陕西省西安西光中学2024-2025高一下学期3月月考英语试题

陕西省西安西光中学2024-2025高一下学期3月月考英语试题

一、阅读理解(★★★)Wanttolearnaforeignlanguagewell?CometoTeenagersAbroad!Weinviteyoutojoinusonanamazingjourneyoflanguagelearning.OurCoursesRegardlessofyourchoiceofcourse,you’lldevelopyourlanguageabilitybothquicklyandeffectively.OurStandardCourseguaranteesasignificantincreaseinyourconfidenceinaforeignlanguagewithfocusedteachinginall4skillareas—speaking,listening,readingandwriting.OurIntensiveCoursebuildsonourStandardCourse,with10additionallessonsperweek,guaranteeingthefastestpossiblelanguagelearning(seetablebelow)

CourseType

Days

Numberoflesson

CourseTimetable

StandardCourse

Mon——Fri.

20lessons

9:00——12:30

IntensiveCourse

Mon——Fir.

20lessons

9:00——12:30

10lessons

13:00——14:30

EvaluationStudentsareplacedintoclassesaccordingtotheircurrntlanguageskills.Themajorityofthemtakeononlinelanguagetestbeforestartingtheirprogramme.However,ifthisisnotavailable,studentssittheexamonthefirstMondayoftheircourse.Learningmaterialsareprovidedtostudentsthroughouttheircourse,andtherewillneverbemorethan15participantsineachclass.ArrivalsandTransferOurprogrammeoffersfullpackage—studentsaretakengoodcareoffromthestartthroughtotheveryend.Theyarecollectedfromtheairportuponarrivalandbroughttotheiraccommodationincomfort.Werequirethestudent’sfulldetailsatleast4weeksinadvance.Meals/Allergies(过敏)/SpecialDietaryRequirementsStudentsareprovidedwithbreakfast,dinnerandeitheracookedorpackedlunch(whichconsistsofasandwich,adrinkandadessert).Snacksoutsideofmealtimesmaybepurchasedbythestudentindividually.Weaskthatyouletusknowofanyallergiesordietaryrequirementsaswellasinformationaboutanymedicinesyoutake.Dependingonthetypeofallergiesand/ordietaryrequirements,anextrachargemaybemadeforprovidingspecialfood.1.HowdoesIntensiveCoursedifferfromStandardCourse?

A．Itislesseffective.B．Itfocusesonspeaking.C．Itincludesextralessons.D．Itgivesyouconfidence.2.WhencanastudentattendStandardCourse?

A．13:00-14:30Monday.B．9:00-12:30Tuesday.C．13:00-14:30Friday.D．9:00-12:30Saturday.3.Beforestartingtheirprogramme,studentsareexpectedto_______.

A．takealanguagetestB．haveanonlineinterviewC．preparelearningmaterialsD．reporttheirlanguagelevels4.Whichofthefollowingmayrequireanextrapayment?

A．Cookeddinner.B．Mealtimedessert.C．Packedlunch.D．Specialdiet.(★★★)Moneywithnostringsattached.It’snotsomethingyouseeeveryday.ButatUnionStationinLosAngeleslastmonth,aboardwentupwithdollarbillsattachedtoitwithpinsandasignthatread,“GiveWhatYouCan,TakeWhatYouNeed.”Peoplequicklycaughton.Andwhilemanytookdollars,manyotherspinnedtheirowncashtotheboard.“Peopleofallages,races,andsocio-economic(社会经济的)backgroundsgaveandtook,”saidTylerBridgesofTheToolbox,whichcreatedtheproject.“Weevenhadabrideinherweddingdresscomeuptotheboardandtakeafewdollars.”Mostofthebillsontheboardweresingles,butafewpeopleleftfives,tensandeventwenties.Thevideoclip(片段)showsonemanwhohadfounda$20billpinningittotheboard.“WhatIcansayforthefolksthatgavethemost,isthattheywerefullofsmiles,”Bridgessaid.“There’sacertainfeelingthatgivingcandoforyouandthatwasapparentinthosethatgavethemost.”Mostpeoplewhotookdollarstookonlyafew,butBridgessaidaverysmallnumbertookasmuchastheycould.Whiletheclipmightlooklikepartofanewadcampaign,Bridgessaidtheonlygoalwastoshowgenerosityandsympathy.HeaddedthathehopespeopleinothercitiesmighttrysimilarprojectsandposttheirownvideosontheInternet.“Afterall,everyonehasbaddaysandgooddays,”hesaid.“Somedaysyouneedahelpinghandandsomedaysyoucanbetheonegivingthehelpinghand.”5.Whatdoestheexpression“moneywithnostringsattached”inparagraph1mean?

A．Moneyspentwithouthesitation.B．Moneynotlegallymade.C．Moneyofferedwithoutconditions.D．Moneynottiedtogether.6.WhatdidBridgeswanttoshowbymentioningthebride?

A．Womentendedtobemoresociable.B．Theactivityattractedvariouspeople.C．Economicproblemsweregettingworse.D．Youngcouplesneededfinancialassistance.7.WhydidBridgescarryouttheproject?

A．Todoatestonpeople’smorals.B．Toraisemoneyforhiscompany.C．Toearnhimselfagoodreputation.D．Topromotekindnessandsympathy.(★★★★)Racewalkingsharesmanyfitnessbenefitswithrunning,researchshows,whilemostlikelycontributingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.Racewalkersareconditionedathletes.ThelongesttrackandfieldeventattheSummerOlympicsisthe50-kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthanthemarathon.Butthesport’srulesrequirethataracewalker’skneesstaystraightthroughmostofthelegswingandonefootremainincontact(接触)withthegroundatalltimes.It’sthisstrangeformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity,however,saysJaclynNorberg,anassistantprofessorofexercisescienceatSalemStateUniversityinSalem,Mass.Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding,shesays,Accordingtomostcalculations,racewalkersmovingatapaceofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800calories(卡路里)perhour,whichisapproximatelytwiceasmanyastheywouldburnwalking,althoughfewerthanrunning,whichwouldprobablyburnabout1,000ormorecaloriesperhour.However,racewalkingdoesnotpoundthebodyasmuchasrunningdoes,Dr.Norbergsays.Accordingtoherresearch,runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtimestheirbodyweightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,createonlyabout1.4timestheirbodyweightwitheachstep.Asaresult,shesays,someoftheinjuriesassociatedwithrunning,suchasrunner’sknee,areuncommonamongracewalkers.Butthesport’sstrangeformdoesplaceconsiderablestressontheanklesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadoptingthesport.Infact,anyonewishingtotryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsultacoachorexperiencedracertolearnpropertechnique,shesays.Ittakessomepractice.8.Whyareracewalkersconditionedathletes?

A．Theymustrunlongdistances.B．Theyarequalifiedforthemarathon.C．Theyhavetofollowspecialrules.D．Theyaregoodatswingingtheirlegs.9.Whatadvantagedoesracewalkinghaveoverrunning?

A．It’smorepopularattheOlympics.B．It’slesschallengingphysically.C．It’smoreeffectiveinbodybuilding.D．It’slesslikelytocausekneeinjuries.10.WhatisDr.Norberg’ssuggestionforsomeonetryingracewalking?

A．Gettingexperts’opinions.B．Havingamedicalcheckup.C．Hiringanexperiencedcoach.D．Doingregularexercises.11.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetoracewalking?

A．Skeptical.B．Objective.C．Tolerant.D．Conservative.(★★★)TheUSgovernmentisbeginningtohandoutbillionsofdollarsintoinfrastructure(基础设施)spendingtobettertheUSwatersystem,muchofwhichwillgotoimprovingstormwatersystems.Butsomescientistsandcityplannersarepushingtofundprojectsthatarebetteradaptedtothechangingclimate.Insteadofjustgrayinfrastructure,supporterssaytheanswerisgreen.Greeninfrastructure,whetherlargeraingardensorplantsalongstreets,hasthesamepurposeasbigstormpipes:tomanagelargeamountsofwaterthatcanbuildupduringheavyrains.Thatis,whenrainstormshit,thewatersoaksintotheraingardens,whichpreventsthatwaterfromrushingtothestreetsandsidewalks,thusgreatlyreducingthepressureonthestormwatersystem.Greeninfrastructurecanalsohelpwhenit’snotraining.Summerheatwavesareoftenmoredangerousincities,becauseconcrete(水泥)takesinheatinlinewithwhat’sknownasthe“urbanheatisland”effect.Plantsandparkscanprovidemuchneededcooling.Thenwhyisn’ttheremoregreeninfrastructure?Whilebothgrayandgreeninfrastructurerequireupfrontfunding,greeninfrastructurealsorequiresongoingcoststorepairingitregularly,whichcanturnouttobeabigblocktodoingit.Inaddition,themostcost-effectivetimetobuildgreeninfrastructureprojectsiswhencitiesarealreadydoingroadwork.Butbecausetheprojectsareoftenmanagedbydifferentdepartments,workingtogethereffectivelysometimesseemsimpossible.Also,somestategovernmentsputtheneedtorepairandupgradegrayinfrastructurefirstratherthanstartinggreenprojectsinmanycommunities.AccordingtoMarccusHendricks,assistantprofessorofcitystudiesandplanningattheUniversityofMaryland,althoughhighlightingthesignificanceofgreeninfrastructureisofgreatimportance,ithasbeenastepchildofthetypesofsystemspeoplepayattentionto.12.Whydoestheauthormentiongrayinfrastructureinparagraph1?

A．Topresentafact.B．Toattractthereaders.C．Toexplainanissue.D．Tointroducethetopic.13.Whatisgreeninfrastructureaimedat?

A．Raisingfundsforinfrastructure.B．Beautifyingthecityappearances.C．Replacingthefunctionofstormpipes.D．Easingthestressofthestormwatersystem.14.WhatisthecurrentsituationofgreeninfrastructureaccordingtoHendricks?

A．Itistheprimaryfocusofcityplanning.B．Ithasreceivedmuchfundingtogetitupgraded.C．Ithasn’treceivedenoughattentionfromtheofficials.D．Itisconsideredlesscost-effectivethangrayinfrastructure.15.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．GreenInfrastructure:ALongWaytoGo.B．GrayInfrastructure:TimetoKnockOut.C．GreenInfrastructure:PreparedtoSetOff.D．GrayInfrastructure:ANecessityinCities.(★★★)Lotsofpeoplefindithardtogetupinthemorningandputtheblameonthealarmclock.Infact,thekeytoeasymorningwake-upliesinresetingyourbodyclock.16Hereishowtomakeone.•17Inordertomakeachange,youneedtodecidewhyit’simportant.Doyouwanttogetupintimetohavebreakfastwithyourfamily,getinsomeexerciseorjustbebetterpreparedforyourday?Onceyouareclearaboutyourreason,tellyourfamilyorroommatesaboutthechangeyouwanttomake.•Rethinkmornings.Nowthatyouknowwhyyouwanttowakeup,considerre-arrangingyourmorningactivities.Ifyouwanttimetohavebreakfastwithyourfamily,savesometimethenightbeforebysettingoutclothes,shoes,andbags.18That’saquarter-hourmoreyoucouldbesleepingifyouboughtacoffeemakerwithatimer.•Keepyoursleep/wakescheduleonweekends.Ifyou’retiredoutbyFridaynight,sleepinginonSaturdaycouldsoundwonderful.Butcompensating(弥补)ontheweekendsactuallyfeedsintoyoursleepinessthefollowingweek,arecentstudyfound.19•Keeparecordandevaluateitweekly.Keeptrackofyoureffortsandwritedownhowyoufeel.Afteryou’vetriedanewmethodforaweek,takealookatyourrecord.20Ifnot,takeanotherlookatothermethodsyoucouldtry.

A．Abetterplanforsleepcanhelp.B．Ifthestepsyoutakeareworking,keepitup.C．asleepexpert.D．Sticktoyoursetbedtimeandwake-uptime,nomattertheday.E．Andconsidersettingasecondalarm.F．Findtherightmotivation.G．Reconsiderthe15minutesyouspendinlineatthecafétogetcoffee.二、完形填空(★★★)Oneday,agirlcameuponacocoon,andshecouldtellthatabutterflywastryingto_________.Shewaitedandwatchedthebutterflystruggleforhoursto_________itselffromthetinyhole._________,thebutterflystoppedmoving,itseemedtobe_______.Thegirlthendecidedtohelpgetthebutterflyoutandwithapairofscissorscutopenthecocoon.Thebutterflywasthen_______abletoescape.However,itsbodywasswollen(肿胀的)anditswingswere_________.Thegirlstillthoughtshehaddonethebutterflyafavorasshesattherewaitingforitswingstogrowinorderto_________itsbody.Thatwasn’thappening.Thebutterflywasunabletofly,andfortherestofitslife,itcouldonlymovebycrawlingaroundwithlittlewingsanda_______body.Despitethegirl’sgoodintentions,shedidn’tunderstandthatthe_______ofthebutterfly’scocoonandthestrugglethebutterflyhadto__________inordertoescapeservedanimportantpurpose.Asbutterflies__________fromtightcocoonsandstretchwingsout,itforcesliquidfromtheirbodyintotheirwingstopreparethemtobeabletofly.The__________thatwefaceinlifehelpusgrowandgetstronger.Thereisoftenareasonbehindtherequirementofbeing________andpersistent.Whenbearingdifficulttimes,wewilldevelopthenecessary__________thatwe’llneedinthefuture.Withouthavinganystruggles,wewon’tgrow,whichmeansit’sveryimportantto__________personalchallengesourselvesratherthanrelyingonotherpeopletoalwayshelpus.21.A．hatchB．hangC．swingD．nest22.A．trapB．releaseC．wrapD．throw23.A．EvensoB．SoonerorlaterC．AllofasuddenD．Asusual24.A．scaredB．soughtC．kickedD．stuck25.A．easilyB．hardlyC．merelyD．slightly26.A．overestimatedB．underdevelopedC．overgrownD．underfed27.A．protectB．shadeC．supportD．survive28.A．tinyB．skinnyC．strongD．large29.A．conservationB．restrictionC．tensionD．variation30.A．comeoutB．pullupC．gothroughD．leaveoff31.A．runB．recoverC．generateD．emerge32.A．strugglesB．adventuresC．detailsD．guidelines33.A．industriousB．tolerantC．superiorD．straightforward34.A．carefulnessB．strengthC．optimismD．patience35.A．holdontoB．turndownC．takeonD．bringup三、语法填空(★★★)TherearemanyfestivalsinGuizhouProvince.OneofthemisDongNewyear,36fallsintheeleventhlunarmonthaftertheharvest.Insomevillages,thefestival37(take)placeinthetenthmonth.DongNewYearisas38(importance)astheSpringFestival.Inthedays39(lead)uptothenewyear,theDongpeoplemakenewclothes,cleantheirhouses,andmakericecakes.40theeveoftheNewYear,theprepare“colddish”withbeancurdandhomemadevinegar.It41(give)asanofferingtoone’sancestors.DongNewYearis42(usual)celebratedinmanyDongvillagesintheareaofRongjianginGuizhouProvince.TheexactdatevariesbutfallsduringtheperiodlateOctobertoearlyNovember.Public43(celebration)includetheLushengFestivalandwaterbuffalofighting.Anotherone,MiaoSistersFestival,iscelebratedfromthe15thtothe17thdayofthethirdlunarmonthcalendar,when44(marry)womenmakeareturntothehomesoftheirmothers.Athome,theyprepareandeat45specialkindoffood,blackricecake.Whentheyreturntotheirownhomes,theybringwiththemsomeofitandgiveittotheirhusbandsasgifts.四、书面表达(★★★)46.假如你是李华，你校交换生Lirida热衷于参加慈善活动（charity)，你想遨请她本周日一起去离学校30公里远的孤儿院(oiphanage)做慈善。请你给她写一封邮件，内容包括：1.写信目的：2.活动内容：3.交通方式.注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(★★★★)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,seekingshelterfromthestorm.Terrified,Isatclosetomymom,kneesin