to be deadly. After the 12 months, HDL cholesterol rises 26 percent in Group L but only 3 percent in Group C. In another measure, C-reactive proteins, a maker of heart disease, drop 66 percent in the laughter group but only 26 percent in the control group.
“The best doctors believe that there is a physical good brought about by the positive emotion, happy laughter.” said study leader Lee Berk of Loma Linda University. And other research has found that humor makes us more hopeful. “Still, more study is needed,” Berk said. The research by Berk found that humor can bring about similar changes in body chemistry, which was proved in the new study. The research result will be presented this month at the meeting in the US. Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine shows that laughter causes the inner lining of blood vessels to expand, increasing blood flow in a way thought to be healthy. “Lifestyle choices have an important effect on health and these are choices which we and patients should pay attention to, rather than prevention and treatment,” Berk said in a statement this week.
32. Why did the scientists carry on the new research? A. To find out if laughter was good to health． B. To discover the best medicine to cure diabetes．
C. Because the number of diabetic patients is the largest in the world． D. Because diabetic patients need more laughter than other patients． 33. After 12 months into the study, _________．
A. C-reactive proteins increase 66 percent in Group C
B. the level of the hormones epinephrine stays the same in both groups C. the level of the hormones epinephrine has dropped D. C-reactive proteins reduced 66 percent in Group L
34.The underlined part “HDL cholesterol” in Paragraph 3 must be _______． A. something bad to our health
B. something good to our health
C. a kind of wonderful medicine D. a kind of dangerous disease 35. In what way does laughter benefit people’s health?
A. Blood is made thick by laughter． B. Laughter makes blood vessels thin． C. Laughter increases blood pressure．D. Laughter makes blood flow fast． 第二节（共 5 小题，每小题3分，满分15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。
How to protect your ears
You and your friends are leaving a concert on a Friday night. When you get outside, your ears are ringing. You have to shout to be heard. 36 So no harm done…right? Not quite. Temporary buzzing may be easy to ignore, but repeated exposure to loud noise will eventually cause serious—and irreversible(无法治愈的) — hearing loss.
A new study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston shows that one in five people between the ages of 12 and 19 are experiencing slight hearing loss, and one in 20 have mild hearing loss. 37
But the good news is that there are plenty of ways you can protect your ears from further damage — and still listen to the music you love.
Ask around. Put your earbuds in or your headphones on, and then ask a friend next to you whether or not he or she can hear what you’re listening to. 38 Turn it down.
Buy noise-canceling headphones. A pair of earbuds or headphones that fits comfortably will limit outside noise so that you can hear your music better at lower volumes.
Take breaks. _39_ So when listening to music, take your headphones off for 15 or 20 minutes and let your ears enjoy the quiet.
40_ You can buy a cheap pair at any drugstore as an easy way to lower volume at concerts — or while playing or practicing your own music — without changing the quality of the sound. A. Use earplugs.
B. Keep the volume below 70 percent.
C. If the answer is yes, your music is too loud.
D. Like every other part of your body, your ears need rest. E. But by morning, your hearing is totally back to normal.
F. Unfortunately, there’s no way to get back hearing you’ve already lost. G. The exposure to noise is louder and longer than in any previous generation.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55）
第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
At the age of 60, my father was hit by a car when he walked to a nearby supermarket to buy vegetables. After 41 for two months in hospital, he finally woke up. His waking up 42 all our family. 43 , he didn't know any of us. Doctors said his brain was hurt so 44 that he had lost all his memory. And his mental age was only five. We were sorry to hear about the bad news.
Since I was his only child, it was my 45 to look after him. He forgot 46 everything, but he did remember he liked sweets. I used the sweets as a way of 47 bad behaviors. I would gave him one sweet 48__ he didn't sit on the ground, a second for stopping painting on the wall, and another for not trying to put clothes on the dog.
Dad became the 49 child in town. He climbed up the tree to catch a bird and couldn't get down after it 50 away. He broke my window with a ball and 51 our telephone in water like washing clothes. When I told him he was doing 52 things, he would answer smilingly, “I like that!” My son, then aged five, and two
eight-year-old daughters, welcomed their 53 playmate. He would happily make them real cigarettes, 54 his sweets with them, and carry them high in the apple tree to 55 apples.
It is eight years since the 56 . Dad has accepted the fact that he is the 57 of his three playmates but not a brother. He has also accepted that they grow taller but his 58 stays the same. Though it is still 59 to take care of him, he brings us a lot of fun. In some way I think it is a(n) 60 thing to look after dad like looking after a child. How many people can have the chance to care for a child-like parent? 41. A. lying
B. waiting
C. staying
D. sleeping
42. A. excited 43. A. Luckily 44. A. slowly 45. A. turn
46. A. almost 47. A. stopping 48. A. so 50. A. flew
49. A. cleverest 51. A. repaired 52. A. useless 53. A. foolish 54. A. show 55. A. pick
B. calmed B. Amazingly B. strangely B. duty B. half
C. hurt
D. protected D. Regularly D. seriously
D. habit D. simply
C. Unfortunately C. lightly C. favor C. truly C. if C. drove
B. performing B. though
B. jumped B. designed B. wrong B. big B. lend B. hide
B. oldest
C. accepting D. planning D. before
D. kindest D. walked D. impolite D. foreign D. sell D. plant D. accident D. uncle D. look D. interesting D. happy
C. bravest
C. answered C. dangerous C. shy C. share C. buy
D. cleaned
56. A. graduation B. invention 57. A. teacher 58. A. weight 59. A. tiring 60. A. perfect
B. age
C. mistake C. doctor C. height C. amusing C. easy
B. grandfather B. relaxing B. important
第 II 卷（非选择题 共50分）
注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卷上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式。
Shortly after the war, my brother and I 61 (invite) to spend a few days’ holiday with my uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our 62 (arrive): the cottage had no
63 (comfort) furniture in it. The windows were broken and the roof leaked, 64 (make) the whole house wet.
65 our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the 66 (story) about his adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long
train journey _67 I would have preferred to go to bed, but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s 68 (excite) stories. He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash from the bedroom above, __69__ my brother and I were going to sleep.
We hurried to our room and a strange sight 70 (meet) our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen right onto the pillow of my bed. 第三部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35） 第一节 短文改错（10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（?），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（
）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Is it necessary to practice handwriting? Some students consider handwriting least important than before. They preferred the keyboard to the pen now, for the former is fast, convenient and clear. They think it is a waste of time practicing handwriting. However, others think Chinese handwriting is an important part of our traditional culture.
Though computers are very convenient, but handwriting still plays important role in the modern world. Beside, beautiful handwriting makes a good impression in others. It shows your attitude to do things. Chinese character are very beautiful and rich in culture. As for me, when reading a neat written article, you will feel pleased and relaxed.
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
假设你是某高中学生李华,你校外教Tom打算今年春节在中国过春节。请用英语给Tom写一封电子邮件，邀请他来你家共度除夕。
应包括以下内容： 1. 提出邀请；
2. 除夕之夜的主要安排（可以是娱乐、饮食、观光等方面）； 3. 期待他的回复。 注意：1.词数在100左右；
2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
2024—2024学年第一学期高一年级英语月考二参考答案 听力
1-20 CABCA BBABC AAACC BCCCA 阅读理解
21-23 BAD 24-27 BADC 28-31 DACB 32-35 ADBD 16-20 DFCEA 完形填空
41-60 DACDB AACBA DBBCA DBCAD 语法填空
61. were invited 62. arrival 63. comfortable 64. making 65. On 66. stories 67. that 68. exciting 69. where 70. met 改错
least—less preferred—prefer but去掉 play后加an Beside—Besides in—on do—doing character—characters neat—neatly you—I 书面表达
One possible version: Dear Tom,
I’d like to warmly invite you to spend the Chinese New Year’s Eve with my family. And all my family members are expecting your arrival.
Now I’m very glad to tell you the arrangements on that special night in advance. I’ll meet you at your home that day. After you arrive, we will have various activities, such as watching the Spring Festival TV program, making dumplings, and setting off fireworks, all of which will bring you into a strong atmosphere of festival.
I am eager to receive your reply and I hope you will enjoy the Festival with my family.
Yours sincerely, Li Hua
山西省朔州市怀仁一中2024 - 2024学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题
