福建省连城县第一中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题

这是一份福建省连城县第一中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题，共15页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。

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 des the man suggest the wman d?
A. Check the bill carefully. B. Avid mistakes at wrk. C. Reduce her phne cst.
2. What des the man think f Jane?
A. Independent. B. Helpful. C. Generus.
3. What’s the weather like nw?
A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Windy.
4. Why didn’t Tim make any reply t Helen?
A. He didn’t recgnize her.
B. He was lking after his wife.
C. He was n the phne at that time.
5. What’s the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Dctr and patient. C. Waiter and custmer.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What des the cnversatin fcus n?
A. Envirnment prtectin. B. Public transprtatin. C. A birthday party.
7. Hw des the wman usually g t wrk?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By bike.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Hw des the wman sund at first?
A. Sad. B. Excited. C. Surprised.
9. What will the man d next?
A. Check ut. B. Leave the rm. C. Bk a rm.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10.Where is the huse?
A. On the tp flr. B. On the middle flr. C. On the grund flr.
11. What d we knw abut the huse?
A. It’s pretty small. B. It’s near the street. C. It’s well furnished.
12. What are the speakers ging t d next?
A. See the huse. B. Mve int the huse. C. Get the electric wires checked.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. When did the man first see the dg?
A. Last week. B. 3 weeks ag. C. 3 mnths ag.
14. What is the dg like?
A. Unfriendly. B. Playful. C. Lw-spirited.
15. What will Dean d tday?
A. Have a check-up. B. Practice baseball. C. G t an animal hspital.
16. Why desn’t the wman keep pets?
A. She can’t affrd the cst. B. She can’t stand their deaths. C. She can’t spare time fr them.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What interested Walt Disney abut Clarence Nash?
A. His character. B. His appearance. C. His vice.
18. What was Dnald like in The Wise Little Hen?
A. Hard-wrking but bad-tempered. B. Kind but impatient. C. Lazy and greedy.
19. When did Dnald stp making new cartns?
A. In 1950. B. In 1966. C. In 1985.
20. What can we learn abut Dnald?
A. He became famus in 1933.
B. He nly made Disney cartns.
C. His image is still ppular nwadays.
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，共37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
High Schl Prgrams in Australia
Beautiful weather, friendly peple and a widely varied landscape are just a few f the reasns yu shuld chse t spend time in Australia as a high schl student. Here are sme prgrams yu can chse frm.
High Schl Exchange
Individuals studying fr a semester r full year in Australia will usually live with a hst family. This is a great pprtunity fr students t see what daily family life is like in Australia. Students learning English will see their language skills imprve frm cmmunicating with their new friends and family, while thse familiar with the language already can use this pprtunity t learn mre abut the day-t-day life in Australia.
Yuth Travel Turs
Travel turs fr teens are a wnderful way fr high schl students t spend a shrt, cncentrated amunt f time abrad. Turs are usually fr different themes such as cking, adventure travel, r vlunteerism. Students will have a fun, unique experience while incrprating educatinal cmpnents like envirnmental r cultural studies-and all withut missing yur nrmal cursewrk back hme.
Summer Study Prgram
Fr students wh nly have the few mnths f summer break available, an advanced summer prgram is perfect. Just keep in mind, the summer f the nrthern hemisphere is actually the winter f Australia. Oftentimes these summer prgrams can be partnered with universities that will allw students t receive cllege credits.
21. What can High Schl Exchange ffer?
A. A gd cmmand f what we learn at schl.
B. A better understanding f Australian culture.
C. A wnderful way t cmmunicate with famus teachers.
D. A precius chance t make friends frm different cuntries.
22. Wh may want t chse Yuth Travel Turs?
A. Thse wh are interested in painting.
B. Thse wh are interested in cking.
C. Thse wh like ding adventure sprts.
D. Thse wh want t take a part-time jb.
23. Which prgram shuld yu chse if yu want t earn cllege credits?
A. Summer Study Prgram.B. Yuth Travel Turs.
C. High Schl Exchange.D. All f the prgrams.
B
Peple all need friends because nbdy wants t be lnely and a friend can help yu in gd and bad times. Yu have made friends since childhd, but yu still dn’t knw wh yur true friends are. Here are sme signs t tell yu if yur friend is a true friend:
Always hnest
Hnesty is imprtant t keep a relatinship alive. A true friend always tells yu the truth. It may be hard smetimes but lying can destry a friendship. It is imprtant that yur friend speaks hnestly and never makes up stries.
There are always perids in yur life when yu have prblems r difficulties. A true friend will always have time t listen t yur prblems and give advice. It may nt be able t ffer a slutin t yur prblems but the fact that yur friend made time t listen is a sign he/she cares fr yu. Yur friend is nt a true friend if he/she can never make time fr yu when yu are in truble. Yu als need t be reasnable and accept that yur friend als has ther things t d s he/she can’t always listen immediately t yur prblems.
Always respectful
A true friend will always respect yur pinin n matter whether he/she agrees r nt. Yur true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is crrect.
Always understanding
It is pssible that sme prblems will arise between yu and yur friend. A true friend will always be frgiving and understanding even if it isn’t his/her fault. We are all different peple and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always frgiving and understanding because he/she desn’t want t take the risk f lsing his/her best friend.
24．What’s the best title fr the third paragraph?
A．Always there fr yuB．Keep yur secrets
C．Always happy fr yuD．Remember yur imprtant days
25．Accrding t the passage, a true friend will always________.
A．fllw yur advice
B．ffer a slutin fr yur prblems
C．listen immediately t yur prblems
D．respect yur pinin even if he/she disagrees with it
26．Which f the fllwing is NOT mentined in the passage?
A．Never tell lies t friends.B．Making time fr friends.
C．Sharing fun with friends.D．Paying attentin t a friend’s pinins.
27．What’s the authr’s purpse in writing this passage?
A．T teach us hw t make true friends.
B．T find ut hw lng a friendship can last.
C．T intrduce his experience in making friends.
D．T tell us hw t find ut if a friend is a true friend.
C
The Gld Cast family hlidays are always great fun whether yu are frm Australia r frm abrad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and s much mre.
There are s many sights t see here. It is a pity t drive in a car and yu’ll miss a great part f it. Australia is hme t many animals and birds that can nly be seen when mving slwly and ging int the areas that they live.
When yu are n a bicycle, yu have the strength f being able t stp whenever yu want t see an interesting animal r bird that yu have never seen befre. It is a quieter mde (方式) f transprtatin as well, s yu might even be able t take a picture. When yu are n the beach, yu can breathe that clean air and view the beauty f the water and sand. It is a ttally different experience frm either simply sunbathing r passing it in a car.
There are many chices f hiring a bicycle t experience the Gld Cast attractins. There are stres that will fit a bike perfectly t yur size. These bikes fr bth adults and children are in many styles and clrs t please any taste. If yu have ever wanted t try a tandem bike (双人单车), nw is yur chance, because they have thse t.
A bicycle hire n Gld Cast is smething that everyne shuld try at least nce. This is a wnderful chance fr anyne wh likes t cycle and it is als a cheap way t travel with yur family.
28．Yu’d better nt drive in a car n Gld Cast because ________.
A．yu will break the traffic rules
B．yu will cause much nise
C．yu can’t enjy the beautiful sights well
D．yu can’t drive int sme parks
29．The fllwing advantages f hiring bikes are mentined EXCEPT that ________.
A．yu can take phts f animals
B．it is a cheap way f traveling
C．yu can get a clearer sight f animals
D．it is a gd way t d sunbathing
30．Which f the fllwing wrds has the same meaning as the wrd underlined in the third paragraph?
A．advantage B．weakness C．appearance D．disadvantage
31．What is paragraph 4 mainly abut?
A．Hw t hire bikes n Gld Cast.
B．What kinds f bikes there are in stres.
C．What bikes are the mst ppular.
D．Wh can hire bikes n Gld Cast.
D
Alida Mnac desn't spend her summers ding the usual teenage wrk ,like wrking at the mall. Instead ,she's studying.
It used t be that a summer jb was cnsidered a teenage thing. Tday ,Mnac ,wh has never had a summer jb ,is part f grwing trend(趋势) teenagers cncentrating n their studies ,even during the summer. That's dwn frm 72% f Americans aged 16 t 19 wh wrked in July f 1978 ,accrding t the U.S. Bureau f Labr Statistics.
Fierce (激烈的) cmpetitin lder wrkers t the wrkfrce（劳动力） and weak ecnmic grwth are all adding t the decrease f teenagers in the wrkfrce. But as schlwrk grws increasingly heavy and hmewrk eats up mre time ,current data suggests the biggest reasn why sme teens wn't be wrking this summer is that they simply dn't have time.
Fr cllege-bnd teens , sme teachers even advise students nt t waste time n a summer jb. " Sme f my students nly have abut six weeks ff in the summer ,"said Shannn Reed ,a lecturer at the University f Pittsburgh and a frmer high schl English teacher. " I culd never advise that they gt jbs during that shrt break. They shuld rest. "
Yung peple wh dn't wrk may miss ut n valuable skills that they'll need later in life. Early wrk experiences teach reliability, financial intelligence, self-cntrl and help peple learn t deal with adult situatins. But Mnac, wh plans t attend Harvard ,isn't fazed by her lack f wrk experience. " May be I have missed ut n a cuple f life skills , she said. " But I dn't think it will harm in any way. "
32．What is the trend f American teenagers ?
A．They are becming lazy.
B．They are becming interested in ding hliday jbs.
C．They are fcusing mre n studies than n jbs.
D．They are becming particular（挑剔的）abut hliday jbs.
33．What is the third paragraph mainly abut ?
A．The reasns fr teenagers giving up wrk.
B．The fierce cmpetitin teenagers face.
C．The structure f American wrkfrce.
D．The effects f American's weak ecnmy.
34．What's Shannn Reed's attitude twards the new trend ?
A．Uncaring B．Favrable（赞成的） C．Wrried D．Dubtful
35．What des the underlined wrd " fazed" in his last paragraph mean ?
A．Mtivated B．Helped
C．Bthered (烦扰) D．annyed
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。
As we all knw, waste is extremely bad fr the envirnment. Let’s talk abut why litter is harmful t ur streets and twns, ur drinking water, and sea animals.
Waste can have a bad influence n ur cities. Cleaning up litter csts US taxpayers (纳税人) and businesses $11.5 billin each year.____36____ Litter n the streets can cause rad accidents with hundreds f deaths because f it. Areas that have mre waste have mre crime (犯罪). The litter n the streets sends a message that peple dn’t care abut their neighbrhd.
____37____ The litter we drp n the grund can pllute rivers, lakes, ceans, and ther bdies f water. 60%f water pllutin is caused by littering. Waste hurts sea animals. ____38____ Yu may think that when yu litter, “Oh, this is just ne piece f litter. It can’t d any harm. But if every persn des that, even if it’s nly nce, there will still be 7.9 billin pieces f litter in ur cean. Over ne millin sea animals die every year because f waste.____39____
As yu can see, waste is harmful in many ways.____40____ We need t take actin t avid unnecessary waste, and pick up every piece f waste we see. We shuld try t make it a habit because if we dn’t, the waste prblem will becme even wrse.
A. Everybdy wants t breathe fresh air.
B. That mney culd have been spent n parks.
C. Hw d yu feel when yu see peple littering arund?
D. In the future there might be mre waste than fish in the cean.
E. Litter can g int the sil and water and pllute ur drinking water.
F. We need t stp littering fr us fr the envirnment, and fr the planet.
G. Did yu knw every day almst 8 millin pieces f litter g int the cean?
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分45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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Linda frm Flrida was setting up her new hme. She badly needed furniture (家具) but culdn’t ____41____ t buy anything new r used. S she decided t lk fr free furniture n the website Craigslist.
She was ____42____ t find a lvely furniture set that was being ____43____ fr free. It lked ____44____ used and Linda knew she culd make a cmfrtable hme fr her family with the furniture.
Linda then cntacted the wners f the free furniture. ____45____ she gt it hme, she began t set up the huse as all mthers d. But she nticed smething a little ____46____ abut ne f the chairs. It lked like smething big was under its cver.
T her ____47____, she fund sme envelpes full f mney! Instead f keeping it, she ____48____ right away she needed t cntact the wners f the furniture set and give the mney back. She didn’t even bther t ____49____ it. Even thugh it was a(n) _____50_____ t make ends meet, Linda never thught nce abut _____51_____ it.
Much t her surprise, she later _____52_____ there was ver $36,000 in cash. The wners f the furniture had n idea! In fact, they didn’t knw why their parents _____53_____ mney by hiding envelpes f mney in furniture.
Linda’s _____54_____ turned int a duble blessing (好事). Nt nly did she find free furniture, but she als gt a(n) _____55_____ frm the wners f the furniture as well! They gave her $2,200 in cash t help her buy a new fridge that she badly needed.
41. A. affrdB. agreeC. fferD. remember
42. A. nervusB. prudC. happyD. eager
43. A. fixed upB. given awayC. taken backD. put away
44. A. reallyB. stillC. alwaysD. hardly
45. A. OnceB. ThughC. BefreD. If
46. A. valuableB. simpleC. creativeD. strange
47. A. wrryB. regretC. surpriseD. satisfactin
48. A. admittedB. knewC. hpedD. explained
49. A. readB. cleanC. shareD. cunt
50. A. struggleB. experienceC. adventureD. lessn
51. A. lendingB. keepingC. findingD. paying
52. A. reprtedB. dubtedC. learnedD. stressed
53. A. preparedB. savedC. lstD. marked
54. A. braveryB. cnfidenceC. patienceD. hnesty
55. A. giftB. replyC. suggestinD. invitatin
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Peru is a cuntry n the western cast f Suth America facing the Pacific Ocean.It cnsists
56. three parts: narrw, dry, flat land 57. (run) alng the cast, the Andes Muntains, and the Amazn rainfrest.
Spanish is the main language f Peru.It is because Peru 58. (rule) by Spain frm the 16th century t 1821.But befre that, Peru was the centre f the ancient Inca Empire, and its emperr lived in what is nw knwn as the site Machu Picchu.
Peru is an 59. (amaze) destinatin with smething fr turists.Here 60. ___ (be) tw magical turs：Amazn Rainfrest Tur and Machu Picchu Tur.
In Amazn Rainfrest Tur, yu can first take 61. shrt flight int the Amazn rainfrest and then will travel fr a day t yur 62. (accmmdate) by bat.In the fllwing three days, yu can explre the unique rainfrest with a lcal guide.In the ther tur, yu can take a fur­day hike thrugh the Andes t the city f Machu Picchu. After 63. (explre) the ancient city, yu will find it very amazing, 64. (especial) the Incas' dry stne methd f building. Inca builders cut stnes 65. exactly that nthing was needed t hld walls tgether.
(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从方框中选择合适的词并以正确形式填入空格完成句子。（有三项多余）
Slving this prblem is ne f the greatest __________ faced by scientists tday.
My sister is thinking f _______________ a dance club.
The __________ technlgy makes life fr peple much easier.
I’ll find a way t imprve n my wn ____________ I can make the team next year.
I knw I’ll have t study harder as a senir high schl student and get used t ____________________ a lt mre.
I can make myself understd in English, but I'm nt __________.
It is nt unusual fr teenagers f yur generatin t ___________________ cmputer games and the nline wrld.
Spain _________________Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821.
Especially _______________ is the Incas’ dry stne methd f building.
75.I have tried hard ________ my ld mnitr many times but in vain. He seemed t have disappeared.
76. These Inca rads _____________ tw nrth-suth highways and many small rads crssing the muntains east t west.
77. If the ship stays at a city fr several days, yu can even______________ at a lcal htel fr a few nights.
78. Revise yur draft accrding t yur partner’s ______________ .
79. The nurse _____________ biscuits t the children already.
80. Althugh her father is in the firm she gt the jb ______________.
第四部分 写作(满分25分)
81. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim对中国文化感兴趣，并将于下个月到中国旅游，希望你推荐一个具有文化特色的旅游城市，内容包括：
1.你推荐的城市； 2.你推荐的理由； 3.你的祝愿。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
连城一中2024~2025学年上期高一年级月考1英语答案
听力1—5 AABCB 6—10 ABCBA 11—15 CAABB 16—20 BCCBC
阅读：21-23: BBA 24-27：ADCD 28-31：CDAB 32-35：CABC 36-40:BEGDF
完形：41-45:ACBDA 46-50:DCBDA 51-55:BCBDA
语法填空: 56.f 57.running 58.was ruled 59.amazing 60.are
61.a 62.accmmdatin 63.explring 64.especially 65.s
选词填空：66. challenges 67. signing up fr 68. advanced 69. s that
70. being respnsible fr 71.fluent 72.be attracted t 73.tk cntrl f
74. amazing 75. t cntact 76.were made up f 77. accmmdatin 78.cmments
79. has handed ut 80.. n her wn
参考范文：
Dear Jim,
I’m really delighted t knw that yu are cming t China Since yu are always keen n Chinese culture, I strngly recmmend that yu pay a visit t Xi’an. Here are my reasns.
First. Xi’an is ne f the mst famus ancient cities in China. Therefre, there are many famus places f interest, amng which the Terrctta Army, Shanxi Histry Museum as well as Xi’an City Wall are really wrth visiting. Secnd, the delicius lcal fd is als a reasn fr yu t g there. When yu are in Xi’an, Yangru Pam is a must fr yu t have a taste. Third, after yu visit Xi’an, yu will have a better understanding f Chinese culture.
I hpe yu will enjy yurself in Xi’an, Best wishes!
Yurs.
Li Hua
听力录音稿
听力材料
Text 1
W: My phne bill seems t g up every mnth. I dn’t knw what’s ging n.
M: Yu need t lk at yur bill carefully every mnth. I ften call the cmpany whenever smething seems wrng. They make majr mistakes smetimes.
Text 2
W: Jane’s father is really very rich.
M: S what? S far as I knw, she wuldn’t accept his help even if it were ffered.
Text 3
M: It’s been raining fr a whle week. I think it’ll get fine sn.
W: It’s hard t say. We are getting int the rainy seasn nw.
Text 4
W: Tim, why did yu make n reply t me when I called yur name in the street just nw?
M: Srry, Helen. I was talking t my wife n the phne.
Text 5
M: What seems t be the matter, Miss?
W: I’ve gt a stmachache fr a few days.
M: Are yu eating nrmally?
W: I just had a cup f cffee frm mrning till nw.
Text 6
W: Tmrrw is April 22nd.
M: Uh… Happy n yur cming birthday!
W: N. It’s Earth Day. It’s a special day fr everyne t think abut hw t help prtect the earth’s envirnment.
M: S, what are yu ging t d? Plant a tree?
W: I bught a bus pass, s I can g t wrk by bus instead f driving my car.
M: Great! Where did yu get a bus pass?
W: In the transprtatin ffice.
M: Oh, I think I will ride my bike as usual.
Text 7
M: Oh, what are yu ding here?
W: I beg yur pardn? Hw dare yu burst int my rm like this! Wh are yu and what d yu want?
M: What are yu ding in my rm, and hw did yu get in here?
W: What d yu mean? This is my rm.
M: There must be sme mistake. Rm 3368 is mine.
W: But this is Rm 3366.
M: Rm 3366? Are yu sure? My Gd! I simply dn’t knw what t say! I’m srry. I dn’t knw hw I culd have been s stupid. I d aplgize.
W: That’s all right.
Text 8
W: My dear, we need t climb five flrs!
M: Oh, cme n. Yu’ll get used t it. It is quiet up there. The huse is a little further away frm the street. S we can stay away frm traffic nise and there’s n ne living ver us.
W: Is the huse well furnished?
M: Yes, it’s s bright inside. There are three bedrms and the living rm is big enugh fr ur children t play.
W: Hw abut the kitchen?
M: The stve and the refrigeratr are in gd cnditin, and I checked the electric wires. There are n lse nes. There are tw big cupbards fr yu t put plates and bwls.
W: Oh, that’s s nice. Are the pipes all right?
M: The pipelines seem OK, t. The tilet wrks well and the shwer has ht and cld water and the sinks dn’t seem t leak.
W: The huse is OK. Let’s g there and have a lk at it again.
M: OK, let’s g.
Text 9
W: Hi, Adam. Is that yur dg?
M: Actually, he’s my sn Dean’s dg. I am just taking him fr a walk tday.
W: He’s s lvely, right?
M: Yes. My sn has had him fr abut 3 weeks. But I didn’t see him until I came frm Shanghai last week. And already we can’t live withut him.
W: Really? Why?
M: He’s such a great cmpanin, s friendly and playful.
W: He seems kind f high-spirited.
M: Yes. And he’s teaching Dean respnsibility because he has t feed and exercise him every day.
W: S why are yu walking him tday?
M: Dean asked me t because he has baseball practice after schl tday.
W: I hpe he’s a healthy dg.
M: He is. We’ve taken him t the animal hspital fr shts and a check-up.
W: And that cst ver $100, I bet.
M: It did. But it was wrth it.
W: And what if he gets s sick that yu have t cnsider letting him die withut pain?
M: Dean wuld be heartbrken, as well as my wife and I.
W: Exactly. And that’s why I will never wn a pet. I culdn’t g thrugh that.
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W: In 1933, an unknwn American called Clarence Nash went t see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual vice and he wanted t wrk in Disney’s cartn films fr children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s vice, he said “Stp! That’s ur duck!” The duck was the nw famus Dnald Duck, wh first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Dnald lived in an ld husebat and wre his sailr jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight-minute Mickey Muse film. The audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lst his temper very quickly. And they lved his vice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Sn Dnald was mre ppular than Mickey Muse himself.
In the 1930s, 40s and 50s Dnald and his friends Mickey, Gfy and Plut made hundreds f Disney cartns. He als made educatinal films abut the place f the USA in the wrld, and safety in the hme. Then in 1966 Dnald Duck and his vice disappeared — there were n mre new cartns.
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