2024-2025学年陕西省韩城象山中学高一下学期第三次月考英语试题

2024-2025学年陕西省韩城象山中学高一下学期第三次月考英语试题一、阅读理解(★★)AtaleoftwodynastiesTheexhibitionTheCivilizationsofQinandHancelebratesthegloryoftheQinandHandynastiesintermsofpolitics,economics,artandculture.Morethan300artworksfrom30museumsandinstitutionsacrossthecountryareonshow.Time:9a.m.—5p.m.,throughNov.30(closedonMondays)Place:NationalMuseumofChinaTicket:FreeDigitalexhibitionatPalaceMuseumTocelebratethePalaceMuseum’s92ndanniversary,theexhibition,DiscoveringtheHallofMentalCultivation:ADigitalExperience,opensatDuanmenDigitalGallery.VisitorscanentertheHallofMentalCultivationandviewpreciousrelicsusingadvancedtechnologies,suchasAIandVR,aswellasvoiceandimagerecognition.Time:9a.m.—4p.m.,throughNov.30(Mondaysclosed)Place:PalaceMuseumTicket:Free(Onlinebookingisneededbeforeentry.Upperlimitofdailybookingis700)GermannewmediaartTheriseofnewmediaartisattractingmorepeopletomuseumsthesedays.ArrestedTime,anongoingexhibitionatTodayArtMuseum,isshowingthedevelopmentofGermany'snewmediaartwithsixrepresentativeartistsofdifferentages.Time:10a.m.—6p.m.,throughNov.12(closedonMondays)Place:TodayArtMuseumTicket:20yuanExpressingBelarus’beautyandsoulThepeacefullandscapeofBelarusandtheartistsofthiscountryarelittleknowntomostChinesepeople.Anexhibitionof57paintingsoftheRepublicofBelarusisnowbeingheldinBeijing.Time:9a.m.—5p.m.,throughDec.17(closedonMondays)Place:NationalArtMuseumofChinaTicket:Free1.Whereshouldyougoifyouhavegreatinterestinhistory?

A．PalaceMuseum.B．TodayArtMuseum.C．NationalMuseumofChina.D．NationalArtMuseumofChina.2.Whichactivitymaybeattractivetopaintinglovers?

A．Germannewmediaart.B．Ataleoftwodynasties.C．ExpressingBelarus’beautyandsoul.D．DigitalexhibitionatPalaceMuseum.3.Whattypeofwritingisthispassage?

A．Anewsreport.B．Anofficialreport.C．Anartshowreview.D．Anexhibitionguide.(★★★)Some3,000tern(燕鸥)eggsweregivenupataSouthernCaliforniaislandafteradrone(无人机)droppedanddroveoffthebirds,anewspaperreportedinJune.InMay,twodroneswereflownovertheBolsaChicaEcologicalReserveinHuntingtonBeach,California.Oneofthemwentdowninthewetlands.Fearinganattackfromanenemy,severalthousandternsgaveuptheirground-basednests(巢).UsuallyduringJune,thewhitebirdswouldbewatchingtheireggs.Butnow,thesandisfilledwitheggshells.MelissaLoeblisthemanageroftheprotectedarea,whichisabout160kmnorthofSanDiego,California.Lastyear,thepandemic(疫情)broughtmoreandmorepeopletooutdoorspaces.In2020,about100,000visitorscametotheBolsaChicaEcologicalReserve.Thatisupfromabout60,000in2019,shetoldthenewspaper.Thathasledtoanincreaseinhumanactivities,includingflyingdrones,walkingdogs,andridingbicycles.Alltheseactivitiesarenotpermitted.Therehasbeenagreatincreaseindogs,particularlythosepermittedtorunfree.Sheexplainedthatthisisespeciallybadduringtheseasonwhenthebirdslayeggs.“Thedogsrunafterthebirds,andthebirdsgiveuptheireggs,”shesaid.Anotherproblemisthedevelopmentofmultimillion-dollarhomesneartheprotectedarea.Theownersfeeltheyshouldheabletousethelandastheylike.Officials,however,aretakingmoreactionandfiningpeoplewhobreaktherules.TheprotectedareaisthelargestsaltwaterwetlandbetweenMontereyBayjustsouthofSanFranciscoandtheTijuanaRiverEstuaryinMexico.Some800kindsofplantsandanimalsliveatortraveltoBolsaChica.4.Whydidthebirdsgiveuptheireggs?

A．Theythoughttheirenemywascoming.B．Theirground-basedhomeswereunsafe.C．Theyhadplannedtobuildnewnests.D．Theyhatedtheloudnoiseofthedrone.5.Whichofthefollowingmightcomefromthepandemic?

A．Peopleneededmorepets.B．Peoplelovednaturemore.C．Peoplevaluedtheirhealthmore.D．Peoplepreferredtostayoutdoors.6.Whatdoweknowaboutthepeopleneartheprotectedarea?

A．Theytrytoprotectbirds.B．Theycarelittleaboutnature.C．Theybuildhouseseverywhere.D．Theyareagainstthedevelopment.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．DroneFlyingShouldBeStoppedB．BrokenEggsNeedtoBeSavedC．HumanActivitiesHurtWildlifeGreatlyD．3,000EggsWereLeftAfterDroneFearedBirds(★★★)MysonLeopoldisapickykidandunwillingtotrynewthings.Accordingtohim,it’sbecausehehasnumerousfears,includingheightsandspiders.Lastyear,asmy9-year-oldsonandIwereonaseriesofadventuroustrips,Icameupwitharule:Wewouldsayyestoeverythingasmuchaspossible—includingfoodandexperiences,especiallynewones.InSt.Augustine,Florida,wecollectivelysaidyestoamoonlitghost(鬼魂)tourofthecity’sfamoushauntedsites,wherewhileothersgotscaredandleftduringtheactors’tellingofghoststories,LeopoldandIstayeduntilthebitterendanddidn’tevencryoutwhenoneoftheactorsattemptedtofrightenuswithajumpscare.Onthatsametrip,Leopoldtriedhisfirstspicytunarollandblackenedgrouper(石斑鱼)，whichhefoundsurprisinglydelicious,andregrettednothavingtriedthemsooner.InLongsands,Maine,Ichallengedmyselftojumpintothefreezingocean,gettingcoldandwet,buthappytobefoolishenoughtojumpintothecoldwaters.OnthelastnightofourtripatanexhibitionwherecowboysshowedtheirskillsathandlingbullsinCody,Wyoming,mysondidnothesitate(犹豫)butwentontothefieldtotakepartinthistraditionalevent.Thoughcomingbackwithoutanyprize,hewaslaughingloudly,sweatyandexcited.Iknewitwasanexperiencewewouldneverforget.Andthereliesthebeautyofsayingyestonewthings.Itpushesustostepoutofourcomfortzoneandbeopentonewopportunities.Thoughit’snotalwayspossibletosayyestoeverythingbackhome,we’vebeguntryingtosayitmore.Bytryingnewthings,wearedevelopingasenseofcuriosityandadventure,whichhelpsuslivelifetothefullestwithfewregretsevenifwedosometimeswindupcoldandwet,sweatyandtired.8.WhatdoweknowaboutLeopoldinparagraph1?

A．Hewasafraidofthedark.B．Hewasafanoftravelling.C．Hewashungryforadventures.D．Hewasagainstfreshattempts.9.Whatdidtheauthordoduringtheirtrips?

A．Hedivedintothecoldseabravely.B．Hecookedblackenedgrouper.C．Hewonaprizeinalocalevent.D．Hetoldghoststories.10.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A．Thecausesofbeingcurious.B．Thebenefitsoftryingnewthings.C．Theimportanceofadventurousspirit.D．Theinfluenceoftheadventuroustrips.11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?

A．Toshareastoryofanadventuroustrip.B．Topresentproblemsoflivingafulllife.C．Totellreaderstoenjoynewexperiences.D．Toshowdifficultiesofparentingapickykid.(★★★)WhenIwasyoung,Ineverfullyappreciatedwhymyparentssignedmeupforeverymusicclass.Iviewedpracticingthepianoandtheviolinasaburden,orsomethingthathadtobedoneeverydaybeforebeingabletowatchDisneyChannel.Whilethemajorityofmyclassmateswouldbondovertheirdislikeoflearninganinstrument,Ifoundmyselfgraduallyexpectingtolearnnewsongs,practicethemandperformthem.Maybeit’sbecausemyparentsusedDisneyChannelasanincentive,ormaybeIjustneededtheirearlypush.Regardless,Icametoappreciatemusicasaformofself-expression.Learningmusicalnoteshasbenefitstolanguagedevelopmentandcognitive(认知的)functions.Studieshaveshownthattheleftplanumtemporale,thepartofthebraininvolvedinhearingprocessingandreceptivelanguage,isactivewhenmusiciansareeitherreadingandlisteningtomusicorcomprehendingspeech.But,whennon-musiciansarelisteningtomusic,theirbrainsdonotprocessitinthesameareaaslanguage—whileprocessinglanguageisanaturalability,musicawarenessissomethingthatcanbeobtainedthroughpracticing.TakeFinland,forexample,wheretheaveragepersonlearnstospeakthreetofivelanguages.Thisisaresultofthecountry’scustomofearlymusictraining,inwhichchildrenlearnthefundamentalsofmusicalnotesthroughsongsandgames.Infact,astudyrevealsastrongconnectionbetweenchildrenwhostudymusicbeforeandthedevelopmentofhigherIQsandabiggerrangeofvocabulary.Inaddition,evolutionaryevidencefromOxfordUniversityhighlightshowspeechandlanguagestarteddevelopingmerely200,000yearsago.It’sclearthattheneuralnetworksofbothmusicandlanguagehaveoverlap(重叠部分),andthatouruseofspeechasaformofcommunicationhasitsrootsintheoriginalevolutionaryhistoryofmusic.Soifyou’relookingtolearnsomethingnew,considerpickingupanewinstrument!12.Whatwastheauthor‘soriginalaltitudetowardslearningmusicalinstruments?

A．Cautious.B．Favorable.C．Uninterested.D．Unconcerned.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incentive”inParagraph2mean?

A．Threat.B．Standard.C．Alternative.D．Motivation.14.WhatdoestheexampleofFinlandshow?

A．Theuseofforeignlanguagesincreasescommunicativeskills.B．Practicingmusichelpsimprovelanguageability.C．ChildrenwithhigherIQshaverichimagination.D．Learningmusicalnotesenlargesvocabulary.15.Whatdoesthelastparagraphprobablyimply?

A．Languageoriginatedfrommusic.B．Everyoneshouldlearnaninstrument.C．Thehistoryoflanguageislongerthanthatofmusic.D．Learningmusicismoredifficultthanlearninglanguages.(★★★)Whatismoderation(适度)?Basically,itmeanseatingonlyasmuchfoodasyourbodyneeds.Youshouldfeelsatisfiedattheendofameal,butnottoofull.16Butitdoesn'tmeansayinggoodbyetothefoodsyoulove.Takeyourtime.It'simportanttoslowdownandthinkaboutfoodassomethingnutritiousratherthanjustsomethingtoeatinbetweenmeetings.17Itactuallytakesafewminutesforyourbraintotellyourbodythatithashadenoughfood,soeatslowlyandstopeatingbeforeyoufeelfull.Eatwithotherswheneverpossible.Eatingalone,especiallyinfrontoftheTVorcomputer,oftenleadstomindlessovereating.Andbecarefulaboutthefoodsyoukeepathand.It'smorechallengingtoeatinmoderationifyouhaveunhealthysnacksattheready,likecookies.18Controlemotional(情绪的)eating.19Manyofusalsoturntofoodtodealwithunpleasantemotionssuchassadness,loneliness,orboredom.Butbylearninghealthierwaystomanageemotions,youcanregaincontroloverthefoodyoueatandyourfeelings.20Ahealthybreakfastcanstartyourmetabolism(新陈代谢),whileeatingsmall,healthymealskeepsyourenergyupallday.Avoideatinglateatnight.Trytoeatdinnerearlierandfastfor14-16hoursuntilbreakfastthenextmorning.Studiessuggestthateatingonlywhenyou'remostactiveandgivingyourdigestivesystemalongbreakeachdaymayhelptoregulateweight.

A．Eatproperlythroughouttheday.B．Wedon'talwayseatjusttosatisfyhunger.C．Don'tswallowamealonthewaytowork.D．Mostofusneedtodoubletheamountweeat.E．Instead,surroundyourselfwithhealthychoices.F．Formanyofus,moderationmeanseatinglessthanwedonow.G．Thatwon'tleadtocheatingorgivinguponyourneweatingplan.二、完形填空(★★★)Inalocalcharitystore,Rosewastofindacostumeforherdaughter.However,hertriptooka(n)_________turnwhenshedecidedto_________thebooksection.Anolderladybesideherpickedupabookandout_________anote.Itread,“Believe,Trent—Believeyou’reloved!Theridemaynotbe_________butwe’llgetthere.Whenyou_________yourselfasmuchasIdo,you’llbethere.Dad.”Rosecouldfeeltheloveandhopebetweenthelines.Sheboughtthebook_________.Butherjourneywiththisnotehadjustbegun._________toreturnittoitsowner,Roseturnedtothecommunity.Shepostedthemessageonline,hopingsomeonemight_________thename.Hundredssharedthepostandoffered_________tohelpfindtheowner.Onecommented,“Ifeellikemaybeallpeoplemovedbythe_________areindeedaTrent.Thanksforsharingit.”Thecommunity’s_________wasobvious.Andlotsofpeople_________Rose.Shesaid,“Sometimesittakesastrangertoliftyourspiritsandsay‘Itrustyou.Youcan_________anydifficulty.’”Asdaysturnedintoweeks,Rose’s_________becameajourneyofhopeformanyinthecommunity.Thestorybehindthenoteremainsa_________.However,Rose’seffortsserveasaproofofthepowerofcommunityandthegreatlengthswe’llgotoforloveandconnection.21.A．fortunateB．unexpectedC．confusingD．intelligent22.A．searchB．decorateC．monitorD．protect23.A．escapedB．remainedC．droppedD．hid24.A．interestingB．rewardingC．independentD．smooth25.A．dealwithB．believeinC．turndownD．carefor26.A．suddenlyB．immediatelyC．regularlyD．patiently27.A．SurprisedB．CuriousC．DeterminedD．Nervous28.A．doubtB．writeC．recognizeD．investigate29.A．cluesB．desiresC．examplesD．memories30.A．opportunityB．researchC．behaviorD．note31.A．benefitB．supportC．argumentD．analysis32.A．cheeredonB．pickedoutC．figuredoutD．dependedon33.A．changeB．discoverC．experienceD．overcome34.A．businessB．programC．missionD．adventure35.A．wonderB．mysteryC．symbolD．resource三、语法填空(★★)语法填空Tworichbrothersmadeabet36whetheramanwithamillion-poundbanknotecouldliveamonthinLondon.Theythen37(spot)apooryoungmanwalkingoutsidetheirhouse.Theyinvitedtheyoungman,HenryAdams,38wasbroughttoBritainbyashipbyaccidentandhadnomoneytomake39(he)living,intothehouse.AfteraskingHenryafewquestions,theythoughtHenrywasthe40(suit)manandtheygavehimanenvelope41(contain)amillion-poundbanknote.ShortlyHenrywentintoatailor’sshop.Threeclerkstreatedhimin42badmanneruntilhetookoutthebanknote43(pay)thebill,whichmadeallofthemshocked.Theownerprovidedhimwithawiderangeof44(option)tochoosefromandservedhim45(warm)asifHenryhadbeenanimportantfigure.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，得知陕西历史博物馆（ShaanXiHistoryMuseum）正在招募懂英语的志愿者，请你写一封信申请该职位。内容包括：1.你的优势；2.相关经历。注意：词数80左右。参考词汇：申请applyDearSir/Madam,MynameisLiHua,aseniorhighschoolstudent.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua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。Whenouryoungestsisterwasborn,mylittlebrotherTomwassixandIwaseight.Ihadalwaysbeenthe“BigSister”andhehadalwaysbeen“TheBaby”.Oursister’sarrivalwasacompletesurprisetobothofus.Inthosedaysnooneworriedmuchaboutsiblingrivalry(兄弟姐妹间的较劲),andno“experts”toldushowtodealwithanotherchildinthehouse.Wehadwiseandlovinggrandpaandmom,however.Iwasexcitedaboutthebabyandlovedtoholdherandhelpcareforher.Tom’sfeelingswerequitedifferent!Hejustlookedatherandleft,preferringtospendtheeveninginhisroom.WhenIwenttohisroomtotalktohimandtrytogethimtoplaygameswithme,hejustlookedaway.“Whydidtheyhavetogetthatbaby?”Tomasked.Laterthatnight,Grandpacameovertoseethenewbaby.Asheheldher,hesaidtoTom,“Youknow,she’salotlikethebabylambI’mraisingonthebottle.Ihavetotakecareo