湖南省长郡中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题

湖南省长郡中学学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题2023-2024

一、短对话

1.What does the womanhope to do about the pantsA.Get themexchanged.B.Make themshorter.C.Have themreturned.

2.What is the weatherlike in the mountainsA.Snowy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.

3.How doesthe manfeel abouthis chemistryteacherA.He5s embarrassed.B.He9s nervous.C.Hes grateful.

4.How doesthe manwant totravelA.By car.B.By plane.C.By train.

5..What arethe speakersmainly talkingaboutA.Traffic accidents.B.Flying ambulances.C.Sci-fi movies.

二、长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

6.When willMarys rentbe dueOn21February.A.On19February.B.On20February.C.

7.What is the possiblerelationship betweenthe speakersCousins.A.Neighbors.B.Workmates.C.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

8.How doesthe womansound at the beginning of theconversationWorried.A.Confused.B.Surprised.C.

9.What has the manbeen busydoing recentlyA.Receiving furthereducation.B,Looking for a job.C.Doing thetraveling.G.Then Icame acrossa farmingreform thatsought tochange thistraditional system.

六、完形填空Holly Morrellwill neverforget thephone callthat changedher life.Her father41to saythat a16-year-old boyhadcollapsed anddied of a heart42in theplayground.He said,We haveto dosomething.she

43.Although neitherHolly norher dadknew theboy,they weretoo44with whathad happened.“Sudden cardiacarrest（心脏骤停）（筛查）doesnt distinguish,Holly says.“And screening45lives.”Before long,Holly organizedher firstcardiac-screening eventat the46players highschool.In2007,she47Heartfelt,a non-profit organizationthat providesfree orlow-cost cardiacscreening to adults andchildren/6My goalis tomakescreenings48to asmany peopleas possible/7Experts saythat earlydetection is49to preventingSCA,which oftenoccurs toseemingly healthypeople withno50of heartdisease.“Were alwayslooking fbrways to51sudden cardiacdeath,and Hollysprogram isone ofthose waysJ saysDr.Tony Mc-Canta.What shesdoing is527,Holly hada cardiac（除颤器）defibrillator implantto help53her heartbeatand hastolerated sevenheart-related

54.I believethat myown55was savedso Icould keepdoing thiswork.”

41.A.paused B.returned C・tended D.called

42.A.operation B・rate C.attack D.beat

43.A.recalls B・remarks C.replies D.sighs

44.A.busy B・strict C.familiar D.tired

45.A.saves B,treats C.forgives D.respects

46.A.missed B.left C.fallen D.lost

47.A.joined B・launched C.played D.predicted

48.A.legal B.available C.luxury D.suitable

49.A.critical B.equal C.contrary D.accessible

50.A.cure B.history C.clue D.excuse

51.A.explain B,approach C.oppose D.prevent

52.A.amazing B,confusing C.frightening D.disappointing

53.A.restart B・scan C.regulate D.see

54.A.surgeries B.papers C.challenges D.chances

55.A.sickness B.mind C.life D.job

七、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1The Analectsof Confuciusis56fine exampleof worldliterature,and thepublication of the Malteseversion of theancient Chinesebook willfurther enhancecultural57exchange betweenChina andMalta,says MalteseSinologist andtranslatorof the book SalvatoreGiuffre.It is the firsttime that the book58translate intoMaltese.Giuffre spentaround twoyears59make the book accessible60Maltese readers.The Malteseversion iscompletewith anintroduction tothe lifeof Confucius,the erahe61live in,his teachingsand thekey concepts,terms,names andfiguresmentioned in the book.The ideaof translatingthebookcame about62Chinas ShandongFriendship PublishingHouse invitedMalta9s SKS研讨会Publishers to attend aseminar onConfucius in2017in Shandongprovince.The eventfeatured63varypublications of thebookin differentlanguages,and SKSPublishers wanted to64rich thecollection with a Malteseversion.SKS askedGiuffre totranslate thebook.Giuffre isfluent inChinese,has visitedChina severaltimes andworked astheMaltese directorof ConfuciusInstitute atthe Universityof Malta.The publicationwas partiallyfinanced bythe MaltaBookFund,an initiative65launch bythe NationalBook Counciland theChina CulturalCentre inMalta.

八、申请信.假定你是李华，正在新西兰某中学学习你校将举办跨文化演出活动，请你给活动负责人66Mr.Brown写封信，申请当主持人内容包括写信目的；.你的优势；期待答复

1.

23.注意写作词数应为左右；.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答

1.802Dear Mr.Brown,Yours,Li Hua

九、读后续写阅读下面材料，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

67.Ramu starteda businesswith greatenthusiasm butjust aftera fewmonths hisbusiness wentunder.Time passedbutRamu didntstart anynew work.His teachergot toknow abouthis situationand calledhim tohis home.The teacherasked,“Why dontyou startsome otherwork”Ramu replied,“I gavemy everythingto mybusiness andyet itstill failed/9The teachertried tocomfort him,saying“But thatslife.Sometimes weget successand sometimeswe dont.Thisdoesnt meanthat westop working.^^“Whats thepoint of doing work,when Icant besure of success”Ramu repliedwith abit of annoyance.The teachertook Ramu toaroom andshowed hima deadtomato plant.Ramu wasconfused and said,Its dead.Whyare youshowing itto me”The teacherreplied,When Isowed itsseed,I dideverything rightfbr it.I wateredit,fertilized it,sprayed itwith（杀虫齐）pesticide Ll.I tookgreat careof itbut itstill died.He stoppedfbr awhile and then said,“Doing workis thesame...No matterhow hardyou try,you cannotdecide whathappens in the end.However,you cancontrol thosethings inyourhands.Just doyour best!^^Ramu asked,“But ifthere isno guaranteeof successthen whatsthe use ofdoinganything”The teachersaid,Youd betternot thinklike that..79“Whats wrongwith that...I havegiven so much hardwork,so muchmoney,somuchtime;if successis onlya matterofchance,then whatistheuseofdoing somuch,,said Ramuand hewas aboutto leave.注意Just thenthe teacherstopped himandsaid,Before youleave,I wantto showyou one more thing.^^续写词数应为左右；150请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答He tookRamutoanother roomand openedthe door.At thatvery moment,Ramu readthe lessonofsuccess.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

10.When was the tsunamiwarning liftedA.On Wednesdaynight.B.On Thursdaymorning.C.On Thursdayafternoon.

11.What damagedid theearthquake causeA.Ten peoplelost theirlives.B.Two highwayswere damaged.C.A trainleft therails.

12.What willthe mantell thewoman nextA.How tosurvive anearthquake.B,How to help victimsofthequake.C.How torepair earthquakedamage.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

13.Which essayhasthe man finishedA.The oneon EducationPsychology.B.The oneon ClassroomApproaches.C.The oneon FutureEducation.

14.What informationdoesthe mans finishedessay failto involveA.Testing systems.B.Class sizes.C.Teacher training.

15..How doesthemansupport hisideaA.By makinga comparison.B.By givingan example.C.By drawingagraph.

16.What isthemansattitude towardsonline learningat homefor childrenA.Disapproving.B.Ambiguous.C.Supportive.

三、短文听下面一段独白，回答以下小题

17.What hasBarty decided to doat age25A.Retire fromtennis.B.Study furtherat college.C.Enter a new tournament.

18.Who isCasey DellacquaA.Bartys formerdoubles partner.B,Bartys personaltrainer.C.Bartys mainopponent.

19.How oldwas Bartywhen shebecame aprofessional tennisplayerA.

12.B.

14.C.

16.

20.Which matchdid Bartywin in2022A.Wimbledon Championships.B.French Open.C.Australian Open.

四、阅读理解The ChicagoBotanic Gardenopened more than45years agoas abeautiful placeto visit,and ithas maturedinto oneofthe worldsgreat livingmuseuins andconservation sciencecenters.Group VisitPackagesGarden Package♦$41per person♦One activity/tour of your choice♦Private diningarea forone hourand lunchToursGrandTram Tour♦35-minute guidedtour departson thehour startingat10am♦Travels

2.6miles andshows theentire Gardengrounds,including suchhighlights as81acres oflakes,nine islands,and beautifulgardens♦Maximum capacityof76people♦Available duringpeak seasonApril-OctoberActivitiesButterfliesBloomsFor$6more perperson,put yourselfin ahabitat filledwith more than500butterflies nativeto SouthAmerica andNorthAmerica.From lateMay throughearly September,10am——5pm.This visittakes approximately20minutes.Model RailroadGardenFor$6more perperson,add aunique adventureto yourpackage:15model trainsjourney coast-to-coast acrossbridges,（微型的）through tunnels,and pastminiature scenesof Americasfavorite landmarks.From mid-May tolate October,10am——5pm.This visittakes approximately30minutes.Specialty ToursLibrary TourThis tourpackage includesa rarebook viewing,a librarytour,and anexhibition tour.Maximum30people pertour.This tourtakes approximately50minutes.Garden HighlightsWalking TourOnthis tour,you willbe takentoagarden infull bloom.Areas fortouring aredetermined on the dayofyourvisit andarebased onblooms andthe groupscapacity towalk.This tourtakes approximately35minutes.

21.What dowe knowabout GrandTram TourA.It hasno timerestriction.B.It offerseight toursa day.C.It isavailable all year round.D.It limitsthe numberof visitors.

22.How muchshould youpay toenjoy thewonderful sceneof butterfliesA.$

6.B.$

20.C.$

41.D.$

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23.Which ofthe followingcan helpyou learnabout landmarksin AmericaA.LibraryTour.B.Model RailroadGarden.C.Butterflies amp;Blooms.D.Garden HighlightsWalking Tour.The powerof seeing”（勺嘴鹤）A spoon-billed sandpipersteps intothe frame,heading straightfora small bugplaced there.It swallowsitsfood withits spoon-shaped beak.The performanceis forJoel Sartore,founder of Photo Ark,a personaleffort todocument animalsaround theworld.The criticallyendangered bird,of whichthere arefewer than1,000individuals in the wild,isthe13,000th speciesSartore has photographedin16years.His goalis20,

000.Before hestarted PhotoArk,Sartore spentmore thana decadeworking as a photographerfor NationalGeographic,mainly coveringconservation storiesin thefield.He hadseen wildlifedecreasing firsthand,but feltlike thepublic wasntinterested.Sartore thoughtof anew wayto inspirepeople.He pickedup hiscamera andset abouttaking shotsof wildlife-butrather thanrecording animals in the wild,he wantedto photographthem outsidetheir natural habitat.He visitedzoos,（康复）aquariums andrehabilitation centersand photographedportraits ofindividual animalsagainst awhite orblack（背景幕）.backdrop“This allowsyou tolook themin theeye andsee thattheres greatbeauty thereand thatthey areworth savingJ hesaid.“We areprimates andwe respondto eyecontact aboveall else.”The responsehas indeedbeen huge.Sartore hasmorethan

1.6million followerson Instagramand abest-selling series（攵益）ofPhotoArk books.Part ofthe proceeds4from hisbooks goesto fundon-the-ground conservationefforts.Gary Wardwho worksat LondonZoo whereSartorehasshot before,said,“Seeing isthe firststep tocaring,and caringisthe firststep toconservation action.”By choosinganimals outsidetheir naturalhabitat,Sartore admitshe willonly showasmallpart ofthe worldswildlife.According tothe InternationalUnion forConservation ofNature,there aremorethan2million describedspecies ontheplanet,and heplans tophotograph just1%of them.But doingso allowshim tospotlight speciesthat arealready extinctinthe wild,and thosethat would be difficultto takeportraits ofin theirnaturalhabitat.It alsoenables himto shootin acontrolledenvironment,meaning theanimal can be keptsafe andcomfortable,with zookeepersor carerson handto adviseonits behavior.

24.What isSartore doingatthebeginningofthe textA.He isfeeding abird.B.He istraining abird.C.He isphotographing abird.D.He isstudying abirds behavior.

25..What doesSartore aimtodowith hisPhoto ArkA.Make arecord ofconservation stories.B.Broaden hisexperience insaving animals.C.Gather informationon endangeredspecies.D.Raise peoplesawareness ofprotecting wildlife.

26.What isGary Wardsattitude towardsSartores workA.Unclear.B・Approving.C.Doubtful.D.Objective.

27.What isthe last paragraph mainlyaboutA.Why Sartorefocuses onanimals inhuman care.B・Why Sartorecant coverall animalsin theworld.C.The benefitsof workingwith zookeepersor carers.D.The difficultiesof photographinganimalsin thewild.Multiple studieslink musicstudy toacademic achievement.But whatis itabout seriousmusic trainingthat seems to beassociatedwith hugesuccess inother fieldsI putthe questionto outstandingprofessionals inindustries fromtech tofinanceto media,all ofwhom hadserious pastlives asmusicians.The phenomenonextends beyondthe math-music association.Strikingly,many high achievers toldme musicopenedup thepathways tocreative thinking.And theirexperiences suggestthat musictraining sharpensother qualities:Collection.The abilityto listen.A wayof thinkingthat joinstogether separateideas.The powerto focusonthepresent andthe futuresimultaneously.For manyofthehighachieversI spokewith,music functionsas a“hidden language”,as Mr.Wolfensohn callsit,onethat enhancesthe abilityto connectseparate orconflicting ideas.When heran theworld Bank,Mr.Wolfensohn traveledtomore than100countries,often taking in localperformers,which helpedhim understand“the cultureof people,as distinctfrom their balancesheet.”It is in thatcontext thatthe connectionbetween mathand musicgrabs themost attention.Both areat heartmodes ofexpression.Bruce Kovner,the founderofthehedge fundCaxton Associates,says hesees similaritiesbetween hispianoplaying andinvesting strategy;as he says,both relateto patterncognition,and somepeople extendthese patternsacrossdifferent senses.”For Roger McNamee,whose ElevationPartners isperhaps bestknown forits earlyinvestment inFacebook,“musicand technology have converged,he says.He becameexpert onFacebook byusing itto promotehis hand,Moonalice,andnow isfocusing onvideo bylive-streaming itsconcerts.He saysmusicians andtop professionalsshare“the almostdesperateneed todive deep.This capacityto obsessseemstounite topperformers inmusic andother fields.Ive alwaysbelieved thereason Ivegotten aheadis byoutworking otherpeople,hesays.Ifs askill learnedby“playing thatsolo onemore time,working onthat onelittle sectiononemoretime,“and ittranslates intoworking onsomethingover andover again,or double-checking ortriple-checking,He adds,“there isnothing likemusic toteach youthateventually if you workhard enough,it doesget better.You seethe results.Thats anobservation worthremembering ata timewhen musicas aserious pursuitisindecline inthis country.

28.Music trainingcan enhanceall ofthe followingabilities except.A.handling thepresent witha long-range visionB.thinking fromother peoplesperspectiveC.listening todifferent opinionspatientlyD.identifying connectionbetween differentideas

29.Bruce Kovnersees aparallel betweenmusic and.A.hedge fundB.patternsC.different sensesD.mathematics

30.By saying“music andtechnologyhaveconverged”,RogerMcNameemeans.A.musical techniquesare directlyused inmanaging businessB.Advanced technologymakes soundbetter thanbeforeC.Facebook hasbecome aplatform forpromoting musicalbumsD.technology hasincreased thechannels bywhich musicis promoted

31.The“observation”underlined,para7inthelastparagraphrefers to.A.the claimthat musicisthekey tosuccessB・the beliefthat resultsdetermine thevalue ofmusicC.the ideathat hardwork keepsgetting youaheadD.the proposalthat oneshould pursuemusic seriouslyDorewards reallybring desirableresults Threeresearchers,psychologists MarkLepper,David Greene,and RichardNisbett,watched aclassroom ofpreschoolers forseveral daysand identifiedthe childrenwho choseto spendtheir freeplay“time drawing.Then theyconducted anexperiment totest theeffect ofrewarding anactivity these children clearlyenjoyed.The researchersdivided thechildren intothree groups.The firstwasthe expected-award group.They showedeach ofthesechildren a“Good Player“certificate decoratedwithablue ribbonand featuringthe childsname andasked ifthe childwantedto drawin orderto receivethe award.The secondgroup wasthe“unexpected-award“group.Researchers askedthesechildren simplyif theywantedto draw.If theydecidedto,when thesession ended,the researchershanded eachchildone ofthe“Good Player“certificates.The thirdgroup wasthe no-award“group.Researchers askedthesechildrenif theywantedto draw,but neitherpromised thema certificateatthebeginning norgave themone atthe end.Two weeks later,back inthe classroom,teachers setout paperand markersduring thepreschools freeplay periodwhilethe researcherssecretly observedthe students.Children previouslyinthe“unexpected-award”and“no-award“groups drewjust asmuch,and withthe samerelish asthey hadbefore theexperiment.But childreninthefirstgroup-the oneswhod expectedandthenreceived an award-showed much less interestand spentmuchlesstime drawing.Even twoweekslater,those appealingprizes-so commonin classrooms-had turnedplay intowork.（连带的）Based onthe research,contingent rewards-ifyoudo this,then youllget that-had significantnegative effectonpeople.“I.therT rewardsrequire peopleto sacrificesome of their autonomy.Theyre no longer fullycontrolling theirlives.And thatcan springa holeinthebottom oftheir motivationalbucket,draining anactivity ofits enjoyment.Other researchersfound similarresults withadults.These insightsproved sosurprising,which calledinto questionastandard practiceof mostcompanies andschools:promising andgiving rewards,especially materialones,to desirablebehaviorsand results.As oneleading behavioralscience textbookputs it,People userewards expectingto gainthe benefitofincreasing anotherpersons motivationand behavior,but inso doing,they oftenbear theunintentional andhidden cost ofweakening thatpersons inner motivation towardthe activity.”

32.It canbe inferredfromthe passage thatLepper,Greene,and Nisbettsexperiment wasdesigned toensure thatA.all childrenwho werepart oftheexpected-award groupwere notdistracted bythe promiseofanaward whiledrawingB.all childrenwho participatedintheexperiment wereknown toenjoy drawingC.all childrenwho displayedequal levelsof enthusiasmfor drawingwouldbegrouped togetherD.all childrenwho didnot receiveanawardwould maintaintheir motivationtodraw

33.The underlinedword relishmost nearlymeans.A.diversity B.flavor C.pleasure D.style

34.Based onthepassage,which ofthe followingactivities wouldmost likelyaffect peoplesinnermotivationin anegativewayA.Orally encouragestudents whohave helpedin groupprojects.B.Offer sheetsof paperacademic reportsto studentsabout theirperformance ofthe semester.C.Promise toaward studentsfinancially whoused tocontribute tothe classactivities voluntarily.D.Show gratitudeto yourfamily membersfor theirunconditional love.

35.What isa suitabletitle forthe textA.Enjoy painting,enjoy lifeB.Do thebest,expect theleastC.Practice self-control toachieve moreD.Award:motivational ornot

五、七选五My grandparentswere alwaysbusy withfood.My grandmothercould pulloutthe feathers ofa chickenin less thanhalf anhour.They pickedvegetables fromtheir garden.Animal fatwas saved.36Nearly adecade aftermy grandmotherdied,I foundmyself ina kitchen,pulling outthefeathersofachicken.It tookhours andmade myfingers hurt.After anadult lifespent buyingrather thangrowing food,asaso-called newfarmer,I finallybegan to understand mygrandparents.37My grandparents9generation spenta thirdoftheirincome onfood.38Food isnolongerseen aspublic goods,but aspublicgiven resources.The ecologicalcostofthis progressis nowclear.The healthcosts arestarting tobe noticed.But untilI begantalking tothe farmersaround me,I hadnot understoodthe humancosts facedby thoseasked toproducemilk soldfor lessthan bottledwater.39Called“regenerative farming^,it wasbeing drivenby anew generationoffarmers tryingto findanewkind ofpower inthe faceof lossof climatechange andrising fueland transportcosts.40Those plantsand animalsworked togethertohelpthe soilbecome richagain.They keptliving rootsin thegroundallyearround,building upthe soilsbiology andtakingincarbon.Research hasfound thatregenerative farmingnot onlybenefits theland,but profitscanbe78%higher thanconventionalfarms.A.We spendlessthana tenth.B.And anyleftover meatwas cutup forpies.C.Regenerative farmingis welcomedby thousandsof farmersnow.D.I begantounderstandthe workthat wetook forgranted.E.I realizedthat keepinga bigfamily wasreally abig burdenfor them.F.New technologyhelped thesefarmers raisea diversityof cropsand farmanimals.。