江西省赣州市南康区第三中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题

江西省赣州市南康区第三中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题

一、阅读理解The Student Essay Competitionof YorkshireWeare thrilledto announcethe beginningof ourannual studentessay competition.Thiscompetition providesa fantasticopportunity for all of you to showcase yourwriting skills,express yourcreativityand winexciting prizes.The themefbr thisyears competitionis ThePower ofEducation”.We want to hearyourthoughts onhow educationhas thepower tomake adifference to the world,transform lives,and createabetter futurefor all.All high school studentsfrom Yorkshirecan takepart in the competition.Essay Guidelines:*The essayshould bewritten inEnglish.*The wordcount should be between500and1,

000.*The essayshould bedifferent fromanything thathas existedbefore and not bepreviouslypublished.Proper referenceare requiredfor anyexternal sourcesused.（抄袭）*Plagiarism willresult indisqualification.Submission Details:Please submityour essaysvia emailto by8th nextmonth.The subjectline of the emailshouldread:StudentEssayCompetition+your name”.Prizes:We haveexciting prizeslined upfor thewinners ofthis competition.The topten winnerswillreceive atrip toLondon.Additionally,the winningessays will be featuredon ourwebsite and socialmedia platforms,giving youa chancetoshowcaseyour workto awider audience.

1.What isthe textA,A guidebook.B.A newsreport.C,A story.D.An announcement.

2.Who is suitable tojoin in the competitionof YorkshireAmonth later,Peter happilytold his mother apiece ofgood news.A.A foreignexchange student.B.A17-year-old localstudent.C.A highschool studentfrom London.D.A primaryschool studentin Yorkshire.

3.Which ofthe followingis arule ofthe competitionA.The essaymust beoriginal.B.The essayshould besent byletters.C.More than1,000words can beaccepted.D.Any languageissuitablefor thejudges.It wasChristmas Evewhen myelder sisterand Idecided to open our presents beforeour momgothome fromwork.She usuallycame homeabout anhour afterwe gothome fromschool,which we（偷看）thought wasplenty of time tosneak a look at the giftsunder thetree.My eldersister openedpresent afterpresent whileI was ordered tostand guardat thebig windowinour frontroom.Finally,when my sisters curiositywas satisfied,we changedplaces.After openinga fewpresents,I foundit fastertoopenone endof apresent andlook inside.“Cool!Mom andDad gotme headphones!,I pulledthe headphonesout ofthe boxand was about to put themon（包裹）when my sister shouted,“Quick!Wrap itback up!Moms coming!”I putthe headphonesback in the boxbut myhands wereshaking.My heartbeat fasteras Itried togetthe tapeto stick.I hadjust finishedburying thepackage withmy headphonesin it when mymothercame intothe frontroom.I jumpedup and said,“Hi,Mom!”She smiledat meandsaidHi back,but（怀疑）didnt appearto suspectanything.My heartbegan toslow asI tooka deepbreath.On Christmas morning,mysisterand Ismiled,and gaveaward-winning performanceswhen weopenedourpresents-again.Headphones!^I shouted.Thanks,its justwhat I wanted.”After everythinghadbeen opened,mysisterand Ilooked ateach other,and oureyes met.Our secretwas safe,butsomehow Christmasmorning didntfeel thesame.My sisterand Inever openedour Christmas presents earlyagain.I dont know ifit wasthatopening ourgifts forthe secondtime justwasnt asmuch fiin as thefirst time,or ifwe cametoo closetogetting caughtand didntwant tothink aboutwhat ourmother wouldhave doneto us.

4.What didthe author and hissister dobefore theirmother camebackA.They boughtsome Christmas presents.B.They hidChristmas presentsunder thetree.C.They openedChristmaspresentsin advance.D.They wrappedthe headphonesfor theirmother.

5.How was the authorfeeling whenhis motherwas comingA.Grateful andmoved.B.Happy andexcited.C.Curious andsurprised.D.Nervous andfrightened.

6.Why didChristmasmorninggive theauthoradifferent feelingA.His secretwas foundout.B.His curiositywasnt satisfied.C.A pleasantsurprise waslost.D.A festivalatmosphere waslost.

7.What canwe inferabout theauthor from the lastparagraphA.He didntlike theheadphones.B.He regrettedwhat hehad done.C.He wasntsatisfied withhismother.D.He couldntfind hisChristmaspresent.It isdifficult fora teacherto decidewhether toallow studentsto listen to musicin the classroom.Every timestudents needto writean essayor workon aproblem,they say,Can Iput myheadphones onIthink betterthat way.But is that reallytrue Doesmusic help concentrateResearch offerslittle toback upthe ideathat listening to musicimproves concentration.In onesmallstudy,133students performedreading taskswhile listening to eitherlight music,hip hop,or nomusicat all.Students whoperformed thereading tasksin silencescored thehighest.Music with a higher（强度）intensity likehip hopmade peoplemore distractedand hada greaternegative effect on taskperformanceand concentration.（音量）Volume playsa moreimportant rolethan thetype of music.The studyfound that thelouder themusic,the worsethe performancein concentration.The typeof musicdidnt matter.Data fromthestudy showedonce againthat silencewas the best environmentto improveconcentration.However,music hasa positiveeffectonwork performance.Studies haveshowed thatlistening tomusicleads topositive changesin mood,as wellas creativity.In fact,in music-listening cultures,whichstudents arecertainly partof,theres actuallya changein moodwhen themusic istaken away.Its hard to convincemy studentsthat music doesnt help with theirconcentration.Taj,a seniortoldme,“I wouldntbe able to concentrateif Iwere listeningto musicand tryingto read.However,whenI write,I feellike musichelps meconcentrate deeply.I donthave writerstrouble.Its easyfor metoputmy wordson paper.”“Maybe notwith reading,but whenit comesto math,listeningto music certainlyhelps JDanelatold me.You couldactually besinging alongwith what youre listeningto anddoing well in math.”

8.What doesthe underlinedword distracted“in paragraph2probably meanA.unfocused.B.uncomfortable.C.distinct.D.undetermined.

9.What canwe learnfromthesmall studyA.The volumeof musicaffects concentrationB.Music cantimprove peoplesmood andcreativity.C.Different typesofmusiclead todifferent performances.D.Students dowellinreading taskswhile listeningtomusic.

10.What doTaj andDanela havein commonA.They believemusicdoesnthelpconcentrate.B・They usemusic to helpwiththeir paper-writing.C.They cantfbcus onreading whilelisteningtomusic.D.They dontlistentomusic whiledoing mathproblems.

11.Which ofthe followingcan bethebesttitle forthe textA.Can MusicChange MoodB.Is MusicRelated toReadingC.Should StudentsListen toMusic D.Does MusicHelp ConcentrationIf youre readingthis,you wereprobably bominthe2000s.The oh-ohs.The21st century.Thatwould makeyou young,creative,connected,global,andnodoubt smart.Maybe good-looking,too.Right Butwhat do other peoplethink aboutyour generationSomeadults worry that youremore interested inthescreen infront ofyou thanthe worldaroundyou.They thinkofyouasthe“face-down generation^^because youuse yourphone somuch and theywonder howyou willdeal withschool,friends,and family.Are todaysteenagers toobusy textingand一taking selfiesto becomesuccessful inreal lifeor IRL”,as youwould say（宠坏的）Other adultsworrythattodays youthare spoiltand dontwant toface thechallengesof adultlife.Many childrenborn inthe1990s and2000s wereraised byhelicopter parents”.They werealwaysthere toguide andhelp themwith abusy schedulefilled withhomework andextra-curricularactivities such as dancing,drawing,or sports.With parentswho doeverything fbrthem,todays youthseem to preferto livelike teenagerseven when they arein their20sor30s.Does the face-down generationneed aheads-up Well,probably not.The factisthatmany oftodaysteenagers arebetter educatedand more creative thanpast generations.They alsoseemto be热情的enthusiastic andwilling to become leaders.More young people thanever volunteerto helptheircommunities.There arealso braveyoungpeoplesuch asMalala Yousafzai,the teenagerwho wonthe2014Nobel PeacePrize forpushing girlsrights togo to school.So if youre oneofthe oh-ohs,theres reasonto be hopeful about the future.Things arelooking upforthe face-down generation.Chances arethat you will doGR8great andLOL laughout loud.

12.The oh-ohs arethought astheface-down generation^because.A.they spendtoo muchtime on their phonesB.they dontfbcus onstudies inschoolC.they areinterestedinyounger friends D.they aremorecreativethan theirparents

13.What dohelicopterparents^^do fbrtheir childrenA.They help them toface thechallenges.B.They dothe homeworkinstead ofthem.D.They guideand planeverything forthem.D.They keepthem awayfrom after-school activities.

14.What isthe writersattitude towardstheoh-ohsA.Hopeless.B.Positive.C.Negative.D.Anxious.

15.What doesthe passagetell usA.Parents shouldput downtheir phones.B.Young peopleshouldbebetter educated.C.The communityshould careabout teenagers.D.The oh-ohs shouldbehopefulaboutthefuture.How toMake Friendsat aNew SchoolStartingwith anew schoolcanbedifficult.Everything seemstobedifferent,and youdont evenknowwhere togo foryour ownclasses.16However,if youuse theseskills,you canquickly turnsome of thosestrangers intofriends.Be yourself17If somepeople dontaccept you,theyre notthe kindof friendsyou need.People oftenstaytogether becausethey havesimilar interests.For example,someone whodoes a lot ofsports maymakefriends withthose whoalso runor swima lot.18Remember tobe nicetothepeople youmeet atyournew school.If youthink thatyouwillsay somethingthat maymake themfeel sad,do notsay anythingandjust nodyour headif theytalk toyou.Also,remember tobe ashelpful aspossible!Believe inyourselfAsmile goesa longway.When youwalk inthe halls,dont keepyour eyeson thefloor.Raise yourheadand makeeye contactwith otherpeople.19Introduce yourself.Tell themyour nameand whereyourefrom.Remember peoplesnamesYou likeitwhenpeople useyour name,andsodootherpeople.20Besides,ask theminakindway ifthey havea nickname.Youd besurprised howoften thismay comein handy.A.Be friendlyto others.B,Making newfriends canbe hard,too.C.Join after-school activitieslikeD.Never changewhatyouare totry andfit in.E.Ifyousee someoneyou know,smile orsay Hi”.F.People maybecome angryifyoujust beginby saying”Hey“each time.G.Dont sitattheback ofthe classroomwhere otherpeople dontnotice you!

二、完形填空A USbus driveris beingpraised forthe wayshe helpeda passengerget someneeded assistance（帮助）.In October,bus driverNatalie Barnesstarted21withapassenger namedRiohard.He toldherhe hadbeen22foraweek,since hishouse wasburned down.、When heasked ifhe could23along forthe nightto stayout ofthe24she agreed/At somepointin ourlives,everybody needs25J Barnessaid.At onepoint duringher shift,she26to gether passengersomethingto eat.Richard was

27.“Now I dontknowwhat to say buttosaythank youJ hesaid toBarnesand promisedto28her backsomehow.However,she29,saying,“Iwanttohelpyou.Bames andRichard became30during thatsix-hour busride.Now hehas hercellphone number,andtheykeep in31Helping otherscomes secondnature forBarnes,who hasreceived lotsof praiseforexcellent service.She32takes peanutbutter andjelly sandwicheson thebus toshare withoutfor each other,to35eachotherand towork together.

21.A.playing B.talking C,competing D.debating

22.A.homeless B,careless C.hopeful D.regretful

23.A.drive B.walk C,ride D.work

24.A.moon B.sun C.air D.cold

25.A.rest B.help C.food D.medicine

26.A.planned B.failed C.offered D.remembered

27.A.satisfied B,concerned C.confused D.moved

28.A.take B.pay C.call D.turn

29.A.refused B・accepted C,stopped D.agreed

30.A.visitors B.classmates C.friendsD.co-workers

31.A.touch B.mind C,check D.line

32.A.gradually B.usually C.finally D.actually

33.A.need B・public C,danger D.sight

34.A.research B.challenge C.ignore D.fight

35.A.care forB.look forC,ask forD.stand forpeoplein33,In fact,Barnes didwhat weall needto doto34homelessness:to look

三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1It takesmany teenagersalotoftime36consider whatthey wantto dowhentheygraduate fromhighschool.I amfortunate that Ive alreadyknown;I37decide to become a vet when I wastwo orthreeyears old.Just likehumans,animals needpeople totreat38they withthe respectand dignitytheydeserve,and Iwanttobe oneofthosepeople.Because ofthis,I amdoing allI canat Reavistobewell39preparefor mysuccess in college.First,as40freshman inhighschool,I keepin mindmy lifelongdreamof41become avet.I havebeen takingmy educationhere very42serious:because I know that自律的a personneeds tobe notonly skillful,but alsoextremely disciplinedin ordertobecomeavet.Because ofthis,I workhardtoearn goodgrades,I amproud43my work,and Ihave learnedto managemytime properly,44will beparticularly valuablewhenIenter college.Then onceincollege,I willstudyand learnabout allkinds ofanimals.Finally,I willfind45happy inmy careerasavet becausewhenanimals needmy assistance,IknowthatIwillbeabletohelpthem.

四、书信写作假定你是红星中学的学生李华，你校来自美国的交换生在学校网站上发布了一份求助

46.John信，称自己由于中文不好，与同学们的日常交流存在障碍，想求助大家如何学好中文请你给他发一封邮件，给他一些学习中文的建议，内容包括.自我介绍并表明写信目的；

1.提出学习中文的建议2注意写作词数应为左右开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

1.80,可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯2Dear John,Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua

五、书面表达.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47Peter wokeup earlyinthemorning.He wentdownstairs ina hurryand startedto havehisbreakfast asquickly aspossible.“Why areyou insuchahurry,early bird”Mum askedhim.“We willhave anEnglish spellingtesttoday,Mum,Peter said.Mr.White promisedto offerprizes tothose whoget100scores.Ive beenstudyingthe wordlist sincelast week.Although the test isdifficult,I amwell preparedfor it.”Peter reviewedthe spellingof eachword oncemore carefullywhen Daddrove himtoschool.Atlast,it wastime forthe studentsto havea test.Responsibility,Mr.White started.Peter wrote the wordonhis testpaper quicklyand confidently.“The secondword:contribution,Mr.White said.“So easy,“Peter thought.He quicklywrotethe word down.Thirty minuteslater,the testpapers werecollected byMr.White.Im goingto markyour papersJhe toldtheclass.After markingthe testpapers,Mr.White said,Three ofyou wona prizetoday forexcellenttest scores.Peter,David andMary gotfull marksonthespelling test!”Mr.White praisedthem.Meanwhile,he gavethe threestudents eacha dictionary.Peter gotanEnglish-Chinese dictionary—the onehe likedbest.Peter wasso excitedthat hewaved ithighly.This ismyhappiest moment.^^Peter shouted.After Mr.White gavethetestpaper back,Peter hadalookatthewords,feeling proudof hisperformance.All ofa sudden,thewordcontribution”confused him.It didntseem right.Peter begantothe word.C-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-s-i-o-n/9he whispered.It waswrong.What shouldIdo”Peter askedhimself,注意.续写词数应为词左右；staring atthe redfull marks.

1150.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2Peter waslost inthought.。