2024荆州沙中学高二上学期9月月考英语试题含答案

2023—2024学年度上学期高二

9月月考英语试卷

命题人：王金芳      审题人：杨玉婷

考试时间：2023年9月14日

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）

1. What most probably happened to the girl?

A. She caught a cold.    B. She injured her feet.     C. She hurt her eyes.

2. How much is a pound of apples?　　　　 　　　　　　

A. $1.00.     B. $1.20.                 C. $2.60.

3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. The man’s hobby.      B. A holiday plan.    C. Their childhood.

4. What will the woman do for the man?

A. Buy him a ticket.       B. Repair his car.          C. Give him a lift.

5. What interests the man better?

A. Writing novels.        B. Reading poems.         C. Surfing the Internet.

第二节(共15 小题;每小题1.5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段材料,回答第6、7题。

6. When does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the morning        B. In the afternoon.   C. In the evening.

7. Who will pay the bill?

A. The woman.         B. The man.    C. Both of them.

听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

8. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a hospital.         B. At the man’s house.   C. At the woman’s house.

9. What is the conversation about?

A. An earthquake.       B. A fire.          C. A storm.

10. What did the man do when he woke up?

A. Call the police.       B. Run down the stairs.   C. Ring the alarm.

听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。

11. How will the man go to Mount Tai?

A. By air.          B. By bus.          C. By train.

12. What will the man do on the third day?

A. Visit the city.        B. See the temples.         C. Climb the mountain.

13. What’s the weather like on Mount Tai?

A. Changeable.         B. Rainy.       C. Hot.

听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。

14. What does the man think of their past weekends?

A. Boring.     B. Exciting.          C. Interesting.

15. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Workmates.         B. Brother and sister.    C. Husband and wife.

16. What does the man usually do on the weekend?

A. Go shopping.       B. Have his hair done.  C. Watch football games.

17. What does the woman advise doing this weekend?

A. Going shopping.       B. Going for a picnic.    C. Playing cards with friends.

听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18. What season is it?

A. It’s spring.          B. It’s summer.   C. It’s winter.

19. Whom is the speaker most probably talking to?

A. Students.          B. Tourists.    C. Researchers.

20. What should the listeners take?

A. Maps.           B. Sun glasses.            C. Video cameras.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

A

For Stevens Point locals in the US, the city is flooded with delicious fried fish. Here are four top choices for the community to have a try.

Hilltop Pub&Grill

Hilltop Pub&Grill first opened in the 1980s and took the Stevens Point community by storm with its delicious food and unique decoration style. Its fried fish are beloved due to the use of “high-quality North Atlantic fish, with a light beer batter (面糊)”.

The Final Score Bar&Grill

The Final Score Bar&Grill aimed to become a local hot spot in 2001 when Jim Billings, the owner, took charge of the business. Billings feels that their five batter choices set them apart from their neighboring bars. Besides, various wines are available.

Point After Pub&Grill

Point After Pub&Grill started serving delicious food and cold beers in a welcoming environment in 2009. But its history runs much longer. “Before it was Point After Pub&Grill, it had been Northside Bar for 30 plus years,” explained Molski, the owner. Molski feels that the pub’s four special batter choices and other fish specials are what help make it an area landmark.

Two Harps Pub

This Irish pub opened its doors to the public in 2017 and has been drawing fans and locals ever since. “I had done my career for a long time and was kind of bored with it,” said Nick Moore, the owner. “And this opportunity fell into my lap, so I went with it. It really made sense to open up an Irish bar.” The growing pub advises guests to try a cold beer with their Friday fried fish.

21．What makes Hilltop Pub&Grill popular with customers?

A．The special food.    B．The convenient location.

C．The high-quality service.   D．The unique wine.

22．What do The Final Score Bar&Grill and Point After Pub&Grill have in common?

A．They are both run by the same company. 

B．They both feature some particular batter. 

C．They are both famous for great wines.

D．They were both founded ten years ago.

23．What is special about Two Harps Pub?

A．It only provides fried fish on Fridays. 

B．It offers free cold beers to customers.

C．It is the newest among the four pubs. 

D．It has a unique decoration style.

B

Ever since I graduated from high school I've worked in the factories surrounding my hometown every summer. However, making the transformation between school and full-time blue-collar work during the break never gets any easier. For a student like me who considers any class before noon to be unacceptable, getting to a factory by 6 o'clock each morning is suffering. My friends never seem to understand why I'm so relieved to be back at school or that my summer vacation has been anything but a vacation.

There are few people as self-confident as a college student who has never been out in the real world. People of my age always seem to overestimate the value of their time and knowledge. In fact, all the classes did not prepare me for my battles with the machine I ran in the plant, which would jam whenever I absent-mindedly put in a part backward or upside down.

The most stressful thing about blue-collar life is knowing your job could disappear overnight. Issues like being laid off and overseas relocation had always seemed distant to me until my co-workers told me that the unit I was working in would shut down within six months and move to Mexico, where people would work for 60 cents an hour.

After working 12-hour shifts in a factory, the other options have become only too clear. " This job pays well, but it's hell on the body, " said one co-worker. " Study hard and keep reading. " she added. When I'm back at the university, skipping classes and turning in lazy re-writes seems too irresponsible after seeing what I would be doing without school. All the advice and public-service announcements about the value of an education that used to sound stale now ring true.

My experiences in the factories have inspired me to make the most of my college years before I enter the real world for good.

24．What does the author think of his summer holiday？

A．It was a relief from his hard work at school. 

B．It brought him nothing but suffering.

C．It was no holiday for him at all. 

D．It offered him a chance to make more friends.

25．What can we infer about most college students？

A．They think too highly of themselves.    

B．They are confident when they work.

C．They do better in the real world.

D．They are expert at handling machines.

26．What is the biggest pressure for blue-collar workers?

A．A low income      B．Less break

C．An unstable location     D．The lack of security

27．How did the working experiences change the author？

A．He became responsible for his work.  

B．He came to appreciate his college education.

C．He began to respect blue-collar workers.  

D．He learned to be more practical at work.

                                       C

US author Henry Rollins once wrote: “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” Indeed, in the eyes of artists, loneliness never seems to go out of style. There are paintings that portray loneliness, songs that are inspired by loneliness, and many works of literature that center around this theme.

In the eyes of UK economist Rachel Reeves, however, loneliness is far from romantic. Instead, it’s a “giant evil” that’s become a serious problem in the country.

So just how serious is it? On Jan 17, UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed politician Tracey Crouch as the country’s very first “Minister for Loneliness”. Her job is to tackle the loneliness that the country’s been feeling - a problem which, according to UK government research, is affecting more than 9 million people in the country, and is more harmful to one’s physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

And the problem hasn’t just appeared recently. Back in 2014, the UK was given the title of the “loneliness capital of Europe” by The Telegraph. A survey carried out by the newspaper found that British people were less likely to get to know their neighbors or build strong relationships with people than those from other European countries.

“There is something British about wanting to deal with problems yourself,” Christian Guy, director of the Centre for Social Justice think-tank (智囊团), told The Telegraph.

But this doesn’t mean that the problem only affects Britons. In fact, we’re all suffering from loneliness now more than ever, in spite of most of the world now having access to the internet, which has enabled us to be more connected than ever.

What we need, according to Kim Leadbetter, sister of the late UK politician Jo Cox, is to have “proper human connections”. “Our lives nowadays are so busy. We spend the vast majority of our time on our phones, on our laptops. We need to press pause on that and actually sit down and speak to human beings,”  Leadbetter said at an event last year.

But the first steps toward fighting this problem are to accept its existence and not be ashamed or intimidated (吓倒) by it. After all, without loneliness, many beautiful paintings, songs, and literary works wouldn’t even exist. And “evil” or not, being lonely is simply part of the experience of being human.

28．What can we learn about the UK’s loneliness problem?

A．The government is working to solve the problem.

B．More than half of British people suffer from loneliness.

C．The UK became the loneliest country in the world in 2014.

D．British people communicate less with their neighbors than ever.

29．According to the text, social loneliness _______.

A．is mainly caused by the wide use of the internet   

B．didn’t attract the public’s attention until recently

C．has become a problem worldwide  

D．does more harm mentally than physically

30．What does Leadbetter suggest doing to cope with loneliness?

A．Making more phone calls to our friends.   

B．Stopping the use of electronic products.

C．Accepting its existence calmly.

D．Interacting with the people around us face to face more often.

31．Which of the following would the author probably agree with?

A．Loneliness is a giant evil of society.  

B．Only artists can appreciate the beauty of loneliness.

C．Loneliness is just a normal part of our life.

D．It is hard to find a solution to social loneliness. 

D

It is not uncommon for people to say they have no sense of direction. The sense of direction represents the ability to find one’s way. In other words, it is about getting from point A to point B without a hitch. The journey begins with determining the initial position using landmarks in the environment. It’s really about choosing a route and following it. It is also a question of testing that this same route is the correct one, with the mental representation of space or the help of tools such as maps. Finally, the ability to identify the point of arrival is obviously very important.

In a study published in 2009, scientist Giuseppe Iaria, a scientist of the University of Calgary (Canada), who specializes cognitive neural (认知神经) networks indicated that people lacking a sense of direction have a special condition: Developmental Topographical Disorientation (DTD).

The sense of direction requires large neural networks for proper functioning, according to the expert. However, the fact is that a majority of people are unable to put a map in their head while on the move. In her book Mind in Motion (2019), Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University (USA) Barbara Tversky explains how most people do it.

She introduces a combination of methods. It’ a mix of turn-by-turn directions, bird’s-eye views and general information in the form of maps. However, it should be noted that most medium-complexity navigation (导航) directions depend in part on the ability of people to understand the perspective of a map. In other words, people without a sense of direction follow a route in pieces. Thus, they have no expanded understanding for space and navigate their environment without any mental map of their destinations.

However, there is a solution, namely to guide the person through a series of short routes.

32．What does the underlined phrase “without a hitch” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．with ease.                         B．by oneself.

C．in a short time.                     D．without hesitation.

33．What is the cause of going short of a sense of direction?

A．Being unable to put a map at hand.  

B．Expanded understanding for space.

C．Neural networks’ improper functioning.

D．Lack of guiding through short routes. 

34．What could be a challenge for someone without a sense of direction?

A．Reading a map.      B．Forming a map in mind.

C．Following a route in pieces.   D．Finishing a series of short routes.

35．What can be inferred from the text?

A．People with a sense of direction don’t need a map.

B．Having no sense of direction is merely an excuse.

C．Most people have long routes in their mind.

D．Mental map contributes to the sense of direction.

第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）

Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all the exciting things your friends are up to? ____36____

FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out refers to the perception that other people’s lives are superior to our own. It appears as a deep sense of envy, and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem(自尊).

While feelings of envy and lack of confidence seem to be human nature, social media seems to have added fuel to the fire.____37____Social media, with its built-in appeal, allows us to share only the best presentations of our life, while leaving out the more boring aspects. Although this could be characterized as dishonest, it is the atmosphere social media seems to demand. So how do we avoid being trapped into our own insecurities by social media?

Consider your own social media posts.____38____Well, so have others. And what they’ve left hidden is the fact that boredom, loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyone’s life, and you’re not the only one feeling left out.

____39____You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks, but you have your health, a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives.

Lean to shake it off. We are all flooded daily with photos of other people’s perfections, but really, what does it matter?____40____And even if you are more easily affected than others by social media envy, all you need to do is to look around you and acknowledge that you are doing pretty well after all.

A. If so, you are not alone.

B. Value your friends in real life.

C. Learn to appreciate the positives.

D. Why does it have such a stimulating（刺激性的）effect?

E. They are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show.

F. The feeling that we are left out has long-term damaging psychological consequences.

G. Have you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life?

第三部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 完形填空（共15题，每题1分，满分15分）

As a businesswoman, I care deeply about my customers. But like anyone for whom you feel affection, ____41____ can also drive you mad. They’ll come rushing in, ____42____ their handbag’s been stolen. They’ll ____43____ that they left it in the changing room, create chaos （混乱）and then ____44____ it has been in their car all the time. I do know how upset the shop staff can get, but I try to persuade them to keep ____45____.

I remember the first really ____46____ customer we had at Covent Garden. She was ____47____ absolutely everything, nothing was right and I was rather surprised that she became a “regular”. After a while, she ____48____ for the way she behaved at the beginning. She had split up with her husband the week before, was living in a flat by herself, and since she’d found it too much to cope with（应对）, she’d taken it out on other people.

That taught me a valuable ___49___ and I pass it on to the people who ___50___ in the market. Don’t take it __51___. If a customer is rude or difficult, just think "Maybe she’s had a row with her husband. Maybe her child’s not ___52___.” Always water it down and don’t let your ego（自我）get ___53___. If you do, you won’t be able to __54__ it and the whole thing develops into an unpleasant scene and that ___55___everyone’s day.

41. A. shopkeepers   B. customers   C. salespersons  D. receptionists

42. A. saying   B. pretending   C. analysing   D. replying

43. A. evaluate   B. promise   C. predict    D. swear

44. A. forget   B. encounter    C. discover   D. assume

45. A. fighting   B. smiling   C. warning   D. inferring

46. A. generous  B. polite    C. secure    D. difficult

47. A. curious about B. displeased with  C. patient with    D. passionate about

48. A. opposed  B. argued    C. prayed    D. apologized

49. A. lesson   B. trick    C. skill    D. prospect

50. A. work   B. resist    C. meet    D. quarrel

51. A. gradually  B. automatically  C. personally   D. casually

52. A. ready   B. available   C. apparent   D. well

53. A. out of sight  B. in the way   C. behind the scene  D. in power

54. A. appreciate  B. extract     C. handle    D. switch

55. A. ruins   B. makes     C. occupies     D. saves

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Naturally green, red, yellow, or white, jade (玉) is a special rock. It’s important to Chinese culture largely due to   56  it represents. Here is a brief   57   (introduce) to jade.

Jade   58   (classify) into soft jade and hard jade. One type of hard jade is called feicui in Chinese that is now   59   (valuable) than soft jade in China today. As a part of Chinese civilization, Chinese jade has been in use for practical and decorative   60   (purpose) since it was found.

Chinese people love jade not only because of its aesthetic (美学的) beauty   61   because it represents social value. In The Book of Rites or, Li Ji, Confucius said that there are 11 virtues represented in jade: justice, truth, intelligence, etc.

Jade is so firmly established in Chinese culture   62   there are many stories about jade. Among them the most famous is He Shi Zhi Bi   63   (tell) the story of Mr. He and how he found a piece of raw jade and tried to give it to two generations of kings, but they didn’t recognize it as priceless and cut off his feet   64   (punish) him for trying to pass off an unworthy stone. Afterwards, the grandson of the first king, Wenwang, had his jeweler cut the stone open and found the raw jade; it was carved into a disc and named   65   Mr. He.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分）

第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）

假如你是李华，是一名高三的学生。你和你的好朋友Kate商定好本周末去博物馆，但现在有事去不了了，请给她写一封电子邮件告知相关情况。

内容包括：

1．对取消活动安排表示歉意；

2．解释无法去博物馆的原因；

3．另约时间去博物馆。

注意：

1．词数80左右；  2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

第二节：读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

One pleasant New-year morning, Edward rose, and washed and dressed himself very quickly.  He wanted to be first to wish everyone a happy New Year. He looked in every room, and shouted the words of welcome. He ran into the street, to repeat them to those he might meet. When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore.

He left the house with a light heart, intending to buy the books. As he ran down the street, he saw a poor German family, the father, mother, and three children shivering with cold.

"I wish you a happy New Year," said Edward, as he was happily passing by. The man shook his head. "You do not belong to this country?" said Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak the English language. But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children, as if to say, "These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time." Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in a very difficult situation and required some help. He took out his dollars, and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife.

How their eyes sparkled with gratitude! They said something in their language, which doubtless meant, "We thank you a thousand times, and will remember you in our prayers."

When Edward came home, his father asked what book he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.  "I have bought no books," said he, "I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry."

Paragraph 1:

“I think I can wait for my books till next New Year,” he continued.