2023-2024學(xué)年河南省信陽市浉河區(qū)高二上冊1月月考英語試題（附答案）

/01/15/2023-2024學(xué)年河南省信陽市浉河區(qū)高二上學(xué)期1月月考英語模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前填寫好自己的姓名、班級、考號等信息2.請將答案正確填寫在答題卡上第I卷(選擇題)第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanprefer?/15/15/A.ApplesB.Oranges.C.Bananas./15/15/2.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Attendabasketballgame.B.Takethegirltoseeadoctor.C.Workathisoffice.3.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketonightaccordingtothewoman?/15/15/A.Rainy.B.Clear.C.Cloudy./15/15/4.Whatmealisthemangoingtoeat?/15/15/A.Breakfast.B.Lunch.C.Dinner./15/15/5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?/15/15/A.FirepracticeB.Ameeting.C.Plansfortheweekend./15/15/第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howmanycatsdoesthewomanwant?/15/15/A.One.B.Two.C.Three/15/15/7.Whatcolorcatdoesthewomanchoose?/15/15/A.BlackB.Gray.C.White./15/15/聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatisthewoman'sjob?/15/15/A.Anartist.B.Adesigner.C.Apoliceofficer./15/15/9.Howmanypaintingshasthewomanjustsold?/02/15/A.One.B.Two.C.Three./15/15/10.Wheredoesthewomandisplayherpaintings?/15/15/A.Inashop.B.Inanoffice.C.Inagallery./15/15/聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatcausedtheman'spooreyesight?/15/15/A.Anaccident.B.Hisage.C.Adisease./15/15/12.Wherearethespeakers?/15/15/A.Inabank.B.Inashop.C.Inapark./15/15/13.Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutthewoman?/15/15/A.SheiskindB.Sheissmart.C.Sheisprofessional./15/15/聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workersB.Husbandandwife.C.Shoeeperandcustomer.15.Whatisnotinthewoman'sbasket?/15/15/A.Vegetables.B.Fruit.C.Cookies./15/15/16.Howmuchdoesthewomanpayfortheitems?/15/15/A.f6.B.f10.C.f12/15/15/17.Howwillthewomanmostlylikelygohome?/15/15/A.OnfootB.BybusC.Bycar/15/15/聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whyisthespeakermakingaspeech?A.Sheisretiring.B.Shehaswonaprize.C.Shewillsetupherbusiness.19.Howlonghasthespeakerworkedfortheschool?/15/15/A.For12years.B.For18years.C.For25years./15/15/20.What'sthespeaker'sattitudetowardstheschool?/15/15/A.Grateful.B.Indifferent.C.Hateful/04/15/第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ASinceitslaunchin1981,ChinaDailyhasservedavitalroleintellingtheworldabouteconomy.Therovidingvaluableinsightintotheworld'ssecond-largesteconomy.Thefollowingaresomebrandingevents,conductedbyit,whichhaveadvancedpublicdiplomacy(外交)andinternationalcommunication.VisionChinaLecturesAseriesoftalksareorganizedbyChinaDailyinwhichleadingpoliticalandbusinessaudiences.Thenvitedtospeakandinteractlivewithdomesticandforeignaudiences.TheVisionChinalecturesfocusormajorissuesfacingChinaandtheworldandexplorewhatChina’ssuccessfulstoriesmeanfortheworldandhowChinesewisdomcanhelptheworld.ChinaWatchThinkTankForumElites(精英),includingopinionleaders,politiciansandbusinesspersonswithexpertise(專業(yè)知識)onChina,discusstopicsonthedevelopmentsandthefutureofChinaandtheworldinChinaWatchThinkTankForum.AsiaLeadershipRoundtableTheChinaDailyAsiaLeadershipRoundtableprovidesaplatformforhigh-leveldialogueandcommunicationamong(leadersandsocialelites)nthefieldsofpoliticsbusinessandacademiainAsia.TESOLChinaAssemblyOrganizedbyChinaDailyinpartnershipwithTESOLInternationalAssociationTeachersofEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages),TESOLChinaAssemblyisahigh-levelChina.ItionalEnglishLanguageTeaching(ELT)eventinChina.Itaimstopromotescholarshipandcross-culturalunderstandingamongEnglisheducatorsinChina,andtoenhancedialoguebetweenChina'sELTprofessionalswiththeirpeersworldwide.21.Whatcanparticipantsof"VisionChinaLectures"get?A.Somepracticalskillsofpublicspeaking.B.SomewisdomimpliedintheChinesefictionalstories.C.SomehelpfulinspirationsandexperienceofdevelopmentofChina.D.Somedifferencesoflifestylebetweendomesticandforeignaudiences.22.WhomaynotbeinvitedtoattendAsiaLeadershipRoundtable?D/15/15/A.EconomistsfromJapan.C.FinanceMinisterofIndia.B.ManagersfromGermany.D.TheheadofPeople'sBankofChina./15/15/23.WhichofthefollowingmayinterestteachersofELTinChina?/15/15/A.TESOLChinaAssembly.C.AsiaLeadershipRoundtable.B.VisionChinaLectures.D.ChinaWatchThinkTankForum./05/15/BJeremiahThoronkawasborninthefightingoftheSierraLeonecivilwarandgrewupinthegutter(貧民窟)onthesuburbsofthecapitalFreetown,havingtoburnwoodforlightingheating.Jeremiahheating.Jeremiahsawwithhisowneyeshow,inadditiontothesmogmakingbreathingproblemscommon,hisyoungcontemporariesfellbehindintheirschoolworkbecauseofalackofdecentlighting.EnergypovertyisamajorissueinSierraLeone—withjust26%ofthepopulationhavingaccesstoelectricity.Inruralpartsofthecountry,only6%ofpeoplehaveelectricityaccess,mostofwhomturntosolarlanternsanddry-cellbatteries.Asaresult,it'sledtothedestructionofforestsaspeoplecutdowntreesforfirewood,whichleavesSierraLeonehighlysensitivetoextremeeventslikefloodingandlandslides.Familiesrelianceonfirewoodalsoleadstofrequenthousefires.Theselife-threateningdisadvantagesandhardshipsfuelledJeremiah'spassionforrenewableenergyandclimatechangeadvocacy.At17whenstudyingattheAfricanLeadershipUniversityinRwanda,helaunchedastart-upcalledOptimEnergythattransformsvibrations(震動)fromvehiclesandfootfallonroadsintoanelectriccurrent.Itisdifferentfromestablishedrenewableenergysourcesincludingwindorsolarbecauseitgeneratespowerwithoutrelyingonchangeableweather.OptimEnergyranasuccessfulpilotprograminJeremiah'sneighbourhoods,MakawointhenorthernpartofSierraLeoneandKuntoluheastofFreetown.Withjusttwodevices,thestartupprovidedfreeelectricityto150householdscomprisingaround500citizensaswellas15schoolswheremorethan9,000studentsattend.Jeremiahiscurrentlydevelopingplanstoexpandintothehealthcarefieldwhichneedspowertocoolmedicinesandcreateenoughlightfortreatingpatientsafterdark.24.Whataffectedtheyoungfellowsacademicperformance?/15/15/A.Thewar.C.Thepoorlighting.B.Thesmog.D.Thebreathingproblem./06/15/25.Whatcanwelearnabout"energypoverty"fromparagraph2?A.Itiscausedbysolarlanternsanddry-cellbatteries.B.Ithasaworseimpactonthecityarea.C.Itbringsaboutthedestructionofforests.D.Itincreasestheriskofforestfires.26.WhatisspecialaboutOptimEnergy?A.ItdrawsonvibrationstomakeelectricityB.Itupgradestheuseofsolarenergy.C.Itrunsapilotprogramthroughoutthecity.D.Ithelps9,000studentsreturntoschool.27.Whatmessagedoesthetextwanttoconvey?A.Electricityisthelifebloodofthecity.B.Whoeverishappywillmakeothershappytoo.C.Lifeiseitheradaringadventureornothingatall.D.Weareallinthegutter,butsomearemakingitbetter.CForacentury,JordanCreekcutacrossdowntownSpringfield.Overthedecadesthestreamregularlyfloodedintothecity'scommercialheart.Residentshadbeentiredofthefloodssotheycreatedconcretebankstocagethestreamandin1932buriedthewaterway,hidingitinculverts(排水管)undercitystreets.Itwasman'sattempttocontrolfloodwater.Thatwastheoldwayofthinking.Forawhile,thatcontrolledthefloods.Buttheroadsandotherhardsurfacespreventedwaterfromgoingintothegroundandallowingmorerainwaterintotheenclosedstreamsthantheycouldhandle.Eventually,thewaterwon.Theneighborhoodfloodedin2000,2008and2016.Fortwodecades,thecitydiscussedfreeingthestreamandallowingwatertorunoverthefloodplain.Finally,aprojecttouncover1,100feetofJordanCreekandbuildthreebridgesismovingforward.Thenewwayofthinkingistogivethewatersomeroom,leavesomeareasforfloodsandjustletnaturebenature.Uncoveringburiedwaterwaystobringthembacktolifeisaprocessknownas“daylighting”.Coveringsareremovedandanattemptismadetorestorethenaturalflowandthesurroundingecosystem.Theprimarygoaloftheprojectisfloodcontrol.Buttheworkhasavarietyofbenefits.Nativeplantingswillhelpimprovethewaterqualitybyfiltering(過濾)rainwater.Thestreamwillreplaceanunsightlylandscapeandbecomea“stringofpearls(珍珠)”connectingparksandgreenareasinthecity's"QualityofPlace"initiative.Thebenefitsgobeyondthat.Streamrestorationisneighborhoodrestoration.Theprojectmaypromoteeconomicdevelopmentandincreasepropertyvaluesandtaxrevenue.Whiletheprojectscanbeexpensive,theyendcostlymaintenance.Returningtonatureischeaperthanmaintainingconcreteculverts.28.WhatdidSpringfieldcitizensinthe1930sprobablybelieve?/15/15/A.Mancancontrolnature.C.Businessistheheartofacity.B.Lifeispriortodevelopment.D.Residentsshouldnotlivebyariver/15/15/29.WhatwasoneresultofcoveringJordanCreek?/15/15/A.Threebridgeswereremoved.B.Waterwentintotheground.C.Floodshittheneighborhood.D.Rainwaterwaswellhandled/15/15/30.Whichaspectoftheprojectdoesparagraph4mainlydiscuss?/15/15/A.Economicvalue.C.Floodmanagement.B.ConstructionplanningD.Environmentalimpact./07/15/31.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ASolutionThatProvesaProblemB.OldThinkingInspiresNewChangesC.“Buried”StreamsTurnintoUrbanCentersD.“Daylighting”BuriedWaterwaystoRefreshCitiesDPhilosophershaveabadreputationforexpressingthemselvesinadryandboringway.Theidealsformostphilosophicalwritingareprecision.clarity,andthesortofconceptualanalysisthatleavesnohairun-split.Thereisnothingwrongwithclarity,precision,andthelike—butthisisn'ttheonlywaytodophilosophy.Outsideacademic,abstractphilosophicalideasareoftenexpressedthroughliterature,cinema,andsong.There'snothingthatgrabsattentionlikeagoodstory,andtherearesomegreatphilosophicalstoriesthatdelightandengage,ratherthanputtingthereadertosleep.Oneofthegreatthingsaboutthisisthat,unlikeformalphilosophy,whichtriestobeveryclear,storiesdon'tweartheirmeaningsontheirsleeve—theyrequireinterpretation,andoftenexpressconflictingideasforthereadertowrestlewith.Considerwhatphilosopherscallthemetaphysics(形而上學(xué))ofrace—anareaofphilosophythatexplorersthequestionofwhetherornotraceisreal.Therearethreemainpositionsthatyoucantakeonthesequestions.Youmightthinkthataperson'sraceiswrittenintheirgenes(apositionknownas“biologicalrealism”).Oryoumightthinkofraceassociallyreal,likedaysoftheweekorcurrencies("socialconstructionism").Finally,youmightthinkthatracesareunreal—thatthey'remorelikeleprechauns(一種魔法精靈)thantheyarelikeThursdaysordollars(“anti-realism”).AgreatexampleofastorywithsocialconstructionisttakingonraceisGeorgeSchuyler'snovelBlackNoMore.Inthebook,aBlackscientistnamedCrookmaninventsaprocedurethatmakesBlackpeoplevisuallyindistinguishablefromWhites.ThousandsofAfricanAmericansflocktoCrookman'sBlackNoMoreclinicsandpayhimtheirhard-earnedcashtoundergotheprocedure.Whiteracistscannolongerdistinguishthosepeoplewhoare"really"Whitefromthosewhomer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st.InWuhan,Hubeiprovince,customerscannowrequestthedanceby60(simple)saying"Iwantsubjectthree"atHaidilao.However,thewidespreadadoptionofthe"SubjectThree"dancehasigniteddebatesonSinaWeibo.Whilemanyfindit61(amuse)andenjoytheinteractiveexperience,someexpressdiscomfort,especiallywhendining.62(critic)arguethatthedancecanbeawkwardandintrusive,disruptingthediningatmosphereandcausingthe63(disturb).Andthecompanydoesnot,commentonreportsthatsomebrancheshavestoppedofferingthedanceinthewake64therecentdebate.Amidthefervor,concernsaboutpotentialhealthriskshavealsosurfaced.InHuzhou,Zhejiangprovince,ayoungman65triedthedancewashospitalizedduetakneepan.Medicalexpertshavewarnedthattheenergeticandlivelymovesinthedanceputpressureonthekneeandanklejoints,andimpropermovementcouldleadtoligamentinjuriesorevenfractures.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華，你校學(xué)生會將舉辦“校園生活”微電影比賽，請你在校英文報"Teens"欄目上寫一則通知，內(nèi)容包括：1.比賽的主題；2.比賽的要求。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右：2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。參考詞匯：微電影microfilmNoticeTheStudentUnion第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwasakidinPennsylvania,myfamilyrehabilitated(使康復(fù))wildanimals.Igrewupwithanimalsrunningaroundthehouse.WewouldgotravellingtoBermudaandIwouldwatchthewhalesofftheshore.Ifellinlovewiththemandwantedtoknowmoreaboutwhattheygotuptounderwater.NowI'vebeenstudyingwhalesformorethan30yearsandIamthepresidentoftheCenterforWhaleResearchandConservation.In2017,IwasonaboataroundRarotongaintheCookIslands,workingonafilmaboutwhaleconservation.Thecrewwantedtogetmorefootageofmeinthewaterwiththehumpbackwhales座頭鯨—Ioftenslipinquietlytorecordtheirbehaviourforresearch.Seeingacoupleofhumpbacksinthedistance,Islidofftheboatwearingamaskandswamtowardsthem.AsIwasapproaching,oneofthemalehumpbackscamerightuptome,touchingmewithhisheadandpushingmethroughthewater.Itcaughtmeoff-guard使我措手不及—in33yearsofdoingthiswork,thishadneverhappened.Iputmyarmoutandtriedtopushmyselfawaywhileheattemptedtorollupmeunderhispectoralfin(胸鰭).Myscientistbrainwasinoverdrive(超速行駛)asItriedtoworkoutwhathewasdoing.Ifeltamixedsenseofexcitementandfear.Thenthewhaleswamunderneathmeandliftedmeoutofthewateronhisfin.Isignaledtotheboat,then—swoosh搜的一聲—Iwaspushedbackunder.Afterminutesofbeingpushedaroundbythehumpback,IsawwhatIthoughtwasasecond,smallerwhale.ButthenInoticedthetail—whalesmovetheirsupanddown,andthisonewasmovingsidetoside.Irealizedwithhorrorthatitbelongedtoahuge,18-foottigershark.Tigersharksareknowntoattackpeople,sometimesfatally(致命地).注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右：2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Thesharkhadarcheditsbody拱起身子，whichmeantthatitwasinattackmode.Justoverayearlater,IwasonaboatinthesameareawhenIheardofawhalesightingintheharbour.英語答案1-5ABCAA6-10CBCCB11-15BAACC15-20BCACA21-23CBA24-27CCAD28-31ACDD32-35DABB36-40GEDBA41-45BACCC46-50DABDA51-56DCADB56-65originating;showcased;associated;a;simply;amusing;Citics;disturbance;of;who;應(yīng)用文參考范文NoticeToprovideaplatformforstudentstoshowcasetheiryouthfulspiritsandartistictalent,enrichingthespiritualandculturalconstructionofthecampus,ourschoolwillholdamicrofilmcompetitionon25,June.Thethemeisaboutthecampuslife.Allparticipantswillbeaskedtoprovideafilmwithatimelimitoffiveminutes,whichtheyshouldstrictlyadhereto.InterestedstudentscansubmittheirnamestotheschoolofficebyI5thJune.Afterthat,nooneisallowedtoparticipate.Formoredetails,contactusintime.ThestudentUnionVersion2:NoticeTorkstudents'passionforcampuslife,ourschoolwillholdamicrofilmconteston1stJune.Thethemeis