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 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. 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。 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. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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 on old 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 concerns 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 concerns might be unfounded. 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 learning how to care for plants, how to be patient, and gaining knowledge that will make them appreciate nature more in the future. 4. What do the children take when going to the gardening club? A. Gardening books. B. Old clothes. C. Gardening hats. D. Watering cans. 5. The underlined word “unfounded” in the passage probably means _______. A. without a basis B. very serious C. easy to understand D. difficult to solve 6. 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. 7. 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 2024” singing 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 Internet games, “PK” is short for “Player Kill”, in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other. In the case of the “Singer 2024” singing competition, “PK” was 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 (行话) 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 Ge Ge (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 Internet 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! 8. 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 9. 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. 10. The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet 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 11. What would be the best title for the passage? A. A puzzled father B. Do you speak Internet-ish? C. Keep away from Internet-ish D. Kong Long or Qing Wa? D 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 household tasks like watering plants, petting cats, cleaning the floor and doing washing. It even knows to shake the pillow (枕头) after putting on a pillowcase. An Internet user joked under one video that as long as this thing doesn’t try to kill him while he is asleep, he is in real need of it. However, a following video posted by one of the researchers, Tony Zhao, and showing Mobile Aloha’s failures proved that the idea of having a robot servant may just be wishful thinking. In the video, Mobile Aloha randomly broke glasses and plates, crashed into cupboards and even burned a pot. It turns out that Mobile Aloha is not a complete self-learning system that can independently deal with new environments. It relies on demonstrations by human operators in its surroundings, meaning that the robot needs to learn from human behavior before completing each task. Also, according to the team, the robot achieves a 95% success rate in removing red wine stains (污渍), 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 (本能反应) 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 (偏差) in the base settings might lead to significant drift in the arms’ motions, resulting in failure to complete the task. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14 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. 15. 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（共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 ways. ___16___ 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. ___17___ Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. ___18___ 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. ·___19___ 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 (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. ___20___ 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 ____21____ one. One day, the teacher ____22____ for a park with both the students and while wandering in the garden, they ____23____ a mango tree from which some ripe and juicy mangoes were ____24____. On seeing this, the teacher thought to ____25____ 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 people ____26____ this tree with stones, it gives us sweet and juicy mangoes. It does ____27____ but still it gives us fruits. I wish all human beings learn this important ____28____ from the mango tree—to share their ____29____ even if they have to suffer for this.” After that, the teacher asked the other student the same question. The student _____30_____ answered, “Teacher, this mango tree is no good and will not give mangoes by itself but only when we hit it with stones and _____31_____. Therefore, we should hit it hard to get sweet mangoes from it. That is the only way to _____32_____ these mangoes. It is also clear from this tree that in order to get good _____33_____ from others, we need to be violent and only when we become violent, then and only then will we get _____34_____.” The teacher was delighted with the answer given by the first student because he had an admirable vision and _____35_____ the tree with positive vision. 21. A. personal B. passionate C. opposite D. subjective 22. A. asked B. made C. called D. cared 23. A. cut down B. brought up C. took out D. came across 24. A. hanging B. dropping C. floating D. rolling 25. A. criticize B. test C. admire D. praise 26. A. defending B. striking C. destroying D. abandoning 27. A. hurt B. grow C. bounce D. bend 28. A. technique B. riddle C. message D. tradition 29. A. characters B. experiences C. stories D. belongings 30. A. randomly B. deliberately C. aggressively D. cautiously 31. A. guns B. knives C. missiles D. sticks 32. A. consume B. attain C. promote D. purchase 33. A. remarks B. tools C. fruits D. treatments 34. A. happiness B. knowledge C. confidence D. capacity 35. 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 ____36____ (have) happy memories of their childhood. So a lot of work is put into taking great vacations, going on adventures, and ____37____ (make) sure holidays are magical. They believe that these events will build “happy” children ____38____ 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 ____39____ (define) as “core” memories, and this theme came into ____40____ (popular) with Disney’s hit, Inside Out. These are defining moments in people’s life ____41____ helped shape who they are. As stated, the idea of core memories first ____42____ (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, ____43____ (especial) her core memories which seem to make up the five main ____44____ (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 have ____45____ impact on our personalities, but they are not defined so strictly. There is give and take, and childhood memories are typically our “poorest memories.” 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 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) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成为一篇完整的短文。 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 corner 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 turned 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(即兴的) 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 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。 Knowing what I had to say, I calmed myself down and walked to the platform. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That day marked a turning point. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 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. 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。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. B 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D 第二节（共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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. G 17. E 18. F 19. A 20. D 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） 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21 C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. to have 37. making 38. and 39. be defined 40. popularity 41. which 42. became 43. especially 44. aspects 45. an 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear John, I’m writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you on receiving the award of “The Most Admirable Foreign Teachers of Huzhou”. As your student, I am so proud of your remarkable achievements. For these years, you’ve shown great passion in teaching and kept on improving our English ability. It is your humorous and instructive teaching that makes English learning an entertaining and eye-opening experience for us. Without your selfless devotion, we couldn’t have made such great progress. Thank you for your company. I really hope that you can enjoy your stay here and best wishes for an even better future. Yours, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】Knowing what I had to say, I calmed myself down and walked to the platform. I took a deep breath and began. With my voice shaking, I spoke of my inconsiderate behaviour, deep regret and the upsetting result without exposing Judy’s name. After finishing my heartfelt speech, with sweat flowing down my face, I didn’t dare to expect my classmates’ response. To my surprise, they applauded for my sincerity. Even Mr. Thomas praised my courage to admit my fault and apologize publicly. Back to my seat, I stole a look at Judy and amazingly found she was also looking at me with tears. That day marked a turning point. Although Judy and I never directly talked about that unpleasant events, our interactions slowly returned to normal. We laughed and chatted again, as if a silent forgiveness had been granted. I was never proud of my bravery in that speech class. Instead, I knew for sure it was an experience to be modestly thankful for. Here are the lessons I have carried close to my heart ever since: Speaking ill of others plant seeds of regret and true friendships deserve the respect of honest words and open hearts. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$