2023-2024学年河南省南阳市第一中学校高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

2023-2024学年河南省南阳市第一中学校高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

While attractions like the Shard and the London Eye offer excellent perspectives, they’re always busy and ticket prices are steep. But with a little insider knowledge, you can save your pounds and bag your skyline photos without the crowds through accessing the following viewpoints. Parliament Hill

London is mostly flat, but if you know where to look there are a few hills that provide natural (and free) high points offering city views with a side order of fresh air.

One of the most central is Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath——at 98m, one of London’s highest natural viewpoints. From here, on a clear day, you can sit on the park bench that featured in movies like Run Fatboy Run and Notes on a Scandal. Entry fee: free

The Garden Museum Tower

If you exit left out of Westminster station, battle your way over the bridge and then turn right, past the view of Big Ben and walk along the south side of the Thames, you’ll come to a medieval (中 世纪的) church.

While you might be interested in British garden design, it’s the 14th-Century tower that’s the main attraction for photographers. Climb the 131 steps of the narrow spiral staircase and you’ll emerge onto one of the finest riverside viewpoints in the city——with views across to the Palace of Westminster on the right.

Entry fee: Adult f16, or Tower only 4 The IFS Cloud Cable Car

If you want to soar over London in a glass pod, the obvious place to go is the London Eye. But a cheaper and crowd-free alternative is to ride the IFS Cloud Cable Car.

The views are impressive at any time, but the Cable Car stays open late, so you can even enjoy magnificent sunsets from the west——facing side or admire the twinkling city lights after dark. Entry fee: E6 one-way Seabird, Southwark

London has no shortage of rooftop venues (场所) offering knockout cityscape views, so it can be hard to pick just one or two. But for location, angles and a great experience, it doesn’t get much better than Seabird, on the 14th floor of the Hoxton hotel in Southwark with nothing to block views on three sides.

Entry fee: Buy a drink: draught beer costs ₤6.50 or small glass of wine is ₤9; a portion of olives costs₤5.

1. Where can you go if you want to photograph the 14th-Century tower?

A．The London Eye.

B．The south side of the Thames. C．The rooftop venues.

D．A place near St Paul’s Cathedral.

2. In which viewpoint can you just buy a drink and enjoy free city views?

A．Parliament Hill.

B．The Garden Museum Tower. C．The IFS Cloud Cable Car. D．Seabird, Southwark.

3. What do the 4 viewpoints have in common?

A．They are free. B．They are well-known. C．They are not crowded. D．They are not cheap.

Jill Wheatley was a PE teacher in Germany. On the weekends she competed in marathons around Europe.But life threw her a near deadly blow. While teaching a PE class, she was hit in the head with a baseball. The impact was so great it left her with a brain injury and 70 percent vision loss, permanently blinding her in one eye. She spent 26 months in seven different hospitals, at times wishing it would just all end.

Desperately, Wheatley set out to find comfort and healing in nature. She travelled to Nepal where a friend convinced her to run in the Annapurna 100 with him. The power from that race changed her life and eventually had her looking up at the tops of the mountains. Project Vision 8000 was born. And she began her mission to stand on top of the world’s 14 highest mountains, towering 8, 000 metres above sea level, to show herself and others the power in choice and possibility.

Colours, and touch help guide her on the mountain and she has never once felt too tired to carry on.“The only thing constant is change, so when the weather gets really bad or a storm is coming in,I know it is going to pass.”So far, she’s had few problems standing among giants, but she admits she continues to struggle with overcoming: the “mountains of her mind”. Having already stared death in the face, Wheatley has great respect for the mountains and the mission she is on. But she’s not seared. The experience almost claimed her life, but it is now the driving force and fuel behind her success.At every icy peak, she smiles and takes a quick video with a breathless “so very thankful” whispered into the thin air.

4. What happened to Wheatley according to paragraph 1?

A．She came last in a race.

B．She suffered head injury.

C．She lost her sight completely.

D．She was attacked in a class.

5. What drove Wheatley to launch Project Vision 8000?

A．Her exploration of nature. B．Her friend’s timely suggestions. C．Her strong love for sports.

D．Her participation in the Annapurna 100.

6. What can we learn about Wheatley from the last paragraph?

A．Her attitude toward adversity was reshaped. B．She was used to poor weather conditions. C．She ignored the mountains of her mind. D．Her nature helped her overcome fear. 7. What could be the best title for the text?

A．Every peak is within reach. B．Lose sight to gain vision. C．Action speaks louder than words. D．Nature will work its course.

Set on a sloped plot (山坡) above Prague in the city’s Troja district, Villa Sophia has no keys, no light switches and a piano that can play by itself. The house can close the windows when it rains and read aloud materials it has selected from the Internet, based on the owners’ interests.

“The house is like a brain,” said Michaela Pankova, who shares the home with her husband, Karel Panek, and their daughters. “It makes decisions for you based on previous experience.” The home, designed by the Prague-based firm Coll Coll, is intended to go beyond automated to autonomous. “As we say, if we have to control it ourselves, it’s not smart enough,” said Mr. Panek, a computer scientist.

The couple wanted no compromises in quality and efficiency. When they couldn’t find a technology that met their standards, Mr. Panek, the brain behind his home’s brain, designed his own system. While family members go about their daily lives, the system collects data and evaluates that data in real time, then comes up with solutions and implements (实施) them. It can accept deliveries when the family isn’t he, thanks to individual door from afar and valuation of the home’s external context. It can preheat the driveway to clear snow and ice(but only if it predicts its use, saving energy otherwise)and lock the doors.

Put energy home security and convenience aside, the system’s benefit is that in developing beyond a smart home system to a smart home it free the homeowner from the burden of constant control.

Mr. Panek calls himself a technology optimist, and Mrs. Pankova said it took her some time to wram up to the system. “In the beginning I wasn’t into the idea of living in an AI house,” she said. “During the time of the preparation and later the construction, I slowly started to be open to the idea.” 8. What can be inferred about the house from Paragraph 1?

A．It is located at the foot of a hill. C．It frees the family from wind and rain.

B．It operates automatically.

D．It is poorly equipped with furniture.

9. Who did some extra work to improve the control system of the house?

A．Coll Coll.

B．Mrs. Pankova.

C．Mr. Panek.

D．The couple’s kids.

10. What is the best advantage of the smart home?

A．Picking up deliveries. C．Preheating the driveway.

B．Saving energy.

D．Removing the task of constant control.

11. What do the underlined words “warm up to” probably mean in the last paragraph?

A．Apply to.

At one time, the inheritance of traditional drama was difficult. People of insight screamed “save drama”. Many celebrities and big names put down their figures and went to the community to carry out public welfare performances of opera, and did everything possible to expand the coverage of drama. In recent years, traditional Chinese culture and art has gained a foothold on short video platforms and attracted a large number of young followers thanks to the explosive growth of the short video industry. Relaxing, emotional and fragmented, these video contents perfectly match the demands of the users. With the application of new technologies such as social communication and immersive experiencing, short video platforms are seeing more users, becoming a shining spot of new Internet media.

Recently, Huangmei Opera “ Female Consort Prince ” became a hit on short video platforms as a lot of young users covered the aria (咏叹调) in their own way and showed great artistic talents. The interactive platforms are expanding the charm of the traditional opera among young people. Peking Opera was also well-received on short video platforms thanks to a series of augmented reality (AR) effects. Users love to film clips with a set of virtual facial makeup, headwear and costumes. Statistics indicate that these effects were applied by more than 18 million users, most of whom were young people.

In addition to Chinese operas, intangible cultural heritage items, such as embroidery, paper-cutting, printing and dyeing, shadow play works, oiled paper umbrella making, and bamboo weaving are also actively promoted on short video platforms. In a word, short video platforms are becoming an important channel to display China’s intangible cultural heritage.

Short video platforms, offering a fun, popular and easy way to explore the traditional art forms, are receiving a lot of positive feedbacks from China’s young generations. The seconds, or minutes long

B．Adapt to.

C．Turn to.

D．Keep to.

videos, along with unlimited possibilities as well as richness of styles, have produced remarkable achievements in promoting traditional Chinese culture.

12. What mainly made the inheritance of traditional drama difficult?

A．The slow growth of industry. C．The poorly-met demands of the users.

B．The insufficient coverage of drama. D．The severe shortage of the drama actors.

13. What led to the promotion of Peking Opera on short video platform?

A．The social communication. C．The positive feedbacks from users.

B．The set of virtual facial makeup. D．The application of new technologies.

14. Why are paper-cutting and bamboo weaving mentioned?

A．To expand the charm of traditional Chinese culture. B．To prove traditional art forms are actively promoted. C．To show the current situation of these cultural heritage. D．To offer new channels to display China’s cultural heritage. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．The Bright Future of Huangmei Opera.

B．The Explosive Growth of the Short Video Industry. C．The Simple Way to Explore the Traditional Art Form. D．The Creative Combination of Culture and Technologies.

Learn How to Have a Learning Vacation

Going on a vacation to learn a skill you have long wanted to pick up sounds like a good getaway, but be cautious, said John Spence, the president of a travel company in Calif. “If you don’t pick the right skill for you, or go in with unrealistic expectations, your precious time off won’t be enjoyable,” he said.

Here, he shares his advice on planning a learning vacation that you won’t regret taking:

Follow your passion (热情). 16 . They include cooking, photography, art history, farming or a sport such as diving or horseback riding. To get the most out of the trip, choose something you’re passionate about.

17 ? With whatever skill you intend to learn, figure out whether you want an immersion (沉浸) or only to occupy a part of your trip. It’s possible to learn cooking basics, for example, by taking a weeklong course at Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland. Another option is to attend several half-day classes at the school and have more free time to explore the destination itself. “ 18 , so make sure that it’s what you really want,” Mr. Spence said.

Consider your budget. No matter the skill, you can learn it by taking a vacation in a wide range of price ranges. 19 . If you want to learn scuba diving (水肺式潜泳), for example, heading to the

Maldives will cost several thousand dollars per person, while a scuba diving trip to the Florida Keys is a more wallet-friendly choice.

Don’t forget the children. 20 , provided that they are fun. “Yes, you want your kids to learn, but you don’t want them to be bored by overloading them with too much information,” Mr. Spence said.

A．A little, or a lot B．Don’t be influenced by others’ interests C．What skill do you want to learn D．Learning vacations can be great family trips, too E．The options for what you can learn on your vacation are limitless F．Having a clear idea of your budget will help you home in on the right trip G．Spending your entire break devoted to learning something new can be stressful

I still remember the first day of high school. As a freshman, I was both excited and ______. I didn’t know anyone, and I wasn’t sure how I would ______. But little did I know, my high school experience would end up being one of the most transformative times in my life.

One of the biggest challenges I faced in high school was ______management. I was involved in several extra-curricular ______including the debate team and student government, and I found it difficult to ______my schoolwork with my other commitments. However, over time, I learned how to prioritize and manage my time effectively. I discovered that by setting clear goals and creating a ______I could accomplish everything I wanted to without making a mess of my school life. Another important lesson I learned in high school was the ______of hard work. I had always been a good student, but in high school, I was challenged to ______myself even further and strive for

______in everything I did. Whether it was a difficult math problem or a challenging essay, I learned to ______the struggle and persevere through difficult tasks. This ______and way of work would serve me well in college and beyond.

High school was also a time of ______growth for me. I made new friends, ______my interests, and discovered who I was as a person. I was ______to new ideas and perspectives through my classes and extra-curricular activities, and these experiences helped shape my ______and values. 21.

A．sad 22.

A．get up 23.

B．give away

C．break down

D．fit in

B．lazy

C．nervous

D．calm

A．money 24.

A．subjects 25.

A．balance 26.

A．schedule 27.

A．problem 28.

A．blame 29.

A．curiosity 30.

A．reject 31.

A．determination 32.

A．knowledge 33.

A．neglect 34.

A．assigned 35.

A．figure

B．fortune

C．puzzle

D．worldview

B．closed

C．exposed

D．put

B．explore

C．narrow

D．realize

B．power

C．financial

D．personal

B．escape

C．trick

D．advice

B．embrace

C．avoid

D．recognize

B．drawbacks

C．highlights

D．excellence

B．delay

C．push

D．research

B．value

C．future

D．burden

B．task

C．atmosphere

D．relationship

B．trade

C．replace

D．finish

B．positions

C．activities

D．orders

B．time

C．emotion

D．food

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Aeronautics (航空学) specialists from the University of South Australia spent months studying the dragonfly’s flight, creating 3D models from digital images, 36 (build) a winged drone (无人机). Study leader Javaan Chahl believes that winged drones 37 (base) on the dragonfly’s shape and movement will simply be 38 (flexible) and energy efficient, compared to the previous ones.

Chahl’s team used a special photography technique to classify 39 wing shapes of 75 different dragonfly species from museum collections. Their wings are long, light and hard. Plus, their long bodies give them excellent stability and balance, making it possible for winged drones to deliver awkward loads 40 carry out long observation missions. Investigating the way that dragonflies remain stable during flight actually 41 (reveal) the techniques they use to get themselves out of tricky situations. Dragonflies are found to be able to perform

upside-down backflips to regain balance and normal flight, when they find themselves upside down mid-air. This special skill can even 42 (perform) while dragonflies are unconscious, meaning it is a passive stability mechanism similar in concept 43 planes that are designed to sail to 44 (safe) with their engines turned off. Engineers are looking to copy dragonfly wings to create safer ones, 45 can right themselves.

46. 假如你是李华，请按如下提示给写一封信，邀请南阳一中校友 Tom 参加你校建校120周年校庆典礼。

1.时间：2023年10月5日8:00到11:00 2.地点：南阳一中操场 3.节目：自拟。

注意：1.词数，至少80词;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Tom,

How are things going these days?

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Yours, Li Hua

47. 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。 In the first and second grades, I was extremely shy. I had friends, but it just wasn’t in my personality to be very outgoing, even if I knew someone well. I was even quieter with strangers, and so I wasn’t very good at meeting new people. I was afraid that I would do or say something wrong.

So in our school’s annual grand play, I usually sat in a secluded (僻静的) corner to watch the

performance alone. I hoped to sit in the background and watch the actors sweat in front of all those pairs of eyes.

One day in the third grade, my teacher Mrs. Sally called me into her office and said, “Oh, Mary, you re great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. Perfect for Jenny! ‘ But I bowed my head and dared not speak. The teacher saw this and then said, “Of course, plenty of girls

would love the role, and I could find somebody else. But I hope you could try it for me. I had you in mind for Jenny while writing the play! If you really don’t want to, I won’t force you. It’s your choice.”

My mind was spinning (快速旋转) faster than the windmill (风车) on the school playground. Mrs. Sally, whom I loved and admired, wanted me to play this role. She believed in me. My eyes moved across the room to a poster I had never noticed before. It showed a shooting star and read, “If you reach for the stars, you might at least grab a piece of the moon.” I looked into Mrs. Sally’s shining blue eyes and said, “Okay, I’ll try.” I realized it was time to throw off my shy mask and show the world who I really was.

In the following five months, the teacher taught me how to set, put on makeup, memorize lines, create costumes and so on. Gradually, I mastered (掌握) my lines and songs. 注意：1、续写词数应为150左右； 2、请按如下格式作答。 The big day came at last.

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At that time, Mrs. Sally came backstage for her final check-up and noticed my nervousness. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________