广州科学城中学2023学年第一学期10月月考
高一英语
第一部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four popular children’s books
Que Cosas Dice Mi Abuela
Spanish-speaking parents will love this fun book—which was translated into “The things my grandmother says”—in which a grandmother teaches manners (规矩) to her grandchildren and their friends using traditional Spanish-language sayings. Written in the voice of a little boy talking about his regular day, this book will draw the interest of both adults and kids.
I Like Myself!
Parents won’t mind reading the story over and over to their kids because as they pass along the message that their kids are perfect just the way they are—no matter their untidy hair, or whether they are fast or slow, their kids will learn about confidence.
Dragons Love Tacos (炸玉米饼)
While books with a deep message are great, sometimes you and your child just want to read something silly to get the laughs rolling. The New York Times bestseller, Dragons Love Tacos is a great read for kids and parents as it talks about how much dragons really love tacos, but when they eat something spicy (辛辣的) you had better watch out! The book has more words than some of the other picks on our list, so this might be fit for a preschoolers and up.
The Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
As everyone knows nothing is sweeter than small baby fingers and cute baby toes and here, from two of the most gifted picture books, readers could enjoy a different joyful world and also bring the happy feelings to everyone, everywhere, all over the world!
1. Who will choose the first book
1. Parents who want to make their children laugh.
B. Parents who want their children to become polite.
C Parents who want their children to become more confident
D. Parents who want their children to read special stories
2. Why will parents like to read I Like Myself! to kids many times
A. It has more words than other books. B. It encourages kids to be confident.
C. There are some beautiful pictures in it. D. It contains many funny games for kids.
3. Which of the books will Tom choose if he’s interested in animals
A. Que Cosas Dice Mi Abuela B. I Like Myself!
C. Dragons Love Tacos D. The Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
B
When I was a teenager, I wrote postcards to show my friends the new places I had explored every time my family took a vacation. I considered postcards as simply a way to share travels until I came across my grandmother’s postcard album.
It was a dark gray leather album, where most of the postcards had pictures that did not reflect a holiday or a travel destination. Instead, the notes were mostly invitations to a dinner party or, a walk the next day.
“Why do these postcards ask you to come to tea ” I asked my grandmother. “Because this is how we communicated before we had a telephone,” she said. “I would post a postcard in the morning mail, and a friend would receive it that afternoon. Then she would post a reply that arrived in my mail the next morning.”
I was surprised. Life without a phone sounded like something out of the world Connecting by postcard seemed as unexpected as using a carrier pigeon (信鸽). I had forgotten about my grandmother’s postcards until lockdowns (封锁) restricted our trips to seeing our three granddaughters. Remembering my grandmother’s album, I bought several sets of cards and every few weeks, I’d write notes and mail them. The girls sometimes responded with brief thank-you texts.
Then one day I opened my mailbox and spotted three hand-addressed envelopes. They were from my granddaughters, each thanking me for the postcards. The notes captured their disappointment with the pandemic and described how my messages had comforted them.
I had been thinking how my grandmother had accepted the telephone as a new way to keep relationships. Like her, I accepted the girls’ preferred mode of communication and texted my thanks for their letters. However, even as the lockdowns end, I will continue to send them postcards because everyone enjoys receiving a real letter.
4. Why did the author’s grandmother write postcards
A. To share off her travel experiences B. To show love and care.
C. To kill the time. D. To keep in touch with people.
5. What did the author think of life without a phone
A. It was unbelievable. B. It was peaceful.
C. It was just as usual. D. It was attractive.
6. How did the author feel when receiving her granddaughters’ letters
A. Disappointed. B. Regretful. C. Delighted. D. Embarrassed.
7. Which one should be the title for the text
A. An Old Postcard Album B. New Ways of Communication
C. Love during Lockdowns D. Attraction of Postcards
C
Do you like Chinese traditional painting and dance They are two important parts of the traditional Chinese art. But what about when they meet each other
This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and became popular.
According to CCTV, this poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (《千里江山图》). Created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at about 18, the painting is amazing in its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: “mountains and groupings of infinite (无限的) rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling (涟漪的) water”.
When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only a drama but also an exhibition. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review. “More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still impress people as they did long ago. “ Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture and have received warm welcome. As for the reason, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.
“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mind. They accept Chinese culture and are proud of it.” Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.
8. What’s the writing purpose of Paragraph 1
A. To show a doubtful attitude. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To describe the art world. D. To raise a question.
9. What inspired the poetic dance
A. CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.
B. Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng.
C. A Chinese blue-green landscape
D. An ancient Chinese traditional painting,
10. Why did this poetic dance enjoy welcome
A. Traditional culture is accepted and loved by people
B. Green mountains and rivers greatly impress people.
C. The poetic dance can be staged in the theaters later.
D. Increasing modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture.
11. What’s the main idea of the whole passage
A. It explains why Chinese art enjoys popularity.
B. It shows us art can come to life through dance
C. It highlights the beauty of Chinese traditional art.
D. It tells us the passion for Chinese traditional painting.
D
A new study has found that all dogs have different personalities—even dogs of the same breed (品种).
Elinor Karlsson studies genetics at the University of Massachusetts. She co—wrote a report about the study, which appeared recently in the publication Science.
Karlsson said, “Every dog really is an individual,” noting that there is “a huge amount of difference” even between dogs that look the same.
At a New York dog park, dog owners talked about the different characteristics of their pets. Elizabeth Kelly owns an English springer spaniel. She called her dog friendly, but also “kind of the queen bee.” In other words, her dog likes to act like it is in charge of other dogs. Suly described her yellow Labrador as “calm, lazy and shy.”
The idea of dog breeds is quite recent. Around 160 years ago, humans began to breed dogs to have certain physical qualities, such as fur, color and ear shape.
Karlsson said her aim was to learn how much a dog’s breed affects their behavior. The answer Breed does not decide an individual dog’s personality.
Karlsson’s team gathered information from 18,000 dog owners and studied the genetic code of over 2,000 dogs. The researchers found that some qualities are based on genetics. However, it is not sure that two dogs of the same breed will behave in the same way.
For example, huskies and beagles, may be more likely to howl—or make a long, loud barking sound. But many of these dogs do not howl, as owner observations showed.
12. What do we know about Karlsson’s report
A. She wrote it by herself. B. It was published in Science.
C. She finished it after graduation. D. It is of little value to her study.
13. What does the underlined “the queen bee” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A. A bee that behaves busily.
B. A dog whose name is Queen.
C. A bee that serves the whole group.
D. A dog acting as if it is the most important.
14. What is the purpose of Elinor Karlsson’s study
A. To help dog owners learn about their dogs better.
B. To prove dog breeds determine their personalities.
C. To study the tie between dog breeds and behaviors.
D. To show different dogs have different personalities.
15. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph
A. All the dogs can make a long, loud barking.
B. Dogs of the same breed can behave differently.
C. Dogs’ owners may observe their pets carelessly.
D. Huskies and beagles are not the same dog breed.
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。
How to Deal with Your Homework
Write it down. 16 Make a note on your notebook. Always be sure to write down any homework for school so you won’t forget anything
Create a homework station. Find somewhere comfortable and quiet to work. 17 It will take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, log off your computer (unless you will need it for your homework) and close the door.
Do homework as early as possible. Don’t leave homework to the last minute. 18 The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish! Do all you homework as early as you can, so you don’t have a pile of (一堆) homework the next day.
19 Think about how long it will take you to complete each homework subject. For example: English — ten minutes, science — ten minutes, math — forty minutes, history—twenty minutes.
Treat yourself. You can easily get tired by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break. Just make sure it’s quick (no more than 15 minutes). Do not turn on the TV, or you’ll never go back and finish your homework. 20
A. Use your time wisely.
B. Start as soon as you get home.
C. Begin with your hardest homework.
D. You can take a walk or find something to eat.
E. Never do your homework in front of the TV.
F. After short breaks, return to finish up the last of your work.
G. Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework.
第二部分 语言知识与运用
第一节(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。
Growing up in the USA, I always wanted to experience another culture. The 21 came when I was 15. After a few months of planning and 22 , I was ready to spend the second semester of my first high school year 23 an exchange student in Australia.
24 in Perth was one of the most exciting moments of my life. I realized then that there was no turning back. The family I would live with was waiting for me, and it would only be five days 25 the new school year. The school I attended was 26 my school back in the States. I was quite 27 at first, especially never having been to a new school — even in the US. Everything went without 28 , though. The teachers were welcoming and the students were friendly.
The most 29 time was travelling with other exchange students around Australia during our semester break. The few weeks we 30 together were full of amazing activities.
At the end of our 31 in Australia, we had three weeks to share our stories and help each other deal with leaving. It was only 32 that our last day together was filled with tears. We packed our camp, 33 E-mail addresses and gathered together for a final good-bye.
Upon coming home, an open mind was again important. Resettling home took time and 34 but at last I made it. All the while, I was thoughtful to letting my family and friends know how happy I was to be home and how much I had missed them — though the experience is still 35 with me. So, if you have the opportunity to study abroad you most certainly should.
21. A. task B. dream C. chance D. vacation
22. A. packing B. convincing C. performing D. preparing
23. A. as B. on C. for D. with
24. A. Flying B. Landing C. Working D. Studying
25. A. since B. until C. after D. before
26. A. similar to B. different from C. as good as D. the same as
27. A. excited B. annoyed C. worried D. confused
28. A. hope B. doubt C. difficulties D. argument
29. · A. valuable B. acceptable C. comfortable D. unforgettable
30. A. spent B. lived C. studied D. worked
31. A. stay B. visit C. trip D. holidays
32. A. funny B. natural C. strange D. simple
33. A. made B. wrote C. shared D. exchanged
34. A. effort B. money C. ability D. wisdom
35. A. sadly B. clearly C. lively D. amazingly
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。
One’s attitude towards life 36. ______ (have) a great impact on his or her life quality. Therefore, if you want to live a 37. ______ (good) life, a positive attitude is a must. It is the single biggest thing 38. ______ can make a difference in many aspects. It brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worries and negative thinking. If you adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive 39. ______ (change) into your life, and make you happier, brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life, become optimistic, and expect the best 40. ______ (happen). It is 41. ______ (certain) a state of mind that is well worth developing. A positive mind can help you in many ways. It leads to 42. ______ (happy) and success and can change your whole life. If you look at the bright side of life, your whole life will become43. ______ (fill) with light. This light affects not only you and the way you look at the world 44. ______ your environment and the people around you. So, always keep this 45. ______ mind: Life is very much like a mirror, if you smile upon it, it will smile back upon you; if you frown and look doubtful on it, you will get a similar look in return.
第三部分 写作(共三节，满分50分)
第一节 单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据句子意思和中文提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。用单词的正确形式写在答题卷相应的横线上。
46. I don’t feel ______ (令人尴尬的) or frightened at all.
47. Now more and more city adults spend their leisure time on trying to ______ (改进、改善) themselves at school or college.
48. His school reports said that he was always ready to accept a ______ (挑战).
49. Without friends’ encouragement or help. I am likely to ______ (放弃)taking part in the oral English contest.
50. ______ (沉迷的)to cigarettes for a long time, he became weaker and weaker.
51. Many developing countries are advancing in an ______ (令人惊讶的) speed.
52. My adviser r______ (建议，推荐) that I should sign up for advanced literature.
53. There is Mid-Autumn Festival in China, when people ______ (欣赏) the moon and give gifts of mooncakes.
54. I couldn’t concentrate on the ______ (实验) because the guy next to me tried to talk to me all the time.
55. It is impolite to ______ (评论)a person’s appearance.
第二节 完成句子(共15个空；每空1分，满分15分)
根据中文意思，完成下列句子。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。
56. 他喜欢旅游，因为他渴望更多地了解这个世界。
He likes travelling, because he is ______ ______ ______ more about the world.
57. 我姐姐为了在我生病期间陪我，从北京回来了。
My sister has come back from Beijing to ______ ______ ______ during my illness.
58. 我的指导老师建议我报名参加高级文学课程，因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错。
My adviser recommended that I should ______ ______ ______ advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it.
59. 每场比赛，要么他要么我对队员的安全负责
In every game, either he or I ______ ______ ______ the safety of the team members
60. 许多毕业生都向这个公司申请了这个职位，但只有少数人通过了面试。 (apply)
Many graduates ______ the company ______ the position, but only a few passed the interview.
第三节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的朋友 John 因选科走班，进入了新的班级学习。他因不擅长与别人交流，暂时无法融入新的班级，感到非常苦恼。请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信。
1.表示理解并给予安慰；
2.提出建议并给出理由。注意：1.词数80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 John,
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I hope my advice will be of great use.
Yours,
