2024-2025学年山东省德州市万隆中英文高级中学高二上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年山东省德州市万隆中英文高级中学高二上学期12月月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)TheViennaPhilharmonicNewYear’sConcertsAsinyearspast,theViennaPhilharmonicwillsendpeopleallovertheworldaNewYear’sgreetingthroughmusicinthespiritofhope,friendshipandpeace.TicketstothethreetraditionalconcertsoftheViennaPhilharmonic—thePreviewPerformance(December30),theNewYear’sEveConcert(December31),andtheNewYear’sConcert(January1)—areinextremelyhighdemandeveryyear.ApplicationsTicketstothethreeconcertsaredrawnlots(抽签)ontheViennaPhilharmonicwebsite.Inthisway,musicloversfromallovertheworldhaveanequalchancetopurchasethesehighlydesiredtickets.BetweenFebruary1stand28th,applicationswillbeacceptedtotakepartinthedrawing.Requestssubmittedthroughthepostalsystem,bye-mailorbyanyothermeanswillnotbeconsidered.Registerauseraccount,loginandtheninthe“MyAccount”sectionenterthedesiredticketsunderthe“NewYear’sConcertsTicketDrawing”.InMarch,allparticipantswillbeinformedoftheresultsofthedrawinginthe“MyAccount”areabye-mail.TicketsTheticketpricesrangebetween€35and€1,200fortheNewYear’sConcert,€25and€860fortheNewYear’sEveConcert,and€20and€495forthePreviewPerformance.Youcanmakeoneapplicationforeachofthethreeconcerts.FortheNewYear’sConcertyoucanapplyforuptotwotickets.ForNewYear’sEveConcertandthePreviewPerformanceeachyoucanapplyforuptofourtickets.Notices●Theconductorandtheprogramarethesameforallthethreeconcerts.●AnapplicationmadeonFebruary1sthasthesamechanceasanapplicationmadeonFebruary28th.●Shouldyouhavefurtherquestions,pleasevisittheFrequentlyAskedQuestionsaboutNewYear’sConcerts.1.WhatmightafanoftheViennaPhilharmonicdoontheNewYear’sday?

A．Payfortheirconcerttickets.B．EnjoytheNewYear’sEveConcert.C．Applyforaticketonthewebsite.D．AppreciatetheNewYear’sConcert.2.Howcanyougetticketsfortheconcerts?

A．Byplacinganordertoticketoffice.B．Byjoiningthedrawnlots.C．ByvisitingtheHelpCenter.D．Byapplyingonthespot.3.Howmanyticketscanyouapplyforonceatmost?

A．Four.B．Six.C．Eight.D．Ten.(★★★)Iamafirmbelieverthatthepainisalmostgonebutthefeelingofsuccesswillstayforever.Iwasamongthe38,000runnerswhoparticipatedinthemarathon,thelargesteventofitskindinAsia.Whatmademedecidetoparticipateinthemarathonwasbecauseoftheinsistenceofmywife,whohadrunthehalf-marathonpreviously.Thisyear,shewantedmetoparticipatealongwithher.Unexpectedly,herapplicationgotrejectedwhileminegotaccepted.ThoughIhadbeenintofitnesstrainingbefore,itseemedtobeadauntingtasktorun21km.Istartedtrainingabout10weeksbeforetheday.Ihadmadeupmymindtofinishtherun.SoItriedmybesttoaccommodatetrainingintomybusyschedulewheneverIcould.What’smore,Irememberedthatfourweeksintomytraining,myshoeswereworn.Isearchedandhuntedandliterallyspentafortuneonanewpairofshoes.However,rightonthefirstdayofrunningwiththem,Ifeltthattheywerenotforme.Ipreserved,thinkingthatmydiscomfortwasbecausetheshoeswerenew.Eventually,Igaveuponthem.Ieventriedlookingforanothernewpairofshoes,butcouldn’tfindthatwereascomfortableasmyoldones.Finally,on16thJanuary2011,Iranandcompletedthehalf-marathon.AndIdiditinmyoldshoes.Now,whenIthinkaboutit,itallseemssoeasy.AllIhadtodowastopicturecompletingtheruningoodtimeinmymind.WhatIhavelearnedfromtheexperienceisthatcompletingamarathonislikeanyothergoalinlife—largelyamind-over-matterphenomenon.Inotherwords,unlessyoubelieveyoucanreachyourgoal,you’velostevenbeforeyoubegin.Nodoubt,factorssuchashardwork,experienceandtalenthelptoagreaterorlesserdegree.Butwithoutyourbeliefthatyouwillgetthere,everygoalremainsdifficulttoachieve.4.Whydidthewriterparticipateinthemarathonatfirst?

A．Itwasthelargesteventofitskind.B．Hehadrunthehalf-marathonbefore.C．Hiscoachinspiredhimtohaveatry.D．Hiswifeinsistedonhimparticipating.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A．Thewriterwentallouttodohistraining.B．Thewriterwasthebestcompetitor.C．Thewriter’sfitnesswaslittlehelptohim.D．Thewriter’soldshoeswereveryexpensive.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“amind-over-matterphenomenon”meaninparagraph6?

A．Winningamarathondependsonstrictrulesratherthanshoes.B．Confidenceisthekeyfactorinamarathonintheauthor’sview.C．Itwouldbeeasytowinamarathonifyouhaveessentialshoes.D．Beliefcanensureyoutosucceedinamarathonsoonerorlater.7.Whatkindofpersonistheauthoraccordingtothetext?

A．Humorousandcautious.B．Perseverantandthoughtful.C．Considerateandmodest.D．Ambitiousandadaptable.(★★★)Imaginebeingabletogotoyourlocalparkandpicksometomatoes,potatoesorevenbananastotakehomefordinner.Soundstoogoodtobetrue,right?ForresidentsofAndernach,aGermancity,it’snotjustadream—it’stheirreality.In2010,Andernachbeganits“ediblecity”project,planting101varietiesoftomatoesinpublicgreenspacesaroundthecitycentre.Its30,000residentsarefreetohelpthemselvestowhatevergrows,asareanyothervisitors.Everyyearanewtypeofplantisintroduced.In2011,100typesofbeanswereplanted,while2012sawtheintroductionof20onionvarieties.Thetown’smotto(座右铭)is,“Pickingisencouraged—helpyourself!”It’sacommunityeffort,aslocalcitizensareencouragedtohelpplantandmaintainthegardens.Thisoffersanopportunitytosocializeaswellastolearnaboutplanting,cultivatingandharvestingfood.“IoftendropbytopicksomeherbsthatI’mmissingathome.Everythingiseasilyaccessible.Therearen’tanyfences.Youjusttakewhatyouneed.Theonlythingisyouhavetobequickoncethefruitsareripeorthey’llallbegone!”saidalocalhistorian.Andernachmaybethefirst,butitisn’ttheonlyediblecity.It’spartoftheEdibleCitiesNetwork,anEU-fundedprojectconnectinggreenurbanfoodinitiatives(倡议)aroundtheworld.OtherediblecitiesincludeCarthageinTunisia,HavanainCubaandŠempeter-VrtojbainSlovenia.InFebruary2022,thefirstEdibleCitiesNetworkConferencetookplace.Dr.InaSäumel,PrincipalInvestigatoroftheEdibleCitiesNetwork,calledit,“auniqueopportunitytoinviteresearchersandpractitioners(从业人员)ofEdibleCitySolutionstothesametableandunitetheorywithpractice”.Ultimately,theEdibleCitiesNetworkaimstocreate“greener,moreedibleand,aboveall,morelivablecities”.Itisaresponsetothepressuresofclimatechange,andacauseforhope.8.Whatisparagraph1mainlyabout?

A．TheprocessofAndernach’sgrowth.B．ThegreenfoodprojectinAndernach.C．MethodsofplantingvegetablesinEurope.D．ThepopularityofAndernach’scitydesign.9.Whatistheattitudeofthelocalhistorianmentionedinparagraph2towardstheproject?

A．Doubtful.B．Indifferent.C．Positive.D．Negative.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?

A．Greenurbanfoodhasdrawnmoreattention.B．Germanruralareaswillfollowthetrendtoo.C．AsiawilljointheEdibleCitiesNetworksoon.D．Ediblecitiesholdmeetingsonaregularbase.11.WhatistheultimategoalofbuildingEdibleCitiesNetwork?

A．Tomakealimitedprofit.B．Toprovideenoughfood.C．Tocreatehappyurbanlife.D．Tohandleclimatechange(★★)EmergencyMaskPod(面罩舱)isaplastic,3D-printedandfootball-shapedcasethatcontainsamaskthatprotectsthelungsofsomeonetrappedinafireuntiltheywererescued.AlexisgottheideafortheEmergencyMaskPodafterhearingthatamotherhadthrownherbabyoutofthesecondfloorwindowoftheirsmoke-filledapartmentduringafireinthebuilding.Thefamilywastrappedintheirapartmentbythesmoke.Alexiswonderedwhethertherewasameansforpeoplewaitingoutside,suchasneighborsandfirstresponders,todeliversmokemaskstopeopletrappedinthesecondfloorsofburningbuildings.Herresearchshowedthattherewasnosuchdeliverysystem,soAlexissetabouttoinventone.First,shefoundasmall,lightweightsmokemask.Thenextstepwastodevelopawaytolaunchorthrowthemaskupintoanopensecond-storywindow.Alexisbuiltseveraldifferentpods,whichweretestedbylocalfirefighters.Eachpodwascastintoasecondstorywindowmorethan290timesbyatotalof37firefighters.Thefootball-shapedpod,whichAlexisprintedonherMakerBot3Dprinter,wastheclearwinner,withanaccuracyrateofover70percent.ThefirefighterstestingtheEmergencyMaskPodtoldherthatitisneededbyfirefightersarrivingatthesceneofafire.TheytoldAlexisthatwhentheyfindpeopletrappedinside,theywishtheycouldgivethemsomeformofreliefsotheycanbreathesafelywhilefirefighterstrytoreachthem.Asmokedeliverysystemcouldbeusedtoprovidethatrelief.TheEmergencyMaskPodrequiresnospecialequipment,training,orpermits;peopleatthesceneofafirecouldhelpfirevictims(受害者)trappedinsidesmokyroomswithouthesitation.EMTs,policeofficers,andfirefighterscouldkeepthemaskandEMPodintheirvehiclesandapartmentcomplexescouldstoretheminapproachableplaceslikecommunitycenters.Themaskcouldeasilyberetrievedbyvictimsandputon,givingthemprecioustimeforfirefighterstorescuethemandpotentiallysavinghundredsorthousandsoflives.12.WhyistheEmergencyMaskPodinvented?

A．Toimprovethedesignofsmokemasks.B．Toprovideawaytodeliversmokemasks.C．Tohelpfirefighterspracticethrowingskills.D．Toprotectfirstresponders’eyesfromsmoke.13.HowdidAlexistesttheeffectivenessofdifferentpods?

A．Byburningtheminthelocalfiredepartments.B．Bystudyingdifferentmaterialsformakingpods.C．Bydoingasurveyofpeopletrappedinafirebefore.D．Byhavingfirefightersthrowthemintowindowsmanytimes.14.Whichwordisclosestinmeaningto“retrieved”inthelastparagraph?

A．Returned.B．Accessed.C．Relieved.D．Launched.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．SurvivingtheFlame:NewRescueSkillsB．SmokeandMasks:TheFutureofFireSafetyC．ALifelinethroughtheSmoke:TheMaskPodD．BreakingthroughBarriers:Firefighters’Creations(★★★)Everynewexerciseroutinecomesanewriskofinjury,whetherit’sinjuringamusclefromliftingordevelopingkneepainfromrunning.Somepeopleareunwillingtoexerciseforfearofinjury.16Thereareestimated8.6millionsports-relatedinjurieseachyearinAmerica.However,withtherightmethods,youcandevelopawell-roundedexerciseroutine,onethatenlargesthebenefitswhilereducingtheriskofinjury.17Oneverycommonissueinrunnersiskneepain,whichisoftencalled“runner’sknee.”Topreventit,forsomepeople,it’susefultowarmupbeforerunning.Anothercommonoveruseinjuryamongrunnersisstressfractures(骨折).Thisoftenhappenswhenarunnertriestoaddtoomanymilestooquickly,withouttakingenoughrestdays.Bothoftheseinjuriestendtohappenbecauserunnersdidsomethingoutoftheordinarycomparedtowhattheyweretrainedtodo.Takerestdays,buildupyourmileage(里程)graduallyandcombineregularstrengthtraining.18Aswithotherinjuries,theriskincreasestowardtheendofaworkout.It’sveryessentialtolistentoyourbody.19Whenitcomestomakingprogressinaworkoutroutine,continuousexercisewithagradualprogressionisstronglyrecommended.Exercisecanputsomeoneatriskofinjury.20Thereshouldbeabalancebetweenpushingyourselftogetbetterandpushingyourselftowardaninjury.Soencourageyourselftodosomethingthatyouareconfidentindoing.

A．Thesefearsarebasedonfacts.B．Turntoamixtureofsportsdoctors.C．Thistypeofexercisecanincreasetheriskofinjury.D．Therefore,theriskofhurtingyourselfwilldecrease.E．Butnotexercisingputssomeoneatriskofpoorhealth.F．Adjustintime,especiallywhentirednessstartstoaffectyourform.G．Runnersmaycomeacrosstwomainsortsofinjuriesrelatedtooveruse.二、完形填空(★★★)Billworkedatthelocalsupermarket.Althoughhewaslegallyblind,Billliveda(n)_________life.Hewalkedsixmilesandtwohoursto_________inanykindofweather.However,thatall_________thedayakindandhelpfulwomanstoppedandgavehima_________.Onacoldmorning,Christywas_________homefromherchildren’sschool.ShenoticedBilland_________.Shesmiledathimand_________todrivehimhome.LearningBill’s_________,Christybegantodrivehimtoworkwhenevershecould.Buthercarsometimesbrokedownandneeded_________.Therefore,shestartedanonlinegrouptoseekother__________whocouldgiveBillalift.Hergroupsoon__________overathousandmemberswhowantedtokeepaneyeoutforthemanwalkingatsunsetorsunrise.ChrisPuckett,thelocalownerofacarcompany,wantedto__________avehicletoBill.BillfeltextremelygratefultoChrisPuckettbut__________turneddownhisoffer.AfterknowingChristy’scar’s__________,ChrisPuckettdecidedtogivethecartoChristytopassonthe__________.“Treatothersthewayyouwouldwanttobetreated.Whenyouseeaneed,fillitifpossible!”Christywroteonherpage.21.A．independentB．lonelyC．easyD．normal22.A．struggleB．relaxC．exerciseD．work23.A．followedB．happenedC．changedD．mattered24.A．callB．rideC．lessonD．shot25.A．returningB．walkingC．stayingD．biking26.A．cheeredupB．gaveupC．pulledupD．showedup27.A．demandedB．triedC．agreedD．offered28.A．adventureB．storyC．accidentD．job29.A．repairsB．helpC．decorationsD．improvement30.A．workersB．passengersC．volunteersD．colleagues31.A．askedB．persuadedC．advisedD．attracted32.A．applyB．donateC．devoteD．take33.A．immediatelyB．readilyC．firmlyD．confidently34.A．conditionB．priceC．qualityD．appearance35.A．traditionB．kindnessC．experienceD．duty三、语法填空(★★★)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。Sichuancuisine,36wasdevelopedasearlyastheWesternHanDynasty(206BC—AD24),developedquicklyduringtheTangDynasty(618—907)andtheSongDynasty(960—1279)andiscelebratedintheworksoftheancientChinese37(poet)DuFuandLuYou.Inrecognitionofthathistory,in2010,theUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)namedChengdua“CityofGastronomy”,38(make)thecapitalofSouthwestChina’sSichuanprovincethefirstcityinAsiatobeaccordedthathonor.WhenmodernSichuancuisinewastakingshapemorethanthreecenturiesago,chillipeppers(辣椒)fromAmerica39(introduce)totheregion—aningredientthatgivesSichuandishestheirdistinctivecharactertothisday.Accordingtoalocalguidebook40(publish)in1909,thechillipeppersareusedveryfrequentlyin1,328Sichuan-stylerecipesinthebook.Inrecentyears,asChengduhasenhanced41(it)imageontheworldstageasthebirthplaceanddevelopmentcenterofSichuancuisine,thecity’sspecialtyhasalsobecomemorepopular42(global),showcasingitscharmandvitalityininternationalexchanges.Formanyforeignpoliticalfiguresandcelebrities,“interaction”withSichuancuisineis43must-haveexperience.WhenDavidCameronwasserving44primeministeroftheUnitedKingdom,hevisitedChengduspecifically45(enjoy)Sichuanteaandhotpot.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是校英文报编辑李华，近期组织校报记者周末采访外教Smith教授，请给各位记者发一份电子邮件，告知有关情况，内容包括：1.采访时间；2.采访内容。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearreporters,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、书面表达(★★★★)47.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。WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilymovedfromMexicotoAmerica.InMexico,Iwasacheerfulgirlwholovedmakingpeoplelaughwithmyjokesandinventingfungamestoplaywithmyfriends.However,whenIarrivedinAmerica,Ifoundithardtofitin,andIbecamequieter.Welivedinasmallhousewithamodestyardwherewegrewvegetables—myresponsibility.WhileItookprideinwatchingthemgrow,thereweretimeswhenIdreamedofhavingabeautifulgardenlikemyschoolmateLuella’s,withitsdelicatetulips(郁金香).AlthoughLuellalivedinthesameneighborhoodasme,webarelykneweachother.ItwasafteratornadothatLuellaandIfinallybecameclosefriends.ThetornadostruckonaSundayafternoon.Thegentlebreezetransformedintoastrongwind,andthickgraycloudsfilledthesky.Gradually,thetornadotookshape,startingasathinropeandgrowingintoalargeblackfunnel(漏斗).Myentirefamilygatheredinthebathroom,see