新蔡县第一高级中学2024-2025学年高一下学期3月份月考英语试题注意事项：1.答题前请填好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。一、听力(共两节，满分30分)略二、阅读理解(共两节，共20小题.每小题2.5分，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，共37.5分)ATheSpringFestivalGala,alsoknownasChunwan,isahighly-anticipated(期待)annual(每年的)televisionshowinChina.Itisbroadcastlive(现场直播)onChinaCentralTelevision(CCTV)ontheeveoftheChineseNewYear,attractingbillionsofviewersbothathomeandabroad.Thisgrandshowisablend(融合)ofvariousartforms,includingsinging,dancing,comedysketches(喜剧小品),acrobatics(杂技),andtraditionalChineseopera.Eachperformanceiscarefullycraftedtoshowcasethecharm(魅力)ofChinesecultureandthejoyoftheNewYear.Forexample,thedanceperformancesoftenfeaturetraditionalChinesecostumes(服装)andchoreography(舞蹈编排),vividlypresentingthelong-standingculturalheritage.Thecomedysketches,withtheirhumorouslanguageandvividportrayals(描述)ofdailylife,bringlaughterandwarmthtotheaudience.TheSpringFestivalGalanotonlyservesasaformofentertainment(娱乐)butalsoasaculturalsymbol.ItplaysacrucialroleinunitingfamiliesduringtheNewYear.AspeoplegatheraroundtheTVtowatchtheshow,itcreatesafestiveandharmoniousatmosphere.Moreover,thegalaalsoreflectsthedevelopmentandchangesofsociety.Throughtheperformances,wecancatchaglimpseofthecountry’sprogressindifferentfields,fromtechnologytoculture.Inconclusion,theSpringFestivalGalaismorethanjustaTVshow;itisaculturalfeastthatenrichesourspirituallifeandstrengthensoursenseofnationalidentity.21．WhenistheSpringFestivalGalabroadcast?A．OnNewYear’sDay. B．OntheeveoftheChineseNewYear.C．InthemiddleoftheChineseNewYearholiday. D．OnthelastdayoftheChineseNewYear.22．WhatcanweinferfromthefactthattheSpringFestivalGalareflectsthedevelopmentandchangesofsociety?A．Theshowsinthegalaarealwaysthesame.B．Theperformancesinthegalaarerelatedtothecurrentsituationofthecountry.C．Thegalahasnothingtodowithmoderntechnology.D．Thecomedysketchesinthegalaonlyfocusonold-fashionedstories.23．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．TointroducethehistoryoftheSpringFestivalGala.B．TodescribetheperformersintheSpringFestivalGala.C．ToexplaintheimportanceoftraditionalChineseoperaintheSpringFestivalGala.D．TointroducetheSpringFestivalGalaasaculturalandentertainingevent.24．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasanartformintheSpringFestivalGala?A．Magicshows. B．Singing. C．Comedysketches. D．Acrobatics.BNatalieDoan,14,hasalwaysfeltluckytoliveinRockaway,NewYork.Livingjustafewblocksfromthebeach,Nataliecanseetheoceanandhearthewavesfromherhouse.‌“It’stheoceanthatmakesRockawaysospecial,”shesays.OnOctober29,2012,thatoceanturnedfierce.Thatnight,HurricaneSandyattackedtheEastCoast,andRockawaywashitespeciallyhard.Fortunately,Natalie’sfamilyescapedtoBrooklynshortlybeforethecity’sbridgesclosed.WhentheyreturnedtoRockawaythenextday,theyfoundtheirneighborhoodinruins.ManyofNatalie’sfriendshadlosttheirhomesandwerelivingfaraway.Allaroundher,peopleweresuffering,especiallytheelderly.Natalie’sschoolwassodamagedthatshehadtotemporarilyattendaschoolinBrooklyn.Inthefollowingfewdays,themenandwomenhelpingRockawayrecoverinspiredNatalie.Volunteerscamewithcarloadsofdonatedclothingandtoys.Neighborsdevotedtheirsparetimetohelpingothersrebuild.Teenagersclimbeddozensofflightsofstairstodeliverwaterandfoodtoelderlypeopletrappedinpowerlesshigh-risebuildings.‌“MymomtellsmethatIcan’tcontrolwhathappenstome,”Nataliesays.‌“butIcanalwayschoosehowIdealwithit.”Natalie’schoicewastohelp.Shecreatedawebsitepage,matchingsurvivorsinneedwithdonorswhowantedtohelp.NataliepostedinformationaboutaboynamedPatrick,wholosthisbaseballcardcollectionwhenhishouseburneddown.Withindays,Patrick’scollectionwasreplaced.Inthecomingmonths,herwebsitepagehelpedlotsofkids:Christopher,whoreceivedanewbasketball;Charlie,whogotanewkeyboard.Nataliealsoworkedwithotherorganizationstobringmuch-neededsuppliestoRockaway.Hereffortsmadeherafamousperson.LastApril,shewasinvitedtotheWhiteHouseandhonoredasaHurricaneSandyChampionofChange.Today,thescars(创痕)ofdestructionarestillseeninRockaway,buthopeisintheair.Thestreetsareclear,andmanyhomeshavebeenrebuilt.‌“Ican’timaginelivinganywherebutRockaway,”Nataliedeclares.‌“Myneighborhoodwillbeback,evenstrongerthanbefore.”25．WhenNataliereturnedtoRockawayafterthehurricane,shefound________.A．somefriendshadlosttheirlives B．herneighborhoodwasdestroyedC．herschoolhadmovedtoBrooklyn D．theelderlywerefreefromsuffering26．AccordingtoParagraph4,whoinspiredNataliemost?A．ThepeoplehelpingRockawayrebuild.B．Thepeopletrappedinhigh-risebuildings.C．Thevolunteersdonatingmoneytosurvivors.D．Localteenagersbringingclothingtoelderlypeople.27．HowdidNataliehelpthesurvivors?A．Shegavehertoystootherkids.B．Shetookcareofyoungerchildren.C．ShecalledontheWhiteHousetohelp.D．Shebuiltaninformationsharingplatform.28．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．LivinginRockawayB．Rockaway’sSufferingC．HelpingduringtheHurricaneD．SurvivingHurricaneSandyCThefatherofan8-year-oldboysayshissonisnowtheyoungestpersontoclimbCalifornia’sElCapitan.Afterfourdaysofguidedclimbing,JoeBakerandhissonSamreachedthetopofthecliff(悬崖)faceinsideYosemiteNationalParklastweek.“Wemadeit!”Joesaid.“Whatanamazingweek!I’msoproudof