2024-2025学年10月湖南湘西土家族苗族自治州高三上册月考英语检测试题（自检）附答案

2024-2025学年10月湖南湘西土家族苗族自治州高三上学期月考英语检测试题（自检）

一、阅读理解1As Istepped outof thepunishing Arizonaheat andinto thecool air-conditioned hallof themeetingcenter,I sawa seaof costumedattendees.Some worecomplicated steampunkclothes;others weredressedup as their favoriteMarvel orStar Warscharacters.How couldI agreeto this”I thoughtas Imade myway to the room where V dgive atalk about the sciencebehind theclassic Dunebooks byFrank Herbert.Then I saw theaudience sexcitement.I hadbeen strugglingfor yearsto findnew waysto communicatescience toa broadaudience.WhenI went into myPh.D.program,research soonbegan toconsume mostof my time.When Ispoke aboutmyresearch,it wasmostly directedat peoplewithin myPh.D.field:workmates,collaborators,thesiscommittee members.I struggledto explainhow my research mightapply in the realworld.Then Itook atrip toMaine,where manyfellows weregreat readersand excitedto sharestories aboutthelatest booksthey dconsumed.I couldvividly recallevery detailof thepapers pilingup Dackin the lab,yet I couldn tremember the last bookI hadread for pleasure.Is myPh.D.killing mylove ofscience”Ithought.When Ireturned home,I determinedto devotemore ofmytime to doingthings Ilove outsidethelab,especially readingforpleasure.My eldestbrother hadrecommended ascience fictionbook,so Istartedwith that.It wasrefreshing tothink about science in a new way.I keptreading sciencefiction inthe yearsafter I finished myPh.D.But I still hadnt gottenback tocommunicatingscience to the public.Then,one nightI foundmyself ina conversationwith mynew policycolleaguesaboutsciencefiction concepts.One invitedmetospeak at the popculture convention.Whenthe daycame topresent,I feltworried untilI wasbehind theplatform andsaw thebright-eyed,eagerattendees.After Ifinished,I wasflooded withquestions andcomments.It suddenlyoccurred tome thatthis was my path back to science communication.[小题1]How didthe authorfeel uponentering themeeting centerA.Curious.B.Disappointed.C.Excited.D.Confident.【小题2]What didthe authorhave difficultydoing duringhis Ph.D.programI didn t alwaysfeel this way.In fact,there was a timein my life whenI wastednearly sixhours ofmyday watchingtelevision.As eveningrolled around,V dplant myselfon thecouch,turn onthe televisionandfix myeyes onthe TVscreen tillI fellasleep nearmidnight.Eight hourslater,r dwake upwith theTVstill on,feeling nomore restedthan whenI wentto sleep.Six hoursper dayadds upto2,190hours over the courseof ayear,which equals91days.Although I，failed torecognize itat thetime,it sclear nowthat watchingtelevision hadbecome anaddiction forme.Instead ofusing mytime andenergy todeal with my problemsand improvemy life,I waswasting itontelevision.Fortunately,I metEllen,who changedmylifefor thebetter.When Imet her,she didnt evenown atelevision.This puzzledme.I couldn t helpwondering:What doesshe dofor entertainmentDoesn tsheget boredHow canshe stand the silenceI didnt askher thosequestions directly.In fact,on adeeperlevel,I respectedand enviedher forthat choice.In Ellen,Isawa personliving amindful,purposeful lifethat wentaround thethings thatmattermost-her healthand well-being;her family,friends andcommunity;and her life,s workasayoga therapist.How she was livingherlifebrought mea dreamfor thelife I wanted tolive and the personIwanted to be.And Iwantedtoturn thatdream intoreality.注意续写词数应为个左右;,请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答L1502I startedto keepa diaryto documentthe numberof hoursI spentwatching TVeach day.Now,Istillwatch TV,but Vve createda healthyrelationship withit.

三、语法填空、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题91卡上Whoever saysfast foodis unhealthyfor thebody and the environmenthasn tbeen introducedto【小题】Sweetgreen,a chainrestaurant1devote tochanging howwe viewfood production,consumptionand waste.【小题】In short,Sweetgreen represents2totally newperiod offast food-one thatfocuses onhealthyingredients andlocal community.The【小题】company,3was setup bythree recentcollege graduateson August1,2007,is fastfood reimagined.【小题Tired ofhaving tomake achoice betweenslow andexpensive foodoptions andfood thatwas fast【小题】41unhealthy,they madea5commit tooffering qualityand convenientfood asa betteroption.【小题While themenu ishighly basedon adiet6]recommend plants,it alsoincludes avariety ofresponsibly-sourced animalproducts.The companysupports the use ofnew technologies.It alsolooks foragricultural operationsthat place【小题】【小题emphasis7soil health.All of these actionsbenefit theenvironment andSweetgreen s】【小题8customer as well.In fact,sustainability isthe verypulse of the company,and ithas aplan9]碳中和achieve carbon neutrality by

2027.At Sweetgreen,they have a saying:the choiceswe make about whatwe eat,where itcomes from,and【小题how it101prepare havea directand powerfulimpact onthe healthof individuals,communitiesand theenvironment.、【正确答案】【小题】【小题】【小题】【小题】11B2D3D4C【导语】这是一篇记叙文本文讲述了作者从博士研究的封闭环境中走出来，通过参加流行文化大会并分享《沙丘》系列背后的科学知识，重新找到了向公众传播科学的方法【小题］推理1判断题从第一段的“How couldI agreeto this”I thoughtas Imade mywayto theroomwhereVd（我怎么会答应这个呢？give atalk about the sciencebehind theclassic Dunebooks byFrank Herbert.我心想，当我走向我要发表关于弗兰克•赫伯特的经典小说《沙丘》背后的科学的演讲的房间时丁）”可知，作者一开始进入会议中心时是疑心重重，自我怀疑的，内心没有自信选项“失B意的”符合语境故选项【小题】细节理解题根据第二段的B2“When Ispoke aboutmyresearch,it wasmostly directedat peoplewithin myPh.D.field:workmates,collaborators,thesis committee（当我谈论我的研究时，members.I struggledto explainhow myresearch mightapply inthe realworld.大部分都是针对我博士领域内的人同事、合作者、论文委员会成员我很难解释我的研究如何在现实世界中应用）”可知，作者在博士项目期间难以向他人解释自己研究的实际价值故选项【小题】细节理解题根据第三段的D3“Icouldvividly recallevery detailof thepapers pilingupback inthelab,yet Icouldntremember the last bookI hadread forpleasure.Is myPh.D.killing my（我可以生动地回忆起实验室里堆积如山的论文的每一个细节，但我记love ofscience,I thought.不清上次为了乐趣读书是什么时候了我想“我的博士学位是在扼杀我对科学的热爱吗？）”可知，作者因为无法回忆起上次为了乐趣读书是什么时候而质疑自己对科学的热爱故选项D【小题］推理判断题根据第二段的4“I hadbeen strugglingfor yearsto findnew waysto communicate.（多年来，我一直在努力寻找向广大受众传播科学的新方法）和最science toa broadaudience”后一段的u AfterIfinished,I wasflooded withquestions andcomments.It suddenlyoccurred tome that（在我讲完后,我收到了很多问题和评论我突然thiswasmypathbacktosciencecommunication.意识到，这是我回归科学传播的道路）”可知，作者一直在努力寻找向广大受众传播科学的新方法，终于从这次演讲中找到了一种新的方式来向公众传播科学故选项c、【正确答案】【小题】【小题】【小题】*2123略、【正确答案】【小题］【小题】【小题】【小题】

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二、新添加的题型、2With sucha diversepopulation andan abundanceof culture,the UKis undoubtedlyhome tosome of themost excitingfestivals.Here aresome of the biggestevents inthe country.The BathFestivalWhen:May Where:BathFrom1995till2016,the festival,known thenastheBath LiteratureFestival,was aimedat allwhoappreciated writing,books,and literature.Today,the festivalis acombination ofliterature,art,culture,and music.Enjoy poetsreciting theirbest linesand authorsreading theirnewest worksovertheweek.The costof ticketsvariesdepending onwhich eventyou want to attend.Brighton FringeWhen:May/June Where:BrightonThe festivalwas firstcelebrated in1967to helplocal artists.Today,it stilloffers artistsan opportunitytopromote themselves.It consistsof hundredsof eventsat differentlocations spreadout acrossBrighton.Ticketscan bepurchased onlineand varyin costdepending onwhich eventyou reattending.Bristol InternationalBalloon FiestaWhen:August Where:Ashton CourtEstate,BristolBristol InternationalBalloon Fiestais Europes largesthot air ballooning event.In the1960s,an engineerdevelopedthe countrys firstmodern hotairballoonin Bristol.This famousballoon firsttook to the skiesin1967,andthefestival cameinto beingin

1979.One ofthe bestthings aboutthis festivalis that admission iscompletelyfree.Download FestivalWhen:June Where:Donington Park,LeicestershireThis UKfestival hasbeen successfullyrunning since

2003.Before Downloadmade itsname inrock historyasthe UKs biggest,the Monstersof Rockfestival hasbeen heldatthesame venueevery yearsince

1980.Youcan purchaseday ticketsor full-festival passeswith five-night campingaccess.【小题1]Where shouldyou goif youwanttoenjoy writersreading theirmost recentworksA.Brighton.B.Bristol.C.Bath.D.Leicestershire.【小题】2What isspecial aboutBristol InternationalBalloon FiestaA.It isfree ofcharge.B.It isheld injust amonth.C.It usedto havea differentname.D.It isthe largestfestival inthe UK.【小题3]Which festivalhas thelongest historyA.The BathFestival.B.Download Festival.C.Bristol InternationalBalloonFiesta.D.Brighton Fringe.、3In apilot study,the researchteam fromPenn StateUniversity found that mostpeople viewedhumor asaneffective parentingtool andthata parentJ sor caregivers useof humoraffected thequality of theirrelationship with their children.Among those whose parents used humor,the majorityviewed their relationshipwith their parents andthe way they wereparented ina positivelight.（认知）“Humor canteach peoplecognitive flexibility,relieve stress,and promotecreative problem-solvingand resilience,v saidBenjamin Levi,senior authorofthe study.My fatherused humor and itwas veryeffective.I use humor inmy clinicalpractice andwithmyown children.The questionis:how doesone constructivelyusehumor”等级制度“There san interestingaffinitybetweenbusiness andparenting,which areboth hierarchical的,In business,humor hasbeen shownto helpreduce hierarchies,create betterenvironments forcollaborationand creativityand relievetension,said firstauthor LucyEmery.“While parent-child relationshipsare moreloving thanbusiness relationships,stressful situationshappen a lotwhen parenting.Humor canhelp relievethat tensionand hierarchyand helpboth partiesfeel betterabout astressfulsituation.They surveyed312people betweenthe agesof18and

45.More thanhalf said they wereraised bypeoplewho usedhumorand

71.8%agreed thatthiswayof parentingwas effective.The teamalso founda relationbetweenaparentsuseof humorandtheway theirchildren,who arenow adults,viewed thewaytheywereparented and theirrelationshipwith their parents.Of thosewho reported that their parents usedhumor,

50.5%saidtheyhad a good relationshipwith theirparents and

44.2%reported theyfelt theirparents did agood jobparenting them.On theother hand,of thosewho saidtheirparentsdidntuse humor,only

2.9%reported agoodrelationship withtheirparentsand

3.6%reportedthat they thoughttheirparentsdidagoodjobparenting them.This preliminaryresearch wasa firststep toexamining howpeople viewthe relationshipbetween humorandtheir experienceof beingparented andparenting.The studywill helplay thegroundwork forunderstandinghow to usehumorconstructively andthe kindsof situationsthat areriskier forusing humor.[小题1]Which is a benefitof humorin parentingaccording toBenjamin LeviA.It booststhe relationshipbetween workmates.B.It helpsparents maintainstrict disciplineand authority.C,It relievesstress anddevelops creativeproblem-solving inchildren.

1.It promotescognitive developmentand improves academic performance.【小题2]What doesthe underlinedword“affinity inparagraph3most probablymeanA.Conversation.B.Distinction.C.Competition.D.Similarity.【小题3]What doesthe resultofthesurvey of312people showA.Few familyattach importanceto humor.B.Humor canbe aneffective wayto parentchildren.C.Boring parentsdefinitely dobadly inraising theirchildren.I.Having humorousparents guaranteeshumorous children.[小题4]What doesthelastparagraph mainlyfocus onaboutthe studyA.Its purpose.

8.Its significance.C.Its popularityD.Its application.

4、What sina name Quitealot,actually.It san inseparablepart ofhuman identity.However,it turnsout thatnotonly humansuse names.A newstudy showsthat alongsidehumans,elephants arethe onlyanimals currentlyknowntouse names whenreferring toone another.It slong beenknown thatAfrican elephantsare verysocial creatureswith highlydeveloped brains.Theymake allsorts ofsounds,from low-rumblings,barely hearabletothehuman ear,to loudtrumpeting sounds.It wasthesesounds,and hisprevious researchon dolphinbehavior thatled Dr.Mickey Pardo to tryand findout ifany ofthosesounds werenames.Sometimes anotherbottlenose dolphinwill copysomebody elses signaturewhistle inorderto gettheir attention,thus effectivelycalling themby name,“Pardo said.The ideafromthebeginning ofthisproject was to tryto figureout if elephants havenames.”In orderto determineifelephantscall eachother byname,Pardo andhis fellowresearchers hadArtificialIntelligenceAIanalyze therecordings of469rumbling noisesmade bywild Africanelephants fromKenyabetween theyears1986and

2022.They hopedthattherecording wouldcontain identifyinginformation,that istosay,aname,for theelephant therumbling callwas madeto.The AIidentified469distinct calls.The researcherswent outinto thefield.They workedwith17elephants,mostly female,to seewhether theyreactedtotherecorded soundoftheirown names.Amazingly,the elephantsseemed toknow when they werebeingreferred toand theyreplied quicklyand approachedthe loudspeakerwhentheylistened torecordings thatincludedthe distinctcall thatreferred tothem.Another interestingelement ofthestudyresults is that many,ofthenames seemedto becalled bymothersaddressing theiryoung.In addition,adult elephants used namesmore oftenthan youngones.This mayindicatethat namecalling isa skillthat takessome timeto learnin youngelephants.Unfortunately,the researcherswere unableto findout whichexact partoftherumbling callsindicated thespecificname.Knowing thatinformation wouldopen upa wholenew worldin termsof ourunderstanding ofelephantsandtheirsocial structure.【小题11What inspiredPardotoinvestigate ifelephantsuse namesA,His observationof elephantscomplex socialbehavior.B.His knowledge of dolphinssignature whistles.C.The similaritybetween elephants,and dolphinsbrains.D.Phe discoveryof aunique languagesystem amongelephants.【小题2]How didthe researchersconduct the new studyA•By observingelephants responsetotherecorded sound.B.By comparingthe differentsounds madeby elephants.C,By usingAI Iorecord elephantsread iontotheloudspeaker.D.By performinglaboratory experimentsunder controlledconditions.【小题3]What doesthestudysuggest abouttheuseof namesamong elephantsA.Young elephantsusenamesmore fre|iirntly thanadult ones.B.Male elephantsusenamesmore oftenthan femaleones.C.Elephants usingnames isnot intheir bloodbut acquired.【小题

1.Phere sa complexsound systemwhen motherelephants addressI heiryoung.4]What sthe besttitle forthetextA.Elephants CallEach Otherby NameB.Elephants Communicatethrough SoundC.Elephants Behavelike Humansin ManyWaysD.We veMoved OneStep Closerto Elephants、【小题5About8%to9%of school-age children intheUSA arehomeschooled,according toresearch.11Manyparents chooseto homeschoolalso dueto dissatisfactionwiththeeducational qualityof local schools.However,many parentsconsidering homeschoolingmay beespecially concernedabout howhomeschooling mightaffecttheir childsacademicprogress andsocial development.Does theresearch findany differencesbetweenhomeschooled childrenand childrenin conventional schoolsHomeschooled studentstend toscore higheron testsof academicskills whencompared tochildreninpublic【小题schools acrossmost studies.21The reasonisthatthey dont considerimportant familydemographicfactors人口因素or compareselfselected homeschoolingfamiliesJ testscores tonational averages.【小题3】Some studieshave foundno differencein socialskillsbetween childrenin homeschoolenvironments andconventionalschools,some studieshave foundthathomeschooled childrenscore higheron measuresof socialability,and somehave foundthat homeschooledchildrenscore loweron overallsocial skills.Most studiesfind thathomeschooled childrentend tohave highercollege GPAsthan childrenfromconventional schools.In addition,most studieshave foundno differencebetween homeschooledandconventional studentsin collegegraduation rates.However,most homeschooled students dont attendcompetitivefour-year collegesand onestudy hasfoundthathomeschooledstudentsmay havelower mathGPAs【小题】in collegethan childrenfrom conventionalschools.4It simportant tonote thatthis researchis difficult to interpretbecause familiesthat chooseto homeschool【小题are differentfrom familieswho dontinmany otherways.51For example,we cannotconclude thathomeschoolingwill improveyour childs testscores sincehomeschooled childrenmay havemore educatedmothersand itmay bethe mother,s educationallevel thatdrives thehigher testscores,not homeschoolingitself.A.The findingson socialskills seemto be more mixed.B.And somefactors likelycontribute tothe resultsaswell.C.However,it sdifficulttodraw anyconclusion fromthem.）I.They mayhave parentswith higherincome oreducational levels.E.As aresult,they maybemorelikely towork ina lower-paid job.F・The mostcommon reasonis concernaboutthelocalschoolenvironment.（；.Homeschooled childrenusually studyunder astructured homeschoolprogram.、6Police workisachallenging career,but itisacalling forthosewhochoose it.Moreover,this callingoftenthrough generationswithin families.Alexandra sfather isa policeman.She her father andalso wantedto beapolicewoman.In2021,Alexandra appliedand wasby thesame police department thatherfather for.However,she wantedto keepthe.Her ideawastocomplete herwithout hisknowledge andgave hima（徽章）surprise.Police departmentshavea“pinning”ceremony,where anew officers badgeis pinnedon thembya officerafter thenew policepassed thetraining.Some departmentsmake thisaffair,with press,guests,anda completeaward ceremony.Keeping herjoining thepolicedepartmentfrom hisfatherformonths wasnot,but Alexandramade it.When thetime forAlexandra spinning came,the departmenther dad.He hadno intermsof whohewaspinning andwasalso to see hisdaughter inthe ceremony.As thecar doorswung open,the fatherstepped forwardbut wasshocked.He walkedback indisbelief asthenewpolicewoman thevehicle.What happenednext wasall“ProudPaPa.His reactionandtheresulting hugwere worththe!【小题】1B.turns awayC-stands outD.takes overA.goes down【小题】2B.admired C-comforted D.persuadedA.approached【小题】3B.promoted C.found D.hiredA.assisted【小题】4A.applied B.longed C.worked D.searched【小题】5B.balance C,reward D.secretA.promise【小题】6B.performance C.training D.lectureA.examination【小题】7B.senior C.strict D.disciplinedA.smart【小题】8B,regular C-acceptable D.convenientA.formal【小题】9A.easy B.impossible C,necessary D.unusual【小题】1B.noticed C.contacted D.congratulatedA.awarded【小题】11LB.clue C・concern I,doubtA.problem【小题】12A.unlucky B.satisfied C.excited D.unprepared【小题】13A.temporarily B.eventually C.immediately D.equally【小题14A.exited B.drove C.checked D.fueled【小题15]A,expense B.wait C.risk D.praise、假定你是李华，上周你陪爷爷奶奶度过了重阳节请给你的英国朋友写一封邮件，内容包括7Ruby.你的经历;.你的感想注意写作词数应为个左右;.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答

121.802Dear Ruby,Yours,Li Hua、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8Nobody ontheir deathbedever wishedthey dspent moretime watchingtelevision.Life isshort,and therearetoo manythings thatare moreimportant anddelightful thansitting infront ofa televisionfor hourson end.That snot tosuggest youshould stopwatching TValtogether,but rve cometoseeit assomething bestplaced attheedgeoflife,rather thanthe center.。