四川省德阳天立高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题

德阳天立高级中学高2022级高三上九月月考

英语试卷

第I卷 （选择题）

第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分）

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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Plan My Gap Year (PMGY) is an award-winning international volunteer placement organisation based in the UK. We provide safe, affordable, need-driven volunteer programmes from 1 to 24 weeks in 11countries worldwide.

Bali Childcare Volunteers

2—8 weeks, age 17+

Stay in the "rice bowl” of Bali in the traditional town of Tabanan and give the most precious thing of all,your time, to local children eager to learn! Participants generally volunteer from Monday to Thursday and the weekends are free to relax or-travel further afield.

Nepal English Teaching Volunteers

2—20 weeks, age 18+

It is very important that children receive a formal education. It is not totally uncommon for them to leave the traditional environment when they get older. Therefore, it is important for them to learn English in order to boost their career prospects. On arrival, the children will be keen and excited to meet you, but some will also be shy during your first few days at the learning center!

Thailand Elephant Sanctuary Volunteers

1 — 4 weeks, age 18+

If you wish to volunteer ethically with elephants, and wish to know more about them, the Thailand Elephant Project is the place to volunteer. The large elephant enclosures (围场), up to 5 hectares each,with natural trees, lakes and grazing areas, allow the elephants to move around and socialise with other elephants. No elephant is ever chained up, day or night.

Real Asia Encounter

6 — 12 weeks, age 18+

Real Asia Encounter takes in Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. We seriously can't think of a more wonderful combination of exotic (异国风味的) and fascinating gap year destinations in Asia to volunteer in. Action-packed 6, 9 or 12 weeks lie ahead of you in some of the best places to volunteer abroad!

21. What does the programme in Nepal feature?

A. It serves children with English teaching.

B. It requires no prior experience.

C. It is a short-term commitment.

D. It focuses on childcare.

22. Which of the following helps save a species?

A. Bali Childcare Volunteers.

B.Nepal English Teaching Volunteers.

C. Thailand Elephant Sanctuary Volunteers.

D. Real Asia Encounter.

23. How long will Real Asia Encounter last at least?

A. One week.    B. Two weeks.    C. Four weeks.    D. Six weeks.

B

It was 1963 in the Toronto suburb. I was eight years old and hockey (冰球) -crazy. My next-to-zeres kills had not stopped my passion for the game. The players of the great hockey club Toronto Maple Leafs were of course my heroes, and their posters and photos covered the walls of my room.

There is always some price to pay for maintaining a love. I raised funds in an old-fashioned way,selling something the public could actually sink their teeth into. I joined the local annual event —Margaret's Doughnuts (甜甜圈) to sell doughnuts, which offered choices of honey-glazed or chocolate-glazed.

Door-to-door I went, notebook in hand to record. I sold dozens of dozens; hardly a soul turned me down. My notebook was almost full, and my stomach was almost empty when I went up the last house on the south side.

I rang the doorbell and went over my speech while staring at the screen door. Suddenly, the door opened. My unforgettable memory was looking up from a large pair of fuzzy slippers, way up, to the face staring down. I stood there

speechless for what seemed 10 years, opening and closing my mouth like a fish out of water. Collecting my calmness, but still unable to go into doughnut-promoting overdrive, I told him something he seemed have already known and he replied with a nod and a smile.

I have an unclear memory of murmuring through my speech "Please-buy-somuc-dorghnuts", and then a vivid memory of him taking the notebook from my hand. I followed with new information — that we shared our given name. With pride from our first-name-basis farewells, I flew home holding the notebook tightly to my chest.

The next morning before the school bell, I cautiously showed off the precious paper. It is surely mine alone to claim: I sold a dozen doughnuts to Tim Horton, one of my most respected players who lived a mere three blocks away!

24. What can we know about the author?

A. He obtained posters and photos from a star team.

B. He joined Toronto Maple Leafs as a young child.

C.He was not much of an experienced hockey player.

D. His love for hockey was influenced by a star-team.

25. Why did the author sell doughnuts?

A.To follow the fashion       B. To respond to an event.

C. To taste more flavors.      D. To pursue his hobby.

26.What happened to the author when he met the owner of the last house?

A.He was so speechless with astonishment.   B. He was looked down upon by the owner.

C. He was scared by the owner's appearance.  D. He forgot his speech for selling doughnuts.

27. Which is the most suitable title for the text?

A. A Successful Sale Promotion Of Doughnuts

B. An Amazing Journey To Following My Dream

C. A Grateful Doughnut Helping Awaken My Dream

D.An Unexpected Meeting With My Favorite Hockey

C

Do you love Beats headphones, True Religion jeans, and UGG shoes? These are some of the most popular brands (牌子) around. They are also expensive. But some experts say they are not much better than cheaper brands.

For example, Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports. He tested all kinds of headphones. He says that $80 Koss Pro headphones provide basically the same quality and comfort as Beats. So why do people pay twice or even 10 times as much for the hottest brands?

Experts say it's because fashionable, expensive brands send a message. Brands say "I belong” or "I can afford it."

Some people think that expensive brand names are worth the price. They say that some designer clothes really are top quality and that they last longer than cheaper brands. Some teenagers choose to wear popular brands because these brands make them feel good about themselves.

Alexandra Allam, 17, likes to buy brand-name products. "I'd rather spend the extra money to get something I know I'll be satisfied with,” she says. Her friend Emmy Swan agrees, saying “As long as you can afford it, it seems reasonable to buy what you want.” But not all teenagers agree. "Spending hundreds of dollars for designer sunglasses is stupid and unreasonable,” says Daniel Steinbrecher, 16. "It’s fake (假的) happiness.”

People who are against wearing expensive brand names say that many designer brands aren't any better. "It's wasteful to buy things just because they are popular,” says Edmund Williams, 15. "You'll feel better if you buy things because you like them. If you have extra money to spend, it would be better to give it to people in need."

28. The example of Jim's report wants to tell us ________.

A. popular brands make people comfortable

B. Koss Pro headphones are better than Beats

C.the hottest brands are of the highest quality

D.lesser-known brands may offer the same quality as name brands 

29. According experts, people choose the hottest brands probably ______.

A. to show off        B. for their better quality

C. for their better designs      D. to belong to a special group

30. What does Edmund think of expensive brands?

A. They are not worth the price.      B. They make him feel confident.

C. They need to improve their quality.   D. They pay too much attention to personal likes.

31. The text is mainly about ______.

A. how to buy things reasonably      B. the competition between brands

C. the different values of teenagers    D. whether expensive brands are worth high prices

D

As is the fate of anyone running a hotel in Kerala these days, Bijoy George is a man with too much to do. Before pandemic-caused lockdowns began in 2020, he managed 40 employees at the Eighth Bastion Hotel in the charming historic quarter of Kochi, a bustling coastal city. Now that business is back to pre-covid levels he needs the same number of staff again But he has only 20 workers. His plight is shared with every other hotel, café and bar. It is a result of the state's hospitality (招待) employees moving all together in large numbers to Qatar, not to watch football but to take up employment tied to the World Cup.

As the start of the competition approaches on November 20th, workers are quitting at a rate Mr.George says he has never seen in his 22 years in the business. Qatar, a country with a population of under3m, will have welcomed more than 1.5m visitors before the matches conclude on December 18th. That means finding staff to run all the new hotels that have been built along with other venues that have been pressed into service to profit from the sports fans.

Kerala has long been a significant source of hospitality workers for Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries. Its state government provides good schools with English-language instruction but few jobs.More than 2m people, 17% of its working population, already work overseas, largely in the Gulf.

The appeal of Qatar is straightforward. Starting salaries approach $1,000 a month, more than six times the level for similar jobs in Kerala. To replace those who have left, Kerala's employers have been casting their nets wider. Recruiters have been extending their searches to many other Indian cities. But that means the most common word on name-tags pinned to the breast pockets of workers is "trainee”.

Among the many skills that need to be taught, says Mr. George, is smiling at customers — the failure to do so a result of shyness among those new to the workforce. The danger is that after a week or so when confidence grows, even these employees may slip away to the Gulf.

Most contracts run for three months, concluding at the end of December, not long after the World Cup final. Returning workers will be welcomed back with open arms. Filling the gaps is even more important as Indian tourism and weddings have restarted. The reunions, though, may be short-lived. The game these workers will have learned from the World Cup is how to be paid better. That means leaving India.

32. The underlined sentence in paragraph one implies that _______.

A. other hotels, cafes and bars will share Bijoy’s 20 employees

B. other hotels, cafes and bars will have to lay off some workers

C. other hotels, cafes and bars also send the workers to Qatar

D. other hotels, cafes and bars also find it hard to employ enough workers

33. Which of the following DOESN'T contribute to hospitality workers in Kerala taking up jobs in Qatar?

A. Millions of tourists have to be served during the World Cup.

B. Hospitality workers are in high demand with new hotels and venues open for business in Qatar.

C. Qatar provides good education and English training for potential workers in Kerala.

D. The salaries of similar jobs in Kerala are much lower than those in Qatar. 

34. Which of the following difficulties do Kerala's employers face due to lack of workers?

A. Kerala's employers have to take on new employees in Asian cities.

B. Many of the new employees will pin their name tags to their breast pockets.

C. The new employees will not greet the customers as a result of shyness.

D. The new employees may soon follow the trend of going to the Gulf.

35. What makes the reunions between Indian workers and employers probably a short-lived one? 

A. Jobs outside India can provide Indian workers with a more decent life.

B. It will soon be the off season for Indian tourism and weddings. 

C. Another grand occasion will soon begin in the Gulf.

D. The workers only sign short-term contracts with the employers in India.

第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

Lifelong Learning is Good for You

It is impossible for everyone to have access to additional formal education. Fortunately, many educational resources have made it easier for people to develop a habit of lifelong learning.The following points are reasons why you should stick to lifelong learning.

37. _________In 2015 some researchers found people with a bachelor's degree can earn much more than those just with a high school degree. In 2014 a report said that 50% of jobs would become unnecessary by 2025 due to technological development. New technology changes the nature of work and we need continuous learning and personal growth to adapt ourselves to the changes.

Open-mindedness and curiosity are beneficial to your career. People who enjoy learning are more active at work than those who don't. Now think of the most admirable colleagues you know. Do they tend to be knowledgeable about