廣東省汕頭市潮陽一中明光學校2023-2024學年高一下學期4月月考英語試題

潮陽一中明光學校2023—2024學年度第二學期第一階段考試高一英語試卷（本卷滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘）第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AGreatPlacestoEnjoyBooksSinanBooks,ChinaSinanBooksoffersaspaceforlearningandthinkingtothegeneralpubliclivinginthecity.Itsdoorhasreddecoration,showingSinanBooks’attitudeofopenness,anditsreadingspaceisbeautifullydecoratedwithyellowlight.Thecolorgreensetsofftheexhibitionspaces.Spacesonthefourthflooraredecoratedwithblackandwhitecolorstoencouragereaderstofacethemselves.PajuBookCity,SouthKoreaAsthenamesuggests,it’sacityofbooks.Thebookstoresmakelotsofbookloverscomehere.Inparticular,theyearlyBooksoribookfestivalattractsnearlyonemilionvisitors.Atthefestival,theorganizerspresentPajuBookAwardstothegreatAsianwriters,editors,anddesigners.Besides,youcangiveyouroldbooksinreturnforthosebooksyouwanttoreadinthesebookstores.ThemostpopularbookstoreisBomulseom,whichcarriesaqualityselection(挑選)ofKorean,English,andJapanesebooks,aswellasmagazinesandalbums.Bonjinsha,JapanBonjinshaisabookstorededicatedto(致力于)theteachingandlearningoftheJapaneselanguage.ThestoreinTokyohasawidevarietyofteachingmaterialsforalllevels,frombeginnerstoadvancedlearners.IfyouarestudyingorlivinginJapanandneedtoimproveyourJapaneselanguageskills,thenBonjinshawillbeagoodplacetostart.NotonlyisBonjinshaanestablishedbookstore,butit’salsoafamouspublishinghouseinJapan.CollegeStreet,IndiaAlthoughitisonly0.9kmlong,thereisarangeofbookstoresandpublishersrightonthestreetPerhapsthemostwell-knownbookstoresinthisneighborhoodareDasgupta&Co.,thefirstbookstoreonCollegeStreetfoundedin1886withalargenumberofrarebooks,andtheBaniLibrary,afamily-runbusinessforfivegenerationshousingallkindsoftextbooksrelatedtoallthingsacademic.1.WhatisuniqueaboutSinanBooks?A.It’smorepopularwithteenagers.B.Itusescolorstocreateabetterreadingatmosphere.C.Itoftenintroducesthelatestgoodbookstoreaders.D.Itoftenholdscolorfulreadingfestivals.2.WhenbookloversgotoPajuBookCity,theycan.A.communicatewithsomefamouswritersB.visitmanybookstoreswithparticularthemesC.getaspecialdiscountonbooksinKoreanD.exchangeusedbooksinthebookstores3.WhatdoDasgupta&Co.andtheBaniLibrarymostlikelyhaveincommon?A.Bothhaveasmallspace.B.Bothencouragegueststobuyusedbooks.C.Bothhavealonghistory.D.Bothofferrarebooksataffordableprices.BDisneyland’sopeningday,July17,1955,wasaterribleexperience.Ridesbrokedown.Restaurantsranoutoffoodanddrinkanddrinkingfountainswereinshortsupply...Allinfrontofanationalaudienceof90million,thenthelargestlivebroadcastintelevisionhistoryonadaythatwouldbeknowninDisneyhistoryasBlackSunday.ButDisney’sstoryactuallystartedtwodecadesearlierwithwhatWaltDisneycalled“Daddy’sDay”.OnSaturdaysinthe1930sand1940s,DisneywouldtakehistwodaughterstoridetheGriffithParkmerry-go-round,whichthey’denjoywhilehesatonabenchdreamingofwaysforfamiliestohavefuntogether.Disneydislikedtheamusementparkstheyoftenvisited,seeingthemasdirty,unimaginativeplacesrunbyrudeemployees.Hethoughthecoulddobetter.In1939heaskedtwoanimators(動畫片制作者)athismoviestudiotoworkonaplanforanamusementpark.By1952theideahadexpandedintoa$1.5millionamusementparkproposalthathepresentedtoBurbank.TheCityCouncil,whichfearedsuchaprojectwouldcreateacarnival(嘉年華)atmosphere,rejectedtheproposal.Disneycountedtherejectionasfortunatesetback.Bynow,hisdreamforathemeparkhadgonebeyondthespaceavailableinBurbank.HesearchedlocationsthroughoutSouthernCalifornia.A160-acreorangegarden,22milessouthofLosAngeles,wassoonselected.TheABCtelevisionnetworkoffered$5millioninloansandinvestmentsifDisneyagreedtoproduceandhostaone-hourweeklyshowcalled“Disneyland”.ThedealamountedtomonthsoffreeadvertisingfortheparkandallowedDisneytointroduceTVaudiences,particularlykids,tothepark.Disneylandopenedthen.The5,000expectedguestsincreasedto28,154,thankstofaketickets.Afterthemadnessofopeningday,Disneyandhisnewparkwerecriticizedinthepress.Themediapredictedaquickandearlyend.Butthepublicdidn’tlisten.Visitorsarrivedinlargegroups,andwithinweeksDisneylandwasasuccess.Oversixtyyearslater,Disneyland’spopularitycontinuestogrow,withtotaloverallattendancetopping700millionandshowingnosignsofslowingdown.4.WhatmainlyledtoWaltDisney’splantobuildhisownamusementpark?A.Hisambitiontoexpandbeyondthemovieindustry.B.Hisanimators’suggestiononanentertainmentplan.C.Hiswishtocreateabetterplaceforfamilyrecreation.D.Hisdaughters’unpleasantexperienceintheGriffithPark.5.By“Disneycountedtherejectionasafortunatesetback”inparagraph3,theauthormeanstherejection.A.broughtgoodlucktoDisneyandhisparkB.contributedtothedifficultyofopeningtheparkC.wasviewedasafinancialobstacletothedesignoftheparkD.presentedDisneywithafavorableopportunitytorethinkhisplan6.WhatcanbeleamedaboutDisneylandfromthepassage?A.Everythingwentonsmoothlybeforeitopened.B.Itspent$5milliononadvertisingforitsopening.C.People’senthusiasmforitincreaseddespitecriticism.D.Onlyinvitedguestscouldgetintoitonitsopeningday.7.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Disneyland:HowItAllBegan B.Disneyland:AnOvernightSuccessC.Disneyland:HowItDeveloped D.Disneyland:AParkwithaLongHistoryCAcompany,calledMarioCucinellaArchitects,hasmadetheHouseofMusic,asolar-powered(太陽能的)buildinginPievediCentothatcelebratesthetown’slong-standingmusicaltradition.Designedtorepresentanorchestra(管弦樂隊),thebuildingismadeupofninesmallmusicroomsthatconnecttoacentralopenspace.Thecurvedoakfrontnotonlyhelpstomakesoundlouderlikeaninstrument’smusicbox,butalsoensureshighlevelsofenergyefficiency(效率).Finishedin2017afterfouryearsofplanningandbuilding,theHouseofMusicofPievediCentoislocatedintheformerLamborghini(afamousItaliancarcompany)production’areathathadbeenchangedintoapark.TherecentlycompletedbuildinggetsanadvantagefromacyclingpaththatconnectstheHouseofMusictothetowncenterandbeyondtoanareatothesouth.Thereisalsoawoodenbenchrunningaroundthebuildingandcreatingrestingplacesfacingthepark.Topreventheat,cold,ornoisefrompassingthroughthebuilding,MarioCucinellaArchitectsusedaspecialdesignfortheHouseofMusic.Theflatroofsaretoppedwithaseriesofcurvedandraiseddisks(圓盤)thathelpmakeunwantedsunlightchangeitsdirectionandareengineeredtobringmorenaturalairintothebuilding.Theenergy-efficientdesignwasinfluencedbythearchitects’(建筑師的)studyofthesite.Theninemusicroomsopenuptoacentraloutdoorspacethatservesasameetingarea.Thearchitectsnoted,“TheHouseofMusic’soutsidelightingmakesitacomforngplacethatencouragespeopletocontinuetodomusicalactivitiesaftertheearthquakethatshooktheareain2012.”8.WhatwasthepurposeofbuildingtheHouseofMusic?A.Topraisethetown’smusicaltradition.B.Torememberafamouslocalmusician.C.Toattractpeopleoutsidethetowntovisit.D.Totellpeopleabouttheimportanceofmusic.9.WhatdoweknowabouttheHouseofMusic?A.Itstartedtobebuiltin2017.B.Itislocatedinthetowncenter.C.ItissupportedbyafamouscarproducerD.Itisconnectedwithotherareasbyacyclingpath.10.Thearchitectsdesignedthelightingmainlyinorderto.A.encouragepeopletokeepuptheirmusicalactivities.B.warnpeopleofthedangerofearthquakes.C.makethebuildingnoticeableandattractive.D.makefulluseofenergy.11.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Asolar-poweredorchestra. B.Theadvantagesofsolar-poweredbuildings.C.Asolar-poweredHouseofMusic. D.Thefutureofsolar-poweredbuildings.DInmanyrestaurantsworldwide,there’sanewsight-child-sizedrobots.Theserobotscanwelcomeguests,showthemtotheirtables,deliverfoodanddrinks,andeventransportdirtydishesbacktothekitchen.Somebelievetheserobotwaiterscouldbeasolutiontotoday’sworkershortages(短缺，不足)intherestaurantindustry,withtensofthousandsofthemnowinuse.Butotherpeoplethinkthatrobotscan’treplace(取代)humanworkers.Robotwaiterscan’ttakeorders,andtheystrugglewithsteps,limitingtheirabilities.Althoughtherearedisadvantages,theiruseisgrowing.Forexample,inMadisonHeights,Michigan,LiZhaifaceddifficultyfindingenoughworkersforhisrestaurant.Toaddressthis,heboughtrobotsfromPuduRobotics.Theserobotshavebeenasuccess,withoneleadinggueststotheirseats,anotherdeliveringfood,andathirdtransportingdirtydishes.Zhaifoundthatusingtheserobotsreducedhisneedforemployees.Threerobotsnowdotheworkofwhatusedtoneedfiveorsixpeople.Andarobotcostsaround$15,000,whileahumancancost5,000to6,000permonth.Theserobotsalsohaveasurprisingbenefit-theyfreeuphumanserverstospendmoretimewithcustomers,resultinginincreasedtips.Additionally,diners(用餐者)oftensharevideosoftherobotsonsocialmedia,attractingmorevisitorstotherestaurant.However,notallrestaurantshavehadthesamesuccess.Forexample,Chili’s(奇利斯餐廳)introducedrobotserversin2020,butwerecriticized(批評)fortheirslowmovementandgettinginthewayofhumanservers.Asurveyshowedthat58%ofguestsbelievedtherobotdidn’timprovetheiroveralldiningexperience,12.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Todiscusstheadvantagesofhiringhumanworkersinrestaurants.B.Todescribetheshortagesofchild-sizedrobotsinrestaurants.C.Toshowthesuccessofrobotwaitersinrestaurants.D.Tointroduceasurveyaboutrobotwaiters.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“address”inParagraph3probablymean?A.narrow B.solve C.face D.explore14.AccordingtoParagraph4,whatisZhai’sattitudetowardsrobotservers?A.Uncaring. B.Dissatisfied. C.Positive. D.Doubtful.15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Theuseofrobotwaitersstillhasalongwaytogo.B.Allrestaurantswithrobotserversaresuccessful.C.Therestaurantindustryisnotaffectedbyworkershortages.D.Restaurantbosseswon’temployrobotwaiters.第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。（注意:E涂AB代替、F涂AC代替，G涂AD代替）HowtoAvoidanInternetAddictionItmayseemlikeeveryonesurfsthewebthesedays.Butifyoucan’thaveinterestinotheraspectsofyourlifebecauseoftheInternetyoumaybeonyourwaytoanInternetaddiction.Youmightfearyou’retheonlyonewhohasexperiencedthatfeeling.16Luckily,therearesomewaystoavoidlivingyourlifeinfrontofthecomputer.17MoreandmorepeopleintheworldarebecomingaddictedtotheInternet,andyouarenottheonlyonewiththisproblem.Sodonotbeembarrassed.JustbebravetoadmitthatyouareonyourwaytoanInternetaddiction.Andthenfindotherswiththesameproblemandhelpeachotherbeatit.Setasidelimitedtimeforcomputeruse.Makesurenottoturnitontoomanytimesaweek.Ifyouhavealaptop,makesuretoputitsomewherethatyoucanrememberbutnotsomewherethatyouseeeveryday.Trykeepingthelidclosedwhenyouarenotusingit.18IfyouhaveadesktopPC,trynottogonearitorputsomethingoveritlikeasheet.Callpeopleinsteadofsendinginstantmessagesortexts.Ifyouarefreeonweekends,callfiendsandaskthemtogooutsidetodosomethingyouenjoy,likeplayingasport.Thiswilltakeyourmindoffthecomputer.19Useanalarmclockortimer(計時器).Beforeusingyourcomputer,decideonatimelimitsuchas30minutes.Settheclockortimerandmakesurethatyougetawayfromthecomputerwhenthetimeisup.Alternativelycreateashutdowntimeronyourdesktop.20A.Beingaddictedtoitisquitenormal.B.Admityouareatriskofanaddiction.C.Thetruth,though,isthatit’squitecommontobeanaddict.D.Whenthecomputerisnotlookingatyou,youarelesslikelytouseitE.Thiscanbeprogrammedtoshutdownyourcomputerafterthesettime.F.ThiswillstopyoufromusingtheInternetsooftenorgoingontoanotherpage.G.Ifyouhaveaproblemonweekdays,phoneyourfriendsoraskforhelpinperson.第二部分語言知識及應用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題:每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—35各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。IthoughtIknewalotaboutHamletIhadbeenalwaysfullof21aboutitbeforeIsawTheRevengeofPrinceZidan-thePekingOperaversionofHamlet.22anorchestraplayingtraditionalChineseinstruments,theoperabroughta23newsoundtomyWesternears.Atfirst,IthoughtwhatI24wasaviolin,25laterIlearntthatitwasaninstrumentwithtwostringscalledjinghu.Then,Iwas26whenthemaincharacterscameon27.Thecostumesandmaskswereamazing.AlthoughtheperformerssanginChinese,themusic,exaggeratedmovementsandmimehelpedgetthe28acrosstotheaudience.Thevoicessoundedreally29.So30weresomeofthefemalevoicesthatIwassuretheycouldbreakglass!Andthestagewasreally31:adecoratedwhiprepresentedahorse,andascreenwithChinesecharacter,astudy.Usingsuchtechniques,theoperahadtransformedasmallstageintothewholeuniverse.WhatIlikedmostwashowthecharactersmovedonstage.Itwassodazzlingand32thatIwasn’tsureifthecharacterswereperformersorathletes!Everyonewas33.Feelingthestrongemotionsoflove,anger,fearandgriefinthe34,Icouldeasily35thethemeofHamlet.21.A.complaint B.hope C.confidence D.fear22.A.Dealingwith B.Agreeingwith C.Startingwith D.Endingwith23.A.recently B.completely C.hardly D.suddenly24.A.heard B.saw C.tasted D.smelt25.A.but B.and C.therefore D.besides26.A.moved B.ashamed C.tired D.surprised27.A.mind B.TV C.stage D.radio28.A.masks B.costumes C.colors D.meanings29.A.terrible B.sad C.unique D.common30.A.low B.high C.soft D.sweet31.A.silent B.noisy C.simple D.dark32.A.energetic B.weak C.slow D.competitive33.A.fighting B.leaving C.waiting D.clapping34.A.performance B.book C.film D.lecture35.A.write B.recognise Cshare D.forget第二節(jié)語法填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面材料，在空處填入適當的內容或括號內單詞的正確形式。(一)Similar36peopleofothernationaties,ancientChinesepeople37(grasp)ortorefood38theirbarehandsatthebeginning.Chopsticks,forks,knivesandspoonswereusedmuchlater,ofwhichchopsticks,withahistoryofthousandsofyears,39(be)awonderofChinesediningutensils(器具).Chopsticksarethediningutensilsmost40(frequent)usedinChinesepeople’sdailylife.InancientChina,they41(call)zhu.42theChinesebegantousechopsticks43aneatinginstrumentisanybody’sguess.TheywerefirstmentionedinwritinginLiji(TheBookofRites),aworkcompiledsome2000yearsago.Chopsticksmaybemadeofanyof:madeofanyofseveralmaterials:bamboo,wood,gold,silver,ivory,pewter,andplastics.Incross-section,theymaybeeitherround44square.Someofthemareengravedwithcoloredpicturesorcalligraphyfordecoration.Ordinarychopsticks45(use)inChinesehomesareofwoodorbamboo,thoseforbanquetsareoftenivory,whereasgoldonesbelongedonlytotheroyaltyandaristocracy(皇室和貴族).(二)Weallknowthatforgivingyourselfandotherscanbringyoupeaceofmind.Recently,anewstudypublishedinthejournalPsychologyandHealth46(find)thatforgivenessmayhelpyousleepwell,too.ResearchersledbyLutherCollegepsychologyprofessorLorenToussaintsurveyednearly1,500Americanadultstoratehowlikelytheywere47(forgive)boththemselvesfortheirownmistakesandothersforhurtingthem.Thentheparticipantswereaskedquiteafewquestionsovertheirsleepquality,life48(satisfy),andoverallIphysicalhealth.Theirfindingsshowthatpeoplewhowereforgivingsleptmuch49(well)atnight,and,inturn,werehappierandhealthierthanthosewhowenttobed50anger.Theresultsledtheresearcherstoconcludethatforgivenessofothersandself-forgivenessmayhelpcreatea51(relax)mentalstatethatsupportssoundsleep,52isconnectedwithbetterhealth.Ofcourse,forgivingyourselforsomeoneelseisn’talwayseasy.AccordingtoKarenSwartzadoctoroftheJohnsHopkinsHospital,itisaboutmorethanjust53(say)thewords“Itisanactiveprocessinwhichyoumakeadecisiontoletgoofnegativefeelings54thepersondeservesitornot”Swartzexplains.So,nexttimeyoucan’tsleepatnightwhynotgiveforgiveness55try?It’scertainthatitcanmakeyoufeelbetterthenextday.第三部分基礎知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)單詞拼寫（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）注意：給出首字母的請在答案卷上寫出完整的單詞。56.Thisnewpopsongremindsmeofanoldsongthatwas(最初地)sungbyBillyWhitebutlatermadepopularbyanothersinger.57.Thestrengthofan(個人),ascomparedwiththatofthemasses,isbutadropintheocean.58.TheseeffectsoftheInternethavebecomeevenmore(引人注目的)sinceI’vebegunusingasmartphone.59.Thebest(方法)tobuildingupyourbodyistodoexerciseeveryday.60.Moreover,musicgavemehopeandasenseof(滿足感).61.Thereare(各種各樣的)waystosolvethisproblem.62.Checkingitontheofficialwebsiteismuchmore(方便的).63.TolearnEnglishwell,weshouldfind