江西省宜春市宜丰县宜丰中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

2023-2024（上）江西省宜丰中学高二10月月考英语试卷

一．听力（30分）

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

1.When are Jenny’s parents coming?

A. In April.     B. In June.      C. In August.

2. Why doesn’t Jim want to wear the white shirt?

A. He dislikes the color.  B. It doesn’t match his jeans.  C. The size is bigger. 

3. What does Lewis mean?

A. He surely wants the signature.   B. He will go to Gaga’s concert.

C. He has a dog named Gaga.

4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a hospital.    B. At a nursery.     C. In a library.

5. How did the man often contact his friends abroad?

A. By email. B. By telephone. C. By video call.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Movies.     B. Robots.     C. Work patterns.

7. What does the man suggest doing?

A. Getting more information online.   B. Talking with their workers.

C. Avoiding dangerous tasks.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8. What does David plan to do this Saturday afternoon?

A. Watch a movie.   B. Take a class.    C. Buy some Chinese food.

9. What did David learn to make last week?

A. Noodles.     B. Dumplings.    C. Rice cake.

10. What does the woman think of the cooking class?

A. Boring.     B. Expensive.    C. Interesting

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. A couple.     B. Colleagues.    C. Classmates.

12. What waste will Alex take care of?

A. Cans.      B. Paper.     C. Plastic bottles.

13. What do the speakers decide to do?

A. Stop using paper cups.     B. Prepare boxes for different wastes.

C. Reduce the use of paper, plastic and cans.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14. What relation is Melissa to Lily?

A. Her friend.    B. Her daughter.    C. Her mother.

15. What did Linda do to help Amy love reading?

A. She set a good example to her.   B. She asked her to read to friends.

C. She bought an iPad for her.

16. How does Linda usually get books?

A. She downloads e-books. B. She goes to bookstores. C. She borrows books.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17. What is the theme of the contest?

A. Nature.     B. Campus life.    C. Friendship.

18. Who are especially expected to take part in the contest?

A. College students.   B. New writers.    C. Visitors to Tyler.

19. Which of the following is a requirement of the contest?

A. Participants being over 18.    B. The given type of writing.

C. Unpublished original writing.

20. What is the speaker doing?

A. Introducing a contest.  B Conducting a seminar.  C. Hosting a radio program.

二．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

Books You Won’t Put Down

The Unequal Twins by Sylva Kanderal

What if ... the twins Ava and Zoe, who could hardly be distinguished from each other visually and who could not have been more different in character, had to go through extreme envy? Where does that trail lead to? To a total loss of their connection, or their finding the lost path to each other again?

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Quotes from the Quiver by Dante P. Galiber

Inspired by time, space, and human interaction, this collection offers a series of original ideas and quotations designed to uplift and enlighten its readers.

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Johnny: Catching Fire by Aaron Allen

Johnny was given the strength of Samson(大力士). Now, he must decide whether to use his power for good or to get even with those who bullied him at school.

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Ting Ting, the Girl Who Saved China by Ryan O’Connor

Ting Ting, the Girl Who Saved China provides insights into China’s biggest holiday, gives a sense of its culture, and shows that girls are just strong and brave enough to be heroines.

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How to Help Yourself to Be Who You Want to Be by Pam Grewall

This self-improvement book offers a simple guide to help its readers recognize their strengths and weaknesses and to understand how to make their own fate.

www. iuniverse. com Hardback $23. 99 | Paperback $13. 99 | E-book $3. 99

21. If you are interested in some quotations to inspire yourself, you would prefer the book of ______.

A. Dante P. Galiber.     B. Pam Grewall.

C. Sylva Kanderal.     D. Aaron Allen.

22. Which book may be most suitable for those who want to redirect their lives?

A. Quotes from the Ouiver.  B. The Unequal Twins.

C. Johnny: Catching Fire.   D. How to Help Yourself to Be Who You Want to Be.

23. What do these five books have in common?

A. They all come out from the same press. 

B. They are all sold at the same price as the e-book.

C. They are all available at the same website. 

D. They are all set in the real world.

B

Charles Richard Drew’s great invention directly contributed to saving thousands of lives during World WarⅡ and continues to contribute to the life-saving work of the entire world of medicine later.

Born in 1904, Drew was the eldest of five children. He was intelligent and showed a talent for studies and sports from a young age. In 1922, his athletic ability earned him an athletic scholarship to attend Amherst College in Massachusetts. Drew graduated from Amherst College in 1926. In 1928 he applied to medical schools and was admitted to MeGill University in Montreal, Canada. He completed his medical degree and master’s degree in surgery in 1933.

Upon graduation, as an internship (实习生), he began to look at issues related to blood transfusions.

When he began his doctoral studies at Columbia University, with a physician named John Scudder, Drew continued his research in the field of blood transfusion. The two have jointly conducted research into blood preservation and fluid replacement, leading to the development of an experimental blood bank, which ran smoothly for seven months.

Drew’s breakthroughs in blood preservation were timely, as the World War II was raging in Europe at the time. Under Drew’s direction, his team has developed new ways to extract, preserve and transport plasma (血浆) on a large scale.

Following the success of the “Blood for Britain” program, Drew was appointed the assistant director for the US blood banking system. During this time, he built a number of mobile blood donation stations, later known as blood delivery stations.

On April 1, 1950, tragedy struck. Drew was injured in a serious car accident while on his way to a conference and died from his injuries. Many medical colleges and schools have been named after him to honor his contribution.

24. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. Drew’s family.      B. Drew’s intelligence.

C. Drew’s early experience.    D. Drew’s contribution.

25. What kind of person is Charles Richard?

A. Strong-willed and ambitious.   B. Sympathetic and tough.

C. Caring and brave.      D. Talented and committed.

26 Why are many colleges and schools named after Charles Richard Drew?

A. Because he has made great contribution to medical science.

B. Because he alone finished the research in the field of blood transfusion.

C. Because his contribution has changed the process of the World War Ⅱ.

D. Because he died in a tragedy car accident on his way to conference.

27. Which category can this article be?

A. A documentary.      B. A novel.

C. A science fiction.     D. A short biography.

C

With needle-like teeth and sharp pointed nose, a gray nurse shark isn’t a creature that most people would want to meet. But Shalise Leesfield isn’t one of them.

The Australian teenager couldn’t think of a better creature to meet when scuba diving off the coast of South West Rocks, near her home in Port Macquarie, a coastal town north of Sydney.

“Many people say gray nurse sharks look frightening, but I think they are the sweetest animals ever,” she says.

The slow-moving sharks, which like to stay near the sea floor in warm, shallow waters, are — for the most part — harmless to humans. But the gray nurse shark is under threat. Populations have fallen and habitats have been lost due to ocean warming and human development, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which lists the species as seriously endangered.

One area where they can still be seen is Fish Rock, an underwater cavern (洞穴) with a unique ecosystem, 40 miles up the coast from Leesfield’s home. But fishers are allowed access within 200 meters of Fish Rock. This is leading to a drop in the number of gray nurse sharks and increased pollution, says Leesfield. She wants to enlarge the no-fishing area, establishing a protected zone.

With Leesfield’s efforts, the area has been nominated as a Hope Spot, which is part of the mission Blue program launched by famous oceanographer Sylvia Earle that identifies places as critically important to the ocean’s health and supports protection.

“When people think about Hope Spots, they think about Sydney Harbour or the Great Barrier Reef. So to get Fish Rock up on that list is just such incredible news,” she says.

Now, Leesfield is working with politician Cate Faehrmann, marine spokesperson for the Australian Greens party in New South Wales, to legalize protection of the sharks and make the no-fishing zone protected by the law.

28. What does “them” refer to in the first paragraph?

A. Gray nurse sharks.     B. Common people.

C. People fearing gray nurse sharks. D. Fishers.

29. What has led to gray nurse sharks’ being seriously endangered?

A. The development of tourism in the ocean.

B. The sharks’ preference to stay in shallow waters.

C. The feature of gray nurse sharks’ slow-moving.

D. Fishers’ being permitted within 200 meters of Fish Rock.

30. What will Leesfield and Faehrmann do to protect gray nurse sharks?

A. Recommend the Fish Rock as a Hope Spot being protected.

B. Identify the Hope Spot area as being critically important.

C. Make Fish Rock more popular among fishers nearby.

D. Make laws to protect the no-fishing zone near Fish Rock.

31. Which might be the best title of the article?

A. The Australian teenager is on a mission to protect sharks

B. Increased pollution leads to gray sharks endangered

C. Gray nurse sharks are in danger!

D. Let’s establish a protected zone!

D

Cyberbullying (网络霸凌) has become quite severe across the United States. But what exactly is cyber-bullying? It’s when someone repeatedly and intentionally harasses (侵扰), humiliates (羞辱), mistreats, makes fun of, or threatens another person online or while using cell phones or other electronic devices.

According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 59% of U. S. teens have experienced at least one of six identified types of abusive online behaviors. Those behaviors include name-calling (42%), having false rumors spread about them on the internet (32%), receiving explicit images that they didn’t ask for (25%), or being the target of physical threats (16%).

The peers of some teens have even posted humiliating web pages or videos, or created embarrassing images on social media platforms. Others have taken unauthorized (未授权的) photos or videos in a bedroom, bathroom, or another location considered private, and posted them online for the world to view, rate, share, and discuss.

There are many reasons to monitor your son or daughter’s online behavior and pay close attention to the warning signs. Among the most worrisome, students who experienced bullying or cyberbullying are significantly more likely to attempt to take their own life.

“If your child suddenly has no interest in their electronic devices, appears jumpy or nervous while using their phone, or appears angry, frustrated, or depressed after going online or gaming, then they may be experiencing cyberbullying,” says Sameer Hinduja, Ph. D., co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center and professor of Criminology at Florida Atlantic University. Also, if your child avoids conversations about what they’re doing online, becomes unusually secretive when it comes to their phone or electronic devices, or makes excuses to stay home from school, they may be the target of online bullying.

32. What is the purpose of citing（列举） the numbers in the second paragraph?

A. To show the emphasis from the society.

B. To display how cyberbullying works on children.

C. To show the severeness of cyberbullying on children.

D. To show how researchers conduct their survey.

33. Which of the following doesn’t belong to cyberbullying?

A. Name-calling teens on the Internet.

B. Spreading false rumors of teens online.

C. Posting pictures online for the world to view.

D. Posting humiliating web pages or videos of teens.

34. What can we conclude from Sameer Hinduja’s words?

A. Students will lose interest in their electronic after surfing online.

B. Students will get angry easily after they surf on the Internet.

C. Parents must closely monitor their teenagers’ online behavior.

D. There are signs whether teenagers are experiencing cyberbullying.

35. Who is the article most probably targeting at?

A. Parents.  B. Teenagers.  C. Teachers.   D. Experts.

七选五

Art has been described in popular culture as something only particularly educated or wealthy people can enjoy. ___36___Anyone can come to appreciate art with a bit of time and effort. Here are some tips that can help.

Be open minded. You can think of going to see new kinds of arts as having new experiences rather than just seeing art. ___37___Do you feel excited? Calm ? Confused? Art can cause a wide range of emotional responses, so do your best to be aware of yours.

____38____It's important to make efforts to make meaning out of a piece of art. Because every person has a different set of unique experiences, it's right for every person who views a piece of art to walk away with a different understanding of it.

Try enjoying abstract（抽象） art. To achieve it, think about what catches your eye first in the piece and why the artist might have wanted your attention to go there. Abstract art can be fun because it's like a puzzle. You really have to give it some thought. ___39___

Learn what you like and dislike. As you view more and more art, you will start to develop an understanding of what you like and dislike in a piece of art.This can help you seek out similar artists. ___40___Artist statements or descriptive brochures can sometimes be misleading, so if you unexpectedly don't like a certain type of art, that's fine.

A. You needn't love everything you see.

B. However, this couldn't be further from the truth.

C. Try to come up with your own story about art.

D. Use your imagination to help you enjoy it more!

E. Only in that way can you come up with a possible meaning for it.

F. What's more, be in touch with your own emotions as you view art.

G. The emotion the artist is trying to express isn't always immediately clear.

三．完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

A woman who has struggled to come to terms with her alopecia (脱发) since she was a teenager is now working as a ___41___.

“I first noticed it when I was standing in the mirror trying to ___42___ my hair in a ponytail (马尾辫) and saw a small patch with no ___43___ close to my forehead,” Hansson, 26, said, “I was young at the time so I was mostly ___44___ that it was cancer since that’s ___45___ the first thing you think of when you see hair loss.”

After her diagnosis, only Hansson’s closest friends and ___46___ knew about her condition as she tried to keep it a secret and ___47___ that she became “good at hiding it”. However, as she got older, Hansson learned to accept her aesthetic (美感) and says that she is now ___48___ going out in public without wearing a wig. In fact, she has even ___49___ a career in modelling, “Now I feel like I can be ___50___ and that I don’t need to ___51___ it anymore,” she explains.

Hansson ___52___ not accepting her alopecia sooner, and she says that she is now happy doing what she loves and ___53___ other sufferers to do the same. “Don’t hide,” she said. “It will only make you feel ___54___. A big stone of suffering will ___55___ your body if you can just be yourself.”

41. A. doctor   B. model   C. writer   D. hairdresser

42. A. tie to   B. fasten on   C. wrap up   D. put up

43. A. hair   B. dirt    C. dust    D. spot

44. A. surprised  B. worried   C. excited   D. unexpected

45. A. specially  B. strangely   C. rarely    D. normally

46. A. family  B. colleagues  C. relatives   D. fellows

47. A. pretended  B. admitted   C. predicted   D. supposed

48. A. confident  B. shy    C. nervous   D. delighted

49. A. dreamed  B. planned   C. pursued   D. considered

50. A. anyone  B. somebody  C. myself   D. everyone

51. A. hide   B. face    C. cure    D. expose

52. A. forgets  B. regrets   C. remembers  D. avoids

53. A. suggests  B. stops    C. allows   D. urges

54. A. happier  B. better    C. crazier   D. worse

55. A. shape   B. press    C. leave    D. change

四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Chinese silk is well known all over the world. It is considered as ___56___ symbol of the origin of civilization. According to legend, a teenage girl in China, ___57___ saw metamorphosis (蜕变) of a special kind of caterpillars (毛毛虫), did something even more ___58___ (amaze) — she invented silk! She was Ancest or Lei.

One day, she noticed quite a few caterpillars taking small ___59___ (bite) of the leaves. A few of them had formed translucent cocoons (半透明的茧) around ___60___ (they). One by one the cocoons grew thicker so Lei couldn’t see through them. They were like eggshells, but smaller and even ___61___ (strong). She kept wondering ___62___ was going on inside. Lei started to open them and they turned into bundles of threads. Lei knew that the threads in spider (蜘蛛) webs were strong, but she wondered if the threads from these cocoons were strong enough ___63___ (make) into cloth. After testing, her doubt was removed.

Later, Lei concentrated ___64___ figuring out how to make cloth from the cocoon threads. Eventually, Lei invented silk, and the caterpillars ____65____ (call) silkworms since then.

第四部分  写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节  应用文(满分15分)

最近，你班就“Should we travel alone or with companions(同伴、伙伴)?”展开了讨论，请根据表格提示，介绍讨论结果，并给出你的看法,然后发表在你校英语论坛上。

注意：1. 词数100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)

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

“Go back, Mom! Go back!” shouted my six-year-old daughter, June. I quickly turned around to cast my doubtful eyes on the backseat. worried. I had forgotten her younger sister, Scarlett. I was relieved to see the girls safe and sit in their car seats. but June’s expression was one of pure anxiety.

As I looked back from the driver’s seat, I found a young man in rags playing his guitar. His skinny, poor-looking dog rested next to his feet near an old, worn cardboard sign that read, “Homeless, please help.” We’d come across homeless people before and had talked about their needs and struggles. I should seize the chance to set a good example for my daughters to give a helping hand. So I searched for some cash, only to find I had nothing but credit cards. So I told June I didn’t have any cash. To my surprise, June opened her little pink purse and offered to give him a five-dollar bill, I responded with a sigh of relief, “Oh good. I’ll pay you back when we get home.” “No, Mom. I don’t want you to pay me back. I want to help him and give him my money.” she replied.

As we drove down the crowded rows of the parking lot, I told her that we would get to him. When we got there, I called out. “Excuse me. sir!” He cautiously walked toward our car and answered, “Yes ma’am?” June stretched out her entire body to hand him her five-dollar bill through the window and explained, “I want you to have this.” He smiled and hesitatingly asked, “This was your money?” “Yes! I want you to have it,” she proudly answered. “Thank you,” he said, touched by her thoughtfulness.

We exchanged a smile, and as we drove away, my younger daughter Scarlett began to cry. I noticed that she had emptied her purse with two quarters in her tiny hands and insisted on giving all her money to the young man.

注意：1．续写词数应为150左右; 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

I had no choice but to turn around. _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:

The gentleman tightly held the coins in his dirt-stained hand.                       

_____________________________________________________________________________

2023-2024（上）江西省宜丰中学高二10月月考英语试卷答案

1-20  BCABA  BABAC  BCBCA  CABCA

21. A    22. D    23. B

24. C    25. D    26. A    27. D

28 C    29. D    30. D    31. A

32. C    33. C    34. D    35. A

36. B    37. F    38. C    39. E    40. A

41. B    42. D    43. A    44. B    45. D    46. A    47. B    48. A    49. C    50. C    51. A    52. B    53. D    54. D    55. C

56. a    57. who    58. amazing    59. bites    60. themselves   

61. stronger    62. what    63. to make    64. on/upon    65. have been called

One possible version:

Recently, a heated debate has taken place in our class concerning the topic “Should we travel alone or with companions?” and opinions fall mainly into two groups.

43% students who are in favour of travelling on their own think that it is more convenient and free for them to travel without time limits. Furthermore, they can arrange their schedules according to their desires, taking the opportunity to promote their courage and sense of independence.

On the contrary, 57% students would prefer to travel with companions, claiming that they can rid themselves of loneliness and share happiness as well. More importantly, they are able to turn to companions for help when emergencies arise.

As far as I’m concerned, I am for travelling with companions.

One possible version:

I had no choice but to turn around. Seeing our car again, and feeling very confused, the gentleman returned to us. I told him that my other daughter also wanted to give him her money. He peered into the window to see my pig-tailed four-year-old grinning from ear to ear. “I want to help you!” she said proudly. Now with tears in his eyes, he said in disbelief, “You? You want to help me?” “Yes! Yes!” she replied in a childish voice, nodding happily. Then June proudly handed him her little sister’s two quarters.

The gentleman tightly held the coins in his dirt-stained hand. He held his hands to his chest and expressed his sincere gratitude. We all smiled at each other one last time, with tears running down his face and mine. I watched June put her hand on her heart, close her eyes, and tell her little sister, “It feels so good to help someone, doesn’t it, Sister baby?” Scarlett agreed. With big smiles, they sank back into their seats.