2023-2024-1滨海新区田家炳中学高二年级第一次月考
英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷 选择题部分（共120分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
（ ）1．What is the woman’s suggestion for the man
A．Having a good rest. B．Doing more exercise. C．Taking some medicine.
（ ）2．When will the first speech begin
A．At 9:00 a. m. B．At 10:30 a. m. C．At 12:30 p. m.
（ ）3．Why does the woman make the call
A．To accept a job offer. B．To express thanks. C．To finish a survey.
（ ）4．Where is the woman now
A．At home. B．In a theatre. C．At school.
（ ）5．What is the weather like on Tuesday
A．Sunny. B．Windy. C．Cloudy.
第二节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）
听下面3段材料。每段材料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。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
（ ）6．What is the woman
A．A policewoman. B．A driver. C．A car park attendant.
（ ）7．Where is the car park
A．It’s near a hotel. B．It’s around the corner. C．It’s at the end of the street.
（ ）8．What will the man probably do next
A．Drive away. B．Go to the police station. C．Show the woman his license.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。
（ ）9．What has the man been engaged in
A．Preparing for the final exams. B．Preparing a speech report. C．Working on an article.
（ ）10．What will the man do this evening
A．Go on working. B．Go to a concert. C．Go to see a movie.
（ ）11．When will the woman meet the man
A．At 6:00 B．At 6:30 C．At 7:00
听下面一段独白，回答第12至15题。
（ ）12．What is the living room like
A．Big. B．Small. C．Bright.
（ ）13．Why did the speaker never worry about the rent in Beijing
A．It was pretty cheap. B．Her company paid it for her. C．She shared it with her colleague.
（ ）14．What impressed the speaker most
A．Traveling to Tianjin. B．Walking around the hutongs. C．Watching a Russian ballet.
（ ）15．Where did the speaker get her news from
A．The TV. B．The Internet. C．The newspaper.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1.5分，分22.5分）
（ ）16．—I feel nervous at the thought that I’m going to attend the English Speech Contest to be held in our city tomorrow.
—______. I believe you can perform well.
A．Don’t bother B．It all depends C．Take it easy D．No kidding
17．As is known to all, travelling is ______, but we often feel ______ after we come back home.
A．interesting; tiring B．interested; tired C．interesting; tired D．interested; tiring
18．In addition to watching the food ______, visitors to CIIE (进博会) can also taste food cooked on the spot.
A．in store B．on display. C．in production D．on sale
19．The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ______ it more difficult.
A．not make B．not to make C．not making D．do not make
20．It remains ______ whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the finals.
A．seen B．to be seen C．seeing D．to see
21．I have two grammars, ______ are of great use.
A．either of them B．either of which C．both of them D．both of which
22．After graduation, she volunteered to work as a teacher in the ______ little village.
A．permanent B．distant C．shiny D．muddy
23．It takes some time for one to ______ the new environment before settling down.
A．bring out B．burst onto C．adapt to D．descend upon
24．By the time I got there, the match ______ already.
A．had finished B．was finished C．has finished D．finished
25．It is considered a (n) ______ to waste food.
A．evolution B．concept C．disgrace D．assignment
26．People may leave their hometown for other places for ______ reasons.
A．a piece of B．a total of C．a couple of D．a variety of
27．Simon ______ the piano for years before he gave his first performance.
A．has played B．had played C．was playing D．played
28．Although ______ the support of the banks, Mike managed to save his company with the help of his friends.
A．lacking B．lacked C．being lacking D．being lacked
29．Do you know the year ______ the Chinese Communist Party was founded
A．which B．that C．when D．on which
30．As we joined the big crowd, I got ______ from my friends.
A．separated B．spared C．missed D．lost
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are 31 than housewives. Evidence shows that 32 are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows that 33 the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly by 2%. All this 34 one point: Work is helpful to health.
Why is work good for health It is because work keeps people busy, 35 loneliness. Researches show that people feel 36 and Ionely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are 37 . Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as 38 between man and reality. By work, people 39 each other. By collective activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work 40 the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to (易于) 41 .
42 , work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of 43 . Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When 44 finishes his writing or a doctor successfully 45 a patient or a teacher sees his students 46 , they are happy 47 .
From the above we can come to the conclusion 48 the more you work, 49 you will be. Let us work hard, 50 and live a happy and healthy life.
（ ）31．A．more healthier B．healthier C．weaker D．worse
（ ）32．A．career women B．the busy C．the jobless D．the hard-working
（ ）33．A．whenever B．whether C．though D．since
（ ）34．A．comes down to B．equals to C．adds up. to D．amounts to
（ ）35．A．with B．off C．in touch with D．away from
（ ）36．A．happy B．joyful C．concerned D．unhappy
（ ）37．A．busy B．free C．lazy D．empty
（ ）38．A．a river B．a gap C．a channel D．a bridge
（ ）39．A．come across B．come into contact with
C．look down upon D．watch over
（ ）40．A．means B．stands C．equals D．matches
（ ）41．A．success B．death C．victory D．disease
（ ）42．A．Besides B．Nevertheless C．However D．Yet
（ ）43．A．disappointment B．achievement C．regret D．apology
（ ）44．A．a worker B．a farmer C．a writer D．a manager
（ ）45．A．manages B．controls C．operates on D．deals with
（ ）46．A．raise B．grow C．rise D．increase
（ ）47．A．in a word B．without a word C．at a word D．beyond words
（ ）48．A．that B．which C．what D．whether
（ ）49．A．the lonelier and weaker B．lonelier and weaker
C．happier and healthier D．the happier and healthier
（ ）50．A．study well B．studying well C．study good D．studying good
第三部分：阅读理解（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
Practice Tai Chi & Feel Better
Free Open House See a demo of tai chi and try a free class, all welcome! Saturday Feb 2 Level 1, 566 Lutwyche Rd 1:00 pm-2:30 pm Saturday Jan 19 Mermaid Beach Community Center, 2439 Gold Coast Highway 11:00 am-1:00 pm
New Weekly Beginners’ Classes Buranda Primary School, 24 Cowley St, Woolloongabba STARTS Thu Mar 7 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Holland Park St Joachim’s Hall, 24 Crown St STARTS Tue Mar 5 5:30 pm-7:00 pm You can choose one of them.
Health Recovery Classes Health recovery classes are for people with chronic (慢性的) illnesses, or who are recovering from illnesses, to work on tai chi at their own speed. You can start anytime, and start to feel the benefits. Level 1,566 Lutwyche Rd STARTS anytime Thursday 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Short Courses Are you short of time In just one afternoon or a weekend you can get a quick introduction to tai chi. SAT APRIL 27 to SUN APRIL 28 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Introduction to tai chi (weekend) Room 502, Building 13, St Peter’s College For more information, visit the Short Courses page on our website.
Tai Chi Bookings are important. Call 3357 5600 or email brisbane@taichi.org.
（ ）51．Where can you get a free tai chi lesson
A．Mermaid Beach Community Center. B．Buranda Primary School.
C．Holland Park. D．St Peter’s College.
（ ）52．How often are beginners advised to take classes
A．Every day. B．Once a week. C．Twice a week. D．Once a month.
（ ）53．People recovering from illnesses can go to classes at ______.
A．6:30 pm-8:00 pm B．5:30 pm-7:00 pm C．11:00 am-12:30 pm D．2:00 pm-4:00 pm
（ ）54．Which will you choose if you’re only free on Sunday
A．Free Open House. B．New Weekly Beginners’ Classes.
C．Health Recovery Classes. D．Short Courses.
（ ）55．What are you advised to do to join the classes
A．Make a booking. B．Build a website.
C．Become an active person. D．Learn a lot about tai chi.
B
Spring lifts our spirits. It’s a time for Nature to bring us back to life after a cold season. I live not far from the Kairaku Park, which is one of the largest gardens in Japan, and famous for its near 10, 000 plum trees. I am fortunate to have them all outside my backyard, and take advantage of the walking paths daily.
I see the same trees and swans every day, but that day was different. At the edge of the small lake, I saw some new -born black swans. They were pretty and cute. They stayed with their mom. While taking a few photos of the sunset, I was interrupted by a high sound going on for some time. So, I turned around and saw one little swan was stuck by two stones. Its mother was trying to make it out but failed. I tried to get near but the mother was ever so angry! She wouldn’t allow me to get close, so I turned to an old man sitting on the bench and said, “Excuse me, the swan baby can’t move and I want to help it, but the mother is extremely angry! Could you please do me a favor ”
After hearing my words, the man smiled at me first and then agreed to help me. He drove the mother away with great efforts, and for several times, he was almost hurt by the mother. Thanks to him, I was able to get there and push the little swan out of the gap finally. Oh, I really hoped it wasn’t injured, but at least it was alive and swimming!
In spring, I become more physically active. Things around don’t make us, but Nature does, and it keeps us going. I am positive that all of us have a little piece of nature in our own neighborhoods. Somewhere we will be reminded why natural life is so important--because we grow with it! Personally, I am happy that baby birds can put a smile on my face! I struggle for having a small number of “things” in life, and being filled with simple reality--at one with Nature.
（ ）56．What can we know about the author from Paragraph 1
A．Her favorite season is spring. B．She enjoy s doing outdoor sports.
C．Her backyard is filled with plum trees. D．She is satisfied with her living environment.
（ ）57．Why was that day special for the author
A．She took a few photos of the sunset.
B．She made a little swan’s mother angry.
C．She met some swans and helped one of them.
D．She met an old man and made friends with him.
（ ）58．What kind of person is probably the old man
A．Well-known. B．Warm-hearted. C．Selfish. D．Outgoing.
（ ）59．What makes us more physically active according to the author
A．Nature. B．kindness. C．The garden. D．The things around.
（ ）60．It can be inferred from the text that the author ______.
A．is really a nature lover B．is short of some life skill
C．asks people to help the weak D．calls on more people to protect the environment
C
A serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a quashing of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.
First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may softer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.
Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institution should be created for senior daises, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is bus y trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.
To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.
（ ）61．What is the passage mainly about
A．The problems faced by the old in society. B．Why we should take responsibility for the old.
C．How we can improve the lives of the old. D．Where the old can go to get their pensions.
（ ）62．According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people
A．Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.
B．Increase savings levels of people during their working years.
C．Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.
D．Make available pensions for those who have retired.
（ ）63．The underlined word “viable” most probably means “______”.
A．impossible B．practical C．useful D．successful
（ ）64．What can be concluded from the passage
A．Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.
B．Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.
C．Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.
D．There is no single solution to the problems of the old.
（ ）65．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this article
A．To point out the need for government supped for old people.
B．To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.
C．To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.
D．To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题部分（共30分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
If you’ve been studying for a while, you’ll notice that there is more than one type of “English”. The website, Big Seven Travel, made their list of the world’s 50 most attractive accents in March, 2019, and many different kinds of English made the list.
The two main factors that affect the way people speak a language are geographical-where they are in the world, and social —the way their communities speak. As a result, English has many differences in vocabulary and slang (俚语).
Located in two different continents, the United States and the UK provide great examples. They often have different words for the same things. US people call the back part of a car, used for carrying groceries and suitcases, the “trunk”; but in the UK, they call it the “boot”. In the US, the word “boot” means a wheel clamp that police put on your car.
Slang also causes confusion. US slang is hugely diverse thanks to the many different ethnic (种族的) groups that have settled in the country. African-American slang is especially confusing for foreign language learners. It uses its own grammar. For example, “a person who is awake to reality” would be called “a woke person”. Southern American slang also can be confusing. “I’m fixing to fix means”, “I’m getting ready to fix it.”
Australian slang, meanwhile, is all about abbreviations (缩略语). They say “sanga” for “sandwich”, “brekkie” for “breakfast”, and “arvo” for “afternoon”, It can make you wonder if either of these countries is actually speaking English.
66．What may affect the way people speak a language according to the writer (no more than 14 words)
67．What does an Englishman refer to by saying “boot” (no more than 12 words).
68．Why is African-American slang hard to understand for language learners (no more than 8 words)
69．If someone says “I’m hungry for a sanga”, where do you think he/she might come from (no more than 6 words)
70．What do you think is the most difficult in learning a language and why (no more than 20 words)
第二节：书面表达（20分）
明天（星期五）全班同学将去参观科学博物馆（the Science Museum），由你（班长）给全体同学发一个通知，内容如下：
1．早上8点钟在校门口集合，步行前往。
2．下星期一交一份有关参观的报告。
3．参观时要认真听，仔细看并记下有趣的东西。
4．不可在博物馆内大声喧哗及拍照。
5．带笔和笔记本。
要求：①不要逐句翻译。②字数100词左右。
