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2024学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题
第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
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The booking notes of the play “Sherlock”
Price: $10 BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for the performance: —in person
The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 am—8 pm —by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa and MasterCard). —by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Box Office. —online
Complete the online booking form at www.Satanfiedtheatre.com. DISCOUNTS:
Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersavers: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people suitable for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Booking: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
1. If you want to book a ticket of the play, you can ________. A. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office
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B. go to the Box Office on Sundays C. scan the website www.Boxoffice.com
D. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by cash 2. According to the text, who can get $2 off?
A. A 50-year-old father. B. A 13-year-old student. C. The people who book the tickets on Fridays. D. A 55-year-old woman. 3. If you make a group booking for a group of 20 adults, how much should you pay? A. $200. B. $150. C. $160. D. $180. 4. What do we know from the text?
A. A group of 10 persons can get 10 percent discount.
B. The audience can refund money if the performance is on show. C. School parties of twelve can book $6 standby tickets. D. There are only seven wheelchair spaces in the theatre.
B
Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone?
If yes, you’re not alone. These days, many people suffer from the stress of FOMO (fear of missing out). They reach of their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they constantly check their social media apps for the latest updates.
Despite the convenience smart phones bring, many people struggle with their digital habits. This is why Google introduced an app called Dashboard for Android operating system. This new app includes well-being functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices.
It all starts with a bird’s-eye view. Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits. For example, a user can see how many times they’re unlocked their phone and how many times they’re checked their social media apps, as well as how much time they spend on each app every day.
Once the users see this information, they’ll be able to make some changes. With the App Timer function, users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day.
But even if users become more mindful of their usage, they’re still likely to be drawn in by notification（通知）. Such feature automatically（自动地）silences incoming calls and notifications when a user puts their phone face down.
If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours using their smart phones, these new functions are just one way of doing that.
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The easiest answer would be just to use your willpower. 5. Who are the target users of Dashboard? A. People who know little about smart phones. B. People who have trouble dealing with stress. C. People who are slow at researching of things online.
D. People who wish to manage the time they spend on their smart phones. 6. What can Dashboard do?
A. Lock the phone at a certain time. B. Limit some apps to certain users. C. Limit the time certain apps can be used. D. Silence app notifications at night. 7. The underlined word “mindful” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ________. A. disappointed B. careful C. prepared D. creative 8. What does the author think of Dashboard?
A. It’s not very useful. B. It’s perfectly designed. C. It should include more functions. D. It may be helpful to some people.
C
The loud continuous noise of the cars or the sound of a plane can force its way into the deepest forest, yet it’s not only humans that are bothered by the noise.
Bioacoustician Bernie Krause has been studying the effect of noise pollution on wildlife, and has come across some interesting behaviors, especially among animals that communicate by vocalization（发声）, like humans. Birds use sound to communicate, but in noisy places, these animals have to shout over the natural noise to be heard.
Krause mentions a study of nightingales to clarify what he means. The birds responded to traffic noise by singing louder and louder until they actually went beyond noise pollution standards in the city. To belt out (sing loudly) their songs, they increased their lung pressure fivefold, but scientists state that this is not dangerous for the birds themselves.
Studies show that sudden noise can cause certain birds to leave their nests, exposing the young to their enemies. One study also showed that songbirds that nested close to busy motorways were much less productive than those that nested farther away. Mammals（哺乳动物）too are affected. A recent study showed that nursing caribou responded to plane noise by not producing enough milk to feed their young.
In some cases noise pollution can actually help some animals while harming others. Toads（蟾蜍）and frogs are known to vocalize in synchrony（同步；同步方式）so that no predator (their enemies) can
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zero in on them. Krause found that when planes flew overhead and disturbed the toad’s song, they lost their synchronicity, and it took them 45 minutes to get it back again. That gave their natural enemies plenty of time to find and catch individual toads by sound.
According to Krause, “Not only will noise pollution bother wildlife, but it won’t help our lives either.”
9. How do young caribou suffer from aircraft noise?
A. They receive less food. B. They can’t sleep at night. C. They are often displaced. D. They can’t hear their mothers. 10. What would happen if toads and frogs failed to sing in union? A. They might be caught by their predators easily B. They would stop communicating. C. They would soon regain their rhythm. D. They might be unable to hunt in groups. 11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The effects of noise pollution on wildlife. B. The causes of noise pollution. C. Animals’ reaction to noises. D. The ways animals communicate with each other.
D
What should you think about in trying to find your career (职业)? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any
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weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
12. Which of the following best sums up (总结) the first paragraph?
A. The importance of doing well at school. B. The importance of being good at all subjects.
C. Using school performance to help to choose a career. D. The indirect value of school work.
13. The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably____.
A. a waste of time that could have been spent on study B. a good way to earn extra money C. useful for his future work
D. a good way to find out his weak points
14. Which subject is supposed to have no direct value for job hunting?
A. History. B. English. C. Technical Drawing. D. Mathematics. 15. The whole passage focuses on____.
A. developing one’s abilities useful in school work B. acquiring knowledge by working hard at school C. finding one’s strong and weak points
D. choosing a career according to what one is skilled in 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。注意 E=AB F=AC G=AD
For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans．_16___ Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today．Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world．
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829．__17__He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business．This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention．After the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes．
Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals．Instead, he knew he could make
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2024 学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题 新人教版（新版）
