湖南省涟源一中2024-2025学年高三第八次练考英语试题含解析

湖南省涟源一中2024-2025学年高三第八次练考英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Iwouldappreciateyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.A．that B．thatit C．if D．itif2．－WhataboutinvitingTracytohosttheparty?－Goodidea!Sheisveryquickinmind.Oh,_______,hereshecomes.A．don’tpullmyleg B．alittlebirdtoldmeC．speakofthedevil D．it’sapieceofcake3．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual4．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which5．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken6．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas7．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened8．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead9．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon10．—Whatdoyoudo,Rita？—I’maclerkinaforeigncompanynow．ButI_____Englishinahighschoolfor10years．A．teach B．havetaughtC．taught D．amteaching11．MichelleObamawearsclothesthatanyonecanbuyinamalland________shemayhavealargereffectonconsumersthanordinarymodels.A．furthermore B．otherwise C．nevertheless D．therefore12．Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A．asB．sinceC．untilD．before13．Myneighbourcametoaskmewhytherewassomuchnoiseinmyhouseyesterdayafternoon.ItoldherthatsomechildrenanEnglishsong.A．praticed B．wouldpractice C．havepracticed D．werepracticing14．—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem.________A．Suityourself. B．GoodforyouC．Pullyourselftogether! D．What’sthedeal?15．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed16．Wehavestrong________forbelievingthatthenewly-inventedmaterialisnotonlypopularbutalsoamonumenttotheeco-friendlylifestyle.A．grounds B．reasons C．causes D．purposes17．Itisclearlystatedthattheseregulations______everyoneinthecommunity,withoutexception.A．appealto B．adapttoC．applyto D．attachto18．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who19．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether20．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased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。21．（6分）IfConfucius(孔子)werealivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinarememberConfuciusonhisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It’snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthatdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.Inthepasttwentyyears,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculture.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludeChineseart,historyandphilosophy(哲学).SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantageof(利用)ancientChinesewisdomtomakeupthedrawbacks(缺陷)Westernphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStates,atthesametime,areracingtolearnChinese.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker’sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethanever,anditwillneedmoretointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.Asfortheoldthinker,hewillnotbeforgottenbypeopleintheWest,evenifhisbirthdayis.1、Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto________.A．providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB．attractthereaders’interestinthesubjectC．showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD．provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations2、WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents________.A．takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsB．trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsC．haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseD．fightforachancetolearnChinese3、Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．ForgottenWisdominAmericaB．HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC．ChineseCultureforWesternersD．OldThinkerwithaBigFuture4、Thepassageislikelytoappearin________.A．abiographyB．ahistorypaperC．aphilosophytextbookD．anewspaper22．（8分）AmphoraareclayjarsoriginallyinventedinEgypt.TheyweresousefulforstoringandtransportingwineatthetimethattheywereeventuallyadoptedbyalloftheculturesaroundtheMediterranean.It’suncertainwhentheyfirstarrivedinRome,butGreekcolonistsinsouthernItalymayhavebeenthefirsttointroducethem.Previously,winehadbeenstoredinleathersacks,butamphoraofferedseveraladvantagestotheRomans.Theywereairtight,strong,relativelylightweight,andhadtwolargehandlesthatmadethemeasytocarry,animportantfeatureatatimewhenalmosteverythinghadtobetransportedbyhand..Likemodernwinebottles,aphorahadlong,narrownecksthatlimitedtheamountofwineexposedtotheopenair.Similartomodernwinebottles,mostamphorasbecamegraduallythinnerattheend.Itmadethemeasytoburyintheground,whichkeptthemcoolduringthewarmmonths.Sealingupthetopofanamphorawasamajordifficultyandavarietyofmethodswereused.TheEgyptiansstoppedtheirswithleavesandreedscoveredwithclay.TheGreeksandRomansusedragsandcorksometimes.Noneofthesetechniquesprovidedanairtightseal,soAleppoPineresin（松脂）wasusedtosealthegapsaroundthetop.Itbecamesopopularthatresinwassometimesaddedtothewineinordertoimproveitsflavor.TheRomanwriterPlinytheElder,writinginthefirstcentury,recommendedaddingresintowineandbelievedresinmadefromtreesinthemountainscreatedabetteraromathanresinmadefromtreesinthelowlands.Thougheachamphorawasconstructedbyhand,theyweresurprisinglyuniform.Romanamphorasheldonecubicfootofliquid,exactlysevengallons,andeventuallybecameastandardunitofmeasurementthroughouttheRomanEmpire.UnlikeGreekamphora,Romanamphoraswerenotdecorated.Beforeitdried,eachamphorawasgivenastampwiththenameoftheworkshopwhereitwasmanufacturedortheworkshop’sowner.Oncetheamphorawasfilled,itsweightandcontentswerepaintedontheside.1、Whatdoesanamphoralooklike?A．B．C．D．2、WhydidAleppoPineresinbecomepopularinRome?A．Itimprovedtheflavorofwine.B．Itprovedthebestcoverforamphoras.C．Itmadeamphoraslastalongertime.D．Itwasusedfordecorationbywomen.3、WhatcanweinferaboutRomanamphorasfromthelastparagraph?A．Theyhadbeautifuldesigns.B．Theyhadroughappearances.C．Theywereofthesamesize.D．TheywereasymbolofstatusfortheRomans.4、Whatdoestheword“aroma”inparagraph3mean?A．Market.B．Smell.C．Sound.D．Picture.23．（8分）BluePlanetII’slatestepisodefocusesonhowplasticishavingadisastrouseffectontheoceanandslowlypoisoningourseacreatures.ResearchersrecentlyalsofoundthatseacreatureslivinginthedeepestplaceonEarth,theMarianaTrench,haveplasticintheirstomachs.Indeed,theoceansaredrowninginplastic.Thoughitseemsnowthattheworldcouldn’tpossiblyfunctionwithoutplastics,consumerplasticsarearemarkablyrecentinvention.Thefirstplasticbagswereintroducedinthe1950s;thesamedecadethatplasticpackagingbegangaininginpopularityintheUnitedStates.Thisgrowthhashappenedsofastthatscienceisstillcatchingupwiththechange.Plasticspollutionresearch,forinstance,isstillaveryearlyscience.Weputalltheseplasticsintotheenvironmentandwestilldon’treallyknowwhattheoutcomesaregoingtobe.Whatwedoknow,though,isdisturbing.Oceanplasticisestimatedtokillmillionsofmarineanimalseveryyear.Nearly700species,includingendangeredones,areknowntohavebeenaffectedbyit.Oneinthreeleatherbackturtles,whichoftenmistakeplasticbagsforjellyfish,havebeenfoundwithplasticintheirbellies.Ninetypercentofseabirdsarenoweatingplasticsonaregularbasis.By2050,thatfigureisexpectedtoriseto100percent.Andit’snotjustwildlifethatisthreatenedbytheplasticsinourseas.Humansareconsumingplasticsthroughtheseafoodweeat.Icouldunderstandwhysomepeopleseeoceanplasticasadisaster,worthmentioningtothesamedegreeasclimatechange.Butoceanplasticisnotascomplicatedasclimatechange.Therearenooceantrashdeniers(否认者),atleastsofar.Todosomethingaboutit,wedon’thavetoremakeourplanetenergysystem.Thisisnotaproblemwherewedon’tknowwhatthesolutionis.Weknowhowtopickupgarbage.Anyonecandoit.Weknowhowtodispose(处理)ofit.Weknowhowtorecycle.Wecanallstartbythinkingtwicebeforeweusesingle-useplasticproducts.Thingsthatmayseemordinary,likeusingareusablebottleorareusablebag----whentakencollectively,thesechoicesreallydomakeadifference.1、Whyisplasticspollutionresearchstillaveryearlyscience?A．Theplasticspollutionresearchistoodifficult.B．Plasticshaveproducedlesspollutionthancoal.C．Theworldcouldn’tpossiblyfunctionwithoutplastics.D．Plasticshavegainedinpopularitytoofastforsciencetocatchup.2、HowdidtheauthorsupporthisopinioninParagraph3?A．Bystatistics.B．Byquotationsfromleadingexperts.C．Byusingexamplesfromhisownexperience.D．Bycomparisonandcontrast.3、Whatcanweinferaboutclimatechange?A．Climatechangeiscausedbyhumanactivities.B．Somepeopleholdsomedoubtsaboutclimatechange.C．Climatechangeislessimportantthanoceanpollution.D．Oceanplasticismorecomplicatedthanclimatechange.4、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Oceanplasticisaglobalissue.B．Theoceansbecomechokedwithplastic.C．BluePlanetIIhasleftviewersheartbroken.D．Plasticsgaininpopularityallovertheworld24．（8分）Beachesarenotonlygreatforlyingonanddoingwatersports，andinfactoneofthebestwaysofenjoyingthemisaclassicbeachwalk.HereatiWantSun.co.ukwe’vebeensearchingtheglobetofindyoutheworld’sbestandmostfamousbeachwalks，andhere’sourpickofthetop.Clickonthemostinterestingwalksandjoinourtouristprogram.TheFootpathoftheGods,AmalfiCoast，ItalyThenamesaysitallreallyandyoutrulyfeelexcitedthere,walkingalongthiswonderfulmountainpath,whichofferssomeofthemoststrikingviewson(heplanet.ThepathbeginsatthetownofBomeranotocharmingPositanoalongtheUNESCOWorldHeritageareaoftheAmalfiCoast.Thewholewalkwilltakeyouaboutfourandahalfhourstocompleteandpassovernarrowrockypaths.Sydney'sGreatCoastalWalk,AustraliaSydney'scoastlineisoneofthemostbeautifulanddiverselandscapesintheworld.Hereyouhavenationalparks,historicsites,shiningandquietbeachesallinoneplace.Sydney'sGreatCoastalWalkrunsallthewayfromBarrenjoeyinthenorthtoRoyalNationalParkinthesouthandtakesanunbelievablesevendaystocomplete.However,ifyou'renotuptodoingthefullwalk,therearemanydifferentpartsofthewalkthatyoucandorightinthecityitself.Walkingfromthecity9sfamousBondiBeachtothesweepingcurve(大半径曲线）ofBroneBeachtakesjustanhour,whichtakesinsometopsceneries.GreatOceanWalk,AustraliaTheGreatOceanWalkcovers104kmalongVictoria'sfamousGreatOceanRoad,locatedonthesoutherncoastofAustralia,fromtheholidaytownApolloBaytothesplendidTwelveApostles.TheTwelveApostlesarethearea'sfamousstonelandmarkswhichstandoutlikegiantsfromthesea.Thewalkpassesthrougharangeoflandscapesandsights,fromnationalpark,famoussurfingspotsanddesertedbeaches,towildcoastlines,waterfalls,lush(茂盛的）forests,historiclighthouses.Daywalksandshorterthree-hourwalkssuchasTheWreckBeachWalkortheLighthouseCemeteryandLookoutWalkcanalsobeenjoyed.Sonexttimewhenyou'relookingforabeachholiday,don'tjustthinkabouttheholidaytownsandthesand,butconsideramoreactivesunholiday.Ifyouhaveinterestinanyoftheaboveplaces,pleasecontactus,andwecangiveyouthebestservices.1、WhenyouarriveatAmalfiCoast,_________.A．thescenicbeautycanfillyouwithcharmB．thewalkingcanbestartedfromPositanoC．youmustbefedupwiththefootpathD．narrowrockypathsmaytrapyou2、WhatarethedistinctcharacteristicsofSydney'sGreatCoastalWalk?A．Ittakesmorethanaweektocompletethewalk.B．Itprovidesvisitorswithavarietyofgreatlandscapes.C．Itreallyhasthelongestcoastlineintheworld.D．ItstartsfromRoyalNationalParkinChesouth.3、FromtheGreatOceanWalk,Australiawecanknowthat_______.A．mostvisitorshavetofinishthe104kmwalkquicklyB．theTwelveApostlesstandbelowthesurfaceoftheseaC．ApolloBayisattheendoftheGreatOceanWalkD．visitorshavevariouswalkingchoicesthere4、Wherecanweprobablyreadthepassage?A．travelmagazine. B．Ahandbooktotourists.C．Anonlineadvertisement. D．Aposterinaforeigntravelagency.5、Theauthorintendsto________.A．introducethebeautifulbeachesinAustraliaB．presentthewonderfulbeachesintheworldC．tellustheidealtouristdestinationforhealthD．askustojointhetouristprogram25．（10分）SomeEventsontheWeekendSoulmusic:WinterJam&SoulFestWinterJamreturnstoAmalieArenaat6pmSaturdaywithagroupoftopstarslikeCrowder,BrittNicoleandColtonDixon.$30atthedooronly.(813)301—2500..OnSunday,SoulFestcomestotheUSFSunDome.R&BsingerBrianMcknightleadsthisyear’sstarsalongwithNewEdition’sJohnnyGill.$51.75andup.(813)974—3004..ThemeParks:Epcot,LegolandTheInternationalFestivaloftheArtsopensatEpcot,combiningvisualandperformingarts.ItrunsFridaysthroughMondaysthroughFeb.20.ThisweekbringsconcertsfromAshleyBrown,whoplayedMaryPoppinsonBroadway,andJoshStrickland,whoplayedTarzaninDisney’sproductiononBroadway.Includedwithadmissions:497--$114..Art:SecondSaturdayArtWalkThisweekisSt.Petersburg’sSecondSaturdayArtWalk.Amongthemanyofferings,itistheopeningoftheFemalePersuasionexhibitionattheCiderPressCafé,601CentralAve.Theexhibitionfeaturesfourlocalwomenwhorepresentarangeoftechniquesandstyles,$26--$36.www.ArtW.Motorcycles:GibtownBikeFestThisfreemotorcyclerally(拉力赛)inRiverviewwillhaveliveentertainmentincludingGregBillings,MarshallTuckerandtheBlackHonkeys.Itruns3to10:30pmFriday,10amto10:30pmSaturday,10amto5pmSundayattheInternationalIndependentShowmen’sAssociationClubhouse,6915RiverviewDrive,Riverview.(813)677—3590.Thefreereceptionis6to9pmSaturday.1、Whatcanbeknownaboutthesoulmusic?A．Itisdirectedbytwotopstars.B．Itisperformedinthesameplace.C．Itsadmissionischargedequallyeachtime.D．Therearetwoperformancesofitontheweekend.2、WhereshouldTomgoifhewantstoenjoyaneventforfree?A．Epcot.B．St.Petersburg.C．Riverview.D．TheUSFSunDome.3、Whicheventspeciallyshowswomen’sworks?A．Art:SecondSaturdayArtWalkB．ThemeParks:Epcot,LegolandC．Motorcycles:GibtownBikeFestD．Soulmusic:WinterJam&SoulFest第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）ONCEagain,Iwasinnewschool.36wasagirlinmyclassnamedParis.That’swherethesimilarities37.Iwastallandshewassmall.Iwasoneofthe38intheclasswhileshewastheyoungest.Iwasawkwardandshy.Shewasn’t.Icouldn’tstandher,consideringhermy39.40shewantedtobefriends.Oneday,sheinvitedme41andIsaidyesIwastooshockedtosayno．42noonehadinvitedmeovertoplaybefore．Butthisgirl,whoworethe43fashions,wantedtoseeme．Shelivedonthefourthfloorinatwo-roomplacewithhermother,herstepfather,hertwobrothersandhersister-Whenwegottotheroomshesharedwithhersister,shetookoutabigcaseofBarbieswhichwasmynext44．Iwouldhavethoughtshe’doutgrownthem．Ihad45playedwiththem．Butwesatonthefloorofawalk-incupboardlaughingaswe46crazystoriesabouttheBarbies．That’swhenwefoundoutthatwebothwantedtobe47whenwewereolder．Webothhadwild48．Wehadagreatdaythatafternoon．Ourjaws（下巴）49fromsmilingsomuch．Sheshowedmeher50,whichhadmostlycomefromadesignerclothingstore（时装设计店）downtheblock．Thewomanwhoowneditusedherasa51sometimesforhernewspaperadsandgaveherclothesinexchange．Parishadthewhole52charmed．Thebookstoreownerslentherfashionmagazines,the53__gaveherfreepassesandthepizzaplaceletherhavefreepieces．SoonIwas54inhermagicworld．Wesleptoverateachother’shouses,spenteveryfreemomenttogether．MydarkhairgrewoutandIlearnedtolovebeingtall．Paris,myfirstrealfriendsincechildhood,helpedmegetthroughthe55teenageyearsandtaughtmeanamazingandverysurprisingthingaboutmakingfriends:your"worstenemy"canturnouttobeyourbestfriend．1、A．It B．So C．She D．I2、A．ended B．started C．came D．began3、A．youngest B．shortest C．oldest D．tallest4、A．enemy B．friend C．sister D．rival5、A．And B．But C．So D．Or6、A．off B．up C．over D．in7、A．However B．Actually C．Therefore D．Besides8、A．modem B．new C．late D．latest9、A．surprise B．joy C．delight D．happiness10、A．once B．ever C．never D．yet11、A．madefor B．madeup C．putup D．madeinto12、A．writers B．singers C．dancers D．designers13、A．laugh B．imaginations C．behaviors D．experience14、A．harmed B．ached C．injured D．wounded15、A．books B．paintings C．food． D．outfits16、A．writer B．outfits C．model D．exchange17、A．family B．neighborhood C．class D．school18、A．colleges B．clothingstores C．restaurant D．movietheater19、A．attracted B．drawn C．included D．attached20、A．tough B．happy C．colorful D．rich第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）AsIwritethis,I’msittingonabusbacktoSantiagoinChilewhereIamworking1．awriterI’vejustspenttheweekendinacitycalledLaSerenanorthofSantiagoIwasluckyenoughtoseethefloweringdesert,anaturalscenethat2．(occur)aroundeveryfiveyearshereintheAtacamaDesert3．(follow)aparticularlylargeamountofrainfallearlier,a(n)4．(vary)offlowerscomeintoblossomBrightpurpleflowerscreate5．unbelievablybeautifulsceneatthebaseofthesurroundingmountains6．(have)alookatthiswonderfultreasureofnature,wetookabusfromLaSerenatoanearbytownandthenrentedacartogotothedesert7．wesawdidnotdisappointus,andasexpecteditwasevenmorefascinatingthanthepictureswehadseenonlineThebloomwasparticularly8．(impress)thisyearduetothestrongpresenceofElNiño(abandofwarmwaterinthePacificOceanthatchangesthetemperaturesandincreasestherainfallincertainareas)Thevastcarpetofcolor9．spreadintothedistancetowardsthegreenhillswas10．(simple)breathtakinganddeservedalargeamountofphotos!Arealreminderofthebeautyourplanetcanprovide第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearLiMing,ThisSundaywe’llgotothenursinghomeanddidsomevoluntarylabor、Youwereout,whileIdroppedinonyou、However,Ihadtoleaveamessagetoyou、Accordingtothemonitorsaid,we’llmeetatthegateofourschoolat9:30tomorrowmorningandstartouttogetherwithbike、Soyoushouldtaketheirbikeanddon’tforgettotakesomewashingpowder,barbertoolsandweedingtool、Wewillhelpwithwashingclothes,cuttingtheirhairandgetridofsomeweedinthegarden、Lastly,youshouldremembertotakesomefoodforthelunchbecausewe’llstayhereandchatwiththematnoon、Ifyoucomeback,pleasephonemeatonce、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是新华中学的学生李华，不久前在学校举办的英语竞赛中获得一等奖。校