2024-2025學年福建省泉州市實驗中學高一上學期12月月考英語試卷

2024—2025學年福建省泉州市實驗中學高一上學期12月月考英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★)LawnGamesforAdultsThat’llMakeYouFeelLikeaKidAgainExpertssaythatengaginginplayfulactivitiesthroughadulthoodcanhelplowerstress,improvecognitive(認知的)functions,andbuildsocialbondswithothers,whichissomuchmorethanwhatyourphonecandoforyou.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?Roundupthefamily,graboneoftheselawngamesforadults,andletthegoodtimestroll.SpikeballGameSet$59.99Theflexible,hula-hoop-sizednetstandsonitsfoldablelegsandcanbetakentothebeachortheparktogivefourplayersplentyofspacetorunaround.Startthetwo-on-twogamebybouncingaballoffthenet,sendingitflyingtowardyouropponents—theyhavethreepassesbetweenthemtosendtheballbackovertoyourteam.Whentheymiss,youscore,andthefirstonetogetto21wins.ThePocketShot$25.00Whodoesn’tloveliningupcansandshootingthemdownwithaslingshot?It’sdemandingyetthrilling.ThePocketShotisasuperpowerfulslingshotthatshootsattwoorthreetimestherateofaregularslingshot.It’ssupertiny,soitfitsinyourpocket.Giant4-Connect-In-A-Row$79.99Twoplayersatatimetrytoinserttheirredorbluecoinsintothewoodenframetoformaverticalorhorizontallineofallthesamecolor.It’swaymorechallengingthanyou’dthink.1.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,inwhatwaycanlawngamesbenefitadults?

A．Helpingwithpressurerelief.B．Improvingtheirstrengthandflexibility.C．Stoppingtheirphoneuse.D．Helpingthemgainstrongbuild.2.HowmanyplayersareneededwhenSpikeballGamesSetisplayed?

A．Two.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.3.Whatdothesecondandthirdgameshaveincommon?

A．Theyneedtwoplayers.B．Theyarecheaptobuy.C．Theytakeskillstoplay.D．Theyareofpocketsize.(★)Themorningafteraneveningstruggletocareformythree-year-olddaughter,Icouldn’twaittosethertoschool.I,asamother,wastiredfromtheangerandherinabilitytocommunicatebecauseofherslowedlanguagedevelopment.AsIaccompaniedherintothecar,Ifeltdesperate.Nothingwasrightwithourworld.She’dbeenbornaroundthesametimewhenthenationwaswitnessingthebirthofanotherGreatRecession(大蕭條).Myjobandmyhousehadbeenvictims(犧牲品).Thenthishappened.Mychild’slanguagedelay(語言發(fā)育遲緩)wasidentified,butdoctorsstruggledtoproperlyhelpher.Ifeltlikewebothneededtoberescued.IreturnedthatafternoonasdesperatewithmylittlegirlaswhenIleft.Walkingslowlytowardtheschool’splaygroundgate,Ifoundherpreschoolteacherracingtogreetme.“Youshouldhaveseenhertoday!”Hisbreathywordsweresupportedbyexcitement.Ididn’tinterrupt.“Seethatclimber.”Hepointedtoawoodenpieceofplaygroundequipmentthatlookedlikearockwall.Inodded.“Well,everydaysinceshestartedschool,she’striedandfailedtomakeittothetop.”Hetookabreath.“Andtodayshedidit!”Heexpressedhisjoyjustashe’dwitnessedherconqueringMountEverest!“Shecheeredandcelebrated!IwishI’drecordedit!”Hiswordscomfortedme.Mydaughterhadconqueredhermountain.Assherantowardme.IrecognizedsomethingIhadn’tbefore.Isawherperseverance.Isawherstrength.IsawaHero.Everydaygreatnesscelebratesordinarypeoplewhodounusualthingsinbigandsmallways,showingcourage,kindness,loveandselflessness.Weencourageyoutoclickthesebriefaccountsandinviteyoutoshareyourownstory.4.Whycouldn’ttheauthorwaittorushherdaughtertoschool?

A．Shewastiredoutwhendealingwithherdaughter.B．Shehadafightwithherdaughterlastnight.C．Shewasbusywithherworkasadoctor.D．ShehadtoselltheirhouseduetoGreatRecession.5.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthorfromparagraph2?

A．Shewashopeless.B．Shewasalarmed.C．Shelookedfrightened.D．Shefeltcomfortable.6.Whydidthelittlegirl’spreschoolteacherfeelexcited?

A．ShesucceededinstandingonMountEverest.B．Shebegantocommunicatewithothersnormally.C．Shegotthefirstplaceintheschoolsportsmeet.D．Shemanagedtoclimbupthewoodenequipment.7.Fromwhichisthetextmostprobablytaken?

A．Theradio.B．TheInternet.C．Anewspaper.D．Amagazine.(★★★)EverysummerartistsperformatFringe(邊緣)Festivalsaroundtheworld.FringeFestivalsareacelebrationofstrangeart.Theyhaveallkindsofperformers—fromdancers,musiciansandactorstoeverythinginbetween.Theshowsgiveartistsachancetocreateunusualart.Forfestivalgoers,eachshowisatimetoexperiencesomethingdifferent.ThefirstFringeFestivalwasheldinEdinburgh,Scotlandin1947.ThatwasalsotheyearofthefirstEdinburghInternationalFestival.ArtistsfromaroundtheworldtraveledtoScotlandfortheEdinburghInternationalFestival.Theyperformedatartscentersthroughoutthecity.Eightlocaltheatercompaniesdidnotreceiveaninvitation,however.Inresponse,theyperformedatsmallerspacesaroundEdinburgh.Theseartistsperformedwherevertheycould,includingchurchesandevenonthestreet.TheystartedtheirownculturaleventandnamedittheEdinburghFestivalFringe.Whatstartedasanalternativetothemainstreamhasnowbecometheworld’slargestartsfestival.Today,therearehundredsofFringeFestivalstakingplacearoundtheworld.TheoneinWashington,D.C.,calledtheCapitalFringeFestival,isinitstenthyear.ItwasheldinthemonthofJuly.JulianneBrienzafoundedtheCapitalFringeFestival.Shewenttoaschoolfortheperformingarts,butnowseesherselfmainlyasanorganizerofthefestival.Brienzabelievesthatfringeperformanceartisspecialandcanhaveapowerfuleffect.TheCapitalFringeFestivaltakesplaceindifferentlocationsthroughouttheD.C.area.Someperformanceshappenintraditionaltheaters.Othershappeninunusualsettingslikeold,emptybuildingsorstoresafterbusinesshoursareover.BrienzasaysthepurposeofFringefestivalsistoexplorethelimitsofartinuniqueenvironments.Since2006,theeventhasmademorethan$1.7million.ItisthesecondlargestFringeFestivalintheU.S.anditspopularityhasgrowneveryyear.TheEdinburghFestivalFringecontinuesthroughoutthemonthofAugust.8.WhomaybeinterestedinFringeFestivals?

A．Strangeartlovers.B．Professionalartists.C．Classicalmusicians.D．Traditionalculturesupporters.9.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A．WhyEdinburghbecametheglobalartcenter.B．HowthefirstFringeFestivalcameintobeing.C．WhentheEdinburghInternationalFestivalwasheld.D．WheretheEdinburghFestivalFringewascelebrated.10.WhatcanweknowabouttheCapitalFringeFestival?

A．Itistheworld’slargestartsfestival.B．Ithasnofixedplacesforcelebration.C．Itcanneverbeacceptedbythepublic.D．Ithasalongerhistorythanotherfestivals.11.WhichofthefollowingmayBrienzaprobablyagreeaboutFringeFestivals?

A．Theyraisepeople’sloveoffestivals.B．Theylimitthedevelopmentofarts.C．Formalartsarelookeddownupon.D．Chancesareofferedtounusualarts.(★★★★)Quantum(量子)computershavebeenonmymindalotlately.Afriendhasbeensendingmearticlesonhowquantumcomputersmighthelpsolvesomeofthebiggestchallengeswefaceashumans.I’vealsohadexchangeswithtwoquantum-computingexperts.OneiscomputerscientistChrisJohnsonwhoIseeassomeonewhohelpskeepthefieldhonest.TheotherisphysicistPhilipTaylor.Fordecades,quantumcomputinghasbeenlittlemorethanalaboratorycuriosity.Now,bigtechcompanieshaveinvestedinquantumcomputing,ashavemanysmallerones.AccordingtoBusinessWeekly,quantummachinescouldhelpus“curecancer,andeventakestepstoturnclimatechangeintheoppositedirection.”Thisisthesortofhype(炒作)thatannoysJohnson.Heworriesthatresearchersaremakingpromisestheycan’tkeep.“What’snew,”Johnsonwrote,“isthatmillionsofdollarsarenowpotentiallyavailabletoquantumcomputingresearchers.”Asquantumcomputingattractsmoreattentionandfunding,researchersmaymisleadinvestors,journalists,thepublicand,worstofall,themselvesabouttheirwork’spotential.Ifresearcherscan’tkeeptheirpromises,excitementmightgivewaytodoubt,disappointmentandanger,Johnsonwarns.Lotsofothertechnologieshavegonethroughstagesofexcitement.Butsomethingaboutquantumcomputingmakesitespeciallypronetohype,Johnsonsuggests,perhapsbecause“‘quantum’standsforsomethingcoolyoushouldn’tbeabletounderstand.”AndthatbringsmebacktoTaylor,whosuggestedthatIreadhisbookQforQuantum.AfterIreadthebook,Taylorpatientlyansweredmyquestionsaboutit.HealsoansweredmyquestionsaboutPyQuantum,thefirmheco-foundedin2016.TaylorsharesJohnson’sconcernsabouthype,buthesaysthoseconcernsdonotapplytoPyQuantum.Thecompany,hesays,iscloserthananyotherfirm“byaverylargemargin(幅度)”tobuildinga“useful”quantumcomputer,onethat“solvesanimpactfulproblemthatwewouldnothavebeenabletosolveotherwise.”Headds,“Peoplewillnaturallydiscountmyopinions,butIhavespentalotoftimequantitativelycomparingwhatwearedoingwithothers.”CouldPyQuantumreallybeleadingallthecompetition“byawidemargin”,asTaylorclaims?Idon’tknow.I’mcertainlynotgoingtoadvisemyfriendoranyoneelsetoinvestinquantumcomputers.ButItrustTaylor,justasItrustJohnson.12.WhatdoestheauthorsoundwhentalkingaboutJohnson’sconcern?

A．Approving.B．Unconcerned.C．Doubtful.D．Excited.13.WhatleadstoTaylor’soptimismaboutquantumcomputing?

A．Hisknowledgeofphysics.B．Thecompetitioninthefield.C．HisconfidenceinPyQuantum.D．Theinvestmentoftechcompanies.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prone”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?

A．Open.B．Unique.C．Useful.D．Tough.15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．IsJohnsonMoreCompetentThanTaylor?B．IsQuantumComputingRedefiningTechnology?C．WillQuantumComputersEverComeintoBeing?D．WillQuantumComputingEverLiveUptoItsHype?(★★★)SomeWinterActivitiesWinteractivitiesareunderestimated(低估).Thedaysmaybeshorter,butthelistoffunactivitiesisn’t.Don’tletthewinterbluestakeover.16Findingyourfavourite.17Nobodylikescardio(有氧運動)foralongtime,butsigningupforanadultsportsteam,ortakingayogaclassontheweekendcanbeafunwaytobreakuptheboredomofgoingtothegym.Recreational(娛樂的)sportsarealsoagreatwaytomeetnewpeople.Walkingonsnow.18Walkingwithsnowshoesisfriendlytobeginners,andsuitableforkidsandseniorsalike.Youcanbuyasetforunder$100orrentsomefortheafternoon.Takeafriendorwalkalonetoenjoythepeacefulnessoftheoutdoorsinwinter.Skiing.Thosethatloveitreallyloveit.Hittingtheskihillsisanoldwintertimetradition.Itgetsyououtside,boostsyourmood,andservesasacoreworkout.Youdon’tneedthelatestgear(設備)tobeabletohavefun.19Ifyou’refeelingtiredoftoomuchindoortime,getyourheartpumpingatanearbyskihill.20Takinganonlineclass,orpickingupaninstrumentforthefirsttime,canbeincrediblyrewarding.Expandingyourprofessionalskillcandowondersforyourfuturejobprospects.Itmaytakealittleplanning,butconsiderlearningsomethingnewthisseason.

A．Gotothegym.B．Learningsomething.C．Mostskifieldsrentgeartoo.D．Beactiveandtrythesewinteractivities.E．Thefollowingarethingsyoucandoathome.F．Youneedn’tbeanathletetoenjoythisseasonalactivity.G．Thekeytokeepinghealthyisfindingwhatyouenjoydoing.二、完形填空(★★★)Whenmostofusgetatextmessageonourcellphonefromanunknownperson,weusuallysay“sorry,______number!”andmoveon.ButwhenDennisWilliams______atextthatclearlywasn’tintendedforhim,hedidsomething______.OnMarch19,Dennisgotagrouptext______himthatacouplehedidn’tknowwereatthehospital,waitingforthe______ofababy.“Congratulations!ButIthinksomeonewasmistaken,”Dennis______.Thebabywasbornandupdatetextswere______quicklyfromtheoverjoyedgrandmother,Teresa.Inher______,shedidn’tseemtorealizethatshewas______thebaby’sphotoswithacompletestranger.“Well,Idon’t______youallbutIwillgettheretotakepictureswiththebaby,”repliedDennisbeforeaskingwhichroomthenew______werein.Muchtothefamily’ssurprise,Dennisstucktohis______!Heturnedupatthehospital______giftsforthenewmotherLindseyandherbabyboy.Lindsey’shusbandwastotally______bytheunexpectedvisit.“Idon’tthinkwewouldhaverandomly(隨機)invitedhimoverbutwe______itandthegifts.”Teresa______aphotoofthechancemeetingona______networkingwebsitewiththetouchingwords:“Whata______thisyoungmanwastoourfamily!Hewasso______andkindtodothis.“Theposthassincegainedthe______ofsocialmediausersallovertheworld,receivingmorethan184,000sharesand61,500likesinjustthreedays.21.A．unluckyB．secretC．newD．wrong22.A．receivedB．translatedC．copiedD．printed23.A．reasonableB．specialC．necessaryD．practical24.A．advisingB．remindingC．informingD．warming25.A．survivalB．recoveryC．growthD．arrival26.A．respondedB．defendedC．predictedD．repeated27.A．cominginB．settingoutC．passingdownD．movingaround28.A．anxietyB．effortC．excitementD．opinion29.A．comparingB．exchangingC．discussingD．sharing30.A．acceptB．knowC．believeD．greet31.A．parentsB．doctorsC．patientsD．visitors32.A．dreamB．promiseC．ruleD．fashion33.A．carryingB．collectingC．openingD．making34.A．discouragedB．relaxedC．surprisedD．defeated35.A．admitB．earnC．appreciateD．expect36.A．foundB．selectedC．developedD．posted37.A．classicalB．distantC．socialD．real38.A．pityB．blessingC．reliefD．problem39.A．smartB．calmC．sweetD．confident40.A．powerB．attentionC．controlD．trust三、選詞填空(★★)根據(jù)下列句子語境，從所給詞塊中選擇合適的詞塊填空。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

A.areaddictedtoB.makeanimpactonC.onaccountofD.areconcernedwith

E.onthebasisofF.infavourofG.concentrateon41.Parents________________thesafetyoftheirchildrenallthetime.42.Hedoesn’tsmoke________________hispoorhealth.43.Decisionsareoftenmade________________incorrectinformation.44.Youshould________________whatyouwanttohappen.45.Opportunitiesandsuccesstendtobe________________thosewhoareready.四、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。46(admit)totheSichuanHigherInstituteofCuisineinthe1990s,DunlopistodayoneofBritain’sbestknownwritersonChinesecooking,47booksincludingSichuanCookeryandLandofFishandRice.InherbookInvitationtoaBanquet,sheoffers48vividaccountofChina’sfoodculture,goingbacktoitspasttotrackthe49(various)offlavours,texture(口感)andtechniquesthatdevelopedwellinthethousandsofyearsthatfollowed.Thebookismadeupoffourparts:Hearth(爐灶),Farm,KitchenandTable.50Dunlopwrites,Chinesefoodis51(rare)roasted.“InmostofChina,noodles52(boil)andeverydaydishesofbothmeatandvegetablesarecookedonthestovetop.”Earlyontheactofcooking,ingredientstookonaspecialculturalweight,asymbolofcivilization(文明)itself.FortheancientChinese,the53(develop)ofcookingmarkedadifferencenotjustbetweenhumanbeingsandanimals,butalsobetweenthecultureofChinaandthoseof54(surround)groups.“TobeChinese”,writesDunlop,“tobecivilized55tobehumanwastocookandchangetheworldthroughfireandseasoning.”五、書面表達(★★★)56.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Theclasswasover.Karlwasdelightedthathehadcreatedaverysatisfyingwork.Sohewalkedtothebackoftheclassroomtoputhisworkawaycarefully.There,lyingonthecarpetinfrontoftheclassroombookcase,wasagoldenticket!Karlpickeditup.Hisheartbeatfasterwhenhesawthatthenamelinewasblank(空白的).Hecouldn’tbelievehisluck!TheboysandgirlsinKarl’sclasscouldearngoldenticketsbydoingwellintheirstudyorbybeingextrahelpfulorkind.Onceaweektheirteacherdrewaticketoutofaboxonherdeskandletthewinnerchooseaprize.Todaywasthegoldenticketdrawing,andherewasanotherticket,justforhim!Karllookedaround.Nooneelsewasneartheticket.Allhisclassmateswereattheirdesks,laughingandtalkingwitheach