安徽省合肥市第六中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题

合肥六中2022级高二下学期英语第一次限时作业 命题人: 审题人: 分值:150分 时长: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75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. What does the man want to do now? A. Watch a basketball match B. Buy a gift for his mother C. Go to his mother's birthday party. 2. Why does the man plan to go to Edinburgh? A. To go to a concert. B. To keep his parents company. C. To attend his grandparents' wedding anniversary. 3. What did the woman buy yesterday? A. Some butter B. Some milk. C. Some bread 4. How did the man book the hotel for his holiday? A. On the Internet B. On the phone C. At the travel agency. 5. When does the exam begin? B.At3p.m. A.At2p.m. C.At4p.m 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 does the man spend most of his pocket money on? B. Films. A. Books. C.CDs. 7. How much does the man get from his uncle a week? A.¥15. B. ¥30. C.X45. 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. When will the woman leave for her holiday? B. On Thursday A. On Wednesday C. OnFriday. 第1页共12页 9. How does the woman feel about her coming holiday? B. Excited. A. Worried. C. Lonely. 10. What does the woman expect to do during her holiday? A. Listen to some music with her friends. B. Do some reading on the beach C. Take some long walks on the beach 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11. What will the woman do tomorrow? B. Prepare a report. A. Repair her laptop C. Have an interview 12. What is the topic of the woman's presentation? A. A development plan. B. A technology research. C. A researching subject 13. What might the woman worry about? A. Her laptop might not work B. She might feel too nervous. C. She isn't sure of what to say. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。 14. Why does the woman often take long travels A. To start a career as a young person. B. To see the world as much as possible C. To ayoid staving with her family 15. Where does the woman usually stay while travelling? B. In family restaurants A. In expensive hotels. C. In tents. 16. What might be the relationship between the two speakers? A. Manager and waitress. B. Father and daughter. C. Host and interviewee 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. Who is the speaker? A. A tour guide. B. The Gardens' founder C. A company manager 18. What do we know about the South Coast Gardens? A. It has a history of over 100 years B. It keeps 8. 00o varieties of paintings C. It has a collection of the 19th century rare coins 19. How many parts is the South Coast Gardens divided into? B. Three. A. Two. C. Four. 20. What can visitors do in the rose garden? A. Have rose tea B. Collect various roses C. Plant different roses 第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分60分) 第一节(共19小题;每小题2.5分,满分47.5分) 第2页共12页 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项. 4 Receiver: Marvin Jones Date: December 27. 2021 Street address: 117 New Cavendish Street, London, WIT5DU. United Kingdom PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAI As a result of discussion and successful completion of two test translations under commercial conditions during your visit, I'm pleased to inform you of your employment at our office. The principal terms are as follows Position: STAFF TRANSLATOR AND CHECKER Starting date: February 1, 2022. Working hours: Full time, 35 hours per week, Core hours are from 9:o0 to 17:00 with 60 minutes for lunch. Flexibility is subject to approval Holidays: 20 days per year plus all public holidays Duties: Your principal duties are translation from Norwegian and Swedish into English and checking other translators' translations, Also, it's expected that you'll be exposed to texts in Danish on occasion. The following are your specific terms and conditions of service with Aardvark Language Services as of February 1.2022 until any further notice Trial period The trial period applicable to new employees is three months. Thus your positior will become permanent on May 1.2022, subject to satisfactory completion of this period. The notice period is one week. Salary and benefits Your salary from May 1.2o22, will be f42oo0 per year with the scheduled salary review on May 1.2022. You will be paid monthly on or about the 23rd of each month In addition, you're aualified for benefits like the car allowance (补助), insurance on business travel and personal transport and other items mentioned in the company handbook, No sickness or iniury benefits apart from the National Health Service provision are provided at present 21. How many languages are needed for the mentioned position? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 22. What can Marvin Jones enjoy in Aardvark Language Services? 第3页共12页 A. Free lunch. B. Traffic allowance. C. Sickness benefits. D. Flexible working hours 23. What kind of text is it? A. A job offer letter B. An evaluation report C. A job advertisement. D. An application letter B William Lindesay, a famous Great Wall expert and conservationist, and his wife Wu Oi have traveled the globe by the back paths, providing their sons with a unique growing environment. Sun hats, backpacks and sneakers (运动鞋)-these are the day-to-day must-haves for the family Most of their trips seem far from relaxing-cultural study in the hot and dry desert, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb to three English mountaintops and a six-day train ride from Beijing to Moscow Many assume the family must be wealthy and can afford their global travel, bu they are not. Lindesay says they just choose to spend money on travel and eschew pricey hotels and restaurants where possible. Lindesay mentions the trip to Moscow as an example. Instead of taking a taxi from the railway station to the hotel, they took the subway. "We crossed the city for saving money, communicated with local people and saw they are people just like us, everywhere. We arrived at our destination feeling comfortable." However, their journeys, which can last weeks or months, have sometimes been inconsistent with their children's schooling, Wu remembers once Lindesay let theit elder son ask for leave so that they could go to New York for a 45-day lecture tour Therefore the son missed his final exam. Things like that bother the family all th time. Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying tha children might score well on school tests, but traveling outside, in distant lands with different languages, cultures, and political structures, is the real test. "You can only get streetwise on the street. You can only get worldly-wise when seeing the world," he says. 24. How can we describe the Lindesays' trips? A. Pleasant. B. Conventional C. Challenging. D. Dangerous. 25. What does the underlined word "eschew" in paragraph 3 mean? A. Visit. B. Avoid. C. Compare. D. Evaluate 第4页共12页 26. What problem does the family meet when traveling? A. They have scheduling conflicts B. They suffer from a tight budget C. They are faced with language barriers. D. They hold different educational ideas. 27. Which statement may Lindesay agree with according to the text? A. Toughness is the best assistant of will. B. Man who travels far knows more. C. Actions speak louder than words D. There is no royal road to learning C Empathy, namely the ability to understand another person's feelings, is probably one of the most important skills a person might have. Empathy is not just for building and maintaining strong and healthy relationships, but to work more effectively and achieve greater success in life. Empathy is often acquired beyond verbal language. You can experience empathy by noticing a person's facial expressions and voice. You try to tell when he needs attention, acknowledgement, or an offer of help. You grasp when he wants you to leave and give him space or when he wants you to quietly stand by. Empathy demonstrates you care. However, having an endless capacity for empathy is dangerous. With empathy you will feel others' stress, anxiety, and anger. If you let these emotions sit in your body, your mind can be emotionally controlled. Absorbing other people's feelings car make you easily affected by feelings of depression and hopelessness In fact, extreme empathy can break the bond of trust that you were hoping to strengthen. When you take on other people's emotions, you may feel responsible for easing their pain. You are driven by a strong desire to fix their problems and interrup to offer aid. However, your intrusive reaction will make them feel disrespected and less understood. Non-reactive empathy is especially useful when you feel the desire to jump in and fix people. To acauire non-reactive empathy, you should receive whatever might pass into your mind in a calm way. Notice when emotions begin to arise in your body Name the emotion and offer what you sense to the person to help him or her better understand the experience. Then you can relax your body and let the emotion fade 第5页共12页 away. 28. Which is NOT mentioned as the advantage of empathy? A. Keeping healthy relationships B. Working more effectively. C. Making friends with people. D. Improving your social status. 29. When your sister failed an exam and cried, which action shows empathy? A. Persuading her to stop crying B. Accompanying her quietly. C. Blaming her for her mistakes D. Telling her that everything is possible 30. In what way does extreme empathy damage relationships? A. Absorbing others' feelings B. Interrupting to give help. C. Being sensitive to bad emotions. D. Letting emotions fade away 31. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A. To introduce a common problem B. To add some background information C. To provide some advice for readers D. To summarize the previous paragraphs D In a world featuring endless choices, the search for simplicity has become more than iust a desire-it's a necessity. The book Yes Means Yes, Everything Else Means No explores the philosophy of simplicity and decision-making. Written by Bruce Mullen, this book goes beyond self-help clichés (陈词滥调) and offers a genuine. actionable approach to guiding life's choices. The book recognizes decision-making as the centre of human existence and invites readers to admit each decision carries a weight. "Yes Means Yes, Everything Else Means No" sums up a sign if can't rule-a definite "Yes" and a clear "No." It encourages readers to focus on the "Yes" and stop readers from puting their effort intc uncertain things. Another rule stressed in the book is simplicity in decision-making By adopting simplicity, decision-makers aim to get the key information, focus on the most related factors, and avoid unnecessary aspects, enabling quicker judgments and 第6页共12页 swifter conclusions. The book is a practical guide to enhance decision-making skills. The author doesn't merely express the philosophy but eauips readers with the tools they need to apply effectively. From techniaues to give preference to tasks to methods for avoiding distractions (分心), the book offers skills for simplifying the decision-making process. Through personal experiences, Mullen determined the power of simplification, guiding people to make decisions according to one's own values and desires. Beyond individual context, this book also influences business strategies, relationship dynamics, and societal considerations. Mullen not only explores the essence of "yes means yes" but stresses the significance of making clear decisions at a crossroads. "Yes Means Yes, Everything Else Means No" is more than a book: it's a philosophy that can change how we approach decisions. For those seeking to guide life with clarity and purpose, this book is a guiding light in the fog of in decision 32. What are the readers encouraged to do according to paragraph 2? A. Solve uncertain matters B. Summarize a key principle C. Concentrate on related things. D. Make decisions independently. 33. Why is the book a practical guide to readers? A. To provide readers with life values B. To help readers express philosophy C. To improve readers'critical thinking skills D. To equip readers with decision-making skills 34. What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about? A. Definition of simplicity B. Rules of making decisions C. Benefits of stressing clarity D. Influences of decision-making 35. What is the article aimed at? A. Recommending a book B. Sharing a positive attitude C. Describing a simple lifestyle D. Solving philosophical problems Robert Chmielewski has had quadriplegia (四肢摊痪) since his teens. Sensors implanted (植 入) in his brain read his thoughts to control two robotic arms, which helps him to perform daily tasks. Now he can use one robotic arm to control a knife and the other a fork 第7页共12页 Modern technology can reach inside someone's head and pull out what he is thinking. Maybe he intends to move a robotic arm or type something on a computer screen. Such thought-controlled devices can help people who aren't able to move or perform different tasks and promote the well-being of the disabled Decoding (解 码) thought usually requires placing sensors directly on or in someone's brain. Those implanted sensors can catch the electrical signals passing between the person's brain cells, or neurons. Such signals carry messages that allow brains to think, feel and control the body Using brain implants, researchers have picked up electrical signals in the brain linked to certain words or letters. This has allowed brain implants to transform thoughts into text or speech on a computer. Likewise, brain implants have transformed imagined handwriting into text on a screen. Implanted sensors have even allowed scientists to turn the signals they caught that are associated with a song in someone's head into real music. In a recent study, scientists decoded full stories from people's brains using MR scans (磁共振成像扫描). This did not reauire anybrain implants. But building the thought decoder did require many hours of brain scans for each person. What's more the system only worked on the person whose brain scans helped build it and only when that person was willing to have their mind read So devices that might let someone secretly read your mind from across the room are still a long, long way off. Still, it's clear that mind-reading tech is getting more advanced. As it does, scientists are thinking hard about what it would mean to live in a world where not even the inside of your head is completely private 36. What does the text begin with? C. An argument. A. A suggestion. B. A comparison. D. An example. 37. What is explained in the text? A. What principles a thought decoder should follow. B. How MRI monitors the work of the implanted sensors. C. What's used to catch signals passing through the brain D. How robotic arms are designed to satisfy different needs 38. What is scientists' attitude towards the future of the technology discussed in the text? A. Concerned. B. Confident. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent 39. What can be a suitable title for the text? 第8页共12页 A. Mind Reading is Stealing Our Privacy B. Mind Reading is Hard, but not Impossible C. Mind Reading-Good News for Musicians D. Mind Reading-a Brain-scanning Technology 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空自处的最佳选项。选项中有两项 为多余选项。 Once upon a time, eating alone was just that: sitting down in a restaurant on one's own and eating a meal. Everyone did it sometimes, and when they did so it might suggest that they didn't have any family or friends, or didn't like people. There was a kind of shame attached to it. 40 They choose to eat alone for various reasons "Foodies"-people who have a passionate interest in different cuisines-do it because all they need for their pleasure is the chance to eat good food. 41 42 For instance, it's estimated that nearly a third of all the customers of fast-food restaurants eat alone. They are served with their food fast, eat it fast and then leave fast because they have a meeting to make or a child to pick up from school But for others, the appeal of eating alone is auite different. 43 For the hour that it takes to have a meal, they can forget all the pressure of their lives. For a brief window, they don't have to deal with their family or job. They can relax and let their mind wander. 44 Part of the appeal of this new trend is surely that a meal taken alone is like a little holiday from the busyness of modern life, in which they have so much to do all the time A. It's an experience of freedom B. Therefore, they might be a little embarrassed C. Nowadays, however, there are more and more people eating alone D. Some people eat alone because it's simply practical for them to do so E. Some people eat alone because they usually go to fast-food restaurants F. They don't want company or conversation, but only the joy of eating some special dish. G. Mavbe they will bring a book or perhaps they will shyly spy on the people around them 第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节,满分45分) 第一节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分) 第9页共12页 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项 Ashoka, an association founded by Bill Drayton, has fought to end poverty (贫困) and sickness, promoted education and encouraged small businesses. To support these worthy 45 , Ashoka provides money to solve urgent problems worldwide. Drayton emphasizes the important thing is to simply give yourself 46. If you see a problem, you can help solve it. The young 47 are willing to _48 this concept because at heart every child wants to grow into a happy healthy and 49 adult. In fact, it is many young people's 50 to set up programmes or businesses that improve social conditions. An excellent example is an Ashoka project started in 1995 in Dhaka, which effectively handled the 51 problem the city encountered, and provided an income for local farmers there When Masasood and Iftekhar from Ashoka began to study the problem of all the uncollected rubbish that lay in Dhaka's streets, 52 rats and disease, they discovered that 8o% of it was natural waste. So they educated the poor there to53 methods to compost (堆肥) this waste. They knew that they would have a 54 for the end product because local farmers were struggling with 55 chemical fertiliser (化肥). At first, they were 56 ,but once they were able to_57 them that there was money to be made, the project 58 In 2oo9 sales were ;14,000. Drayton is 59 that in ten years Ashoka will be making really serious, practical progress in bringing about social change by changing the way we look at economic development. 45A.plans B. causes C. attempts D. events 46.A.right B. confidence C. permission D. praise B. infact 47. A. in particular C. on purpose D. in turn 48.A. avoid B. decline C. accept D. appreciate C. contributing 49. A. professional B. generous D. innocent C. advice 50. A. ambition B. definition D. purpose C. rubbish B. resource 51. A. water D. traffc C. counting B. charging 52. A. attacking D. inviting C. leave 53. A. employ B. create D. send C.desire 54.A.hope B. market D. way 第10页共12页