宁夏银川市唐徕中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题（Word版附答案）.docx

1、银川市唐徕中学20232024 学年度第一学期 12 月月考高三年级英语试卷本试卷分为第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分, 共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1. 答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干 净后，再选涂其它答案标号。第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项， 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每

2、段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How did the woman feel about her new class?A. Unhappy.B. Surprised.C. Annoyed.2. What are the speakers doing?A. Placing an order.B. Having a meal.C. Waiting in line.3. What does the man mistake?A. The seat number.B. The train.C. The carriage.4. What will t

3、he woman do tomorrow?A. Hand in a paper.B. Have a day off.C. Attend an economic lecture.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A kid.B. A cat.C. A dog.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。

4、每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What will the woman do next?A. Restart the computer.B. Put the milk back.C. Settle the bill.7. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Salesman and customer.C. Husband and wife.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What does the man want to

5、do?A. Make a bus tour.B. Ask for directions.C. Book a restaurant.9. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Choose the chicken.B. Check the weather.C. Take some photos.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a drugstore.B. At the doctors.C. At home. 11.What

6、 does the woman advise the man to do?A. Buy more medicine.B. Put on his glasses.C. Read the instructions.12. Where did the man probably put the medicine?A. In the car.B. In a bag.C. On a table.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the woman?A. An athlete.B. A hostess.C. A coach.14. Why did Noah start h

7、orse riding?A. He was very interested in horses.B. He wished to defeat his fear of animals.C. He wanted to get pleasure from horse riding.15. How has Noah benefited from horse riding?A. Hes much fitter.B. Hes more patient.C. Hes more energetic.16. What would Noah like to do when he gets older?A. Tea

8、ch kids to ride horsesB. Work as a horse trainer.C. Win more horse riding races.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What got the speaker to study psychology?A. Her observation of adults.B. Her university education.C. Her unhappy childhood.18. What kind of people did the speaker study first?A. Wealthy people

9、.B. Creative people.C. Ordinary people19. What has the speaker discovered in her study?A. Creative people are happier than other people?B. People are happier when they concentrate hard.C. Peoples happiness depends on where they are.20. How does the speaker feel about her study?A. Satisfied.B. Surpri

10、sed.C. Disappointed.第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节， 满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AWant a part-time job? Here are some options.Court MonitorsWe are seeking fun and energetic individuals for Court Monitors. You must be a good communicator, able to work under pressure and

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12、r landscaping team. If you enjoy working outdoors and are genuinely interested in crafting, planting, and digging, then were interested in you! You should be capable of doing physical work and lifting objects over50 lbs. We work on weekdays.Benefits: Paid time off Life insurance Health insuranceSand

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15、ty to lift and carry 50 lbs and perform tasks that require bending or kneeling for several hours. Schedule can be flexible with priority given to applicants with Monday-Thursday availability.Benefits: Flexible schedule21. What will result in disqualification as a court monitor?ABeing a green hand.BB

16、eing stress-resistant. CBeing a communicative person.DBeing available on weekends.22. What can you get from the job as a sandwich artist?AFree dining.BLeave with pay.CStylish clothes.DPersonalized training.23. What is a shared requirement for Basic Landscaping and Vegetable Farm Assistant?AExcellent

17、 hand skills.BA strong body.CA tight working schedule.DPrior experience.BIts most peoples nightmare: surviving a plane crash only to be trapped in a jungle with no way of contacting the outside world. But this was reality for four Colombian children, and in an incredible story, they survived.The chi

18、ldren, aged 13, 9 and 4, as well as an 11-month-old baby, were flying with their mother from their village in the Amazon to visit their father in San Jos del Guaviare. The single-engine plane on which they were flying experienced engine problems and disappeared on May 1, 2023. Bad weather prevented

19、the army from finding the crash site for two weeks. where they then found the dead bodies of three adults, including the childrens mother.How did these children survive conditions that would be an unimaginable struggle for most adults? They are members of the Huitoto Indigenous group and were raised

20、 in the jungle. As such, they have a better understanding of the rainforest. They know which fruits are safe to eat and which plants should be avoided. Working with, rather than against, the Amazon. they survived off of juan soco (a fruit similar to passion fruit) and seeds, while feeding the baby w

21、ater mixed with yucca flour that they found on the plane.While the children got on with the business of surviving, the Colombian army worked with Indigenous volunteers to find them. After 40 days of searching, the children were found and taken to recover at a military hospital in Bogota.While many a

22、round the world have taken this survival story of resilience to be a miracle, others point out that it is the result of an ancient knowledge of the rainforest that has been passed down through Indigenous communities over the generations. Indigenous tribes have a close relationship to the Amazon, mar

23、ked by a deep respect for the forest that provides them with shelter and sustenance. It is their close connection to and understanding of the rainforest that undoubtedly helped the children to survive.24. What can we learn about the crash in the first two paragraphs?A. The plane knocked into another

24、 one.B. The rescue failed to arrive immediately.C. The mother managed to survive at last.D. The kids shared a jungle with adults. 25Why did the kids successfully survive?A. They kept calm in the plane crash.B. Enough food was found on the plane.C. They were familiar with the rainforest.D. Native vol

25、unteers offered food and water.26. What does the underlined word “resilience” mean in the last paragraph?AToughness.BCompetition.CEvolution.DCreation.27. What does the author suggest from the surviving story?AEmergency help should be improved. BOne who is knowledgeable lives long.C. We should sharpe

26、n childrens living skills.D. It is worthwhile to be in harmony with nature.CLanguages like Italian or Finnish can be spelled more easily because each letter of the alphabet matches to one sound. Students studying these languages can have 90 percent reading accuracy after the first year. However, stu

27、dents even after years of learning English are still far below Italian or Finnish students in reading accuracy.English started as a Germanic language. It is most closely connected to German and Dutch, especially in grammar and basic vocabulary. During the Norman invasion in the 12th century, Old Eng

28、lish was spoken but French was used in government and legal documents. And Latin was used in religious and educational activities. As a result, more French and Latin words entered the English language. The printing press invented in the late 1400s helped to establish English spelling. The English of

29、 today is how the language was written at the time. However, the spoken language started to change in the 1500s with the pronunciation of all long vowels(元音). For example, “bite” was pronounced closer to “beet” in the 1400s, before changing through the years to its current sound. The effect was that

30、 the English language had old spellings, but new sounds.English has 26 letters in the alphabet, but over 44 individual sounds depending on the variation of spoken English. There are several sounds represented by only one letter. For example, the letter “C” can sound like an “S” as in “city”. And it

31、also sounds like a “K” as in “cat”.There are only 5 or 6 vowel letters in the English alphabet. They include A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. But there are 20 different ways to sound them. At the centre is the most common vowel sound of “uhhh”. It is the most relaxed and natural sound. It takes almos

32、t no effort of the tongue or throat to create the sound. Since it takes little effort, the sound “uhhh” often makes its way into pronunciations. For example, the word “please” often turns into “PUH-lease” when someone is trying to call attention. This is another reason why spelling in English is so

33、difficult!28. How does the author lead to the topic of this text?A. By making a classification.B. By comparison.C. By the calculation of an example.D. By describing a process.29. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The complex history of English.B. The formation of modern English.C. The influence of

34、 English on other languages.D. Factors promoting the development of English.30. When did the current spelling of English come into being?A. In the 12th century.B. Before the Norman invasion.C. In the late 1400s.D. In the 1500s.31. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. What Is the Best Way to

35、 Master EnglishB. Why Spelling in English Is So DifficultC. So Many Ways to Sound a VowelD. How to Improve the Accuracy of English SpellingDWhen I first heard about Summit Learning, I admitted I was not a bit happy and excited at all. I thought it would require interactions with others. But later, I

36、 was astonished when I got to experience it firsthand.Recently, we did a poetry project, and one of the activities was a peer review. I would never have taken part if it was up to me, as I preferred to work independently. But when I got involved, I found in the experience, I had done something that

37、I thought was nearly impossible it made my poetry better. My partner informed me of my mistakes and told me where I could give more detail.One of our final products of the project was to present our poetry to the class. Ive always loved public speaking but I thought with Summit Learning, I would hav

38、e fewer chances to speak. I was wrong. The peer activities we did with a partner gave me more belief in my ability and inspired me to do more to make my presentation the best it could possibly be.Interactions like these are what Summit Learning is all about. This style of learning brings a positive

39、and hard-working culture that allows us to push our boundaries and keep going It creates a sense of community since we are all working towards a similar goal.As an active boy, I have always been ahead and advanced, but in a normal classroom, there are restrictions on what I can do. With Summit Learn

40、ing, I can go beyond expectations in projects or move ahead in learning new content when Im ready. I have ownership of my work and pursue my goals.Summit Learning has showed me how much people can grow and change. It has helped me see people and myself differently. It has been one of the greatest ex

41、periences of my life, and I cannot see myself going back to a normal classroom.32. What was the authors initial response to Summit Learning?A. He was astonished to hear about it.B. He was a bit excited about it.C. He was unwilling to attend it.D. He was curious about how it worked.33. How did the au

42、thor benefit from the poetry project?A. It reminded him to be independent.B. It improved his poem and confidence.C. It raised him a sense of responsibility.D. It allowed him to deliver a public speech.34. What can be inferred about Summit Learning?A. It has restrictions on what one can do.B. It show

43、s boundaries of ones abilities.C. It teaches poetry in a normal classroom.D. It transforms the traditional way of learning.35. What does the author think of Summit Learning now?A. Inspiring.B. Enjoyable.C. Challengng.D. Conservative.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选

44、项。It is the beginning of a new school year, but for many, it may be their last. Many say that senior year is the best year of high school, but be careful. 36 . Here are the things that you should not do during your final year of high school.The first thing is procrastinating（拖延）. It is a bad habit,

45、and it is extremely harmful when you getto your senior year. Your senior year is going to be busy with schoolwork, volunteering, and college applications. 37 . You need to plan your schedule wisely so not only can you get everything you need done, but you can also enjoy some time for yourself or wit

46、h friends.The next thing you should not do is be unhealthy. Being unhealthy in both mind and body is going to be hard to avoid during your senior year. 38 , not to mention all the stress that this year is going to cause you. However, being healthy will help you greatly. Getting a good nights sleep,

47、eating good food, and exercising can help your body stay healthy, which will overall benefit you and make the days easier. 39 . You can read a book, take a warm bath, or talk to someone; just do something that will calm you down. 40 . While you should be careful about your schoolwork and habits, rem

48、ember that this is your last year of high school, so enjoy it. Give yourself some time for yourself. That could be just staying in and watching movies with your family, or going to a party with your friends.A. Now, many high school students procrastinateB. That is why you cannot procrastinate during

49、 this timeC. As for your mental health, make sure you take time to relaxD. There will be all-nighters and a ton of unhealthy eating habitsE. There is something you have to watch out for in your senior yearF. The last thing you should avoid in your senior year is being too seriousG. Last, you should

50、not be too mean to your family during your senior year第三部分 英语知识运用（共二节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I had not hugged a friend or a family member for more than two years until recently when my sister flew in for a brief visit. In spite of t

51、he freezing weather, her hug 41 me from the inside out. Its strange, but only now do I truly realize how much Ive 42 embracing loved ones.Growing up through war in my hometown, every moment was full of 43 . On one peacefulmorning, I had begged my mom to let me go outside. She finally 44 . I was outs

52、ide for only 10 minutes when I was caught in an explosion. I ran to my neighbors house for 45 before my legs collapsed. She hugged me with both arms and 46 me into her house. Thankfully, I made a full physical 47 , but the emotional scars never left me. Years later there was another 48 near my house

53、. I was safe, but my father had left to buy a loaf of bread. He had only just 49 the explosion. When he came back, I, in tears, gave him the biggest hug one can 50 as I held him 51 . That same night my parents 52 to arrange my escape from our war-torn city. They desperately wanted at least some of m

54、y childhood to be 53 . I was 16 and came to America on my own. A 54 host family took me in. They had a large dog called Oscar. Over the next several months, I secretly struggled with feeling 55 and worried about my family back home. Despite getting on quite well at school, I couldnt 56 my feelings.

55、The only way I shared how I felt was by giving Oscar a big hug.Perhaps we have undervalued the 57 of a simple hug. As I look back on my past, I 58 myself truly lucky to have been held, 59 and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the almost otherworldly power of a hug. I pray that

56、 in the near future we can safely 60 one another again.42. A. resistedB. avoidedC. missedD.suggested43. A. stressB. wonderC. curiosityD. danger44 A. refusedB. agreedC. repliedD. laughed45. A. safetyB. solutionC. informationD. advice46. A. droveB. draggedC. pushedD. showed47. A. appearanceB. examinat

57、ionC. recoveryD.education48. A. meetingB. explorationC. accidentD.explosion49. A. adjustedB. encounteredC. rememberedD. escaped50. A. desireB. rescueC. imagineD. survive51. A. tightlyB. rarelyC. awkwardlyD.gratefully52. A. forgotB. demandedC. pretendedD.managed53. A. colorfulB. normalC. depressingD.

58、enjoyable54. A. modestB. generousC. meanD. stubborn55. A. delightedB. ashamedC. annoyedD.homesick56. A. expressB. adaptC. believeD. adopt57. A. habitB. harmC. powerD. chance58. A. considerB. scoldC. receiveD. advise59. A. discoveredB. protectedC. declinedD.abandoned60. A. ignoreB. reviewC. holdD. ad

59、mit41. A. warmedB. savedC. confusedD. inspired第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Yangge is a type of folk dance that originated in the northern regions of China. It is among the representative folk arts in China and is very popular especially among the older generation,

60、 as they will 61 (ready) join in a yangge dance even when the performance is happening.The dance is different from other Chinese dances in many ways. For instance, it promotes a sense of happiness, because it is supposed 62 (celebrate) happy occasions, as opposed to classical Chinese dancing, 63 req

61、uires an air of serious, gradual movements.It is said that the origins of this 64(wonder) dance are from the Han Dynasty in northern China, and it reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty. During this time, it was no longer a dance 65 (perform) during harvests, but it extended to all festival celebr

62、ations. The dance has four regional 66 (variety). Each variety 67(have) its unique characters and they are quite easy to tell apart. But they share the common three parts: the dancers, the music band, and the leader.Yangge was always 68 essential part of daily Chinese life that adapted 69 the times

63、it was in. Yangge has made it into a well-preserved aspect of the culture that still holds strong to this day, even 70 (become) a part of required courses for Chinese dance students to learn.第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分 35 分)第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两

64、处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。The newspaper, Learning English, can help we improve our English. Its content is connecting with the textbooks, so it is especially fit for students. The news

65、paper is rich in content, which topics cover stories, school life, news, foreign cultures and so on. The articles are both educational or entertaining. With the help of the newspaper, we can great increase our knowledge. It also provides with plenty of necessary exercises for us strengthen our Engli

66、sh skills. I had been using Learning English since I studied English. I often notice my classmates reading a newspaper. It wins great popularity among student.第二节书面表达 （满分 25 分）假定你是李华。你的英国留学生朋友 Mike 写信告诉你，他被邀请参加由 CCTV 举办的中国诗词大会比赛，希望你就赛前准备给他提供一些建议。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1、祝贺他受到邀请；2、提出赛前准备建议；3、愿意提供帮助并表达祝愿。注意：1

67、、100 词左右：2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：中国诗词大会：the Chinese Poetry CompetitionDear Mike,Yours sincerely, Li Hua银川市唐徕中学20232024学年度第一学期12月月考高三年级英语试卷答案听 力：1-5 ACCAC 6-10 CBACC 11-15 ACBCB 16-20 BABBA阅读理解：21-23 ABB 24-27 BCAD 28-31 BACB 32-35 CBDA七 选 五：36-40 EBDCF完形填空：41-45ACDBA 46-50BCDDC 51-55ADBBD 56-60ACABC语

68、法填空：61. readily 62.to celebrate 63.which 64.wonderful 65.performed 66.varieties 67.has 68.an 69.to 70.becoming短文改错：71.weus 72. connectingconnected73. whichwhose74.orand75. greatgreatly76.with去掉77.在strengthen前加to78. hadhave79. athe80. studentstudents书面表达One possible versionDear Mike,Im more than deli

69、ghted to receive your letter in which you told me that you were invited to participate in the Chinese Poetry Competition to be held next month. Im writing to express my sincere congratulations to you.Id like to give you some advice，which I hope will be of great benefit to you. As far as I know，it is

70、 a good idea for you to recite ancient Chinese poetry as many as possible. More importantly，you should try to master the meaning of each poem. Whats more，it is necessary to learn more about the background of each poet. I firmly believe that only if you make full preparations in advance are you likely to get through the next round of the competition.Dont hesitate to let me know if you need further help. Wish you a satisfactory result.