2024永州一中高二上学期10月月考英语试卷含解析

这是一份2024永州一中高二上学期10月月考英语试卷含解析，共15页。
2023年下期永州市第一中学高二英语月考时间：120分钟        满分：150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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What is the weather like now?A. Stormy.                    B. Windy.                    C. Sunny.2. What has the man found?A. An ID card.                    B. A bag.                        C. A seat.3. Why can't the man play tennis with the woman?A. His knee was hurt.B. He dislikes tennis.C. He has other plans.4. What is going to cause the woman to be late?A. An extra task from work.        B. A traffic accident.            C. Her broken car.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Old movies.                B. Modern theaters.                C. Great literature.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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a coffee shop.                B. In a classroom.                C. In an office.7. What does the man recommend the woman to try?A. A basketball game.            B. A new course.                C. A sandwich.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman tell the man?A. The traffic lights are broken.B. The opera house is not faraway.C. There are lots of cars on the road.9. When do the speakers arrive at the opera house?A At 5:30.                    B. At 6:00.                    C. At 6:10.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do the speakers have in common?A. They're both watching The Office for the first time.B. They've both seen The Office for many times.C They both like The Office.11. Which season of The Office is the woman watching?A. Season four.                B. Season seven.                C. Season nine.12. What is the man's favorite thing about The Office?A. The filming style.B. The actors’ acting skills.C. The character development.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.            B. Mother and son.                C. Cousins.14. Why are the speakers going to Rome?A. To visit relatives.            B. To have a holiday.            C. To attend a wedding.15. When does the least expensive flight leave?A. At 10:00 a. m.                B. At 8:00 a. m.                C. At 5:00 a. m.16. What does the woman suggest?A. Bringing the dog together to Rome.B. Buying the flight ticket snow.C. Taking the latest flight.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the speaker live most of her life?A. In Washington D. C.            B. In New York.                C. In Seoul.18. How did the speaker feel when thinking of her mother?A. Calm.                        B. Excited.                    C. Indifferent.19. What might be the speaker's biggest difficulty during her stay in South Korea?A. Making bookings.B. Finding her way around.C. Speaking the language.20. What will the speaker do next?A. Attend a meeting.            B. Try to fall asleep.            C. Return home.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFrom interactive games to unique ways to explore the past, Ontario museums are filled with family-friendly programs and activities that make learning fun.Ontario Science CentreAt Ontario Science Centre, there’s no room for boredom with the exciting and endless interactive activities and programs. Special exhibits and entertaining live performances continue to amaze minds full of curiosity. The Family Innovative Centre challenges families to be more creative in their problem solving.Muskoka Heritage PlaceSpend a day at Muskoka Museum, Muskoka Pioneer Village, Rotary Village Station and Portage Flyer Train. Discover the history of Huntsville and the native people at the museum. Next, take a 3-minute train ride along the Muskoka River to Fairy Lake Station aboard the vintage Portage Flyer Train. Tour guides at the Pioneer Village help recreate the way of life in the area over 100 years ago.Simcoe County MuseumSimcoe County Museum is the perfect combination between exciting family-friendly exhibits and a true learning experience. It is filled with all kinds of tools to sharpen young minds. Check the daily programming schedule for available activities.Toronto Railway MuseumTake your family to a full day exploring the Toronto Railway Museum, located minutes from the CN Tower in Toronto’s historic Roundhouse Park. Beyond learning about the history of Canadian railroads, you can also take an exciting ride on the mini train with your little ones. Be sure to visit the gift shop, which is filled with fun train-themed toys, so your family can remember your day at the roundhouse.1. What can you do at Ontario Science Centre?A. Buy some special train-themed toys. B. Discover the history of Huntsville.C. Try solving problems creatively. D. Take a 30-minute train ride in the centre.2. What should you do before going to Simcoe County Museum?A. Get a passport to the museum. B. Make sure its environment is safe and clean.C. Make sure it is internationally recognized. D. Find out what activities are available.3. Which museum is close to CN Tower?A. Ontario Science Centre. B. Toronto Railway Museum.C Simcoe County Museum. D. Muskoka Heritage Place.BBeethoven is undoubtedly one of the greatest musicians. He completed 722 musical works. Unfortunately, the master died while still working on his 10th Symphony (交响曲). Now, a team of musicians and scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to complete the artist’s final composition.Dr. Matthias first came up with the idea to complete the composition in 2019. He thought it was an appropriate way to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday in December 2020. He began by enlisting an international team of music experts to help him with the giant task. They included music composer Walter and Dr. Ahmed, the creator of an innovative AI technology for the art market.Ahmed and his colleagues started the process by familiarizing the AI software initially with a broad range of classical music, and then, narrowed it to just Beethoven’s work. Meanwhile, Walter and his group tried to interpret the rough drafts and the handful of notes that detailed Beethoven’s plans for the 10th Symphony.The team then began the slow and careful task of feeding the AI software musical notes from the unfinished composition. To stay true to Beethoven’s original composition, Ahmed’s team sent Walter hundreds of AI-generated musical note variations every evening. Walter would listen to them and then select the one that he thought was closest to what the artist would have written. The AI team would add the music and rerun the software to generate the next suggestions. And piece by piece, the team was able to complete Beethoven’s 10th Symphony!The composition was firstly released on October 9, 2021. Not surprisingly, it caused some controversy (争议). Critics believe technology should not be used to replicate the human creative process. Ahmed and his team agree with their opinions and say their AI software is not out to replace humans—it is just a tool to help artists to express themselves in new ways.4. What is the purpose of the writer in writing paragraph 1?A. To voice his greatest respect for Beethoven.B. To compare traditional music and AI music.C. To present the team of music experts’ hard work.D. To introduce an innovative method to create music.5. Which can be used to best describe the team’s work?A. Inspiring. B. Steady. C. Challenging. D. Boring.6. What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean?A. Question. B. Copy. C. Direct. D. Speed.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Beethoven’s 10 Symphonies Is Eventually StagedB. AI Helps Complete Beethoven’s Unfinished SymphonyC. A Team of Experts Conduct a Mission ImpossibleD. A Controversial Way Successfully Interprets Beethoven’s MusicCDetecting drugs used to be a special job for dogs, but now a drug detection team is welcoming some new colleagues-squirrels. Six Eurasian red squirrels were trained and approved for work responsibilities by police in Chongqing in February.Squirrels have a sharp sense of smell as they can smell food under a foot (about 30 centimeters) of snow. Being so small and quick, the “newcomers” are able to search for drugs in places where dogs may not be able to reach, such as in narrow spaces or on top of packages stacked (堆) high in warehouses. The squirrels have been trained to use their claws to scratch at boxes in order to catch their handlers’ attention if they detect drugs, according to local Chongqing police authorities.“Our self-developed training system can be applied to the training of various animals,” Yin Jin,  a police dog handler in Chongqing, told Global Times, adding that the training has really good results as the squirrels can quickly identify drugs. Although the system is designed for dogs, it can show some information on how squirrels are trained as well.According to a research article published in the journal China Working Dog which details the program，conditioning the animals' reflexes (反射) is the key factor. First， the animals are familiarized with the target’s smell and do special gestures when they smell their target. For example, for explosive detection dogs, the handlers place pieces of cloth with the smell of the explosives next to the dogs’ food.Next, the animals learn to search for the target under various conditions. From a large number of luggage bags to people walking in crowds, the handlers create different situations to test the animals. If the animals successfully identify the location of the target, the animals are then rewarded with snacks and other treats. The animals are soon able to search for targets spontaneously (自动地), showing that the conditioned reflex has been built in them. Their training ends with practice sessions in real-life scenarios.8. What would the squirrels do once they identify drugs?A. Use their claws to take the drugs.B. Enjoy treats from the handlers.C. Scratch at the surface of packages.D. Search for drugs with the same smell.9. What is one advantage of using squirrels for drug detection mentioned in the article?A. Squirrels can detect drugs hidden under the earth.B. Squirrels are better at identifying explosives than dogs.C. Squirrels can access narrow spaces or high packages in warehouses.D. Squirrels requires less training compared to police dogs for drug detection.10. What is of vital importance for the animals’ successful detection?A. Developing the immediate reactions of animals.B. Familiarizing the animals with the target’s smell.C. Doing special gestures when they smell their target.D. Involving practice sessions under different conditions.11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. The Role of Animals in Drug DetectionB. A New Member in the Drug Detection ForceC. The Challenges of Training Squirrels for Drug DetectionD. Chongqing Police’s Training Program for Sniffer AnimalsDArtificial Intelligence (AI) advice is as influential as human’s, but positive crowd views still overpower.In a study, researchers found that machines that make recommendations—or AI experts—were as influential as human experts when the AI experts recommended which photo users should add to their online business profiles. However, both AI and human experts failed to budge them if their feedback was negative and went against popular views among other users, said S. Shyam Sundar, a professor of Media Effects.Because people are increasingly using social media to look for feedback, studies suggest that expert opinions and the bandwagon（从众效应）effect may be important factors in influencing decisions, according to Jinping Wang, a doctoral candidate in mass communication and first author of the study. “Nowadays, we often turn to online platforms for opinions from other people—like our peers and experts—before making a decision,” said Wang. AI experts are often less expensive than human experts and they can also work 24 hours a day, which, Wang suggests, might make them appealing to online business.The researchers also found that the AI’s group status—in this case, national origin was pointed out—did not seem to affect a person’s acceptance of its recommendation. Among human experts, however, an expert from a similar national origin who offered a negative opinion of a photograph tended to be more influential than a human expert from an unknown country who offered a similar negative rating of a photograph.While findings that suggest group status may not affect whether a person values the view of AI experts sound like good news, Sundar suggests that the same cultural prejudice might still be at work in AI experts for they could be hidden in the programming and training data.“It can be both good—and bad—because it all depends on what you feed the AI,” said Sundar. “While it is good to believe in AI’s ability to transcend（超越）cultural prejudice, we have to keep in mind that if you train the AI on pictures from one culture, they could give misleading recommendations on pictures meant for use in other cultural contexts.”12. What do the underlined words “budge them” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Change users’ ideas. B. Satisfy users’ needs.C. Raise users’ spirits. D. Fire users’ imagination.13. Why do users often turn to AI experts?A. Because AI experts are more knowledgeable.B. Because AI experts are less influenced by feelings.C. Because AI experts are always available and cost less.D. Because AI experts are so new as to be more attractive.14. Which expert’s negative assessments is a person more likely to believe?A. An expert who has great achievements in arts.B. An expert from countries with similar cultures.C. An expert with better personality and attitude.D. A foreign expert who is very popular worldwide.15. What did Sundar mean by the last paragraph?A. People should have a mind of their own.B. People should be able to tell good from bad.C. People should be trained how to use AI properly.D. People should know AI’s hidden cultural prejudice.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Regret is a very real reaction to a disappointing event in your life, a choice you made that can’t be changed, something you said that you can’t take back. ____16____ Regret can increase our stress, negatively affect physical health and disturb the balance of our immune systems. ____17____ One is what researchers refer to as the action path and the other is the inaction path. That is, we can regret the things we did or we can regret the things we did not do. Research suggests that action-related regret, although painful, encourages people to learn from their mistakes and move on. ____18____ This kind of regret is more likely to lead to depression and anxiety. As with other negative emotions, it doesn’t work to avoid, deny or try to destroy regret. ____19____ Rather than stay put, people can manage these emotions in four steps: First, accept the fact that you are feeling them; determine why you are feeling them; allow yourself to learn from them: and, finally, release them and move forward. You can help release these feelings of regret by practicing self-compassion (自我同情).This means reminding yourself that you are human, you are doing the best you can and you can learn from past decisions and grow. ____20____ Noticing, acknowledging and then forgiving your thoughts are a powerful step towards overcoming regret.A. Dealing with regret is even more difficult.B. Regret is not only unpleasant, but also unhealthy.C. There are basically two ways to experience regret.D. But regret related to the inaction path is harder to fix.E. Seeing the situation in a different way may help reduce regret.F. In the long run, these strategies only increase negative feelings.G. Showing this compassion to yourself can help you accept and move past the regret.第三部分    语言运用（共三节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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。An Uber driver stopped her workday so she could help a mother with a sick child.Nicole Ihus’s son John Henry was ____21____ last month with a severe disease. Nicole, living in Kansas City, contacted doctors from Minnesota and Missouri hoping to treat John Henry for the condition, but in vain. Luckily, Nicole managed to contact “the ____22____ doctor in the world for this condition”, who had saved the lives of some children, at Johns Hopkins in Florida. So she traveled ____23____ there to give her newborn son a fighting chance.After John Henry was ____24____ into the ICU, Nicolo felt sad and ____25____ in the new state, but she had to leave her son’s side to buy him some ____26____. Upon ordering an Uber ride to the nearby children’s store, she was ____27____ by a woman named Belinda. Shortly after Nicole got into her car, the mother poured out her heartbreaking ____28____.“She told me her story,” Belinda said. “She was ____29____ a couple of times and I really felt sorry for her.” _____30_____ simply dropping Nicole off at the store, however, Belinda parked the car and insisted on accompanying her _____31_____ into the store so she could _____32_____ John Henry to new clothes. Obviously, Nicole was filled with gratitude.Nicole said, “For this _____33_____ to go completely out of her way---stop what she was doing---to be with me for several hours while we shopped together, that was just _____34_____.” As Nicole cares for her newborn son, she hopes to introduce the Uber driver to her son as a thank you for her _____35_____ of kindness.21. A. cured B. adopted C. left D. born22. A. responsible B. outstanding C. selfless D. generous23. A. all the time B. all the same C. all the way D. all the best24. A. brought B. admitted C. dragged D. pushed25. A. relieved B. curious C. alone D. hopeful26 A. medicines B. clothes C. toys D. snacks27. A. bugged up B. picked up C. covered up D. called up28. A. situation B. soul C. travel D. disease29. A. in terror B. in tears C. in excitement D. in surprise30. A. Other than B. Less than C. Rather than D. Except for31. A. friend B. neighbor C. passenger D. son32. A. take B. treat C. push D. expose33. A. stranger B. doctor C. nurse D. passer-by34. A. unusual B. unbearable C. unbelievable D. unacceptable35. A. measure B. treasure C. pleasure D. gesture第二节 短文填空（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Print is a medium for mass communication, which has enabled ____36____ (artist) to be known and familiar ____37____ a wider audience.The Prints-A Riot of Colors, an exhibition ____38____ (feature) some 130 prints created by generations of Chinese artists, the oldest one of ____39____ dates back to the 1930s, opened on Monday at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. An online auction (拍卖) of most of the showpieces held by China Guardian Auctions is running with the exhibition.____40____ (divide) into five sections, the long-running show is aimed ____41____ (offer) art collectors and the general public alike an opportunity to learn about China’s modern, contemporary print art and ____42____ (far) explore the market value of prints, according to Liu Zehui, the person in charge of the show.In 1931, the famous writer and social activist Lu Xun ____43____ (support) the New Woodcut Movement in Shanghai. He promoted the modern woodcut, which was popular in the West but still ____44____ essential Chinese form whose techniques reached maturity during the Tang Dynasty, as the most _____45_____ (access) and efficient vehicle for circulating new revolutionary thought among the masses.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分 15分）46. 假定你是永州市第一中学的学生李华，你校即将举行120周年校庆（anniversary周年），请你邀请你的好友Leo来校观看校庆活动。内容要点：1.时间、地点；2.活动安排、意义。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Leo,I’m writing to_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。It was just another busy day until I met the boy on the bus. He was not a passenger like me. He was, what we call a street child, an 8-10-year-old kid with a worn T-shirt. These poorly dressed kids were seen almost everywhere in Dhaka city. But what was special about that boy was his face. There was “something” in him that caught my attention. That was an angelic(天使般的)baby face with little care. He got straight into the bus as it stopped at a traffic light. The bus helper shouted at him in the first place. But instead of talking back, the boy kept silent and started handing out a piece of paper to all the passengers. What was written in the paper was, in short, that his father died a couple of years ago. His mother worked at houses. He badly needed money to help his family, so he wished someone warm-hearted to buy chocolates from him. This was nothing new to people who took a bus every day and I was no different. I had my earphones on, listening to some relaxing music to kill time. When he came to me to get the paper back, I casually gave him some money. Thankfully it brought some smiles on his face. He was about to give me ten chocolates in return for the money I gave to him when I stopped him. “I don’t like chocolates, brother. So there is no need of chocolates. You can have the money,” I said. All of a sudden, the smile on his face disappeared. “I’m not a beggar. Please take the chocolate, or take your money back.”His straight answer greatly surprised me. I even felt he was slightly angry. I had given money to many kids before, without taking their chocolates. But this time something seemed different. I realized his angelic baby face was not the only thing special about him. 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。The boy put ten chocolates on my seat and got off the bus. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Having got the boy’s name, I decided to help him. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1-5 CBABC         6-10 ACBAC         11-15 ACABC         16-20 BABCB