湖南省长市开福区长沙市第一中学高三英语第八次月考英语试卷（原卷版）

高三英语注意事项：．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力共两节，满分分)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小题每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有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.Whatarethespeakersdoing?ASelectingacupboard.B.Sortingouttheclothes.C.upthestoreroom.2.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heishighlyfocused.B.Heisbadatmultitasking.C.HeiseasilybotheredbytheTV.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thedevelopmentofprintnewspapers.B.Latestfeaturesofmobilephones.C.Changesinnewsconsumption.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inataxi.B.Inagiftshop.C.Inarestaurant.第1页/共13页

5.Whydoesthemanplain?A.Hedidn’tgetareplytohismessage.B.Hegottheinaccurateinformation.C.Hemetanunprofessionalworker.第二节共小题每小题分，满分分)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、、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、7题。6.Whatistheman’strouble?A.Hefailedtogetajob.B.Hehastoworkabroad.C.Hedidn’tgethisfather’ssupport.7.Whatdoesthemandecidetodo?A.aroundtheworld.B.Reflectonhisfutureplans.C.inhisfamilybusiness.听第7段材料，回答第、9题。8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthelecture?A.Attractive.B.Confusing.C.Ordinary.9.Whywouldthewomanliketochooseblueforawebsite?A.Itmatchesany.B.Itisvisuallyappealing.CItisculturallysafe.听第8段材料，回答第至题。10.Whatdidthewomandoinherteens?A.Acashier.B.Awaitress.C.Asalesperson.Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutherformerjobs?A.Theywerehardwork.第2页/共13页

B.Theyweresuitableforher.C.Theywerenotherfavorite.12.Whatmightthewomandolater?A.Furtherherstudies.B.Lookforanothertemporaryjob.C.Improveheracademicperformance.听第9段材料，回答第至题。13.Whatdoesthewomanprobablymajorin?A.Journalism.B.Education.C.Philosophy.14.Whatdothewoman’sclassmatesconsidermostabouttheirresearch?A.Whetheritiseasytodo.B.Whetheritcanmotivatethem.C.Whetherithaspracticalvaluefortheircareer.15.Whatinspiredthewomantochooseherfocus?A.Herteachers’encouragement.B.Herencounterwithabook.C.Herclassmates’attitude.16.Whatisthewoman’sresearchparticularlyabout?A.variedlearningcapacity.B.differentteachingmethods.C.Students’reactiontovariousteachingstyles.听第段材料，回答第至题。17.WhoinspiredAnntobeanurse?A.Herfather.B.Herteachers.C.Hercousin.18.WhatdidAnn’steachersadvisehertodo?A.Improvehermath.B.PracticeherEnglish.C.Focusonherbiology.19.WhatdoesAnnthinkoflearningnursing?A.Effortless.B.Challenging.C.Enjoyable.第3页/共13页

20.WhatdoesAnnvaluemostaboutherjob?A.Thehighpay.B.Thecareerprospects.C.Thesenseoffulfillment.第二部分阅读共两节，满分分)第一节共小题每小题分，满分分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ACornerstoneLearningCenterisanofficiallyrecognizedsupplementaleducationprovider.Pleasenotethatourcenterdoesnotissuehighschooldiplomasbutdoeselectivecourses.Studentscanearnhighschoolcreditsthroughthesecourses.Thesecreditsarerecognizedbythelocalschooldistrictandmaybeacceptedbyotherinstitutions.Studentscantransferthesecreditstomeettheirgraduationrequirementsonapprovalbytheirhighschool.◆FinalGradeDeterminationThefinalgradeforeachcourseisbasedona100pointscale.Aminimumfinalscoreof60isrequiredtopassandearncredits.Anaveragescoreof85orhigherisneededtoreceiveAcademicHonorsrecognition.Thefinalgradeiscalculatedusingthefollowingponents:ClassParticipation(20%)Unit(30%)FinalExam(50%)◆FinalExamProceduresensureacademicintegrity,allfinalexamsareheldinpersonattheCornerstoneLearningCenterclassroomsandaresupervisedbyaninstructor.Allstandardexamrulesandproceduresmustbefollowed.◆Whatifastudentdoesnotpassacourse?Ifastudentdoesnotachieveapassinggrade,thefollowingstepsareremended:ThestudentshouldscheduleameetingwiththeirCornerstoneacademicadvisor.Theadvisorcanprovideguidance,whichmayincludeexploringdifferentlearningstrategies,retakingthe第4页/共13页

course,orselectinganalternativecoursetofulfillgraduationrequirements.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthecredits?A.Theyarerecognizedbyallhighschoolsautomatically.B.Theycanreplacetherequirementsforahighschooldiploma.C.Theycanbetransferredonlywiththehighschool’sapproval.D.Theyareacceptedbymostlocalschooldistrictsunconditionally2.Ifastudentscores65inClassParticipation,80inUnitand70intheFinalExam,whatisthefinalresult?A.Thestudentfailsandmustretakethecourse.B.Thestudentpassesandearnsregularcredits.C.ThestudentneedstoretaketheFinalExamonly.DThestudentreceivesAcademicHonorsrecognition.3.Whatshouldastudentdofirstiffailingacourse?A.Requestareviewofthefinalexampaper.B.Focusonselfstudyandretakethecourselater.CMakeanappointmentwiththeacademicadvisor.D.Signupforadifferentelectivecourseimmediately.BWhenmymotherpassedawayafewyearsago,myfatherwasleftaloneinthelargehousetheyhadsharedfor50years.hertowatchoutforhim,hewasworriedaboutwhowouldfindhimandhelpif“somethinghappened”.MysisterandIliveinotherstates,sowehitontheideathatDadcouldemailuseverymorningwhenheawoke.Then“theMorningReport”wasborn.He’susuallyupbythecrackofdawn,andhishalfadozenorsosentencesarewaitingformeinmyinboxwhenIwakeup.Ifthere’snoemail,Icallhim,ormysisterdoes,tomakesureeverythingisfine.Thereportshavebeemorethananeverydaycheckthough;they’reasortofdiary,acatalyst(催化剂)formoreextendedconversations,andsourceofinsightintohislife.Throughtheseemails,Dadtellsusabouthisroutines.Hemightbeheadingtothegrocerystoreforbananas,goingtohiscardiacrehab(心脏康复)exerciseclass,orhavinglunchwithfriends.Recentlyhetoldus,“I’veclimbedhalfwayupMountGivenhisageanddistancefromNewHampshire,suchahikehadbeen第5页/共13页

unlikely.Eachemailcloseswith“Allmylove,Dad.”Whenmymotherwasalive,thatfeelingwasnormallyreservedforher.Nowthatsheisgone,hesharesthosefeelingsandhisexperienceswithus.Forme,whatstartedasasimplesecuritymeasurehasdeepercloseness.I’mgratefulmyfatherisstillabletomanagehisputerandtheInternet.Iknowthedaywillewhenhe’llnolongerbeabletowritethereports,andwe’llhavetofindotherwaystokeeptrackofoneanother.Butuntilthen,theyareourwayofknowingthatanothernormaldayhasbegun.4.Whatwastheoriginalpurposeof“theMorningReport”?A.ensurethefather’ssafety.B.trackthefather’sdailyroutines.C.keepthefatherfromfeelinglonely.D.helpthefathermanagehislargehouse.5.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthefather’scurrentlife?A.Heleadsalonelylife.B.Hestaysactiveandengaged.C.Hemisseshiswifeverymuch.D.Heislearningtouseaputer.6.Whichisclosestinmeaningto“spawned”inparagraph5?A.Hidden.B.C.Shadowed.D.Created.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitlefor?A.ADailyEmailCheckB.AFather’sDailyLifeC.LoveAcrosstheMilesD.ConnectionviaCAnewstudyhasfoundthatbreathingdoesmorethanjustmoveairinandoutofyourlungs—itcouldevenbeusedtoidentifywhoyouare.ScientistsatIsrael’sInstituteofSciencediscoveredthateachpersonhasadistinctbreathingpattern,knownasanasal(鼻)breathing“fingerprint”,auniquepatternthatrevealscluesaboutaperson’sphysicalandmentalhealth.Notably,brainscientistSorokashared,wereabletoidentifydifferencesbetweenlessdepressedandnondepressedindividuals.”Theresearchersoriginallysetouttobetterunderstandhowoursenseofsmellworks.Inhumans,thebrainprocessessmellduringinhalation(吸入),andthiscloseconnectionbetweenthebrainandbreathingledtheteamtowonder:couldourbreathingpatternsreflectthewayourbrainsarewired—andbeuniquetoeachofus?explorethisquestion,theydevelopedalightweight,wearabledevicethattracksnasalairflowcontinuouslyfor24hours.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalCurrentBiology,tested100healthyyoungadultsastheywentabouttheir第6页/共13页

regularroutines—running,studying,resting,andmore.Theresultsshowedbreathingpatternscanidentifyindividualswith96.8percentaccuracy.“Ithoughtitwouldbereallyhardtoidentifysomeonebecauseeveryoneisdoingdifferentthings,”saidSoroka.“Butitturnsouttheirbreathingpatternswereremarkablydistinct!”Beyondindividualidentification,thestudyalsofoundclearlinksbetweenbreathingpatternsandbodymassindex(BMI),sleepwakecycles,andmentalhealthtraitssuchasanxietyanddepression.Forexample,peoplewhoscoredhigheronanxietyteststendedtohaveshorterinhalationperiods.Importantly,theresearchersnotedthattheymerelyknowthereisanassociationbetweenbreathingandmood,buttheyhaven’tfiguredoutthecauseandeffectdirection—whetherfeelinganxiouschangesbreathing,oracertainbreathingpatterncausesanxiety.Ifthelatteristrue,changinghowwebreathecouldpotentiallyimprovemood.However,thecurrentdevicehasdrawbacks:itusessofttubesunderthenosethatcanbeunfortabletowearandmayslipduringsleep,anditdoesn’ttrackmouthbreathing.Theteamisworkingonimprovingthedeviceandfurtherexploringthebreathingmoodconnectiontounlockmorepracticalapplications.8.Whydoestheauthorparebreathingpatternstofingerprintsinparagraph1?A.argueamedicalpoint.B.illustratetheiruniqueness.C.introduceanewinvention.D.discussmentalhealthissues.9.Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudyfromparagraph3?A.Theidentificationresultswerereliable.B.Itinvolvedparticipantsofdifferentages.C.Itwasdifficulttotellonepersonfromanother.D.Ittestedpeopleunderspeciallydesignedconditions.10.Whatistheresearchers’currentunderstandingofthebreathingmoodlink?A.Theyknowisbutnothowitworks.B.Theyhavefoundaclearcausalrelationship.C.Theyareconfidentitcanbeusedfortreatment.D.Theybelievemoodentirelycontrolsbreathing.Whatisthemainfindingofthestudy?A.Breathingpatternscanidentifyindividuals.B.Anxietyislinkedtoshorterinhalationperiods.第7页/共13页

C.Breathingpatternsrevealidentityandhealthclues.D.Awearabledevicetracksnasalairflowcontinuously.D“IwritetofindoutwhatI’mthinking,”wrotethegreatAmericanjournalistJohnDosPassos.Anyoneengagedinwritingunderstandsthistruth:theactofwritingtransformshalfformedideasintoprecise,logicalthought.Whatsoundscoherent(有条理的)whenspokenoftenappearsweakandillogicalwhenmittedtopaper.ArecentMITstudyprovidesconvincingscientificevidenceforthisclaim.ResearchersusedwearablebrainscannerstoparestudentswhowroteessaysindependentlywiththoseusingAIassistance.Thefindingswereclear:AIassistedwriters“consistentlyunderperformedatbrain,verbal,andbehaviourallevels”.Theydemonstratedthatweneedtowriteinordertothinkdeeply.Thisresearchemergesatacriticalhistoricalmomentforliteracy.Childhoodreadinghasreachedrecordlows,withnearlyhalfofBritishadultsnotreadingasinglebooklastyear.AdultliteracyisdecliningormakingnoprogressacrossmostOECDcountries.Notably,averageIQshavebeguntodeclinesincethe1980s,alongwithreasoningandproblemsolvingabilities—atrendthatisunlikelytoberandom.Ong’sinfluentialwork“OralityandLiteracy”clarifieswhywritingisessential.HearguedthatliteracyenabledAncientGreece’sintellectualrevolution.Oralculturesmust“thinkmemorablethoughts”,relyingonrhyme,emotion,andcliché(陈词滥调)topreserveknowledge.bycontrast,allowsforprecise,plexstatementsthatcanbeexamined,reviewed,anddevelopedintologicalarguments.Inourdigitalage,notechnologyhassurpassedtheplicatedarchitectureofthebook.Whiletheinternetfragmented(碎片化的)information,booksproviderichconandsustainedlogicalconnections.Readingisanactiveprocessthatdemandsengagementandconcentration—itisessentiallythinkingindialoguewith.Asourculturebeesincreasinglydominatedbyshortformvideosandattentionfragmentingcontent,werisklosingthecapacityforplexreasoning.Readingandwritingformthefoundationofseriousthought—ahabitthatuniteshistory’sgreatestminds.Beforeweyieldourcognitivedevelopmenttoscreensandalgorithms,wemustcarefullyconsiderwhatwemightbesacrificing.12.HowdoesAIassistancewritingaccordingtotheMITstudy?A.Itreducesdeepthinking.B.Itimproveswritingspeed.C.Itenhancescreativeexpression.D.Ithaslittleimpactonbrainactivity.第8页/共13页

13.Whyiswritingessentialfordevelopinglogicalarguments?A.Itreliesonrhymeandemotion.B.Itiseasiertorememberandrepeat.C.Itrequiresconcentrationandengagement.D.Itenablesaccurateandrevisablestatements.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsdigitalmedia’sondeepthinking?A.Optimistic.B.Dismissive.C.Objective.D.Concerned.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitlefor?ATheDeclineofModernLiteracyB.TheBenefitsofReadinginaDigitalAgeC.TheFoundationofDeepThinkingD.Thinking:TheCapacityforplexReasoning第二节共5小题每小题分，满分分)Easyaccesstoinformationallowsforglobalconnectivityandlearning.However,ithasalsofueledtherapidspreadofmisleadingandevenharmfulcontent.Herearesomemontrapsthatweshouldtrytoavoidinadigitalera.____16____.Photosandvideoscanmakeastorymoreinteresting.ButduetoAIsoftware,theycanbeeasilyalteredtobeasmisleadingass.ThesiteSlateroncerananexperiment,inwhichtheyshowedimagesofcertainevents—onlysomeofwhichwerereal.____17____.Sodon’tjustrelyonwhatyouseeimmediatelyinfrontofyoureyes.tosearchengines,factcheckingwebsitesortoolstouncoverwhethertheyhavebeenrepresented.Livinginourownbubble(气泡).____18____.Andsocialmediacanmakethisworsebyremendingcontentwe’relikelytoengagewith.Asaresult,wemayfeellesscriticaloftheinformationthatmatchesourassumptions,whiledismissinganythingthatdisagreeswithours.Therefore,itisimportanttoseekinformationfromarangeofcrediblesources,especiallythosewithdifferingviewpoints.Indoingso,wemightbesurprisedtofindinformationthatquestionsthefactswetookforgranted.Reactingwithoutasecondthought.Thefastpaceofdigitalcontentencouragesimmediatereactions.____19____.Beforeliking,menting,orsharingapost,takeamomenttoevaluateitscredibility.Startbyaskingsimplebutimportantquestions:Whobenefitsfromthisstory?Whatevidencesupportstheclaims?Aretheredifferentexplanations?____20____.A.Seeingisbelieving第9页/共13页

B.outformisleadingeditionC.ButabriefthinkingcanmakeallthedifferenceD.arenaturallyattractedtoideasthatmatchourbeliefsE.StoriesheavilyplayingonemotionsmakethemmorelikelytobesharedF.SuchahabitofreflectioncanpreventtheunintentionalspreadoffalsehoodsG.Whenquestioned,nearlyhalfthereadersfailedtodetectmisleadinglyeditedones第三部分语言运用共两节，满分分)第一节共小题每小题1分，满分分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的、、、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“There’smuchmoretobeingalivingstatuethansimplystandingstill,”IzabelaRadcliffe,whohasperformedallovertheworldasalivingstatue,reveals.“Asidefrombreathingwithoutanyonenoticing,movingcanbethe____21____aspectofbeingalivingstatue.Somemovingstatuesdon’tmoveatall,whichfuelstheaudience’s____22____andkeepsthemwatchingclosely.____23____,forme,thetruemagicofthisarthappenswhenalivingstatuegoesfromstillnesstomovement.Movementinstantlybringsastatueto____24____”.Izabelafirst____25____livingstatueperformanceattwentywhenshehadasummerjobinLondon.Aftershepletedherstudiesin2019,shedecidedlivingstatueartwouldbepartofher____26____life.Izabela____27____workingasalivingstatuewithproducingfestivals,makingtheatricalcostumes,____28____livingstatueworkshops,andbeingamum.“IfIdon’thaveabookingataspecial____29____,IliketoperformonthestreetsofEdinburgh.Everyperformance____30____dependingonwhichofmythirtycharactersI’vechosentobe—andtheimpromptu(即兴的)connectionsthatdevelopbetweenmystatueand____31____.TheymighttakeaphotoortellmeajokehopingI’lllaugh.Sometimespeopleleanonme,____32____thinkingI’marealstatue!”Ononeoccasion,alittleboy____33____tothrowhissliceofbirthdaycakeatIzabela’sMarieCuriestatue.“Isaidinmy____34____,nononsenseMarieCurietone,‘Thatwouldnotbe____35____‘—andhepromptlyatehiscake!”shesays,laughing.21.A.sweetestB.simplestC.trickiestD.funniest22.A.curiosityB.addictionC.imaginationD.concern23.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Therefore24.A.lightB.fameC.mindD.life第10页/共13页

25.A.tookupB.calledforC.pickedoutD.turneddown26.A.professionalB.socialC.privateD.academic27.A.paresB.replacesC.binesD.matches28.A.ignoringB.runningC.avoidingD.picturing29.A.flightB.hotelC.seatD.event30.A.relatesB.improvesC.repeatsD.varies31.A.passersbyB.performersC.partygoersD.employers32.A.foolishlyB.intentionallyC.mistakenlyD.impolitely33.A.promisedB.threatenedC.managedD.hesitated34.A.appealingB.lightheartedC.heartwarmingD.measured35.A.economicalB.convenientC.appropriateD.possible第二节共小题每小题分，满分分)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。(七巧板)isanancientChinesepuzzlegamethatchallengesplayerstocreatespecificshapes____36____(use)asetofsevengeometricpiecescalled“tans”.Thegoalofthegameistoformaspecificoutline,ensuringtheyfittogetherperfectly,____37____overlapping(重叠)orleavinganyemptyspaces.OriginatinginChinaduringtheSongDynasty(960—1279AD),itgainedwidespreadpopularityinthe18thand19thcenturies.puzzles____38____(introduce)toEuropeandAmericaintheearly1800s,wheretheyquicklybecamepopular,inspiringbooks,adaptations,andnewvariations.remainsabelovedpuzzlegame____39____(treasure)forentertainmentaswellaseducationalpurposes.Playingismorethanjustafunactivity;it’salsoaninfluentialbrainbooster!Thepuzzlerequiresspatialawareness,logicalreasoning,____40____problemsolvingabilities.Playingitcan____41____(active)andstrengthenimportantareasofthebrain.Studiessuggestthatengaginginvisualspatialtaskslikecanimprovecognitiveflexibility,making____42____easiertoprocessandrememberinformation.Additionally,regularlyplayingcanenhancememoryandattentionspan,whichareimportantineverydayproblemsolvingsituations.____43____you’relookingforafunchallengeorawaytoimprovecognitivefunction,isanexcellentgame____44____(play).Plus,withdigitalandphysicalversionsavailable,it’saneasyand____45____(access)gameatanytime.第四部分写作共两节，满分分)第11页/共13页

第一节满分分)46.你校NewBabel英语杂志社正在举办主题为“ModernLifeinCartoons”的征文活动。请你根据这幅漫画，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.描述漫画内容及反映的社会现象；2.谈谈你的看法或建议。注意：1.写作词数为80个左右；2.请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。in_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节满分分)47.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。wasonhiswayhomefromahardday’sworkataconstructionsite,carryinghiswornouthammerwhichhadacpaniedhimthroughthickandthin.eachstep,hismindwasfilledwithworryasherackedhisbraintofindmoneyforhisseriouslyillson,Andrew,whowasingreatneedofheartsurgery.hadrunoutofchoicesandtime.Desperationwasbeginningtosetin,butherefusedtolethissonhelplessly.Ashewalked,theweightofhistroublespressedheavilyonhis