湖南省邵阳市第二中学2024-2025学年高三上学期8月月考英语

这是一份湖南省邵阳市第二中学2024-2025学年高三上学期8月月考英语，共8页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。

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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What clr is the dress the wman is trying n?
A. Yellw. B. Orange. C. Blue.
2.What is the man's jb prbably?
A. A nvelist. B. A cartnist. C.A reprter.
3.What kind f ccasin are the speakers prbably celebrating?
A.A wedding. B.A hliday. C.A birthday.
4.Hw des the wman prefer t learn?
A. By reading bks. B. By watching vides. C. By using the Internet.
5.Wh was the man angry with?
A. The cinema staff. B. The wman. C. Sme ther audiences.
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.What are the speakers ding?
A. Having a picnic. B. Preparing a meal. C. Shpping in a supermarket.
7.What did the man want t eat at first?
A. A salad. B. A sandwich. C. Ndles.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In a library. B. In a classrm. C. On a playing field
9.What subject des the man need help with?
A. Histry. B. Math. C. English.
10.Why was the man away frm schl fr a while?
A. He tk a hliday. B. He brke his leg. C. He went fr ftball training.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Parent and child. C. Brther and sister.
12.Hw is the wman feeling abut Mther's Day?
A. Uncertain. B. Excited. C. Sad.
13.What will the wman's mther prbably d n Mther's Day?
A. Have tea at a htel. B. Have beauty treatments. C. Have sme lessns.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.What is the wman ding?
A. Receiving an award. B. Intrducing her film. C. Hsting a party
15.When will the film shw in Eurpe?
A. On the 7th f June. B. On the 20th f April. C. On the 27th f April
16.What is the wman lking fr in Suth America?
A. A new jb. B. Cinemas t shw her film. C. A new actr t wrk with.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What is the main tpic f the talk?
A. Yard sales. B. Chinese histry. C. An ancient artwrk.
18.In which city was the bwl fund?
A. New Haven. B. Lndn. C. Taipei.
19.What did the man d when he gt the bwl?
A. He sent pictures f it t experts.
B. He passed it dwn t his children.
C. He argued with the wner ver the price.
20.Hw much mney did the bwl eventually sell fr?
A.$20,000. B.$350,000. C.$721,800.
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
Over the past seven years, ur readers have brught sme very special lcatins t ur attentin in ur search fr the Nicest Places in America. The three finalists in 2023 are shwn belw. Yu can read abut ur winners in 2022 at rd.cm/nicest, where we are cllecting suggestins fr places we shuld cnsider in 2024.
Culterville, Califrnia
Cuterville is a tiny twn in Nrthern Califrnia, abut 1000 miles frm Phenix. It was named after Gerge Culter, ne f the first whites t cme t the gld camp already ppulated by Chinese and Mexican miners. The Chinese first appeared in 1850, creating a small settlement at the nrth end f what was t be Culterville. The entire area is a heaven fr rck and mineral cllectrs.
Kingsprt, Tennessee
Kingsprt is a city full f riginals. Pal’s Sudden Service was brn here, as was the recipe fr the Original Lng Island Iced Tea. The hand- carved carusel (旋转木马) is a belved riginal t, which features 32 beautiful hand-carved wden animals—each lvingly and painstakingly fashined by a grup f Kingsprt wrkers. In the city f makers, mre riginals are sn n the way.
Buchanan, Michigan
Buchanan is a peaceful small twn having a histric dwntwn and beautiful natural resurces. When asked, “What’s the best thing abut Buchanan? The residents declare, Pears Mill.” Pears Mill, a tw-flr brick building fitted with machinery fr punding grain int flur, was cnstructed in 1857, listed n the Michigan Histrical Register in 1987 and added t the Natinal Register f Histric Places in 2009.
21. Which place best suits peple wh are interested in the Gld Rush?
A. Culterville.B. Kingsprt.C. Buchanan.D. Phenix.
22. What will visitrs mst prbably d in Kingsprt, Tennessee?
A. Attend a fashin shw. B. Dig up rck and mineral.
C. Appreciate creative handiwrk. D. Take a walk in the wds.
23. What d the three places have in cmmn?
A. They have unique histric building.
B. They are being prmted at rd.cm/nicest.
C. They were named after the first white settlers.
D. They are shrtlisted fr America’s Nicest Places.
B
Darwin’s Arch, a famed rck frmatin in the Galapags Islands has taken n a new shape.
The tp f the Arch cllapsed this week int the Pacific Ocean due t natural frces.
“Obviusly all the peple frm the Galapags felt it was a shame because it’s smething we’re familiar with since childhd, and t knw that it has changed was a bit f a shck,”
Washingtn Tapia said, “Hwever, frm a scientific pint f view, it’s part f the natural prcess.It nrmally happens n ur planet.”
Darwin’s Arch,which is made f natural stne, at ne pint wuld have been part f the island. Named after famed naturalist Charles Darwin, it is nt accessible by land. But the area arund the islands is a ppular diving spt, particularly t bserve sharks and ther sea species.
“Unfrtunately tday, ur guests f the Galapags Aggressr III experienced a nce in a lifetime event,” the travel cmpany Agressr Adventures psted n Facebk. The grup added, “This mrning at 11:20 am lcal time, the wrld-famus Darwin’s Arch cllapsed in frnt f their eyes. There are nw nly tw pillars (柱子) remaining. Sme in the dive & travel industry are already referring t this nw as ‘The Pillars f Evlutin (进化)’.”
The pst received nearly 200 cmments including ne persn wh wrte, “What a shame! Gelgic (地质的) time is s much different frm human time that we frget that it’s always ging n. That’s why I like t spend a lt f time amng the arches in Suthern Utah. Yu never knw when it culd be the last time befre gelgy des its wrk.”
The Galapags Islands are a UNESCO Wrld Heritage Site that has been called a “living museum and shwcase f evlutin”. The islands are situated abut 621 miles frm the cast f Ecuadr. They are hme t many interesting animals including giant trtises, marine iguanas, and many types f finches.
24.What des Tapia think f the cllapse f Darwin’s Arch?
A. It is a disastrus memry especially fr kids.
B. It is a little bit disappinting but acceptable.
C. It is a rare natural phenmenn in the wrld.
D. It is such a wnder hard t explain in science.
25.What d peple cming t the Galapags Islands like mst?
A. Diving t bserve sme sea species.
B. Catching sharks arund the islands.
C. Climbing Darwin’s Arch carefully.
D. Visiting the ffice f Charles Darwin.
26.What is the pst frm the Agressr Adventures n Facebk mainly abut?
A. The magical pwer f the gelgy.B. The nvel descriptin f the pillars.
C. The witness f the fall f the Arch.D. The reasn fr the lss f the Arch.
27.What des the authr intend t d in the last paragraph?
A. T advertise fr Aggressr Adventures.B. T intrduce the thery f evlutin.
C. T praise Darwin fr his cntributin.D. T add sme backgrund infrmatin.
C
AI, r artificial intelligence, has becme increasingly ppular in everyday life. Prgrammers cde and “train” cmputers t perfrm tasks that nrmally require human intelligence, such as visual recgnitin, artificial speech, and prblem slving. AI algrithms(算法)wrk behind the scenes t custmize ads and cntent nline, and natural language prcessrs interact and respnd with users in a cnversatinal manner. AI chatbts are nw widely available and can be used fr a variety f purpses .
One example f an AI that may help prtect individuals is “Take It Dwn”, a prgram develped by Meta t help teenagers remve unauthrized phts frm the internet. While there are cncerns abut AI prgrams cllecting data and invading privacy, AI autmatin can save time and imprve efficiency in many areas, including this task that wuld therwise take hurs t perfrm manually.
The current generatin f AI chatbts still face limitatins in fully simulating human emtins and attending t subtle variatins f language cues in human cnversatins. The prblems result frm AI develpers’ preference f language chices. They must cntinue t wrk n imprving AI prcessing and linguistics fr a mre humanized apprach.
AI may als change hw we apprach educatin and tutring. AI tutring prgrams and AI-assisted mental health services culd prvide 24/7 accessibility fr students and persnalized assessments fr academic, behaviral, and mental health issues. Hwever, cncerns remain ver the ptential misuse f AI technlgy fr cheating and plagiarism in academic settings.
Despite cncerns abut privacy and the sci-fi idea f AI rbts taking ver, AI will cntinue t pen up new discveries in all aspects f life. This technlgy carries bth risks and benefits, but if used with care, it can bring psitive develpments while aviding risks t livelihds and privacy.
28.What is the main purpse f “Take It Dwn”?
A. T perfrm tasks autmatically.B. T prtect individuals’ privacy.
C. T imprve wrk efficiency.D. T cllect persnal infrmatin.
29.AI technlgy can d the fllwing EXCEPT
A. prviding mental health services.B. custmizing ads and cntent nline.
C. fully simulating human emtins.D. assessing academic achievements.
30.What des the underlined wrd “plagiarism” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Cpying.B. Writing.C. Imprving.D. Prtecting.
31.What is the authr’s attitude t the ppularizatin f artificial intelligence?
A. Neutral.B. Tlerant.C. Negative.D. Favrable.
D
In the midst f an already recrd-breaking heat wave, Phenix, Arizna, set a particularly eye-ppping recrd: the temperature nly drpped t 97 degrees Fahrenheit vernight between Tuesday and Wednesday, setting an all-time recrd high fr a nighttime lw. When temperatures stay high vernight, they place a particularly heavy burden n the bdy, raising the risk f heat illness and death.
The U.S. —and the wrld—has seen a spate f extreme heat s far this year, including the planet’s httest-ever June and httest week n recrd during the first week f July. Rising glbal temperatures frm burning fssil fuels are the main driver f mre frequent and mre intense heat waves. And an El Niñ event is als bsting glbal temperatures this year.
A heat dme has been in place fr weeks ver the U.S. Suthwest and Texas, and it has fueled many heat recrds. Phenix has nw seen 20 days in a rw with a daytime high f 110 degrees F r higher, a recrd that is likely t cntinue fr several mre days. A heat dme is an area f high pressure that parks ver a regin. High-pressure ridges, as they are als called, feature sinking air, which cmpresses and heats up. These ridges’ typical clear skies als allw the sun’s rays t beat dwn n the grund, further raising temperatures.
Prlnged heat extremes pse a majr public health threat because heat is the number-ne weather-related killer in the U.S.; it causes mre human deaths than hurricanes, trnades and flds cmbined. Heat can cause dehydratin, which leads the bld t thicken and makes the heart pump harder. That rgan and thers can be damaged by t much expsure t heat.
The saring, triple-digit high daily temperatures grab the headlines, and they definitely are a cncern—but when temperatures nly drp int the 80s and 90s at night, the bdy desn’t get a chance t cl dwn. This is particularly a cncern fr thse wh lack air-cnditining, including unhused ppulatins. And heat is especially a health risk fr the very yung, the elderly and thse with preexisting health cnditins such as asthma and heart disease.
32.What can be inferred frm the first tw paragraphs?
A. Extreme temperatures can cause damage t ur hearts.
B. Burning fssil fuels cntributes t the httest-ever June and July.
C. El Nin is the dminant cause f saring glbal temperature.
D. The temperature at night has reached a recrd high in Phenix, Arizna.
33.What is a heat dme accrding t the passage?
A. It’s a weather phenmenn that cntributes t high temperatures.
B. It’s a peak that the lw pressure shuld reach.
C. It’s the damage caused by t much expsure t heat.
D. It’s the extra heat trapped in the sinking air.
34.Accrding t the passage, what’s the influence high vernight temperature has n humans?
A. It is the tp ne killer in America.
B. Expsure t heat cntributes t heart diseases.
C. Human rgans might be impaired.
D. Peple accmmdate t 80s and 90s Fahrenheit at night.
35.What’s the passage mainly talking abut?
A. Saring temperatures are hitting the headlines.
B. Ht vernight temperatures threaten human health.
C. A new eye ppping vernight lw recrd is set.
D. Glbal heat waves are causing cncerns.
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。
It is the beginning f a new schl year, but fr many, it may be their last. Many say that senir year is the best year f high schl, but be careful. 36 . Here are the things that yu shuld nt d during yur final year f high schl.
The first thing is prcrastinating. It is a bad habit, and it is extremely harmful when yu get t yur senir year. Yur senir year is ging t be busy with schlwrk, vlunteering, and cllege applicatins. 37 . Yu need t plan yur schedule wisely s nt nly can yu get everything yu need dne, but yu can als enjy sme time fr yurself r with friends.
The next thing yu shuld nt d is be unhealthy. Being unhealthy in bth mind and bdy is ging t be hard t avid during yur senir year. 38 , nt t mentin all the stress that this year is ging t cause yu. Hwever, being healthy will help yu greatly. Getting a gd night’s sleep, eating gd fd, and exercising can help yur bdy stay healthy, which will verall benefit yu and make the days easier. 39 . Yu can read a bk, take a warm bath, r talk t smene; just d smething that will calm yu dwn.
40 . While yu shuld be careful abut yur schlwrk and habits, remember that this is yur last year f high schl, s enjy it. Give yurself sme time fr yurself. That culd be just staying in and watching mvies with yur family, r ging t a party with yur friends.
A. Nw, many high schl students prcrastinate
B. That is why yu cannt prcrastinate during this time
C. As fr yur mental health, make sure yu take time t relax
D. There will be all-nighters and a tn f unhealthy eating habits
E. There is smething yu have t watch ut fr in yur senir year
F. The last thing yu shuld avid in yur senir year is being t serius
G. Last, yu shuld nt be t mean t yur family during yur senir year
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。
The days that make us happy make us wise.
—Jhn Masefield
When I first read this line by England’s Pet Laureate, it 41 me. What did Masefield mean?Withut thinking abut it much, I had always assumed that the 42 was true. But his serius assurance was 43 . I was deeply attracted by it.
Slwly, I seemed t 44 his meaning and realized the wisdm that happiness makes pssible lies in clear perceptin, nt 45 by anxiety nr dimmed by despair and bredm, and withut the blind 46 caused by fear.
Active happiness---nt mere satisfactin r 47 ---ften cmes suddenly, like an April shwer r the unflding f a bud. Then yu discver what kind f wisdm has 48 it. Amazingly, in yur eyes, the grass is greener; bird sngs are sweeter; the 49 f yur friends are mre understandable, and mre frgivable.
Happiness is like a pair f eyeglasses crrecting yur 50 visin.Nr are the 51 f happiness limited t what is near arund yu. Unhappy, with yur thughts fcused n yur emtinal wes, yur visin is cut shrt as thugh blcked by a wall. Happy, the wall 52 .
Cnsequently, the lng visin is there fr the seeing. The grund at yur feet, the wrld abut yu—peple, thughts, emtins, pressures—are nw 53 a larger scene. Everything cvers a fairer 54 . Everything arund yu, whether it is encuraging r frustrating, n lnger seems such a big deal. And here is the beginning f 55 .
41.A. terrifiedB. satisfiedC. surprisedD. upset
42.A. therB. ppsiteC. viewD. cntrast
43.A. arrestingB. amazingC. interestingD. disturbing
44.A. handleB. bserveC. appreciateD. seize
45.A. icedB. cludedC. rainedD. snwed
46.A. radsB. pathsC. sptsD. places
47.A. fulfillmentB. srrwC. disappintmentD. entertainment
48.A. embracedB. interruptedC. respndedD. accmpanied
49.A. brightnessB. stupidityC. shrtcmingsD. memries
50.A. physicalB. sharpC. spiritualD. slid
51.A. insightsB. impressinsC. attentinsD. expectatins
52.A. extendedB. cllapsedC. witnessedD. withdrew
53.A. gt utB. stayed nC. kept ffD. fitted int
54.A. prprtinB. psitinC. explanatinsD. duty
55.A. happinessB. wisdmC. abilityD. life
第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
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。
The Chengdu Wrld University Games cncluded n August 8 as the curtain 56 (raise) fr the 15th Natinal Fitness Day. This handver highlights the imprtance f bth 57 (cmpete)sprts and the general public’s 58 (pursue)f healthy lifestyles.
The Chengdu Universiade, 59 fcused n benefiting the public and sharing the cmpetitin, nt just made dreams cme true fr athletes 60 inspired enthusiasm fr wellness and sprts. The sprts spirit left behind by the event is sure t cntinue benefiting the public fr years 61 (cme).
In recent decades, peple acrss China 62 (participate)in a wide range f mass fitness activities t celebrate Natinal Fitness Day. The data revealing mre than 24,000 natinal fitness events were carried ut acrss the cuntry, with the number f participants 63 (estimate) t exceed 6.5 millin.
Accrding t the Natinal Fitness Prgram, the general public will enjy mre cnvenient physical fitness services by 2025, with full cverage f fitness facilities in cunties, twns, and villages within 64 15-minute walk. The prgram is als t ffer peple prfessinal advice and a science-based plicy, 65 (perfect)athletic perfrmance with a universal standard.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Henry在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文化感兴趣，计划明年来北京上大学。他向你咨询相关信息。请给他回邮件，内容包括：
(1) 表示欢迎；
(2) 推荐他上哪所大学；
(3) 建议他做哪些准备工作。
注意：(1). 词数不少于80；
(2). 不要逐字逐句翻译，可适当增添细节。
第二节(满分25分)
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。
NEVER STOP WALKING
When Justin was 7, he suffered frm a disease that led t prblems with the develpment f his back. Over the years, the little by had gne thrugh a ttal f five crrective surgeries. Justin culd n lnger walk and was limited t a wheelchair. But this did nt stp him frm living a nrmal life thanks t his mther’ S lve and thers’ help.
After entering high schl, Justin gt interested in playing the trumpet (小号) and jined the schl’s band. He served as ne f the band’s trumpeters and develped a strng friendship with his partner Tm. As Thanksgiving Day apprached, the band intended t perfrm in the Thanksgiving Day Parade and every member had the chance t jin in, including Justin. Hwever, there was ne bvius prblem. Justin culd nt cntrl his wheelchair and play the trumpet at the same time. The band directr put frward an idea f ne student pushing Justin during his marches. Tm immediately vlunteered even thugh it meant he had t give up the pprtunity t play his wn instrument during the parade.“I d it just t make sure Justin knws that he always has a place in the band, and he always will,“ Tm said t their directr secretly. Frm then n, the tw practiced tgether, ne playing the instrument and the ther pushing the wheelchair with the rhythm f the music.
T help Justin, Tm sacrificed (牺牲) far beynd expectatin. Apart frm lsing the chance t perfrm, he needed t spare mre time t take care f Justin and even missed his ftball training several times. All f these were seen by Justin and the burden f guilt weighed heavily n his mind.“I can’t meet my wn needs at the sacrifice f Tm’s chance. It is time t find a slutin.” Justin thught t himself as his mther pushed him n the way hme. His mther lwered her head and said,“Justin, play me yur new tune.” Justin tk ut his trumpet and was abut t play when an excellent idea came t him.
注意:
1.续写司数立カ150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
He turned arund t ask his mther fr help.
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Thanksgiving finally came, as did Justin and mm’s perfrmance.
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