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1、湖南师大附中2024学年度高一第二学期期中考试英语时量：120分 满分：150分第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试题卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题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?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. Where does the conversatio

2、n take place?A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A disease. B. A race. C. Global warming.3. What has the weather been like in Seattle these days?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.4. What did Carl do?A. He fixed a TV set. B. He took a test. C. H

3、e designed a medal.5. What does the man decide to do?A. Improve his English. B. Major in computer science. C. Give up learning agriculture.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How does

4、the woman feel about the storm?A. Scared. B. Surprised. C. Anxious.7. What damage did the storm do to the man?A. The trees in his yard fell. B. His car was damaged. C. His house was flooded.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How does the man book the rooms?A. In his guests names. B. In his name. C. In his companys

5、name.9 When will the guests check out?A. On 19 May. B. On 5 May. C. On 7 May.10. What does the man need to do?A. Call the office. B. Give the woman his phone number. C. Confirm the date of the meeting.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the man doing?A. Introducing ancient buildings. B. Carrying out an int

6、erview. C. Showing a customer around.12. Where is Watlington House?A. Next to a water factory. B. Opposite a school. C. Across from a church.13. What was in the area during the 1930s?A. A water factory. B. A clothes factory. C. A food factory.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What do we know about the story abou

7、t London?A. Air pollution there was serious then.B. People should help the blind.C. Blind people have a better sense of direction.15. What does the woman say about her city?A. It is heavily polluted. B. Factories are forced to move out of town. C. Many factories will be built.16. Who has taken measu

8、res to protect the environment in the womans city?A. Factories. B. The government. C. Individuals.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What are sharks known for?A. Their attacking nature. B. Their good sense of smell. C. Their large bodies.18. What is the biggest enemy of sharks?A. Cold water. B. The human race. C

9、. Other sea animals.19. How long can the biggest whale shark be?A. 12 metres. B. 10 metres. C. 20 metres.20. What does the speaker mention about sharks at last?A. Their habitat. B. Their species. C. Their food.第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小；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“You can eith

10、er travel or read, but either your body or your soul must be on the way.” The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Here are four books that you can take on your trip.On the Road, 1957, by Jack KerouacThe book is a popular spiritual guidebook about youth. The main charac

11、ter in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life.Life Is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan KunderaJean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Man is born free, an

12、d everywhere he is in chains.” The book describes a young artists romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams and has a relationship during his trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life and to honor the Czech-born writer Kundera.My Name Is Red, 1

13、998, by Orhan PamukThe book, a masterpiece of the Nobel Prize winner for Literature Orhan Pamuk, has been translated into more than 50 languages and published around the world. It tells a story of a young man, who was away from home for 12 years, coming back to his hometown in Istanbul. What embrace

14、s him is not only love, but a series of murder cases as well.The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, 2013, by Rachel JoyceThe novel tells a story of a 60-year-old man who lived a boring and unhappy life, until one day, he received his old friends letter who got cancer. In deep shock and sorrow, he we

15、nt out to send his reply letter. 627 miles in 87 days, he walked depending on one belief that “his friend can survive as long as he walks”.1. Whose book inspires readers to rethink their own life?A. Jack Kerouac.B. Milan Kundera.C. Orhan Pamuk.D. Rachel Joyce.2. According to the article, which book

16、has been sold globally?A On the Road.B. Life Is Elsewhere.C. My Name Is Red.D. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.3. What can we know from The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry?A. The main character expects his friend to live longer.B. The main character lives a romantic but miserable life.C. The

17、 main character suffers from cancer.D. The main character motivates many people to go sightseeing.BOn 25 January each year, the national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns, is celebrated. Burns, born in 1759, became famous at the age of 25. His poetry went on to become famous around the world. The poet

18、died in 1796, aged 37. Burns Night began five years later when his friends gathered on what would have been his birthday, to celebrate his life.The evening was held at Burnss former home, with events that are now traditions. These include a feast, where someone reads Burnss famous poem Address to a

19、Haggis (a kind of sausage). After supper there are poetry readings, Scottish dancing and singing, including Burnss song Auld Lang Syne.Last year, Burns Night was a bit different because of the pandemic. In Alloway, Scotland, a local radio presenter hosted a live webcast, The Burns Night In, at the h

20、ouse where Robert Burns was born. People across the world just enjoyed talks about the poet and Scottish music.The Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow invited 2, 500 clubs, schools, and universities in 150 countries to share their plans for Burns Night on social media. They

21、used the information to make a map of the celebrations which stretched from Antarctica to South Korea. “Hes a poet who travels very well,” said Pauline Mackay, a leading professor at Glasgow University. “He could write very seriously, but also with great humour,” she explained, adding that the song

22、Auld Lang Syne is all about friendship and unity.In a slightly more unusual celebration, a Scottish butcher posted a short video online in which he attached a haggis to a weather balloon, flying to the edge of space. “After a year like no other, we wanted to kick off 2022 by lifting the spirits of t

23、he general public,” he said.4. When was Burns Night first celebrated?A. On January 25th, 1759.B. On the day Burns became famous in 1784.C. On Robert Burnss last day in 1796.D. On Robert Burnss birthday in 1801.5. What can we learn about the tradition of Burns Night?A. It is celebrated in Scotland ea

24、ch year online.B. It includes supper and poetry readings.C. It usually ends with the song Auld Lang Syne.D It began with his poem Address to a Haggis in 1800.6. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. Burnss popularity possibly lies in his writing style.B. The Center has 2,500 clubs, schoo

25、ls, and societies.C. A butcher kicked off a haggis to celebrate Burns Night.D. Robert Burns traveled from Antarctica to South Korea.7. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Poetry of Robert Burns.B. Traditions of The Burns Night In.C. Burns Night celebrated online.D. The national poet of Scotla

26、nd.CThe wish to capture the wonder of nature on a smartphone or camera is understandable. People like the beauty of nature and also want to share with their followers, friends and family, but our relationship with the outdoors should not be centered around social media. The “do it for the gram” thou

27、ght needs to be reconsidered.Social media has undoubtedly helped attract more visitors to wild places. There are both good and bad sides that come with an increased visitation to these sites. Visiting nature and observing wildlife can help people feel more connected to wild plants and animals. These

28、 experiences may encourage more protection of natural spaces. Yet increased traffic to these sites has also caused them harm. Spaces that are ill-equipped to deal with too many visits experience environmental degradation, which in turn can endanger those who take photos by putting them in dangerous

29、situations. Search and rescue cases have increased by 38% in the last few years in LA County, some of which were connected to adventurers trying to capture photos for their social media. Deadly falls in the outdoors can and should be avoided with less photographing for social media.Recently, one hig

30、hly visited natural site stopped photography-only tours. Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona, will no longer be allowing visits that are centered around cameras. Handheld phones will still be allowed, but large tripods(三角架) and monopods(独脚架) will not be. This is a great first step that should be brough

31、t to other natural settings, especially in places that have already been completely photographed by professionals.It is necessary to free ourselves from technology every once and a while. The unhealthy attachment to photography and social media feeds has created problems for humans and nature, and s

32、hould be replaced with practicing mindfulness while in the outdoors.8. What does the underlined word “degradation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Change.B. Destruction.C. Construction.D. Depression.9. What has been the result of visitors taking photos of nature according to the passage?A. Serious t

33、raffic problems.B. Unnecessary travel costs.C. Some unexpected deaths.D. Their watching fewer scenes.10. What does the author suggest natural sites do?A. Limit the number of visitors.B. Follow Antelope Canyons lead.C. Warn visitors to take fewer photos.D. Just allow professional photographing.11. Wh

34、at is the best title for the text?A. Learn from professional photographersB. Nature will punish those who damage itC. Photos of nature are popular on social mediaD. Dont endanger yourself and nature for social mediaDIf Mars were the popular kid in school, Venus(金星)would be the unwelcome one sitting

35、in the corner, largely ignored. Venus has nearly the same mass and size as Earth, but being closer to the sun, it gets nearly twice as much heat from the sun.However, instead of having a climate that is just a warmer version of Earths, Venuss surface and atmosphere are unbearable: clouds of sulphuri

36、c acid (硫酸) blanket the planet, while at ground level, it is hot enough to melt lead. Despite this, there is now a sign that Venus may harbour life.Jane Greaves at Cardiff University, UK, and her colleagues recently detected phosphine (磷化氢)in Venuss atmosphere, with one potential explanation that it

37、 is the by-product of biology. That is because the only way this gas is made on Earth is in laboratories or by microbes (微生物). Though this doesnt mean it was produced by life on Venus, attempts to find non-biological explanations for its presence have so far failed.Our best way of confirming or reje

38、cting the possibility of life on Venus is to go and have a proper look. While Mars has been the focus of interplanetary exploration efforts lately, the phosphine discovery lets people look at Venus in a new light. As NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted: “Its time to prioritize Venus.” In the

39、months and years to come, computer simulations will be used to further study the possible chemistries of the atmosphere on Venus. More laboratory experiments will be conducted to try to identify other ways the phosphine there could be produced. However, there is no guarantee that these efforts will

40、reveal the true nature of this substance on Venus. A newly-proposed strategy is to directly sample the atmosphere and surface of Venus. By doing so, we would be able to take direct measurements of phosphine.The discovery of phosphine in Venuss atmosphere is a great accomplishment. The scientific eff

41、orts may be just what we need to finally refocus on this neglected world. Possibly the quiet kid in the corner may get the last laugh.12. Which description about Venus is not true?A. It is almost as large as Earth.B. It has nearly the same mass as Earth.C. It has a warmer Earth-like climate.D It has

42、 the unbearable surface and atmosphere.13. What can the discovery of phosphine on Venus indicate?A. This kind of gas is very common.B. There might exist signs of life.C. Many products can be made with it.D. Experiments were once conducted there.14. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?A. The approaches

43、to exploring phosphine.B. The importance of observations.C. The power of computer simulations.D. The necessity to analyse phosphine.15. Which can best describe the authors attitude to the exploration of Venus?A. Casual.B. Cautious.C. Supportive.D. Doubtful.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

44、可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In the past decade or so, you may have heard the term “growth mindset” thrown around a lot. Many influencers and self-improvement coaches talk about how it is something we should all be fighting for with great efforts. _16_ Here are a few ways you can start training your bra

45、in.Start worrying if youre working hard enough.As Dr. Dwek explains: “genius is not enough; we need to get the job done.” At the end of the day, does it really matter how intelligent you are if you get the job done? Of course not. _17_ Stop judging your worth based on how smart you see yourself to b

46、e, and start focusing on trying your best, learning along the way, building a growth mindset, and enjoying the process._18_People with fixed mindsets often see failures as reflections of their own intelligence or skill, so they end up giving up when confronted with disappointment. But instead of see

47、ing failure as a negative thing, reframe it as an opportunity to learn something. If this set of actions resulted in failure, how could you change things next time to result in success? This is a huge part of developing a growth mindset.Praise effort rather than outcomes.In Dr. Dweks book, she write

48、s: “after seven experiments with hundreds of children, we had some of the clearest findings Ive ever seen: _19_ Children love praise, especially to be praised for their intelligence and talent. It really does give them a boost, a special glow, but only for the moment. The minute they encounter difficulties, their confidence goes out the window, and their motivation hits the bottom. If success means theyr