2024-2025学年10月湖南湘西土家族苗族自治州高三上册月考英语检测试题（自检）附答案

2024-2025学年10月湖南湘西土家族苗族自治州高三上学期月考英语检测试题（自检）一、阅读理解1、AsIsteppedoutofthepunishingArizonaheatandintothecoolair-conditionedhallofthemeetingcenter,Isawaseaofcostumedattendees.Someworecomplicatedsteampunkclothes;othersweredressedupastheirfavoriteMarvelorStarWarscharacters.“HowcouldIagreetothis?”IthoughtasImademywaytotheroomwhereI’dgiveatalkaboutthesciencebehindtheclassicDunebooksbyFrankHerbert.ThenIsawtheaudience’sexcitement.Ihadbeenstrugglingforyearstofindnewwaystocommunicatesciencetoabroadaudience.WhenIwentintomyPh.D.program,researchsoonbegantoconsumemostofmytime.WhenIspokeaboutmyresearch,itwasmostlydirectedatpeoplewithinmyPh.D.field:workmates,collaborators,thesiscommitteemembers.Istruggledtoexplainhowmyresearchmightapplyintherealworld.ThenItookatriptoMaine,wheremanyfellowsweregreatreadersandexcitedtosharestoriesaboutthelatestbooksthey’dconsumed.IcouldvividlyrecalleverydetailofthepaperspilingupDackinthelab,yetIcouldn’trememberthelastbookIhadreadforpleasure.“IsmyPh.D.killingmyloveofscience?”Ithought.WhenIreturnedhome,IdeterminedtodevotemoreofmytimetodoingthingsIloveoutsidethelab,especiallyreadingforpleasure.Myeldestbrotherhadrecommendedasciencefictionbook,soIstartedwiththat.Itwasrefreshingtothinkaboutscienceinanewway.IkeptreadingsciencefictionintheyearsafterIfinishedmyPh.D.ButIstillhadn’tgottenbacktocommunicatingsciencetothepublic.Then,onenightIfoundmyselfinaconversationwithmynewpolicycolleaguesaboutsciencefictionconcepts.Oneinvitedmetospeakatthepopcultureconvention.Whenthedaycametopresent,IfeltworrieduntilIwasbehindtheplatformandsawthebright-eyed,eagerattendees.AfterIfinished,Iwasfloodedwithquestionsandcomments.Itsuddenlyoccurredtomethatthiswasmypathbacktosciencecommunication.【小题1】Howdidtheauthorfeeluponenteringthemeetingcenter?【小题2】WhatdidtheauthorhavedifficultydoingduringhisPh.D.program?【小题3】Whatcausedtheauthortoquestionhisloveofscience?【小题4】Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthelastparagraph?二、新添加的题型2、Withsuchadiversepopulationandanabundanceofculture,theUKisundoubtedlyhometosomeofthemostexcitingfestivals.Herearesomeofthebiggesteventsinthecountry.TheBathFestivalWhen:MayWhere:BathFrom1995till2016,thefestival,knownthenastheBathLiteratureFestival,wasaimedatallwhoappreciatedwriting,books,andliterature.Today,thefestivalisacombinationofliterature,art,culture,andmusic.Enjoypoetsrecitingtheirbestlinesandauthorsreadingtheirnewestworksovertheweek.Thecostofticketsvariesdependingonwhicheventyouwanttoattend.BrightonFringeWhen:May/June

Where:BrightonThefestivalwasfirstcelebratedin1967tohelplocalartists.Today,itstilloffersartistsanopportunitytopromotethemselves.ItconsistsofhundredsofeventsatdifferentlocationsspreadoutacrossBrighton.Ticketscanbepurchasedonlineandvaryincostdependingonwhicheventyou’reattending.BristolInternationalBalloonFiestaWhen:August

Where:AshtonCourtEstate,BristolBristolInternationalBalloonFiestaisEurope’slargesthotairballooningevent.Inthe1960s,anengineerdevelopedthecountry’sfirstmodernhotairballooninBristol.Thisfamousballoonfirsttooktotheskiesin1967,andthefestivalcameintobeingin1979.Oneofthebestthingsaboutthisfestivalisthatadmissioniscompletelyfree.DownloadFestivalWhen:June

Where:DoningtonPark,LeicestershireThisUKfestivalhasbeensuccessfullyrunningsince2003.BeforeDownloadmadeitsnameinrockhistoryastheUK’sbiggest,theMonstersofRockfestivalhasbeenheldatthesamevenueeveryyearsince1980.Youcanpurchasedayticketsorfull-festivalpasseswithfive-nightcampingaccess.【小题1】Whereshouldyougoifyouwanttoenjoywritersreadingtheirmostrecentworks?【小题2】WhatisspecialaboutBristolInternationalBalloonFiesta?【小题3】Whichfestivalhasthelongesthistory?3、Inapilotstudy,theresearchteamfromPennStateUniversityfoundthatmostpeopleviewedhumorasaneffectiveparentingtoolandthataparent’sorcaregiver’suseofhumoraffectedthequalityoftheirrelationshipwiththeirchildren.Amongthosewhoseparentsusedhumor,themajorityviewedtheirrelationshipwiththeirparentsandthewaytheywereparentedinapositivelight.“Humorcanteachpeoplecognitive(认知)flexibility,relievestress,andpromotecreativeproblem-solvingandresilience,”saidBenjaminLevi,seniorauthorofthestudy.“Myfatherusedhumoranditwasveryeffective.Iusehumorinmyclinicalpracticeandwithmyownchildren.Thequestionis:howdoesoneconstructivelyusehumor?”“There’saninterestingaffinitybetweenbusinessandparenting,whicharebothhierarchical(等级制度的),Inbusiness,humorhasbeenshowntohelpreducehierarchies,createbetterenvironmentsforcollaborationandcreativityandrelievetension,”saidfirstauthorLucyEmery.“Whileparent-childrelationshipsaremorelovingthanbusinessrelationships,stressfulsituationshappenalotwhenparenting.Humorcanhelprelievethattensionandhierarchyandhelpbothpartiesfeelbetteraboutastressfulsituation.”Theysurveyed312peoplebetweentheagesof18and45.Morethanhalfsaidtheywereraisedbypeoplewhousedhumorand71.8%agreedthatthiswayofparentingwaseffective.Theteamalsofoundarelationbetweenaparent’suseofhumorandthewaytheirchildren,whoarenowadults,viewedthewaytheywereparentedandtheirrelationshipwiththeirparents.Ofthosewhoreportedthattheirparentsusedhumor,50.5%saidtheyhadagoodrelationshipwiththeirparentsand44.2%reportedtheyfelttheirparentsdidagoodjobparentingthem.Ontheotherhand,ofthosewhosaidtheirparentsdidn’tusehumor,only2.9%reportedagoodrelationshipwiththeirparentsand3.6%reportedthattheythoughttheirparentsdidagoodjobparentingthem.Thispreliminaryresearchwasafirststeptoexamininghowpeopleviewtherelationshipbetweenhumorandtheirexperienceofbeingparentedandparenting.Thestudywillhelplaythegroundworkforunderstandinghowtousehumorconstructivelyandthekindsofsituationsthatareriskierforusinghumor.【小题1】WhichisabenefitofhumorinparentingaccordingtoBenjaminLevi?【小题2】Whatdoestheunderlinedword“affinity”inparagraph3mostprobablymean?【小题3】Whatdoestheresultofthesurveyof312peopleshow?【小题4】Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlyfocusonaboutthestudy?4、What’sinaname?Quitealot,actually.It’saninseparablepartofhumanidentity.However,itturnsoutthatnotonlyhumansusenames.Anewstudyshowsthatalongsidehumans,elephantsaretheonlyanimalscurrentlyknowntousenameswhenreferringtooneanother.It’slongbeenknownthatAfricanelephantsareverysocialcreatureswithhighlydevelopedbrains.Theymakeallsortsofsounds,fromlow-rumblings,barelyhearabletothehumanear,toloudtrumpetingsounds.Itwasthesesounds,andhispreviousresearchondolphinbehaviorthatledDr.MickeyPardototryandfindoutifanyofthosesoundswerenames.“Sometimesanotherbottlenosedolphinwillcopysomebodyelse’ssignaturewhistleinordertogettheirattention,thuseffectivelycallingthembyname,”Pardosaid.“Theideafromthebeginningofthisprojectwastotrytofigureoutifelephantshavenames.”Inordertodetermineifelephantscalleachotherbyname,PardoandhisfellowresearchershadArtificialIntelligence(AI)analyzetherecordingsof469rumblingnoisesmadebywildAfricanelephantsfromKenyabetweentheyears1986and2022.Theyhopedthattherecordingwouldcontainidentifyinginformation,thatistosay,aname,fortheelephanttherumblingcallwasmadeto.TheAIidentified469distinctcalls.Theresearcherswentoutintothefield.Theyworkedwith17elephants,mostlyfemale,toseewhethertheyreactedtotherecordedsoundoftheirownnames.Amazingly,theelephantsseemedtoknowwhentheywerebeingreferredtoandtheyrepliedquicklyandapproachedtheloudspeakerwhentheylistenedtorecordingsthatincludedthedistinctcallthatreferredtothem.Anotherinterestingelementofthestudyresultsisthatmany,ofthenamesseemedtobecalledbymothersaddressingtheiryoung.Inaddition,adultelephantsusednamesmoreoftenthanyoungones.Thismayindicatethatnamecallingisaskillthattakessometimetolearninyoungelephants.Unfortunately,theresearcherswereunabletofindoutwhichexactpartoftherumblingcallsindicatedthespecificname.Knowingthatinformationwouldopenupawholenewworldintermsofourunderstandingofelephantsandtheirsocialstructure.【小题1】WhatinspiredPardotoinvestigateifelephantsusenames?【小题2】Howdidtheresearchersconductthenewstudy?【小题3】Whatdoesthestudysuggestabouttheuseofnamesamongelephants?【小题4】What’sthebesttitleforthetext?5、About8%to9%ofschool-agechildrenintheUSAarehomeschooled,accordingtoresearch.

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Manyparentschoosetohomeschoolalsoduetodissatisfactionwiththeeducationalqualityoflocalschools.However,manyparentsconsideringhomeschoolingmaybeespeciallyconcernedabouthowhomeschoolingmightaffecttheirchild’sacademicprogressandsocialdevelopment.Doestheresearchfindanydifferencesbetweenhomeschooledchildrenandchildreninconventionalschools?Homeschooledstudentstendtoscorehigherontestsofacademicskillswhencomparedtochildreninpublicschoolsacrossmoststudies.

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Thereasonisthattheydon’tconsiderimportantfamilydemographicfactors(人口因素)orcompareself-selectedhomeschoolingfamilies’testscorestonationalaverages.

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Somestudieshavefoundnodifferenceinsocialskillsbetweenchildreninhomeschoolenvironmentsandconventionalschools,somestudieshavefoundthathomeschooledchildrenscorehigheronmeasuresofsocialability,andsomehavefoundthathomeschooledchildrenscoreloweronoverallsocialskills.MoststudiesfindthathomeschooledchildrentendtohavehighercollegeGPAsthanchildrenfromconventionalschools.Inaddition,moststudieshavefoundnodifferencebetweenhomeschooledandconventionalstudentsincollegegraduationrates.However,mosthomeschooledstudentsdon’tattendcompetitivefour-yearcollegesandonestudyhasfoundthathomeschooledstudentsmayhavelowermathGPAsincollegethanchildrenfromconventionalschools.

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It’simportanttonotethatthisresearchisdifficulttointerpretbecausefamiliesthatchoosetohomeschoolaredifferentfromfamilieswhodon’tinmanyotherways.

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Forexample,wecannotconcludethathomeschoolingwillimproveyourchild’stestscoressincehomeschooledchildrenmayhavemoreeducatedmothersanditmaybethemother’seducationallevelthatdrivesthehighertestscores,nothomeschoolingitself.6、Policeworkisachallengingcareer,butitisacallingforthosewhochooseit.Moreover,thiscallingoften

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!【小题1】【小题2】【小题3】【小题4】【小题5】【小题6】【小题7】【小题8】【小题9】【小题10】【小题11】【小题12】【小题13】【小题14】【小题15】7、假定你是李华,上周你陪爷爷奶奶度过了重阳节。请给你的英国朋友Ruby写一封邮件,内容包括:1.你的经历;2.你的感想。注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearRuby,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua8、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。Nobodyontheirdeathbedeverwishedthey’dspentmoretimewatchingtelevision.Lifeisshort,andtherearetoomanythingsthataremoreimportantanddelightfulthansittinginfrontofatelevisionforhoursonend.That’snottosuggestyoushouldstopwatchingTValtogether,butI’vecometoseeitassomethingbestplacedattheedgeoflife,ratherthanthecenter.Ididn’talwaysfeelthisway.Infact,therewasatimein’mylifewhenIwastednearlysixhoursofmydaywatchingtelevision.Aseveningrolledaround,I’dplantmyselfonthecouch,turnonthetelevisionandfixmyeyesontheTVscreentillIfellasleepnearmidnight.Eighthourslater,I’dwakeupwiththeTVstillon,feelingnomorerestedthanwhenIwenttosleep.

Sixhoursperdayaddsupto2,190hoursoverthecourseofayear,whichequals91days.AlthoughIfailedtorecognizeitatthetime,it’sclearnowthatwatchingtelevisionhadbecomeanaddictionforme.Insteadofusingmytimeandenergytodealwithmyproblemsandimprovemylife,Iwaswastingitontelevision.Fortunately,ImetEllen,whochangedmylifeforthebetter.WhenImether,shedidn’tevenownatelevision.Thispuzzledme.Icouldn’thelpwondering:Whatdoesshedoforentertainment?Doesn’tshegetbored?Howcanshestandthesilence?Ididn’taskherthosequestionsdirectly.Infact,onadeeperlevel,Irespectedandenviedherforthatchoice.InEllen,Isawapersonlivingamindful,purposefullifethatwentaroundthethingsthatmattermost—herhealthandwell-being;herfamily,friendsandcommunity;andherlife’sworkasayogatherapist.HowshewaslivingherlifebroughtmeadreamforthelifeIwantedtoliveandthepersonIwantedtobe.AndIwantedtoturnthatdreamintoreality.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。IstartedtokeepadiarytodocumentthenumberofhoursIspentwatchingTVeachday.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Now,IstillwatchTV,butI’vecreatedahealthyrelationshipwithit.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________三、语法填空9、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,并将答案填写在答题卡上。Whoeversaysfastfoodisunhealthyforthebodyandtheenvironmenthasn’tbeenintroducedtoSweetgreen,achainrestaurant

【小题1】

(devote)tochanginghowweviewfoodproduction,consumptionandwaste.Inshort,Sweetgreenrepresents

【小题2】

totallynewperiodoffastfood—onethatfocusesonhealthyingredientsandlocalcommunity.Thecompany,

【小题3】

wassetupbythreerecentcollegegraduatesonAugust1,2007,isfastfoodreimagined.Tiredofhavingtomakeachoicebetweenslowandexpensivefoodoptionsandfoodthatwasfast

【小题4】

unhealthy,theymadea

【小题5】

(commit)toofferingqualityandconvenientfoodasabetteroption.Whilethemenuishighlybasedonadiet

【小题6】

(recommend)plants,italsoincludesavarietyofresponsibly-sourcedanimalproducts.Thecompanysupportstheuseofnewtechnologies.Italsolooksforagriculturaloperationsthatplaceemphasis

【小题7】

soilhealth.AlloftheseactionsbenefittheenvironmentandSweetgreen’s

【小题8】

(customer)aswell.Infact,sustainabilityistheverypulseofthecompany,andithasaplan

【小题9】

(achieve)carbonneutrality(碳中和)by2027.AtSweetgreen,theyhaveasaying:thechoiceswemakeaboutwhatweeat,whereitcomesfrom,andhowit

【小题10】

(prepare)haveadirectandpowerfulimpactonthehealthofindividuals,communitiesandtheenvironment.

1、【正确答案】【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】D【小题4】C;【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者从博士研究的封闭环境中走出来，通过参加流行文化大会并分享《沙丘》系列背后的科学知识，重新找到了向公众传播科学的方法。【小题1】推理判断题。从第一段的““HowcouldIagreetothis?”IthoughtasImademywaytotheroomwhereI’dgiveatalkaboutthesciencebehindtheclassicDunebooksbyFrankHerbert.(‘我怎么会答应这个呢？’我心想，当我走向我要发表关于弗兰克·赫伯特的经典小说《沙丘》背后的科学的演讲的房间时。)”可知，作者一开始进入会议中心时是疑心重重，自我怀疑的，内心没有自信。选项B“失意的”符合语境。故选B项。【小题2】细节理解题。根据第二段的“WhenIspokeaboutmyresearch,itwasmostlydirectedatpeoplewithinmyPh.D.field:workmates,collaborators,thesiscommitteemembers.Istruggledtoexplainhowmyresearchmightapplyintherealworld.(当我谈论我的研究时，大部分都是针对我博士领域内的人：同事、合作者、论文委员会成员。我很难解释我的研究如何在现实世界中应用。)”可知，作者在博士项目期间难以向他人解释自己研究的实际价值。故选D项。【小题3】细节理解题。根据第三段的“Icouldvividlyrecalleverydeta