云南省曲靖市宣威市第六中学2024-2025学年高二上学期9月月考英语试题

高二年级英语9月月考试卷 第1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 will the boy do first? A. Play football. B. Finish his homework. C. Go to the cinema. 2. Where is the necklace now? A. In the sitting room. B. In the kitchen. C. In the bedroom. 3. What is the woman probably related to Henry? A. His wife. B. His colleague. C. His boss. 4. What is the woman going to do next? A. Go to the restaurant. B. Type the document. C. See a dentist. 5. What does the man mean? A. He missed the TV program. B. He doesn’t like the program at all. C. He experiences a power failure every night. 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小题 6. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To cancel their plan. B. To make an invitation. C. To ask for information. 7. What does the man decide to do this evening? A. See a band show. B. Accompany his parents. C. Buy tickets online. 听第7段材料， 回答第8、9小题 8. What’s wrong with the woman’s room? A. It’s not quiet. B. It’s a little dark. C. It’s smelly. 9. What is the woman’s final decision? A. Checking in another hotel. B. Waiting for a non-smoking room. C. Moving to another room. 听第8段材料， 回答第10至12小题 10. Whom does the woman choose jewelry for? A. Herself. B. Her mother. C. Her friend. 11. What does the woman want to buy? A. A ring of size 6 and a long necklace. B. A ring of size 7 and a short necklace. C. A ring of size 7 and a long necklace. 12 What do we know about the necklace? A. It’s cheaper than the ring. B. Its price depends on its quality. C. The longer one is more expensive than the shorter one. 听第9段材料， 回答第13至14小题 13．When can people enjoy the art exhibition? A. On Thursday. B. On Monday. C. On Tuesday. 14. How does this year’s ballet performance differ from that of last year? A. There will be two performances. B. Admission is free. C. It will be at the theater. 15. Where will the mask party be held? A. In the piazza. B. In the concert hall. C. In the theater. 16. How much is a family ticket for The Little Prince? A. $8. B. $10. C. $15. 听第10段材料， 回答第17至20小题 17. Who usually reads the morning announcements? A. Timmy. B. Mr. McKinney. C. Principal Johnson. 18. When is the deadline for handing in the homework? A. May 20th. B. Next Wednesday. C. One month from today. 19. For what does the speaker apologize? A. The library hours. B. The homework. C. The computers. 20. What will take place on Saturday afternoon? A. A softball game. B. A basketball game. C. A baseball game. 第2部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第1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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 5-Day Silk Road Tour from China to Central Asia Day 1 Turpan, China Start your trip in Turpan by visiting the Karez Well System and discover the ancient underground irrigation channels, which are still maintained and functioning today. For the rest of the day, you will visit and stay at a local family-run vineyard, where you can walk around the farm and talk to the local people to learn about their daily lifestyle. Day 2 Urumqi, China After breakfast, you will be driven from Turpan to Urumqi, the provincial capital of Xinjiang. After lunch, it’s time to visit Xinjiang Museum, where a variety of artworks, hand-made crafts, and relics are on display. Before flying to Kashgar, you will have some time to stroll around and shop at the Erdaoqiao Market, the biggest bazaar in Xinjiang selling various goods. Day 3 Kashgar, China You will spend a relaxing day in Kashgar, starting with visiting the Handicrafts Street, where you can purchase an amazing range of handicrafts, including copper, metal, and porcelain. Then, have a break at an ancient teahouse and join in with the local people’s conversations and dancing. Lastly, have a good night sleep to get ready for the upcoming road trip to Osh. Day 4 Osh, Kyrgyzstan Osh is the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan. Here, you will visit the National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex and enjoy collections of artifacts, handicrafts, and sculptures. Afterwards, you will visit Jayma Bazaar, the largest market in Central Asia, which has a history dating back to the ancient Silk Road period. If you are interested in silk, you can ask your guide to take you to Yodgorlik Silk Factory, which has preserved a manual method of silk production. Day 5 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan After a cozy morning train ride, you will arrive in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. Let’s spend the day visiting the Parthian Fortresses of Nisa, one of the earliest and most important cities of the Parthian Empire. You will return to the city for dinner and take a night trip at the Ashgabat National Museum of History. 21. On which day can a tourist have a tea-tasting experience? A. Day 1. B. Day 2. C. Day 3. D. Day 4. 22. What does the tour in Urumqi and Osh have in common? A. Staying at a local farm. B. Shopping at a market. C. Visiting an ancient city. D. Dancing with local people. 23. Where can a tourist visit a museum in the evening? A. Turpan. B. Kashgar. C. Osh. D. Ashgabat. B Matthew Weihmuller, despite being blind from birth, earned his master’s degree in music at Florida State University. He also tours with a band that shows elements of jazz and rock. Additionally, he is a composer, using specialized music technology for the blind. He frequently engages as a speaker, having been a guest lecturer at John Hopkins University. While explaining his shift from performance to teaching, Weihmuller said, “All great performers teach, and it’s the only way to pass along this craft, especially about jazz music. I found that teaching became more my calling than performing. I wanted to make a difference, and that was really important to me.” Innovatively, Weihmuller uses a unique teaching method to enhance communication among jazz students. When practising a play, he turns off the lights, removes the visualelements and forces students to rely more on their other senses. They have to feel their instrument with their fingers and hands. Weihmuller’s own blindness has fueled his mastery of other senses, particularly crucial in playing jazz. “You have to turn your disadvantage into an advantage. Where there is a will, there is a way.” Weihmuller said. Reflecting on his early struggles with sheet music, Weihmuller recalled the challenge of obtaining braille (盲文) music, which was not as accessible then as it is today. To overcome this obstacle, he had to create his own braille music, a process that continued through his college years. Weihmuller has a strong desire to influence his students with value of perseverance and musical progression. His ultimate goal is to inspire others facing challenges and disabilities. He added, “I do hope that when they leave my classroom, they’re not only better musicians but also better people.” 24. What can we learn about Weihmuller from Paragraph 1? A. He has multiple roles. B. He owns a music band. C He complains of his disability. D. He gives talks worldwide. 25. What drives Weihmuller to turn to music teaching? A. The duty to help performers. B. The strong desire to succeed. C. The will to pass down music. D. The aim to gain independence. 26. Why did Weihmuller turn off lights in his music class? A. To reduce students’ anxiety. B. To train physical abilities. C. To teach students better. D. To test learning results. 27. Which of the following can best describe Weihmuller? A. Outgoing and caring. B. Courageous and honest. C. Creative and determined. D. Knowledgeable and patient. C A group of clams (河蚌) recently caught people’s attention after an article was posted by China Science Communication online. Although these clams are usually regarded as nothing more than delicious food, they work to monitor the local water quality in Poland. Gruba Kaska pumping station, which stands in the River Wisla, helps provide millions of liters of water to Warsaw, the capital of Poland. However, one particular concern for the water quality has been heavy metals, and researchers sought help from nature to solve this problem. Clams are sensitive to pollutants in their environment as they filter (过滤) water to feed on microorganisms (微生物). They shut their shells immediately after detecting “dangerous” water. Based on this, the researchers selected eight clams at a time and recorded the natural opening of their shells. After the clam “employees” become accustomed to the local water, they are placed in a specially designed container. With sensors stuck onto their shells, the clams are connected to a system that records how wide the shells are open. If four or more clams close their shells at the same time, an alarm will be set off and the water supply will be shut down. The result is reliable because the creatures are considering many different factors at the same time, according to ZME Science. Animals have long been helpers for human activities. Farmers in north Queensland, Australia, have been ordering different species of dung beetles (屎壳郎) to help clean up cattle waste, according to ABC News. As the number of cattle grows, their waste increases, leading to an enormous population of flies and a worsening environment. Dung beetles, however, take the waste and bury it. This way, they help improve soil quality. Similarly, cockroaches are used to deal with kitchen waste at several firms in China, according to a report of The Beijing News. About 300 million cockroaches are fed 15 tons of food waste on a daily basis, and they themselves are a good protein resource for livestock. 28. What is the new usage of clams? A. To solve the food shortage. B. To relieve people’s anxiety. C. To remove heavy metals sooner. D. To check the water quality. 29. What does “this” in paragraph 4 probably refer to? A. The clams are used to the local water. B. The clams prefer to close their shells. C. The clams are regarded as delicious food. D. The clams are sensitive to polluted water. 30. How did the researchers obtain the research finding? A. By selecting different kinds of clams. B. By referring to some historical records. C. By analysing the results of the records. D. By interviewing some experts of ZME Science. 31. What can be the best title for the text? A. Animals, Good Helpers of Humans B. Three Kinds of Amazing Animals C. A Special Way to Test Water Quality D. Animals, Far More than Tasty Food D In a response to the threat posed by rising sea levels, South Korea showed the world’s first model of sustainable floating city in Busan. “Sea level rise poses a threat for some small islands and some low-lying coasts,” says a recent report. The global sea level has risen by eight to nine inches since 1880. What’s more frightening is that one-third of the rise in sea level happened in the last 25 years. The floating city aims to provide technology for coastal cities facing severe land shortages that are combined by climatic threats. The city will serve as the “world’s first model sustainable floating city” aiming to be “a structure that rises with the sea” supplying its own food, energy and water. The floating city has six combined systems: zero waste and circular systems, closed-loop water systems, food, net-zero energy, innovative movement, and coastal habitat regeneration. These interconnected systems will generate 100 percent of the required energy through floating and rooftop photovoltaic panels(光伏板). Each neighborhood will treat and refill its own water, process and recycle resources, and provide innovative urban agriculture. The floating city is the world’s first model of a sustainable floating community. The interconnected neighborhoods spread across 6.3 hectares that can hold a community of 12,000 people. Starting from a community of 3 platforms with 12,000 residents and visitors, it has the potential to expand to more than 20 platforms. The floating platforms have dozens of productive stations with photovoltaic panels and greenhouses that can expand and contract(收缩) over time based on the city’s needs. “I take seriously our commitment ‘The First to the Future’. Our common future is at risk in the face of sea level rise and its impact on coastal cities,” said Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, who has set a schedule, including turning Busan into a green smart city and compete for World Expo 2030. This is as frightening as it is exciting to reach such an achievement, but living in a city that is like the communities where people try to survive in the movie Water World is kind of unhappy. 32. Why does South Korea build the floating city? A To deal with the sea level rise. B. To develop the sustainable energy. C. To increase the land to grow plants. D. To help reduce the global temperature. 33. What can we know about the floating city? A. It doesn’t need agriculture. B. It has six separate systems. C. It produces energy by rooftop. D. It can provide almost everything by itself. 34. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about? A. How the floating city will operate in its way. B. How many people the floating city will hold. C. How the floating city will produce its energy. D. How the floating city will recycle its resources. 35. What might be the best title for the passage? A. Busan witnesses sea level rise. B. Rising sea level threatens Busan. C. Living in a floating city is exciting. D. The first floating city is on the way. 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。 Summer Palace Located 15 km northwest from central Beijing, the Summer Palace features both grand historical palaces and peaceful natural scenery on the outskirts of the city. 36. . The Summer Palace is most famously associated with the Qing Dynasty’s Empress Dowager Cixi. However, the Summer Palace has a history of more than 800 years as an imperial garden. 37. . The Summer Palace in its present form dates from the Qing dynasty (1644－1911) and became a public park in 1924. As a famous imperial garden with large green space, the Summer Palace is a popular place for both locals and tourists, so be prepared for crowds, especially on peak days. 38. . While these may take away from the authenticity（真实性）and peaceful atmosphere of the palace complex, they are a convenient option if you need food and drink while exploring the park. The Summer Palace complex is enormous, but two hours is usually enough to see the park's major highlights and enjoy a leisurely walk around the scenic lake.39. . April to May is the peak season for the Summer Palace, as the weather is warm and many flowers are in bloom. In July and August, you can see lovely lotus blossoms covering some areas of the lake. 40. . Winter is the low season with fewer tourists, but from December to January, visitors can skate on the frozen lake. A. It can date back to the 1150s. B. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes. C. It is largely destroyed in the war of 1860. D. There are a number of scenic sights that deserve a visit. E. There are many food and drink suppliers inside the park. F. The whole Summer Palace covers an area of about 300 hectares. G. September and October are also a nice time to visit due to the moderate weather. 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For the past 17 years, Raquel Radford Baker has been a school bus driver for the Dallas Independent School District. Last month, Baker saved the life of a 7-year-old boy who had a ____41____ moment on his way to school when he accidentally swallowed (吞咽) a coin and began to choke. The ____42____, which was caught on tape, took place on September 29. Preston, a first grader, was sitting in his seat on the bus, when he suddenly sat up, ____43____ that the coin he had been holding above his open mouth had ____44____ his throat. He got up and walked to Baker at the front of the bus and tapped her for ____45____. Initially, Baker thought Preston was sick, but ____46____, she heard him say something about a coin and she sprang into ____47____. She grabbed him from behind and carried him off the bus. When she got to a bench in front of the school, she told a nearby parent to call 911 as she started ____48____ first aid, which she’d ____49____ during the company’s training sessions. _____50____ that moment, Baker, getting teary, said the only ____51____ running through her mind was, “I have to save this boy. I have to save him.” Thanks to her ____52____, the coin was removed from Preston’s throat. Before that, however, Preston had gone ____53____ and his face was turning blue. Baker continued first aid. That was when Preston said, “Miss Raquel, I’m okay. I can ___54____” Baker said that moment brought great ____55____. She immediately hugged him tight. Preston promised to never put coins in his mouth again. 41. A. merry B. honorable C. guilty D. scary 42. A. incident B. journey C. attack D. conflict 43. A. deciding B. imagining C. realizing D. explaining 44. A. thrown off B. turned into C. torn off D. slipped into 45. A. leave B. change C. help D. comfort 46. A. eventually B. temporarily C. constantly D. secretly 47. A. panic B. action C. fame D. doubt 48. A. assessing B. seeking C. teaching D. performing 49. A. invented B. learned C. missed D. forgotten 50. A. Recalling B. Ignoring C. Recognizing D. Repeating 51. A. memory B. challenge C. thought D. courage 52. A. curiosity B. effort C. fortune D. guidance 53. A. deaf B. weak C. mad D. impatient 54. A. stand B. move C. listen D. breathe 55. A. relief B. responsibility C. respect D. motivation 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。 China High-speed Railway High-speed railway, 56. has developed rapidly in recent years, has become a famous name card of China. China’s high-speed railways have achieved rapid development and brought us 57. (close) to our hometown villages. The Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway, one of the most important railways of the 8 East-west & 8 North-south, opened to traffic in 2016. From then on, the distances between nearly 340 traditional villages and high-speed railway stations 58. (reduce) to less than one hour from more than three hours. With the operating speed of China’s high-speed railway 59. (become) faster and faster, people can save more travel time. The improving construction technology and research level of high-speed railways have also made it possible 60. (build) the Lanzhou-Urumqi High-speed Railway, the Harbin-Dalian High-speed Railway and the Lhasa-Nyingchi High-speed Railway. China’s high-speed railway has already gone 61. (globe). In 2014, An-Yi high-speed rail, the first high-speed railway built by Chinese companies overseas, 62. (complete) and opened to traffic. The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway,63. (joint) built by China and Indonesia, can shorten travel time between the two cities from more than 3 hours to 40 minutes. China shares the experience gained in high-speed railway construction with the world. In 2022, the International Union of Railways published the world’s first international standards for high-speed railway construction 64. (base) on China’s experience. China’s high-speed railways cross rivers and mountains, connect home and abroad, 65. see the changes over time. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假设你是李华，你与朋友John约定好参加本周星期天在他家举办的聚会，但你因故不能赴约，请给他写封邮件，内容包括: 1. 表示歉意; 2. 说明原因; 3.另约时间。 注意: 1.词数100左右，开头已给出; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear John, Yours, Li Hua 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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 On a cold and stormy winter day, an old friend invited me out for a cup of coffee. We met by his house, and as we walked down the street, we passed by a small cafe with a sign hanging on the door that read, “Welcome! We have suspended coffee.” “Suspended coffee?” I asked my friend. “What does that mean?” “Have you never heard of it?” my friend asked. I shook my head. “Follow me,” he said, and we joined the line of people standing in front of the cash register. “What can I offer you today?” the cashier asked a young couple who were looking at the menu. “I think we’ll take three cups of coffee,” one of them said. “Two now, and one suspended.” The cashier nodded, as if it were an ordinary order. He took their payment and placed two cups of hot coffee on the counter. The couple thanked him, took the two cups and left without waiting for the third. The next people in line were an older couple. “Same order as always?” the cashier asked with a smile. “Yes, thank you,” replied the woman. “But please add two cups of suspended coffee. We haven’t purchased any of those for quite a while.” A few minutes later, the older couple received their order. It was now our turn to order. “Good morning!” said the cashier. “How can I help you?” “I think we’d like two cups of coffee,” my friend said. “We’ll drink them here.” When our order was ready, we took our cups and sat down to drink. “Will you tell me what this is about?” I asked my friend, but he just said, “Wait and see.” Our conversation flowed, and before we noticed it, nearly two hours passed. The cafe was almost empty when the door suddenly opened and a tired looking man in old shabby clothes came in and stood quietly in front of the cash register. 注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右; 2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 He thought for a moment and then asked quietly, “Do you have a cup of suspended coffee?” When he saw my expression, my friend began to explain it to me. 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$