湖南省长沙市一中2019~2020学年高一上学期第一次阶段性考试英语试卷及答案
2020-2021学年湖南省长沙市第一中学高一第一学期第一次阶段性检测英语试题(解析版)
长沙市第一中学2019-2020学年度高一第一学期第一次阶段性检测英语时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上. 录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话. 每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项. 听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题. 每段对话仅读一遍.例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B. £ 9.18.C. £ 9.15.答案是C.1. What does the woman ask the man?A. What to wear for a party.B. Whether to attend a party.C. How to make friends at a party.2. When will the boy go to bed?A. At 9:40.B. At 9:50.C. At 10:10.3. What did the man think of the festival?A. Most of it was great.B. Everything about it was excellent.C. The dance music was better than last year.4. Where will the speakers take Jerry for lunch?A. To a restaurant.B. To a cafe.C. To a bar.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Where to put the fridge.B. When to buy a cupboard.C. Whether to move the fridge.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白. 每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项. 听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间. 每段对话或独白读两遍.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.6. What relation is the woman to the man?A. His teacher.B. His classmate.C. His workmate.7. Where is Queensland?A. In Canada.B. In America.C. In Australia.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8. Why is the man talking to the woman?A. To ask for some advice.B. To apologize for his mistake.C. To say thanks to her.9. Why were the man's parents angry with him last week?A. He rang them up at midnight.B. He didn't get home until midnight.C. He got into a fight with his classmates.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题.10. What time does the flight leave?A. At 2:00 p.m.B. At 12:00 noon.C. At 10:00 a.m.11. What is the woman going to do today?A. Write a report.B. Visit a customer.C. Talk with Mr. Smith.12. Where will the speakers meet?A. At an exhibition center.B. At the home office.C. At a coffee shop.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.13. Why is the woman talking to the man?A. She wants to choose a good sport.B. She can't find the way to a gym.C. She wants to join a gym.14. What does the man like best?A. Weight-lifting.B. Swimming.C. Dancing.15. How does the man pay?A. In cash.B. By credit card.C. By cheque.16. What does the man suggest the woman do in the end?A. Meet him tomorrow.B. Bring her sports shoes.C. Go dancing three times a week.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.17. What is the speaker's purpose to give the talk?A. To tell about a museum program.B. To teach a science lesson.C. To introduce a museum.18. What will children do the next morning?A. Have a car race.B. Watch a film.C. Create science projects.19. What will the speaker do after the talk?A. Leave for the museum.B. Show the listeners around.C. Answer the listeners' questions.20. What can we learn from the talk?A. Children don't need to bring anything.B. Children will learn about plastic next time.C. Children under 14 aren't allowed to take part.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.ARaised in a motherless home, my father was extremely hard on us children. His attitude didn'tsoften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe weather. If I grumbled, he'd say in his loudest father-voice, "That's what your legs are for!"The walk didn't bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less valued because my father didn't seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I was eager for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.A row of hedge edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father's head. Then I knew, each time I came home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. On reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. "So! My son, it's you!" he'd say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.I replied, "Yes, Dad, it's me. I'm home. "1. What made the author feel upset?A. The tiredness after long hours in labs.B. The feeling of being less valued.C. The fear of seeing something moving.D. The loneliness of riding the bus home.2. The author's father watched behind the hedge because ___.A. he was concerned about his son's safetyB. he wanted to help his son build up courageC. he didn't want to meet his son at the doorwayD. he didn't think his son was old enough to walk alone3. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Riding Bus AloneB. My College LifeC. My Father's SecretD. Terrible Journey Home【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places.★Visit art museums.They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.★Head to a natural history museum.This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.★Go to a Youtheater.Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors.Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.★Tryhands-on science.Visit one of the many hands-on science museums aroundthe country.These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.1.If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit _____.A.a YoutheaterB.an art museumC.a hands-on science museumD.a natural history museum2.What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?A.Science games designed by kids.B.Learning science by doing things.C.A show of kids' science work.D.Reading science books.3.Where does this text probably come from?A.A museum guide.B.A tourist map.C.A science textbook.D.A news report.BHave you ever done something for someone else—knowing that your actions would solely benefit THEM andnot YOU? Maybe you opened a door or donated blood or volunteered in a hospital’s ER during the pandemic. This is called a prosocial behavior. Humans engage in these types of behaviors all the time.But a question remains in science: Are we the only species who do this? As one of out closest s, chimpanzees have long been studied for signs of this. So far, research has provided mixed results on the question.Some studies show that chimps cooperatively hunt, share food and comfort each other. But one study came to a very different conclusion. The study used a controlled lab experiment where chimpanzees in enclosures were given two options: push a button to give food to themselves or push the button to give food to themselves AND a partner chimp. If they chose the latter, it was seen as a prosocial behavior. But the result is that chimps showed no special preferences for feeding themselves and a friend over feeding just themselves. Another study conducted by DeTroy, however, discovered a totally different result.Compared to previous controlled lab-based experiments, the setup for DeTroy’s research was very naturalistic. “We installed a button and a fountain into the chimpanzees’ outer enclosures. When an individual pushes the button, it releases juice from the fountain. However, since the button and fountain are approximately five meters apart, the individual pushing cannot directly drink from the fountain. And if any other chimpanzees are at the fountain when the button is pushed, they, and not the pusher, will be able to drink the juice.In this experiment, chimpanzees showed a willingness to act in the interest of others, with individual chimpanzees prepared to push the button without benefiting themselves.“It is really fascinating to see that many of the chimpanzees were willing to prosocially provide valuable resources to the group members even if they couldn’t benefit themselves from their behavior.” said DeTroy.Further research may reveal what lies behind their prosocial motivation. But for now, it’s safe to assume that chimpanzees are not simply aping human behavior.4. Which of the following belongs to prosocial behaviors?A. Jack participated in voluntary work in the library just to earn credits.B. Mark turned to his classmate for help when feeling stressful in study.C. Tim guided a lost child back home on his way to an important job interview.D. Rose often interrupted the teacher to ask questions actively in the math’s class.5. What is the task of the chimpanzees in the lab-based study?A. Sharing food.B. Making a choice.C. Comforting others.D. Showing sympathy.6. How is DeTroy’s study different from the previous ones?A. It was based on controlled lab experiment.B. It gave juice to the chimpanzees as a reward.C. It offered the tested chimpanzees a natural surrounding.D. It provided a chance for chimpanzees to help their partners.7. What can we learn from DeTroy’s quotes?A. Chimpanzees can develop abilities to help others.B. Chimpanzees have acquired many human behaviors.C. Chimpanzees in the wild is cleverer than those in the lab.D. Chimpanzees displayed prosocial behaviors for certain rewards.CWhen I was young, my mother didn't have the money to send me to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with education.So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself.But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4：30 inthe morning.We needevery one of you to develop your talents and your skills so that you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you quit on school—you're not just quitting on yourself, but you're quitting on your country. No one's written your destiny(命运)for you, because you write your own destiny. You make your own future.That's why today I'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education and do everything you can to meet them.Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time reading a book.But whatever you decide to do, I want you to commit to it.I want you to really work at it.I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star.No one's born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work.You're not a good athlete the first time you play a new sport.You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song.You've got to practise.8. What can we learn from the first paragraph？A. The writer's home was very rich.B. The writer's mother was a teacher.C. The writer was born in a poor family.D. The writer didn't like reading books.9. What does the writer want everyone to do by improving their talents and skills？A. To quit on their country to earn more money.B. To help solve the most difficult problems.C. To write their own new destiny by working as a TV star.D. To spend some time writing books about their own life.10. Why does the writer call on everyone to set his/her own goal？A. Because everyone's future is determined by themselves.B. Because eyeryone's future is to do simple work.C. Because everyone should do their homework.D. Because everyone should pay attention in class.11. How can people realise their great dreams？A. By rapping.B. By playing basketball.C. By being a reality star.D. By working hard.DThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the Representative List of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in theuniversity's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.12. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.13. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.14. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.B. Tai Chi isCompeting against Yoga.C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AMy mother and her best friend Martha were in their mid-80s when they saw each other for the last time.They had been friends since they were 18, both of them students atWesleyanCollegeinMacon,Georgia. My mother was the dreamy one, who loved to read and dream herself as an actress. Martha, however, was more practical. I’m not sure what they had in common except that they trusted each other, helped each other, and stayed in touch even when life separated them.Martha spent most of her adulthood inAtlanta, where she raised three kids. My mother, meanwhile, raised eight children, and moved many times during her financially and emotionally troubled marriage, which included several months living with her family inseedymotels.I sensed my mother hid her troubles from most people, but not from Martha, and I knew from my mother that Martha carried her own sorrows. Their willingness to share sorrow without judgment was part of what bond them.The best friendships can also withstand (抵挡) periods without communication. They didn’t communicate a lot — this was before the ease of emails and texts and yet I knew they were always in each other’s minds.One day in 2008, 1 drove my mother to Martha’s house for their final visit. The moment my mother hobbled (蹒跚) into Martha’s house, they threw their arms around each other and went to sit out in the garden, laughing until they were dizzy. I snapped a photo, and spotted something joyous, young and free on my mom, which existed only in the presence of her best friend.Two years later, my mother died. Of all the people I had to tell, Martha was the hardest because I felt it erased her past. After that, we lost touch. But I still think of her and how that friendship strengthened my mother.1. What does the underlined word “seedy” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. largeB. dirtyC. urbanD. bright2. The author’s mother and Martha had a lasting friendship partly because they________.A. were willing to shareB. were constantly in touchC. had much in commonD. had a likeness in personality3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To tell the importance of friendship.B. To express his gratitude to his mother.C. To share his standard of choosing a friend.D. To praise the friendship between Martha and his mother.BOne-year-old Tallulah turned purple and stopped moving after the sweet became stuck in her throat. Her mum Leigh-Anne said the drama began during a visit to her grandma’s house when her grandparents gave her older kids some sweets.“Then at about 4:45 pm, Tallulah started to choke—we all went into a panic.”“It seemed like it went on for ages. Not one of us knew what to do.”“I rang an ambulance while my grandma and granddad tried to get the sweet to come up.”“Tallulah was panicking at first but then she started to go purple—she almost had no oxygen left in her.”With her daughter limp (无力的) and time running out, Leigh—Anne knew she couldn’t afford to wait for the ambulance to arrive.“The only thing I could think was to go out into the street.” She said.“I rushed out and screamed for someone to help while my grandma rushed out crying with Tallulah.”At exactly the moment, Caitlin, who is studying public services atRedcarCollege, was passing byQueen Street. She said, “I was waiting to go to work when I heard someone screaming for help, so I ran straight over.”The 17-year-old girl added, “Something just clicked and I went into auto mode. The little girl was completely limp, so I checked her airways and tilted (使倾斜) her over and started hitting her back. I turned her round and tapped on her chest, then after what felt like forever she coughed up the sweet and spat it out.As soon as she started crying I felt a huge relief. I was just so pleased I was able to help.”Caitlin was taught her lifesaving skills when she joined the Army Cadets four years ago.4. When did Tallulah get choked?A. While eating sweets.B. While enjoying a drama.C. While having a meal.D. While taking some medicine.5. Why did the family go out into the street?A. To buy some needed tools.B. To search for timely help.C. To get a breath of fresh air.D. To wait for the ambulance to arrive.6. Which of the following can best describe Caitlin?A. Brave and selfless.B. Kind and energetic.C. Determined and generous.D. Quick-thinking and helpful.7. What may be the best title for the text?A. First aid skill sounds important.B. Screaming for help makes sense.C. Eating sweets endangers baby girl.D. Heroic teenager saves baby girl’s life.CA year ago I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work paid off. My mom had spent a lot on my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself: I volunteered, took part in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new part of my life.Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was missing my family, my home and everything in my hometown so much and I didn’t know how to deal with my broken heart.To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies. I also found a ton of jobs. In any free time, I started forcing myself to go to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn’t think about how lonely I felt. Soon after, I began to control my eating, considering it another solution to my homesickness. But soon there was something wrong with me.Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor told me I had no choice but to take time away from school, I started to fear. How could I stop? School was what I was best at. “I’m not so bad,” I thought in my head. But the result was that I was taken to hospital again a month later and my mother camewoefully. I had to take a semester off from school, and go to the treatment center near my home.If there are girls who are suffering similarly, I hope you know that there is hope and that you should have a positive attitude towards life. Though you may feel alone, there are so many people who can understand your struggle. That’s why I want to share my story.8. Why did the author push herself during high school?A. She wanted to attend the University of San Francisco.B. It cost too much to study in a private school.C. Her parents controlled much of her life.D. Her family put her under pressure,9. What can we know about the author in the first two weeks?A. She couldn't fall asleep because of pressure.B. She couldn't pay attention to her study.C. She couldn't deal with her homesickness.D. She couldn't catch up with others.10. What does the underlined word “woefully” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Sadly.B. Surprisingly.C. Curiously.D. Happily.11. What is the author's purpose in writing this text?A. To look back on her past life.B. To increase her own confidence.C. To express appreciation to her mother.D. To encourage other girls like her to be positive.DOne Sunday morning, my family and I went to a popular restaurant for breakfast. As soon as we walked into Restaurant Happy Meal, a young waitress showed us to a table.We ordered our food and soon after, our food came. Just as we were about to begin our meal, we heard someone shouting for the boss.“What is this? A dead fly in my food!’’ a man with a deep scar (疤) acrosshis face shouted angrily. He strongly hit his fist on the table and swept the plates and cups off it.Thesecame crashing to the floor, breaking into pieces. His companion, a huge man with a tattoo on his arm, stared angrily at the boss who stood nervously in front of the two gangsters (歹徒).The boss apologized repeatedly to the angry customers and tried to calm them down by offering to replace their food. He even told them that they could have their meal for free.The commotion(混乱) affected the business of the restaurant. Fearing that aquarrel would happen, many customers quickly paid for their meals and left the restaurant hurriedly. Some of them had not even finished their breakfast.My father told us to eat our food quickly and not to look at the two angry men. We obeyed him and finished our food within minutes. That was probably the quietest and fastest breakfast my family ever had.Although my father warned us not to look at the two unruly (任性的) customers, I could not help stealing a glance at them.I saw that the boss had managed to calm the two angry customers. Fresh food and drinks were brought to their table. They sat down again and continued their breakfast. Meanwhile the waitress who had shown us to our table earlier swept up the broken china.12. What does the underlined word “These” refer to?A. Tables.B. Cups and plates.C. Two angry customers.D. Dead fly and the food.13. What can we know about the owner from paragraph 4?A. He was sorry for what had happened.B. He was angry with the two customers.C. He was pardoned by the two customers.D. He was disappointed that the men caused problems here.14. What can we infer about the writer and his family?A. They might often talk while they ate.B. They ordered a lot of food each time they ate out.C. They often ate silently and that day was no exception.D. They usually did not like to be disturbed while they ate.15. What did the writer think of the boss?A. Foolish.B. Active.C. Hardworking.D. Wise.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AYou might not expect it, but cows are a large source of the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. Cows produce lots of methane by breaking down the grass, Now scientists have shown that the pollution from cows canbe reduced by adding a little seaweed to their food.Scientists first discovered that seaweed could help control methane from cows several years ago. But this work was done in a laboratory, there were many questions about whether the idea could work in real life.In the lab studies, the cows were given quite a bit of seaweed, and they would cause losing weight. That wasn't helpful, since cows are often sold by weight. It also wasn't clear if the seaweed would stop working if it was used for a longer period of time.Now, scientists from the University of California, Davis have answered several of these questions.The researchers studied 21 cows on a farm for about five months. They taught the cows to get their food from inside a special hood, which allowed the scientists to measure the methane that the cows were giving off. This time, they used a much smaller amount of seaweed, which they mixed with the cows' food.The results were surprisingly good. In some cases, the cows produced 82% less methane. The improvement depended on the kind of food the cows were given, but even the worst-polluting cows produced 33% less methane.Over the five months, the scientists didn't see any signs that the cows' stomachs were getting used to the seaweed and starting to produce more methane again.Another surprise came when they looked at the weight of the cows. The cows that were fed seaweed gained just as much weight as the other cows, but they didn't need as much food.But there are still some big problems with the idea of feeding cows seaweed. For one thing, there's notadequateseaweed to feed all of the cows in the world. So farmers would have to figure out a way to grow lots of seaweed.A bigger problem is that for most of their lives, cows live in fields, where they eat the grass. That means there's no chance to feed them seaweed every day. These problems need to be taken seriously if the world is going to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis.Still, it's true that something as simple as feeding cows seaweed can help reduce some of the pollution causing the climate crisis.1. Why did the scientists do the experiment on the farm?A. To control the amount of seaweed.B. To record the weight cows gained.C. To confirm the effect of seaweed in real life.D. To measure the amount of seaweed cows ale.2. The underlined word “adequate” means ________ .A. commonB. specialC. lackingD. enough3. The passage is written to ________ .A. appeal to people not to raise the cowsB. encourage people to plant the seaweedC. remind people of controlling cows' weightD. call on people to take actions to reduce the pollutionBIt was once a shoreline buried by enough garbage to make it invisible (看不见的), thus, given the unfortunate nickname "toilet bowl" . Now the Philippines' Manila Bay beach is totally different, compared with a few months ago. It happened so suddenly and extremely that it brought tears to the eyes of the local people.The cleanup started on 27 January, when 5, 000 volunteers descended on Manila Bay to remove over 45 tons (公吨) of garbage, marking the beginning of a nation-wide environmental campaign. But some two months before this great movement began, a quiet revolution was already underway.During the first week of December 2018, Brooklyn- based Bounties Network collectedthree tons of garbage from Manila Bay aver two days through a project that paid a small group of people, mostly fishermen, with a digital currency (数字货币) based on the Ethereum system.For the mostly non-bank -using Filipino fishermen, this was a first-ever experience with a digital currency. It's one that proves decisive in enabling poor communities around the world to take up arms in the fight against humanity's waste.There are signs that this recycling-for-digital payment industry may be just about to take off. Earlier in September 2018, Plastic Bank, a Vancouver -based company powered by IBM technology, also started a similar project. They set up a project in Naga, a town in southern Luzon, the country's largest island, building a collection point to let people exchange plastic and recyclable materials for digital payouts through a system.That both these pioneers have chosen the Philippines as their first location is not surprising considering the country's contribution to ocean waste. A Wall Street Journal study in 2015 revealed that the Philippines make thethird-largest amount of plastic waste into global oceans.4. Why did people call Manila Bay beach“toilet bowl” ?A. It looked like a huge bowl.B. There were plenty of toilets.C. It was covered by rubbish.D. People loved the toilets here.5. What does the underlined phrase“descended on”in paragraph 2 mean?A. Completely depended on.B. Suddenly arrived at.C. Occasionally decreased to.D. Gradually disappeared from.6. What made poor communities willing to fight against waste?A. The benefits to their homeland.B. The desire to make a difference.C. The chance to escape ocean pollution.D. The experience with a digital currency.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Online system helps endocean pollution.B. Manila Bay beach is suddenly removed.C. Plastic Bank is powerful in recycling waste.D. Philippines make a great amount of waste.CI was at the hardware store the other day and overheard a woman tell Ed., the manager, that fall was her favorite time of year. Ed., because he liked to keep his customers happy, agreed that fall was a wonderful season, but I could tell he was lying.I was going through my mind recently, trying to find sweet memories of fall. I failed. I met my wife in the summer and married her two summers later. My sons were born in the winter and summer, my granddaughter in the winter. I’ve been fried twice in my life, both in fall. One October, a truck carrying tofu ran a red light and hit me, destroying my favorite car, combining the three things I most hate - trucks, tofu and October.I'm not saying fall is without its attractions. The leavesare beautiful. But fall's vacillation (立场摇摆)is troubling, its effort (努力)to please everyone, its continuous search for the middle ground to be all things to all people. Say what you will about summer and winter, at least they have the courage to keep their opinions strong, even if they kill us with extreme heat or cold.I recently read a story of a man coming out of a three-month coma (昏迷). It started in early fall and ended just as winter came. I hope if I were ever in a coma I would be just as lucky as the man.Upon my awakening, one of my families who stood around my bed would ask. "Don't you remember anythingfrom the past three months?""Not the first thing," I would happily report.If I ever have enough money. I'm going to buy a second home inAustralia, so that when fall starts here, I can move there for three months, just when spring is starting.8. What did Ed think of the customers words according to the author?A. Ed understood them and supported the customer completely.B. Ed might hold a different opinion on the topic.C. Ed believed the customer wasn't telling the truth.D. Ed thought they stood for most peoples' opinion.9. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A.The author has a big and loving family.B. The author is having a hard time at work.C. It is important to follow the rules of the road.D. Nothing good has happened to the author in fall.10. Why does the author say the man in Paragraph 4 was lucky?A. Because he slept fall away.B. Because he ho sweet memories of fall.C. Because hedreamed of fill many times.D. Because he was met by his family when waking up.11. Which of the following does the author most want to do?A. Drivetracks.B. Eat tofu dishes.C. Watch leaves falling in fall.D. Move toAustraliain October.DA company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game, but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains. The monkey in the video is called Pager, having special "Link" devices inside his brain. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe gamecorrectly. Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick (操纵杆). But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decode (解码) Pager's brain signals.The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an "up"signal to the video game. Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.When people are paralyzed (瘫痪的), it's often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body. Neuralink hopes that one day, its system will be ableto send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.12. What does Neuralink aim to do?A. To make monkeys much smarter.B. To solve complex problems with monkeys.C. To create a device linking monkeys and people.D. To make people control things with their brains.13. How does the author introduce the process of the research?A. In order of time.B. By making a comparison.C. By giving examples.D. In order of space.14. What played an important role in the success of the research?A. The joystick.B. Artificial intelligence.C. The video game.D. The banana smoothie.15. Which is the most suitable title of the test?A. Neuralink Posts an Unusual VideoB. Disabled People Have a Bright FutureC. Monkey Plays Video Games with His MindD. Neuralink, a Creative and Competitive Company第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AAlthough Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off toWhiteOakElementary SchoolinEdenton,North Carolina, she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes.Adriansaid, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism(自闭症)and he didn't speak."Amos struggled to make friends and fit in, but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him. Raymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years. All of the students know and love him, and he's truly a friend to all. He started callingAdrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him. "He wasn't even saying 'daddy' at home, so it was really something, "Adriansaid.“Amos is a hard friend to have,"Adrianexplained, "He takes a lot more than he gives and that's tough for children. But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.”About a year ago, school officials nominated Mr. Brown forNorth Carolina's School Hero, a $20,000 prize. When the results came out and he didn't win,Adrianwas heartbroken. She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised. Principal Michelle handed him a giant check and thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.1. What madeAdrianworried?A. Her youngest son's bad behavior.B. Her family's heavy financial burden.C. Her youngest son's mental problem.D. Her three sons' poor performance at school.2. What change did Mr. Brown bring to Amos?A. Amos became a top student at school.B. Amos got more attention from other kids.C. Amos learned to share and care about others.D. Amos had a better relationship with his family members.3. What did Mr. Brown get in the end?A. The “Famous Amos” prize.B. A check from the local government.C.North Carolina's School Hero prize.D. A small donation from the community.BMy wife and I recently completed a day-long tour of the Great Wall with Jessie. In addition to being very knowledgeable about the history of theareas that we toured, she spoke excellent English and was able to answer all of our questions. Her driver was very experienced and polite, and we really enjoyed being able to have a customized tour that avoided the tourist traps and forced shopping that seem to be a part of the larger group tours.The attractions themselves were fantastic. I was a little worried that the snowy weather might impact our trip to the Great Wall, but everything went fine, and there weren’t many people out at all that day. I suggest wearing strong shoes—the Great Wall is really a hike. And in snowy or rainy days, the surfaces are pretty slippery (滑的)! Seeing this area in winter was really unique, and the snow made for great pictures. Jessie kept us entertained with stories and facts about the construction of the Wall, and always pointed out great spots for taking pictures. Even though she’s in fantastic shape, she cared about our level of fitness and often stopped to let us catch our breath.When we got back to our hotel, Jessie gave us a great recommendation for dinner and some tips for our planned stops the next day. If I find myself in Beijing in the future, I will certainly be contacting Jessie for more tour opportunities, and I’ve already recommended her to some friends who are visiting the area later in the year. I can’t say enough about how kind and knowledgeable she was, and she really gave us a great tour experience.4. What can we infer about Jessie?A. She is a tour advisor.B. She is a tour guide.C. She is a foreign traveler.D. She is a skilled driver.5. When did the writer visit the Great Wall?A. In spring.B. In summer.C. In autumn.D. In winter.6. What did the writer think of his tour?A. Adventurous.B. Disappointing.C. Satisfactory.D. Improvable.7. What is the probable title for the text?A. A Wonderful Tour Day with JessieB. An Extraordinary Tour CompanyC. The Great Wall, an Excellent AttractionD. Jessie, a Kind and Knowledgeable GuideCWhile space travel still gets lot of attention, not enough attention has been paid to the exploration of oceans, about which we know much less than the dark side of the moon.Ninety percent of the ocean floor has not even been recorded and while we have been to the moon, the technology to explore the ocean's floors is still being developed. For example, a permanent partially-underwater sea exploration station, called the Sea Orbiter, is currently in development.The oceans play a major role in controlling our climate. But we have not learned yet how to use them to cool us off rather than contribute to our overheating. Ocean organisms are said to hold the promise of cures for a wide of the unique eyes of skate (ray fish) led to advances in conquering blindness, the horseshoe crab was important in developing a test for bacterial pollution, and sea urchins helped in the development of test-tube fertilization(人工授精). The toadfish's' ability to regenerate its central nervous system is of much interest to neuroscientists. A recent Japanese study concluded that the drug Eribulin, which was taken from sea sponges, is effective in fighting with breast, colon, and Urinary cancer.Given the approaching crisis of water insufficiency, we badly need to improve current methods, of desalinating(淡化) ocean water and make them more efficient and less costly. By 2025, 1.8 billion people are expected to suffer from severe water shortage, with that number jumping to 3. 9 billion by 2050-well over a third of the entire global population.If the oceansdo not make your heart go beating faster, how about engineering a bacterium that eats carbondioxide — and thus helps protect the world from overheating — and produces fuel which will allow us to drive our cars and machines, without oil? I cannot find any evidence that people young or old, Americans or citizens of other nations would be less impressed or less inspired with such a breakthrough than with one more set of photos of a faraway galaxy or a whole Milky Way full of stars.8. What does the author think about the ocean exploration?A. It is equal to the space exploration.B. It is well developed.C. It deserves more attention and devotion.D. It is beyond our knowledge.9. What technology has been developed to make use of the oceans?A. Curing human diseases with ocean organisms.B. Preventing the world getting warmer.C. Mapping the global ocean floor.D. Removing salt from sea water.10. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?A. The temperature rise will be overcome by a bacterium.B. Solving the existing problems is more significant.C. The space exploration is worth the efforts.D. The ocean exploration is not inspiring.11. What is the best title of the passage?A. Oceans, the Last Hope.B. Oceans, the Hidden Treasure.C. Space, the Final Frontier.D. Space, the Faraway Dream.DA team of researchers from several institutions in the UK and one in Estonia has created a type of buoy（浮标）that has proven to be effective at frightening seabirds, thus preventing them from getting caught in gillnets—a type of vertical fishing net that is made of a material that makes it nearly invisible underwater.Every year, hundreds of thousands of seabirds die when they get caught in gillnets. Some estimates suggest that up to a half-million birds are caught in them each year. Over the years, researchers have created devices（装置）to prevent the birds from trying to catch fish near or in gillnets, but those didn't work well.To find a way that would work for all seabirds, the researchers first studied seabirds in a general sense, looking to find things that they would avoid. They noted that seabirds avoided eye contact with other creatures. Then the researchers came up with a simple idea—they put a small pole to a regular buoy and then attached apair of googly eyes（金鱼眼）to the top of it. They made the eyes big enough so that even birds with poor eyesight, such as geese, would see them. Adding to the effectiveness of the device, waves made the eyes move back and forth. And the wind made the buoy spin very slowly, making sure that birds from every direction would get a good look at the eyes.To test their idea, the researchers selected several sites near gillnets and counted how many birds approached and how many attempted to catch fish near the nets. They then set up their googly-eyed buoys and once again counted birds. Over the course of 62 days, they found the number of birds that tried to catch fish near the gillnets dropped by approximately 25% for a distance of up to 50 meters. They also found that the birds were less likely to fish near where the buoys had been for up to three weeks after they had been removed.12. What is the function of paragraph 2?A. Introducing a new topic to discuss.B. Providing background information.C. Summarizing the previous paragraph.D. Pointing out the main idea of the text.13. Why did the researchers make the googly eyes big?A. To ensure all the seabirds can see them.B. To clearly observe seabirds' eye contact.C. To allow them to survive the strong wind.D. To effectively identify the right direction.14. What does the researchers' test result mainly suggest?A. The new device still needs improvingB. Gillnets are a death valley for seabirds.C. Seabirds hardly catch fish near the nets.D. The googly-eyed buoy proves effective.15. What is the text mainly about?A. A group of researchers interested in seabirds.B. A way to help seabirds catch fish effectively.C. A device keeping seabirds safe from gillnets.D. A googly-eyed buoy guiding seabirds to hunt.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AAs a nation, we are getting bigger and eating more. But there are effective ways to control your appetite and eat only as much as you need.Keep away from low-nutrition snacksThat means ice cream, sweets, chips biscuits, cakes and any other salty orsugary snacks you eat between meals. Although we have a tendency to eat them, you can learn to live without these unhealthy-and-fattening-additions to your diet. Try to make it a habit to eat them only when offered at social events or as a special treat.Leave half an hour between main course and dessertHaving a break between courses gives your brain time to receive the fullness signal and make you more likely to refuse the sweet stuff. And, in fact, as soon as you feel the first signals of fullness, remove your plate from the table. That will tell your brain that food time is over.Make yours a small helpingPut an end to super-sized portions. You won’t be missing out—today’s small was the medium or large of a few decade ago. Select or serve yourself a modest portion and eat it slowly enjoying the flavors. Before you know it, small will feel just right. What’s more, ordering the smaller size leads to wearing the smaller size.Distract yourselfWhen you find yourself hunting down food, even though you’re even hungry, do something else for 20 minutes. Drink a large glass of water as thirst is often confused with a desire for food. Choose something that engages your brain as well as your hands, such as writing a letter or listening to a song. You could also go for a short walk or do something that you enjoy. If you think you really are hungry, set an alarm for 20 minutes’ time and if you still want to eat when it rings, fine. If not, the urge will have passed.1. Which way suits you better if you tend to order a large portion of food?A. Distract yourself.B. Make yours a small helping.C. Keep away from low-nutrition snacks.D. Leave half an hour between main course and dessert.2. Why should you have a break between main course and dessert?A. To give people time to chat.B. To have a good appetite for sweet stuff.C. To reduce appetite for dessert.D. To give the host time to remove your plate.3. When you find yourself pursuing for food, what should you do?A. Eat some biscuits.B. Eat some sugary snacks.C. Have some soft drinks.D. Listen to a lovely melody.BI’ve long believedthat positive living isn’t about being optimistic every minute of every day. That kind of permanently happy state can’t be the goal, because it’s impossible to achieve.It turns out that psychological research finds true happiness comes from authentic positivity, and authentic positivity comes from emotional flexibility.Being flexible emotionally means being open to the full range of emotional experiences, including the challenging ones like anger, disappointment and sadness. Emotional flexibility means being able to shift behaviors and mindsets to meet different situational needs, and adapting when circumstances change.However, emotionally flexible people are not chameleons (变色龙) whose outlook changes based on which way the wind is blowing. Instead, emotional flexibility is a skill that helps people judge the complexities of daily life, and stick to their deeply held values.I’ve learned a new word that I’d like to share with you: Eudaimonia (幸福感). Eudaimonia is the opposite of hedonism (享乐主义), the idea that happiness comes from the constant pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain. Eudaimonia, by contrast, encourages us to pursue meaning and authenticity, growth and honest joy. Both are philosophical approaches to happiness, and recent psychological thought is leaning toward eudaimonia as a more sustainable, satisfying model.Eudaimonia was first mentioned by Aristotle, who got the term from the Greek word “daimon,” which means “true nature.” Tome, walking a positive path means accepting that we each have positive true nature and permanent goodness. What we learn from the concept of eudaimonia is that we are best equipped to realize this nature when we are emotionally honest and flexible.4. What is the author’s belief?A. People should live alone.B. People can’t always be happy.C. People can’t always achieve their goals.D. People should pursue true achievements.5. What do enmotionally flexible people commit themselves to?A. Their strongly believed values.B. Their different needs.C. Permanent happiness.D. The pursuit of hedonism.6. How can people gain eudaimonia according to the author?A. By being honest to others.B. By changing true nature.C. By keeping realstically optimistic.D. By pursuing pleasure constantly.7. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. What is the meaning of eudaimonia?B. What should we do to keep positive?C. How can we keep happy forever?D. Why can’t people be happy all the time?C“Snowplow(扫雪机) parenting” is the newest parenting style that can include parents booking their adult children haircuts, calling their college kids to wake them up so that they don’t sleep through a test, and even calling their kids’ employers.“‘Helicopter (直升机) parenting’ means monitoring their kids’ every activity,which is out of date.” Claire Cain Miller and Jonah Engel Bromwich wrote in The New York Times. “Some rich mothers and fathers now are more like snowplows: clearing any problems in their children’s path to success so that they don’t have to meet failure or lose opportunities.”There is a mother who started a charity in her son’s name to try to raise his chances of being accepted to the college. Another parents spent years helping their daughter avoid foods with sauce, which she didn’t like. Once she got to college, she had problems with the food in her school because it was all covered in sauce.A survey says that three-quarters of parents of children between the ages of 18 and 28 ask for doctor visits or haircuts for their children, and 11% say they would call their kids’ bosses whether their children are having an issue at work.As reported, wealthy parents try to get their children into top colleges by giving a large amount of money to aschool, such as paying for a building. This parenting has become the most popular way to raise children, whatever the income, education, or race is.Julie, a teacher at Stanford, told the Times that “snowplow parenting” is not a reasonable approach. “The parents should prepare the kid for the road, instead of preparing the road for the kid,” she said.8. How does Julie like “snowplow parenting”?A. It is unreasonable.B. It is advanced.C. It is accepted by teachers.D. It is refused by rich people.9. What is the character of “helicopter parenting”?A. Parents make kids popular.B. Parents provide little money for kids.C. Parents ask kids to care for themselves.D. Parents watch over kids’ every activity.10. What should parents do according to Julie?A. Do as wealthy parents do.B. Make kids be prepared.C. Make roads be prepared.D. Do as little as possible.11. What’s the best title for the text?A. Helicopter Parenting.B. The Similarity in Parenting.C. A Research on Parenting.D. A New Kind of Parenting.DThe Gata used to look annoyed when they received power bills that routinely topped $200. Last September the couple moved into a 1,500-square-foot home in Premier Gardens, an area of 95 “zero-energy homes” (ZEH) just outside town. Now they're actually eager to see their electricity bills. The grand total over the 10 months they've lived in the three-bedroom house: $75. For the past two months, they haven’t paid a cent.ZEH communities are the leading edge of technologies that might someday create houses that produce as much energy as they consume. Premier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions (住宅开发项目) in California where every home cuts power consumption by 50%, mostly by using low power appliances and solar panels.Aside from the panels on the roof, Premier Gardens looks like a community of traditional homes. But inside, special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and keeping indoor warmth winter.The rest of the energy savings comes from the solar units. They don't just feed the home they serve. If they generate more power than the home is using, the excess flows into the utility's power grid(电网). The residents are billed by “net metering”: they pay for the amount of power that they get from the grid, minus the kilowatts(千瓦) they feed into it. If a home generates more power than it uses, the bill is zero.That sounds like a bad deal for the power company, but it's not. Solar homes produce the most power on the hot sunny afternoons when everyone rushes home to turn up the air conditioner. "It helps us lower usage at peak power times," says solar expert Mike Keesee. “That lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive power at peak usage time.”What’s not to like? Mostly the costs. The special features can add $25,000 or more to the purchase price of a house. Tax breaks bring the cost down, especially in California, but in many states ZEHs can be extremely expensive. For the consumer, it's a matter of paying now for the hardware to save later on the power bill.12. Why is the Gata eager to see their electricity bills now?A. They want to cut down their utility' expenses.B. They want to know if they are able to pay.C. They want to see how much they have saved.D. They want to avoid being overcharged.13. What is special about the ZEH communities?A. They are built in harmony with the environment.B. They have created cutting edge technologies.C. They are subdivided into half a dozen sections.D. They aim to be independent in power supply.14. What does the "net metering" practice mean to the power company?A. More pressure at peak timeB. Reduced operational costs.C. Increased electricity output.D. Less profits in the short term.15. The author believes that buying a house in a ZEH community __________.A. is a worthy investment in the long runB. is but a dream for average consumersC. gives the owner great tax benefitsD. contributes toenvironmental protection第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ACitisport inNewportWe at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport, giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.GolfWe are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks. Children’s lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.TennisThe Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is for players with some experience.Football for girlsBy popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.GymnasticsThis course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.1. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.C. Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.D. Children’s lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.2. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.B. You must take your own racket during the course.C. You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.3. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?A. Golf.B. Tennis.C. Football for girls.D. Gymnastics.BI’ve been putting my passport to good use lately. I use it asa coaster and to level unsteady table legs. It makes an excellent cat toy.Welcome to the pandemic (疫情) of disappointments. Canceled trips or ones never planned in case they would be canceled. Family reunions, study-abroad years, lazy beach vacations. Poof. Gone. Ruined by a tiny virus, the list of countries where our passports are not welcome is long.It is not natural for us to be this sedentary (定居的). Travel is in our genes. For most of the time our species has existed, we've lived as nomadic (游牧的) hunter-gatherers. But what if we can't move? What's a traveler to do? There are ways to answer that question. "Despair," though, is not one of them.We are an adaptive species. We can tolerate brief periods of forced sedentariness. We pass the days glancing through old travel journals and Instagram posts. We gaze at souvenirs. All this helps. For a while. Then, what hope do we have?I think hope lies in the very nature of travel. Travel involves wishful thinking. It demands a leap of faith, and of imagination, to board a plane for some faraway, land. Travel is one of the few activities we engage in not knowing the outcome and are drunk in that uncertainty. Nothing is more forgettable than the trip that goes exactly as planned.That's one reason why I have faith in travel's future. In fact, I'd argue travel is an essential activity. It's not essential the way hospitals and grocery stores are essential. Travel is essential the way books and hugs are essential. Food for the soul. Right now, we're between courses, enjoying where we've been, expecting where we'll go. Maybe it'sZanzibarand maybe it's the campground down the road that you've always wanted to visit.4. From the first paragraph we learn that the author is _______ .A. desperateB. humorousC. boredD. worried5. From the author's perspective, what's the point of travel?A. To feel hopeful.B. To make a wish.C. To take adventures.D. To broaden horizons.6. How is the passage mainly developed?A. By showing evidences.B. By providing examples.C. By making comparisons.D. By interpreting opinions.7. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Where to go for a trip.B. Why people need to travel.C. How to fight the pandemic.D. What people should do at home.CInAsia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure (结构), they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents’ (对手) kites or cut their strings (线).For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on an island inHawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. Their kites are made of nylon (尼龙). Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite. The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students.Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work, and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try!8. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.B. Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.C. Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.D. Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.9. What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?A. It has two strings.B. It is simple in design.C. It has a rainbow pattern.D. It is shaped like a diamond.10. According to Jonathan,what do you need to have fun with kites?A. A large kite.B. Any type of kite.C. A complex structure.D. A kite that impresses others.11. What is mainly described in the text?A. A kite factory.B. Kite-flying lessons.C. Special competitions.D. The kite-making process.DWhen visitors enter Planet Word, a new museum in Washington, D. C , they will see Speaking Willow, a tall art piece representing a tree. As they pass under the artwork, they can hear recordings of speech in hundreds of languages coming from the tree. Most words sound foreign to the listeners. The different voices also speak at the same time. The resultingclamoris similar to that made in a crowded theater before a show begins.Rafael Lozano-Hemmer completed the piece last year. On his website, the artist says that Speaking Willow “reminds us that language is what defines our specific communities and connects our many cultures.” Lozano-Hemmer made the piece specially for the museum.It is the first of many immersive (身临其境的) experiences for visitors at Planet Word, a museum all about words and language. The exhibits playfully explore the lager and complex subject of language.In one room, a video plays, showing babies saying their first words. Another room, called “Where Do Words Come From”, teaches the history of some common English words. The space includes a 22-foot-tali “Wall of Words”, where visitors speak into devices and learn about the roots of the English language.Another room invites listeners to speak and learn about different languages. Native speakers of 28 languagesand two sign languages teach people sayings in those languages. They also explain how language shapes their understanding of the world and how words cannot be separated from culture.Other rooms explore the different ways language is used — from humor and song writing to public speaking and advertising. Visitors can sing karaoke while learning about song writing, record a famous speech, play a joke-telling game, and teach a computer how to make cartoons. Almost every exhibit is interactive and most ask visitors to speak aloud.One exhibit room is all about books. It is designed to look like an old, rich library. Books line the shelves. When a book is placed on the table, a recorded reading begins and pictures appear.12. What does the underlined word “clamor” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Scene.B. Noise.C. Language.D. Appearance.13. The SpeakingWillowwas created ______.A specially B. accidentallyC. on requestD. out of curiosity14. What can we learn from the video in the room?A. Words and cultures.B. Different languages.C. The history of words.D. The first words newborns say.15. In which paragraph can you find the methods of using languages?A. 3.B. 4.C. 6.D. 7.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语期中试卷及答案解析
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语期中试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AWhen the weather is bad or when the flu breaks out, we can let the kids do some fun things at home, which can be beneficial to kids.Reading out loudIf your children are young enough, don't forget to read books to them out loud! Few children dislikehaving a good book read to them, and it's great for the development of their brains. However, if your children are a bit older and have moved onto more advanced books, there is always the choice of listening to an audiobook. This can also be done while they're doing something else.Playing board gamesMaybe your children's table is full of board games, which have been forgotten for a long time. It's a good time to bring them out when playing outside is no longer a choice. Surely, playing board games is a great way to connect with children. In addition, many board games are designed to get children thinking!Having a dance partyConsidering that all you need is a speaker or maybe just a phone, you can have a dance party wherever you are! This is a great way to get kids’ bodies moving when they are inside. Play some of your children's favorite music and let them dance to it. Not only is it good exercise, but it will help your children feel time is flying!Doing jigsaw (拼图) puzzlesFor most people that have children, it's common to have at least one jigsaw puzzle at home. Jigsaw puzzles are great because everyone can do them on their own time. Besides, your whole family will have a sense of achievement when everyone is smiling over the finished product.1. What do reading out loud and playing board games have in common?A. They both develop children's team spirit.B. They both improve children's listening ability.C. They both do good to children's thinking ability.D. They both focus on interaction between children.2. Which of the following combines exercise and music?A. Reading out loud.B. Playing board games.C. Doing jigsaw puzzles.D. Having a dance party.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To list four interesting children's parties.B. To recommend four children's favorite books.C. To introduce some activities for children inside.D. To show some funny things for children outside.BExperts are warning about the risks of extremely picky(挑剔的)eating after a teenager living on a diet of chips and crisps developed lasting sight loss. Eye doctors inBristolcared for the 17-year-old after his sight had gone to the point of blindness. Tests showed he had serious vitamin deficiency(缺乏). Dr. Denize Atan, who treated him at the hospital, said, “His diet was basically a portion of chips from the local fish and chip shop every day. He also used to snack on crisps and sometimes white bread and ham, and not really any fruit and vegetables.”The teenager saw his doctor at the age of 14 because he had been feeling tired and unwell. At that time he suffered from vitamin B12 deficiency, but he did not stick with the treatment or improve his poor diet. Three years later, he was taken to theBristolEyeHospitalbecause of progressive sight loss.He was not overweight or underweight, but he had lost minerals from his bones, which was really quite shocking for a boy of his age. In terms of his sight loss, he met the standards of being blind. “He had blind spots right in the middle of his sight,” said Dr Denize Atan, “That means he can’t drive and would find it reallyarduousto read, watch TV or recognize faces.”Dr Denize Atan said that parents should learn about the harm that can be caused by picky eating, and turn to experts for help. For those who are concerned , she advised, “It’s best not to be anxious about picky eating , and instead calmly introduce one or two new foods with every meal.” She said multivitamin tablets can supplement(补充) a diet, but cannot take the place of eating healthily. “It’s much better to take in vitamins through a varied and balanced diet,” she said, adding that too manycertain vitamins , including vitamin A, can be harmful ,“so you don’t want to overdo it.”4. What does Dr Denize Atan imply in paragraph 1?A. The diet of the boy is not balanced.B. Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins.C. Picky eating is common among teenagers.D. The cause of the boy’s disease is unknown.5. Why did the boy go to see his doctor at the age of 14?A. To improve his poor diet.B. To get some help to lose weight.C. To be treated for his discomfort.D. To slow down his progressive sight loss.6. What does the underlined word “arduous” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Important.B. Easy.C. Necessary.D. Difficult.7. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. Reasons why the boy is seriously ill.B.Suggestions for the boy’s family to care for him.C. Advice for parents worried about picky eating.D. Waysof taking in enough vitamins and minerals.CThursday, two Russian submarines(潜艇) dived down 2.5 miles into the Arctic Ocean and planted a national flag onto a piece of continental shelf known as the Lomonosov Ridge. Rising from the center of the Arctic Basin, the flag sent a clear message to the surrounding nations: Russia had just laid claim(权利) to the vast oil and gas reserves contained in this underwater area.AfterRussia, theUnited States,Norway,SwedenandFinlandare all trying to gain profit. Projections show that the area of land and sea that falls within theArctic Circleis home to an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil, an incredible 13% of Earth’s reserves. It’s also estimated to contain almost a quarter of untapped global gas resources. But long before this oil race began, how did theArcticbecome so rich in energy?“The first thing you realize is that theArctic—unlike the Antarctic—is an ocean surrounded by continents”, Alastair Fraser, a geoscientist from Imperial College London, said. Firstly, this means there’s a huge quantity of organic material available, in the form of dead sea creatures such as plankton and algae, which form the basis of what will ultimately become oil and gas. Secondly, the surrounding ring of continents means that the Arctic Basin contains a high proportion of continental crust(大陆地壳), which makes up about 50% of its oceanic area. That’s significant because continental crust typically contains deep depressions called basins, into which organic matter sinks.Here, it gets inserted in rock and preserved in anoxic(缺氧) waters, meaning they contain little oxygen.“Normally, in a shallow sea with lots of oxygen, it would not be preserved. But if the sea is deep enough, the oxygenated waters at the top will be separated from the anoxic conditions at the base,” Fraser explained. Conserved within these oxygen-free basins, the matter maintains compounds that finally make it useful as an energy source for millions of years in the future.8. Why didRussiaplant a national flag onto the Lomonosov Ridge?A. To tell surrounding countries its armed forces.B. To show its advanced technology of submarines.C. To show abundant natural resources in theArcticBasin.D. To claim its privilege to explore for oil and gas in the area.9. What’s the function of the last sentence in paragraph 2?A. Making a comparison.B. Serving as a connecting link.C. Analyzing the cause and effect.D. Drawing the conclusion of the text.10. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Oxygen only exists in the top part of the ocean.B. Organic materials mostly exist in the basins with oxygen.C. Water containing oxygen turns organic materials into oil and gas.D. Oxygen-free environment counts in the formation of the arctic’s rich energy.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. What makes theArcticattractive?B. Why do many nations focus on theArctic?C. Why is there so much oil in theArctic?D. How does theArcticBasincome into being?DOn World Oceans Day, which falls on June 8, the US National Geographic Society announced it would recognize the Southern Ocean in Antarctica, bringing the global total to five.Unlike the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and PacificOceans—which are defined by the continents that bound them—the Southern Ocean is instead characterized by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current（南极洋流）. According to the National Geographic, the Southern Ocean includes most of the waters surrounding Antarcticaout to 60 degrees south latitude（纬度）."Encircled by the powerfully swift ACC, it is the only ocean to touch three others and to completely embrace a continent rather than being embraced by them," Sylvia Earle, a marine biologist and oceanographer, told the Daily Mail.Those familiar with the Southern Ocean know it's unlike any other. "Anyone who has been there will struggle to explain what's so charming about it, but they'll all agree that the glaciers are bluer, the air colder, the mountains more awful and the landscapes morecaptivatingthan anywhere else you can go," Seth Sykora-Bodie, a marine scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, told National Geographic.National Geographic hopes their revised maps will bring public awareness to the region, thereby encouraging Southern Ocean conservation—but its significance is beyond that."We think it's really important from an educational standpoint, as well as from a map-labeling standpoint, to bring attention to the Southern Ocean as a fifth ocean," Alex Tait, National Geographic Society geographer, told The Post. "So when students learn about parts of the ocean world, they learn it's an interconnected ocean, and they learn there are these regions called oceans that are really important, and there's a distinct one in the icy waters around Antarctica."12. Why is the Southern Ocean different from other oceans?A. It has never been explored before.B. It surrounds the Antarctic all around.C. It is enclosed by the fast-flowing ACC.D. It has ecologically distinct environment.13. What does the underlined word "captivating" in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Strange.B. Unusual.C. Attractive.D. Informal.14. What does the National Geographic think of the Southern Ocean?A. It will be instructive for students.B. It will promote tourism development.C. It will encourage public to treasure water.D. It will draw scientists to study in the Antarctic.15. What is the best title for the text?A. World Oceans DayB. Revised Antarctic MapsC. Adding a New OceanD. New Discovery under the Sea第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ADesign a science holiday to win a science holidayIs there a scientific holiday,tour,vacation or experience in your list that you dream of making a reality? We might just be able to help with that! We are the crowd sourcing thoughts and suggestions onnew tours,and the winner will receive two free places on their tour when it's launched.Starting entries 1st May 2020Deadline 31st August 2020ENTER NOW---Write a brief description of your ideal science holiday,tour,vacation or experience.---No matter how big or small,we are looking for brilliant, unique thoughts.It can be a complex multi-location overseas holiday tour,a weekend away deep-diving,or a simple walking tour(and everything in between).---Our current tours are mainly individual-focused but we would love to hear ideas for families and schools.---Creations that have environmentally friendly themes and a low carbon impact are also welcome.---Your entry can be as simple as a great title but writing more specifies will improve the possibility of walking off with the prize.---The competition doesn't close by September,2020,so plenty of time to brainstorm your entry.---We will launch the best idea in late 2020 or at the beginning of 2021. The winner will receive the award once the result is published.If you want to submit more than 3,999 words,include photos/maps with your entry, or submit multiple entries then send it to tours @ . The competition guidelines and other related information are available at .1. When will the winner probably be announced?A. In August,2020.B. In September,2020.C. In January,2021.D. In May,2021.2. What kind of entries might be more likely to win?A. Those producing a low carbon impact.B. Those with a long and unique title.C. Those providing detailed information.D. Those for individual-focused tours.3. What is the purpose of this text?A. To give guidance on a competition.B. To advertise a science holiday.C. To inspire creativity in teenagers.D. To collect the ideas for tours.BThe idea of growing food in a desert would make most people laugh but this is quickly becoming a reality. There are currently two desert farms in the world where quality vegetables are being planted cheaply and easily.Sundrop Farms, based in South Australia, uses experimental greenhouses to grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The biggest challenge of growing food in a desert, obviously, is the lack of available water. The researchers at Sundrop Farms have gotten aroundthis problemby using the sun to desalinate (淡化) sea water. It can also be used to control the temperature of the greenhouses.Without depending on limited resources such as land and fresh water Sundrop Farms has made farming a practice. This can increase the world’s food supplies. Another benefit ofthis kind of farming is that it can be done anywhere, thus reducing the costs of transporting food to distant locations. Yet another benefit is that it reduces the need for pesticides (杀虫剂).Another experimental desert farm is the Sahara Forest Project, which began in Qatar in December 2012. Greenhouses in the farm are cooled by saltwater. Solar power and other technologies are used together to help make vegetation (植被) grow in the desert environment. As deserts have expanded over recent years around the world due to global warming, this project could solve the problem.The result form the Qatar project were better than expected and in June of 2014, Jordan agreed to host another one. This will be much bigger than the Qatar project and the project members will have even more opportunities to test their experiments on a much larger scale. It is not clear yet that desert farming resents the future of farming but these projects have shown some success in the field.4. What does “this problem” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Sea water is bard to purify.B. The desert is short of water.C. The temperature is high in the desert.D. Desert farms aren’t fit to plant vegetables.5. What is one of the characters of desert farming?A. It needs more pesticides.B. It saves delivery costs.C. It has a location limit.D. It solves food waste problems6. What can we know about the Sabara Forest Project?A. It lives up to expectationsB. It can help produce more foodC. It is started to prevent global warmingD. It uses technology to produce saltwater7. What can be inferred about desert farming from the last paragraph?A. It still has problems to solve.B. It represents the future of farming.C. Its early success has aroused interest in it.D. Its aim is to create more job opportunities.CHumans have found an easy way to tell if others are lying. Recent research shows that the best way so far is being clever at how you ask questions and listen to the answers.Much of this research is based on the idea that telling a lie is simply harder mental work than telling the truth. Making up a story takes more effort than simply recording something that happened. And like a writer, a liar has to keep all the unreal details in his memory and sound believable when he explains them.One method that seems to work is asking them to tell their story in reverse order. This is harder when the story isn't true and makes it easier for you to tell they are lying. An even more basic way that helps is to just ask more questions, especially unexpected ones. Truth-tellers can easily find more to say, but it's a challenge for a liar to come up with something that's not in his prepared story.Researchers suggest that you shouldn't lay all your cards on the table at the start, but only gradually present what proof you have. The liars' stories may not agree with that proof, making it clear that they're lying.So it looks like there are ways to increase the chances of catching a liar; we've just been basing our methods on the wrong stories. Low-tech ways of causing people to make mistakes in conversation seem to work better than any science about eye movement or machines used to recognize a liar. To find a liar, watch less and listen more.8. Why does the author mention the writer?A. To show it's hard to make up lies.B. To show it's hard to recognise a liar.C. To show writers know liars best.D. To show writers are very clever.9. What do we know about liars?A. They often have much to say.B. They often ask many questions.C. They usually prepare a made-up story.D. They usually feel good about themselves.10. What advice is given to help people catch liars?A. Asking them to set their stories down.B. Presenting your proof one by one.C. Telling different stories to them.D. Letting them ask questions.11. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Why People LieB. How to Stop People LyingC. Low-tech Ways to Find a LiarD. LiarsAre Smarter than ThoughtDWhen rescuers were called to rescue a “little owl”, they did not expect to find one that was too fat to fly. A concerned citizen first spotted the poor bird lying helplessly. Even Rufus Samkin, whose team then took the team in on Jan.3, believed the bird to be injured. There were no wounds to be found, however, causing experts to believe the female owl was simply too wet to fly.But it was only after a thorough drying-off and complete checkup that they noted the real issue. The rescuers weighed the owl and concluded that she was “simply extremely obese” and couldn’t take off. This additional weight left her unable to fly, though experts began to wonder how she got so fat in the first place. Because it’s rather unusual for wild birds to reach such a state, they decided to keep her a few weeks and monitor her.In the end, the rescuers assessed that it was simply a case of “natural obesity”. December 2019 was quite warm, which meant that there were many insects for the bird to feast upon. Indeed, the owl was discovered in a field that was “filled with field mice” due to the usual climate. “It’s been very mild here, and the owl is able to find foods easily,” Samkin explained. With the sudden food, “she ly ate much and got very fat. She had a lovely time, but went too far.”The researchers consequently put the owl on a “strict diet” so she could shrink to a more “natural weight”. She was even put on a bit of exercise and encouraged to fly around. In the end, the bird was sent flying gracefully off into the British countryside at a much healthier and happier weight. Hopefully, this owl won’t come upon another feast of field mice—unless she wants another few weeks at the fat camp.12. What did people think happened to the owl at first?A. She was hurt.B. She was trapped.C. She was hungry.D. She was wet.13. Why was the bird unable to fly?A. She needed a thorough checkup.B. She should be given a drying-off.C. She was completed overweight.D. She was simply extremely strong.14. What made the owl have enough foods?A. The especially warm weather.B. The reducing number of insects.C. The rich fields growing crops.D. The lovely time the bird enjoyed.15. How did the owl loseits weight?A. Going on a diet and exercising.B. Flying in the British countryside.C. Visiting that fat camp again.D. Enjoying her wonderful feast freely.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AAQUILA Children’s Magazine is the most intelligent read for curious kids. Full of enthusiastic articles and challenging puzzles, every issue covers science, history and general knowledge. AQUILA is a quality production, beautifully illustrated with contemporary artwork throughout.● Intelligent reading for 8-12 year-olds● Cool science and challenging projects● Inspires self-motivated learning● Exciting new topic every issueAQUILA is created and owned by an independent UK company. It has 28 pages,printed on high-quality paper and there are no advertisements or posters. Instead it is full of well-written articles, thought-provoking ideas and great contemporary artwork. Each monthly issue is centred around a new topic.AQUILA works as a superb learning extension to current primary (or KS2 and KS3) curriculum (课程), but it is much more than that! Entertaining and always surprising, AQUILA is recommended because it widens children’s interest and understanding, rather than encouraging them to concentrate only on their favourite subjects. It gives children a well-rounded understanding of the world, in all its complexity.The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging, requiring good comprehension and reading skills. 8 years is usually a good age to start. Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.In 2020 AQUILA will have been in publication for 28 years, but it has never appeared in newsstands or shops. We are subscription only.AQUILA SubscriptionUK: 12 Months £55 - 4 Months £30Europe: 12 Months £60 -4 Months £35World: 12 Months £70 - 4 Months £35BirthdaysSelect the Birthday option, write a gift message and choose the birthday month. We will dispatch to arrive at the start of the month you have entered. The package posts in a blue envelope marked ‘Open on your birthday’.1.What is special about AQUILA?A.It is available in shops.B.It is for kids of all ages.C.It has no advertisements.D.It prints readers’ artworks.2.What does AQUILA offer its readers?A.Articles on modern art.B.Family reading materials.C.Ideas on improving readingskills.D.Knowledge beyond school subjects.3.AQUILA is intended for ________.A.foreign language learnersB.children with learning difficultiesC.parent-child reading loversD.curious kids with good comprehensionBShanghairesidents passing through the city’s eastern Huangpu district in Octobermight have astonished at an unusual sight: a “walking” building. An 85-year-old primary school has been lifted off the ground in its entirety and relocated using new technology named the “walking” machine.In the city’s latest effort to preserve historic structures, engineers used nearly 200 mobile supports under the five-story building. The supports act like robotic legs. They’re split into two groups which in turns rise up and down, imitating the human step. Attached sensors help control how the building moves forward.TheLagenaPrimary School, which weighs 7,600 tons, faced a new challenge — it’s T-shaped, while previously relocated structures were square or rectangular. Experts and technicians met to discuss possibilities and test a number of different technologies before deciding on the “walking machine”.Over the course of 18 days, the building was rotated 21degrees and moved 62 meters away to its new location. The old school building is set to become a center for heritage protection and cultural protection. The project marks the first time this “walking machine” method has been used inShanghaito relocate a historical building.In recent years,China’s rapid modernization has seen many historic buildingsrazedto clear land for skyscrapers and office buildings. But there has been growing concern about the architectural heritage loss as a result of destruction across the country.Shanghaihas beenChina’s most progressive city when it comes to heritage preservation. The survival of a number of 1930s buildings in the famous Bund district and 19th-century “Shikumen” houses in the repaired Xintiandi neighborhood has offered examples of how to give old buildings new life. The city also has a track record of relocating old buildings. In 2018, the city relocated a 90-year-old building in Hongkou district, which was then considered to beShanghai’s most complex relocation project to date.4. How did the primary school get moved?A. By reducing the weight of it.B. By using movable supports.C. By dividing it into several parts.D. By using robotic legs.5. What does the underlined word “razed” probably mean in Paragraph 5?A. Replaced.B. Burnt.C. Protected.D. Destroyed.6. What can we infer about the heritage preservation inChina?A. The use of advanced technology leads to growing concern.B. Shanghai is the pioneer in preserving architectural heritage.C.A number of old buildings have been given new life.D. Many historic buildings will be relocated.7. What is the passage mainly about?A. New preservation campaigns are launched inChina.B. New technology gives new life to historic buildings.C. A building inShanghai“walks” to a new location.D. “Walking machine” makes heritage protection simpler.CIn sportthe sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men.That at least is what people say.Women are called the weaker sex, or, if men want to please them, the fair sex. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to liveuntil the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women’s bodies really weaker?The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women’s time is always slower than men’s, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first ‘Tartan’ in film was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes 49.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!8. Women are called the weaker sex because _________.A. women do as much as menB. people think women are weaker than menC. sport is easier for men than for womenD. in sport the two sexes are always together9. Which of the following is true?A. Boys and girls study separately everywhere.B Women do not run or swim in races with men.C. Famous Prime Ministers are women.D. Men can expect to live longer than women in Europe.10. The underlined part “That at least is what people say” means people _________.A. say other things, tooB. don’t say this muchC. say this but may not think soD. only think this11. In this passage the author implies that _________.A. womenare weaker than men, but fasterB. women are slower than men, but strongerC. men are not always stronger and faster than womenD. men are faster and stronger than womenDWhy can friendships be hard? Because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people end up getting hurt.Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of himself and hisown needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should guard against.The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as you'd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendship, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friend everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she is in your shoes.Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are issues that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these issues so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Issues like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are issues that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.12. Why may problems with friendships appear?A. One is selfish.B. One is alone.C. One is too anxious.D. One is too busy.13. What's the first and most important thing to be other people's friend?A. Not to hurt your friends' feelings.B. To give your friends whatever you have.C. To treat your friends as fairly as possible.D. Not to think of your own needs any more.14. What is the text mainly about?A. The Meaning of FriendshipsB. The Importance of FriendshipsC. The Advantages of FriendshipsD. The Problems with Friendships15. What may follow the last paragraph of the text?A. How to make many friends.B. How to keep friends happy.C. How to treat friends correctly.D. How to solve friendship issues.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AIt was a weeknight and one of my twin daughters marched into the room, waving a book she'd finished. “Dad, why are books with science in them always about boys?” she asked.I told her that simply wasn't true; there were loads of great science fictions with girls in them. She agreed, but argued that in those stories it was the boys who were doing science, and the girls were justalong for the ride. My other daughter took her sister's side and challenged me to give an example.This left me in a difficult position. I could either go through our library to point out some wonderful examples of female-led science fictions, or just admit they were right and remain in my comfortable chair.I've been asked several times how I came up with the idea forA Problematic Paradoxand my answer is always the same: it came to me in a moment of inspiration. I like that answer because it's simple and makes me seem very creative. The fact that this explanation is not true bothers me from time to time. Here's the truth: the story wasn't my idea. It was my daughters who suggested I write something for them that had a girl doing science.My daughters were at an age when many young women turn away from STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), believing those areas of study unfriendly or out-of-the-norm for girls. I also read about how important role models can be to young people. It's one thing to tell a person they can do something, but seeing someone like them doing that thing can be more powerful.So, I kept two guidelines for the book in mind: First, the story had to be fun for anyone, because it's as important for boys to understand that science is for everyone. Second, I wanted the main character, Nikola, to be imperfect. She should be someone with shortcomings as we all have. I think this not only makes a story more interesting to read, but also helps make it clear that the most extraordinary things can be done by ordinary people.1. What does the underlined phrase “along for the ride” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Entering a bike race.B. Offering vital help.C. Doing unimportant things.D. Playing the leading role.2. What do we know about the bookA Problematic Paradox1?A. Its main character is perfect.B. It is a female-led science fiction.C. It is intended to appeal to girls only.D. Its idea comes from the author's inspiration.3. Which of the following best describes the author's book?A. Serious and abstract.B. Simple and practical.C. Creative and well-organized.D. Inspiring and interesting.BTeens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better healthas adults, according to research published by an American research center.“This research suggests that improving students' relationships with teachers could have positive and long-lasting effects beyond just academic success," said Jinho Kim, a professor atKoreaUniversityand author of the study."Itcould also bring about healthimplicationsin the long run.”Previous research has suggested that teens' social relationships might be linked to health outcomes in adulthood. However, it is not clear whether the link between teen relationships and lifetime health is causal（因果的）-it could be that other factors, such as different family backgrounds, might contribute to both relationship problems in adolescence and to poor health in adulthood. Also, most research has focused on teens' relationships with their peers（同龄人）, rather than on their relationships with teachers.To explore those questions further, Kim analyzed data on nearly 20,000 participants from the Add Health study, a national study in theU.S.that followed participants from seventh grade into early adulthood. The participant pool included more than 3,400 pairs of siblings（兄弟姐妹）. As teens, participants answered questions, like “How often have you had trouble getting along with other students and your teachers?" As adults, participants were asked about their physical and mental health.Kim found that participants who had reported better relationships with both their peers and teachers in middle and high school also reported better physical and mental health in their mid-20s. However, when he controlled for family background by looking at pairs of siblings together, only the link between good teacher relationships and adult health remained significant.The results suggest teacher relationships are more important than previously realized and that schools should invest in training teachers on how to build warm and supportive relationships with their students. "This is not something that most teachers receive much training in," Kim said, “but it should be.”4. What does the underlined word “implications" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Recipes.B. Habits.C. Benefits.D. Risks.5. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Poor health in adolescence.B. Limitations of the previous research.C. Teens' relationships with their peers.D. Factors affecting health in adulthood.6. What does Kim's research show?A. Good adult health depends on teens' good teachers.B. Good family background promises long-term adult health.C. Healthy peer relationships leads to students' academic success.D. Positive student-teacher relationship helps students' adult health.7. Where does this text probably come from?A. A health magazine.B. A medical report.C. A term paper.D. A family survey.CIf you have ever been disappointed because you don’t have a good gardener ,the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plantsThe Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted plant that carries on top of its head .Using light and heats sensors (传感器) the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out the daylight .If the houseplant needs more sun，the Hexa will walk into the sunlight ;and if the houseplant is getting too hot , the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner .The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014 .” Plants only receive an action without responding ,”SunTianqi wrote in a blog post .” Whether they are being cut ,bitten ,burned or pulled from the earth ,or when they haven’t received enough sunshine ,water ,or are too hot or cold ,they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them .According to Sun Tianqi ,for billions of years ,plants have never experienced movement of any kind ,not even the simplest movement .In their whole lives ,they stick to where they were born .Sun Tianqi continued ,” Do they want break their own settings or have a tendency towards this ?I do not know the answer ,but would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants With the help of the robot ,plants can experience the move”.The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale ,though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model .It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants8. What can we learn about the Hexa Plant?A. It helps people do some gardening .B. It waters the plants through dancingC. It helps indoor plants get proper sunlightD. It carries the potted plant with its hands9. What does the author try to show through Paragraph 3?A. The way plants spend their whole livesB. The common way people deal with plantsC. The difference between plants and humansD. The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper.10. What does Sun Tianqi try do using this technology?A. To develop gardening skills.B. To draw people’s attention plantsC. make plants experience moveD. study the living conditions of plants11. What can be the best title for the text?A. A New Market for robotsB. An Indoor Plants’ HelperC. An Important Development in GardeningD The Tendency of Gardening in the FutureDIs renting clothes greener than buying them? Sustainable (可持续的) fashion expert Elizabeth Cline isn’t sure. Clothing renting is a hot new industry and businessmen are trying to attract shoppers who care about the environment. Last summer alone,Urban Outfitters, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s American EagleandBanana Republicall announced renting services – a sure sign of changing times.But is renting fashion actually more environmentally-friendly than buying it? And if so, how much more? Journalist and author Elizabeth Cline researched this question in a feature article for Elle, and she concluded that it’s not as sustainable as it seems.Take shipping for example, which has to go two ways if an item is rented – receiving and returning. Cline writes that consumer transportation has the second largest carbon footprint of our collective fashion habit aftermanufacturing.Then there’s the burden of washing, which has to happen for every item when it’s returned, regardless of whether or not it was worn. For most renting services, this usually means dry-cleaning, which is a polluting process. All the renting services that Cline looked into have replaced perchloroethylene, a carcinogenic (致癌的) air pollutants that’s still used by 70 percent of US dry cleaners, with hydrocarbon (碳氢化合物) alternatives, although these aren’t great either. They can produce harmful waste and air pollution if not handled correctly.Lastly, Cline fears that renting services will increase our appetite for fast fashion, simply because it’s so easily accessible. There’s something called “share-washing” that makes people have more wasteful behaviors because a product or service is shared and thus is considered more eco-friendly. Uber is one example of this: advertised as a way to share rides and reduce car ownership, and yet it has been proven to discourage walking, bicycling and public transportation use.Renting clothes is still preferable to buying them cheap and throwing them into the bin after wearing them a few times, but we shouldn’t let the availability of these services make us self-satisfied. There’s an even better step – and that’s wearing what we already have.12. What do we know about Elizabeth Cline from the passage?A. She is trying to attract shoppers.B. She is an expert and journalist.C. She has created “share-washing”.D. She never rents clothes.13. Why does renting services increase people’s appetite for fast fashion?A. Because it is handled correctly.B. Because it is transported easily.C. Because it is fairly eco-friendly.D. Because it is easily accessible.14. What can we infer from the passage?A. Clothing renting became popular ten years ago.B. Consumer transportation has the largest carbon footprint.C. Renting clothes deserves further consideration.D. Uber is a good example of sharing rides.15. Which section of a newspaper does the text probably come from?A. Environment.B. Technology.C. Travel.D. Medicine.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及答案
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语月考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AIn the 1994 filmForrest Gump, there’s a famous saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.” The surprise is part of the fun. Now blind box toys are bringing the magic of surprise to online shopping.A blind box toy is hidden inside uniform packaging but invisible from the outside. You don’t know what will be inside, although the toys typically come from pop culture, ranging from movies to comics and cartoons.Blind boxes have caught on since they were first introduced fromJapantoChinain 2014. According to a 2019 Tmall report, the mini-series of Labubu blind box, designed byHong Kong-born Kasing Lung, was named Champion of Unit Sales with 55,000 sold in just 9 seconds during the Singles Day shopping event. Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.According to The Paper, blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances. The typically cute cartoon figurines come in miniature sizes, making them suitable for display almost anywhere.Even if blind boxes are not their top choice for decorations, the mystery and uncertainty of the process also attracts people. It’s the main reason why people buy blind boxes one after another.“Fear of the unknown is always a part of the box-opening process,” said Miss Cao, 24, who lives and works inShenyang. Speaking to Sina News, she said: “Until you open all the boxes, you cannot know what it is inside.”Opening a blind box is a delightful little surprise for our mundane daily lives, something small but fun to wait for each day, week or month. When people open this simple little box, they may be disappointed, but the uncertainty is part of the fun. People will open more blind boxes and hope for a better outcome.When someone re-makesForrest Gump, don't be surprised if he says, “Life is like a blind box...”1. Why is the famous saying in the filmForrest Gumpquoted at the beginning?A. To arouse the readers’ interest.B. To present the writer’s view.C. To introduce the topic.D. To highlight the fun of blind boxes.2. Which of the following is the main feature that makes blind box so popular?A. Miniature sizes.B. Cute appearances.C. Fear of the unknown.D. Mystery and uncertainty.3. What can we learn from the passage?A. Blind box became popular in 2019 after being first introduced fromJapantoChina.B. Blind box toys typically originated in pop culture, varying from movies to cartoons.C. Blind box toys was designed and named by Hong Kong-born Kasing Lung.D. When people open this simple little box, they will feel disappointed.BThe history of the flying car is almost as old as that of powered flight itself. It started with the Curtiss Autoplane of 1917, an awkward-looking machine with removable wings. It never left the ground. Later machines made it into the skies but failed to take off commercially. Money is now pouring into flying taxis. On March 30th Lilium, a German company that develops them, announced a merger with SPAC, an acquisition company that values it at $3. 3 bn -- a sign that investors think the business will fly.Thanks to better batteries and lightweight materials, some of them are ready to carry passengers. Up to 300 firms are working on short-range battery-powered craft that take off and land vertically. Carmakers, tech companies and others are investing money into the field. The government isoffering a glide pathto certification.America's Federal Aviation Administration is engaged in the process with around 30 firms, says Natasha Santha of LEK, a consulting company.Midway between a cab and a helicopter, flying taxis have distinct advantages over both. Quiet electric motors allow them to operate frequent services. They require only a patch of concrete to land, unlike noisy helicopters, which face severe operating restrictions in most cities. They can fly four or five times faster than a cab can drive and do not get stuck in traffic. Prices can be kept low by ride-sharing. Joby, based inCalifornia, says its five-seater machine will enter commercial service in 2024. The firm calculates the initial cost of around $4 per person per mile may soon fall by 25%. A trip fromManhattanto JFK airport would then cost $30-40 per passenger.The real revolution will come when full autonomy takes out the cost of a pilot. Archer hopes to run such aircraft by 2028. They face fewer obstacles in the air than earth-bound cars do on the road; airliners mostly fly on autopilot as it is. Still, as one industry insider puts it, it is probably best to accustom passengers and regulators to airborne taxis before getting rid of the driver.4. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. The flying car can date back to the 1920s.B. Investors see the potential of the business of the flying car.C. The flying car never left the ground successfully in history.D. A German company has launched a new flying car into the market.5. What does "offering a glide path" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?A. Giving the green light.B. Providing timely assistance.C. Presenting legal guidance.D. Conducting strict management.6. Which of the following is the strength of flying taxis?A. Costing as little as cabs.B. Saving passengers from the traffic jam.C. Reducing air pollution.D. Having no operating restrictions.7. What can be inferred about the flying taxis from the last paragraph?A. They will develop faster than cars.B. Passengers will quickly get used to taking them.C. The regulators will take measures to promote them.D. Autopilot flying taxis will probably replace those with pilots.COne weekend I went toBuffaloto talk at a writers' conference organized by a group of women writers. The women were serious about their writing skills, and the articles they had written were solid and useful. They asked me to take part in a radio talk show earlier in the week to publicize the conference-they would be with the host in the studio and I would be on a telephone linking from my apartment inNew York.The appointed evening arrived, and my phone rang, and the host came on and greeted me. He said he had three lovely ladies in the studio with him and he was eager to find out what we all thought of the present state of literature and what advice we had for all his listeners who were members of the literati and had literary ambitions themselves.This hearty introduction dropped like a stone among us, and none of the three lovely ladies said anything, which I thought was the proper response.The silence lengthened, and finally I said, “I think we should stop mentioning the words literature and literary and literati. We're here to talk about the skills of writing.” Iknew that the host had been given information about what kind of writers we were and what we wanted to discuss. But he had no other preparation. "Tell me what insights do you have about the literary experience inAmericatoday?” Silence also greeted this question.He didn’t know what to do with that, and he began to mention the names of authors like Ernest Hemingway and Saul Bellow and William Styron, whom we surely regarded as literary giants. We said those writers didn't happen to be our models, and we mentioned people like Lewis Thomas and Joan Didion and Gary Wills, whom he hadn't heard of. We explained that these were writers we admired. “But don't you want to write anything literary?”our host said We were speechless.It was one of the all-time upset radio talk shows.8. What do we know about the talk show?A. It was organized by women writers.B. It was publicized at the conference.C. The author went toBuffaloto take part in it.D. The author participated in it inNew York.9. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?A. The introduction struck us heavily with a stone.B. The introduction received embarrassing response.C. The introduction increased the listeners' interest.D. The introduction carried the host's praise for us.10. What was the author's reaction when the host mentioned the three great literary- giants?A. Excited.B. Inspired.C. Uninterested.D. Satisfied.11. Who may be the author's model?A. Joan Didion.B. Ernest Hemingway.C. Saul Bellow.D. William Styron.DPaper is an important part of modern life. People use it in school, at work, to make artwork and books, to wrap presents and much more. Trees are the most common material for paper these days.So how do people make paper out of trees today? People first cut trees, load them onto trucks and bring them to a factory. Machines cut open the outer coverings of the trees, and cut the trees into pieces. Those pieces are boiled into a soup. After that, it is hit flat, dried and cut up into sheets of paper.The entire process, from planting a small tree to buying your school notebook, takes a very long time. Just growing the trees takes 10 to 20 years.Making tons of paper from trees can harm the planet. Humans cut down 80, 000 to 160,000 trees around the world every day, and use many of them to make paper. Some of those trees come from tree farms. But people also cut down forests for paper, which means that animals and birds lose their homes.Cutting forests down also contributes to climate change, and paper factories pollute the air. After you throw paper, it often takes the paper six to nine years to break down. That's why recycling is important. It saves a lot oftrees, slows climate change and helps protect endangered animals, birds and all creatures that rely on forests for their homes and food.So if paper isn't good for the environment, why don't people write on something else?The answer: They do. With computers, tablets and cellphones, people use much less paper than in the past. Maybe a day will come when we won't use paper at all — or will save it for very special books and artworks.12. What can we know about making paper out of trees?A. It costs much money.B. It takes a lot of time.C. It is very easy and fast.D. It is dangerous and difficult.13. What is the impact of paper production?A. It promotes the recycling.B. It does harm to the environment.C. It slows down the climate change.D. It protects the animals from losing homes.14. How will we use paper someday in the future according to the text?A. Use it for books only.B. Use the recycled paper.C. Treasure it occasionally.D. Use it for artworks.15. What idea does the author want to express from the text?A. The influence of making paper on environment.B. The wonderful experience of making paper.C. The necessary process of making paper.D. The good reasons for making paper.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年湖南省长沙一中高三（上）第一次月考英语试卷
2019-2020学年湖南省长沙一中高三（上）第一次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共11小题，共22.0分）ATheater Listing GuideCheck out the latest shows in London theaters with our handy theater listing guide! You can either purchase tickets at the theatre or online at https ：∥ www．londontheatre．co．uk/ whats-on．Chicago，Phoenix TheatreChicago，the longest-running American musical in Broadway history，has delighted audiences around the world．The main characters are two female criminals．You must be 18 or older to purchase a ticket．Kinky Boots ，Adelphi TheatreBased on the successful 2005 British film by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth，this musical celebration is about the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind．Fans of musical comedy won't want to miss this fabulous show，as the songs in the musical were produced by Grammy and Tony winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper．No children younger than 6 will be admitted．Children under 3 are tree except in reserved seating．King Lear，Duke of York's TheatreActing legend Sir Ian McKellen starred the title character in King Lear，one of Shakespeare's famous tragedies．McKellen's performance in the play，which sees King Lear become mad as he divides his kingdom amongst his children，was highly praised by critics and audiences．You must be 12 or older to enter the theatre．Les Miserables．Queen's TheatreAdapted from the epic novel by Victor Hugo，the musical tells a powerful and moving story of love，sacrifice，passion and revolutionary spirit．In October 2015 Les Miserables celebrated its 30th Anniversary in London and is now the world's longest-running musical．It is recommended for children aged 7 or over，and children under 5 are prohibited．1.Who is the composer of the musical Kinky Boots______A. Cyndi Lauper．B. Sir Ian McKellen．C. Grammy and Tony．D. Geoff Deane and Tim Firth．2.Which show is the longest-running musical in the world______A. Chicago．B. Kinky Boots．C. King Lear．D. Les Miserables．3.What can we infer about the shows mentioned in the passage？______A. The shows are musicals．B. The shows are adapted from ancient stories．C. The audiences should buy the tickets online in advance．D. The audiences should check the age policy before buying the tickets．BPeople speak English in different parts of the world．The same words can be used in different ways，depending on where you live．People can also have completely different ways of saying the same thing．The Oxford English Dictionary（OED）is asking the public to help it add new words．Editors want to find the regional differences in English around the world．They want to expand its record of the language．Last year，the OED，BBC Radio and the Forward Arts Foundation teamed up to find local words in the United Kingdom．It resulted in more than 100 regional words and phrases being added to the dictionary．One was "cuddy wifter"，which means a left-handed person．Now，the OED is widening its search to English speakers around the world．Eleanor Maier，an editor at OED．said the response has been great．Editors are listing a bunch of suggestions to include in the dictionary．These include Hawaii's "hammajang"，which means "in a disorderly state"．Another is the word for a swimming costume，"dookers" or "duckcrs"．It is used in Scotland．The OED also might include the word "frog-drowner"，which Americans might use to describe a downpour of rain．Another possibility is "brick"．It means "very cold" to peoplein New Jersey and New York City．The dictionary has already found that，depending on location， a picture hanging off center might be described as "agley"．It might also be called "catawampous" or "ahoo"．"The OED aims to cover all types of English，" Maier said．That includes scientific words，slang and regional language．Maier also said that it can be difficult for the OED's editors to identify regional words．The terms are more often spoken than written down．The appeal is called Words Where You Are．It is looking for more suggestions．uWe were surprised and pleased by the number of regional words wc were able to include，" said Maier．4."Freezing" is closest in meaning to "'，______ ．A. hammajangB. dookcrsC. brickD. ahoo5.Which local word of the following is most likely from regions of the United Kingdom？______A. aglcyB. frog-drowncrC. cuddy wiftcrD. brick6.What can be inferred from the passage？______A. It is challenging to create a complete collection of regional words．B. People are not committed to responding to the appeal for regional words．C. People use regional words only when they are home or with close friends．D. Having an understanding of regional words can be helpful when communicating．7.Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage？______A. It's time to trace the source of local words．B. The same English words can be used to say different things．C. Oxford Dictionary aims to enlarge its collection to appeal to locals．D. Oxford Dictionary will include more regional words from around the globe．COn September 11，2001，I was in the second week of the new school year with my senior English class at T．C．Williams High School just a few miles south of the Pentagon．Suddenly that morning， a colleague who grew up in New York，opened the classroom door and said，"Turn on the TV the World Trade Center has just been hit by a plane．" I've always believed in never letting school get in the way of my students' education．I switched on the TV in front of the room，and my students and I listened to the announcers make a guess about what had happened--only to see the second plane hit．At first，the sight of the towers burning didn't seem to have much more immediacy （紧迫性）than a TV action movie．Soon，however，things in that classroom would get far too immediate．In what seemed like about a half-hour after the second plane hit，we heard a loud explosionoutside the school．Several students were shocked and I told them not to worry，saying that "it was just a car backfiring"．A moment later a boy sitting near the windows said，"That's no car；look at that black smoke．" We could see an enormous plume of smoke rising in the distance，but didn't know where it was coming from until， a few seconds later，the NBC reporter stationed at the Pentagon broke into the New York coverage to say that he felt the ground shake beneath him as he heard an explosion-obviously the same one that had just surprised my students．It was several minutes before it was announced that the explosion came from a plane hitting the Pentagon．At that point， a boy a football player suddenly came undone and had to be comforted by the girls in the class．His mom worked in the Pentagon，and when he tried to get her on his cellphone he could not get through．Reports vastly overestimated the number of deaths in the Pentagon．Some reports were estimating over 800 dead when the actual death toll at the Pentagon was 125．8.The author was working ason September 11，2001 ______ ．A. a security guardB. a teacher in a schoolC. a TV reporter for NBCD. an officer in the Pentagon9.What can be inferred from the second paragraph？______A. Another plane hit the Pentagon before the author turned on the TV．B. The author thought the hit got in the way of his students' education．C. The author's colleague forced him and his students to watch the TV report．D. The author believed that there exists something deserving attention besides school．10.Which of the following is TRUE based on the third paragraph？______A. The boy sitting near the windows witnessed the hit．B. The author tried to comfort his students by telling them the truth．C. The loud explosion was caused by the plane hitting the Pentagon．D. The author realized the Pentagon was hit immediately he heard the loud explosion．11.What does the author mean by mentioning the football player suddenly came undone？______A. The football player lost self-control as he was unable to contact his mum．B. The football player felt at a loss as his mum left without saying good-bye．C. The football player was terrified when a car crashed against the school gate．D. The football player exploded with anger since he was forbidden to use his cell phone．二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Delayed onset （开始）muscle soreness is a common result of physical activities that stress the muscle tissue beyond what it is accustomed to．Performing any type of physical activity，including working out，can cause delayed onset muscle soreness．(1)Vary your exercise routine．(2) Mix up your physical activities by doing both cardio（心脏的）and weight training．Warm up and cool down for 5-10 minutes each．Do a slower version of your exercise before and afterwards．Warming up helps to warm your muscles in preparation．(3)Stop before your body is physically overtaxed（使超负荷）or in pain．If you arc doing a physical activity and start to feel pain，then it's time to take a break or stop entirely for the day．(4) Signals of a worn-out muscle system can include sharp pains，cramps（抽筋），or even loss of muscle power．(5) A foam（泡沫）roller is exactly what it sounds like，a small tube-shaped piece of foam．Sit on an exercise mat on the floor and position the roller to one side of your sore muscles．Apply gentle pressure as you roll the foam over your muscles．Repeat this rolling motion until you feel your muscles begin to release．A．Apply a foam roller to your sore muscles for 5-10 minutes．B．Cooling down allows your body temperature to return to resting levels．C．It's also important to build up any training plan slowly to avoid overtaxing your body early on．D．If you perform the same action day after day，then your muscles will get overly tired，instead of strengthening．E．Most of the soreness should only last for 24-72 hours，but there are ways to avoid the delayed onset muscle soreness．F．Before running or playing an intensive sport，the athletes might slowly jog to warm their muscles and increase their heart rate．G．However，delayed onset muscle soreness isn't necessarily as bad as it sounds，for it's a sign that your body is on the move to improvements in strength．12. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G13. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G14. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G15. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Can you imagine hearing a big explosion as your plane climbs through 3，000 feet？It sounds(17)for me．I had a（n）(18) seat that day where I could talk to the flight attendants．WhenI looked anxiously，they said，"No problem．We (19) hit some birds．" The (20) had already turned the plane around，and we weren't that far from the airport of Manhattan．Two minutes later，the pilot (21)the plane with the Hudson River，and this was usually not the (22) He (23)the engines．Then，no sound could be heard in the plane．And then the pilot said four words，which were the most (24) four words I'd ever heard．He said，"Hold on for crash．"I didn't have to talk to the flight attendants anymore．What I could see in their eyes was(25) Life was over．Now I want to share with you what I(26)about myself that day．Everything changes(27)People always have a bucket list in which there are a lot of things they want to do in life．In that moment，I thought about all the people I wanted to (28)that I hadn't，all the fences I wanted to mend，all the (29) I wanted to have and I never did．I no longer want to (30)anything in life．And I(31) the time I wasted on things that did not matter．I also thought about my (32) with my wife，with my friends，with people．And that(33) has really changed my life．I was given the gift of a（n）(34)．of not dying that day．I was given another (35) which was to be able to see into the future and come back and live(36)．17. A. comforting B. annoying C. nervous D. scary18. A. embarrassing B. unique C. common D. interesting19. A. impossibly B. especially C. fortunately D. probably20. A. flight attendants B. passengerC. pilotD. birds21. A. lined up B. put up C. looked up D. took up22. A. route B. place C. road D. time23. A. turned down B. turned up C. turned off D. turned on24. A. unsatisfied B. unavoidableC. unprofessionalD. unemotional25. A. satisfaction B. excitement C. terror D. anger26. A. forgot B. learned C. worried D. talked27. A. in the distance B. in an instantC. in no caseD. in no sense28. A. watch out for B. jump out of C. reach out to D. run out of29. A. experiments B. experiences C. expectations D. expressions30. A. handle B. change C. achieve D. postpone31. A. regretted B. missed C. remembered D. valued32. A. relationship B. membership C. scholarship D. friendship33. A. story B. tendency C. victory D. emergency34. A. talent B. wonder C. challenge D. opportunity35. A. life B. chance C. gift D. feeling36. A. difficultly B. differently C. patiently D. seriously四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）37.Easy Ways to Build Vocabulary It's not all that hard to build an advanced and largevocabulary．Like many things in life，it's (1) ongoing process，and the best part of the process is that there's enough room for improvement，(2) means you'll just keep getting better and better．Of course you have to work at it．You wouldn't think that a few (3) （month）of exercise in your teens would be enough (4) the rest of your life，and that's also true for building your vocabulary-you have to keep at it daily，and pretty soon you will find that you have an excellent vocabulary．One of the (5) （effect）ways to build vocabulary is to read good books．You need to(6) （real）read at least one good book a week，preferably a classic．This isn't as hardas it (7) （sound），and it is far better than any other method because you improve your vocabulary while (8) （read）an interesting piece of literature．Another nice thing is that you learn both new words and (9) （they）use unconsciously，meaning that you will tend to use the words (10) （learn）this way in conversations almost automatically．五、选词填空-句子（本大题共8小题，共8.0分）38.He experimented with different styles of painting， but was most famous for his work inCubism， which often uses acute angles and______ the world is represented as being c onstructed of cubes and rectangles．39.By popular consensus， this is the most valuable painting in the world-it is impossible to calculate what price it would fetch if it ever______ （come） on the market．40.Unfortunately， although van Gogh committed his whole being to painting， he received little reward______ his effort．41.As a teenager， he began painting scenes of local fishermen and sailors along the canalsin Suzhou，______ sold these paintings to tourists and passers-by as souvenirs．42.We can use old pieces of cloth as brushes， or wrinkle the cloth together to______（form） an interesting pattern．43.That is， the main criterion for being______（include）） is that the film must not be financed by Hollywood studios．44.It was then that Robert Redford became its sponsor and changed the focus to independent films， often______（make） on very modest budgets．45.Only______ on such a trip can you gain a better appreciation of European art．六、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）46.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（"划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．Lady and gentlemen，Welcome． Let me introduce my hometown to you． I hope you will enjoy the beaut iful countryside with me as your guide．In first glance， my hometown is a very ordinary place， which is not different from any another town． There are two thousand people living here， but very little shops or restaurants， so people have to go to the mall in the city． Why does travelers come from all over the country to visit our town then Some of the scenery in this area ranks among best in the country． It is a place where you can see many tall maple trees， that wideroads run alongside farms， and where a big river flows with countless ducks on it． With such many beautiful things to see， my hometown appeals to many professionalphotographers．I think you will have a good time there．七、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）47.假如你是李华．你的英国笔友Peter在孔子课堂（the Confucius Academy）了解到了中国古典四大名著（China's four great classic novels）的知识并写信与你交流．作为一名古典文学爱好者，你读之后很高兴．回信予他，介绍你最爱的四大名著中的某个人物（character）以及原因．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以增加适当的细节，以使行文连贯．Dear Peter，Yours，Li Hua答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】D【解析】答案：（1）A 细节理解题．根据第三段 Kinky Boots ， Adelphi Theatre中as the songs in the musical were produced by Grammy and Tony winning pop icon Cyndi La uper因为音乐剧中的歌曲是由格莱美和托尼的流行偶像辛迪?劳珀创作的，可知音乐舞剧《长靴舞姬》的创作者是辛迪?劳珀．故选A．（2）D 细节理解题．根据最后一段 In October 2015 Les Miserables celebrated its 30th Anniversary in London and is now the world's longest-running musical2015年10月，《悲惨世界》在伦敦庆祝成立30周年，目前是世界上播放时间最长的音乐剧．可知，D项正确．故选 D（3）D 推理判断题．根据每一段最后一句 You must be 18 or older to purchase a ticket你必须年满18岁才能买票；No children younger than 6 will be admitted． 6岁以下儿童不得入内； You must be 12 or older to enter the theatre你必须年满12岁才能进入剧院； It is recommended for children aged 7 or over， and children under 5 are prohibited建议7岁以上儿童使用，5岁以下儿童禁止使用．可以判断，观众买票前应核对有关年龄的规定．故选D．本文为应用文．剧院列表指南为观众提供剧院名单，使观众方便查看伦敦剧院的最新演出．本文涉及细节理解和推理判断．做细节理解题时要明确题干要求，仔细寻找相关信息，然后对选项进行比较和分析，从而作出正确选择．作推理判断题时，要求根据文章的某个句子、段落或全文所提供的事实进行逻辑推理，推断出作者没有提到的或者没有明说的事实或者可能发生的事实．本题考查表达时间的介词．熟记表达时间的介词的用法区别，结合语境找出存在问题并加以改正．4.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】C 【小题3】A 【小题4】D【解析】1．C 词义猜测题．Freezing是"结冰，寒冷"的意思，根据第六段"Another possibility is "brick"． It means "very cold" to people in New Jersey and New YorkCity另一种可能是"砖头"，对新泽西州和纽约市的人来说，它的意思是"非常冷"．"可知Freezing意思是brick．故选C．2． C 细节理解题．根据第三段"Last year， the OED， BBC Radio and the Forward Arts Foundation teamed up to find local words in the United Kingdom． It resulted in more than 100 regional words and phrases bei ng added to the dictionary． One was "cuddy wifter"， which means a left-handed person．去年，OED、英国广播公司广播和前进艺术基金会联手在英国找到了当地的词汇，这导致了超过100个区域词汇和短语被添加到字典中．一个是"CUDDY WiFter"，这意味着一个左撇子．"可知"CUDDY WiFter"来自英国．故选C．3．A 推理判断题．根据倒数第二段""The OED aims to cover all types of English，" Maier said．That includes scientific words，slang and regional language．Maier also said that it can be difficult for the OED's editors to identify regional words．The terms are more often spoken than written down．梅尔说："牛津英语词典旨在涵盖所有类型的英语，其中包括科学词汇、俚语和地区语言．梅尔还说，牛津英语词典的编辑很难识别地区词汇．这些词汇多为口头表达，而非书面表达．"可知创建一个完整的地区词汇集很难．故选A．4． D 主旨大意题．阅读全文以及根据最后一段"The appeal is called Words Where You Are． It is looking for more suggestions． uWe wer e surprised and pleased by the number of regional words wc were able to include，" said Maier．这个呼吁被称为"你在哪里的话"．它正在寻找更多的建议．我们对WC能够包含的地区性词语的数量感到惊讶和高兴，"梅尔说．"可知本文主要是想要讲述牛津词典将收录更多来自世界各地的地区词汇．故选D．本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述牛津词典将收录更多来自世界各地的地区词汇．1．直接信息题：直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目．2．间接信息题：间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换．3．综合信息题：综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章取义．8.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】D 【小题3】C 【小题4】A【解析】1．B．细节理解题．根据第一段On September 11，2001，I was in the second week of the new school year with my senior English class at T．C．Williams High School just a few miles south of the Pentagon．可知，作者于2001年9月11日在一所学校担任教师．故选B．2．D．细节理解题．根据第二段I've always believed in never letting school get in the way of my students' education．我一直相信永远不会让学校阻碍我教育学生的方式．可知，作者认为，除了学校之外，还有一些值得关注的事情．故选D．3．C．细节理解题．根据第三段It was several minutes before it was announced that the explosion came from a plane hitting the Pentagon．可知，飞机撞击五角大楼引起了巨大的爆炸．故选C．4．A．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段His mom worked in the Pentagon，and when he tried to get her on his cellphone he could not get through．他的妈妈在五角大楼工作，当他试图用手机联系她时，他无法接通．可知，足球运动员失去了自我控制，因为他无法联系到他的妈妈．故选A．本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读，主要讲述的是2001年9月11日作者在担任教师期间，飞机撞击五角大楼引起了巨大的爆炸．阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．12.【答案】【小题1】E 【小题2】D 【小题3】B 【小题4】C 【小题5】A【解析】1-5 EDBCA1．E．细节理解题．根据前句"Performing any type of physical activity， including working out， can cause delayed onset muscle soreness．执行任何类型的体育活动，包括工作，会引起延迟性肌肉酸痛．"可知此处应填"大部分的疼痛只能持续24 - 72小时，但有办法避免延迟性肌肉酸痛"．故选E．2．D．细节理解题．根据前句" Vary your exercise routine改变你的锻炼习惯"可知此处应填"如果你日复一日地执行相同的操作，那么你的肌肉会过于疲劳，而不是加强"．故选D．3．B．推理判断题．根据前句" Warming up helps to warm your muscles in preparation热身有助于热身你的肌肉准备"可知此处应填"降温可以让你的体温恢复到休息的水平"．故选B．4．C．推理判断题．根据下句"Signals of a worn-out muscle system can include sharp pains， cramps（抽筋），or even loss of muscle power破损的肌肉系统的信号可以包括尖锐的疼痛，痉挛，甚至肌肉力量的损失"可知此处应填"同样重要的是，制定一个缓慢的训练计划，以避免你的身体在早期过度劳累"．故选C．5．A．推理判断题．根据下句"A foam（泡沫）roller is exactly what it sounds like， a small tube-shaped piece of foam 泡沫滚轮听起来就像一小块管状泡沫"可知此处应填"在酸痛的肌肉上使用泡沫滚轮5-10分钟"．故选A．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了迟发性肌肉酸痛是一种常见的体育活动的结果．做这类题材时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．17.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】B 【小题3】D 【小题4】C 【小题5】A 【小题6】A 【小题7】C 【小题8】D 【小题9】C 【小题10】B 【小题11】B 【小题12】C 【小题13】B 【小题14】D 【小题15】A 【小题16】A 【小题17】D 【小题18】B 【小题19】B 【小题20】B【解析】DBDCA ACDCB BCBDA ADBBB1．D．考查形容词词义辨析．句意：你能想象当你的飞机爬越3000英尺时听到巨大的爆炸声吗？听起来很吓人．A．comforting令人安慰的；B．annoying讨厌的；C．nervous 紧张的；D．scary可怕的．根据上文可知是很可怕的．故选D．2．B．考查形容词词义辨析．句意：那天我有一个特别的座位，我可以和空乘人员交谈．句意：A．embarrassing尴尬的；B．．unique独特的；C．common共同的；D．interesting 有趣的．根据下文where I could talk to the flight attendants可知这个位置很特别考验跟空乘人员交谈．故选B．3．D．考查副词词义辨析．句意：我们可能撞到了一些鸟．A．impossibly不可能地；B．especially特别；C．fortunately幸运地是；D．probably可能．根据下文飞机掉头可知是可能撞到了鸟儿．故选D．4．C．考查名词词义辨析．句意：飞行员已经把飞机调头，我们离曼哈顿机场不远．A．fight attendants乘务人员；B．passenger乘客；C．pilot飞行员；D．birds 鸟．根据下文turned the plane around可知是飞行员掉头．故选C．5．A．考查动词短语辨析．句意：两分钟后，飞行员沿着哈德逊河飞行，通常不是这条航线．A．lined up对齐；整顿；B．put up提供；C．looked up查出；D．took up拿起；吸纳．根据句意可知选A．6．A．考查名词词义辨析．句意：两分钟后，飞行员沿着哈德逊河飞行，通常不是这条航线．A．route路线；航线；B．place地方；C．road道路；D．time时间．根据上文可知这不是飞机平常的飞行航线．故选A．7．C．考查动词短语辨析．句意：他关掉了发动机．A．turned down关小；B．turned up开大；出现；C．turned of关掉；D．turned on打开．根据下文Then，no sound could be heard in the plane．可知他把发动机关掉了．故选C．8．D．考查形容词词义辨析．句意：然后飞行员说了四个字，这是我听过的最没有感情的四个字．A．unsatisfied不满意的；B．unavoidable不可避免的；C．unprofessional 不专业的；D．unemotional非感情的．根据下文He said，"Hold on for crash．'可知飞行员只是说了没有感情的四个字．故选D．9．C．考查名词词义辨析．句意：我在他们眼中看到的是恐惧．A．satisfaction满意；B．excitement激动；C．terror恐惧；D．anger愤怒．飞机可能会坠机，因此人们眼中只有恐惧．故选C．10．B．考查动词词义辨析．句意：现在我想和你们分享我那天对自己的了解．A．forgot 忘记；B．learned学会；了解；C．worried担心；D．talked谈论．根据下文about myself 知是对自己的了解．故选B．11．B．考查介词短语辨析．句意：一切都在瞬间改变．A．in the distance在远处；B．in an instant马上；瞬间；C．in no case决不；D．in no sense绝不．根据句意故选B．12．C．考查动词短语辨析．句意：在那一刻，我想到了所有我想要联系的人，所有我没有联系到的人，所有我想要修补的藩篱，所有我想要拥有却从未有过的经历．A．watch out for小心提防；B．jump out of跳出；C．reach out to联系；D．run out of用完．根据上文all the people I wanted to可知是想要联系的人．故选C．13．B．考查名词词义辨析．句意：在那一刻，我想到了所有我想要联系的人，所有我没有联系到的人，所有我想要修补的藩篱，所有我想要拥有却从未有过的经历．A．experiments实验；B．experiences经历；C．expectations期望；D．expressions 表情．根据下文I wanted to have and I never did可知是想要拥有却从未有过的经历．故选B．14．D．考查动词词义辨析．句意：我不想再拖延生活中的任何事情．A．handle处理；B．change改变；C．achieve实现；D．postpone推迟．根据句意故选D．15．A．考查动词词义辨析．句意：我后悔把时间浪费在无关紧要的事情上．A．regretted 后悔；B．missed错过；C．remembered记住；D．valued重视．根据下文I wasted on things that did not matter可知是后悔．故选A．16．A．考查名词词义辨析．句意：我也想过我和妻子，朋友，和其他人的关系．A．relationship关系；B．membership资格；C．scholarship奖学金；D．friendship 友谊．根据下文with my wife，with my friends，with people可知是与其他人的关系．故选A．17．D．考查名词词义辨析．句意：那次紧急情况真的改变了我的生活．A．story故事；B．tendency趋势；C．victory胜利；D．emergency紧急情况．这次飞机事故是紧急情况，改变了作者的生活．故选D．18．B．考查名词词义辨析．句意：那天我被赐予了不死的奇迹．A．talent才能；B．wonder奇迹；C．challenge挑战；D．opportunity机会．根据下文of not dying that day可知是不死的奇迹．故选B．19．B．考查名词词义辨析．句意：我得到了另一个机会，那就是能够展望未来，回来后以不同的方式生活．A．life生活；B．chance机会；C．gift礼物；D． feeling 感觉．作者在事故中没有死，是被给予了另一一个生活的机会．故选B．20．B．考查副词词义辨析．句意：我得到了另-一个机会，那就是能够展望未来，回来后以不同的方式生活．A．difficultly 困难地；B． differently不同地；C．patiently 耐心地；D．seriously严肃地．作者从中领悟到要以不同的方式生活．故选B．这是一篇记叙文．记叙了作者经历的一次坐飞机遭遇的紧急情况，使作者领悟到自己得到了另-次生活的机会，那就是能够展望未来，回来后以不同的方式生活．做完形填空首先要通读全文，了解大意，一篇完形填空的文章会有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一遍，才能大概了解文章内容，千万不要看一句，做一句．其次要逐句分析，前后一致，选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等．这篇完型要多注意：填空时多联系上下文，注意固定搭配，答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确．37.【答案】【小题1】an 【小题2】which【小题3】months【小题4】for 【小题5】effective【小题6】really 【小题7】sounds【小题8】reading【小题9】their【小题10】learned /learnt【解析】56．an，考查冠词，由语境可知"和生活中许多事情一样，积累词汇也是一个不断发展的过程"，因此用不定冠词表示泛指，ongoing是以元音开头的，所以用an．57．which，考查定语从句，分析句子结构可知，57 means you'll …空白处所填的词指代逗号前的there's enough room for improvement，which在句中为关系代词，引导非限定性定语从句，并在句中作主语．58．months，考查名词的数，month为可数名词，且由 a few可知month应用复数形式．59．for，考查介词，be enough for sth 对…已足够．60．effective考查形容词，此处要表达的是"有效的方法之一"，修饰名词，因此填effective．61．really考查副词，此处应用副词修饰不定式to read，因此填really．62．sounds，考查主谓一致，本句意为"这件事并不像听起来那么难"，描述的是一般事实，且主语为it，因此用sound的一般现在时第三人称单数形式．63．reading考查非谓语动词，逻辑主语you与动词read为主动关系，故用现在分词reading …作状语；也可视为状语从句while you are reading…的省略形式．64．their，考查形容词性物主代词，此句意为"另一个好处是你不知不觉中学习到了新词和它们的用法"，use在此处是名词，故用形容词性物主代词their作定语．65．learned / learnt考查非谓语动词，learned / learnt作后置定语修饰words，表示"已学过的词"，words与learn是被动的关系，因此用过去分词．本文讲述的记单词的方法．需要积累，需要时间，有单词本，多阅读．多使用．本题主要考查了用单词或短语的适当形式填空．做本题的关键是在理解短文的基础上，灵活运用所学的基础知识．本题考到的知识点有：固定的短语，词类的转换，名词的复数形式，副词以及祈使句的用法等．因此，这就需要在平时的学习中，牢固掌握各语言点及一些语法知识．38.【答案】where【解析】答案：where．考查完成句子，先行词是Cubism，在定语从句中做地点状语，使用关系副词where，结合句意，他试验了不同的绘画风格，但是最出名的还是立体主义，立体派经常使用分明的棱角，其世界的典型特点是由方块和矩形构成．故填where．他试验了不同的绘画风格，但是最出名的还是立体主义，立体派经常使用分明的棱角，其世界的典型特点是由方块和矩形构成．本题考查完成句子，根据句意判断应该使用什么单词或短语，注意时态和语态的使用．有的句子可以有不止一种翻译．39.【答案】came。
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年长沙市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AI started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a “maintenance (维修) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn’t give me a clear idea of how something shouldbe done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School’s Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn’t have the resources at the time to do much else. The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplishthe task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veteran’s Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191, and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers something for everyone and the skills are universal.1. How can we describe the young author?A. He opened a small grocery store.B. He did a lot of research in the lab.C. He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.D. He learnt about maintenance from his father.2. What do the underlined words “the task” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Getting some financial support.B. Selling a tiny house on wheels.C. Reaching out to many local businesses.D. Offering the students some problem-solving skills.3. What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?A. Its size needs increasing.B. Itis popular with the students.C. It has caused some safety concerns.D. Its classroom environment is hard to manage.BHenry Cavill: Bring Superman to LifeHenry Cavill knew that he wanted to be a star at 16 years of age, after a chance meeting with movie star Russell Crowe who inspired hispassion for acting. But for the British-born actor, the bright lights and attraction ofHollywoodwere a long way away. Supported by his secretary mother and stockbroker father, he decided to study drama during high school. His journey to super star began.Before gaining the international recognition he has now, Cavill tried out for roles in the Harry Potter and Twilight series but failed to get either. He would have to keep waiting for his big chance.Determined as ever, Cavill took any acting jobs he could get his hands on and appeared in several low-budget horror movies and TV shows in hopes of getting noticed. It almost worked. In the early 2000s, at just 22 years old, he narrowly missed out on becoming the new James Bond. Finally, in 2007, his hard work paid off. He won a leading role as the first Duke of Suffolk in the period showThe Tudors. The TV show was very popular and helped to raise Cavill's popularity inAmerica.In 2011, Cavil landed his breakout role, playing Superman in the DC Extended Universe. He hasn't looked back and has since starred in many hit films, such asMission: Impossible- Fallout.More recently, he stepped back on to the small screen. Since 2019, he has starred in the popular seriesThe Witcher, adapted from the book series and video games of the same name. In the TV show, Cavill played a brave monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia, which was the perfect role for Cavill because he was a fan of the video games. Cavill also got a chance to play a classic English character — master detective Sherlock Holmes — in 2020'sEnola Holmes.However, Cavill isn't just a good guy on screen. His charity work also makes him a real-life hero. In 2014, he took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge while wearing his full Superman suit to support the ALS Association. Currently, he is an ambassador for the UK's Royal Marines Charity, which supports war veterans (退伍军人). Whydoes he do it? He love to make people feel good and bring smiles to people' faces. Indeed, Henry Cavill in living proof that you don't always need to wear a cape (斗篷) to act like a hero.4. Why did Cavil act in low-budget film and TV works early in his career?A. He was too polite to refuse.B. He was hoping to get noticed.C. He was encouraged to do so by his parents.D. He was friends with the directors of the projects.5. The role of the monster hunter was the perfect for Cavill because ________ .A. he had experienced hunting monstersB. he had played the same role in a movieC. he knew the writer of the books personallyD. he enjoyed the video games that the show was rooted in6. Which of the following words can best describe Cavill?A. Modest and friendly.B. Determined and kind.C. Talented and faithful.D. Honest and considerate.7. What made Cavill a real-life hero?A. Being a successful actor.B. Playing Superman on screen.C. Devoting to charities.D. Wearing a cape to take part in activities.CThree years ago, a group of researchers at Cornell University Food and Brand Lab had a guess. They knew that many apples being served to kids as part of the National School Lunch Program were ending up in the trash, almost untouched. But unlike others, they wondered if the reason was more complicated than simply that the kids didn’t want the fruit.They thought the fact that the apples were being whole, rather than sliced (切片的), was doing the fruit no favor. And they wanted to prove this idea.They carried out a study at eight schools and found that fruit consumption (消费) jumped by more than 60 percent when apples were served sliced. They then made a follow-up study at six other schools, which not only showed the same result, but further supported. The whole apple consumption at schools that served sliced applesreduced by about 50 percent than before.Based on these results, it seems that even the simplest forms of inconvenience can influence us. Sliced apples just make more sense for kids. The hardest part is getting kids to start eating fruit, and that’s exactly why sliced apples are the way to go. A child holding a whole apple has to break the skin, eat around the core (果核), and deal with the inconvenience of holding a large fruit. These problems might seem silly or unimportant, but they’re important when you’re missing teeth or have braces (牙箍), as so many kids do.Sometimes what seems like a really small inconvenience actually makes a huge difference.8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. Lots of apples served to kids were wasted.B. Researcher supported the lunch program.C. Apples are not the only acceptable fruit for kids.D. The lunch program was well worth spreading.9. What did researchers want to prove?A. Kid didn’t want the fruits.B. Kids favored the whole apples.C. Kids preferred to the sliced apples.D. Kid’s eating habits influenced fruit consumption.10. According to the study, we can know________.A. 14 schools served sliced fruitsB. kids have problems eating the whole applesC. eating fruits must be healthy for childrenD. few kids are missing teeth or have braces11. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Form matters more than taste.B. Apples are beneficial to each kid.C. The way fruit is eaten links kids’ growth.D. Inconvenience probably makes a difference.DThe far side of the moonis a strange and wild region, quite different from the familiar and mostly smooth face we see nightly from our planet. Soon this rough space will have even stranger features: it will be crowded withradio telescopes.Astronomers are planning to make the moon's distant side our newest and best window on the cosmic(宇宙的) dark ages, a mysterious era hiding early marks of stars and galaxies. Our universe was not always filled with stars. About 380,000 years after the big bang, the universe cooled, and the first atoms of hydrogen formed. Gigantic hydrogen clouds soon filled the universe. But for a few hundred million years, everything remained dark, without stars. Then came the cosmic dawn: the first stars flickered, galaxies came into existence and slowly the universe's largescale structure took shape.The seeds of this structure must have been present in the darkage hydrogen clouds, but the era has been impossible toprobeusing optical(光学的) telescopes—there was no light. And although this hydrogen produced longwavelength(or lowfrequency) radio emissions,radio telescopes on Earth have found it nearly impossible to detect them. Our atmosphere either blocks or disturbs these faint signals; those that get through are drowned out by humanity's radio noise.Scientists have dreamed for decades of studying the cosmic dark ages from the moon's far side. Now multiple space agencies plan lunar missions carrying radiowavedetecting instruments—some within the next three years—and astronomers' dreams are set to become reality.“If I were to design an ideal place to do lowfrequency radio astronomy, I would have to build the moon,”says astrophysicist Jack Burns of the University of Colorado Boulder. “We are just now finally getting to the place where we're actually going to be putting these telescopes down on the moon in the next few years.”12. What's the purpose of building radio telescopes on the moon?A To research the big bang. B. To discover unknown stars.C. To study the cosmic dark ages.D. To observe the far side of the moon.13. What does the underlined word “probe” in Paragraph 3 possibly mean?A. Explore.B. Evaluate.C. Produce.D. Predict.14. Hydrogen radio emissions can't be detected on Earth because ________．A. there was no light in the dark agesB. they cannot possibly get through our atmosphereC. gigantic hydrogen clouds no longer fill the universeD. radio signals on Earth cause too much interference15. What can we infer from theunderlined sentence in the last paragraph?A. Scientists have to rebuild the moon.B. We will finally get to the moon's distant side.C. The moon is a perfect place to set up radio telescopes.D. A favorable research environment will be found on the moon.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年湖南省长沙一中高一(上)期末英语试卷
2019-2020学年湖南省长沙一中高一（上）期末英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共6小题，共15.0分）AMy First Marathon（马拉松）A month before my first marathon，one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks，leaving me only two weeks to train．Yet，I was determined to go ahead．I remember back to my 7th year in school．In my first P．E．class，the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball．I didn't do either well．He later informed me that I was "not athletic"．The idea that I was "not athletic" stuck with me for years．When I started running in my 30s，I realized running was a battle against myself，not about competition or whether or not I was athletic．It was all about the battle against my own body and mind．A test of wills!The night before my marathon，I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line．I woke up sweating and nervous，but ready to prove something to myself．Shortly after crossing the start line，my shoe laces（鞋带）became untied．So I stopped to readjust．Not the start I wanted!At mile 3，I passed a sign："GO FOR IT，RUNNERS!"By mile 17，I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly．Despite the pain，I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again．By mile 21，I was starving!As I approached mile 23，I could see my wife waving a sign．She is my biggest fan．She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a．m．or questioned my expenses on running．I was one of the final runners to finish．But I finished! And I got a medal．In fact，I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had．Determined to be myself，move forward，free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签），I can now call myself a "marathon winner"．1. A month before the marathon，the author ______ ．A. was well trainedB. felt scaredC. made up his mind to runD. lost hope2.Why did the author mention the P．E．class in his 7th year？______A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher．B. To amuse the readers with a funny story．C. To show he was not talented in sports．D. To share a precious memory．3.What does the story mainly tell us？______A. A man owes his success to his family support．B. A winner is one with a great effort of will．C. Failure is the mother of success．D. One is never too old to learn．BGood Morning Britain's Susanna Reid is used to grilling guests on the sofa every morning，but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role-showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget．In Save Money：Good Food，she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Matt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste，while preparing recipes for under £ 5 per family a day．And the Good Morning Britain presenter says she's been able to put a lot of what she's learned into practice in her own home，preparing meals for sons，Sam，14，Finn，13，and Jack，11．"We love Mexican churros，so I buy them on my phone from my local Mexican takeaway restaurant，she explains．"I pay £ 5 for a portion（（-份），but Matt makes them for 26p a portion，because they are flour，water，sugar and oil．Everybody can buy takeaway food，but sometimes we're not aware how cheaply we can make this food ourselves．"The eight-part series（系列节目），Save Money：Good Food ，follows in the footsteps of ITV's Save Money：Good Health，which gave viewers advice on how to get value from the vast range of health products on the market．With food our biggest weekly household expense，Susanna and Matt spend time with a different family each week．In tonight's Easter special they come to the aid of a family in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget．The team transforms the family's long weekend of celebration with less expensive but still tasty recipes．4.What do we know about Susanna Reid？______A. She enjoys embarrassing her guests．B. She has started a new programme．C. She dislikes working early in the morning．D. She has had a light budget for her family．5.How does Matt Tebbutt help Susanna？______A. He buys cooking materials for her．B. He prepares food for her kids．C. He assists her in cooking matters．D. He invites guest families for her．6.What can be a suitable title for the passage？______A. Keeping Fit by Eating SmartB. Balancing Our Daily DietC. Making Yourself a Perfect ChefD. Cooking Well for Less二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Recently．I've been following a simple rule that is helping me crush procrastination（拖延症）and making it easier for me to stick to good habits at the same time．(1) There are two parts to the 2-Minute Rule…Part 1-If it takes less than two minutes，then do it now．(2) For example，washing your dishes immediately after your meal，tossing the laundry in the washing machine，taking out the garbage，sending that email，and so on．If a task takes less than two minutes to complete，then follow the rule and do it right now．Part 2-When you start a new habit，it should take less than two minutes to do．Can all of your goals be accomplished in less than two minutes？Obviously not．But，every goal can be started in 2 minutes or less．(3)It might sound like this strategy is too basic for grand life goals，but I beg to differ．The2-Minute Rule works for big goals as well as small goals because of the inertia（惯性）of life．(4) I love the 2-Minute Rule because it embraces the idea that all sorts of good things happen once you get started．The most important part of any new habit is getting started-not just the first time，but each time．It's not about performance，it's about consistently taking action．I can't guarantee whether or not the 2-Minute Rule will work for you．(5) Anyone can spare the next 120 seconds．Use this time to get one thing done．Go．A．I call this little strategy the"2-Minute Rule"．B．And that's the purpose behind this little rule．C．Here's what you need to know to stop procrastinating．D．Once you start doing something，it's easier to continue doing it．E．But，I can guarantee that it will never work if you never try it．F．The goal is to make it easier for you to get started on the things you should be doing．G．It's surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes or less．7. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G8. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G9. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G10. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G11. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）We have all heard how time is more valuable than money，but is it possible to have too much time？I(12)back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also (13)a team sport．By the time I got home，I only had a few hours to do my homework，and I had to do it (14)．When I got into college，things (15)．I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time．Because of all this (16)time，there was no sense of (17)to do my school work immediately．I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a (18)．Once that happened，I just kept (19)my studying further and further back in my day．Then I got to the point where I was(20)really late at night to get my work done．One day I (21)a former classmate of mine who was (22)a lot of money running a sideline（副业）．Since his regular job was(23)，I asked him why he just didn't do his sidelinefull-time．He said(24)the job，he would(25)have too much time and would just do what I did back in(26)．He said that if he (27)the job，he would lose his(28)to work and succeed．So，try(29)your time with other work．This is why there is a(30)that if you want something done，ask a （n）(31)person to do it．12. A. remember B. admit C. understand D. expect13. A. watched B. loved C. coached D. played14. A. in person B. right away C. up close D. in case15. A. occurred B. existed C. changed D. mattered16. A. extra B. difficult C. valuable D. limited17. A. safety B. achievement C. emergency D. direction18. A. burden B. relief C. risk D. habit19. A. pushing B. dismissing C. setting D. calling20. A. hanging out B. staying up C. stepping up D. showing off21. A. met B. helped C. viewed D. hired22. A. raising B. wasting C. demanding D. making23. A. safe B. important C. boring D. rewarding24. A. with B. without C. for D. within25. A. luckily B. hardly C. hopefully D. simply26. A. childhood B. college C. town D. business27. A. quit B. found C. accepted D. kept28. A. ability B. chance C. drive D. way29. A. coming across B. filling up C. giving up D. belonging to30. A. message B. story C. saying D. fact31. A. careful B. busy C. reliable D. kind四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）32.She looks like any other schoolgirl，fresh-faced and full of life．Sarah Thomas is lookingforward to challenge of her new A-level course．But unlike school friends，16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term is not spending half-term （1）______（rest）Instead，she is earning $6500 a day as （2）______model in New York．Sarah （3）______（tell）that she could be Britain's new supermodel earning a million dollars in the new year．Her father Peter44，want her to give up school to model fulltime But Sarah，（4）______has taken part in shows along with top models wants （5）______（prove）that she has brains as well as beauty she is determined to carry on with her （6）______（educate）．She has turned down several （7）______（invitation）to star atshows in order to concentrate on her studies After school she plans to take a year off to model full time before going to university to get a degree （8）______engineering or architecture．Sarah says，"My dad thinks I should take the offer now．But at the moment，school （9）______（come）first．I don't want to get too absorbed in modeling．It is（10）______（certain）fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal．I don't want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model my more．"五、阅读表达（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）33.Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects．Why do we often assumethat more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings？The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less．I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-usedthings，and it worked．Because of our efforts，our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness．She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund （基金）（our kindergarten is serious about becoming a doctor）For weeks，I've been thinking of bigger，deeper questions．How do we make it a habit for them？And how do we train ourselves to help them live with，need，and use less？Yesterday，I sat with my son，Shepherd，determined to test my own theory on this．I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest．I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes，ten minutes，max．I chose a red rubber ball-simple，universally available．We passed it，he tried to put it in his mouth，he tried bouncing it，rolling it，sitting on it，throwing it．It was totally，completely enough for him．Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch．We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together．He had my full attention and I had his．My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us．What do the words"more is more"in paragraph l probably mean？______A．The more，the better．B．Enough is enough．C．More money，more worries．D．Earn more and spend more．What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects？______A．Saving up for her holidayB．Raising money for a poor girlB．Adding the money to her fundD．Giving the money to a sick motherWhy did the author play the ball with Shepherd？______A．To try out an ideaB．To show a parent's loveC．To train his attentionD．To help him start a hobbyWhat can be a suitable title for the text？______A．Take it or leave itB．A Lesson from KidsC．Live More with LessD．The Pleasure of Giving六、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共40.0分）34.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文化感兴趣，计划明年来北京上大学．他向你咨询相关信息．请给他回邮件，内容包括：1．表示欢迎；2．推荐他上哪所大学；3．建议他做哪些准备工作．注意：1．词数不少于50；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．Dear Jim，______Yours，Li Hua35.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．续写的词数为150左右．Long ago，there was a big apple tree．A little boy loved to come and play around it every day．He climbed to the top of the tree，ate the apples，and took a nap under theshadow．He loved the tree and the tree also enjoyed playing with him．As time went by，the little boy grew up and he no longer played around the tree．One day，the boy came back to the tree，appearing sad．"Come and play with me，" the tree asked the boy gently．"I am no longer a kid；I won't play around trees anymore，" the boy replied，"I want toys．I need money to buy them．"Sorry，but I don't have money．However，you can pick all my apples and sellthem．Then，you will have money．" They boy was so excited that he picked all the apples on the tree and left happily．The boy didn't come back after that．The tree was upset．One day，the boy returned and the tree was so joyful．"Come and play with me，" the tree said．"I don't have time to play．I have to work for my family．We need a house forshelter．Can you help me？" "Sorry，I don't have a house．But you can cut off my branches to build your house．" So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left with delight．The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didn't appear since then．The tree was again lonely and sad．One hot summer day，the boy returned and the tree was delighted．"Come and play with me!" the tree requested．"I am sad and becoming old．I want to go sailing to relax myself．Can you give me a boat？" "Use my trunk to build the boat and you can sail and be happy．" So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat．He went sailing and did not show up for a long time．Paragraph 1：Many years later，the boy finally returned．______________________________．Paragraph 2：The apple tree is our mother．________________________．答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】C 【小题3】B【解析】1．C．细节理解题．根据文章第一段"A month before my first marathon，one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks，leaving me only two weeks to train．Yet，I was determined to go ahead"可知，作者在马拉松前一个月尽管脚踝受伤，但是仍然下定决心继续跑步，由此可知答案选C．2．C．细节理解题．根据文章第二段I remember back to my 7th year in school． In my first P． E． class， the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball． I didn't do either well． He later informed me that I wa s "not athletic"我记得回到我在学校的第7年在我的第一堂PE课上，老师要求我们跑来跑去，然后打一个垒球，我也没有这样做．后来他告诉我，我不是"运动型"．可知作者提到马拉松是为了以表明他在体育方面没有天赋；答案选C．3．B．主旨大意题．根据最后一段中的"Determined to be myself，move forward，free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签）"以及通过整体分析可知本文主要讲了作者在参加马拉松之前脚踝受伤，但仍然决心继续训练，作者认为跑步是对自己的一种较量，而不是竞争或者是否是运动的．这是关于自己的身体和思想的一场考验，最终作者跑完了马拉松并得到了一枚奖牌，这告诉我们决心成为自己，向前迈进，摆脱羞耻和世俗标签，就会成功，由此可知答案选B．本文主要讲了作者在参加马拉松之前脚踝受伤，但仍然决心继续训练，作者回想起了七年级时的一次经历，体育老师认为他不适合运动，然而作者认为跑步是对自己的一种较量，而不是竞争或者是否是运动的．这是关于自己的身体和思想的一场考验，最终作者跑完了马拉松并得到了一枚奖牌，这告诉我们决心成为自己，向前迈进，摆脱羞耻和世俗标签，就会成功．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．4.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】C 【小题3】D【解析】BCD1．B．推理判断题．根据第一段but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role - showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget可知她最近的角色就是烹饪--向家庭展示如何在预算紧张的情况下准备美味的营养餐，由此判断她开办了一个新的节目，故答案为B．2．C．细节理解题．根据she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Matt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste可知Matt Tebbutt是在烹饪方面为Susanna提供帮助，故答案为C．3．D．标题归纳题．本文介绍了由Susanna主持的一档新的节目Good Morning Britain，节目中她向观众展示如何在预算紧张的情况下准备美味的营养餐，该节目可以让观众花最少的钱却仍可以品尝美食，所以最佳标题是Cooking Well for Less，故答案为D．本文介绍了由Susanna主持的一档新的节目Good Morning Britain，节目中她向观众展示如何在预算紧张的情况下准备美味的营养餐，该节目可以让观众花最少的钱却仍可以品尝美食．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．7.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】G 【小题3】B 【小题4】D 【小题5】E【解析】1-5 AGBDE1．A．细节理解题．根据后文"There are two parts to the 2-Minute Rule…2分钟规则分为两部分．'可知此处应填"我称这个小策略为"2分钟规则'．故选A．2．G．细节理解题．根据"后文For example，washing your dishes immediately after your meal，tossing the laundry in the washing machine例如，饭后立即洗碗，把洗好的衣服扔进洗衣机'可知此处应填"令人惊讶的是，我们推迟了多少事情，我们可以在两分钟或更短的时间内完成'．故选G．3．B．细节理解题．根据"前文But，every goal can be started in 2 minutes or less但是，每个目标都可以在2分钟或更短的时间内完成'可知此处应填"这就是这个小规则的目的'．故选B．4．D．推理判断题．根据"后文I love the 2-Minute Rule because it embraces the idea that all sorts of good things happen once you get started．我喜欢2分钟规则，因为它包含了一种想法，即一旦你开始，所有的好事都会发生'可知此处应填"一旦你开始做某事，就更容易继续做下去'．故选D．5．E．推理判断题．根据后文"Anyone can spare the next 120 seconds．任何人都可以在接下来的120秒内节省时间．'可知此处应填"但是，我可以保证，如果你不尝试，它永远也不会起作用'．故选E．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了最近．我一直遵循一个简单的原则，就是帮助我克服拖延症，让我更容易坚持好习惯．我称这个小策略为"2分钟规则"．2分钟规则分为两部分．此题主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．12.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】B 【小题4】C 【小题5】A【小题6】C 【小题7】D 【小题8】A 【小题9】B 【小题10】A【小题11】D 【小题12】C 【小题13】B 【小题14】D 【小题15】B【小题16】A 【小题17】C 【小题18】C 【小题19】C 【小题20】B【解析】1--5 ADBCA 6--10 CDABA 11--15 DCBDB 16--20 ACCCB1．A．考查动词辨析．A．remember记住；B．admit承认；C．understand 理解；D．expect 希望．根据后半句in high school I spent most of my day at school ，在高中，我花了我的大部分时间在学校．所以用remember ，表示"记起"．故选A．2．D．考查动词辨析．A．watched 观察；B．loved 爱；C．coached 训练；D．played 运动．根据宾语a team sport可知用played做谓语动词，表示"参加团体运动"．故选D．3．B．考查短语辨析．A．in person 个人；B．right away立刻；C．up close靠近；D．in case 以防，万一．根据By the time I got home，I only had a few hours to do my homework，我回家的时候，我只有几个小时做我的家庭作业，所以用right away 做and I had to do it的时间状语，表示"立刻，马上"．故选B4．C．考查动词辨析．A．occurred发生；B．existed 存在；C．changed改变；D．mattered有关系．根据后句I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time．可知，上大学以后情况变了，所以用changed 做things的谓语动词．故选C．5．A．考查形容词辨析．A．extra 额外的；B．difficult 困难的；C．valuable有价值的；D．limited 有限的．根据上句I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time．可知用extra 修饰time，表示"额外的时间"．故选A．6．C．考查名词辨析A．safety安全；B．achievement成就；C．emergency紧急情况；D．direction方向．根据上句可知大学里额外的时间很多，所以没有紧迫感，故选C．7．D．考查名词辨析．A．burden 担子；B．relief 释放；C．risk 冒险；D．habit 习惯．根据I was performing this action of waiting until 可知本句表示"我一直等待，直到它变成一种习惯"，故选D．8．A．考查动词辨析．A．pushing 推迟；B．dismissing 解散；C．setting设置；D．calling 呼叫．根据my studying further and further back in my day可知用pushing做 kept的宾语，表示"把学习的时间往后推迟"．故选A．9．B．考查短语辨析．A．hanging out 闲逛；B．staying up熬夜；C．stepping up增加；D．showing off 炫耀．根据上文my studying further and further back in my day可知作者熬夜做功课，所以答案是staying up 表示"熬夜"．故选B．10．A．考查动词辨析．A．met 遇见；B．helped帮助；C．viewed 看法；D．hired 租用．根据宾语a former classmate of mine 可知用met 表示"遇见"，表示"遇见以前的一个同学"．故选A．11．D．考查动词辨析．A．raising money集资；B．wasting money浪费钱； C．demanding money需要钱；D．making money挣钱．根据宾语a lot of money 可知用making，表示"挣钱"，表示"他经营副业挣了很多钱"．故选D．12．C．考查形容词辨析．A．safe安全的；B．important 重要的；C．boring 枯燥的；D．rewarding回报的．根据下句I asked him why he just didn't do his sideline full-time可知他的常规工作很无聊，所以用boring．故选C．13．B．考查介词．A．with 和…一起；B．without 没有；C．for为了；D．within 在…范围内．根据句意是没有这份工作，他只会有太多的时间，所以选B．14．D．考查副词辨析．A．luckily 幸运地；B．hardly 几乎不；C．hopefully 有希望地；D．simply 简单地．根据上文可知本句表示"他只会有太多的时间"，表示这个非常简单的原因，所以有simply修饰have too much time．故选D．15．B．考查名词辨析．A．childhood孩子时代；B．college大学；C．town城镇；D．business 商业．根据上文可知作者在大学时间很多，所以用college．故选B．16．A．考查动词辨析．A．quit 停止，放弃；B．found发现；C．accepted接受；D．kept 保持．根据上文的I asked him why he just didn't do his sideline full-time可知，用quit 表示"放弃"，修饰the job，表示"如果放弃工作，他会失去工作和成功的机会"．故选A．17．C．考查名词辨析．A．ability 能力；B．chance 机会；C．drive 动力；D．way 方法．本句表示"他会失去工作和成功的动力"，所以用drive，指其完成副业的动力．故选C．18．C．考查动词辨析．A．coming across 遇见；B．filling up填满；C．giving up放弃；D．belonging to 属于．根据your time with other work可知用filling up 表示"用其他的工作来使自己充实"．其他选项的含义saving表示"节省"；giving up 表示"放弃"；trading 表示"交易"．故选C．19．C．考查名词辨析．A．message 消息；B．story故事；C．saying俗语；D．fact 事实．根据句子that if you want something done，ask a person to do it．如果你想做成什么事，问一个人去做．是一句俗语，所以用saying．故选C．20．B．考查形容词辨析．A．careful 仔细的；B．busy繁忙的；C．reliable 可靠的；D．kind和蔼的．根据上文可知作者认为我们应该让自己忙碌起来，所以用busy 修饰person．故选B本文讨论的是当我们空闲时间太多时，我们一定要做事让自己忙碌起来．我在高中的时候大部分时间都是在学校里度过的，我也参与团队运动．当我到家的时候，我只有很短的时间来做我的家庭作业．当我进入大学以后，时间很充裕，玩的时间太长，以至于作业一推再推．后来作者的朋友告诉他一个道理，忙碌的人才会做成事情．做完型填空首先要通读全文，了解大意．一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一至两遍，才能大概了解文章的内容．千万不要看一句，做一句．其次要逐句分析，前后一致．选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等．答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确．32.【答案】resting【解析】56．resting 考查动名词．spend time/money （in）doing sth．意为"花费时间（金钱）做某事"，其中in可以省略．57．a 考查冠词．model是可数名词，单数形式前加不定冠词a表示泛指．58．has been told/was told 考查动词的时态和语态．根据语境可判断出谓语动词应该用一般过去时或现在完成时的被动形式，又因主语Sarah是第三人称单数，故填was told/hasbeen told．59．who 考查定语从句．分析句子结构可知这是一个定语从句，先行词Sarah，指人，在从句中作主语要用关系代词who．60．to prove 考查动词不定式．want to do sth．意为"想要做某事"，动词不定式作宾语．61．education 考查名词．形容词性物主代词后面应该接名词形式．62．invitations 考查名词复数．invitation是可数名词，其前有several修饰时，要用名词复数形式．63．in 考查介词．in表示"在某方面"，获得某项学位"get a degree in…"．64．comes 考查动词时态．根据语境可知Sarah认为当下应该是学业第一，说明现在的情况应该用一般现在时．65．certainly 考查副词．fun是形容词，要用副词修饰．本文主要介绍Sarah是一名在校生，她还是一名兼职模特．她父亲建议她放弃学业做一名专职模特，但她却做出了不同的选择．在一篇200词左右的语篇（短文或对话）中留出10处空白，部分空白的后面给出单词的基本形式，要求考生根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式，所填写词语不得多于3个单词．要做好语法填空题，理解短文是解题的前提，扎实的词汇、句型和语法知识是基础，英语国家的背景知识是必要的补充．考生须灵活运用语法知识，如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容．答完后，还要通读全文，核对所填单词形式是否正确，是否符合语境．33.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】C 【小题3】A 【小题4】C【解析】1．A．词义猜测题，根据第一段Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings？为什么我们经常假设孩子们的所有物越多越好．故选A．2．C．推理判断题，根据第二段Because of our efforts，our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness．She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund （基金）（our kindergarten is serious about becoming a doctor）可知格鲁吉亚同意出售她的一些物品是因为作者许诺把钱投入她的学校基金里，故选C．3．A．细节理解题，根据第三段Yesterday，I sat with my son，Shepherd，determined to test my own theory on this．可知作者和Shepherd一起玩球是为了测试他的理论，故选A．4．C．主旨大意题，通读全文可知作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了生活中的东西应该更多一点还是更少一点，故选C．本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了生活中的东西应该更多一点还是更少一点．做本题时，首先通过浏览全文，可知本篇文章缺少的应是每一部分的小标题；因此需要通读每一段的内容并提炼出它们的中心思想，最后结合备选项，然后选出正确答案．34.【答案】I am very glad to know that you are coming to attend university in Beijing next year．（表示欢迎）Knowing you are interested in Chinese culture，I recommend Peking University for you，which is one of the best universities in China．【高分句型一】Not only because it has the best history major in China，but also because of its strong traditional Chinese culture atmosphere．【高分句型二】To be admitted into it，you should sign up on line ahead of time，and hand in your application as well as your high school diploma．（推荐他上哪所大学；建议他做哪些准备工作）I have attached the enrollment prospectus at the end of the letter．If you still have questions，you can visit their website directly．（随信附上北京大学的联系方式）Looking forward to meeting you here soon．（期盼见面）【解析】Dear Jim，I am very glad to know that you are coming to attend university in Beijing next year．（表示欢迎）Knowing you are interested in Chinese culture，I recommend Peking University for you，which is one of the best universities in China．【高分句型一】Not only because it has the best history major in China，but also because of its strong traditional Chinese culture atmosphere．【高分句型二】To be admitted into it，you should sign up on line ahead of time，and hand in your application as well as your high school diploma．（推荐他上哪所大学；建议他做哪些准备工作）I have attached the enrollment prospectus at the end of the letter．If you still have questions，you can visit their website directly．（随信附上北京大学的联系方式）Looking forward to meeting you here soon．（期盼见面）YoursLi Hua这是李华给英国朋友Jim一封信．根据题目要求可知用第一人称，时态以一般现在时态为主．高分句型1．Knowing you are interested in Chinese culture，I recommend Peking University for you，which is one of the best universities in China．句子里Knowing you are interested in Chinese culture是现在分词做伴随状语；代指先行词Peking University ，which引导定语从句is one of the best universities in China．我知道你对中国文化感兴趣，我推荐北京大学给你，这是中国最好的大学之一．2．Not only because it has the best history major in China，but also because of its strong traditional Chinese culture atmosphere．句子里Not only…but also 表示"不但…而且"．不仅因为它在中国有很好的历史课程，而且因为它有很浓厚的中国传统文化．这是一篇提纲类作文，我们需要用正确的英语把给出的要点表达出来．本作文中给出的要点比较具体，故需要准确表达．写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次．特别注意在选择句式时要赋予变化．35.【答案】Paragraph 1：Many years later， the boy finally returned．"Sorry，my boy．But I don't have anything for you anymore．The only thing left is my dying roots．【高分句型一】"the tree said with tears．"I don't need much now，just a place to rest．I am tired after all these years．"The boy replied．"Good! Old tree roots is the best place to rest．Come and rest with me．"The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears．（男孩回来在树下休息）Paragraph 2：The apple tree is our mother．You may think that the boy is cold to the tree but that's how we are treating our parents．When we were young，we loved to play with them．When we grow up，we leave them，and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble．Whatever we ask for，parents will give everything they have and always be there waiting for us home．【高分句型二】（父母对我们的无私）【解析】高分句型一：The only thing left is my dying roots．译文：唯一剩下的就是我奄奄一息的根．分析：使用过去分词left作定语修饰the only thing．。
湖南省长沙市宗第一中学2019-2020学年高一英语月考试卷含解析
湖南省长沙市宗第一中学2019-2020学年高一英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. — Could you please tell me ______?—It’s next to the post office.A．where is the supermarket B．where the supermarket isC．where was the supermarket D．where the supermarket was参考答案：B略2. He was such __ good speaker that he held our attention every minute of __ three-hour lecture.A. /; theB. a; /C. a; theD. a; a参考答案：C3. With ______little schooling, he couldn’t teach_____ little children.A. such; soB. so; suchC. such; suchD. so; so参考答案：B略4. — Where does your little daughter want to go during her holidays?— She always looks forward to ________ to the Wutai Mountain.A. takeB. takingC. being takenD. be taken参考答案：C5. ---I always take care when doing papers on the computer.---You meant it! One cannot be too _______ working on it.A. nervousB. anxiousC. sureD. careless参考答案：C6. The prices of meat _______ since last month.A. have increasedB. increaseC. increasedD. will increase参考答案：A7. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good land ______ each year.A. is washing awayB. are washing awayC. is being washed awayD. are being washed away参考答案：D【详解】考查主谓一致。