安徽省六安第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期7月考试英语试题

安徽省六安第一中学学年高三上学期月考试英语2024-20257试题

一、阅读理解July isjust aroundthe corner.As youlook forwardto travellingor havingyour holidaysto thebeach,anoutdoor theatremay alsobe agood choice.There areplenty ofoutdoor theatresto choosefrom acrosstheUK.Storyhouse Theatre,Chester（圆形居场）Every yearin July,Storyhouse theatrebuilds anentire amphitheatreU inGrosvenor Park.This yearsees aneclectic trio:The Gangsof NewYork,The Importanceof BeingEarnest and TheWizard ofOz.You willbe mostexcited bythe first:a newadaptation writtenby KieranLynn anddirectedby JohnYoung.Thorington Theatre,SuffolkOpening in2021,Thorington isbuilt ina naturalamphitheatre hiddenin theSuffolk woodlands.Thisyears programmeincludes somefamily favouritessuch asTeddy Bears Picnicand TheLittle Mermaid,as wellas ShakespearesThe Tempestand AMidsummer NightsDretzm.Minack Theatre,CornwallBuilt into a cliffface inPorthcurno,you hardlyneed anexcuse tovisit thistheatre.It willbe anunforgettableexperience.This yearsees touringproductions ofLittle Shopof Horrors,The MassiveTragedyof MadameBovary amongother things.If youwant ashow particularlyfitting forthis uniquesurrounding,check outThe Piratesof Penzanceplaying inSeptember.Pitlochry FestivalTheatre,Highland PerthshireThroughoutmost of the year,the Pitlochry Festival Theatresindoor auditoriumand studioserveas theirregular performancespaces.But in summer,you cansee equallylavish productionsat theamphitheatre,nestled in the woodsand overlookingBen-Y^Vrackie mountain.This yeartheyll bestagingDido andAeneas,andTheSecret Garden,the perfectstory forthis lushgarden stage.

1.What dothe theatreshave incommonA,They offeroutdoor activities.B.They arebuilt inwoodlands.C.They areonly openinsummer.D.They puton open-air performances.

2.In which of the following canyou enjoya ShakespeareplayA.Storyhouse theatre.B.Thorington Theatre.C.Minack Theatre.D.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.

3.What doyou thinkof theplays stagedin MinackTheatreA.Peaceful.B.Family-friendly.C.Thrilling.D.Humorous.Andy rodeslowly toschool,daydreaming aboutthe fishing trip hisfather hadpromised.He wassoabsorbed inhis thoughtsthat hedidnt noticeanything aroundhim.He rodealong untila strangesound drewhim to the present.He cameto astop andlookedcuriously upto theheavens.What hesaw shockedand terrifiedhim.A hugeswarm of bees filledthe skylikea blackcloud andthe buzzingmass seemedto beheading angrilytowards him.With notime towaste,Andy spedoff in the oppositedirection,riding furiously—but withoutknowinghow toescape the swarm.With arapidly beatingheart andhis legspumping furiously,he speddownthe roughroad.As the bees camecloser,his panicincreased.Andy knewthat hewas sensitiveto（装）.bee stingsThe laststing hadlanded himin hospital—and thatwas only one beesting!He hadbeenforced tostay inbed fortwo wholedays.Suddenly,his fatherswords cameto him.When you arein atight situation,dont panic.Use yourbrain andthink yourway out of it.”He sawsmoke risingfrom thechimney of the Nelsonfamily homeon anearby hillandremembered thatbees dislikesmoke.However,he realizedhe couldntreach thehouse intime.（灌号既）Then,he spotteda smalldam usedby Mr.Nelson toirrigate hisgarden.Withouthesitating,Andy jumpedoff hisbike anddived into the coolwater,sinking belowthe surfaceto escapethe bees.When hefinally cameup forair,thebees were gone.Exhausted,Andy climbedout of the dam,struggled upthe hill,and rangthe Nelsons,doorbell.Mrs.Nelson broughthim insideand calledhismother.Relieved,his mothersaid,Youll reallyneed thatfishing breakto helpyou recover.Thankgoodness youdidnt panic!^^But Andywas alreadylost inhis dreamabout catchingfish the next day.

4.Why didAndy failto noticetheswarmofbeesearlierA.He waslost inthe thoughtof thefishingtrip.B,He wasgoing fishingwith hisfather.C.He waslistening toa strangesound.D.He wasriding toschool quickly.

5..Why wasAndy particularlyafraid of the beesA.He hadnever seenbees before.B.He thoughtbeeswerea littlebit poisonous.C.He wasespecially afraidof thesmall insects.D.He hadbeen hospitalizedfrom asting before.

6.How didAndy avoidthebeesintheendA.He askedMr.Nelson forhelp.B.He hidhimself underthe water.C.He rushedinto theNelson house.D.He rodeoff inthe oppositedirection.

7.Which ofthefollowingcan bestdescribe Andysescape fromthe beesA.No pains,no gains.B.Once bitten,twice shy.C.Where there is awill,thereisa way.D.In timeof danger,ones mindworks fast.Ellen HerdelPsnerves werenearing abreaking point.The fbrty-year-old lifelongCalifornian hadnoticedher homewas increasinglythreatened bywildfires.After relativeslost theirhouses inthe firesandthe constantthreat frightenedher9-year-old daughter,Herdell foundherself upat3:00a.m.onenight in2020searching onlinereal estateagencies forhomes inVermont.Shes notalone.Across theUnited States,people facingextreme fires,storms,floods andheat arelookingfor theway out.In Onthe Move.Abrahm Lustgartenexamines whothese peopleare,where theylive,where climatechange maycause themto moveand howthis changewill impactthe country.The bookhas about300pages,but Lustgarten^reporting isdeep.Based oninterviews withsomeexperts andpublished research,Lustgarten explainsthe scientificand politicalsides ofclimate migration（迁移）.Stories fromdifferent walksof lifeshow themind-sets ofpeople facedwith theclimate crisis.And the authors decadesof experiencesas aclimate journalistresult ina particularlyaccessible analysis.Where willclimate migrantsend upLustgarten turnsto scientistsand economistsfor answers.Ecologist MartenScheffer,for example,has repurposedtools forpredicting whereplants willgrow welltoidentify areasthat humanswill findmost habitableinthefuture.But the book offersno listofthe best places to live,as safe^climate isonlyoneconsideration.Other necessitiesand comfortswill alsobe factors,and somepeople wonthave theresources tomove to（最佳的）an optimalspot.Like Herdell,Lustgarten isa Californianwho haswatched hisstate bum.Willhe orHerdell leaveTo findout,youll haveto readthe book.

8.Why didHerdell lookfor newhomes inVermontTo cureher daughterof mentaldisease.C.To moveto anothercity totry herluck.D.To protecther familyfrom wildfirethreat.A.To find a bighouse tohold herrelatives.B.A.Various disasters.B.Climate migrants.C.Natural environment.D.Global economy.

9.What doesLustgarten^book mainlytalk about

10.What isLustgarten^report inthebookbased onA.Data fromexperts andresearchers.B,Experiences fromtheauthor.C.Voices fromcommon people.D.Observations andexperiments.

11.What isthe purposeofthe textA.To offera solution.B.To presenta report.C.To introducea book.D.To listplacestolive.When discussionsare gettingheated,divisions onopinions potentiallylead tosome awkwardmoments.This causesmany ofus tostruggle withhow toconvince peopleto changetheir minds and howtoargue ourside effectively.Unfortunately,weve alreadybecome quitedivided.One studyshowed thatwhen peoplereceive informationagainst theirbeliefs,their brainsarent asactiveas whenthey receiveinformation that confirms theirbeliefs.Humans havea well-documented（偏见）bias calledthe confirmation bias”,which isa tendencyto seekout informationthatconfirmsourexisting viewsand toavoid informationthat disconfirmsthem.Throwing dataat peopleisnt atall effective in changingmindsandespecially hearts.Instead,people justfind itsuper annoying.Luckily,research hasprovided someguidance aboutbest practices,and,not surprisingly,they allsuggest whatour parentshave beentelling usfor decades:You catchmoreflies withhoney thanwith vinegar.In fact,it turnsout thatinstead ofciting whyyouareright andsomeoneelse iswrong ina heatedconversation,one ofthe mosteffective strategiesyou canuse forchangingsomeones mindis tofind areaswhere youagree.（观点）.Another thingwe cando isto beopen toother perspectivesWe canstart byacknowledgingour ownconfirmationbiasand makinga consciouseffort tooverride it.We canalso trytotake otherpeoples perspectives.And betteryet—ask themfor it.Ask themwhy theyfeel thewaythey doand whatwould changetheir mind.Be opento admittingthat youcould bewrong andmake iteasyfor othersto admittheir ownmistakes.一Finally,make newfriends friendsthat aredifferent fromyou.Make yourbias adisconfirmationbias;in otherwords,when youhave anopinion onsomething,dont justread informationthatconfirms it.Instead,make aneffort tofind informationthat couldpotentially proveyou wrong.Ifyou wereright allalong,this exercisewill onlymake yourarguments stronger.If youwere wrong,yourmind willhave beenopened upto newideas.Either way,this kindof open-mindedness willgive youabrand-new perspectiveon life,and youmight evenmake someunlikely newfriends inthe process.

12.Which canillustrate confirmationbias”A.We tendto welcomedifferent ideas.B・We acceptmessages fromthe others.C.We argueagainst pointsof disagreement.D.We preferinformation inline withour views

13.What doesthe underlinedword“honey“in paragraph3refer toA.Following advice.B.Sharing commonground.C.Admitting mistakes.D.Blocking differentideas.

14.How canwe benefitfrom ourbias accordingto thelast paragraphA.By lettinggo ofour ownopinion.B.By makingarguments morereliable.C.By openingup mindsto newfriends.D.By securinginformation oppositeto ours.

15..What isthebesttitle ofthetextA.How tonegotiate withothersB.Why itsso hardto changehearts andmindsC.How toshift mindsin polarizedcommunicationD.Why open-mindedness iseffectiveinconversationsYesterday Ivolunteered withsome ofmy fellowRotaract Clubof Hampstead,Hendon,andGolders GreenHHamp;GG membersat theHampstead ChristmasFestival.Rotaract isa serviceclubfor peopleaged18to

30.Through theRotaract program,young adultscan meetnew peopleand learnnewskills.

16.When wearrived at the Festivalwe hadno ideawhat wewould be asked todo.

17.My feetwere wetwithin minutesof gettingthere!18,making sureno unauthorisedpeople goton itduring theshow.Im pleasedtosay wemanaged todo thissuccessfully!We alsowere ableto hearthe ChickenShed Theatregroup andAnget Bluesinging-both werebrilliant.However,volunteering isntsupposed to be fun,is itIt issupposed tobea selfless actwhich youdofor others,so thefact thatyou dontenjoy itdoesnt matter,rightWrong!19!It mightnot alwaysinvolve meetingcelebrities ordoing somethingnew and exciting,but itcan alwaysbe fun.And volunteeringisnt necessarilyaselflessact—you canlearnand developskills,try newthings,and meetlots ofnewandinteresting people.We gaveup ourtime tohelp outat theFestival,despite thebad weather,with noidea ofwhat ourrolewould be.

20.For example,we gotmore chairsfor thestage whenrequired.We hada fantasticexperience thisSunday afternoon.A.It was a cold,dark,rainy dayB,Volunteering issupposed tobe funC.Also theycan helptheir localcommunityD.Our roleat theevent wouldbe toturn thelights onE.Some pastmembers ofthe clubhave benefiteda lotF.Our roleattheFestival wasto standbehind thestageG.We notonly hadan importantjob butalso helpedin otherways

二、完形填空Only twotickets tothe bigbasketball game.Three pairsof eyesall21the ticketsin Dadshand.Marcus,the oldest,asked Dad,whichofus getsto gowith you”Dad scratchedhis head,acknowledging theneed tofindafair22to pickone ofus bythenextmorning andfigure outwho23itthe most.The nextmorning,we were24only bya noteon the table,which read,After finishingbreakfast,（家务活）dont forgetto25Saturday choresearly.My twobrothers swiftlyfled outofthehouse,leavingbehind amess onthetable.Well,it lookslike Saturdaymorning chores26right here,I thoughtto myself.As Iwas doingthe chores,I27outofthe kitchenwindow andsaw Marcuspracticing shootingthebasketball whileCaleb cheeredhim on.I carriedthe28bag outtothedustbin outside.The momentI（盖子）opened the lid onthe garbagecontainer,a flashof whiteonthe insideoftheheavy blackplastic lidcaught my29,A whiteenvelope wastaped30instead ofcasually,totheunderside ofthelid,31the wordCongratulations!on itsfront.Inside ofthe envelopewasaticket tothe basketballgame32toafolded pieceof paper,reading,To theone whodeserves togo”!That eveningturned outtobeas33as Idimagined:Two seatsat CenterCourt,and adad andhis daughtercheering theirteam tovictory.It wasa long-remembered34in individualresponsibilityfrom adad wholet hiskids maketheir ownchoices andearn theirown

35.C.avoid

21.A.looked intoB.searched forC,work D.focused on

22.A.bet B.way C.glanced D.trade

23.A.needs B・deserves C.leather D.checks

24.A.panickedB.amused C.arm D.touched

25.A.completeB.list D.leave

26.A.continueB.end D.start

27.A.pointedB.climbed D.shouted

28.A.handB.rubbish D.sleeping

29.A.fancyB.breath D.attentionC.scanned throughC.trialC.mentionsC・greeted

30.A.professionally B.normally C.permanently D.securely

31.A.hiding B,bearing C.whispering D.reflecting

32.A.attached B.admitted C.applied D.related

33.A.special B.busy C.boring D.casual

34.A.fight B,performance C.competition D.lesson

35.A.reputation B,profits C,rewards D.living。