湖南省麓山国际实验学校2023-2024学年高一上学期第二次适应性测试英语试题

湖南省麓山国际实验学校2023-2024学年高一上学期第二次
适应性测试英语试题
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一、阅读选择
Four of London’s Best Theatres
London is considered the best place in the world for its theatre. There’s nothing we like better than dressing up for a great evening out at the West End.
National Theatre
Officially opened in 1963,he National Theatre is the largest public theatre in London. It shows 25 big productions a year, with many smaller performances(演出)and festivals.The Olivier
Theatre -its main stage-is a beautiful hall modelled on the ancient Greek theatre of Epidaurus.
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Adelphi Theatre
The Adelphi Theatre opened its doors in December 1930 and is one of London’s famous West End theatres. Located in the centre of the Strand, it’s a specialist( 专家)in musical theatre showing performances such as Kinky Boots,Chicago, Sweeney Todd and Evita.
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The Old Vic
This theatre in Waterloo is one of London’s most successful. For over 200 years, it has been known as a centrepiece of the London theatre for local people, receiving many personnel(职员) that went on to form the National Theatre. The theatre went through a complete refurbishment(翻新)in 2003.
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Savoy Theatre
The Savoy dates back to 1881 as a theatre for the production of a number of Gilbert and Sullivan shows. Recent productions include classics such as The Joy of Text and Pretty Woman.
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1．What do we know about the National Theatre?
A．It set an example for the Old Vic.
B．Its main stage was rebuilt in 2003.
C．It is the largest outdoor theatre in London.
D．Its main stage is in the style of ancient Greece.
2．Which number should you call if you are interested in musicals?
A．***********.B．***********.C．***********.D．***********. 3．Of the following theatres, which is the oldest?
A．National Theatre.B．Adelphi Theatre C．The Old Vic.
D．Savoy Theatre.
Macie Semrau, a 6-year-old girl from Eliot, Maine, seldom missed school. So, when she refused to even get dressed one day, her mother decided to allow her to stay home with her father Kyle and her 4-year-old brother Caleb. The family would later be extremely thankful that the little girl refused to leave after she found her father passed out in the basement.
After returning from his night work, Kyle was feeling light-headed. He told his wife Kate that he would be laying low for the day with their children. He finally made his way to the basement. Macie paid attention to her father’s condition when she heard him shouting, and she and Caleb went to have a look. Macie found her 37-year-old father was about to lose awareness (意识). She asked him for his phone’s passcode (密码) so she could unlock it. After successfully opening his phone, she found the local police department’s number and called the police.
Smith was floored by Macie’s decision-making and her ability to stay calm. The little girl listed the family’s Goodwin Road address while explaining that her father was in trouble. In the meantime, Caleb comforted his father. Thanks to Macie and Caleb, he was sent to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, where he required four liters of oxygen (氧气) and spent three days recovering.
“I’m very lucky, obviously because of my daughter and son and the police’s response” said Kate. “It was quick,” he added, mentioning that the police arrived just in two minutes thanks to Macie’s call. “It was unbelievable. I was in tears myself,” he said.
The Eliot Police Department also praised the young girl for her quick thinking and strong awareness. Eliot Police Chief Elliot Moya praised the Semraus for teaching their children about awareness of their surroundings (环境) as well as communication skills. Can
your child open your phone and call the police? If not, now’s the time for them to learn. 4．What do we know about Macie from paragraph 1?
A．She was late for class regularly.B．She went off to school almost every day.
C．She enjoyed staying home with her father.D．She liked to play with her brother at home.
5．What did Macie think of first to help her father?
A．How to call for help with her father’s phone.
B．How to give emergency treatment to her father.
C．How to send her father to hospital with her brother.
D．How to get her father’s phone to connect to the Internet.
6．Why did Kyle say he was lucky?
A．His daughter was wise to skip school that day.
B．His kids and the police’s response was immediate.
C．A policeman happened to be there to come to his help.
D．The police department’s phone was not busy that day.
7．We can infer that parents had better teach their kids to ________.
A．fit into their new surroundings B．show off their communication skills C．remember the police’s phone number D．learn some practical life skills earlier
With a relatively small population, pandas are not out of the woods or the bamboo forest just yet. The biggest threat to the wild panda population is habitat loss. And while around 34%0f its wild habitat is protected, these areas are still vulnerable to natural disasters, such as wildfires. To protect panda habitat, the Digital Panda System, developed by the Sichuan Forest and Grassland Administration and Chinese technology giant Huawei, was used effectively across forest and grasslands in Sichuan Province
The instant reporting system helps to detect wildfires in hard-to-reach areas, alerting fire departments so they can react quickly, as well as monitoring wildlife. Meanwhile, another smart technology-facial recognition could help identify individual pandas more accurately. Each panda has a unique facial structure and hair pattern. To the human eye, their fur-covered faces all look the same, but computer programs are able to distinguish the differences.
The system collects data from over 600 cameras, drones (无人机) and satellites, which it stores in the cloud. Researchers use this data to monitor, track and study wildlife as well as
detect wildfire hotspots. Because the cameras are used in remote areas where there is little or no electricity, the system is solar-powered and uses microwave transmission (传送), which doesn’t require cables (电缆).
The system assists 140,000 forest rangers, grassland managers, conservationists and researchers in Sichuan. In its first five months of operations, it detected 651 wildfire hotspots, reducing forest fires by 71.6% compared to the same period the previous year.
Despite its name, the Digital Panda System offers protection to more than just pandas. The system covers the Sichuan section of the newly established Giant Panda National Park. The park is home to most of China’s 1800 wild pandas along with a further 8,000 animal and plant species. In the future, the digital panda system could be extended across the sections of the national park that lie in Shanxi and Gansu provinces, creating more success stories for other endangered species.
8．Why was the Digital Panda System built?
A．To record wildlife population.
B．To protect wild pandas from losing habitat.
C．To increase forest and grassland coverage.
D．To provide pandas with more bamboos as food.
9．What do we know about the system?
A．Computer programs identify pandas by size.
B．The data collected is mainly stored in cameras.
C．Smart technology plays an important role in its operation.
D．The system fails to collect data in areas without access to electricity.
10．What is the purpose of listing figures in paragraph 4?
A．To prove the effectiveness of the system.
B．To show the various functions of system.
C．To illustrate the data collection process of the program.
D．To compare the advantages and disadvantages of the system.
11．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．The system aims at saving pandas only.
B．The system has already gone into service nationwide.
C．The system is likely to benefit other animals facing extinction.
D．The system offers protection to all the species in Sichuan Province.
“The failure to play is now a serious issue and it calls for action for change, ” says Sir Ken Robinson, a leading expert in education, creativity and human development. This is the driving force behind Outdoor Classroom Day - a global teacher-led campaign, supported by Dirt is Good, a company producing daily chemical products.
Outdoor Classroom Day, taking place on 17th May and 1st November this year, will see schools around the world swap the inside for the playground and beyond to make playtime a key part of the school day. This might involve using natural objects like stones to do sums, or going on an insect hunt to encourage curiosity. By now, Outdoor Classroom Day has grown from a grassroots movement to a global campaign that is expected to benefit five million children and over 40, 000 schools from all around the world.
This is helping to change the trend that sees many schools selling up or building up on their playgrounds and cutting back on playtime to make more room for academic studies, while at home children’s lives are increasingly filled with organized activities intended to help them learn. Today globally 61% of parents surveyed in the Dirt is Good Qualitative Study said that children don’t know how to play without using technology.
Outdoor Classroom Day is making playing time happen, with 22% of participating schools having increased their playtime since joining the campaign. 93% of teachers surveyed saw improvements in children’s creativity after playing outside and 97% believe that time outdoors is necessary for children to reach their full potential.
Scientific studies show that real play -the active, physical, self-directed play -is essential for children to develop key life skills that are not taught elsewhere. Few would question the value of developing creativity, leadership, resourcefulness, and curiosity. 12．What do children do on Outdoor Classroom Day?
A．Have PE. classes on the playgrounds.
B．Have a day off and go playing anywhere.
C．Learn and play by using natural things outside.
D．Play on their own without the teachers’ guidance.
13．Why do children spend less time outdoors?
A．Schools stop providing playgrounds.
B．Adults ignore the importance of playtime.
C．Parents prefer to homeschool their children.
D．Technology helps children learn better at home.
14．What’s the school teachers’ attitude towards the campaign?
A．Positive.B．Uncertain.C．Unconcerned.D．Negative. 15．What’s the purpose of the passage ?
A．To introduce an activity.B．To advertise a product.
C．To entertain the public.D．To persuade students to play.
Why learn English through the news?
Learning English through the news is a great way to improve your vocabulary, listening and discussion skills. You can choose-from written, audio(音频的), video and live TV news with options both online and offline. 16
Clear English
17 Their job is to give facts and summarize events for the public. English news can be easier for ESL (English as a second language) learners to understand because it has a clear context and presentation.
Latest information
Modern news media is a constant stream of real-life English conversations and fresh information! 18 When you learn English through the news, you have the chance to find out what is happening in the world right How and to interact with stories through comments. social media and discussion.
Read, watch, and listen
English news comes in many different forms and this gives you greater choice when learning the language. If you prefer reading, there are online newspapers and simpler news websites for. ESL students. If you want to improve your listening and vocabulary skills, there are also TV news channels,YouTube videos, radio stations and podcasts(播客). 19 .
Relevant(相关的) to you
Fresh news is produced daily on every imaginable topic! 20 All you have to do is look online!If you are not interested in politics and“serious”news, why not focus on sports news or the latest from the music scene?
A．Popular stories often appear in all of these forums.
B．English news is worth including in your study plan for the following reasons.
C．Even the word“news”comes from the Latin term“nova”, meaning“new things”.
D．An effective way to learn English is by frequently watching English movies.
E．Most journalists and newsreaders use Standard English and express themselves well.
F．Most learners of English have difficulties understanding original newspapers and TV news.
G．Whatever you like, you will always be able to find news articles and stories that are relevant to you.
二、完形填空
Knitting（编织）is well known for its healing benefits. For Clare Young, the hobby has
24．A．stick to B．show off C．smooth out D．think through 25．A．need B．memory C．hope D．charge 26．A．mental B．physical C．unique D．extreme 27．A．simple B．little C．huge D．rough 28．A．desired B．judged C．viewed D．saw 29．A．dreams B．attitudes C．potentials D．efforts 30．A．across B．through C．beyond D．outside 31．A．acquire B．exchange C．respond D．share 32．A．doubted B．escaped C．supported D．concentrated 33．A．decision B．difference C．rule D．promise 34．A．amazing B．professional C．negative D．independent 35．A．demanded B．encouraged C．allowed D．asked
三、语法填空
四、书信写作
46．假定你是高三学生李华，一名读书爱好者。

学校英语读书社邀请你作一个主题为“Be
A Lifelong Reader”的演讲。

请你写一份英文演讲稿，内容包括：
1.阐述学生阅读的现状(阅读量少，阅读时间有限……);
2.分享个人阅读的收获：
3.激励学生终身阅读。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右;开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Be A Lifelong Reader
Hello, everyone! I’m Li Hua, an enthusiastic reader.
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That’s all. Thank you.
五、书面表达
47．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。

A few years ago, the company I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I've always loved running, so I was really happy when I found out I lived next to Central Park. This meant that every morning I could go for a run before I went to work.
Because a lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers in the park, so usually I didn't take anything with me. How could they rob me if I didn't have anything? But one morning, my wife gave me a $ 10 bill and asked me to buy some bread on the way.
It was a beautiful morning and the park was quiet with very few people walking or jogging (慢跑) around. While I was running through the park, another jogger knocked into me. He apologized and continued running. For a while, I didn't think too much of it. However,
when I noticed the wide path where I was running, I thought it was kind of strange. The warning of robbers in the park occurred to me. “It could have been a robber!” I suddenly became alarmed, so I checked my pocket and found that the money was missing. Without thinking twice, I ran after that jogger. I finally caught up and held him by the arm. I shouted, “Give me the $10 bill! Now!”I am not usually a hot-headed (性急的) person, but I got really angry this time. I couldn't believe the robbery was actually happening to me. Filled with anger, I shook my fist at him. This seemed to frighten him. He quickly put his hand in his pocket and gave me the money. Then he ran away as fast as he could.
I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got home, I couldn't wait to tell my wife my story. “You won't believe what happened to me,” I started with pride. She immediately stopped me, “I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.”
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。

Paragraph 1
Looking at the money on the table, I stood there, shocked.
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Paragraph 2:
For several days, I waited at the same spot.
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六、单词拼写
enjoyable by the performances of the main actors. (根据句意单词拼写)
49．However, the film’s director, Ang Lee, preferred to have actors perform on . (根据句意单词拼写)
七、根据句意填空
50．In a society where being thin is often seen as being beautiful, teenagers sometimes turn to extreme methods to quickly. (根据句意填空)
51．Everyone has their own talents — you may be good at painting or playing the piano, so things you do well instead of worrying about things you cannot change. (根据句意填空) 52．Another tip is to remind yourself that you are unique. . Talk about your feelings with someone you trust. (根据句意填空)
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