雅礼中学招生考试英语试题

2022-2023-1雅礼中学高二上入学考试英语时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题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。

ACheap Travel Destinations for Winter Trips∙Charleston, South Carolina (Hotel Cost: $72.33, Round-Trip Flight: $303)The charming city of Charleston is ripe for exploring even during the cooler winter months. Catch a show at the Charleston Stage Company or watch a perf ormance from the Charleston Ballet. If it’s your first time visiting, take a carriage tour of the city to explore 25 to 30 blocks of the downtown area.∙Anchorage, Alaska (Hotel Cost: $43.67, Round-Trip Flight: $577.50)Walk on a glacier, see wildlife and explore attractive national parks for cheapness in Anchorage. The Chugach Mountains are easily accessible, just 20 minutes from the downtown area.∙Washington, D.C. (Hotel Cost: $150, Round-Trip Flight: $206.50)Take a trip to the Lincoln Memorial, express respect and admiration to the soldiers that served in World War Ⅱ at the National World War Ⅱ Memorial and discover other sites that honor American history — free of charge. Galleries, museums and historic neighborhoods are ripe for exploring even during the winter months.Savannah, Georgia (Hotel Cost: $49, Round-Trip Flight: $317.50)Taking a self-guided tour of this southern city is one of the best ways to see famous landmarks and sites free of charge. Visit the 22 public squares and see the General Casimir Pulaski Monument. And don’t forget to get your picture taken at the same bus stop bench used in the movie Forrest Gump, in Chippewa Square.21. Which place will you choose to go if you are interested in modern American history?A. Savannah, Georgia.B. Charleston, South Carolina.C. Anchorage, Alaska.D. Washington, D.C.22. What can we learn about traveling in Savannah?A. Travelers can often see wildlife in the parks.B. Travelers can watch a performance of ballet.C. Travelers have to take a self-guided tour to travel.D. Travelers often take pictures at a bus stop bench.23. The passage is NOT probably taken from a _____________.A. newspaperB. novelC. web pageD. magazineBArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terribletroubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my hus band’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.24. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shopping.B. Find a house.C. Join his family.D. Take a vacation.25. The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from _____________.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney26. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. Showed.B. Sent out.C. Delivered.D. Gave back.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia.B. Living in a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.CTime was, being called “nerd(书呆子)” was a bad thing.That is happily different now, says Sarah Jane, director at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, which is home to the exhibit “Obsessed: The Art of Nerd-dom” through March 15. “I think the majority of my friends are nerdier than I am,” she said, “and I mean that in a ‘my friends are cooler than I am’kind of way.”Jane said the rise of the Internet certainly helped blossom, connecting people with common interests across geographies. Now, it’s almost mainstream—exhibitions of nerd culture fill convention halls, comic book superheroes and science fiction stories are the focus of blockbuster movies, and more.“It has made being a nerd less of an isolating experience, and more of a community experience because you’re connecting with other people who have that shared interest,” she said.Holladay, the co-curator(副馆长), spoke up in a meeting about what the coming exhibition season would look like. “I knew of another nerdy exhibition that had happened in LA recently... and I just thought ‘you know, I bet there are nerdy artists on the (Olympic) Peninsula and in Washington who have really quality work, where the subject matter might not fit into most exhibits’,” she said.And she wasn’t surprised when they received plenty of recommendations. “My theory was that nerds are everywhere,” she said. “Once I got in touch with the right people, everyone was coming out of the woodwork.”The exhibit features comic art, and things like Pokemon cards arranged in a collage(拼贴画). One work invites viewers to imagine the unique talents and abilities they have as superpowers they bring to the world. Holladay says the evolution of the idea of nerd culture has been positive over the past several years.28. What is Sarah Jane’s attitude towards “nerds”?A. Neutral.B. Critical.C. Appreciative.D. Uncaring.29. Which of the following contributes most to the popularity of nerd culture?A. People’s varying views of nerd.B. Movies’ great influence upon people.C. The sufferings people have gone through.D. The Internet connecting people with shared interests.30. What does the underlined expression “coming out of the woodwork” mean ?A. Springing out.B. Getting out of the woods.C. Rushing outside.D. Expecting high quality of work.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. The exhibition shows how being a “nerd” becomes good.B. The nerd culture is always evolving positively.C. Many unusual exhibitions are scheduled.D. Another different culture appears recently.DIt’s been discovered that the world’s rarest seal(稀有海豹) uses hidden caves on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus to breed(繁殖) out of sight from humans. Scientists say the caves should now be protected to help the rare Mediterranean monk seals.Researchers from the University of Exeter and the society for the Protection of Turtles (SPOT), set up cameras in eight caves in northern Cyprus to monitor the monk seal population.The cameras are started by movement, so they start recording when something passes by. Between 2016 and 2019, the researchers found that three of the caves were used for breeding. One monk seal raised babies three years in a row in the same cave.There are only around 700 Mediterranean monk seals left in the wild and the species is listed as endangered. In the past, they used beaches along the north coast of Cyprus to breed but human activities such as tourism have gradually forced them to move elsewhere. In 2007, a survey identified 39 possible breeding caves. It was only in 2013, however, that a young seal was spotted in the area around the caves. This confirmation that seals were breeding in the area inspired the team to set up their special cameras in 2016. Knowing about these breeding caves will help experts to track the seal population more accurately.The researchers now want to give the seals in the area better protection. They’re hoping to make arrangements with local fishermen who set their fishing nets near the caves, which not only takes food from the seals but also risks catching the animals by mistake. The scientists would also like to protect the caves themselves from any nearby building developments. “The main breeding site we identify in this study currently has no protected status, and we are working with local authorities to try to change this,” said Dr. Robin Snape of the University of Exeter.32. Why do seals breed in caves?A. To save energy.B. To avoid human activities.C. To get food.D. To adapt to weather change.33. What encourages the team to set up cameras?A. Hidden caves in Cyprus.B. Support from local authorities.C. The fact of seals breeding in the area.D. Building developments near beaches.34. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. It talks about worries about seals.B. It tells us the public’s expectations.C. The researchers and scientists are trying to find ways to protect seals.D. The fishermen’s daily activities are protected.35. Which is Not true according to the text?A. The rarest seal uses caves to breed without being found by humans.B. The researchers use cameras in eight caves to monitor the monk seal population.C. Local fishermen probably catch the seals by mistake.D. The local authorities are taking action to protect the endangered seals.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

雅礼中学入学测试题1一、单项选择1. —Where’s ______baseball?—It’s under my bed.A. aB. allC. theD./2．—Would you like to go to see the basketball match this evening?—I’d like to, ______I have to stay at home playing the piano.A. andB. but C . so D. because3．—What can we do to help others?—We can ______a food bank to help hungry people.A. set upB. cheer upC. come up withD. give out4．—What did Tony ask?—_______?A. Can I help you, Mr LiB. What’s the matter with you , Mr LiC. May I speak to Mr LiD. Who are you5. —Whose shirt is this?—It ______be Li Lei’s .It is too big for him.A. couldB. mustC. mightD. can’t6. —Are we going camping tomorrow?—If it ____, we will go camping.A. rainsB. will rainC. doesn’t rainD. won’t rain7. —I think teenagers should be allowed to go to meet Internet friends alone. —_______.It’s too dangerous.A.I agreeB.I think soC.I don’tD.I disagree8.—Go and ask Mr Green for help.—But I don’t know______.A. where dose he liveB. where he livesC. where is he livingD. where he lived9.—_______will you stay in Wenzhou?—About two months.A. How manyB. How oftenC. How longD. How far10.—What kind of stories do you like?—I prefer stories _______have happy endings.A.WhoB. thatC. whoseD. where11.—When did it happen?—At 5:55a.m______the morning of October 15.A.OnB. inC. atD. by12.—Our school ______in 1886.—Wow, it has a very long history.A.BuildB. was buildC. is buildD. has build13.—How many students are there at your school?—There are more than two _____students st our school.A. thousandB. thousandsC. thousands ofD. thousand of14.—What a beautiful city Wenzhou is!—Yes. Wenzhou ________ a lot in the last few years.A.is changingB. has changedC. changingD. changed15.—Where did you go yesterday?—I went shopping and bought a new watch. I _____thirty dollars on it. Have a look!A.costB. tookC. paidD. spent二、完形填空Jennifer was sitting on the beach. After all she had been thorough, it was just what she needed.“It’s getting__16___,”she thought.“I should go home.”She wanted to know how her _17_would react, when she __18___home after the three days she was missing.It was really dark when she finally reached her front door. It seemed different to her._19__had taken care of the outside garden for _20__days.She was surprised as her father usually worked hard to keep everything _21___and tidy. She couldn’t understand what was going on.She entered the _22___.First, she went into the kitchen_23__she saw a note written by her father. _24__said,“Dear Ellen, here is some coffee. I am out searching.” Ellen was her mother, but where was she?She went to her parent’s room. She found her there. Her_25__was lying on the bed ,fast asleep. Her face looked so_26__,as if she hadn’t slept for days. Jennifer wanted to wake her up _27__she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her.When Jennifer_28__,something was different: she wasn’t in her mother’s room anymore and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away_29__.She was on her own bed.It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice ask,“Are you feeling better now, dear？You know you_30__us all very, very scared.”16.A. early B. late C .warn D. angry17.A. father B. mother C .parents D .teachers18.A. got B. left C. wanted D. missed19.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody20.A .many B. lots of C. a few D. much21.A. clean B. dirty C. quiet D. busy22.A. school B. room C. house D. library23.A. what B. when C. who D. where24.A. They B. It C. He D. She25.A. mother B. father C. friend D. sister26.A. happy B. tired C. scared D. relaxed27.A. and B. so C. but D. although28.A. got up B. woke up C. put up D. clean up29.A.out B .on C. of D. in30.A. had B .let C. made D. gave三、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—He is eager to try something he has never tried before.—Oh, I see. That’s _______ he’s different from others.A．when B．where C．how D．what2．I have no doubt that Anna will ________ it, but I wonder whether she is really ready enough.A．dig B．hit C．make D．lift3．What matters in life is working hard ________ hardly working.A．as well as B．less thanC．rather than D．other than4．Computers can do nothing．But once ______what to do, they show extraordinary power to do a great deal．A．to program B．being programmedC．programmed D．having programmed5．People ________ with anyone who is always talking about how wonderful he is.A．fall in B．keep company C．catch up D．get fed up6．Self- confidence is a kind of quality and that is it takes to do everything well.A．why B．thatC．what D．which7．Mike was usually so careful, this time he made a small mistake.A．yet B．still C．even D．thus8．—I am wondering ________ makes you study so hard?—To go to my dream university.A．what is it that B．that is whatC．what is that D．what it is that9．The house caught fire last week, with little of the original building _________.A．remain B．remained C．remains D．remaining10．He is such an unselfish man. You cannot help but ________ him.A．respect B．to respect C．neglect D．to neglect11．— Y ou should have come to the party last Saturday evening. It was really fantastic.— But a friend an unexpected visit to me.A．paid B．had paid C．would pay D．has paid12．The conference aims to develop business and let people think about _______ they can have a positive influence on the planet.A．why B．thatC．what D．how13．-- Alison, I'm sorry. I can't come to the wedding with you tomorrow morning. -- ________?-- My grandma was severely ill, so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her.A．How is it B．How come C．So what D．What's the problem14．If I _____it with my own eyes ,I wouldn’t have believed it.A．didn’t see B．weren’t seeingC．wouldn’t see D．hadn’t seen15．—Kevin, time for the next destination!—No hurry! Another 15 minutes and we _____ all the exhibition rooms of the museum.A．am exploring B．have exploredC．will explore D．will have explored16．Y oung couples will be happy to see their babies _______ with good health and intelligence when they are born. A．to bless B．blessingC．blessed D．being blessed17．---May! How is your plan? I heard you started it last Sunday.---Oh! I for it, but I haven’t decided where to start it.A．have prepared B．had prepared C．have been preparing D．was preparing18．---Can you help me with my English homework? You're a genius.---__________, but I'll try to help you. What's your problem?A．Far from it B．Sounds goodC．By all means D．It's out of question19．With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ________ each year.A．is washing away B．is being washed awayC．are washing away D．are being washed away20．—OK，here ___________.—Thank you for your lift. See you later.A．are we B．is itC．we are D．comes it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。

测试题5一、单项选择1.——It’ll take at least 2 hours to do this!——Oh,_________ !I could do it in 30minutes.e onB. pardon meC. you are rightD. don’t mentionit2.I have given up my job, there was no _________in it.A. hopeB. chanceC. futureD. doubt3.You haven’t been to West Lake and are going to on a holiday there this summer,________.A. so am IB. so have IC. the same to meD. it is the same with me4.There are ________words in English that came from other language.A. a great deal ofB. a good many ofC. a great manyD. a large number of5. Visitors were_______ at the _______soaring drive of our shipbuilders.A. amazed; amazedB. amazed; amazingC. amazing; amazingD.amazing ; amazed6.There is nothing more I can try ________you to stay, so I wish you good luck.A. being persuaded(劝说)B. persuadingC. to be persuadedD. to persuade7. As he had heart attack, he was told that he __________continue the work.A. mustn’tB. can’tC. may notD. needn’t8.———Where did you get to know her?———It was on the farm_______ she worked.A. thatB. whereC. thereD. which9.———He promised you come to see you.———But he________ .I have been alone.A. doesn’tB. didn’ tC. won’tD. hasn’t10.An accident happened at _______crossroad a few meters away from __________bank.A. a; aB./;aC./;theD. the;/11.Don’t be discouraged __________ as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.A. TakingB. To takeC. TakeD. Taken12.The boy kept his eyes _________ on the toy car for quite some time.A. fixedB. fixingC. being fixedD. to fix13.The pen I’m________ is a birthday present _________my brother.A. writing by; fromB. writing ;toC. writing with ;fromD. writing by ;to14.She is _______ to know the answer.A. perhapsB. likelyC. probablyD. maybe15.The reason___________ he is poor in his studies is ________ the parents and teachers give him too much pressure.A. why; whatB. how;thatC.which;becauseD.why;that16.Finding no key in his pocket, he remembered _________ the key in the office.A. to be putB. putC. puttingD. to put17.The service industry _______two thirds of the income of this country.A.is made ofB. makes up ofC.makes upD.is made up of18.This kind of wool _________ soft and________ well.A. feels; sellsB.is felt;is soldC.feels;is soldD.is felt;sells19.He was glad to find fire _________ brightly.A.burntB. burningC. to burnD.having burut20.More than one student__________ in carrying out the task ahead of time.A. has succeededB. have succeededC. was succeededD. were succeeded21._________we can’t get seems better than_________ wehave.A.What ;thatB.That;thatC.That;what DWhat;what22.No one enjoys _________at.A. laughingB. to laughC. to be laughedD.being laughed二、完形填空It’s an age-old saying: Men are from Mars; women are from Venus. Males and females __23_ different behaviors almost __24_ birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to（因为）__25_ differences in brain structure（大脑结构）and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets（靶子）and solving math problems __26_women are better at memorizing words and__27_ faces. Why the differences?A test of the brain’s electrical activity shows that women __28_ use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists__29_ know that the two sides of the brain control(控制) different functions---one controlling the sense of space, __30_, the other controlling __31_. Some researchers __32_ that the different ways men and women use their brains __33_ from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women __34_ for the children. Men had to have good __35_. Women had to talk to the kids.Whatever the __36_, the battle of the sexes __37_. And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be __38_ capable(有能力的). They may simply __39_ different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of __40_ to find it, while the woman relies on her memory of landmarks（标志物）. __41_ of them find the car. But chances are, they’ll still __42_ about who’s the better driver and who’s better at finding the way home.( ) 23. A .build B. form C. choose D. show ( ) 24. A .for B. in C. from D. on ( ) 25. A. basic(基本的) B. average(平均的) C．great D. exact（精确的（）26. A. so B. as C. yet D. while ( ) 27. A. realizing B. recognizingC. describingD. Painting（）momly B. immediatelyC. finallyD. suddenly( ) 29. A. even B. hardly C. already D. seldom(很少) （）30. A. at least B. as a result C. above all D. for example（）31. A. feelings B. language C. direction D. actions( 32.A.request B. believe C. suggest D. doubt(建议)( )33.A. grew B. .developed.C. invented(发明)D. produced（生产制造）（34.A.supported(支持)B. carried C. cared for D. gave birth to（35.A.aim B. way C. health D. strength(力气) （）36.A.consiferation B. decisionC. imaginationD. explanation( )37..A.changes B. begins C. spreads D. continues （）38.A.equally B. fortunately(幸运的)C. surprisinglyD. frequently(频繁的)（）39.A.show off B. take on C. depend on D. keep up （）40.A.area B. space C. sight D. distance(距离) ( ) 41.A.Both B. Neither C.ALL D. None ( ) 42.A.agree with B. think over C. argue about D. point out三、阅读理解AIt is physically impossible for a well-educated, intellectual, or brave man to make money the chief object of his thoughts; as physically impossible as it is for him to make his dinner theprincipal object of them. All healthy people like their dinner, but their dinner is not the main object of their lives. So all healthy-minded people like making money – ought to like it and to enjoy the sensation of winning it; but the main object of their lives is not money; it is something better than money.A good soldier, for instance, mainly wishes to do his fighting well. He is glad of his pay –very properly so, and justly grumbles when you keep him ten months without it; still, his main notion of life is to win battles, not to be paid for winning them.So of doctors. They like fees no doubt –ought to like them; yet if they are brave and well educated, the entire object of their lives is not fees. They, on the whole, desire to cure the sick, and – if they are good doctors, and the choice were fairly put to them – would rather cure their patient and lose their fee than kill him and get it. And so with all other brave and rightly trained men; their work is first, their fee second, very important always, but still second.But in every nation, there is a vast class of people who are cowardly, and more or less stupid. And with these people, justas certainly the fee is first and the work second, as with brave people the work is first and the fee second.And this is no small distinction. It is the whole distinction. It is the whole distinction in a man. You cannot serve two masters; you must serve one or the other. If your work is first with you and your fee second, work is your master. Observe, then, all wise work is mainly threefold in character. It is honest, useful, and cheerful. I hardly know anything stranger than that you recognize honesty in play, and do not in work. In your lightest games you have always someone to see what you call "fair play". In boxing you must hit fair; in racing, start fair. Your watchword is fair play; your hatred, foul play. Did it ever strike you that you wanted another watchword also, fair work, and hatred also, foul work?（）43.What is the main object for a well-educated，intellectual, or a brave man?A.MoneyB. HealthC. Something better than moneyD. food（）44.What does “very properly so” mean?A.Very poorB. ReasonableB.Impossible D. Very good（）45.If doctors are brave and well-educated, they should think______.A. their fee is firstB. Their patient is secondC. their work is firstD. both fee and work are first （）46.All wise work is mainly threefold in character, they are_____.A.honestB. usefulC. cheerfulD. A,B and C（）47.What do you learn from the passage?A.All healthy-minded people like making money.B.The fee is first and work secondC.Work is something better than moneyD.Being soldiers and doctors. You will earn much money.BWith its tall buildings and crowded streets, Hong Kong is one of the last places you would expect to find a wild animal. But green sea turtles(绿甲海龟),have become regular visitor to beaches found in more peaceful peaceful of the metropolis(大都市).Over the last month, people living in Hong Kong and Hainan Province have been lucky enough to see the giant turtles lay their eggs on the beaches at night.Male turtles spend their entire lives in the sea. But every two to six years, the females swim thousands of miles from their feeding ground to lay eggs in their own birthplace.Unfortunately, few of the baby turtles survive(辛存)with only one in 1000 living into adulthood(成年).If they manage to grow big ,which takes 20 to 30 years, they can live for more than a century.Man is the main reason the turtles are dying out. The creature’s habitats are destroyed by finishing and pollution, while the turtles themselves are killed for food and leather. “Sea turtle eggs and meat saved us during Japan’s occupation(占领)of Hong Kong in World War II.”Said65-year-old resident Chan Kam-wan. But the days of eating turtle eggs have long since passed. Hong Kong banned the eating and sale of them in1976,hoping to help save the endangered(濒危的)creatures.In recent years, the government has closed beaches between June and October so the turtles can lay satellites. Through tracking the turtles, they hope to learn new ways of protecting them.Officials in Hong Kong recently finish a study on sea life in the area. They are considering setting up a sea park to protect the sea turtles from water pollution and illegal fishing.48.The purpose of writing the passage is to _________.A. call on people to protect turtlesB. tell us the living habits of turtlesC. tell us turtles travel a long way to lay eggs on the beachesD. emphasize the importance of studying turtles49.The turtles are dying out mainly because_________.A. the water where they are living is becoming worse and worseB. they can’t go with the changing conditionsC. of human activitiesD. too many of them have been killed50.Chan Kam-wan’s purpose of saying such words isto_________.A. praise turtles for its delicious tastes.B. introduce to people eating turtles has a long historyC. appreciate turtlesD. advise people not to forget that Japan was an enemy of the Chinese.51. The government__________ the protection of turtles.A. pays little attention toB. is worried aboutC. valuesD. did nothing to52.The passage implies that__________.A. scientists have found out why turtles have long lifeB. the percentage of turtles surviving is worryingC. no one ever expects to see turtles in Hong KongD. Hong Kong people are animal-lover.CEverywhere there are plenty of pubs, in which people playdarts(飞镖)，talk and drink, usually while standing up .Every pub has its name, its sign and its regulars, its customers who turn night after night. A few old pubs have real character but many are dull and ugly. It seems that the English think it rather indecent(不像样的) for people to drink alcoholic drinks in any place where they can be seen from outside. So pubs usually not only have no tables outside, but also are so built that it is impossible for people outside to see in, or for those who are inside to see out. There are exceptions to this, but not many. Pubs are meeting places for working men after the evening meal. With pint glasses filled with beer—in Scotland the national drink is whisky—they argue about football, the races, cars. The traditional pub was a place for the men only. But things have changed, and more and more pubs are now places where men and women sit at tables, and they often provide good lunches. Most of them have a public bar, where drinks are slightlycheaper, and a saloon bar, which middle—class people usually prefer because it is more comfortable and less crowed.53.This passage mainly tells us about___________.A. drinking habits of the EnglishB. poor conditions in pubsC. what pubs are like in the UKD. why pubs are special for men54.We can infer(推断) from the text that___________.A. many of the pubs are of no characterB. you can often see people drinking outside the pubsC. you can easily see people inside the pubs from the outsidesD. people inside the pubs can see what’s happening outside55.The underlined word “regulars” in the text refers to__________.A. rules in the pubB. people who often go to the same pubC. people which have real charactersD. dull and ugly pubs56.People go to the pubs mainly because of their___________.A. whiskyB. mealsC. surroundingsD. atmosphereDWalking may be healthy exercise , but going for a stroll in Florida can often be deadly.Four of the five city areas considered（认为）the most dangerous for pedestrians(行人) are in Florida, with the Tampa region leading the list, according to a study released(公布) Thursday by the Surface Transportation Policy Project, a Washington—based environmental group that advocates(提倡) alternatives to driving.Analyzing(分析) federal data from 1997and 1998,the group found Atlanta was the second most dangerous urban area(区域) for walking, followed by three in Florida: Miami, Orlando andJack—sonville. Rounding out the top 10 were Phoenix; West Palm Beach, Fla ; Memphis, Tenn ; Dallas and New Orleans.The authors of the “Mean Streets 2000”report charge that development, including(包括) wide roads without sidewalks or frequent crosswalks, has put more pedestrians at risk.“We’re spending a very small amount of our transportation(交通) money trying to solve this problem. All of the energy and resources goes to making it safer for people inside the car.” said Roy Kienitz, executive director of the project.“As a result , driving is getting safer, but walking is not getting any safer.”57.The most dangerous area for people going for a walk is___________.A. AtlanataB. TampaC. MiamiD. Washington D.C58.How many city areas in Florida are among the top ten dangerous areas for pedestrians?A. FourB. FiveC. ThreeD. Two59.It is said people are at risk mostly when ___________.A. passing crosswalksB. running on side walksC. crossing wide roadsD. walking on paths60.According to Roy Kienitz, the money spent on transportation only makes____________.A. road—repairing saferB. driving saferC. walking saferD. exercising saferIV.翻译61.All that glitters is not gold.__________________________________________62.It is a long time since we enjoy ourselves.__________________________________________63.The sign reads “ Keep off the grass ”_________________________________________64.We are dying to go and study there._________________________________________V.词汇题A部分: 选单词完成下列专有单词Canyon Desert Falls Sea Lake Ocean Mount 65.Grand____________ 66.Amazon_________ 67.__________Superior 68.________Fuji69.Mediterranen___________ 70.Niagara___________ 71.Pacific____________ 72.Sahara___________B部分：选字母代号替换画线部分的单词。

湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2022-2023学年高二下学期入学考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The Red Cross is known for doing some of the most heroic acts in the world. There arehuman suffering in the face of sudden serious situations by organizing the power of volunteers and asking people to donate.In 1860, Swiss businessman and social activist, Jean Henri Dunant, saw the effects of wars, and countries not prepared or able to deal with the suffering of those who had been injured in the Battle of Solferino during the Second War of Italian Independence. Dunant organized a group of volunteers to help bring water and food to the injured, to help with medical treatment, or to write letters to the families of those who were dying. After that moment, he knew that more had to be done, and he wrote the book, A Memory of Solferino, which encouraged the public to create an organization which would help the wounded. His writing encouraged more people to support him in creating the International Federation of the Red Cross. And in 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross was founded.The modern-day Red Cross does more than nursing soldiers during wartime. The group began to spend most of its time on disaster relief and epidemic(流行病) treatment. It has achieved even greater service in humanitarian(人道主义的) programs that serve continuously in both peace and war.One of the easiest ways you can help the Red Cross is to make sure you are able to donate blood and make an appointment at the Red Cross website. But, donating blood isn’t the only way you can help out — the Red Cross also encourages you to donate your time if you can, along with other things the modern-day Red Cross wants you to know.1．What does the underlined word “alleviate” in paragraph 1 mean?A．Lighten.B．Report.C．Express.D．Find.2．Why did Dunant write A Memory of Solferino?A．To make more people know the Red Cross.B．To ask more people to help the wounded.C．To let people see the effects of wars.D．To call on people to stop wars.3．What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A．To introduce the Red Cross website.B．To explain the Red Cross’s future work.C．To encourage people to offer help in the Red Cross.D．To show how the Red Cross helps needy people.When Adora Svitak was twelve years old, she spoke on the TED stage, saying she hates the word "childish" if it's being used to describe irrational （不合理的）demands or irresponsible behavior. She said she has seen enough of that in the adult world, so she knows irrational demands and irresponsible behavior aren't limited to children. In fact, she made the point that adults could learn a thing or two if they'd only open their mind to the possibility that kids have a lot to offer the world.Even as a kid, Svitak often spoke to educators, making the point that there should be more of a reciprocal （互惠的）relationship between teachers and students. "It shouldn't just be teachers at the head of the classroom telling them to do this or that. The students should teach their teachers," she said.But she wasn't naive（幼稚的）, and she knew that isn't how many classrooms and schools operate in that way. Her theory is that it's all about trust. Adults always seem to have a restrictive （约束的）attitude towards kids. "Kids have no or very little say in making the rules," Svitak joked.As a young child, Svitak loved to write. When her mom gave her a computer she wrote over 300 short stories on it. She wanted to get them published, and she was lucky because her parents were on her side. Even though she was turned down by many publishers, eventually she did have a book of short stories published. She was only seven years old then.After that first success, Svitak has gone on to do more impressive things, something she wishes more kids had the support to do. She says it's important for kids to be heard and contribute when they're young, so they grow up to become a better kind of adult. "The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adults, but rather better adults than you guys have been. Progress happens because new generations and new eras grow and develop, and they become better than the previous ones. It's the reason we aren't in the Dark Ages anymore," she said. 4．What does Svitak think of using "childish" to describe irrational demands?A．It is unfair for children.B．It can lead to positive effects.C．It takes no account of adults' needs.D．It can result in irresponsible behavior. 5．What is a good reciprocal relationship between teachers and students according to Svitak?A．Students get along with teachers.B．Students teach instead of learning.C．Teachers keep telling students what to do.D．Teachers and students learn from each other.6．How did Svitak's parents react to her dream?A．They supported her.B．They had doubt about it.C．They were greatly shocked.D．They hardly took it seriously. 7．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Children need to stick to their dreams.B．Parents should satisfy their children's needs.C．Children are advised to imitate their parents.D．Parents should support and expect more from children.Reflexology is a natural treatment dating back to ancient times. It is based on the idea that there are zones, or areas, in the feet and hands that are related to other parts and systems of the body. For example, the tips of the toes and fingers are related to the head and neck, and the ball of the foot is related to the heart and chest. A reflexologist applies pressure to specific areas in a patient’s feet and hands to relieve symptoms or pain in other related areas.This type of treatment does not cure or diagnose specific health problems, and it does not involve any medicine or drugs. Yet many patients find that it successfully relieves symptoms of stress and disease. Reflexology is effective for pain, headaches, and sleeping difficulties, among other ilnesses. Applying pressure to the feet and hands relieves tension, improves blood circulation, and relaxes muscles. It promotes the natural, healthy functions and well-being of the entire body. Reflexology is often used along with other types of treatments, including conventional medicine.This gentle therapy is safe and simple. A reflexologist’s only tools are his or her hands. Pressure is strong, but not uncomfortable. It’s not uncommon for patients to fall asleep during treatments.A typical treatment session lasts one hour. Treatment is usually focused on the feet for most of the session. A patient is asked to remove his or her shoes and socks, to sit in acomfortable reclining chair, and then to relax as the reflexologist warms the patient’s feet with his or her hands and applies pressure to the appropriate parts of the foot. The last ten minutes of the session are dedicated to the hands.After relieving specific problems, many patients continue a regular program of treatment to maintain good health. Some reflexologists suggest building at least a five-minute reflexology session into every day for long-term relief of stress and pain.8．What is a reflexologist?A．a scientist who studies reflexology practice.B．a patient who receives reflexology treatment.C．a person who provides reflexology treatment.D．a person who supports the reflexology theory.9．Which of the following is true about reflexology according to the article?A．It can deal with problems with the feet.B．It works wonderfully with some diseases.C．It is often combined with other treatments.D．Many people do it at least five minutes daily.10．In a typical session of reflexology, about how much time is spent on the feet?A．One hour.B．Fifty minutes.C．Ten minutes.D．Half the time. 11．In ideas, which of the following is similar to reflexology?A．Chinese herbal therapy.B．Spiritual healing method.C．Traditional western medicine.D．Chinese acupuncture (针灸).Pieter Bruegel’s iconic 1565 painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work showed people harvesting wheat nearly as tall as they were.“nowadays, however, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that wheat is about knee-height. The reduced height is essentially a consequence of breeding (培育)along with genes for increasing production to feed a growing population,” biologist De Smet explained.De Smet says wheat is just one example of how historical artwork can allow us to track the transformation of food crops over time. He teamed up with art historian Vergauwen, a friend since childhood, to document such artwork around the world. They have been mainly looking at things where they can spot changes in shape, color and size.Their interest in plants in artwork began with a visit to the Hermitage Museum, wherethey noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting. It appeared to be pale and white on the inside. Biologist De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But art historian Vergauwen had a different idea. “No, this is one of the best painters ever from that era. So if he painted it like that, that’s the way it must have looked like,” he explained.Other paintings revealed that both red and white watermelons were grown during the 17th century.“With all the genetic knowledge we now have, we can look in more detail how something comes about,”De Smet said. “For example, until the 18th century, European strawberries appeared tiny in paintings-they then grew in size as they were crossbred with North American varieties.”Ultimately, the team hopes to create an online research database of historical plant artwork. They seek the contributions of art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. “However,” Vergauwen reminds, “if you’re going to use, for example, Picasso to try and understand how a pear looked in the early 20th century, you might be misled.”12．What can we learn about the painting The Harvesters?A．It shows how people successfully grew wheat.B．It proves that wheat was much shorter in the past.C．It explains the consequence of different breeding methods.D．It gives clues about how wheat in the 16th century looked like.13．What inspired the research team to start their study?A．Their preference for food crops.B．Their friendship since childhood.C．Their divided views on an old painting.D．Their shared interest in Hermitage Museum.14．What is the message from Vergauwen in the last paragraph?A．Art enthusiasts are not careful enough.B．Abstract paintings often mislead people.C．The source paintings need to be realistic.D．Picasso’s paintings are hard to understand.15．What is the purpose of the text?A．To comment on historical plant paintings.B．To tell interesting stories behind plant artwork.C．To inform readers of a scientific breakthrough.D．To introduce a study on food crop transformation.二、七选五What makes you cry? Being moved by a sad movie, waving a loved one off, or getting emotional after splitting up with your partner can all cause tears to roll down our faces.16When you think about it, shedding tears from your eyes can cause embarrassment or confusion. But it seems to be an automatic reaction when we get sad or upset.17 However, the feeling is the same – your cheeks puff up, your eyes tighten and before you know it, tears are streaming down your face. Some of us may weep a little while others might cry like a baby.A study in the UK in 2017 found that women admitted they cry 72 times a year. This was, on average, more than men. Adam Rutherford, lead researcher, says that the result has been pretty much consistent with previous research. 18 Are they just more embarrassed about showing their true feelings? The debate continues.One place where we experience emotional and tearful outbursts is in the workplace. 19 Someone might be stressed with a heavy workload. And, as therapist Joanna Cross put it, “crying is often a build-up of frustration and undealt-with situations and it’s a bit of a final straw moment.” She describes how someone might start weeping when they’re just asked to make a cup of tea. Actually, their stress has accumulated to the breaking point.But crying in the office or elsewhere can be an effective stress reliever. It can actually make you feel better. 20 Crying your eyes out shows others how you feel, so perhaps it’s a crying shame that more of us, particularly men, don’t cry more often.A．Then how do we cope with it?B．This can be where emotions run high.C．People reach their breaking point in different ways.D．We all have the power to cry, but is that a good thing?E．Maybe it dissolves or clears the negative feelings you’ve had.F．What brings about this reaction differs from person to person.G．But does this mean men don’t get as upset or emotional as women?三、完形填空When you are storm chasing, most mornings start off in a cheap hotel trying to remember where you ended up the night before. This morning, we were in Wichita, Kansas,the middle of the United States every spring.We loaded the car with our 22 , and off we went, driving under cloudless blue skies for hundreds of miles. Then we reached the border of our targeted storm and entered a dark scene of clouds and occasional rain. As we 23 the heart of the storm, we found ourselves 24 with high winds, violent rain, and severe hail (冰雹). Photographer Krystle, at the wheel, 25 to get in front of the storm, but it was moving too fast. We could 26 keep pace with it.Then we caught sight of something 27 , created by the storm: a rain-wrapped tornado half a mile to our right. The chaotic conditions made it 28 for us to keep it in sight. We lost our cellphone signals and all the data we were desperately 29 for communication. We couldn’t see beyond 20 feet. That was when Nick, our expedition (探险) leader and weather expert, called, “We have to flee.” Krystle 30 changed direction, driving the car north onto a country road, 31 the madness of that dangerous chase.We weren’t done. After a stretch of clear skies, we found another 32 waiting for us. This time, we 33 to get in front of it, stopping to photograph it and racing back to the car to 34 its extreme anger.A little past midnight, we let the storm go. We watched as the lightning-filled cloud rolled away, displaying the night sky — a beautiful 35 for those reckless (不顾危险的) enough to seek it.21．A．recognize B．transform C．photograph D．forecast 22．A．nutrients B．flavor C．equipment D．documents 23．A．mentioned B．identified C．captured D．approached 24．A．struggling B．comparing C．engaged D．filled 25．A．pretended B．accelerated C．deserved D．hesitated 26．A．instantly B．gradually C．exactly D．hardly 27．A．disgusting B．frightening C．annoying D．embarrassing 28．A．efficient B．contradictory C．fundamental D．tough29．A．dependent on B．absorbed in C．satisfied with D．curious about 30．A．deliberately B．frequently C．rigidly D．abruptly 31．A．predicting B．tolerating C．escaping D．witnessing 32．A．cloud B．storm C．car D．road 33．A．regretted B．devoted C．managed D．proposed 34．A．calm B．ignore C．challenge D．avoid 35．A．reward B．excuse C．appetite D．thought四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、About _______ of the students in Grade Nine this year were born in the 1990s.A．three four B．three fourths C．third fourth D．third fourths2、—What do you think of the environment here?—Wonderful! of the land is covered with trees and grass.A．Two fifths B．Two fifth C．Second fifths D．Second fifth3、—How is your head teacher?—Our head teacher is _________ with us and we usually feel nervous in his lesson.A．kind B．pleased C．strict D．good4、— Mom, must I finish my homework now?— No, you ______. Y ou may have supper first.A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．can’t5、—What would you do if the light suddenly went out?— I think I would ______ about in the dark for the candle and match.A．walk B．touch C．feel D．look6、Smoking can ________ lung cancer. You had better give it up.A．work on B．lead to C．take away D．put out7、— What do you think of your junior middle school life?— I think it is colorful, I’m always busy.A．though B．while C．until D．because8、A survey about cycling to work was made among two hundred people. According tothe result below, the people who choose cycling because of health and fitness are _______ more than those who choose cycling because of no parking problems.A．60 B．72 C．309、He was advised to eat fewer hamburgers and drink cola to keep fit.A．much B．less C．fewer D．more10、—How was your trip to the British Museum?—I spoke no English and was _______ silent during the visit.A．completely B．peacefully C．patiently D．carefullyⅡ. 完形填空11、Do you like reading? Reading is a fun thing to do 1 your free time and is also a good way to 2 a better student.You are learning large numbers of new 3 from reading. This can help you to have a bigger and richer vocabulary. 4 you read a lot, you will meet with many new words that you would not often use in everyday life. Reading often also helps 5 your writing because new words 6 in your compositions.Another good reason to read books is that the story can take your 7 to new places and help you become 8 open-minded. Each story you read is 9 . This gets your mind wide. When you read books you have to 10the background and persons and think of new and exciting people and places.1．A．on B．by C．in2．A．become B．get C．make3．A．sentences B．words C．knowledge4．A．Though B．If C．Unless5．A．grow B．keep C．improve6．A．can be used B．were used C．used7．A．body B．mind C．feeling8．A．more B．less C．much9．A．difficult B．easy C．different10．A．think over B．look out C．work outⅢ. 语法填空12、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空,使短文通思想完整。

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一、单项选择（每题1分，共计20分）1.His father possesses a________factory，which does most of the pollution to this river.A.paper-makeB.paper-makingC.papers-madeD.paper-made2. The letter “b” in the word “doubt” is________.A.soundB.silentC.silenceD.sounded3.—I knocked into a tree when I went to the railway station for my friend.---I suppose you _____too fast.A. driveB.are drivingC.droveD.were driving4. ---What should I do, doctor?---_____healthy, you should take more exercise.A.KeepB.KeepingC.To keepD.Having kept5. ---Have you found the information about famous people____you can use for the report?---Not yet.I’ll search some on the Internet.A.whichB.whoC.whatD.whom6. ---Oh.Mary’s not here these days.Is she ill?---_____.Her mother told me that she was in hospital.A.I am afraid soB.I hope notC.I don’t mindD.I don’t think so7.---It looks like a television.Do you think so?---Yes,I________.A.understandB.knowC.meanD.agree8.---I don’t know how to use this machine.---It doesn’t matter. Here is the ________.A.instructionB.directionrmationD.advertisement9. He _______ go to sleep _______ his father came back.A. won’t; unlessB. doesn’t; untilC. didn’t; untilD. didn’t; when10. She can solve the problem, _______ is often the case.A. ItB. AsC.That D. Which11. --- Did you enjoy yourself at the party?--- Yes. I've never been to ________ one before.A. a more excitedB. the most excitedC. a moreexciting D. the most exciting12. The telephone _______ four times in the last hour, and each time it _____ for the student doing a part-time job.A. has rung; wasB. has been ringing; isC. rang; had beenD. had rung; was13. –They’re really nice. I’ll ________ these two.-Anything else?-N o, that’s all. __________?A. buy; How much is itB. get; How much does it costC. take; How much do they come toD. want; How much is that altogether14. –Do you know _______?-They moved here soon after their son was born.A. when would the Smiths move hereB. when the Smiths moved hereC. the Smiths would move hereD. when the Smiths would move here15. –What does Tom often do at school?-He often plays _______ football after _______ school?A. /;/B. /; theC. the;/D. a; a16. —What do you think of store shopping in the future?—Personally, I think it will exist along with home shopping but ______.A. will never replace B .would never replaceC .will never be replacedD .would never be replaced17. Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or _____ it is convenient to you.A .wheneverB .howeverC .whicheverD .where ver18. Not until ______, ______ settle the problem.A. he returns; can weB. he returns; we canC .does he returns; we can D. does he can; we can19. I’ll go to the library as soon as I finish what I _____.A. was doing B .am doing C .have done D. had been doing20. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, each of _____ uses it somewhat differently.A .whichB .what C. them D .those二、完形填空（每题1分，共计20分）A Happy Memory to Lift You UpI hear some actors keep sad memories to help them with scenes where they might need to cry. I think we should each try to find the opposite to 21 us up every day. I’m saying this because I just 22 mine!I had some work in Glasgow today. I was on such a 23 schedule that I had no time for myself all day.Walking across the square, I fished(取出) some 24 from my pocket. There was __25__ someone at the exit selling The Big Issue, a magazine helping homeless folk 26 a living.At the exit, I saw 27 selling The Big Issue. Her clothes were 28 and she obviously hadn’t had a bath for quite a while.As I 29 , I saw she was also rocking from side to side. At first I thought maybe she was trying to keep 30 against the biting wind. But she wasn’t. She was movin g in time to a tune. I couldn’t 31 her, but I could see her lips 32 .As I got closer, I saw a white cane (拐杖) hanging from her elbow (肘) and noticed she had sunken (凹陷的) 33 . She was blind, dirty and living on the 34 . I came closer and through the 35 of the traffic and the crowd I heard her 36 the immortal (永恒的) line, “... and I think to myself, what a wonderful world!”I bought her 37 magazine for twice what I’d originally intended. She 38 me, then she picked up her stuff and went tapping off along the pavement — 39 singing!So, I have my happy 40 for the day. And I think it will stay with me a long long time. Feel free to borrow it if you like.21. A. build B. give C. pick D. lift22. A. explained B. found C. invented D. described23. A. tight B. perfect C. free D. short24. A. tickets B. keys C. change D. paper25. A. barely B. sometime C. never D. usually26. A. understand B. earn C. offer D. complete27. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one28. A. well-known B. sold C. ragged D. packed20. A. stayed B. approached C. disappeared D. escaped30. A. fearless B. calm C. still D. warm31. A. see B. admire C. hear D. trust32. A. moving B. closing C. changing D. falling33. A. ears B. eyes C. mouth D. nose34. A. roofs B. stages C. streets D. trains35. A. cost B. bottom C. window D. noise36. A. writing B. singing C. recording D. retelling37. A. last B. next C. only D. extra38. A. served B. recognized C. thanked D. considered39. A. yet B. thus C. also D. still40. A. memory B. childhood C. adventure D. birthday三、阅读理解（41—53小题每题2分，54—62小题每题3分，共计50分）【A】阅读下面的短文，请根据短文内容从每题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

2024届长沙市雅礼中学全国高三冲刺考（三）全国卷英语试题试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．The guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and we spent a lovely evening wandering into places which we________ straight past otherwise.A．had walked B．were walkingC．would have walked D．must have walked2．Backward somewhat technologically ________ we are for the moment, we have confidence in our ability to catch up in time.A．although B．if C．as D．once3．A lot of suggestions were put forward at the meeting, but ______ was practical.A．nothing B．noneC．neither D．no one4．After ________________ a sandstorm warning on Sunday evening, meteorologists forecast that dusty weather will continue in parts of the country on Monday.A．breaking off B．calling off C．leaving off D．putting off5．______much pressure the U.S. government put on the Chinese government, China would stickto its own policy of exchange rate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever6．The online word “selfie” is gaining ______ and more and more people tend to use it nowadays.A．access B．admissionC．control D．currency7．—What it be?—It be a man, for it is not moving. It be a dustbin, I think.A．can; may; must B．can; can’t; mustC．can; must; can D．may; may not; could8．We packed all the hooks in wooden boxes so that they damaged.A．don’t get B．won’t getC．didn’t get D．wouldn’t get9．Don’ t worry. A number of efforts are being made ______ the whole system operating normally.A．being kept B．keptC．keeping D．to keep10．New policies, _______ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, ________ by the local government across China since the start of school on September 1.A．intending; have been made known B．intended; have been made knownC．intending; are made known D．intended; had made known11．_____ every year, many people do not hold a high opinion of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, it has become a somewhat necessary part of the festival.A．As B．Therefore C．While D．Since12．---My son is addicted to computer games. He is hopeless，isn't he？---Yes，_____________he is determined to give up and start all over.A．if B．unlessC．though D．so13．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry. I've got the wrong number.A．Dr. Brown's office. B．Who's that speaking？C．Can I help you？D．Is that Dr. Brown？14．— Don't look down upon Bob. He has his own advantages.—Oh, yes others are weak, he is strong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though15．The kitchen is often the busiest room in a household, so it’s important to make sure it well.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures16．---Nowadays, buyers accustomed to prices moving upward just adopt a wait-and-see attitude.---If they continue to _____, then our company is closing down.A．fish in the air B．sit on the fenceC．fly off the handle D．beat around the bush17．Had it not been for his experience in the forest，we ____________ in the battle with the fierce bear.A．hadn't survived B．wouldn't have survivedC．didn't survived D．wouldn't survive18．Her doctor indicated that even adding a(n) _____ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health. A．modest B．equalC．considerable D．exact19．—What do you think of Putin?—He is an outstanding leader who _______his reputation.A．looks out for B．comes up withC．lives up to D．looks forward to20．_______ in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Palace Museum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2024-2025 学年高三上学期入学考试第二部分阅读理解 (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 和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

AFour of the world’s greatest national parksKomodoLocation: IndonesiaArea: 1,733km²Home to the world’s largest lizard ( 蜥蜴), the Komodo dragon, Komodo National Park is made up of 29 islands in the centre of the Indonesian archipelago (群岛). The park’s three main islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar make ideal destinations for divers, as the surrounding coral reefs support a vast amount of oceanic diversity. With over 1,000 species of fish, 260 species of coral, and countless sea animals, this is an ideal spot to swim with sharks, whales, dolphins and more.Namib-NaukluftLocation: NamibiaArea: 49,768km²In the world’s oldest desert, the landscape moves. The golden dunes (沙丘) shift as winds blow and seasons pass. Visitors come to explore the dunes and it can be a real adventure. Jump in a 4×4 or hike across the sands on foot for a multi-day trail and you’ll soon find yourself deep in the Namibian wilderness. You’ll need a permit and doctor's letter to take on the longer hikes, but one-day hikes give anyone a chance to see more of the Namib.TongariroLocation: New ZealandArea: 795km²As New Zealand’s oldest national park, Tongariro National Park is home to three active volcanoes. And here’s the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a 19.4-kilometre hike that takes you across beautiful landscapes. This park also draws in skiers during the winter seasons. The biggest ski area, Whakapapa, covers 5.5km² and has 15 lifts in all.TeideLocation: Tenerife, SpainArea: 190km²This park is home to Mount Teide, the highest peak in Spain. With a height of 3,718 metres, Mount Teide is also the third largest volcanic structure on the planet. Besides, Teide National Park possesses unique plants. The most unusual among the 139 recorded species is red bugloss, which has become the symbol of the park.21. What can visitors do in Komodo National Park?A. Play with the Komodo dragon.B. Go diving on its 29 islands.C. Have an up-close encounter with ocean life.D. Hike across the biggest ski area Whakapapa.22. Which of the following parks is the biggest?A. Teide National Park.B. Komodo National Park.C. Tongariro National Park.D. Namib-Naukluft National Park.23. What do the last two parks have in common?A. Both are well-known for their volcanoes.B. Both own more than 100 plant species.C. Both are perfect choices for skiers.D. Both feature golden dunes.BLindsey Stallworth, a high school student from Alabama, is on her way to a promising career in paleontology (古生物学) due to an unexpected discovery on family property. For years, she had been collecting fossils on their land in Monroe County, unaware of significant scientific value. However, her teacher at the Alabama School of Math and Science, Dr. Andrew Gentry, a paleontologist himself, took an interest when she showed him her collection.“Upon examining the fossil shark teeth Lindsey presented, I quickly identified one and became eager to learn about its origin,” said Andrew.Lindsey guided her teacher through the rural area where she had unearthed various relics, including shark teeth. Before long, they encountered an especially significant find on the grounds: a large bone from a 34-million-year-old whale skeleton! This led the pair to launch the huge project of uncovering the rest of the bones. After two months of hard work, they’ve managed to find the animal’s skull (颅骨).“Assuming the entire skeleton is present, it may require several years for us to have the entire animal back in the lab,” Andrew explained.Lindsey secured a research scholarship to persist in her fossil-digging expeditions alongside her instructor. Her enthusiasm for the project was at an all-time high, though she had never imagined a childhood pastime would lead her down this road. “We would go out and pick up shark teeth and fossil shells, but we never knew anyone that could tell us anything about them,” she recalled.“ We just thought they were cool.”“The Research Fellows Program allows Lindsey to gain real-world experience in scientific research and even present that research at professional conferences,” Andrew said. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a high school student to stand out when applying to college and maybe even discover a new career path.”24. Why was Andrew fascinated by Lindsey’s finds?A. He had a personal interest in geography.B. He recognized the significance of one fossil.C. He was hoping to be financially independent.D. He wanted to start a paleontology club at school.25. What inspired Andrew and Lindsey to start a fossil uncovering project?A. A primitive whale’s bone.B. Some fossil shells.C. An animal’s skull.D. Some shark teeth.26. Which of the following best describes Andrew and Lindsey’s project?A. Risky but interesting.B. Dangerous but rewarding.C. Demanding but motivating.D. Boring but groundbreaking.27. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. The unexpected joy of discovering fossils.B. The additional benefits of applying to college.C. Lindsey’s potential to become a high school teacher.D. Lindsey’s unique opportunities for future development.CWhen driving, Clara-Marina Martinez makes a note of any unusual behaviour she sees on the road. She then feeds these into machine-learning algorithms (算法), a form of AI, which she is helping develop for Porsche Engineering.Those algorithms are intended to produce a system reliable enough for a car to drive itself. Such a fully autonomous car, known in the industry as Level 5, should be able to complete an entire journey without any intervention (介入) from the driver, and deal with all situations on the road. But this is proving hard to achieve, and many attempts to do so are being abandoned. Last year, for instance, Uber sold off its unit developing self- driving cars.Autonomous vehicles are said to be not just convenient but potentially safer. However, just as people take time to learn how to drive safely, so do machines. And machines are not quick learners. The RAND Corporation calculates that to develop a system 20% safer than a human driver, 100 self-driving cars would have to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.Carmakers such as Porsche therefore speed up the development process using simulators (模拟器 ). These teach software about dangers rarely encountered in reality. Dr Martinez and her colleagues employ “game engines” to do this. These are used to create virtual worlds through which the software can drive. Objects in these virtual worlds are assigned their physical characteristics (ie, buildings are hard, people are soft) so that the sensors in vehicles respond in the appropriate way. Once the software has been trained, it is tested in real autonomous vehicles by re-creating those situations on a test track.How quickly all this will translate into reality remains to be seen. Both regulators and customers will need to overcome the doubt that a software driver really can be safer than a human being.From Porsche’s point of view, though, there is another question. Given that much of the reason owning a sports car is for owners to show off their driving skills, just how big a market will there be for a version where software takes those bragging (炫耀的) rights away?28. What does Clara-Marina Martinez intend to do?A. Market Porsche cars.B. Improve an AI technology.C. Learn to be a responsible driver.D. Enjoy riding in a self- driving car.29. What is the problem with self- driving cars?A. They learn as slowly as human beings.B. They have to be monitored by human drivers.C. They operate for a very short period of time.D. They need a long time to reach a certain safety level.30. What are Dr Martinez and her colleagues doing?A. Fixing sensors in autonomous vehicles.B. Re-creating road situations on a test track.C. Enabling software to identify road dangers.D. Separating the real world from the virtual world.31. What worries Porsche according to the last paragraph?A. The quality of self-driving cars.B. The future of the sports car market.C. The driving skills of human beings.D. The reliability of car software.DImagine this. You need an image of a balloon for a work presentation and turn to an AI text-to-image generator, like Midjourney or DALL-E, to create a suitable image. You enter the prompt (提示词) “red balloon against a blue sky”but the generator returns an image of an egg instead.What’s going on? The generator you’re using may have been “poisoned”.What does this mean? Text-to-image generators work by being trained on large datasets that include millions or billions of images. Some of the generators have been trained by indiscriminately (任意地) scraping online images, many of which may be under copyright. This has led to many copyright infringement ( 侵害) cases where artists have accused big tech companies of stealing and profiting from their work.This is also where the idea of “poison” comes in. Researchers who want to empower individual artists have recently created a tool named “Nightshade”to fight back against unauthorised image scraping. The tool works by slightly changing an image’s pixels (像素) in a way that confuses the computer vision system but leaves the image unchanged to ahuman’s eyes. If an organization then scrapes one of these images to train a future AI model, its data pool becomes “poisoned”.This can result in mistaken learning, which makes the generator return unintended results. As in our earlier example, a balloon might become an egg.The higher the number of “poisoned”images in the training data, the greater the impact. Because of how generative AI works, the damage from “poisoned”images also affects related prompt keywords. For example, if a “poisoned”image of a Picasso work is used in training data, prompt results for masterpieces from other artists can also be affected.Possibly, tools like Nightshade can be abused by some users to intentionally upload “poisoned”images in order to confuse AI generators. But the Nightshade’s developer hopes the tool will make big tech companies more respectful of copyright. It does challenge a common belief among computer scientists that data found online can be used for any purpose they see fit.Human rights activists, for example, have been concerned for some time about the indiscriminate use of machine vision in wider society. This concern is particularly serious concerning facial recognition. There is a clear connection between facial recognition cases and data poisoning, as both relate to larger questions around technological governance. It may be better to see data poisoning as an innovative solution to the denial of some fundamental human rights.32. What does the underlined word “scraping” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Facilitating.B. Polishing.C. Damaging.D. Collecting.33. According to the text, what may adding poisoned data lead to?A. Affecting the training of generative AI.B. Discriminating against great masterpieces.C. Causing users to forget the prompt key words.D. Increasing the accuracy of returned information.34. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A. Computer scientists have learned to respect the copyright of most artists.B. Nightshade is being abused by human rights activists to recognize faces.C. Data poisoning is somehow justified to direct attention to human rights.D. The issue of technological governance has aroused the lawyers’ interest.35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Data Poisoning: Restricting Innovation or Empowering ArtistsB. Data Poisoning: Risks and Rewards of Generative AI Data TrainingC. Data Poisoning: Addressing Facial Recognition Issues Among ArtistsD. Data Poisoning: Government Empowering Citizens to Protect Themselves第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5 分, 满分12.5 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021-2022-2雅礼中学高一下入学考试英语第二部分阅读（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。

AIf Indian food is your cup of tea, please come to some food festivals in India.National Street Food FestivalThis is the most popular food festival in India, and with good one of the street food capitals of the world, where a walk around the city can be as attractive as dining in a five-star restaurant. All of the mouthwatering goodness comes together for this festival every January, where visitors can make a pig of themselves on much-loved street delicacies(佳肴) from all over the country.Goa Food and Cultural FestivalThe southern state of Goa is famous for its spi cy fish, curries, cashew nuts and cold Kingfisher beer. It’s easy to add a Goan beach vacation on a winter foodie tour. The annual food festival, which happens in January, has more than 70 stalls(货摊) set up in an open air market in the capital city, just a half-hour drive from the sunshine state’s beautiful coast.The Great Indian Food FestivalWith more than 75 food stalls from 12 different states, this is perhaps the mother of all food festivals in India in terms of national variety. It takes place in Old Delhi, in early November, and features not only food from all over India, but various activities such as eating contests, cooking shows and cultural performances.International Mango FestivalWho doesn’t love mangos? In India, more than 500 varieties of i ts national fruit exist. Mango harvest is celebrated at the annual International Mango Festival which takes place every summer in Old Delhi. Visitors can expect activities such as mango-eating contests, mango carving and taking a bite of everything with mangos from stalls.21. What can you do at National Street Food Festival?A. Get a feeling of eating in a grand restaurant.B. Make a pig of yourself on as many as mangos.C. Walk along the sunshine state’s beautiful coast.D. Enjoy the celebration of good harvest of the year.22. Which festival is suitable for those who like spicy fish?A. National Street Food Festival.B. Goa Food and Cultural Festival.C. The Great Indian Food Festival.D. International Mango Festival.23. What do the last two festivals have in common?A. They provide cooking performances.B. They are famous for various fruits.C. They take place in the same city.D. They are held in November.BFerrell got the standard well wishes on the website on her 53rd birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One message was from a family in California who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was heartbroken. Could Ferrell help?That message was exactly what Ferrell was looking for. To celebrate her 53rd, the longtime social service worker had put out a call on her website. She wanted to perform 53 acts of kindness by the end of her birth month and she needed information on people who could use one. When she got the note about the California family, she sent a wind chime(风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near” carved on it. It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his brother can listen to it whenever he wants.This is not the first time that Ferrell has decided to give gifts for her birthday. For her 47th, she founded Love with Skin On, an organization devoted to doing good deeds. Over the years, Ferrell has reached out and touched over 100 strangers, some found online, others with help from her grandkids. In another act of giving, she shared her favorite creative gift ideas online for others to use.Ferrell pays for everything herself: gift cards and care packages. Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a warning not to spend it on anyone else, which she naturally ignores. “I got a couple of gift cards for my birthday this year and was like “YESSS!” It’s Ferrell’s party, and she’ll give if she wants to.24. Why did Ferrell send the California family a wind chime?A. To bring a message to the family.B. To celebrate her 53rd birthday.C. To comfort the child who lost his brother.D. To help the child learn about a wind chime.25. What do we know about Ferrell?A. She began to give gifts at 53.B. She did 53 acts of kindness in total.C. She helped people in trouble in different ways.D. She set up an organization to celebrate her birthday.26. Which of the following words can best describe Ferrell?A. Gifted and modest.B. Caring and generous.C. Humorous and thoughtful.D. Determined and confident.27. What can we learn from the text?A. To give is better than to receive.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. God helps those who help themselves.D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.CIf you live in Washington, D.C., or Redwood, Calif., you may have noticed a small, boxy robot rolling along a local sidewalk, minding its own business, but attracting the attention of many a curious onlooker.The robots, which look like electric rice cookers with wheels, were part of a pilot program last year by Starship Technologies focused on delivering(运送) meals from local restaurants in dozens of cities around the world.This week, the company showed plans to broaden its delivery service beyond food to include packages, a move that made it “the world’s first robot package delivery service”. The package delivery service can only beapplied in some cities in the US.The wheeled robots have a top speed of 4 mph and can detect barriers(检测路障) from as far as 30 feet away. “The robot can operate through just about anything,” says Nick Handrick, head of operations for Starship’s D.C. office, “If you have something in the way, it’s able to climb it.” By giving customers control of when deliveries occur, Starship Technologies is promoting its service as a way to combat package theft.To sign up for the service, which costs a little more than $10 per month, customers need to download the company’s app. Customers then create a “Starship Delivery Address,” a unique address inside a Starship facility, instead of a home address, where they can have packages sent from places such as .Once a package is delivered to the Starship address, customers receive a text notice that allows them to schedule a home delivery through robot. The robots are opened by customers with a mobile phone code(代码).28. What do we know about Starship Technologies company?A. Packages are delivered by its robots all round America.B. Its robots have taken on package delivery for a long time.C. It is the first to provide robot package delivery service.D. Its delivery service is the best of all in the world.29. What does the underlined word “combat” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Propose.B. Prevent.C. Report.D. Discover.30. What can we learn about robot package delivery service?A. Customers can’t open the robots without a mobile phone code.B. Starship Delivery Address is the customer’s home address.C. Customers have to pay a little more than $10 each time.D. Robots themselves have control over when to deliver packages.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. Robot delivery service is taking off.B. Humans are being replaced by robots.C. Everything can be done by robots.D. Packages can be delivered by robots.DAccording to a new study from Cornell University, about one-fifth of the global population, of 2 billion people worldwide, will be forced to resettle or go deeper inland by 2100 due to the continuous rise in sea level.The study, published in the journal Land Use Policy, showed that the growing global population could make the matter worse. The researchers expected that there are about 1.4 billon “climate change refugees(难民)” in the world by 2060 and by 2100 the number of the displaced people due to the rising sea level could reach up to two billion.“We’re going to have more people on less land and sooner than we think,” said lead author Charles Geisler, professor at Cornell. “The future rise in global average sea level probably won’t be gradual. Yet few policy makers are observing the significant barriers that coastal climate refugees, like other refugees, will run into when they move to higher ground.”For the study, the researchers reviewed potential problems that climate change refugees may face if they go deeper inland. The researchers identified these land difficulties with relocation using three organizing groups.Including depletion(损耗) zones, win-lose zones and no trespass(不得擅自进入) zones. By doing so, the researchers were able to provide primary estimates of their toll(损失) on inland resettlement space. The researchers found that some inland regions were unlikely to support new waves of climate change refugees due to the remains of war, road developments and rare natural resources.Apart from the rising sea level, increasing storm weather and the booming global population are also having a huge influence on the number of climate change refugees. Storm can push seawater further inland. The increasing global population requires more land even as the ocean swallows up rich costal zones and river deltas(三角洲). These force people to search for new places to move to higher ground.32. What would happen if the sea level were to rise?A. 2 billion people would be “refugees” by 2060.B. 50% of the population would lose their homes.C. Inland regions would become more crowded.D. Coastal regions would be polluted seriously.33. What can be inferred from Charles Geisler’s words?A. The sea level will go up in a little-by-little way.B. Moving to higher land isn’t the key solution.C. Land and population vary according to climate change.D. Policy makers should think more for climate change refugees.34. Why do climate change refugees fail to move to some inland regions?A. Because they can’t live a common life there.B. Because they can’t adapt to the clima te there.C. Because they may consume more than expected.D. Because they will destroy the natural resources.35. What does the author stress in the last paragraph?A. Global warming is a double-edged sword.B. In the future climate will become worse.C. The earth will see more climate change refugees.D. Sea will bring humans more disadvantages.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。