湖南省长沙市长郡 2022-2023学年高三上学期入学考试英语试题.docx

1、2022-2023-1长郡中学高三上入学考试英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。每段对话读两遍。1. How does the woman go to work this week?A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By car.2. What is Helen going to do?A. Buy some books. B. Study in the library. C

2、. Attend a history class.3. Where is the conversation probably taking place?A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In an office.4. When will the school bus arrive?A. At 7:05. B. At 7:20. C. At 7:35.5. How can the man improve his article?A. By adding a couple of points.B. By deleting unnecessary wo

3、rds.C. By correcting grammar mistakes.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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. What is Tom busy doing?A. Raising money. B. Writing a lab report. C. Giving classes to children.7. Who might be a

4、ble to help Tom this week?A. Mike. B. Cathy. C. Jane.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why is Jack leaving early?A. To avoid getting stuck in traffic.B. To enjoy the scenery on the way.C. To buy some gifts for his family.9. What does Judy often do at the railway station?A. Read books. B. Call some friends. C. Look

5、 around the shops.10.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. What to do next year. B. Where to go for vacations. C. How to pass the waiting time.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why does Bill look troubled?A. He is short of money. B. He has made a big mistake. C. He is facing a tough choice.12 What is Bil

6、l now?A. A college student. B. An army officer. C. A computer engineer.13. What does the woman seem to suggest Bill do?A. Learn to repair cars. B. Decline the job offer. C. Ask his uncle for advice.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the man probably do for a living?A. He is a journalist. B. He is a film

7、 reviewer. C. He is a magazine editor.15.What day is it today?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.16.How does the man feel at the end of the conversation?A. Very grateful. B. A little annoyed. C. Much calmer.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker doing?A. Reporting a study. B. Chairing a meeting.

8、 C. Teaching a class.18.What should you pay most attention to when taking notes?A. Listening. B. Reading. C. Writing.19. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking?A. It keeps information secret. B. It leaves space for future use. C. It makes key words noticeable.20. What will the speaker

9、do next?A. Ask a few questions.B. Show some notes. C. Make a summary.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。AEvery year, Barnes & Noble picks the 10 best books of the year, covering all genres and age groups. If youre looking for an amazing book to grab before the

10、 end of 2021, here are some of the best books of the year. Cloud Cuckoo LandThis novel is both a historical and futuristic science fiction story that connects five characters across hundreds of years through their relationship to a book: “Cloud Cuckoo Land.” The book they find is about a shepherd na

11、med Aethon, who longs to be turned into a bird, so he can live a carefree life forever. As each character finds this book, from a l5th century kid to a young teen on a futuristic interstellar ship, their stories meet in this complex yet fascinating read.Crying in H MartWhen Michelle Zauner was 25, h

12、er mother s cancer changed her life forever and forced her to accept her Korean American identity in a desperate attempt to stay connected to her mother. As a talented musician, Michelle had previously been divorced from her cultural roots, but quickly turned to food to keep her mothers memory alive

13、 in this powerful and heartbreaking memoir. PonyIt is a historical, middle-grade adventure novel intended for adolescents. It talks about a 12-year-old boy named Silas who is woken in the middle of the night to see his father being taken away by three horsemen. With only his horse named Pony by his

14、side, Silas sets off on a life-changing mission to find his father. You Will Get Through This NightIt is a nonfiction read about mental health that offers both a personal and professional outlook on how to survive the hardest mental health days. Dividing the book into three chapters This Night, Tomo

15、rrow, and The Days After Daniel Howell wants readers to not just survive the hard nights but properly care for our mental health.1. What do Cloud Cuckoo Land and Pony have in common?A. Plot.B. Literary form.C. Characters.D. Writing background.2. Which book is specially designed for teenagers?ACloud

16、Cuckoo Land.B. Crying in H Mart.C. Pony.D. You Will Get Through This Night.3. What is the feature of You Will Get Through This Night?A. It is about psychological health.B. It helps cure physical disabilities.C. It is a collection of personal stories.D. It mainly solves sleeping problems.BThe year I

17、turned fifty, I resolved to do something new every day. However, balancing 365 new things with work and family, while still managing to do the laundry and get dinner on the table every night, was not always easy. In the early weeks of the project, I found it difficult to find so many new things.It w

18、asnt long before my friends learned that I was open to almost anything I could consider a new thing, and the invitations began pouring in not just from friends, but friends of friends. As a result, my life was new. I went dog sledding. I attended a fashion show. I went to numerous lectures on all ki

19、nds of topics that I never would have previously considered useful or interesting and found something to appreciate in every single one. I even signed up immediately when learning about a local group trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by doing something unusual.As time went by, wh

20、enever I learned about something that seemed remarkable, I did what I could to pursue it. Instead of “Why”, I began to ask “Why not”. Now I find it is easier to just keep my eyes open to the possibilities that surrounded me. It turned out that there were new things everywhere, and all I had to do wa

21、s make a little effort to enjoy them.I looked back on the year. It doesnt matter to me that many of my “new things” werent exactly meaningful. What matters is how to make full use of them when discovering there is an endless number of new things for me. It seemed to me an obvious sign that at fifty,

22、 my life was full of promise. I could continue to grow, stretch my wings, and learn more every day for the rest of my life. I enjoyed the idea of something new, and it gave me a reason to welcome each day as an opportunity to experience the world a little differently.4. Which of the following can be

23、st describe the authors feeling according to Paragraph 1?A. Better late than never.B. Action speaks louder than words.C. Saying is one thing but doing is another.D. Experience is the best teacher.5. Whats the authors attitude toward new things?A. Skeptical.B. Appreciative.C. Cautious.D. Tolerant.6.

24、What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Make the most of new things.B. Wait for your life to start over.C. Try to find more new things.D. Never say never when in trouble.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Dream for a New LifeB. The Value of FriendshipC. Remarkabl

25、e New ThingsD. A Year of New ThingsCA large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind: How can willpower be strengthened? If willpower is truly a limited resource, as the

26、 research suggests, what can be done to make it stay strong?Avoiding temptation (诱惑) is an effective method for maintaining self-control, which is called the “out of sight, out of mind” principle. One recent study, for instance, found office workers less attracted to candy in the desk drawer than th

27、at on top of their desks, in plain sight.The research suggesting that we possess a limited reservoir of self-control raises a troubling question. When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers dont believe that ones willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, peo

28、ple appear to hold some willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those reserves, allowing us to carry on even when our self-control strength has been run down. High motivation might help overcome weakened willpower-at least to a point.Willpower may a

29、lso be made less vulnerable（脆弱）to being exhausted in the first place. Researchers who study self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired with heavy use. But there is another aspect to the muscle comparison, they say. While muscles become exhausted by exercise in the short te

30、rm, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term. Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strength.The evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also suggests that making a list of resolutions on New Years Eve is the worst possible approach. Being exhausted

31、in one area can reduce willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In other words, dont try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercise plan at the same time. Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Bau

32、meister says, youll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits will become routine, and wont require making decisions at all.8. From the studies in the passage we learn that.A. people have unlimited self-controlB. high motivation ensures ones success

33、C. willpower is hardly completely exhaustedD. too many temptations often lead to failure9. The underlined phrase “tap into” in Paragraph 3 most probably means.A. make use ofB. run out ofC. buildD. increase10. The author compares self control to muscles.A. to prove the long-term effect of willpowerB.

34、 to show the significance of regular exerciseC. to argue that self-control can be easily used upD. to explain the benefits of practicing self-control11. To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?A. “I will give up dessert and do exercise.”B. “I will set three goals this

35、new semester.”C. “I will read an English novel every month.”D. “I will keep myself from any temptation.”DMidway through The Matrix, Cypher feasts on an enormous steak, well aware that his reality is not real, part of a digital program telling his brain that the steak is a construction and that it is

36、 “juicy and delicious.” Two decades after the movie made its first appearance, something unexpected arises: The future of reality will not only be virtual but also synthetic (合成的). Cyphers future meal will be a physical one, synthesized from animal cells.And the synthesis goes beyond dinner. Startin

37、g with components from the natural world, scientists are learning to engineer microorganisms and build biocomputing systems. However, biology has a tendency to evolve in unexpected ways.Synthesized meat is one case in point. The driving forces behind the meat movement are practical. It has been esti

38、mated that cultured (培育的) meat would require 7 to 45 percent less energy and produce 78 to 96 percent less greenhouse gas than conventional animals farmed for consumption. But once were able to synthesize meat, theoretically, well have the capability to culture meat from any animal, even those wed n

39、ever consider eating today, like dolphins or chimpanzees, which will pose a new regulatory challenge for us.Using synthetic biology, we can even edit and rewrite life, the technology of which are already in use. In 2021, scientists in some countries announced they had grown monkey embryos injected w

40、ith human stem cells. Here comes the situation worth considering: such a monkey-human hybrid will demonstrate qualities that are somewhere between humans, on which experimentation isnt allowed, and animals, which are often raised specifically for research. How will we decide when an animal becomes t

41、oo human?Depending on where you stand, the synthetic realities land somewhere between “really exciting” and “critically concerning.” As individuals, we undertake a shared responsibility to make good choices about this coming synthetic technology.12. What do we know about Cyphers steak in the movie?A

42、. It is anything but appetizing.B. It is enjoyed in a virtual world.C. It is synthesized from animal cell.D. It is a construction made by himself.13. Whats the advantage of synthesized meat?A. It is more nutritious.BIt is more energy-consuming.C. It is more environment-friendly.D. It is more control

43、lable in regulation.14. What is the authors attitude to the experiment in Paragraph 4?A. Cautious.B. Favorable.C. Pessimistic.D. Indifferent.15. What is the purpose of the text?A. To popularize synthetic technology.BTo indicate challenges of synthetic technology.C. To stress the importance of synthe

44、tic technology.D. To introduce the development of synthetic technology.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。Nature soothes(抚慰)our stressed-out souls. We know that nature is the best prescription, and new research suggests we can gain benefits while visiting parks._16_Th

45、e study published in the International Journal of Environmental HealthResearch found that spending 20 minutes in a city park can make you happier, regardless of whether you use that time to exercise or not.In general,we found park visitors reported an improvement in emotional well-being(幸福感)after th

46、e park visit.”the studys lead author and University of Alabama at Birmingham professor Hon K. Yuen said in a statement.“_17_”Instead, we found time spent in the park is related to improved emotional well-being.”For the study, 94 adults visited three city parks in Mountain Brook, Alabama, completing

47、a questionnaire about their subjective well-being before and after their visit. _18_ A visit of between 20 and 25 minutes showed the best results, with a roughly 64% increase in the participants self-reported well-being, even if they didnt move a great deal in the park. _19_The study group was truly

48、 small. as the studys co-author and another UAB professor, Gavin Jenkins, acknowledges. _20_The challenge facing cities is that there is increasing evidence about the value of city parks but we continue to see the decrease of these spaces.A. Something was used to track their physical activity.B. You usually visit a small green space in your neighborhood.C. However, its findings pointed out the importance of city parks.