2024-2025學年山西省臨汾新華中學高二上學期9月月考英語試題一、閱讀理解(★★)Knownforitsrichculturalheritage,uniquearchitectureandmouthwateringlocalsnacks,TianjinoffersanexperienceunlikeanyothercityinChina.HerearethetopfourthingstodoinTianjinthatwillmakeyourvisitunforgettable.1TryatraditionalTianjinbreakfastAdayinTianjinwouldn’tbecompletewithoutjianbingguozi.StartyourmorningwiththisdeliciouspancakewrappedaroundaTianjin-stylecrispyfritter,knownasguobi'erinthelocaldialect.Tomakeajianbing,apasteofmixedgrainsisfirstspreadonahotplatetoformapancake,thentoppedwithchoppedgreenonions,picklesandthemagicingredient—Tianjincrispfritter—beforebeingwrappedupandcutinhalf.Theoutcomeistheperfecttexture–softontheoutside,crispyinside.Asidefromjianbing,Tianjinalsooffersothermorningdelicaciessuchasgabacai(savorycrispypancakesoup)andlaodoufu(tofupudding).2TasteTianjin’s“signaturesnacktrio”atAncientCulturalStreetBesidesjianbing,Tianjinisfamousforthreemust-trylocalsnacks:mahua(frieddoughtwists),goubulisteamedbunsanderduoyanzhagao(friedricecakes).Mahuaaretwistedfriedpastriesmadefromflourwithingredientslikewalnuts,sesameandpeanuts,availableinsweetandsavoryflavors.Goubulibunsgottheirnamefromasellernicknamed“gouzi”(dog),whowastoobusymakingbunstogreetcustomers—hence“goubuli”(thedogdoesn’tcare).Zhagaogotitsnamefromanarrowalley—Erduoyan—whereitwasfirstsold.Thesericecakessymbolizepromotionandsuccess,makingthemafestivefavorite.HeadtoAncientCulturalStreet,oneofthecity'sbest-knowntouristattractions,andyoucantrythemallinoneplace.3CreateyourownwoodblockprintinYangliuqingYangliuqingwoodblockprintingdatesbacktotheMingDynasty(1368–1644)andisrecognizedasanationalintangibleculturalheritage.Thecolorfulprints,oftendepictingfolktalesorblessingsforprosperity,arecelebratedforboththeirvividappearanceandculturaldepth.AsthecradleofYangliuqingwoodblockprinting,theYangliuqingAncientTowninTianjinoffersopportunitiesforvisitorstoadmiretheartworks.Youcaneventrymakingyourown.1.WhatmakesTianjindifferentfromotherChinesecitiesaccordingtothepassage?

A．ItsmodernbuildingsB．Itsrichculture,uniquearchitectureandlocalsnacksC．ItslargepopulationD．Itsfastdevelopment2.Whatisthe"magicingredient"injianbingguozi?

A．ChoppedgreenonionsB．PicklesC．TianjincrispfritterD．Mixedgrainspaste3.Whyareerduoyanzhagaopopularduringfestivals?

A．TheytastesweetandcrispyB．TheywerefirstsoldinanarrowalleyC．TheysymbolizepromotionandsuccessD．Theyaremadefromspecialrice(★★★)“Theseobjectsreflectpeople’spursuitofbeauty.Theyhavebeentreasuredandpasseddownthroughthecenturiesbecausetheyareoutstandingexamplesofartisticexcellence,”saysZhuXiaoyun,curatoranddirectorofinternationalrelationsatthemuseum.Shesaysthetourtakespeoplethroughdifferentexhibitionhalls,introducingartifactsthatshowcasearangeofcraftsmanshipandartforms,helpingthemunderstandtheevolutionofChineseculturalandaesthetictraditions.Someoftheobjects,shesays,appreciatethebeautyofnature,andunderlinethe“daofaziran”principleinclassicChinesephilosophy,thatis,learningfromnatureandfollowingitsprinciples.Otherscelebratethepinnacleofancientcraftsmanship,suchasaseventh-centurygoldnecklaceinlaidwithpearlsandredandbluegemstones.Thenecklacehasapoignantbackstory.In608,9-year-oldLiJingxun,ayoungaristocratandgranddaughterofYangLihua,adaughterofYangJian,thefoundingemperoroftheSuiDynasty(581-618),wasburiedinanextraordinaryceremony.Archaeologistsexcavatinghertombmorethan1,300yearslaterwereastonishedbytherichnessoftheburial,whichincludedthenecklacenowdisplayedintheexhibitionAncientChina.Otherartifactsreflectthegrandeurofsocialrituals,suchasintricatelypatternedbronzesfromtheShangDynasty(c.16thcentury-11thcenturyBC),usedinmajorceremonies.Stillothersconveyromanceandfreedom,suchasaTangDynasty(618-907)muralofawomaninaflowingreddressperformingthe“scarfdance”,inwhichthedancerwovelongscarvesthroughtheair.4.Whyhavetheobjectsmentionedinthepassagebeentreasuredforcenturies?

A．Theyareexpensiveandrare.B．Theyrepresentexcellentartistry.C．Theywereownedbyancientemperors.D．Theytellstoriesofordinarypeople.5.Whatdoesthemuseumtourhelppeopleunderstand?

A．Howtocreateancientartifacts.B．Thehistoryofthemuseumitself.C．ThedevelopmentofChineseculturalandaesthetictraditions.D．ThedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternartforms.6.Whatdoesthe“daofaziran”principleemphasize?

A．Controllingnaturethroughtechnology.B．Learningfromnatureandfollowingitsrules.C．Usingnaturalmaterialstomakeartifacts.D．Decoratingobjectswithnaturalpatterns.7.WhatdotheShangDynastybronzesreflect?

A．Thebeautyofnature.B．Thegrandeurofsocialrituals.C．Romanceandfreedom.D．Dailylifeofancientpeople.(★★★)Between2019and2023,seventicksnotnativetotheUnitedStatesenteredConnecticut,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournaliScience.TheycamefromavarietyofcountriesasfarawayasGermany,Guatemala,Tanzania,Brazil,Scotland,andPoland.Whilethestudydidn’tfindevidenceoftheseinvasiveticksbringingnewdiseasestotheU.S.,expertssaytheycouldonedaysoon.Meanwhile,thestudydoessuggesttheycoulddriveariseintick-relateddiseasesalreadyseenintheU.S.,astheyfoundthesetickscancarrypathogenssimilartothosecarriedbynativeticks.TwoinvasivetickspeciesfromCentralAmericatestedpositiveforabacteriasimilartoRockyMountainspottedfever,adiseasethatcancausefever,vomiting,musclepain,andevendeathifuntreated.It’spartofanalarmingtrend:casesoftick-bornediseaseintheU.S.jumpedfromabout23,000in2004toaround71,000casesin2022.“Priorto2018,hereinthenortheasternU.S…wedidn’thavecasesofRockyMountainspottedfever.Butsince2018,weareseeinganumberofuptotencasesofRockyMountainspottedfeverinConnecticut.Andwehavehadmortalitiesasaresult,”saysYaleUniversityepidemiologistGoudarzMolaei,co-authorofthenewstudy.Expertssayidentifyingallthewaystickscanspreadandcarrydiseasesiscriticaltoreducingthenumberofpeoplewhobecomeseriouslyillafterbeingbitten.Theirspreadisaconcern—duringthelast50years,over140non-nativetickspecieshavebeenbroughtintotheU.S.,hitchingarideonlivestock,exoticpets,orpeople.Atthesametime,climatechangehasexpandedthehabitattickscanlivein.IfmoreinvasiveticksestablishU.S.populations,“itisjustamatteroftimethattheseinvasivetickswilleitherpickuplocalpathogensornativepathogensthatcirculateintheU.S.,ortheystartcarryingthepathogensthattheytransmitintheirnativerange,”saysMolaei.Tickspickupdiseasesafterbitinganimalhostslikedeer.Then,thesediseasescanbetransmittedtootherorganisms.8.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesevennon-nativeticksinConnecticut?

A．TheyallcamefromEuropeancountries.B．TheyhavebroughtnewdiseasestotheU.S.C．Theycancarrypathogenssimilartonativeticks.D．TheywerefirstfoundintheU.S.before2019.9.Howdidthenumberoftick-bornediseasecasesintheU.S.changefrom2004to2022?

A．Itdecreasedslightly.B．Itremainedalmostthesame.C．Itincreasedsignificantly.D．Itfirstroseandthenfell.10.Whatisoneofthereasonsforthespreadofnon-nativeticksintheU.S.?

A．Thedecreaseinlivestock.B．Theexpansionoftheirhabitatduetoclimatechange.C．Thereductioninexoticpettrading.D．Theimprovementofmedicalconditions.11.WhatdoesGoudarzMolaeiimplyaboutinvasiveticks?

A．TheywillnottransmitdiseasesintheU.S.B．Theymaypickuplocalpathogensovertime.C．Theyarelessdangerousthannativeticks.D．TheywilldisappearfromtheU.S.soon.(★★★)DanBurtonheardofpigswithelectricbluemeatinCaliforniayearsagofromanold-timerheusedtohuntwith,buthe’dbrusheditoffasurbanlegend.SowhenhecutopenadeadwildpiginMontereyCounty,California,thispastFebruary,hewassurprisedtoseebluefat—vivid,“7/11slushie”blue—beneaththeskin.Thecolorcamefromthebluedyeofrodentpoison,hecorrectlysuspected,specificallyfromanticoagulantrodenticidebaitcontainingthechemicaldiphacinone.HetippedofftheCaliforniaDepartmentofFishandWildlife,whichconfirmedthepresenceofdiphacinoneandsoundedthealarmtolocalhunters.Itwasn’tthefirsttime.DiphacinoneisarestrictedchemicalinCalifornia,meanttobeusedonlyinspecificcircumstancesforinfestationcontrol.Thestatetightlyregulatesanticoagulantrodenticides,butitdoesn’tenforceatotalban.Soitstillshowsupwhereit’snotsupposedtobe:inthebodiesofmanyofCalifornia’siconicanimals,includingcondors,blackbears,bobcats,andinthesomewhatlessbelovedferalpigs.(Thesewidelyusedinsecticidesmaybeathreattomammals,too)WildanimalswithbrightbluefleshhaveturnedoutinCalifornia,indicatingpoisoningbyapartiallybannedrodenticide.PhotographByDanBurtonBurton,whoownsUrbanTrappingWildlifeControl,washiredinlateFebruarytodealwithwildpigsencroachingonan800-acreranchalongtheSalinasriver.Onmultiplelate-nightstakeouts,hewatchedthick-furredpigstrotupfromthebanksoftheSalinastotheranch’sfence,snufflingforthegroundsquirrelbaitstationsaffixedthere—andthediphacinone-lacedoatswithin.Thehardplasticbaitcontainerswerestandard-issueandsecure,butaCaliforniaferalpigcanweighupto200poundsandmakes“aworthyopponent,”saidBurton.Thepigseasilybrokeupthecontainersandscarfedupthebluepellets.12.WhywasDanBurtonsurprisedwhenhecutopenawildpig?

A．Hefoundthepigwasstillalive.B．Thepig’sfatwasbrightblue.C．Thepig’smeatwaselectricblue.D．Thepighadastrangeshape.13.Whatcausedthebluecolorinthewildpig’sbody?

A．Aspecialchemicalinitsfood.B．Thebluedyeinrodentpoison.C．Anaturalpigmentinwildpigs.D．PollutionfromtheSalinasRiver.14.WhatdoweknowaboutdiphacinoneinCalifornia?

A．Itiscompletelybannedinthestate.B．Itcanbeusedfreelyforpestcontrol.C．Itisarestrictedchemicalwithstrictregulations.D．Itisonlyharmfultowildpigs.15.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A．DanBurtonhadseenblue-meatpigsbefore.B．WildpigsinCaliforniaarenotdangerous.C．Rodenticidesmayaffectmanykindsofanimals.D．Thebluecolorinpigsisanaturalphenomenon.(★★★)Wanttojointhefun?Here’showtobringthatsanukspiritintoyourlife…Workhard,playhardAnygoodmanagerappreciatesthatwhencolleaguesbond,workimproves.16Whynotsuggestyourworkplaceholdsamonthlybakingcompetition,ora(notatallserious)awardseveningtohandoutgongsfor‘BestTeaMaker’and‘FunniestZoomMeetingMoment’?AsanukwaytoexerciseEventhoughendorphin-boostingphysicalexercisemakesusfeelgood,it’ssometimesachoretohitthegym,orpullonyourrunninggear.Butincorporatingplayintoyourworkoutroutine—verysanuk—canboostmotivation.17Forexample,tryadanceclasswithfriendsinsteadofsolojogging,orturnawalkintoascavengerhuntbylookingforspecificitemslikeredflowersorfunny-shapedclouds.18Inherbook,Karensuggestsmarkingoutspecificperiodsinthedaytogophone-free—whetheratthebreakfasttable,onawalk,orinbed.Thinkaboutcuratingyoursocialmediafeed—unfollowanyaccountsthatmakeyouenviousoranxious,andfillitwithinspirational,funny,andupliftingones.Seenafunnymeme?Shareitwithafriendwhoneedsabitofcheeringup.Sanukwhenyou’realoneWithcommunityattheheartofsanuk,canweeverexperienceitwhenwe’rebyourselves?Karenbelieveswecan.“Whenlifeislackingsanuk,Thaipeopleplanit,”shesays.19thedeliciousthrillofanticipationcanbeasmuchfunastheeventitself.”Simplycastyourmindbacktowhenyouhadthebesttime–thinkaboutwhoyouwerewith,andmakeanefforttomeetupwiththemagain.ExpandyourowncommunityWhetheryouenjoybeingalone,preferhangingoutwithacoupleofclosefriends,20everyonecanbenefitfromcreatingnewconnectionsofalltypes.Karenbelievesthatthisiscrucialtotheprocess.

A．Butteam-buildingneednotrevolvearoundafter-workdrinksoranannualawayday.B．Sanukcanalsobefoundindailysmalltalks.C．ApplyingsanuktodigitallifeD．“Whenyou’rebyyourself,taketheopportunitytoorganisefuninyourlifeandplanasanukoccasion，E．orthrivewithinawidesocialcircle,F．Addingaplayfulelementcanmakeexercisefeellesslikework.G．Sanukisnotjustaboutbeingwithothers,butalsoaboutself-care.二、完形填空(★★★)TwosavvyUSschoolteachersMonicaBrzoska,32,andJorrellConley,36,havesoldalmostalloftheirpossessionstolive________sea.ThecouplefellinlovewithcruisingaftertravellingtoMexico,BelizeandGrandCaymanalmosta________ago.In2023,afterMonica’sfatherfellill,shewasinspiredtolivethelifeshehadalways________.“Don’twaitforretirementtofollowyourdreams.Doitnow,”hermotherhadtoldher.That’swhensheandherhusbandmadethelife-changing________.“Insteadofcomingback,whynotkeepbookingconsecutivecruisesforaslongaswecould________to?”MonicatoldTheSun.“Itsoundsmad,butthenumbersmade________.Accommodation,foodandentertainmentwouldbeincluded—we’donlyneedspendingmoney.”“Andbecausewe’dbeenonsomanyCarnivalcruises,we’dearned________tosomeamazingoffers.”“Ifwechosethecheapestcabins,oursavingsfromthepandemicwouldallowustobookeightmonthsofcruisingfor$16,000—sometripspaidforinfull,otherswith________.”“Wecouldthenusetherentfromourthree-bedroomhouseinMemphistomakeextrapaymentsas________.Manycruisesstartandendinthesameports,soweknewwe’dbeabletodisembarkandeasily________ournextship,orotherwiseflytotheport.”Thepair________theirjobs,soldmostoftheirpossessionsandrentedouttheirthree-bedroomhomeinMemphis,andhavebeencruisingforalmosttwoyearsnow.Sincemakingthemove,thecouplehavecompleted36consecutivecruisesandvisitedalmost50________.“Iinstantlyfelt________,”shesaid.“Peopleareamazedwhentheyhearweliveonships,andI’malwayshappytosharethe________we’velearnedtosavemoney.We’vewonexcursiontickets,jewelleryandspatreatmentsinonboardraffles,whileonland,wedoourowntours,usinglocaltransporttoexplore,”shesaid.However,sheadmittedthatthereareafewchallenges,includingmissingfamily,butregardless“itreallyisadream________.”21.A．inB．atC．onD．by22.A．yearB．decadeC．monthD．century23.A．wantedB．hatedC．forgottenD．changed24.A．mistakeB．decisionC．promiseD．excuse25.A．affordB．refuseC．failD．learn26.A．troubleB．noiseC．senseD．progress27.A．accessB．timeC．moneyD．respect28.A．savingsB．depositsC．effortsD．doubts29.A．wastedB．earnedC．neededD．ignored30.A．leaveB．missC．watchD．board31.A．foundB．quitC．startedD．changed32.A．citiesB．villagesC．countriesD．towns33.A．freeB．tiredC．worriedD．lonely34.A．storiesB．tricksC．newsD．rules35.A．brokenB．cometrueC．lostD．remembered三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。TheZuozhuan,generallytranslatedasZuoTradition,is36ancientChinesenarrative(敘述)historythatisconsideredasacommentaryontheancientChinesechronicle(編年史),theChunqiu—theSpringandAutumnperiod(770-476BC).TheZuozhuanfocusesmainlyonpolitical,s