湖北省襄阳市第一中学2022-2023学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题

1 （北京）股份有限公司 襄阳一中高一年级10 月月考英语试题 （试卷满分150 分，考试时间120 分钟） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净 后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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 does the man like best probably? A. Seeing movies. B. Playing basketball. C. Watching football matches. 2. How long will it take the man to arrive in Philadelphia? A. About 4 hours. B. About 2.5 hours. C. About 25 hours. 3. Who is the best typist in the company? A. Mary. B. Jones. C. Ann. 4. How much does this package cost by airmail? A. 7 dollars. B. 21 dollars. C. 42 dollars. 5. Which one is true about John? A. He will have a class at 1:00. B. He will go to the library at 2:00. C. He will go home at 3:00. 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，各小题将给出5 秒 钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答6、7 题 6. Where will they go first? A. To a park. B. To a theatre. C. To a restaurant. 7. What is the big surprise? A. The man has got a better pay. B. The woman will receive a fine gift. C. The man has changed a better job. 听下面一段较长对话，回答8、9 题 8. Where is the man’s office? A. Inside a park. B. Opposite a park. C. Behind a park. 9. How does the woman go to work? A. By bus. B. By train. C. By bike. 听下面一段较长对话，回答10-12 题 10. What will they do when they meet? A. Discuss their play. B. Talk about a party. C. Plan a new project. 11. When will the man’s English lesson end tomorrow? A. At 6:30 pm B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 7:30 pm 12. How many people will meet tomorrow? A. Two people. B. Four people. C. Five people. 听下面一段较长对话，回答13-16 题 13. How long has the man worked in the new company? A. For a month. B. For two months. C. For three months. 14. What department does the man work in? A. In the production department. B. In the marketing department. C. In the human resources department. 15. How is the work done in the new company? A. The work is done in teams. B. The work is done by oneself. C. The work is done all by machines. 16. What does the man think of his new boss? A. He thinks much of him. B. He thinks nothing of him. C. He thinks the boss is bad-tempered. 听下面一段独白，回答17-20 题 17. What was the weather like last night? A. It was stormy. B. It was fine. C. It was windy. 18. What did the speaker see at the window? A. A cat’s face. B. A lion’s face. C. A man’s face. 19. Where were the speaker’s parents probably when the speaker shouted? A. In the next room. B. In the hospital. C. In the living room. 20. When did the speaker wake up the next morning? A. After six o’clock. B. After seven o’clock. C. After eight o’clock. 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50 分） 第一节（共15 小题; 每小题2.5 分，满分37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in New Zealand Nature has shaped New Zealand with the beauty of a movie set. Few destinations boast so many natural wonders packed into such a small area. Here are the best attractions travelers can explore. 2 （北京）股份有限公司 Kaikoura, South Island Birders, wildlife and seafood lovers will love the charming coasted village of Kaikoura. Between the Seaward Kaikoura Range and the Pacific Ocean, Kaikoura offers excellent coastal hikes and popular whale watching tours. In addition to whales, passengers may spot fur seals, dolphins and a wide variety of birds. Queenstown, South Island Queenstown is New Zealand’s adventure capital. Bungee jumping, jet boating, rock climbing, mountain biking and downhill skiing are just some of the thrilling things to do here. In addition to the adventure sports? Queenstown offers all the comforts, with first-class hotels, spas, restaurants, galleries and shops. Bay of Islands, North Island A three-hour drive north of Auckland, the beautiful Bay of Islands is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. There are more than 144 islands on the bay, making it a perfect place for sailing. Penguins, dolphins, and whales live in these waters, and the area is a popular sport-fishing spot. The towns in the area such as Russell, Opua and Paihia are great bases for exploring this scenic bay. Rotorua, North Island This is a land where the Earth speaks. Boiling mud pools, volcanic craters and steaming hot springs show the forces of New Zealand’s dramatic landscapes. Visitors can take a walking tour of these geothermal(地热的)wonders and bathe in the springs while visiting the interesting attractions to learn about the area’s rich Maori history and culture. 21. Where can visitors experience Extreme sports? A. In Kaikoura. B. In Queenstown. C. At Bay of Islands. D. In Rotorua. 22. What do we know about Bay of Islands? A. It is suitable for fishing. B. There are few islands there. C. There are many military bases there. D. It belongs to South Island of New Zealand. 23. What is special about Rotorua? A. It offers coastal hike tours. B. It offers popular whale watching tours. C. It is the best known for varieties of wildlife. D. It is a good place to have a hot spring bath. B Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother. I was nine years old when she entered our home in the countryside of Virginia. My father introduced me to her with these words, “I would like you to meet the fellow who is well known for being the worst boy in this town and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning.” My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked at me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are wrong. This is not the worst boy at all, but the smartest one who hasn’t yet found a way to give out his enthusiasm. ” That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things. She persuaded my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat (别墅), where my father’s career could be more successful and my brother and I could be better educated. When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers and finally reached the goal she set for me. I wasn’t the only beneficiary (受益人). My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. 24. What can be learnt about the author from Paragraph 2? A. He was the worst boy in the town. B. He liked throwing rocks at people. C. His father had a low opinion of him. D. His stepmother praised him for his kindness. 25 . What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. Stepmother’s influence on the family. B. Friendship between mother and son. C. Changes in the family relationship. D. Reasons for receiving education. 26. Why did the stepmother buy the author a typewriter? A. To congratulate on his success. B. To encourage him to write. C. To help him find a good job. D. To teach him to read and write. 27. What may be the best title of the text? A. Enthusiasm changes life B. Success lies in education C. A stepmother’s amazing life D. The secret of a good writer C Children whose minds wander (走神) might have sharper brains, a research suggests. A study has found that people who let their minds wander easily have more “working memory”, giving them the ability to hold a lot of information in their heads and control it cleverly. Children at school need this type of memory on a daily basis for a variety of tasks, such as following teachers’ instructions or remembering dictated sentenc