2024-2025学年甘肃省陇南市宕昌县第二中学高三下学期第一次月考英语试卷

2024-2025学年甘肃省陇南市宕昌县第二中学高三下学期第一次月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)LoughgarrComfortableSingleRoomRoominBelfast,UnitedKingdom1singlebed.Sharedbathroom☆4.65·677reviewsHostedbySarah10yearshostingRoominahomeYourownroominahome,plusaccesstosharedspaces.ParkforfreeThisisoneofthefewplacesintheareawithfreeparking.AboutthisplaceThehouseislocatedapproximately10minutes'walkfromBelfastcitycentre.Eachroomwillcomewithmapsandrecommendationsforbarsandrestaurantsinthearea.Gasheatingwithhotwaterisavailable24/7;theshowerandtoiletissharedwiththeotherguestsstaying.Forthisroom,theoccupancyislimitedtooneguest.Cut-offforcheck-inis10pm.Unfortunately,wecan'tdoacheck-inafterthistime.Selectcheck-indate☆4.65·677reviewsRachel☆☆☆☆5daysagoSarahwasveryresponsiveandaccommodatingwithmyrequest.Theself-check-inwaseasy!Theplaceisa10-minutewalkawayfromthecitycentre.Thehouseiswellorganized.Thefloorinmyroomshouldhavebeencleanedmorethoroughly.Therewerelonghairsstucktothebottomofthebedsidetable.Overall,Iwouldnothesitatetostayhereagain.1.Whowouldprobablychoosetheroom?

A．Atouristarrivingat11pm.B．AfamilytravellinginBelfast.C．Apersontakingaself-drivetrip.D．Aguestvaluingaprivatebathroom.2.WhenistheroomavailableinApril2025?

A．From7thto9th.B．From17thto19th.C．From20thto22nd.D．From23rdto25th.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A．Tooffersight-seeingtips.B．Togathercustomerreviews.C．Toexplainreservationpolicies.D．Toprovidebookinginformation.(★★★)WhatcoulddrivingaracecarandpointingacameraattheMilkyWayhaveincommon?Morethanyoumightimagine.RacecardriverBubbaWallaceandphotographerBatakTefreshijourneyedtogethertoremoteGooseberryMesaforanadventureaimedatcapturingthenightsky.GooseberryMesa,farfrompopulationcenters,isprotectedfromthenighttimelightpollutionmakingitperfectforstarphotographers.Naturenightenvironmentssuchasthisarerare.Camping,hiking,andshootingstarsinmountainousMesahighlightthesimilaritybetweenphotographyandracing.Bubbanotes,“Onceyoufireuptheenginethere’snoturningback—IknowI’llbeinthatseatformorethanthreehours.”Batakagrees,“IhavethesamefeelingassoonasItouchthewheelofmycamera—I’mreadytocontinuethroughtheentirenight.”ForBubba,developingpatienceallowedhimtomatureasadriverandisequallyessentialtohisphotography.Seizingthemomentiscrucialtoo.“Everyminutethingsarechanging—theEarth’sshadow,themoonlight,theriseofstars,”Batakexplains.“Ifyoulosethemoment,it’sgoneforever.”BubbafindsthephysicalandmentaldemandsofracingascrucialwhentravellinginUtah’sruggedlandscapesunderfreezingtemperatures.Thinkincomingclouds,wind,ormistwillruinyourchanceataperfectshot？AccordingtoBatak.“Withwide-anglenightscapeseveryunexpectedweatherconditioncanbeanopportunity.Ourphotosshoworangesandbluesaroundthemoonyouwouldn’tseeunderaclearsky.”Theteamdiscoveredsharedintereststhatgobeyondphotography.“We’rebothpassionateaboutbringingculturestogetherandusingourworktobreakdownboundaries,”saysBatak.“Thenightskyhasaunifyingpower.Theskyconnectsthewholeworldunderoneumbrella.”4.WhydidBubbaandBatakchooseGooseberryMesa?

A．Ithasasmallpopulation.B．Ithasidealweatherconditions.C．Itisfreefromlightpollution.D．Ithasamagnificentlandscape.5.Whichisrequiredinbothcarracingandphotography?

A．Willpower.B．Teamwork.C．Bravery.D．Creativity.6.WhatdoesBatakthinkofunexpectedweatherasaphotographer?

A．Annoying.B．Disastrous.C．Favorable.D．Challenging.7.Whichmaybeamessagebehindtheteam’sphotographywork?

A．Appreciatingthenightsky.B．Connectingvariouscultures.C．Removingracialboundaries.D．Protectingtheenvironment.(★★★)OnaregularTuesdaymorning,alargecrowdhasgatheredoutsideagrocerystoreinXuchang,acitywith4millionpeople.VisitPangdonglaiattheweekendandthingsareevenbusier.Thousandsofpeople,somehavingtravelledhundredsofkilometersaway,arrivebeforedawntolineup.Thelinewindsbackandforthinfrontofthestore’sentrance.Nowadays,inChina,thefancyshoppingcentersareoftenempty,andtheeconomyisstruggling.ButthesuccessofPangdonglai’s13storeshascaughttheattentionofbusinessmanagerswhowanttoknowwhatconsumersarethinking.Thelatesteconomicdatamaketheselonglinesevenmoreinteresting.InMarch,retail(零售)spendingonlygrewby3.1%comparedtolastyear,whichismuchlowerthanexpected.Thatsamemonth,listedretailcompaniescuttheirexpectedearningsbyanaverageof7%.InShanghai,wherepeoplespendthreetimesmoreperpersonthanintheprovincewherePangdonglaiislocated,high-endgrocerystoresareclosing.Pangdonglai’ssuccesscanteachussomethingabouthowtoincreaseChina’seconomyandwhatarevived(复苏的)economymightlooklike.It’seasytoseewhatpeoplearebuying.Shoppersrushtofilltheircartswithcommonitems:freshfruitsandvegetables,pastries,andlocaltreatslikeMenzi,asteamedtapiocadish.Somequicklygrabalotofapopularcakebeforeitrunsout.Customershaveavarietyofexplanationsastowhytheyhavetravelledtowhatappearstobeanicebutordinarystore.Manypraisetheservicepublicly.Superiorproducealsohelps:unsoldfruitandvegetablesarethrownawayafteradayonshelves,shopperssay.Pricesarenotlowbutareconsideredfair.ItisreportedthatmanycustomersareimpressedbyPangdonglai’semploymentpolicies.Thefirmissaidtopaymorethanthreetimesthelocalaverageamongindustrypeersandgivestaffatleast40daysoffayear,averygoodamountforChina.Somemayjustappreciatetheatmosphere.Intheverycleanaisles(通道),thewords“Freedom&Love”areprintedinboldlettering.8.WhatmakesPangdonglai’sstoresstandout?

A．Itsextremelylowprices.B．Thelargevarietyofgoods.C．Itssuccessdespitethestrugglingeconomy.D．Thestore’sinternationalinfluence.9.HowdoesthegrowthrateofretailspendinginMarchcomparetoexpectations?

A．Itgoesbeyondexpectations.B．Itmeetsexpectations.C．Itiswellbelowexpectations.D．Thereisnoclearcomparison.10.Inthiscontext,theword“superior”mostlikelymeans________.

A．Low-quality.B．High-quality.C．Common.D．Cheap.11.WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredaboutPangdonglai’sinfluence?

A．IthasonlyalocalinfluenceontheshoppinghabitsofpeopleinXuchang.B．Itmightinspireotherretailerstoimprovetheiremploymentconditions.C．Itssuccessmainlyliesinitsuniqueproductselectioninsteadofotheraspects.D．IthaslittletodowiththeoveralleconomicsituationofChina.(★★★)In2018,neuroscientistYinaMawasataceremonyatBeijingNormalUniversitywhenthecrowdbegantosingtheschoolsong.Shoutingalong,shefeltaflashofpridetowardtheuniversityandaconnectiontothoseinthecrowdwhofeltthesameway.Themomentleftalastingimpression,inspiringherinterestinbrainsynchronization(同步).“Somethingspecialmusthavebeenhappeninginourbrains,”Masays.Scientistshavebeenthinkingaboutthat"somethingspecial"sincethe1960s.In2000s,theysystematicallyshowedpeople’sbrainscancoordinate(协调)inaphenomenoncalled“interbrainsynchrony.”In2024,severalstudies—includingoneco-authoredbyMa—providednewinsightintothephenomenon.Takentogether,thestudiessuggestthatsynchronyismuchmorecommonamongstrangersthanoncethought.Hopingtorevealhowsocialbondinginfluencesinteractions,Maandhercolleaguesseparatedtheirparticipantsintoteamsofthreeandtrackedtheactivityintheparticipants’cerebralcorticesassomewerebondedwiththeirteams(assignedteamcolorsanduniformsandaskedtotalkaboutteamsimilaritiesviacomputerchat)whileotherssimplycomputerchatted.Theteamswereaskedtoselectleadersandthendivideimaginaryresources.Analyzingtheteamconversationsandtheirbrainscans,theresearchersfoundthat,thoughthebondedandnonbondedteamsweremadeofstrangers,thebondedteamsachievedincreasedinterbrainsynchrony,whichcanbeseenfrommorerapidandresponsivediscussionbetweenleadersandfollowers.Thestudyalsosuggeststhatstrangers’brainscansynchronizeafterabitofbonding.AnotherpaperpublishedinScientificReportsarrivedatasimilarresult.Comparingsynchronizationbetweenpairsofstrangersandpairsofacquaintances(泛泛之交),theauthorsarrangedforparticipantstocoordinatetappingacomputermouse,anticipatingthattheacquaintancepairswouldperformbetter.Thestrangerpairs,however,showedstrongersynchronization,suggestingthatsynchronyishighamongpeoplewithweakandstrongtiesandlowamongacquaintances.Itindicatesthatworkingwithstrangersrequiresmorecoordinationandconcentration,thusincreasinginterbrainsynchronization.Whilescientistsnowappreciatethatbrainssynchronize,theystillwanttounderstandwhy,whetherstrangeorfamiliar.12.WhatledtothebeginningofMa’sresearch?

A．Thepridetowardstheuniversity.B．Thecooperationofneuroscientists.C．Theconnectiontoformerclassmates.D．Thesceneofsingingtheschoolsong.13.WhatcanwelearnaboutMaandhercolleagues’study?

A．Bondedteamsinteractedmoreefficiently.B．Bondedteamschosetheirteamcolorsvoluntarily.C．Nonbondedteamsworkedwithoutaleader.D．Nonbondedteamsdividedimaginaryresourcesfaster.14.Whichofthefollowingmayillustratethefindinginparagraph4?

A．B．C．D．15.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．StrangersinSynchrony.B．BondingBetweenBrains.C．SocialCoordination:AMysterytoBeSolved.D．InterbrainSynchrony:AKeytoTeamInteractions.(★★)Aswriters,wetendtobehardonourselves.It’seasytooverlooksmallbutsignificantstepstowardyourgoalsifyou’refocusedoncomparingyourselftoothers.Instead,whatifyouchangeyourmindsettotakeintoaccounttheprogressthatishappeningeveryday?16Itisnotjustaboutwordcountorafinishedmanuscript(手稿).Herearesomemindsetshiftsandactionableideas.Redefineproductivewritingtime.Writinginvolvesmorethantimespentwithakeyboardorapen.Steppingawayfromyourworkcanactuallyimprovethequalityofyourwriting.17Instead,treatthat"off"timeasjustasvaluableassittingatyourdeskwriting.Youneedtorechargetobecreativeandproductive.18Inordertosetrealisticgoals,it’sessentialtoknowhowlongthingsactuallytakeyoutoaccomplish.That’swhytimingyourwritingsessionsisimportant.Onceyouunderstandyourpersonaloutputrateofwordsperhour,youcanusetimingdatatosetachievablegoalsandavoidunrealisticexpectations.Reworkyourworkspace.Whereyouwritehasabigimpactonhowyoufeelaboutyourwork.19Ifthat’snotanoption,youcanrearrangeyourcurrentworkarea.Clearthemess,moveyourdesk,getanewlamp—playaroundandseewhatfeelsright.Alittlenoveltycanbreakyououtofadullroutineandchangeyourmindset.Chartyourprogress.20Forexample,ifyouhaveawordcountgoaleachday,makeacalendarandgiveyourselfabigcheckeachtimeyoumeetit.Seeingallthosecheckscanhelpremindyouthatyouhavealottobeproudof!

A．Breaksshouldn’tcauseguilt.B．Assessyourtimemanagement.C．Listrealisticandactionablegoals.D．Sometimesachangeofscenerycanhelp.E．It’simportanttoacknowledgeallaspectsofthewritingprocess.F．Keepingvisualtrackofyourprogresscanremindyouofhowfaryou’vecome.G．Tappingintoyourownpersonalproductivitystylewillmakeallthedifference.二、完形填空(★★★)Verasatinfront,introverted(内向的)andsilent.WorkingwithAlzheimer’spatientsformanyyears,Ifeltthehardestpartwasbearing_________totheisolation(孤独)itresultedin.Verawasisolated,andmy_________toinvolveherinthesociallifeofthefacilitywereonlymetwithalonelystare.ItriedtogetVeratointeractwithothers.Dayspassed,however,Verastillremaining_________.Herphysical_________weretakencareof,butthediseasehad_________companionshipfromher.VerawasoneofseveralindividualswhohadaprofessionalcaremanagernamedMelodie,who_________anannualholidaydinnerforthosewithoutfamilymembers.Oneyear,Iwas_________tohelpgetVerareadyforMelodie’sdinner,askedtodohermake-up.WhileIhadlittleexperiencewithmake-up,Ibravely_________totry.Itriedtocontrolmy_________asIdrewoneyebrowsandappliedeyeshadow.WhenI__________finished,Iwascompletely__________.Weallwere.Verawasmorethan__________.Isa,oneofthenursesonhand,evenrantogetamirrorforVeratosee.ThemiracleI’dwaitedforhappenedbeforealloureyes-Verasmiled!Thatoneglanceinthemirror__________alivelyspirit,someonewhoshowedjoywitheverysmilethat__________herface.Sometimes,peoplehavetohavethat__________inlife’smirrortoseethemselvesinalloftheirbeauty.PerhapsVerasawinthatmirrorthepersonshehadbeenyearsbefore.21.A．accessB．exposureC．witnessD．response22.A．intentionsB．effortsC．wishesD．abilities23.A．loyalB．energeticC．positiveD．withdrawn24.A．needsB．contactsC．disordersD．appearances25.A．drawnB．stolenC．freedD．claimed26.A．anticipatedB．investedC．hostedD．attended27.A．forcedB．selectedC．remindedD．commanded28.A．managedB．declinedC．agreedD．continued29.A．nervousnessB．joyC．expressionD．anger30.A．safelyB．systematicallyC．graduallyD．ultimately31.A．relievedB．astonishedC．inspiredD．confused32.A．regretfulB．movedC．prettyD．annoyed33.A．unlockedB．locatedC．discouragedD．employed34.A．toreupB．madeupC．litupD．tookup35.A．shareB．chanceC．changeD．look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。Architectureisnotonlyatechnologicalscience,butalsoanartform.InancientChinesearchitecture,thecombinationofartand36(wise)isatreasurelefttousbyourancestors.Next,sometypical37(representation)ofChinesearchitecturewillbeselectedandintroducedtoyouhere.TheForbiddenCity,alsoknownasthePalaceMuseum,isamagnificentlandmarklocatedinBeijing.Thisextraordinarycomplex,38(complete)in1420afterstartingconstructionin1406,servedastheroyalpalacefor24emperors.ThePalacecomplexisknownforitstraditionalChinesearchitecturedesign,39(feature)complicatedlycarvedwoodenstructures,colorfulrooftops,anddedicatedetails.WithintheForbiddenCity,thereareseveralmainpalacesandhallsthatarethefocalpointsofthecomplex.TheForbiddenCity40(house)avastcollectionofartandculturalartifactsthatprovidelightsintotherichhistoryofChina.TheGreatWallconsistsofoneormorewalls,fortresses(堡垒),andbeacontowers(烽火台)alongtheGreatWallwithnaturalbarriers,someof41arestillstandingtoday.Thisgiantdefensesystemis42uniquemixtureofmilitaryarchitectureandcivilianengineering.It’sareminderofourcountry’srichhistoryandthe43(count)effortsmadetoprotectourland.Asyouwalkalongthewall,you’llnoticethateachfortresshasitsowndesignandpurpose,frommonitoringenemymovements44providingrefugefortravelers.Aswecansee,ancientChinesearchitecture45(create)richandcolorfulartisticimagesoverthepastcenturies.TakeactionandfeelthecharmofourancientChinesearchitectureonyourown.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，请以向学校英文报投稿的方式，用英语描述上周末你全家回农村给奶奶过生日的经历，内容包括：1．全家带礼物出发;2．欢聚场面。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。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。WhenmyhusbandaskedmewhatIwantedforthecomingfestival,Ireplied,“TheFamousFiveseries.”Hisfirstresponsewas,“What’sthat?”Ihadtoexplain.Heknewtherewaslossandsadnessassociatedwithmovingsomanytimes,andthatI’dlostsomematerialthingsalongtheway.WhatIhadn’texplainedquiteyetwasmydesiretoconnectwithmypastthroughthebooksI’denjoyedasachild.DuringourelementaryschoolyearsinAustria,IwouldfrequenttheBritishbookshopinVienna.Duringthosevisits,Iacquiredalltwenty-onebooksintheFamousFiveseriesbytheBritishauthorEnidBlyton.Ienjoyedreadingabouttheadventuresofthe“Five”,whichincludedsiblings(兄妹)Julian,Dick,andAnneaswellastheircousinGeorginaandherdogTimmy.Thestoriesfeaturefunnyplotscenteringoncatchingbadpeople—quiteextraordinary,consideringtheheroesweremereteenagers!ThebooksweremypassportstoadventuresI’dneverexperiencedinmyownlife.Unfortunately,myfamilyhadtomovetotheUnitedStatesquiteabruptlyduetoahealthemergency.MyparentshadtomakedifficultdecisionsaboutwhattobringtoAmerica.Sinc