2024-2025学年四川省宜宾市天立教育集团高二上学期12月月考联考英语试卷

2024—2025学年四川省宜宾市天立教育集团高二上学期12月月考联考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)Chinaisoneoftheworld’sancientcivilizationsandhastheearliestoutstandingbronzecastingtechnology.Herewe’vecreatedalistof4museumswhereyoucangainanin-depthunderstandingofChinesebronze.SanxingduiMuseumAddress:SanxingduiRuinSite,133XianRoad,Guanghan,Deyang,SichuanprovinceHours:ComprehensiveGallery(thefirstexhibitionhall):8:30-18:00;BronzeGallery(thesecondexhibitionhall):8:30-18:30.Lastticketssoldat17:00.ClosedonthemorningofChineseNewYear’sEveTicketbookingeneraladmission:Galleryticket80yuanNote:Childrenshorterthan1.2m(including1.2m)canvisitthegalleryfreeofcharge.Theticketmustbeusedonthedayitissoldandauthorizesonevisittoeachgallery.NationalMuseumofChinaAddress:EastsideofTian’anmenSquare,Dongchengdistrict,BeijingHours:8:30-17:00(noentryafter16:30)Generaladmission:Free(passportrequiredforentry),ClosedMondays(exceptfornationalholidays)E-mail:webmaster@ShanghaiMuseumAddress:201RenminAvenue,Huangpudistrict,ShanghaiHours:9:00-17:00(noentryafter16:00),ClosedMondays(exceptfornationalholidays)E-mail:webmaster@Generaladmission:free(amaxof8,000admitteddaily)HunanMuseumAddress:50DongfengRoad,Changsha,HunanprovinceHours:9:00-17:00(noentryafter16:00),ClosedMondays(exceptfornationalholidays)andtheeveofChineseNewYearTel:(+86-731)8415833,84475933E-mail:web@Generaladmission:Free(passportrequiredforentry)1.WhichmuseumshouldyouchooseforyourfamilytovisitnextMonday?

A．SanxingduiMuseumB．HunanMuseumC．ShanghaiMuseumD．NationalMuseumofChina2.Whatdothesemuseumsinthispassagehaveincommon?

A．Theyareallfreeofcharge.B．Theyallsetadeadlineforentry.C．TheyalllieinthesouthofChina.D．TheycanallbeavailablethroughE-mail.3.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?

A．ScienceB．Today’sNewsC．EntertainmentD．HistoryandCulture(★★★)Doyourememberthenameofyourkindergartenteacher?Ido,mine.HernamewasMrs.White.Idon’tremembermuchaboutwhatwelearnedinherclass,butmymotheroncetoldmethatweusedtowritealot.AndIwouldbringbackwhatIwroteandshewouldlookatitandseethereweresomanymistakes.Butnoredcorrections.Andalwaysastar.SometimesevenaGood!Thescrawl(潦草的笔迹)inthatworriedmymother,soonedaywhenshemetMrs.WhiteforoneofthoseParent-Teachermeetings,sheaskedherwhyshenevercorrectedmymistakes.Whysheneverred-pencilledintherightspellingsofwordsorpointedoutgrammaticalerrors.Mrs.Whitesaid,“Thechildrenarejustbeginningtogetexcitedaboutusingwords,aboutformingsentences.Idon’twanttodampenthatenthusiasmwithredink.Spellingandgrammarcanwait...”Whatmymothergavemewasthegistofwhatshecouldremember.ButIgrewuplearningtousewordswithlovingconfidencejustlikethat.AnditoccurstomethatifMrs.WhitehadusedherredpenmorepreciselyIprobablywouldn’tbetellingyouaboutthisnow.Ilookbacknowandthinkshemusthavebeenaratherextraordinaryteacher—torestrain(限定,限制)herredpen.Toallowthejoy,wonderandexcitementofexpressionflower—howeverfaultily—likethat.Iusedtomisspell“beautiful”alot.Inevercouldquiterememberthatthe“e”wentbeforethe“a”.Itannoyedmyteacherinhighschoolendlessly.Eventuallythe“e”sand“a”sthatwerewrongplacedin“beautiful”settledintotheirrightplaces.IamgladIdidn’twaitonthemthough.“Pretty”iseasiertospellbutitdoesn’tholdasmuchasyoumeansometimes.AndthankstoMrs.WhiteIhadnoconcernsaboutwritingwhatImeant,evenifIcouldn’tquitespellitout.Becauselifeisn’tpretty.It’sbeautiful.4.Whatworriedhismotherwhentheauthorwasinkindergarten?

A．Theauthor’sunwillingnesstogotoschool.B．Theteacher’sterribleattitudetotheauthor.C．Theteacher’signoranceoftheauthor’smistakes.D．Theauthor’sfailureinexamsandscrawlinhomework.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dampen”inParagraph3mean?

A．Reduce.B．Gain.C．Awaken.D．Inspire.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthefifthparagraph?

A．Theauthorpreferredusingtheword“pretty”.B．Theteacherinhighschooldislikedtheauthor.C．Theauthorfinallysucceededinspelling“beautiful”correctly.D．TheauthorowedallhisownspellingproblemstoMrs.White.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeMrs.White?

A．Generousandkind.B．Enthusiasticandcareful.C．Honestandbrave.D．Far-sightedandtolerant.(★★★)Inrecentyears,Chinahaswitnessedthegrowthofluxury(奢侈品)brands.Inthismarket,Chineseconsumersarenowthelargestspenders.It’sclearthatanewgenerationofyoung,materialisticpeopleisincreasinglyrelyingonluxurybrandstoimproveitsself-image.Iamafashionisttoo,atleastinspirit—Ilovetolookatclothesandshoes.ButIdon’tunderstandwhypeoplespendlotsofmoneyondesignerlabels.Whenayoungwomanbuysahandbagthatcoststwomonthsofhersalary,that’sascarything.What’sinterestingisthatscientistshavefoundthathavingluxurythingsdoesn’tleadtohappiness.Studyafterstudyhasshownthatalthoughwewantmaterialthings,whenwegetthemwedon’tsuddenlybecome“happy”people.Infact,aseriesofstudiesbyLeafVanBovenattheUniversityofColorado,US,hasshownthatindividualswhospendmoneyontravelandsimilarexperiencesgetmorepleasurethanthosewhoinvestitinmaterialthings.That’sbecauseexperiencesaremoreeasilycombinedwithaperson’sidentity.IfItraveltoYunnan,thatadventureaffectshowIthinkinthefuture.Mymemoriesbecomeapartofme.Moreover,asVanBovenhasobserved,youngpeoplewhopursuehappinessthrough“things”arelikedlessbytheirpeers.Peoplepreferthosewhopursuehappinessthroughexperiences.It’snaturaltowanttoexpressyourselfthroughyourappearance.Somyadviceis:createalookthatisn’ttiedtoadesignerlabel.Conveyyourownmessage.TakesomelessonsfromthelateAppleco-founderSteveJobs.HewasalwaysinLevisjeansandablackturtleneck.MarkZuckerberg,founderofFacebook,routinelyappearsinhoodiesandsneakers.Thesepeople,successfulpeople,havestyle.Youdon’thavetobreakthebanktosendamessageaboutwhoyouare.Takeatrip.Gooutintotheworld.Thencomebackandconfidentlycreateyourownsignaturelook.8.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?

A．Theauthorenjoysbuyingluxurybrandsherself.B．Theauthoragreestospendmoneyonmaterialthings.C．Theauthoriscriticalofyouthstyingtheirlookstodesignerlabels.D．Theauthorfindsitnaturalforfashioniststofollowfashiontrends.9.LeafVanBoven’sstudiesshowedthat.

A．travelingchangesaperson’sidentitygreatlyB．peopledislikethosewholoveluxuriesC．experiencescanbringpeoplemorehappinessthanluxuriesD．luxurieshaveanegativeeffectonpeople’shappiness10.Whatistheauthor’sadviceonexpressingoneself?

A．Beselectiveaboutdesignerlabels.B．Createyourownpersonaluniquestyle.C．Choosestylesthataresimpleandcomfortable.D．TrystyleslikeMarkZuckerberg’s.11.Themainpurposeofthearticleisto.

A．persuadereaderstoinvestinexperiencesinsteadofluxuriesB．provehowluxuryleadstoanunpleasantlifeC．tellhowtoexpressyourselfthroughappearancesD．reportonaseriesofstudiesaboutluxuriesandhappiness(★★★)Plantscannotrunorhide,sotheyneedotherstrategiestoavoidbeingeaten.Somecurluptheirleaves,othersproducechemicalstomakethemselvestastebadiftheysenseanimalsdroolingonthem,chewingthemuporlayingeggsonthem—allsignalsofanattack.Newresearchnowshowssomefloracanfeelaplant-eatinganimalwellbeforeitlaunchesanattack,lettingaplantprepareapreemptive(先发制人的)defensethatevenworksagainstotherpestspecies.WhenecologistJohnOrrockoftheUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonsprayedsnailslime—aliquidtheanimalsreleaseastheyslidealong—ontosoil,nearbytomatoplantsappearedtonotice.Theyincreasedtheirlevelsofanenzyme(酶),whichisknowntopreventplant-eatinganimals.“Noneoftheplantswereeveractuallyattacked,”Orrocksays.“Wejustgavethemcuesthatsuggestedanattackwascoming,andthatwasenoughtocausebigchangesintheirchemistry.”InitiallyOrrockfoundthisdefenseworkedagainstsnails;inthelateststudy,histeammeasuredtheslimywarning’simpactonanotherpotentialthreat.Theinvestigatorsfoundthathungrycaterpillars(毛虫),whichusuallyeattomatoleavesgreedily,hadnoappetiteforthemaftertheplantswereexposedtosnailslimeandactivatedtheirchemicalresistance.Thisnonspecificdefensemaybeastrategythatbenefitstheplantsbyfurtherimprovingtheiroverallpossibilitiesofsurvival,saysOrrock,whoreportedtheresultswithhiscolleaguesinMarchinOecologia.Thefindingthatasnail’sapproachcancauseaplantresponsethataffectsadifferentanimalmadeRichardKarbancurious,aplantcommunicationsexpert,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy.“Itissignificantthattheplantsarerespondingbeforebeingdamagedandthatthesecuesarehavingsuchfar-rangingeffects,”Karbansays.Theresearchwascomprehensive,headds,buthewondershowthetomatoplantsfeltchemicalsinsnailslimethatneveractuallytouchedthem.“That’sthemillion-dollarquestion,”Orrocksays.Hehopesfutureresearchwillmakeoutthemechanismsthatenableplantstosensetheserelativelydistantcues.12.WhydidJohnOrrocksprayaliquidontosoilneartomatoplants?

A．Becauseitgivesthemawarning.B．Becauseitmakesthemgrowbetter.C．Becauseitkeepsplant-eatinganimalsaway.D．Becauseitinformsplant-eatinganimalsofdanger.13.Whyistheexampleof“caterpillars”mentionedinParagraph3?

A．Tointroduceanotheranimal.B．Toconfirmtheresultofthestudy.C．Toappealtopeopletoprotectanimals.D．Toanalyzedifferentresistancechemicals.14.WhatdoesRichardKarbanreallywanttoknow?

A．Whatthefindingoftheresearchis.B．Whatthechemicalsinthesnailslimeare.C．Whethertheresearchisofpracticalvalue.D．Howtomatoplantsbecomeawareofdanger.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．WatchfulPlantsB．GreedyAnimalsC．ASnail’sApproachD．ADefenseAttack(★★★)HowtoStudyEffectivelyWithpressureandcompetitionrisingineducation,studentsnowadaysareeagertofindthebestmethodsortoolstoimprovetheiracademicscores.So,questionslike“Whatisthebeststudymethod?”or“HowcanIlearnknowledgefaster?”ariseintheirminds.16.PlaytheroleofateacherAusefulwaytorememberlessonsistoexplainthemaloudtoyourself.Onceyoulearnastudymaterial,trytoexplainittoyourselforyourfriendsasyourteachersexplainittoyou.Thiswillhelpyoutoclearyourconfusionrelatedtothelesson.17.Thiswillnotonlyhelpthedetailsstickinyourmindbuthelpyoutobewellpreparedforyourexams.18Manystudentsfaceachallengelike“Whycan’tIrememberwhatI’vestudied?”.19.Atiredbrainisabarriertolearning.Exercisebeforestudyinghelpstoliftyourmood.Infact,physicalactivityhelpswakeyouupsoyoufeelreadywhenyousitdownwithyourbooks.Absorbinformationinsmallerchunks(块)20:Youdividethe11numbersintothreesmallergroups.It’seasiertogetthesethreechunkstostickinyourmindthanitistorememberthewholethingasasinglestringofinformation.Youcanusethisstrategywhenstudyingbybreakingalistdownintosmallerparts.Workonmemorizingeachpartasitsowngroup.Lastbutnottheleast,thesetipsonhowtostudyeffectivelycanonlyworkifthereisenoughmotivationandwillpowertodowell.Youhavetomotivateyourselftoreachthestudygoals.

A．WorkoutbeforestudyingB．YoucancallyourparentsforhelpC．StartwithyourtoughestassignmentsD．IthasalottodowiththebraingettingtootiredE．ThinkabouthowyoumemorizeaphonenumberF．ThefollowingaresomeofthebesttipsonhowtostudyeffectivelyG．Also,youcanaskyourselfquestionsjustlikeyourteacherswouldaskyou二、完形填空(★★)Inthebackofmycloset,thereisasmallcardboardchestthathasfollowedmetoeveryoneofmynewaddresses.Untilnow,theonly_________contentsinitarethreewrapped_________markedinmymother’stidyhandwriting:“Engagement”,“Wedding”and“FirstBaby”.WhenIwasthree,mymotherlearnedthatshehadadvancedbreastcancer.WhenIwasseven,shehadbegun_________agiftboxforme.Inside,shepackedpresentsandlettersforthe_________ofmylifeshewasgoingtobemissing—driver’slicense,graduation,andeverybirthdayuntiltheageof30.Mymotherdiedtendaysbeforeour_________birthday.Thatmorning,whenIturned12andshewouldhaveturned49,Iwokeupearlyandopenedthepackage_________“12thBirthday”.Awhitecardcurlingaroundthepresent_________:“Ialways_________abirthstoneringwhenIwasalittlegirl.YourGrannyfinallyboughtmeoneandIloveditmorethanIcansay.Ihopeyoulikeit,too.”Iputontheringand_________herwritingwithmyfingertip.Onthemorningofmyhighschoolgraduation,a__________ofpearlsappearedasIopenedthewrappedpresent.Hernoteread:“Thereseemedtobea__________inmyfamilythatwhengirlsgraduatedfromhighschool,theyreceivedpearls.”IworethepearlsthatafternoonasItookthestagetoacceptmydiploma.Yearafteryear,mymother__________forwardintimetomeetme.WhenIwasachild,openingthenextpackagefeltlikeatreasure__________.AsIgrewolder,hermessagemetmelikeguidepostsinadarkforest.Ifherwordscouldn’tpointtheway,atleasttheyofferedthe__________ofknowingthatsomeonehadbeentherebeforeandthatIhavebeen__________,wildlyloved.21.A．followingB．remainingC．entireD．full22.A．plasticsB．productsC．piecesD．presents23.A．workingB．preparingC．writingD．receiving24.A．milestonesB．majorsC．purposesD．centers25.A．individualB．usualC．sharedD．national26.A．markedB．celebratedC．createdD．made27.A．readB．soundedC．foundD．signed28.A．calledforB．stoodforC．paidforD．longedfor29.A．tackledB．tracedC．revealedD．confirmed30.A．listB．stringC．matterD．variety31.A．memberB．problemC．impressionD．tradition32.A．putB．lookedC．traveledD．stepped33.A．houseB．boxC．mapD．hunt34.A．propertyB．sorrowC．comfortD．value35.A．deeplyB．temporarilyC．unfortunatelyD．simply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。Asthetemperaturecontinuestodrop,thegoldenautumnseemstobecomingtoanend,indicatingthe36(arrive)oftheColdDewperiod.ColdDew,knownas“Hanlu”inChinese,37(fall)onOctober8andendsonOctober23thisyear.DuringColdDew,temperaturesdrop38(significant)andthesuncannotreachthedeepwatersthoroughly.Therefore,fishswiminshallowwaters,39thewatertemperatureisrelativelyhigh,makingColdDewthebestseasontocastanetorthrowaline.Chrysanthemums(菊花)arethesymbolicflowerofColdDew.40(prevent)autumndryness,manyregionsinChinahavethecustomofdrinkingchrysanthemumwine.Inancienttimes,drinkingwinemadewithchrysanthemums41(think)toallowpeoplelong-lastingyouth.Othertraditionstomarktheseasonincludehikingandclimbing.Withmaple(枫树)leaves42(turn)red,thesplendourofcolorwelcomesnaturelovers.OnthedayoftheDoubleNinthFestival,whichoftenisaroundColdDew,peopleoftenclimbhillswithcornels(茱萸),43kindofplant.Thiscustom,dating44theEasternHanDynasty(AD25-220),aimstodrivebadthingsaway.ColdDewallowsustosaygoodbyetogoldenautumnwithdelicatedesign,andalsogivesusachancetoknow45(much)abouttheculturebehindthesolarterms.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假如你是李华，你校最近举行了冬季运动会，其中一些运动项目给你留下了深刻印象。你打算写信告诉你的笔友麦克，分享这次运动会体验和收获。1.运动会时间地点。2.选一个体育项目进行详细描写。3.你的收获和感受。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示：100metrerace百米赛跑relay接力赛__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Kareemsighedashecountedhismoneyagain.HewasstillshortoffiftydollarstobuythelatestSpeedsterXbike.Inordertosavehispocketmoneytoreplacehisoldbike,hehadbeenpackingsandwichestoschoolthelastthreemonths.“HowcanIgetthatfiftydollars?”hethoughttohimself.HismindwaswonderingwhenMother’svoicedisturbedhisthoughts.“Kareem,IjustranintoAuntyKim,ourneighbourwhojustmovedinnextdoor.Herson,Shawn,willcycletoschoolnextweek.Couldyoushowhimtheshortcuttoschoollater?It’sSaturdayanyway!”Hearingthis,Kareemhadnooptionbuttoobeyit,HeknewMotherhadprobablyalreadyvolunteeredhisservicetoAuntyKim.“Oh,here’samailfromyourGrandma.Openit!”addedMother.Kareem’sgrandmotherlivedabroadandshewouldsendhimphotosandcards.Heopenedtheenvelopeandpulledoutagreetingcard.Incredibly,afiftydollarnoteslippedoutaswell!Kareemwaswildwithjoy.Wavingthenoteintheair,heshoutedhappily,“Enoughmoneyformybike!”At2p.m.