2023—2024 学年高三上学期9月份月考英语试卷
（试卷满分120分，考试时间90分钟）
一、阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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。
A
Australia is a vast continent rich in extraordinarily beautiful views. Here are some of the most beautiful views in Australia.
Mindil Beach, Darwin
Some of the most impressive Australian sunsets (晚霞) can be witnessed from Mindil Beach as the sun dips below the Arafura Sea. Beautiful colors of pink, orange, blue and purple paint the sky each night. From April to October, you can enjoy the festive nightlife of the famous Mindil Beach Sunset Markets which celebrate the wonderful view each night.
Sydney Harbor, Sydney
It’s a view known as one of the most popular shots of Australia. The
famous Sydney Harbor can be best experienced from a bird’s eye view, one you can experience yourself if you have the nerve to climb 143 meters above sea level to the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. It will be an amazing view that you’ll remember for a lifetime.
Cape Byron Lighthouse, Byron Bay
The Cape Byron Lighthouse is the most easterly point in the entire
country. Each year more than 500,000 people visit the lighthouse which
rises up above Byron Bay off ering striking views of the bay, the beach and even an opportunity for whale watching when the season is right.
Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays
For many, the typical Australian image (形象) is of a beautiful beach
with soft sand and blue waters all around. The 7-kilometer area of sand
known as Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island is about as beautiful of
a beach view as one can get anywhere in the country. The beach is known for its powder white sand. The sand also doesn’t keep heat meaning that walking barefoot on the beach is comfortable even at the hottest points of the day. Whitehaven can only be accessed by boat, making this a picture worthy of any postcard.
1. What can you enjoy at Mindil Beach
A. Beautiful sunrises. B. The festive nightlife.
C. A famous lighthouse. D. Colorful architecture.
2. Which place can off er you a chance to see whales
A. Mindil Beach. B. The Sydney Harbor Bridge.
C. Whitehaven Beach. D. The Cape Byron Lighthouse.
3. What makes Whitehaven Beach unique
A. The sand. B. The climate. C. The transport. D. The seawater
B
Willie Nelson sprang from the Texas cotton fields and earned his spurs (崭露头角) in the state’s dance halls before becoming one of Nashville’s signature songwriters in the 1960s. He then returned to Texas, contributing
to the rise of Austin’s music. He redefined country music’s image. He became a pop singer in the 1980s but always went out on the road making music with his friends night after night.
Born on April 29, 1933, Nelson and his sister, Bobbie, took to music at
a young age. Nelson joined his first band at age 10 and was a songwriter by
12. Like most ambitious country artists, Nelson ended up in Nashville. In 1961, he joined Ray Price’s band, the Cherokee Cowboys. His songs were sung by many great singers, with Price singing “Night Life”, Faron Young singing “Hello Walls” and Patsy Cline singing “Crazy”.
Nelson’s albums from the 1970s opened new paths for country music.
Nelson secured complete creative control over his album Red-Headed
Stranger, released in 1975, and its success struck a blow in support of
artists’ independence from the constraints (束缚) of the country music
industry in Nashville, a rebellion (反抗) that took further root with Wanted!
The Outlaws the following year.
He held the door open for the sorts of folks who had traditionally had a hard time breaking into country music. More recently, in a moment when country music’s gatekeepers haven’t been generous to women artists, Nelson has supported new voices like Kacey Musgraves, Margo Price and Allison Russell.
Now 90 years old, Willie Nelson still stays in the thick of things, even as the wheels on the bus begin to slow. Members of the Family Band that traveled so many miles with him have been exiting the stage: Bee Spears died in 2011, Jody Payne in 2013, Paul English in 2020 and Bobbie in 2022.
Things change, seasons pass, but there is continuity, too, in Nelson’s world.
4. What happened to Willie Nelson
A. He began to be on tour at age 90.
B. He began to release albums in 1970.
C. He began to sing pop songs in 1980.
D. He began to perform in a band in 1943.
5. Why does the author mention Ray Price, Faron Young and Patsy Cline
A. To show Nelson’s cooperation with others.
B. To stress Nelson’s success as a songwriter.
C. To indicate Nelson’s vital role in the band.
D. To highlight the greatness of Nelson’s band.
6. What is stressed in paragraph 3
A. Nelson is an extremely diligent and productive pop singer.
B. Nelson emphasizes the creativity of music composition.
C. Nelson holds a rebellious attitude to social constraints.
D. Nelson has revolutionized the country music industry.
7. What did Willie Nelson do for women artists
A. He introduced them to country music.
B. He provided them with financial aid.
C. He wrote a lot of songs for them.
D. He gave voice to their hardships
C
When ancient Egyptians put pen to paper—or, more accurately, ink to papyrus (纸莎草纸)—they took steps to ensure that their words would last
forever, a new study suggests. Researchers have found that ancient scribes (抄写员) likely added lead to their inks to help their writing dry. More than 1,000 years later, reports Cosmos Magazine, 15th-century European Renaissance artists employed lead for similar purposes. According to the London National Gallery, lead-based pigments (颜料) found in many Old Master paintings are “known to aid the drying of paint films”.
Researchers analyzed 12 papyrus pieces dated to between 100 and 200 AD, when Egypt was under Roman control. The team used X-ray microscopy to determine the raw materials used in different inks, as well as the chemical structure of the dried ink attached to the ancient paper. Ancient Egyptians began writing with ink—made by burning wood or oil and mixing the resulting material with water—around 3200 BC. Typically, scribes used black, carbon-based ink for the body of text and reserved red ink for headings and other key words in the text. Though black and red inks were most common, shades of blue, green, white and yellow also appeared in ancient texts.
The researchers write that the Egyptians created red inks with iron-based
combinations—most likely natural earth pigments. The team also identified
the presence of lead; they were astounded that there was no lead white that
would typically be present in a lead-based pigment. Instead, the ancient ink’s lead pigments appeared to wrap around the papyrus’ cell walls and iron particles (微粒). The resulting effect looked “as if the letters were outlined” in lead.
This finding indicates that the ancient Egyptians invented a system of
adding lead to red and black inks specifically for the purpose of attaching
the words to paper.
To investigate the origin of writing practices, the team hopes to continue studying the composition of pigments, as well as further explore the innovative techniques that ancient Egyptians invented.
8. What did ancient Egyptian scribes and European Renaissance artists have in common
A. Both preferred to write on papyrus.
B. Both employed lead as white pigment.
C. Both dried their writing in the same way.
D. Both used the same technique for ink production.
9. What can be learned about ancient Egyptian inks
A. They had a variety of colors on offer.
B. They were designed to be waterproof.
C. They appeared between 100 and 200 AD.
D. They were mostly iron-based combinations.
10. What does the underlined word “astounded” in paragraph 3 probably
mean
A. Delighted. B. Worried. C. Surprised. D. Disappointed.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. The use of lead in ancient Egypt.
B. The secret of ancient Egyptian ink.
C. How lead-based ink became popular.
D. Why ancient Egyptians used pigments.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
A privacy wall, as the name implies, is a barrier designed to provide privacy for a residence or business. The aim of a privacy wall is privacy, not necessarily security or others. Any barrier that meets the purpose can be loosely called a privacy wall. ____12______
People with close neighbors often use privacy walls, because conflicts
sometimes arise when your neighbors accidentally have a better view of your private life than you realize. __13__ Besides, they can also act as a sound baffle (隔音板).
Traditional fences from wood, metal, stone or concrete can all be used
as privacy walls. One advantage of fences is that they secure animals and keep children safe. Of course, some people probably do not want to look at a fence. __14____ The decorated fence is also a beautiful sight.
____15____ Shrubs (灌木), trees and weeds can be planted to make a
privacy wall. People can also mix fencing with plantings to create a privacy wall which will be visually interesting. Over time, a thick living wall can
become as unclimbable as a more traditional wall, meeting security needs
as well as helping address privacy concerns.
While people are not required to consult their neighbors about whether
to install a privacy wall, it is advisable to do so. __16____ This could lead to
future interpersonal problems. By asking a neighbor, people can reach a
mutually satisfactory decision about a privacy wall and the neighbor may
even be willing to assist with the costs of building such a wall.
A. A living fence can be in the form of plant life.
B. So there is a great deal of flexibility in its design.
C. It’s your nature to expect your privacy not to be exposed.
D. Then they can do some gardening around it to soften the view.
E. There are some points to consider when you replace a privacy wall.
F. Neighbors may be upset about a privacy wall built without consultation.
G. They can both shelter your activities and screen the neighbors from view.
二、完型填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
Katie Mahoney in Halifax, Nova Scotia co-founded a non-profit organization with Cara Chisholm to make seniors’ wishes come true. Like many great ideas, Mahoney’s started 17 .
In 2014, a friend nominated (推荐) her to 18 an act of kindness for someone. Mahoney wanted to choose someone 19 giving back to the Halifax community and knew quickly whom to 20 : 79-year-old Eleanor Wagner, who always 21 baked goods for the staff at the pub where Mahoney worked and did 22 work at the local homeless shelter. To know Wagner better, Mahoney spent a day with her. “It was the first time in years
some one had ___23____my day,” said Wagner.
Their 24 experience got Mahoney thinking. How many other seniors might 25 that kind of undivided attention And had some of those seniors 26 their dreams because they’d been busy caring for others At the time, these questions made Cara Chisholm equally 27 , so the pair founded We Are Young (WAY). WAY has helped realize many dreams. All are
28 things like watching a film.
Though their organization operates 29 in Nova Scotia, they want to launch a nationwide movement that 30 how people view, value and support seniors — It’s generally thought that the seniors should devote themselves to their family and communities. “That is the 31 we’re trying to create,” says Mahoney.
17. A. small B. easily C. big D. casually
18. A. introduce B. identify C. advertise D. perform
19. A. accidentally B. randomly C. regularly D. informally
20. A. praise B. pick C. respect D. award
21. A. called in B. set aside C. dropped off D. put away
22. A. voluntary B. part-time C. relaxing D. low-paid
23. A. made B. started C. witnessed D. shortened
24. A. widened B. valued C. favored D. shared
25. A. pay B. expect C. acknowledge D. accept
26. A. postponed B. achieved C. considered D. followed
27. A. puzzled B. amazed C. interested D. excited
28. A. extraordinary B. meaningful C. urgent D. simple
29. A. still B. again C. only D. even
30. A. indicates B. explains C. strengthens D. transforms
31. A. opportunity B. influence C. reputation D. impression
三 、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
The Potala Palace (布达拉宫) features a wall painting 32 illustrates a historic marriage between members of the Han and Tibetan ethnic groups. Like the wall painting, many other relics in Tibet have also helped 33 (far) uncover the cultural communication between Tibet and the rest of China.
34 (original) built in the eighth century, the Samye Monastery is listed as 35 example of a combination of cultural heritage and architectural styles, while the Shalu Monastery, set up in 1087, is another example of a mix of architectural styles.
The earliest archaeological (考古学的) site 36 (identify) at the heart of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (高原) so far is the Nwya Devu site. More than
4,000stone artifacts(石器)____37____(find) at the Paleolithic site since 2016. Scientific analysis shows that the site 38 (date) back to some 40,000 years ago.
Archaeological 39 (discovery) have also provided abundant evidence of cultural integration. For example, the wooden carving unearthed from Tibet’s Ngari and those from Xinjiang are similar 40 shape.
The cultural 41 (connect) between Tibet and the Yellow River basin is proved at the Karub ruins with the finding of a crop planted in northern China. The finding proves the communication between the plateau and northern China some 5,000 years ago.
四、写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你是李华，你在做英语续写专项训练时遇到一些问题。请你给外交Mrs White写一封邮件，请求老师的指导，内容包括：
1. 写邮件目的；2. 遇到的困难；3. 表达请求。3.“Continuation Writing”续写
注意：
词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头已为你写好。
Dear Mrs White,
I'm writing to you for some help. _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 （满分20分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When Rebecca got home, the first thing she had to do was her homework. She had to write a composition this time. While Rebecca was thinking about her teacher’s instruction that it was always the easiest to write about the most familiar things, she watched her cat slowly approach a fly that had flown to the edge of the bed. Just as a surprise attack was about to be carried out, the fly suddenly flew away. The cat fell off the bed, landed on the floor on her back and looked around as if to say, “What happened ” Rebecca laughed hard. That was when she decided to write a piece about her cat.
Having finished her homework, Rebecca was staying inside and playing with her cat when her mum called her to dinner.
“What was the best thing that happened to you today ” asked her dad. It was always the first question he asked as they sat down to dinner. Rebecca wasted no time telling her parents about her cat.
After she told hers, Rebecca’s dad asked, “So, what was the worst ”
Rebecca wore a worried expression. “So what shall I do ” she asked. “There was a new girl whose name was Mary Brown in my class. I want to talk to Mary Brown but I don’t want to risk losing my old friends.”
Her father thought for a moment, and asked, “Rebecca, what do you think courage means ”
“Isn’t that when soldiers go to war to fight ”
“Well, yes. That is one kind of courage,” replied her dad. “Mostly, people are afraid because they might get hurt, or they think people won’t like them. It’s a different kind of courage to do something when you are afraid. That is called moral courage,” explained her father.
Rebecca’s mum reached over, holding her daughter’s hands, and said, “Your friends will understand you and still be your friends. If they don’t, then they really aren’t your friends anyway. And you might end up with an even better friend with Mary Brown.”
The next day at school, Rebecca’s classmates and she all had to read their compositions, and everyone liked Rebecca’s, especially Mary.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
By lunchtime the next day, Rebecca knew exactly what she was going to do.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rebecca asked Mary if she would like to play football with them.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
高三英语九月份月考参考答案
一 、阅读
第一节
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5. B 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.A 10. C 11.B
第二节 七选五
12.B 13.G 14. D 15.A 16.F
二、完型填空
本文是一篇记叙文。Mahoney和Chisholm合伙创建了We Are Young组织，旨在帮助老年人实现梦想。
17. A 根据空前的“Like many great ideas”和下文讲述的Mahoney的经历可知，此处表示Mahoney的想法也是从一件小事开始的。small“小地”；easily“简单地”；big“大地”；casually“不经意地；随便地；马虎地”。故选A。
18. D 她的一位朋友推荐她为某人做一件善事。introduce“介绍；推行”；identify“认出，发现”；advertise“展现，宣传”；perform“做，执行”。故选D。
19. C 根据下文中的“79-year-old Eleanor Wagner, who always ... at the local homeless shelter”可知，Mahoney想选一个经常回馈Halifax社区的人。accidentally“意外地，偶然地”；randomly“随机地，随意地”；regularly“经常，时常”；informally“非正式地”。故选C。
20. B 根据上文中的“Mahoney wanted to choose someone”可知，此处表示她很快就知道选谁了。praise“表扬”；pick“选择，挑选”；respect“尊敬，仰慕”；award“给予奖励”。故选B。
21. C 此处表示Wagner经常给Mahoney工作所在的酒馆里的工作人员捎带烘焙食物，并在当地的流浪者收容中心做志愿工作。call in“下令收回，要求退回”；set aside“省出，留出（钱或时间）”；drop off“顺便把……送到（某处）”；put away“将……收起，把……放回原处”。故选C。
22. A 参见上题解析。上文中的“giving back to the Halifax community”是解题关键。voluntary“志愿的；自愿的”；part-time“兼职的”；relaxing“放松的”；low-paid“工资低的”。故选A。
23. A 上文提到Mahoney和Wagner一起度过了一天，再根据下文中的“that kind of undivided attention”可知，此处表示“这是多年来第一次有人让我高兴一整天”。make sb.’s day“使某人一天非常快活”。make“制作；使得”；start“开始”；witness“见证”；shorten“缩短”。故选A。
24. D 根据上文中的“Mahoney spent a day with her”可知，此处表示Mahoney和Wagner的共同经历。widen“增加，扩大”；value“重视”；favor“较喜欢，选择”；share“分享；共同拥有”。故选D。
25. B 上文提到Mahoney和Wagner一起度过一天后，Wagner说那是多年来第一次有人让她高兴一整天，因此此处表示“有多少其他老年人可能渴望那种完全的关注呢？”pay“支付”；expect“期待；渴望”；acknowledge“承认”；accept“接受”。故选B。
26. A 根据下文中的“because they’d been busy caring for others”可知，此处表示“是不是那些老年人中一些人因为要照顾别人而推迟自己的梦想呢？”postpone“推迟，延期”；achieve“实现”；consider“考虑”；follow“追求”。故选A。
27. C 根据上文中的“co-founded ... with Cara Chisholm”“got Mahoney thinking”和“these questions made Cara Chisholm equally”可知，这些问题同样让Cara Chisholm感兴趣。puzzled“困惑的，迷惑不解的”；amazed“大为惊奇的”；interested“感兴趣的，关心的，表现出兴趣的”；excited“兴奋的”。故选C。
28. D 根据空后的“like watching a film”可知，这些梦想都很简单。extraordinary“不平常的”；meaningful“有意义的”；urgent“紧急的”；simple“简单的”。故选D。
29. C 根据下文中的“they want to launch a nationwide movement”可知，此处表示尽管该组织只在Nova Scotia经营。still“仍然”；again“再一次，又一次”；only“只；仅仅”；even“甚至”。故选C。
30. D 根据语境可知，此处表示“我们想要发起一个全国性的运动，这个运动会改变人们对老年人的看法、重视程度和支持方式”。indicate“暗示，表明”；explain“解释”；strengthen“加强”；transform“改变”。故选D。
31. B 根据上文内容可知，此处表示“那正是我们想要带来的影响”。opportunity“机会”；influence“影响”；reputation“名誉，名声”；impression“印象，感想”。故选B。
三、语法填空
本文是一篇说明文。文章以布达拉宫的壁画开篇，列举了一些西藏与其他地区在早期进行文化交流的证据。
32. which/that 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，“ illustrates a historic marriage ... ethnic groups”为定语从句，空处在从句中作主语，先行词“a wall painting”指物，所以关系代词可用which或that。故填which/that。
33. further 考查副词的比较级。理解句意可知，此处表示“有助于进一步揭示西藏与中国其他地区的文化交流”，空处表示“进一步”，所以应用副词far的比较级。故填further。
34. Originally 考查词性转换。空处修饰动词built，应用original的副词形式；且空处位于句首，首字母要大写。故填Originally。
35. an 考查冠词。理解句意可知，此处表示“桑耶寺始建于八世纪，被列为文化遗产和建筑风格相结合的典范”。根据语境可知，此处表泛指，应填不定冠词，且example是以元音音素开头的单词。故填an。
36. identified 考查非谓语动词。分析空处所在句可知，is是谓语动词，所以空处要用所给词的非谓语动词形式。且identify与其逻辑主语“The earliest archaeological site”之间是动宾关系，所以应用其过去分词形式。故填identified。
37. have been found 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。根据“since 2016”可知，本句应用现在完成时态；“More than 4,000 stone artifacts”作主语，是复数形式，且与find之间是动宾关系，所以应用被动语态。故填have been found。
38. dates 考查时态。date back to意为“追溯到……”。根据上文语境可知，本句在陈述事实，因此宾语从句也应用一般现在时态。故填dates。
39. discoveries 考查名词的数。discovery为可数名词，意为“发现”。根据空后的谓语“have also provided”可知，此处应用名词复数形式作主语。故填discoveries。
40. in 考查介词。be similar in ...是固定搭配，表示“在……方面相似”。故填in。
41. connection 考查词性转换。由空前的“The cultural”以及空后的谓语动词“is”可知，空处应用可数名词单数或不可数名词作主语。connect的名词形式为connection。故填connection。
四、写作
第一节
参考范文：
Dear Mrs White,
I'm writing to you for some help.
As you know,Continuation Writing, a new task, has been added to our exam. Hard as I have tried to practice it, I find it difficult for me to get high marks in the exams. For example, I am not sure what tense I should use, which my teacher is always dissatisfied with. Still, I am unable to complete two paragraphs in the limited time. What should I do
If only you could guide me through such a task! Your early reply will be greatly appreciated.
Yours, Li Hua
第二节
参考范文：
Paragraph 1:
By lunchtime the next day, Rebecca knew exactly what she was going to do. She went right across the room to where Mary Brown was sitting. “Hi, my name is Rebecca,” she introduced herself, holding out her hand. “I know you. And I really appreciated your composition,” Mary responded and beamed with pleasure. The two girls chattered with each other merrily for quite a while. After school, Mary went to Rebecca’s house and played with her cat. That was how their story started. They talked the night away as if they had been friends for a long time.
Paragraph 2:
Rebecca asked Mary if she would like to play football with them. Although Mary wanted to play with them, she was worried that other kids would turn her down. The next day, Rebecca took Mary to the playground and to everyone’s surprise, Mary was such a talented football player. Flexible and confident, Mary charged around with great ease. At the last minute of the match, Mary scored a goal. Rebecca and her teammates dashed towards her, celebrating for her excitedly with thunderous applause echoing over the field.