湖南省湖南师大附中、长沙市一中等六校高三英语下学期

2023-2024学年湖南省长沙市岳麓区湖南师范大学附属中学高三下学期一模考试英语试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I think her opinion _________, because she is an experienced teacher.A．number B．calculatesC．figures D．counts2．He finished writing his first novel last year, and we all think that is ______ his career really took off.A．where B．whenC．how D．why3．---Can you tell us your ________ for happiness and a long life？---Living every day to the fullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand4．To fetch water before breakfast seemed to me a rule ______.A．to never break B．never to have brokenC．never to be broken D．never to be breaking5．—What about going to see the latest Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth?—________. If time permits, I may go to see my grandma with my mother.A．Don’t mention it B．It doesn’t matterC．Forget it D．It depends6．—I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow.—.A．I really envy you B．Glad to hear thatC．Sounds great D．Take it easy7．The folks were delighted at the message of their relatives _______ that mine explosion.A．survived B．to survive C．were surviving D．surviving8．----Can I park my car here?----Sure not, we don’t allow here.A．to parking B．park C．to park D．parking9．Our company is seeking for a manager, especially ________ with creativity and imagination.A．the one B．eachC．one D．that10．––The small restaurant is always crowded in every part.––That’s ______ it has a unique dining environment and quite a few wonderful dishes.A．why B．becauseC．where D．when11．He used to study in a village school, ______was rebuilt two years ago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose12．In the "moon garden" onboard the Chang'e 4, the shoots of cotton marked the first live matter ever _____ on the moon.A．having grown B．to be grownC．being grown D．grown13．— How could they misunderstand me like that?—Just keep silent! It’s the best way to let them know they you wrong.A．do B．didC．are doing D．had done14．If you want to improve your figure and health, the most effective thing to do is to show up at the gym every time you ________ be there.A．can B．willC．may D．shall15．The businessman studied the market in his hometown to find the____ for investment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．allowance16．There is a wide ________of reference books to be found, so ________you look for some material needed, you can turn to me.A．kind; the last time B．sort; every timeC．variety; next time D．type; the moment17．----I feel cold. ____ I close the window?----Sure. Go ahead!A．Shall B．Need C．Would D．Should18．Y ou can never be ________ when crossing the street.A．very careful B．too careful C．carefully enough D．enough careful19．Tourists love Beijing, offers an infinite collection of delights ranging from 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sitesto food from every corner of China and beyond.A．that B．whereC．which D．who20．The language in the company’s statement is highly ________, thus making its staff confused.A．ambiguous B．apparentC．appropriate D．aggressive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。

2023届湖南省长沙市湖南师范大学附属中学高三下学期模拟检测（一）英语试题(含听力）(高频考一、听力选择题1. Why does the woman's husband prefer to live in the city center of Dalian?A．To experience the peace of nature.B．To enjoy the convenience of life.C．To avoid unnecessary expenses.2. What does the man like most about going back home?A．Eating at home.B．Sleeping in his own bed.C．Seeing his children.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In a library.B．In a supermarket.C．In a restaurant.4.A．The woman reminded the man to be careful in the supermarket.B．The man was unwise to go shopping in the time of coronavirus.C．The man was supposed to have worn a mask this morning.D．The woman warned the man not to be too careful.5. What are the speakers talking about?A．How to get to Manchester.B．Where to eat.C．What to do in Chinatown.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

2024届湖南省长沙市湖南师范大学附属中学高三下学期高考模拟（三）英语试卷一、阅读理解Mixuc landed its presence in Sydney with the first store opened in Sydney’s World Square last Sunday. Founded by Zhang Hongchao in 1997, Mixue ice Cream and Tea opened its first overseas store in Vietnam in 2018 and currently has 600 stores in 11 Asian countries with 21,000 stores in China.Featuring a design with floor-to-ceiling windows that cover the entire wall and red steel frames and its iconic “Snow King”, the Chinese tea chain has already set two Australian branches open in Brisbane and Melbourne, with three more planned to kick off in the following month.A-marketing campaign by Mixue offering “1,000 Sydney students to have a drink for free” was launched for the brand’s first location in. Sydney. Mixue said that although the price will be different, the quality will not change.To offer the sincerest apologies to all amazing customers for the overwhelming during the grand opening that led to some offers not being fully fulfilled, they’re extending the promotion: From April 10th to April 14th, be one of the first 100 customers every day since the store opened and got a FREE Mixuc King Conc (甜筒)!From April 15th to April 17th, take a spin at our: “Wheel of Fortune” with a guaranteed 100% win! Prizes include free drinks, toys, and much more!NO limit throughout the extension: Buy any 2 drinks or more and receive a FREE Mixue King Cone. Grab as many mates as you can!Limited offer on the secret menu; The Northeast Chinese Big Flower Cup at. Mixue Sydncy ONL Y! Hurry, it’s super cute and available exclusively for the. first 100 customers daily from April 18th to April 20th! Don’t miss out on this limited-edition cup and get a 20% off!1．How many Mixue stores are there in Australia when the text is written?A．1.B．3.C．6.D．11.2．How can a customer get a free Mixuc King Cone during the extended promotion?A．Be a student.B．Buy three drinks.C．Spin the wheel.D．Order on the secretmenu.3．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A local newspaper.B．A business report.C．A fashion magazine.D．A travel guide.In 2009, Kevin Pearce was at the height of his professional snowboarding career and bound for the Winter Olympics. But in an instant, it came to an end. During training, he struck his head on the edge of a pipe, resulting in a traumatic (创伤的) brain injury. It changed the course of the then-22-year-old’s life.He had to relearn how to walk and talk and essentially start over. His older brother Adam quit his job and moved across the country to help him through rehab.He eventually started doing yoga, and his family saw how it transformed him and gave him a sense of hope: “It was the first time I remember so clearly coming out of a class with him and just seeing in his face this new expression, this new person.” Adam Pearce said, “We were like, ‘We need to figure out why and how that just happened.’”Wanting to bring hope and healing to others through yoga and meditation (冥想). Adain and Kevin co-founded the Love YourBrain Foundation in 2014. The nonprofit offers week-long meditations and community-based yoga classes across the United States for people who are living with long-term brain-related disabilities. “I think people feel isolated after brain injury because they don’t feel able, and when you don’t feel able, you generally retreat back inside.” Adam said, “At these retreats, people are given the space to lean into those deep challenges and express them and talk about them.”Ultimately, the organization aims to create a safe space and supportive community where people with brain-related disabilities can heal together. “Connection happens quickly because there’s such a shared common understanding among the group.” Adam said. “Once someone sees someone be vulnerable, it instantly allows the next person (to be). By the end, people start to see vulnerability as a superpower.”4．What prevented Kevin from career development?A．A severe brain cancer.B．A new training routine.C．A devastating accident.D．A snowboarding test..5．Why did Kevin start doing yoga?A．To pick up snowboarding.B．To regain respect.C．To recover from brain injury.D．To learn how to meditate.6．Which of the following best describes the Love YourBrain Foundation?A．Costly.B．Ambitious.C．Diverse.D．Healing.7．What section of the website might the text be found?A．Nature and universe.B．Social innovations.C．Technological discoveries.D．The magical world.There’s a restaurant in the UK called The Long Table that has been changing the way we think of dining out. This catery and community center, located in the town of Stroud in South West England, has recently gained the attention of the public because it has been employing an unusual but revolutionary dining idea — a pay-as-you-can model. When someone enters The Long Table, they simply order their meal, say how much they would like to pay, and receive meal token as they wait for their food.The Long Table serves lunch five days a week, and the store portion of the restaurant is open every morning for coffee and cake. They also offer hot dinners on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The restaurant features a new menu every day, including plant-based and gluten-free options, meaning that their diners never quit know what to expect.In addition to their accessible food model, they also place an emphasis on conversation and community among their patrons. The restaurant got its name from the long tables located at the center of their establishment. The nature of their dining setup encourages customers to sit across from each other and talk as they enjoy their meals. As their website states, “At The Long Table, community and great food sit side by side. Whoever you are, whatever your story, pull up a chair and join us as we evolve the very notion of what a restaurant can be.”Sadly, the restaurant that they repurposed may be on its way out as it was sold to a new landlord. But members of the community are still holding out hope and have created an open letter urging the new landlord to allow for The Long Table to remain at the Brimscombe Mill.Even though The Long Table’s future may be uncertain, the impact it is having on the local community certainly is not. One line of the open letter reads, “Collectively we hope a solution canbe found which means that this loved, and very much needed, community resource can remain at Brimscombe Mill.”8．What is the unique dining idea employed by The Long Table?A．A fixed-price menu.B．A pay-as-you-can model.C．A take-away only option.D．A membership-based dining club.9．What is the main focus of The Long Table, apart from serving food?A．Entertainment.B．Education.C．Conversation and community.D．Health and fitness.10．Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “patrons”?A．Diners.B．Locals.C．Staff.D．Neighbors. 11．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A．The Long Table is a popular community resource.B．The future of The Long Table is completely uncertain.C．The open letter is addressed to the local government.D．The Long Table may bring conflicts to the people.While Instagram’s impact on teenage girls’ body image made the news recently, few have thought about its effect on teenage boys and young men. The masculine (男子汉的) body ideal has become increasingly large and more muscular in recent years. Given these pressures, a third of teenage boys report trying to bulk up (增肌).Social media use is linked to muscle and height dissatisfaction in young men. Boys using social media are more likely to think about using harmful muscle-enhancing products. The pressure to become muscular can lead to muscle dysmorphia (健身成瘾症), which is when individuals become absorbed in the idea that their bodies are too small and not muscular enough. Like common eating disorders among teenagers, muscle dysmorphia can significantly worsen a teen’s physical and mental health.Because of social media, boys’ bodies are on display now more than ever, especially through influencers’ accounts. Compared to female selfies (自拍照) which are more likely to feature faces, male selfies are more likely to be full-body photos: An analysis of 1,000 male full-body Instagram posts showed that a majority portrayed muscularity, and that images featuring this body type received significantly more likes and comments. Boys who view or post content related to fitness or muscularity on social media are subsequently flooded with other images of bulking teens, leading to an unhealthy cycle of constantly comparing their body with others and possible social media addiction.While lawmakers debate potential government regulation of social media, concerned parents can start having conversations with their teens and discourage content that makes teens feel worse about themselves. They can also help relieve social media addiction by encouraging their kids to turn off updates, by having social media-free time (such as during family meals) and by having teens keep phones away from their beds while sleeping. Boys suffering from body image anxiety often experience delays in diagnosis and treatment. Parents need to be aware that the negative impact of social media isn’t only impacting their daughters but their sons as well. 12．What is the influence of social media on teenage boys?A．Their dissatisfaction with their look.B．Their wish to be covered by the media.C．Their falling victim to eating disorders.D．Their addiction to using harmful products.13．Why is the analysis mentioned in paragraph 3?A．To showcase the popularity of Instagram.B．To compare the gender differences on selfies.C．To illustrate features of some desirable body types.D．To explain boys’ motivation for posting full-body photos.14．What is the author’s key message in paragraph 4?A．Parenting matters more than law-making.B．Boys’ body shame requires parents’ attention.C．The use of social media does no good to boys.D．The appearance anxiety is not easy to be cured.15．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A．Ideal Body Shape Is Not Built In One DayB．Selfies Out Of Sight, Anxiety Out Of MindC．To Be Muscular Or Not. That Is The QuestionD．Muscular Body Figure, Poisonous Social MediaMany people fear failure and try to avoid it even when they have the opportunity to succeed. They won’t attempt something if they think they might fail. 16Research the alternatives. 17 When you don’t know-what you’re dealing with, potential consequences seem far worse than they actually are. Take the power out fear by understanding it. Research all the potential outcomes(both good and bad) so you genuinely understand the risk of failure and benefits of success. Analyzing these outcomes will help you see through the fear of failure and make a logical decision.Another way to overcome the fear of failure is creating a contingency plan (应急计划).18 Daring to fail doesn’t mean you have to risk losing it all. If you manage risk intelligently, you can capture the benefits of high-risk opportunities while leaving yourself a safety net.Taking action is the best way to reduce fear and build confidence. As soon as you do, you’ll begin accumulating experience and knowledge. 19 . It’s like jumping off a cliff into a lake-after you do it once, you see that the water is safe and each time afterwards is easy. Start off with small steps and build up your confidence until the fear of failure is manageable.All in all, failure and success are two sides of the same coin. 20 By adopting these strategics, you can learn to embrace failure as a stepping stone towards success. A．Understand the benefits of failure.B．Everything is hardest the first time.C．You should be prepared for the worst.D．The unknown is a major source of fear.E．One truly cannot exist without the other.F．The following strategies will help you overcome the fear of failure.G．Even if your first option fails, a solid Plan B can maintain the status quo (现状).二、完形填空As the sun sinks towards the horizon, casting long shadows across the dusty football pitch (足球场) in Kakuma refugee camp in north-western Kenya, one player — Abdirahman —21 not just for his skills but because most of the other players tower over him.“When I play with kids my age, I don’t feel 22 . However, I gain a lot of skills playing with older players,” 23 Abdirahman.At just 14 years old, Abdirahman’s 24 to compete against older boys 25 his ambition and passion for the beautiful game. With incomparable skills, his feet move 26 across the dry, uneven ground, and 27 defenders, leaving clouds of dust behind. His coach proudly gives him a(n) 28 .Abdirahman was born in Kakuma in 2010, just two years after his parents and older siblings 29 the border into Kenya 30 conflict in Somalia.“In Kakuma, we all have 31 : some want to be great footballers and relocate to other places; some want to be great musicians,” he said. 32 , they do not get the opportunity to 33 their talents.Football has become an important part of Abdirahman’s life and a(n) 34 force among the diverse communities in the camp where he lives, bringing together players from different cultures and backgrounds.“When I play football, I feel 35 , I feel famous, and I feel like I’m the best in the game.”21．A．breaks out B．stands out C．calls out D．drops out 22．A．integrated B．separated C．challenged D．qualified 23．A．explained B．accused C．complained D．appealed 24．A．courage B．responsibility C．curiosity D．pride 25．A．reconstructs B．prevents C．replaces D．reflects 26．A．awkwardly B．slowly C．elegantly D．nervously 27．A．trick B．kick C．approach D．attract 28．A．approval B．example C．apology D．warning 29．A．built B．crossed C．broadened D．removed30．A．scheduling B．joining C．fueling D．escaping 31．A．gifts B．concerns C．achievements D．dreams 32．A．Nevertheless B．Instead C．Besides D．Therefore 33．A．classify B．showcase C．estimate D．notice 34．A．expanding B．directing C．uniting D．urging 35．A．seen B．lost C．exhausted D．alerted三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2019-2020学年湖南师范大学附属中学高三英语下学期期末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ASahara Marathon 2021-Around the WorldThe Sahara Marathon is organized by the Saharawi Ministry of Youth and Sports and a group of volunteers from different countries. During the last twenty years, thousands of runners from all continents have traveled to the Algerian desert to live the experience provided by this race and to bond with refugee families. In this unique edition of 2021, the experience will be different. The race will be held in a virtual way and the donations collected through the event will go to the most needy families in the Saharawi Camps of Tindouf.Rules of the 2021 Sahara MarathonParticipationAll those people over 16 years of age (16 included) may take part in this virtual competition, as long as they are correctly registered, both in time and in form. The registered runner must download the Official Sahara Marathon APP to take the race.Distance and TravelThe distance options selectable in the APP are: 5k, 10k, 21k and 42k. As it is a virtual test, it is very important to make sure that the chosen route allows good mobile coverage for the correct functioning of the GPS. RegistrationRegistration has a cost of 15 euros, which includes participation in the race and a donation of 5 euros to refugee families. Participants can, if they choose, purchase the official pack of the test (T-shirt, scar, and bib) for the price of 25 euros.AcceptanceRegistration is personal and non-transferable and implies acceptance of these regulations. Runners who are not registered or run without the APP will not be admitted.1. What can we learn about the 2021 Sahara Marathon?A. It is a big family event.B. It provides a virtual tour.C. It raises money for charity.D. It will be held in the desert.2. How much should a runner pay if he wants to register for the race?A. 15 euros.B. 20 euros.C. 25 euros.D. 40 euros.3. What are runners required to do in the race?A. Choose safe routes.B. Wear casual clothes.C. Run with the official app.D. Transfer registration in time.BFor years, life went something like this: We’d grow up in one place, head off to college, and then find a city to get a job and live there for a few years. The final goal was to find somewhere to settle down, buy a house, start a family, and begin the whole cycle all over again. But now some people are increasingly choosing to move from city to city throughout their entire lives, sometimes as frequently as every month.Just ask Alex Chatzieleftheriou, who has had a front-row seat watching this evolution unfold. Six years ago, he launched a startup called Blueground that rents out beautifully designed, fully furnished apartments for a month at a time, at rates that are cheaper than hotels. And it aims to make each one feel unique and comfortable,rather than standardized, like what you might find in a traditional hotel.Today, the company has 3,000 properties(房地产) in six U.S. cities, along with Dubai, Istanbul, London, Paris, and Chatzieleftheriou’s native Athens, and a staff of 400. With the helpof the Series B round of funding, the company landed $ 50 million, plus its previous total of $ 28 million, to continue its rapid expansion. It hopes to have 50,000 properties in 50 cities over the next three years.Chatzieleftheriou first came up with the idea for Blueground while he was working as a management consultant for McKinsey. “The accommodation of choice for consultants is the hotel,” he says. “I had to spend five years in hotel rooms, living in 12 different cities. I loved seeing the world, but I didn’t love feeling like I didn’t have a home.” And what’s more, hotels aren’t a particularly cost-effective solution for companies either. In Chatzieleftheriou’s case, McKinsey sometimes paid $ 10,000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month.4. What does the author intend to tell in the first paragraph?A. A new lifestyle is appearing.B. Life is just like a circle for people.C. Most people are used to an easy life.D. People live in different places in life.5. What is the goal of Blueground?A. To compete with hotels.B. To create standardized hotels.C. To make renters feel at home.D. To rent out long-term apartments.6. What do we know about Blueground?A. It got a total investment of $ 78 million.B. Its business is anything but satisfying.C. It expanded to every corner of the world.D. It has 50,000 properties in 50 cities.7. What does the last paragraph focus on?A. High costs of hotels.B. Chatzieleftheriou’s former work.C Strengths of Blueground.D. The inspiration for Blueground.COn March 18, 34-year-old Lance Karlson was walking on the beach and looking for somewhere toswim in Geographe Bay when he saw what he thought was a stingray (黄貂鱼) leap from the water.Realizing the creature was, in fact, an octopus (章鱼), he started filming it — just in time for the angry octopus to launch itself at him. He immediately felt a sharp pain across his left arm, followed by a second strike across his neck and upper back. His goggles (护目镜) fogged and the water around him turned dark with what he thought might have been octopus ink as he struggled back toward the shore."I was confused — it was more of a shock than a fright," said Karlson, "I might have hit on its home." Within a minute, a perfect imprint of an octopus tentacle (触手) appeared on Karlson's neck and back.A former volunteer lifeguard, Karlson rushed back to his hotelroom to find something acidic to put on the wound. All his family could grab was Coca-Cola, which his wife poured over his back and the pain disappeared."The pain went away and more than anything since then, it's been more the physical hit that was painful.... The imprint on my neck is more from the physical hit, and I guess it makes complete sense when you look at the video I took," he said.Karlson said he'd never seen an octopus that close before and watched Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher" after the incident to learn more about the species."They are beautiful creatures and I really hope this promotes more interest in octopuses as opposed to fearof them. I think this is a fascinating creature with clearly some very strong emotions just like we do as humans," he added.8. When did the octopus attack Karlson?A. When he was swimming in the bay.B. When he was shooting the octopus.C. When he was looking for some fish.D. When he was fighting against the octopus.9. What plays an essential role in reducing Karlson's pain?A. The lifeguard's timely help.B. Karson's wife's quick action.C. The family members' efforts.D. Karlson’s knowledge of first aid.10. What does Karlson learn from his experience?A. The octopus is dangerous.B. People should get away from the octopus.C. People need know more about the octopus.D. The physical hit from the octopus is painful.11. Which of the following might be the best title?A. Pain from Strong AttackB. First Aid for Octopus' StrikeC. Face to Face with Angry OctopusD. Under Sea with Dangerous CreatureDSome years ago a young man applied to a large United States optical firm for a job as a lens designer. He apologized for lack of training, but on announcing that he owned two copies of the classic Conrady's Applied Optics and Optical Design, one for his office and a second for his bedside table, he was hired on the spot. Perhaps the story will be repeated some day with Buchdahl's Introduction to Hamiltonian Optics as a similar certificate of qualification.Hamiltonian theory describes with powerful generality the overall properties of optical systems considered as ‘black boxes’, although it does not describe the detailed structure needed to construct the systems and achievethese properties. Buchdahl's book is therefore on the subject of geometrical optics, but it is not about how to design lenses. It is, however a compact comprehensive account of the fundamentals of the theory written with the lens designer's needs very much in mind. Every lens designer worth his salt has at some time in his career attempted to apply the broad concepts of Hamiltonian optics to the solutions of practical problems. Success has been sufficiently rare that the theory, as such, has made little direct contribution to techniques for optical instrument design. The failures have been frustrating because of the obvious fundamental power of the theory and because of its conceptual elegance. The indirect effects have been large, however, both in contributing to an understanding of fundamental principles that govern the overall behavior of optical systems and in pointing the way to other, more practical, theoretical approaches.Buchdahl approaches the subject not only as a capable mathematical physicist, but as one who with a knowledge of practical optics has made a significant contribution to geometrical optical theory. Buchdahl's approach has, over the last decade, had a major impact on modern lens design with computers. Thus, he brings to this exposition of Hamiltonian optics a familiarity with practical optics not usually found in authors on this subject.The author claims his book to be non-mathematical, and indeed it might be so viewed by a professional mathematician. From the point of view of many physicists and engineers, it will appear to be quite mathematical. Moreover, this is a tightly written book. The subject matter is developed with precision, and the author expects the reader, at very point, to be master of the preceding exposition.12. Hamiltonian theory met with failures as a result of ______.A. newer finding related to the wave particle nature of lightB. very complicated concepts too difficult to understand by most lens designersC. too much mathematical detail in the theoryD. not enough practical information offered by the theory to allow for use by lens crafters13. The author of this passage implies that Introduction to Hamiltonian Optics is necessary to ______.A. the students who are major in mathematical geometryB. those who want to grasp the basic principles of optical systemsC. the lens designers who look for instructions on practical designsD. those who are interested in physics14. The article points out that the great benefits of Hamiltonian optics have been found is ______.A. indirect ways of learning mathematicsB. a fundamental power within the theoryC. the conceptual elegance of the theoryD. the practical applications of the theory in finding new approaches to old problems15. This passage is probably excerpted from ______.A. a review of a bookB. a chemistry textbookC. an optician's essayD. a general science text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。

2020届湖南师范大学附属中学高三英语下学期期末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AWashington D.C. SightseeingWith the information below, you’re not missing anything in D.C.! Click Here to find the perfect hotel for your stay as well.The Old Town Trolley TourIt offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.African American History TourBe sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites including Museum of African American History and Culture.Comedy Walks Washington D.C.This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.D.C. Twilight TourCheck out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!1.Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?A.The Old Town Trolley TourB.African American History Touredy Walks WashingtonD.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour2.Which tour lasts longest?A.The Old Town Trolley TourB.African American History Touredy Walks WashingtonD.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour3.Where will you read this text most likely?A.In a guidebook.B.In a magazine.C.In a newspaper.D.On the Internet.BA nurse has fulfilled (实现) a promise she made to her patient four years ago to one day attend her daughter's graduation from nursing school.Edina Habibovic, 22, graduated from Chamberlain University's College of Nursing in 2020. Her mother, Sevala Habibovic, 46, died in2017 after a two year fight with breast cancer.“I thought the medical field wasn't for me. Then, my mom got sick and I had all the experience going in and out of the hospital, ” Edina toldGood MorningAmerica. “When my mom passed away, I thought, ‘I want to dothis.’”she said.Sanja Josipovic, who at the time worked as a home health nurse with Northwestern Medicine in Winfield, Illinois, cared for Sevala inside her home. They often chatted and shared the latest news with each other over six months of care.“She was most worried about Edina because she was young and hadn't finished school yet, ” Sanja said. “We are like sisters; we care about and trust each other. She was a powerful and strong minded woman. She wasn't scared to die; she was just worried about her kids and husband.”Edina said her mother lived for being with her family and taking care of people. “When Sanja was working, my mom would still try to make her something to eat, no matter how sick she was, ” Edina added. When Sevala's life was coming to an end, she asked Sanja to take her place at her youngest daughter's nursing school graduation. “That was the only thing she was going to miss. Edina's graduation, ” said Sanja, who is a mother of three herself. She agreed.Due to COVID -19, there was no graduation or pinning ceremony. Edina's manager at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital decided to host a pinning ceremony for her and have Sanja present the pin. “Sanja has fulfilled her promise, ” Edina said.Edina and Sanja are now caring for patients alongside one another as colleagues at Marianjoy.4. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Leaving the hospitalB. Working as a nurseC. Facing death positivelyD. Caring for Edina's mother5. What can be learned about Sanja and Sevala?A. They enjoyed volunteeringB. They were cancer survivorsC. They had unhappy marriagesD. They developed a close bond6. What would be Sevala's regret?A. The loss of the chance to study medicineB. Her absence from Edina's school graduationC. Failing to keep the promise made to SanjaD. Never cooking a good meal for her husband7. How did Sanja fulfill her promise?A. By taking care of Edina and her familyB. By helping Edina enter her dream hospitalC. By attending a special ceremony for EdinaD. By managing to become Edina's colleagueCAfter a year at sea, 16-year-old Laura Dekker can finally say, “Missionaccomplished!” Last month, she finished a daring trip around the world aboard her 38-foot boat, Guppy. Dekker, who is from theNetherlands, traveled more than 30,000 miles all by herself. She is the youngest person ever to sail around the globe alone.Dekker had wanted to lake on this challenge when she was even younger. She first tried to set sail at the age of 13, but a court in theNetherlandsstopped her. They said that she was too young to make such a risky trip by herself. But Dekker insisted she had the navigation skills and patience of an adult sailor.She finally took off on January 20, 2011. During her trip, Dekker battled loneliness, storms, and worries about pirates. But she also got to surf, scuba dive, and started a new hobby: playing the flute. Although Dekker didn’t spend all of her time at sea—she stopped at ports along the way—she did spend her 16lh birthday on the open ocean. To celebrate, she ate doughnuts for breakfast.But Dekker didn’t sail into the record books. Guinness World Records and the World Sailing Speed Record Council no longer recognize records for “youngest” sailors. They dropped the category in 2009 to discourage children fromattempting such dangerous feats (壮举). But that didn’t stop Dekker，who was born on a yacht during a seven-year world voyage undertaken by her parents.Dekker doesn’t mind that she won’t hold an official record. She says it was a personal goal, and she is happy she achieved it.“I am not disappointed at all that Guinness World Record won’t recognize my attempt.” Dekker wrote on her website. “I did not start on my trip to achieve any record…I did it just for myself.”8. Dekker wasn’t allowed to sail at the age of 13 because .A. people were concerned about her safetyB.she didn’t learn any sailing skills wellC. she had to continue her study at schoolD. she didn’t have enough patience for long trips9. What does the underlined word “accomplished” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Failed.B. Completed.C. Continued.D. Started.10. In 2009 records for youngest sailors were canceled in order to .A. set a higher sailing standard for teen sailorsB. stop children entering Guinness World RecordsC. encourage parents to sail with their childrenD. prevent children making dangerous attempts11. What could be the best title for this passage?A. A New Guinness World Record in SailingB. A New Sailing Standard for Teen SailorsC. A Teen Girl Sailing Alone Aroundthe WorldD. The Youngest Sailor in Guinness World RecordsDIdentifying the chemical makeup of pigment (色素) used in ancient documents, paintings, and watercolor1 s is criticalto restoring and conserving the precious artworks. However, despite numerous efforts, scientists had been unable to determine the source of folium, a popular blue dye used to color1 manuscripts (手稿) in Europe during the middle ages — from the 5th to the 15th century. Now, a team of researchers fromPortugalhas finally uncovered the mysterious ingredient responsible for the gorgeous blueish-purple color1 that helped bring ancient illustrations and texts to life.The research team began byporing overinstructions penned by European dye makers from the 12th, 14th, and 15th centuries. They found what they were seeking in a 15th-century text entitledThe Book on How to Make All the Color Paints for Illuminating Books. However, translating the instructions was no easy task. It was written in the now extinct Judaeo-Portuguese language, and though the source of the dye was traced back to a plant, no name was mentioned.However, by piecing together suggestions from the text, the scientists were able to determine that the dye was made from the bluish-green berries of the chrozophora tinctoria plant. After an extensive search, the teamfound a few varieties of the plant growing along the roadside near the town ofMonsarazin southPortugal.The detailed instructions gave the researchers critical clues — including the best time to pick the berries. “You need to squeeze the fruits, being careful not to break the seeds, and then to put them on linen (亚麻).” The scientist says the detail was important since broken seeds polluted the pigment, producing an inferior quality ink. The dyed linen, which was left to dry, was an efficient way to store and transport the pigment during ancient times. When needed, the artist would simply cut off a piece of the cloth and dip it with water to squeeze out the blue color1 .Once the key ingredient had been identified, the researchers began to determine the dye’s molecular structure. To their surprise, they found that folium was not like any other known permanent blue dyes — it was an entirely new class of color1 , one they named chrozophoridin. “Chrozophoridin was used in ancient times to make a beautiful blue dye for painting.” the team wrote in the study. “Thus, we believe that this will not be our final word on this amazing plant and its story and that further discoveries will follow soon.”12. The primary purpose of the study is to ________.A. restore and conserve ancient precious artworksB. determine the substance making up the foliumC. prove the ancient dye-making technique was organicD. identify which class of color1 folium belongs to13. The underlined phrase “poring over”in the second paragraph means ________.A. discussing publiclyB. testing repeatedlyC. passing directlyD. reading carefully14. What can be learned about the blue dye folium?A. It was essentially an inferior type of ink.B. It was the only kind made from wild berries.C. It could be carried and used easily.D. It was carefully squeezed from broken seeds.15. The article is mainly about _________.A. how the mystery ofa thousand-year-old blue dye was solvedB. why the researchers took the trouble to recreate the dyeC. what needs to be done to make an organic dye from a plantD. when and where the discovery of the dye was made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。

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A1.【2021年4月湖南长沙湖南师大附中高三下学期月考英语试卷】ULTIMATE CANADA AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINEER 15 DAYS FROM £4,495 From the dramatic setting of Vancouver to the easy-going city of Toronto, this adventure takes us across Canada by rail, onboard the iconic Rocky Mountaineer and The Canadian.Days 1-3, London to VancouverFly from London to Vancouver. Enjoy a sightseeing tour on Day 2, seeing Stanley Park and Chinatown. You're free to explore on Day 3.Days 4-6, Rocky MountaineerJourney on the Rocky Mountaineer through the wilderness on the way to Kamloops. Continue on Day 5, along the "First Passage to the West" route to Banff, where we spend two nights. Discover Banff National Park on Day 6. visiting Emerald Lake and Lake Louise. Later, enjoy a talk from a retired Mountie.Days 7-8, Jasper National ParkTake a coach along Icefields Parkway to Jasper, stopping to admire the impressive Athabasca Glacier. Spend two nights surrounded by the attractive mountain scenery of Jasper, with a free day on Day 8.Days 9-11, The CanadianStart a long journey on The Canadian to Toronto, settling into our berths (泊位) as we pass pine forests and towering peaks. Spend Day 10 and Day 11 on board, travelling through Winnipeg and across the Canadian Shield.Days 12-15, Toronto and LondonArrive in energetic Toronto for two nights, visiting the spectacular Niagara Falls on Day 13. After a free day on Day 14, fly home in the evening, arriving on Day 15.The 2022 itinerary (行程) is different. Please call for details.WHAT'S INCLUDED•U.K. Tour Manager throughout•Return scheduled flights・Luggage Service without payment・10 nights' accommodation, 3 nights on The Canadian and 13 meals•All tour excursionsDEPARTURES7 May, 21£4,79524 Sept, 21£4,99521 May, 21£4,8957 May, 22£4,4954 Jun, 21£4,99521 May, 22£4,79525 Jun, 21£4,895 4 Jun, 22£4,9953 Sept, 21£5,09525 Jun, 22£5,09517 Sept, 21SOLD OUT20 Aug, 22£4,995See our website for full 2021 and 2022 dates and prices.(1) Where can the traveler enjoy the amazing Athabasca Glacier?________A. In Vancouver.B. In Kamloops.C. In Jasper.D. In Toronto.【答案】C【解析】【文章解析】本文为应用文，介绍从伦敦到加拿大和落基山脉的一个15日旅行套餐。

2022-2023-1师大附中高三上第六次月考英语时量：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2.5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。

AChicago Botanic GardenEvents☆Midwest Fruit ExplorersMarch 31—April 10, 1—4pmThe Midwest Fruit Explorers presents this hands-on workshop with step-by-step instructions on how to graft(嫁接) and care for fruit trees.☆Midwest Daffodil(水仙花) Society ShowApril 22—28, 10 am—4:30 pmThe Midwest Daffodil Society Show features hundreds of daffodils on display that will be judged by the society. The show includes floral(花卉的) design and photography competitions.☆Ikebana International ShowMay 11—19, 9 am—3:30 pm (Saturday & Sunday only)The Ikebana International Show presents an exhibition of traditional Japanese flower arranging.☆Gardeners of the North Shore Show & SaleThe Gardeners of the North Shore hosts this annual show.June 27—30, 9 am—4:30 pmThis show includes a judged exhibition with more than 500 entries of anything a home gardener can grow, including flowers, vegetables, herbs, and houseplants.☆Garden Tours & Trams(电车)Accessibility at the GardenService AnimalsService animals are welcome. No pets please.Electronic Convenience Vehicles (ECVs)They are available for rent in the Visitor Center on an unreserved, first-come first-served basis. The following fees apply: members $15, nonmembers $ 20. ECVs will not be rented for indoor use.WheelchairsWheelchairs are available free at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center.Daily Hours: 8 am—7 pmGarden View Cafe: 8 am—4 pmGarden Shop: 10 am—4 pm21. What can you do at the Midwest Fruit Explorers?A. Design flower patterns.B. Learn about tree planting.C. Buy some fruit at a good price.D. Take part in its photography competition.22. How much should a woman pay if she wants to take her twin boys aged 6 on a tram tour?A. $ 8.B. $ 14.C. $ 19.D. $ 20.23. What service can visitors enjoy in the garden?A. They can rent ECVs for indoor use.B. They can visit the garden with their pets.C. They can have free coffee from 8 am to 4 pm.D. They can use wheelchairs free of charge if they need to.BEveryone who knew anything about animals warned me against getting a rabbit in my early 20s, but I ignored them, and ended up with three. It tuns out that all the people who are against rabbits have a point: Rabbits get sick all the time, and there are very few vets who specialize in their care. My years with rabbits have been full of feeding, hurried trips to the vet, sleepless nights and begging for advice on the Internet.Now that my animals are old and weak now, I clear their waste and clean their legs with a rabbit-friendly shampoo. I spend a lot of time on the floor, because although my rabbits are hard to satisfy socially, they also hate to be picked up.I am often asked the question: Why rabbits? Why not a dog, or a cat? I try to describe what it’s like to be with them. I had never felt a real duty towards anything until I had my rabbits.My answers never satisfy anyone. I’m not sure about the question, either it so often implies instrumental value, as if the correct reply might be “They make good companions” or “They’re nice to look at”. I don’t have the right kind of reason. I don’t believe in the use value of any living thing. Like humans, animals just are —that’s it. Usually we do not look at other people and think about how to make them work for us. Yet so much of our way of seeing the world is founded on the assumption that animals are meant to serve a purpose. This seems wrong.After all these years with my rabbits, the only thing I know is that there is no lesson to be learned or value to be acquired. There’s just an effort to be made, and as far as I’m concerned, that’s what life is.24. Why do people oppose keeping rabbits?A. It’s very boring.B. It costs a fortune.C. It’s rather demanding.D. It makes the house messy.25. Which word can be used to describe the author?A. Considerate.B. Knowledgeable.C. Sociable.D. Energetic.26. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?A. Animals should be treated differently.B. Animals shouldn’t be judged on some purpose.C. The value of animals shouldn’t be ignored.D. Humans should live in harmony with animals.27. What effect does raising rabbits have on the author?A. He keeps being true to himself.B. He reflects on his life more deeply.C. He learns to value others’ opinions.D. He realizes the meaning of life.CScientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT, 麻省理工学院) have turned spider webs into music — creating a strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2D (two-dimensional) laser scans of a spider web, which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3D in VR (virtual reality). They also worked with MIT’s music department to create the virtual instrument.“Even though the web looks really random, there actually a re a lot of inside structures and you can visualize them and you can look at them, but it’s really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details,” said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler, who presen ted the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world, Buehler told CNN. “Spiders use vibrations(振动) as a way to locate themselves, to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists,” he said.Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports, so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques. “The reason why I did that is that I wanted to be able to get information real ly from the spider world, which is very weird and mysterious,” Buehler explained. In addition to the scientific value, Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. “It’s unusual and eerie and scary, but finally beautiful,” he described.28. What have MIT scientists done according to the passage?A. They have known how spiders communicate.B. They have translated spider webs into sounds.C. They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.D. They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.29. What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3?A. Their structures are beautiful and clear.B. They are complex for people to figure out.C. Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.D. The American Chemical Society presents the result.30. In which field will the study be helpful?A. Printing.B. Virtual reality.C. Painting.D. Film-making.31. What is the main idea of the passage?A. It explains why scientists did the experiment.B. It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.C. It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.D. It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.DNearly gone are the days when humans covered themselves with blankets to keep warm, and it’s now the age of covering glaciers with blankets to keep them cool because at the rate climate is changing, which seems like a very workable idea to keep them from melting.At a ski resort(度假胜地) in the Swiss Alps, the Swiss use blankets to protect the glacier from the warm climate. Gian Darms, who handles snow conditions at the ski resort, introduced this unique procedure. The blankets are being used to cover the top of the 10,623-foot Mount Titlis whose glacier has already melted in the last fewdecades and it is expected to disappear completely in the next 50 years due to global warming.Facing the great effect of climate change, resort employees have taken it upon themselves to protect the glacier from the heat and for this process, they spend about five to six weeks every summer covering parts of the glacier with specially protective wool. This helps to reflect the Sun’s energy back into the atmosphere and prevent the glacier from melting, while also preserving the already fallen snow on the glacier in the previous winter season. After the season passes, the employees remove the coating and fill in the gaps in the glacier’s surface with the snow — now that is some commitment to Mother Nature!This practice has been going on for a while now and the area of the glacier has increased to almost 100,000 square meters now. “We’ve been covering more and more in the last few years. Almost 30,000 square meters more is covered this year alone,” said Darms.The ski resort’s actions show how seve re the effect of climate change is on glaciers which have been melting at rapid rates in the past few years. Many different resorts have also started following suit to try to prevent them from melting. Saving an entire glacier is a completely different story. It is actually costly and potentially unfavorable to surrounding ecosystems. As a result, such blankets have only been applied mostly in an effort to preserve profitable ski runs.32. How is the topic introduced?A. By giving an example.B. By analyzing causes.C. By making a comparison.D. By describing a process.33. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in paragraph 3?A. Coating the glacier with special wool.B. Saving the glacier at the ski resort successfully.C. Taking action to slow down climate change.D. Using collected snow for the glacier’s openings.34. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of global glaciers?A. Opposed.B. Worried.C. Indifferent.D. Skeptical.35. What’s the best title for the text?A. Resort Cools Its Glacier with BlanketsB. Global Warming Threatens GlaciersC. Blankets Cover an Entire GlacierD. Glaciers Enter a Different Age Now第二节全科试题免费下载公众号《高中僧课堂》（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。

2024届湖南省长沙市第一中学高考最后一卷英语试题一、阅读理解Organizations design courses to help you learn new skills or improve your current skill set. Here’re the best course providers of 2024.CodecademyIt provides information technology (IT) and other technical users with courses in coding and other software engineering areas. You can choose from several subscription plans or choose a free option to explore the website’s course collection.MemriseIt’s a website and an application created to help you learn another language. It’s free to use and offers up to 23 languages to pursue. It aims to work on developing your long-term memory to support your learning journey and make it more effective. Additionally, it provides video examples of individuals using the language’s terms and phrases in everyday life.PluralsightIt’s a paid subscription site but offers a free trial, so you can try a few classes to determine if it fits your needs. You can take a Skill IQ assessment to know your skill levels and help you determine a plan to improve your abilities. It employs certified experts as the course instructors, which benefits you as a learner.AlisonIt’s a free learning platform offering classes, including fields such as personal development, health, language, finance and science. It offers learners the flexibility of taking the courses anywhere and anytime, so users can fit it into their schedule. And the platform is for individuals with various skill levels, from beginner to expert. Additionally, the site has two types of courses, allowing you to choose between earning a certificate or getting a diploma.1．Which is most likely to be the course provided on Codecademy?A．Computer Science.B．Drawing for Beginners.C．Advanced Parenting Skills.D．Civil Engineering.2．Which website invites specialists to assist the learners?A．Codecademy.B．Pluralsight.C．Alison.D．Memrise. 3．What is special about Alison’s courses?A．They are designed for adults.B．They require learners to pay.C．They offer no certificates.D．They are self-paced.If you’re looking for inspiration to get healthy and stay active, look no further than Edna Giordano.Edna, who lives in Canada, has become famous for the fitness level she maintains at age 91. The mom of five, grandmother of twenty-one and great-grandmother of four still drives now. “I’ve always had a busy lifestyle because, let’s face it, with that many children, you have to be busy,” Edna said. “So, I never really thought about it. That’s just the way I live.” She said she only really began to focus on her fitness in her 60s, when she was forced to retire from her job at a local hospital. She had to face the fact that she was 60.To keep herself busy, Edna began gardening again that she had to abandon due to her busy work. She said she also started going to the gym in her 60s, which she still does every other day. “I have to keep my feet to the fire because it’s cold in the morning in winter, and when it’s snowy or icy out there, I don’t really get enthusiastic about going outside,” she said. “But I make myself do it and mark it on the calendar. So I cannot take any shortcuts.”Edna said she focused on walking at the gym for her cardiovascular (心血管) health and also included lots of weight lifting in her routine to maintain her bone strength. “When in the gym, I don’t try to break any records or compete with anyone else,” Edna said. “I only push myself to do better all the time, and I only compete with myself.”When it came to her age, Edna said the people at the gym didn’t realize she’s 91. She prefers it that way, because when people do realize she’s in her 90s, they’ll surely demand to help her. “I know them well. But I don’t really want help,” said Edna. “It’s funny to say that, but I like to be independent.”4．What made Edna leave her job in the hospital?A．Her turning 60.B．Her looking after many kids.C．Her wish to live a busy life.D．Her suffering from a disease.5．What do we know about Edna after retirement?A．She lives in a cold place all year round.B．She manages to be a regular at the gym.C．She develops a new hobby for gardening.D．She likes to take shortcuts in her daily life. 6．Which of the following best describes the people at the gym?A．Competitive.B．Humorous.C．Humble.D．Caring.7．What can we learn from Edna’s story?A．The elderly also enjoy trends.B．Experience beats youth.C．A positive attitude extends life.D．Fitness is fit for everyone.A recent survey of British parents found that in all, 7% of respondents give their baby a made-up name and 65% are at least willing to consider such a move in new age.A few examples of these new age baby names include Jaspin, Elisobelle, Wrenlow, and Maevery. Don’t see any names you like? How about Evabeth? Even if they themselves aren’t willing to choose such a name, a surprising 94% of respondents admit that made-up baby names are very much “in” these days.Apparently, these parents believe they are helping their kids by selecting a rarer name. The survey noted that 72% of all respondents believe a unique name will help their child stand out from the crowd. Another 2% choose a made-up name for their baby with social media in mind, thinking a more unique name means their child’s social media account will be much easier for potential followers to find. But 16% also believe that a strange name may reflect poorly on the parents.A popular strategy for parents to decide on a name is taking two names that both parents like, and combining them into one name（10%）. Another 9% combine the names of older relatives as a way to honor family. Similarly, many parents（30%）are drawing inspiration from popular movies and books.However, the majority of surveyed parents（92%）at least admitted that giving their child an odd name is bound to result in a few drawbacks. For example, two-thirds worry that an odd name will be hard to spell and pronounce, and a third worry that their child’s teachers will judge them based on their unusual name. Of course, for those parents who are confident they’ve picked a winning made-up name, 13% actually worry about other parents stealing their child’s name. 8．How does the author illustrate the new trend?A．By making comparisons.B．By asking questions.C．By listing statistics.D．By stating opinions.9．Why do most parents give their newborns odd names?A．To make their children feel less special.B．To reflect their higher social status.C．To draw others’ attention more easily.D．To attract more followers online. 10．What is most people’s attitude towards the new trend of naming babies?A．It will be advised by teachers.B．It can actually be double-edged.C．It should be protected carefully.D．It surely makes parents confident. 11．What’s the best title for the text?A．Ordinary Names Are Parents’ New Pursuit B．An Odd Name Can Influence One’s Life C．Trendy Names Appear on Social Media D．Newborns’ Unique Names Are ComingDrugs that could save tens of thousands of lives in Britain should be prescribed (开药) to three times as many patients as at present, medical experts recommended after a study showed these drugs have great effects on heart disease and stroke (中风).British research has shown that statins, a class of drug that lowers cholesterol (胆固醇), can prevent a third of all cases of heart disease or stroke in patients at highest risk. If statins were given to 10 million high-risk patients, they could save at least 50,000 lives a year worldwide. In Britain, where heart disease is the leading cause of death, statins could save up to 10,000 lives a year.Studies have found that safety issues surrounding statins were so tiny that they were significant. The risk of muscle problems was only about one in ten thousand. Fears that statins could increase deaths from other diseases, such as cancer, were assuaged by the study. At present, only people with high cholesterol are prescribed statins, but the eight-year study found that anyone at risk of heart disease or stroke could benefit. Statins are now given to fewer than one in twenty people aged over 40, mostly men with heart disease or high cholesterol. Under the recommendation, this would increase to one in eight.A total of 20,000 volunteers aged 40 to 80 took part in the study, which looked at the effects of statins on patients for whom the benefits were uncertain. The guidelines previously said that female patients aged over 65 would not benefit from the drug, but the five years of monitoring alltypes of patients at high risk of heart attacks and stroke showed that everyone benefited as much from statins. The new recommendations will be easy to put into practice because statins are readily available and the patients who benefit from them most are already known to doctors. 12．What does paragraph 2 focus on?A．Main diseases in Britain.B．Side effects caused by statins.C．Positive effects of statins.D．The numbers of heart disease cases. 13．What does the underlined word “assuaged” in paragraph 3 mean?A．Eased.B．Discovered.C．Ignored.D．Compared. 14．What does the five years of monitoring concerning statins show?A．The effects of the drug are unclear.B．The drug can be widely prescribed.C．The drug hardly benefits female patients.D．The drug should be limited in application. 15．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?A．To call for the monitoring of drug studies.B．To explain different ways of testing drugs.C．To seek improvement in the drug research.D．To spread medical experts’recommendation.Self-learning can help you develop important skills and gain valuable knowledge. Understanding strategies for self-learning is important. They can help you study new concepts with ease. 16 .Determine your learning style. People often prefer to learn new information or a new skill using varied approaches. 17 by exploring different learning styles and understanding your own learning process.Find a purpose. Determine what you want to learn about and why you want to be a self-learner. 18 . Then, consider reflecting on how it might affect your life right now and how you might plan to use it in the future. For instance, if you plan to learn fiction writing, you can decide whether you’re interested in seeking a publishing career or maintaining it as a hobby.19 . This can help you focus your efforts. It may be helpful to choose specific options, so you can optimize (优化) the steps of your self-learning process. For example, if you’re practicing a programming language like HTML, you can make a goal to design your own websitewith certain functions using the knowledge you’ve learned.Determine a schedule. To create an effective plan, it may be helpful to create an agenda for your self-learning sessions. 20 and estimate how long each task might take to complete. Depending on your preferences, you can plan your sessions using a physical notebook, an informal to-do list or spreadsheet software.A．Assess your strengthsB．Be sure to set reasonable goalsC．Identify a skill set you’re interested in learningD．Here’re some tips for effective self-learning practicesE．Consider giving yourself a set of achievable deadlinesF．You can find the most useful methods and techniques for yourselfG．Having a specific goal can also help you set accurate self-learning sessions二、完形填空When I was 10 years old, my aunt and uncle lived far away from my parents.Suffering from a severe disease 21 my uncle to walk with a stick. Back in the 1950s, he was 22 unable to work, so my aunt worked full-time to support the family. 23 , she was responsible for her elderly mother who lived with them, too. As an innocent kid, I didn’t know that their 24 situation was not stable.One day, my father and I went to see them, and my aunt asked me to get a 25 , so she could pour me some milk. When I 26 the cupboard for a glass, I found that one of the drinking glasses on the shelf held a $10 bill. I felt so 27 . At the time, $10 was a respectable28 of money. Later, I asked my father why they kept money in a glass. It wasn’t until then thatI 29 it was my father who’d 30 the money there. My father wanted to help his brother secretly, but didn’t want to make him 31 by handing him cash, which his brother surely would have 32 . Dad knew the money would be discovered after our33 , thus avoiding any rejection and face-to-face 34 to keep the cash.I learned a lot from my father about 35 , pride, and how people help one another out while leaving their dignity unhurt.21．A．forced B．enabled C．arranged D．expected 22．A．detected B．wished C．considered D．reserved 23．A．Already B．Instead C．Also D．Strangely 24．A．social B．different C．mental D．financial 25．A．box B．cup C．shock D．rise 26．A．turned over B．put back C．reached into D．looked at 27．A．pitiful B．curious C．guilty D．lucky 28．A．result B．account C．establishment D．amount 29．A．admitted B．agreed C．believed D．learned 30．A．hidden B．returned C．found D．withdrawn 31．A．supported B．attracted C．embarrassed D．surprised 32．A．forgotten B．declined C．blamed D．offered 33．A．instruction B．leave C．help D．discovery 34．A．comment B．introduction C．speech D．debate 35．A．generosity B．praise C．honesty D．friendship三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

湖南省长沙市师大附中2024学年高三下学期开学摸底考英语试题试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．He has made little preparation for the interview, so the chance of him succeeding in it is .A．slim B．fantasticC．obvious D．gentle2．Teachers in primary schools ______ influence the kids fall under should be role models.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which3．--- I can’t think why he_____ so angry. I meant no offence.---It’s typical of him to be sensitive.A．should have been B．must have beenC．might have been D．can have been4．Despite the fact that his scores were good, they were hardly as excellent as a student with his intelligence . A．achieved B．had achievedC．would achieve D．should have achieved5．In view of rapidly aging population,the second-child policy at the start of 2016.A．is adopted B．was adopted C．has been adopted D．was being adopted6．There a slight decrease in his weight but he eats too much.A．was B．could have beenC．had been D．could be7．Among the young people, there is a growing tendency _____ money more highly than quality of life.A．regarding B．to regarding C．to regard D．regarded8．— I am so glad to find you at home. Can you do me a favor?— Sure. _______?A．Why not B．What’s upC．How come D．How is it going9．The Winter Olympics ________ in 2022 will surely bring in many international tourists.A．held B．having held C．holding D．to be held10．----Can I park my car here?----Sure not, we don’t allow here.A．to parking B．park C．to park D．parking11．—People should stop using their cars and start using public transport.—________. The roads are too crowded as it is.A．All right B．ExactlyC．Go ahead D．Fine12．As things didn’t work out the way we ________, we found ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them.A．plan B．are planning C．had planned D．will be planning13．Russia's cutting off the gas supply raised a major concern to the European Union, a number of member states are increasingly dependent on one single supplier.A．whose B．thatC．where D．which14．We have no idea what air we will be breathing in the future if we anything to stop hazy weather. A．hadn’t done B．didn’t doC．haven’t done D．don’t do15．During ______ afternoon, the rain became smaller, but towards__________ evening, there was a sudden landslide that buried the village.A．/; the B．the; / C．the; the D．an; the16．Hardly ever ______ so many choices for young people entering the workforce as there are today.A．there are B．there have been C．have there been D．are there17．.---Would you have told him the answer had it been possible?.---I would have, but I _____ so busy then.A．had been B．were C．was D．would be18．The party last month really gave me a lot of fun. So can we have this month,Mr.James?A．any B．one C．another D．the other19．—I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.—________？Mary is interested.A．Why bother B．Why notC．So what D．What for20．Three days after the aircraft went missing, an international effort ________ ships and planes hasn't found any wreckage, ________ growing frustration for the families of the 239 people on board.A．involved; causing B．to involve; causedC．involving; causing D．involving; having caused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。

2023届湖南省长沙市湖南师范大学附属中学高三下学期模拟检测（一）英语试题(含听力）(2)一、听力选择题1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．A book.B．A movie.C．A song.2. What makes the man admire Lydia?A．Her successful career.B．Her good character.C．Her popularity.3. When did the woman expect the package to arrive?A．Yesterday.B．Today.C．Tomorrow.4. How does the woman sound?A．Annoyed.B．Pleased.C．Puzzled.5. When does the next bus leave for the downtown?A．At 9:20.B．At 9:40.C．At 9:45.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What is the man?A．A teacher.B．A doctor.C．A host.2. What is the conversation mainly about?A．How to save money.B．How to spend money.C．How to be a good housewife.3. Where does the woman like shopping?A．In supermarkets.B．In outdoor markets.C．In department stores.4. What does the woman highly recommend?A．Fixing things by ourselves.B．Hiring someone to repair things.C．Asking friends to help with the repairs.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

2023届湖南省长沙市湖南师范大学附属中学高三下学期模拟检测（一）英语试题(含听力）(3)一、听力选择题1. Why did the man go to see a doctor?A．He can only see things up close.B．He gets glasses for the woman.C．He doesn’t like his old glasses.2. What will the woman have for her meal?A．Wheat bread.B．Tomato soup.C．Eggs.3.A．Unpleasant atmosphere.B．Terrible food.C．Slow service.D．Unacceptable price.4. How does the woman feel?A．Excited.B．Annoyed.C．Confused.D．Relaxed.5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A．Classmates.B．Teacher and student.C．Salesman and customer.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. How does the man feel after going out of the studio?A．Excited.B．Annoyed.C．Disappointed.2. What does the man think of Ed Sheeran?A．He is a bad performer.B．He is an talented artist.C．He is a funny-looking guy.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. How soon will the woman go back home?A．In about one week.B．In about half a month.C．In about a month.2. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Teacher and student.B．Former colleagues.C．Former classmates.8. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

2024学年湖南省湖南师大附中高三英语试题文下学期综合练习考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．––Cathy is not coming to your birthday party tonight.––But she ______!A．promised B．promisesC．will promise D．had promised2．—Simon will listen to music every time he comes across a maths problem.—You know, music is the source of ______ in life.A．inspiration B．identificationC．reaction D．recreation3．If you ________ come to our village, I’ll show you around.A．will B．shall C．must D．should4．Star skater Wu Dajing won China’s first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Gamesbreaking world record in short track me n’s 500m.A．to B．byC．with D．in5．Some people create jobs, foster excitement and basically make the system work. They see possibilities ________ others see only problems.A．that B．what C．which D．where6．Despite the knowledge he has accumulated, He Jiang continues to be troubled by the question of the unequal_______ of scientific knowledge throughout the world.A．advocate B．distributionC．allocation D．division7．Keep up your spirits even if you _____ fail hundreds of times.A．must B．needC．may D．should8．In some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in ________, knives and forks.A．another B．otherC．others D．the other9．—What happened to the young trees we planted last week?—The trees ________ well, but I didn’t water them.A．might grow B．needn’t have grownC．would have grown D．would grow10．— I wonder what chance there is of me passing by the old places without thinking of you.— ______. Time cures all wounds.A．My pleasure B．Don’t mention it C．I can’t agree more D．Never mind11．A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow on Tuesday,______at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents. A．to leave B．leaveC．left D．leaving12．The world’s attention ________ China’s Belt and Road Initiative，as it has great influence on the world’s econo my. A．is to fix on B．was fixed onC．has fixed on D．is being fixed on13．— Can I pay the bill by check?— Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment ______ be made in cash.A．shall B．needC．will D．can14．Sally likes going to school ______ she has got many good friends there.A．or B．because C．unless D．so15．I really don’t know _________ she gets by on such a modest salary.A．what B．whyC．how D．that16．Please don’t make so loud noise．The news of the volcanic eruption in Indonesia ____and I want to listen．A．is broadcast B．is being broadcastC．has been broadcast D．had been broadcast17．I didn t see your sister at the meeting. If she , she would have met my brother.A．has come B．did comeC．came D．had come18．---Professor Li is wanted on the phone. Where is he?--- I saw him coming, but in a minute, he _____.A．will disappear B．has disappeared C．disappears D．disappeared19．It really matters _______ he treated the latest failure, for the examination is around the corner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how20．－What if the rainstorm continues?－Come on guys! We have to meet the _______ whatever the weather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction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。

2024届湖南省长沙市第一中学高三下学期统练（七）英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．-- Can you spare me a few minutes now?-- ______, but I’ll be free this afternoon.A．I’m afraid not B．I’m not sureC．Y es, with pleasure D．No, I won’t2．To fetch water before breakfast seemed to me a rule ______.A．to never break B．never to have brokenC．never to be broken D．never to be breaking3．---_____ should we look down upon the poor.---I’m with you on that.A．By all means B．By any means C．By means of D．By no means4．Many questions have been answered by John. He must have previewed the lessons last night, ____ he? A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t5．—What about going to see the latest Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth?—________. If time permits, I may go to see my grandma with my mother.A．Don’t mention it B．It doesn’t matterC．Forget it D．It depends6．—Linda hasn’t shown up yet.—It’s strange. She ____.A．could B．might C．must have D．should have7．This is the first time that your parents have been abroad, ______?A．haven’t th ey B．hasn’t it C．aren’t they D．isn’t it8．Looking people in the eye ______ sometimes make them nervous and embarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might9．---He was satisfied with the result, wasn't he?---No. It was so difficult that he __________have passed it.A．shouldn't B．mustn'tC．couldn' t D．wouldn't10．— What happened to the young trees we planted last week?—The trees __________ well, but I didn’t water them.A．might grow B．would have grownC．needn’t have grown D．would grow11．––Are the repairs finished yet?––Yes, they ______ when I came back home.A．would be completed B．would completeC．had completed D．had been completed12．She then took the little key, and opened it, trembling, but could not at first see anything ________, because the windows were shut.A．plainly B．closely C．firmly D．frequently13．Tom looked at Jenny, with tears _______ his eyes, and shouted out the words _______ in his heart for years. A．filling; having been hidden B．filled; hiddenC．filling; hidden D．filled; hiding14．—The T--shirt I received is not the same as is shown online.—________But I promise you we’ll look into it right away.A．Who says B．How comeC．What for D．Why worry15．There is no doubt that climate all over the world ______ greatly in recent years.A．had changed B．is changingC．changed D．has been changing16．For the Chinese dream ______ at an earlier date, we must accelerate the pace of reform and opening up. A．being realized B．to realizeC．realizing D．to be realized17．If you think that the illness might be serious, you should not _________ going to the doctor.A．put off B．set aboutC．hold back D．give away18．________ the program, they have to stay there for another two weeks.A．Not completing B．Not completedC．Not having completed D．Having not completed19．People tend to love agricultural products ________ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives. A．growing B．grownC．being grown D．having been grown20．A teacher’s job is not to tell the students what to believe or value, but to ________ them to develop a worldview for themselves.A．urge B．equipC．persuade D．rank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。

2025届湖南省长沙市岳麓区湖南师大附中高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题注意事项：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。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．When Thanksgiving Day is the corner, stores and supermarkets are busy with people.A．around B．on C．with D．at2．The government is to _____ the technologies to the full in the structural transformation of the economy.A．adapt B．exposeC．exploit D．attach3．－Do you really mean it when you say he will a good president?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve4．—Mum, I broke Dad’s sunglasses this morning.—You need to make an apology for your fault, ________ you will regret.A．and B．orC．but D．for5．— Tony, you seem in high spirits.—________ We won the match 4-1.A．Guess what? B．Oh, come on!C．So what? D．No wonder.6．Teachers in primary schools ______ influence the kids fall under should be role models.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which7．Frankly, I still feel confused about _________ he could manage without access to the Internet for such a long time. A．what B．why C．that D．how8．It _____ a Saturday afternoon in May ____ Margaret could arrange for me to meet her elder ,sister.A．was until; when B．was until;thatC．was not until; when D．was not until; that9．—I will fix your printer right now.—Oh, ________. I’m in no hurry.A．take your time B．that’s a great ideaC．you are welcome D．I’d like to10．He let me write down his instructions sure that I would know what was after he went away. A．making; doing B．making; to doC．to make; to do D．to make; to be done11．The real winners in sport are those who know how to persevere and to behave with ________—whether they win or lose a game.A．certainty B．cautionC．dignity D．independence12．Due to the country’s growing rate of urbanization, China’s migrant population _______ to be over 200 million by 2020.A．predicts B．is predicted C．will have been predicted D．will be predicted13．—Do you feel like going to the cinema tonight?—Sorry, I ’ m so tired．I ____an early night．A．have B．am having C．have had D．had14．Most people quit ________ any results appear; they give up too soon and a quitter never wins.A．while B．until C．since D．before15．Although war still exists on our planet，I do believe it’s possible for different ethnic groups to live together in ______. A．agreement B．harmonyC．connection D．comparison16．It was ______ we were returning home ______ I realized what a good feeling it was to have helped someone in trouble.A．when; before B．when; thatC．before; where D．how; that17．________ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation.A．While B．as C．If D．Whether18．They have leading experts in this field, and that's ____ they've made important progress.A．where B．why C．whether D．who19．The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars ____ 15 to 20 million years ago.A．to occur B．occurring C．to have occurred D．having occurred20．We all sighed with ________ relief when ________ plane finally landed safely.A．a; / B．/; theC．a; a D．a; the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。

2020届湖南师范大学附属中学高三英语下学期期末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AIt's time to put your two-wheeler to good use on these fun bike paths — each varying in distance and difficulty. Just choose one fit for you.• Paulinskill Valley TrailCheck out Paulinskill Valley Trail, filled with forests, wetlands, and small townsalong this 25- mile route. While the trail is mostly flat, you can do a quick ride. You're likely to catch sight of beautiful birds, considering more than 100 species find a home in the land near the path. Check out the trail in the fall - prime time for pretty sights.•AlaHele MakalaeOn theislandofKaui, you'll find a bike path with lots of beachy views that'll leave you feeling accomplished yet calm. The name translates to “The Path that Goes By Coast,” and, as you might guess, the seven-mile path hugs the shoreline. Start early enough and you'll witness an incredible sunrise to make it even more amazing,• TheCheaha RouteThis ride covers up to 126 miles, with steep climbs and extreme downhills along the way. So prepare for a thrilling ride - one that’s not necessarily for the inexperienced or those looking for an easy, casual ride. Along the route, you'll pedal through five towns. The journey is worth it, though, because you get some of the most scenic views in the state.• The Whitefish TrailFamous for its countless route options, whether you’re a new biker looking for smooth tracks or you have more experience and want to play around on rocky, more technical land, this bike path brings in lots of visitors. The 43-mile route offers beautiful green scenery. Around every comer, you’ll see a new jaw-dropping landscape, from glassy lakes to green mountains.1. When is the best time to visit Paulinskill Valley Trail?A. In Autumn.B. All year round.C. On early mornings.D. On sunny days.2. Which route is not fit for someone new to cycling?A. The Whitefish Trail.B. Ala Hele Makalae.C. Paulinskill Valley Trail.D. TheCheaha Route.3. What's the common feature of the four routes?A. They are full of challenges.B. Various route options are offered.C. They have beautiful scenery.D. Different species can be found there.BIn 1990, Hal Donaldson was 23 years old, fresh out of college and found himself in Calcutta, India, where he was asked to interview Mother Teresa.Donaldson says about the great woman famed for feeding the hungry, “She wasn't wearing shoes and her ankles were swollen. She sat down with me and was very polite.” After the interview, Mother Teresa asked him, “What are you doing to help the poor?” Donaldson admitted that he was young and wasn't focused on helping others. With a smile on her face, Mother Teresa said, “Everyone can do something.”Those words deeply struck Donaldson and forced him to face some hard truths about himself.Hal Donaldson grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. When he was 12 years old, his parents were hit by a drunk driver; his father died, and his mother was seriously injured. To make ends meet, they went on welfare. Donaldson says, “I had holes in my shoes and clothes. When you're teased at school for that, you just want to escape.”He managed to do just that. Donaldson got into college and turned his focus to making money for himself He says, “I was just trying to find my way out of insignificance. However, it's easy to overlook others along the way. I was the guy that would see a homeless person and cross the street, so I didn'thave to confront (面对) him. My focus was on climbing to the top instead of helping those trying to climb with me.”Donaldson returned home from India with a different thought. He traveled to eight cities in America and stayed on the streets and listened tostories of the homeless. “My heart broke,” he says. “I knew I could no longer just live for myself.”Inspired by Mother Teresa's words and the stories he'd heard across America. Donaldson loaded a pick-up truck with $300 worth of groceries and handed them out to anyone who needed help. In 1994, Donaldson created the nonprofit organization, Convoy for Hope, which works with communities across America and around the world. Their work focuses on feeding children, women's empowerment, helping farmers and disaster services.4. What did 23-year-old Hal Donaldson do in India?A. He attended an interview for a college.B. He fed the hungry with Mother Teresa.C. He interviewed Mother Teresa.D. He did something to help the poor.5. What can we learn about Hal Donaldson from paragraph 4?A. He was born with disability.B. He led a hard life as a child.C. He was well treated at school.D. He survived as a parentless boy.6. How does Hal Donaldson describe himself in college?A. Self-centered.B. Sympathetic.C. Popular.D. Casual.7. How did Hal Donaldson change after he returned home from India?A. He preferred traveling to volunteering.B. He suddenly fell in love with journalism.C. He turned his focus to living for himself.D. He gradually devoted himself to helping others.CA city inSouth Korea, which has the world’s largest number of people using smartphones, has placed flashing lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn “smartphone zombies” to look up and drivers to slow down, in the hope of preventing accidents.The designers of the system were motivated by growing worry that more pedestrians glued to their phones will become victims in a country that already has some of the highest road death and injury rates among developed countries. State-run Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) believes its system of flashing lights at zebra crossings can warn both pedestrians and drivers.In addition to red, yellow and blue LED lights on the pavement, “smombies” - smartphone zombies - will be warned by laser beam projected from power poles and a warning sent to the phones by an app that they are about to step into traffic.“Increasing number of smombie accidents have occurred in pedestrian crossings, so these zombie lights are essential to prevent these pedestrian accidents,” said KICT senior researcher Kim Jong-hoon. Drivers are warned by the flashing lights, which have shown to be effective 83.4 percent of the time in the institute’s tests involving about 1,000 vehicles.In 2017, more than 1,600 pedestrians were killed in auto related accidents, which is about 40 percent of total traffic deaths, according to data from the Traffic Accident Analysis System. For now, the smombie warning system is placed only in Ilsan, a suburban city about30 kmnorthwest of the capital,Seoul, but is expected to go nationwide, according to the institute.Kim Dan-hee, a 23-year-old resident of Ilsan, welcomed the system, saying she was often too absorbed in her phone to remember to look at traffic. “This flashing light makes me feel safe as it makes me look around again, and I hope that we can have more of these in town,” she said.8. What do the underlined words “smartphone zombies” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Drivers driving after drunk.B. Pedestrians buried in their phones.C. Passengers crazy about phones.D. Policemen in charge of traffic.9. What do we know about the warning system?A. It has reduced death rate by 83.4%.B. It has been spread nationwide.C. It gives a warning to the smartphones.D. It is being tried out in many places.10. What was the residents’ attitude to the traffic system?A. Negative.B. Unconcerned.C. Disapproving.D. Favorable.11. What is the best title for the text?A.South KoreaWarns Smartphone Zombies of TrafficB. Flashing Lights Are Used to Prevent AccidentsC. Smartphone Zombies Are Causing Traffic AccidentsD.South KoreaUses a New Traffic SystemDCalifornia's August Complex Fire tore through more than 1,600 square miles of forest last summer,burning nearly every tree in its path. It was the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history, breaking the record previously set in 2018. After the fire, land managers must determine where to most efficiently plant new trees.A predictive mapping model called the Postfire Spatial Conifer Restoration Planning Tool recently described in Ecological Applications could inform these decisions, saving time and expense. The tool can “show where young trees are needed most, where the forest isn't going to come back on its own, where we need to intervene（干预）if we want to maintain forests," says lead author Joseph Stewart, an ecologist at the University of California, Davis.To develop the model, Stewart and his colleagues classified data collected from more than 1,200 study plots in 19 areas that burned between 2004 and 2012. They combined these data with information on rainfall, geography, climate, forest composition and bum severity.Theyalso included how many seeds sample conifer trees （针叶树）produced in 216locations over 18 years, assessing whether the trees release different numbers of seeds after a fire.The tool's potential benefits are significant, says Kimberley Davis, a conservation scientist at theUniversityofMontana, who was not involved in the study. Those managers will still have to make hard decisions,such as which species to plant in areas that may experience warmer and drier conditions resulting from climate change, but the model provides some research-based guidance to help the forests recover.12. What challenge do land managers face after the wildfire?A. Lack of wood supplies.B. Where to plant new trees best.C. How to save the burned trees.D. Loss of trees and wild animals.13. What's the main idea of paragraph 2?A. The function of the tool.B. The disadvantages of the tool.C. The improvement of the tool.D. The development of the tool.14. What does the underlined word "They" refer to?A. The study plots.B. The data.C. Stewart and his colleagues.D. The seeds.15. What isDavis' attitude towards the tool?A. Skeptical.B. Ambiguous.C. Tolerant.D. Optimistic.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。

2021届湖南师范大学附属中学高三英语下学期期末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AIf you are looking for recommendations on biographies(传记) that will educate you, comedies that will make your belly ache or stories that present the unique challenges women face every day, read on.“Pride and Prejudice”by Jane AustenA classic thatnever gets old. Set in ruralEnglandin the early 19th century, this tale centers around the Bennet family, a family of five daughters and their two parents who are desperate to find at least one of the daughters a wealthy match. Austen’s story focuses on the tension between marrying for love instead of just for power and fame, and also the unique pressure on women to find financial security by way of marriage at the time.“Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the WorldWomen in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World”by Rachel IgnotofskyIt is a sweetly illustrated and educational book that highlights the contributions of 50 women in the fields of technology, science, engineering and mathematics, from present day all the way back to 360 AD.“Good Night Stories for Rebel GirlsGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls”by Elena FavilliIt tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day. With color1 portraits and biographies that are short and sweet, this book is a page-turner for anyone wanting to learn about influential women in the past and present.“Becoming”by Michelle ObamaWe wouldn’t be able to write this list without including Michelle Obama’s memoir. “Becoming” has the former FLOTUS discussing her childhood, family, motherhood, her own FLOTUS impact, the pressures of being part of the first Black family in the White House and balancing her public life now. And of course she writes all about meeting her husband and the many unique challenges they faced too.1. What didthe Bennetsintend to do?A.To marry their daughters to rich men.B.To lessen pressure on their daughters.C. To help their daughters marry for true love.D. To make their daughters financially independent.2. Whose book will attract a teen interested in science?A. Jane Austen’s.B.Rachel Ignotofsky’s.C.Elena Favilli’s.D.Michelle Obama’s.3.What do the four books have in common?A.They are all classics.B.They are all biographies.C.They are all related to the female.D. They are all about heroes.BThe mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the importance ofUniversityofQueenslandwildliferesearch released today.The UQ research sheds light on how various species have responded to major climate events.A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years quantifying the responses of various species.“The growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as cyclones, droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management efforts,” Dr Maxwell said.“Some of the negative responses we found were quite concerning, including more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines and 31 cases of local population extinction following an extreme event.”"Populations of critically endangered bird species inHawaii, such as the palia, have been annihilated due to drought, leaving none of its kind, and populations of lizard species have been wiped out due to cyclones in theBahamas."Cyclones were the most common extreme event for birds, fish, plants and reptiles, while mammals and amphibians were most responsive to drought events, with drought leading to 12 cases of major population decline in mammals.Drought also led to 13 cases of breeding declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in the composition of invertebrate communities.UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the detailed information would help inform ecosystem management.“The research clearly shows species will respond, often negatively, to extreme events,” Professor Watson said.“As climate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common,we now need to act to ensure species have the best chance to survive.Wherever possible, high quality and intact habitat areas should be retained, as these are the places where species are most resilient(易恢复的) to increasing exposure to extreme events.”4. How was the UQ researchconducted?A. By observing extreme weather events.B. By protecting the endangered species.C. By recording reactions of animals to extreme climate.D. By analyzing the reason whymass animal death happened.5. What does the underlined word “annihilated” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. destroyedB. defeatedC. decreasedD. disappeared6. Which of the following sentences is true about extreme weather events?A. Drought caused 13 cases of distinctionin bird populations.B. Drought caused 12 cases of population decline in mammals.C. Birds and mammals are most responsive to cyclones.D. Cyclones wiped out populations of lizard.7. What can we infer from Professor Watson’s words?A. Animals often show negative responses to extreme events.B. The existing management ways for wildlife protection are limited.C. Different methods should be adopted to ensure the survival of different species.D. Complete and undamaged habitats are of great importance to species’ survival.CIn the summer of 2016, I gave a talk at a small conference in northernVirginia. I began by admitting that I’d never had a social-media account; I then outlined arguments for why other peopleshould consider removing social media from their lives. The event organizers uploaded the video of my talk to YouTube. Then it was shared repeatedly on Facebook and Instagram and, eventually, viewed more than five million times. I was both pleased and annoyed by the fact that my anti-social-media talk had found such a large audience on social media.I think of this event as typical of the love-hate relationships many of us have with Facebook, Instagram, and other social-media platforms. On the one hand, we’ve grown cautious about the so-called attention economy, which, in the name of corporate(公司的) profits, destroys social life gradually and offends privacy. But we also benefit from social media and hesitate to break away from it completely. Not long ago, Imet a partner at a large law firm in Washington, D.C., who told me that she keeps Instagram on her phone because she misses her kids when she travels; looking through pictures of them makes her feel better.In recent months, some of the biggest social-media companies, Facebook and Twitter, in particular, have promised various reforms. In March, Mark Zuckerberg announced a plan to move his platform toward private communication protected by end-to-end encryption(端对端加密); later that month, he put forward the establishment of a third-party group to set standards for acceptable content.All of these approaches assume that the reformation of social media will be a complex, lengthy, and gradual process. But not everyone sees it that way. Alongside these official responses, a loose collective of developers that calls itself the IndieWeb has been creating another alternative. They are developing their own social-media platforms, which they say will preserve what’s good about social media while getting rid of what’s bad. They hope to rebuild social media according to principles that are less corporate and more humane(人道的).8. Why did the author feel annoyed when his video was spread online?A. His video caused many arguments.B. His video was shared without his permission.C. His talk was opposed by a large amount of people.D. His video’s popularity on social media is against his talk.9. Why does the author mention the story of his partner in paragraph 2?A. To prove that social media has some benefits.B. To advise people to break away from social media.C. To tell the negative effects social media may produce.D. To describe people’s complicated relationships with social media.10. What is the purpose of the reform made by some social-media companies?A. To attract more users.B. To improve network environment.C. To make more profits.D. To provide more convenientservice.11. What does the IndieWeb intend to do?A. Develop new social-media platforms.B. Remove social media from people’s lives.C. Improve the existing social-media principles.D. Help social-media companies to make reformation.DScientists have made great discoveries. But how have they influenced our personal lives? Do kids in your classroom even know when Einstein lived? You may be wondering: but why is it important to teachkids aboutmodern-day scientists?First, stories of scientists can encourage kids. Chris Hadfield is a Canadian who went to space, and he’s a real, guitar-playing person. He makes singing videos on YouTube! His story can make kids think scientists are also common people. Hearing scientists’ stories makes kids think “I can do that too!”But not only that, the stories of famous scientists can encourage kids to never give up. Bill Nye was always refused when trying to be an astronaut. But today, he’s made a lot of successes in his role as a popular science educator and engineer. Besides, it’s no secret that scientific discoveries require trying, and trying again.Another way some scientists can encourage kids is through their diversity. Neil deGrasse Tyson, for example, is an African-American, which is not common in his field. Such stories can make kids think anyone can be a scientist.It’s important to know that scientists don’t need to be “gifted” or “good” at school. Often we consider a scientist as being an extremely smart kid at school. That doesn’t have to be true. They just need to have a great interest in science. Telling students stories of scientists can encourage them to show interest in science. As long as they’re interested, they are likely to become a scientist in the future.Modern scientists teach kids that knowledge builds upon the foundation others have laid. This is important — no one can do it alone. Scientists’ stories can encourage today’s young scientists to keep trying. They’ll be encouraged not to give up on the dream of making discoveries. Even if they haven’t made important discoveries, their research may help the following scientists.12. What can Chris Hadfield’s story tell students?A. Scientists are interested in different things.B. Students should have a hobby of their own.C. Scientists can be ordinary like people around us.D. Students should consider scientists as their models.13. Which of the following would the author agree with?A. African-Americans are more likely to become scientists.B. Scientists are not necessarily very smart at school.C. Not all scientists really show interest in science.D. Scientists are usually good at their schooling.14. The last paragraph shows us that ________.A. scientists should help each otherB. a scientist should never give up tryingC. making discoveries is necessary for scientistsD. new scientific discoveries may be based on others’ findings15. What is the text mainly about?A. Why scientists are important to us.B. Why students should be taught about scientists.C. Why students love stories of scientists.D. Why scientists can encourage students.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。

2021届湖南师范大学附属中学高三英语下学期期末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AIf your Spanish is good enough, many Spanish gossip magazines being published around the world will provide entertainment and, at the same time, help you practice your language.Diez Minutos: The magazine is a classic Spanish gossip feast with dailynews based on many stories of love, separation, divorce and death. The two main parts are headlined "love" and "partners". They also have an online version of the magazine for serious gossip addicts.Hola: It isSpain's top weekly magazine and the leader of the gossip world. It contains many pictures and a round-up of well-known and less well-known nobles and people in show business. Apart from edited highlights from the present and past issues, there is a report of the week and photo of the week. There is also a French version called OhLa!Revista CUORE: As the third best-selling gossip magazine inSpain, it is mainly aimed at younger teenage readers who look not only for current celebrity gossip, but also for fashion and TV news. It uses a lot of oral terms.Revista SEMANA: It is a Spanish magazine covering the latest news on the famous inSpainandHollywood. It also offers its readers information on fashion, beauty, cooking and travel.Marujeo: It is a blog serving up a daily diet of national gossip news on Spanish and international celebrities and the celebrity world from a particular point of view.Revista CARAS: It is a magazine published in various countries ofLatin America. It is also exported to certain parts of theUnited States, bringing together strange and wonderful news from around the world and the famous Latin community.1.Which magazine is also published in French?A.MarujeoB.Revista SEMANA.C.Revista CARAS.D.Hola.2.How many of the magazines mentioned in the text can be read on the Internet?A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.D.One.3.What can be learned from the passage?A.Diez Minutos presents its readers weekly picturesB.Revista CUORE can help improve one's spoken Spanish.C.Revista SEMANA is intended for readers in teensD.Revista CARAS mainly reports news fromLatin America.BThere are many useful things we can do each day to feel better. It may take some efforts and time to make a habit of drinking 8 glasses of water daily or thinking more positively, but it is well worth it. What things do you do every day to feel better?Probably the healthiest thing you can do to feel better each day is to exercise early in the morning. You don't have to run the whole morning or spend a few hours in the gym. Even doing some easy exercise like walking, sit-ups or jumping the rope will help you feel better in no time!Again, due to our busy schedules, we don't get enough sleep each night. If you have trouble falling asleep, avoid watching TV or surfing the Internet right before bed. Also, try to make healthy bedtime snack choices and don't drink tea or coffee too late in the day.If you drink 3 glasses of water, 4 glasses of coffee or tea and a glass of soda each day and think that you drink enough water, think again. Your body needs water (not coffee or soda!) to function properly. Aiming to drink 7-8 glasses of water each day can make you feel better.Being positive is the key to a longer life. Positive thoughts can help improve your overall heath. Life is full of stressful situations and it's hard to stay cheerful when everything goes wrong, but your positive attitude can help you solve any problem and fight any stress faster and easier. Your positive attitude is especially good for your heart health. Smile, stay positive and live a longer life!4. In the author's opinion which can benefit us most in order that we feel better?A. Sleeping enough.B. Drinking enough water.C. Thinking more positively.D. Taking morning exercise.5. Which of the following agrees with what is said in Paragraph 3?A. Drinking tea or coffee makes us sleep less.B. Drinking tea before bed makes it harder to fall asleep.C. Watching TV or surfing the Internet leads to less sleep.D. Our busy schedules cause more difficulty in falling asleep.6. Why is water necessary to our body?A. Because it can make us feel better.B. Because it can have our body work smoothly.C. Because in can do more good to our body thancoffee.D. Because it can hep avoid feeling thirsty.7. What do we need most when everything goes wrong?A. Thinking positively.B. Thinking out wise ways.C. Having a right attitude.D. Staying cheerful.CDid you know that the average child has heard the word "no" over 20,000 times before they turn the age of three? Ironically, it is also around this time that children begin to develop enough personal character to refuse to obey. The "terrible twos" are categorized by a lack of understanding. Somewhere between three and four, children begin to acquire the skills to reason. It is during this time they watch how other children and adults reason. If we're not careful, the children will watch us model a world of "NOs".By the time a person turns eighteen, how many times have they been told no? I haven't found any studies that even attempted to track this statistic, but I'm sure if the number is 20,000 by three, then at eighteen that number has multiplied. You can do the math.Anyway, I think I know why we say no. We say no to protect. We say no to direct. We say no to stop potential confusion. However, do we sometimes say no just for the sake of saying no? Do we say no because we have internalized(内在化)all of the "NOs" we've heard over the years and we feel it is finally our time to say no to someone else?The internalized no can damage the growth process of dreams in infancy as quickly as it can weaken a three-year-old. And we wonder why we run intopeople with big, un-accomplished dreams who have a bit of a chip on their shoulder. They have to take on the 20,000 NOs. However, the thing that keeps them going is the possibility of the power of ONE YES! Just as it only takes one book to make a writer a Pulitzer Prize Winner, it only takes one word to change the course of your day. That word is YES!8. What do we know about two- year- olds?A. They understand well.B. They often say no to others.C. They think logically.D. They don't do all they're told.9. What effect does saying no have on children?A. They lose all their dreams.B. They aren't easy to succeed.C. They don't make mistakes.D. They never say yes to others.10. Which word best describes the author's attitude to a world of "NOs"?A. Tolerant.B. Disapproving.C. Favorable.D. Carefree.11. What is the text?A. A how-to guide.B. A survey report.C. An opinion essay.D. A short story.DSusan Scott, 71, is glad that she didn't think about her age when she took up bodybuilding at the age of 59.“I reinvent myself every ten years. I started my 60s as a bodybuilderand now I'm beginning my 70s as a writer,” she said. “People usually limit themselves by age, and it's discouraging. With age, I remain young at heart.”Dr Susan started bodybuilding at an age when most are considering retirement though she was an athlete from an early age. As a child in Venezuela, she took to gymnastics and later graduated with a physical education degree.Then she obtained a master's degree in education and later a Ph. D. in Adult Personal Development. She taught at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for 16 years, while raising two daughters.“I started bodybuilding when I met Steve Pfiester, a gym guy who practiced yoga. He invited me to his gym and offered to train me. I started in January and in June he took me to my first competition in Bradenton, Florida,” she recalled.Dr Susan's photos show that she has devoted long hours to taking care of her body. But she also develops her mind and spirit. On any given day, she gets up at 3 am to read books. At 4:30 am she's out to walk three miles and run another three. This is followed by yoga and a swim at the beach while the sun rises. After writing her journal and working on her book between 8 and 10 am, she hits the gym for at least two hours. “I don't lose track of time,” she said.Dr Susan's war on ageism has rubbed off on her two daughters, both in their early thirties. “They both take care of their bodies and minds. If you give them a good foundation as a parent, you know that they will always come back to their roots. I tried to remind myself of that during their difficult teen years.”12. What's Dr Susan's opinion on age?A. Age cannot be hidden.B. Age is a state of mind.C. Every age has its pains and sorrows.D. Old age is not suitable for further study.13. What made Dr Susan start bodybuilding?A. The need of her job.B. Her youthful dream.C. Steve Pfiester's influence.D. Her daughters' encouragement.14. Which of the following best describes Dr Susan's morning schedule?A. Dull.B. Tight.C. Flexible.D. Controversial.15. What can be inferred about Dr Susan from the last paragraph?A. She will set up a fitness foundation.B. She will soon return to retirement.C. She often thinks of her teenage years.D. She sets an example to her daughters.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。