2024-2025学年湖北省武汉市第六中学高一下学期第1次月考英语试卷一、听力选择题() 1. Why are the oranges cheap? A． They taste bad.B． They’re out of date.C． There are few customers. () 2. What does the man want in his coffee? A． Cream.B． Sugar.C． Milk. () 3. What are the speakers talking about? A． A new medicine.B． Senior care.C． Happy memories. () 4. Which road does the man usually take to get to work? A． High Street.B． Bell Lane.C． Field Street. () 5. What will the woman do next probably? A． Have a rest.B． Wash the plates.C． Clean the floor. () 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题。 6. What kind of books is the man interested in? A． Nature.B． Fiction.C． History.7. What is the relationship between the speakers? A． Writer and reader.B． Librarian and borrower.C． Bookstore owner and employee. () 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题。 8. How does the woman feel? A． Worried.B． Regretful.C． Disappointed9. When did the woman’s problem start? A． Yesterday.B． A week ago.C． Months ago. () 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题。 10. When will the woman be able to leave? A． At 7: 00 a. m.B． At 7: 00 p. m.C． At 12: 00 p. m.11. What’s the woman’s destination? A． Spain.B． France.C． Britain.12. Where are the speakers probably? A． In a car park.B． In a shop.C． In an airport. () 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题。 13. Where did the speakers meet first? A． In university.B． In primary school.C． In secondary school.14. What kind of work is the woman seeking? A． Cooking.B． Sales.C． Computer science.15. What does the man plan to do? A． Get a job.B． Stay at university.C． Travel around the world.16. Who has lost contact with the speakers? A． Gary.B． Lucy.C． Stewart. () 听下面一段独白， 回答以下小题。 17. What problem does John have? A． He can’t read.B． He can’t speak.C． He can’t hear.18. How did John deal with his problem when he was at school? A． He ignored it.B． He kept it a secret.C． He asked for help.19. What happened to John when he was 25 years old? A． He got married.B． He won a prize.C． He became a shop owner.20. Which newspaper does John have a problem with? A． Daily Mirror.B． Daily Mail.C． The Times. 二、阅读理解() Welcome to our guide of the Best Movies of 2024, featuring every Certified Fresh movie as they come in week by week! Joker: Folie a Deux (Oct. 4) The first Joker stunned Hollywood by becoming a $1 billion hit despite being R-rated and having a modest budget for a comic book movie. The sequel (续作) comes at a challenging time for the comic book genre, but can Joiner 2 have the last laugh? Joaquin Phoenix reprises his Oscar-winning role As Arthur Fleck, with Lady Gaga joining as co-lead in this musical in filmmaker Todd Phillips’ feature. Twisters (July 19) The new version of the 90s movie Twister stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos. Minari’s Lee Isaac Chung directs. The original followed storm- chasers in Oklahoma and was known for its inventive special effects that brought tornadoes to the big screen. Inside Out 2 (June 14) The gang is back together in this animated follow-up to the beloved Pixar movie that follows the anthropomorphized (人格化) emotions of a young girl led by Amy Poehler’s Joy. Joining for this round is Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke. Mufasa: The Lion King (Dec. 20) After Jon Favreau’s The Lion King remake made more than S 1. billion at the box office in 2019, Disney was keen to return to the world with a prequel (前传) focusing on Mufasa. This time, Barry Jenkins directs the cartoon with — Aaron Pierre voicing Mufasa, a role made famous by James Earl Jones in the 1994 animated feature.21. Which movie is a remake? A． Joker: Folie a Deux.B． Twisters.C． Inside Out 2.D． Mufasa: The Lion King.22. What do Inside Out 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King have in common? A． Both are animated films.B． Both introduce new characters.C． Both are made by new directors.D． Both are financially successful.23. Where is the text probably from? A． journal on film studies.B． An entertainment website.C． A textbook on movie history.D． A daily newspaper on global news. () It was a September afternoon. The air was thick and warm, and by the time my dad and I reached the cove, which we called a swimming palace, my clothes were damp and itchy on my skin. Dad swam nearby a cove, diving into a splash of front crawl, heading out toward the edge of our narrow bay. Overwhelmed, suddenly, with envy, I did what I hadn’t done in years: I held my breath and pulled my own head underwater. There, suspended beneath the glimmering surface, I remembered it all. My love of diving, swimming, rivers and lakes. I felt the cold ocean’s press on my cheeks and my eyelids, and knew what it was like again: to be free and fully present in my own skin. Though I’ve always loved the water, I had spent seven years prior to that day staying away from moments like this one. I was afraid. Struggling for a long time with chronic acne and unhelpful treatments, and the pressures of teenage girls’appearance, I had become entirely reliant on my makeup. I needed total control over how I looked, and going swimming meant washing this control away. My bare face and natural appearance were not something I identified with. I hated it, deeply, though I wished more than anything that I didn’t. But those 10 minutes of contentment I floated within — the muffled quiet of the underwater world—were fuel for the next chapter of my life. This would be my yardstick. Suddenly, it didn’t matter how I did it. Whether through medication or mental attitude, I would find a way to have the kind of life that allowed me to dive into the water whenever it called. That day was the beginning of a slow but determined journey back to my own body — a slow unlearning of my deep self-consciousness. Life didn’t change in a heartbeat: I returned to the shore with all the same fears, but I clothed myself in a new determination to change things. I felt the tide turn. Reflecting on this moment again today, it seems strange to think that going bare-faced on an empty beach was such a challenge. But this is exactly the perspective I had once dreamed of reaching. I do my best never to take for granted this freedom I have found. To pay attention, each time I sink under the surface of the water, embracing that swell of fear and joy and liberation.24. What did the author realize during her underwater moment? A． She wanted to become a professional swimmer.B． She needed to find a way to control her appearance better.C． She missed the freedom and joy of diving and swimming.D． She decided to avoid swimming forever.25. The author avoided swimming for seven years because ________. A． She had no access to the cove.B． She had to receive treatments.C． She hated to reapply her makeup.D． She felt insecure without makeup.26. How did the author feel after she returned from the diving? A． Hesitant.B． Resolved.C． Proud.D． Joyful.27. What can be inferred from Paragraph 5? A． You can’t judge a book by its cover.B． Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.C． Self-acceptance is the greatest gift.D． Nothing is difficult to a willing heart. () Socrates declared that the unexamined life wasn’t worth living for a human being, implying that we should attempt to know ourselves, to think through our actions, choices, prejudices, and attitudes. But when it comes to thinking about our own happiness and what makes our lives go well, it really does seem that this reflective attitude can ruin our chances of finding what we seek. Perhaps it’s not surprising that we are better designed for engaging in other activities than reflecting on how best to achieve our own happiness and well-being. Doing things that enhance our growth in physical, social and intellectual areas tends to bring the reward of feeling good, and so stimulates us further to pursue those activities. Sitting around reflecting on what will make us happy is a lot less efficient than chasing the things that make us happy, and if we think too much, there is an opportunity cost — time that we could have spent in a worthwhile activity has gone while we were thinking deeply about the best way to develop. The philosopher David has written about the role of reflective thinking in sports. One of his observations is that while sportspeople need to think about the basic actions they are performing, it can be counterproductive to start thinking about the elements making up those actions. A footballer needs to think about kicking the ball low and hard to the left of the goalkeeper, but not to overthink the mechanics of the precise small movements of legs and feet that produce that outcome. If he or she does start this sort of thought process, it very often leads to a poorer shot. What’s needed is a kind of automatic response to the situation. Perhaps something similar is going on in our life. Those people who start detailed programs of self-development in various dimensions, focusing on diet, habits, exercise, mental activity, work output, and so on, are like the footballer thinking through the small muscle movements. Perhaps their well-meaning self-reflection on their own development and how they want to achieve it, is the very thing that will make a high level of development forever unobtainable for them.28. What may cause an opportunity cost? A． Spending time on worthy activities.B． Joining in social meetings actively.C． Getting stuck in much self-reflection.D． Doing physical exercises efficiently.29. Why does the author mention David’s observations? A． To praise a wise philosopher.B． To teach readers football skills.C． To cite a case of overthinking.D． To argue for reflective thinking.30. What does the author suggest readers do to achieve their goals? A． Make a comprehensive plan.B． Adopt a direct approach.C． Think carefully before action.D． Attach importance to details.31. What is a suitable title for this text? A． The Risk of OverthinkingB． The Key to Well-beingC． The Way to Think ReflectivelyD． The Method to Develop Yourself () Tipping points, also known as critical transitions (转变), are mathematical cliff-edges influencing everything in our life. The financial crisis of 2007-09 is often described as one. So is the moment that covid-19 went global. Anyone can spot a tipping point after it’s been crossed. But it is extremely difficult to spot them before they happen. Computer scientists in China now show that artificial intelligence (AI) can help. In a recent study, the researchers accurately predicted the beginning of tipping points in complicated systems with the help of machine-learning algorithms (算法). It could help solve real-world problems, such as predicting floods and power failure. To simplify their calculations, the team reduced all such problems to ones taking place within a large network of interacting nodes (节点), the individual elements within a large system. In a financial system, for example, a node might represent a company. The team then designed two artificial neural (神经的) networks to analyze such systems. To train their model, the researchers firstly turned to simplified theoretical systems in which tipping points are known to occur. Once the model could predict these transitions, it was applied to the real-world problem of how tropical forests turn to savannah (稀树草原). This has happened many times on Earth, but the details remain mysterious. The researchers first analyzed the data from three central African regions in the past 20 years and identified the tipping points. They then wanted to see if training their algorithm on data from two of these regions could enable it to correctly predict a transition point in the third. It could. The team then asked the algorithm to identify the conditions that drove the shift. The answer was, as expected, down to annual rainfall. But the AI was able to go further. The AI detailed that a slight decrease in rainfall from 1, 800 mm to 1, 630 mm led to a minor 5% drop in tree cover, but a further decrease to 1, 620 mm caused a significant 30% drop. This would be a textbook critical transition. And by predicting it from the raw data, the researchers say they have broken new ground in this field. The team are now trying to discover what specific features the Al identifies to make these predictions, which could help better predict everything from infectious outbreaks to the next stock market crash.32. How did the team simplify the calculations? A． By limiting the problems within a large network.B． By focusing on the individual elements in a network.C． By transforming the problems into ones in a network.D． By reducing the number of problems in each network.33. Why was the algorithm trained on data from two central African regions? A． To improve its ability of prediction.B． To check its analysis of the data.C． To perfect its solutions to problems.D． To test the accuracy of its prediction.34. What breakthrough did the AI make in the study? A． It revealed the idea that tipping points are predictable.B． It identified a critical transition point in the tree cover.C． It confirmed previous theories about rainfall and tree cover.D． It predicted the future expansion of savannahs in central Africa.35. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? A． The Analysis of Rainfall: AI and Tree CoverB． Spotting Tipping Points: A Big Challenge for AIC． Machine Learning: Predicting Critical MomentD． Critical Transitions: The Key to Making Predictions () Boundaries are personal guidelines that define what is and isn’t okay in your interpersonal relationships. As everyone has different needs and comfort levels, they may appear different for each person. Having healthy boundaries may provide such benefits as avoiding burnout, boosting self-esteem and maintaining personal space. 36 After setting your boundaries, it’s helpful to review them on a regular basis to remain relevant to your life circumstances. 37 The way you set them reflects your attitude to taking responsibility in life. Taking the time to think about your wants and needs in different situations will help you understand how your values influence boundary-setting. Once you have made the list of your values, needs, and wants, use that knowledge to establish clear boundaries that respect yourself and those around you. Once you have identified your boundaries, it is important to communicate them effectively. 38 Express your ideas in an open and straightforward manner; speak up for yourself so that others can hear, understand and respect your needs. Additionally, take a step back if tensions arise during a conversation about setting boundaries. Allow yourself or the other person to cool down before restarting the conversation. 39 When learning how to set healthy boundaries, it is essential to learn how to say “no”. Saying “yes” to everything can lead to stress, burnout, and frustration. It is important to understand what you consider acceptable and unacceptable, setting limits that reflect those standards. 40 If the situation persists, remove yourself from it respectfully. You deserve more than surrounding yourself with people who don’t value your values.A． Honesty and respect play an essential key role in the process.B． Initially, you are supposed to identify your personal boundaries.C． When you feel that someone has crossed your boundaries, remind them.D． Therefore, setting healthy boundaries is of vital importance in social activities.E． Keep saying “no” to things you disapprove of helps to understand yourself better.F． This contributes to finding possible solutions to issues regarding boundary-setting.G． Pick up the conversation unless there appears another argument needed to be settled. 三、完形填空() “Smooth sailing never made a skilled sailor.” - FDR When I think of the toughest moments of my life, many have turned out to be ________ in disguise. The most severe one was being pretty much kicked out of my Ph. D. program at the University of Georgia in 2016, after I ________ all my jobs in California, even sacrificing my intern license. The program in Georgia turned out to not be the right ________ for me ________ my best efforts. I mainly went because they offered to ________ my tuition (学费) , but I didn’t examine the program carefully enough. The whole year was riddled with exhaustion, anxiety, insecurity, fear and exclusion. I was in therapy myself for most of the year to cope, and the only thing that made it ________ was a lot of support from my family and friends. I was utterly ________ when I went back home; it felt like my ________ was over. Fast forward to today, ________ , and I can see that getting driven out of the Georgia program was one of the best things that ever happened to me. As the saying goes, “Fate loves irony.” I thank all my professors in perpetuity for making me see what I couldn’t back then: I’d ________ in the right program. In 2017, when I ________ to a doctoral program in San Diego, I began to succeed and now my business and career are doing exceptionally well. Looking back, I am deeply grateful I wound up in San Diego and happy that I didn’t stay in Georgia. Ironically, the research and writing training from the University of Georgia ________ me develop my academic, professional, and personal writing. In short, I worked hard in Georgia and it ________ ; the learning and growth I experienced were ________ . As my personal example demonstrates, life is a total roller coaster; what seems like good or bad news now can turn out to be the ________ in the future. 41.A． innovationsB． motivationsC． blessingsD． challenges42.A． tookB． quitC． completedD． considered43.A． fitB． timeC． tipD． example44.A． despiteB． withoutC． yetD． because of45.A． containB． chargeC． fillD． cover46.A． familiarB． tolerateC． splendidD． flexible47.A． relaxedB． depressedC． confidentD． calm48.A． tripB． degreeC． positionD． career49.A． otherwiseB． thereforeC． insteadD． however50.A． shakeB． stopC． flowerD． wander51.A． transferredB． appealedC． referredD． led52.A． expectedB． forbadeC． helpedD． warned53.A． came aboutB． faded awayC． paid offD． settled down54.A． ordinaryB． unparalleledC． awfulD． casual55.A． oppositeB． unknownC． bestD． natural四、语法填空() 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。 The UNESCO on Wednesday inscribed Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision 56 (make) during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, taking place in Paraguay from Dec. 2 to 7. The committee recognized the festival for its wide array of rituals (仪式) 57 unique cultural elements that engage all of Chinese society. UNESCO highlighted that the Spring Festival, 58 (mark) the start of the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, involves various social practices, including 59 (prayer) for good fortune and family reunions. It also 60 (feature) activities planned by elders and festive public events organized by communities. According to UNESCO’s documentation, the knowledge and customs 61 (associate) with the Spring Festival are passed 62 informally within families and communities, as well as formally through the education system. China’s vice minister of Culture and Tourism, Rao Quan, 63 led the Chinese delegation at the UNESCO session, expressed gratitude for the 64 (recognize). He stressed that the Spring Festival is China’s most important traditional holiday, symbolizing the Chinese people’s hopes for 65 better life, strong ties to family and country, and the values of harmony between humans and nature.五、书信写作() 66. 假如你是校英文报编辑李华， 你校科技社团在上周举行了一个“用VR游中国”（A Virtual Tour around China）体验活动， 让同学们能够通过VR眼镜游览祖国著名景点。请你在校英文报上撰写一则新闻稿， 内容包括： 1. 活动介绍； 2. 活动反响。 注意： 词数100左右。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达() 67. 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。 Jack was new to Woodberry Forest School this year. He carried a secret burden: a stutter (口吃) that often brought about laughter from his classmates. This made him very upset. Shy and reserved. Jack chose to fade into the background rather than draw attention to himself. He felt like an outsider, never quite fitting in. Jack was eager to exchange ideas with his classmates, but afraid of getting into trouble. Jack's science teacher, Katherine, a warm and caring woman often wearing a smile, noticed Jack's stutter and shyness. She observed how Jack struggled to express himself in class and how he would shy away when called upon to speak. Determined to lend a hand, Katherine took Jack under her wing, encouraging him to embrace bravery and believe in his own abilities. Subsequently, Katherine adopted a set of systematic methods to help him. She was glad to find the potential in him, the intelligence and creativity that lay hidden beneath his stutter. Whenever possible, Katherine was always ready to praise his efforts, always declaring, You are so great!” Whenever Jack stumbled over his words, Katherine always smiled at him encouragingly, providing him with the strength to continue. Day by day, Jack found himself speaking with greater confidence and fluency. One day, Katherine announced that each student should give a presentation of a science project in front of the class. Jack's heart sank, the familiar fear and anxiety wrapping around him. How could he possibly stand before his classmates to give his ideas clearly, knowing that they would laugh at him? As the presentation drew near, Jack's anxiety mounted. Then came the big day. He watched his classmates take turns to walk up to the front. They gave their presentation with confidence and backed to their seats with satisfaction. However, while Jack was waiting for his turn, his heart beat so violently that he felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles.注意： 1． 续写词数应为150个左右； 2． 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: It was finally his turn._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: When Jack finished his presentation, the room erupted into applause._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________