2024-2025学年陕西省西安市高新第二高级中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试题

2024-2025学年陕西省西安市高新第二高级中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试题

一、阅读理解(★★★)

TOWNOFMIDDLEBOROUGHRUBBISH/RECYCLEINFORMATIONRUBBISHCOLLECTIONCURBSIDE(路边回收）Yourhouseholdrubbishiscollectedweeklyonyourregularcollectionday.Allresidentsusingrubbishbarrelsmusthavecoversonthemtopreventrain/snowwaterbuildupinside.PleasenotethefollowinglistofitemswillNOTbepickedupbytheSanitationDivision:●MedicalWasteorMercury-CallHealthDepartmentat508-946-2408●Containerswithsharpedgesorbottoms.●Metals,furnitureorbuildingmaterials.●Recyclablematerial.RECYCLECOLLECTIONCURBSIDEYourrecyclableswillbecollectedeveryotherweekonyourregularcollectionday.Failuretoputyourrecyclablesoutontheassigneddaycauses"doublepick-up”.Pleasehelpustokeepcostsdown.Itemsforcurbsidecollection:●Newspapersandmagazines●Cardboard-CerealBoxes,PastaBoxes,ShoeBoxes,Etc.●Cansandplastics(NOCHILDREN'STOYS)●Clearandcoloredglass(onlybrown&green)Howtoprepareitemsforcurbsidecollection:●PaperProducts—pleasewraptheminplasticgrocerybagstoprotectfromrainandwind.●Cans,plasticsandclearandcoloredglass-RINSECLEAN.*Allrubbish/recyclablesmustbeoutatcurbsideby7:00a.m.onyourregularscheduledcollectionday.1.Howoftenishouseholdrubbishcollectedinthetown?

A．Everyday.B．Everyotherday.C．Everyweek.D．Everyotherweek.2.Whichofthefollowingrecyclableswillbecollected?

A．ANikebox.B．Anoldcellphone.C．Aplastictoycar.D．Ayellowdrinkingglass.3.Whatshouldtheresidentsdowhentheydumptheirrecyclables?

A．Theyshouldkeeppick-upcostsdown.B．Theyshouldhavethemcleanedbeforedumping.C．Theyshoulddumpthemby7:00a.m.besidetheirhouses.D．Theyshouldhavepaperproductscoveredinplasticbags.(★★★)SwimmingandEnglishLearningCanyouswim?Doyoulikeswimming?Yes?Well,howcanyoulearntoswim?Ithinkthebestwayistogointothewaterandlearn.I'mafraidyou'llneverlearntoswimjustbyreadingbooksaboutswimmingorlookingatothersswimming.It'sthesamewiththeEnglishstudy.Wemustpractice,practiceandpractice.Listeningandspeakingareveryimportantforbeginners.ThechildreninEnglish-speakingcountriesfirstlistentoothers.Thentheytrytoimitateandspeak.WecanlistentoEnglishprogramsonradio.Youmayjustunderstandafewwords.Itdoesn'tmatter.Justberelaxed,andtrytocatcheveryword.Somebodymaybeagoodlistener.Buthedarenotspeak.He'safraidofmakingmistakes.YouknowwesometimesmakemistakeswhenwespeakChinese.Don'tbeafraid.Wemustbebrave.IfyoureallywanttolearnEnglishwell,youmusttrytospeakwitheveryonesolongasheknowsEnglish.Whetheryouknowhimornotisnotimportant.Whenthere'snobodytotalkwith,youcantalktoyourselfinEnglish.It'sinterestingandalsoagoodwaytopracticeyourspokenEnglish.Remember,themoreyouspeak,thefewermistakesyou'llmake.Readingandwritingaremoreimportantforseniorschoolstudents.Firstwemustchoosethebookswe'reinterestedin.Alotofreadingwillimproveyourlanguagesense.Thisisthemostimportant.KeepwritingEnglishdiaries.WecanalsowriteEnglisharticles.YoumayevenpostthemtoEnglishmagazines.Don'tbeafraidoffailure.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.Easiersaidthandone.Well,let'sdomorepracticefromnowon.I'msureyou'lllearnEnglishwellinthisway.4.WhydoestheauthorcompareSwimmingwithEnglishlearning?

A．Theauthorlikesswimming.B．TheauthorprefersEnglishlearningtoswimming.C．SwimmingiseasierthanEnglishlearningD．Englishlearningwayissimilartoswimming.5.WecanlistentoEnglish___________,accordingtothepassage.

A．ontheradioB．bytrainC．everyminuteD．nowandthen6.Whatwillyoudowithmistakeswhenyouspeak?

A．Don'tmakemistakes.B．Studyhard.C．Don'tbeafraid.D．TrynottospeakEnglish7.WeshouldlearnEnglishby________.

A．listeningandspeakingB．readingandwritingC．swimmingD．AandB(★★★)InJanuary,anArizonadesertcommunityfounditselfinaterriblesituation:Thewaterwascutoff.RioVerdeFoothillsismadeupofabout2,000homes.Foryears,manyinthecommunityhavedependedonwatertruckedinfromthenearbycityofScottsdale,whichgetsitswaterfromtheColoradoRiver.Buttheriverisdryingup.NowsomepeopleinRioVerdeFoothillsmustlookafterthemselves.Arizonahasincreasinglypumped(用泵抽吸)waterfromunderground,butthatprovideslessthanhalfofwhatthestateneeds.Someexpertssaythesolutionistoimportwaterfromoutsideofthestate.Oneideaistobuilda$5.5billiondesalination(海水淡化)factoryonMexico’sSeaofCortez.Supporterssaythiscouldsolvetheproblemformanyyears.However,somepeopleseeadifferentfuture.Importedwatercoulddamagetheenvironment.MargaretWilderisaprofessorattheUniversityofArizona,inTucson.Shewarnsthatbigprojectslikethisonecouldbeusedtosupportorexcuse“muchmoreunsustainable(不可持续的)developmentinthedesertinthefuture”.Environmentalistssaythedesalinationprojectwouldharmtheplanetinseveralways.SomeofthesalttakenoutoftheSeaofCortezmightendupbackintheocean,harmingwildlife.Thepipelinewoulddamagelandwherepeopleandanimalslive.Andthedesalinationprocesswouldconsumelotsofenergy.Thiswouldcreategreenhousegases.AsmorewaterproblemsliketheoneinRioVerdeFoothillscropup,Wildersaysshe'shopefulthatArizonawillunderstandtherisksofnever-endingexpansion(扩大)intothedesert.PeopleinTucson,Arizona,havefoundasolutiontothecity’swatershortage:rainwater.Thousandsofhouseholdsarecollectingitandusingitforcooking,fordrinking,andintheirgardens.Governmentleadershavetakennotice.Thecitynowrequirespubliclybuiltroadstocollectstormwater.Tucsonalsohelpsresidentspayforequipmentthatcollectsrainwaterforhomeuse.8.WhatisthemaincauseofthewatershortageintheRioVerdeFoothillscommunity?

A．Peoplehavebeenusingtoomuchwaterduringtheirdailylife.B．Waterfromtheriverthatprovidesitisrunninglow.C．Arizonahasstoppedpumpingundergroundwater.D．Thenearbycityhascutoffitswatersupply.9.What’stheWilder’sattitudetothedesalinationfactory?

A．Doubtful.B．Thankful.C．Confident.D．Uninterested.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“consume”inparagraph3mean?

A．Use.B．Produce.C．Waste.D．Store.11.WhatisthegovernmentofTucsondoingtosolveitsproblem?

A．Inventingnewequipmenttoreusewater.B．Limitingthenumberofhomesthatcanbebuilt.C．Encouragingpeopletocollectanduserainwater.D．Increasingtheamountofwaterpumpedfromunderground.(★★)Everyonewhousesasmartphoneunavoidablyproducesmassesofdigitaldatathatareaccessibletoothers,andthesedataprovidecluestotheuser’spersonality.PsychologistsinMunich(LMU)arestudyinghowrevealingthesecluesare.Formostpeoplearoundtheworld,smartphoneshavebecomeanimportantpartoftheirdailylives.Thedigitaldatathatthesedevicesconstantlycollectareagoldmine-notonlyforthefivelargestAmericanITcompanies,whichmakeuseofthemforadvertisingpurposes.Theyarealsoofconsiderableinterestinothercontexts.Forinstance,computationalsocialscientistsusesmartphonedatainordertolearnmoreaboutpersonalityandsocialbehavior.InastudythatappearsinthejournalPNAS,ateamofresearchersledbyLMUpsychologistMarkusBuhnersetouttodeterminewhetherdatacollectedbysmartphones(suchastimesorfrequenciesofuse)providedeepunderstandingofusers’personalities.TheLMUteamorganized624volunteersfortheirPhoneStudyproject.Theparticipantsagreedtofilloutanextensivequestionnairedescribingtheirpersonality,andtoinstallanAppthathadbeendevelopedspeciallyforthestudyontheirphonesfor30days.TheAppwasdesignedtocollectcodedinformationrelatingtothebehavioroftheuser.Theautomatedanalysisshowedthatthemethodwasindeedabletosuccessfullygetmostofthesepersonalitytraitsfromtheirsmartphoneusage.ClemensStachlisawarethathisresearchmightfurtherinspirethebigITfirmsfordata.Hesays,“thepotentialoftheseapplications-inbothresearchandbusiness-isverygreat.Theopportunitiesopenedupbytoday’sdata-drivensocietywillundoubtedlyimprovethelivesoflargenumbersofpeople.Butwemustensurethatallsectionsofthepopulationsharethebenefitsofferedbydigitaltechnologies.”12.WhatdoAmericanITcompaniesusethedigitaldataofsmartphonesfor?

A．Searchingforgold.B．Makingadvertisements.C．ImprovinglivingstandardD．Producingbettersmartphones.13.WhywerethevolunteersaskedtodownloadtheApp?

A．Tofearthefunctionofit.B．TodevelopanewApp.C．Tofillaquestionnaire.D．Tocollectinformation.14.WhatcanweinferfromClemensStachl’swords?

A．BigITfirmswillturntodatacollection.B．Moreapplicationswillbedeveloped.C．Thedigitaldataresearchwillbenefitpeople.D．OnlyITfirmswillbenefitfromdigitaltechnologies.15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Yoursmartphonedatacanshowyourpersonality.B．Smartphonedatawillbewidelyusedinthefuture.C．Scientistsaredoingresearchusingsmartphonedata.D．Scientistswarnstheexposingofpersonalinformation.(★★★)Whyyou’remorecreativeincoffeeshopsSomeofthemostsuccessfulpeopleinhistoryhavedonetheirbestworkincoffeeshops16.AmongthemarePabloPicasso,J.K.Rowling,FrancoisVoltaireandBobDylan.AsweetspotofnoiseandcrowdsSomeofusstickinourearbudsassoonaswesitdowntoworkinapublicsetting.Butscientistshaveknownforyearsthatbackgroundnoisecanbenefitourcreativethinking.Astudyshowedthatamodestlevelofsurroundingnoiseinaplacelikeacafecanactuallypromoteyourcreativeoutput.17.Therefore,thiscanleadtomorecreativeideageneration.AirofinformalityThetypicalcoffee-shopusermightbealoneworkerstrugglingwithacreativeeffort.However,expertssaythesecafesettingscanalsobenefitworkgroupswhoarebrainstorming.Thereisaformalairwhengatheringondigitalmeetingplatforms.18.Allthoseaudioandvisualstimuli(刺激)helpgroups,too,comparedtothemeetinginaformalmeetingroom.19Onethingthatcanmakeworkingfromhomeortheofficefeelboringisthevisualenvironment.Oftenwesitinthesamechairandlookatthesamefourwallsalldaylong.Inthecoffeeshops,peoplecomeandgo.Thedaylightchanges.20.Whilewetendnottotakeconsciousnoticeofthesemicro-stimuli,andlikelydon’topenlychoosetoworkinthislocationbecauseofthem,theseactivitiesaroundusmakeourbrainsworkabitdifferentlythanathome.

A．VisualvarietyB．ThebirthplaceofcountlessgreatworksC．ThepleasantsmellsofcoffeeandfoodvaryD．NotallkindsofnoisysurroundingsarebadforyourcreativityE．Bycontrast,thereisaninformalatmospherewhenmeetingupatabarorcafeF．Whatevertheircareers,theyhavetappedintotheircreativityworkingatatableinacafeG．Becauseifyou’reslightlydistractedfromthetaskathand,itraisesyourabstractthinkingability二、完形填空(★★★★)MybrotherandIweredrivinghometogetherandweweredeepinconversation.Becauseofhis_________,mybrothertookawrongturn,takingustowardsa_________andwehadnowaytoturnback._________,mybrotherpaidthebridgefeeanddroveon.Hewasclearlyfrustratedbythemistakeandthe_________wasteof$4.Weeventuallyreachedanexitslipwayand,aswetookit,mybrother_________abeat-upblackcarparkedbythesideoftheroad.Ayoungguywasstandingnearby_________someone.Iwasbusytryingtofigureoutwhich_________wewentnextbutmybrother_________andaskedtheguyifheneededanyhelp.Andhedid.Hehada(n)_________tireandneededatooltogetitoff.Mybrothergaveittohim,thenproceededtohelphim__________thetire.Afterwehadfinishedthejobhethankedusagainandagain,pulledout$20andtriedtogiveittous.“No,”mybrothersaid.“Wewerenever__________toevengetonthatbridge.Wetooka__________turn.Butnowweknowwhywedid.Itwastohelpyou.Thankyouforturningourmistakeintoa(n)__________toserve.”WhatIlovedmostwaswatchingmybrotherthroughoutthis__________.Hewasabletoseeachancetohelpeveninanotherwise__________situation,whichcanonlycomefromacalmmindandanopenheart.21.A．happinessB．carelessnessC．selfishnessD．weakness22.A．bridgeB．cornerC．trackD．house23.A．NervouslyB．ImmediatelyC．UnwillinglyD．Unfortunately24.A．unusualB．hatefulC．hopelessD．needless25.A．repairedB．noticedC．struckD．helped26.A．phoningB．remindingC．greetingD．recalling27.A．restaurantB．gasstationC．hotelD．way28.A．pulledtogetherB．pulledawayC．pulledoverD．pulledthrough29.A．flatB．emptyC．oldD．dirty30.A．cleanB．changeC．fillD．choose31.A．supposedB．forcedC．allowedD．required32.A．differentB．oppositeC．wrongD．distant33.A．wishB．abilityC．beliefD．opportunity34.A．progressB．arrangementC．processD．mistake35.A．dangerousB．destructiveC．expensiveD．negative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。In2016,somethingquiteextraordinaryhappened.Thegiantpanda,36hadformorethanfiftyyearsbeenthebest-knowniconoftheWorldWideFundforNature(WWF),37internationalwildlifeprotectionorganization,wastakenofftheendangeredspecieslist.Whilethegiantpandaisnotquiteoutofthewoodsyet—itisstilllistedasavulnerablespeciesbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN),itsremovalfromthe38(endanger)listisarareandwelcomevictoryinthefight39(save)wildlife.Apartfrombreakthroughsinscientificresearch,oneofthemain40(factor)inthisvictorywastheexpansionoftheprotectedareasforthegiantpanda’shabitat.Therearenow67giantpandareservesinChina,mostoftheminSichuan,41theseallowpandastoliveandbreedundisturbedbyhumans.Thereisstillmuchworktobedonetopreserveandprotectthepandaanditshabitat.However,theprogressthat42(make)inthelastfiftyyearshaschangedthepandafromasymbolofanimalsnearextinction43asymbolofhopeforallanimalspeciesworldwide.44isnodoubtthatthroughthecontinuedeffortsofscientistsandresearchers,thepandawillseeaneven45(great)recoveryinthenextfiftyyears.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，你校英文报“人与动物”栏目刊登主题为“保护野生动物”的短文，邀你投稿。请你以此为题，谈谈野生动物出现生存危机的原因、影响及解决方法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。ProtectingWildAnimals_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Icouldn’tforgetthewayIwasfrozeninfrontoftheclasstoday.Myteacher,Mr.Liuhaddividedtheclassintogroupstodospeeches.Todaywasmyturn.However,myhandsshooksobadlythatIcouldn’treadmynotes.Myvoicebecamesoftereventosilence.Mr.LiukindlyendedmypartofspeecheventhoughIclearlydidn’tfinish.Healsoaskedmetostayafterclassforamoment.“Betty,Iknowyouareshy,butyouworkedsohardonthisproject.I’dhatetoseeyougiveuponyourself.”Mr.Liusaid,“IfIgiveyouanotherchanceuntiltomorrow,doyouthinkyoucanfindcourage?”Inodded,gratefulforthechance.IwentasquicklyasIcouldtomynextclass,keepingmyheaddownandhopingtheschooldaywouldendsoon.WhenIreachedhomethatafternoon,Icouldseeaninvitinglightcomingfromthekitchenwindows.Mumwasbaking(烘焙).ShestudiedmyfaceasIcameintothekitchen.“What’swrong,Betty?”Tearsshoneinmyeyes.Itoldherthewholestory.Mumwa