湖南省长沙市岳麓区湖南师范大学附属中学2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

湖南省长沙市岳麓区湖南师范大学附属中学学年高2024-2025二上学期月月考英语试题10

一、阅读理解NAME OFCOURSE:Visual ArtsINSTRUCTOR:Dr.Jerri BentonCOURSEDESCRIPTION:In thevisual arts courses studentswill developbasic artskills necessaryto communicatea rangeofsubject matter,symbols,ideas andconcepts usingknowledge of the appropriateart media,processesand techniques.The visual artscoursesare designedto engagestudents inhigher levelthinking skillsthroughcreative problem-solving andpersonal expression.Students willalso examinethe basicelementsand principlesof artand willreflect anunderstanding of these elementsand principlesin theirartworks.In orderto purchasehigh qualityart suppliesfor allstudents,each studentsworks of art createdthroughoutthe schoolyear willbe displayedand availablefor saleat ourMHS AnnualExhibit andSilent（拍卖会）Auction heldat theend of the schoolyear.MAKE-UP WORKPOLICY:In thevisualartscourses timemissed fromclass meansthe studenthas losttime forworking onaparticular artassignment orhas missedthe introductionof a new conceptor technique.It isthe studentsresponsibilityto makearrangements with the teacherfor make-up workwithin3days upon the studentsreturnto school.It isalso thestudents responsibilityto spendenough timeon theirartworks athome,ifnecessary,in orderto keepup in the class.Due datesfor artworksremain thesame evenif thestudentmisses timefrom school.GRADING POLICIES:•40%Daily Workamp;Participation•60%Final Compositions/Final Projects/TestsCONTACT INFORMATION:Phone:850-482-9605,ext.246;Email:A.They maybe thrown.B.They maybe donated.

1.What mayhappen tostudents9works ofart in the endwaskeen tocontinue hismorning walkwhile withus in Karachi.Our preferredpark isa2km walkfrom myhouse andit has a1km walkingtrack.I couldnot drivehimthere everyday asI had to leavefor theoffice whileat thesame timehe wanted to setout.Since therewerehardly anyfootpaths inKarachi,my fathersaid hewas delightedto walkontheroad ashe wascertain there wouldntbe muchtraffic in the morning.Though Ikept himinformed thatour housewas nearthe parkand wasmade ofred bricksin casehegot lost,I wasstill lessconfident soI suggestedit would be saferif changedhis walktime to the一evening.That way I couldtake him to the park afterwork.However,my fathera determinedperson-said thathe couldnot changehis routinefor justa fewdays andinsisted thathe wouldbe leavingthehouse everyday at7am andreturning by8am.So oneday whenhe had not returnedby8:30am,my wife,Qaisa phonedme in a panicWorried,I immediatelydrove home,taking thesame routethat my fatherwould havetaken forhis walk.Not spottinghim anywhere,I droveback tothepark,in thehone ofdiscovering sometrace,but invain.Totally ata lossfor whatto donext,I returnedhome andwaited impatiently,walking backand forth注意inthehouse.续写词数应为个左右；

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2.At10:35am thedoorbell rangand myfather stoodoutside thedoor smilingaccompanied byayoung man.After knowingwhat hadhappened,I showedmy appreciationof theyoung manskindness.C.They maybe sold.D.They maybe restored.

2.What canwe learnabout themake-up workpolicyA.Deadlines arefixed inany case.B.Time lostfor classis not allowed.C.Students mustntfinish theirartworks athomeD.Artworks mustbe submitted3days beforethe deadline.

3.Where isthis textprobably takenfromA.A textbook.B.A courseplan.C.An exampaper.D.An academicarticle.I usedto hateold books.When Isay“old books”,I dontmean classics,though.I meanbooks with（书脊）yellow pages,broken spinesand oddwood-like smellsthat youneed tobe carefulnot tobreakbecause they are alreadyso worn down andbring yousevere discomfort.One canassume that I didntownmany old books.I hadmerely afew hereand therethat my parents hadgifted me,but nothingtoospecial.In thefourth grade,I wasready toexplore anew worldof reading,one thatwent beyondthe likesofchildrens chapterbooks and teenagers9topics.Just then,I foundmy parentsold copiesof the entireHarry Portterbook series.Visually,myparents9books weremy worstnightmare.I rememberthinking tomyselfthat therewas no wayI wouldbeable to read thesebooks.However.I eventuallyhadtoaccept thefactthat ifI wantedto readthe series.Iwouldhave toread myparents copies.So Ibegan theterriblejourney ofreading sevenold books.When itwas timefor metoreadthe finalcopy,I was kind ofa changed woman.I stillstronglydisliked old books,but theplot of theentireHarry Potter series hadattracted meso muchthatIhadalmost entirelyforgotten what the bookslooked like.Now,I loveoldbooks.While thecovers aresometimes soworndownthat you can barelyread thetitleof thebook,youcanunderstand whatits aboutanyway.After all,an oldbook isa representationofgenerations ofreaders whohave chosento liveinaspecific fictionalworld becausethe storyit containsisjust thatgood.Old bookshave meaningand Ilove howmuch theymean tome now.

4.What canwe learnabout the author fromthe firstparagraphA.She feltuneasy aboutowning oldbooks.B,She hada badrelationship withher parents.C.She waspassionate forreading classics.D.She wasoften giftedoldbooksby herparents.

5.How didthe authorfeel whenseeing herparents Harry Potterseriesinthefourth gradeA.Confused.B.Inspired.C.Discouraged.D.Astonished.

6.What doestheauthormean bysaying Iwaskindofachangedwoman,,in paragraph3A.She started to enjoyreading fictionalbooks.B.She beganto ignorethe appearanceof thebooks.C.She acceptedputting oldbooks onher shelf.D.She figuredout whatshe trulywantedtoread.

7.What isthe besttitle for the textA.My Passionfor ReadingB.My Connectionwith Parentsvia OldBooksC.My Encounterwith theHarryPotterSeriesD.My Journeywith OldBooksWhen yousee someonetake thatfirst sipof freshlymade milk tea,their faceslook likepure joy.Across the world,customers streaminto theirfavorite spotsto meetwith friendsand enjoythese tastydrinks.In theearly2000s,though,milk teawas justcoming onthe scene.The fewbrands thatearned afootholdintheindustry wereconcerned:with somuch newexcitement for this product,would peoplebeable todistinguish milk tea companiesThis was the questionthat Serenitea,a Manila-based milk-teacompany facedin

2014.While successfullyopening60stores,they foundthemselves ina strategicfog.Unsure ofwhat consumers,truly felttowards thedrink,they offeredas manyflavors aspossible.They alsohad noclear definitionof howthey weredistinct——their brandpromise,product line,andproduct packagingall seemednearly identicalto theircompetitor.How couldthey definethemselves,in（弓|起共鸣）？a waythat woulddeeply resonateLikeAirbnb,Serenitea partneredwith anagency,CIA BootlegManila,which specializesindrilling downtothedeep consumer“why”.The agency;conducted aseries ofpsychological-based marketresearch.Specifically,they investigatedthe consumersdeeperemotional connectionsto milk tea,including theirearliest childhoodmemories of milk andtea.Their researchrevealed thatmilk tealed tothree consistentpsychological responses.（养育）；People wereconnected tomilk throughthe conceptof nurturingthey fondlyrememberedtheir childhoodand beingcared forby theirmothers.Next,consumers connectedtea toits healing（消化不良）properties;respondents wouldrecall receivingtea whenthey hadindigestion problemsorseeing theirparents drinkingherbal teafor healthreasons.Lastly,they associatedmilkteaitself withteenagefun:a guiltypleasure oftheir youth.They haduncovered thethree psychologicalbenefits ofthemilk teaexperience:nurturing,healing,andteenagefun.This setof insightswas crucial.By includingtheminto thecore oftheir brandstrategy,they chartedan entirelynew path.

8.What dothe underlinedwords“earned afoothold“mean inparagraph2A.Made anadjustment.B.Won aposition.C.Lost theinitiative.D.Achieved abreakthrough.

9.What wasSerenitea^main concernin2014A.Being confusedwith otherbrands.B.The rapidgrowth ofmilkteabrandsC.The possibilityofmilktea catchingon.D.Falling behindthe changingconsumer tastes.

10.What doesCIA BootlegManila specializeinA.Product packagingdesign.B.Market expansionstrategies.C.Analysis ofcustomer psychologyD.Flavor innovationand development.

11.Which ofthe followingwas afinding ofthe researchA.Milk teawas popularamong patients.B.Customers foundall milktea identical.C.Customers associatedmilkteawith health.D.Milk teabrands ignoredconsumers5feelings.As thesaying goes,practice makesperfect.While itmay soundlike goodadvice,its notthe bestorfastest pathbecause practicecan onlyget youso far,says ScottYoung,author ofGet BetteratAnything:12Maxims forMastery.Practice is notacure-all.”Young explains.It doesntnecessarily improveyour skillsbut rathermakesthem moreautomatic andfluent.^^In hisbook,Young clarifiesthis conceptwith thegame Tetriswhereplayers fitfalling blocksto completelines.The moreyou practicethe fasterand moreaccurate youbecomeat placingthe blocks.However,simply practicingdoesnt guaranteehigher scores.To reach（精通度），higher proficiencyone mustgo beyondrepetitive practiceand usethe correct techniques.Young said,Its importantto dothe correcttechnique fromthe beginning.Thats whypianoteachers and tennis coachesprefer totrain someonewho hashadnoexperience ratherthan someonewhohas hada lotof experience.By startingwith thecorrecttechniques,beginners cangrasp skillsmorequickly.Without establishedhabits tobreak,theyaremore likelyto builda strongbase forlong-termimprovement.”Malcolm Gladwellpopularized the10,000-hour rulein hisbook Outliers:The Storyof Success,suggesting thatproficiency inany fieldrequires about10,000hours ofpractice.Yet Anders Ericsson,whose researchwas abig inspirationforthisconcept,disagreed.He arguedfortheidea ofdeliberate（反馈）practice,which wasnot justpractice butpractice underthe guidancewith immediatefeedbackabout yourperformance.He stressedthat learningfrom outcomesthrough correctivefeedback isessentialfor developingtrue proficiency,otherwise youjust spendtime gettingfluency andconfidence.Getting high-quality feedbackwill dependon howyou ask for it.Simply askingsomeone“Whatdo youthink”isnotenough.“Theres justnowayin oursocial networkthat someonecould giveyoureally honestfeedback andnot causeharm tothe relationship/9Young says.Instead,he suggestsasking,“It youwere goingto makethis better,what wouldyou do”By askinghow toimprove it,we shiftthefocus fromjudgment topractical stepsfor addressingany concerns.

12.What ideadoes ScottYoung putforward inhis bookA.High scoresneed consistentpractice.B.Fluency comesfrom regularpractice.C.Right skillsdont guaranteesuccess.D.Practice maynot ensureexcellence.

13.Why didYoung mentionpiano teachersandtenniscoaches inparagraph3A.To introduceanewidea.B.To makea comparison.C.To illustratea point.D.To confirma guess

14.What doesAndersEricssonadvocateA.Practicing undereffective guidance.B,Increasing thefrequency ofpractice.C.Enhancing thefluency ofperformance.D.Getting confidentfrom positivefeedback.

15.What isa betterway toaskforfeedback inYoungs opinionA.Turning tostrangers forhelp.B.Not expectinghonest response.C.Asking forways ofimproving.D.Preparing for any judgment.The world has awater problemwhich issimple tounderstand butnot tosolve.The amountofwater inthe worldis limited.Water usageinthe worldhasincreased duringthe past10years.Usage willcontinueto increaseasthepopulation growsand usesmore water.A thirdofthe worlds populationlivesin countriesthat havetoo littlewater.16Its strangeto thinkthat thereis morethan enoughwater availablefor everyonesbasic needs.17Some countriesare muchdrier thanothers,for exampleSudan inAfrica.The UNsays thatpeople needa（公共卫生）minimum of50liters ofwater aday fordrinking,washing,cooking andsanitation.In1990,over abillion peopledid nothave eventhat.18Water shortagescan meanlong walksto getwater,high pricesto buyit,food insecurityanddiseases fromdrinking dirtywater.Governments thattry toimprove watersupplies needto thinkcarefully abouthow todo this.Dams andother largeprojects nowaffected60percent ofworlds largestrivers andprovide millionswithwater.1920New technologycan help,especially bycleaning upthe pollutionand somaking morewaterusable andin agriculture,where wateruse canbe madefar moreefficient.For millionsofpeople aroundtheworld,solving theproblem isa matterof lifeand death.A.So whatcan helpB・Its justnot spreadevenly throughouttheworld.C.Unfortunately,ifs poorpeople whosuffer most.D.By2025,scientists expectthis toincrease totwo thirdsE.The restalong majorrivers intheworldhave noworry aboutwater.F.But inmany cases,homes andthe environmentare destroyedasaside-effect.G.Meanwhile,electricity fromthese damscan providepeople withclean energy.

二、完形填空Several years ago,Adam Kayewas hostinga familybarbecue athis homewhen his mother,MartiKaye,broke thenews.At71years old,she realizedthat she was getting21,withfriends,names slippingher mind.Later,shewasdiagnosed withAlzheimers.Watching hismother suffer,Adam was

22.As alifelong musician,he alwaysenjoyedplaying for her,who would23along.So everySunday,Adam would24his guitarand maketheshort driveto visithismother.Though herspeech was25to（单音节）one-syllable wordsthat madelittle sense,Marti wouldwhistle asher57-year-old sonplayedher favoritesongs.Somehow,she stillknew the26ofthesongs shehad listenedto70yearsago.WhenAdam playedforher,this sweetmoment allowedhimtotake a27atthewoman hehad knownin hisentirelife.Then hestartedto28their performancesand postedthe videosonline,also offeringhimselfsomething to29,The followerscommented howMarti andAdams storygavean30to themand touchedthem,especially thosewith aloved onewiththedisease.Adam decidedtomake ita3]to keepposting morerecordings.“Martis32has beendestroyed,but thepathway tomusic remainsclear,along whichwe areable丁to maintainour33Adam said.I believeit woulddefinitelyexcite Martito34our experienceand motivateothers.With herendlessly kindheart,she woulddoanything ever,within her35to helppeople

7921.A.weak B.forgetful C.disabled D.sleepless

22.A.concerned B・discouraged C.relieved D.embarrassed

23.A.sing B.clap C.swing D.whisper

24.A.display B,employ C-pack D.possess

25.A.exposed B・connected C.compared D.limited

26.A.tunes B.lyrics C.emotions D.stresses

27.A.breath B・picture C.response D.glance

28.A.improve B.evaluate C-record D.analyze

29.A.look backon B.face upto C,take pridein D.make upfor

30.A.explanation B,inspiration C.introduction D.invitation

31.A.reality B・standard C.routine D.challenge

32.A.reputation B・identity C.shelter D.memory

33.A.passion B.similarity C.communication D.competence

34.A.change B.share C,report D.mention

35.A.sight B.field C.budget D.power

三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1The Chineseci poetryis usuallytranslated intoEnglish as“song lyrics”.This isbecause ci wascreated36fit pre-existing tunes.The numberof lines,the linelengths andthe rhythmicpatterns orcivary withthe tunes,37number maybe upto hundreds.Often38compose ata feast,ci wouldbe writtendownby guestsand thensung bymusical performersas entertainment.On other39occasion,the poetmightsing thelyrics tohimself athome orwhile traveling.Ci differsfrom othertypes ofpoetry inChinaduring thesame period40the oraland musicalquality.There aretwo maintypes ofci:wanyue andhaofang.The wanyueci41primary focusesonemotion andmany ofits lyricsare aboutcourtship andlove,while thehaofang cioften dealswith themesthat42consider deeperby audiences.Su Shiwas oneofthebest-known cipoets ofthe SongDynasty,and alsoa43lead reformeroftheci genre.Before Su Shi,the mainform ofciwaswanyue.As apioneer ofthehaofang ci,SuShiwrote on44broad rangeof non-traditional topics,often closelyrelated tohis ownlifeexperience.A45diverse ofaudiences canidentify withthe feelingshe describes.

四、书信写作假定你是李华，上周六你去城市艺术馆进行了一次参观，请你给英国朋友

46.City ArtMuseum写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括Sam.你印象最深刻的展品；

1.你的感想2注意写作词数应为个左右；

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3.Dear Sam,Yours,Li Hua

五、书面表达.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47Many yearsago,myfather,who was80at thattime,arrived forhis regulartwo-week visitat myhomeinKarachiHe livedwith myelder brotherin Lahoremost ofthe timeand forten yearshad stucktohis habitof goingforan-hour-long morningwalk tokeep fit,In Naturally,he。