2024~2025学年北京东直门中学高一上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024~2025学年北京东直门中学高一上学期12月月考英语试卷一、完形填空(★★★)Yo-YoMawasbornin1955.Hismotherwasanoperasinger,andhisfathertaughtmusicatauniversity.Fromtheverybeginning,Ma_________anexceptionaltalentformusic.Hestartedsingingsongsashecouldtalk.Andwhenhewasfour,hebeganplayingthecello(大提琴)underhisfather’sguidance.Ma_________becameextremelyskilledwiththeinstrument,andattheageoffiveheperformedinhisfirstrecital(独奏会).Hisfingerswereagile.Theymovedlikegracefuldancersonthestrings.Theaudiencecouldnotbelievethatso_________aboycouldmakesuchwonderfulmusic.Before10yearsold,Mawasrecognizedforhis_________andstudiedwithsomeofthegreatestmusiciansaroundtheglobe.Today,Maisconsideredoneofthegreatestcellistsintheworld.Hehas_________morethan90albums(唱片)andhasplayedthousandsofconcerts.Uptillnow,hehaswonmanymusicawards,including18Grammys.In1998,MafoundedtheSilkRoadProject.Thisprojectisnamed_________theSilkRoad,anancienttraderoutethatlongagolinkedtheFarEasttotheWest.TheSilkRoadwasnotonlyusedfortheexchangeof_________butalsoservedasachannelthatallowedculturalinfluencesandnewideastospread.Inthesameway,Maisencouragingpeopleto_________withotherculturesthroughmusic.MahasestablishedSilkRoadprogramsinschools.Theprogramsbringartistsfromdifferentculturesintoschoolsandletchildren_________themusic,danceandartfromaroundtheworld.“Agoodmusicianissomeonewhosays‘HowcanIcontribute?’”saidYo-YoMa.Ma’s_________totheartsclearlymarkhimasagreatmusicianindeed.1.A．usedB．developedC．showedD．admired2.A．quicklyB．suddenlyC．finallyD．naturally3.A．cleverB．livelyC．niceD．young4.A．effortsB．talentsC．actionsD．qualities5.A．recordedB．collectedC．studiedD．bought6.A．asB．byC．afterD．on7.A．newsB．greetingsC．giftsD．goods8.A．dealB．connectC．competeD．work9.A．balanceB．completeC．experienceD．remember10.A．contributionsB．benefitsC．supportsD．wishes二、语法填空(★★)语法填空Soonafterthequakes,thearmysent150,000soldierstoTangshantodigoutthose11weretrappedandtoburythedead.Morethan10,000doctorsandnursescametoprovidemedicalcare.Workersbuiltsheltersforsurvivorswhosehomes12(destroy).Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplewerehelped.Waterandfoodwerebroughtintothecitybytrain,truckandplane.Slowlythecitybegan13(breathe)again.(★★★)语法填空Chinaiswidelyknownforitsancientcivilization14hascontinuedallthewaythroughintomoderntimes,despitethemanyupsanddownsinitshistory.Therearemanyreasons15thishasbeenpossible,butoneofthemain16(factor)hasbeentheChinesewritingsystem.(★★★)语法填空Usually,joyandhappiness17(understand)tobethesamething.Infact,theyareverydifferent.Joyisanemotion18occurswithinuswhenwedevelopanappreciationorthankfulnessforthecontentsoflifesuchasnature,19(free),relationshipswithpeople,orthroughhavingfaithinsomething20(large)thanourselves.Happinessisanemotionthatisarousedinuswhenwebuyanewcarorgetapromotionatwork.三、阅读理解(★★★)MostHelpfulAppsforStudentsThere'salmostanappforeverythingnowadays,andthiscanmakestudentlifeeasier,cheaper,saferandmorefun.Whetheryouwanthelpwithtakingnotes,revising,wakingupontimeorkeepingfit，readonforourstudentapppicks．LecturerecordingappsJustafewyearsago,studentsattendinglectureswouldhavetospendtheentiretimewritingwildlyonnotepads,inordernottomissanyvitalbitofinformation.Thenalongcametechnology,andnow，lecturerecordingappsareareality.SoundNoteisapopularlecturerecordingappforiPadusers.Youcanstoreanentirelectureinbothvisualandaudioform.OthergoodqualitylecturerecordingappsincludeNotesPlusandAudioMemosFree—TheVoiceRecorder.StudentplannerappsOrganizationiskeyforsuccessandwell-beingatuniversity,andstudentplannerappsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.Aswellassavingonpaper,manystudentplannerappsalsosendremindersandwarningsstraighttoyourphoneordevice.PopularstudentplannerappsincludeTimetable,MyClassScheduleandClassTimetable.StudentsafetyappsAnumberofappsforstudentshavebeendevelopedpromotingpersonalsafetyifoutaloneatnight.TheCircleofSixappisparticularlyusefulforlocatinglostfriendsonnightsoutandalsoallowsuserstosendtheircircleofsixfriendsaninstantcallforhelpatthetouchofabutton.TheGPStrackerwillmarkyourlocationonyourfriends"devices,ensuringyou'llalwaysbeabletofindoneanotherifnecessary.OtherstudentappsthatpromotesafetyincludebSafeandReactMobile.HealthyeatingappsIfyou'reinterestedineatinghealthilywhilekeepingtoastudentbudget,considerdownloadingafewhealthyeatingapps.ExamplesI'vecomeacrosswhichareperfectappsforstudentsincludeRockinRamen，astudentappfeaturinganumberofnutritiousrecipeswithRamenasamainingredient,andMealBoard,anappwhichplanshealthymeals,groceryshopsandrecipesbasedonwhatyou'vegotinthefridge.21.Whichappssendreminderstousers?

A．Studentplannerapps.B．Lecturerecordingapps.C．Studentsafetyapps.D．Healthyeatingapps.22.WhatcanwelearnabouttheCircleofSixapp?

A．Itallowsuserstoseekhelpduringanemergency.B．Itencouragesuserstocommunicatewithfriends.C．Itenablesuserstostoreanentirelecture.D．Ithelpsuserstoleadahealthylife.23.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto.

A．categorizeappsB．introduceappsC．evaluateappsD．compareapps(★★★)It’snowondertheycallherIronGran.Attheageof76,she’stheUK’soldestfemaleIronmantriathlete(铁人三项运动员),andhaslostcountofthenumberofmarathonsshehasrun.JustasincredibleisthefactthatEdwinaBrocklesbyor“Eddie”asshe’sknownonlytookuprunninginher50s.Withherboundlessenergyandinfectioussmilesheinspireseveryoneshemeets.Aswellasherpersonalachievements,thesuper-grannyalsolaunchedthecharitySilverfitin2013.ItpromotessportforolderpeopleandstartedwitheventsinLondon’sparksandhassincegrowntohave2,000members.Silverfitoffersarangeofactivitiestotheover-45s.Tomakesurenooneisexcludedduetocost,membershipisonly£12peryear.AsEddiesays:“It’sabsolutelyessentialwithouragingpopulationthat—theyagehealthilyandthattheyhavefundoingso.Ourcoremessageisthatit’snevertoolatetostartexercising.”LenBass,76,hasbeencomingalongfortwoyears.Hewantedtogetfitaftersurvivingstomachcancerthatlefthimbarelyabletowalk.Withinweeksofjoininghehadbeguntoseeadifference.“IwasbentoverwhenIstarted,butbytheendofthefirstmonthIcouldrunuphills.ThankstoSilverfit,todayIamreallyfit,Iamoffallmedication.”AndMarjorieBarnes,62,fromDulwichadded:“Ihadterriblebackproblems,andwaswalkingwithastickwhenafriendrecommendedSilverfit.IjoinedSilverfitandwithinayearI’dalleviated(减轻)mybackproblemsandevenenteredtheLondonhalfmarathon.I’vegotmyfreedombackandit’salldowntothewonderfulEddie.She’samazing.”Eddie’spersonaldrivetogetfitwasdrivenbyherhusband’ssuddendeathinhis50s.NowEddiehascompletedatleast12marathons.“RunningwithfriendshelpedmedramaticallyafterIlostmyhusband.Myadvicewouldbetomakethebestofyourlife,andhavefun.”24.WhatcanwelearnaboutEddie?

A．Shecametorunninglate.B．Sheistheoldestmarathonrunner.C．Shebroketherecordforamarathon.D．Shealwaysgoesontripstoscenicspots.25.WhydidEddiestartacharity?

A．Tokillherleisuretime.B．Toraisemoneyforhercareer.C．TosupportIronmantriathletes.D．Toencouragetheoldtoexercise.26.WhatdidLenBasssayaboutSilverfit?

A．Ithelpedhimrealizehismarathondream.B．Itfreedhimfromhismedication.C．Ithelpedhimmakeafriend.D．Itbecameaburdentohim.27.HowmightpeoplemostprobablyfindEddie’sstory?

A．Uninteresting.B．Unbearable.C．Inspiring.D．Complex.(★★★)Haveyoueverwishedyoucouldbebetterorganizedormoresociable?Perhapsyou’reaconstantworrier,andyou’dprefertobealittlemorecarefree?Actuallyatleast2/3ofpeoplewouldliketochangesomeelementsoftheirpersonality.Inthepast,suchdesiresappearedtobefruitless.One’spersonalitywasthoughttobeformedinchildhoodandtoremainfixedthroughouthisentirelife.RecentresearchfrompsychologyprofessorNathanHudsonandhiscolleagues,however,challengesthisexpectationofafixedpersonality.Withtherightpsychologicalstrategiesandenougheffort,theysay,manypeoplecansuccessfullyshapetheirdesiredpersonality.Theirinterventions(干预)typicallyinvolverecommendingregularactivitiesthatreflectthepersonalitytraits(特征)peoplewishtoadopt.Introvertswhowishtobemoreoutgoing,forexample,mighthavethegoalofintroducingthemselvestoastrangeronceaweek,ormakingsmalltalkwiththecashierinthesupermarket.Someonewhowishestobemoreorganizedanddisciplinedmightbeaskedtocarefullydouble-checkanemailbeforesendingit,ortowriteato-dolistbeforegoingtobed.Whilethesetasksmayseeminsignificant,theaimisforthethinkingpatternsandbehaviorstheyproducetobecomehabitual.Andtheevidencesofarsuggestsitworksremarkablywell.Inone15-weektrialof400people,participantsacceptedanaverageoftwochallengeseachweek.Aftertheycompletedthosetasks,theirtraitsshiftedinthedesireddirection,accordingtoapersonalityquestionnaire(调查问卷).Theunexpectedpersonalitychangeshouldbegoodnewsforanyonewhowishestheywereabitmoresociable,organized,orhappy-go-lucky.Anotherpotentialbenefitisthatawarenessofthisresearchcouldhelpimprovementalhealth.Peoplealwaysbelievenegativefeelingsarejustpartofwhotheyare,andthereislittletheycandotochangethem.Butwhatifeducatingpeopleabouttheirpotentialforpersonalitychangecouldplacethemonamorepositivetrack?Totestthisidea,Harvardprofessorofpsychology,JohnWeisz,andhispartnerselectedagroupof100teenagerswhohadpreviouslyshownsignsofanxietyordepression.Theytookacomputerizedcoursethatexplainedthescienceofbrainplasticity(可塑性),andwerethengivenworksheetstostrengthenwhattheyhadlearned.WhenWeiszcheckedinontheteens’mentalhealthninemonthslater,thestudentsreportedasignificantdecreaseintheiranxietyanddepressioncomparedwiththosewhohadinsteadtakenpartinacourseon“emotionalexpression”.Whetheryouarestrugglingwithseriousissuesorsimplywanttopolishoffyourrougheredges,rememberthatcharacteriswithinyourownhandsandyouhavethepowertobecomewhatyouwanttobe.28.Accordingtothepassage,anoldbeliefaboutpersonalityisthat________.

A．mostpeoplearesatisfiedwiththeirpersonalityB．sociableororganizedpeoplearemorepopularC．childhoodhasnothingtodowithpersonalityD．peoplecan’tchangetheirpersonalitytraits29.InNathanHudson’sresearch,participants________.

A．becamemoreawareoftheirmentalhealthB．formednewthinkingpatternsandbehaviorsC．reportedtheircompletedtasksinthequestionnaireD．wereadvisedtoworkascashiersinthesupermarket30.JohnWeisz’sstudyismentionedto________Hudson’sresearch.

A．questiontheresultofB．makeacomparisonwithC．explainthemethodusedinD．showanadditionalbenefitof31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A．MentalIssues:MorethanMeetstheEyeB．Personality:ItIsNotSetinStoneC．YourPersonalityShapesYourFutureD．AGreatCureforMentalProblems(★★)TheMozartintheMachineSometimeinthecomingdecades,anexternalsystemthatcollectsandanalyzesbiometricdata(生物特征数据)willprobablybeabletounderstandwhat’sgoingoninmybodyandinmybrainmuchbetterthanme.Whatwillitdothen?Willartremainhumanity’slastlineofdefense(防御)againsttheriseoftheall-knowingalgorithms(算法)?Inthemodernworldartisusuallyassociatedwithhumanemotions.Wetendtothinkthatartistsarecontrollinginternalpsychologicalforces,andthatthewholepurposeofartistoconnectuswithouremotions,ortoinspiresomenewfeelinginus.Consequently,whenwecometoevaluateart,wetendtojudgeitbyitsemotionalimpactandtobelievethatbeautyisintheeyeofthebeholder(观察者).In1952,thecomposerJohnCagecomposedamusicalpiece4’33’’.Thispiececonsistsof4minutesand33secondsduringwhichnoinstrumentplaysanything.Thepieceencouragestheaudiencetoobservetheirinnerexperiencesinordertoexaminewhatmusicisandwhatweexpectofit.Themessageisthatitisourownexpectationsandemotionsthatdefinemusic.Ifartisdefinedbyhumanemotions,whatmighthappenonceexternalalgorithmsareabletounderstandandmanipulatehumanemotionsbetterthanShakespeare,PicassoorLennon?Afterall,emotionsarenotsomemysteriousforces—theyareabiochemicalprocess.Therefore,givenenoughbiometricdataandenoughcomputingpower,itmightbepossibletohack(入侵)love,hate,boredomandjoy.Ofallformsofart,musicisprobablythemostsensitivetoBigDataanalysis,becausetheinputsaretheinputsarethemathematicalpatternsofsoundwaves,andtheoutputsaretheelectrochemicalsignals.Allowalearningmachinetogoovermillionsofmusicalexperiences,anditwilllearnhowparticularinputsresultinparticularoutputs.Therefore,inthelongrun,algorithmsmaylearnhowtocomposeentiretunes,playingonhumanemotionsasiftheywereapianokeyboard.Usingyourpersonalbiometricdata,thealgorithmscouldevenproducepersonalizedmelodies,whichyoualoneintheentireworldwouldappreciate.Willthisresultingreatart?Thatdependsonthedefinitionofart.Ifbeautyisindeedintheearsoftheirlistener,thenbiometricalgorithmsstandachanceofproducingthebestartinhistory.Ifartisaboutsomethingdeeperthanhumanemotions,biometricalgorithmsmightnotmakeverygoodartists.Butnorwouldmosthumans.Inordertoentertheartmarket,algorithmswon’thavetobeginbystraightawaybeatingBeethoven.ItisenoughiftheyoutperformJustinBieber.32.Theauthormentionsthemusicalpiece4’33’’to______.

A．discusstheeffectofsilenceinamusicalpieceB．emphasizeitsemotionalimpactontheaudienceC．showthesignificanceofemotionsindefiningmusicD．encouragetheaudiencetosharetheirexperiences33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“manipulate”inParagraph4mean?

A．Influence.B．Cover.C．Preserve.D．Appreciate.34.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?

A．Computerswilltaketheplaceofartistsoneday.B．Humanemotionsaremuchmorethanbiochemicalsignals.C．Artisthefinalshelterofhumanityagainsttheall-knowingalgorithms.D．Personalizedmusicmaybeavailableforpeopletoenjoyinthefuture.(★★★)HowSmartphoneAddstoYourWeightUsingasmartphoneatmealtimescanleadtoanexpandingwaistline.Researchershavefoundthatmenandwomenconsumed15%morecalorieswhenlookingattheirphoneswhileeating.35Thegroundbreakingstudysuggeststhatstaringataphonescreenmaydistract(分心)dinnersfromhowmuchfoodandwhattheyareactuallyeating.“Itmaypreventthecorrectunderstandingofthebrainovertheamountoffoodingested,”saidresearcherswhofilmed62volunteerseatingalone.Thevolunteers,aged18to28,weredividedintothreegroupsandinvitedtohelpthemselvestoachoiceoffood—rangingfromhealthyoptionstosoftdrinksandchocolate—untiltheyweresatisfied.36Onaverage,thevolunteersate535calorieswithoutthedistractionofasmartphonebut591whenusingamobile.Thoseinthesamplewhowereclassedasoverweightate616calorieswhileusingtheirphones.Wheninpossessionoftheirmobiles,thevolunteersalsoconsumed10percentmorefattyfoods.37“Smartphoneuseduringamealincreasedcalorieandfatintake,”saidMárcioGilbertoZangeronimoa,aleadauthorofthestudy—carriedoutattheFederalUniversityofLavrasinBrazilandUniversityMedicalCenterUtrechtintheNetherlands.Headded:“Tabletsandsmartphoneshavebecomethemain‘distracters’duringmeals,evenearlyinchildhood.38Adistracterpreventsthebraincorrectlyunderstandingtheamountoffoodaccepted.”39Amoredetailedanalysiscanbefoundinthejournal.

A．Theyalsoeatmorefattyfood.B．Theyalsoatemorewhenreadingamagazine.C．Distractedorhurriedeatingcanaddtoweightgain.D．ThestudyispublishedinPhysiologyAndBehavior.E．Itisimportanttopayattentiontohowthismayimpactfoodintakes.F．Hungerisn’ttheonlythingthatinfluenceshowmuchweeatduringtheday.G．Theywererecordedeatingwithnodistractions,usingasmartphoneorreadingamagazine.四、选词填空(★★)请用方框中的单词或短语完成句子。注意有一个多余选项。

regardmajoraudienceshockmeanscollect40.The______wasimpressedbyhiswonderfulshow.41.WrittenChinesehasalsobecomeanimportant______bywhichChina’spresentisconnectedwithitspast.42.Ihaveaveryhigh______forhimandwhathehasachieved.43.Itgavemequitea______tobetoldIwasseriouslyill.44.Heplayeda______roleinhistask.(★★★)请用方框中单词或短语的正确形式完成句子。注意有两个多余选项。

pretendcompetesurvivedeliverwisdomcompareruin45.Sheisalways______metootherpeople,anditannoysmeverymuch.46.He______tobeareporterandmanagedtogetin.47.Volunteerscametodigoutpeoplein______.48.Pleaseallow28daysfor______.49.Officialssaidtherewereno______oftheplanecrash.五、完成句子(★★)50.LangPingandMichaelJordan________________________________forusandweareproudofthem!郎平和迈克尔・乔丹为我们树立了好榜样，我们为他们感到骄傲!(★★)51.Althoughhehadfailedmanytimes,hedidn’t________________andmadeitatlast.尽管失败了很多次，他并没有崩溃，而且最终成功了。(★★★)52.Facedwithfailures,weshouldnever________________orgiveup.面对失败，我们不要丧失信心，应该永不放弃!(★★)53.Afterthemostdeadlyearthquake,itseemed________________theworldwerecomingtoanend.最致命的地震之后，好像世界末日即将来临。(★★)54.TheChinesewritingsystem________________severalthousandyearstotheuseoflonggu.中国的文字系统可以追溯到几千年的对龙骨的使用。六、阅读理解(★★★)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。Inthemornings,asIwalkedfromthetrainstationtotheoffice,Iplannedmydaybymakingato-dolistinmyhead:thescientificarticlesIwouldread,thedatasetsIwouldanalyze,and-mosturgentofall-theinsightsintohumannaturethatitwasmyjobtodiscover.Eachevening,Iwentbacktothestation,againgoingthroughmymentalchecklistbutthistimesizingupmyperformanceagainsttheexpectationsI’dsetformyselfthatmorning.Timeandagain,whencomparingmyto-dolistwithmygot-donelist,IfeltdisappointedbecauseIhadfallenshort.Butoneday,somethingverystrangehappened.