2024届湖南省长沙麓山国际实验学校高三下学期模拟考试英语试题

2023-2024-2麓山国际高三下模拟考试英语时量：120分钟满分：150分命题人:鲁霞、贾毅、万璐、黄思成审题人:周礼华、杨钰第一部分听力（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。AMakelifeaseasyaspossiblewithdevicesandgeardesignedtosimplifyyourtravels—whetherthatmeanschargingonthego,neatorganizersorlightweightstorageforno-troublequicktrips.LARQBottleFilter(过滤器)Thisinnovativedrinkingbottlewithalow-pressuresuckerisdesignedtofilterwateronthego,wipingoutpollutantssuchaschlorine(氯)forarefreshingtaste.Thefilterwillworkonupto151litresofwaterbeforeneedingtobereplaced—theequivalent(等同)ofaround300single-useplasticbottles.Availablein500ml(£58)and740ml(£68)sizes.Stubble&CoAdventureBagThis42-litrebackpackhasaneasy-accessclamshell(翻盖)designthatopenstorevealzippedpartsofvarioussizes,includingawaterproofpocketforshoes.Italsofeaturesalaptopsleeve,waterbottlepocketandhiddenpartsforvaluables.Availableinblack,olive,blueandorange.£195.ShokzOpenFitShokz’slightweightearphonessitontopoftheearcanal,meaningthey’recomfortableenoughtowearforlongperiods.The28-hourbatterylifeensuresyouwon’tneedtochargethemonanovernighttrip,thoughit’seasyenoughtodosobyplugginginthesmall,accompanyingcase.TheShokzAppallowsyoutocustomizethecontrols,too.£179.JulyCarryOnProForthosewhoprefernottocarryluggageontheirbacks,thissmartrolleristheperfectovernighter.Ithastwoseparateinternalparts,awaterproofpolycarbonate(聚碳酸酯)hardshellandazippedfrontpartinwhichtostorealaptop.Theintegrated,removablepowerbankallowstravelerstochargedevicesonthego£275.21.WhatisspecialaboutLARQBottleFilter? A.Itisofvarioussizes. B.Itmakesforhealth. C.Itisusedtostorewater. D.Itreplaces300plasticbottles.22.Whichissuitableforlisteningtomusic? A.ShokzOpenFit. B.JulyCarryOnPro. C.LARQBottleFilter. D.Stubble&CoAdventureBag.23.Whatisthetext? A.Atraveldiary. B.Alifedescription. C.Ascienceinstruction. D.Asalesadvertisement.BIdreamedofplayingthepianoasakidandmanagedtogetintotheRoyalAcademyofArtsinmy30s,IvisitedThailandwhereImetmywife.Mywifeworksatasanctuary(保护区)calledElephantsWorld.Onmy50thbirthday,shepersuadedthemanagerofElephantsWorldtoallowustobringapianotheretoplayfortherescuedelephants.Iwantedtomaketheefforttocarrytheheavypianomyself,knowingtheseanimalshaveworkedforhumansalltheirlifeandthatmanyaredisabledfrombeingtreatedbadly.Itwaschallenging.Atlast,weusedatrucktotransportmypianoandplaceditinafield.Elephantsarealmostalwayshungry—iftheygettheopportunity,they’lleatandwon’tstop.ButassoonasIstartedplaying,oneelephant,whowasblind,stoppedeatingandlistened.Irealizedthatthiselephant,trappedinaworldofdarkness,lovedmusic.Fromthatday,therewasnomoreconcern,andthatwasthebeginningoftheconnectionbetweenmeandthesehugecreatures.Icontinuetoplayfortheseelephantsthatrunfreely,thoughIcouldbeunderthreatofattack.ButIhavefaiththatmusicsomehowmakesthemquietandrelaxed.Once,aparticularlydangerousmaleelephantwalkedstraighttomewhenIstartedplaying,andcurled(卷)histrunk.Helookedlikeababyandjuststoodbythepiano,whichwasincredible.I’dplayedpre-recordedmusicinthejungle,buttheydidn’tseemtoreact;thesamewiththeelectricpiano.Atraditionalpiano,thesoundsofwhichspreadacrossthewoods,seemstocommunicatebetterwiththeanimals.Theycanpickupsoundsthroughtheirfeet.Ialsothinkelephantsunderstandthehumanexpression,whichshowsmusicreallyisauniversallanguage.Andmusichasbecomeanessentialpartoftheirlife,illustratingtheprofoundimpactthatmusiccanhaveonthesecreatures.IneverwouldhavethoughtI’dcombinemyloveforthepianowithanunexpectedloveforelephants.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inparagraph1referto? A.Playingthepianofortheelephants. B.Gettingthemanager’spermission. C.Gettingthepianointothesanctuary. D.Workingforhumanbeingsforlong.25.Whatboostedtheauthor’sconfidencetoplayfortheelephants? A.Hispassionformusic. B.Theresponseofanelephant. C.Thesupportfromhiswife. D.Hissympathyfortheelephants.26.Whatdoestheexampleofthemaleelephantinparagraph3show? A.Themusichasacalminginfluence. B.Maleelephantsprefermusic. C.Theauthorishighlyskilledinpiano. D.Peopleoftenmisunderstandelephants.27.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheelephantsinparagraph4? A.Theyhavespeciallanguage. B.Theybondwithhimsoon. C.Theyaresensitivetosounds. D.Theycanfeellivemusic.CRushingdownthepath,thetraceur(跑酷者)isonthelookoutforhisnextobstaclessuchasfireescapes,walls,orfences.Assoonasherealizesamassivebrickwallstandsbetweenhimandwherehewantstobe,heunintentionallygrabsonthewallwithhishandsandliftshimselftostandontopofit.Hisnextmoveisajumpthatlandshimbackonsolidground;however,noticingthatheisunstable,herollstoavoidinjury.Traceursareathleteswhoperformremarkablegymnasticsactionsinurbanenvironments.SerioustraceursarefascinatednotjustbythephysicalchallengesofParkour,butbyitsphilosophy.ThosewholearntoexcelatParkourclaimtodevelopnotjustphysicalfitness,butincreasedself-confidenceandcriticalthinkingskills,astheytrainthemselvestofindwaysaroundeveryobstacleintheirpaths.Becauseofthesephilosophicalfoundations,Parkourisoftendescribedbytraceursasmoreofalifestyleoranartformthanasport.PassionatetraceursaredeterminedtokeepParkourfrombecomingacompetitiveattempt.Competition,theyargue,devaluesthephilosophicaltheorybehindParkour.PeoplewhopracticeParkourshouldbemoreconcernedwiththeirrelationshiptotheenvironmentthanwithatickingclock,ascore,oracheeringcrowd.Furthermore,traceursshouldworkwitheachothertoimproveconfidence,awareness,andunity.Competition,theyargue,onlybringsaboutfeelingsofconflictanddisharmony.WhileParkourpuristssuggestthatthephilosophybehindParkourhelpstolimitinjuries,theymustrememberthatnoteveryonewhotriestoleapoveramailboxisanexperiencedtraceurtryingtogetintouchwithhisorherenvironment.Adolescentsattemptingtocarryouttheseacrobatic(杂技的)skillscouldseverelyinjurethemselves.SowhilenewcomerstoParkourmightbeeagertoinvestigatethisartofmovement,itwouldbewiseforthemtorememberthephysicalitybehindthephilosophy.Afterall,philosophyisnotmuchgoodtoabrokenleg.28.Whydoestheauthordescribeatraceuratthebeginning? A.ToillustratewhatParkourislike. B.Toteachwaysofavoidinginjuries. C.ToexplaindifferentParkourmoves. D.Tohighlightthepopularityofsports.29.HowcanParkourenhanceatraceur’sself-confidence? A.Bystrengtheningphysicalfitness. B.BywinningParkourcompetitions. C.Bybuildingfaithinconqueringbarriers. D.Bygraspingsomephilosophicaltheories.30.Whatdoweknowaboutseriousandpuretraceurs? A.Theyareawareofhowtotreatinjuries. B.Theysuggestindividualeffortsinthesport. C.Theystresstherelationshiptotheenvironment. D.Theyaremoreconcernedwithremarkableactions.31.Whatdoestheauthoradvisenewcomerstodo? A.Facephysicalchallengesboldly. B.Learnfromexperiencedtraceurs. C.Startfromleapingoveramailbox. D.Considertheriskofsevereharm.DDespiteitsbenefits,drinkingmilkintoadulthood,letaloneotheranimals’milk,isastrangebehaviorintheanimalkingdom.Whatmakesitevenstrangeristhatanestimated68percentoftheglobalhumanpopulationisactuallylactose(乳糖)intolerant.Scientistsarestillgettingtothebottomofwhythepracticebeganandcontinued.ThisresearchcouldunlocknewunderstandingsofourfoodculturesandevenourDNA.Theearliestevidenceofanimalmilkdrinkingdatesbackalmost9,000yearstomodern-dayTurkeyneartheseaofMarmara,wheremilkfatshavebeenfoundonancientpottery.AccordingtoJessicaHendy,ascientistattheUniversityofYork,themilkwouldhavebeenpartofadiversedietforitwasmixedwithotherfood.Fromitsorigins,thetechnologyofmakinguseofmilkspreadintotheCaucasusandthenacrossEurope.BytheBronzeAge,peoplemayhavebeenusingcow’smilktofeedtheirbabies.Foralongtime,researchersbelievedthatmilkdrinkingchangedasaculturalpracticehandinhandwiththespreadofgeneticmutations(变异)thatallowedpeopletotoleratemilkintoadulthood.Butonerecentfindingsuggestsmilkdrinkingoccurredbeforethesemutationsandmightnotevenrequirethem.InEurope,peopleappeartohavebeendrinkingmilkforthousandsofyearsbeforeanygeneticabilitytodrinkmilkbecamecommon.Theancientcheesemakingequipmentmightofferpartofthesolution:Fermenting(发酵)milkintoyogurt,cheese,orotherproductsreducestheamountoflactose.InMongolia,researchershavenotyetfoundageneticmutationthatallowspeopletodigestlactose,despitethemajorroleofmilkinthatculture.Sosomescientistsheldthattheremightbeotherpotentialfactorshelping.Whatwedoknowaboutthehistoryofmilkrevealshowwrong-headedone-size-fits-allnutritionalguidancecanbe.InmodernAmerica,milkdrinkinghasbeenpresentedasauniversalgood.Inreality,howmilkispreparedcanchangethenutritionalpicture,andhowmuchourbodiesprocessdepends,atleastinpart,onourowngenes.32.Whatcanwelearnaboutmilkdrinkingfromparagraph2? A.Itusedtobeasymbolofidentity. B.Itinitiallystartedwithlittlebabies. C.Itwasthekeydietofancientpeople. D.Ithasbeenahumantraditionforlong.33.WhydoestheauthormentionEuropeinparagraph3? A.Togiveasuggestion. B.Todefineaconcept. C.Tomakeaprediction. D.Toclarifyafinding.34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph? A.Milkconsumptionfunctionsasacure-all. B.Milkintakevariesfrompersontoperson. C.Milk’snutritionalvalueisbeyondimagination. D.One’smilkdigestiveabilitychangesconstantly.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext? A.TheMysteryofDrinkingMilk B.TheProcessofGeneticMutations C.ThePhenomenonofLactoseIntolerance D.TheTechnologyofMakingMilkProducts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。It’sbeenestimatedthatpeopletouchtheircellphoneshundredsoftimeseveryday.Thatmeansplentyofopportunitiesforgermstomovefromourfingerstoourphones.36Butarecentstudyfoundmorethan17,000bacterialgenecopiesonthephonesofhighschoolstudents.Oneoftheworstplacestousecellphonesisinthebathroom.37Studieshavefoundthatourmobilephonesaremuchdirtierthantoiletseats.Justasanexpertputsit,takingaphoneintothebathroomandthenleavingwithitiskindoflikegoingin,notwashingyourhandsandthencomingbackout.Whilemanyofuswashourhandsregularlyaftergoingtothebathroom,weseldomconsiderwashingourhandsaftertouchingourphones.38Youcanusealcohol-basedwipesorspraystocleanyourphoneregularly.Theyneedtocontainatleast70%alcoholtodisinfectphonecasingsandtouchscreens.39Remembertosanitize(消毒)yourphonechargeroccasionallywhenyouarecleaningyourphone.Andwashyourhandsthoroughlyafteryou’vefinishedcleaning.40Getinthehabitofputtingyourphoneawaywhenit’snotinuse,thencleaningyourhands.Whennotathome,keepyourphoneinyourpocketorbag.Useadisposablepaperlistofto-doitems,ratherthanconstantlyconsultingyourphone.Donotshareyourphonewithothersifyouhavenotfirstsanitizedit.Ifchildrenareallowedtoplaywithyourphone,sanitizeitassoonaspossibleafterward.A.Doiteverydayifpossible.B.Howyouhandleyourphonewillalsobecritical.C.Soit’sclearthatyoukeepawayfromyourphone.D.Whentoiletsflush,theyspreadgermseverywhere.E.Themoregermstheycollect,themoregermsyoutouch.F.Researchhasvariedonhowmanygermsareonanaveragephone.G.Fortunately,thereareeasywaystoavoidyourphonecollectinggerms.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。SeveralyearsagoIwasteachinginMelbourne,Australia.LikemostBritsdownunder,Iwantedto41mytimeinthiscountry,soIwouldtakeeverychancetotravelaroundthefar42ofAustralia.Ononetrip,IandthreefriendswentasfarintotheOutback(内陆地区)asitwaspossibletogo,campingand43ArnhemLandintheNorthernTerritory.Intheseriverineareas,therewereplentyofcrocodilesandsmaller,deadly44tomakeusnervous.Afterpickingupsome45fromanisolatedshopnearanevenmoreisolatedsettlement,wereacheda46whichhadtobeforded(涉过).Itwasalikely47fordangeroussaltwatercrocodilestobeloitering(游荡),soallofuswerewarnedto48any“salties”asourvehicleenteredthewater.Atfirstthewateronlyreachedthetopofthe49,butwithinsecondsitwaslappingatthewindows.MyheartwasbeatingfastasIpeeredout,searchingforany50logsfloatingtowardsus.51therewasascreamfromthebackseat.“Ah!Getitoff,ithurts!”Iturnedround,feelingquite52thatIwasabouttoseeahorrifyinglygrizzlyanimal.Asit53,oneofmyfriendshadboughtahotpieintheisolatedlittlestore.Thecontents,hotterthantheArnhemLandsunshine,had54ontohisbarelegsaswebumpedthroughthestream.Wemadeittotheothersidewithno“salties”55.Justonepassengerwithaverysoreleg.41.A.runoutof B.takeholdof C.makethemostof D.catchsightof42.A.fields B.corners C.villages D.surroundings43.A.exploring B.searching C.swimming D.climbing44.A.mammals B.humans C.plants D.creatures45.A.water B.supplies C.clothes D.friends46.A.stream B.lake C.valley D.cliff47.A.station B.channel C.spot D.yard48.A.reachoutfor B.waitupfor C.turnadeafearto D.keepaneyeoutfor49.A.wheels B.walls C.seats D.legs50.A.easy-going B.fun-loving C.suspicious-looking D.fast-flowing51.A.Interestingly B.Unbelievably C.Occasionally D.Suddenly52.A.curious B.certain C.amazed D.bored53.A.turnedout B.stoodout C.madeout D.foundout54.A.cracked B.extended C.spilled D.crashed55.A.lost B.caught C.missed D.sighted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。ThecheongsamisafemaledresswithdistinctiveChinesefeaturesandenjoysgrowing56(popular)intheinternationalworldofhighfashion.Thename“cheongsam”57(mean)simply“longdress”enteredtheEnglishvocabularyfromthedialectofChina’sGuangdongProvince.InotherpartsofthecountryincludingBeijing,however,it58(know)as“qipao”,whichhasahistorybehindit.AftertheearlyManchu(满族的)rulerscametoChina,theManchuwomenwore59(normal)aone-piecedresswhichcametobecalled“qipao”.60the1911RevolutionendedtheruleoftheQingDynasty,thefemaledresssurvivedthepoliticalchangeand,withlaterimprovements,hasbecomethetraditionaldressforChinesewomen.Thecheongsam,61neckishigh,collarclosed,fitswelltheChinesefemalefigure,anditssleevesmaybeeithershort,mediumorfull62(long),dependingonseasonsortastes.Inaddition,itisnottoocomplicated63(make).Nor64itneedtoomuchmaterial.Anotherbeautyofthecheongsamisthatitcanbeworneither65casualorformaloccasions.Ineithercase,itcreatesanimpressionofsimpleandquietcharm,eleganceandneatness.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.在口语课上，外教Alex组织同学们讨论是否使用网络投票(onlinevoting)的方式评选校园十佳歌手。请你代表小组发言，内容包括：1.小组观点；2.陈述理由。注意：1.词数80个左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。Helloeveryone!Thankyouforlistening.第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Sophiewasapoororphan(孤儿).Nobodyknewwhereshehadcomefrom.Yeteveryoneacceptedthelittlegirl,givingherfoodandclothes.Shethankedthembydoingpart-timejobsforthem.Everybodylikedher,exceptGloria.Shedidn’tallowSophietogointoherhousedanddidn’tpermithertoplaywithhergrandsonSam,whowastwoyearsoldatthetime.Everysummer,thelocalrivergotflooded.Thatafternoon,whenthewater’slevelrose,thechildrenhadgonetoschool,thewomenwerebusyinthekitchenmakingdishesfordinner,andthemenwereintheirofficesorfactories.Suddenly,newscamethatthedamacrosstheriverhadgivenwayandthewaterhadquicklyenteredthecity.Childrenwerethenaskedtorushhome.Theareasontheriverbankswereindangerofbeingflooded,sopeoplelivingonthegroundfloorswereshiftedtoplacesofsafety.Thoselivingintwoorthree-storiedhousesclimbedtothetop.Policecarsweretryingtohelp.Atfirstthewaterwasjustknee-deep,butitrosefast.Therewasconfusioneverywhere.Gloria’ssonhadgonetoanothercityonbusiness.Gloriaandherson’swifeRuthwereonthefirstflooroftheirbighouse.Whenwaterrushedintotheirhouse.GloriaandRuthwereinthekitchen.Withinsecondsthewaterrose.Thepolicepersuadedthemtoclimbtothetopfloor.InthehurrytheyforgotSamwassleepinginhisbedroomonthefirstfloor!Thestairswerealreadyflooded.ItwasimpossibletogettoSam’sbedroomonthefirstfloor.Thoughthedoortothebedroomwasclosed,itwasn’tlocked.Anymomentthewatercouldrushin.GloriaandRuthweresoworried.Atthistime,thepolicediscoveredoneofSam’sbedroomwindowswasopen,butitwastoosmallforanadulttoclimbin.Onlyachildcould.Butnoonewaswillingtolettheirchildrentaketherisk.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Outofnowhere,Sophieappeared.Then,SophiecarefullyhandedSamtoapoliceman,andclimbedoutofthewindow.