2024-2025學(xué)年江蘇省徐州市沛縣高一下學(xué)期5月月考英語(yǔ)試題一、閱讀理解(★)Petsarepartofourfamilysoit’simportanttofactortheminwhenplanningatripthatyou’renottakingthemwithyouon.PetcharityBlueCrossadvisesplanningwellinadvancesoyouknowthatyourpetwillbecomfortable.FamilyandfriendsLeavingyourpetinthecareofatrustedfriendorneighbourwillgiveyoupeaceofmindthatitwillbewellcaredfor.Yourpetwillbeabletostaywiththemintheirhome.Thingstoconsiderifyourpetisstayinginanotherhouse:·Dotheyhaveanotherdogorpetandwilltheygetonwithyourpet?·Dotheyhaveagarden?Isthegardensecuresoyourpetcan’tescape?PetsitterPetsittersstayinorvisityourhometolookafteryourpetwhileyou’reawayforafee.Thisisagoodoptionwhichallowsyourpettostayinafamiliarenvironmentandyouwillreceiveregularupdates.Howtofindagoodpetsitter:·Askfriendsandfamilyforrecommendationsforpetsitters.·Petsittersdon’tneedalicensetowork,butreputableoneswillbeabletoshowyoutrainingandinsurancecertificates.·Checkreviewsonlinefromindependentreviewsites.HomeboarderHomeboardersarepeoplethattakepetsintotheirownhomestolookafterforafee.Howtofindagoodhomeboarder:·Checktheirhomehasnoobviousdangers,likeexposedwires,toxicsubstancesandunsecuredfences.·Yourpetisinvitedroundtogettoknowthehomeandmeetthefamilyit’llbestayingwith.·Youcaneasilyfindandviewtheirlicensetohomeboardpetsfromthelocalcouncilaswellastheirinsurancedetailsandtraining.BoardingkennelsKennelsareanoption,butitdependswhetheryourpetiscomfortablebeingleftaloneinakennelenvironmentaroundotherpets.Howtofindaboardingkennel:·Getapersonalrecommendation,andcheckthekennelislicensed.·Askifyoucanvisitbeforeyoubook.·Askaboutinsurancecoverandtheprocedureforcontactingavet(獸醫(yī)).1.Ifyoupreferyourpettostayinafamiliarenvironment,youcanleaveitwith_____.

A．a(chǎn)friendB．a(chǎn)petsitterC．a(chǎn)homeboarderD．a(chǎn)boardingkennel2.Howcanonefindasuitablehomeboarder?

A．Calltheinsurancecompany.B．Checkthelicensefromthelocalcouncil.C．Checkreviewsfromindependentreviewsites.D．Invitehimovertoyourhomeandmeetyourfamily.3.Whomayfindthispassagemostuseful?

A．Avetwhodesirestochangehisjob.B．Amanwhoisconsideringadoptingadog.C．Acouplewhoareplanningtorentahouse.D．Apetownerwhowilltakeabusinesstrip.(★★★)KatalinKarikualongwithhercolleagueDrewWeissmanwontheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicinein2023forthedevelopmentofmRNAtechnology.KarikuwasborninJanuary1955,inasmallvillageinHungary.Shehadanambitionfromearlyontobecomeascientist.Asayoungadult,shebecameinterestedinmessengerRNA,whichcarriesDNAinstructionstotheprotein-makingengineofcells.ShehopedthatmRNAcouldplayakeyroleinthetreatmentofvariousdiseases.Itbecamehermissiontomakeherdreamarealitytohelpcurepatients.However,Karikufacedashortageoffundingforherresearchinhercountry,andshethenfacedthechoiceofstoppinganddoingsomethingnotconnectedtohermissionorcontinuingherresearchatthepriceofhavingtoleavehercountry.Aftersearchingforpostsandscholarshipsworldwide,KarikuacceptedanofferfromTempleUniversityinPhiladelphiaforapostdoctoralfellowship.Karikuandherhusbandgaveupeverythingtheyhadintheirhomelandandboughtaone-waytickettotheU.S.,wheretheyknewnoone.Shewasinitiallyontracktobecomeafullprofessorbutreceivedrepeatedfundrejections.Undeterredbytheproblemsandchallenges,shechosetocontinueherresearch.Byfocusingonwhatmatteredtohereveryday,she“accidentally”metherworkpartnerDrewWeissmanwhowasalsointerestedinmRNA.TheyteameduptoworkonmRNAandpublishedpapersabouttheirgroundbreakingdiscoveryforyears.Thenthepandemichittheworld.ThechangedmRNAtechnologyKarikuandWeissmaninventedwasthenusedinvaccines(疫苗)thatpreventedtheinfectioneffectively.Kariku’slifeisatestament(證明)tofindingone’spassionandthenpursuingiteverysingleday.Manyofusknowwhatwearefondof,butwearenotgoodself-motivatorsonadailybasis.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutKarikufromparagraph2?

A．Shehadatolerantmind.B．Shelongedtobeadoctor.C．Shewasfondofworldtours.D．Shehadaclearsenseofpurpose.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Undeterredby”inparagraph4probablymean?

A．Notdiscouragedby.B．Beingunawareof.C．Notmotivatedby.D．Beingashamedof.6.WhatisprobablythemaincontributionofKariku?

A．SimplifyingthemRNAtechnology.B．MakingthestructureofmRNAclear.C．Developingavaccineforaseriousdisease.D．LayingthegroundworkformRNAvaccines.7.WhatlessoncanwelearnfromKariku’ssuccess?

A．Nothingseek,nothingfind.B．Twoheadsarebetterthanone.C．Wherethere’sawill,there’saway.D．Necessityisthemotherofinvention.(★★)Inrecentyears,thesharingeconomyhasemergedasasignificanteconomictrend.Itencompassesawiderangeofservices,fromride-sharingplatformslikeUberandLyfttohome-sharingservicessuchasAirbnb.Thesharingeconomyisbasedontheconceptofsharingunusedresources,whetherit’saspareroominyourhouse,anextracar,oreventoolsandequipment.Oneofthemainadvantagesofthesharingeconomyisitsefficiency.Forexample,inthecaseofride-sharing,itallowspeopletousetheirprivatecarstoofferrideswhentheyarenotusingthemfortheirownpurposes.Thisreducesthenumberofemptycarsontheroad,whichinturnhelpstoeasetrafficcongestionandlowercarbonemissions.Similarly,home-sharingenableshomeownerstorentouttheirspareroomsorentireproperties,makingbetteruseoftheirassetsandprovidingadditionalincome.Thesharingeconomyalsoprovidesmorechoicesandflexibilityforconsumers.Insteadofhavingtoownacarorbookatraditionalhotelroom,peoplecanaccesstransportationandaccommodationservicesonashort-termbasis,oftenatalowercost.Thisisespeciallybeneficialfortravelerswhowanttoexperiencelocalculturesinamoreauthenticwaybystayinginalocal’shome.However,thesharingeconomyisnotwithoutitschallenges.Oneofthemajorconcernsisregulatoryissues.Traditionalindustries,suchastaxiservicesandhotels,haveraisedobjectionstothesharingeconomybecausetheyfeelthatthenewplatformsareoperatingwithoutproperregulations.Thishasledtolegalbattlesinmanycitiesaroundtheworld.Forexample,taxidrivershaveprotestedagainstride-sharingcompanies,arguingthattheyareunfaircompetitionastheydonothavetocomplywiththesamelicensingandsafetyrequirements.Anotherchallengeistheissueoftrust.Inthesharingeconomy,transactionsoftenoccurbetweenstrangers.Forinstance,whenatravelerbooksaroomonAirbnb,theyhavetotrustthatthehostwillprovideacleanandsafeaccommodationasdescribed.Similarly,hostshavetotrustthattheguestswilltakecareoftheirproperty.Toaddressthisissue,sharingeconomyplatformshaveimplementedvariousratingandreviewsystems,buttrustremainsasignificantconcern.8.Whatisthesharingeconomybasedon?

A．Theconceptofowningasmanyresourcesaspossible.B．Theconceptofsharingunusedresources.C．Theconceptofonlyusingtraditionalservices.D．Theconceptofmonopolizingresources.9.Howdoesride-sharinghelptheenvironment?

A．Byincreasingthenumberofcarsontheroad.B．Byreducingtrafficcongestionandcarbonemissions.C．Bypromotingtheuseoffossilfuels.D．Byhavingnoimpactontheenvironment.10.Whatarethechallengesfacedbythesharingeconomy?

A．Lackofconsumerinterest.B．Highcostsforconsumers.C．Regulatoryissuesandtrustproblems.D．Difficultyinfindingavailableresources.11.Whyhavetraditionalindustriesobjectedtothesharingeconomy?

A．Becausetheyarenotinterestedinnewbusinessmodels.B．Becausethesharingeconomyplatformsareoperatingwithoutproperregulations.C．Becausethesharingeconomyplatformschargetoomuch.D．Becausethesharingeconomyplatformshavealimitedselectionofservices.(★★★)We’reallfamiliarwithsongsgettingstuckinourheadwhilewe’reawake,butitturnsoutthatthiscanhappenduringsleepaswell.Anewstudyshowsthatearwormsgettingintoourbrainsatnightcouldcauseproblemsingettingtosleepandstayingasleep.Neuroscientist(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)科學(xué)家)MichaelScullinfromBaylorUniversityandhisco-workersusedsurveysof199people,aswellassleeplabtestsinvolving50volunteers,tomeasuretheinfluenceoflisteningtomusicbeforebedtimeonsleep.Inthesurveypartofthestudy,thosewhooftenlistenedtomusicduringthedayweremorelikelytoreportlastingnighttimeearworms,whichthenhadanegative(負(fù)面的)effectonsleepqualitythroughthenight.Forthelabtests,individualswereplayedinstrumentalorstandardversions(標(biāo)準(zhǔn)版本)ofShakeItOffbyTaylorSwift,CallMeMaybebyCarlyRaeJepsen,andDon’tStopBelievinbyJourney.Testswereusedtomeasuretheirsleepquality.Earwormswerereportedthroughoutthenightbythepeoplesurveyed,withthosetakinglongertofallasleep,spendingmoretimeinthelightstagesofsleepandwakingupmoretimesduringthenight.Surprisingly,theinstrumentalversionsofthesongscausedabouttwiceasmanyearwormsandmoresleepproblemsthanthestandardones.Paststudieshaveconnectedlate-nightmusiclisteningwithbettersleepinthosewithinsomnia(失眠癥)perhapsbecauseitcanrelaxthebody.Theresearchersbehindthenewstudysuggestthatactuallyitmightbeworseforoursleep—evenafterthesongsstop,ourbrainscontinuetoprocessthemforseveralhours.Scullinsuggestsavoidinglisteningtomusicrightbeforebedtolimitthechanceofcatchingearworms.Doingsomeothercognitive(認(rèn)知的)activitiesbeforesleeping,likemakingalistofjobsforthenextday,mightalsohelpclearthemind,Scullinsays.12.Whichofthefollowingmightbeanearworm?

A．Awormthatcomesintoyourearsduringsleep.B．Abodyreactionwhenhearingfamiliarsongs.C．Asongthatcomestoyourmindagainandagain.D．Asignalgivenbythebrainwhenyou’reawake.13.Howisthesurveydone?

A．Bydoingteststomeasurepeople’spreferencestodifferentmusicversions.B．Byfiguringouttherelationbetweensleepandlate-nightmusiclisteningthroughtests.C．Bysurveyingpeople’sfamiliaritywiththesongsplayed.D．Bymeasuringpeople’ssatisfactionwiththeirsleepquality.14.What’sthefindingofScullin’sstudy?

A．Musicversionsmakenodifferencetosleepquality.B．Doingcognitiveactivitiesinthedaytimebringsgoodsleep.C．Late-nightmusiclisteninghelpspeoplegetoverinsomnia.D．Playinginstrumentalmusicresultedinmoreearworms.15.WhatdoesScullinthinkoflate-nightmusiclistening?

A．Terrible.B．Relaxing.C．Scary.D．Creative.(★★★)Parentalinvestment(投資)hasincreasedAreteenagerslesslikelytoparticipateinactivitiesconnectedwithadulthoodbecausethey’rebusierwithhomeworkandafter-schoolactivities?16Researchfoundthattimespentonhomeworkandafter-schoolactivitieshasdecreasedamong10thgraders.Ontheotherhand,Internetusagehasincreased.17Infact,today’steensarethoughtofas“screenagers”.Greaterparentalinvestmentleadstoteensgrowingupmoreslowlybecauseparentstakecareofchildrenandteensmorecarefullyandorganizetheiractivities.Thestudyresearchersalsofoundaconnectionbetweenaslowerdevelopmentalpathandsmallerfamilysize,higherparentalageatfirstbirth,andhigherincome.18Thismayallowthemtofollowaslowerdevelopmentalpath.Therearealsoeconomicfactors.Withchangesintheeconomy,morepeoplegotocollegeandaredependentontheirparentsforlonger.1918-to29-year-oldsspendmoretimegettingeducated,marryingandhavingchildrenlater.20Ontheupside,teensarelesslikelytojoininriskybehaviors.Theyaremorelikelytowaituntilthey’rereadytoparticipateinadultactivities.Onthedownside,today’sstudentsmaybesmartenough,buttheyoftenhavetroublewithbasicsliketimemanagement,makingtheirowndecisionsandleadingindependentlives.

A．Theanswerisdefinitely“Yes”.B．Thismightaccountforsomeofthechanges.C．Intermsofadvantages,teenstendtotakerisks.D．Itmightbeoppositetowhatmostpeoplethink.E．Thatalsoleadstomorecarefulnurturingwiththeideathateducationwilllastlonger.F．Therearebenefitsanddrawbacksofthedecreaseinadultactivitiesamongteenagers.G．Withfewerchildrenandmoremoney,parentscaninvestmoretimeandresourcesintheirkids.二、完形填空(★★★)Asanonlychild,Hazeloftenfeltlonelyinheryouth.Butthatall_________whensheturned10.Forherbirthday,Hazel’sgrandmother_________herwithalovelypuppy,Chloe.Fromtheverystart,thetwohadbeen_________.ButwhenHazelwas14,herfathergotanewjobsothathe’dbeworkingfromhome,alongwithacruel_________:Thehouseneededtobe_________ofanydisturbance(干擾).Withnoeasier_________,thefamilysentChloetoahumanesociety.Thoughthey_________thatthedogwouldbeluckyenoughtofinda_________newhome,theycouldn’tknowforsure.Sheregularly_________thehumanesociety,tryingtofindoutifChloehad__________hernewlife.However,therewasno__________.Intime,Hazelgrewup,gotmarried,andhadachildofherown.Oneday,she__________toseeapostonlineaboutaseniordogthatwasinneedofanewhome.Thedoglooked__________likeChloe—shewasevennamedChloe.Hazeldecidedto__________toadopt(領(lǐng)養(yǎng))thedogatonce.WhenshemetChloe__________,anunbelievablefeelingtookcontrolofher.Thedogseemed__________toHazel,andsheappearedtofeelthesamewayaboutHazel.SheranuptoHazelandstartedlicking(舔)herface.Chloe__________HazelsomuchofherpreviousChloethatshecan’t__________crying.Anyway,Hazelwas__________tohavethenewChloeback.AsforChloe,Hazelsaid,“IknowthatI’llkeepher__________forherrestlifethistime.”21.A．reducedB．flashedC．changedD．recovered22.A．surprisedB．confusedC．upsetD．worried23.A．unfortunateB．inseparableC．stressedD．uncertain24.A．feelingB．lookingC．a(chǎn)ctingD．warning25.A．freeB．fullC．shortD．proud26.A．challengeB．mistakeC．choiceD．goal27.A．doubtedB．expectedC．explainedD．discovered28.A．movingB．inspiringC．boringD．loving29.A．removedB．preferredC．contactedD．supplied30.A．a(chǎn)daptedtoB．contributedtoC．gotawayfromD．lookedforwardto31.A．shoutB．solutionC．pointD．reply32.A．meantB．happenedC．decidedD．refused33.A．hardlyB．possiblyC．a(chǎn)mazinglyD．suddenly34.A．a(chǎn)pplyB．learnC．offerD．manage35.A．inpeaceB．inpersonC．byaccidentD．onpurpose36.A．humorousB．commonC．strangeD．familiar37.A．remindedB．stoleC．a(chǎn)ssuredD．won38.A．limitB．imagineC．helpD．enjoy39.A．confidentB．overjoyedC．regretfulD．a(chǎn)fraid40.A．distanceB．secretC．progressD．company三、語(yǔ)法填空(★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ZhangyeNationalGeopark,which41(lie)inNorthwestChina’sGansuProvince,isblessedwithasplendidDanxialandformarea42(cover)about1,289squarekilometers.TheDanxialandformsare43masterpieceofnature.Thecolorfulmountainridgesarejustlikeanoverturnedpalettefromheaven.Bandsoffieryred,creamyorange,richgreenandbrightyellowstreakacrossthemountain,forming44isknownasthemostbeautifulrainbowmountain.Thebeautifullandscapes45(create)bysandstoneandmineralspilingontopofoneanotherovertheyearsduetotectonicplatemovements.Wind,rain,andtimethencarvedtherockformationsandrollinghillsinto46(vary)extraordinaryshapes,includingtowers,pillarsandvalleys.47(declare)aUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein2010andanationalparkin2011,thelandformhasbecomeatoptourist48(attract).Theparkfeaturesaseriesofboardwalksthatallowvisitorstowalkaroundthecolorfulsandstonelandscapes.Thereareviewingplatforms49(special)designed,enablingtouriststogetclosetothehillsandfeasttheireyesonthemagnificentsightswithoutdamagingthefragileecosystem.Shuttlebusserviceisavailable,making50easyfortouriststogetaroundthepark.四、書(shū)信寫(xiě)作(★★★)51.ArtificialIntelligence(AI)隨著人工智能的普及，越來(lái)越多的同學(xué)使用人工智能完成作業(yè)，由此產(chǎn)生了一些不良影響。假定你是校學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華，請(qǐng)代表學(xué)生會(huì)寫(xiě)一封英文倡議書(shū)，呼吁同學(xué)們合理使用人工智能，內(nèi)容包括：1.介紹現(xiàn)狀；2.給出建議；3.發(fā)出倡議。注意：1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式作答。Dearfellowstudents，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudentUnion五、書(shū)面表達(dá)(★★★)52.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)一段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Graceisawordmygrandfatheroftenmentionedtome.It’snotjustasimpleEnglishword,butaprofoundconcept(理念)hetriedtoexpress.Inhiswiseandgentleway,hewouldsay,“Grace,mydear,isnotonlyaboutshowingkindness,butalsoaboutgracefullyacceptingitwhenoffer