2022-2023学年四川省泸州市泸县高一上学期12月月考英语试题含答案.pdf

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1、泸县2022-2023学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题本试卷共8 页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题95分）第 一 部 分 听 力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.How does the man feel about the speech?A.Confused.B.Bored.C.Enc

2、ouraged.2.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At home.B.In an office.C.In a restaurant.3.What is Jennifer learning in school now?A.To take pictures.B.To make sculptures.C.To draw.4.Which room has the man finished decorating?A.The living room.B.The kitchen.C.The bathroom.5.What does the

3、 man mean?A.He didnt put in any sugar.B.He added some natural flavors.C.He also thinks the coffee tastes strange.第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段长对话，回答第6、7题。6.Why does the man want to go to Africa

4、?A.He enjoys spicy food.B.He likes to have an adventure.C.He wants to take photos of animals.7.What food does the woman prefer?A.Italian.B.African.听第7 段长对话，回答第8 至 9 题。8.Why does the woman want to open a checking account?A.To save more money.B.To get a debit card.9.When will the new bank card be prob

5、ably mailed?A.This Wednesday.B.This Friday.听第8 段长对话，回答第1()至 12题。10.What was the man probably doing at first?C.Indian.C.To earn some interest.C.This Saturday.A.Cooking the meal.B.Watching TV.C.Using the computer.11.What is the woman probably going to do next?A Look for Allen.B.Go to a repair shop.C.R

6、epair her computer by herself.12.What is the possible relationship between Arthur and Allen?A.Strangers.B.Co-workers.C.Neighbors.听第9 段长对话，回答第13至 16题。13.What was the weather like in the town in the past week?A.Hot and dry.B.Cool and dry.C.Hot and wet.14.What trouble did beetles cause?A.They ran into

7、people.B.They bit people.C.They attacked animals.15.What made adult beetles flood into the town?A.The food waste.B.The streetlights.C.The warm sunlight.16.How did the locals5 fight against beetles turn out?A.Successful.B.Worrying.C.Unpleasant.听下面一段独白，回答第17至 20题。17.What was the weather like last nigh

8、t?A.It was stormy.B.It was fine.C.It was windy.18.What did the speaker see at the window?A.A cafs face.B.A lions face.C.A mans face.19.Where were the speakers parents probably when the speaker shouted?A.In the next room.B.In the hospital.C.In the living room.20.When did the speaker wake up the next

9、morning?A.After six oclock.B.After seven orclock.C.After eight oclock.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共 15小题；每小题2.5分，满分375分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIt can be hard to keep kids busy sometimes,especially when school is out.Whether your kid is inpre-school or high school,there are fun,educational,and ev

10、en some free apps on this list for them.ABCABC is available both as an app and a website.It uses fun storyline-based videos,quizzes,and activitiesthere5s even a virtual map outlining your childs learning path to keep kids engaged.Ages:4-8Cost:One-month free trial,then$10/month subscription（说 I 阅）.EP

11、IC!Epic!is an app for kids with an e-book library that contains over 35,000 childrens books.This app is aperfect way to take reading wherever your device goes,and its great for families with kids of various ages.Ages:2-12Cost:onemonth free trial,then$8/month.QUIDK MATHKids know that math can be bori

12、ng,but this app transforms numbers into something more creative andinteractive(互动的).Quick Math Jr.is an app for kids with 12 different math games that feature fundamentalmath skills and concepts.Ages:4-8Cost:freeBrainPOP Jr.Movie of the WeekFor 20 years,BrainPOP has been providing kids all over the

13、world with in-depth,yet easy to understandeducational videos on everything ranging from Mozart to food allergies.BrainPOP Jr.Movie of the Week isan app that helps younger kids get these videos,plus short quizzes on them.Ages:6-9Cost:free,optional subscription(iT IM J)is$6.99/month21.How much is it i

14、f you want to use EPIC!for the first year?A.$120 B.$96 C.$110 D.$8822.Which app will be suitable if a child wants to improve the skill about number?A.QUICK Math B.EPIC!C.ABC D.BrainPOP Jr.Movie of the Week23.What do the four apps have in common?A.They are interactive.B.They are educational.C.Players

15、 have quizzes.D.They are free of charge.BMany of us have heard of Alex Honnold,who made history in 2018 when he became the first man toclimb El Capitan without ropes or safety equipment.But his mother,Dierdre Wolownick,just became theoldest woman to conquer the famous peak:She reached the top on Sep

16、tember 23-the morning of her 70thbirthday.Dierdre,the writer and language teacher,decided to take up climbing as a means of connecting more withher son.In 2008,accompanied by her son Alex,she visited a climbing gym and completed 12 routes that firstday with his help,but it was months before she work

17、ed up the courage to return and practice on her own.Dierdre became committed to the sport,and began to meet friends and sharpen her skills.She scaled partsof Half Dome Trail and Cathedral Peak at a time when many people at her age are thinking about retirementand slowing down.The writer would go on

18、to publish a book about her climbing experiences with Alex calledThe Sharp End of Life:A Mothers Story.“As a mother,I am impressed by this role exchange process.Parents and children often wind up changingroles in life as they get older,she writes in her book.But never,I thought,is that transfbnnatio

19、n as obviousas when they climb together.On September 23,Dierdre and her friends set out in the dark,at 6 a.m.The route is steep enough torequire all fours,grabbing rocks and trees and whatever else will hold the weight.Yet despite all difficulties,the team made it to the top.It was really inspiring

20、to watch her and then to have her on top with all of us,“said one of Dierdre friends.There was a special look on everyones face.We knew where we were.Weknew how amazing the moment truly was.24.Why did Dierdre start climbing mountains?A.lb celebrate her birthday.B.To know her son better.C.To seek wri

21、ting inspiration.D.To set an example for her son.25.Which of the following best describes Dierdre?A.Courageous and inspiring.C.26.A.C.27.Devoted and generous.B.Patient and responsible.D.Confident and creative.What does the last paragraph tell about Dierdres climbing journey?It was arranged on her ow

22、n.B.It took days to be completed.D.What may be a suitable title for the text?It was worth the efforts.It required special equipment.A.Mountain climbing benefits healthC.Slow down,better your lifeB.D.A mother goes beyond her sons wishClimb together,connect closerCEver since the fall of the Venetian R

23、epublic in 1797,locals have complained that Venice,its formercapital,is being overrun by visitors.Having spent decades trying to attract tourists,the city council is nowrethinking its approach.Earlier this year,the city proclaimed that visitors who enter Venice are demanded to pay a fee rangingfrom

24、3 to 10 euros in the peak season when the city is very crowded,unless they have booked the ticket intoVenice beforehand.This regulation will come into effect in January 2023.It is not only Venetians who think there are too many tourists.In Amsterdam,locals are fed up with drunkvisitors leaving a tra

25、il of litter.Some of the protests even attacked tourist buses and left the graffiti sayingtourists go home,refugees welcome.The word over-tourism“is created to describe the consequences ofhaving too many tourists.Even so,the rise in the number of the tourists is not the real problem.Says AlexDichter

26、 of McKinsey,People in 99%of countries in the world are crying out for more tourists,not fewer.He explains,tThe problem is that these tourists are all traveling to the same places.This has surprised many in the travel industry.The spread of the Internet was meant to disperse（分散）tourists by making le

27、ss well-known places easier to find.Analyst at Skift,a travel website,attribute it to therise of the bucket list”,which featured a“list of things to do before I kick the bucket.And the result isobvious-tourists are all directed to the same“must see”places.Local authorities are working on strategies

28、to cope.An extreme reaction is to ban tourists entirely or tolimit visitor numbers.A more subtle approach is to make changes to taxes and charges.Tourists staying in thecity center pay a higher tax rate than those staying far away.Thordis,Icelands tourist minister says,anotherpart of the answer is t

29、o spread visitors out by making different marketing campaigns or improving touristattractions for unfavorable seasons.Venice is currently improving its infrastructures to encourage tourists to visit more than just the mainsights.Traditionalists may refuse to build any new infrastructure in beautiful

30、 old cities.But more links canbenefit locals and visitors alike.One Chinese tourist thought this was a good idea,might be able to seemore of the history that way.”28.According to Paragraph 2,who is going to pay the extra fee?A.A visitor who spends a night in Venice in the peak season.B.A visitor who

31、 comes in the off season with friends.C.A visitor who buys the entrance ticket upon arrival in hot seasons.D.A visitor who comes in the hot season with reservations.29.According to Alex Dichter,which statement is TRUE?A.Most of the countries are demanding fewer tourists.B.The locals in Amsterdam wel

32、come the visitors.C.People are travelling to various places.D.People all tend to go to the same places for sightseeing.30.What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Get a job.B.Get married.C.Pass away.D.Graduate from university.31.Which of the following can be an effective measure against

33、 over-tourism according to Thordis?A.Preventing the visitors from coming in peak seasons.B.Charging the visitors more fees when crowded.C.Building a hot spring in the remote cold area.D.Constructing more infrastructures in popular scenic spots.DThis summer,NASA launched its latest robot Perseverance

34、 on a seventh-month journey to Mars.Duringthe past decades,robot explorers on Mars have made great discoveries about the red planet,but they havenever found clear-cut signs of creatures currently living there.Life,at least as we know it on Earth,simplydoes not seem probable on the Martian surface.“I

35、f theres any life on Mars now,it needs at least some liquid water/9 Dr.Sumner said.The surface ofMars now is very dry.Extremely dry.If theres life on Mars now,it would be found deep underground.Actually,there has been some evidence that liquid water is locked away beneath the surface,so perhaps ther

36、eare sunless ecosystems hidden there,which are beyond the direct reach of our rovers and landers.“Recent findings of methane and other gases in whafs left of Mars9 atmosphere are a potential signature/9Dr.Farley said,supporting the theory about underground water.Many microbes on Earth produce methan

37、e,soit is possible that the gas on Mars could be related to alien life-forms deep underground.However,methane can also be created by a wide range of natural processes that have nothing to do withlife.Some experts,like Dr.Sumner from the University of California Davis,say that the presence of the gas

38、on Mars is not a surprise”because it has all the geological processes it needs to produce the gas without life.But even if we never find Martians,6tMars is a place we can go to answer some of the questions about lifeon Earth,v Dr.Sumner said.The red planet remains a time capsule of the era when life

39、 first began on our ownworld,and the direction it could have gone had all the factors that made our world possible,yet it turned outjust not the right way.32.Where can life on Mars possibly be?A.In the methane.B.On the surface.C.In the underground.D.In the atmosphere.33.Why is methane a potential si

40、gnature of life on Mars?A.It proves the existence of microbes on Mars.B.Some forms of life on Earth can produce the gas.C.Underground water has something to do with the gas.D.It shows different kinds of gas exist in the air on Mars.34.What does Dr.Sumner suggest in paragraph 4?A.Methane doesnt actua

41、lly exist on Mars.B.Methane is a necessary condition of life.C.Scientists have predicted the existence of methane.D.The discovery of methane doesnt guarantee life on Mars.35.What is the text mainly about?A.Arguments about life on Mars.B.The value of exploring Mars.C.NASA9s new robot on Mars.D.Discov

42、ery of water on Mars.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Lacking chances to practise English?Thinking in English can bring you a huge step closer to fluency!Itis not very difficult.36 Today,we will share some mental exercises with you.A good first step is to think in individual words.Look around you.What do

43、you see?37 As you continue with this,it becomes a habit.Things are going to flash into yourhead-computer,telephone,chair,desk,etc.,whatever it is and wherever you are.38 For example,if you couldnt think of the word“garage”,you can say in your mind,The place inside which I put my car”or Its next to m

44、y house.I keep things there”.The next exercise is thinking in simple sentences.For example,when sitting in a park,you can tellyourself things like,“Its such a beautiful day”and“People are playing”.39 You can also practisedescribing your daily activities.As beginning-level learners,you can describe t

45、he day using the simple presentverb form,like“I put on my shirt and He drives the bus”.You can also mentally make plans in the morningor list things youve done before going to bed.40 So the skill level is a little higher.When you are practising it every day,over and over again,little by little,you a

46、re thinking in English.A.But it takes effort and practice.B.It is extremely easy to understand.C.This would require other verb tenses.D.At some points,you will need a dictionary.E.Try to name each object in your surroundings.F.Then describe objects you dont know the words for.G.Once this becomes eas

47、y,you can move on to more difficult sentences.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共 15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Joey Acuna from California,the US had been undergoing dialysis（接受透析）.Every 41 lastedup to 1（）hours,but he 42 the situation wouldnt go to the point where he needed a kidney

48、 transplant（肾移植）.However,last year he reached this 43Joey 44 to find himself a donor.He wasnt fighting just for his own 45 but also for hiswife and children.He posted a 46 through his account on social media,seeking a donor（捐 贝 曾 者）willing to save him.It was then that Joey received a（n）47 message on

49、 social media:How can I help?”from Julia,one of his 48 You may wonder why Julia chose to be so 49 The reason was simple.Manyyears ago,her aunt 50 a kidney donor fbr another of her aunts.They both 5J to livehappily.Although shes an ordinary colleague（同事）and there were 52 she wished Joey to have ahapp

50、y life with his family.So Julia 53 and chose to be a donor.She underwent medical tests andwas confirmed as a 54 for Joey.Finally they underwent a transplant surgery（手术）.Donating a kidney is no small act,representing the spirit of love and_55_.The story shows thatthere are unbelievably kind people in