宁夏吴忠中学2024-2025学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷

吴忠中学2024-2025学年第一学期第二次月考 高三英语试卷 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.What does the man want to do? A.Have breakfast. B.Take a walk. C.Call his office. 2.What was George doing last night? :A.Having a meeting. B.Flying home. C.Working on a project. 3.Why does the man suggest going to the park? A.It's big. B.It's quiet. C.It's new. 4.How does the woman sound? A.Annoyed. B.Pleased. C.Puzzled. 5.Where is the man's table? A.Near the door. B.By the window. C.In the corner. 第二节（共15小题：每小题15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 are the speakers going to do tonight? A.Eat out. B.Go shopping C.Do sports. 7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Boss and secretary. B.Hostess and guest. C.Husband and wife. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.Why does the woman think July is the best time to move? A.Their business is slow. B.The weather is favorable. C.It's easy to hire people. 9.How will they handle the moving? A.Finish it all at once. B.Have the sales section go first. C.Do one department at a time. 第1页共10页 ▣口 扫描全能王创建 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What did Peter learn from his grandfather? A.How to appreciate art works. B.How to deal with artists. C.How to run a museum. 11.What did Peter do in Chicago? A.He studied at a college. B.He served in the army. C.He worked in a gallery. 12.Whose works did Peter like best? A.Rembrandt's. B.Botticelli's. C.Rubens'. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.Where does the conversation take place? A.At a library. B.In a law firm. C.On a train. 14.By what time did John plan to finish his term paper? A.March. B.August. C.October. 15.Why did John quit his part-time job? A.He had to catch up with his study. B.He was offered a better one. C.He got tired of it. 16.What is Susan's attitude to John's problem? A.Carefree. B.Understanding. C.Forgiving. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What did the speaker do before the year 2012? A.A fitness coach. B.A chess player. C.A marathon runner. 18.Why was the 2016 Olympics important for the speaker? A.He was motivated by Bolt. B.He broke a world record. C.He won fifth place. 19.Which is the hardest for the speaker? A.Getting over an injury. B.Doing strength training. C.Representing Botswana. 20.What is the speaker mainly talking about? A.His plan to go for the gold. B.His experience on the track. C.His love for his home country. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 第2页共10页 ▣▣ 扫描全能王创建 A Innovative Inventions of the Year Self-Cleaning Water Bottle Often,we worry about the cleanliness of our water bottles,especially when using them on the go. The Self-Cleaning Water Bottle is a remarkable invention.It uses UV light technology to kill bacteria and keep the water inside pure and safe.You simply press a button,and within minutes,the bottle is sanitized. Portable Projector For those who love to watch movies or give presentations anywhere,the Portable Projector is a game-changer.It's small and lightweight,making it easy to carry around.You can connect it to your phone or laptop and project a large screen image on any surface. Foldable Bicycle The Foldable Bicycle is perfect for urban commuters.It can be folded up quickly and easily, allowing you to store it in a small space,like under your desk or in a closet.It's also lightweight, making it effortless to carry when needed. Smart Garden If you have a passion for gardening but lack space or time,the Smart Garden is for you.It automatically waters your plants and provides the right amount of light.You can control it through a mobile app,even when you're not at home. 21.What is special about the Self-Cleaning Water Bottle? A.It's made of special materials. B.It can clean itself with UV light. C.It has a beautiful design. D.It's very easy to carry. 22.What can you do with the Smart Garden when you're not at home? A.Connect it to other gardens. B.Control it through a mobile app. C.Water the plants by yourself. D.Take it with you. 23.What is the Foldable Bicycle suitable for? A.Long-distance travel. B.Mountain climbing. C.Urban commuters. D.Professional cyclists. B Every Tuesday,my children prepare themselves in a unique manner.They gather their gardening tools,put onold clothes that can get dirty,and sometimes even bring a small notebook and pen.Then,I drive them to a community garden where they spend the whole day at a gardening club. When I initially enrolled them in this program,I was excited about the concept but had some concers as a parent.Would they enjoy getting their hands dirty all day?Would they be able to focus for such a long time?But when I asked them if they ever felt bored,they looked at me strangely. They clearly didn't understand my worry,which made me realize my concers might be unfounded. 第3页共10页 ▣▣ 扫描全能王创建 In this club,kids have the freedom to choose what they want to grow,whether it's colorful flowers or delicious vegetables.They aren't told that their choices are wrong but are encouraged to experiment.Something my children love about the gardening club is that they aren't rushed to finish one task and move on to the next.Instead,they can take their time and explore as much as their interest leads them. "Don't they miss out on regular school activities?"worried parents have questioned me.Both of their teachers don't see it as an issue,and more importantly,my kids are acquiring new skills that a traditional classroom can't offer.They are learning to notice the small changes in plants and understand the growth cycle-a lesson that's hard to teach in a classroom.They are making friends with people of different ages.They work together,sharing their ideas and efforts to make the garden beautiful. I'm grateful that the gardening club is influencing my children's connection with nature.They are learing how to care for plants,how to be patient,and gaining knowledge that will make them appreciate nature more in the future. 24.What do the children take when going to the gardening club? A.Gardening books. B.Old clothes. C.Gardening hats. D.Watering cans. 25.The underlined word"unfounded"in the passage probably means A.without a basis B.very serious C.easy to understand D.difficult to solve 26.We can infer from the passage that A.The author was against the gardening club at first. B.The children have learned a lot from the gardening club. C.The gardening club is not popular among parents. D.The children don't like the gardening club. 27.What is the main idea of the passage? A.The benefits of the gardening club for children. B.The activities in the gardening club. C.The author's concerns about the gardening club. D.How children make friends in the gardening club. C Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum asking what "PK"meant."My family has been watching the 'Singer 2024singing competition TV program.My little daughter asked me what 'PK'meant,but I had no idea,"explained the puzzled father. To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online,it is impossible not to know this term.In such Intemet games,"PK"is short for"Player Kill",in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other. 第4页共10页 ▣▣ 扫描全能王创建 In the case of the"Singer 202singing competition,"PKwas used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking. For example,in the final,there is Na Ying with Tan Weiwei,only one of whom has the prize for championship. Like this father,Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students' compositions using Internet jargons()which are difficult to understand.A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write compositions with simple language,but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn't understand. "My 'GG'came back this summer from college.He told me I've grown up to be a PLMM'.I loved to 'FB'with him together;he always took me to the 'KPM',"went one composition. "GG"means GeGe (Chinese pinyin for brother)."PLMM"refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl)."FB"means Fu Bai (corruption)."KPM"is short for KFC,Pizza Hut and McDonald's. Some specialists welcome Interet jargons as a new development in language. If you do not even know what a Kong Long(dinosaur,referring to an ugly looking female)or a Qing Wa(frog,referring to an ugly looking male)is,you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao! 28.By writing the article,the writer tries to A.explain some Internet language B.suggest common Internet language C.laugh at the Beijing father D.draw our attention to Internet language 29.What does the writer think about the term"PK"? A.Fathers can't possibly know it. B.The daughter should understand it. C.Online game players may know it. D."Singer 2024"shouldn't have used it. 30.The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Intemet jargons A.are used not only online B.can be understood very well C.are welcomed by all the people D.cause trouble to our mother tongue 31.What would be the best title for the passage? A.A puzzled father B.Do you speak Internet-ish? C.Keep away from Intemet-ish D.Kong Long or Qing Wa? 0 Robots doing housework is nothing new with the latest achievements in robotics.Recently,a robot called Mobile Aloha caught the attention of many at the beginning of 2024,with short videos of it cooking at someone's home becoming popular in January. Developed by a team of researchers at Stanford University in the US,the robot can handle everything for a dish,whether it is cutting vegetables or cracking eggs.It also does well in various 第5页共10页 ▣▣ 扫描全能王创建 household tasks like watering plants,petting cats,cleaning the floor and doing washing.Iteven tokthe lw)eril ltemet ur joked under n videothataslongasthishigdoesntyokilhinwhicheisaslep,hcisinrealnedofit Howeve,follwin osed bye ofTo,howing Mobile Ahfpoved tht heef hvngtyjustbeishthinkngnhe video,Mobile Aloha randomly broke glasses and plates,rashed into cupboards and vn bumed a pot. It tums out that Mobile Aloha is not a complete self-learing system that can independently deal with new environments.It relies on demonstrations by human operators in its surroundings, meaning that the robot needs to leam from human behavior before completing each task.Also, according to the team,the robot achieves a 95%success rate in removing red wine stains(), 80%in pushing chairs,and a mere 40%in frying shrimp.In short,it's far from perfect. The behavioral problems of AI robots have been bothering scientists for decades.Although AI robots do pretty well in things requiring high-level reasoning like math,they perform worse than a one-year-old child when it comes to simple tasks demanding abilities of sense,reflexes ( and mobility,among others. As the team observed,the interaction between the arm and the base of Mobile Aloha would get quite complex if more flexibility is required in a task.Even a slight deviation (in the base settings might lead to significant drift in the arms'motions,resulting in failure to complete the task. 32.What can be known about Mobile Aloha according to paragraph 2? A.It sells well among housewives. B.It can help one to do housework. C.It was developed by IT scientists D.It is badly needed by Internet users. 33.Why is Tony Zhao's video about Mobile Aloha mentioned? A.To prove its online popularity. B.To display its powerful functions. C.To show it needs further improvement. D.To suggest it should work under one's help. 34.How can Mobile Aloha best complete a new task? A.By operating independently. B.By copying humans'behavior. C.By learning from previous tasks. D.By turning to programmers for help. 35.Which type of task may AI robots be poor at? A.Deep learning. B.Precise calculation. C.Logical thinking. D.Behavioral flexibility. 第二节（供5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。 Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several 第6页共10页 扫描全能王创建 ways.36 Second,your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third,note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.37whenever or however you take notes,keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.38 The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. .Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 。39 .Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written. As you take notes,you may want to use your own shorthand ()When you do,be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.40 A.Use words,not complete sentences. B.There are three practical note-taking methods. C.You must write your notes on separate paper. D.Otherwise,you may not be able to read your notes later. E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes. F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. G.First,the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it. 第三部分：英语知识运用（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） One teacher had two students.One.of them had a positive vision while the other had the 41 one. One day,the teacher 42 for a park with both the students and while wandering in the garden,they 43 a mango tree from which some ripe and juicy mangoes were 44.On seeing this,the teacher thought to 45 both of his students.Then,he asked the first one,"My dear child,what do you think of this mango tree?" The student answered instantly,"Teacher,in spite of people46 this tree with stones,it gives us sweet and juicy mangoes.It does 47 but still it gives us fruits.I wish all human beings learn this important 48 from the mango tree-to share their 49 even if they have to suffer for this..” After that,the teacher asked the other student the same question.The student 50 answered, Teacher,this mangotree iso good and will not give mangoes by itself butony when we hit it with stones and 51 Therefore,we should hit it hard to get sweet mangoes from it.That is the only way to52 these mangoes.It is also clear from this tree that in order to get good53 第7页共10页 ▣▣ 扫描全能王创建 from others,we need to be violent and only when we become violent,then and only then will we get 54” The teacher was delighted with the answer given by the first student because he had an admirable vision and 55 the tree with positive vision. 41.A.Personal B.passionate C.opposite D.subjective 42.A.asked B.made C.called D.cared 43.A.cut down B.brought up C.took out D. came across 44.A.hanging B.dropping C.floating D.rolling 45.A.criticize B.test C.admire D.praise 46.A.defending B.striking C.destroying D.abandoning 47.A.hurt B.grow C.bounce D.bend 48.A.technique B.riddle C.message D.tradition 49.A.characters B.experiences C.stories D.belongings 50.A.randomly B.deliberately C.aggressively D.cautiously 51.A.guns B.knives C.missiles D.sticks 52.A.consume B.attain C.promote D.purchase 53.A.remarks B.tools C.fruits D.treatments 54.A.Happiness B.knowledge C.confidence D.capacity 55.A.Sympathized B.protected C.researched D.appreciated 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 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。 Every parent wants their child 56 (have)happy memories of their childhood.So a lot of work is put into taking great vacations,going on adventures,and 57(make)sure holidays are magical.They believe that these events will build"happy"children 58 shape the rest of their lives.This also means that parents believe that bad moments in life can have a negative impact on children. These can 59 (define)as"core"memories,and this theme came into 60(popular) with Disney's hit,Inside Out.These are defining moments in people's life 61 helped shape who they are As stated,the idea of core memories first 62 (become)popular after the movie Inside Out came out,and it showed what goes on in a little girl's mind. According to Pixar,all of her emotions are battling to protect her memories,63(especial) her core memories which seem to make up the five main 64 (aspect)of her personality.These core memories all represent"key moments in her life that have helped shape her personality. Researchers stated that memories can have65 impact on our personalities,but they are not defined so strictly.There is give and take,and childhood memories are typically our"poorest memories." 第8页共10页 ▣▣ 扫描全能王创建 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你的外教John被评为“湖州市最美(Admirable)外教”，请你用英语给他写一 封祝贺信。内容包括：1.祝贺获奖：2感谢付出：3.表达祝愿。注意：字数80左右 第二节（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 One sunny afternoon,Alice and I were walking home from school,lost in our girlish conversation.Alice,with her curious eyes sparkling,casually asked about my friendship with Judy. In a moment of thoughtlessness,I responded,"I only hung out with Judy because she asked me and I wasn't keen on being friends with her.She was rather dull."The unkind words just escaped my lips before I could catch them,like marbles rolling off a table. Little did I know,Judy had been just around the comer somehow.When I glanced up,Judy appeared right in front of me,having accidentally overheard everything.All the color faded from her face.Her eyes widening with shock,without a word,she rushed off.Alice and I were left standing there,exchanging a look of shame and discomfort.I knew I should run after Judy and apologize,but with my mind blank,I was frozen.Alice's face tured red,too.We walked home in silence,each step heavier than the last. The following days were filled with awkwardness.I felt terrible for what I'd said and was dying to mend our friendship.An honest apology was desperately needed.But what should I say? Unintentional as I was,I indeed hurt Judy's feelings.Every time I saw Judy in the halls or during classes,I'd quickly look away. Fate threw me a curve ball in our speech class.On Tuesday,Mr.Thomas announced that we would be giving improvised()speeches.He had written our topics on slips of paper and put them into a secret jar.Each of us was asked to blindly choose one without knowing what it would be about.I couldn't say I was not nervous.As I reached into the jar of topics,my fingers closed around 第9页共10页 扫描全能王创建 the slip that read,"Share your most embarrassing moment."My heart pounded like a drum roll in my chest.It was as if the universe had come my way to give me a chance. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右： 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ,0的 Knowing what I had to say I calmed myself down and walked to the platform. That day marked a turning point. 第10页共10页 扫描全能王创建