2025~2026学年上海领科双语学校高一上学期12月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年上海领科双语学校高一上学期12月月考英语试卷一、语法填空Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Imagineshoppinginanothercountryandspottingabeautifulscarf.Thesalespersontellsyoutheprice,1it’smorethanyouwanttopay.Whatdoyoudo?Theanswerdependslargely2whatpartoftheworldyouarein.AreyouvisitingSoutheastAsia,theMiddleEast,LatinAmericaorAfrica?Intheseplaces,pricesoftenarenotsetinstone.Infact,customers3(expect)tobargainbeforeagreeingtoaprice.Ontheotherhand,inNorthAmerica,EuropeandAustralia,bargainingisrareandoftennotallowed.Thepricethat4(list)onapricetagcannotbechanged.Largestoresandmallsusuallydon’tallowbargaining.Ontheotherhand,outdoorstallsandfleamarkets,eveninWesterncountries,usuallyallowbargaining.Whenindoubt,consultaguidebook—or5(good)yet,alocalfriend.6bargainingcustomsvary,afewrulesofetiquette(礼节)applyinmostcultures.First,avoid7(waste)people’stime.Ifyoudon’tintendtomakeapurchase,don’tstartbargaining.Whilebargaining,itisOKtowalkaway.Butonceyouagreetoaprice,you8buytheitem.Evenincountrieswherebargainingisn’tallowed,youmayfindplentifulopportunitiestosavemoney.Manystoressellolditemsonclearance.Othersofferdiscountcardstocustomers9comeregularly.Someofthesecanfunction10creditcardsinthestore,andafewcanevenbeusedelsewhere.Whereveryougo,understandinglocalcustomscanhelpyoufindgoodprices.二、选词填空Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordgiveninthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.behaviourB.like-mindedC.alongsideD.maintainedE.knowledgeableF.specificG.relatedH.self—respectI.ThroughoutJ.valuedK.ResponsibilityCulturedescribesacertainsetofcustoms,ideasandsocial11ofagroupofsimilarpeopleinasociety.Geographicalbordersusuallyseparatecultures.Somecharacteristicslikelanguage,foodhabits,socialrules,musicandartsstay12inoneparticularculture.13theworld,wehaveavarietyofcultures.Cultureshavebeen14fromtimeimmemorialandhavebeenhandeddownfromonegenerationtoanother.Cultureshelppeopleconnectwitheachotherandbuildcommunities,withinthesameculturalbackgrounds.Individualsbelongingtothesamecultureareusually15andhavethesameancestralvalues.HerearesomereasonsWhyCultureIsSoImportant.

Self-realization:Whenwestudyabouttherootsofourculturesandfollowthemaccordingly,wegettoknowaboutourselvesmuchbetter.Wecanbebetter16toouroriginandvalueourselvesmore.Itimprovesour17anddignitytofollowourculture.Italsomakesusfeelproudtobelongtoourownculture.

Knowledge:Detailedstudyabouteveryaspectofourculturecangiveusprofoundknowledge.Culturesneverdemandblindfollowers.Everythingiswellexplainedandaccountedforinhistory.Studyingaboutthemwillmakeusmore18.

Meaningoflife:Culturesteachustherealmeaningoflife.Everyphaseofourlifedemandsdifferentactionsandourcultureteachesusthat.Aswegrowupandgrowold,ourcultureholdsourhandsanddirectsustowardstherightpath.

Safeguardfuturegenerations:Culturaltraditionsweremadebyourexperiencedancestorswhowantedtopassontheir19knowledgeaboutlifetoeverygenerationofmankind,henceforth,tomaketheirsurvivaleasier.

20:Culturaltraditionsteachustoberesponsiblehumanbeings.Aculturelessandlawlesshumanbeingisjustanotheranimal.Ourcultureandsocietymakeusbetheresponsibleentities(实体)thatweare.三、单项选择21.Theoldtreeintheroyalgardens______downbythekingyearsagoandreplacedwithfountains.

A．cutsB．cutC．wascutD．hascut22.Greatefforts_________torestorethebalanceofnatureintheparksincelastyear,andithasbecomemorelively.

A．havemadeB．aremadeC．havebeenmadeD．weremade23.Itisreportedthatrarespeciesinthereserve______successfullyoverthepastfiveyearswithjointefforts.

A．hasprotectedB．havebeenprotectedC．wasprotectedD．protected24.Theyoungman______explainedthesecretofthegardentothekingisthesonofaformergardener.

A．whoB．whichC．whoseD．where25.Therareplants______flourishinthegardendependonenoughmothpooandinsects.

A．whoB．thatC．whereD．when26.Wevisitedtheroyalgarden______beautywaspraisedbymanynoblesinancienttimes.

A．whichB．whoC．whoseD．what27.Theinsects______areeatenbybirdsplayanimportantroleintheecosystem.

A．whichB．whomC．whoD．what28.The______betweenhumansandnatureisacorevalueinChineseculture,soweshouldrespectnaturallaws.

A．harmonizeB．balancedC．harmoniousD．harmony29.The______balanceoftheecosystemcanbeeasilydestroyedbyhumanactivities,sowemustbecareful.

A．strongB．delicateC．heavyD．thick30.Scientistshavebeentryingto______thedamagedforesttoitsformersplendour,butitwilltakealongtime.

A．returnB．restC．restoreD．replace31.Lackofconfidenceisacommon______thatpreventsmanystudentsfromparticipatinginpublicspeakingactivities.

A．obstacleB．strategyC．questionD．affair32.Thepostmanusually______newspapersandpackagestoeveryhouseholdinourcommunitybefore9a.m.

A．deliversB．placesC．startsD．holds33.Theinstructionsforthisexperimentareso______thatmanystudentsfeelpuzzledabouthowtostart.

A．confusedB．confusingC．confusinglyD．confusion34.Asagrown-up,it’syour__________totakecareofyourfamilyandshoulderthepressureoflife.

A．responseB．responsibleC．respondD．responsibility35.Itisalong-standing______inmanycountriestocelebratetheSpringFestivalwithfamilygatherings.

A．traditionB．traditionalC．traditionallyD．treatment四、完形填空HowtoImproveReadingSkillsSetAsideTimeEachDayMostofuscanfind15minutesorhalfanhoureachdayforsome________regularactivity.Forexample,onefamoussurgeonalways________itaruletospendatleast15minutesongeneralreadingbeforesleepingeachday.________hewenttobedat10p.m.or2:30a.m.________nodifference.CheckYourProgressThroughPacingNearlyall“speedyreading”courseshavea“pacing”element—sometiming________whichletsyouknowhowmanywordsaminuteyouarereading.Youcandothis________bylookingatyourwatchevery5or10minutesandnotingdownthepagenumberyouhave________.CheckYourUnderstandingObviouslythereislittle________inincreasingyourreadingspeedifyoudonotunderstandwhatyouarereading.Ifyoufindyouhavelostthe________ofthestory,rereadthesection.LightningSpeedExerciseTakefourorfivepagesofaninterestingbookandreadthemasfastasyou________can.Donot________aboutwhetheryouunderstandornot.Aftera“lightningspeed”ofreading,you’llfindyour“normal”speedhas________.PayAttentiontotheOrganizationofanArticleMostparagraphsinanarticlehavea(n)“________sentence”whichexpressesthecentralideas.Theopeningparagraphoftensuggeststhegeneraldirectionandcontentofthepiece,whileparagraphsthatfollow________orsupportthefirst.The________paragraphoftensummarizestheveryessenceofwhathasbeensaid.36.A．strangeB．athleticC．classicD．specific37.A．findsB．takesC．makesD．thinks38.A．WhenB．WhetherC．WhatD．Where39.A．madeB．countedC．tookD．put40.A．adviceB．deviceC．conciseD．diverse41.A．onlyB．whollyC．seriouslyD．simply42.A．achievedB．reachedC．memorizedD．reviewed43.A．pointB．reasonC．purposeD．rule44.A．lineB．detailC．spiritD．thread45.A．probablyB．possiblyC．likelyD．obviously46.A．confuseB．disappointC．reflectD．worry47.A．increasedB．decreasedC．droppedD．stayed48.A．typicalB．developingC．topicD．ironic49.A．extendB．expandC．explainD．exhibit50.A．firstB．relatedC．bestD．closing五、阅读理解HowChina’sYouthTravelTherapiddevelopmentandpopularizationoftheInternetandWe-MediahavecreatednewtypesofprofessionsamongChina’syoungstersintermsoftravelling,suchastravelbloggers,vloggersandexperiencers.“Theworldissobig,Iwanttohavealook,”“Haveaspur-of-the-momenttrip(说走就走的旅行)”arepopularmemesamongChina’syoungnetizensinrecentyears,showingtheirdesirestogetawayfromthemundane(平淡的)lifeandworktoseetheworld.InChina,anincreasingnumberofyoungstershavealreadyembarkedontheirjourneytoexploretheworld.Theyarerecordingtheirtravelexperiencesandtellingtheirstoriesinawaythatiscompletelydifferentfromthelastgeneration.Theirarticles,picturesandvideosarealsoinfluencingmanyothers’traveldecisions.Bookingindependenttoursonlinehasbecomeanormforyoungtravellers.Last-minutetraveldecisionsareoftenmade,especiallyamongpost-90sandpost-00s,whotendtohaveshorterpredeterminedperiodtobookticketsorrentcars,accordingtothetravelagenciesSkyscannerandCtrip.Fordomestictravel,redtourismhasgainedmuchpopularityinthepastyearstorememberthehistoryandtheheroicmartyrsdedicatedtothecountry.Also,overseastravelismoreaccessiblethanpreviousdecadeswithpeopleagedfrom18to29takingupoverhalfofthetotaltouristnumber.ThenumberoftouristswhovisittheBeltandRoadcountriesalsosawanincreasefrom15.49millionin2015to27.41millionin2017,seeinganannualgrowthrateof15.34%,accordingtothedataprovidedbyCTA.CTApredictsthatyoungsters’travelpreferenceswillcontinuetoboostthedevelopmentofgood-qualitytravelmarketinthefuture,featuringdifferentthemedtravelssuchassummertravel,iceandsnowtravel,nighttravel,self-drivingtour,cruisetour,sportstravelandsoon.51.Whatdoestheunderlinedword”memes“inParagraph2mean?

A．popularideasB．facialexpressionC．travelbloggersD．travelarticles52.Whatistheusualpracticeforyoungtravellersnowadays?

A．Havingaspur-of-the-momenttrip.B．Embarkingontheirjourneystoexploretheworld.C．Bookingindependenttoursonline.D．Recordingtheirtravelexperiences.53.Whyisredtourismincreasinglypopularinthepastyears?

A．Todedicatetothecountry.B．Torememberthehistory.C．Toboostthedevelopmentofgood-qualitytravelmarket.D．Tofeaturedifferentthemedtravels.54.The_______________ismoreaccessiblethanpreviousdecades.

A．cruisetourB．summertravelC．self-drivingtourD．overseastravelPhilWhitehasjustreturnedfroman18,000-mile,around-the-worldbicycletrip.Whitehadtworeasonsformakingthisepicjourney.Firstofall,hewantedtousethetriptoraisemoneyforcharity,whichhedid.Heraised￡70,000fortheBritishcharity,Oxfam.White’ssecondreasonformakingthetripwastobreaktheworldrecordandbecomethefastestpersontocyclearoundtheworld.Heisstillwaitingtofindoutifhehasbrokentherecordornot.WhitesetofffromTrafalgarSquare,inLondon,on19thJune2004andwasback299dayslater.Hespentmorethanl,300hoursinthesaddle(车座)anddestroyedfoursetsoftyresandthreebikechains.HehadtheadventureofhislifecrossingEurope,theMiddleEast,India,Asia,Australia,NewZealandandtheAmericas.Amazingly,hedidallofthiswithabsolutelynosupportteam.Nojeepcarryingfood,waterandmedicine.Nodoctor.Nothing!Justabikeandavery,verylongroad.Thejourneywaslonelyanddesperateattimes.Healsohadtofighthiswayacrossdeserts,throughjunglesandovermountains.Hecycledthroughheavyrainsandtemperaturesofupto45degrees,alltohelppeopleinneed.Therewereotherdangersalongtheroad.InIran,hewaschasedbyarmedrobbersandwasluckytoescapewithhislifeandthelittlemoneyhehad.TheworstthingthathappenedtohimwashavingtocycleintoaheadwindonaroadthatcrossesthesouthofAustralia.Forl,000kilometreshebattledagainstthewindthatwasconstantlypushinghim.Thispartofthetripwasslow,hardworkanddepressing,buthemadeitintheend.NowMr.Whiteisbackandintendstowriteabookabouthisadventures.55.WhenPhilWhitereturnedfromhistrip,he_______.

A．broketheworldrecordB．collectedmoneyforOxfamC．destroyedseveralbikesD．travelledaboutl,300hours56.Duringhisjourneyaroundtheworld,PhilWhite________.

A．foughtheroicallyagainstrobbersinIranB．experiencedtheextremesofheatandcoldC．managedtorideagainstthewindinAustraliaD．hadateamofpeoplewhotravelledwithhim57.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribePhilWhite?

A．Imaginative.B．Patriotic.C．Modest.D．Determined.

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TEXTBOOKRETURNS

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Wemaypurchasethetextbookas“used”in

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Wewillreplacethedefectivebooks,newor

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3)WhathappenstothebooksthatIsell?

Booksforbookie’sareprocessedbyour

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58.Theintendedreadersofthispassageare__________.

A．BookdealersB．UniversitystudentsC．PublishersD．Campusstaff59.Theunderlinedword“defective”canbestbereplacedby__________.

A．faultyB．adaptedC．newD．latest60.Bookie’swillnotbuybackyourusedtextbookif__________.

A．youhavelostthesalesreceiptB．therearemarkingsandnotesonthepagesC．thecoverofthebookismissingD．youmissthelastdayforreturn61.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．Bookie’sisaplaceforstudentstobuytheircoursetextbooks.B．Studentcardsareneededtogetadiscountforthetextbooks.C．Booksboughtinbookie’scanbereturnedwithintenworkingdays.D．Booksboughtbackareprocessedbythestaffandsoldtostudents.HousesoftheFutureWhatwillhousesbelikeinthirtyyears’time?Noonereallyknows,butarchitectsaretryingtopredict.62.Futurehouseswillhavetobeflexible.Inthirtyyears’time,evenmoreofuswillbeworkingfromhome.Sowewillhavetobeabletouseareasofthehousesforworkforpartofthedayandforlivingfortherest.Familiesgrowandchangewithchildrenarriving,growingupandleavinghome.63Nothingwillbeasfixedasitisnow.Thehousewillalwaysbechangingtomeetchangingneeds.Everyoneagreesthatinthirtyyears’timewewillbelivingin“intelligent”houses.WewillbeabletotalktoourkitchenmachinesanddiscusswiththemwhattodoLikethis.“We’llbehavingapartythisweekend.Whatfoodshallwecook?”64Wewillbeabletoleavemostofthecookingtothemachines,justtastingthingsfromtimeto