2024-2025學年四川省德陽天立高級中學高三上學期第一次月考英語試題一、閱讀理解(★★)PlanMyGapYear(PMGY)isanaward-winninginternationalvolunteerplacementorganisationbasedintheUK.Weprovidesafe,affordable,need-drivenvolunteerprogrammesfrom1to24weeksin11countriesworldwide.BaliChildcareVolunteers2—8weeks,age17+Stayinthe“ricebowl”ofBaliinthetraditionaltownofTabananandgivethemostpreciousthingofall,yourtime,tolocalchildreneagertolearn!ParticipantsgenerallyvolunteerfromMondaytoThursdayandtheweekendsarefreetorelaxortravelfurtherafield.NepalEnglishTeachingVolunteers2—20weeks,age18+Itisveryimportantthatchildrenreceiveaformaleducation.Itisnottotallyuncommonforthemtoleavethetraditionalenvironmentwhentheygetolder.Therefore,itisimportantforthemtolearnEnglishinordertoboosttheircareerprospects.Onarrival,thechildrenwillbekeenandexcitedtomeetyou,butsomewillalsobeshyduringyourfirstfewdaysatthelearningcenter!ThailandElephantSanctuaryVolunteers1—4weeks,age18+Ifyouwishtovolunteerethicallywithelephants,andwishtoknowmoreaboutthem,theThailandElephantProjectistheplacetovolunteer.Thelargeelephantenclosures(圍場),upto5hectareseach,withnaturaltrees,lakesandgrazingareas,allowtheelephantstomovearoundandsocialisewithotherelephants.Noelephantiseverchainedup,dayornight.RealAsiaEncounter6—12weeks,age18+RealAsiaEncountertakesinSriLanka,IndiaandNepal.Weseriouslycan’tthinkofamorewonderfulcombinationofexotic(異國風味的)andfascinatinggapyeardestinationsinAsiatovolunteerin.Action-packed6,9or12weekslieaheadofyouinsomeofthebestplacestovolunteerabroad!1.WhatdoestheprogrammeinNepalfeature?

A．ItserveschildrenwithEnglishteaching.B．Itrequiresnopriorexperience.C．Itisashort-termcommitment.D．Itfocusesonchildcare.2.Whichofthefollowinghelpssaveaspecies?

A．BaliChildcareVolunteers.B．NepalEnglishTeachingVolunteers.C．ThailandElephantSanctuaryVolunteers.D．RealAsiaEncounter.3.HowlongwillRealAsiaEncounterlastatleast?

A．Oneweek.B．Twoweeks.C．Fourweeks.D．Sixweeks.(★★★)Itwas1963intheTorontosuburb.Iwaseightyearsoldandhockey(冰球)-crazy.Mynext-to-zeroskillshadnotstoppedmypassionforthegame.TheplayersofthegreathockeyclubTorontoMapleLeafswereofcoursemyheroes,andtheirpostersandphotoscoveredthewallsofmyroom.Thereisalwayssomepricetopayformaintainingalove.Iraisedfundsinanold-fashionedway,sellingsomethingthepubliccouldactuallysinktheirteethinto.Ijoinedthelocalannualevent—Margaret’sDoughnuts(甜甜圈)toselldoughnuts,whichofferedchoicesofhoney-glazedorchocolate-glazed.Door-to-doorIwent,notebookinhandtorecord.Isolddozensofdozens;hardlyasoulturnedmedown.Mynotebookwasalmostfull,andmystomachwasalmostemptywhenIwentupthelasthouseonthesouthside.Irangthedoorbellandwentovermyspeechwhilestaringatthescreendoor.Suddenly,thedooropened.Myunforgettablememorywaslookingupfromalargepairoffuzzyslippers,wayup,tothefacestaringdown.Istoodtherespeechlessforwhatseemed10years,openingandclosingmymouthlikeafishoutofwater.Collectingmycalmness,butstillunabletogointodoughnut-promotingoverdrive,Itoldhimsomethingheseemedhavealreadyknownandherepliedwithanodandasmile.Ihaveanunclearmemoryofmurmuringthroughmyspeech“Please-buy-some-doughnuts”,andthenavividmemoryofhimtakingthenotebookfrommyhand.Ifollowedwithnewinformation—thatwesharedourgivenname.Withpridefromourfirst-name-basisfarewells,Iflewhomeholdingthenotebooktightlytomychest.Thenextmorningbeforetheschoolbell,Icautiouslyshowedoffthepreciouspaper.Itissurelyminealonetoclaim:IsoldadozendoughnutstoTimHorton,oneofmymostrespectedplayerswholivedamerethreeblocksaway!4.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?

A．Heobtainedpostersandphotosfromastarteam.B．HejoinedTorontoMapleLeafsasayoungchild.C．Hewasnotmuchofanexperiencedhockeyplayer.D．Hisloveforhockeywasinfluencedbyastarteam.5.Whydidtheauthorselldoughnuts?

A．Tofollowthefashion.B．Torespondtoanevent.C．Totastemoreflavors.D．Topursuehishobby.6.Whathappenedtotheauthorwhenhemettheownerofthelasthouse?

A．Hewassospeechlesswithastonishment.B．Hewaslookeddownuponbytheowner.C．Hewasscaredbytheowner’sappearance.D．Heforgothisspeechforsellingdoughnuts.7.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A．ASuccessfulSalePromotionOfDoughnutsB．AnAmazingJourneyToFollowingMyDreamC．AGratefulDoughnutHelpingAwakenMyDreamD．AnUnexpectedMeetingWithMyFavoriteHockey(★★★)DoyouloveBeatsheadphones,TrueReligionjeans,andUGGshoes?Thesearesomeofthemostpopularbrands(牌子)around.Theyarealsoexpensive.Butsomeexpertssaytheyarenotmuchbetterthancheaperbrands.Forexample,JimWilcoxworksforConsumerReports.Hetestedallkindsofheadphones.Hesaysthat$80KossProheadphonesprovidebasicallythesamequalityandcomfortasBeats.Sowhydopeoplepaytwiceoreven10timesasmuchforthehottestbrands?Expertssayit’sbecausefashionable,expensivebrandssendamessage.Brandssay“Ibelong”or“Icanaffordit.”Somepeoplethinkthatexpensivebrandnamesareworththeprice.Theysaythatsomedesignerclothesreallyaretopqualityandthattheylastlongerthancheaperbrands.Someteenagerschoosetowearpopularbrandsbecausethesebrandsmakethemfeelgoodaboutthemselves.AlexandraAllam,17,likestobuybrand-nameproducts.“I’dratherspendtheextramoneytogetsomethingIknowI’llbesatisfiedwith,”shesays.HerfriendEmmySwanagrees,saying“Aslongasyoucanaffordit,itseemsreasonabletobuywhatyouwant.”Butnotallteenagersagree.“Spendinghundredsofdollarsfordesignersunglassesisstupidandunreasonable,”saysDanielSteinbrecher,16.“It’sfake(假的)happiness.”Peoplewhoareagainstwearingexpensivebrandnamessaythatmanydesignerbrandsaren’tanybetter.“It’swastefultobuythingsjustbecausetheyarepopular,”saysEdmundWilliams,15.“You’llfeelbetterifyoubuythingsbecauseyoulikethem.Ifyouhaveextramoneytospend,itwouldbebettertogiveittopeopleinneed.”8.TheexampleofJim’sreportwantstotellus_____.

A．popularbrandsmakepeoplecomfortableB．KossProheadphonesarebetterthanBeatsC．thehottestbrandsareofthehighestqualityD．lesser-knownbrandsmayofferthesamequalityasnamebrands9.Accordingtoexperts,peoplechoosethehottestbrandsprobably_____.

A．toshowoffB．fortheirbetterqualityC．fortheirbetterdesignsD．tobelongtoaspecialgroup10.WhatdoesEdmundthinkofexpensivebrands?

A．Theyarenotworththeprice.B．Theymakehimfeelconfident.C．Theyneedtoimprovetheirquality.D．Theypaytoomuchattentiontopersonallikes.11.Thetextismainlyabout_____.

A．howtobuythingsreasonablyB．thecompetitionbetweenbrandsC．thedifferentvaluesofteenagersD．whetherexpensivebrandsareworthhighprices(★★★★)AsisthefateofanyonerunningahotelinKeralathesedays,BijoyGeorgeisamanwithtoomuchtodo.Beforepandemic-causedlockdownsbeganin2020,hemanaged40employeesattheEighthBastionHotelinthecharminghistoricquarterofKochi,abustlingcoastalcity.Nowthatbusinessisbacktopre-covidlevelsheneedsthesamenumberofstaffagain.Buthehasonly20workers.Hisplightissharedwitheveryotherhotel,caféandbar.Itisaresultofthestate’shospitality(招待)employeesmovingalltogetherinlargenumberstoQatar,nottowatchfootballbuttotakeupemploymenttiedtotheWorldCup.AsthestartofthecompetitionapproachesonNovember20th,workersarequittingatarateMr.Georgesayshehasneverseeninhis22yearsinthebusiness.Qatar,acountrywithapopulationofunder3m,willhavewelcomedmorethan1.5mvisitorsbeforethematchesconcludeonDecember18th.Thatmeansfindingstafftorunallthenewhotelsthathavebeenbuiltalongwithothervenuesthathavebeenpressedintoservicetoprofitfromthesportsfans.KeralahaslongbeenasignificantsourceofhospitalityworkersforQatarandotherMiddleEasterncountries.ItsstategovernmentprovidesgoodschoolswithEnglish-languageinstructionbutfewjobs.Morethan2mpeople,17%ofitsworkingpopulation,alreadyworkoverseas,largelyintheGulf.TheappealofQatarisstraightforward.Startingsalariesapproach$1,000amonth,morethansixtimesthelevelforsimilarjobsinKerala.Toreplacethosewhohaveleft,Kerala’semployershavebeencastingtheirnetswider.RecruitershavebeenextendingtheirsearchestomanyotherIndiancities.Butthatmeansthemostcommonwordonname-tagspinnedtothebreastpocketsofworkersis“trainee”.Amongthemanyskillsthatneedtobetaught,saysMr.George,issmilingatcustomers—thefailuretodosoaresultofshynessamongthosenewtotheworkforce.Thedangeristhatafteraweekorsowhenconfidencegrows,eventheseemployeesmayslipawaytotheGulf.Mostcontractsrunforthreemonths,concludingattheendofDecember,notlongaftertheWorldCupfinal.Returningworkerswillbewelcomedbackwithopenarms.FillingthegapsisevenmoreimportantasIndiantourismandweddingshaverestarted.Thereunions,though,maybeshort-lived.ThegametheseworkerswillhavelearnedfromtheWorldCupishowtobepaidbetter.ThatmeansleavingIndia.12.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraphoneimpliesthat__________.

A．otherhotels,cafesandbarswillshareBijoy’s20employeesB．otherhotels,cafesandbarswillhavetolayoffsomeworkersC．otherhotels,cafesandbarsalsosendtheworkerstoQatarD．otherhotels,cafesandbarsalsofindithardtoemployenoughworkers13.WhichofthefollowingDOESN’TcontributetohospitalityworkersinKeralatakingupjobsinQatar?

A．MillionsoftouristshavetobeservedduringtheWorldCup.B．HospitalityworkersareinhighdemandwithnewhotelsandvenuesopenforbusinessinQatar.C．QatarprovidesgoodeducationandEnglishtrainingforpotentialworkersinKerala.D．ThesalariesofsimilarjobsinKeralaaremuchlowerthanthoseinQatar.14.WhichofthefollowingdifficultiesdoKerala’semployersfaceduetolackofworkers?

A．Kerala’semployershavetotakeonnewemployeesinAsiancities.B．Manyofthenewemployeeswillpintheirnametagstotheirbreastpockets.C．Thenewemployeeswillnotgreetthecustomersasaresultofshyness.D．ThenewemployeesmaysoonfollowthetrendofgoingtotheGulf.15.WhatmakesthereunionsbetweenIndianworkersandemployersprobablyashort-livedone?

A．JobsoutsideIndiacanprovideIndianworkerswithamoredecentlife.B．ItwillsoonbetheoffseasonforIndiantourismandweddings.C．AnothergrandoccasionwillsoonbeginintheGulf.D．Theworkersonlysignshort-termcontractswiththeemployersinIndia.(★★★)LifelongLearningisGoodforYouItisimpossibleforeveryonetohaveaccesstoadditionalformaleducation.Fortunately,manyeducationalresourceshavemadeiteasierforpeopletodevelopahabitoflifelonglearning.16Thefollowingpointsarereasonswhyyoushouldsticktolifelonglearning.17In2015someresearchersfoundpeoplewithabachelor’sdegreecanearnmuchmorethanthosejustwithahighschooldegree.In2014areportsaidthat50%ofjobswouldbecomeunnecessaryby2025duetotechnologicaldevelopment.Newtechnologychangesthenatureofworkandweneedcontinuouslearningandpersonalgrowthtoadaptourselvestothechanges.Open-mindednessandcuriosityarebeneficialtoyourcareer.Peoplewhoenjoylearningaremoreactiveatworkthanthosewhodon’t.Nowthinkofthemostadmirablecolleaguesyouknow.Dotheytendtobeknowledgeableaboutalmostanytopicofinterest?Dotheymakeinsightfulspeechesonthetopicstheyknowbest?18Thoseyouadmiremostarethosewhoseemmostdevotedtolearningandpersonalgrowth.Ourabilitytolearnisakeystoneofhumanmotivation.Haveyoueversatinaquietplaceandfinishedagreatnovel?Doyourememberthefeelingofaccomplishmentwhenyousolveachallengingtask?Haveyoumanagedtoconductdifficultexperimentsorcreatesomethingnew?Educationmaynotalwayshaveinfluenceonwealth,healthorcareer.19Therearemanyreasonswhyweshouldcontinuelearning.Lifelonglearningisn’tjustaneconomicnecessitybutaphysical,emotional,andsocialone.20Onceyoucatchthem,youwillgetoneofthemostrewardingthingsinyourlife.

A．Weliveinanagefullofopportunitiesforlearning.B．Educationalinputdeterminesyourcompetitiveness.C．Educationallevelinfluencesyourworkperformance.D．Doyoukeeponlifelonglearningandimproving?E．Dotheyseemopen-mindedandintellectuallyenergetic?F．Butitwouldobviouslycontributetothespecialqualitiesofeveryone.G．Forexample,books,onlinecourses,Moocs,AIandsoonareavailable.二、完形填空(★★★)Everyafternoonforthepast11years,AIMerritt,83yearsold,hasbeenareliableandcheerypresenceinhissoutheastCarlsbadneighbourhood,California.Hisdoctorsuggestedhegetmore_______afterhehadsomehearttroubleabout12yearsago.AIstartedto_______aroundthelocalroadandhills.Atfirst,hisrideswereaboutfivemileslong,then10to12miles,and_______thelengthofhisoutingsgrew.Since2010,Merritthasbeenonapersonal_______tocyclethecircumference(周長)oftheearth—24,901mileswithoutevenleavinghisownneighbourhood._______,overtheyears,hegottoknowmanyofhisneighboursandsendthem_______ofloveandkindness.“EverydayIseehim_______onhisbike.Heistotallycheerfulandtakestimewitheverybody,”Keenesaid.“Hegivesus_______andshowsushowyoucanbeinyour80sandstillhaveagoodtime.”ItwasnotuntilOctober24thattheoldmanfinallyrealizedhis_______bicycletripswereasimportanttothemastheyweretohim.At3p.m.thatSundayafternoon,nearly200people________nearhishometosurpriseandcongratulatehimonthecompletionofhis“round-the-world”adventure.Asherodedownthehilltowardshishouse,an________eruptedfromthecrowd,whowere________internationalflagsandearth-shapedballoons.Theoutpouringoflove________Merritt.AlthoughMerritthasnow________hiscyclinggoal,hehasnoplanstochangethe________thathasbecomethehighlightofhislife.21.A．spaceB．workoutC．careD．rest22.A．walkB．wanderC．travelD．pedal23.A．roughlyB．graduallyC．thoroughlyD．totally24.A．pursuitB．versionC．competenceD．phenomenon25.A．BycoincidenceB．InparticularC．AsaconsequenceD．Onthecontrary26.A．messageB．compositionC．shapeD．mixture27.A．turningoutB．droppingbyC．flyingbyD．takingin28.A．celebrationB．exceptionC．excuseD．inspiration29.A．a(chǎn)nnualB．dailyC．monthlyD．weekly30.A．gatheredB．exposedC．includedD．restored31.A．a(chǎn)pologyB．emotionC．explosionD．a(chǎn)pplause32.A．handingB．releasingC．wavingD．chasing33.A．discouragedB．a(chǎn)stonishedC．confusedD．panicked34.A．draggedB．calledC．a(chǎn)chievedD．returned35.A．routineB．regulationC．a(chǎn)dvantageD．impression三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下列材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或用括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。HikingtheLongjiRiceTerraces(梯田)insouthernChinaissomethingIwouldrecommendforeveryonetoaddtotheirbucketlist.Thename36(literal)means“Dragon’sBackbone”duetothefactthatthericeterraceslookjustlikeadragon’sscales,whilethemountain’ssummit37(resemble)thebackbone.DuringmyvisittoGuilin,Idecidedtosetoutonathree-dayhikethroughthefamousLongjiRiceTerraces.Knownasthe“Dragon’sBackbone”,theterraceswereaspectacularsightastheystretchedacrossthegreenhillsincomplicated38(pattern)lookinglikeripplesofwater.Thehike39(take)methroughsmallvillagessetagainstthebeautifullandscape.Localfarmerswerebusytendingtotheterracedricefieldsthathadbeenfarmedforover1,000years.Alongthepaths,Ipassedorangegrovesandmetfriendlylocals40offeredmefreshlychees.Atnight,Istayedinsimplehomestaysrunbyfarmingfamilies.Overmulticoursemeals41(feature)localspecialtieslikestickyrice,Ilearned42(much)abouttheterracesandvillagelife.Thefeelingofcommunityspiritandconnectiontothenaturalenvironmentwasunique.Reachingthehike’sendafterthreefulldays,Ifeltaprofound43(appreciate)fortheseancientagriculturalwonderscarefullybuiltintothelandscape44generationsoffamilies.TheDragon’sBackboneterracesprovidedmewithunforgettablemountainviews45culturalinsightsintoruralChina.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是校學生會主席李華，你校下周將進行一場以“文化中國”為主題的英語閱讀周活動請你寫一篇英語通知，鼓勵大家踴躍參加，內(nèi)容包括：1.活動目的；2.活動時間，地點和內(nèi)容；3.希望同學們踴躍參加。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、書面表達(★★★★)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。Ihadasecret.Ihadbeenconsideringthedecisionforsometime,buthadn’tdiscusseditwithanyone.AsanEnglishLanguageArtsteacherinmyfourthyear,Ihadtoleavemybelovedprofession.Ikeptprayingforasigntostay,butmyfatherwasveryillandneededsomeonetotakecareofhim.AlthoughmanystudentslikedmyclassandIhadreceivedhundredsoflettersfromformerstudentsappreciatingmyinfluenceontheirlives,Istillmadethisdifficultdecision.ItwasnearingtheendofwhatIhadcometothinkofasmylastyear.AseniornamedLyric,whowasmyassistant,askedifIcouldmeethimandanotherstudentnamedArifordinnertodis