2024-2025学年山东省威海市银滩高级中学高一上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年山东省威海市银滩高级中学高一上学期12月月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)RiversideKiosk(宣传亭)VolunteerDoyoulovetalkingtopeople?Wouldyoulovevolunteeringwithaviewoftheriveroutyourwindow?TheRiversideKioskVolunteerplaysanimportantroleinprotectingandcaringfortheUpperDelawareRiverbyhelpingvisitorstoenjoythemselvessafelyandresponsibly.TheRiversideKioskVolunteerwillcommunicatewithvisitorsatanyofthefourboatlaunchsitesthathaveNationalParkServicekioskspresent,topromotesaferiveractivitiesandenvironmentalcare.Duties·ProvidinginformationaboutnearbyNPSareasandservices,andlocalplacesofinterest.·Trackingdailyvisitornumberstohelpprepareparkreports.·Providingrivervisitorswithinformationaboutriverconditions,propercanoeingtechniques,andriversafety.·Monitoringwatersafetyinformationgivenbyboatrentalservicesandcampinggroupsontheriver.·Offeringsafetyinformationtovisitorsastheypreparetoenterthewater.·Warningvisitorsofregulations,contactingparkLawEnforcement,ResourceManagement,orMaintenanceDivisionsasnecessary.StationsVolunteerlocationsincludetheSkinnersFalls,TenMileRiver,Lackawaxen,andMongaupriveraccesses.RequirementsVolunteersmustbeatleast18yearsold.Volunteersareneededfor4+hourshifts.Volunteerwillreceiveallmaterialsnecessary,includingachair,andcansitduringyourwork.You’dbetterbringafriend!Monitoringwatersafetyinformationiseasierwithtwoindividuals,butnotrequired.Formoredetailedinformation,clickhere.1.WhataretheRiversideKioskVolunteersresponsiblefor?

A．Providingboatrentalservicesdaily.B．Keepingtrackofvisitors’activities.C．Offeringsafetyinstructionstovisitors.D．Maintaininglocalplacesofinterest.2.Whatisarequirementforvolunteers?

A．Tobeatleast16yearsold.B．Toworkover4hoursatatime.C．Toworkalongsideafriend.D．Tobringtheirownfoldedchairs.3.Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?

A．Aresearchpaper.B．Asciencejournal.C．Anonlinepop-up.D．Anartmagazine.(★★★)AtahighschoolinIndiana,agroupofstudentsareworkingonideastodealwithclimatechange.Onestudent,Murphy,suggestsalargecontainerfilledwithwaterthatwouldheatupandproducesteam(蒸汽)topoweracar.Althoughtheideahaslimitations,climatescientistBenKravitzappreciatesit,sayingthatsteampower,whileold,stillworks.KravitzdevelopedalessonwithPaulGoddard,aresearchscientist,andKirstinMilks,ahighschoolscienceteacher.Thelessonencouragesstudentstothinkcreativelyaboutreducingpollutionandsolvingglobalwarming.Milksbelievesit’simportantforstudentstonotonlyunderstandthedangersofclimatechangebutalsofeelconfidenttocomeupwithsolutions.Shesays,“Thesestudentswillleadthefutureclimatework.”Thelessoncoversthebasicsofclimatechange,explainingthatburningcoal,oil,andgasgivesoffcarbondioxide(CO2),themaincauseofglobalwarming.Kravitzstressesthatreducinggreenhousegasemissions(istheonlylastingsolution,butnewtechnologies,suchaswindandsolarenergy,areneededtomakeprogress.Inthemeantime,Kravitzandotherscientistsareexploringways,suchasclimateengineering,toreducetheplanet’stemperature.ClimateengineeringincludestechniqueslikereflectingsunlightbackintospaceorremovingCO2fromtheatmosphere.However,thesewayscomewithrisks,suchaschangingweathersystemsandrainfallpatterns,leadingtolossofbiodiversityandimpactingagriculture.Studentsareencouragedtothinkaboutsuchchallengeswhendevelopingtheirideas.Throughthislesson,Milkshopestodevelopinstudentsbothawarenessandoptimism(乐观),showingthemthattheycanplayaroleinsolvingglobalissues.4.WhatisMurphy’sidea?

A．Designaspecialcar.B．Powercarswithsteam.C．Discovernewenergy.D．Makeadrinkingmachine.5.Whywasthislessondeveloped?

A．Toequipstudentsforclimateaction.B．Todiscussthebenefitsofusingsolarenergy.C．Toencouragestudentstostopusingcoalandgas.D．Toexplainclimatechangeaffectsweathersystems.6.Whatcanweknowaboutclimateengineering?

A．Itcanabsorbthesunlight.B．ItcanaddCO2totheatmosphere.C．Itmayenrichthebiodiversity.D．Itmayhaveeffectsonagriculture.7.Whatisasuitabletitleforthepassage?

A．Thechallengesofclimateengineering.B．Students’contributionstosteampower.C．Thedevelopmentofclimate-relatedtechnologies.D．Students’creativeideasforabetterclimatefuture.(★★★)Haveyoueverbeeninasituationwhereyouneededtodowellbutfailedbecauseofthepressure?You’renotalone.StevenChase,ascientistatCarnegieMellonUniversity,studiedwhatcouldhappeninthebrainunderpressure.Theexperimentsshowthatpressureislinkedtoadropinactivityinthebrainareathatpreparesformovement,justasathletesfailunderstress.Theteamfirstexperimentedwithcertainmonkeysandsetupacomputertaskforthem.Themonkeysmovedacursor(光标)onascreentogetrewardsrangingfromsmalltomedium,large,orevenarareandbig“jackpot”whichwasmeanttocreatehigh-pressuresituations,similartowhatathletesfaceincriticalmoments.Toseethechangesinbrainactivity,theresearchersputasmallchip(芯片)intothemonkeys’motorcortex,thepartofthebrainthatcontrolsmovement.Duringjackpotsetting,theactivityoftheneurons(神经元)thathelpinmovementplanningdecreased.Thisdropinsuchactivitymadethemonkeyslessprepared,leadingtoworseperformance.Thestudyshowedacomplexrelationshipbetweenrewardsandperformance.Theteamhavefoundthatwhilesmallrewardscanimproveperformance,toomanyrewardscanactuallymakeitworse.Thisisknownasthe“neural-biashypothesis”,whichsaysthattoomuchpressurecandestroythebrain’sbestfunction.Theresearchalsolookedintowhymotorpreparationdecreasedunderhighpressure.Itsuggestedthatastherewardgotbigger,thebrain’sactivityreachedapeakandthenstartedtodecline.Inconclusion,understandingwhypeopleandanimalsfailunderpressurecanhelpusdevelopbetterwaystomanagestressfulsituationsandperformbetterwhenitmattersmost.8.Whywasthe“jackpot”rewardusedintheexperiment?

A．Tocreatehigh-pressuresituations.B．Totraintheproblem-solvingskills.C．Toimprovemonkeys’intelligence.D．Toprovideextrafoodformonkeys.9.Howdidtheresearchersmeasurebrainactivityinmonkeys?

A．Byobservingtheirhobbies.B．Byusingachipputinthebrain.C．Bygivingthemsimilarrewards.D．Bymonitoringtheirheartrate.10.Whatdoesthe“neural-biashypothesis”suggest?

A．Rewardshardlyaffectbrainfunction.B．Monkeysperformbetterundernopressure.C．Smallrewardsseldomimproveperformance.D．Toomanyrewardscancausebadperformance.11.Whatdoesthestudyfocuson?

A．Approachestodealingwithgreatstress.B．Howrewardsimpactbraindevelopment.C．Linksofpressuretoperformancefailure.D．Howgoodathletesfacetheirchallenges.(★★★)Talkingaboutglasses,notjustanykindbutthosethatarekindtotheplanet,wemeanthegreenglasses.Haveyouheardofglassesthatlookstylish,feelcomfortable,andmostimportantly,don’tharmtheenvironment?Let’sgettoknowmoreaboutthesustainableglasses.Youmightbesurprisedtolearnhowfaryourglassesarefromgreen.They’reoftenmadefromplasticandmetal,whichusealotofenergyandresourcestoproduce.Theprocessofmakingthemcanbeharmfultotheenvironment.Fromtheharmfulchemicalsusedintheframes(镜框)totheenergyneededtogetthemtoyou,there’salotthatcanbeimproved.Asforthenewtypeofglasses,wepayspecialattentiontohowtheglassesaremade.Companiesthatcareabouttheenvironmentwillmakesuretheirglasseslastalongtime,fromwhentheystartmakingthemtowhenthey’renolongerneeded.Thismeanstheyusematerialsthatcomefromrenewablesourcesratherthanlimitthemselvestolocalmaterials.Forexample,theymightusewoodfromforeststhataremanagedwellorrecycledmaterials.Theyalsouseenergy-savingmachinesandtrytoreducewaste.Inaword,theymakesurethattheglassesaremadeinaresponsibleway.Toourcustomers,greenglassesarethebestoptionforustoprotectoureyesandtheplanetatthesametime.Bychoosingtheseglasses,we’rehelpingtheplanetandmakingapositivechange.Thefutureofglassesislookingbright!Thewayglassesaremadeischanging,withgreenmaterialsandmethods.Asmorepeoplebecomeinterestedingreenproductsandtechnologyimproves,therewillbemoregreenchoicesavailable.Choosegreenglassesthatlookgreatandhelptheplanet.Bepartofthechangeandseethefutureinabetterway.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sustainable”inparagraph1probablymean?

A．Limited.B．Eco-friendly.C．Expensive.D．Old-fashioned.13.Whichcanbestdescribethenewtypeofglasses?

A．Itusesplasticframes.B．Itadoptsthelatestdesign.C．Itsmaterialisgotlocally.D．Itsentirelifecycleisconsidered.14.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheglasses?

A．Optimistic.B．Worried.C．Doubtful.D．Unclear.15.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A．Toinformthehistoryofglassesproduction.B．Toshowthelatestfashiontrendsinglasses.C．Topersuadereaderstochoosethegreenglasses.D．Toexplainthechallengesfacedbyglassesstores.(★★★)Therehavebeentimesinyourlifewhenyoumayhavealmostnosocialinteraction(社交)Feelinglonelycanbebadforyourmentalandphysicalhealth.16I’vebeenusingmanyofthemethodsdescribedheretobuildasatisfyingsociallifeformyself.LimityoursocialmediausageIfmeetingpeopleinreallifeislikeeatingahealthymeal,socialmediaislikesnacking.17Butyou’llstillfeellikesomething’smissing.Askyourselfwhethertimespentonsocialmediaisactuallyhelpingyoutofeelmoreconnected,orwhetheritleavesyoufeelingworse.Ifit’snothelping,trylimitingthetimeyouspendlookingatotherpeople’spoststo10minutesperday.Doingsocanreducefeelingsoflonelinessanddepression.18Tocreateahealthyandsupportivesocialgroup,it’simportantthatyouconsiderwhatyouneed.Andthinkaboutwhetherthepeopleyouarespendingtimewithmeetyourneeds.Trydescribingwhataclosefriendshipgroupwouldlookliketoyou.It’srarethatanyonewillfitthisdescriptionperfectly.Butknowingwhatyouvaluecanmakeiteasiertowalkawayfromgroupsthatarenotagoodfitforyou.ConnectyourinterestswithsocialgroupsYourprimaryhobbiesmaynotbethingsthatyoucansharedoing.19Artists,forexample,maypaintalonebutcansharetheirworkanddiscussartsocially.Rememberthatmostpeoplewanttohaveasocialgroupthatissimilartothemintermsofvalues,beliefs,andpreferences.Ifyoufindpeoplewhoshareyourinterests,they’relikelytobesimilartoyouinotherways,too.20Everyhouryouspendinteractingwithpeople,youwillbecomealittlebetteratit.

A．Turnpeopleyouknowintofriends.B．It’llmakeyoufullenoughtonotwantrealfood.C．Askyourselfwhattypeoffriendsyouarelookingfor.D．Youcanrefertotheadviceabovewhenmakingfriends.E．Buildingupasocialcirclewillalwaysmeanbeingrefused.F．Butmostactivitieshavegroupsthatshareaninterestinthem.G．Luckily,thereareseveralwaysforyoutobuildupyoursociallife.二、完形填空(★★★)Iworkedasanassistantatadentist’sofficeinLosAngeles.Oneday,myhusband,Jerry,hada(n)______atthedentist’sofficewhereIworked.He______withour4-year-olddog,Ollie.Thedentistdidn’t______asherdogoftenlayonthestomachatthedesk.Jerrywas______atthedentist’sofficeatfirst,butwhilehewaslyinginthechair,Olliejumpeddirectlyonhislapandfellasleep.Olliewas______unbotheredbythedrills(牙钻)andlights,afeelingheseemedtopasstomyhusband.Finally,myhusbandbreathedasighof______.IwonderedifOlliewouldmakethesame______toothers.Thedentistagreedtoletmebringhimintoseeifhecould______ournervouspatients.It______.Assoonaswerecline(使倾斜)thechair,Olliehappily______betweenthepatient’slegs.Duringappointments,patients______hisheadandplaywithhisears.Mostsayit’slikewearinga______weightedblanket.SomepeoplewhousuallyneedN2OtorelaxfindthatOllie______it.Ibringhimintotheofficethreedaysamonthto______patientswhorequesthim.However,fromhis______torunoutofthedoorwhenI’mleavingforwork,Ithinkheshouldgettocomeeveryday.21.A．appointmentB．quarrelC．adventureD．challenge22.A．ranawayB．hungoutC．gotalongD．showedup23.A．ignoreB．remindC．mindD．mention24.A．angryB．surprisedC．disappointedD．anxious25.A．totallyB．frequentlyC．powerfullyD．slightly26.A．regretB．wonderC．reliefD．tiredness27.A．choiceB．differenceC．decisionD．promise28.A．acceptB．comfortC．controlD．face29.A．improvedB．matteredC．workedD．exchanged30.A．settlesB．spreadsC．shakesD．sticks31.A．pushB．petC．observeD．cover32.A．similarB．wetC．warmD．hard33.A．makesB．getsC．feelsD．approaches34.A．attractB．admireC．examineD．support35.A．worryB．eagernessC．shameD．doubt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。TheChinesemusical“SuDongpo,”producedbytheChinaOrientalPerformingArtsGroup,premiered(首映)inlateAugust,2024atBeijing’sPolyTheater.ThemusicaltellsthestoryofthefamouspoetSuDongpofromtheSongDynasty(960-1279),focusingonhistime36hewasbanished(流放)toHuangzhou,nowknownasHuangganginHubeiprovince.Atthattime,Huangzhouwasaplaceofpoverty,andSuandhisfamilystruggled37(survive)byfarming.Despitethesehardshipshe38(face)atthattime,Su’spassionforliteratureandartisticcreationremainedstrong.Hisoptimismcanalsobeseeninhispoems,manyof39clearlydescribehisexperiencesduringthischallengingtime.TodaySuDongpo40(praise)forhiscontributionstopoetry,calligraphyandpainting,andhisbroadinfluencein41(variety)fieldsisstillfelt.Hehadalongcareer42agovernmentofficialbutfaceddifferentpolitical43(challenge),oftenbeingassignedtominorpositionsinremoteareas.44(feature)25originalChinesesongs,themusicalemploys45largenumberofpaintingsandpoemsbySu,immersingtheaudienceintotheworldofthepoetduringhisdarkestyears.四、单词拼写(★)46.After-schoolactivitiesalsoplayapartwhenstudentsa__________(申请)tocollege.(根据中英文提示拼写单词)(★★★)47.C__________(当前),moreandmorepeoplegoshoppingonline.(根据中英文提示拼写单词)(★★)48.D________(尽管，虽然)argumentsover“stupidthings’’,Alistairagreesthathavingabrotherisanadvantage.（根据中英文提示填空）(★★★)49.Thebuildingwascompletelyd__________(毁坏)bythefirebreakingoutatmidnight.(根据中英文提示拼写单词)(★★)50.Wearedoingourbestwiththel______(有限的)resourcesavailable.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)五、翻译(★★)51.对我来说，没有什么比一次跨文化的下午茶更棒的了。（否定词+比较级）（汉译英）__________________________________________________________(★★★)52.在我看来，除夕夜我们吃什么、在哪里吃，真的不重要。（matter）（汉译英）__________________________________________________________(★★)53.在外面吃年夜饭是个挺好的选择，而且这与丢弃传统没有什么关系。（汉译英）__________________________________________________________(★★★)54.首先，我们最好有一个均衡的饮食，它可以由肉，蔬菜，水果，牛奶等组成。（定语从句）（汉译英）__________________________________________________________(★★★)55.这是我们每年都喜欢和期待的温暖氛围。（强调句）（汉译英）__________________________________________________________六、阅读理解(★★★)阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。“DidyouhearwhathappenedtoAdamLastFriday?”LindseywhisperstoTori.Withhereyesshining,Toribrags,“YoubetIdid,Seantoldmetwodaysago.”WhatareLindseyandToritalkingabout?Icantellyouwhattheyaresayingisnotniceandnoteventrue.Still,LindseyandToriaren’tverydifferentfrommoststudentshereatLintonHighSchool,includingme.Manyofourconversationsaregossip（流言蜚语）.Ihavenoticedtheeffectsofgossip.Animportantnegativeeffectofgossipisthatitcanhurtthepersonbeingtalkedabout.Usually,gossipspreadsinformationaboutatopic-breakups,troubleathome,evendroppingout-thatapersonwouldratherkeepsecret.Themoreembarrassingorshamefulthesecretis,thejuicierthegossipitmakes.Probablytheworsttypeofgossipistheabsolutelie,peopleoftenthinkofgossipersasharmless,butcruelliescancausepain.Ifweknowthatgossipcanbeharmful,thenwhydosomanyofusdoit?Thatanswerliesinanothereffectofgossip:thesatisfactionitgivesus.Sharingthelatestrumorcanmakeapersonfeelimportantbecauseheorsheknowssomethingthatothersdon’t.Similarly,hearingthelatestrumorcanmakeapersonfeellikepartofthe“ingroup”.Gossipalsocanhaveathirdeffect:itstrengthensunwritten,unspokenrulesabouthowpeoplesho