2024-2025學(xué)年湖北省黃岡市蘄春縣李時(shí)珍中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期12月月考英語試題一、閱讀理解(★★)Areyoulookingfortranslatednovelstogainnewperspectivesfromotherlandsandcultures?Herearefouroftheall-timeclassics.TheMetamorphosisbyFranzKalka(German)Imaginewakinguponemorningasahugecockroach(蟑螂).SuchisthelifeofGregorSamsa,theformerly-human-now-insectheroinTheMetamorphosis.Realizingthatonlyhehaschangedwhileallelseremainsthesame,Gregormustexaminehisrelationshiptohisfamilyandthehumanity.Theshortnovelisasoul-searchingexaminationoffamily,moneyandobligation(責(zé)任)inearly20thcenturyindustrializedGermany.MyNameIsRedbyOrhanPamuk(Turkish)TranslatedbyErdagGoknar,thisnovelpaintsavividpictureoftheOttomanEmpireunderSultanMuradⅢ’srule.ThestorystartsoffwithoneoftheSultan’sfavoriteartistsbeingcruellymurdered.Fromthere,eachcharactertellstheirownstory,sometimesbreakingthefourthwallandspeakingdirectlytothereader.It’sunlikeanymurderstoryyou’veeverread.TheAlchemistbyPauloCoelho(Portuguese)OneofthebesttranslatednovelsisTheAlchemist,whichtellsthetruestoryofayoungmannamedSantiago.Theculturalinfluencesareinspiring,asthereismuchdetailedinformationfromtheyoungman’sjourneyfromSpaintoMorocco,andeventuallytoEgypt.Thevividdescriptionmakesitoneofthebesttraveljournalseverproduced.NewsofaKidnapping(綁架)byGabrielGarciaMárquez(Spanish)GabrielGarciaMárquezstartedoutasajournalist,andinNewsofaKidnapping,heinvestigatesaseriesofkidnappingsinColombia.Thesearereal-lifekidnappings,andMárquezaccountstheemotionsofthevictimsandtheirfamilies.Thepersonalitiesofthekidnappersarealsodescribed,andthewayinwhichtheytransformedfromregularpeopleintobeastsisparticularlyfascinating.1.GregorSamsaisthemaincharacterin______.

A．TheMetamorphosisB．TheAlchemistC．MyNameIsRedD．NewsofaKidnapping2.Whoisatranslator?

A．OrhanPamuk.B．ErdagGoknar.C．PauloCoelho.D．GabrielGarciaMárquez.3.Whatdothelasttwobookshaveincommon?

A．Theyarenewsreports.B．Theyareshortnovels.C．Theyarereal-lifestories.D．Theyaretraveljournals.(★★★)WhateversportsheplayedinherfouryearsatMaryvalePrep,recentgraduateMaggieStalterlikestosetgoals.Diagnosed(診斷)withhearinglosswhenshewas10monthsold,the18-year-oldhasalwaysunderstoodthatshehastoworkharderthanotherstoreachthem.StalterplayedsportsatMaryvale.Runningturnedouttobeherathleticcalling.Shefirsttookpartinoutdoortrackinherjunioryearandfurtherjoinedthecrosscountryteamlastfallasasenior.Shealsoplayedotherkindsofsportsatschooldespiteherhearingproblem.Tocompensateforherhearingloss,Stalterhashadcochlearimplants(人工耳蝸植入)sinceearlychildhood.Thedevicesprovideherwithasenseofsound.Staltersaysthatlipreading,whichaddstowhatshehearsthroughtheimplants,andconnectingwithteachersandclassmatestotrackbackonmaterialthatshedidn’tgetforthefirsttimemakeherfeelstressed.Butsheadmitsthatsheisluckyenough.Sportshavebeenarewardingrelease(釋放),withrunningtoppingthelist.Herfavoritepartaboutrunningisfindingoutwhatshe’scapableofandhavingthechancetocelebrateitwithteammates.ThatopportunitycameaftertheLionscrosscountryteamwonthechampionshiplastfall.ForStalter,whodidn’tdecideshewouldruncrosscountryuntiltwoweeksbeforethefirstpractice,itwasaseason-longrewardassheworkedherwayup.Throughouttheseason,coachJasonMiller,whocommunicatedwithStalterthroughamicrophone-likedevice,usedhandsignalsandmadesureshestoodupfrontduringteamtalks.FellowrecentgraduateRachelThomas,theLionscaptainandtoprunner,calledStalterherunofficialco-captainforthepositiveinfluenceshehadontheteam.“IneversawanybodyworkharderthanMaggie,”Thomassaid.“OurteammateswouldalwayssaywhentheysawMaggiecheeringthemon,theyknewtheyallhadtorunharder.”4.WhatcanweknowaboutStalter?

A．Shepreferstodosportsalone.B．Shedislikessettingsportsgoals.C．Shetriedvarioussportsatschool.D．Shelosthearingduringrunning.5.WhydoesStalterfeellucky?

A．Lipreadingneverappearsstressfulforher.B．Shecommunicateswellwithherclassmates.C．Herrunningperformancesrankhighonthelist.D．Sportshelptoreduceherpressurefromhearingloss.6.WhatdidJasonMillerdoforStalter?

A．Hetaughthertogivetalks.B．Hegaveherspecialcareasacoach.C．Hecuredherofhearingloss.D．Hetrainedherinaverycasualway.7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeStalterinThomas’sopinion?

A．Modest.B．Adventurous.C．Organized.D．Inspiring.(★★★)Sometimesastronautsgetintoastickysituationupinspace.Whensomethingneedsrepairing,itoftenturnsoutthatducttapeisapreferredfix-itall.Sincetearingthetapewithonehandwhilefloatingisnoeasytask,highschoolstudentsjustcameupwithabrilliantsolution.Theyinventedaducttapedispenser(強(qiáng)力膠帶分割器)thatisoutofthisworld!StudentsbelongingtoHUNCH(HighSchoolStudentsUnitedWithNASA)havejustmadelifealoteasierforastronauts.Inthe18yearssincetheprogramoperated,studentshavebeenbusydesigningandbuildingequipmentthatisthenusedontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).Andnow,studentsfromfivestatescombinedtheireffortstocomeupwithasolutiontotheducttapedilemma.Ducttape,called“greytape”,alongwithKaptonhightemperaturetape,isanecessarytoolforastronauts.Overtheyears,thesetapeshavecomeinhandyintimesofemergency.Asearlyas1970,itwasusedontheApollo13mission.Usingducttape,astronautstookaflightmanualcover,aplasticbag,andasocktorepairapower-providingsolarequipmentthatwastorn.Andin1972,thecrewonApollo17sealedamapontoadamagedfenderofthelunarrover(月球車擋板),whichwasaffixed(粘合)byducttape.Yetthestickyissueofducttapeisthatastronautsdonothavetwohandstotearit.Theonlywaytotearitiswithone’steethorwithscissors.Thestudentsdesignedatapedispenserthatlocksintoplaceontheguardrail.Thetapedispenserprovidesacleancutandcanbeusedeasilywithonehand,andseveralrollsoftapecanbeplacedonitatonetime.ItisalreadybeingusedaboardtheISS.ColonelMikeHopkinsprovidedaglowingreviewaboardthespacecraftandshowedthedispenserinaction.“IthinkthistapedispenserisgoingtofindalotofusehereontheInternationalSpaceStation,”Hopkinssaid.8.Whatistheducttapedilemmaforastronauts?

A．Tearingthetape.B．Recognizingthetape.C．Makingthetapeinspace.D．Keepingthetapefloating.9.Whatmessagedoesparagraph4mainlyconvey?

A．Fixingequipmentprovesdemanding.B．Astronautshavehardaccesstotapes.C．Spacetravelischallengingandtiring.D．Ducttapeisimportantforastronauts.10.WhyisColonelMikeHopkinsmentioned?

A．Topraisethestudents’invention.B．Todoubtreviewsfromthepublic.C．Toexplainhowtousethedispenser.D．Toshowthedispenser’scharacteristic.11.Fromwhichsectionofanewspaperisthetextmostprobablytaken?

A．Travel.B．Medicine.C．Technology.D．Environment.(★★★)“Wethoughtdogswouldbehavelikechildrenunderage5,butnowweguessthatperhapsdogscanunderstandwhensomeoneisbeingdeceitful,”saysLudwigHuberattheUniversityofViennainAustria.“Maybetheythink,‘Thispersonknowsthetruthbutisgivingmethewronginformation.’”Huberandhiscolleaguestrained260dogstofindhiddenfoodinoneoftwocoveredbowls.Thedogslearnedtofollowthesuggestionofapersontheyhadnevermet—thecommunicator—whowouldtouchthefood-filledbowl,glanceatthedog,andsay,“Look,thisisverygood!”Dogsappearedtotrustthisnewpersonwhentheywerereliablyfollowingthesignal,saysHuber.Oncethattrustwasbuilt,theteamhadthedogswitnessanotherpersonmovethefoodfromthefirsttothesecondbowl.Thecommunicatorswereeitherintheroom,andalsowitnessedtheswitch,orwerebrieflyabsentandsoapparentlyunawarethatthefoodhadbeenswitched(轉(zhuǎn)移).Ineithercase,thecommunicatorswouldlaterrecommendthefirstbowl,whichwasnowempty.Thedogsinthenewexperimentweren’tsotrustingoflyingcommunicators,saysHuber.Halfofthedogswouldfollowthecommunicator’smisleadingadviceifthecommunicatorhadn’twitnessedthefoodswitch.Butabouttwo-thirdsofdogsignoredacommunicatorwhohadwitnessedthefoodswitchandstillrecommendedthenow-emptybowl.Thesedogssimplywenttothebowlfilledwithfoodinstead.“Thisstudyremindsusthatdogsarewatchingusclosely,pickinguponoursocialsignals,andarelearningfromusconstantlyevenoutsideofformaltrainingcontexts,”saysMoniqueUdellatOregonStateUniversity.Thefactthathalfofthedogstrustedthecommunicatorwhoseemedtohavemadeanhonestmistakecouldrevealalotabouthowdogsprocesssocialinformation,saysUdell.“Thereisbothgeneticandbehavioralevidencethatdogsarehypersocial,meaningthatmanydogshaveadifficulttimeignoringsocialcues(暗示)evenwhenanothersolutionmightbemoreadvantageous,”shesays.12.Whatdoestheword“deceitful”underlinedinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?

A．Unfriendly.B．Frightened.C．Dishonest.D．Upset.13.Thedogsweretheleastlikelytotrustthecommunicatorwho______.

A．recommendedthefood-filledbowlB．didn’twitnessthefoodswitchatallC．knewthefoodswitchandtoldthetruthD．sawthefoodswitchandgavewrongadvice14.WhatdoesMoniqueUdellsuggestaboutdogs?

A．Theyeasilyignoresocialcues.B．Theycanrecognizesocialsignals.C．Theyhardlygetsocialsignals.D．Theyalwaystrusthumanbeings.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．DogsTendtoFollowMisleadingAdviceB．DogsMayignoreThoseWhoLietoThemC．DogsCanRecognizetheFood-filledbowlD．DogsAlwaysPutTrustinHumanBeings(★★★)Knowinghowandwhentosaygoodbyeisoftendifficult,evenininformalsituations.Butlearningtosaygoodbyeappropriatelyisaskillthatwillhelpyoumaintain(維系)yourrelationships.It’salsoeasierthanitseemssometimes.16Plananappropriatetimetotalkbeforethedeparture.Ifsomeoneyouknowisleavingforseveralyearstogooverseas,orleavingforcollege,itcanbeastressfulandbusytimewhilehe/sheisplanningatrip.17Typically,dinnertime,whenyoucanwanderaroundyourfavoriteneighborhood,orspendtimetogetherdoingsomethingbothofyouhavealwaysenjoyed,likewatchingagame,isagoodchoice.18Shareyourfunnieststoriesandrecallhappythings.Digdeepintoyourpast:thethingsyou’vedonetogether,thetimeyouhavespenttogetherormaybeevenhowyoumet.Beopenandfriendly.It’simportanttobuildthestandingoftherelationship.Ifyouwanttokeepincontact,letthemknow.19Ifyouhavenointentionsofstayingintouch,don’taskforcontactdetails.Otherwise,itcanleaveadepartingfriendwonderingaboutyoursincerity.Whenit’stimetoleave,makeitbriefandsincere.20Ifyouneedtoexpresscomplexfeelings,considerwritingtheminaletterforthepersontoreadlater.Inperson,keepthingslightandfun.Hug,sayyourpiece,andwishthemluckduringtheirjourney.Don’toverstayyourwelcome.

A．Letgoofthepast.B．Readontolearnhowtosaygoodbye.C．Talkaboutthegoodtimesyou’vehad.D．Exchangenewphoneandaddressinformation.E．Sochooseapropertimetomeetandsaygoodbye.F．Mostpeopledon’tenjoyalonganddrawn-outgoodbye.G．Therefore,don’tworryaboutsayinggoodbyewhenyouleave.二、完形填空(★★★)Justoneyearago,nomatterhowhardNicoleAmaroaskedherparentstoletherskateboard,theyrefusedtogivein.Thenthe_______happenedafterBrazilianswereintroducedtoa“l(fā)ittlefairy(仙女)”,RayssaLeal,whogotasilverintheskateboarding_______atTokyo2020Olympics.“Myparentsdidnotwantmetogethurt.ButwhentheywatchedtheOlympics,theyrealizedit’sa_______sportandtheyhavefinallyovercometheirconcern,”saidAmaro,whoisreceivingherfirsttwo-hourskateboardinglessonatatrainingcamp.“IwanttobejustlikeRayssaLealandwin_______.”SandroDias,theownerofthetrainingcamp,saidheusedtoreceivemessagesfromoneortwogirlsseekingclasseson_______daysbeforeTokyo2020Olympics.“Now,therearejusttoomany!”RayssaLealwasfirst_______totheUSin2015,whenavideoshowedthethen7-year-oldgirl_______toskateboarddownthreestairswhilewearingabluedress.Shefailedtwice,butonthe_______attempt—wearingwings—shereachedthelandingsuccessfully.AmericanskateboardingsuperstarTonyHawk_______thevideoonsocialmediaandcalledher“l(fā)ittlefairy”.It_______theInternetlikewildfires.TheyhavesincebuiltaclosebondandLeal______callshim“l(fā)ittleUncleTony”.Lealisn’tBrazil’sfirstfemaleskateboarder.Pioneers,likethe32-year-oldLeticiaBufoni,struggledtogain_______inthegame.WhenBufoniwas10,herdad_______herskateboardinanattempttoputanendtoherhobby.“Icriedforhours,”shesaid.“Hethought_______shouldn’tskateboard,becausehehadneverseenawomandoitbefore.”AfterLeal’sOlympicshowing,noBrazilianparentcansaythatagain,_______.21.A．funniestB．worstC．unfortunateD．impossible22.A．trainingB．competitionC．playD．park23.A．well-paidB．dangerousC．greatD．cruel24.A．medalsB．electionC．battlesD．money25.A．longB．happyC．sunnyD．normal26.A．introducedB．a(chǎn)llowedC．drivenD．taken27.A．refusingB．declaringC．a(chǎn)ttemptingD．expecting28.A．firstB．secondC．thirdD．fourth29.A．recordedB．sharedC．cutD．saved30.A．blockedoutB．spreadacrossC．coveredwithD．respondedto31.A．carelesslyB．calmlyC．rudelyD．sweetly32.A．a(chǎn)cceptanceB．independenceC．confidenceD．experience33.A．repairedB．destroyedC．paintedD．built34.A．girlsB．studentsC．a(chǎn)dultsD．teenagers35.A．quietlyB．necessarilyC．convenientlyD．eventually三、語法填空(★★★)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。An36(argue)oncetookplacebetweentheWindandtheSunastowhowasstronger.Todecidethematter,theyagreedtotrytheirpoweron37traveler.Theonewhocouldfirsttakeoffhiscoatwas38(win).TheWindtriedfirst.Heblewupsuchastrongwindthatittoreupthe39(tree)bytheirroots.However,thehardertheWindblew,themore40(tight)thetravelerheldhiscoat.TheWindkept41(try)hisbest,butinvain.Thencamethe42(Sun)turn.Hebrokethroughthethickclouds43shinedsofiercelyuponthelandthatthepoorfellowalmostfainted(暈倒).“ItissohotthatIfeellikelivinginastove,”hesaid.Soherushedtoapondtocool44(he),whilethrowingoffhiscoat.Thisstoryteachesusalesson45gentlemeanswilloftensucceedwhileforcibleoneswillfail.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，你的新西蘭朋友Lily發(fā)來郵件說她參加了她的學(xué)校組織的古箏比賽并獲得了一等獎(jiǎng)。請(qǐng)你回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.表示祝賀；2.肯定她的努力；3.請(qǐng)求交流切磋。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、書面表達(dá)(★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。ItwasAugust,thebusiestseasonfortourism.OliverHolland,theownerofarestaurantinascenicspot,wasexpectingasmanyas500touriststovisitandeatthereeachday.Withajoyfulheart,hejumpedintohistruckandsetofftohisrestaurant.Beforeheturnedontothemainroadhehadtogothroughaneleven-kilometertunnel.Itwastheonlyaccesstohisrestaurantfromhishome.Twoyearsearlieratruckcaughtfireinsidethetunnelanditsclosureforrepairswasahugeblowtohisbusiness.Whentheroadtohisrestaurantwasblocked,thestreamoftouristsstopped.Althoughitwasdifficult,hemanagedtokeephisstaffon.“Thisyearwillbeaperfectyear.”O(jiān)liverthought.Insidethetunneleverythingwentnormal.Butwhenhewasneartheend,Oliverspottedanunusuallight50metersahead.Thenhesa