teacher noticed Sergio’s 24 , he suggested the students in his class should be able to 25 him.The school is 26 with online modeling software and a 3D printer, so the teacher suggested a real-life application that would 27 both Sergio and the other students. Several engineering students 28 began working on a prosthetic (假肢) for their new 29 .Students 30 with Sergio to get the prosthetic right, and when it was 31 , it went beyond all expectations. Sergio was now 32 to catch a baseball in his right hand for the first time in his entire life.Beyond the practicality of having a(n) 33 prosthetic, Sergio felt something even more powerful: He 34 . Rather than being laughed at for his difference, he was celebrated and helped. “They 35 my life,” said the grateful teen.21．A．happiness B．anger C．confidence D．nervousness 22．A．impression B．difference C．purpose D．mistake 23．A．assumed B．regretted C．decided D．proved 24．A．head B．hand C．clothing D．leg 25．A．control B．believe C．help D．choose 26．A．covered B．faced C．pleased D．equipped 27．A．examine B．attack C．benefit D．carry 28．A．eagerly B．repeatedly C．sadly D．thankfully 29．A．mother B．classmate C．teacher D．father 30．A．mixed B．agreed C．competed D．worked 31．A．treated B．understood C．finished D．cleaned 32．A．sorry B．able C．disappointed D．ready 33．A．useful B．unimportant C．terrible D．untidy 34．A．spoke up B．checked in C．fit in D．came down35．A．changed B．destroyed C．saved D．enjoyed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。
南阳市第一中学校2023-2024学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷(不含音频)
河南省南阳市第一中学校2023-2024学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分)第一节(共5小题)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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。
1.What will the man do on Friday?A.Give a lecture.B.Attend a lecture.C.Work on his novel.2.Why has the man bought the coats?A.It'll be a cold winter.B.He'll have an interview.C.His arm and leg hurt.3.How does the man advise the woman to travel?A.By car.B.By underground.C.By plane.4.Who is in charge of the Europe department?A.Mr Brown.B.The man.C.The woman.5.Where are the speakers most probably?A. At the visitors' center.B.In a school.C.On the school bus.第二节(共15小题)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6.What does the woman think of traveling by plane?A.It's inconvenient.B.It's too expensive.C. It saves money.7. How are the speakers going to New York?A.By air.B.By water.C.By land.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
湖北省武汉市2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题含解析
武汉市2025届高二12月考英语试卷（答案在最后）第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节听下面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,并标在试卷的相应位置。
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。
1.What does the man care most about the phone?A.Its price.B.Its design.C.Its model.2.How does the man prefer to go to the airport?A.By taxi.B.By subway.C.By bus.3.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a restaurant.B.In an office.C.In a store.4.What will the woman do to cool down?A.Go outside.B.Open the window.C.Turn on the air conditioner.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A robot.B.A zoo.C.A hotel.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7小题。
6.Why is John calling Maria?A.To ask for a ride.B.To discuss a meeting.C.To borrow her car.7.When will the speakers meet?A.At7:10.B.At7:30.C.At7:40.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
湖南省长沙市2024-2025学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题含答案
2023级高二上学期模块测试英语（答案在最后）时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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.答案是C。
1.Why is this phone more expensive than the other one?A.It just came out.B.It has a unique color.C.It has a larger screen.2.Who is the man talking to?A.A travel agent.B.A taxi service clerk.C.A bus driver.3.What is the woman probably most concerned about?A.Getting clean.B.Getting to the beach on time.C.Getting herself ready for swimming.4.When can the woman talk to the man?A.In one hour.B.In two hours.C.In three hours.5.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the lift.B.In the emergency room.C.At the crossroad.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
四川省成都成飞中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题
四川省成都成飞中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题一、阅读理解Maybe the year of 2022 wasn’t that bad. At least we got some great stories, right? Here are the top 4 of Amazon’s best-selling books of 2022.# 1 A Promised Land by Barack ObamaPublisher: Crown (November 17, 2022)Hardcover: 768 pagesPrice: $ 45.00$ 23.96 (47% off)I miss Barack Obama so much and I know it’s not just me. The former president tells us his life story, spanning all the way from his childhood to his presidency. You can place this on the shelf next to Michelle Obama’s Becoming and feel intellectual as hell.# 2 The Return by Nicholas SparksPublisher: Grand Central Publishing (September 29, 2022)Hardcover: 368 pagesPrice: $ 28.00$ 14. 00 (50% off)I may or may not ugly cry to every Nicholas Sparks book. Don’t judge! This one follows an injured Navy doctor, who moves back to North Carolina. His story becomes complicated when he meets a teenage girl who may shed light on his past.#3 Untamed by Glennon DoylePublisher: The Dial Press; Later Printing edition (March10, 2022)Hardcover: 352 pagesPrice: $ 24. 00$ 13. 44 (44% off)If you haven’t heard of this book, then you probably don’t go on social media. Glennon Doyle’s memoir blew up on Instagram and beyond this year because it’s packed with super relevant wisdom and relatable moments of honesty.# 4 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsPublisher: Scholastic Press (May 19, 2022)Hardcover: 528 pagesPrice: $ 30$ 18 (40% off)Calling all Hunger Games fans! If three books weren’t enough for you, then you need to get your hands on Suzanne Collins’ latest novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes as soon as possible. It is nearly impossible for you to put it down because it’s incredibly exciting and thought-provoking.If you are interested in these books, please visit the website: https: //www. amazon. com. 1．If you prefer books with the biggest discount rate, which one will you probably buy?A．A Promised Land.B．The Return.C．Untamed.D．The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. 2．Which author was a big hit on social media last year according to the passage?A．Suzanne Collins.B．Nicholas Sparks.C．Glennon Doyle.D．Barack Obama.3．What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A．To advertise several Amazon’s best-sellers of 2022.B．To introduce best-selling books in 2022 in the US.C．To encourage people to buy books published in 2022.D．To offer some advice on how to choose books of 2022.Terri Bolton is a dab hand when it comes to DIY (do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day’s work was rewarded with £5 in pocket money. She says: “I’m sure I wasn’t much of a help to start with, painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and it was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills.”Terri, who now rents a house with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancy (租期) comes to an end. She adds: “I’ve moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures, so, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I’vemoved out.”With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over that coming weeks, new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done. The average spend per project will be around £823. Two thirds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home. Two fifths wish to increase the value of their house. Though DIY has traditionally been seen as male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge.4．Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in paragraph 1?A．An artist.B．A winner.C．A specialist.D．A pioneer. 5．Why did Terri’s grandfather give her £5 a day?A．For a birthday gift.B．As a treat for her work.C．To support her DIY projects.D．To encourage her to take up a hobby. 6．How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented?A．By making it look like before.B．By furnishing it herself.C．By splitting the rent with a roommate.D．By cancelling the rental agreement. 7．What trend in DIY does the research show?A．It is becoming more costly.B．It is getting more time-consuming.C．It is turning into a seasonal industry.D．It is gaining popularity among females.Starting next year, many Japanese singles might have a higher possibility of finding their dream partner — through government-aided AI matchmaking (婚介) services.The Japanese government will fund local authorities 2 billion yen (about 126 million yuan) to boost the birth rate. Part of the fund will be used to support projects that use AI to pair people up. Although there are some existing matchmaking systems, which consider criteria such as income and age, the more advanced AI system will also take into account factors like hobbies and values.Japan has one of the world’s lowest birth rates. The number of babies born in Japan in 2019 fell below 865, 000 — the lowest record since 1899, according to the BBC．As a major reason for the aging population, the fast-greying nation has long been searching for ways to improve the situation. Boosting the use of AI tech is one of its latest efforts.An aging population is not just a problem in Japan. Globally, mankind is growing in number and age. According to the United Nations, the world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050. While by 2050, one in six people in the world will be over age 65. In China, by 2050, the number is expected to increase to 500 million, making China one of the world’s most aged societies.China has taken measures to deal with the aging population.China loosened its family planning policy in 2015 to allow all couples to have two children. The government has also been improving the elderly care system. By June 2020, China had220,000 nursing institutions, with over 7.9 million beds, among which 50 percent are private, according to China Daily.To take care of so many elderly people, last year Japan introduced robots to help. For example, cleaning robots can wash dishes, prepare simple meals or tidy up elderly people’s homes. Communication robots can chat with elderly people and remind them of their daily routine. “These robots are wonderful,” Kazuko Yamada, 84, told Reuters after having an exercise lesson with a robot.8．What might be the unique advantage of matchmaking systems using AI?A．They can increase the birth rate.B．They help to find partners with values.C．They provide richer and younger matches.D．They assess more aspects to pair people up.9．What does the underlined word “its” refer to in Paragraph 3?A．The country’s.B．The situation’s.C．The birth rate’s.D．The matchmaking system’s.10．How does the author show the seriousness of the aging population problems?A．By making comparisons.B．By giving definitions.C．By listing figures.D．By using others’ words.11．What’s the best title of the passage?A．Promoting matchmaking services B．Facing the fact of aging nationsC．Using robots to help the elderly D．Addressing issues of fast greyingMen aren’t typically known for their shopping power. As the “She economy” became a buzz phrase in business magazines, the ever-expanding Chinese female middle class has been eagerly pursued by consumer brands from cosmetics to electronics. For some companies, that means there is a huge missed opportunity in the male market, especially given the fast-rising living standards across the most populous country on the earth and a male population that’s increasingly longing for a better quality of life.Those instincts appear to be largely on point, according to the latest report on male consumption trends conducted by Suning Institute of Finance. The author of the report, the institute’s Senior Researcher Fu Yifu, concluded the male-oriented (男性导向的) market in China has great potential after observing three specific shopping habits of Chinese men in recent years: widened category, improved awareness and increased online consumption.These trends are particularly noticeable in the country’s tech-adapted Millennial and Gen-Z populations, who have warmly embraced some special-interest consumer culture in other parts of the world through the Internet, such as the sneakerhead subculture, as a way to express their individuality. More importantly, many are willing to spend a fortune on it.Also, nowadays, many Chinese men are definitely looking to lead more refined lives. The desire for “refined lives” has been channeled strongly through the pursuance of a more polished look-lighter skin, longer eyelashes and bigger eyes. These features are widely considered to be desirable traits for modern Chinese men.JACB, which stands for “just a cool brand”, is one of the Chinese start-ups looking to capitalize on men’s increasing desire for a finer appearance. While most male cosmetic products today still focus on fixing skin problems such as acne (粉刺), JACB is pioneering the “men makeup” category with products such as BB cream for men. And the company mainly targets men in their 20s and early 30s, as they are more accepting of the new trends.“The individual’s awakening in consumption has helped drive the men-oriented market to new heights that we are seeing today,” Fu said. “Chinese men have learned to buy skincare products, expensive suits, watches and luxury cars as a way to show their personal abilities.”12．What may have given chance to the male market?A．Men desire to have a better quality of life.B．Men spend more time on consumption.C．Men expect to raise their living standards.D．Men pursue some consumer brands.13．What might be the characteristic of the Gen-Z populations?A．They are addicted to the Internet.B．They are eager to spend a fortune.C．They are reluctant to express themselves.D．They are keen on some consumer culture. 14．What does the underlined word “refined” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A．Educated.B．Precise.C．Elegant.D．Polite.15．What does the passage mainly talk about?A．The awakening of individual consumption.B．The rise of male-oriented economy.C．The potential of special-interest culture.D．The desire for a finer appearance.Global average temperature has increased by 1℃ over the past century due to climate change, making heat waves more frequent and intense than those from any other point in recorded history. 16 A study published in the journal Nature Climate Change found global warming responsible for 37 percent of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2022.The following is what happens if you’re the next to be killed. First, your brain sends a series of messages to your sweat glands telling them to increase sweat production. Then your heart starts beating faster to pump blood to the skin while blood flow is directed away from important organs (器官) like your liver, kidneys and gut. 17If heat stroke occurs, your body might get hot and direct so much oxygen-rich blood to the skin that it suffocates (把……闷死) vital internal organs. If your body fails to cool you down, its internal temperature might start to climb from a normal level to about 104 degrees. At that temperature, your brain becomes affected. 18 Before long, you might lose consciousness. Your brain might begin to swell.While you struggle to stay awake and avoid dizzying confusion, the excessive internal heat is damaging your gut, consequently causing an inflammatory (发炎的) response. 19 That’s just part of what we know about how extreme heat kills you. 20 A lot of what we know comes from studies on animal models, like mice and rats, or from examinations of people dying of heat stroke.A．As the heat rises quickly, so does the death number.B．That’s because we can’t study it in humans in the laboratory.C．As temperatures increase ever higher, that figure may well rise.D．You may feel it start as a dull headache.E．Surviving the organ failure might require an emergency transplant.F．Sometimes that alone is enough to create problems for a weak or aging heart.G．Left untreated, what follows is a flood of organ failure that leads to your death.二、完形填空Adam Wolfers believes that his son’s autism (自闭症) has a positive impact on his hobby of photography. 10-year-old Morgan has always possessed a 21 eye for capturing the world around him through his camera. Diagnosed (被诊断) with autism at the age of 3, Morgan has had a hard time 22 with others.23 these difficulties, he has shown an exceptional talent for noticing details that24 others. Morgan has found clarity and focus in nature, particularly in the vivid colors and shapes of plants, leading him to 25 the art of nature photography.Not 26 with merely capturing pictures, Morgan has even established his own photography business, becoming one of the top sellers in a local shop. 27 , he donates ten percent of his 28 to support autistic artists through the Blue Ribbon Arts Initiative.However, his motivation for photography 29 financial gain, as he simply wants to share the beauty he 30 with others. His work has gained 31 , with one of his photos picked by National Geographic for 32 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.His parents teared up as they told what his photography means. Morgan’s photography has become his saving grace (体面) because it gets people to look 33 his issues. “He’s going to make his 34 ,” his mother said.Morgan advises all of us to try new things and explore our 35 and what we want to do. In other words, don’t be afraid to see things differently.21．A．strange B．typical C．unique D．normal 22．A．fighting B．interacting C．agreeing D．competing 23．A．Without B．For C．From D．Despite 24．A．escape B．hit C．touch D．please 25．A．admire B．explore C．change D．promote26．A．amused B．familiar C．content D．bored 27．A．Remarkably B．Undoubtedly C．Accidentally D．Fortunately 28．A．salaries B．profits C．budgets D．expenses 29．A．results in B．arises from C．goes beyond D．consists of 30．A．recalls B．imagines C．expects D．encounters 31．A．recognition B．advantage C．strength D．power 32．A．examination B．display C．investigation D．trade33．A．for B．up C．into D．past 34．A．decision B．living C．way D．fortune 35．A．principle B．intelligence C．emotions D．limits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。
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高二英语月考试卷（卷面分：150分考试时间：120分钟）第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题l.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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。
1. Who joined the company recently?A. Some photographer.B. An art director.C. Some designers.2. What does the woman mean?A. She is a visitor.B. She just moved in here.C. She knows the manager.3. What did the woman do last weekend?A. She stayed at home.B. She went boating.C. She took a walk.4. Where is National City Bank？A. On Oak Street.B. On Elm Street.C. On Poplar Street.5. What will Lisa do after work?A. Pick up her friends.B. Go for a drink with her friends.C. Meet her friends at a repair shop.第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A, B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What does the man think of the French restaurant?A. It’s too far away.B. The price is too high.C. The menu is too old.7. Why does the man want to eat in?A. He’s tired of eating out.B. He’s good at cooking.C. He’s in bad mood.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is Tony’s nationality?A. British.B. Canadian.C. French.9. Why has Tony come to China?A. To seek a better life.B. To do banana trade.C. To find his root.10. How does Tony find his experience in China?A. Interesting.B. Crazy.C. Disappointing.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What are the speakers talking about?A. Old schoolmates.B. High school life.C. A company meeting.12. What did Sally try to show her friends?A. She was very happy.B. She was interested in Simon.C. She was successful in business.13. What do we know about Simon Fox?A. He enjoys parties.B. He likes the woman.C. He is Sally’s husband.听第9段材料，回答第14至第16题。
14. When is the report due?A. Today.B. Tomorrow.C. In three weeks.15. How does the woman sound?A. Sorry.B. Unhappy.C. Interested.16. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Sister and brother.B. Teacher and students.C. Boss and employee.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20小题。
17. What is the meeting about?A. Hiring new teachers.B. Running a new school.C. Moving to a new campus.18. What does the speaker say about Agriculture students?A. They need bigger places.B. They will stay where they are.C. They will have their labs ready in a week.19. What is the plan for the History Department?A. The teacher will move later.B. Everybody will stay in the old building.C. The students will move to the Law Building.20. Who will be in the downtown building?A. Arts students.B. Law students.C. Engineering students.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMy love for dogs goes as far back as my first memory. As a little girl, I collected dog toys. At 5 years old, I was ready and willing to run away with the family dog after the threat of giving him away when he chewed up the sofa. Luckily he stayed and my affection for man's best friend continued. As an adult, my reasons for wanting to adopt a dog were purely selfish. I wanted a companion. I wanted a young, energetic dog that would need long walks or runs to help keep me active to stick to an exercise routine.Little did I know that my four-legged friend and love for dogs would help me feel more at home in and fall in love with my Shanghai community. It seemed to me that being a tall blonde didn't already attract a lot of curious stares; add a 12-kilogram black dog that believes everyone is his best friend to the picture and locals seem even more intrigued. The decision to adopt Xiao Hei definitely fulfilled those early selfish desires, but the experience has also brought me closer to my neighbors and made me feel more at home.A few months after I first brought Xiao Hei home, I spotted the group of elderly Chinese people who gather at the park. After realizing they go there most weeknights, I decided it would be a good way to help Xiao Hei socialize with other dogs. After a few visits, it was not only an opportunity for him to play but also a chance for me to practice my Chinese. "Most Chinese give their dogs English names, butyou've given him a Chinese name. Very interesting," they laughed. With that simple laugh, it seemed that barriers were broken and with each visit I felt more a part of the community.21. Why did the author want to adopt a dog?A. To practice Chinese.B. To feel at home.C. To understand Chinese culture.D. To find a companion.22. Who is likely to be the author of the text?A. A foreigner in Shanghai.B. A researcher on Chinese culture.C. A Shanghai native.D. A Chinese dog lover.23. The underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.A. excitedB. frightenedC. satisfiedD. interested24. What can be inferred from the text?A. The author gets along well with her neighbors.B. The author once left home with her dog.C. The author will settle in Shanghai forever.D. The author is good at the Chinese language.BBeijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupe(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Er-huang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is the comedy actor or clown. Dan is the female role. Jing，mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.25．Beijing Opera’s singing is from _______.A. Anhui and HubeiB. the history bookC. Beijing and AnhuiD. the literature and novels26．The second paragraph (段落) of the reading is about the ______of Beijing Opera.A. storiesB. PaintingsC. gesturesD. roles27．From the reading, we know the Chou most probably has a(n) _____feature.A. funnyB. seriousC. dullD. honestCAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time—about eight hours after you wake up—your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many parts of the world, people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time，try a short nap—even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.28. Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?A. Because your body temperature goes down at that time．B. Because you didn’t have a good sleep last night．C. Because it’s hot in summer．D. Because you eat too much for lunch．29. What can we learn about“naps”according to the last paragraph?A. If you take naps everyday，you’11 never suffer from heart disease．B. Taking naps regularly is beneficial to p eople’s health．C. Doctors need to take naps while employers don’t．D. All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day．30．What would be the best title for the text?A. A1l for a NapB. Just for a RestC. A Special Sleep PatternD. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。