高一下学期英语月考试卷
湖北省随州市行知高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期3月月考英语试题
湖北省随州市行知高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期3月月考英语试题一、听力选择题1．How did the speakers go to the capital?A．By train.B．By bus.C．By car.2．What is the girl going to do?A．Go shopping.B．Go swimming.C．Go camping.3．Why is Jenny unable to go out with the man?A．She is walking the dog.B．She is looking after her cousins.C．She needs to do her homework.4．What does the woman want to have tonight?A．Beef and chicken.B．Fruit and vegetables.C．Fish and beef. 5．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In the car.B．At school.C．In the supermarket.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What would the man like to know about the future?A．How the environment will be.B．How fast the technology will develop.C．How rich he will be.7．What might the woman want to be if she can choose again?A．A scientist.B．A teacher.C．A doctor.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．How many rooms will Jessica book?A．Three.B．Six.C．Eight.9．What day is it today?A．Wednesday.B．Thursday.C．Friday.10．Who will pick up the visitors?A．Evan.B．Jessica.C．Henry.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
广东省汕头市潮阳实验学校2023-2024学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题
汕头市潮阳实验学校2023-2024第二学期第一次月考试题高一英语命题人：赖泽锋审题人：刘兰芬李丽芳本试卷8页，满分120分。
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第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AFestivals are a great way to experience a destination in a different way. Whether you are looking for a unique cultural difference or the experience of sheer joy, there is something here for everyone in this article.St. Patrick's DayDublin, Ireland & New York, the USA, March 17thIt has been a cultural and religious celebration held in memory of the death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, since 1762. On that day the whole city turns green and many Irish make traditional bread. It is also one of the most fun days of the year, when the whole city turns into a big green party.South by Southwest（SXSW）Austin, the USA, MarchFounded in 1987, SXSW has been praised by music fans and the media worldwide as one of the top 10 music festivals in the world. It is not only a music feast but also dedicated to the integration of technology and films. You can also enjoy free food, drinks and music. Sounds good?King's DayAmsterdam, Netherlands, April 27dhKing's Day may well be the best party in Holland and Amsterdam turns a very bright color of orange on April 27th. People celebrate King Willem-Alexander's birthday with music, street parties, flea markets, and fun fairs. The king himself travels through the country with his family.Just for LaughsMontreal, Canada, July 14th—30thFor comedy lovers there is no other festival in the world better than Montreal's Just for Laughs. The festival concentrates most of its shows in the Latin Quarter. During the day street performers delight the crowds and at night the city comes alive with comedy all over the city.1. Which of the four festivals mainly involves music and films?A. St. Patrick's Day.B. South by Southwest.C. King's Day.D. Just for Laughs.2. What do St. Patrick's Day and King's Day have in common?A. They are both religious festivals.B. They are celebrated in the same month.C. They are in honour of the birthday of a great person.D. They both feature a color.3. What can we learn about Just for Laughs?A. It lasts for a monthB. It provides free food for all.C. It's the best comedy feast.D. It is concerned about the royal family.BFor the past 13 years, Martin Burrows has been working as a long-distance truck driver. Spending up to five nights a week on the road can be a lonely business, leaving him with plenty of time to notice his surroundings. “I kept seeing more rubbish everywhere and it was getting on my nerves. I decided I had to do something about it,” he says. One day, he stopped his vehicle, took out a trash bag and started picking up the garbage. The satisfaction after clearing a small area was remarkable.Before his time on the road, Burrows spent over two decades in the military as a vehicle driver. His service saw him stationed throughout Europe and also on tours in Afghanistan. After returning to civilian life, he was diagnosed with PTSD（创伤后应激障碍）and had a mental health crisis in 2017. His involvement in fundraising for Help for Heroes led him to meet a man who used model-building as a distraction from PTSD. Burrows realized that his act of roadside cleanup had a similar calming effect on his mental well-being.By 2019, Burrows had begun using his free time on the road to regularly clean up garbage. A passerby encouraged him to set up a Facebook group, which he called Truckers Cleaning Up Britain. “I was worried I'd be the laughing stock of my town for putting videos and photos up of me cleaning but people started to join,” he says. “I was amazed. The local council stepped in and gave me litter-picking supplies and we're up to almost 3,000 members now.”Since truckers are so often on the move, the Facebook page acts as a means of raising awareness rather than a platform for organizing cleanups. Burrows expressed his intention to continue the cleanup efforts as long as his physical condition allowed, as he still found joy in the process.4. What initially caused Burrows to pick up roadside garbage?A. He wanted to kill time by picking up litter.B. He aimed to raise fund for soldiers with PTSD.C. He felt annoyed to see the increasing rubbish.D. He received the assignment from his employer.5. How did collecting roadside garbage affect Burrows' PTSD?A. It resulted in his embarrassment.B. It increased his sense of isolation.C. It worsened his stress and anxiety.D. It brought him comfort and relief.6. What concerned Burrows when he started Truckers Cleaning Up Britain?A. He feared being teased for his action.B. He was lacking in advanced cleanup tools.C. He was unsure about the group's development.D. He worried about the local council's disapproval.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Joyful V olunteer ExperienceB. A Trucker's Cleanup InitiativeC. A Fighting Hero against PTSDD. A Platform for EnvironmentalistsCWhen most people think of drones（无人机）, they think of technology and fun. Safe to say, few people would think about farming. However, a group of students from York College of Pennsylvania have been building a drone that will not only help local farmers but the environment, as well.Samantha Gotwalt and Blayde Reich, two senior Mechanical Engineering majors at York College in the group, both found the work to be quite fascinating. According to Samantha, the idea came from a York College professor, who has worked with drones, and wanted to get students involved with a project beneficial to the community. “We really want to help farming and agriculture. I's super-important to America and our economy,” Blayde says. “We want to help the smaller farmers, and one of the perks is not having to spend their money on fertilizer and pesticides（杀虫剂）.”The idea is to design and build a drone that will take video imagery of the fields to determine what is needed to produce the best crop, while saving money and sparing the environment by reducing pollutants in the water runoff . Ideally, that data gained will help the farmers better determine what chemicals they need and what they don't.However, finding the right equipment for the project was a challenge, starting with what drone the team would design for this particular usage. Samantha says she researched durability and control of drones to help make the proper determination.“We are flying over the field and we want to have enough efficiency and go relatively slow enough that our pictures turn out well and fly low enough that it is not using up all of its power,” she says. “The fields are a couple hundred acres（英亩）, so you need your drone to be able to fly the length of that field.”Blayde says the team continues to learn a great deal of information that will help the farmers and the environment.8. What does the underlined word “perks” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. challenges.B. features.C. benefits.D. solutions.9. What particular usage is the drone designed for?A. Spreading proper quantities of pesticides.B. Helping to determine the chemicals needed.C. Assisting to monitor the state of crops.D. Measuring the areas of the fields.10. What technical issue of the drone shall be tackled?A. Its camera capacity.B. Its data collection ability.C. Its durability and control.D. Its material and efficiency.11. What can best describe the students?A. Disciplined and realistic.B. Experienced and reliable.C. Humble and reserved.D. Responsible and creative.DAi-Da sits behind a desk, a paintbrush in her hand. She looks up at the person posing for her, and then back down as she applies another drop of paint onto the canvas（画布）. A lifelike portrait is taking shape. If you didn't know a robot produced it, this portrait could pass as the work of a human artist.Ai-Da produces portraits of sitting subjects using a robotic hand attached to her lifelike figure. She's also able to talk, giving detailed answers to questions about her artistic process and attitudes towards technology. She even gave a TEDx talk titled “The Intersection of Art and AI” in Oxford several years ago. Ai-Da's creators have also been experimenting with having her write and perform her own poetry.But how are we to interpret Ai-Da's output? Should we consider her paintings and poetry original and creative? Are these works actually art?What discussions about AI and creativity often overlook is the fact that creativity isn't an absolute quality that can be defined, measured and reproduced objectively. When we describe an object—for instance, a child's drawing—as being creative, we project our own assumptions about culture onto it. Indeed, art never exists in isolation. It always needs someone to give it “art” status. And the criteria for whether you think something is art are formed by both your expectations and broader cultural conceptions.If we extend this line of thinking to AI, it follows that no Al application or robot can objectively be “creative”. It is always we—humans—that decide whether works created by AI are art.Some may see robot-produced paintings as something coming from creative computers, while others may be skeptical, given the fact that robots act on clear human instructions. In any case, attribution（归属）of creativity never depends on technical arrangement alone—no computer is objectively creative. Rather, the attribution of computational creativity is largely inspired by contexts of reception. Through particular social information, some people are inspired to think of AI output as art, systems as artists, and computers as creators. Therefore, as with any piece of art, your appreciation of AI output ultimately depends on your own interpretation.12. What can we learn about Ai-Da?A. She has a complex many-sided personality.B. She beat others in the debate on art and ALC. She is capable of drawing high-quality portraits.D. She can write poems without being programmed.13. What fact do discussions about AI and creativity often ignore?A. That art is content-based.B. That art can take many forms.C. That creativity is closely related to cultures.D. That creativity is often measured subjectively.14. What idea does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?A. Every coin has two sides.B. Great minds think alike.C. Four eyes see more than two.D. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.15. What would be the best title for the text?A. Is AI-created Art Really Art?B. Will People Accept AI Artists?C. Can We Use Al to Create Portraits?D. Do We Need to Improve AI's Creativity?第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.6分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河南省驻马店市新蔡县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期6月月考英语试题
河南省驻马店市新蔡县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期6月月考英语试题一、阅读理解When we’re in trouble, we always turn to our parents for help. But would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions (延伸) of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with the latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day-to-day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation (动机) to educate themselves about social networking sites.These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them, there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy (隐私) that we don’t get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated (违背) when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “refuse” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their children overlook (忽略) their requests. When a teenager overlooks a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he is hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of his life where he wants to be independent.Perhaps talking with parents and explaining would help soften the blow if you do choosenot to add them to your friend list.1．What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A．Parents feel se cure about their privacy online.B．Parents have realized the importance of social networks.C．Social networks successfully fill the generation gap.D．Social networks offer a chance for parents to communicate.2．What maybe the reason for teenagers to refuse a parent’s friend request?A．Their parents make negative comments on them.B．They hide something from their parents.C．Their parents tend to fall behind in technology.D．They are unwilling to be watched by parents.3．What does this overlook of a parent’s friend request by a teenager potentially indicate?A．The teenager is hiding something from his parents.B．The teenager does not respect his parents’ requests.C．The teenager wants to be independent in certain aspects of his life.D．The teenager is unfamiliar with the use of social media.4．What is the passage mainly about?A．Parents’ friend requests.B．Privacy online.C．The generation gap.D．Social networks.Tea culture is varied in different countries by the way tea is made and drunk, and by the places for tea drinking. How to make tea may be different. According to the ways of making tea, tea is classified into white tea, green tea, black tea, etc. And how to prepare tea may be different, too. In Tibet, tea is commonly boiled with salt and butter. People may drink tea at home or in public, for example, at tea houses.As part of culture, tea has a relationship with history, health, education, communication and so on. It is commonly used at social activities. For example, afternoon tea is a British custom. Families or friends can communicate with each other while having afternoon tea.Tea has remained a way of daily life in China and drinking tea has a lot of advantages. It makes people less tired, clears heat in the human body and helps people lose weight.Chinese people are good at using tea to make other things delicious. Tea, originally served as a medicine in ancient times, is now not just a kind of drink, but also excellent seasoning (调味品). Here are two delicious dishes made with tea:Tea Eggs: You can find them cooked and sold in street markets in almost every city in China. Dragon Well Tea Shrimp (龙井虾仁). It’s one of the most well-known dishes in Hangzhou. Before you drink tea please check the following tips:◆Drink tea hot.◆The best time to drink is in between meals. It is bad for your stomach if you drink tea just before meals, during meals or soon after meals.◆Do not drink too much strong tea.5．Which of the following is similar to the underlined phrase “classified into”?A．carry out B．sort out C．turn into D．burst into 6．Afternoon tea in Britain is a ___________ according to the passage.A．weekend activity B．hobby C．way ofcommunication D．game7．In ancient China, tea was originally served as ___________ according to the pas-sage.A．a drink B．a dish C．seasoning D．a medicine8．The passage doesn’t mention ___________.A．ways of making tea B．places to drink teaC．tools for drinking tea D．advantages of drinking teaIn a world where nearly 6 million fingerprint records of government employees are stolen in one computer hack, and where millions of people are victims of identity theft every year, the next step in cyber-security may well be mapping your brain.Researchers at Binghamton University are working on a biometric (生物特征的) system that records how your brain reacts to certain images. With a little more polishing, the scientists’ brainchild could become the way you get into a safe deposit box, your office or past scanners at the airport. It could replace the password for your online banking, your e-mail or your social media accounts.They started their project by measuring the brain waves of 30 subjects. The subjects werefitted with a cap that had 30 electrodes attached to it, and then shown various images and symbols — celebrity faces, words, pictures of food — on a computer screen in 200-millisecond bursts. The brain’s reaction was recorded.The idea is that every time a person needs to use a “password”, he or she goes through the same procedure, and the results are matched to their first-time reaction. If the “brainprint” is cracked — like what happened to the fingerprint records — then the system is merely reset by running another set of images and collecting a different set of brain waves.“Even if that was stolen, you could just cancel it and record one to something else”, says professor Laszlo.Laszlo and her team have shown that their system can be 100 per cent accurate. So one of the most difficult parts of making the system practical already has been overcome. Now, they’re spending much time recording accurate brainprints with as few as three electrodes, which could make recording in the future as easy as wearing a pair of special glasses. They’re also working with cheaper materials and different methods to see if they can bring the cost down.9．What does the underlined word “brainchild” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A．The brain function.B．The biometric system.C．The fingerprint record.D．The online password.10．Why were the images and symbols shown to the subjects?A．To match brainprints with pictures.B．To check the brain’s reaction.C．To create their brainprints.D．To connect brain waves to electrodes. 11．What will happen when a brainprint fails?A．A new one will be set again.B．A spare one will be ready beforehand.C．The users’ security will be threatened.D．The fingerprint record will replace it. 12．What are the researchers doing with the programme now?A．Improving its accuracy.B．Making it user-friendly.C．Recording more brainprints.D．Increasing the number of electrodes.If you’re a teen artist, this is the perfect challenge for you. We’ve seen just how talented you can be; but this month, we’re putting your skills to the test. This contest requires your art to be made out of a wide variety of colors. You should use different colors even for your outlines and shading. Think you’re up for the challenge?Deadline: June 1Rules:●You must be a teen (aged13-19) to enter.●No unsuitable content.●Submissions must relate to the topic (only colors, no black-and-white drawings).Guidelines and Details:●Your entry must be a character created by yourself.●There is no limit to the number of characters you can submit.How to Submit●Submit entries through our website. All entries submitted to Teen Ink are automatically considered for the contest. There is no cost to submit or be published. See our submission guidelines for more information.●Submit your work to the suitable art category on Teen Ink. Include “only colors” as one of your submission’s tags. You can do this by using the “additional tags” field in your submission form.●Winner and honorable mentions will have their works published in Teen Ink magazine.●The overall winner will receive a $25 gift card.13．What do we know about the contest?A．It charges entry fees.B．It focuses on colors.C．It is an offline contest D．It targets art students14．What are the participants required to do?A．Create characters of their own.B．Mind the number of characters.C．Submit only one-entry to Teen Ink.D．Include black-and-white drawings. 15．What will the honorable mention winners get?A．Cash prizes.B．Gift certificates.C．Publication of their works.D．Copies of Teen Ink magazine.Humans are driving climate change. That means we can change our path. 16 , individual actions matter, too. Here are some individual actions that can make a positive impact.17 . First, be mindful of your meat. Cows create a lot of methane (甲烷), a significant driver of global climate change. One study found replacing beef with almost anythingelse for one meal a day can cut a person’s dietary carbon footprint by 48%. Then, address your food waste. Cut down on what you throw away and watch out for single-use items like coffee beans whose production produces greenhouse gases.Extend product lifespan (寿命). 18 . Shoes, clothes, furniture and even some electronics can be repaired to extend their life and keep waste out of landfills.Switch to electric cooking. Not only is gas-powered cooking releasing harmful chemicals into the environment, but it could be contributing to health problems for you if you’re cooking indoors. 19 .Plant trees where you can. Trees can help control temperatures and improve air quality.20 . Local wildlife organizations often have lists of plants with neutral (中性的) or positive impacts on local flora and fauna (动植物群).A．Eat more sustainablyB．Fix what you have instead of replacing itC．The time it gives you back this fall is an added bonusD．As climate change causes temperatures in many areas to riseE．Just make sure the plants you’re adding are approved for your areaF．Plus, research has shown some gas stoves can leak pollutants even when they’re off G．While governments and businesses have a key role to play in addressing climate change二、完形填空Nick was troubled and aimless. Then one night, everything changed.At first, it was just faint light as Nick drove past a two-story house. Then he realized the house was on fire. He immediately pulled up to investigate. 21 was climbing up the front porch. Hurrying out of the 22 , he yelled, “Help, fire!” A car drove past and Nick tried to 23 it to stop, but in vain.He ran to the back door, sure it would be 24 . To his amazement, it swung open. Without 25 , Nick ran inside, peering into rooms to see if anyone was home. He had just started climbing when he 26 and saw four faces emerge at the top of the stairs. After Nick’s warning, they came pouring down and rushed out.“Anybody else in there?” Nick asked. When told a 6-year-old was still in, he ran back. By now, thewhole house was in flames. The smell was 27 . The smoke was thick. He lifted his T-shirt to cover his mouth and nose. As he hesitated, he heard the kid crying 28 . Nick stumbled into the blackness, 29 on smoke. His 30 stayed alert as he moved toward the sound. Then suddenly the kid was in front of him and Nick quickly grabbed her into his arms. The flames were 31 even closer. Nick took a few steps 32 and threw himself out of the window. Outside, the firefighters had arrived. He handed over the girl — crying, but miraculously uninjured 33 a cut on her arm — before collapsing on the sidewalk.Nick’s burns have mostly healed, but other changes have been far greater. As news about his 34 spread, a GoFundMe account for his hospital bills exploded, reaching $600, 000. “It somehow feels like both a near-death experience and a 35 .” Nick said.21．A．Air B．Water C．Mist D．Smoke 22．A．vehicle B．house C．bay D．fire 23．A．signal B．put C．break D．take 24．A．frozen B．locked C．wrapped D．melted 25．A．delay B．interruption C．motion D．sympathy 26．A．looked up B．got up C．looked down D．got down 27．A．dizzy B．pleasant C．intense D．bitter 28．A．desperately B．patiently C．tightly D．precisely 29．A．hesitating B．spraining C．collapsing D．choking 30．A．ankles B．throats C．ears D．fists 31．A．inching B．skipping C．sinking D．fading 32．A．forward B．downward C．upward D．backward 33．A．due to B．instead of C．as for D．apart from 34．A．realism B．heroism C．criticism D．pessimism 35．A．recovery B．reputation C．rebirth D．reform三、语法填空语法填空The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the whole year into 24 solar terms. “Cold Dew”, also 36 (know) as “Han Lu”in Chinese, falls on October 8 or October 9 each year. Temperatures are much lower and the dew (露水) is 37 (great) at this time.Here are three things you should know about Cold Dew. Firstly, 38 (eat) pomegranates (石榴) and hawthorns (山楂) that are both ripe during Cold Dew is a tradition. Pomegranates 39 (treasure) for their health benefits while hawthorns are thought to improve blood flow. Besides, Chrysanthemum (菊花) is the symbolic flower of Cold Dew. 40 (prevent) autumn dryness, people in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. This is also a tradition of the Double Ninth Festival, 41 often falls around Cold Dew. Finally, it is 42 great time for fishing. 43 the Cold Dew period, temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine doesn’t reach deep water entirely. So fish usually swim to the area where the water is not deep and the temperature is 44 (relative) high. That is why people always say that fishing in shallow water areas in autumn 45 (make) sense.四、书面表达46．为了增强学生环境保护意识，你校学生会将举办一次征文比赛，题目为“Let’s join forces to protect our planet’s _________ ”。
辽宁省重点中学沈阳市郊联体2023-2024学年高一下学期4月月考试题 英语含答案
辽宁省重点高中沈阳市郊联体2023—2024学年度下学期考试高一年级4月试题英语（答案在最后）考试时间：120分钟试卷总分：150分注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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，用橡皮擦于净后，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)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 advise the woman to do?A.Be relaxedB.Practice harder.C.Behave herself.2.When will the train arrive?A.At10:30am.B.At10:40am.C.At10:50am.3.What is the speakers’common interest?A.Reading books.B.Seeing movies.C.Doing sports4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.The weather.B.Plans for the weekend.C.Benefits of going to the mountains.5.Where are the speakers?A.In a carB.In a theatre.C.At home.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。
广东省汕头市潮阳启声学校2023-2024学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题
广东省汕头市潮阳启声学校2023-2024学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题一、阅读理解Four books that will inspire you to travel the worldThere's truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help you come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel the world.ITAL Y: Beautiful Ruins by Jess WalterThis book by the popular author Jess Walter is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood's screen. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh and Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $28.90SEATTLE: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria SempleMaria Semple's first novel is not exactly a love story in Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as selfinvolved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $26.60ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelYou can't travel to Thomas Cromwell's England without a time machine, but reading Mantel's prizewinning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, most of which are still there. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $25.10NANTUCKET: Here's to Us by Elin HilderbrandElin Hilderbrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest book is Here's to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach book. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $30.801．Which book has been produced into a film according to the text?A．Here's to Us.B．Wolf Hall.C．Beautiful Ruins.D．Where'd You Go, Bernadette.2．What is the feature of the Where'd You Go, Bernadette?A．Its low price.B．Its characters.C．Its content about love.D．Its storytelling and laughs.3．Why is Here's to Us suitable for reading on the beach?A．Because it's about the author’s hometown island.B．Because it needs a time machine.C．Because it's about ancient buildings.D．Because it exposes yourself to other cultures.As I walked along the Edgware Road, I felt as though the world was closing in on me. All the sounds I take for granted, had gone. I had entered a world of silence. This unsettling experience occurred a few weeks ago when I agreed to go deaf for a day to support the work of the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, for which I am an ambassador.When I managed to take a cab to the office of my manager, Gavin, I couldn’t hear what the taxi driver was saying to me. Conversation was impossible. Then, when I reached the office, I had to ring the intercom (对讲机) five times as I couldn’t hear a response.Everybody said I was shouting at them ---I simply wasn’t aware of how loudly I was speaking as I couldn’t hear my own voice. Gavin kept telling me my phone was ringing, but I didn’t realize. I was too busy trying to concentrate on reading his lips. And when he tried to tell me a code to put into my phone, I had to keep asking him to repeat it, more slowly. Eventually he lost his patience and snapped at me: “Just give me the phone!” I was shocked.People couldn’t be bothered to repeat themselves, so they kept trying to do things for me that I was perfectly capable of doing myself. I felt I’d lost control.Being deaf for a day was extraordinarily tiring. I had to work so hard to “listen” with my eyes, get people’s attention and use my other senses to make up for my lack of hearing. It was a huge, exhausting effort.Until that experience, I didn’t realize how much I took my own hearing for granted, or the sorts of emotions and experiences deaf people go through. If a deaf person asks you to repeatsomething, never think: “It doesn’t matter.” It does matter.4．Why did the author focus on reading Gavin’s lips?A．He didn’t want to bother Gavin to repeat what he was saying.B．He wanted to be aware of what the code was.C．He attempted to get the code into the phone by himself.D．By doing this he could understand what Gavin was saying.5．What advice does the author give in the passage?A．Repeat things as slowly as possible for the deaf.B．Speak at the top of your voice if you can’t hear others speaking.C．Take your own hearing for granted.D．Do as many things as possible for the deaf.6．What can be inferred from the passage?A．It’s boring to live in a world of silence.B．Many ordinary people just take hearing for granted until they lose it.C．There are many other ways to help the deaf understand others.D．The author has to use gestures to communicate with his friends.7．What can be the best title of the passage?A．Listening with Eyes B．Helping the DeafC．Being Deaf for a Day D．The Importance of Reading LipsYou’ve heard an old Chinese saying before: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. You may even be nodding your head in agreement right now. However, we can have a different understanding about it.When a person is starving, that’s not the time to fill their head with knowledge but to first give the person a fish-eradicating their hunger-and only then teach them to fish. Far too often, people ignore this common sense first step. They see someone who is struggling, and they rush to offer wisdom. “Let me tell you what I’d do in your position,” a well-meaning individual might offer.But few of us understand the anxiety, confusion and uncertainty that come with overwhelming need. People meeting with personal disasters don’t have the ability to think straight.Their nerves may be shot. Their confidence may be non-existent. Can you imagine what it would be like to be in that person’s situation?Rushing to offer a struggling person long-term advice is a waste of time. Instead, it makes far more sense to help them regain their emotional balance. Once their ears, heart and mind open, you’ll have an opportunity to teach a new skill.But how do we know whether a person needs a fish before a fishing lesson? Two things: One is the ability to pay attention. We need to know whether the other person is open and receptive, or looking at the world through narrowed eyes? You can’t just take their words but have to look at how the person acts and what they don’t say. The other is empathy (共情).The more successful you are, the harder it is to imagine what it must be like to be the opposite. Try to create a safe environment for emotional acceptance before the fishing lesson.8．What is the function of the first paragraph?A．To illustrate a concept.B．To bring in a new viewpoint.C．To introduce the background.D．To put up an example.9．What does the underlined word “eradicating” mean in paragraph 2?A．Getting rid of.B．Paying attention to.C．Making up for.D．Putting up with.10．What should we do first for those in disasters?A．Get them to think straight.B．Enhance their confidence.C．Satisfy their primary needs.D．Teach them a new skill.11．Which does the author probably agree with according to the last paragraph?A．Live and learn.B．Never teach a fish to swim.C．Put yourself in others’ shoes.D．Don’t teach old dogs new tricks.Paper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a danger to the world in two significant ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of millions of trees each year. Between 2001 and 2019, the world lost 386 million hectares of forest. Of the trees that were cut down, 42% went to paper production. And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot sustain such a high rate of forest loss.The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A huge quantity of wastepaper ends up in dumps and landfills (垃圾填埋场), where it can produce harmful gases. Paper in landfills leads to the release (释放) of methane, a gas that is a significant contributor in global warming.One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Paper is mainly made from cellulose (纤维素), which makes up the cell walls of trees and many other plants. Because of its structure, cellulose can be used repeatedly in papermaking. So far, trees are the only source of cellulose that can fill the massive demand for paper products. Therefore, recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees.Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper isn’t the dull-colored stuff many of us are familiar with any more. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.Effective recycling requires a consistent effort. The way to begin is with education and understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling systems can be carried out. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industries to do the same. 12．What does the author want to express in paragraph 1?A．Consequences resulting from forest loss.B．The significance of paper in daily life.C．The disadvantages of current paper production.D．The severe situation caused by papermaking.13．Why is paper in landfills harmful?A．It releases smelly gases.B．It results in global climate change.C．It pollutes the nearby land.D．It may lead to fire accidents.14．What can we know about paper-recycling?A．It produces cellulose to make more paper.B．The structure of cellulose makes it possible.C．The color of recycled paper is different.D．It produces cellulose without using trees. 15．What’s the purpose of this text?A．To introduce paper recycling technology.B．To stress the threat of global warming.C．To appeal to people to recycle paper.D．To describe the considerable need for paper.You’ll make new friends in each stage of your life. Some of them will come and go, while others will last for the rest of your life. 16There are many benefits of having strong friendships. According to experts, many people regret not keeping friendships going and end up living a life with no close friends or even enduring mental and physical sufferings. 17 People who have healthy friendships tend to enjoy life more and may even live longer.18 There are a lot of ways to make new friends that can stay with you for the rest of your life. Look for people who share things with you. If you have kids, join a mom’s group, or sign your child up for classes where you’ll naturally meet other parents. 19 You share your career and will have a lot to talk about while also having built-in opportunities to spend time with each other.Sometimes it’s a good idea to let a friendship go, even if you’ve been friends for a long time. If one party isn’t making an effort to keep things going, it can lead to feelings of hurt and betrayal, and it might be time to let things cool off and pursue other friendships. 20 Besides, it can encourage you to focus on the partnerships that are healthy and where both of you are committed to keeping it going for your entire life.A．Lifelong friendships are what most people desire.B．You don’t have to be mean or harsh to get this done.C．If you are lacking in good friendships, it’s not too late.D．You can also make friends with people you work with.E．So making time for your friendships is vital to a healthy life.F．Sign up for a dancing class to meet those with the same passion.G．While this can be sad, it can actually improve your quality of life.二、完形填空The train had been long delayed. Running out of 21 , Andy put down his book and looked out. He found the 22 at once: It was raining hard.He lay down and fell asleep but was soon woken up by a woman. She handed him his bagand 23 that it had slipped to the floor. He gratefully took it back and opened it, 24 to see his mother’s scarf and some sandwiches inside.Andy's thoughts drifted (飘) to when he was 25 . His mother had insisted on putting her scarf in. “If it rains, it may get cold.” He remembered feeling 26 and had taken it out. But it was still here.27 , Andy realized he was burning with fever. Feeling helpless, he called his mom. “Take a 28 . I have put in medicine, just 29 ,” she suggested. Touched by his mother’s 30 , he took the medicine and soon fell deep asleep in the 31 of the scarf.Andy woke up later feeling much better. Then he noticed the woman, who’d 32 him pick up his bag earlier, 33 holding a baby in her arms, both shaking. Their clothes did little against the cold wind.Without thinking twice, Andy wrapped his mother’s scarf around the baby. To his 34 , the child soon fell asleep in the love of not one, but two 35 .21．A．luck B．patience C．time D．energy 22．A．train B．truth C．cause D．notice 23．A．insisted B．explained C．apologized D．admitted 24．A．surprised B．ready C．thankful D．frightened 25．A．checking B．leaving C．planning D．packing 26．A．hurt B．annoyed C．ashamed D．puzzled 27．A．Lately B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Instantly 28．A．look B．pill C．rest D．sandwich 29．A．for safety B．on purpose C．in case D．by accident 30．A．calmness B．confidence C．comfort D．concern 31．A．warmth B．memory C．smell D．touch 32．A．helped B．pleased C．disturbed D．greeted 33．A．carefully B．casually C．gently D．tightly 34．A．relief B．amazement C．mind D．advantage 35．A．arms B．scarfs C．passengers D．mothers三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
山东省枣庄市第三中学2023-2024学年高一下学期3月月考英语试题(原卷版+解析版)
枣庄市第三中学2023-2024学年高一下学期3月月考英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分.满分150分,考试用时120分钟.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填涂在答题卡和答题纸规定的地方.第I卷(选择题共95分)注意事项:在每小题给出的四个选项中,只有一项是符合题目要求的,每小题选出答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案涂黑.如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案.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 day is it todayA. SaturdayB. Sunday.C. Monday.2. What is MichaelA. A teacher.B. A lawyer.C. An accountant.3. What does the man meanA. Ask Sally for the address.B. Send the mail to Sally.C. Call Linda directly.4. What are the speakers probably talking aboutA. A photograph.B. A textbook.C. A TV set.5. Where will the speakers meetA. At the station.B. At the cinema.C. At the church.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。
江苏省扬州市高邮市2023-2024学年高一下学期5月月考英语试题
江苏省扬州市高邮市2023-2024学年高一下学期5月月考英语试题一、听力选择题1．What will the woman do first?A．Go shopping.B．Go back home.C．Go swimming.2．Who is the woman’s hero?A．Tim Berners-Lee.B．Stephen Hawking.C．Steve Jobs.3．What time does the train leave for Darlington?A．At 2:00 p.m.B．At 6:00 p.m.C．At 7:00 p.m.4．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In a library.B．In a bookstore.C．In a classroom.5．Why is the woman worried?A．She has no study plan.B．She has too much homework.C．She doesn’t have much time for study.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What is the woman looking forward to?A．Lifting weights.B．Eating healthy food.C．Making more money. 7．What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Health.B．Wealth.C．Success.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What will the speakers do for lunch today?A．Meet in the building’s café.B．Have a party in the office.C．Go to a downtown restaurant.9．What must the speakers do before leaving?A．Reply to a message.B．Finish their reports.C．Buy some coffee.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
福建省永春第一中学2023-2024学年高一下学期4月月考英语试卷(不含音频)
永春一中2023—2024学年下学期高一年英语科考试试卷考试时间120分钟试卷总分150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1．What happened to the woman’s money?A．She lost it. B．She lent it. C．She spent it.2．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Customer and clerk. B．Boss and employee. C．Reporter and interviewee.3．What does Mr. Smith advise the woman to do?A．Come to his lecture. B．Check the result online. C．Connect with him by email.4．How much will the man pay?A．$45．B．$50．C．$55．5．When will the woman begin to check into the airport?A．At 1:00 pm. B．At 1:40 pm. C．At 3:40 pm.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In a shop. B．In a hotel. C．At the airport.7．How did the man pay the fare?A．By check. B．In cash. C．By credit card.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What’s the conversation mainly about?A．Improving a relationship.B．Preparing for an interview.C．Making an appointment.9．What will Dr. Smith do next Thursday?A．Do some research. B．Have a meeting. C．Attend to patients.10．When will the woman see Dr. Smith?A．This Tuesday afternoon. B．Next Thursday morning. C．Next Friday morning.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
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丰城四中高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第I卷第一部分听力（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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 is the woman’s job?A. Cook.B. Waitress.C. Saleswoman.2.When will the two speakers meet？A．This Tuesday. B．Next Monday. C．Next Tuesday.3. How is the woman going home?A. In a car.B. By bus.C. On foot.4. What do we know about Peter Smith?A. He is having lunch at home.B. He is out at the moment.C. He is talking with Mary.5. What does the man mean?A. He thinks that the tickets near the stage have been sold out.B. He doesn’t want to sit near the stage.C. He means it is not easy at all to get tickets.第二节听下面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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Salesman and customer.C. Manager and secretary.7. When will the man handle the report of Mr. James?A. This morning.B. This afternoon.C. This evening.8. What will the man do after meeting with Sally?A. He will review the report of Mr. James.B. He will meet with the client.C. He will have a talk with Mr. James.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What does Carlos like？A．Shopping. B．Football. C．Picnic.10．Where are the speakers going to eat on Saturday evening?A．At home. B．In a public house. C．In a restaurant.11．What will the man do on Sunday afternoon?A．See Carlos off. B．Go to the cinema. C．Drive to the country.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Where was Streep born?A. In Africa.B. In the US.C. In England.13. How old was Streep when she acted in her first film?A.49.B.37.C.28.14. Which is NOT Streep’s favourite film in the following?A. Julia.B. Sophie’s Choice.C. Music of the Heart.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What does the man want to find out?A. The cost of taking a taxi.B. The nearest bus stop.C. How to get to a hotel.16. How many possibilities does the woman suggest?A.2.B.3.C.4.17. What is the man’s final decision?A. Checking the schedule.B. Waiting for another bus.C. Taking a taxi.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What can a picture of a great building remind us of?A. The country it stands for.B. The architect who designed it.C. The time when it was built.19. What will be mentioned in the radio program?A. The Eiffel Tower.B. Importance of designing.C. Building materials.20. What does the speaker expect the students to do in class?A. Draw some pictures.B. Take some notes.C. Describe the buildings.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A 、B 、C 和 D ）四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ADid you ride your bike to school when you were a child? A generation ago most children walked or rode to school; very few of us were dropped off by our parents at the school gate. These days most of us have experienced heavy traffic around schools at drop-off and pick-up times, as parents drive their children to the school gate.Research suggests at least a third of Australian children aren’t getting enough daily physical activity. But this isn’t because children’s participation（参与）in sporting activities has dropped off, says Dr Jan Garrard, a senior lecturer at Deakin university. As we can see, most parents now choose to drop their children at school.He says driving your children to school means they’re missing out on much-needed exercise.Psychologist Dr Michael Carr–Gregg says allowing children to get to school by themselves also helps them learn to be independent.” Our job as a parent isn’t to protect our child from every possible danger in the world, but to teach them how to live in the world by themselves,” he says. Research sug gests people who spend time outside seem to be healthier and better at dealing with difficulties.However, many parents still struggle with the decision to let their children walk or ride to school. Of course, safety is one of the main worries. However, we’ve become increasingly car-oriented in our transport. And many of us think it comfortable, convenient and quite fast to travel in motor vehicles.Well, when will children be ready to walk or cycle to school by themselves? “There’s no hard rule about that,” says psychologist Warren Cann, CEO of the parenting Research Centre. Cann suggests that children should be at least 10 years old before they independently walk to school. This is because experts say children younger than this aren’t cognitively（认知上地）ready. Cann says parents also need to learn about their children’s own development levels because children develop very differently. You should also think about how far your child has to travel to school and the nature of traffic conditions.21. Australian children are mentioned in Paragraph 2 to show_____________.A. the disadvantage of driving children to schoolB. the importance of sporting activitiesC. the right way of taking exerciseD. the education in Australia22. The un derlined word “car-oriented” in the text means_____________.A. driving a car freelyB. making too many carsC. travelling mainly in a carD. causing a lot of car accidents23. What does Warren Cann suggest in the text?A. Children over ten years old should learn to be independent.B. Parents should choose to live close to the school their children study in.C. The rule about when children can go to school alone should be made at once.D. Parents should think a lot before they allow their children to go to school alone.24. The purpose of the text is to_____________.A. explain why parents drive their children to schoolB. discuss the problem of driving children to schoolC. suggest that children go to school as early as possibleD. talk about the change of children going to schoolBWant to have dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House? Enter the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge!Are you good at preparing healthy meals? Would you like to dine with First Lady Michelle Obama? If you answered yes to both questions, then you should consider entering the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge.The contest invites kids ages 8 to 12 from across the country to come up withlunch recipes（食谱）that are both nutritious and delicious. More than 50 winners, including one from each state, will be brought to Washington, D.C., to attend a Kids’ State Dinner at the White House. What will be served? The winning recipes, of course！The First Lady teamed up with the recipe website Epicurious to create the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The goal is to develop a collection of healthy recipes for kids, by kids. Winning recipes will be available online.“We all want to make sure that our kids are eating nutritious, delicious food at every meal,” said Firs t Lady Michelle Obama. With parents and kids all across the country getting creative in the kitchen, I know we’ll find healthy meals that every family will enjoy.”A group of expert judges, including assistant White House Chef Sam Kass, will choose the winning recipes. The judges will be on the lookout for lunches that are healthy, tasty and affordable. A winning lunch meal should have items from each of the food groups, including fruit, vegetables, whole grains, protein and some other low-fat foods. You could choose to combine them into one recipe or to create a meal that includes a main dish and side dishes. For more tips on preparing healthy meals, visit .To send in your original lunch recipe, go to . The deadline is June 17, so get cooking!25. What do we know abut the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge? _________A. It aims to create delicious dishes.B. It will be held at the White House.C. The First Lady provides support for it.D. Kids from all over the world can enter it.26. To attend the contest, kids_________.A must ask their parents for help B. should send in their recipes onlineC. have to go to Washington,D.C. D. must prepare more than one dish27. The underlined phrase “be on the lookout for” can be replaced by ________.A. be ready to serveB. try to pick outC. go out to findD. learn to cook28. What’s the best title for the text?A. Get cooking!B. Eat nutritious food!C. Visit the White House!D. team up with the First Lady!C“One thing I enjoy about my job is that I can work on something that is actually active,” says Game McGimsey, an American volcanologist(火山学家). Part of his job includes keeping an eye on Alaska’s many active volcanoes and giving people a heads-up when a volcano might erupt(喷发).Like most jobs in the science, volcanology requires a lot of education. McGimsey received an undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina, then landed an internship（实习期）with a geologist at the USGS(美国地质勘探局) whose work field was about volcanoes. After earning a graduate degree at the University of Colorado, McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS and has been withthe Alaska V olcano Observatory for 25 years.V olcanoes can influence the world in ways we might not think about. For example, on Dec.15, 1989, a 747 jetliner (a large airplane) flew through a thick ash cloud produced by Mount Redoubt, an Alaskan volcano that hadn’t erupted in 25 years. T he ash caused all four engines to die, and the plane’s electronics went dead.“The plane was within several thousand feet of flying into the mountains below when the pilots got a couple of engines restarted and landed safely in Anchorage,” McGimsey says. It cost nearly $80 million to repair the damage to the plane.Such situations show just how dangerous volcanoes can be. However, volcanologists know the risks and are prepared to protect themselves.McGimsey admits, “There is certainly a higher danger level in volcanology than some other jobs. We understand how serious the danger is, and we don’t like taking unnecessary chances. We avoid getting too close to an erupting volcano, because it is not worth injury or death simply to get a rock or a photograph.”29. Before working for the USGS, McGimsey_________.A. had been a pilot for 25 yearsB. knew nothing about the organizationC. had taught at the University of North ColoradoD. had studied at the University of Colorado30. On Dec. 15, 1989, a 747 jetliner__________.A. had all its engines restartedB. flew into a volcano in EuropeC. survived an air accident luckilyD. disappeared in a huge ash cloud31. What McGimsey says in the last paragraph shows his____.A. prideB. carefulnessC. lonelinessD. doubt32. What would be the best title for the text?A. Game McGimsey: a man of his wordB. Game McGimsey: a volcano watcherC. The eruption of Mut RedoubtD. Lost land of the volcanoDIn Britain, many theatres put on shows for children at Christmas and many theatres have a theatre-in-education team working there. This team, made up of actors and teachers, writes plays for children, usually performing them in schools. They do different plays for different age groups and the children often take part in the play in some way.Pantomime is a special kind of Christmas show for children. It is loved by people and also allows the audience（观众）to join in. “Pantomime” was the name of the Roman actor who performed shows without speaking----this is where the English word “mime” comes from.A Pantomime is always based on a well-known children's story. But there are always certain types of characters in the show and certain situations and events. For example, a Pantomime must always include a hero, known as the “principle boy” and this principle boy is always played by a pretty girl wearing a short costume. Then there is the comic older woman, known as the “dame” who is played by a man. There is always a group of men and women who sing and dance and often there is a Pantomime horse. The horse is played by two men who form the “front” and “back”ends inside a “horse” costume. It is funny and it usually kicks the dame when she isn't looking.Members of the audience have to shout a warning to one of the characters and argue with the character (usually the dame) when she does not believe them. When she shouts, “Oh no, it isn’t,” the audience always responds with “Oh yes, it is!” The audience also learns and sings a simple song and a few children are sometimes invited to help one of the characters during the show.33. The theatre-in-education teams_____________.A. are made of famous local actorsB. write plays for the same age groupC. often give plays in their own theatresD. usually allow children to join in a play34. According to the text, a Pantomime_____________.A. is funny and educationalB. is made up of three charactersC. is especially popular with grown-upsD. can be watched all year round in Britain35. When t he dame says, “Yes, it is”, the audience should _____________.A. follow her and singB. stand up and danceC. repeat what she saysD. disagree with her loudly第二节（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。