1、山西新力惠中等10所名校2024-2025学年高三上学期月考二（新外研版教材）英语试题 一、听力选择题1Why does Brian go to the hospital?ATo see a patient.BTo see a doctor.CTo send a book.2How did the man read the book?AHe just read the summary.BHe read parts of it.CHe read it intensively.3Why does the man have to miss the promotion event today?AHe
2、must go to work.BThe weather is cold.CHe has already had a new jacket.4What happened to the man on the first day at the summer school?AHe was introduced to all staff members.BHe was told the learning content.CHe was made to learn some rules.5What is the weight limit to the luggage on the plane?A8 ki
3、lograms.B12 kilograms.C16 kilograms.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6What did the woman do yesterday?AShe went to a club meetingBShe handed in her research report.CShe began to write her essay.7What will the woman do next?AContact Simone.BChoose her essay topic.CGo to visit another country.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8Which
4、courses will the man choose?AWeekend courses.BWorkday courses.CFull-time summer courses.9How many hours of training will the man have every week?A5.B6.C10.10When will the course finish each day? A11 am.B2 pm.C6 pm.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11What is the woman?AA ticket seller.BA player.CA teacher.12What kind
5、 of ticket is the cheapest?AA discount ticket.BA special ticket.CA full-price ticket.13How much is the discount ticket?A60 yuan a person.B105 yuan a person.C130 yuan a person.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14What is the conversation mainly about?AThe rules of the computer lab.BThe project of the computer lab.CThe
6、 history of the computer lab.15Which was built lately?AA reading roomBA break room.CA coffee shop.16How long can users keep the computers?AUp to 3 hours.BAt least 6 hours.COnly 24 hours.17What does the woman think of the time limit in the end?AIt seems strict.BIt seems unfair.CIt seems reasonable.听下
7、面一段独白，回答以下小题。18Which animal do the British like to feed best?ARabbits.BDeer.CWild birds.19What effect have the British had on wild birds?ATheir numbers have increased greatly.BTheir species have decreased sharply.CTheir habitats have changed enormously.20Why does the speaker give a caution in the en
8、d?AToo many birds may cause fierce fights among them.BFood is not enough for birds any moreCBirds cant live independently.二、阅读理解Many families are flocking to theme parks to squeeze in a few more moments of fun. Heres a look at a few of the most noteworthy new theme parks for those unforgettable fami
9、ly memories.Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park, MalaysiaLocated within Resorts World Genting, about an hours drive from Malaysias capital Kuala Lumpur, Genting Sky Worlds Theme Park opened in February 2022. Across the 26-acre park, which cost $ 800 million and took nearly 10 years to create, visitors will
10、 find 26 attractions across nine areas inspired by movies and explorations.Tickets: $34 for adults; $29 for children. Peppa Pig Theme Park, US The worlds first Peppa Pig Theme Park opened in 2022 in Winter Haven, Florida, and has been delighting children ever since. Dedicated to the classic British
11、animated TV show, where little Peppa has everyday adventures with her friends and family, the 4.5-acre park welcomes pint-sized guests with well-designed, multi-sensory activities across six playscapes.Tickets: $34 for adults; $25 for children.Ghibli Park, Japan If you love Hayao Miyazakis Studio Gh
12、ibli animated films, like the Academy Award-winning “Spirited Away” or “My Neighbor Totoro”, this new park is for you.Located outside of Nagoya, Japan, Ghibli Park opened in late 2022. Within the 17.5-acre forested ground of the Expo 2005, guests will find five areas that recreate several animated f
13、amous scenes.Tickets: $15 for adults; $7.50 for children.Katmandu Park, Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicOpened in March 2023 on the east coast of the Dominican Republic, the park is full of mystery. According to legend, explorer Kilgore Goode was on an adventure through Nepal when he came across the “
14、Desirata” jewel, protected by a fierce yeti (雪人). But the discovery turned everything upside down.Tickets: $120 for adults; $85 for children.21How much will a couple with two children pay for visiting Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park?A$63.B$92C$97.D$126.22Which park is themed with legend?AGenting Sky Wo
15、rlds Theme Park.BPeppa Pig Theme Park.CGhibli Park.DKatmandu Park.23What do the four parks have in common?AThey are family-friendlyBThey are located on the coast.CThey have been open for half a decadeDThey are animation film production bases.Parents often think that their kids should be good at stud
16、ies and do well in sports. Thats usually the case because parents feel that could get their children admission to top colleges. However, Melissa and Mark Wimmer think differently.Their 14-year-old son, Mike, is a prodigy. He is a member of Mensa, which is the worlds top IQ club. He completed his hig
17、h school, associates and bachelors degrees all in three years. Thats not all. He also ran two tech companies, and founded a third one that works towards controlling the population of lionfish, an invasive (入侵的) species.But the parents are proud that they were able to help Mike with his social skills
18、 along with his intellectual skills. Melissa told CNBC that people expected “Young Sheldon” before they met her son. Young Sheldon is a television show about a child talent who is an indoor man and lacks social skills. “But once they talk to Mike, they understand that hes just a normal 14-year-old t
19、hat happens to be able to do amazing things,” said Melissa.Mark and Melissa got to know about their childs intelligence when he entered preschool. A child psychologist told them that their son would need a different course to support his fast-track development. Many parents arent comfortable with pu
20、tting their children with 18-year-olds, but Mikes parents saw the value in letting their child go through it. “I wanted him to be social and be able to deal with all the different personalities in the classrooms with older children,” said Melissa.The parents shared that they were able to do this by
21、letting Mike find his own voice and put it to use. “We let him order food when hes 3 or 4 from the waiter or waitress and introduce himself to people. Those kinds of things are done to encourage him to engage with everyone else and be more comfortable talking to others outside of our environment,” s
22、aid Melissa. Thanks to his parents, Mike has learned to get along with young and old alike.24What do the underlined words“a prodigy” in paragraph 2 refer to?AA genius.BA common student.CA bachelors degree.DA young businessman.25What do we know about the child in the show Young Sheldon?AHe has the sa
23、me characteristics with Mike.BHe is a well-rounded boy.CHe is a popular child at school.DHe has trouble in socializing,26How did Mikes parents get to know about their sons remarkable talent?AFrom school teacherscomments.BThrough their sons behavior.CFrom a child psychologists advice.DBy letting him
24、study with 18-year-olds.27What did Mikes parents do to improve his social skills?AThey let him run two tech companies.BThey encouraged him to join in some clubs.CThey taught him some rules about interaction.DThey placed him in social situations at early ages.A study from Concordias Applied Linguisti
25、cs Lab suggests that most people are usually overly harsh on themselves when speaking in a second language. PhD student Rachael Lindberg and her co-authors build on the previous understanding of individuals metaperception (元知觉) a persons idea of how they are perceived by others. The idea that people
26、 frequently underestimate how likable they are, known as the liking gap, is well-established. But this study is the first to examine it in second-language speakers following a conversation in English.The researchers recruited 76 English as a second language university students and paired them into r
27、oughly equal numbers of female-female, male-male, and female-male pairs, each with different first language backgrounds. The pairs were given short texts to read and discuss for 10 minutes. Participants were then asked to complete forms rating their interaction on scales of 0 100.The questionnaire w
28、as divided into three parts. The first part asked the participants to rate their partner along three dimensions: their overall impression of their partner, their partners speaking skills and their behavior. The second part asked them to answer similar questions, but this time from a metaperception p
29、erspective. Participants were asked to consider their partners impressions of them, their speaking skills, and their behavior. The last part asked about potential future academic and social interactions. Would they like to participate in study groups, share class notes or spend time outside the clas
30、sroom with their partner? “In all pairings, people underestimated how much they were liked,” Lindberg explained.These findings can have important implications for students at universities like Concordia, which have high numbers of international students whose first language is not English. “This ins
31、ecurity could potentially have consequences for their academic and social integration,” Lindberg said. “An unwillingness to seek out interactions with other students because they think they will not be liked can create a barrier. This perspective could limit potentially beneficial interactions that
32、could foster meaningful relationships and development of their second language skills.”28What does the author think of the study?AComplex.BOriginal.CPuzzling.DCostly.29Why did the researchers give short texts to the participants?ATo test their English levels.BTo discover their shared interest.CTo of
33、fer them topics to talk about.DTo calm them down quickly.30What is the result of the three-part questionnaire?AThe participants underrated their likability.BThe participants friendship developed fast.CThe participants sense of insecurity was cleared away.DThe participants speaking skills were greatl
34、y improved.31How can these findings help international students?ARecognizing their shortcomings.BFeeling secure in university.CLeaving a good impression on others.DBeing more confident in interactions.Ecologists have long known that the ground beneath our feet is home to more life, and more diverse
35、life than almost any other place on Earth. In just a cup of dirt, researchers have discovered 100 million life forms. Underground creatures range from earthworms that can reach several meters in length, to mice, and rabbits in their tunnels and caves. Generally, these underground communities form mu
36、ch of the basis for life on our planet, from the food we eat to the air we breathe.Today, in a somewhat new field known as soil bioacoustics (生物声学) a growing number of biologists are capturing underground noises to open a window into this complex and mysterious world. Theyve found that something as
37、simple as a metal nail rushed into the dirt can become a sort of upside-down antenna (天线) if equipped with the right sensors.And the more researchers listen, the more it becomes apparent how much the ground below us is filled with life.Listening to this mixture of underground sounds promises to reve
38、al not only what life forms live below our feet but also how they go about their existence-how they eat or hunt, how they slip past each other unnoticed, or drum, tap, and sing to get one anothers attention. Underground bioacoustics could help us take better care of the environment and detect pests
39、that cause billions of dollars in damage every year. Without a way to locate the pests, ground managers commonly have to turn to fighting pests like these with blanket pesticide (杀虫剂) applications. But that kills all sorts of things underground.The impact that human sound pollution has on undergroun
40、d life is still unclear. But “its hard to believe it wouldnt have any”, says Rillig, a soil ecologist, Maeder, a sound artist, thinks scientists are finding that the underground band of animal activity has started to fall silent in large areas of land. A reduction of noises suggests the reduction of
41、 biodiversity and thus a less healthy soil.32What is paragraph 1 mainly about?AEcologists latest discoveries.BThe richness of underground species.CThe secret underground world.DA changed habitat.33What is highlighted in paragraph 3?AThe significance of soil bioacoustics.BThe harm of pesticide applic
42、ations.CThe types of underground sounds.DThe balance of ecology.34Whats Maeders attitude to the underground falling silent?ADismissive.BAmbiguous.CConcerned.DDoubtful.35Whats the best title for the text?AIs life in the soil thought to be silent?BHave humans changed the substance of soil?CCan we unco
43、ver the silent soil in the noisy world?DIs the reduction of noises in the soil better or worse?Does your son or daughter get really nervous before a game? My eldest son does and as a mom I just want to hug him tightly. 36 Ive definitely found that being too “Mom” is not always the best solution, so
44、Ive made a little list of the things that help calm my son, and some of these might work for your kid, as well. 37 It might be your instinct to try to stop his anxiety by reminding him of a bunch of things to think about on your way to the game. Stop. I tried that and all it seemed to do was make hi
45、m more anxious. He told me he didnt really want to think about every detail before he got there and he just wanted to be able to clear his mind. Besides, thats what practice is for working out all those details. 38 Encourage deep breathing and stretching. Deep breathing is a great method for calming
46、 nerves. Its also a great way to get oxygen to the lungs and tissues. 39 Ive found that all getting my son to the games a little early and having him stretch is also a great way for him to relax and be ready and focused.Give him chewing gum (口香糖). There is some research available claiming that chewi
47、ng gum helps calm nerves and reduce stress. According to lifehack.org, chewing gum lowers Cortisol levels, also known as the “stress hormone”. 40 This assists with focus, because chewing warms up the brain.AJust think twice.BDont talk about it on the way.CBut thats the last thing I can do.DIt also increases blood flow to the brain.EImagine that you are at the same position.FHowever, if he wants to talk, pick up a relaxing topic.GStretching does wonders for the mind and body before a game.三、完形填空At the age of 12, I withdrew into my bedroom with my guitar. I had neither music
