2023年长沙市新高考适应性考试英语试卷及答案.pdf

1、英语试题第 1 页（共 12 页）长沙市 2023 年新高考适应性考试 英 语 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：How much is the shirt?A19.15.B9.18.C9.15.答案是 C。1Where are the speakers?A

2、In a supermarket.BAt home.COn a farm.2What does the woman ask the man to do?AMeet a new client.BTranslate a document.CPrepare meeting materials.3What are the speakers mainly talking about?AAn actor.BA case.CA play.4What does the woman think of Jacob?AHes outgoing.BHes competent.CHes experienced.5Wha

3、t does the man mean?AHe lost his computer.BHis computer is broken.CHe cant help the woman.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。英语试题第 2 页（共 12 页）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6Why did Anna ask for leave

4、?ATo take a vacation.BTo settle an accident.CTo look after her father.7When does the conversation take place?AOn Monday.BOn Wednesday.COn Friday.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8What is the relationship between the speakers?AFellow workers.BBoss and assistant.CCustomer and receptionist.9How many people are expec

5、ted to attend Swipe Wires annual party?A20.B40.C60.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10How does the man sound?AAnxious.BCurious.CAmbitious.11What is the name of the record-breaking painting?AThe Queen.BWild and Free.CThe Blue Elephant.12Who is the owner of the pig?AA talented farmer.BA German painter.CAn anima

6、l rescuer.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13What makes the woman want to quit her current job?AFairly low salary.BLong working hours.CPoor job prospect.14How did the woman know about the position?AFrom the Internet.BFrom the newspaper.CFrom the interviewer.15What job is the woman interested in?AA fashion edi

7、tor.BA chief director.CAn advertising designer.16What is the woman likely to do next?AFocus on the industry.BCheck fashion information.CWait for the interview result.英语试题第 3 页（共 12 页）听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17What is the speaker doing?AIntroducing a program.BDelivering a lecture.CGiving some advice.

8、18What does Miriam Mitchell plan to do next year?ATravel in China.BWork in China.CStudy in China.19Why does Lily Rabb choose to learn Chinese?ATo make more Chinese friends.BTo get more work chances in China.CTo know more about Chinese fashion.20What enables students to keep studying Chinese accordin

9、g to Liu Jiang?ATheir love for classmates and teachers.BTheir interest in the language and culture.CTheir expectations of future opportunities.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。A Still waiting for your letter to arrive by owl(猫头鹰)?Dont worry.You ca

10、n still lose yourself in the magical world of Harry Potter,just by following this four-day route.Day 1 Overview Edinburgh It was in Scotlands capital city that J.K.Rowling started to plot the adventures of Harry and his fellows.With stoned streets,winding alleys(小巷)and medieval(中世纪的)architecture,the

11、 city certainly has a few things in common with the settings from the books and films.She wrote the early chapters in various cafs around the citys Old Towns.Day 2 Overview travel to Fort William Travel by train from Edinburgh to Glasgow and from there,and you can take the West Highland Line to Fort

12、 William.This is a great way to see some famous spots from the window,including the mysterious Rannoch Moor,the place where Death Eaters board the train in the movie Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows.Day 3 Overview all aboard the Hogwarts express Witness the sweeping cinematic scenery straight ou

13、t of the eight successful films by booking a seat on the Jacobite Steam Train,which travels from Fort William to Mallaig along 英语试题第 4 页（共 12 页）the West Highland Line.Stop for lunch in Mallaig and then make the return journey to Fort William.Please be sure to book the steam train in advance,as it is

14、 a very popular experience.It opens for the season in April.Day 4 Overview lakes and valleys In the films,mysterious,misty landscapes frame(衬托)the background of Harrys tale,so its no surprise that the producers chose the Highlands for many scenes.Spend a day wandering through some of these beautiful

15、 spots and feel the magical atmosphere.21Where did J.K.Rowling first start to create Harry Potter?AIn Mallaig.BIn Edinburgh.CIn Glasgow.DIn Fort William.22What are you required to do if you want to take the steam train?AHave lunch earlier than usual.BLearn about the return ticket.CMake a reservation

16、 beforehand.DTake a training course in April.23On which day can you experience the producers favorite settings?ADay 1.BDay 2.CDay 3.DDay 4.B Sylvester James Gates is the current president of the American Physical Society.He appears in a number of documentaries,and is the receiver of countless awards

17、.In looking back at his career,Gates credited MIT as his“intellectual birthing ground”.In fact,his path to MIT started at home.He still remembers that when he was a child,his father asked him and his three younger siblings(兄弟姐妹)a question:What college do you plan to attend?His father had spent his o

18、wn childhood on a sugarcane farm,and then worked in the army for 27 years,never having had the opportunity to attend college himself.“But he had an iron faith that education was the way to make progress for our family,”Gates said.Gates first learned of MIT when he was 14.He was watching a television

19、 show,with a character who happened to be an MIT student.It left such an impression that Gates declared to his father that MIT was the college he wanted to attend.But as he recalled,“That dream almost never happened.”He spent his high school years in Florida.He and his friends started a chess team.W

20、hen they visited other high schools for matches,he saw the quality of everything,from the facilities,to the desks,and even the booksespecially the bookswas better than those at his own school.英语试题第 5 页（共 12 页）This experience made him hesitate in applying to MIT.But his father,remembering Gates early

21、 declaration,insisted.When the acceptance letter came,it was his father who gave him the news,while sitting on the familys rocking sofa.“He was energetically going back and forth,back and forth,and then he looked up and saw me,smiling the biggest smile,”Gates said.“And that was my introduction to MI

22、Tthat very personal welcoming from my father,who let me know that my dream could come true.”24What do we know about Gates?AHe is president of MIT.BHe has got lots of honors.CHis path to MIT began on farm.DHis service in the army lasted 27 years.25Which of the following can best describe the authors

23、father?AInsightful.BPicky.CEducated.DHesitant.26What made Gates apply to MIT?AThe iron faith in high school career.BFathers insistence on his early dream.CThe experience of visiting high schools.DHis communication with an MIT student.27What can we learn from the passage?AIts never too late to learn.

24、BKnowledge makes one humble.CMaking mistakes is part of learning.DBirth is much but education is more.C Currently,New Zealands government announces it will help pay for poorer families to replace their old cars with cleaner hybrid(混合动力的)or electric ones.The government says it plans to spend$357 mill

25、ion on the test program.The move is part of a wider plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions(排放物).Greenhouse gases are believed to cause warming temperatures in the Earths atmosphere.New Zealand plans to provide aid for businesses to reduce emissions and have buses that run on environmentally safe fu

26、el by 2035.The government also plans to provide food-waste collection for most homes by 2030.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardem said in a statement,“Weve all seen the recent reports on 英语试题第 6 页（共 12 页）sea level rise and its influence right here in New Zealand.We cannot leave the issue of climate change u

27、ntil its too late to fix.”The plan is a step toward New Zealands stated goal of reaching net-zero(净零)carbon emissions by 2050.Reaching net-zero emissions means not creating more carbon in the atmosphere than oceans and forests can remove.Ardern said that reducing dependence on traditional fuels woul

28、d help protect families from extreme price increases.The plan also sets a goal of reducing total car travel by 20 percent over the next 13 years.The programs will be paid for from a$2.8 billion climate emergency response fund.Officials said that over time,money collected from polluters would pay for

29、 the programs rather than taxes from families.Some critics of the plan say it continued to be less restrictive on New Zealands huge agriculture industry.Agriculture creates more than half of the nations total greenhouse gas emissions.But it is also important to the economy as the nations biggest exp

30、ort earner.David Seymour is the leader of New Zealands ACT political party.He said that some of the announced programs were proven to be ineffective and had been tried and failed overseas.Seymour added that people should be able to choose how they reduce emissions through the market-based emissions

31、trading plan.28What does New Zealand government plan to do?AIncrease dependence on traditional fuels.BReduce expense on food-waste collection.COffer businesses help to lessen emissions.DBuy cars for families and double car travel.29What does Jacinda Ardem suggest doing about the climate change?AObse

32、rving the sea level rise.BPublishing the recent reports.CDealing with the issue instantly.DRaising emergency response funds.30What can we infer from the text?AThe move has a goal of reducing the use of buses.BAgriculture plays a vital part in the nations economy.CThe announced programs will be appli

33、ed internationally.DAchieving net-zero emissions means creating no carbon at all.31What is David Seymours attitude towards the programs?ATolerant.BUnclear.CFavorable.DDoubtful.英语试题第 7 页（共 12 页）D Natural silencethe kind when you hear nothing but the sound of nature around youis becoming increasingly

34、scarce.The noise of man-made can be heard even in the remote corners of national parks and deep in the Arctic Ocean.This is having some troubling effects.In humans,noise pollution has been linked to physical,mental health problems and cognitive impairment(认知功能障碍)in children.In wildlife,its disturbin

35、g navigation,pairing,communication and can cause hearing loss.“Were losing the ability to listen to nature without noise pollution,”says sound recordist Matt Mikkelsen.Hes part of the non-profit organization Quiet Parks International,which aims to identify and preserve the planets last quiet places.

36、Recently,this took him to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.No cars,motor boats,electricity or telephone lines are allowed in the one-million-acre area,making it a strong candidate for Quiet Park status.But listening back to the recording,Mikkelsen can hear the low hum(

37、嗡鸣声)of a commercial plane flying far away.Quiet Parks hasnt yet decided if Boundary Waters meets its criteriaits one of 260 potential sites around the world that the organization is currently exploring.The team will analyze the sound recordings from each location and consider them alongside other da

38、ta.In recent years,the world has been getting louder,with cities and towns expanding and an increasing number of noises from cars,airplanes or ships.But during the COVID-19 pandemic(流行病),there has been momentary delay.In 2020,global air travel was down by 60%and road transport decreased by almost ha

39、lf.Scientists in Europe found that noise caused by humans fell by up to 50%after lockdowns were carried out.“People enjoyed the silence,”says Mikkelsen.“There were no airplanes in the sky and cars werent on the street.It was an incredible thing to be able to hear the world,all of a sudden,free from

40、noise pollution,”he says.Since the start of the pandemic,Quiet Parks says it has experienced a huge increase in interest for quiet places.“I hope that we can take that desire for a world with less noise forward,”says Mikkelsen,“and appreciate the spots we have,where we can go and not experience nois

41、e pollution.”32What does the underlined word“scarce”probably mean in paragraph 1?ASpecial.BRare.CCommon.DTypical.33What is paragraph 2 mainly about?ACauses of hearing loss.BTips on protecting the nature.CHarmful effects of noise pollution.DUnidentified problems from human beings.英语试题第 8 页（共 12 页）34W

42、hat will Matt Mikkelsens team analyse according to the text?AThe sound recordings.BGlobal air travels.CQuiet Parks criteria.DData of the pandemic.35Where is the text probably taken from?AA book review.BA travel guide.CA business plan.DA science report.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

43、可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Im a hiker“born to hike”.It does my heart and soul good to take a pack and head out on a trail(小路),especially when Im alone and can let my mind wander where it will.36 .Hiking keeps your brain sharper than many other forms of exercise.As a professional writer,although I am b

44、usy with my work,I often spare some time to hike.37 .38 .Exercise in general can be a good way to decrease stress.But what sets hiking apart from other forms of exercise is that hiking can happen almost anywhere and give you the happiness that you can take from nature.Hiking can increase our creativ

45、ity.Im sure Im not alone in finding that walks in nature let my mind wander freely in creative directions.39 .Sometimes,ideas relevant to music come up from unconscious places when Im not deliberately thinking.Hiking helps strengthen a positive relationship with the natural world.Besides being good

46、for us,hiking may also help the world around us.After all,if we stick to walking and covering longer distances,we could use cars less and reduce our carbon footprint.40 .For example,it increases our connection to nature.As one study suggests,when we have a personal connection to nature,we are more l

47、ikely to want to protect it.That means experiences in naturelike hikingcan be mutually(相互地)beneficial,helping people and the earth.So,grab a water bottle,a backpack.and head out on the trail.You wont be sorry you did.AHiking helps to keep you calm and happy BBeyond that,hiking benefits our planet in

48、directly CFollowing are the benefits you can get from hiking DIn fact,Ive written many of my songs while hiking on a trail EIts easy for me to come up with creative ideas while sitting alone FIt not just makes me feel good,but also helps me keep the brain in top shape GThis all goes to show that hik

49、ing may be one of the best ways to move your body 英语试题第 9 页（共 12 页）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。One day Christopher Columbus was at a party that a Spanish gentleman gave in his honor.People were saying,“What a great 41 you have made!”However,several people present were envious of him.They began to try to make Columbus 42 .“You have discovered new 43 beyond the seas,”they said,“but what of that?Anybody can 44 across the ocean and anybody can coast along the islands on the other side.It is the 45 thing in the world.All you need to d