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济宁市实验中学 2025 级高一上学期 10 月月考答案详解 1-5 CCAAC 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 BABCC 16-20 BACBC 21--23 DBA 21. 答案:D 解析:根据文中 “The Travel Pavilion” 部分的描述 “Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life”(探索你从未去过的地方,体 验不同的生活方式),以及后续提到的亚马逊丛林村落、土耳其集市等不同地区场景可 知,该场馆旨在帮助游客了解世界上不同地方的相关情况。A 选项 “认识旅行的重要 性” 文中未提及;B 选项 “熟悉山区国家” 仅对应 “柏柏尔山地房屋” 这一个场 景,过于片面;C 选项 “学习制作渔网等物品” 是场馆内的具体活动,并非建造的核心 目的。 22. 答案:B解析:文中 “The Future Tower” 部分明确提到 “This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then”(这个展览展示了科技进步将如何影响我们的生 活,让我们得以展望未来,探索下个世纪的城市以及那时的生活方式)。因此,若想了解 人们未来的生活,应前往 “未来之塔”。 23. 答案:A 解析:根据 “The Pyramid” 部分的内容 “This is the center of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center”(这里是冒险乐园的中心。胶卷用完了?需要明信片和邮票? 想要这些或更多物品,可前往地下购物中心)可知,“金字塔” 区域设有购物中心,能够 购买玩具狮子这类纪念品。其他选项对应的场馆均无购物功能描述。 24--27 DDBA 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了每天早上5点,当大多数人还在睡觉时,Mr Tay 和他的团队就开始在厨房忙碌,准备、烹饪、打包并将食物送到岛上各个地方。这一切始 于邻居Lisa请求他收集蔬菜并分发给Bukit Ho Swee的贫困居民。 【24题详解】D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Day in and day out, Mr Tay and his team prepare, cook, pack and deliver the food to various parts of the island.(泰先生和他的团队日复一 日地准备、烹饪、包装食物并运送到岛上的各个地方。) 根据最后一段“He calls the volunteers of Willing Hearts the organisation’s eyes and ears, as they are always on the lookoutfor the poor to lend a hand.”(他称“心之志”的志愿者是该组织的眼睛和耳朵,因为他们 总是在寻找穷人伸出援助之手。)可知,Wiling Hearts为穷人提供食物。故答案为D。 【25题详解】D 细节理解题,根据文章第三段的“The soup kitchen sees many volunteers, some of whom are new, while others have been around since the organisation’s early days. They learn how to cook, interact with people from all walks of life, pick up different languages, gain greater knowledge about social problems, and most importantly, they will form a strong tie with one another. (施粥场有许多志愿者,其中一些是新来的,而另一些则是该组织成立之初就有 的。他们学习如何烹饪,与各行各业的人互动,学习不同的语言,获得更多关于社会问题 的知识,最重要的是,他们彼此建立牢固的联系。)可知,志愿者最大的收获是与人联系。 故答案为D。 【26题详解】B 词句猜测题,根据文章最后一段的“As a non-profit organisation, Willing Hearts depends heavily on donations and food collections. However, this does not faze Mr Tay. He believes that you have to let things flow in little by little, and not be stopped by worries which create an unnecessary amount of stress. (作为一个非盈利组织,Wiling Hearts在很大程 度上依赖于捐赠和食品募捐。然而,这并没有让泰先生faze。他认为,你必须让事情逐渐 发展,不要被那些制造不必要压力的担忧所阻止。)”可知,尽管这个非盈利组织主要依靠 捐赠,但是Tay认为必须让事情逐渐发展,不要被那些制造不必要压力的担忧所阻止,因 此推断这件事不让他烦恼,因此推断faze的意思是“使烦恼”。故答案为B。 【27题详解】A 主旨大意题,根据文章最后一段的“As a non-profit organisation, Willing Hearts depends heavily on donations and food collections. However, this does not faze Mr Tay. He believes that you have to let things flow in gradually, ..lend a hand. (作为一个非盈利组织, Wiling Hearts在很大程度上依赖于捐赠和食品捐赠。然而,这并没有让泰先生感到不安。 他认为,你必须让事情逐渐发展,不要被那些制造不必要压力的担忧阻止。他称呼Willing Hearts的志愿者为这个组织的眼睛和耳朵,因为他们总是在寻找穷人伸出援助之手。) 可 知本文主要进述了Wiling Heats作为一个非盈利组织帮助穷人的故事。故答案为A。 28--31 DBAC [语篇解读]这是一篇说明文。据本周一公布的a Common Sense Media report报告显示,青少 年和年幼的孩子们读书的乐趣大大减少。文中从阅读的乐趣,阅读的时间,阅读方式和父 母对孩子阅读的影响等角度展示了该报告的内容。【28题详解】D 推理判断题。题干问的是这篇报道可能是关于什么内容。根据整篇文章, 我们可以看出这篇报道讲述了孩子们阅读的乐趣,孩子们阅读的时间,孩子们阅读方式和 父母对孩子阅读的影响。A项意为:父母与孩子的关系。;B项意为:儿童读物的的优点; C项意为:孩子们的课后活动;D项意为:孩子们的阅读习惯。故选D。 【29题详解】 B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 2004 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.可知,很少为乐趣而阅读的人的比例已经分别 从1984年的13岁的8%和17岁的9%上升到现在的22%和27%。也就是说,为乐趣而读书 的人越来越少了。故选B。 【30题详解】A 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段最后一句 It does point out that many parents still limit (限制) electronic reading, mainly because they are worried the increased screen time may cause physical problems.可知,许多家长仍然限制电子阅读,主要因为家长担忧屏幕时 间的增加可能会引起身体方面的问题,也即是担心会伤害孩子们的健康。故选A。 【31题详解】C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 The most hopeful data shared in the report shows parents serve as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading.可 知,报告中分享的最有希望的数据表明,父母为孩子们做榜样并为孩子们作重要指导能培 养孩子的阅读习惯。也即是说,父母可以通过给孩子们作榜样来鼓励孩子们阅读的。故选 C。 32--35 ACDC 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了人工智能给教育带来危机的同时,也能为教师提 供帮助并支持学生学习。 【 32题详解】 A 推理判断题。根据第二段“New York City public schools said no to AI in January, only to change the decision in May. (纽约市公立学校于1月禁止使用人工智能,但 在5月改变了这一决定)”可知,纽约市公立学校起初对 AI 的态度是 “拒绝 / 反对使用。 故选A项。 【33题详解】C 细节理解题。根据第三段“AIs have other practical uses for teachers. They can help write lesson plans at different reading levels and even in different languages. (人工智能 对教师还有其他实际用途。它们可以帮助编写不同阅读水平甚至不同语言的课程计划)”可 知,在人工智能的帮助下教师可以创建多层次的教案。故选C项。【34题详解】D 细节理解题。根据最后一段““This gives us the chance to give every student a one-on-one teacher, every teacher a teaching helper, and more,” says Sal Khan. the founder of Khan Academy. (“这让我们有机会给每个学生一个一对一的老师,每个老师一个 助教,甚至更多,”可汗学院的创始人萨尔·可汗说)”可知,萨尔·可汗认为人工智能可以为 每个学生提供一个一对一的老师,即为每个学生提供个性化的学习。故选D项。 【35题详解】C 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Maybe so, but AI could also be a teacher’s friend. (也许是这样,但人工智能也可以是老师的朋友)”以及最后一段““This gives us the opportunity to give every student a one-on-one teacher, every teacher a teaching helper, and more,” says Sal Khan. the founder of Khan Academy. (“这让我们有机会给每个学生一个一对一 的老师,每个老师一个助教,甚至更多,”可汗学院的创始人萨尔·可汗说)”可知,文章主 要讲述了人工智能对教师和学校的好处,所以“人工智能可以使教师和学校受益”适合作 为文章标题。故选C项。 36--40 EBDCG 这是一篇面向青少年、关于如何在生活中取得成功的说明文,主要通过 “分点提建议” 的结构展开。 36. E. 解析:段落核心:该空为第一点建议的总起句,后文围绕 “教育的重要性” 展开 (如 “在学校追求卓越、听老师的话、做作业、取得好成绩”“进入更好的大学、拥有光 明未来”),核心话题是 “学校表现”。选项匹配:E 选项 “在学校做好” 直接概括 了后文内容,是对该段建议的精准总领。 37. B. 解析:前文逻辑:上一句提到 “在学校做好能帮你进入更好的大学,进而拥有光明 未来”,该空需承接 “学校表现与未来” 的关系,对前文进行总结或强化。选项匹配: B 选项 “学校为你指明正确的方向” 呼应了 “进入好大学、光明未来” 的逻辑,说明 学校是实现成功的重要基础,衔接自然。 38. D. 段落核心:该段主题是 “在社区做好事(志愿服务)”,前文提到 “志愿服务能 改善社区、让你更快乐”,后文用 “For example” 举了 “热爱环保就去种树或捡垃圾” 的例子,需填一个连接 “志愿服务” 与 “个人兴趣” 的过渡句。选项匹配:D 选项 “找机会做你感兴趣的志愿工作” 既承接了前文的 “志愿服务”,又引出后文 “根据兴 趣选择志愿活动” 的例子,逻辑连贯。 39. C. 解析:段落核心:该空为第三点建议的总起句,后文提到 “他们会帮你成为最好的 自己”“尊重他们、重视他们的意见”“你无法选择老师或家人,但仍需和他们沟通”, 核心对象是 “父母和老师”,核心建议是 “善待 / 尊重他们”。选项匹配:C 选项 “善待你的父母和老师” 直接概括了后文的对象和态度,是总起句的最佳选择。40. G. 解析:前文逻辑:上一句提到 “尊重他们、重视他们的意见,即使他们有时会让你 烦”,该空需解释 “为什么即使被烦也要尊重他们”,补充原因以增强说服力。选项匹配: G 选项 “记住他们做这些事是因为关心你” 直接点明了父母和老师 “让你烦” 的行为 背后的初衷(关心),承接了 “即使烦也要尊重” 的逻辑,让建议更易被接受。 41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. A 51. B 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. D 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了母亲送最小的女儿参加高中毕业前的最后一次 活动,突然离别在即而落泪。她强忍情绪,暗数分别的日子,最终明白:放手是爱的延 续,也是母女新生活的开始。 【41 题详解】C 考查动词词义辨析。句意:我没能控制住自己突然涌出的眼泪。A. happened发生,碰巧;B. agreed同意;C. failed失败,没能做到;D. volunteer自愿做。根 据上文“I suddenly started to cry”可知,作者哭了出来,没能控制住眼泪。故选C项。 【42题详解】D 考查副词词义辨析。句意:我没能控制住自己突然涌出的眼泪。A. everywhere到处,处处;B. somewhere某地;C. anywhere任何地方;D. nowhere无处。根 据“I suddenly started to cry. I _____ to control my tears”可知,该空在tears后面的定语从句 中,动词短语come from nowhere意为“毫无预兆地突然出现”符合语境。故选D项。 【43题详解】A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:大家都知道我不容易情绪化。A. emotional 情感的;B. responsible负责的;C. strong强大的;D. curious好奇的。根据上文“I suddenly started to cry. I _____ to control my tears that came seemingly from ____.”可知,作 者没有控制住情绪哭了,而她平时不这么情绪化,这里在说情绪问题。故选A项。 【44题详解】B 考查动词短语辨析。句意:但是,在那一刻,我无法抑制这种情绪的波动 和对母亲这一时期的最终恐惧:我的女儿将从高中毕业,进入她人生的下一个阶段。 A.leave alone不打扰;不惊动;B. hold back控制,抑制住;C. focus on专注于;D.pass on 传递。根据上文“I ____ to control my tears that came seemingly from ____.”可知,作者哭 了,没能抑制住情绪波动。故选B项。 【45题详解】C 考查动词短语辨析。句意:但是,在那一刻,我无法抑制这种情绪的波动 和对母亲这一时期的最终恐惧:我的女儿将从高中毕业,进入她人生的下一个阶段。A. staying away from远离;B. coming up with想出,提出;C. moving on to继续向前;D. looking down upon瞧不起,鄙视。根据上文“my daughter would graduate from high school”及下文“the next part of her life”可知,孩子高中毕业后应该是继续进入下一个新阶段,指 离家去上大学。故选C项。 【46题详解】D 考查名词词义辨析。句意:“看那雾霾!今天的雾霾严重吗?”我说,改 变了话题。A. way方法;B. purpose目的;C. task任务;D. topic话题。根据上文“Are you okay, Mum? asked my daughter. ”及“Look at the haze! Isn’t it bad today?”可知,女儿问 她心情问题,作者却说天气,改换了话题。故选D项。 【47题详解】A 考查名词词义辨析。句意:我只是不知道该说什么来告诉她我的感受。A. words单词,话语;B. tears泪水;C. chance机会;D. right权利。根据上文“I said, changing the _____.”可知,作者在解释自己为什么不回答女儿的问题转换话题的原因,她 不知道说些什么话来解释自己的泪水。故选A项。 【48题详解】B 考查动词词义辨析。句意:没有说话,我们可以感觉到日子在过去,她的 毕业倒计时。A. quit停止,离开;B. sense意识到,感觉;C. record记录,录制;D. discuss讨论。根据下文“a countdown to her graduation.”可知,作者在女儿高中毕业前的倒 计时过程中感觉到时间的流逝。故选B项。 【49题详解】B 考查动词词义辨析。句意:在她离开之前的每一天,我都在练习最后不得 不让她离开的那一刻,因为她在遥远的大学开始了她的新生活。A. appear出现,显得;B. leave离开,启程;C. study学习,研究;D. remember记得。根据下文“the moment when I finally have to let her go as she begins her ____ life far away at university.”可知,这里指作者 在女儿离开自己去上大学前的短暂日子里,慢慢接受小女儿要离家的事实。故选B项。 【50题详解】A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在她离开之前的每一天,我都在练习最后不 得不让她离开的那一刻,因为她在遥远的大学开始了她的新生活。A. fresh新的;B. early 早的;C. past过去的;D. suitable适合的。根据上文“my daughter would graduate from high school, ____ the next part of her life. ”可知,大学生活对于作者的即将高中毕业的女儿 是一种全新的生活。故选A项。 【51题详解】B 考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我回想起那些特别的时刻,我意识到这种变 化也是对她成长的庆祝。A. happiness幸福;B. change改变,变化;C. opinion意见;评 价;D. addiction瘾;入迷;嗜好。根据上文“...I finally have to let her go as she begins her ___ ___ __ life far away at university.”可知,此处指小女儿高中毕业离开家庭去上大学这种生 活的变化。故选B项。 【52题详解】C 考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们共同的爱将永远连接我们,无论距离多远。A. train训练;B. require需要,要求;C. connect联系; D. confuse使糊涂;使迷惑。 根据前面主语“The love we share”可知,虽然女儿要离开家,母女及家人之间的爱会将彼 此联系在一起。故选C项。 【53题详解】D 考查动词词义辨析。句意:我宽慰自己:没关系,我们会没事的。A. warn警告;B. show展现,展示;C. challenge怀疑;向……挑战;D. comfort安慰;宽 慰。根据冒号后“it’s okay and we’ll be _____.”可知,这是作者自己的心理暗示,宽慰自 己。故选D项。 【54题详解】A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我提醒自己:没关系,我们会没事的。A. fine好的;B. useful有用的;C. confident自信的;D. proud骄傲的。根据上文“it’s okay” 及下文“This is not an ending,”可知,作者在对未来往好处想,fine与okay意思相同,符合 语境。故选A项。 【55题详解】D 考查名词词义辨析。句意:对我们俩来说,这不是结束,而是新的开始。 A. style方式;作风B. interest兴趣,利益;C. problem问题;D. beginning开始。根据上文 “This is not an ending, but…”可知,作者想明白了,孩子离家去上大学对母女二人都是一 种新生活的开始,转折后beginning与ending反义词呼应,符合语境。故选D项。 第二节 单词拼写(共25小题;每小题1分,满分25分) 56.frightened 57.solution 58.exchange 59.concentrate 60. females 61.title 62. graduating/graduation 63.preferred 64.addicted 65.improve 66. revising 67. strategies 68.explore 69.registered 70. awkward 71.flashed 72. personalities 73.content 74. Actually 75. responsible 76. schedule 77. movements 78.partner 79.nationality 80.advanced 第三节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 81.an 82.on 83.annoyed 84.confused 85.fluency 86.to sign 87.are attracted 88.playing 89.generations 90.behavior/behaviour 第四部分 写作(满分15分) 范文一 Dear Eric, I'm sorry to hear you feel it difficult to get used to the new school life in America, which is not uncommon for a freshman. Here comes my advice. First of all, learning Chinese well is a must. Only when you speak fluent Chinese can youfind more chances to communicate with others. Secondly, I recommend that you turn to your teachers for help when you are in trouble. What's more, try to make more friends and take an active part in various activities organized by your school, which will not only help you remove your loneliness but also make your life more interesting. What do you think of my opinions? Believe in yourself and you will enjoy your new school life there soon. Yours, Li Hua 范文二 Dear Eric, I truly get how tough it is for you to settle into campus life in China and feel lonely—moving to a new country with different cultures is never easy, so your feelings are totally normal and nothing to worry about. Here are a couple of practical suggestions. First, join a school club you’re interested in. It’s a wonderful way to meet peers who share your hobbies, which makes starting conversations much easier. Second, try small daily interactions, like saying "hi" to classmates or asking about homework. These little chats can gradually build friendships and chase away that lonely feeling. I hope these tips help, and I’m sure you’ll fit in perfectly soon! Yours, Li Hua 听力原文 Text 1 W: I’m so excited. M: Any good news? W: Jimmy and I got the chance to visit New York with another three people for free. Text 2 M: I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith sees it. W: Oh, dear! Is it as bad as that? Text 3 M: What’s the matter with Jane? She has been sitting there for hours. W: A letter from her mother made her feel homesick. Text 4W: Have you played baseball before? My husband says their team needs one more player. M: Not really. But I like ball games, so I believe it will be fun to learn baseball. Text 5(推断题) M: You should have prepared your speech for the meeting, Susan. W: Yes, I know. But how could I prepare with the meeting date fixed so soon? Text 6 W: ⑥Hello, Rick. I’ve come to say goodbye to you. M: Are you going back to your country Canada? W: No. I’ll travel in Europe with my parents as this term is over. ⑦I want to go to France. But my parents prefer Germany. We’ll travel for two months. M: Wow, the whole summer vacation! Wish you an enjoyable holiday. Text 7(第8题为主旨题) W: I read a report on the people who can use a foreign language, mainly English. M: Really? What’s it about? W: It’s mainly about the different attitudes people have towards the foreign language learning. About 27% of the people think a foreign language is a must in their daily life. M: I can’t agree more. There are more and more people learning foreign languages. W: That’s true. About 35% of the people are learning or willing to learn a foreign language. M: ⑨As far as I’m concerned, many people, especially students, are forced to do so because of exams. W: ⑨Yes. That accounts for about 21%. There are also about 15% of the people who take foreign languages to be useless and they take no interest in them at all. Text 8 W: We have got our own home. It must be wonderful to live by ourselves. M: I have been looking forward to it since we got married. W: Here I have a dressing table of my own. M: ⑩Oh, the room is so small. I thought it would be a lot bigger. W: So did I. ⑩After all, it’s a new one. It’s our own house. That’s what really matters. Is that right? Let’s put the chairs in front of the fireplace.M: Um… ⑪but we should first consider where to put the bed. It is the biggest piece of furniture. W: Well, let’s put it over there, ⑫and the chairs near the window. M: ⑫All right. Then you can draw and I can read by the window. Text 9 W: ⑬Dad, where are we going? M: First, we will go to the city centre and stop for something to drink. Then we will visit the University Museum. W: Where are we going to have a drink? M: There is a coffee shop round the corner. ⑭Can you see that big building at the end of the road? W: Yeah. I can see it. M: ⑭That is a bank. The coffee shop is opposite the bank. W: Good. I will have hot chocolate. M: ⑮Samantha, stop! Wait for the lights to turn green. When crossing the road you must always pay attention to what’s around you. W: Sorry. How far is the museum? M: ⑯Only three stops away. We can walk there. Here we are. You find us a table and I’ll get the drinks. Text 10 W: One day, ⑰Murphy went to a doctor to talk about his wife. He said to the doctor, “Doctor, I think my wife is deaf because she never hears me the first time and I always have to say things again and again.” “Well,” ⑱the doctor answered, “go home and stand about 15 feet from her and say something to her. If she doesn’t answer, move about 5 feet closer and say it again. Keep doing this so that we’ll get an idea about how serious her deafness is.” Sure enough, ⑲Murphy went home and did exactly as the doctor told him. He stood about 15 feet from his wife in the kitchen as she was cutting some vegetables and said, “Betty, what’s for dinner?” He heard no answer. He moved about 5 feet closer and asked again. No answer. He moved 5 feet closer. Still no answer. He got fed up and moved right behind her, about an inch away, and asked again, “Betty, what’s for dinner?” ⑳Betty said, “That’s the fourth time you asked me. They are meatballs.”