广东省清远市清新区第一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题

广东省清远市清新区第一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题

1.What happenedto the manA.He couldntplay thegame.B.He failedthe exam.C.Hefelt sadfor the woman.

2.Where is the womanprobablyA.In arestaurant.B.In abookstore.C.In apost office.

3.What arethe twospeakers talkingaboutA.Weather.B.Food.C.Work.

一、听力选择题

4.Whats thepossible relationshipbetween the two speakersA.Teacher andstudent.B.Manager andsecretary.C.Doctor andpatient.

5.When will the speakersleave for the subwaystationA.At8:

00.B.At8:

30.C.At8:

40.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

6.Why isthe manso busynowA.Because hehas ameeting toattend.B.Because hehas to take anexam.C.Because hehas tofinish areport.

7.Whafs the womans suggestionfbr the manA.Talking to the teacher.B.Having arest.C・Buying acomputer.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

8.What didthemanactually doon MondayeveningA.Watched amovie.B.Watched TV.C,Enjoyed aconcert.

9.How muchwilltheman becharged atlastC.10dollars.A.2dollars.B.8dollars.A.Having lookedthrough B.Looking throughC.Looked throughD.To lookthrough

69.he satdown thephone rang.A.Not until,that B.Hardly had,when C.Scarcely had,than D.No soonerhad,when

70.The bookI borrowedfrom thelibrary isabout ancienthistory.A.which B.what C.on which D.from which

71.Before theexam,the teacherreminded thestudents totheir calculatorsand otherelectronicdevices.A.set offB.set asideC.set downD.set up

六、单词拼写

72.For i,they maygrow comor wheatin a field forone year,and thengrow beansthere.（根据首字母单词拼写）the next（根据首字母单词拼写）

73.Snow sthat thewater pumpwas toblame.（根据首字母单词拼写）

74.When Imiss home,!feel cto havea secondfamily..（根据首字母单词拼写）

75.Finally,afkey tohealthy eatingis toeat slowly

76.One hof theirtrip wasbeing able to seemany differentcreatures,including deer,.（根据首字母单词拼写）mountain goats,and evena grizzlybear and an eagle（惊讶地）

77.Standing in the distance,they wereto seemisty cloudsrising fromthe（根据汉语提示单词拼写）great NiagaraFalls.（绝望的）

78.He wasnow holdinghis throatwith hisface turningred,while hisfriends（根据汉语提示单词拼写）were slappinghim onthe back.（参加）（根据汉语提示单

79.As wellas studyinghard,Fve beenin socialactivities.词拼写）（逼真的）（根据汉语提示单

80.Thus,artists werenot interestedin paintingscenes.词拼写）（克月艮）

81.Through intenseeffort,Yuan enormoustechnical difficultiesto develop the（根据汉语提示单词拼写）first hybridrice thatcould beused forfarming in

1974.

七、选词填空根据前后文语境，选择适合的词并用其正确形式填空typical pleasantairline massivethought antiquebayarise awesomehighlight goatbreath literallymild exceptionalLiDaiyu andher cousinLiu Qianwent toCanada tovisit theircousins inHalifax onthe Atlanticcoast.Rather thantravel bycommercial82all theway,they decidedto flyto Vancouverand thentakethe train.For bothof them,the83of crossingthe wholecounty byrail wasexciting.Before startingout,they spenta coupleof daysin Vancouver,seeing thesights.During theirfirstday,as is84of Vancouver,it rained.Despite theweather,they wereable totake aboat rideout intothe85,and latervisit anisland thathad wonderfulshops sellingcraftsand86,The nextday wasclear andmild,and theywere pleasedto seethe beautifulmountainslooking outover the city.Later they took a87hike in a forestjust ashort distanceaway.The nextmorning,thetwogirls88early totake the train to Lake Louise,passing through theCanadian Rockies.Seen fromthetrainwindow,the mountainsand forestsof Canadalooked89,When thetrain arrivedat thestation,theytooka taxitoLakeLouise wheretheblue waterliterally tooktheir breathaway withits exceptionalbeauty.They spentthe night,and thentooka coachbound norththrough theCanadian Rockiesto Jasper.Looking at the beautifulscenery,theyboth agreedthat itwas the most90journey theyhad evertaken.In additionto seeingspectacularmountain peaksand forests,one91of theirtrip wasbeing able to seemany differentcreatures,includingdeer,mountain goats,and evena grizzlybear andan eagle.

八、书信写作.假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗.92Terry请你回复邮件，内容包括.到达时间；

1.合适的礼物；

2.餐桌礼仪3注意.词数左右；:

1100.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯2Dear Terry,Best wishesYours.Li Hua听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

10.What does the womanthink ofher presentjobA.It9s interesting.B.Its well-paid.C.It9s boring.

11.Which languagesisthe woman goodatA.French andGerman.B.English andFrench.C.English andChinese.

12..Which benefitdoesthenew jobofferA.Health care.B.Free travel.C,Paid leave.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

13..Where didthemanspend hisvacationA.In Hangzhou.B.In Beijing.C.In Guizhou.

14.Why didthewomango toShanghaiA.To visita friend.B.To finda job.C.To gosightseeing.

15.Where doesthewomanprefer toliveA.In Beijing.B.In Shanghai.C.In Guizhou.

16.What doesthewomanthink ofmen fromShanghaiA.They aregenerous.B.They arefriendly.C,They arehelpful.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题

17.Whafs the speaker talkingaboutA.His favouritesports.B.His hobby.C.His studies.

18.What dowe knowabout thespeakerA.He lovessports.B.He feelslonely.C,He neverbuys games.

19.What doesthespeakerthink ofvideo gamesA.They canrelax hismind.B,They areexpensive.C.They arenot suitable for children.

20.Whats thespeakers suggestionA.Giving upgames atonce.B.Playing gamesby yourself.C.Spending propertime ongames.

二、阅读理解Exploring Natureat theCommunity GardenDayThe annualCommunity GardenDay isa cherishedevent thatinvites residentsto embracethe beautyofnature.This year,the gardenwill openits gateson asunny Saturdaymorning,offering avariety ofactivitiessuitablefor all agesand gardeningskills.Event1—Starting SeedsWorkshopFor thosenew togardening,a workshopled byexperienced gardener,Mrs.Brown,will introducethebasics.Participants willlearn how to startseeds,care foryoung plants,and understand the joyofgrowing their own food.Date andTime:Saturday,21st September,at10:00Location:Garden LearningCenterDuration:2hoursEvent2-Plant Care and GrowthGardenerswith someexperience willenjoy asession withMr.Smith,who willshare tipson howtokeep plantsgrowing healthily.He willshow effectivewatering techniquesand discussthe importanceofsunlight andnutrients.Date andTime:Saturday,21st September,at14:00Location:Garden CareAreaDuration:3hoursEvent3—Making YourOwn FertilizerAninformative sessionby Mrs.Johnson willguide participantsthroughtheprocess of makingnatural fertilizerfrom kitchenwaste.This practicalskill willhelp gardenersenrich theirsoil andgrowhealthier plants.Date andTime:Sunday,22nd September,at11:30Location:Fertilizer MakingSpotDuration:

2.5hoursEvent4-Kids GardenAdventureChildren arewelcome tojoin in the funat theKids GardenAdventure,where theycan planttheirown smallplot ofvegetables andflowers.The event includes storytellingsessions thatbring tolife thestoriesof plantsand theimportance ofgardening.Date andTime:Sunday,22nd September,at9:00Location:Kids GardenAreaDuration:

1.5hours

21.Which eventtakes theshortest timeA.Starting SeedsWorkshop.B.Plant Careand Growth.C.Making YourOwn Fertilizer.D・Kids GardenAdventure.

22.What willMr.Smith teachin hissessionA.Advanced plantcare techniques.B.Methods ofcaring foryoung plants.C.Suggestions forraising healthyplants.D.The process ofmakingnatural fertilizer.

23.What dothe fourevents havein commonA.They takeplace onthe weekend.B.They focus on soilimprovement.C.They needto bringgardening tools.D.They arefor experiencedgardeners.I grewup ina poorfamily.This wassomething Idid notrealize untilI wasolder.I thoughteveryonein thecity tookthe bus,because everyonein myneighborhood tookthe bus.I thoughteveryonein thecity usedthe foodbank,because allmy friends9cupboards werefilled with the samegovernment-labeled foodthat filledmy cupboards.We allwore hand-me-down clothes.Grocery shoppingwas myfirst experienceunderstanding thatmy familywas alittle different.Mymom usedpaper moneythat looked different fromthe paper money othersin linewere using.I askedmymom whyour moneylookeddifferent.She saidthat weused foodstamps that were helpedby thegovernmentso wecould eat.In highschool,I wasstill embarrassedand wishedwe werenot sopoor,but Iloved mymom andtheother membersof myfamily andknew wehad thingsto beproud of.My mothertaught mehowto（毅力）.love andtold meto believein myself.Growing upin povertytaught meperseverance Ihavealways believedin myselfand myabilities.I knewI couldfocusonschool andbuild alife thatlookeddifferent frommy childhood.（有As Ibecame aman,I startedunderstanding howmy experiencesenabled meto beresilient韧性的），一and howto respectpeople forwho theyare asan individualand notby whatthey have.Ithink therearealot offixed imagesplaced onthose experiencingpoverty thatdo notactually come fromthe peopleexperiencing it.These judgmentscomefrompeople onthe outsidetrying notto lookinto theexperience.Hardworking,trustworthy,reliable,clean,efficient,successful anddisciplined areall wordsnottypically associatedwith poverty.But thosewords arevery muchshown bythose experiencingpoverty.I amproud to be whoI amand proudof whereImfrom.

24.Why didthe momuse differentpapermoneyin theshopA.To showour difference.B.To spendthe extrastamps.C.To supportthe government.D.To buyfood withoutreal money.

25.What canwe learnabout themom fromParagraph3A.She waswise.B.She waspatient.C.She wassingle.D.She waseducated.

26.Whats theauthors attitudetowards tohis experienceA.Frightened.B.Annoyed.C.Grateful.D.Confused.

27.Which isthemostsuitable titlefor thetextA.Struggling WithBeing PoorB.Lessons FromGrowing UpPoorC.Staying PoorMeans StayingFoolish D.My ChildhoodMemoriesThe Summer Olympics inParis isalways impressive,but2024promised somethingextraordinaryeven beforethe gamesbegan-the seatsyou aresitting on!Made fromlocally recycled plastic,these seats（可持续性）are sustainabilitychampions in theirownright.The Paris2024SummerOlympicsmade historyin termsof sustainability,as11,000stadium seatsmadeentirely of recycled plasticare usedduring thewater sports.The plasticused for the seatswascollected fromrecycling binsin theSeine-Saint-Denis neighborhood,and80%of the100metric tonsneededfor the seats camefrom thisarea.The collectedplastic wascut andtorn intosmall pieces,processed andturned intonew materialby alocal recyclingfirm calledLe Pave.After thebase materialsare producedinto plastic seats withdifferent colors,the seatshave gonethroughnumerous tests,including mechanicalresistance,fire resistance,as wellas UVresistance.Therecycled plasticchairs provedto bestrong anddurable,with producersreporting noproblems in theproduction process.The use ofrecycled plastic seatsis partof Parisand Francescommitment tosustainability,with（排放）the goalof reducingdownstream emissionsby50%compared tothe2012and2016games.Additionally,thecityis workingto fightagainst environmentworsening bymaking theSeine River（铁人三项）swimmable forthe firsttime indecades,in aneffort tohost thetriathlonthere.The recycledplastic seatsnot onlypromote sustainabilitybut alsoraise awarenessabout wasterecycling,with childrenbeing encouragedto throwtheir plasticbottles intoappropriate bins.The ParisOlympicsuseofrecycledplasticseats demonstratesthe potentialof acircular economy,where wasteisrepurposed andreused,ultimately reducingthe amountof plasticwaste inlandfills andoceans.

28.What isspecial aboutthe seatsforthe2024Paris OlympicsA.They wonthe championshipinacompetition.B.They aremade with a mixof plastictypes.C.They aremade fromrecyclable plastic.D.They areproduced fromlocal rawmaterials.

29.Where wasthe plasticforthe seats mostlycollected fromA.Recycling firms.B.Local recyclingbins.D.All overFrance.D.International suppliers.

30.What doesthe numeroustests mainlyshow inparagraph3A.The advantagesof theseats.B.The productionprocessof theseats.C.The difficultyof producingtheseats.D.The significanceof theplasticseats.

31.What isone of the goalsof usingrecycledplasticseats atthe ParisOlympicsA.To createcontinued economicgrowth.B.To reduceenergy consumption.C.To attractmore attentiontothegames.D.To contributeto environmentalefforts.People arealways livingwith technologynowadays.Here comesa smart home,which iscontrolledby thetouch ofa button.32This actslike aremote controlto activatehousehold systemsandmonitor insidetemperatures.If donesuccessfully,a smarthome systemwill beintegrated sosmoothlythat ahousehold willappear torun itself.Home automationis designedto introduceefficiency toa home.33An efficientsmarthomeusessensors toprevent overwatering ofoutdoor gardensand controlroom temperatures,all ofwhich canreduceexpenses.In additionto costsavings,home automationoften providesa senseof securitytohomeowners.Families withchildren orelderly adultsinthe home maybe reassuredby somesafeguards insmarthome security,like firealarms that alert theappropriate agenciesintheevent ofaproblem.Lighting activationruns ontimers,which canbe alife saverif anoven isleft onwhen someoneleavesthehome.34Home automationis not just forsafety,however.35With acentralized controlunit,a persondoesnot haveto leavethe couchto turn down theblinds oreven ordergroceries,which canbe automated.36Such a home becomesdependent ontechnology forroutine tasks.If somethinggoes wrongwiththe centralautomation unit,it isnotjustone applianceat riskas malfunctionscan disruptsystemsthat arevital torunning ahome.As aresult,forallpeople,ahomecan becomea placeof technicalfaultsthat repeatedlyrequire repair.A.Smart devicescan talkto eachother.B.It achievesthis bysaving homeownerstime andmoney.C.There aresome drawbackswith anautomated homesystem.D.It canalso provideconvenience forpeople livinginthehome.E.Through homeautomation,an entirehouse canbe connectedvia asmart controller.F.Besides protectingpeople,it alsooffers securityfor expensiveitems insidea residence.G.Home automationenables youto operateyour equipmentwiththesound ofyour voice.

三、完形填空One day,a girlcame upona cocoon,and shecould tellthatabutterfly wastrying to

37.She waitedandwatched the butterfly strugglefor hoursto38itself fromthe tinyhole.39the butterflystoppedmoving,it seemedto be

40.The girlthen decidedtohelp getthebutterflyout andwithapair ofscissors cutopen thecocoon.The butterflywas then41ableto（肿胀的）escape.However,its bodywas swollenand itswings were

42.The girlstill thoughtshe haddone thebutterfly afavor asshe satthere waitingfor itswings togrowin orderto43its body.That wasnthappening.The butterflywas unableto fly,and forthe restof itslife,it couldonly moveby crawlingaround withlittle wingsanda44body.Despite thegirls goodintentions,she didntunderstand thatthe45ofthebutterfly9s cocoonandthestruggle thebutterfly hadto46in orderto escapeserved animportant purpose.As butterflies47from tightcocoons andstretch wingsout,it forcesliquid fromtheir bodyinto theirwings toprepare themtobeabletofly.The48thatweface inlife helpus growand getstronger.There isoften areason behindtherequirement ofbeing49and persistent.When bearingdifficult times,we willdevelopthenecessary50that wellneed inthe future.Without havingany struggles,we wontgrow,which meansifs veryimportantto51personal challengesourselves ratherthan relyingon otherpeople toalways helpus.

37.A.hatch B.hang C.swing D.nest

38.A.trap B.release C-wrap D.throw

39.A.Even soB.Sooner orlater C.All ofa suddenD.As usual

40.A.scared B.sought C.kicked D.stuck

41.A.easily B.hardly C.merely D.slightly

42.A.overestimated B.underdeveloped C,overgrown D.underfed

43.A.protect B.shade C.support D.survive

44.A.tiny B.skinny C-strong D.large

45.A.conservation B.restriction C.tension D.variation

46.A.come outB.pull upC.go throughD.leave off

47.A.run B.recover C.generate D.emerge

48.A.struggles B.adventures C.details D.guidelines

49.A.industrious B.tolerant C-superior D.straightforward

50.A.carefulness B.strength C.optimism D.patience

51.A.hold ontoB.turndownC.take onD.bring up

四、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1On Fridayevening,the33rd QingdaoInternational BeerFestival opened52Qingdao,Shandongprovince.The coastalcitys PartySecretary LuZhiyuan announcedthe53open ofthe24-dayevent and桶Mayor ZhaoHaozhi openedthe symbolicfirst barrelof beerduring theceremony.The event,which runsuntil August6attheGolden BeachBeer Cityinthecitys WestCoastNew Area,has introducedmore than2,000varieties of beer frommore than40countries andregions.54help visitorsenrich theirexperience,the festivalhas organizedmore than300music andsports55event onthe themeofbeer.This yearthe festivallaunched Chinasfirst beer-themed show,a greatexperience56combinedsound,light,fireworks and57variety performances.周年The festivalis alsoon58occasion ofthe120th anniversaryof well-known Tsingtao□卑酒厂，Brewery withcelebrations organizedduring theevent.The Qingdao-based breweryestablishedtwo hugebeer tents,59cover4,500square meters,which60offer beer,food andfineview.Started in1991,the festivalhas becomea majoreventinthe calendarofthecity andbecome oneofthe four61large beerfestivals inthe world,including Oktoberfestin Munich,Germany.

五、单项选择

62.The parkwas fullof people,themselves inthe sunshine.A.having enjoyedB.enjoyedC.enjoying D.to enjoyA.totakeB・taking C,taken D.took

63.Everything intoconsideration,they oughtto haveanother chance.A.to findB,finding C.found D.founded

64.Anxiously,she tookthe dressout ofthe packageand triedit on,only itdidnt fit.

65..She theoffice bythe timeI arrived.A.had leftB.was leavingC.left D.to leave

66.ril neverforget theday wemet fbrthe firsttime.A.where B.that C.whichD.when

67.The facthe isa goodstudent iswell known.A.what B.which C.that D.who

68.the book,he foundthe informationhe needed.。