2024届湖南省高三九校联盟第二次联考英语试卷

2/2湖南省2024届高三九校联盟第二次联考英语长沙市一中常德市一中湖南师大附中双峰县一中桑植县一中武冈市一中湘潭市一中岳阳市一中株洲市二中命题学校：湖南师大附中审题学校：武冈市一中注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atabusstop. B.Athome. C.Attheairport.2.WhatdothespeakersthinkofGary?A.Heisfaithful. B.Heiswell-behaved. C.Heîsunqualified.3.Howmuchdoesthecakecost?A.$2. B.$3.5. C.$5.5.1.Whatfooddoesthewomandislikemost?A.Spicyfood. B.Sweetfood. C.Seafood.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.WhatmakesJeffaperfectteacher.B.WhyJeffseldomlosestemper.C.HowJeffgiveslessons.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whydidtheaccidenthappen?A.Afirebrokeoutinthecar.B.Thecarlostcontrolsuddenly.C.Thedriverwascareless.7.Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?A.Thecarhitabigrock.B.Thecarwasn'tbadlydamaged.C.Themanonlygotslightwounds.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Touristandguide.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.9.Whatwasthemostdifficultpartofthemountainclimbingaccordingtotheman?A.Theicewasdangerous. B.Thesnowwasdeep. C.Therocksweresmall.10.Howlongdidittakethemantoclimbupthemountain?A.About6hours. B.About12hours. C.About15hours.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatisthewomanprobably?A.Awriter. B.Ateacher. C.Ahostess.12.Whencanweheartheman'sradio?A.OnSundays.B.FromMondaystoFridays.C.OnThursdays.13.Whichbookmentionedisorganizedaccordingtoalphabet?A.HerbsforTexas. B.DearDirtDoctor. C.PlantsforTexas.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrowafternoon?A.Sunny. B.Snowy. C.Rainy.15.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Visithisfriendsanotherday. B.Sticktohisplan. C.Stayathome.16.HowdoesthewomanhopetospendherSaturday?A.Training. B.Relaxing. C.Learning.17.Wherearethespeakers?A.InBirmingham. B.InWorcester. C.InLondon.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatwasthoughttobeharmfultopeople'shealth?A.Saltyfood. B.Sugaryfood. C.Fattyfood.19.WhatshouldonedotofollowtheAtkinsdiet?A.Limitcarbs（碳水化合物）. B.Avoidmeat. C.Controlfoodintake.20.WhoshouldavoidtheAtkinsdiet?A.Overweightteenagers. B.Sickpeople. C.Peoplewithpoorappetite.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。ABeijingPeople'sArtTheater,arguablythemostfamousprofessionaltheatercompanyinChina,willpresentTeahousebyLaoShe,whichisthecornerstoneofitsrepertory（剧目），asitsNewYorkCity（NYC）appearance.TeahousewillplayattheMichaelSchimmelCenterfortheArtsinNYCfrom27Nov.1Dec.thisyear.TheproductionwillbeperformedinMandarinChinesewithsimultaneous（同时的）Englishtranslationthroughheadphones.Teahouseissetinatypical,oldBeijingteahouseandfollowsthelivesoftheownerandhiscustomersthroughthreestagesinmodernChinesehistory,fromapproximately1898to1948.Itbringsacastofoversixtyactorsdeliveringtheircharacteristicperformance.Together,theyreflectedthechangesinthethenChinesesocietythroughtheYutaiTeahouse,aplacewherepeoplefromallwalksoflifecametogether.TheproductioninNYCwillbethefinalstopofaU.S.tourthathasalsoincludedperformancesinHoustonandLosAngeles.Asawell-receivedclassicinitshomeland,Teahouseisamust-seeforeveryoneinterestedincontemporaryChineseliterature,andanyoneinterestedincatchingaglimpseoftheremarkablechangesinmodernChinawithintwohoursandthirtyminutes.Ticketsarenowavailabletopurchaseforthepriceofjust$100apiece（每人）atthebookingoffice.Youwillenjoya5%discountoffthepriceifyoupurchasethroughourwebsiteorapp.Forourlocaltheatergoerswhohaveboughtouryearlyplan,anextra5%discountwillalsocomeyourway.21.WhatcantheaudienceenjoywhilewatchingTeahouse?A.ClassicalChinesemusic. B.Distinctivegroupperformance.C.Grandstagesets. D.Translationonthescreen.22.Whoaremostsuitedforthisplay?A.Devotedtheatergoers. B.Literarycritics.C.Chinaenthusiasts. D.Englishspeakers.23.Howmuchdoesanout-of-towntouristneedtopayfortwoticketsonline?A.180dollars. B.190dollars. C.195dollars. D.200dollars.BIwassittinginbetweenmyparentsona15-hourflightfromTorontotoSeoul,whereIwasgoingtonegotiateabookproject.MyAirbnbhadenoughroomforusall.Sowhenmyparentsbroughtitupasahalf-jokethattheywouldcome,too,Ididn'tthinkitwasunreasonable.Iwasmerely8whenweembarkedonourimmigrationjourney.Koreawastheircountry.Theywouldn'tneedmethereastheydidinCanada.Butthefirstweekprovedtoberough.Wewereupsidedownwiththetimechange.Myfatherannouncedthatthefirstthingtheywantedtodowasvisitmygrandma'sgrave（坟墓）.Wehaddiscussedvisitingafewrelatives,butgoingtograndma'sgravehadnevercomeup.Itwasstarting:familyobligationsseizedmyworktime."Youguysgo,Isaid.Whilemyfathershowered,mymothertookmeaside."Yourdadhasalwaysbeencountingthedaysforthemomentwhenhecanshowherhowwellyougrewup."IlaughedbutIwasdeeplymoved.SoIdecidedtoaccompanythem.Asweapproachedthegraveyard,Igatheredsomecoloredwildflowersfromtheparkinglotandtiedthemwithalongpieceofgrass.Myparentsgotbusyweedingaroundtheheadstone."Yournameisontheback,myfathersaid."Seehere?"Ilooked,andtherewasmyKoreannamecarvedbesidethoseofmysiblingsandcousins.Itfeltoddtoseeournamesontheheadstoneallofus,thelivinganddead,connected.Isawalinkinachainthatstretchesgenerationsback.Ididn'tknowhowtotellthemthatthetripwasamazing.IrealizedhowIwasintertwinedwiththem,andtheywereinterwovenintome.Wedon'tbelongtolanguagesorcountries.MygrandmadiedonlyfourmonthsbeforewemovedtoCanada,whenshewastoofrail（虚弱的）tomakethetrip.Ihopesheknowsthatwedidtakeher,andthatmaybeallwehaveiseachother.24.Whatwasthemainreasonfortheauthor'striptoSeoul?A.Tovisitgrandma'sgraveyard. B.Tohaveafamilyreunion.C.Toworkonaproject. D.Toaccompanyhisparents.25.Whydidtheauthorinitiallydeclinetovisithisgrandma'sgrave?A.Hewasexhaustedfromtheflight. B.Hehadworkcommitments.C.Helikedvisitingotherrelativesbetter. D.Hepreferredexploringalone.26.Whydidtheauthor'sfatherwanttotakehimtograndma'sgrave?A.Tointroducetheauthortorelatives. B.Tofulfilalong-awaitedwish.C.Toobserveafamilyceremony. D.Tohelpwithweeding.27.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeduringthetrip?A.Neverforgetourhomecountry. B.Familyisabridgetoourfuture.C.Theworldisonebigfamily. D.Homeisthebondwithpeople.CHumanseatanastonishingamountofmeateveryyear-some800billionpoundsofit,enoughfleshtofillroughly28milliondumptrucks.Ourdesireformeat,particularlyinindustrializedcountriesliketheUnitedStates,isonereasonwhytheplanetiswarmingasfastasitis.Raisinganimalsconsumesalotoflandthatcouldotherwisesoakupcarbon.Cows.sheep,andgoatsgiveoutheat-trappingmethane（甲烷）.Andtogrowthecorn,soy,andotherplantsthatthoseanimalseat,farmerssprayfertilizerthatemitsnitrousoxide（一氧化二氮），anotherplanet-warminggas.Cuttingoutmeatsoundslikeaneffectiveapproach.Butwhatwouldhappenifeveryoneactuallystoppedeatingmeattomorrow?Suchaquickshiftprobablywouldn'tcausethesortofturmoilthatwouldcomeiftheplanetimmediatelyabandonedfossilfuels.Butstill,theconsequencecouldbequitechaotic,causingdifferentproblems.Researcherssaytheeconomicdamagecausedbythesuddendisappearanceofmeatwouldfalldisproportionatelyonlow-incomecountrieswithfarmingeconomies,likeNigerorKenya,wherefarmingandraisinglivestockarecriticalsourcesofincome.Gettingridoflivestockovernightwouldnotonlydeprivemanypeopleofessentialnutrients,butalsothreatenfoodsecurity,especiallyinregionslikeSouthAsiaandsub-SaharanAfrica.Besides,there'stheissueofculturaldamage.Takingawaymeat,accordingtoWilsonWarren,ahistoryprofessoratWesternMichiganUniversity,woulddomorethanjustdepriveAmericansofhotdogsandhamburgersandItaliansofsalami.Rejectingmeatentirely,letaloneimmediately,isn'tanidealsolutiontotheclimatecrisis.Dutkiewicz,apoliticaleconomistatthePrattInstitute,suggestedusingguidelinesestablishedbytheEAT-LancetCommission,aninternationalgroupofscientistswhohavedesignedadietintendedtogivepeoplethenutrientstheyneedwithoutdestroyingtheplanet.28.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.Feedinganimalscostsmorethangrowingplants.B.TheUSAconsumesthemostmeatannually.C.Meatconsumptionmayincreaseglobalwarming.D.Fertilizershouldbebannedaroundtheworld.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"turmoil"meaninparagraph2?A.Prediction. B.Disorder. C.Pollution. D.Shortage.30.Abandoningmeatimmediatelymightleadto______.A.theglobalcrisis B.improvedwell-beingC.culturaldiversity D.foodsafetyissues31.Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetalkingabout?A.Thedecliningmeatindustry. B.Specificdietsuggestions.C.Globalclimatecrisis. D.Farmers'protest.DOneoftheworld'sgreenestofficebuildingswillformallyopenitsdoorsthisweek.It'saprojectoftheenvironmentallyprogressiveBullittFoundation.Itsambitionisbold:toshowcaseanentirelyself-sustainingofficebuildinghopingthatotherswillcreatesimilarprojects.ThefirstthingthatstrikesyouaboutthenewBullittCenterisanemphasisonwalking."Inabuildingthissize,anyplaceelseinSeattleitwouldhavetwoelevators.Here,thestairwayisobviousandattractive,"saysDenisHayes,CEOofthefoundation.Heexplainsthereisanelevator,butit'swell-hidden.Thestaircaseencouragesexerciseandtheconcepthelpscutdownonenergyuse.Thisisoneofdozensofvisionarydecisionsthatwentintothisbuilding."Ithaseyes,ears,anervoussystemandabrainanditrespondstoitsenvironmentinawaythatseekstooptimize（优化）things,"hesays.Hepointsacrossthestreettoaminiweatherstation.Itsendsdatatothebuildingsoitcandecidewhatitshoulddotoconserveenergy."Ithinkit'sfairtosaywewereallabitskepticalinthebeginning,"saysChrisRogers,thefounderofafirmincooperationwiththefoundation.RogersandtheotherssetouttomeettheambitiousgoalsoftheLivingBuildingChallenge,agreenbuildingstandardsetbylocalarchitects.Clearlythisbuildingisnotforeveryone.Ifyouthinkofitassimplyanofficebuilding,itwasrelativelypriceytodesignandbuild.Butifyouviewitasalaboratory,aneducationalcenterandaboldefforttochangehowthingsarebuilt,thecalculationchanges.Still,onecouldwonder,isitpossibletobuildmorewithsimilarself-sustainingfeaturesatareasonablecost?"Ifthisbuildingisn'treproducible,thenthisexperimentwillhavefailed,saysRogers.Butifitissuccessful,he'soptimisticotherswillfollowthefoundation'slead.Rogerspointsoutthatoverthepastcoupleofdecades,manybuildershavebeenintegratinggreenelementsintotheirbuildings.32.Whatmotivatesthedesignerstohighlightthestairway?A.Tobeautifythebuilding. B.Toofferconvenience.C.Tohidetheelevator. D.Toconserveenergy.33.WhichdescriptionbestsummarizestheBullittCenteraccordingtoparagraph3?A.Alivingorganism. B.Afirstresponder.C.Abrainsystem. D.Adatabase.34.WhichargumentdoesChrisRogersholdprobably?A.Itisreasonabletoholddoubtinthebuilding'sfuture.B.Thebuildinghasbeeninspiredbypreviousefforts.C.Thereproductionofthebuildingiscrucial.D.Thebuildingstandsforaprogressiveforce.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LookInsideTheWorld'sGreenestBuildingB.TheOutlookForGreenBuildingsIsPromisingC.HowCanWeBuildMoreGreenBuildings?D.WillThisSuperGreenBuildingBeCopied?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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Thosewhoconsciouslyfocusoneachinhalation（吸气）andexhalation（呼气）couldgainsomeimpressivehealthbenefits,especiallyforthosethatstrugglewithmeditation（冥想）.Anewcontrolledstudyamong108participants（dividedintotwogroups:breathingandmeditation）foundthatoverthecourseofamonth,fiveminutesofdailybreathtechniquesprovidedsimilarbenefitstomoodandanxietyasfiveminutesofmeditation.36Thestudysuggestsbreathingexercisesmaybeamore"effectiveandpowerful"mentalhealthtoolthanmeditationinthetreatmentofanxiety.37Thosewhospentfiveminutesworkingontheirbreatheachdayshowedthemoststressreliefattheendofthemonth,withday-on-dayimprovementsintheirmentalandphysiologicalhealth.What'smore,thestudytestedthreedifferentbreathingtechniques.38Participantswhowereaskedtopracticecyclicsighing-whenexhalationsarepronouncedandprolonged-showedgreaterimprovementsthanthosewhowereaskedtopracticeboxbreathing-wheninhalation,apause,andexhalationallmatchinduration—orcyclichyperventilation（强力呼吸）-wheninhalationsarelongerandexhalationsareshorter.Previousstudieshaveshownthatinhalationsincreaseheartratewhileexhalationsdecreaseit.Perhapsthat'swhycyclicsighingissoeffectiveinrelaxingthebodyandmind.Boxbreathing,ontheotherhand,isoftenusedbymilitarypersonneltoremaincalm.39Ashumans,weneverfullyhavecontroloverourbodies.40Practicingamomentofcontrol,evensimplytosigh,couldbejustwhatthedoctorordered.A.Oneofthemseemedtoperformthebest.B.Thatisarealitywhichshouldn'tgounnoticed.C.Eachofthetechniquesshowedthesamebenefit.D.Cyclichyperventilation,onoccasion,isusedtorelievepanic.E.Infact.participantsfromthebreathinggroupwereevenbetteroff.F.Duringthestudy,participantsreportedontheirmoodandvitalsigns.G.There'ssomethingaboutcontrolledbreathingthatseemstosetitapart.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。PowerofPerseverance（毅力）TherewasonceayoungmannamedDavid.Bornintoahumblefamily,Davidhadto41tomakeendsmeet.However,hewasdeterminedtoriseabovehis42andachievegreatness.WhenDavidwasinhighschool,hefacedbullying（欺负）fromhisschoolmates,whichlefthimfeeling43.Butinsteadofgivingwaytothenegativity,hechosetoseethesituationasachancefor44.He45throughoutthetoughtimesandfoundstrengthinovercominghisdifficulties.Aftergraduation,Davidhadadreamofbecomingasuccessfulbusinessman.However,hehadnomoneyor46inthebusinessworld.Butherefusedtogiveup.David47hisfirstbusinessprojectwithjustafewhundreddollarsinhispocket.Itwasastruggleatfirst,buthestruggledon.Slowlybut48hisbusinessbeganto49.Astimepassed,hiscompany50intoamulti-million-dollarenterprise.His51andhardworkpaidoff.Davidlearnedthattoughconditionsarenota52butapowerfuldrivingforcethatcan53ustoachievegreatthings.David's54indicatesthatweallhavethe55toturnourdifficultiesintoopportunitiesforgrowthandsuccess.41. A.prepare B.bet C.struggle D.run42. A.doubt B.ability C.average D.circumstance43. A.inspired B.defeated C.concerned D.touched44. A.fame B.growth C.survival D.escape45. A.complained B.thought C.trembled D.persevered46. A.energy B.ambition C.connection D.courage47. A.launched B.polished C.expanded D.rebuilt48. A.unsteadily B.surely C.suddenly D.likely49. A.takeup B.takein C.takeoff D.takeover50. A.hurried B.stole C.developed D.broke51. A.willpower B.productivity C.luck D.creativity52. A.stepping-stone B.milestone C.flashlight D.roadblock53. A.require B.motivate C.remind D.guide54. A.journey B.focus C.vision D.interest55. A.fantasy B.right C.belief D.potential第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。Chineseancientcivilisationhascontinuedallthewaythroughintomoderntimes,despitethemanyupsanddownsin56（it）history.Therearemanyreasonswhythishasbeenpossible.butoneofthemainfactorshasbeentheChinesewritingsystem.Atthe57（begin）,writtenChinesewasapicture-basedlanguage.Itdatesbackseveralthousandyearstotheuseoflongguanimalbonesandshellsonwhichsymbols58（carve）byancientChinesepeople.BytheShangDynasty,thesesymbols59（become）awell-developedwritingsystem.Overtheyears.thesystemdevelopedintodifferentforms,asitwasatimewhenpeopleweredivided60（geographical）,leadingtomanyvarietiesofdialectsandcharacters.This,however,changedunderEmperorQinshihuangof61QinDynasty.EmperorQinshihuangunifiedthesevenmajorstatesintoone62（unite）countrywheretheChinesewritingsystembegantodevelopinonedirection.Today,nomatterwhereChinesepeopleliveor63dialecttheyspeak,theycanallstillcommunicateinwriting.WrittenChinesehasalsobecomeanimportantmeans64whichChina'spresentisconnectedwithitspast.ThehighregardfortheChinesewritingsystemcanbeseenasanartform.65（know）asChinesecalli