东莞四中2023-2024高三第一学期英语月考试题英语本试卷满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。3.考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。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。ABooksareexcellentgifts.Herearefouroftheyear’smosttalked-abouttitles.OrdinaryMonsters|ByJ.M.MiroMirohastemporarilyabandonedliteraryfictioninfavourofanewseriesofhistoricalfantasynovels.OrdinaryMonstersisaboutagroupofchildrenwithmagicalgiftswhocometogetherandpooltheirpowerstoescapethebadshape-shiftingmanthat’sgoingafterthem.SonofElsewhere:AMemoirinPieces|ByElaminAbdelmahmoudThesoundtracktoTheO.C.,adramaseries,andthestrangebeautyofHighway401wereimportantfactorsindevelopingselfhoodofAbdelmahmoud.ThisbookdescribeshisownexperienceofmovingfromKhartoum,Sudan,toKingston,Canada,intheearly2000satage12.AMagicSteepedinPoison|ByJudyI.LinHarryPotterhashismagicstick.AndNing,theheroineofLin’sfirstnovel,hastea,whichinherworldcarriesmagicalproperties.LinhascreatedapleasingYoungAdultfantasyrichinChinesemythology(神话).Inthisbook,Ningentersacompetitiontofindthemostgiftedteamaster,Shennong.ABalletofLepers|ByLeonardCohenUnlikemanyotherposthumous(死后出版的)works,youcancountonCohen’stobeworthyourwait.Beforehisdeath,hesaidthatthenovelcontainedinthebook,whichwasneverpublished,waslikelybetterthanTheFavouriteGame,anovelhepublishedduringhislifetime.Thisbookalsoincludesaradioplayscript(剧本)andahandfulofshortstories.1.Whichbookisamirroroftheauthor’slifestory?A.OrdinaryMonsters. B.SonofElsewhere:AMemoirinPieces.C.AMagicSteepedinPoison. D.ABalletofLepers.2.Whatdothefirstandthirdbookshaveincommon?A.Theyareaboutteamwork.B.Theyarebasedonanimaginaryworld.C.TheybothinvolveChinesecharacters.D.Theydrawinspirationfromothernovels.3.WhatcanbeinferredaboutABalletofLepers?A.Itisacollection. B.ItisCohen’sbestnovel.C.Itisafantasynovel. D.Itisadaptedfromaplay.【答案】1.B2.B3.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了今年最受关注的四本书。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据SonofElsewhere:AMemoirinPieces|ByElaminAbdelmahmoud中的“ThisbookdescribeshisownexperienceofmovingfromKhartoum,Sudan,toKingston,Canada,intheearly2000satage12.(这本书描述了他在21世纪初12岁时从苏丹喀土穆搬到加拿大金斯敦的亲身经历。)”可知SonofElsewhere:AMemoirinPieces这本书反映了作者的生活故事，故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据OrdinaryMonsters|ByJ.M.Miro中的“OrdinaryMonstersisaboutagroupofchildrenwithmagicalgiftswhocometogetherandpooltheirpowerstoescapethebadshape-shiftingmanthat’sgoingafterthem.(OrdinaryMonsters讲述的是一群拥有魔法天赋的孩子聚集在一起，聚集他们的力量，逃离追杀他们的坏变形人的故事。)”和AMagicSteepedinPoison|ByJudyI.Lin中的“HarryPotterhashismagicstick.AndNing,theheroineofLin’sfirstnovel,hastea,whichinherworldcarriesmagicalproperties.(哈利·波特有他的魔棒。林的第一部小说的女主人公宁，有茶，在她的世界里承载着神奇的特性。)”可知第一本书和第三本书都是和魔法相关的，它们都是基于一个想象的世界。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据ABalletofLepers|ByLeonardCohen中的“Thisbookalsoincludesaradioplayscript(剧本)andahandfulofshortstories.(这本书还包括一个广播剧剧本和一些短篇故事。)”可知这本书是一本合集。故选A。BAsongcalledLonelyWarrior(《孤勇者》)isalwaysringinginmyears.Sixyearsago,afterhostinganannualceremonyformyschool,Ifoundthatmyleftlegwasalittleswollen,andverysoonIcouldbarelywalk.Infact,theswollenpartbecameafist-sizedmeatballthatwassopainfulthatIcouldbarelysleep.Ofcourse,Iwenttoalocalhospital,whereIwasgivenverybleak(不乐观的)news-osteosarcoma,whichmeansbonecancer.Iunderwentchemotherapy(化疗)forthenexttwoyears,anditwastheworsttimeofmylife.Physically,Ifeltthatthesideeffectsofchemotherapywerekillingme.IlostallofthehaironmybodyandIbecametotallybald.Icouldbarelyeatanything,eveniffelthungry.Inolongerneededanalarmclocktowakeupinthemorning.Instead,whatwokemewasmybodytellingmethatIneededtovomit(呕吐).Ihadnoideawhereallthistreatmentwouldleaveme,andthedreamsIhadoncenursedaboutthefuturewereentirelywipedout.Iwantedtofeeltheworldandexperiencemore,soIstucktothecourseoftreatment.Astimewentby,however,Ibecameweakerandweaker.Thesideeffectsnowwerefarworsethantheyhadbeenearlier.Ieventuallysuggestedthatthelegbechoppedoff,andthedoctorsaidthatmightbethebestthingtodo,aslongasIcouldcopewiththepsychologicalandsocialpressuresafterward.Imademydecisionverycalmly,becauseIknewthingscouldnotbeworsethantheywereatthatmoment,andIwasdeterminedthatthiswasjustonemorebattleIwouldwin.Now,sixyearslater,Ihaveweatheredallthesedifficulties.Ihavebeensoluckytobeabletofindthestrengthtodealwithallofthis,andwhatIhavetotellanyonestillstrugglingwithdifficultiesisthis:havefaithinyourself,anddonotletbadmomentsdragyoudown.Justhangonandyouwillcomethrough.4.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesideeffectsofchemotherapy?A.Theymadetheauthorsufferalot.B.Theydestroyedtheauthor’sfaith.C.Theywererelievedaftertreatment.D.Theyweremoreobviousinthedaytime5.Whatwastheauthor’sdecisiontodealwithhiscondition?A.Choppingoffhisleg.B.Turningdownthedoctor’sadvice.C.Givingintothecancer.D.Seekingpsychologicalassistance.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weathered”inthelastparagraphmean?A.resisted B.survived C.escaped D.produced7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthetext?A.Alightheartliveslong.B.Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.C.Timeworkswonders.D.Onewithfaithbravesanyhardship.【答案】4.A5.A6.B7.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍的是作者分享了自己与骨癌作斗争的经历，告诉那些与困难做斗争的人要相信自己，坚持