福建省厦门市国祺中学2023-2024学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题

福建省厦门市国祺中学学年高一下学期第二次月考2023-2024英语试题

一、阅读理解Sharing China2023is callingfor photosand videosfrom allover the world untilFeb.12,

2023.Welcome to send usyour memorablemoments fromChinese NewYear celebrations.What Weare LookingforSuggested themesinclude:traditional customs,modern customsand newtrends,folk activities,foreigners experiencingthe SpringFestival andcelebrations aroundtheworld.Awards andPrizes（）We willselect50photos singleor group and10short films.Each winnerwill be awardedhOOORMB.TimelineStarting time and deadline:from Dec.20,2022to Feb.12,

2023.Selection andranking:from Feb.13to May15,

2023.Result announcement:June,

2023.The RulesPhotos:

1.All worksmust bereal andnot doctoredor edited.

2.Works canbe singlephotos ora seriesof photos.

3.Works shouldhave titlesand ashort photodescription.Short films:

1.Size:1GB maximum,less than4minutes.（酉己音和字幕）

2.Dubbing andsubtitles Ifthe videois dubbed,the languagecould beeither（双语的）.Chinese orEnglish,but subtitlesshould bebilingual

3.Caption:English orChinese wordsto givea briefintroduction.（提交）How tosubmitYou cansubmit yourworks toChina CulturesFacebook.For furtherinformation,clickhere.restaurant in Chinatown.I wasnervous.I knewwe wouldbe usingchopsticks,and whileI hadtried（技工方）.many timesto masterthe techniqueI hadfailed inevery attempt.How wouldI be able tomake a goodimpression Wouldthey laughat meWould Imakeacomplete foolof myselfIwent homethat eveningand cookedsome rice and chicken.I putthe foodon myplate,and Ispentthe nexthour attemptingto learn how to use chopsticks.Try asI might,I couldnot holdthe food（辗转反侧）with mychopsticks.I didntget muchsleep thatevening.I tossedand turnedin bed,worrying aboutthe cominglunch.The nextday,I couldhardly containmy anxietyand headedto therestaurant.We wereseated atanexcellent table.My bosswrote outthe foodorder,speaking to the waiterin Mandarin.My heartwasbeating wildly,but thenI noticeda strangething.Instead of the customarychopsticks,each of us hadknives,forks andspoons.I wasconfused atfirst,but then,it hitme.My bossknew thatI wouldhave troublewith thechopsticks.He wantedto saveme fromembarrassment,so hehad calledahead andarranged forus tobeserved withknives andforks.I couldntbelieve howthoughtful hewas.注意续写词数应为左右；

1.100请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答

2.Immediately,I madeup mymind totake thisopportunity tolearnhowto use chopsticks.A.Dec.10,

2022.B.Jan.12,

2023.C.Feb.15,

2023.D.Jun.16,

2023.

2.Which of the followingmeets therulesA.An editedphoto.B.A3-minute video.C・A photowithout atitle.D.A videowith onlyEnglish subtitle.

3.Where isthis textprobably takenfromA.A sciencereport.B.An encyclopedia.C.A storybook.D.A website.I.Which timeis properif you want tohand inyour worksJ.K.Rowling isa Britishauthor of the Harry Potter seriesof books.She composedmuch ofherfirst work,HarryPotter and TheSorcerer s Stone in a poorsituation,often planningout herchapters incafesnear hersmall apartmentin Edinburgh.Previous toRowling penningthe HarryPotter books,her lifewas full of struggleand loss.Hermother diedin1990because of a disease.Her firstmarriage,to JoijeArrantes in1992,ended justover ayearlater.Unable to find work,Rowling struggledto supportherself andher daughteron StateAidassistance.Her financialcircumstances wouldnot changeuntil thelate1990s,when theHarry Potterserieswent beyondall expectationsfor success.Aided bythe ScottishArts Council,Rowling wasable tocompleteher firstnovel,but initialencouragement frompublishers wasactually non-existent.She wastoldto finda dayjob,and the UK publisher,Bloomsbury,firstly publishedonly1000copies of the novel,titled in the UKas HarryPotterandThe PhilosophersStone.Within ahalf yearof itspublication in1997,the novelachieved itsfirst award,the NestleSmartiesBook Prize.A fewmonths,later,it receivedthe BritishBook Awardfbr BestChildrens BookofThe Year.By1998,Scholastic purchasedpublication rights,and Rowling,now onher thirdpart of theseries,was enjoyinggreat success.The popularityoftheseries hasmade Rowlingthe mostpopular childrensauthor ever.Theinterest in the booksfrom bothadults andchildren arousedthe enthusiasticreading amongyoungerchildren eagerfor thenext partof Harrys adventures.Queen ElizabethII honoredRowling in2000,titling heras anOfficer ofthe BritishEmpire.She remarriedin2001,to Dr.Neil Murray,with whomshe hastwo children,David andMackenzie.Inher publiclife,she devotestime tocauses dearto her,including relievingworld poverty,and fundingresearchtowards medicine.

4.How didRowling makea livingin theearly1990sA,By findinga dayjob.B.By writingsome stories.C.By receivinggovernment support.D.By workingfor cafesnear herhouse.

5.Who contributeda lotto Rowlingsfirst novelA.The publishers.B.Rowlings daughter.C・Rowlings formerhusband.D.The ScottishArts Council.

6.What canwe inferfrom thelast paragraphA.Rowling isworking in the BritishEmpire.B.Rowling hasdone muchfor charity.C.Rowling doesntget onwell withNeil.D.Rowling spendsmuch timewith herfamily.

7.What canbeasuitable titlefor the textA.J.K.Rowling B.Harry PotterThePublish ofHarry PotterC.J.K.Rowlings HardLife D.（幼苗）Chinese astronautshave successfullygrown riceseedlings aboardthe Tiangongspacestation andthis experimentmay offerkey insightsinto howastronauts cangrow foodto supportlong——term spacemissions,experts saidon Monday.This experimentis the first toproduce thecompletelife cycleofthe plant,which beginswith aseed andends with a matureplant producingnewseeds.The breakthroughwas conductedintheWentian spacelaboratory,which waslaunched intoorbiton July24,

2022.Three astronautswere conductingthe experimentsmoothly andtesting the plantsaccording to theplan.“The riceseedlings aregrowing verywell Jsaid ZhengHuiqiong,a researcherofthetask,addingthat theexperiment alsocontained seedlingsofasmall floweringplant oftenused byscientists tostudy（变异）.mutations Theastronauts willkeep monitoringtheplants,and ifit issuccessful,they willcollectthe newlyproduced seedsand bringthem backto Earthfor furtherstudies/9she notedTheflowering stageis crucialfor plantreproductive development.6CWe wantto investigatehowmicrogravity canaffect theplant floweringtimeandwhether it is possibletousethe microgravityenvironmentto controlthe relatedprocess Jshe said.Since the1980s,China hasbeen takingseeds ofriceandother cropsto spaceto helpthem mutateandproduce higheryields oncethey wereplanted onEarth.But growingrice inorbit isa differentchallengedue to the toughconditions of space suchas microgravityand lackof air.Rice hasbeen amain foodfor astronautssince theearly daysofspaceexploration.Freeze-driedchicken andrice was the menufor theApollo11mission,which carriedthefirsthumans to land on themoon inJuly

1969.“But ifwe wanttolandon andexplore Mars,bringing foodfrom Earthis notenough toprovidefor theastronauts9long journeyand missionin space.We havetofinda foodsource fbrlong term spaceexplorations,“Zheng added.

8.Whats thesignificance of Chinese recentspace riceexperimentA.It enableshuman beingsto moveto anotherplanet.B.It helpspeople geta betteridea ofthe humanlife cycle.C.It inspiresmore othercountries to do spaceexplorationsD.It makesit possibleto carryout long——termspacemissions

9.What doesthe underlinedword itin paragraph3refer toA.The mutation.B.The experiment.C.The exploration.D.The spacemission.

10.Why havecrop seedsbeen broughtto spacesince thelast centuryA.To promotegenetic changesand increasecrop harvest.B・To figureout howto createan earth——like environment.C.To studythe impactof microgravityon cropgrowth.D.To developnew cropspecies withstrong abilityto adapt.

11.Where isthetextmost probablyfromA.A medicalreport.B.A fashionmagazine.C.A sciencenewspaper.D.A historybook.Beijings Forbidden City isa placefullofwonder.From itsthousands ofrooms toits manybeautifulartifacts,theres nowonder itsone ofChinas mostpopular tourist destinations.But evenmore than600years afterit was built,its stillmanaging toserve upsurprises.Since it was builtduring the Ming Dynasty,its estimatedthat theForbidden Cityhas survivedmore than200earthquakes.And whilemost structuresarent madeto survivenatural disasters,let aloneones builthundredsof yearsago,it seemsthat theForbidden Citywasbuiltto withstandanything.A recenttelevision documentaryby UKbroadcaster Channel4explored theskills ofthe ancientbuildingsdesigners.A groupof Chinesecarpenters andengineers wereshown buildinga scalemodel（成比例模型）of one oftheForbidden Cityspalaces,at onefifth ofthe size.To showhow strongancient Chinese architecture reallyis,the modelwas putto thetest.It was（模拟的）subjected toa simulatedearthquake of

9.5on theRichter scale—equivalent tothe largestever一recorded quakeand survived.Instead offalling apart,the modelwas justmoved gentlyduring thetest.According toexperts,the answertotheForbidden Citysstrength,as wellas otherancientChinese structures9,lies indougong-a centuries-old buildingmethod inventedin China.This isthename forspecial bracketson buildings.Despite beingheld togetherwithout anynails orglue,thebrackets areperfect atkeeping structurestogether whenthe weathergets rough.“Dougong designis animportant earthquake-resistant featureof classical Chinese structures（减震器）because theframework changesin shapewhen underpressure,much likethe shockabsorbersof acar,“according toChinese NationalGeography.（在美“Ancient Chinesecraftsmen createdstructures thatwere bothenduring andaesthetically学方面）pleasing usingdougong,revealing theiradvanced understandingof mathematics,architecture,materials,and structuralscience.^^The Forbidden City drawsvisitors because of itsrich historyand culturalsignificance,butperhaps itshould addone morething toits listof attractions:earthquake shelter.

12.What isthe articlemainly aboutA.What hasmade theForbiddenCitya populartouristdestination.B.What hashelped theForbiddenCitysurvive somany earthquakes.C.The characteristicsof Chinesearchitecture duringthe MingDynasty.D.A varietyof buildingmethods usedin ancientChinese structures.

13.Which ofthe followingcan bestreplace theunderlined phrasewas subjectedto“in ParagraphA.Suffered.B.Was controlledby.C.Obeyed.D.Was affectedby.

14.What wasthe aimofthetest intheUKdocumentaryA.To reproducea realearthquake fromtheMingDynasty.B・To discovera long-lost Chinesebuilding methodC.To explainthe impactof earthquakeson ancientbuildings.D.To provethe strengthof ancientChinesearchitecture.

15.What is“dougong accordingtothetextA.A paintthat givesChinese buildingsan attractivelook.B.A toolused byancient peopleto measureearth-quakes.C.Special buildingparts thatkeep a traditional Chinesebuilding together,D.A buildingpiece locatedinthecenter ofatraditionalChinese house.Maybe you have heardthe expression—when inRome,do asthe Romansdo.So whenyouwanttodo business in France,youhaveto getto knowFrench culture,to makemarketing plans,and torun yourbusinessby locallaws.16The Frenchtake greatpride intheir language,so anyonewho doesnot speakit mayrun theriskof beingdisrespected byhis Frenchcolleagues orbusiness partners.Also,another reasonwhylearning Frenchis importantis thatitisa greatway toshow everypossible Frenchbusiness partnerthatyou careand respecttheir countrysculture andlanguage.The firstthing youshould dowhen meetingsomeone newis toshake hishand firmlyand alwayslookthe personintheeye.In socialmeeting withfriends,kissing iscommon.Use firstnames onlyafter beinginvited to.17The Frenchwill sometimesintroduce themselvesusingtheir surnamefirst,followed bytheir firstname.Dress well.18Your businessclothing isa reflectionof yoursuccess andsocial status.Always trytobe tastefuland stylish.Women areadvised todress simplybut elegantly.Wearing make-up ispractisedwidely bybusinesswomen.The Frenchare passionateabout food,so lunchesare commonin doingbusiness inFrance,which（开胃菜），usually consistof anappetizer amain mealwith wine,cheese,dessert andcoffee,andnormally takeup totwo hours.19Do notbegin eatinguntil thehost says“bon appetite”.Pass dishestotheleft,keep wristsabovethe tableand tryto eateverything onthe plate.20This maysuggest that you findthe foodtasteless.If eatinginarestaurant,the personwho invitesalways pays.A.The Frenchdraw informationabout peoplebased ontheir appearance.B・This isa timefor relationshipbuilding.C.Remember tobe aspolite aspossible.D.Language shouldbe thefocus ofanyone planningto dobusinessinFrance.E.Be carefulwith addingsalt,pepper orsauces toyour food.F.Use Monsieuror Madamebefore thesurname.G.Make anappointment withyour businesspartner inadvance.

二、完形填空Parents earnmoney andprovide fortheir childrento givethem abetter future.But forDaleSchroeder whoworked allhis lifeto21the livesof youngpeople,he isaan22Schroeder liveda simplelifewithout luxuriesand highereducation.But heworked hardand23upasmall fortune,nearly$3million.He24tosend33strangers to college,havingnever metthem,and theytoo didnot knowif heexisted.He wantedto help36kids thatwere likehimthat25wouldnt havean opportunityto gotocollegewithout hisgift,Schroeders friend,Steve Nielsonsaid.The kidswere ableto26college andget theirdegrees thanksto Schroeders27who diedin

2005.Kira Conrad,who wasoneofthe recipients,said thatitwasbecauseofSchroeders supportthat shewasable tocontinue hereducation.Recently allthe3328gathered togetherin Schroedershonor,fourteen yearsafterhis

29.Some werecollege graduatesand youngprofessionals,and allknew thatthey hadto30onthe丁benefits theyhad receivedto others.All weask isthatyoupay it31Nielsen said,expressing thedesiresof lateSchroeder.You cantpay itback,because Dalesgone.But youcan rememberhim andyoucan32him.”What agreat storyof hopefor theseyoung adultswho received33from aman theynever knew.Itshould bethe34of everyoneofustodoour bestnot onlyfor ourownchildren,but alsothose whoare less

3521.A.rescue B,improve C.discover D.provide

22.A.exception B・mystery C.glory D.example

23.A.made B,used C-saved D.picked

24.A.failed B・dreamed C,preferred D.managed

25.A.naturally B.certainly C.logically D.probably

26.A.drop B.switch C.complete D.leave

27.A.responsibility B.generosity C・concern D.guidance

28.A.children B,followers C-strangers D.classmates

29.A.success B.death C,return D.graduation

30.A.feed B,depend C.pass D,take

31.A.forward B・backward C.off D.out

32.A.copy B.remind C.assist D.honor

33.A.payment B,education C.favor D.treatment

34.A.goal B.principle C.concept D.reward

35.A.modest B.satisfied C.outstanding D.fortunate

三、语法填空语法填空Many Chinesestudents whoentered thefirst yearof primaryor juniorhigh schoolin September版本have receivednew versionsofChineselanguage textbooks.The textbooksattach36importantto traditionalChinese culture,reported byXinhua NewsAgency.The articleswere chosenfrom classicprose,essays,historical records,and poetry37dateback tothe Han,Tang andSong38dynasty.The textbookswere testedin manyprovinces before,but itturned outthat noteveryone was39fan.Some parentsquestioned thechanges ofChinese texts,The studentsare tooyoung40understandso manypieces withclassicalChineselanguage.I amafraid theywill lackinterests.nHowever,otherswelcomed thenew books.n Students41that agemay notbeableto understandclassic poetryand essays,but they42benefit sooneror later,nLiu Jinping,a teacherfrom Anhui,told Xinhua.In fact,the textbooksarrived ata timewhen ancientChinese cultureis43popularthan before.The ChinesePoetry Conference,44gained greatpopularity duringthe SpringFestival,waswatched bymore peopleinChina.According toChina Daily,China nowhas morethan3,000traditionalprivate schools,asthedemand forprivate educationof traditionalChinese culturegrows.Some wisdom传送delivered throughthe Chineseclassics mighthelp childrendeal withthe challengesin45theyown lives.

四、书信写作假定你是李华，你的英国笔友来信，告知他计划今年暑假来你的家乡体验美食请你写

46.Peter一封邮件，向他推荐一款传统名吃内容包括介绍一种当地的名菜或者著名小吃；

1.推荐理由

2.注意词数词左右可适当增加细节，使行文连贯

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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一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文

47.Every culturehas aspecific wayof eating.North Americansand Europeansuse forks,knives andspoons.In Asia,chopsticks arethe topchoice.You mightthink ifseasy tousechopsticks,but actuallyits notas simpleas itfirst appears.I learnedthis lessona coupleof yearsago.I hadapplied fora jobwitha Chinese-Canadian companyin Vancouver.My newboss invitedmeout tolunch tocelebrate mynew job.He saidwe weregoing toeat inaChinese。