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重庆市璧山来凤中学等九校联考学年高一下学期2023-20245月月考英语试题
一、阅读理解There aresome unusualwonders ofour worldplaces thatmost peoplehaven9t heardabout andprobablydont wantto visit.But itsgood totake astep awayfrom everythingelse weveknown andsee somethingnew!Library of Celsus,TiirkiyeThe Library ofCelsuswas apublic librarybuilt byTiberius JuliusAcquila in ancient Ephesus,now inmodern-day Tiirkiye.It wasbuilt on the MountKoressos andits constructionbegan in114AD andendedin117AD.It isone of the best-preserved ancientbuildings dueto itsRoman-time structures,which werebuiltusing marble,a typeof hard,decorative stone.Meteora,Greece Meteora is agroup ofmonasteries（修道院）（柱子）.in Greecelocated on top oftall rock pillars Meteoracontains24monasteries builtonnatural sandstonerockpillarsbetween the11th and15th centuryAD.Meteoraisone ofGreeces mostpopulartourist destinations and has been aWorld HeritageSite since
1988.Tower of Hercules,SpainThe Tower ofHerculesis aRoman lighthousebuilt in14BC onthe coastof Spain.You may bewondering howa place that wasbuilt muchearlier thansome of the otherwonders of the worldcan stillbeconsidered awonder today.Well,it was,once one of lighthousesin Europe.The towerhas beenrebuiltseveral times,but itstill standstoday.Toruh,PolandTorun isoneofthe oldestcities inPoland andis thecapital ofthe provinceofKujawsko-Pomorskie.Torun wasfounded byTeutonic Orderin themid-13th centuryas an important cityonthe traderoute betweenKrakow andGdansk.The name“TorufT comesfrom twoGerman words——“tor”means gateor towerand“tun”means settlement;therefore,Tower settlement”.
1.What makesLibrary ofCelsus oneofthebest-preserved ancientbuildingsA.Its specialpurpose.B.Its geographicposition.C.Its preservationskills.D.Its constructionmaterials.
2.Which onehas thelongest historyA.LibraryofCelsus.B.Meteora.C・TowerofHercules.D.Torun.
3.What isspecial aboutToruaA.The originof itsname.B.The theoryof itsdesign.C.The timeof itsvisit.D.The waysof itsconstruction.Karla Torres,a recentgraduate ofFrancisco BravoMedical MagnetHigh Schoolin BoyleHeights,designed andcreated an18th-century-inspired dresswith thesupport of her momto enter the yearly（强力胶带）.“Stuck atProm”scholarship contest,sponsored bya trademarkedbrand ofduct tapeTheLos Angelesteen wasnamed afinalist lastweek withthe grandprize:a$10,000scholarship.In thebeginning,Karla oftenspent hoursonline lookingfor clothingideas ordifferent styles.But itwasntuntil arecent visitto theJ.Paul GettyMuseum-the onlyfield tripshe tookin highschool-that shefoundher inspirationfrom the18th-century Frenchpaintings,featuring impressive,grand dresses.“Weve nevermade adress,much lessout ofduct tape/9Karla said.“We didntknow howmuchduct tapewe needed.We werejust doingit bytrial anderror.In theend,the college-bound teenand hermomspent atleast120hours,over manydays,working onthe dress,and used14rolls oftape.“Tape isso toughand you cant moveit easily,“Karla said.It wasreally challengingto makeit allcome together.But the fashion-forward teenagerovercame thatchallenge.Of morethan200entries tothecontest,Karlas workwas selectedamong the top five,judged forcolor,quality,originality,and theuse ofthebrand tape.While itsKarlas name officially in the contest,this wholeprocess wasmore ofa collectiveeffortby herfamily.It meansa lotto me.The$10,000prize wouldgo along wayas Iplan to attend aCaliforniaState Universityschool inAugust.I wouldntwant my parents tostruggle tryingto find a wayto pay forit,“Karla said.“It wouldreally helpmyparents/
94.What inspiredKarla tocreate thedressA.Social media.B.The encouragementofhermom.C-Her visittoamuseum.D.The impact of othercompetitors.
5.How didKarlas workstand outamong theother entriesin thecontestA.It showedgreat skillsand originality.B・It copiedthe styleof modernpaintings.C.It reflecteda varietyof fashionableideas.D.It usedexpensive andhigh-quality materials.
6.Why iswinning thecontest importantfor KarlaA.Its arecognition ofher momsefforts.B.It allowsher tofindajob in thefashionindustry.C.It ensuresher admissioninto theCalifornia college.D.It savesher parentsfrom strugglingtopayfor hercollege.
7.Which ofthe followingcan bestdescribe KarlaA.Creative andconsiderate.B,Humorous andhardworking.C.Responsible andbrave.D.Kind andgenerous.In a new study,researchers founda linkbetween outdoor education andscience grades.The（性别）findings indicateoutdooreducationcould be a promisingtool tohelp closegender gapsin science.The outdoorsis aspace whereteachers canfind tangibleways tomake sciencecome alive/9says leadauthorKathryn Stevenson,assistant professorof parks,recreation,and tourismmanagement atNorthCarolina StateUniversity.“The naturalenvironment isalso aplacethateveiybody hasin common.In away,its alsoa greatcontextfor employingteaching practiceslike hands-on,inquiry-based learningor groupwork.Thesepractices canbe goodfor allstudents,but theymay beparticularly goodfor reachingstudents whoarentas well-served inclassroom settingsJ Stevenson says.The researchersstudied theimpactofan outdoor science educationprogram calledMuddySneakers onfifth graders,science gradesand knowledgeof,and attitudeabout,science.Fifth gradersfrom westernNorth Carolinaattended between6and10days ofMuddy Sneakers.They hadscience lessonsin nearbynatural areas,including stateparks andschool grounds,Outdoorlessons followedthe standardcourse ofstudy forscience throughhands-on activities,hikes,natureexploration,and reflections.Researchers comparedthe performanceof237students wholearned aboutscience in the（评估）classroom to403students who participated in the outdoorprogram.When researchersevaluatedstudents science grades bygender,they saw that girlswhoparticipatedin the outdoorscienceprogram（平均），maintained theirscience grades on averagewhile girlsaverage gradesin thetraditional scienceclassesdropped.They alsosaw thatparticipation inaverage gradesin thetraditional scienceclassesdropped.They alsosawthatparticipation inthe outdoorprogram helpedgirls learnmore abouthowscience workson average,but traditionalclassrooms didnot.Boys intheoutdoorand traditionalclass settingshad fairlystable sciencegradesonaverage andsawsimilar gainsin knowledgeof howscience works.Outdoor educationseems to be oneof thosecontextsthat helpseveryone learn,but itmaybereally,really helpfulfor somestudents inparticular,“Stevensonsays.
8..What doesthe underlinedword“tangible”in paragraph1meanA.Practical.B.Ineffective.C.Challenging.D.Unfair.
9.What is the purposeofthestudyA.To improvefifth graders9sciencegrades.B.To providepart-time jobsfor thestudents.C.To learnthe effectof outdooreducation onstudents.D.To earnsome moneyfrom differentkinds ofcourses.
10.How dothe researchersreach thefindingsA.By listingnumbers.B.By interviewingstudents.C.By explainingthe causes.D.By makinga comparison.
11.What isStevensons attitudetowards outdooreducationA.Doubtful.B.Favorable.C.Unclear.D.Objective.（纳米塑料微粒）With mountingevidence thatnanoplastic particlesare inour bodies,there isgrowingconcern overtheir potentialhealth impacts.Now anew studyfinds arelation betweennanoplasticsinthe brain anda higherrisk fbrParkinsons disease.Nanoplastics appearwhen theplastic packagingbreaks downinto smallpieces.These particles canenter theblood andcross theblood-brain barrier,with Europeanresearchers reportingearlier thisyearthat in animal experiments,it cantake twohours orless forcertain nanoplasticsto reachthebrain afterbeing eaten.In humans,its longbeen thoughtthat environmentalfactors playa role in Parkinsons disease butspecificcauses arestill unclear.The newstudy fromthe DukeUniversity Schoolof Medicinedetails hownanoplasticscause chemicalchanges inthe brainthat can,in turn,make Parkinsonsand relatedtypes ofdiseasesmore likely.（蛋白质）Thats becausethe nanoplasticsattract aprotein calledalpha-synuclein,known toplaya rolein Parkinson9sand related disorders.In laband animalstudies,the plasticsinteraction withit leadstoincreases inthe affectedneurons inthebrain.This interactionappears relatedto favorableconditions inwhichParkinsons candevelop.The studyauthors notethat Parkinsonsdisease existedlong beforenanoplastics appearedin theenvironment,but theythink thatthis nanoplasticspollution inthe humanbrain“may proveanewpoison.Further,the Duketeam ledby Dr.Andrew Westnotes thatParkinsonsdiseaseis amongthe fastestgrowingnervous diseasesinthe world,even as the amazingamount ofplastic pollutionbuilds acrosstheplanet.This isexpected tocontinue for the foreseeablefuture.“The technologyto monitornanoplastics isstill atthe earliestpossible stagesand notready yettoanswer allthe questionswe have,“West said.But hopefullyefforts inthis areawill increaserapidly,aswe seewhat theseparticlescando inour experiments.
12.Where isthe textmost probablytaken fromA.A productadvertisement.B・A sciencejournal.C.An artmagazine.D.A travelbrochure.
13.What isparagraph4mainly aboutA.The conditionsleading toParkinsons.B.The causeof alpha-synuclein^appearance.C.The principleof nanoplastics9impact onParkinsons.D.The differencebetween Parkinsonsandrelateddisorders.
14.What canbe inferredfrom Wesfswords inthe lastparagraphA.Plastic pollutionwill byno meansbe avoided.B.Nanoplastics areimpossible todeal with at present.C.Fewer people will sufferfrom Parkinsonsinthefuture.D.More effortsinthestudy ofnanoplastics will be putin.
15..What isa suitabletitle forthe textA.Nanoplastics canenterthebrain throughbloodB,Nanoplastics maypromote Parkinson9s diseaseC.Alpha-synuclein playsa rolein ParkinsonsdiseaseD.Nanoplastics willdo seriousharm tohuman health（节气）Grain Rainisthesixth solarterm inthe twenty-four solarterms,which isfrom anoldChinese saying-rain produceshundreds ofgrains.16The Chinesenameof Grain Rainwas originatedfrom afolk story.When CangJie,an officialinthe YellowEmperor period,created aset ofcharacters fromobserving thetracks ofanimals,countlessgrain camedown fromthe skylike rainfall.17Because ofthe legend,April20hasbeennamed astheannual UNChinese LanguageDay since2010by theUnited NationsDepartment ofPublic Information.It isroughly aroundthe Grain Rain day,which fallsbetween April19and April
21.
18.The southernChina hasthe customof pickingtea inthe Grain Rain season.The（营养物）newly-picked springtea inthe GrainRain seasonis richin nutrientsand hasthe functionsofheat-clearing andeyesight-clearing.19（牡丹）Seeing peoniesthree daysafter GrainRain hasbecome atradition innorthern China.Because theflowering ofthe peonieshappens duringGrainRain,it isalso knownasthe“Flower oftheGrain Rain,20Chinese peoplealso linkpeonies withwealth andrank.A.There isan interestingfolk storyabout GrainRainB.The customsofGrainRain varyfrom placeto placeC.Therefore,the YellowEmperor namedthis dayas guyuD.The flowerrepresents graceand honorin ChinesecultureE.They playanimportantroleinour traditionalfarming societyF.This meansthe rainis importantforthegrowth ofgrain atthis timeof yearG.On theday ofGrainRain,peoplewillcome topick somenew teaand drinkit
二、完形填空An oldman livedinanice villagewithalarge garden.People oftensaw himlooking afterhis21allthe time.One day,a youngpainter passedby thisgarden.He wasdeeply22by thebeautiful flowers.Then,to hissurprise,he foundthe oldgardener was23The painterasked24Why areyou busylooking afterthese flowers whichyoucant see”The gardener25,“I cantell youthe reasons.First,I was a26whenI wasyoung,and Ilike thisjob.Second,although I cant see these flowers,I can27them.Third,Icansmell the28ofthem.As tothe lastone,its you.^^Me Butyou dont know me.“Yeah,its truethat Idontknowyou.I29many people who lovelife wouldstop by,and the beautyof mygarden willget theminto agood30,At thesame time,it alsogivesme achance tohave aword withthem here,and to31the happinesstheseflowershave broughtus.”“I believeevery flowerhas eyeswith whichthey canseethe32oftheold mansheart.He33flowers inhis heart.Although hecantseethebeautyof flowers,he34can hearthe voiceof them/9thepainter pickedup hispen andwrote.This isthemost35picture inthe world!”
21.A.kids B.flowers C,trees D.chickens
22.A.displeased B.troubled C.attracted D.confused
23.A.deaf B.injured C,crazy D.blind
24.A.with angerB・with prideC.in surpriseD.in play
25.A.smiled B・cried C.shouted D.sighed
26.A.cleaner B.gardener C.painter D.director
27.A.display B.sell C.touch D.order
28.A.danger B,strength C.sadness D.sweetness
29.A.know B・request C.contact D.doubt
30.A.question B・idea C.emotion D.habit
31.A.hide B.enjoy C.improve D.exchange
32.A.peace B.glory C.loneliness D.kindness
33.A.grows B,researches C.picks D.shares
34.A.previously B,secretly C.curiously D.surely
35.A.beautiful B.old C.typical D.strange
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1All overtheworldthere arepeoplewhohave achievedgreat things.Yet manyof thesepeople havedoneso with one36amaze difference:They havephysical disabilities.投球手Take Jim Abbott forexample,he succeeded37becoming apitcher forthe USAat1988Summer Olympics.38bear withouthis righthand,JimAbbottwasatalented athleteand wantedtobea baseballpitcher,even thoughbeing ableto usetwo handsis39extreme importantin playingbaseball.A pitcherneedsto throwthe ballwithonehand andwear abaseball glove ontheother-something40Jimcouldnt do.From thetime hewas fouryears old,Jim workedat overcomingthis challenge.He practisedquickly41move theglove tohis goodhand afterhe hadpitched theball tohis father.He wasalwaysforcing42hetoget thatgloveonfaster andfaster.Jim madeup hismind43play.He lovedthe game44much thathe inventedhis ownmethod todoit withexcellence.He wentontobeaMajor Leaguepitcher forthe NewYork Yankees,and todayyoungathletes everywhere45inspire byhim.
四、单词拼写（非法地）（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
46.parked vehicleswill beremoved.
47.Tom washardworking and（精力充沛的）.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
48.Debbie gaveup thestruggle in（绝望）.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
49.This doorshould onlybe usedinan（紧急情况）.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）（被动的）（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
50.His attitudemade thingseasier forme.（祖先）.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
51.His hadcometoAmerica fromIreland（商业的）（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
52.The companyhopes itwillbea success.（识别）（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
53.The policetook fingerprintsand theattacker.（捐赠）（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
54.He thousandsof poundsto charitylast year.（装饰）（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
55.They theroom withflowers andballoons yesterday.
五、书信写作你校英文报正举办以为主题的征文活动请你写一篇
56.“A MeaningfulTree-planting Day”短文投稿，内容包括.节日简介；
1.你的经历；
2.你的收获3注意写作词数应为左右；
1.
100.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2A MeaningfulTree-planting Day。
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