（沪教版2020）2023-2024学年高二上学期第一次月考卷

2023-2024学年高二英语上学期第一次月考

A卷·基础知识达标检测

（考试时间：90分钟  试卷满分：100分）

【测试范围：选择性必修第一册Unit 1 Feeling Good】（上教版2020）

I．Word-spelling  (10’)

1. A g_____________ (贪婪的)child may grow up to be a selfish adult.

2. I want you to know I a_____________ (感激)what you do for my children.

3. Winning this contract is c_____________ (至关重要的)to the success of the company.

4.We don't have to _____________ (牺牲)environmental protection to promote economic growth.

5. The more she thought about it, the more _____________ (沮丧的)she became.

6. Their decision to a_____________ (放弃)the trip was made because of lack of money.

7.The  movie, which we have been looking forward to, will be r_____________ (发行)next month. 

8. Do you think you could p_____________ (劝说)them over to see me?

9.In fact, living in poor families doesn't promise such good personalities, and living in happiness doesn't promise o_________ (乐观的)attitudes. 

10. A lot of schools have problems with _____________ (纪律), and it seems clear that children do not have the same respect for teachers as in the past.

II. Fill in the blanks with proper words in the box(10’)

11.Gas and oil _________always increases in cold weather.

12.There is an obvious _________between the cultures of East and West.

13.She had been _________foolish to tell such things to a total stranger. 

14.The East and the West can work together for their _________benefit and progress.

15.The hospital has a _________to provide the best possible medical care.

16.Some of the diseases of middle age may be prevented by improving _________.

17.She was very sad to hear that he would live_________ life in another city.

18.The patient could _________very well with the doctors during the treatment.

19.You seem to _________that I have something to do with those mistakes.

20.Follow the doctor's advice and take two_________with water before meals, and you will soon get well.

III. Verb-filling (10’)

21．By the time I turned on the TV, Messi           (score) two goals.

22．Father          (leave) for London on business before my arrival, so I didn’t see him.

23．I          (hope) to be back last night, but I didn’t catch the train.

24．Emma was much disappointed to see the washing machine which she         (repair) went wrong again.

25．Mr. Smith            (work) in a car factory for ten years before he came to China.

26．By the end of last month, Jane          (raise) enough money for the poor sick boy.

27．She was grateful for everything that the medical and nursing team           (do) for her.

28．It was the second time that Smith           (visit) the Great Wall.

29．I quickly searched the crowd for the school’s coach and asked him what            (happen).

30．The manager got to the company in a hurry, only to find that he          (leave) his laptop at home.

IV. Grammar （10’）

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

When I was in junior high school, darkness began filling my mind. I don’t know the day or the reason      31      it began. All I know is that I started feeling hopeless and worthless. I hid in my room,      32      (stare) out of the window, thinking about all my failures. I even questioned      33      being alive was worthwhile. My dark mood wasn’t constant. It would fade at times, but it always returned.

It was my parents that helped me identify the shadow      34      hung over my life — depression. Depression is      35      mental illness that drains your energy and prevents you from enjoying life. It can keep you from succeeding at school or work or from connecting with others. At its      36      (bad), depression can even lead to suicide.

When your mood is dark, how do you know whether you are depressed or just sad? Think about how long the feelings      37      (last). If they have persisted for weeks or months, get help.

No one      38      face depression alone. If you’re depressed, find someone — a friend, parent, teacher or pastor — and tell them your feelings. Consider seeing a doctor or psychologist, if they are getting worse.

When I was depressed, I was      39      (embarrass) to tell anyone. I didn’t want to seem weak or needy. But when I told my friends, they supported and encouraged me.

In fact,       40       depression affects many people worldwide, treatments are available and can bring hope and joy back into their life.

V. Cloze (15’)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Jealousy is a motive of immense power. Although you are often     41     aware of being jealous or envious of someone, sometimes the actual reasons for the envy are buried in your unconsciousness and hidden by rationalizations.     42    , what you really value in life is more often revealed by asking yourself who you are jealous of rather than asking yourself directly “what do I value.” The     43     often takes into account what society expects you to value and you are aware only of what you should want     44     what you really want. Envy and jealousy, on the other hand, kick in as a gut reaction (直觉反应) in your emotional system long     45     you become conscious of it.

Introspection (反省) which can help one achieve a deeper understanding of emotions is unfashionable in contemporary psychology largely due to the lasting effects of behaviorism.     46     this view, we will argue that introspection can be a valuable source of insights into the internal logic and evolutionary underlying principle of certain complex emotions like envy. Of course,     47     can be rightfully raised against the purely subjective exercise of introspection, which is why it is essential to eventually test these assumptions by using a rigorous scientific approach. But     48     one can have fun speculating (沉思) on possibilities of finding why.

What     49     jealousy, beyond the obvious of someone who is better off? And can the functional logic of the causes be explained in evolutionary terms; i.e., what might be their    50    value? Through introspecting on     51     and through informally surveying friends, students, colleagues, etc., we are trying to come up with a reasonable evolutionary scenario (设想).

Let’s think about envy, too. The whole purpose of envy is to     52     you to act either by independently trying harder (envy) or by coveting (贪求) and stealing what the other has (jealousy). This is why jealousy has a (n)     53     component, but envy is more positive sometimes even being associated with admiration.

In this book, we can show that there is often an evolutionary hidden     54     that drives this human psychological tendency, and makes it comprehensible. Evolution has     55     into you an emotion (jealousy) that is caused by certain very specific “releasers” or social cues, which is largely insensitive to what the other person’s final state of happiness is.

41．A．obviously B．actively C．consciously D．hardly

42．A．Importantly B．Generally C．Certainly D．Ironically

43．A．former B．latter C．above D．below

44．A．other than B．less than C．more than D．rather than

45．A．before B．after C．until D．unless

46．A．Compared to B．In response to C．In line with D．Contrary to

47．A．agreements B．arguments C．doubts D．objections

48．A．luckily B．unfortunately C．meanwhile D．finally

49．A．agrees with B．lies in C．results in D．comes from

50．A．emotion B．survival C．moral D．compulsory

51．A．others B．ourselves C．parents D．superiors

52．A．forbid B．force C．motivate D．bother

53．A．beneficial B．aggressive C．promising D．active

54．A．hint B．enemy C．regulation D．agenda

55．A．programmed B．created C．constructed D．migrated

VI.  Reading （22’）

                                A

A schoolgirl has created a solar-powered backpack that filters (过滤) out air pollution after being inspired by her asthmatic (患哮喘病的) mother.

Eleanor Woods, 12, from a town in northern England, entered the “Backpack to the Future” competition after her mother put the application form in her room. She went on to win the award for her innovative bag.

The “Backpack to the Future” competition was launched to change perceptions, encourage more diversity within engineering and to show children how they could combine an interest in fashion with a career in STEM (science, technology, engineering or maths).

Powered by green energy from solar power and a dynamo — a machine that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy — the backpack filters polluted air before fanning out cleaner air nearby.

“I have an air filter at home because my mum has mild asthma. My Breathe Better Backpack is all about keeping my friends, family and classmates safe using an air filter. It looks cool and will help get kids outside and fight off colds,” said Eleanor. “The first thing that came to mind is that blue is one of my favorite colors and blue feels clean and the bubbles on the outside have a clean theme for breathing.”

The pandemic encouraged Eleanor’s awareness of how pollution affects a person’s health and the spread of diseases. Spending a lot of time with her asthmatic mum over several lockdowns gave the 12-year-old food for thought. The schoolgirl added, “My generation is really aware of pollution, and we have lessons on it at school along with diseases spreading, and this is another reason I designed this, because it is getting much worse.” The young designer said she is becoming increasingly aware of the pollution that surrounds her, as she lives on a main road. Eleanor said, “I walk to school, next to the road, and can taste the petrol when buses come through.”

Speaking after winning the competition, Eleanor said the impact of her backpack will he far- reaching. “If just a few people start using it, it could be really good for the planet,” she said.

56．According to the passage, the “Backpack to the Future” competition aims to ________.

A．introduce the diversity within engineering

B．develop people’s interest in fashion design

C．encourage application of STEM to fashion

D．raise the public awareness of air pollution

57．Eleanor invented the Breathe Better Backpack to ________.

A．cure her mother’s mild asthma by transforming energy

B．help those who need air filters by reducing air pollution

C．attract kids1 attention by its colors and bubbles outside

D．prevent diseases spreading by fanning out cleaner air

58．Which of the following is TRUE about the backpack?

A．The outside design of it shows the theme of the competition.

B．Eleanor’s inspiration to invent it comes from bubbles.

C．It is equipped with an energy transfer to produce fresh air.

D．Its impact on the competition will be far-reaching.

59．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Use of Backpack Brings Benefits to Environment

B．Young Designers are Becoming Aware of Pollution

C．Mother assists Schoolgirl in Winning Competition

D．Schoolgirl Creates Bag that Filters out Air Pollution

B

60．According to the passage, if readers choose “Single payment”, the price of an issue of the print edition is about ________.

A．$6 B．$8 C．$14 D．$20

61．According to the passage, you’ll receive ________ as a first magazine if you forget to set a date.

A．the first issue B．the latest copy C．the next issue D．the previous issue

62．The passage is mainly intended to ________.

A．describe the features and functions of the magazine

B．offer detailed information about buying the magazine

C．explain the differences between print and digital edition

D．answer some questions raised by the regular readers

C

In Central America, scientists have made some recent discoveries about the ancient Maya people. These findings show that the Maya developed their civilization centuries earlier than experts thought. While Europe was still in the midst of the Dark Ages, these Maya had charted the heavens, evolved the only true writing system native to the Americas and were masters of mathematics and calendar. Without advantage of metal tools, beasts of burden or even the wheel, they were able to construct vast cities. Their legacy in stone, which has survived in an impressive fashion at places, lives on as do the seven million descendants (后嗣) of the classic Maya civilization.

Scientists have made some recent discoveries about the ancient Maya people. Experts call the time between the year 250 and the year 1900 the Classic Maya Period. It was a period of great civilization. Until now, scientists think that earlier Maya people were simple farmers. The discoveries show that they used writing, drew pictures and built complex structures. Three separate teams made the discoveries in the rainforest of Guatemala (危地马拉).

Scientists have found some things they say are more than 2000 years old. For example, a team found two masks inside the main pyramid in a city. These masks are three meters tall. They are cut in the image of a sun god. The Maya used the pyramid as a temple. The masks may have been a part of ceremonies led by a king.

At Waka, scientists found the burial place of a woman they think was a Maya queen. They believe she ruled more than 1,200 years ago. Her bones were lying on a stone table. Many jewels surrounded her remains. The team also found pieces of green stone that appeared to be the remains of the kind of war helmet worn by rulers. Scientists say the discovery will help them understand how Maya women shared power with men. Not many burial places of important royal women have been found. Also in northern Guatemala, scientists found a stone showing an 8th-century king playing a game of ball with visiting rulers. It is the third such stone found at the city of Cancuen. They also found large pieces of stone with writing and pictures of leaders. A Guatemalan expert called it one of the greatest masterpieces of Maya art ever discovered in Guatemala.

63．How is the text organized?

A．Supporting examples—Argument—Explanation.

B．Opinion—Discussion—Important description

C．Main idea—Conclusion—Supporting examples

D．Introduction—Supporting examples—Comparison

64．The scientists’ findings show that ________.

A．Maya people lived a simple life in Guatemala in the midst of the Dark Ages

B．The Maya developed their civilization centuries earlier than experts thought

C．Maya people succeeded in their legacy from generation to generation

D．The classic Maya civilization that their ancestors created is attractive

65．Which of the following is the most valuable according to the passage?’

A．Two masks inside the main pyramid in a city

B．A burial place of a woman

C．A stone showing an 8th-century king

D．Large pieces of stone with writing and pictures of leaders

66．What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A．Earlier Development of Maya B．The Greatest Discovery

C．A Research on Maya D．A Scientific Adventure

VII. Reading and restoring sentences （8’）

Texting or Talking?

The telephone was an amazing invention. People could finally speak to each other instantly from one home to another. The mobile phone took this technology further, meaning we could make contact with people to and from almost anywhere in the world.     67   

I don’t mean we have taken up letter writing again. Although a handwritten letter has a personal touch, sending it by post is too slow to satisfy our desire to keep in touch immediately.     68     A study in the UK a few years ago found 49 per cent of teenagers preferred to send a text rather than speak to someone.

Certainly sending an SMS, text or message through a chat app means we can compose what we want to say, and we can be more efficient in saying it — especially if we express ourselves by using emojis(表情符号).     69     Text messaging also allows privacy — other people can’t overhear your text if you’re in a public place such as on a train.

    70     We may even forget the art of pleasantries(客套). A text can be misinterpreted too because you miss out on a speaker’s intonation(语调). We always speak with melody and intonation to our voice… you take that channel of information out of communication, you lose another way that sense is being conveyed.

IV.Translation (15’ =2+3+3+3+4)

71．我们已经让他们相信与我们合作是值得的。(persuade)

72．孩子们不禁钦佩这位为保护环境资源做出了巨大贡献的科学家。（contribute）

73．昨晚我本打算来看你，但是那时我有一个重要的会议要参加。(intend)

74．如今许多工厂缺乏有专业技能的工人，这就是为什么他们的工资高于许多大学毕业生。(lack v.)

75．在我们眼里腼腆的小王绘声绘色地讲述了一个激动人心的故事，令我们对他刮目相看。 (vivid)