山西省太原某校2024-2025学年高二上学期9月月考英语试题

高二年级月考试题（英语）测试时长：75分钟总分：100分第一部分听力（略）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。ADanceClassesforKidsNearMeSearchDanceClassforKidsnearme,andTwistNTurnsisthebestyoucouldget.★WhatdoesDanceClassforKidsofferatTwistNTurns?Jazzdanceandstreetdance.★Whatistheapplicationprocess?Applicationsareacceptedthroughouttheyear.Thecoursewillrunforonlyfourterms.Toapplyonemustvisitourcenterandfillintheapplicationformwithonepassport-sizephoto,thebirthcertificatealongwiththe$50applicationfee.★Whatisthecoursestructure?Thedancecourseforkidsisfor3.5to12years,dividedintothreegroups:Toddlers(3.5-5years),Kids(6-8years)andTweens(9-12years).Forbelow5years,weteachcreativemovement,whichisbasicallythepre-danceclass,awayforchildrentoexploremovementthroughmusic,developphysicalskills,andstimulateimagination.Theadvancedcourseincludesbodyawareness,strength,conditioning,spaceawareness,expressions,andmusicality.Attheendofthecourse,allstudentshavetoappearforaperformancetestinthestudio,wheretheyhavetodemonstratemoves.Then,thekidsareselectedandpromotedtoimproversoradvancedclasses,dependingontheirskillandlevelofperformance.Notallkidsmakeittothenextlevel.★Whataretherules?80%attendanceisrequired.Studentshavetocomeinuniform.Also,refertodanceEtiquette(礼仪).★Arecertificatesprovided?Thecertificateisawardedtostudentsonaninternalexaminationbasisconductedafterthecompletionofthecourse.Toattainthecertificateonemustgotoaminimumof39classes.Thedanceclassoffers______kindsofdance.A.2B.3C.4D.522．Whatshouldaboybringtoapplyforadancecourse?A.Hispassport.B.Hisfamilyphoto.C.Hisapplicationform.D.Hisbirthcertificate.23．WhichisNOTtrueabouttheperformancetest?A．Ittakesplaceattheendofthecourse.B．Studentswillshowtheirmovesinthetest.C．Thestudentswithfullattendancecanskipthetest.D．Notallstudentscanbepromotedtothenextlevel.BI’mrunningsome3,550kilometers.Tobemoreprecise,thisjogismostlyaroundmyneighborhoodinOttawa.ItisthedistancebyairtoVancouverthatmyfriendLucyandIaredoing.Ifwemakeit,LucyandIwillgetonaplanetoVancouverandcompeteinoneoftheBMOVancouverMarathonweekendraces.Wemaynotwinmedals,butforsurewe’llhavecakeformyseventy-fifthbirthdayatthefinishline.Theworkoutforbigbirthdaysrepresentsabigchangeforme.Iusedtohatebirthdays,especiallythosemilestoneones.Nolongerfeelingyoungishorrible.AsIapproachedmysixtiethbirthday,Lucysuggestedsettingtargetstomarkmilestonebirthdays.“Thatwayyouarelookingforwardtosomething,notdreadingit,”shepointedout.Bydoingthoseexpandingmyworldordemandingnewskills,Ifeelmyselfgrowing,notshrinking.Formysixtieth,IgotitintomyheadthatIshoulddoanOlympicdistancetriathlon(铁人三项赛),whichturnedouttobearealmilestone.Afteroverfourhoursonthecourse,Iwaslastamongthe95competitors.ButIwastheoldestwomancompeting,sothatmademefirstinmyagecategory.Sincethen,I’velookedonthespecialdaysasacallfortryingsomethingdifferent.Formysixty-fifthbirthday,Iwenttorunahalfmarathon.AndIfinishedsevenactivitiesthattookmeoutofmy“comfortzone”atseventy.I’mfortunatetohavecelebratedsomanybirthdaysingoodhealthandspirits,sowhetherIsucceedinrunningtoVancouverornot,I’mgratefulfortheopportunity.OnethingI’velearnedintakingupthesechallengesisthattherearemanypossibilitiesfornewadventuresandachievements,evenaswegrowolder.Sodospendeverydayofeveryyearwithadefiniteendinview,whichwillreleaseyourenergyandmakeyouhappy.24.Howdoestheauthorplantocelebrateher75thbirthday?A.Joininginamarathonrace.B.GoingjoggingacrossCanada.C.FlyingtoVancouverwithafriend.D.Running3,550kminherneighborhood.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dreading”inparagraph2mean?A.Demanding.B.Fearing.C.Changing.D.Accepting.26.Whydidtheauthorthinkthetriathlonamilestone?A.Itinspiredhertoacceptchallenges.B.Itchangedherattitudetobirthdays.C.Itprovedshewasingoodcondition.D.Itdrovehertostepoutsidehercomfortzone.27.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestatlast?A.Livingwithacleargoal.B.Doingexercisetokeephealthy.C.Facingadventuresbravely.D.SettlingintooldagepositivelyCAftertheBeijingOlympicWinterGames,theBigAirShougangissettobeusedasaculturalandsportcenterforeventsfromconcertstoextremeskateboardingcompetitionsaspartofthecapital’splantokeepthelandmarkalive.Anindustrialparkbuiltaroundanabandonedsteelfactoryinthecapitalcity,BigAirShougangisagoodshowofurbantransformation(城市转型)thathostedmanyworldchampionsduringBeijing2022.ZhaoWeidong,spokespersonofthecommittee,saidtheofficeoftheBeijingOrganizingCommitteeisalsolocatedintheindustrialpark.Theparkwasbuiltatthesiteofa100-year-oldformersteelworksofShougangGroup,whichwasshutdownbeforetheBeijing2008SummerOlympicssinceitwasasourceofairpollution.InternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)PresidentThomasBachsettheindustrialparkasamodelbytheBeijingcommitteetopracticesustainabledevelopment(可持续发展)inhostingtheOlympics,makingitanamazingexampleofurbanplanningandurbandevelopment,Zhaosaid.Butfromnowon,BigAirShougangwill“targetyoungerpeople,”saidaBigShougangrepresentativeatapressconferenceonWednesday.BigAirShougangwillmakeabidtohostinternationalcompetitionssuchasFISFreestyleSkiandSnowboardWorldChampionshipsandwillalsostartinternationaltrainingcampswithprofessionalorganizationstoattractmoreyoungpeopletoexperienceandparticipateinwintersports.Inadditiontosports,thevenue(场馆)willalsobeusedasaplaceforculturalactivitiessuchasconcertsandlightshowsinordertogetthevenueintocitizen’severydaylivesforfreetimeandentertainment.However,don’texpectthesechangesovernight,“Ourplanswillneedtobeaccomplishedstepbystep,”aBigAirShougangrepresentativetoldtheGlobalTimesafterthepressconference.28.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.HowtheBigAirShougangwillbeusedaftertheOlympicgames.B.WhofirstcameupwiththeideatobuildtheBigAirShougangC.WhenthebuildingoftheBigAirShougangwascompleted.D.AtwhatcosttheBigAirShougangwasconstructed.29.WhyistheBigAirShougang“agoodshowofurbantransformation”?A.Itwasbuiltinthecapitalcity.B.Itwasbuiltaroundanabandonedfactory.C.Itwillcontinuetobeusedasasportscenter.D.IthostedmanyworldchampionsduringBeijing2022.30.HowwilltheBigAirShougangattractyoungpeople?A.Byloweringticketpriceforstudents.B.Byadvertisingitinpressconferences.C.Byholdinginternationaltrainingcamps.D.Byworkingtogetherwithinternationalschools31.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinions.B.Ittakestimeforthedreamstoberealized.C.Theplanssoundgreatbutarenotpractical.D.Wintersportwillbepartofpeople’severydaylives.DPeoplewhogrewupinthecountryhaveabettersenseofdirectionandnavigational(导航)skillsthanthoseraisedincities,astudysaidWednesday.Tofindouthowchildhoodenvironmentinfluencesnavigationability,scientistslookedathowalmost400,000peoplefrom38countriesplayedamobilevideogamedesignedforneuroscienceresearch.PlayersoftheSeaHeroQuestgamehadtonavigateaboattofindcheckpoints(边防关卡)onamap,accordingtothestudypublishedintheNaturejournal.Co-leadauthorAntoineCoutrotoftheUniversityofLyonsaidresearchhadpreviouslyshownthatwhenmicegrewupincageswithcomplexpaths,“certainabilitiesintheirbrains,includingsenseofspace,werealsoimproved.”However,humanswerealittletrickiertostudybecause“wecannotlockthemupincages,”hetoldAFP.SotheresearchersusedSeaHeroQuestwhichwascreatedin2016tostudyAlzheimer’sdiseaseandhassincebeenplayedbynearly4millionpeople.Coutrotsaidpeoplewhogrewupinthecountrysidescoredbetterbecause“thecountrysideisarathercomplexenvironmentsinceitisveryunorganized,withgreaterdistances,meaningyouhavetomemorizeyourroute(路线).”However,peopleraisedinmorecomplexcitiessuchasParis,ChongqingandPraguedidmuchbetterthanthosefromcitieswithorderlyplannedstreetslikeChicago,headded.Andadultscanstillimprovetheirsenseofdirectionlaterinlifeiftheyworkatit.“It’sabitlikelearninganotherlanguage,whichwillbemucheasierifyoulearneditwhenyouwereyoung,”Coutrotsaid.32.Howdidthescientistscarryoutthestudy?A.Byaskingpeopleabouttheirchildhoodenvironment.B.Byobservinghowparticipantsplayedavideogame.C.Bycomparingmicewithhumans.D.Bystudyingthedatacollected.33.Whatcausedpeopleinthecountrysidetoperformbetterinthestudy?A.Thecomplexenvironment.B.Theshorterdistances.C.Theorganizedpaths.D.Theirbettermemory.34.Whichofthefollowingmayhavethepeoplewiththeworstnavigationalskills?A.Paris.B.Prague.C.ChicagoD.Chongqing.35.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AdultsShouldImproveTheirSenseofDirectionEarlierB.ChildhoodEnvironmentInfluencesNavigationAbilityC.MiceHaveBetterNavigationAbilitythanHumansD.PeopleRaisedinCitiesarenotGoodatNavigation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。WhyDoPeopleVolunteerManypeoplevolunteerforsocialcausesonaregularbasis.Whileafewpeoplereceivehappinessfromtheirefforts,otherslearnfromtheiractions.Everyindividualhasdifferentreasonsonwhyhe/shevolunteersforcampaignsandsocialactivities.Herearesomecommonreasonsbehindvolunteering.SatisfactionfromgivingbackSomepeopledonotholdanyselfishmotivesbehindvolunteeringtohelpothers.____36____,buthaveitwithapurpose.Manyofthesepeoplefinditsatisfactorytohelpneedyindividuals.Thisisduetotheirfeelingofgivingbacktothesocietyasareturntowhattheyreceived.____37____.SpendingfreetimeThereareindividualswhocansparealotoftimethatneedstobeinvestedinafruitfulactivity.____38____,theymightbestruckbythethoughtofvolunteering.Thus,theygoontoserveotherpeoplebyofferingtheirsparetime.MeetingnewpeopleVolunteersarethosepeoplewholovetomeetnewpeopleandmakefriendshipstoo.____39____.Itisthesameaspeoplegoingtoacommunitygardentofindlike-mindedpeople.Gainingnewskills____40____.Somepeoplefeelthatvolunteeringforanactivityinaparticularenvironmentcanmakethemlearnnewconceptsthatcanfurtherbeappliedintheirprofessionalworkenvironment.Thus,theyacquireworkplaceexperiencewhenonvolunteervisits.A.VolunteerstendtobesociableB.WhentheylookforsuchanactivityC.AlthoughsuchanactivityisfruitfulD.TheyhaveaselflessconcerntowardpeopleinneedE.VolunteeringcanalsobedonetoobtainadditionalknowledgeF.TheymaybelookingforotherindividualswithsimilarinterestsG.Givingsomethingtoothersprovidesthemwithpleasureandinternalfulfillment第三部分语言运用(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。Youshouldseethephoto.I’msittinginreddirt,41anuglypurpleT-shirt.Myfaceispinkandmyhairiswetwithsweat.Fliesbuzzaroundmyhead.I’minthenorthwestofAustralia,onaschooltripwith20parentsand20kids.Itwasastrangechoiceforaholiday.Ilikesittingbythepoolwithacola,notfliesandfrogs.Ilikebeing42andquiet,notabusloadofkids.Ilike43washedsheets,notdirty-lookingblankets.Buthere’sthethingaboutthatphoto:Iamsmiling!ThetripsoundedgoodwhenI44.WeweretoldthatguideswouldtakeusintotheheartoftheplaceandIwouldseeanewpartofAustraliaandlearnaboutlocal45.BesidesIknewitwouldbeavaluablechanceformetostaywithmyyoungestdaughter.Iwouldalsostaywith40strangers.Ijusthopetherewouldbegoodcoffee.InDarwinwegotontoabus.Itquicklybecametiresome.Thekidswere46andkeptontalkingbutIhatemakingsmalltalk.ButlaterwhenIlookedoutatthelargeemptyland,Iwassurprisedatandmovedbyits47.Ourlocalguidetoldusaboutthelandandhisculture.Ifeltfarfromhome.Finallywereachedour48.TherethesmallroomIsharedwithmydaughterwasabrickcell,fullofcrickets(蟋蟀),buttoodarktoseethem.Itdidn’tmatter.Thenextninedayswere49.Waterfalls,lakes,communityvisits,andatriparoundKatherineGorgewhereweevensawgiantcrocodiles!Onourlastnight,awaterpipe(管子)50.Weawoketoamess,everythinginwater.UsuallyIwouldhave51,butitjustseemed52tobedirty.Indeed,itwas53tostayclean.Wewerehikinginreddirtwithtemperaturesof35degrees.Still,IfeltakindofenergyIhadn’t54inyears.Yes,thecoffeewasbad,butIwastoofocusedonkeepingcricketsoffmyface.Ilovethatphotoofmeinthedirt.Ilookmessybuthappy.Sometimesit’sanotherwayoftraveling.Thereisbeautiful55andthereisdirt.Therewasalwayssomeonetotalkto,someonetolaughwith.A.washing B.wearing C.waving D.watchingA.noisy B.busy C.alone D.shyA.shortly B.cautiously C.freshly D.clearlyA.signedup B.showedup C.stoodup D.wokeupA.guide B.business C.culture D.resourceA.silent B.encouraged C.moody D.excitedA.coldness B.beauty C.enthusiasm D.emptinessA.goal B.agreement C.destination D.conclusionA.killed B.packed C.wasted D.bookedA.cut B.expanded C.shortened D.brokeA.scared B.complained C.laughed D.explainedA.normal B.strange C.unbelievable D.perfectA.impossible B.probable C.easy D.importantA.tested B.stored C.valued D.experiencedA.dress B.weather C.scenery D.room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。ThecityofZibohasfoughtitswayoutofthefiercecompetitionamongChinesecitiestowintouristsfor56(it)outdoorbarbecues.InMarch,thegovernmentannounce