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湖北省武汉市第六中学2024级高二上学期第1次月考
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
★沉着冷静 规范答题 端正考风 严禁舞弊★
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。听完每段对话后，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．What is Megan doing
A．Doing her homework. B．Changing her clothes. C．Preparing for a trip.
2．When does Tom’s meeting start
A．At 7:30. B．At 8:00. C．At 10:00.
3．What has caused the power failure
A．A heavy storm. B．High powered devices. C．The unpaid bill.
4．What does the woman think of James's speech
A．It is moving. B．It is inspiring. C．It is humorous.
5．Where are the speakers
A．At a science fair. B．In a geography class. C．At a birthday party.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6．What is the man doing
A．Driving a car. B．Repairing a car. C．Borrowing a car.
7．How does the man sound in the end
A．Confused. B．Hesitant. C．Confident.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What job did Albert plan to apply for at first
A．A system operator. B．A language assistant. C．A product trainer.
9．How much will a system operator receive per hour on Sunday
A．40 dollars. B．60 dollars. C．80 dollars.
10．Which working period might Albert choose
A．From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., weekdays.
B．From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays.
C．From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., weekends.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．What does the man think of Uber Eats
A．Convenient. B．Entertaining. C．Complex.
12．What does Uber Eats provide
A．Healthy eating tips. B．Free delivery service. C．Tailored recommendations.
13．What does the man suggest the woman do
A．Order less food. B．Delete the app. C．Take some exercise.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What did the woman study at university
A．Engineering. B．Design. C．Painting.
15．What would the artist like his work to inspire in the viewers
A．Their talent in art. B．Their appreciation for life. C．Their unique understanding.
16．What is the pleasant surprise to the man
A．The price of the artworks.
B．The piece of art the woman owns.
C．The friendship the woman enjoys.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．What is Bradley
A．A film director. B．A costume designer. C．A director’s assistant.
18．What is Bradley doing now
A．Teaching skills to improve acting.
B．Giving instructions before filming.
C．Making rules for background actors.
19．How should actors handle talking in the scene
A．Speak out normally. B．Mouth words silently. C．Whisper to each other.
20．What uniform will David be wearing
A．A waiter uniform. B．A police uniform. C．A school uniform.
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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
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21．If readers want to know about an actor, which one should they read
A．If Grace Dent ruled the world. B．Community Power.
C．Saving the sound of the Stradivaius. D．An interview with Hugh Dancy.
22．How much will you save if you take out a full one-year subscription today
A． 3. B． 22. 99. C． 24. 89. D． 47. 88.
23．What kind of writing is the passage
A．A magazine introduction. B．A reading guidance.
C．A research report. D．An advertisement.
B
Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.
I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor).
For weeks, I’ve been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.
We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.
24．What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A．The more, the better. B．Enough is enough.
C．More money, more worries. D．Earn more and spend more.
25．What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects
A．Saving up for her holiday B．Raising money for a poor girl
C．Adding the money to her fund D．Giving the money to a sick mother
26．Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd
A．To try out an idea.
B．To show a parent’s love.
C．To train his attention.
D．To help him start a hobby.
27．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Take It or Leave It B．A Lesson from Kids
C．Live More with Less D．The Pleasure of Giving
C
There are some sounds most of us acknowledge are annoying: the chewing of chips, the low noise of air conditioning or a screaming baby. These noises, for many people, act as a mere inconvenience that can distract them from the task at hand. However, there are some among us who have a much more severe response to these noises. Has a noise ever made you feel so angry that you could explode with rage If the answer is yes, you may be suffering from misophonia.
The word “misophonia” literally means “a hatred of sound” and is sometimes called Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome. There are some experts who doubt the existence of the condition. However, for those who claim to suffer from it, the experience can be traumatic. Certain sounds could set off intense emotional or psychological responses that may seem over the top compared with a non-sufferer’s complaints.
The sound of people chewing their food could trigger sufferers’ anxiety, or make them feel panic. It may even activate their fight-or-flight response, making them want to flee. In extreme cases, that feeling of panic may result in intense anger and even end up suffers going crazy. Also, this conditions can lead to social isolation and the suffers may feel cut off, according to James Cartreine, a clinical psychiatrist.
Sadly, there’s no known cure. But tinnitus(耳鸣)retraining therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and counselling could help sufferers tolerate noises and manage the condition. According to James Cartreine, a clinical psychiatrist, the condition can lead to separation. Sufferers use coping strategies that include avoiding places with lots of noises, like restaurants, or moving away when they feel like raging against someone due to their breathing.
So, the next time you see someone fly into a rage because of a sound that is driving them crazy, it may be due to a difficult condition they are trying to manage, and not just because they hate a certain sound.
28. What can annoying sounds do to non-suffers of misophonia
A. They draw their attention away from what they are doing.
B. They generate intense emotional responses among them.
C. They make sufferers doubt the presence of the condition.
D. They lead to some complaints and an explosion of anger.
29. What does the underlined word “traumatic” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Physically painful.
B. Emotional disturbing.
C. Spiritually comforting.
D. Mentally satisfying.
30. What can we learn about misophonia sufferers from paragraph 3 and 4
A. They won’t be able to manage misophonia.
B. They won’t be cured through medical treatments.
C. They may be angered by the feeling of being cut off.
D. They may panic over the sound caused by a loved one.
31. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A news report.
B. A health magazine.
C. A medical textbook.
D. A psychologist’s notebook.
D
Evolution can perform extraordinary makeovers: today’s airborne songbirds evolved from the wingless, earthbound dinosaurs that wandered millions of years ago. But some organisms seem to be unchanged — in other words, escape natural selection. The coelacanth, a modern-day fish, is nearly identical to its 410-million-year-old fossils.
Scientists have long wondered how these species do so. It has been assumed that natural selection keeps some species unchanged by selecting for moderate or average qualities (stabilizing selection) rather than selecting for more extreme qualities that would cause a species to change (directional selection).
But a study published in the National Academy of Sciences USA contradicts this idea, showing that evolution constantly favors different qualities in seemingly unchanging animals to improve short-term survival. In the long term, though, “all that evolution cancels out and leads to no change,” says the study’s lead author, James Stroud.
Stroud and his colleagues studied for lizard (蜥蜴) specios; all relatively unchanged for 20 million years. The researchers caught members of these populations every six months for three years. They measured each lizard’s head size, leg length, mass and height, as well as the size of its sticky toes, noting which individuals survived. Stroud expected to observe stabilizing selection at work preserving moderate qualities. Instead he saw clearer evidence of directional selection: some lizards with unique characteristics, such as stickier toes, survived better.
“The study offers a good explanation for why we see what we think is stabilizing selection,” says Tadashi Fukami, an ecologist studying evolution at Stanford University. Many new qualities are evolving in the short term, but they don’t provide a crucial advantage over the long term. In other words, species staying unchanged may simply have found the best possible combination of qualities for lasting success in their environment. So what happens when the lizards’ environment changes more dramatically To help answer this bigger question, Stroud is still making trips to visit the lizards.
32．Why does the author mention the “coelacanth fish” in paragraph 1
A．To demonstrate the power of evolution. B．To add evidence to natural selection.
C．To give an example of unchanged species. D．To prove species' extraordinary makeovers.
33．What’s the focus of paragraph 2
A．Unsolved mysteries. B．A common belief.
C．A sharp contrast. D．Unique Characteristics.
34．How did Stroud conduct his research
A．By analyzing lizard fossils. B．By tracking research objects.
C．By illustrating stabilizing selection. D．By categorizing qualities of lizards.
35．What will Stroud probably do in the future
A．Make trips to visit lizard experts. B．Summarize average features of lizards.
C．Reveal the best combinations of qualities. D．Examine lizards under extreme conditions.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，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项。
Achieving Success in Journalistic News Writing
No book, article or blog post can turn an ambitious writer into a successful journalist. All that it can do is to help the writer learn to write. The primary skill in learning to write is practice. 36 Among the most convenient subjects are the events and news in the world around us. Such topics are what skilled journalists write about, and that is why we call this form of writing "journalistic writing".
Journalistic writing is not a special literary gymnastics that requires a special talent and an expansive vocabulary. 37 It is using language to tell what is going on in the world. As such, it requires no special talent beyond seeing and understanding what is taking place around us, to grasp its significance and relation to other events, and to tell others what we have seen and heard.
38 One of the chief characteristics is timeliness and relevance. It has little time to talk about the past, except in comparison with the present. It has little time to foretell the future, except in pointing out the significance of the present. Its subject is today. It is primarily concerned with facts. The writer considers himself a recorder of the things other persons are doing and thinking.
Another basic part of journalistic writing is that the writer prepares it for a definite purpose. Some writers, like novelists, write to use beautiful words and sentences. 39 However, the writer who favors a journalistic style uses English simply to tell what he has seen and heard; he realizes that his reader cares more for the things he tells than for the way in which he tells and expresses them.
Success in journalistic writing demands two important skills. One is the inborn skill to see and understand. The other is the skill to tell what the writer has seen in a way that makes the reader see the same thing. 40 If the writer is eager to excel, he must expand his knowledge and education so he can better understand and evaluate the things he sees and hears.
A. It will not do them any good to write news items.
B. To these imaginative literary writers, they favor expression.
C. To practice writing, one must have something to write about.
D. An ambitious writer can develop both skills if he lacks them.
E. The writer must write it now or never—without giving up quality.
F. Journalistic writing differs mainly in its subject matter and purpose.
G. Instead, it is the plainest, most reserved form of English composition.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
On a freezing winter night in Minnesota, heavy snow blanketed the roads. 41 I wouldn’t drive in that kind of weather, but I’d been at a Tupperware party all evening, and I was so exhausted. The desire to be in the 42 of my own home 43 my better judgment. I was only on the road for a minute before I regretted my decision not to stay put. The winding country road was nearly 44 , and my car’s headlights could barely 45 the heavy fog.
As I 46 forward, my headlights suddenly 47 a small brown rabbit frozen, right at the farthest point they could reach. I braked (刹车) hard, frightened, and got out to 48 . The rabbit’s leg was caught in a trap, its eyes 49 with fear. Despite the biting cold, I knelt down and worked to 50 it, my numb fingers 51 with the metal. The little creature stopped struggling, staring at me with a mix of fear and hope. Just as I released the rabbit, a train 52 past — its dark shape with faint light was briefly visible before disappearing into the heavy fog, leaving only the steam behind.
My heart pounded as I realized: had I not stopped, my car would have been on those hidden 53 . The rabbit’s dilemma had 54 saved my life. As I drove home, the snow lightened, and a quiet smile crossed my face. This encounter became a constant reminder that in a world with uncertainties, kindness has its own 55 .
41．A．Surprisingly B．Normally C．Honestly D．Excitedly
42．A．comfort B．content C．company D．convenience
43．A．mistook B．interrupted C．beat D．decreased
44．A．sharp B．invisible C．flat D．obvious
45．A．cut through B．look through C．pull through D．come through
46．A．rushed B．raced C．walked D．inched
47．A．blinded B．revealed C．discovered D．felt
48．A．solve B．explode C．investigate D．consult
49．A．narrow B．close C．wide D．fixed
50．A．approach B．free C．touch D．escape
51．A．struggling B．digging C．cooperating D．sticking
52．A．pushed B．slipped C．roared D．edged
53．A．roads B．tracks C．traps D．metals
54．A．naturally B．roughly C．unfortunately D．unknowingly
55．A．purpose B．voyage C．appointment D．reward
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。
In the digital age, many young people tend to share marriage announcements on social media platforms like Sina Weibo. Yet a new trend has reemerged — publishing marriage announcements in traditional newspapers. 56 quick search on the topic “publishing marriage announcements in newspapers” will bring up 57 (variety) posts, along with those who have done so sharing their experiences.
58 short-lived digital posts, newspaper announcements provide a sense of permanence, offering a meaningful way 59 (keep) memories during a time when digital content can’t last. Some young people view publishing marriage announcements in newspapers as more formal than 60 in social media, and they describe it as a 61 (commit) written in black ink and on white paper — a declaration of the couple’s promise to grow old together.
However, this practice is not a new phenomenon in China. In the first half of the twentieth century, when marriage laws were still underdeveloped, such announcements 62 (carry) legal significance. They allowed couples to 63 (public) share their joyous news with their family and friends.
The regained popularity serves as an example of 64 tradition can better adapt to modern times. By combining cultural heritage with personal creativity, it offers meaningful rituals (仪式) in today’s digital world. These announcements, as symbols of love and individuality, remind us that some traditions are worth 65 (preserve).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括:
1. 人物简介；
2. 尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意:
1. 文中不得出现真实的人名、班级或地名，违者酌情扣分；
2. 词数100左右；
3. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。
The Person I Respect
There are many respectable people around us...
第二节（满分25分）
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。
As I stood in line waiting to cash out at a “pack your own” kind of store, where customers pack their items by themselves, I stared at the customer in front of me reading the magazines. She was young, but she already had a tired look to her, with heads bent forwards—as if life had beaten her down too many times.
Her face looked pale from extreme tiredness. Her winter coat was thin and unbuttoned. The well-worn scarf around her throat probably did little to protect it from the cold weather. Her hands turning a few pages, were rough and red. When I looked down at her boots, I could see a small piece of a clear plastic bag partially visible through a hole in her left boot.
The items in her cart (购物车) included the cheapest cuts of meat and some things like rice and potatoes. There were also lots of noodles. Day-old bread, inexpensive soap, and tissues on sale—well, almost. In a far corner sat a little toy and a pretty dress that was 50 percent off.
She continued to look at the magazines as we waited, and more people lined up behind us. She finally took one out and turned it over several times, trying to find a price before finally turning to me.
“I’m sorry to bother you, ” she began in a shy and nervous tone. “But can you tell me how much this is I forgot my glasses at home. ”
“Of course” I said with a smile.
When I finally found the small print and told her, she shook her head and put it back.
“They’ve become so expensive, haven’t they ” I said sympathetically.
“Next!” The cashier called in a gentle voice before she could answer, and she moved forward to begin her transaction(交易)
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
When told the cost, the woman’s face paled.
Paragraph2:
I approached the cashier and whispered ‘Include her removed items in my bill, please.”湖北省武汉市第六中学2024级高二上学期第1次月考
答案
1-5 CBCAA 6-10 BCBCB 11-15 ACCAC 16-20 BCBBA
21-25 DCDAC 26-30 ACDAA 31-35 BDCAC 36-40 CGFBD
41-45 BACBA 46-50 DBCCB 51-55 ACBDD
56. A 57. various/varied 58. Unlike 59. to keep 60. that
61. commitment 62. carried 63. publicly 64. how 65. preserving
应用文：
One possible version:
The person I respect
There are many respectable people around us. I have great admiration for Mr. Sun my English teacher, a middle-aged man of few words.
First, his helpfulness and kindness win him great popularity and a good reputation among us. Whatever difficulties we come across, he doesn’t hesitate to come to our aid. In some sense, he is virtually a beacon of hope, encouraging us never to give up. On top of that, it is his rich experience and devotion to teaching that not only give us easy access to professional knowledge but most importantly shape our character.
Such is Mr. Sun that I have the highest respect for him and get along with him.
读后续写：
One possible version：
When told the cost, the woman's face paled. She opened a worn-out change purse, counting small bills and change. With a deep breath, she scanned her groceries to see what she could do without. One by one, she removed things, but she still came up short. She continued to get rid of much-needed goods while the cashier patiently took away things with a pleased at $mile, setting them aside. The woman finally cut back on her groceries, paid, and moved down to pack them.
I approached the cashier and whispered “Include her removed items in my bill, please! "She nodded knowingly, winking at me and finishing the transaction. I moved next, wondering how to slide the extra things into her old cart. The cashier solved the problem by “accidentally” dropping several oranges which flew past the lady. “I'll get those, " the woman offered kindly to pick up the runaway fruit. I quickly finished our plan. Then, my thoughts wandered to the lady who was enjoying a hearty delicious dish with her little girl.

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