四川省江油中学2024-2025学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题

江油中学2023级高二下期第一次阶段性考试 英语试题 （本试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟。答案一律写在答题卡上） 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息。 3. 考试作答时，请将答案正确地填写在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 第Ⅰ卷听力部分满分30分，不计入总分。 5. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 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。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 is the woman cutting her own hair? A. Her favorite hairstylist isn’t available. B. She wants to learn a new skill. C. She is trying to save money. 2. What is the woman’s mother good at making? A. Spaghetti. B. Pizza. C. Apple pie. 3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Fellow workers. C. Doctor and patient. 4. Which optional course does the woman suggest the man take? A. Personal Finance. B. Music Education. C. Psychology. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A photo exhibit. B. Travel destinations. C. An art gallery. 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。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. Where is the woman going first? A. To her home. B. To a library. C. To a bus stop. 7. Which word best describes the man? A. Forgetful. B. Helpful. C. Impatient. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What did the woman get in the book The Shining? A. A plane ticket. B. A five-dollar bill. C. A photo. 9. In which book did the woman find a letter? A. Metaphors We Live By. B. The Moon and Sixpence. C. Introduction to Algorithms. 10. When did the man get the book Introduction to Algorithms? A. Three days ago. B. Two years ago. C. Five years ago. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. In what way does the man try to locate Jennifer’s phone? A. By making a phone call. B. By asking his friends for help. C. By going to the lost and found. 12. Why didn’t Jennifer note down the details about the taxi? A. She was viewing some important photos. B. She was in a hurry to get to work. C. She was talking on the phone. 13. How does the man sound in the end? A. Anxious. B. Annoyed. C. Optimistic. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. When did Emily start showing interest in the violin? A. After she watched a live show. B. After she took a violin lesson. C. After she got her first violin. 15. How many hours a day did Emily practice the violin at first? A. About one hour. B. About four hours. C. About five hours. 16. What did Emily do at the age of 17? A. She performed at Carnegie Hall. B. She travelled with her parents. C. She entered a national contest. 17. Which is Emily’s second album? A. Symphonic Dreams. B. Harmony. C. Strings of Passion. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How many of the top 10 winners are from Peru? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 19. Where does Korenc Karel come from? A. Zambia. B. The United States. C. The Czech Republic. 20. What does Markus Hanisch say about Shaolin kung fu? A. It encourages people to keep a healthy lifestyle. B. It promotes cultural exchanges between countries. C. It plays an important role in his personal growth. 第二部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Best Alternatives of Top Travel Booking Sites After losing two precious years to COVID, everybody is desperate to travel and explore the world. However, planning a dream trip is not easy as it demands carefully spending your money on flights and accommodation. Let’s see what best travel booking sites in the UK has to offer and what alternatives we have: Travelhouseuk It has been dedicated to serving its important clients for more than two decades now by using the expertise of travel agents. It is an element of human interaction with your travel agent that allows you to discuss your requirements in depth for personalization and look for customer support even after the booking is made. Skyscanner It is a user-friendly interface that compares flight prices from all over the globe and brings out the best deals on flights. Not only flights but you can use this metasearch engine for hotels and car rentals too. It is a great tool for everyone, but some alternatives may help you even better in finding the cheapest trip to your destination. Cheap Flights When Skyscanner considers known carriers to maintain the quality, Cheapflights takes the lead with the cheapest flight options worldwide. The online site serves up the cheapest time to fly, reasonable hotel rates, low-cost car rentals and vacation packages. The aim is to promote and simplify your travel experience by offering it all in one place. Google Flights It is a renowned name that facilitates online sales of air ticket through third-party suppliers. The best feature of using Google Flights is based on no predetermined time limits. You can look for the cheapest flying dates within the next two months of search dates. 21. What makes Travelhouseuk special? A. Its price. B. Its convenience. C. Its booking time. D. Its personalized service. 22. Which travel agency can you choose if you want to drive? A. Travelhouseuk and Google Flights. B. Google Flights and Cheap Flights. C. Skyscanner and Cheap Flights. D. Cheap Flights and Travelhouseuk. 23. In which part of the web can you read this article? A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Lifestyle. D. Business. B Bruce Springsteen played at MetLife Stadium last weekend in New Jersey, which is about an hour's drive from my home. I've been a huge fan of his music for a long time, but I've never seen him at a concert. There were still tickets available, and yet I held back. I didn't want to go there alone. I'm an independent woman who has lived alone since graduating from college. I love living alone and I need lots of solo time to recharge my batteries from a demanding job. I enjoy spending time with small groups of friends and seeing my brother and his family, but I hesitate when leisure time involves large crowds, such as concerts or even movies. I don't have social anxiety, so I often wonder why I hesitate when it comes to going somewhere alone. A previous study stated that people hesitate about doing things by themselves because they're afraid of how they'll be perceived. The good news is that no one is going to notice that. The reason is “the spotlight effect” which has been tested and proven through the use of bright yellow T-shirts. Students were forced to wear these bright shirts to class and were asked how many students they thought would notice them. The subjects thought, on average, about 50% of the class would notice them. In reality, fewer than 20% of the students noticed the shirts. I believe that some activities, such as listening to one's favorite music at a concert, would be greater pleasure if it was a shared experience. However, according to some studies, people actually had about as much fun doing fun activities alone as they thought they would be accompanied by friends. If enjoying the free time we have depends on finding others to join us, we'll go from having serious FOMO(Fear of missing out) to absolutely MO as people work more hours and have less free time these days. So if I had another chance to go to Bruce's concert, even alone, I would surely go. 24. What was the reason for the author's missing Bruce's concert? A.A lack of time. B.Having no companion. C.The long travel distance. D.Being unable to get a ticket. 25. What can we know about the author? A.She enjoys socializing with familiar people. B.She prizes family ties over friendships. C.She suffers from severe social anxiety. D.She gets bored with her present job. 26. What does “the spotlight effect” refer to? A.The fear of being judged by others. B.The fact that bright clothes attract more attention. C.The tendency to focus on what's happening around us. D.The belief that we're being noticed more than we really are. 27. What does the author aim to do in the last paragraph? A.To express her fondness for Bruce. B.To explain the busyness of our daily life. C.To encourage people to do activities alone. D.To stress the close relationship between people. C The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking to hire five people — a base leader, a shop manager, and three general assistants — to work at the “Penguin Post Office” in Port Lockroy, Antarctica. The five-month project is open to UK residents over the age of 18. It will begin in early October 2025 and last until March 2026. Responsibilities will include organizing the over 80,000 letters and postcards sent by the 18,000 tourists or so. Employees will also help sell postage stamps, run the small gift shop, and look after the aging building. But their most important duty will be to keep track of about 1,500 penguins. Exciting as it may sound, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust warns applicants that the jobs are not for the weak-hearted. Even during summer, temperatures on the icy continent can drop as low as -5℃. Additionally, the five people will live in a single bedroom with a tiny gas-powered kitchen. They will use a camping toilet, which must be emptied daily. There is limited phone and Internet access and no running water. Visiting ships offer workers showers every few days. But in poor weather conditions, they may have to do without a shower for extended periods. Emergency medical services could take up to a week! However, the biggest challenge will be the smell of penguin waste that will surround them for five months! Despite these difficulties, the positions, which open up every summer, receive thousands of applications each year. Camilla Nichol, the Trust’s CEO, is not surprised. She believes that for the right individuals, the jobs provide a unique opportunity to live in a landscape that makes people feel the beauty and power of nature. 28. What do we know about the “Penguin Post Office”? A. It’s open to all British. B. It will run for half a year. C. Its employees will mainly interact with tourists. D. Its positions are only available in the summer of Antarctic. 29. What will challenge applicants most? A. The low temperature. B. No water for a shower. C. The smell of penguin waste. D. Limited access to the Internet. 30. What can be inferred about the project from the passage? A. It is well received. B. It is open throughout the year. C. It needs five more general assistants. D. It offers jobs for the heat-resistant. 31. What’s mainly talked about in the passage? A. Difficulties of living in the Antarctic. B. Individuals wanted by penguins. C. Benefits of working in the Polar Area. D. Challenges penguins are facing. D However much we learn from things going wrong, we will never become the best decision-makers. This finding comes from a mathematical game that simulates(模拟) a large economy, and suggests we may need to rethink assumptions built into economic theories. In such theories, people are typically represented as reasonable agents who learn from past experiences to enhance their performance, eventually reaching a stable state in which they know how to maximize their earnings. To test whether economists are correct to assume that learning from the past can help people avoid chaos rather than stability, Garnier-Brun and his colleagues invented a mathematical model for a game featuring hundreds of simulated players. Each player can choose between two actions, like buying or selling a stock. They also interact with each other and the players' decision-making is influenced by what they have done before —meaning they are able to learn from experience. In different game scenarios(设想), the researchers expected that the game would always result in chaos, with players unable to learn how to optimize their performance. Economic theory would also suggest that, given the right set of parameters(参数), the players would settle into a stable state where they had mastered the game — but the researchers found this wasn't really the case. The most likely outcome was a state that never settled. Team member Jean-Philippe Bouchaud says that, in the absence of one centralized, god-like player who could coordinate everyone, regular players could only learn how to reach “satisficing” states. That is a level that satisfied minimum expectations but not much more. Players gained more than they would have done by playing at random, so learning wasn't useless, but they still gained less than they would have if past experience had allowed them to truly optimize their performance. Bouchaud says the game model is too simple to be immediately adopted for making real-world predictions, but he sees the study as a challenge to economists to drop many assumptions that currently go into theorizing processes, like merchants choosing suppliers or banks setting interest rates. 32. What effect of past experiences do economists suppose? A. Better decisions and higher income. B. A state of confusion and disorder. C. Ignorance of future opportunities. D. Decreased interactions between people. 33. Why did Garnier-Brun and his colleagues create a mathematical model? A. To simulate a large economy. B. To predict future economic trends. C. To analyze interactions between players. D. To assess the assumption of economists. 34. The underlined word “satisficing” most probably means___________. A. highly satisfying B. constantly improving C. minimally acceptable D. completely unpredictable 35. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Reevaluating Economic Assumptions through a Game Model B. A Mathematical Game Model for Simulating Large Economies C. Challenges in Predicting Economic Stability through Games D. The Importance of Learning from Experience in Economics 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能填入至空白处的最佳选项。 Whether you're in high school or college, presentations have become an essential part of academic life. Yet, many students find themselves nervous, unsure, or even unprepared when it comes to creating and delivering a presentation. 36._____________ Before diving into your presentation, take a moment to think about your audience. Are you presenting to your classmates, teachers, or even a broader school community? 37.____________ If you're talking to classmates, you might be able to make the tone more casual. If it's for teachers, consider focusing on depth, clarity, and structure. A key to any great presentation is simplicity. 38.________________ Stick to one idea per slide and make your content clear and to the point. Bear in mind that your audience is there to hear you. They are not to read paragraphs on a screen. Visuals are a powerful tool in presentations. 39.______________ Meanwhile, they also help to explain complex ideas more effectively. But no matter how visually appealing your slides are, your delivery needs to be smooth. Practice your speech several times to make sure you are comfortable with the flow and timing of your presentation. It's also helpful to rehearse in front of a friend or family member who can give you feedback. 40.______________ Summarize the main points, emphasize the key takeaways, and provide a clear call to action, especially if you need your audience to do something after the presentation like turning in feedback forms or starting a class discussion. A. They make your slides more engaging. B. A good presentation always ends with a strong conclusion. C. Good eye contact helps speakers connect with the audience. D. Understanding who will be listening helps you tailor your content. E. You don't want to put off your audience by appearing unprofessional. F. Don't overcrowd your slides with too much text or overwhelming data G. Fortunately, with the right approaches, anyone can excel at presentations. 第三部分 英语语言运用（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） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I’ve been working as a UN Peacekeeper in the Central African Republic for the past two years. Before this, I was a pilot and I 41 my work. However, I felt it was my duty to help innocent people who are caught in trouble, so I 42 the United Nations. The Central African Republic is a relatively small country. Since it got 43 from France in the 1950s, there have been many violent conflicts between the government and rebels (反叛者). In 2012, a civil war began, due to which, over one million people were forced to 44 their homes and there were many deaths and injuries. 45 , the United Nations launched a peacekeeping 46 in the country. We peacekeepers 47 cities and villages to 48 that no conflict is occurring and help bring supplies of food and medicine. We are a 49 that can keep people in conflict apart. As a woman, I am particularly 50 as I can act as a role model for many women and girls in the country. When they see how others respect me, they feel that they also 51 to be respected and treated 52 to man. My life is not 53 in any way! It’s long hours in a very tough environment. I have basic 54 with just a bed in a shared room. Of course, being away from my family and friends is also very hard at times. However, I know that the Central African Republic is safer because of the UN Peacekeepers, and that makes it all 55 . 41. A. hated B. changed C. guarded D. enjoyed 42. A. gave in to B. signed up with C. kept up with D. looked up to 43. A. treatment B. inspiration C. technology D. independence 44. A. flee B. return C. dissolve D. tend 45. A. In return B. In surprise C. In addition D. In response 46. A. measure B. reputation C. mission D. business 47. A. monitor B. expand C. follow D. block 48. A. report B. prove C. ensure D. predict 49. A. bridge B. castle C. barrier D. shelter 50. A. protected B. valued C. trusted D. doubted 51. A. deserve B. prefer C. plan D. fail 52. A. gently B. equally C. intimately D. honestly 53. A. boring B. rewarding C. difficult D. fancy 54. A. association B. administration C. accommodation D. adaptation 55. A. available B. worthwhile C. ambitious D. educational 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。 Preserving more habitats for China’s giant pandas is providing a giant payoff. 56 (save) the giant panda from dying out isn’t just good for the panda, but it’s also good for economy, a new analysis by an international team of scientists shows. The results, 57 (publish) in the magazine Current Biology, stress the economic benefits that go hand in hand with environmental protection. Giant pandas are one of the 58 (rare) species around the world. But pandas fell on hard times in recent decades, thanks largely 59 human encroachment (侵入). In 1980 alone, many habitats 60 (destroy) artificially, and in 1990, their habitats covered only 12,340 square kilometers, 61 is a major threat to the pandas in large part because bamboo, their main food source, is so low in nutrients that they must wander a lot of land in order to find and eat enough of it. Because of this, Chinese officials began making significant efforts to save the panda from 62 (extinct), establishing more reserves and increasing the reserve area three times. Panda numbers 63 (gradual) began to recover, hitting 1,596 in 2000 and 1,864 in 2010. “ 64 is apparent that society’s investment (投资) 65 (start) to pay off so far in terms of panda population recovery,” the study authors wrote. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你校将举办英语演讲比赛，要求参赛选手介绍一位自己最敬佩的伟人，请你写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括： 1．你最敬佩的伟人； 2．他／她所做的贡献； 3．他／她对你的影响。 注意：1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请在答题卡的相应位置作答。 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。 It was the Easter holidays, and school was closed for two weeks. For me, the Easter holidays were so boring that it was impossible to find something fun to do. My mom had suggested that I do some studies since the promotion test was coming up. However, I didn’t follow my mother’s suggestion. Instead, I went outside to seek out my friends to play with. When I had successfully contacted some of my friends, none of them seemed to be much in a playful mood, but one friend Jimmy agreed to play with me. He suggested we go down to the river and just relax there. The river was not far from my home, and we arrived there quickly. Just relaxing on the river bank with nothing but some waste logs(原木), it wasn’t fun for us at first. Clearly what was on our minds was to jump into the river and just take a swim in the clear cool water. So we took off our clothes down to our underwear and walked into the shallow part of the water. The water was truly cool and refreshing and we were starting to have fun then, playing and laughing, as we splashed the cool water onto each other’s faces. Then we started to chase each other around on the river bank and then we ran straight into the river. We were having so much fun that we didn’t notice danger was around the corner. Before Jimmy could know it, and before he could do anything to keep his balance, he lost his footing on a tree branch, which was in the shallow part of the water, and slipped, bringing his whole entire body into the deep water. He tried to resurface from the water but found it extremely hard to keep his head above the water. 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。 I was scared to see him struggling in the water but I knew I must rescue him. After a while, Jimmy recovered from panic and thanked my mom and the neighbors. 第 1 页 共 11 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023级高二下期第一次阶段性考试 1—5 CCBAA 6—10 CBCAB 11—15 ABCAA 16—20 CBACB 21-23 DCA 24-27BADC 28-31DCAB 32-35ADCA 36-40: GDFAB 41-45 DBDAD 46-50 CACCB 51-55 ABDCB 语法填空 56. Saving 57. published 58. rarest 59. to 60. were destroyed 61. which 62. extinction 63. gradually 64. It 65. has started 应用文 Hello, everyone. I am honored to stand here to talk about the person I admire most. He is Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice. After years of devotion, Yuan revolutionized how to grow hybrid rice successfully. He engaged his life in improving China's grain production. His innovative spirit of pursuing truth and daring to be the first reflects the fine tradition of the Chinese nation. What impresses me a lot is his diligence. He worked in the field day after day, experimenting for the best rice. We must carry forward and inherit the spirit of Yuan Longping and work hard for a better future. That’s all I want to say about this topic. Thank you for your listening. 读后续写 I was scared to see him struggling in the water but I knew I must rescue him. I took a deep breath to keep calm. Looking around, I found a waste log, I threw it to him immediately and asked him to hold it and not to give up. At the same time I yelled for help, hoping someone could come to our rescue. Luckily, my mom heard my cries, rushed out of the house and raced towards us. She jumped into the water and reached out her hands to pull him. Several neighbors also quickly joined the rescue. They managed to get Jimmy out of the water. Finally, Jimmy was saved, pale and shivering（颤抖）. After a while, Jimmy recovered from panic and thanked my mom and the neighbors. We hugged each other in tears. I thought my mom would scold me. But she just held us in her arms tightly. She warned us it was dangerous to swim in the river. Both of us felt ashamed and promised never to do that again. For Jimmy, he had a narrow escape from drowning. For me, I felt the kindness of my neighbors. This was really a special Easter, one I would never forget. Only then did I realize that nothing is more valuable than life and ensuring life safety is  of great importance. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$