2024~2025学年贵州省遵义市正安县遵义市第八中学高一上学期10月月考英语试卷

2024~2025学年贵州省遵义市正安县遵义市第八中学高一上学期10月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解Guamisabeautiful,smallislandinthePacificOcean.You’llfindhappysongbirds,clearbluewater,andleafyforestthere.Butthesmallislandhasabigproblem:snakes.Thereareabout2millionbrowntreesnakeslivinginGuam.Thesnakeslikelyarrivedinthe1940s.Theyprobablyslipped(滑行)unseenontoshipsandplanesheadingtoGuam.Oncethere,thesnakeslaideggs.Snakefamiliesgrew.ThesnakeshavenonaturalenemiestoeatthemonGuam.Soon,theislandwascoveredwiththesesnakes.Thebrowntreesnakehashadadevastatingeffect.Thesnakeseatbirds.Thereusedtobe12kindsofbirdsontheisland.Butthesesnakeshavekilledoffninekindsofthebirds.Thesnakescangrowtobe10feetlong.Theyoftenbitehumans.Theyclimbontopowerlinesandmaketheelectricitygoout.Thiscausesmillionsofdollarsindamage.Scientistshavetriedmanydifferentwaystocontrolthenumberofsnakes.Theyhaveusedsnaketrapsandsnake-sniffingdogs.Nothingseemedtowork.Nothing,thatis,untiltheyfoundasurprisingsecretweapon:killermice.Scientistsfoundoutthatthereisoneeasywaytokillbrowntreesnakes.TheycouldgivethemamedicinecalledTylenol.PeopletakeTylenolforheadachesandotherpains.EvenalittlebitofTylenolcankillabrowntreesnake.ButhowwouldscientistsgetthetreesnakestoeatTylenol?Theycameupwithaplan.First,theexpertsputthemedicineintodeadmice.Thentheyattachedeachmousetoaminipaperparachute(降落伞).PlanesdroppedthemiceoverGuam.Theparachutesgotcaughtinthetrees.Themicebecamedinnerforthesnakesthatlivethere.Hasitworked?Sofar,researchshowsthattherearefewersnakesbecauseofthemice.Theworryisthatitmaybetoolatetoclearthesnakes,butMr.VicefromGuam’sDepartmentofAgriculturesaysthisshouldnotstoptheislandersfromtrying.“Ourlong-termgoalistokillthesnakeoffcompletely,”hesays.1.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebrowntreesnakes?

A．TheywereshippedtoGuamonpurpose.B．TheywerenotnativetoGuam.C．Theywereatriskinthe1940s.D．Theygrewveryslowly.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devastating”inParagraph3mean?

A．Magical.B．Interesting.C．Short-term.D．Damaging.3.Whatwasamoreworkablewaytokillthebrowntreesnakes?

A．Usingsnaketraps.B．PuttingTylenolinthetrees.C．Bringingintheirenemies.D．LettingthemeatTylenolcarriedbymice.4.WhatdoesMr.Vicethinkofsolvingthissnakeproblem?

A．Heisproudofit.B．Heishopefulofit.C．Heisdoubtfulaboutit.D．Heisunconcernedaboutit.Whilecitiesareknownforbeingcentersofcultureandentertainment,smalltownsoftenhavejustasmuchtooffer.ThefollowingareamongthebestsmalltownsintheUS.ALASKA：SitkaPopulation:8,493SitkaislocatedonBaranofIsland,makingitonlyaccessiblebyplaneorboat.LyingbetweenmountainsandthePacificocean,itgivesresidentssplendidviewsandevenincrediblewildlife.Fromwhalewatchingtoincrediblehikes,Sitkahaseverythinganadventuretravelerneedswithinasmalltownsetting.COLORADO:CrestedButtePopulation:1,681CrestedButte,situatedintheRockyMountains,isknownforitsflowers.Infact,thetowniscalledthe“WildflowerCapitalofColorado,"Oneofthetown'smostbeautifulseasonsisJuly,whenithoststheWildflowerFestival.Thewarmermonthsalsooffer750milesofbikingtrailsandcampingintheforest.Inthewinter,CrestedButtebecomesapopularskiingdestination.LOUISIANA:St.FrancisvillePopulation:1,616St.Francisville,Louisiana,issopeacefulandbeautifulthatitevenmadeittothebigscreen,becomingthesetformovieslikeTomCruise's"Oblivion"and"TheMazeRunner."Youcanalsoexplorehistoricplantationsalongsidesomeofthemostbeautifulscenes.TheBluffsisanotherattractionintownforthosewholovegolfWISCONSIN:StockholmPopulation:66LyingalongtheMississippiRiver,Stockholm,Wisconsin,hasremainedrelativelyuntouchedovertheyears.Withjustover60residents,Stockholmhasnochainstoresorrestaurantsintown.Itslocalbusinessesstillattracttravelers,though,especiallyitsfamouspieshop,StockholmPieandGeneralStore.Owingtoitslocation,thetownwasabletopreserveitsSwedishheritage.5.Whichisaperfectdestinationforadventurers?

A．ALASKA:Sitka.B．COLORADO:CrestedButte.C．LOUISIANA:St.Francisville.D．WISCONSIN:Stockholm.6.WhatdoCrestedButteandSt.Francisvillehaveincommon?

A．Alonghistory.B．Demandingbikingtrails.C．Beautifulscenes.D．Incrediblewildlife.7.WhatenablesStockholmtokeepitsoriginalfeatures?

A．Itssmallpopulation.B．Itsdeliciouspies.C．Itsresponsibletravelers.D．Itsuniquelocation.Travelingwithkidsis90percentremindingyourselftoliveinthemomentand10percentmakingupyourmindtoneveragainleaveyourhouse.IhaveanuncannyabilitytoforgetthisassoonaswereturnhomefromatripandI'vefinishedwashingpilesofdirtyclothesinourluggageandcleaningallthemessycausedbythekids.Extremelytiredandannoyed,Iwouldactuallybegintomisstheplacewejustleft!Familytravelislikechildbirth,Isuppose.Painful,loud,messy,sortofawful,actually,butalsowonderful.Andyourememberonlythewonderful—untilyou’rebackonaplaneandyourkidsarefightingoverwhogetstheaisleseat.Thenyourememberthebadstuff.Lastweekend,mykidsandIflewtoTexasforatripwewouldhavenothingtocomplain(抱怨)about—bighotel,wonderfulview.Andyet—wefoundthingstocomplainabout.Thepoolwasbiggerinthatotherhotel!Whydoyougettoshowerfirst?Theycallthiscoffee?!Luckily,I’velearnedtoputmymetaphoricalcoatofarmor(盔甲)onassoonaswelandsomewhere,anditforcescomplaintstobounceoffmeandlandinapileatmyfeet.Forthreedays,genuinefunwashadandannoyingcomplaintswereheardandignored.Untilitwastimetocatchaplaneandflyhome.Unfortunately,ourflightwascanceled.Wespenthoursfindingahotelroom.Wehitthehotelpoolbeforebedandswamwellintothenight,mykidsmakingupsongsandlaughingsohardattheirsillylyrics(歌词)andtheircrazygoodfortunetobeswimmingat10:30onaschoolnight.AndthatwaswhenithitmethatfamilytravelisallthosethingsIsaidbeforebutit’salsoalotmore.It’stakingyourkidstopartsoftheworldthatwillopentheireyesandfindingthatactually,yoursneedopeningtoo.It’srememberingthatjoyandmemoriesarewhereyoumakethem,notwhereyoufindthem.8.Theunderlinedword“uncanny”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.

A．unknown.B．uncertain.C．unexpected.D．unusual.9.Accordingtothepassage,familytravelislikechildbirthinthat.

A．theybothcausefinancialtroubleandpain.B．theyarebothhardaswellasrewarding.C．childhoodmemoriescomefloodingbackwhentheytravel.D．bothofthemneedmanypreparations.10.Bysaying“I’velearnedtoputmymetaphoricalcoatofarmoron”inParagraph5,theauthormeansthat_.

A．shetriestodealwiththecomplaintsmorewiselyandproperly.B．sheturnsthoseannoyingcomplaintsintoameanstoeducatekids.C．shehasimprovedherlanguageskillswhenhandlingthecomplaints.D．shehassucceededinescapingkids’fightingthankstothearmor.11.Fromtheauthor’sexperienceinthepassage,wecanNOTlearnthat.

A．familyvacationbenefitsherkidsaswellasher.B．joyandmemoriesshouldbecreatedratherthandiscovered.C．themostunforgettablememoryforherisaboutthecomplaints.D．shehastospendsometimeonhouseworkafterthefamilyvacation.Winterisareallyfuntimeoftheyear—it’sgreattohavesnowballfightsandbuildsnowmen.12Whenit’scoldoutsideandyou’renotprepared,youcanfeeluncomfortable.Luckyforyou,learninghowtostaysafeisnotdifficult.·13Wearingthickclothesisthebestwaytostaywarmincold.Dependingonwhereyouliveandhowcolditis,somekidsmayneedmoreclothes,someless.·Takethehat.Youmaybewearalargeovercoatandreadytogo,butareyouforgettingsomething?14You’restillmuchwarmerwithahatthanwithoutone—tonsofbodyheatescapesrightfromyourhead.·Drinkup.Soundslikeadviceforhotweather,notcoldweather,right?—15Whenyou’reoutsideinthecoldandbreathinghard,yourbodylosesalotofwaterthroughyourbreath.Andthebestwaytogetthatwaterbackistodrinkup!·Takeiteasy.Sometimesifyou’reoutonadrinkup,it’seasytoforgettopayattentiontoyourbody.Butifyourbodytemperaturedropseven4or5degreeswhileyou’reoutside,itcanmakeyoufeelterrible.16Andifyoueverfeelweak,thosearesignsthatyouhavetotakeiteasyindoorsforawhile.

A．Lovethoseclothes.B．Haveasnowballfight.C．Pullahatontoyourhead.D．That’swhyyouneedtobecarefulwithyourbody’ssignals.E．Well,thetruthisthatit’sgoodadviceforbothkindsofweather.F．Butyouhavetoknowhowtobesafewhileyou’reouthavingfun.G．Youcanstayoutsideaslongaspossibletofullyenjoyyoursnowdays.二、完形填空Nomatterhowbusyyouare,youshouldsparetimetoexpressyourlovetoyourbeloved.Evenseveralwordsfromyouweighmuchinhis/herheart.Oneofmybestfriendswas________inaplanecrash.Someoneaskedhiswifethebest________shehasoftheirlifetogether.Shethoughtabout________andtoldabouttheirstory.Theywereintheirlatefortieswhenhedied,andshebegantalkingaboutatimealmosttwentyyearsearlier.Shehadgivenupherjobtogethermaster’sdegree,andherhusband________hesitatedtosupporther.Hekepthisown________anddidthecooking,cleaning,andotherhouseworkwhileshestudiedforherdegree.Onetimetheybothstayed________allnight.Shewasfinishingherthesis(论文),andhewaspreparingforanimportantbusinessmeeting.That________,shewalkedoutontheloft(阁楼),________himovertherailing(栏杆),andjustthoughtabouthowmuchshelovedhim.Sheknewhowimportantthis________wastohiscareer,andshewasfeeling________thatshedidn’tevenhavetimetomakehisbreakfast.Shesawhimhurryoutwithhisbag.Butaboutthirtysecondslaterhecameback,which________her.Shewatchedherhusbandwalkovertothecoffeetableand________thewords“Iloveyou”onapieceofpaper.Thenheranouttohiscar.Thewomanthensaid,“JohnandIhasawonderfullifetogether.We’ve________everythingthatmoneycanbuy,butnothingcomesclosetothatmoment.”Lovemakesourlifemorebeautifulandworthliving,________whichlifewillloseitsmeaning.Truelovedoesn’tnecessarily(一定地)________doingsomethinggreat.Sometimesitislittlethingsthatmatter.17.A．savedB．killedC．injuredD．filmed18.A．friendB．placeC．travelD．memory19.A．himB．itC．themD．herself20.A．everB．usuallyC．neverD．even21.A．hobbyB．habitC．jobD．idea22.A．upB．awayC．overD．out23.A．noonB．afternoonC．morningD．night24.A．lookedatB．calledatC．wavedtoD．listenedto25.A．reportB．tradeC．meetingD．experience26.A．guiltyB．disappointedC．excitedD．embarrassed27.A．satisfiedB．botheredC．surprisedD．moved28.A．sayB．writeC．findD．touch29.A．hadB．usedC．lostD．missed30.A．fromB．withoutC．withD．despite31.A．avoidB．admitC．meanD．appreciate三、语法填空语法填空TRAVELPERUAmazonRainforestTourAshortflightfromCuscotakesyoufromtheAndesintotheAmazonrainforest.Fromthere,you'llspendonedaytravellingbyboattoyour32(accommodate)inthemiddleoftheforest.Youcanthenspendthreedays33(explore)therainforestwithalocalguideandenjoyingtheplantsandanimalsuniquetotherainforest.MachuPicchuTourThisfour­daywalkingtourwilltakeyouon34(amaze)pathsth