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2024届高一年级第三次月考英语试卷第一部分：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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.HowmuchwastheTVset?A.$120.B.$60.C.$90.2.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Tomwasrunningaroundthecorner.B.Tomwastalkingwiththepostman.C.Tomwashelpingthepostmanwithhiswork.3.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Coolhimselfdown.B.Buyafan.C.Useelectricity.4.WhydidthebosscriticizeJoseph?A.Hewaslateforwork.B.Hequarreledwiththemanspeaker.C.Hecriticizedthemanspeakertooseriously.5.WhoisFiona?A.Thewomanspeaker.B.Daisy’ssister.C.Thompson’ssister.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。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Whatwastheweatherlikelastweek?A.Toowarm.B.Niceandsunny.C.Neitherhotnorcold.7.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Summer.B.Winter.C.Autumn.8.Whatdoesthemanthinktheweatherwillbelikethisweekend?A.Hethinksit’llrain.B.Hedoesn’tthinkit’llrain.C.Hethinksit’llbecloudy.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whatcanweknowaboutthesinginggroup?A.It’smadeupof15girls.B.Itpracticesonceeveryotherweek.C.Everymembercomesontimeforeachpractice.10.Whatisthesinginggroupdoingthesedays?,A.Practicingeightsongs.B.Performinganewsong.C.Practicingforaschoolshow.11.Whatcanweknowaboutthenewsong?A.ItsnameisSundays.B.It’swrittenbyasingerofthegroup.C.It’swrittenbyafamousmusician.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whatisthefatherreadingatthebeginningoftheconversation?A.Anovel.B.Anewspaper.C.Amagazine.13.Whatkindofbookdoesthegirlwanttoread?A.Abookaboutanimals.B.Abookondolls.C.Abookaboutcandyandcookies.14.Whatdoesthegirl’steachersayaboutreading?A.Thegirlshouldreadbookseveryday.B.Thegirlcanborrowbooksfromthelibrary.C.Thegirloughttoreadatleasttenbooksanight.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Wherearetheyplanningtogointhemorning?A.Toazoo.B.Toanartmuseum.C.Totheseashore.16.Whydoesthewomanwanttogoshoppinginstead?A.Tomeetherfriendthere.B.Tobuysomeclothes.C.Tobuyagiftforherfriend.17.Whataretheytalkingabout?A.Acityguide.B.Ashoppingcenter.C.Atravelplan.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.HowasupermarketmakespeoplespendmoremoneyB.HowyoudecidewhatyouaregoingtobuyinasupermarketC.Whodecideswhatyoushouldbuyinasupermarket19.Whydoesthefoodthateverybodymustbuyspreadalloverthestore?A.Toprovideagoodservice.B.Toleadcustomerstoallsectionsofthestore.C.Tomakeiteasyforcustomerstolocatethefood.20.Howmuchdopeoplespendaftertheyhavebeeninastorefor30minutes?A.40centseachminute.B.1500centsintotal.C.Fivedollarseachminute.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，选出最佳选项。ALongBeach,a28-mileareaofbeach,liesinsouthwesternWashington,andisgenerallycalledLongBeachPeninsula.Communitiestheretakeyoubacktoolddaysofasimplelife.Here,visitorscanrelaxandenjoythegoodofatotalrest.BirdwatchingTherearedifferentkindsofbirdsonLongBeach.It'sbestifyouwatchthemfromadistanceand,don'ttrytofrightenthem.TheSouthwestLoopRouteMapcanbegotthroughtheLongBeachPeninsulaVisitorsOfficebycallingl-800-451-2542.HorsesApopularactivityonLongBeachishorsebackriding.TwobusinessesinthecityofLongBeachofferguidedhorsebacktoursalongthebeach:BlackCountryWildernessOutfittersandSkipper'sEquestrianCenter.Youmayalsobringyourownhorse.Amongtheadventuresofferedwithhorsesisawagonridealongthebeach,acarriageridethroughSeavieworLongBeach,abackcountrypacktrip,orasunsetridebyhorsebackonthebeach.CampingRVandtentcampingaren’tallowedonthebeach.Campfiresareallowedwithin100feetoffthebeach,butmustbeawayfromthedrygrass.SwimmingandotheractivitiesSwimmingisallowed,butyoumustbecareful.Thewatersareverycoldanddangerous.Surfingisadvisedonlyforexperiencedsurfers.Beachdrivingisallowedatcertainareasonthebeach.Thespeedlimitis25mph.Buildingsandcastles,diggingsandtofindsomething,ridingbicyclesandflyingkitesarealsopopularactivitiesintheareaEnjoyyourtriptoLongBeach,Washington!21WhatcanwelearnaboutLongBeachfromthepassage?A.Itis28kilometerslong.B.Itspeopleliveasimplelife.C.ItliesinsoutheasternWashington.D.Itisaworld-famoustouristattraction.22WhichofthefollowingisallowedonLongBeach?A.Tentcamping.B.Diggingsandtofindsomething.C.Settingcampfiresfarawayfromthebeach.D.Drivingatthespeedof30mphalongthebeach.23Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom________.A.atravelguideB.anewsreportC.aninstruction(说明书)D.aresearchpaperBInanincredible(难以置信的)displayofcompassionandkindness,amanfromTurkeywasspottedtryingtowarmapigeoninthemostcreativeway.SabahattinYilmazwasathomeonechillyday.Afterarainshowerhadpassed,henoticedsomethinglandedonthesill(窗台)outsidehiswindow—acoldandwetpigeon.Theanimalwastremblingandsoaked;itclearlydidn’thavethechancetoseekshelterbeforetherainbegan.Feelingforthepoorpigeon,Yilmazthoughtofawaytodryhimoff.Ratherthanpickhimupandtakehiminsidetowarmup,Yilmazpluggedinahairdryerandusedittodryoffthebird.Littledidheknowthathisneighborcapturedthewholemomentonvideo.Inthevideo,Yilmazcanbeseenleaningoutofhiswindow.Hewasstretchinghisarmasfarashecansothehotaircanreachthepigeon.Thebirdwillinglyletthemanwarmhimup,crouching(蹲伏)tolethisouterfeathersdry.Yilmaztoldthemediathathespentaboutfifteenminutesdryingoffthebird.Hesaidhehadjustopenedhiswindowwhenhesawthepigeonaroundthecornerofthesill.Hedescribeditaswetand“abouttofreeze”fromthecoldandrainyweather.,Afterfifteenminutes,Yilmazgavethepigeonbirdseed,whichheatehappily.However,thebirdremainedwetstill.“IsawthatitwasstilltheresoIwarmeditupagain,afterthepigeonrecoveredagain,andaftereatingagoodamountofseed,itflewaway,”Yilmazrecalled.Healsodidn’tknowthathewasbeingrecordedatthetimeandthatthevideowassharedonline.Hesimplydiditoutofthekindnessofhisheart.“Thepigeonisalivingcreatureanddeservedtocontinueliving,thatiswhyIdidit,”hesaid.24．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Amanlivesinharmonywithapigeon.B．Amaninventedacreativewaytohelpbirds.C．Amanwarmedupawetandcoldpigeon.D．Anonlinevideoaboutapigeonbecameahit.25．Whatwasthebird’sreactiontoSabahattinYilmaz’sbehavior?A．Itwasscaredandflewaway.B．Itwasannoyedandrefusedhishelp.C．Itwasreadytoaccepthisassistance.D．Itwashappytosettleinhishome.26．Whatcanweseefromthevideo?A．AmanwasfilmingYilmaz’skindness.B．Yilmazwaswarmingapigeoninanunusualway.C．Yilmazwasstretchinghisarmstocatchapigeon.D．Apigeonwasjumpingbackandforthwhendriedoff.27．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeSabahattinYilmaz?A．Indifferentbutcreative.B．Patientandambitious.C．Talentedbutcareless.D．Sympatheticandwarm-hearted.CTodevelopone’stasteinEnglish，themosteffectivewayistoreadEnglishbooksextensively.Yetonemaybeatalosstochoosetheappropriatebooks,especiallyasabeginner.AsanativeSpanish,Iwouldliketosharesomeofmyexperience.MyfirstEnglishnovelwasJaneAusten’sPrideandPrejudice,recommendedbymanyEnglishteachersandprofessorsasanidealbookforEnglishlearners.Butmyexperiencewassomewhatdisastrous.Ihadgreatdifficultyinunderstandingthenovel,letaloneenjoyingit.It’snotthevocabularythattroubledme,butratherthewayAustenconstructssentences,andherwayofthinking,whichseemedtooremotetomeatthattime.MyfadingenthusiasmwasmuchrecoveredafterreadingHemingway’snovelAFarewelltoArms.Nolongandcomplicatedsentences.AndIparticularlylikedhisbriefandstraightforward(简洁的)style.Somyfirstsuggestionis,asabeginner,you’dbetterchoosecontemporarynovelsinsteadofclassicalones.However,ifyourestrictyourselftonovelsyouwillmissalotoftreasures.Englishessayscanatonceinformyou,entertainyou,andimproveyourtasteinEnglish.ThebestexampleisBertrandRussell’swork.Itslanguageisplain,yetyoucannothelpfeelingtheeleganceandthepeculiarsenseofhumor.Hissimplelanguageenableshisphilosophy(哲学)withinthereachofordinarypeople.Herecomesmysecondsuggestion—essaysareindispensable.Neverfollowothers’recommendationsandopinionsblindly，howeverfamousorinfluential(有很大影响的)thepersonmightbe.Weshouldbeopentovariousideas,butalwaysthinkanddetermineforourselves.Asasayinggoes,oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.Withthatin,mind,weareboundtofindoutourfavoritewritersthroughreadinganddevelopourfinetasteinEnglish.28.WhatmadethefirstEnglishnovelthattheauthorreadhardtounderstand?A.Complicatedconversations.B.Theold-fashionedvocabulary.C.Notknowingthesocialbackground.D.Sentenceconstructionandthinkingpattern.29.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“indispensable”？A.Relevant.B.Challenging.C.Inspirational.D.Necessary.30.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveinthelastparagraph?A.Comparebooksbeforebuying.B.Readbooksthatareinstructive.C.Don’tbeaffectedbyothers’choices.D.Choosebooksthatchallengeusmost.31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Givecommentsonliteratureworks.B.TellbeginnershowtochooseEnglishbooks.C.RecommendfirstclassbookstoEnglishlearners.D.EncouragepeopletoreadmoreEnglishbooks.DHoweverexcitingspacetravelsounds,astronautsmuststillsufferwithbadfood.Now,foodinspacehastobedehydrated(使脱水)orprecookedandstored.Thismeansastronautsaren’treallyeatingfreshfood.Newtechnologymaychangethis.ScientificAmericanreportsthataspecially-designedovenwillbesentintospacethisautumnwithNASA’sNG-12cargomission.Farfromthecommonvacuum-packedmeals,astronautsmaygettoenjoyfreshlybakedcookiesbeforetheendof2020.Whyaren’ttheybakingcookiesinspacealready?Foronething,there’stheriskofafire.Engineersalsohavetoovercomethechallengeofmicro-gravity(微重力),whichpreventsheatfromcirclinginsideovensthesamewayitdoesonEarth.Astronautswillstillhavetowaitawhilebeforetheycanhavetheircookies,though.Afterbaking,theresultswillbesentbacktoEarthforsafetytesting.Ifsuccessful,thiswillbethefirstoventobakefoodinspace.“Ibelieve...thatwillbegame-changingforbothscienceandastronauts,”foodtechnologyresearcherMaeenaNamanShafieetoldScientificAmerican.OneofthemaindrivingforcesbehindthisprojecthasbeenNASA’s2018researchintotheeffectsof“confinement(封闭)andisolation(隔离)”.UnlikeontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS),astronautstravelingoutofEarth’sorbit(轨道)maynotbeabletospeaktotheirlovedonesonfuturemissions,whichcouldleadtonegativefeelings.It’shopedthatthechancetobakeandsensefamiliarsmellscanbringjoytoastronauts.“IstheISSgoingtosmelllikefresh-bakedcookies?Wedon’tknow,”saidNanoRacks’communicationsmanagerAbbyDickes.“Butthat’sfeelingweallknowandlove...thatwillmakesomeonefeelathome.”,Bakingcookiesinspacewouldmarkanimportantstep,offeringasmallcomfortinthedifficultandunf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verylittle.Welivedinasmallhousewithholesinthefloor.Weworeoldclothesandhadlittlefood.Withthreelittlemouthstofeed,mydaddyworkedasagatekeeperinamiddleschoolandthenfarmedourownsmallfielduntildark.Daddyprovidedthebesthecouldforusandmamamadeourclothesonheroldsewingmachine.Wecouldhaveeasilyappliedforwelfare,butmyparentswouldn'tthinkofit.,OurfamilywasfullofloveandproudofhardworkThenIwasinthethirdgrade,inMrs.Harper’sclass.Oneday,Mrs.Harperbroughtahugeboxoftoystoschooltogiveto“poor”children.Everyonewasinvitedtobringsomeofhisorherowntoysfromhometoputinthebox.Needlesstosay.Ihadhardlyanytoysofmyowntooffer.MyeyesgotbigthenextdaywhenIlookedintothatbox.Itwaslikeadreamworldtome—somanycolorfultoys!Clearly,Mrs.Harpersawthecuriouslookonmyface,andalthoughIneveraskedwithasmile,sheletmepickouttwotoysformyselffromthebox.IwassothankfulandthoughtthatIwastheluckiestgirlinthewholeworld!WhenIgothome.Icouldn'twaittoshowmamawhatIbroughtfromtheschool.SheadmiredthetoysandaskedwhereIgotthem.ItoldherabouttheboxforthepoorchildrenandthatMrs.Harperhadletmepicktwotoysfromthebox！Mamathoughtforafewsecondsandsaidinaverysweetway,“No…no,Youcan’tkeepthesetwotoys.”Paragraph1:Mamaexplainedtomethatthosetoyswerefor“poor”children.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Mrs.Harpersaidsheunderstoodwhatmamameant.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024届高一年级第三次月考英语试卷答题卡听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）题号12345678910答案题号11121314151617181920答案阅读理解：（每小题2.5分，满分50分）,题号21222324252627282930答案题号31323334353637383940答案语言运用：（每小题1分，满分15分）题414243444546474849505152535455答语法填空：（每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.____________57.____________58.____________59____________60.____________61.____________62.____________63.____________64.____________65.____________写作（共两节，满分40分）：第一节（满分15分）DearHenry,Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）Mamaexplainedtomethatthosetoyswerefor“poor”children.,Mrs.Harpersaidsheunderstoodwhatmamameant.2024届高一年级第三次月考英语试卷答案一．听力1~5.ABAAC6~10.ACACC11~15.BBAAB16~20.BCABBA篇答案：21-23：BBAB篇答案：24-27：CCBDC篇答案：28-31：DDCBD篇答案：32-35：ADAB36-40EBFAD完形填空41-55ACCBDBCBABCABCA语法填空61.suddenly62.with63.topass64.allowing65.whobehaviour/behavior67.it68.the69.waspraised70.coaches写作DearHenry,KnowingthatyouloveclassicalChineseliterature,IamdelightedtorecommendtoyouanonlinereadingactivityorganizedbyEnjoyReading.Participantsarerequiredtosetasideatleasthalfanhoureverydaytoreadtheselectedclassicworksonlinefor100days.Thosewhohavefulfilledthetaskwillberewardedwithsomebooks.Ithinkitsuitsyoufine.First,youwillgetaccesstoawiderangeofexcellentworks.Besides,ithelpsyouformagoodreadinghabit.Idohopeyouwillgiveitathought.(93),Yours,LiHuaParagraph1：Mamaexplainedtomethatthosetoyswerefor"poor"children.Shetookmebythehandandshowedmearoundourhouseandsaidthatwehadahousetoliveinandthatwehadenoughtoeat.Aboveall,wehadafamilyandwelovedeachother.Wewerenotpooratall.Butthereweremanychildrenwhodidn't.Theywerethepeoplewhoreallyneededthetoys.EventuallysheaskedmetotakethetwotoysbacktoschoolandputtheminMrs.Harper'sbox.Paragraph2：Mrs.Harpersaidsheunderstoodchatmamameant.Andafterschool,shetookmeandsomeofmyclassmatestothestreettohandoutthosetoys.WhenIsawthesmilesonthefacesofthosehomelesschildren,Ibegantounderstandwhatmamahadtoldme.Mamawaslonggone.Butherwordshavestayedwithmeallthetime.