辽宁省沈阳市第四十中学2024-2025学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题

2024一2025学年度（上）沈阳市第四十中学阶段测试 高一英语 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题15分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小思，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 和阅读下一小恩。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.Why does Cindy know much about animals? A.She works on a farm. B.She really likes animals. C.She once lived on the farm. 2.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.The moder lifestyle.B.A painting. C.A trip to the countryside. 3.What does Mary probably do? A.She is a journalist. B.She is a firefighter. C.She is an animal trainer. 4.Who is Mike? A.The woman's husband. B.The woman's father.C.The woman's son. 5.What is the relationship between the speakers? A.Teacher and student.B.Assistant and shopper. C.Customer and repairman. 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 所下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小愿，从题中所给的A、B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6.Who does the woman want to buy a sofa for? A.Her sister B.Her friend C.Herself. 7.Where are the speakers? A.In a grocery store. B.In a bedding shop. C.In a supermarket 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题， 8.What does the woman have to do? A.Write two essays.B.Prepare a research paper.C.Study for an English test. 9.How does the woman feel about her classes? A.Excited. B.Stressed C.Bored 10.What is The Grapes of Wrath? A.A short story. BA move. C.A sad book 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题. 高一英语第1页共10页 扫描全能王创建 1.What has made working at home possible? A.Living far from workplaces. B.Communication industry. C More job opportunities. 12.What is the advantage of working at home according to the woman? A.Saving more time. B.Having a lot of freedom. C.Taking care of the family easily. 13.What might happen in the future in the woman's opinion? A.British company will move overseasty B.All companies will employ homeworkers. C.People will work at home for a foreign company. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题. 14.What is Penny's current problem? A.She has a toothache.B.She has a sore throat.C.She has an earache. 15.How often will Penny take the medicine? A Once a day. B.Twice a day. C.Three times a day. 16.When does the conversation take place? A.On Monday. B.On Tuesday. C.On Thursday. 17.What does the man ask Penny to do in the end? A.Make an appointmnent. B.Go to the medicine shop. C.Take the medicine properly. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。 18.How many factors of ear accidents are mentioned? A.2. B.3. C.4 19.What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents? A.Improved highway design. B.Stricter traffic management. C.Strengthened training for drivers. 20.What remains an important cause of road accidents? A.Poor traffic control. B.Some driverless cars C.Drivers'carelessness. 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题25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 The booking notes of the play "the Age of Innocence" 高一英语第2页共10页 2 扫描全能王创建 4 Price:$10 BOOKING ein person The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday,10 a.m.-8 p.m. eby telephone Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa,MasterCard and Amex accepted) eby post Stating the perfornance and choice of seats,send a cheque,postal order,or your credit card details to Oscar Theatre Box Office,PO Box 220,Main Street All cheques should be mede payable to Oscar Theatre. 每00he Complete the on-line booking form at www.Satan fiedtheatre.com. DISCOUNTS .Saver:$2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday.Savers are available for children up to 16 years old,over 60s and full-time students. .Supersaver:half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion.It is advisable to book in advance.There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show. Standby:best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible(有资格的)for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers. .Group Bookings:there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more. .School:school parties of ten or more can book 56 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free. Please note:we are unable to exchange tickets or retum the money unless a performance is cancelled due to unexpected situations. 21.If you book by post.you can pav for a ticket by A.going to your local bank in person B.visiting the website of a post office C.providing your credit card information D.stating the perfonnance and choice of seats 22.How much should a school party of 16 students pay to watch the play? A.s90B.596C.5128D.S144 23.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A.There are 9 wheelchair spaces in the theatre in totat. B.Students above 16 years old are not eligible for Saver discounia C.You are not likely to get a good seal if you buy a discounted ticket. D.The audience can't get their money back if the play is on show as scheduled 高一英讯第3页共10页 3 扫描全能王创建 B Ben Francis didn't become wealthy through a family inheritance ()Instead,the CEO and co-founder of Gymshark used his earnings as a Pizza Hut delivery guy to buy a sewing machine and start his fitness apparel (company at 19. Eleven years later,his effort paid off.Francis,30,who has a reported net worth of $1.3 billion.joined Forbes'billionaires list.He's in rare company:the list's average age is 65 years old Originally,Francis and co-founder Lewis Morgan launched Gymshark as a website selling fitness products.But after getting bored with his ill-fitting clothes,Francis suggested pivoring the company. Franeis and Morgan bought a sewing machine.The pair brought Gymshark to a bodybuilding exhibition in 2013,but didn't have any money to spend on advertising.On a whim(一时兴起)，they decided to give popularu You'iubers free products.“My heroes were on You Tube,"Francis said."So it would be so cool if my heroes could come to be with Gymshark at this event.I didn't really think that much about it."Some of those influencers went on to wear the clothes on their channels,bringing Gymshark's sales to $45,000 per day, up from just $450. Francis quit the CEO role in 2017."CEO was not the right role for me when I was in my early 20s,"Francis said."That I'd started a business which had grown very quickly didn't mean I have the full ability to be a good leader."He spent the next four years supporting leadership roles within Gymshark-including chief product officer and chief marketing officerto lear more about the ins and outs of the business,before retuming as CEO in 2021. That year,the company was valued at $1.45 billion.Still,the company's billion-dollar valuation is a small percentage of the market value of competitors like Nike and Lululemon."I really think Gymshark can be the UK's answer to those brands,"Francis said."But that's not saying that the UK is where it starts and ends for us.We also want to be a truly global brand." 24.What makes Ben Francis special on Futbes'billionaires list? A.His age.B.His wealth.C.His talent.D.His companv. 25.What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 mean? A.Taking control of. B.Making the best of C.Making changes to. D.Attaching importance to. 26.Why did Francis and Morgan offer popular fitness YouTubers free products? A.To win the support of popular YouTubers B.To advertise their products in a cheap way C.To build a good relationship with YouTube D.To get the chance to meet their heroes on YouTube 27.Which can be the best title for the text? A.Gymshark:From a website to a big company B.Gyinshark:Taking the lead in fitness clothing 高一英语第4页共10页 4 扫描全能王创建 C.Francis:Starting the UK's fastest-growing company D.Francis From Pizza Hut delivery guy to a billionaire In Europe,nine out of ten students study a foreign language.In the United States,onlyoe in five does.From 1997 to 2008.the number of American middle schools offering foreign Isnguages dropped fmm 75 percent to 58 percent.From 2009 to 2013.one American college closed its foreign language program;from 2013 to 2017,651 others did the same At first glance,these statistics look like a tragedy ()But I am starting to socpt be stranee idea that mavbe they are pot.What is changing my mind is technology. I was in Belgium not long ago,and I watched various tourists from different nations ue speech translation apps to change their own langueges into English and French.The newer ones can even reproduce the tone of the speaker's voice. I know a foreign language is a window into a new way of understanding the world But even beyond the fact that this idea has been rather oversold,can we really say the low ievel of French or Spanish we and our classmates usually picked up in school really gave us a new look into the world and our lives in it?And if our goals are more limited and practical-for instance geming directions to the bus station in Rome-technology now makes that possible at the press of a button.With a smart phone and an app,foreign languages will no longer present most people with the challenge they once did.Leamiug to speak a new language well willbe necessary for those who want to engage wit地（从事）literature or medism the original language as well as those ofus who find pleasure in it just because they arethere".Strange as that is.it is in its way a kind of progress. 28.What is the author's opinion about the drop in foreign language learning in the United States？ A.It is a tragedy that needs to be avoided. B.It is an unceptable situation that harms society. C.It is a challenge that will be overcome in the future. D.It is a positive developmnent due to advanced technology 29.What is the author's attitude towards the idea that leaming a foreign language gives usa new look into the world? A.Unconcemed.B.Doubtful.C.Curious.D.Supportive. 30.How does technology influence language learning for practical purposes? A.It makes the process easier and within reach B.It provides an casy way to understand the worid C.It removes the need for language learing altogether D.It improves the traditonal methods of language leaming 31.Which of the following questions can be answered in the text? A.What challenges do transiation apps bring to languae learming? B.Why is it still necessary to leam foreign languages in tha digital age? 高一英语第5页共10页 5 扫描全能王创建 C.Will translation apps make learing foreign languages old-fashioned? D.How can technology help us leam foreign languages more efficiently? D A study led by a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences'Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology has updated the fossil(化石record of mosquitoes蚊子)by nearly 30 million years and has discovered that ancient male mosquitoes also fed on blood. The study was published online on Monday in the joumal Current Biology,which discovered the oldest-known mosquito fossils-twa males deting hack 130 million year near the town of Hammana in I ebanon. Dany Azar,who led the study,said the fossils not only told us the ancient origins of mosquitoes but also their feeding habits during the early stages of their growth."We find that the mosquito group is developing.which gives us an idea about their behavior of feeding on blood"said Azar,who has been working on the subject for more than 25 years. Before the recent findings and their study,onlv female mosquitoes were known to feedon blood,which they need for protein to produce their eggs.Males,which lack skin-piercing 入支肤的)mouthparts,mostly feed on honey and plant juices.. "The feeding habits of insects,such as reeding on blood,are believed to have developed from their piercing mouthparts.However,studying the development of this behavior has been challenging due to the lack of insect fossil records"Azar said. While reexamining the mosquito fossils last year,Azar found that their unique picrcing mouthparts,very similar to those of female mosquitoes today.had been keot wel.Their shar mandibles(下领骨)gradually disappeared over the centuries Based on the findings,the researchers agreed that male mositoes fed on blood 130 million years ago.Azar,who is now a professor at the Nanjing institute.said be hopes that joint scientifie explorations can be widely carried out in the future to promote more discoveries 32.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.Female mosquitoes feed on blood for protein to produce eggs. B.A mninority of male mosquitoes feed on honey and nlant juices. C.Two female mosquito fossils were found near the town of Hammana. D.Male mosquitoes have the same feeding habits as female mosquitoes. 33.According to Azar,why is the study on the development of feeding on blood challenging? A.Because his team lacks money B.Because there is no talent studying it C.Because his tenm wants to study another subject. D.Because his team is shor of insect fossil records 34.What conclusion can we draw from mosquito fossals? A Female mosquitoes fed on blood 130 million years ago B.Male mosquitoes'sharp mouthparts gradually disappeared. C.The mouthparts of the female mosquitoes have been kept well. 高一爽语第6页共10页 扫描全能王创建 D.Male mosquitoes once shared similar mouthparts with female today. 35.What's the article mainly about? A.The mosquito group is developing B Ancient maie mosquitoes probably fed on nd. C.The oldes!-known mosquito fossils were discovered D.Female and male mosquitoes share similar feeding habits now. 第二节（共5小题；每小题25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。 Reading is not just an important professional skill.It is also a way to enjoy informative, creative,and inspiring works of literture that enrich our life experiences.Like any skill worth mastering.a reading habit requires time to develop.36 37 When you read,read for the main idea of each paragraph,along with its supporting reasons.When you are building up reading skills,it can be helpful to read with a pencil in hand to take notes or underline the key idea ot each paragraph. Look up unfamiliar words ht is quite normal to meet with some unfamiliar words when reading.Merriam Webster online is a wonderful and thorough resource for defining unfamiliar words 38 When you reach n good stopping point,return to each word and look it up,re-reading the sentence it appeared in.This helps understand the word and its usage in case there are different meanings. Become familiar with literary devices Particularly if you are a fan of noveis and short stories,becoming familiar with common literary tools like metaphor,simile,parallel structure and personification is an important part being a better reader._39 Don't rush Reading for learning and enjoyment is never a sprint()Instead,take your time. advance your skills and their development at your own pace.40 Fach day,as you read, your mind will take the reading skilis it leamed before and apply them again,often with greater efficiency. A.Read for content Read to get the author's attitude C.You will be an excellent reader if you stick. D.Simply underline or make a list of these words. E.Understanding them can enrich the reading expenence greatly. To enjoy your reading,practicing good reading skills is a must. G.Do not get discouraged if you are a slow reader,especially at first. 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节完形填空（共15小愿：每小题1分，满分15分） 高一英语第7页共10页 7 ▣ 扫描全能王创建 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。 Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines(行为准则)practiced daily and failure is nothing more than n small few mistakes repeated daily. How true are the above lines!When we don't practice discipline in life,we don't build enough confidence to take on new and 41 tasks which are important and matters in life. Our confidence 42what we think of ourselves and 43 we believe in ourselves. We are all bom with special 44 but only a few really realize their true 45 and the others just lead a(n)46 life.Do you want to be successful? Success is a fruit which everyone wants to eat but it is not found everywhere and no one can achieve it without 4".Those who want to succeed will find ways,those who don't will find!Success relies upon preparation,and without such preparation there is sure to be 49 Taking a risk is often your first step towards success.If you don't take some risks,you won't get the 50 to succeed While you are trying.you are winning.The more you try, the more 51you are to succeed.Never get52:every wrong attempt is another step forward.People that make no 53 usually don't make anything.Make up your mind not to54a thousand obstacles ()but to win in spite of a thousand mistakes.Your mistakes are stepping stones to success and your payments to victory. Remember."A Ship is always 5.at shore,but it is not what it is built for. 41.A.typical B.challenging C.amazing D.flexible 42.A.depends on B.rises to C.stieks to D.decides on 43.A.why B.that C.whether D.when 44.A.types B.qualities C.personalities D.materials 45.A.wonders B.dreams C.potential D.creativity 46.A.colorful B.average C.normal D.comfortable 47.A.contribution B.explosion C.concentration D.efforts 48.A.excusas B.fantasies C.adventures D.targets 49.A.hope B.injuries C.solutions D.failure 50.A.resources B.desires C.opportunities D.schedules 51.A.likely B.ready C.free D.fortunate 52.A.fancy B.excited C.tough D.discouraged 53.A.mistakes B.decisions C.advances D.promises 54.A.attract B.overcoae C.press D.adapt 55.A.suner B.horible C.narrow D.safe 第二节语篇镇空（共10小题：每小思1.5分，满分15分） 网读下面材料，在空白处填入】个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 As un epic(史诗)_36 brings back to life some of白e most famous poets from the Tang Dynasty (618-907).the highly 57(expect)animuted movie Chang'an held its 高一英话第8到共10页 8 扫描全能王创建 premiere (in58 was once its namesake city,now known as Xi'an,the provineial capital of Shaanxi province on July 2. Produced by Light Chaser Animation,a Beijing-based animated studio known for its focus on tales inspired by traditional culture and mythology,the movie 59(earn)a total box office of 1.824 billion yuan and 60 audience of 44.155 million so far,ranking second in the current mainland animation film history. 61a runtime of 168 minutes,the longest of any Chinese animated movie to date, Chang'an tells the decades-long friendship of Li Bai,arguably the country's most beloved poet, and Gao Shi,his close friend and a noted poet as well,and also gives a full 62(describe) of the dynasty's transition from peak prosperity to decline due to the unrest caused by An Lushan,who was once one of Emperor Xuanzong's most favored63(general). Xie Junwei,who co-directs the movie with Zou Jing,says that he made multiple trips to Xi'an in search of inspiration during the production,64(add)that the small statues and ancient paintings exhibited at the Shaanxi History Museum provided them with 65(value) ideas for the film. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 11月9日是全国消防日，为了增强学生的安全防范意识，当天上午你校组汉了一次 紧急逃生蔬散演练活动。假定你是李华，请你给校英文广播站写一篇相关的活动报道， 内容包括： 1.活动目的：2，活动流程：3.活动感受， 注意：1，写作词数应为80左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯， 参考词汇：全国消防日National Firefighting Day硫酸演练evacuation dril One School Evacuation Drill 第二节读后续写（满分20分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语练写两段，使之构成一篇完整 的短文。 A little bird landed on the tree branch outside Lisa's bedroom window.It sang energetically as the first pale yellow rays of sunshine appeared. "Oh,my god,what is that noise?"Lisa complained to herself,pulling her bed sheets over 离一英语第9页共10页 9 ▣ 扫描全能王创建 her head to ignore the sound.It was no use,and she knew it.The loud sound showed the coming of the day.Lisa's mom knocked twice on her door,and then came in with a smile. "Time to get up,Sleepyhead,"She whispered."The early bird catches the worm,you know." Ugh,”mumbled(含含粉期地说)Lisa into her pillow.“What does that even mcan?" "It's just an expression,Honey",her mom replied.She gave Lisa a kiss on the cheek and urged her to get out of bed.Lisa rolled over and slept for a few more minutes. With her mom's repeated urging.Lisa had no choice but to get herself dressed.She went unwillingly downstairs for breakfast,ate slowly,and missed her bus When she finally got to school,she failed to get a place in the Chess Club.She also missed the first part of math class, so she didn't understand the lesson and had to get extra help at lunchtime.Her teacher gave her extra homework to make sute she knew it.As a result,she missed her favourite library time. This day was no fun. The next morning,Lisa was woken up by the same loud noisy song Instead of ignoring it, today Lisa walked over to the window and opened the curtains."Well,hello there.little fellow,"she said when she saw the pretty bird outside,still singing happily.As she watched,the bird stuck its beak(嚎)into the wet ground,and pulled ou a wiggling(不停摇摆)worm for breakfast. "Today I am going to be the early bird,"thought Lisa. At lunchtime,Lisa finished her lunch early and had time to go to the library. 10 扫描全能王创建 ▣