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1、四川省闽中中学2023年春高2020级四月月考英语试题(满分：150分考试时间：120分钟命题人：李小勇 审题人：梁珊妮)第I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. What will the speakers do tonight?A Visit Mary.B. Host a dinner.C Go out of town.()2. How d
2、oes the woman go to work this week?A. On foot.B. By bike.C. By car.()3. What time does Daves meeting star?A. At 8: 30.B. At 9: 00.C. At 10: 00.()4. What is Helen going to do?A. Buy some books.B. Attend a history class.C. Study in the library.()5. What is the woman5s feeling now?A Relief.B. Regret.C.
3、 Embarrassment.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读 各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白 读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。()6. What is Tom busy doing?A. Raising money.B. Writing a lab report.C. Giving classes to children.()7. Who might be able t
4、o help Tom this week?A. Mike.B. Jane.C. Cathy.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。()8. Why is Jack leaving early?A. To avoid getting stuck in traffic.B To enjoy the scenery on the way.C To buy some gifts for his family.()9. What does Judy often do at the railway station?A. Read books.B Look around the shops.C. Call som
5、e friends.()10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A - What to do next year.B Where to go fbr vacations.C. How to pass the waiting time.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。()11. Why does Bill look troubled?A. He is short of money.B. He is facing a tough choice.C He has made a big mistake.()12. What is Bill now
6、?A A college student.B. An army officer.C. A computer engineer.()13. What does the woman seem to suggest Bill do?A. Learn to repair cars.B. Ask his uncle for ad vice. C. Refuse the job offer. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。()14. What is the woman recommending to the man?A A writer.B. A club.C . A course.()15. Wha
7、t is the woman reading now?A . The Kite Runner., The Great Gats by.C. The Beautiful Mind.()16. How much time does the man have to read the book?A Two weeks.B. Three weeks.C. Four weeks.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。()17. What is the speaker doing?A. Reporting a study.B. Teaching a class.C. Chairing a meeting.()
8、18. What should you pay most attention to when taking notes?A. Writing.B. Reading.C. Listening.()19. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking?A. It keeps information secret.B It makes key words noticeable.C. It leaves space fbr future use.()20. What will the speaker do next?A. Ask a few
9、questions.B. Make a summary.C. Show some notes.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。ABeyond fresh snow and convenient access to the slopes, what makes the best ski town? For some, its having access to fantastic restaurants, bars and shops. For oth
10、ers, its about great accommodation options, a small-town vibe or a historic atmosphere. Here are some wonderful ski towns in North America you cant miss this year.Mammoth Lakes, California.A long ski season makes Mammoth Lakes especially appealing to skiers of all levels. Mammoth Lakes also offers p
11、lenty of options for ofl-mountain entertainment, whether youre looking to indulge in theater and the arts, shopping local or planning a spa day.Banff, Alberta.Walk 15 minutes in just about any direction from the town of Banff and youll find yourself surrounded by the majestic wilderness of Banff Nat
12、ional Park. The resort town and gateway to the surrounding park boasts a surprising number of shops, art galleries, bars and excellent restaurants for its size.North Conway, New Hampshire.Located within the scenic White Mountains of New Hampshire, North Conway sits within a half-hour drive of more t
13、han a dozen ski resorts. Off the slopes, visitors can explore the towns unique Victorian buildings with New England charm. The Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center makes fbr an excellent rest-day diversion.Stowe, Vermont.Steepled churches and clapboard houses make Stowe a typical Ne
14、w England ski town, complete with excellent options for all kinds of skiers. While there are plenty of fine dining establishments and luxury resorts catering to well-heeled travelers, theres a lively apres scene as well, especially at The Matterhorn. Rest day activities can include a tasting at the
15、famous Ben & Jerrys ice cream factory just down the road in Waterbury.()21. What advantage does Mammoth Lakes have over other ski towns?A. The beautiful countryside.B. The long ski season.C. The special art galleries.D. The excellent local shops.()22. Where should you go if youre interested in archi
16、tecture?A. Mammoth Lakes.B. BanfT.C. North Conway.D. Stowe.()23- In which section of a newspaper can the text be found?A Environment.B. Travel.C Culture.D. Business.BWhen I was a kid, my mother used to tell me Chinese folk stories before bedtime. My mother is an immigrant. She told me those stories
17、so that I wouldnt forget the culture that she had left. Even though I hadnt ever experienced that culture at firsthand, she wanted me to remember it.Of all her stories, my favourites were about Sun Wukong, the monkey king who had many superpowers. Eventually, though, I moved on to other kinds of her
18、oes. When I was in the fifth grade, I bought my first American comic book. Afterwards, Superman, Spider-man and Captain America replaced Sun Wukong in my heart.I became crazy about comic books. I loved them so much that I went on to work towards a career in comics. Today T am a professional graphic
19、novelist. My most well-known book is American Born Chinese, published in 2006. Monkey King is one of my main characters, but the book isnt direct adaptation of my mothers stories. Instead, I invited Monkey King into my story so that I could talk about the uneasiness of growing up as an Asian America
20、n. The character I knew from my childhood expressed his emotions without reservation. I needed him to emote on my pages.For research, I tracked down an English translation of Journey to the West, the centuries-old Chinese classic that first told the monkey kings story. As I read it, I realized that
21、American superheroes hadnt replaced Sun Wukong in my heart after allthey were simply Western expressions of everything I loved about the monkey king. The monkey kings story has lasted fbr centuries and travelled across continents and cultures. Journey to the West is the very definition of “timeless”
22、.My mother now has Alzheimers. Shes forgotten all of the stories she used to tell me, but I remember. In many ways, Ive built my whole career on those moments before bedtime. With every comic book I create, I am trying to relive the wonder I felt when my mother told me the stories of Sun Wukong.()24
23、. What did the authors mother expect him to do?A. Earn a living by writing.B Keep their cultural root.C. Experience Chinese art first hand.D. Remember all the stories she told him.()25 . What can we learn about the book American Born ChineseiA. It uses the character Sun Wukong as a symbol.B It refle
24、cts the growing pains of American children.C. Tt is the best-seller among American bom Chinese.D. It encourages people to seek their roots back in Asia.()26. What did the author think of Journey to the West?A. Its really a popular classic works.B. Its more attractive than western comic books.C. Its
25、easy to understand.D. Its a book reflecting the real world.()27. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. The authors concern for his mother.B. The approach to creating comic books.C. The authors memory of his childhood experience.D. The influence of the stories of Sun Wukong on the author.CLatin
26、Americas first renewable fiiel-powered5 garbage-trapping wheel is cleaning one of Panamas dirtiest rivers. It is powered by water and solar energy. It pulls waste out of the Juan Diaz River. Most of the waste comes from the capital area of Panama City where about 2 million people live. Thousands of
27、kilograms of garbage flow down the river into the ocean each year.As the leader of the project, Robert Getman said, Cleaning beaches is good, but it is more effective and cheaper to trap garbage in rivers because when it reaches the ocean, the environmental and economic cost becomes too high.”The Ju
28、an Diaz River is one of the most polluted in Panama. Waste systems in the area are poor, and land development is not well supervised (监督).The river also passes through Panama City, one of Central Americas largest cities. Still, the waterway and its mangrove trees are home to wildlife like turtles an
29、d birds. According to this situation, the environmental group Marea Verde launched the wheel in late September, which is named Wanda Diaz. By the middle of October, it had gathered 28. 6 cubic meters of plastic bottles from the water. Over five years, Marea Verde projects have slowed the spread of w
30、aste along the Juan Diaz River and other Panamas rivers. Several years ago, the group launched its Barrier or Trash” technology, a floating device. It captured more than 100 metric tons of waste in the Matias Hernandez River within two years.The Baltimore Bay “Trashwheel in the United States is the
31、model fbr Marea Verde5s machine, Wanda Diaz. However, Wanda Diaz is more advanced and superior in terms of technology, and it even has cameras with artificial intelligence (AI) that can recognize and sort different plastics.“We want each of us to raise awareness that we can prevent the death of the
32、Juan Diaz River, “said Marea Verdes leader Sandy Watemberg. She expressed her hope that the wheel would also help many more other rivers. But she also pointed out that those who accustomed themselves to single-use plastics needed to rethink their behavior.()28. Which words best describe the garbage-
33、trapping wheel?A Green and practical.B. Effective but costly.C Powerful but energy-wasting.D. Renewable and simple.()29. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3?A. Great damage to Panama City.B The importance of the Juan Diaz River.C. Measures taken to battle wildlife killing.D. The background in
34、formation of Marea Verde projects.()30 . What can we learn about Wanda Diaz?A. It has Al to break down plastics.B. It is the model fbr “Trashwheel.C. It has AI cameras to remove plastics.D. It is an updated version of “Trashwheel”.()31. What message does Sandy Watemberg seem to convey?A. People shou
35、ld not use plastics anymore.B The death of the river is unpreventable.D. Humans9 living habits matter in river protection.E. River protection has received the attention of all.DIf a president and a philosopher owed their success to the same secret, would you try to follow it too? What if the secret
36、was something you already knew how to do? In fact, you probably do it every day. Here!s what Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth”. Thomas Jefferson: Walking is the best possible exercise. Accustom yourself to walking very far/5Are you still sitting the
37、re reading this? Get walking! It is not just the two great minds who made a case fbr it as a main creativity booster (推动).Researchers have traced numerous connections between walking and novel ideas. A Standfbrd University study found that participants were 81% more creative when walking as opposed
38、to sitting. According to the study, walking outsideversus on a treadmill (跑步机)produces the most novel and highest-quality ideas in participants who walked and then sat down to do creative work.The movement aspect of walking is obviously key. Youve probably heard the phrase exercise your creativity”,
39、 which refers to the brain as muscle. Our creative thinking is triggeied by physical movement, which is exactly why walking-with your dog, a friend or alone-feeds creative thinking.But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. A survey reveals that Americans spend 87% of their time indoors. B
40、eing inside, youre more likely to have less energy. Without energy, you can!t wonder or create. Interrupting your routine with a walk can be a catalyst (催化齐Ll) fbr gaining fresh insights into problems or projects. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your comfort zone which is necessary if
41、 you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood or a park and observe people wandering or birds singing.So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creative goal that starts with walking? Engage more closely with your surroundings. Walk just
42、fbr exercise. Walk fbr wonder.()32. Why are the two great minds mentioned in Paragraph 1?A. To suggest the way to exerciseB. To show the benefits of walking.C. To give the definition of successD. To stress the importance of creativity()33- What does the underlined word “triggered in Paragraph 3 mean
43、?A. Motivated.B. Blocked.C. Controlled.D. Changed.()34. Why is the scenery important according to the text?A. Americans spend most of their time enjoying it.B One cant wonder or create without it.C. It can build a comfort zone fbr people.D. It will expose people to new chances.()35. Whafs the best t
44、itle for the text?A. Scenery inspires new ideas.B. Your creativity lies in sweat.C. Exercise feeds creative thinking.D. Your brain is made for walking.第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）Yoga has a well-deserved reputation for helping improve balance and flexibility and for inducing calm and relaxation. 36 While y
45、ou might not burn as many calories by practicing yoga as you would by running or doing some other high-intensity activities, yoga can still raise your heart rate and help build muscle. Heres more about how yoga is a complete body and mind workout.Reduce stress and reduce pounds. Yoga helps deal with
46、 stress. 37 Yoga has an impact on the bodys stress response and reduces the production of chemicals linked to weight gain, such as cortisol （皮质醇）,a stress hormone.Move well and eat well. 38 Participants involved in yoga practice realize that they tend to notice not only the amount of food they eat,
47、but also what type of foods they eat and the impact of eating those foods. They become aware of the effect of certain foods on their bodies during their yoga practice.39 Doing yoga long term not only can help people lose weight but also can strengthen cognitive skills to help keep it off. A multiyea
48、r study examines the possibility of yoga maintaining weight loss. Its findings suggest that yoga may help to improve long-term weight loss outcomes via improvements in distress tolerance, selfcompassion and a more positive mood.Yoga is a very reasonable form of exercise, but you have to choose the right type. A 2021 study found no difference in weight loss totals for participants practicing a gentle, restorative yoga versus a more vigorous type of yoga. 40