辽宁省名校联盟2023-2024学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Interested in building a school yard habitat? Here’s how to get started.Gather a team.Students can do a lot on their own, but you’ll need adults for a project this big. Get teachers, parents, and even the headmaster interested. Don’t forget the maintenance staff—they know more about your school’s yard than anyone else and can give you lots of help.Map your site.Which part of the schoolyard can you turn into a habitat? Is there an unused corner of the playground? You’ll need to make a map of the area showing what is there now. Then you can figure out how you want to change it. For that, you need a plan.Plan a habitat.Here’s what you’ll need to make your area attractive to wildlife.Food: Plant flowers and trees. These provide foods for birds, insects, and small animals. You can also add some feeders for birds. Where possible, stick with native plants-wild plants that grow naturally in your area. They need less care, which means less work for you.Water: A small pond, a bird bath, or even a dish of clean water on the ground will attract birds.Shelter: Trees make great escapes for birds. Tall grass and weeds are home to insects and some birds.Reach for resources.To make the habitat happen, you’ll need lots of plants, seeds, and other supplies. You’ll also need to buy or borrow tools and maybe even some heavy tools. Now’s the time to reach out for donations(捐赠). Start by asking your parent-teacher organization. Then go to garden clubs, garden stores(they might give you a discount), local government agencies, and businesses. If they can’t donate supplies or money, ask if they can donate workers!Build your design.1．What is the part of “Plan a habitat” mainly about?A．How to attract wildlife to the habitat.B．How to raise money for the habitat.C．How to find a site for the habitat.D．How to find people to work on the habitat.2．What can we learn about the schoolyard habitat project?A．It usually covers the center of the playground.B．It helps reduce pollution in school.C．It is very easy to build.D．It requires much help.3．Who is this text probably mainly aimed at?A．Teachers.B．Parents.C．Students.D．Maintenance staff.Today was my first day at senior high and it was hard. In high school, you have 4 minutes to get to your next class. My high school is very big and those 4 minutes to go from one class to another really isn’t a lot of time. Today I had to go from one end of the building to the other to get from science class to math class. I wanted to go to my locker first and leave my science book there, but that took time. I was worried about being late, and I was. The math teacher said, “Just be on time tomorrow, or you’ll have detention (放学后留校).”After math, I went to art class. I like my art class a lot because I get to create things. The teacher there showed us how to make portraits (肖像). He explained, “A portrait is a way of communicating with a person. It does not just show how the person looks but what is important to understand the person.” We just did drawings today, but I know it’s going to be great. I like drawing.I like my English class, too. I think the teacher is really supportive. Today we wrote about ourselves. The teacher said to just write what you think, and we’ll pay attention to punctuation (标点) later. We could write a paragraph or a poem, and I wrote a poem about myself. I thought it was a good poem, and the teacher said I had used good images (意象) to communicate my feelings.Lunch was very hurried. I arrived at the dining room with 12 minutes to eat. I sat with people I didn’t know, and everyone was eating quickly. After lunch I signed up for a computer club. I need to learn how to use a computer well because my social studies teacher says it is the one skill you need in every class.A．He lost his science textbook.B．He got lost on the campus.C．He was late for math class.D．He was given detention.5．What did the author think of his art class?A．Difficult.B．Enjoyable.C．Boring.D．Easy. 6．What did the English teacher do after seeing the author’s work?A．He praised the author.B．He pointed out the author’s mistake.C．He asked the author to check punctuation.D．He encouraged the author to introduce himself.7．Which can be the best title for the text?A．Learn useful skills in high schoolB．My new teachers in high schoolC．Make plans for high school lifeD．My first day in high schoolThe days of just teaching kids their ABCs are long gone. Modern educators are tasked with the seemingly impossible responsibility of making sure that today’s youth are academically (学业上) prepared for life outside the classroom and being self-aware, self-managing, socially aware, relationship-building, and responsible decision-makers who are good to society. That is quite an ask!But social-emotional learning (SEL) answers this call and delivers upon this tall order. It is a method to improve students’ intrapersonal (内心的), interpersonal, and learning ability. This process improves individual students’ skills and makes for a community of successful learners willing and able to positively contribute to society. This theory truly allows individuals to develop well.SEL has effectively predicted positive school adjustment in the school setting, increased learning engagement, minimized discipline (纪律) problems, increased high school graduation rates, and increased future employment and adult health. A main part of SEL is helping children understand their emotions. Further, not only is it important that youngstersexperience.Developing an identity (身份) is necessary for grown-ups, and SEL satisfies this requirement. By helping students develop their identity, SEL helps to increase self-confidence; identification of strengths and needs; and recognition of needs, values, and judgements.In the classroom, SEL has been shown to positively affect students’ attitudes, behaviors, and academic performance. Further, it decreases negative behaviors, such as being off-task or behaving badly. SEL improves the learning environment and makes it a safe place for learning.Not only is SEL significant for students’ mental health, but it is also important for teachers’ mental health. SEL increases teacher-reported effectiveness for behavior management and decreases reports of teacher burnout. Ultimately, SEL creates a calmer classroom environment, which makes educating students much easier.8．What can we say about the responsibility of modern educators according to paragraph 1?A．It is demanding.B．It is rewarding.C．It is respectable.D．It is impossible. 9．What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?A．How to be a successful learner.B．How to meet the students’ needs.C．What is needed for a community.D．What is social-emotional learning. 10．What is the primary part of SEL?A．Giving students a clear identity.B．Allowing students to predict their future.C．Offering students’ future jobs.D．Helping students understand and manage emotions.11．What can we infer about SEL from the last paragraph?A．It is a win-win method.B．It is refused by students.C．It may make teachers tired.D．It stresses the importance of teachers.Three Simple Tricks Improve Y our MorningsMost people are familiar with the feeling of being torn out of heavy sleep by the sound of their alarm clock. But why do we feel fresh and fully rested some mornings, while on other days we barely have the energy to turn off the alarm clock?Scientists have carried out a study of 833 adults. The results show that we can control how fresh we feel in the morning if we follow three simple pieces of advice.physical activity and the quantity and quality of their sleep. They were also served different breakfasts, and then through the day the scientists monitored their blood glucose (葡萄糖) levels while those who took part in the research kept a chart of their energy levels through the day. Many of the subjects were twins, helping to rule out genetic differences.The data showed that the secret behind energetic mornings is a three-stage solution made up of plenty of exercise the previous day, enough sleep, and then the right breakfast.One researcher explains that each of these three factors are important ingredients if you want to wake up feeling fresh and fully rested—and able to continue feeling relatively energetic for the rest of the day. “If you sleep more than you usually do, you will feel more awake,” he explains. “If you are more physically active the previous day, you get the same effect. Both factors cause improvement.”The worst breakfast proved to be food with high sugar content; this made those who took part in the research feel sleepy and low on energy for the rest of the day. The best way to start a new day was to eat breakfast with a high content of whole grains and vegetables.Perhaps unsurprisingly, the quantity of sleep was also a key factor in mood. The results proved that 7—9 hours of sleep are necessary to shake off morning sleepiness.Scientists do not yet know why exercise seems to improve our awareness and ability to wake up re-energized. But they stress that exercise is an important key to our health and mood in general.12．How does the author introduce the topic of this text?A．By asking a question.B．By giving an explanation.C．By analyzing an example.D．By showing the author’s experience. 13．What does the underlined word “subjects” in paragraph 3 refer to?A．The contents of the test.B．Courses needed for the research.C．The researchers who give the test.D．Those who are tested in the research. 14．Which factor can cause you feel fresher the next morning according to one researcher?A．Sleeping a little longer.B．Being tired the previous day.C．Eating something rich in sugar.D．Taking exercise in the morning.15．In which section of the Internet can we find this text?A．Case Study.B．Lifestyles.C．Great Ideas.D．Sports and Exercise.Beach balls are prickly (多刺的) balls that look like balls of straw (稻草) and are foundusually made of vegetation such as seagrass mixed with other materials like fishing lines, pine needles, bits of seaweed, or small branches.Where can you find beach balls?Beach balls are found all over the world. OSU scientists have reported finding balls made of fine vegetative strands on Egyptian beaches. Australians report finding beach balls twice the size of a large orange. 17How are beach balls made?18 But people believe they are made by surf action. As a wave approaches the beach, it drags along the shore floor and causes the wave to turn back and crash onto the beach. This turning back movement may roll materials in the surf into balls. The balls are washed high on the beach and left behind when the tide goes out.19No, but one possible source of the confusion is a matter produced by sperm whales called ambergris (龙涎香). Ambergris is made up of squid (鱿鱼) parts from the whale’s stomach. Ambergris quickly changes colors and shapes when it is exposed to sunlight and air.20 It is said that a single drop of tincture of ambergris applied to paper and place d in a book will remain fragrant for 40 years. Handling it leaves the fingers smelling of it for days, even after a few washes.A．The balls may be perfectly round.B．But they are not produced by whales.C．Are beach balls of great economic value?D．They are even found on the shores of lakes.E．Are any kinds of beach balls produced by whales?F．No one has formally researched how beach balls are formed.G．Ambergris is rare and once was valued as an important part for perfumes.二、完形填空everything. I did, too. I was as 23 as Max.I’ve changed lots of jobs. Even in college, I couldn’t 24 with one major. I 25 from Sociology to Business Management to Women’s Studies to Creative Writing. Wherever I went on vacation, I 26 moving to that area, and sometimes I 27 did.Then, one day, when I left a cupboard door half closed, Max 28 it open and climbed inside. I was at my wits’ end with him that day and yelled, “Max! Just because a door is 29 , you don’t have to walk through it.” And then I stood still and replayed those 30 in my mind: Just because a door is open, you don’t have to 31 through it.Oh, that’s what I had been 32 my entire life—walking through every door, taking every opportunity and never thought whether or not I was making the right 33 . Thanks to Max, I learned a very important 34 that day. Since then, whenever an opportunity comes along, it 35 me of those fateful words I said to Max. 21．A．responsibility B．popularity C．generosity D．curiosity 22．A．look after B．got into C．take away D．hunt for 23．A．unpredictable B．unacceptable C．unbearable D．unlucky 24．A．come B．meet C．stick D．start 25．A．changed B．brought C．ranged D．discovered 26．A．remembered B．considered C．avoided D．accepted 27．A．properly B．secretly C．formally D．actually 28．A．broke B．tore C．pulled D．left 29．A．near B．far C．locked D．open 30．A．words B．stories C．letters D．songs 31．A．escape B．look C．walk D．live 32．A．feeling B．doing C．enjoying D．expecting 33．A．direction B．turn C．impression D．decision 34．A．technique B．trick C．lesson D．subject 35．A．recommends B．reminds C．misses D．imagines语法填空In the past three months, the performance of “Secret Box from the Tang Dynasty (唐朝)” in Xi’an 36 (become) a hit. Two young actors act as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, 37 were two prime ministers (宰相) of the Tang Dynasty.During the performance, the actors dress in ancient costumes (古代服装) and speak like the ancients. They invite tourists 38 (take) part in a question and-answer game. The funny conversation between the actors and the tourists 39 (make) the performance very popular.The questions in the game are often so “difficult” 40 most tourists can only wina consolation prize (安慰奖) of taking photos with the actors. Sometimes some “wise” people41 (successful) pass the “test”, but the prizes are just cotton swabs, batteries or other everyday objects. This often makes tourists laugh loudly. The show has four performances each night, 42 (last) about 40 minutes.“We’ve been doing this talk show for a while. If tourists can’t answer our 43 (question),we will find ways to have fun talks with them to cover their awkwardness,” says Chen Yufei, the actor who plays Du Ruhui.Wang Ze, who plays Fang Xuanling, says that although he doesn’t have a “doctoral degree (博士学位)” as some tourists jokingly call it, he still feels the pressure of playing the knowledgeable prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. This keeps him learning different things, from historical stories, poems, 44 songs and brain teasers (脑筋急转弯).The actors of the “Secret Box from the Tang Dynasty” hope that tourists can learn more about Chinese culture through these 45 (interest) performances.四、书面表达46．假如你是李华，你想加入学校的英语阅读社团（English Reading Club），请你用英语写一份个人简介，内容包括：1. 自我介绍；2. 喜欢阅读的书籍类型；3. 加入英语阅读社团的原因。
