四川省仁寿第二中学2023-2024学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题

四川省仁寿第二中学学年高三上学期月月考英2023-202410语试题学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解Monthly Talksat LondonCanal MuseumOurmonthly talksstart at19:30on thefirst Thursdayof eachmonth exceptAugust.Admissionis atnormal chargesand youdont needto book.They endaround21:

00.November7thThe CanalPioneers,by Chris Lewis.James Brindleyis recognizedas oneof theleading earlycanalengineers.He wasalso amajor playerin trainingothers in the artof canalplanning andbuilding.Chris Lewiswill explainhow Brindleymade sucha positivecontribution to the educationofthat groupof early“civil engineers”.December5thIce for the Metropolis,by MalcolmTucker.Well beforethe arrivalof freezers,there wasademand forice forfood preservationand catering,Malcolm willexplain thehistory ofimportingnatural iceand the technology ofbuilding icewells,and howLondons icetrade grew.February6thAn Updateon theCotsword Canals,by LizPayne.The StroudwaterCanal ismoving towardsreopening.The Thamesand SevernCanal will take alittle longer.We will have areport on thepresent stateof play.March6thEyots andAits-Thames Islands,by Miranda Vickers.The Thameshad manyislands.Mirandahas undertakena reviewof allof them.She willtell usabout those of greatestinterest.OnlineMoreLondon CanalMuseum12-13New WharfRoad,London NI9RT

五、短文改错

51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每次错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词册那余把多余的词用（\）划掉修改在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意L每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分The daybefore yesterday,I wentto thebookstore whereis nearour schoolto buya referencebook.It wasSaturday,so therewas many people.Under thehelp of the shopassistants,I quicklygotthe bookI needed.I wasabout toleave whenI foundsomeone tryingto steala mansmoney.Although I was nervous,but Itried tothink of a wayto help.Suddenly,a goodidea cameme.Istepped on the mansfoot on purposes.As Iexpected,the mansscream givesthe thiefa fright,whomquickly walkedout of the shop.After hearmy explanation,the mansmiled andshowed greatgratitudeto him.

六、其他应用文

52.现在随着社会的快速发展,很多城市面临着严重的水资源短缺问题假如你是学校学生会主席李华,请你用英语写一封倡议书，号召同学们积极参与“节约水资源“环保活动要点包括

1.水资源的重要性；

2.水资源的现状；3,发出节约水资源的号召注意:词数100左右，可以适当增加细节

1.When is the talk on JamesBrindleyA.February6th.B.December5th.C.November7th.D.March6th.

2.What isthe topicof thetalk inFebruaryA.The CanalPioneers.B.An Updateon theCotsword CanalsC-Eyots andAits-Thames IslandsD.Ice forthe Metropolis

3.Who willgive thetalkonthe islandsin theThames.A.MirandaVickersB.Malcolm TuckerC.ChrisLewisD.Liz PayneMomwanted only one thingfbr her birthday.Can youfind me another copyof thissong”sheasked,and handedme aworn-out cassettetape.I knewexactly whatwas recordedon it:MyRedeemer（救世主）.I heardthe songplayed atleast athousand timeswhile growingup.After somanyyears,the cassettetape wastoo wornout to be used.I promisedher I would finda replacement.My Redeemerbecame Momsfavorite songafter myyounger brotherTim waskilled byadrunk driverin

1973.The onlything thathelped hercalm downwas thesoulful soundof MyRedeemerfrom thelocal radiostation.We recordedit ona cassettetape soshe couldlisten toit anytime shewanted but none ofusknew who the soloist（独唱者）was.These days,I thoughtthe songwould beeasy tofind out.I wenthome and searchedthe Internet.Several songswith thattitle poppedup,butnoneof themwas theoneMom loved.I gotfrustrated.Moms birthdaydrew nearand thenone day,I wasdriving home,listening toour localradiostation.A familiartune cameon.It wasMy Redeemer!As soonas I could,I phonedthe station.I gota line onthe soloist,who wascalled Alan Parks.I typedhis nameinto Googleand foundhis homenumberin SouthCarolina.Minutes later,I wastelling himhow muchhis recordingmeant toMom.He offeredto shiptwo CDsout tome personally.I gavehim myaddress.“Red Lion,Pennsylvania^^he said.Do youknow theLogans”They areour neighbors!”“Ive beenfriends with them fbr25years,“Alan said.Theyll beat myconcert atYork GospelChapelon April17th.Would youand yourmom cometoo”We surewould.Mom wasexcited tohearAlan singMy Redeemerto her,live inconcert—ontheevening ofher87th birthday.

4.Why wasthe songMy Redeemerso importantto the authors motherA.It couldcomfort hersad andpainful mood.B.It remindedher ofthe lovefrom herhusband.C.It wasgiven toher bya veryimportant friend.D.It wasthe onlything that the authorsbrother lefther.

5..What doesthe underlinedpart gotalineon“in Paragraph4meanA.Talked happilywith.B.Thought alot about.C.Made requestof.D.Got informationabout.

6.What canwe learnabout Alan Parks fromthis passageA.He livedin RedLion,Pennsylvania.B.He is a kindand warm-hearted musician.C.He offeredto givetheauthortwo cassettetapes.D.He wouldsing fbrthe authorsmom onthe radiostation.

7.Which ofthe followingis mostsurprisingA.AlanParksand theauthor livedin the same neighborhood.B.AlanParkshappened toget toknow theauthors mother.C.The authorsmother wenttotheconcert onherbirthday.D.The authorsmother becamegood friendswith AlanParks.Even asGoogle plansto testits fleet（车队）of self-driving carson publicroads this summer,its businessmodel remainsa bitof amystery.By2025,as manyas250,000self-driving vehiclescouldbe soldeach yearglobally,according to a studyby anindustry researchfirm.Vehicles that can takeanyone fromA toB at the pushof abutton couldtransform mobilityformillions ofpeople/said Chris Urmson,director ofGoogles self-driving carproject.For now,Google hasno plansto sellany ofits self-driving cars.They arestrictly forresearch.But theywill hitpublicroads thissummer nearGoogle*s headquartersin MountainView,California.Previoustesting hastaken placeonlyonclosed courses.The carsare builtto operatewithout asteering wheel,accelerator（油门）or brakepedal.nOursoftware andsensors doall thework/*Urmson said.The vehicleswill bevery basic一we wanttolearn from them andadapt themas quicklyas possible一but theywilltakeyou whereyou wantto goatthe pushofabutton.1The prototypes（雏形）are thefirst ofa100-car fleetthetechgiant isbuilding.In thelong run,Urmson seesa futureof saferroads-the majorityof auto accidents arecausedby humaneiTor-and fewertraffic jams.Robotic carscould alsoshuttle peoplewho can*t drivebecause of ageor illness.Google hassaid that self-driving carscould launchnew businessmodels inwhich peoplebuythe use of vehiclesthey dontown.The companyhas alreadytested othertypes ofself-driving carsonpublic streets,including modifiedLexus sport-utility vehicles,under aspecial permitprogram bytheCalifornia Departmentof MotorVehicles thatrequires ahuman driveratthecontrols.The statehas issuedsix othercompanies permitsto operatesuch cars,including Delphi,Mercedes-Benz,Volkswagen,Tesla,Bosch andNissan.The vehiclesthat will be testedon openroadsthissummerwillhaveremovable steeringwheels,accelerator andbrake pedalsto allownsafetydrivers11to takecontrol ifneeded.Google saysthe carsare safe.The vehicleshave sensorsthatcandetect objectsout toadistance ofmore thantwo footballfields inall directions,which isespecially helpfulon busystreetswith lotsof intersections/Urmson said.Were lookingforward to learning howthe communityunderstandsand interactswiththevehicles,and touncovering challengesthat areunique toa fullyself-driving vehicle/Urmson said.

8.The passageinforms usthatself-driving cars.A.will probablydecrease trafficjamsB.have alreadypassed necessarytestsC-have beenpurchased bysome companiesD.will beable tocommunicate withdrivers

9.According toChrisUrmson,.E.software andsensors arevital forself-driving carsF.self-driving carscan givedriving ordersto humansC-self-driving carsare speciallydesigned forthe elderlyG.ordinary vehicleswill bereplaced byself-driving cars

10.The underlinedword intersections”in thelast paragraphprobably means.A.accidents B.buildingsC.crossings D.vehicles

11.What isthe besttitle forthis passageA.Self-driving CarAvoids HumanErrorsB.Self-driving CarMeets NewChallengesC.Googles Self-driving CarEnjoys GlobalPopularityD.Googles Self-driving CarGraduates toCity StreetsItsrare thatyou seethe wordsshyness andleader”in thesame sentence.After all,thecommon viewpointis that those outgoingand sociableguys makegreat publicspeakers andexcellentnet-workers andthatthoseshy people are not.A surveyconducted byUSA Todayreferredto65percent ofexecutives whobelieved shynessto bea barrierto leadership.Interestingly,the samearticlestresses thatroughly40percent ofleaders actuallyare quiteshy——theyre justbetter atadaptingthemselves tosituational demands.Bill Gates,Warren Buffetand CharlesSchwab arejusta few“innies”.Unlike their outgoing counterpartswho are more sensitiveto rewardsand risk-taking,shypeople takea cautiousapproach tochance.Rather thanthe flashychit-chat thatdefines socialgathering,shy peoplelisten attentivelyto whatothers sayand absorbit beforethey speak.Theyrenot thinking about what to saywhile theother personis stilltalking,but ratherlistening sothey canlearnwhattosay.Along thesame lines,shy peopleshare acommon loveof learning.They areintrinsically（内在土也）motivated andtherefore seekcontent regardlessof achievingan outsidestandard.Being shycan alsobring otherbenefits.Remember beingin schooland hearingthesamekidscontribute,until shylittle Johnny,who almostnever saida word,cut inThen whathappenedEveryone turnedaround tolook withgreat respectat littleJohnny actuallytalking.This ishow shypeoplemade gooduseof their powerof presence:they ownthe momentby speakingcalmly andpurposefully,which translatetoapositive image.Shyness isoften relatedto modesty.Not tosay thatlimelight-seekers arentmodest,but shypeopletend tohave anaccurate senseoftheirabilities andachievements.As aresult,they areable toacknowledgemistakes,imperfections,knowledge gapsand limitations.Since shy people havea lowersensitivity tooutside rewardsthan outgoingones,theyre morecomfortableworking withlittle informationand stickingto theirinner desires.Shy peopleare alsomorelikely toinsist onfinding solutionsthat arentprimarily apparent.Don*t believeme Maybeyoullbelieve AlbertEinstein,who oncesaid,Its notthat Imso smart,its that I staywith problemslonger.Obviously,finding certaintywhere uncertaintyis typicallypopular isa hugeplus foranysuccessful person.The myththat shy peopleareless effectiveleaders thantheiroutgoingfellows isjust amisunderstanding.Make wiseuseofyour personalitystrengths tolead yourbusiness nomatter whatsideoftherange youfall on.

12.We canlearn fromParagraph2that.A.shy peopleare sensitiveto rewardsB,shy peoplecare moreabout contentC.outgoing peoplearemorecareful aboutchancesD.outgoing peopleconsider whattolearnwhile listening

13..The exampleof Johnnyshows.A.shypeopleare likelyto bemodestB.hardworking studentsspeak littlein publicC.some studentskeep silentonpurposeat schoolD.shypeoplemay havean advantagein discussion

14.We canlearn fromthe underlinedsentence inParagraph5that.A.success resultsfrom devotionB.shyness contributesto popularityC.outside rewardleads toinsistence D.uncertainty countsmore thancertainty

15.The authorsupports hisideas mainlyby.A.giving definitionsand presentingresearch resultsB.explaining problemsand providingsolutionsC.quoting authoritiesand makingevaluationsD.making contrastsand givingexamples

二、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两个为多余选项Skin-to-skin EffortAims toCut NewbornDeathsA socialmedia campaignhas been launched inChinato cutdown thenumber ofnewborns babieswho diein thefirst24hours oflife.The campaign,called First Embrace（拥抱），promotes skin-to-skin contactbetween motherand babyimmediatelyafter birth,a practiceproven tokeep thebaby warmand helpit to fight infections.There are16million babiesbom inChina eachyear,and approximately150,000of themdie beforethey reachonemonth ofage.16Zhang Shuyi,a researcherattheCapital Instituteof Pediatricsin Beijing,saidthere wasstrong evidencefortheFirst Embraceapproach.When babies are cold,they aremorelikely tocatch infectionsor havedifficulty breathing/9she saidJ17It providesdirect protectionagainstinfection,promotes bondingbetween theparent andchild andsupports breast-ffeeding.Health workerswho shiftedfromthenormal practiceof separationto skin-to-skin contacthaveobserved thatbabiesaremore pink,calm andcomfortable.The WHOhas developedthe FirstEmbraceapproach tohelp reducenewborn deathsacross theWestern Pacificregion,includingChina.Bernhard Schwartlander,the WHORepresentative inChina,said,“As manyas two-thirds ofnewborndeaths couldbe preventedusing simple,low-cost methods,including theFirstEmbrace.18The WHOwillbeposting informationabout thecampaign,and hostingonlinequestion-and-answer sessionswith Chineseand internationalexperts.The publiccan participatebyfollowing theWHO onWei boand joiningthe conversation.Schwartlander said,“We aretargetingnew parents,pregnant womenand couplesthinkingabouthaving ababy.19Just lastmonth,a newresearch showsthat childand motherhealth outcomesin Shanghaiareequal tothose inthe USAand Canada.20Hopefully,the messagesconveyed by the newcampaigncould helpto bridgethat gap.A.The campaignhas nowbeenlaunchedvia Weibo.B,Of thatnumber,half dieinthefirst24hoursof life.C.Skin-to-skin contactkeeps ababy warmby transferringheat.D.Those parentswho losttheir newbornbabies canget supportsontheplatform.E.In otherparts ofChina,however,the statisticsare likethoseofpoor countries.F.It indicatesthat relatedmethods forhealth careand birthquality shouldbe improved.G.We alsoaim toinvolve healthprofessionals inthe importanceof earlyessential newborncare.

三、完形填空RediscoveryI used tobea happychild witha lovingfamily andmany friends.I had a21that couldbrightena coldwinter dayand I had aspecial lovefor life.At twelve,my lifehadahuge breakdown.It wasthen thatI22OCD（强迫症）.I startedto washmyhands tentimes anhour,and Iconstantly23my kitchenoven tomake surethat itwas off.Thisway oflifecontinued forfour painfulyears,and bythen,my OCDhad ledto depression（抑郁）.Iwas nolonger the24little girlIhad been.In thetenth gradeI finally25to mymother thatIwassuffering fromdepression alongwith myOCD.My momtook metoadoctor and I startedtaking

26.Over afew months,the medicinedidhelp theOCD,but Istill wasstruggling withdepression.One autumnevening,I hitrock bottom.I thoughtsuicide（自杀）wasthe only27to mydepressionproblem,so Idecided towrite asuicide note.As Iwas28it,my eyesfell ona photo.Itwas a29of anadorable little girl,wearing herred socceruniform andholding abike helmet.She hadabright smilethat showedshe wasfull oflife.It tookmeafew minutesto30whothegirl inthe photowas.The photohad beentaken whenIwas sevenyears old.I almostcouldnt believethat smilingchild wasme.I felta chillgo downmyspine（脊柱）.It waslike myyounger selfhad sentmea

31.Rightthen andthere Iknew Icouldnt killmyself.Once Ihadbeena stronglittlegirl,andIhad tobecome32like thatagain.I toreup mysuicide noteand33thatIwould notrely onlyon mymedicine.Iwouldhave tofightthe depressionwith mymind,too.Icouldmake myselfhappy again.It hasbeen twoyears sinceI34myself.The realreason Iam healedis thatI tookaction andrefusedto letdepression35my life.I learneda lifelong36:Never giveup.Everyone haschallengesin life,but everyonecan

37.1am livingproof ofthat.up tofor strength,and whois guidingme40life.My heroisaseven-year-old girlsmilingback atme froma photoon mydesk.

21.A.dream B.thought C・hope D.smile

22.A.prevented B,treated C,developed D.discovered

23.A.checked B.fixed C.touched D.tested

24.A.pretty B.happy C.popular D.lovely

25.A.admitted B,suggested C,showed D.repliedNow Iam preparedfor whatever38life maybring.I havea rolemodel to

3926.A.classes B.medicine C.exercise D.notes

27.A.response B.door C・entrance D.solution

28.A.posting B.copying C.finishing D.revising

29.A.picture B.figure C・model D.shadow

30.A.explain B.realize C.question D.describe

31.A.gift B.card C.message D.letter

32.A.open B.strong C.lively D.athletic

33.A.advised B.doubted C.promised D.imagined

34.A.rejected B.replaced C.recalled D.rediscovered

35.A.risk B.abandon C.ruin D.waste

36.A.lesson B.skill C.class D.experience

37.A.escape B.quit C・recover D.survive

38.A.adventures B.benefits C.opportunities D.challenges

39.A.come B.look C-make D.add

40.A.through B.over C-across D.from

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式With the41develop ofindustry,air pollution is gettingmore andmore serious.In Beijing,manypeoplesuffer differentkinds ofillnesses because42air pollution.Air pollution is caused bythefollowing43factor:about halfofthe problem iscaused byvehicles.There aremore andmore cars,buses onthe roads,and theygive off44poison gases.25%of airpollutioniscaused byfactories.Another factoristhesmokers.Smoking notonly doesharm totheirhealth45to others.46these,about10%of airpollutioniscausedbyother reasons.We shouldtakesome measurestofight47pollution.New fuelcan beusedtotake48place ofgas.We canplantmore trees.If everybodyrealizes the49important ofenvironment anddoes somethingto stoppollution,theproblemwill50solve.。