【全国百强名校】长郡中学高一期末考试试卷-英语(附答案)

2022-2023-2长郡中学高一下期末考试英语时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

AArtwork Competition — Create a Character!Are you an artist? This may be the perfect competition held by Teen Ink to check your creative abilities. We want you to create your own character. You must create a backstory for the character and give it a name. Your character must be completely original.Rules:•You must be a teen (aged 13–19) with a Teen Ink account to enter.•No improper content.•Submissions(提交的材料) must relate to the topic (Create a Character).•The competition is open to all the individuals. Character must be your own — the character you create must be entirely your own idea and design. The backstory and name must be original as well. Ideas that do not belong to you will not be considered for the competition.Guidelines and Details:•All art types are accepted.•There is no limit to the number of pieces you can submit.•Give your character a name and backstory. Leave these in the “Author’s Comments”section of your submission.How to Submit:•Submit entries through our website. All entries submitted to Teen Ink are automatically(自动) considered for the competition. See our submission guidelines for more information.•Include the words “Character Competition” in your submission’s title.•Submit your reviews to the “Artwork” category on our site. Select the art type connected with what you are submitting. Hand in your entries before March 1, 2023.Prizes:Winners and honorable mentions will have their characters published in Teen Ink magazine. The overall winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.21. What is the purpose of holding the artwork competition?A. To increase the sales of Teen Ink.B. To test the teenagers’ artistic creativity.C. To attract people of all ages to the activity.D. To praise the young artists for their talents.22. What rules should the participants follow?A. The works should be a team effort.B. The participants should be under 13.C. A common account should be shared.D. The content should correspond to the subject.23. How will the participants submit their works?A. By handing in entries before April 10.B. By submitting works on the webpage.C. By posting entries to the magazine directly.D. By sending in works titled “Character Competition”.BOprah Winfrey is recognized as one of the most powerful females in the world. An outstanding TV hostess, and an influential producer are among the titles she is known as.She was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on January 29, 1954. As a child, she lived with poverty and mistreatment. Although she was not offered everything on a silver platter, she still overcame her childhood struggles and made her mark in the world.How did Oprah Winfrey overcome the setbacks and build her career from zero? It started when she was 19 and won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty contest. This was her stepping stone towards her journey to work in the media. She started her career as a radio and TV hostess in Nashville. Then she moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where she hosted a local talk show called People Are Talking. This show gained popularity and this eventually led to her own national talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ran for 25 seasons and was the highest-rated talk show in the history of television.Oprah has a heart of gold and has been a supporter of many causes over the course of her career, such as education, health, and wellness. She has used her platform to inspire, teach, and entertain people worldwide through her charity organization known as the Oprah Winfrey Network. She also took a step for the education of girls in South Africa by starting the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy.Oprah Winfrey’s life is a true example of where being strong and determined can lead you. She has shown people that if you put your mind to something, you can achieve it. The lesson we can learn from her is that no matter how hard things get, you can always find the strength to keep going and reach your goals.24. What was Oprah’s childhood like?A. She was born with a silver spoon.B. She struggled with health problems.C. She went through a lot of hardships.D. She grew up in an easy atmosphere.25. What was the first step of Oprah’s career?A. Winning a beauty contest.B. Launching a local talk show.C. Running a national talk show.D. Hosting a radio and TV programme.26. Which of the following can best describe Oprah?A. Warm-hearted but impatient.B. Strong-willed and generous.C. Narrow-minded but talented.D. Easy-tempered and ambitious.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Oprah Winfrey — One of the Most Powerful Men in the WorldB. Oprah Winfrey — A Female Legend of Media BroadcastingC. The Oprah Winfrey Show— A Platform to Inspire PeopleD. The Oprah Winfrey Show— The Highest Rated Talk ShowCMindful eating is maintaining an in-the-moment awareness of the food and drink you put into your body. For many of us, our busy daily lives often make mealtimes rushed things. We find ourselves eating in the car going to work, at the desk in front of a computer screen, or parked on the couch watching TV. We eat mindlessly, taking food down regardless of whether we’re still hungry or not. In fact, we often eat for other reasons instead of hunger — to satisfy emotional needs, to free from stress, or deal with unpleasant emotions such as sadness, anxiety, loneliness, orboredom. Mindful eating is the opposite of this kind of unhealthy “mindless” eating.Mindful eating isn’t about being perfect, always eating the right things, or never allowing yourself to eat on-the-go again. And it’s not about establishing strict rules for which foods you have to include or avoid in your diet. Rather, it’s about focusing all your senses and being present as you shop for, cook, serve, and eat your food.While mindfulness isn’t for everyone, many people find it worth trying. By paying close attention to how you feel as you eat, you can learn to enjoy both your food and the experience of eating. It can keep you full with less food, and influence wiser choices about what you eat in the future. It can also help you free yourself from unhealthy habits.To practice mindfulness, you need to participate in an activity with total awareness. In the case of mindful eating, it’s important to eat with all your attention rather than on multitasking (reading, watching TV, daydreaming, etc). When your attention moves away, gently bring it back to your food and the experience of cooking, serving, and eating.28. Which of the following belongs to mindful eating?A. Eating while driving.B. Eating as quickly as possible.C. Eating to fill emotional needs.D. Eating only to satisfy physical hunger.29. What does the underlined word “on-the-go” mean in paragraph 2?A. Rudely.B. Crazily.C. Irregularly.D. Hurriedly.30. What’s the author’s attitude towards mindful eating?A. It’s a trend in weight loss.B. It’s worthwhile to have a go.C. It’s a universal rule of diet.D. It’s helpful to keep energetic.31. What might be talked about in the following paragraph?A. The benefits of mindful eating.B. The practice of mindful eating.C. The reasons for mindful eating.D. The spread of mindful eating.DArtificial cloud technology could soon be used in the fight against environmental damage. Researchers in Australia have used machines to spray salt water into the air, and noted that the reflective qualities of these artificial clouds helped protect the Great Barrier Reef from sun bleaching(漂白).The so-called cloud brightening project works by thickening existing clouds and reducing sunlight exposure to protect the reef. No artificial chemicals make it into the clouds in the sky. When water droplets steam, they leave only small salt crystals that float up into the atmosphere. This provides a larger surface area for water vapor to be liquids around them, forming thicker clouds.The past two years have seen uncommon forest fires and droughts triggered by the climate change emergency, meaning that widespread use of this technique may become more commonplace if carbon emissions are not checked.Drones, unmanned flying vehicles, have also entered the cloud controlling picture, used in the United Arab Emirates, a country desperately in need of more rainfall, to deliver electrical shocks to clouds in order to facilitate rainfall. Zapping(击打) clouds to produce a positive or negative charge within clouds can cause water droplets to form together. The greater the charge, the larger the droplets, which is vital for ensuring that as much rain as possible reaches the surface before steam gives off all the hard-won moisture(水分).Even if one waves aside climate change, global water shortages are still an increasing concern, given the planet’s booming population. More people mean more mouths to feed, and the demand for water in agriculture for animals and crops further increases urgency for cloud controlling technology. An increase in rain also leads to positive economic growth in many countries, as large harvests stabilize financial systems and living standards in all climates.Increasingly, scientists are looking to our skies in providing solutions to protect our environment. Cloud controlling technologies have promise. However, for this field of science to become practical economically, more research needs to be done in making this process a practicable option in protecting our environment.32. How does the cloud brightening project work?A. By creating more water vapor which later becomes liquids.B. By spraying chemicals and small salt crystals into the atmosphere.C. By expanding the water vapor area and blocking more sunlight.D. By steaming water droplets to provide a larger surface area.33. What do we know about drones from paragraph 4?A. They spread larger water droplets.B. They charge clouds to promote rain.C. They will be popularized in dry years.D. They control the movements of clouds.34. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?A. Problems of overpopulation.B. Solutions to water shortage.C. Urgency of economic development.D. Additional benefit of cloud technology.35. Which aspect does the author think should be improved?A. High cost.B. Research method.C. Environmental impact.D. Complicated process.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

长沙市长郡中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解If you’re interested in pushing yourself academically while experiencing college life, our Summer Programs for Pre-College Students (SPP) can be wonderful for you. Our long-running summer term pre-college offerings include a choice of one-, two-, three-, and six-week programs that prepare you for success in college. With five exciting and challenging pre-college summer programs to choose from, you can earn college credits (学分), discover a new subject area, perform cutting-edge research in university labs, or immerse yourself in hands-on learning.Academic lifeSPP invites you to join other highly motivated teens from 87 countries in our summer programs for high school graduates. You can take college courses alongside undergraduates either on campus or online. And you can also earn up to eight college credits by conducting in-depth STEM research with individual instructors or as part of a group project.Campus, /Residence (住宿) lifeEmbracing college life is an exciting experience. Whether you live on campus or commute (走读), you’ll get to know the inside and out of the college and city life. If you live on campus, you will stay in the residence hall, sharing a room and participating in dorm activities. There are typically two students per room and safety is our highest priority. Residence halls have university staff and 24-hour assistants that provide guidance and lead social activities.Your hard work will be combin ed with social events and fun activities. And you’ll still have time for your own adventures on campus! Email the SPP office at ******************. 1．SPP aims to ________.A. help college students to achieve academic successB. provide admission guidelines for pre-college studentsC. get high school graduates well-prepared for college lifeD. encourage students to participate in hands-on learning2．What are students supposed to do to earn college credits?A. Attend various courses.B. Carry out STEM research.C. Finish the courses online.D. Join in experiential learning.3．According to the text, students living on campus ________.A. are provided with good safetyB. will have access to a single roomC. can organize social activitiesD. are advised to direct showsSeveral weeks ago, I pulled an old road map out of the glove box and passed it to my children. They had never seen the Province of Ontario laid out like that before. They stared at the map, asking about all the towns, parks, and other landmarks we’d visited, and I pointed them out on the map.GPS is a modern wonder that has gotten me out of many confusing places, but paper maps still play a role in our lives. Most of us adults learned to read them out of necessity, but it’s up to us to pass on that s kill to children whose need may not be so obvious, but who still stand to benefit from it.As Trevor Muir wrote in an article on this topic, “When kids learn how to create and use paper maps, they are doing more than just learning how to get around. They are actually developing fundamental skills that they will use for the rest of their lives. Map skills still belong to today’s classroom.”As a child I had National Geographic maps taped on my bedroom walls. This aroused my curiosity and imagination about those places and thus made me eager to remember my geography and history lessons because they were tied to places I’d “seen”. Even now as a mother of four children, I’ve also spared time to travel to many of the countries whose maps I studied as a child.Additionally, in this fast-changing world, unexpected events can rapidly influence one’s usual way of life. When GPS satellites or Internet connections are affected, this old-fashioned skill can get you out of a mess without requiring a smartphone. Last but not least, paper maps arouse “big picture” thinking, showing kids that there’s a much bigger world out there and helping to direct them within it.So, now is a good time to pull out those dusty old maps and lay them on the kitchen table.4．How did the children react when they were given the paper map?A. They seemed totally confused.B. They showed great curiosity.C. They considered it old-fashioned.D. They found it less convenient than GPS. 5．What might be the topic of the article written by Trevor Muir?A. The teaching focus in today’s classroom.B. The situations where paper maps are used.C. The necessity of digital maps in the modern world.D. The benefit of developing paper map skills for kids.6．Which of the following shows the author’s opinion?A. Internet connections are very reliable today.B. GPS will sooner or later replace paper maps.C. Paper maps provide kids with grand vision.D. Paper maps make people connected with each other.7．Which would be the best title for the text?A. It’s Time to Teach Kids to Read Paper MapsB. How to Teach Kids about Different Kinds of MapsC. It’s Time to Encourage Kids to Step into a Bigger WorldD. How to Teach Kids Fundamental Skills with Paper MapsFrom houses surrounded by impressive gardens to days spent exploring sandy beaches and deep woods filled with wildlife, in My Family and Other Animals, British writer Gerald Durrell provided a vivid account of his family’s time on the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s.Come for the attractive descriptions of Corf u landscapes and stay for Durrell’s laugh-out-loud tales of his unusual family. This book, Durrell wrote humorously in the introduction, “was intended to be a nostalgic (怀旧的) account of natural history, but in the first few pages,Durrell, later known for his zookeeping and the preservation of wildlife, was just a child during his family’s five-year stay in Corfu. He is the 10-year-old Gerry in the book—curious, passionate about animals and a detailed storyteller of his strange family: his imaginative elder brother Larry with his literary ambitions, lovestruck sister Margo, sporty brother Leslie and his ever-calm, loving mother.Durrell’s attention to detail is what makes the book so attractive, with every sight, sound and smell of the island brought to life. One minute you’ll be laughing as Larry’s clever literary friends walk down to the daffodil-yellow house, and the next minute you’ll be catching your breath as Durrell describes swimming at night in the Ionian Sea: “Lying on my back in the silky water, staring at the sky, only moving my hands and feet slightly, I was looking at the Milky Way stretching like a silk scarf across the sky and wondering how many stars it contained.”My Family and Other Animals is quite difficult to classify, being one part travel, one partautobiography, one part natural history, and one part comedy, with a thread of descriptive language running throughout that sometimes raises it nearly to poetry.As a real delight to read, it’s the perfect literary escapism (逃避现实) for any adult or older teenager who is currently walking down a tough road in life.8．Which word best describes Durrell’s life in Corfu?A. Risky.B. Busy.C. Tough.D. Diverse.9．What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 2?A. I shouldn’t have introduced my family.B. I couldn’t help introducing my family.C. I gave wrong information about my family.D. I introduced my family in a mistaken way.10．What are paragraphs 4—5 mainly about?A. The book’s writing featur e.B. Durrell’s rich imagination.C. Some interesting plots of the book.D. Some vivid descriptions of the island. 11．What is the purpose of this text?A. To describe an unusual place.B. To share an experience.C. To introduce a writing style.D. To recommend a book.Fifty percent of the Kenyan top runners are members of Kalenjin, one minority race of the country. They make up less than two percent of Kenya’s population. This fact has puzzled sports scientists. They have spent considerable time and effort trying to answer one question: What enables the Kalenjin people to run so fast?A team of Danish scientists spent 18 months and discovered the Kalenjins had remarkably slow heart rates even when running long distances. The Kalenjins live in high-elevation (高海拔) villages in western Kenya. People living there produce more red blood cells, which support the transport of oxygen throughout the body. Scientists believe there is a connection between increased red blood cells and low heart rates and that both may enable high-altitude athletes to outperform those who train at low elevation. The Danish scientists also studied the bodies of the Kalenjins and compared them to those of the Danes. They found that the Kalenjins have lower body mass indexes-a measure of body fat based on weight and height, and longer “birdlike” legs than Danish people.As a result of the Danish study, some scientists made the conclusion that the Kalenjins possess what is called a “speed gene”. However, Kenyan runners were offended by this conclusion. They owed their success to hard work and endless hours of training.Although the controversy (争议) over the “speed gene” remains unsolved, British runner Mo Farah’s experience offers an interesting perspective on the subject. In 2005, he realized he wasn’t meeting his potential as a runner. A group of Kenyan runners were training in England then. After he observed the Kenyans’ strict training routines and dedication to their sports, Farah began eating healthy foods and training harder than he had ever trained in his life. As a result, Farah’s running career exploded. He has won seven world and Olympic titles in the 5,000m and regularly beats Kenya’s top runners.Farah’s story proves what Kenyans have known all along. Their “secret” is simple. Train hard, run fast and never give up.12．What interested the sports scientists?A. The Kenyan sports history.B. The Kalenjins’ running ability.C. The Kalenjins’ training methods.D. The Kenyans’ enthusiasm for sports. 13．According to Danish scientists, what leads to Kalenjins’ success?A. Physical condition.B. Living style.C. Hard training.D. Strong will.14．What do we know about the Danish research result?A. Danish people believe that it is the truth.B. Mo Farah finds the result astonishing.C. Kenyan runners think it is unacceptable.D. The world has attached great importance to it.15．Why is Mo Farah’s story mentioned in the text?A. To show running methods count.B. To encourage British athletes.C. To prove effort pays off.D. To support the gene theory.二、七选五16．For some people, the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story. ①_______ It develops children's language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school and, later work.A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics says reading aloud is so important that parents should start as soon as their children are born and continue to read aloud even after their children can read by themselves. They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants(婴幼儿). ②_______The company Scholastic is a major U.S. publisher of children's books. Every two years, Scholastic publishes a report on American reading attitudes and habits. The 2015report saysonly 31percent of children in the U.S. read a book for fun almost every day.③_______ One is simply to have books in the home. Elizabeth Lyttleton, the mother of three, is lucky. Her mother once wrote and illustrated children's books, so the family always have plenty to read. She says all her children learn from books-but in different ways. ④_______ Researchers from the Scholastic company found that 80% of children surveyed-of all ages-say they love being read to. And children ages 6 to 11 whose parents do not read to them anymore say they miss it.⑤_______ Of all the six to 17-year-olds in the Scholastic study, more than 90% said their favorite books are the ones they chose for themselves.There are other methods that might help you with your studying.A. The Scholastic report also suggests permitting children to choose their own books.B. Scholastic also identifies some ways to develop a love of reading in a child.C. A book does not have to be serious to be good for kids.D. For young children, parents should ask questions about the book.E. Do children still read for fun？F. Another way to develop a reading habit in children is to read to them.G. But reading to children does more than create warm memories.三、完形填空（15空）At age 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in this year’s “Marathon for All” ra ceathletes to run the same race path as the Olympic marathon athletes. Humbert has a history ofmarathon.is her big supporter, helping where he can. He is waiting to hear from the sports ministrykilometers in those races.17．A. goal B. test C. event D. award18．A. choose B. beat C. respect D. welcome19．A. usual B. kind C. special D. serious20．A. served B. competed C. volunteered D. travelled21．A. relaxing B. confusing C. worrying D. amazing22．A. gift B. win C. practice D. lesson23．A. confident B. annoyed C. unsure D. curious24．A. reached B. changed C. increased D. limited25．A. honour B. complaint C. request D. concern26．A. races B. medals C. flags D. T-shirts27．A. remind B. warn C. tell D. praise28．A. hiked B. tracked C. led D. covered29．A. get over B. stand up C. run out D. come along30．A. formally B. extremely C. hardly D. secretly31．A. but for B. ahead of C. rather than D. other than四、短文填空32．Have you ever seen a movie actor at one time or another ①(face) with a difficult problem: just how much thought he should allow to go into his work? Views are divided whether his acting should ② (control) by his emotions or his thoughts.First are those who say that an actor must feel the part he is playing. The greatest actors have always been those who wore ③(them) out in an hour’s time, because they felt the emotions they were acting out. The second group declares that all this is nonsense and that if an actor really felt his part, he would lose control of himself, and perhaps④ (actual) murder some other actor in a fight scene. Acting is an art ⑤ the artist can express things that he does not feel.Still a third school declares that both these views are wrong, and that acting is neither ⑥matter of thought nor of emotion, but is purely imitative. The ⑦ (true) of it seems to bethat all of them are partly right and partly wrong. The great stars of the movies today, when one is able ⑧ (draw) them out on the subject, say that when ⑨ (act) they are thinking not about one thing but about several things. The brain is divided into different sections, and while one section is thinking about the part, another section is entering into it, while still a third section is busying itself ⑩ questions about the cameraman and the director.五、完成句子33．Flexibility training helps ____________________ your muscles and improve your body’s range of movement.34．I was so ______ the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by！35．Luo Yan and his wife and son have ____________________ in the big city, far away from their hometown.36．Let a little song ____________________ the ear, or a great book to the heart, and we discover a new world, a world of dreams and magic.37．Ernest Hemingway is extremely good at describing the adventures of tough men who he believes “____________________________________________________________”.六、书面表达38．假定你是李华，你校英语社正在开展读书月活动，要求同学们从所读过的书籍中选定一本中文书，请你写一封信，将你选定的书推荐给你的朋友Jane。

2018-2019-2长郡中学高一期末考试英语试卷时量120分钟满分100分第一部分听力(共两节，满分12分)（略）第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。

AMonster ZooMonster Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world,covering more than15km squares.It is home to more than50species of rare and native animals.The zoo is located70km from the city New South Australia.Monster zoo was founded in1983as a breeding area(繁殖区).Officially open to the public in October1993, Monster Zoo is now home to more than500animals.Opening HoursMonster zoo is open daily from9:30am to5:00pm with last entry at3:00pm.The zoo is open every day of the year,including Christmas Day and all public holidays.The exception to this is if the forecast temperature for Monster Zoo is40degrees or above,it will be closed.To get the most out of your visit we recommend setting aside a minimum of four to five hours to fully enjoy the Monster zoo.TicketsChild(4-14years old):AU$28.50Adult(15years old and over):AU$51.75Family/Mini Group:AU$132.75Meet the KeeperMonster zoo offers various daily zoo keeper talks and animal feeds that give guests the chance to interact(互动)with our friendly workers and learn about the zoo’s unique residents.Looking for a more unique animal experience?Consider booking a Behind the Scenes Animal Experience to come face to face with some of our special animal residents.CaféKetabi Caféis open from9:30am to5:00pm daily and offers a variety of tasty treats,small snacks and hot meals.PicnicsFor those who prefer to bring their own meals,special picnic areas are available close to the Visitor Center. Please note that due to fire risk,the zoo does not allow for the use of BBQs.21.What can we learn about the zoo from the text?A.It is the largest zoo in the world.B.It is open daily all year except Christmas Day.C.It is open to the public ten years after it was founded.D.It is home to more than500species of animals.22.If three young men aged12,14and19visit the zoo,how much will they pay?A.AU$155.25.B.AU$108.75.C.AU$85.25.D.AU$132.75.23.Where does this text most probably come from?A.A health newspaper.B.An animal book.C.A travel website.D.A fashion magazine.BHANGZHOU—Chinese internet giant Alibaba on Tuesday opened a hotel loaded with artificial intelligence (AI)and robots,automating a series of procedures like check-in,lights control and room service.FlyZoo Hotel,opened in Hangzhou,capital of East China’s Zhejiang province,where Alibaba is headquartered, is known as the company’s“first future hotel”.Customers can check into the hotel by simply scanning their faces. The facial recognition system installed in the hotel also enables customers to use their faces as key cards to open doors and access another hotel ers can also control the lights,televisions and curtains in the room via Alibaba’s voice-activated digital assistant,while robots are deployed to serve dishes,cocktails and coffee.Hotel bookings and check-out can also be done with a few clicks on mobile through an app.“The AI-based solution can help customers save time and relieve hotel employees from repetitive work,”said Wang Qun,CEO of FlyZoo Hotel. The hotel is the latest example of Chinese tech companies’attempt into traditional industries such as the hotel industry.E-commerce giant announced in October its strategy to put smart home and electronic devices sold on its platform into hotels,in an effort to improve online sales.In July,Baidu teamed up with Intercontinental Hotels Group in Beijing to allow guests to use its voice-controlled assistant to adjust room temperature and order room service at ease.Before that,social media giant Tencent introduced QQfamily,a similar tech solution for hotel operators,in the southern city of Zhuhai last year.“We want to install a‘smart brain’for hotels,”said Wang.“In the future,we will continue to make hotels smarter and more automated,as well as create more personalized experiences for consumers.”24.How can customers check into FlyZoo Hotel?A.By scanning their faces.B.By clicking their mobile phones.C.By showing hotel staff their ID cards.D.By using voice-activated digital assistant.25.Which of the following hasn’t been realized?A.All hotel service is provided by robots.B.Room service can be controlled by artificial intelligence.C.Room temperature can be adjusted by artificial intelligence.D.Televisions can be turned off by voice-activated digital assistant.26.What does the underlined word“install"in Paragraph6probably mean?A.Operate.B.Protect.C.Hold.D.Build.27.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.Internet giants advertise artificial intelligence.B.Artificial intelligence is used in hotels.C.Internet giants switch to hotel industry.D.Traditional hotels will disappear soon.CAge has never been a problem for16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry.After all,she’s already got her master’s degree.The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of4.She began having an influence on others soon after.When she was6years old,she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service,a shelter for people who were forced to leave their homes due to the situations such as earthquake,flood and other natural disasters.At the age of11,she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.She doesn’t stop there,though.The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology(航空心理学)for her further study,a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot.She grew up around airplanes and took fights all the time. Her goal is to use it to determine whether pilots are dealing with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off—a topic that has been in the news lately.For her,it’s a mix of two of her interests.In her free time,Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis,swimming and being active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books,which are on her site.Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college,and in the future aims to help business owners with trends.Her third book The Genius Race,has a wider appeal.It is designed to help people to be geniuses in various areas of life.28.Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?A.When she was6years old,she started homeschooling.B.She gained her master’s degree at the age of11.C.She majored in science and technology.D.In2013she got her bachelor’s degree through completing courses online.29.What is her next plan according to the passage?A.Major in aviation psychology.B.Deliver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings.C.Be active in her youth group at church.D.Write another book to help people to be geniuses.30.Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?A.It aims to help people to be geniuses.B.It is intended to give students a hand to complete college.C.It is designed to arouse people’s awareness of psychology.D.The author hopes to share her own experience with others.31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.The Story of ThessalonikaB.To be a GeniusC.Three Published BooksD.HomeschoolingDCrossing your legs is an extremely common habit;most people don’t even notice that they’re doing it when they sit down.While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other,it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure.The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance,making it even harder for the blood to circulate.This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart.You won’t feel any immediate effects,but repeated,drawn-out increases in blood pressure can cause long-term health issues.So, planning to sit for a long period of time?Don’t keep your legs crossed.“Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg.”explains Richard Graves,a medical expert.This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis(麻痹)of some of the muscles in your foot and leg,preventing you from being able to raise your ankle—what we know as that“pins and needles”sensation.While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two,repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So next time you sit down,try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor.Not only will it help your posture and stability,but it will also save your health in the long run.32.What can we learn about crossing one’s legs?A.It is a very bad social habit.B.It is usually practiced deliberately.C.It can do harm to people’s health.D.It can make others feel uncomfortable.33.According to the study,sitting with your legs crossed can_________.A.affect your blood pressureB.resist gravity effectivelyC.lead to heart attacks easilyD.improve the function of legs34.In the third paragraph“pins and needles”probably means“_________”.A.slight sharp painsB.being a little nervousC.serious muscle injuriesD.being highly flexible35.What is the main purpose of the text?A.To compare common habits.B.To give readers some advice.C.To evaluate effects of an experiment.D.To introduce research methods.第二节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

湖南省长沙市长郡中学2023-2024学年英语高三第一学期期末综合测试试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.A．A quiet student as he may B．Quiet student as he may beC．Be a quiet student as he may D．Quiet as he may be a student2．Della turned all of her pockets inside out only to find $ 1.87 buy Jim a present for Christmas.A．with what to B．with that she can C．in which to D．with which to3．A problem has occurred we should develop innovative thinking abilities in the classrooms by giving students opportunities to generate new ideas.A．what B．whereC．whether D．that4．—I am putting on weight again! Maybe I should start doing yoga.—You _______ that the whole morning!A．are saying B．have said C．have been saying D．were saying5．_____ working ability，you are no worse than the others，it is just you who don’t put your heart in your work．A．In favor of B．In honor of C．In terms of D．In case of6．-Late again！Where_____________？-Sorry，I________________ in the heavy traffic，or I would have been here earlier. A．were you；have got stuck B．have you been；have got stuck C．were you；got stuck D．have you been；got stuck7．The new playground to be built next year will be ____________ the old one.A．as three times big as B．three times as big asC．as big as three times D．as big three times as8．— I like your new shoes!— Thanks. I had to try on almost a dozen pairs _________ I decided to get them.A．as B．whenC．after D．before9．We are living in an age most of things are done on cell phones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when10．—Be seated, please and I’ll make you a cup of tea.—_________. Le t’s come to the point first.A．You needn’t do so B．Please don’t botherC．You are welcome D．You are indeed too polite. 11．He has no idea what the book is about．He have read it very carefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t12．______me tomorrow and I’ll let you know the lab result.A．Calling B．Call C．To call D．Having called13．Catherine came home happily, which suggested that she the final exam.A．had passed B．pass C．would pass D．should pass14．_______naturally by the skin when exposed to sunlight, Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles.A．Making B．To makeC．Made D．Make15．I don’t think she visited the exhibition this morning, ______ she was with me at that time.A．though B．or C．but D．for16．---How was your evening?---We went to Joe’s and had ____. We really enjoyed ourselves.A．a white elephant B．a square meal C．a sacred cow D．the salt of the earth 17．—It______________to plant trees and grass on the hillside.—Yes. They help stop soil from being washed away.A．makes sense B．makes moneyC．makes a living D．makes a mistakes18．The company began to produce silk underwear last year, most of ________ imported to Europe.A．it B．them C．that D．which19．Maybe there is some business aspect to the Royal Wedding of William and Kate Middleton but ________ what people are interested in, it’s a hugely popular event around the world.A．in spite of B．in honor of C．in terms of D．in case of20．—Only those who have a lot in common can get along well.—_________. Opposites sometimes do attract.A．I hope not B．I think soC．I appreciate that D．I beg to differ第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

长郡中学2019-2020学年度高一第二学期期末考试英语时量：120分钟满分：100分得分：___________第一部分听力（共两节，满分10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0.5分，满分2.5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 is the woman?A.An earthquake expert.B.A soldier.C.A volunteer.2.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Co-workers.B.Uncle and niece.C.Doctor and patient.3.What is the cat’s main color?A.Gray.B.White.C.Black.4.What does the woman want to have?A.Pepsi.B.Orange juice.C.Coca-Cola.5.What time is it now?A.It’s3:00p.m.B.It’s4:30p.m.C.It’s3:30p.m.第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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 is the woman’s favorite part of the film?A.The scenery.B.The special effects.C.The wonderful music.7.What will the man probably do next weekend?A.See the movie.B.Meet the famous actors.C.Get away from the ocean.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

湖南省长沙市长郡外国语学校高一英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. How are you going to _______ such problems?A. do withB. deal withC. dealD. do up参考答案：B2. —Ricky, will you go to the supermarket with us?—Not until I my housework?A. have finishedB. will finishC. had finishedD. will have finished参考答案：A3. --- Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?--- Well, you know, English is my ______ . So, it is my best choice.A. strengthB. talentC. hobbyD. skill参考答案：A4. — The sports meeting will ______ because of the terrible weather.— Sorry to hear that.A. put onB. be put onC. put offD. be put off参考答案：D试题分析：put on穿上；put off推迟。

句意：由于糟糕的天气运动会将被推迟。

句中主语The sports meeting和短语put off是被动关系，故选D.5. .----What about going to Tibet by train this summer?.---- , but I’ve got to stay home and prepare for an important meeting.A. All rightB. Sounds goodC.I can’tD. No, I am terribly sorry参考答案：B略6. Her mother does not ________ of her going to study in the United States alone.A. admitB. approveC. proveD. agree参考答案：B略7. You’ve failed to do what you ______ to and I’m afraid the teacher will blame you.A. will expectB. will be expectedC. expectedD. were expected参考答案：D8. Don’t be angry . In this country ruled by law, he won’t _____ what he has done.A get away fromB get away withC put up withD come up with 参考答案：B略9. Tom admitted ______ in the examination and he was not admitted _____ the school at last.A. to cheat; toB. cheating; toC. to cheat; asD. cheating; as参考答案：B解析：admit作“承认；供认”解时，后接动词的ing形式作宾语，即admit doing sth或admit having done sth，故排除A、C项。

英语时量：120分钟满分：150分得分________ 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 is Alex going to do right after the final exam?A. Travel to Italy.B. Take a part-time job.C. Look after his brother.2. Why does the man make the phone call?A. To change his booking.B. To cancel a reservation.C. To book a table.3. What did the man plan to do this evening?A. Go on a business trip.B. Attend a concert.C. Talk with his boss.4. How does the woman feel now?A. Proud.B. Puzzled.C. Worried.5. Who is probably the woman?A. A cook.B. A customer.C. A cleaner.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。

2023-2024学年湖南省长沙市长郡中学高一下学期期末考试英语试卷King’s College London Volunteering is seeking for paid members to sit on the Student Advisory Board for Volunteering. The Board plays a significant role in influencing the development and delivery of the volunteering service. Its aim is to discover volunteering opportunities for students, teachers and other staff at school.Volunteering, which has the potential to create positive social impact, is a k ey priority for King’s. The Board will ensure that students’ needs are at the core of the service so that all King’s students can make a difference.This year, the Student Advisory Board for Volunteering will co-create the agenda, and potential issues include:·Volunteering opportunities for the disabled.·Promotion of the Board’s service.·How to recognize and reward volunteers.·Evaluation (评估) of the Board’s work.This is a unique and exciting opportunity accessible to all studying at King’s, regardless of the volunteer experiences. The Board will be run both online and in-person, and the Board’s members will be paid the London Living Wage (£11.95 per hour) via King’s Talent Bank.The application deadline is 23:59 on Saturday, 31st August 2024.Apply via the form below, using your King’s email address.1. What does the Board aim to do for those at King’s?A．Perform voluntary work.B．Meet their academic needs.C．Provide learning opportunities.D．Discover volunteering chances.2. Which of the following is a possible topic for this year’s agenda?A．Running the Board online.B．Training voluntary workers.C．Evaluating the Board’s performance.D．Taking care of people with disabilities.3. Who can apply to be a member of the Board at King’s?A．The students. B．The teachers.C．The graduates. D．The working staff.Gutiérrez’s life would never be the same again after finding a copy of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the garbage 20 years ago. It happened while he was driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighbourhoods at night and seeing abandoned books. It aroused his desire to start rescuing books from the garbage. He used to take home between 50 and 60 books every morning. Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library for children from low-income families.Colombia’s capital city of Bogota has 19 public libraries. However, these libraries tend to be far away from where rural and poorer communities live. The option of buying new books is non-existent for families struggling to make ends meet. Gutiérrez’s community library is a true representation of how one man’s garbage can be another’s treasure.Gutiérrez grew up poor, and his family could not afford to educate him beyond primary school. Nevertheless, his mother was a passionate reader and read stories to him every night. Her love for books left a deep impression on Gutiérrez.Today, his makeshift community library, called “The Strength of Words”, occupies most of his home in southern Bogota, and is piled from floor to ceiling with fiction and non-fiction titles. Everything from school textbooks to storybooks can be found in his collection of more than 20,000 books! As the word began to spread about his amazing project, people began sending him many more books to grow his library.Despite having done so much for his community, Gutiérrez is not yet content to call it a day. He continues to search through garbage cans for reading materials. Today, the Gutiérrez family does not merely want to start libraries in neighbourhoods. They want to create spaces for school children to spend their time reading.Gutiérrez’s journey to give back to his local community is an amazing example of how every one of us can improve the lives of those around us. How might we take a leaf out of Gutiér rez’s books and impact the less fortunate around us?4. What inspired Gutiérrez to rescue unwanted books?A．The abandoned Anna Karenina.B．Leo Tolstoy’s life.C．Children’s living conditions.D．A community library.5. Why did Gutiérrez start “The Strength of Words”?A．To create a harmonious neighborhood.B．To give his mother sufficient books.C．To promote children’s reading.D．To improve the community life.6. What can best describe Gutiérrez?A．Devoted and talented.B．Intelligent and generous.C．Passionate and well-educated.D．Creative and caring.7. What would be the best title for the text?A．Desire for Reading B．From Garbage to TreasureC．Gutiérrez’s Life D．An Amazing Model of EducationI wanted to set myself the writing challenge of citing some of the many positive things about havinga baby. It’s addressed to one person, but I hope that those who find themselves at a similar crossroads get help from it.To my friend A,All you ever seem to hear about parenthood is negative. I do not feel this. You create a new life in that child, and with that baby, you get a new life, too. When I became a mother, my own mother’s embrace, and my father’s, not to mention my extended family’s, have kept me going.We are used to hearing about how motherhood limits your life, less so about how it can expand it. I have always believed that life is fundamentally about human relationships, and having a baby has enhanced mine. Becoming a mother—and giving birth—has enhanced my feelings of unity with other women. Parenting has also allowed me to experience childhood again. I have always wanted to give someone else a childhood. My wide-eyed little boy is at the stage where he is simply in love with the world, and that love is thrillingly unconditional. It is a privilege to witness, and it makes me determined to maintain it for him as much as I am able to, because his laugh is the best sound that I have ever heard.A note about sleep: you will be OK—you’ve had enough wild nights to know you can cope. And you can ge t your body back, whatever that might mean to you. As for your career, it’s normal to worry. I speak only for myself when I say that I wish I had spent less time worrying beforehand about how I would write. I have far less time, now, but I’m still writing. Even a paragraph a day adds up to a novel, eventually. There is so much untapped joy and love there waiting for you, and I hope I’ve given you a small glimpse of some of it to hold on to.8. Who might be the intended audience for this article?A．Self-centered parents.B．Those fearing to have a baby.C．Broken-hearted friends.D．Those avoiding marriage.9. How does the author mainly make her arguments convincing?A．By explaining ideas.B．By quoting sayings.C．By comparing facts.D．By concluding opinions.10. Why does the author give examples of her writing in the last paragraph?A．To show how successful she was as a writer.B．To note that where there is a will there is a way.C．To tell her friend that giving birth is a piece of cake.D．To persuade her friend not to worry about her career.11. Which column may the article be chosen from?A．Opinion.B．Headline.C．Health.D．Culture.For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the most valuable and consequently most closely guarded part of the body. Locked safely behind the blood-brain barrier, it was broadly free of the harm of viruses and the battles started by the immune system (免疫系统). Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body? The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no.The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the makeup of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies.The effect is two-way. There is a lengthening list of symptoms not typically viewed as disorders of the nervous system, but the brain plays a large part in them. For example, the development of a fever is influenced by a population of nerve cells that control body temperature and appetite. Evidence is mounting that cancers use nerves to grow and spread.The interconnection between the brain and body has promising implications for our ability to both understand and treat illnesses. If some brain disorders start outside the brain, then perhaps treatments for them could also reach in from outside. Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier.It also works in the opposite direction. Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward centre — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven.12. What do the researchers focus on about the brain?A．Its protecting system. B．Its exposure to diseases.C．Its controlling function. D．Its connection to the body.13. How does the author support his idea in paragraph 2?A．By explaining a theory. B．By providing examples.C．By making comparisons. D．By presenting cause and effect.14. Which best describes treatments that do not cross the blood-brain barrier?A．Cheaper. B．More specific.C．Safer. D．More direct.15. What does the study suggest in the last paragraph?A．Brain health depends on immune changes.B．Brain stimulation leads to negative emotions.C．The brain can help enhance psychological health.D．The brain may be key to treating physical diseases.For many websites, there is tons of information that’s inaccurate, or just crazy. 16 With that in mind, here are four ways to find reliable websites.Look for established institutions (确立的机构). 17 However, what you want are sites associated with trusted institutions that have been around for a while and have a proven track record of reliability. Such sites may include those run by government agencies, nonprofit organizations or universities.Consult sites with expertise (专门知识). You wouldn’t go to the hospital to have your car repaired. This is an obvious point. 18 For example, if you’re writing a story on a flu outbreak, check out medical websites like The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Avoid commercial (商业的) sites. Sites run by companies and businesses—their websites usually end with “.com”—are often trying to sell you something. And if they’re trying to sell you something, chances are whatever information they’re presenting will be tilted (偏向) in favor of their product. 19 But be cautious (谨慎).20 Respected websites often link to each other. You can find out which other websites link to the site you’re researching by conducting a link-specific Google search. If lots of sites are linking to your site, and those sites seem reliable, that’s a good sign. Then it seems that you don’t need to worry too much.Anna was a 9-year-old girl from a small village. She ________ primary school till 4th grade at her village. For the 5th grade onwards, she would have to get a(n) ________ in a school at a city nearby. Today was the first day of her ________ school. Upon seeing her ________ clothing and knowing she was from a small village, other students started ________ her. The teacher soon arrived. She________ Anna to the class and began her class. She told everyone to write down the Seven Wonders of the world.When everyone had ________ their answer paper, the teacher started reading them to the whole class. The majority had answered them ________ such as The Great Wall of China, Colosseum, Stonehenge, Great Pyramid of Giza, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Taj Mahal, Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The teacher was ________ as students had ________ what she had taught them.At last, the teacher laid her ________ on Anna’s answer paper and read aloud, “The Seven Wonders are—To be able to See, To be able to Hear, To be able to Feel, To Laugh, To Think, To be Kind, To ________!”The teacher stood ________ and the whole class was speechless. Today, a girl from a small village ________ us about the gifts we have, which are truly ________. Hence, use what we have and value what we have.21.A．delayed B．quitted C．attended D．defended22.A．liberation B．achievement C．admission D．performance 23.A．old B．new C．remote D．rare24.A．simple B．clean C．lovely D．expensive25.A．making use of B．making fun of C．getting down to D．coming down to 26.A．pushed B．followed C．turned D．introduced27.A．presented B．received C．found D．handled28.A．neatly B．correctly C．briefly D．dramatically 29.A．delighted B．realistic C．distant D．patient30.A．detected B．expanded C．adapted D．remembered 31.A．breath B．emotions C．eyes D．wish32.A．Create B．Learn C．Love D．Bet33.A．shocked B．disappointed C．satisfied D．frightened34.A．consulted B．warned C．encouraged D．reminded35.A．beliefs B．wonders C．rewards D．ideals阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2025届湖南省长沙市长郡中学高三英语第一学期期末监测试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。

2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。

3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。

考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Experts warn that medical waste from hospitals, if ________properly, may lead to spreading diseases.A．not handled B．not being handledC．not to be handled D．not having handled2．Although the used car seems in good ______, it cannot run fast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion3．We offered to pay our half of the cost that was needed to restore the shared doorway but Charles would have of it.A．nothing B．anythingC．none D．any4．—Alice, why aren’t you at work today?—I a day off．A．have given B．have been given C．gave D．was given5．Obama didn’t explain ______ any larger principles have guided him through the historic convulsions of the 2011 Arab Spring.A．what B．that C．where D．whether 6．It is broadcast on TV that the 88th Academy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre seats an audience of approximately 4, 000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when7．for years of hard training, she would not be standing on the stage, receiving huge cheers and applause.A．It were not B．It had not beenC．Were it not D．Had it not been.8．We arranged to meet at the cinema at 7:30, but Jack failed to ______.A．break up B．set upC．turn up D．give up9．______ flag-raising ceremony was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square on July 1 to celebrate ______ 17th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China.A．A; / B．A; theC．The; the D．/; the10．Though he lacks experience, the arrangements are all _______ for the meeting next Thursday ahead of time.A．in particular B．in place C．in preparation D．in time11．After a long absence, I went back to college, _______ to pick up where I’d left off. A．hoping B．hopeC．to hope D．hoped12．--- ________ I remind you of is to return the book to our English teacher.---I will give it to him _________ I see him.A．That; immediately B．What; the momentC．What; while D．Whether; once13．Only after he was brought to the police station did the boy ________ he had stolen some purses from other passengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize14．To make a breakthrough in his scientific research, the scientist has been making a(n) _____amount of effort.A．modest B．miserableC．optional D．tremendous15．It’s natural that I didn’t recognize her immediately I saw her. _______, it’s almost 5 years since we met last.A．After all B．In addition C．What’s more D．In particular16．Raising the incomes of the poor is likely to be ineffective in a wealthy society,________ accompanied by other measures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless17．Among the crises that face humans ________ the lack of natural resources.A．is B．are C．is there D．are there 18．Men must consider eating, drinking, clothing and finding shelter _____ they can pursue entertainment and recreation.A．until B．unlessC．before D．because19．I ______ for Shanghai this Saturday, so I want to know when the earliest plane______.A．leave; takes off B．am leaving; takes offC．leave; is taking off D．am leaving; is taking off20．Taking online reading into consideration, we can challenge the assumption ____ reading for pleasure continues to decrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

湖南省长郡中学08-09学年高一下学期期末考试（英语）时量：120分钟总分：100分第一部分：听力技能（共两节，满分20分）做听力部分时，请先在试题卷上作答。

听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将第1至17小题的答案转涂到答题卡上，将18至20小题的答案转写到答题卡上。

第一节：听力理解（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话，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。

每段对话读一遍。

1. What did the man do?A. He remembered to get the bread.B. He remembered to go to the bank.C. He forgot to get the bread.2. What did he go to Croydon for?A. A meeting.B. A viewing.C. An interview.3. What's the man's job?A. Teacher.B. Lawyer.C. Journalist.4. What is the problem with the woman?A. She couldn't see the blackboard.B. She didn't hear clearly.C. She couldn't understand the teacher's question.5. What is the woman's suggestion?A. She suggested the man go on working.B. She suggested the man take a rest.C. She suggested the man go home at once.第二节：（共12小题; 每小题1分, 满分12分）听下面4段对话或独白。

长郡中学2021-2021学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题〔含解析〕第一局部听力(一共两节，满分是12分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容完毕以后，你将有两分钟的时间是将试卷上之答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(一共4小题；每一小题1分，满分是4分)听下面4段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项里面选出最正确选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间是来答复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. Which item will Liam bring to the party?A. Food.B. Games .C. Gifts.2. What does Mike want to do?A. Get his schedule.B. Study with Susan.C. Eat lunch with Susan.3. Which material made the man sick?A. The peanut oil.B. The nuts.C. The walnuts.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. Outside a theater.B. In a bathroom.C. At a snack bar.第二节(一共16小题；每一小题0.5分，满分是8分)听下面5段对话或者独白。

每段对话或者独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项里面选出最正确选项。

听每段对话或者独白前，你将有时间是阅读各个小题，每一小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间是。

每段对话或者独白读两遍。

听第5段材料，答复第5至7题。

5. What does the man plan to do?A. Learn French.B. Visit China.C. Interview his neighbors.6. What parts of Chinese culture will the man study?A. Food and holidays.B. Music and education.C. Language and traditions.7. When is the homework due?A. In a week.B. In two weeks.C. In three weeks. 听第6段材料，答复第8至10题。

长郡中学2020学年岁高一第一学期期末考试英语时量:120分钟满分:100分第一部分听力(共两节，满分12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4小题；每小题1分，满分4分)听下面4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。

1.How will the man travel to London?A. By car.B. By train.C. By bus.【答案】C【解析】【分析】M: Mary, I’m going to London tomorrow.W: Oh Yes? Are you going by bus?M: It’s the best way. There is a fast train but it’s too expensive for me.【详解】本题为听力，解析略。

2.What is the woman probably going to do?A. Throw the paper away.B. Read the paper through again.C. Rewrite the paper.【答案】B【解析】【分析】M: Are you sure you’ve corrected all the mistakes in the paper?W: Perhaps I’d better read it through again.【详解】本题为听力，解析略。

3.Why did the woman thank the man?A. He lent her some money.B. He paid the five-pound bill for her.C. He returned the money he found to her.【答案】C【解析】【分析】M: Does this bill belong to you?W: Oh, thanks. I’ve just lost five pounds.M: I’m glad that I’ve found the owner, otherwise I would have to go to the Lost and Found.【详解】本题为听力，解析略。

2024届湖南省长沙市长郡中学英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。

2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。

3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．To work from home, which one could hardly imagine, has been made with the development of computer technology.A．possible B．it possible C．possibly D．to be possible2．Sorry I’m so late, but you cannot imagine ________ great trouble I took to find your house.A．which B．howC．what D．that3．Being happy is a skill that can be learned, and one way to ________ ourselves to be happy is to write down the little things that cheer us up each day.A．convey B．appeal C．train D．attempt4．We need a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should include this truth: if you choose to find the positive in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is ________your decision to make.A．absolutely B．totallyC．exactly D．largely5．I can ________ Diana’s thoughts from the changes in her facial expressions.A．read B．notice C．count D．watch6．That student admitted in the math exam, that he would never do that again in the future.A．to have cheated, promising B．cheating, promisedC．to cheating, promised D．having cheated, promising7．With a travelling speed of up to 350 kilometres per hour, the railway to be built between Beijing and Shanghai _______ the journey time from 12 hours to 5 hours．A．cuts B．will cut C．is cutting D．has cut8．People believe that the China Dream is not very difficult ________ so long as the whole nation works hard for it.A．realizing B．to be realizedC．realized D．to realize9．People who drink and drive are ________ danger both to themselves and to others. They are in ________ danger of losing their lives.A．the; the B．a; a C．a; / D．/; /10．China’s Chang’e 4 robotic probe entered lunar orbit on Wednesday, ________ a major step in its mission to make a soft la nding on the moon’s far side.A．marking B．to markC．having marked D．marked11．_____ the lawyers, volunteers from the Libyan Red Cross Society also joined the efforts in helping the Chinese go home safely.A．Except for B．In spite of C．Apart from D．Instead of12．It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I it? A．had done B．have done C．did D．am doing13．The witness an important detail when describing the accident.A．brought out B．kept offC．left out D．ran into14．Our class held a fierce ________ as to whether to reduce the amount of homework or not.A．bargain B．competition C．debate D．campaign15．The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact, I would gladly have paid ______ for it.A．as much twice B．much as twiceC．as twice much D．twice as much16．Wild swans’ ________ in the area is a good indication of a better environment. A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance17．Our country has launched a campaign to ban smoking in public places, which with some heavy smokers.A．concerns B．was concernedC．concerned D．is concerned18．Oh！I can feel something _____ up my leg！It must be an insect．A．to climb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed19．James, I don’t mind lending you the money ____ you pay it back within a month. A．although B．now thatC．unless D．as long as20．Jess was sad and her friend helped her ___ the first awful weeks after her husband Bill died.A．break through B．break downC．get through D．get rid of第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。