湖南省多校联考2024-2025学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题

湖南省多校联考学年高一上学期月月考英语试题2024-202512学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解You areinvited to join in the VirtualFun Runof TheChinese Universityof HongKong.There isno（设备），exact startingpoint orfinish point.You justneed towear yoursmart devicelike smartwatchesandsports bands,complete a10km runwithin acertain period of time and postyour recordonline uponcompletion.Event Details:Running period:12February-25FebruaryDistance:10kmCategories:•Explorers-Complete atotal of10km run and atleast2km foreach runwithin the runningperiod.•Challengers-Complete the10km runin asingle runwithin therunning period.Path:Any pathdesignedby runners.（资格）QualiHeation Universityworkers andstudents whoare aged18or aboveare allwelcome.Each runneris welcometo inviteONE member of thefamily ora friendtojoinin thisjoyful run.（登记）Registration for the personyou bringis alsorequired.The finaldate for registration is26（January.Number limit:400Registration isbased ona first-come-first-served basis.The organizers）have thefinal sayon closingentries whenthe numberlimit isreached.（纪念品）Souvenirs E-bib,E-certificate anda sports bag willbe presentedto thoserunners whosuccessfullycomplete therunandpost therun record.Photo Moment:Send usphotos,highly suggestedwith yourE-bib,when yourun.A uniquephoto（相框）frame willbe addedon thephoto tomark yourcompletion ofthis runningevent.

1.What setsexplorers apartfrom challengers”A.The length of eachrun.B.The totallengthofrunning.C.The paththe runnerschoose.D.The smartdevice therunners wear.

2.Which of the followingwill resultin beingrefusedA.Being over19years oldin age.B.Working at the universityas alibrarian.C.Signing upfor afriend anda familymember.D.Being the398th personto arriveforregistration.They talkedand laughedall theway into the woods.Suddenly,the boyshad difficultymoving forward.One of the wheelshit abig stone.The wheelchairwas broken,making itunable tomove.Whats worse,deep in the woods,they couldntfind anyoneto turnto.Oops!How canwe headback Werestuck!cried Simon.Dont beafraid.Wait,and letmethink/9said Jacky.However,the weatherstarted tochange.The boyscould seedark cloudsacross the（雷声），sky and hear deafeningthunder whichworried them.Jacky wantedto runbut could not leaveSimonbehind.注意.续写词数应为个左右；1150请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答

2.“I cancarry youon myback.Trust me!”Jacky said.Simon9s parentsfelt asense ofrelief（宽慰）when seeingthe twoboys home.

3.What shoulda runnerdo toget asouvenirA.Carry asportsbagwhile running.B.Post therun recordon completion.C.Take markedphotos duringtherun.D.Finish therun at a requiredspeed.George Schalleris abiologist.He spendsmost of his lifetravelling in the wildto studyunique wildanimals,including theBengal tiger,the EastAfrican lion,the Tibetanantelope,and thepanda.Schallers firstexperience abroadwas saidto bein Africa in1959,to studythe mountaingorilla（大猩猩）there.After that,he neverstopped studyingwild animals.Even whenhe was82,he still（物种）.continued his research:he wentto SouthAmerica to study wildspeciesBut Schallersaid hehad spentmore timein Chinathan in any othercountry andthat helovedworking inChina.After his book TheGiant Pandasof Wolongcame outyears ago,he leftthe studyof thespeciesto someChinese scientists.Yet hereturned toChangtang,Guangxi yearafter yeartostudyotherwild speciesthere.When Schallerstudied wild animals,he alsotried tocall onpeople toprotect thesespecies.“Fewlawmakers ormembers ofthe publicread scientific papers orcare about them,“he pointedout.Sobesides writingscientificpapersand puttingforward proposalsto governments,he alsotried topresenthis findingsto the public bymeans ofpopular sciencebooks.The publicalso respondedto thesufferingof largeand lovelywild animals.That,in turn,provides protectionfor all the otherspecies andthe（栖息地）habitats inthat area,“he said.And hesglad tofind thepopulation ofmountain gorillashasrecovered andthat Chinahas createdmany national parks toprotect animalslike pandas.“As faras Imconcerned,the valueof myeffort liesin leavingbehind youngbiologists whohaveworked withmeandI willcontinue trainingthe youngJ Schallersaid.I getcheered upallthetime.Ihave seenthe progress/

94.Why didSchaller oftengo backto ChinaA.To carryon with hisresearch.B.To enjoythe naturalviews.C.To collectmaterials forhisbook.D.To workwith Chinesescientists.

5.Why didSchaller publishhis findingsin popularbooksA,To makehimself betterknown to the public.B.To drawpeoples attentionto protectingwildanimals.C.To discussproposals forfurther scientificresearch.D.To presentthe harmhuman activitydoes to the wildlife.

6.What doesSchaller thinkis themost meaningfulpart ofhis workA.Easing thesuffering ofcertain wildanimals.B.Having youngscientists followin hisfootsteps.C.Building morenationalparksin morecountries.D.Making thepopulation ofmountain gorillasrecover.

7.Which ofthe followingwords canbest describeSchallerA.Positive andadventurous.B.Generous andcreative.C.Responsible andtireless.D.Concentrated andtalented.（钻石）Workers inBotswana recentlydiscovered adiamond usingX-ray technologythat is（采矿）designed tofind large,high-value diamonds.It is the secondlargest inmining history.Thecountrys presidentMasisi showedthe largestone tothepublicatacelebration lastweek.The2,492-carat diamondis thelargest thathas beendiscovered since

1905.The diamondweighsaround ahalf-kilogram.Masisi expressedhis surpriseatthe diamonds weightand toldthe gathering,Iam luckyto have seen itin mytime.”Lucara Diamond,a Canadianmining company,found thestone.Company officialssaid itwas tooearlyto appraisethediamondor decidehow itwould besold.A smalleruncut diamondfrom the samemine inBotswana soldfor arecord$63million in

2016.The weightwould makeit thelargest diamondfound in119years.It isalso thesecond-largestdiamond evermined,after theCullinan Diamond.That3,106-carat diamondwas foundin SouthAfricain（来源）

1905.The CullinanDiamond wasthe sourceof severalfamous cutdiamonds,including someamongthe BritishCrown Jewels.The KaroweMine hasproduced fourother diamondsover1,000carats in the lastten years.Beforethis discovery,the SeweloDiamond,which wasfound atthe KaroweMine in2019,was recognizedasthe second-largest mineddiamond in the worldat1,758carats.French businessLouis Vuittonbought thediamond.The saleprice wasnot knowntothepublic.A Britishbusinessman boughtthe1,111-carat LesediLa RonaDiamond,also fromBotswanasKarowe Mine,fbr$53million in

2017.A Karowediamond namedThe Constellationistheholderof therecord$63million salesprice.（碳原子）Diamonds comeinto beingwhen carbonatoms arepushed closetogether bystrongstress conditionsdeep underground.These extremeconditions caninclude hightemperatures andpressures,often foundin volcanicrocks.Over millionsof years,the carbonatoms respacethemselves（晶体结构）into thecrystalline structurewe recognizeas diamonds,which areknown for their hardnessandshine.

8.What doesthe underlinedword“appraise“in paragraph3meanA.Divide.B.Store.C.Contribute.D.Value.

9.What happenedtotheCullinan DiamondA.It wascut intoseveral parts.B.It wassold toLouis Vuitton.C.It wasgiven away to amuseum.D.It wascollected bya Britishbusinessman.

10.Which ofthe followingused tobe thesecond-largest mineddiamondA.The ConstellationDiamond.B.The CullinanDiamond.C.The LesediLa RonaDiamond.D.The SeweloDiamond.

11.What aboutdiamonds doesthe lastparagraph focusonA.Their hardness.B.Their history.C.Their formation.D.Their function（涉及）Preschool childrens play involvingiPads isless imaginativecompared to their playinvolvingphysical toys.This isshown in a newstudy byUppsala University.The resultgoes againstthelong heldbelief that new technologieswould makechildren morecreative.Although thestudy isquitesmall,it showsthat weshould perhapsbe carefulabout usingtouch screenswith preschoolchildren/notes RobinSamuel atUppsala University.During thestudy,almost onehundred playactivities werecompared intwo groupsof preschoolchildren,2-year-olds and4-to5-year-olds,30children attwo preschoolstook partin thestudy duringthepreschooPs freeplay time,i.e.play withoutmuch involvementfrom teachers.Free playtakes upabout57percent ofchildrens timeat preschool.The researchersrecorded videosofthe children playing.After that,they watchedthem and（模式）checked thepatterns inthe childrensplay-what thechildren didwhen they played withiPadsand whentheyplayedwith physicaltoys suchas toybricks anddress-up clothes.The studyshowed that（探究的）（模拟）play involvingiPads wasmore exploratorybut inshort ofsimulation andimagination,which mayhardly leavechildren withthe opportunityto experimentwith newideas.The coursesfor preschool,known inSwedish asLpfo18,state thatpreschool teachersmust takeresponsibilityfor makingsure thatevery childcan usedigital toolsin away that helps withdevelopmentand learning.As aresult,iPads arecommonly usedinthecountrys preschoolsand area partof manychildrenseveryday lives.Both educatorsand researchershaveseenthe opportunitiesafforded bynewtechnologies.“Our resultswere not only clearbut alsosurprising.We hope that ourresults aremeaningful andhelpfulto preschool teachers,parents andothers whostay withchildren andtechnology inday-to-day life.（机制）While thereare possiblelearning mechanismsfor exploratoryplay using digital devices,thereshould bean awareness（意识）thatnewtechnologies dontalways meanbetter/7notes Samuel.

12.What canbe knownabout the studyA.It focuseson newtechnologies.B.It challengesthe traditionalview.C.It involvedtwo groupswith30children ineach.D.It wasdone underthe guidanceoftheteachers.

13.How didthe researcherscarry outthestudyA.By introducingchildren tonew playpatterns.B.By interviewingpreschoolteachersand parents.C.By recordingand comparingchildrensplayactivities.D.By settingup differentplay environmentsand watchingchildrens behaviours.

14.Whafs Samuelsattitude towardsthe preschoolers,usingdigitaldevicesA.Supportive.B.Unclear.C.Uncaring.D.Doubtful.

15..What canbe thebest titleforthetextA.Will screentime killkids creativityB.Who benefitsmore fromtechnologyC.What kindsof toysare properfor kidsD.Will technologybecome moreinfluentialIts widelyrecognized that pets canhelp support humans healthand well-being,but thebenefitsshould bemutual（相互的）.Our pets are nottools tosupporthumans9health.16Here ishowkeeping petsmakes youboth gethealthier andhappier.※北increases physicalwell-being.Regular physicalactivity isclosely connectedwith manyhealth benefits,both forpeople andpets.Walking isa cost-effective andrelatively easyway formost dogowners toimprove the physical healthandgeneral well-being ofboth thepets andtheir owners.17For humans,it isa greatwaytostayphysically active.※北helps maketwo-and four-legged friends.Taking yourpet outfor awalk mighthave morehealth benefitsthan justexercise.Researchsuggests thatpets helpcreate relationshipswith otherpet ownersand animallovers.For example,it iseasierfor petowners toget toknow otherpeople intheir localarea asthey haveto gooutdoors towalk thepets.18※北brings relaxation.Research hasshown that thephysicalpresence ofpets can bring downhumans bloodpressure andheartrate duringa toughtask-more sothan thepresence ofa familymember orfriend.19But pets,too,benefit muchfrom their owners company.In their owners presence,pets canbe calmand theydo enjoy（喜爱）.their affection派20Animal doctorsfind thatpetsaregetting fatterand fatternow.This matchesthe situationinthe（因素）.human population,where dietand exerciseare seenas twokey contributingfactors Thereasonis simple.Owners maydo harmtotheir pets healthbecause ofthesamepoor dietand exercisehabits thatcausetheirownhealth problems.By supportingpeople tomake betterdecisions fortheirpets,it mightalsobe possibleto encouragehealthier eatingforthepeople.A.It teachesresponsibility.B,It improvesdietary decisions.C.They canfeel thingsand shouldbe treatedwith careand respect.D.It meansthatpetscanbringcomfort,safety andsupport fortheirowners.E.As aresult,they areless likelyto experienceloneliness thanpeople withno pets.F.For pets,walking providesnecessary exercise,which canhelp keepa healthyweight.G.They remindus ofthe simplepleasures in life andthe importanceof livinginthemoment.

二、完形填空（蝴蝶）Liz Marshall,known asThe ButterflyLady”,has beenspreading joyin herOklahomacommunity foryears throughher beautifulhand-made paperbutterflies.Having21Parkinson9s,a kindof illness,fbr30years,Liz lostthe useof herhands manyyears ago.But thesituation tookan unbelievableturn—her butterflymaking helpedher22the movementof herhands.“I oncestruggled witheven thesimplest tasks,like dressingand feedingmyself,but workingwithpaper23brought myhands backto lifbJ Liz24her followerson herInternet account.Now,she givesthe25to others,holding thehopethatthe paperbutterflies mightlift thereceivers spirits.（）Recently,Liz hada n26experience,which madeher heartfly high.This time,she didnthelpothers.27she wasthe onewho receivedit.That day,she tookouttherubbish28However,after doingthat,she suddenlyfelt29so shesat downon thesteps fora rest.It wasjust thenthattheregular WasteManagementdriver TerranceDavis30her.The driverdecided togo aboveand beyondhis duties.Without asecond31,Terrance jumpedoutofhistruck andheaded toLiz.He helpedget herand herrubbish cansback intothe house.“I knewhe was32withhiswork,but hestopped tooffer hishelp,“Liz said.To expressher sincere（提名）thanks,Liz33him with her butterflies.Moreover,she nominatedTerrance forthe localPay It4Ward award,andhewon itintheend.It showedthat hisaction notonly34Lizs daybut alsoencouragedmany others.

21.A.focused onB.shaken offC.suffered fromD.worried about

22.A.measure B.recover C.imagine D.prove

23.A.unavoidably B.normally C.equally D.unexpectedly

24.A.told B.reminded C,concerned D.recognized

25.A.praise B.chance C.works D.schedules

26.A.energy-saving B.heart-warming C.eye-opening D.hair-raising“Its thelittle thingsinlifethat really35J Lizsaid.

28.A,in turnB.as usualC.on purposeD.with doubt

29.A.frightened B.sad C.faint D.surprised

30.A.contacted B.attracted C.noticed D.comforted

31.A.choice B.thought C.try D.requirement

32.A,satisfied B.bored C.careful D.busy

33.A.presented B.marked C.compared D.encouraged

27.A.Also B.Still C.Anyway D.Instead

34.A.balanced B.controlled C.ended D.made

35.A.matter B.change C.respond D.happen

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，并将答案填写在答题1卡上壁画展The Silk Road Danging-Exhibition ofMurals alongthe AncientSilkRoadbegan attheChina CulturalCenter inParis,France onSeptember

18.More than160Chinese andFrench guests36attend theopening celebration.The organizerexplained that,for certainreasons,larger workscouldnot37include.The exhibitionshowed copiesof23murals fromkey38point alongthe SilkRoad,from areaslikeQiuci,Yutian andDunhuang,39cover aperiodofabout1,000years,from the3rd centurytothe13thcentury.Zhou Qingfu,40direct ofthe ChineseNational Academyof Arts,said,“The richvariety ofcharacterdesigns andthe flexibilityof stylesand formsnotonly41full reflectthe skillsof traditionalmuralsbut alsostress theunique featuresthat appearedfrom theexchange andcombination ofEasternand Westerncultures.“These works,42create withgreat methodsand unmatchedartistic richness,tell storiesthousandsof yearsold while43serve asa livingconnection betweenthe pastand present,“said DidierBernheim,44memberofthe Academyof FineArts ofthe Instituteof France.遗产，“France andChina sharea deeplove oftheir culturalheritage andwe greatlyexpect45team upwith Chinaintheprotection andpromotion ofthe artsJ hesaid.

四、书信写作假定你是李华，你校英语角要举办主题为的沙龙活动请

46.Health orfigure,which comesfirst”你写一篇发言稿，内容包括.你的选择；1,你的理由2注意写作词数应为个左右；请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答L

802.Dear friends,

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471O-year-old Jackywas aboy witha kindheart.He hada lotof friendsbut neverreally hada“bestfriend^^until hemet Simon-a newboy inhis classwho wasinawheelchair.None ofthechildrenin theclassliked toplay withSimon.He wasleft outduring games,and nobodyshowed anyinterest inbefriendinghim exceptJacky.So thetwo soonbecame goodfriends.Jacky losthis parentsinacar accidentat anearly age.It washis grandmawho raisedhim.Theylived ahard life.Jacky promisedthathewould doanything tomake hisgrandma proudand happy.Tohelp Grandmawithhermedical billsand rent,Jacky alwayswalked dogsor helpedpeople withhouseworkin exchangefor money.However,the moneyhe savedwas farfrom enoughto meettheirneeds.Instead ofgetting discouraged,Jacky keptgoing andthe onlyother personwho comfortedhimwas Simon.The twoboys oftenwent intothe woodsnear theirschool towatch birds.It wastheir favoritehobby.One afternoonon theirlast dayof schoolbefore thesummer vacation,they wentthere again.Jacky pushedSimons wheelchair,imagining howexciting theiradventure wouldbe.。