河南驻马店经济开发区2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题.docx

1、河南驻马店经济开发区2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题一、阅读理解Welcome to Grand Central TerminalGrand Central Terminal is one of the most-visited destinations in New York City for a reason: history, architecture, dining, and shopping, all under one magnificent roof. Lets take a look at a few of public events.Easter Brunc

2、h at City WineryDate(s): Sunday, March 31Time(s): 12:00 pm 4:00 pmLocation: Vanderbilt Hall West, Upper LevelCelebrate your Easter at Vanderbilt Hall with City Winerys fine Easter Brunch. Taste half-priced cocktails while enjoying the beauty of Grand Central Terminal!Los Sabores de Mi MexicoTime(s):

3、 Thursday April 4th, 10:00 am 3:30 pm;Friday April 5th Sunday April 7th, 8:00 am 6:00 pmLocation: Vanderbilt Hall EastImmerse yourself in this unique experience that celebrates the richness of art, history, and passion that shape Mexico.St. Patricks Day at City WineryDate(s): Saturday March 16 &

4、 Sunday March 17Time(s): 8:00 am 9:00 pmLocation: Vanderbilt Hall West, Upper LevelDont miss out on these delicious specials as we celebrate all things Irish this weekend! Gather your friends, wear your green, and head over to City Winery.Long Island, Where Golfers BelongDate(s): Monday April 8th We

5、dnesday April 10thTime(s): 8:30 am 6:30 pmLocation: Grand Central MadisonCome to meet our Discover Long Island team and test your golf skills! Long Island is proud to be home of the 2025 Ryder Cup. From lovely beaches to world-class championship golf courses, learn all about why Long Island is where

6、 you belong.1Which event lasts the longest?AEaster Brunch at City Winery.BLos Sabores de Mi Mexico.CSt. Patricks Day at City Winery.DLong Island, Where Golfers Belong.2What is the highlight of St. Patricks Day at City Winery?AFestival celebration.BArtistic experience.CTasty food.DDelightful sea view

7、.3Where will you go if you like sports?AVanderbilt Hall West.BVanderbilt Hall East.CCity Winery.DGrand Central Madison.As I walked into the primary school, I looked down at my new black shoes. I stood at Mrs. Blackstones door. Before I tried the great escape, the door opened. “Weve been waiting for

8、you!” Mrs. Blackstone, my new fifth grade teacher, said loudly. With a smile my mom walked away and I was left taking center stage in front of a group of students.Over the next few days, Mrs. Blackstone made it her job to find me a new best friend. During history lessons, when I didnt want to speak

9、in front of the class, shed not only call on me but have me stand up to address my classmates.One spring afternoon, Mrs. Blackstone asked me to stay after class. “Id like to speak with you, Amanda.” My mind raced. Had I got a bad grade? Had I hurt anyones feelings? “Are you enjoying your new school?

10、” She sat comfortably behind her desk. “I want to tell you something, between you and me, not to be shared with anyone else.” She continued, “I see something special in you. The way you communicate with others, and the kindness you show I think you have great potential (潜力) to be something important

11、.” I listened carefully to every word. “I have been a teacher for over twenty-five years; I can see it. But you must believe in yourself. Thats very important. Remember that and youll go far,” she said.Her voice was music to my ears that day. I walked out of her office, not staring at my shoes, but

12、looking straight ahead with my head high. My teacher saw something special in me! Years later, her words still remain inside of me.4The author went to school unwillingly most probably because she _.Adidnt like the school at allBoften got low grades at schoolCwas treated badly by her classmatesDwasnt

13、 used to the new environment5When the author was asked to stay after class, she felt _.AannoyedBnervousCtiredDembarrassed6Why did Mrs. Blackstone have a talk with the author?ATo tell the author her potential.BTo help the author to realize her mistakes.CTo make the author feel cared and loved.DTo enc

14、ourage the author to believe in herself.7What can we learn from the passage?AThe author came from a poor family.BThe teacher sang a song to the author.CThe author never forgets what the teacher said.DThe author no longer cared for anybody but herself.As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, y

15、ou will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly. Dont panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now! With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed abou

16、t your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you. Young adulthood means g

17、reater freedom and more choices. You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world. It is also perfectly

18、natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens. This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout lifes journey and there will be some pe

19、ople with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again. You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices

20、 will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!8As far as the author is concerned, teenage years are _.Aa period of complete freedomBtoo hard for young people to get throughCan important time for the young to make the right choicesDa very important period for young students to

21、 leave their parents9The underlined words “some people” in paragraph 4 probably refer to “_”.AYour parents.BYour classmates.CYour teachersDYour relatives.10The best title for this passage would be “_”.AThe Choices in LifeBThe Key to SuccessCSay Goodbye to the PastDBecoming a Young Adult11Who is the

22、passage mainly intended for?ATeenagers.BTeachers.CYoung parents.DAdults.Loss of slow-wave sleep as you age may increase your risk of developing dementia (痴呆), according to a new study.“We found that aging was associated with a decline in the amount of the deepest stages of sleep, known as slow-wave

23、sleep. We then found that people with greater declines in slow-wave sleep over time had a higher risk of getting dementia over the next 17 years of follow-up,” said Matthew Pase, senior author of the study.Slow-wave sleep is the third and fourth stages of sleep, which is important for brain health.

24、During this stage, the body removes unwanted or harmful materials from the brain. “For the brain, this deep sleep is thought to be the most restorative,” said Dr Richard Isaacson, who wasnt involved in the study.The researchers wanted to know whether chronic (慢性的) reductions in slow-wave sleep over

25、time are linked to dementia risk in humans and whether dementia-related processes in the brain may contribute to getting less of this type of sleep. They studied 346 people with an average age of 69 and completed two overnight sleep studiesone between 1995 and 1998 and the second between 1998 and 20

26、01during which their sleep was monitored. The researchers also investigated whether any change in the amount of slow-wave sleep that participants got was associated with developing dementia up to 17 years after they completed the sleep studies. By that time, 52 participants had been diagnosed with d

27、ementia. Each percentage decrease in slow-wave sleep per year was linked to a 27 percent increased risk of developing dementia. The rate of slow-wave sleep loss accelerated (加速) from age 60, peaked from ages 75 to 80and slowed afterwards.“This is an important study yet again showing the impact of qu

28、ality of sleep on a persons risk of cognitive decline and dementia,” Isaacson said. “Its important to not only pay attention to the total amount of sleep a person gets each night, but also monitor sleep quality as best as possible.”12What can we learn from the new study?AThe older you are, the less

29、sleep you will have.BSlow-wave sleep has been linked to the risk of dementia.CThe rate of slow-wave sleep loss keeps going up with age.DThe amount of sleep has an impact on the risk of dementia.13How did researchers get what they wanted?ABy making a comparison.BBy introducing a concept.CBy referring

30、 to another study.DBy making a survey.14What did Dr Richard Isaacson suggest?ASleep quality needs more attention.BWe should have enough sleep.CThe elderly should sleep more than the young.DThe amount of sleep is more important than sleep quality.15In which section of a newspaper may this text appear

31、?ASports.BHealth.CEducation.DEnvironment.How to Show emotionIf anyone has ever told you to “open up more” or “show some emotion” you may wonder what they really meant. Its easy for us to get caught up in our own little worlds and hide what were feeling from other people. 16 . But if you can open up

32、more to others, youll see how rewarding it is to connect on a deeper level. 17 . Relax and think through your feelings as they come to you. Whenever you feel something, take a second to sit with what youre feeling. Think about how you feel and let the emotion wash over you naturally. Name your emoti

33、ons as they come to you. Giving your feeling a name makes it easier to understand. Once youre comfortable with a feeling. Give the emotion a name. Are you anxious about something? If you dont feel anything particularly moving, are you bored or content? This process will make you more self-aware. 18

34、.Maintain a journal for your feelings. One way to help you to open up emotionally to others is to keep a daily journal. 19 . Every day, write down a paragraph or two about your day and how it makes you feel. This will help you track your feeling over time and put you more in tune with yourself. Enga

35、ge in fun activities to share experiences with others. Do things you enjoy with people you love to share positive emotions. Dedicate one night a week to go out and grab dinner with your family. 20 , or go on a 20-minute walk every day. Being emotionally available and sharing how you feel is a lot ea

36、sier when you have fun with the people you care about.APush yourself to share every dayBTake a minute to process emotionsCTake a cooking class with your partnerDOpen up and get used to sharing how you feelEIt will also help you express what youre feelingFTreat it as a special space for you to open u

37、p and be honestGSometimes, we dont even realize were being guarded or hiding our feelings二、完形填空Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it 21 . She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere

38、from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive 22 , but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel 23 .Theyre part of a new form of the 24 economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in 25 homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner

39、s 26 .Its not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully 27 their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to 28 . But house sitting also offers a level of 29 they cant find in a hotel. “Its like 30 at a friends house,” Jessica says. The couple has a high 31 rate i

40、n getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowners 32 . For Jessica, that means 33 plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house 34 and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right 35 ,” she

41、says.21AindoorsBonlineCsingle-handedDfull-time22AgameBserviceCvacationDprocedure23AsafeBbusyChelpfulDaffordable24AlocalBprivateCsharingDagricultural25AstrangersBparentsCco-workersDneighbors26AfavorBdefenseChonorDabsence27AplanBexplainCcompareDcomplete28AbuyBtransportCchooseDplease29AsupportBcomfortC

42、controlDattention30AcookingBstayingCwaitingDstudying31AsuccessBsurvivalCgrowthDunemployment32AbudgetBabilitiesCexpectationsDunderstanding33AadmiringBdonatingCsendingDborrowing34AcleanBopenCsimpleDempty35AguessBdecisionCresponseDimpression三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Paper lanterns are beaut

43、iful decorative lanterns, 36 (original) made of rice or silk paper, covering a light source. They have been used to decorate rooms during festivals and other important 37 (occasion) for hundreds of years. Nowadays, 38 (hang) lanterns is still one of the traditional customs in many places.Due 39 the

44、thin covering of paper lanterns, the lanterns are very beautiful when they are lit. Different paintings and designs 40 (attach) to the thin covering, making the lantern more attractive. The only color not traditionally used in making paper lanterns is white; it is often used in memory of 41 dead in

45、many Asian cultures. Paper lanterns have 42 (vary) shapes and sizes. A common design is the ball or globe design, 43 holds its shape by being stretched (伸展) over bamboo strips.It is very unusual today to see paper lanterns that hold candles, unless the paper 44 (use) is fire resistant (耐火的). Its sim

46、ply too easy for them to catch fire, otherwise. So in modern times, for safety, people often use a small electric light instead of a candle 45 (avoid) possible fires.四、书信写作46假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：1. 写信目的；2. 个人优势；3. 能做的事情。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 结束语已为你写好。 五、书面表达47阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。The winter of 1820 was a cold one fo