南宁市重点中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月月考
英语
注意事项:
1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷
第一部分 听力 (共两节，每小题1.5分，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. Where is probably Sue now
A. At home. B. At Bill’s home. C. At the office.
2. What does the woman want to do
A. Quit smoking. B. Change a seat. C. Buy a cake.
3. What did the man do last weekend
A. He took a trip. B. He watched a game. C. He played basketball.
4. What does the man need now
A. Ice cream. B. Milk. C. Water.
5. Where does the woman want to go
A. The bus station. B. The train station. C. The police station.
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题
6. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am
A. Attend a lecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike.
7. How does the boy usually go to school
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car.
听下面一段对话，回答第8、第9小题。
8. Whom is the party for
A. Lisa. B. Jane. C. Ted.
9. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Play some games. B. Bring Jane along. C. Watch a video.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12小题。
10. What does the woman think of the bedroom
A. Bright. B. New. C. Small.
11. What does the woman like best
A. The kitchen. B. The view. C. The living room.
12. What will the speakers do most probably
A. Have the shower repaired. B. Buy some furniture. C. Keep searching.
听下面一段对话，回答第 13至第16小题。
13. What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues.
14. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the classroom. B. Over the phone. C. At the woman’s home.
15. Why does Tom feel stressed out
A. He can’t speak English well. B. He has known the exam result.
C. He didn’t do well in the English exam.
16. What is the woman’s suggestion
A. Correcting the mistakes now. B. Paying more attention next time.
C. Communicating with parents.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20小题。
17. How many foreign students are visiting in the speaker’s school now
A. About 13. B. About 20. C. Over 30.
18. Why does the school organize the music week
A. To attract more foreign students. B. To exchange ideas about culture.
C. To help foreign students enjoy their time.
19. When should students sign up for the activities
A. Before September 15th. B. In the last week of September.
C. In the first week of December.
20. Where will the music week be held
A. In the library. B. In the garden. C. On the playground.
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。
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Welcome to “Cash Poor Points Rich", a new travel blog dedicated to sharing experiences with credit card points and miles to help you get big travel, but for small spend. With the right planning and maximization of available resources, traveling as a college student may be easier than you think.
Chengdu, China
If visiting a place with happy locals is a priority for you, there’s no better city to hit than Chengdu. It is home to pandas and spicy things. Moreover, the city’s abundance of cultural and historical sights, together with its laid back lifestyle, make Chengdu one of the most attractive and livable large cities too. Past travelers have spent, on average, ￥157 on meals and ￥43 on local transportation for one day.
Con Dao Island, Vietnam
Tourism is picking up in Vietnam lately, where you can travel for about 100 per day if you play your cards right. Con Dao Island Nation Park, a group of dramatic tiny islands off the southern coast, is a great destination to see sea turtles and other wildlife while exploring the area on foot. Its thick jungle will give you a good chance to uncover a paradise (天堂) of your own. Zakynthos Island, Greece
If you’re looking for an affordable European summer beach vacation, consider Zakynthos Island. Food is cheap and mouthwatering. There are plenty of free things to do, although the favorite is spending time on the beautiful beaches edged by electric blue water. There are countless options for swimming in the appealing sea, along with charming villages and museums to explore.
New Orleans, U.S.
New Orleans is an incredibly unique place in the U.S, full of fascinating history, absorbing culture, delicious food, and a constantly buzzing nightlife scene. There are actually a couple of hostels in and near the French Quarter that offer reasonable accommodation rates for students.
21. How much on average might be spent on meals and transportation in Chengdu per day
A. ￥43. B. 100. C. ￥157. D. 200.
22. What do Con Dao and Zakynthos Islands have in common
A. Abundant cultures. B. Free tourist attractions.
C. Impressive sea views. D. Large museums.
23. What is the advantage of the French Quarter
A. The price of hostels is reasonable. B. Hostels there are clean and modern.
C. It offers unique service for students. D. It has the longest history in New Orleans.
B
On Aug 7, Xu Shixiao and her partner, Sun Mengya, won gold in the first women’s canoe (划艇) double 500m event at the Tokyo Games. It was also the first Olympic gold medal for China in the event.
Yet Xu’s journey to the Olympics was bumpy--she faced lots of difficulties.
In 2013, the news that women’s canoeing was still not an Olympic event dealt her a heavy blow. At that time, Xu’s coach suggested her either changing to another sport or retiring (退役).
It was impossible for her to change the sport at age 21. Xu gave up her career and found her first job as a saleswoman. The next year, she was promoted as a human resources manager.
When Xu went to work as usual in a company in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, five years ago, she was surprised to get a call from her former coach, asking about her willingness to return to canoeing and compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Xu quickly made her decision.
“I quit my job, told my family about it and went back to training three days later. There was not much time left for me to prepare for the Olympics,” Xu recalls. “I never thought that one day I could go back to the sport. Now that I have started again, I will do my best.”
To catch the opportunity to go back to canoeing on the international level, Xu started her training-- “as cruel as hell”. She began her daily exercises early morning and ended at 10:30 p.m. Every day, she would set several detailed goals for her training. “Only when I reached all my daily goals. I would go ashore,” Xu says.
The more than two months of grueling (艰辛的) training finally paid off. Xu won two gold medals at the 13th National Games in two women’s canoe events, which meant she would be part of the national team to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
24. What does the underlined word “bumpy” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Rough. B. Smooth. C. Positive D. Normal.
25. What did Xu do after her retirement
A. She started up a business. B. She changed to another sport.
C. She worked in a company. D. She got promoted in her thirties.
26. What does paragraph 7 mainly talk about
A. Xu’s final goal. B. Xu’s hard training.
C. The benefits of canoeing. D. The best time to exercise.
27. What message does the author want to convey in the text
A. Stay true to yourself. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Never too old to learn. D. Your effort pays off.
C
Some students get so nervous before a test. They do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock, a professor at the University of Chicago in Illinois, has studied these highly anxious test-takers. The students start worrying about the results. And when we worry, it actually uses up attention and memory resources (资源).
Professor Beilock and another researcher, Gerardo Ramirez, have developed a possible solution. Just before an exam, highly anxious test-takers spend ten minutes writing about their worries about the test.
The researchers tested the idea on a group of twenty anxious college students. They gave them two short maths tests. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the upcoming second test.
Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 12% worse on the second test. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of 5%. Next, the researchers used younger students in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated (不相关的) to the test. Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of B+, compared to a B-for those who did not.
“What we showed is that for students who are highly test-anxious, and who’d done our writing intervention (干预)，all of a sudden there was no relationship between test anxiety and grades. They were performing just as well as their classmates who don’t normally get nervous in these tests.”
But what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.
28. What do the students start worrying about before an exam
A. Whether they can pass the exams.
B. What other students do during the test.
C. Whether they have remembered the materials.
D. What kind of problems they will meet on the test paper.
29. What is the solution developed by researchers
A. Making the students focused on the test.
B. Asking the students to sit quietly before the test.
C. Having the students write about their worries about the test.
D. Asking the students to direct the attention away from the test.
30. According to Professor Beilock, those who thought about things unrelated to the test _______.
A. became less nervous before the test
B. were better at controlling their feelings
C. did worse than those who wrote about their feelings
D. did better than those who wrote about their feelings
31. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________
A. writing about our worries before an exam can work a bit
B. we can only write about our worries right before an exam
C. the best place to write about our worries is in the test room
D. it doesn’t matter where we write about our worries before an exam
D
Tomatoes are common in daily life. Cathie Martin, a British scientist, has been working on developing purple tomatoes for years. Though the color is unusual, now this special kind of tomatoes, which has gained approval from the US government, has very high levels of antioxidants (抗氧化剂).
Antioxidants, also known as AOS, are found naturally in plants like blueberries and red cabbage. Scientists believe AOS may help prevent heart disease and help fight against diseases like diabetes. But tomatoes naturally only have a small amount of AOS in them. Martin wanted to see if she could create tomatoes with lots of AOS by changing the DNA of a tomato plant.
A plant developed from specially created DNA is known as a GMO. After adding two genes (基因) from a plant called snapdragon, Martin soon found her plants were producing small purple tomatoes with lots of AOS. Martin and other scientists further tested the tomatoes on mice that were likely to get cancer. The mice that were fed the purple tomatoes lived about 30% longer than those fed normal tomatoes. Though that’s good news, experiments on mice don’t always predict what effects on humans will be like. We need to see more experiments about it.
GMOs were first allowed in America in the late 1990s. But GMO products weren’t popular with customers. Many people were scared by the idea that the foods weren’t natural or safe. There’re still questions about the effects of GMO crops on the environment. However, scientists deny these claims.
Even so, many people still have concerns about them. Because of these concerns, most GMO products created over the last 20 years have focused on helping farmers rather than attracting customers.
Anyway, on September 7, 2022, the US approved the purple tomatoes, which is the first time it has approved a GMO plant designed to target human health.
32. What makes purple tomatoes really special
A. Their medical value. B. Their delicious flavor.
C. Their proper size. D. Their pleasant color.
33. What’s the author’s attitude to the test on the mice
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Concerned. D. Opposed.
34. What does the underlined word “so” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A. The environment affects GMO foods. B. The customers do not like GMO foods.
C. GMO products are used to help farmers. D. Scientists think GMO products are safe.
35. What’s mainly talked about in the text
A. Different DNA can benefit plant growth. B. Tomatoes with changed DNA are approved.
C. Scientists are changing DNA of crops. D. Human health depends on changed DNA.
第二节 (共5小题: 每题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
How Not to Be Awkward
Not all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm. Many among us are shy and may even feel kept apart from others. This usually happens when a person is still in his or her teen years and going through the socialization process. 36 Let’s try to find answers to the questions.
Stay in shape and dress up well
Sometimes, awkwardness could be due to being overweight. When you are large in size, you tend to get very self-conscious. So, in order to avoid this, get into the habit of exercising every day 37 If you look as if you have just stepped out of a 1980’s film when actually it is 2011, there is no doubt that you are bound to feel awkward about yourself.
Be optimistic
Another effective tip on how not to feel awkward is to always keep a smile on your face.
38 On the other hand, a smiling, happy and positive think person is appreciated by everybody. So, smile when you meet acquaintances or even strangers, say a cheerful “Hi” and automatically some of your awkwardness will disappear completely!
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This one really helps. Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated from others. So, in order to change this situation, join groups. For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club. Joining people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardness. Choose any activity of your choice, such as playing team sports or joining a dance class, and soon you will find your comfort level around people increasing day by day!
Develop your personality
Being a book-worm or an Internet addict will not get you anywhere. For self-improvement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life. Learn singing or try adventure sports. 40
A. Participate in Team Activities.
B. Learn how to end a conversation.
C. Secondly, have appropriate clothes on.
D. If you look sad, nobody will actually like being with you.
E. Something as simple as listening to music will do wonders too,
F. So, what can a person do to overcome this tendency to be awkward
G. Awkwardness could be because you do not have anything in common to talk about.
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，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, 从短文后各题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
It’s amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.
We have a 41 school of about 30 students. It is really full of competition and pressure as most of the kids get good 42 and try to be the best ones. It’s good except that a lot of us middle kids felt really 43 . We got the feeling that we were so selfish--it’s every man for himself.
14 , my friend and I set out to find a way to change the culture. We thought doing things for others was the only way to 45 our depression about school. On the first day of school we put a 46 folded into a heart into one of the leaders’ lockers with a piece of paper that 47 . “Buy yourself a snack.” We hoped to give away small gifts every day. We didn’t know the 48 it would have.
People went 49 over it and everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and 50 that they should do something too. It is so much fun to see the 51 on everyone’s faces now! Lots of other people have started sharing 52 now too: chocolate bars, cookies and money left on purpose in the vending machine. And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: “Thanks to whoever started.”
Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to 53 people up. I hope kindness will 54 to other schools. If anybody is struggling with being 55 at school and work, I totally suggested doing acts of kindness.
41. A. small B. large C. responsible D. terrible
42. A. grades B. books C. credits D. teachers
43. A. amazed B. satisfied C. stressed D. embarrassed
44. A. In return B. In charge C. In response D. In relief
45. A. deal with B. live with C. come up with D. keep up with
46. A. paper B. gift C. dollar D. ticket
47. A. wrote B. said C. told D. printed
48. A. problem B. opinion C. effect D. attitude
49. A. wild B. addicted C. annoyed D. peaceful
50. A. regretted B. disagreed C. doubted D. determined
51. A. tears B. pain C. smiles D. terror
52. A. delight B. selfishness C. kindness D. admiration
53. A. bring B. cheer C. speed D. hold
54. A. spread B. refer C. react D. take
55. A. ignored B. concerned C. confused D. depressed
第二节 语法填空 (共10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。
Friendships are very important during adolescence (青少年). Teen friendships help young people feel a sense of acceptance and belonging. They support the ________56________ (develop) of compassion (同情), caring, and so on. Moreover, adolescent friendships can be useful in 57 ____________ (help) teens to spend difficult times. We all know that having good friends makes us happier. Teenagers having good friendship have better mental health. Teens with more friends feel a ______58_______ (strong) sense of belonging, which is good for them 59 (face) difficult situations. A study found that teenagers with strong teen friendships helped them reduce anxiety.
A study of 108 high school students in Australia found that friendships were 60
(especial) helpful for teens immediately (立即) after a stressful event, such as failing 61
test. Researchers from Australia’s Murdoch and Griffith universities 62 (survey) teens. They found when they were with peers rather than adults they dealt better after a stressful event. Teens who were with friends reported lower levels of sadness 63 worry. Such are the good points 64 friendships, so young people should 65 (encourage) to make more friends.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华。你的好友Lucy刚上高中，她来信告诉你说她不善于和同学交流，交不到朋友，觉得孤独，想请你给她一些建议。请根据以下提示，用英语给她写封建议信。
1. 多参与同学之间的讨论。
2. 了解同学喜好。
3. 主动提出帮助。
要求: 1、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2、词数: 80 词左右
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第二节 (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。
The frightening day of our diving test was here. Our parents thought we were lucky to have an Olympic-size swimming pool at the school. My mom stressed that the swimming pool was one of the best in our city. But I didn't feel happy about it at all. Instead, I felt afraid of the swimming pool. It was mainly because I was terribly shy.
I was so shy that I always sat at the back of the room in class so I’d not be called upon to read. As for the present physical education class each Monday morning, I would work my way to the back of the line forming at the diving board so I would not have to practice the dives.
Now, it was another Monday morning - the morning of our diving test. My blood ran cold when the teacher Ms. Robbins announced that we would be graded for our final on the most difficult dive-the jackknife. And she added, “This diving test is important. The one who fails has to spare time in the following Monday mornings to practice diving in this swimming pool and attend this test again.”
My body kept shaking with fear as the line to the scary diving board shortened. As I watched, each student seemed to perform the challenging dive effortlessly. And shortly I would have to attempt something that I had never even practiced before.
Then I remembered someone telling me that when you picture yourself doing a skill over and over, it’s just as effective as physically practicing that skill. So I watched carefully as each classmate jumped at the end of the board once, added a jump for height, folded their body in half to reach for their toes, and finally straightened out like an arrow for going into the water. After carefully watching for a while, I was actually in a state of surprise, because all of a sudden I realized that it was possible for me to perform these four steps of diving.
Eventually all classmates except me finished jumping. The teacher announced that it was my turn.
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。
With my heart knocking wildly, I walked down the diving board towards its end.
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Knowing I failed, I climbed out of the pool, embarrassed.
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参考答案：
听力：1-5 CBACA 6-10 ABCBC 11-15 ABABC 16-20 BCCAB
阅读理解：
21-23 DCA 24-27 ACBD 28-31 ACCD 32-35 ABDB 36-40 FCDAE
完形填空
41-45 AACCA 46-50 CBCAD 51-55 CCBAD
语法填空
56. development 57. helping 58. stronger 59. to face 60. especially
61. a 62. surveyed 63. and 64. of 65. be encouraged
写作
第一节参考范文
Dear Lucy,
I’m sorry to hear you’re feeling worried for failing to make friends. Some tips below may be
helpful to you.
First, take an active part in activities, such as sports, games, travels, parties, etc. This way, you’ll
get more chances to communicate with others. Second, try to learn about your classmates’ likes and
dislikes, for it helps strengthen your ties with classmates and lots of misunderstandings can be avoided.
Third, be kind, friendly and polite to others and always ready to help others, through which you’ll get
well paid. Besides, it is also very important that friends should be faithful to each other.
Anyhow, there are many ways to develop a good friendship. Hope you will get along well with your classmates.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
With my heart knocking wildly, I walked down the diving board towards its end. Looking down, I found all my classmates were looking up at me. My face suddenly felt hot. Finally, I ignored them. Picturing the four steps of diving, I jumped. Then I folded my body but failed to reach for my toes. And instead of entering the water like an arrow, I fell into the water, with my body being flat. As a result, it caused a huge sound, which made all the classmates burst out laughing.
Knowing I failed, I climbed out of the pool, embarrassed. After class, Ms. Robbins comforted and encouraged me. In the following many Monday mornings, I practiced again and again under her guidance. Gradually, I became more confident and less shy. Finally, I attended the diving test again and performed well. This time, my classmates cheered and clapped. I was so glad. I knew my success resulted from my beating my shyness and my hard practice.
[解析][分析] 本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读文章可知，讲述了作者在跳水训练课测试前的紧张心情; 作为一名十分害羞的学生，作者几乎没有进行过跳水训练，但是在即将测试的时候，作者灵感突现: 通过观察其他同学的跳水动作，作者奇迹般地发现自己掌握了跳水的要领。
段落续写: 1. 由第一段首句内容“我的心狂跳着，走下跳板，走向跳板的尽头。" 可知，第一段描述的是作者走上跳板后的心情和跳水的过程; 由第二段内容首句“知道自己失败了, 我尴尬地爬出了游泳池。"可知，第二段进述的是作者在这次失败后，经过了反复的训练，作者最终成功的通过了测试。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词和句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。
[点评] 本篇书面表达要点齐全，上下文连贯, 使用一定数量的句式结构，让句子更加生动丰满，同时运用了许多高级词汇和固定短语, 提高了文章档次，体现了对英语的熟练的驾驭能力，例如: Looking down, I found all my classmates were looking up at me和Picturing the four steps of diving, I jumped这两句话中运用了非谓语动词作状语的语法结构; instead of entering the water like an arrow, I fell into the water, with my body being flat 运用了with的复合结构; As a result, it caused a huge sound, which made all the classmates burst out laughing运用了固定短语和定语从句。
