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2024年湖南省教研联盟高三第一次联考

READINA

LonelyPlanet'sTopPlacestoGoin2024

Arcyoulookingforinspirationforyournexttraveldestination?LonelyPlanethaspublished

itsyearlylistoftopplacestogo.Whetheryou'relookingforadventure,culture,orvalue,there's

somethingforeverytypeoftraveler.Let'sexplorethetoppicksfortraveldestinationsin2024.

TopCity:Nairobi

Nairobi,theKenyancapital,waschosenforitsuniquemusicanddanceculture,andimpressive

localrestaurants.NairobiNationalPark,justashortdriveoutofthecity'scentralbusinessdistrict,

isamust-see,wherevisitorscanseeover400specieswanderingtheopengrassplainswhile

skyscraperstwinkleonthehorizon.

TopCountry:Mongolia

Mongoliaislovedforitswide-openspaces,adventureactivities,anduniquefood.The

Mongoliangovernmenthasannounced2023tlirough2025asthez,YearstoVisitMongolia”,easing

entryconditionsforinternationaltravelersandimprovingpublicfacilities,includinganew$650

millionairport.

TopSustainableTravelDestination:Spain

ThepublisheralsorecommendedSpainforthecountry'seffortstoexpandrenewableenergy,to

developoff-seasontravel,andtobringtourismtonewdestinations,suchastheportcityofValencia,

easingpressuresonhotspotssuchasBarcelona.

TopBest-ValueLocation:TheAmericanMidwest

TheAmericanMidwest,includingthecitiesofChicagoandDetroit,isalsoonthelist,asit

offersahigh-qualitytravelexperienceatareasonablecost.Visitorscanenjoyexcellentservicesand

facilities,suchasoldwarehousestransformedintoartstudios,neweco-designhotels,andMichelin-

starredrestaurants,withouthavingtospendtoomuchmoney.

TopBeachDestination:Donegal

Donegal,Ireland'smostnorthwesterncounty,hasthecountry'slongestcoastlineandover

100beaches,wherevisitorscanenjoythehighestseacliffsinEuropeandmilesofbeautifulcoastal

hikingtrails.

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21.WhatcanpeopledoinNairobiNationalPark?

A.Enjoyadventureactivities.

B.Tastelocaldeliciouscuisine.

C.Seevariouswildanimals.

D.Appreciatemusicalperformances.

22.WhyisTheAmericanMidwestconsideredtobetheBest-ValueLocation?

A.Ithassimplifiedentryprocedures.

B.Itofferscost-effectiveexperiences.

C.Itcombinesartwithnaturalscenery.

D.Itprovidesgoodtransportationservices.

23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.Toentertain.

B.Toanalyse.

C.Toinform.

D.Toreport.

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READINB

OnDecember16,2023,thefirstsectionofMayaTrainofficiallyopened,whichrunsbetween

CampecheandCancun,carryingupto231passengersacross290milesandstoppingat14train

stations,

BuiltasanambitiousefforttopromotetourismandboostMexico'seconomy,therailsystem

connectsthemajorcitiesandtouristregionsoftheYucatanPeninsula-fromCancun'sbeachesto

Tulum'sarchaeological（考古的）wonders.Oncetheprojectiscompleted,theentirerailsystemwill

linktouristdestinationsacrossfivestates.However,environmentalistsandarchaeologistsargue

thatthetrainroutewillcausegreatdamagetotheenvironmentandancientMayansites.

TheMayaTrainpassesthroughsixUNESCOWorldHeritagesites,andthousandsof

archaeologicalsites.OneparticularareaofconcernistheCalakmulbiospherereserve,whichis

hometomanyendangeredspecies,suchasjaguarsandover500otheranimalspecies.Thetrain

lines,morethan60meterswide,couldactasartificialbarriersthatmaylimitthemovementofthese

animalswithinthereserve,makingitdifficultforthemtomovearoundandaccessfoodandwater

sources.

Opponentsalsoexpresssafetyconcerns.Certainsectionsoftherailsystemwillbebuiltrighton

topoftheaquifer's（地下水层的）mostfragilepointsofcontactwiththesurface.likewanting

tobuildovereggshells,saysGuillermoChristy,awatertreatmentconsultant.'Tuttingtrains

weighingthousandsoftonsontopcouldcausetheundergroundcavestocrashdown."Toconstruct

thetraininfrastructure（基础设施）alsorequiresdrivinglongpilesdeepintotheground,which

posesabigthreattothisfragileecosystemandleadstowatershortages.

IntheongoingdebateofMayaTrain,itiscrucialtoconsiderthedelicatebalancebetween

economicdevelopmentandenvironmentalpreservation.WhileMayaTrainmayprovideeconomic

benefits,wemustnotoverlookthepotentialenviroiimcntalandculturallosses,aswellasthesafety

risksitmaybring.Achievingharmonybetweenprogressandconservationmaybeasignificant

challengefortheproject,butwemusttakeintoaccountthelong-termconsequencesofouractions.

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24.WhatdoweknowabouttheMayaTrainproject?

A.ItconsumeslotsoflaborinMexico.

B.ItwascompletedonDecember16,2023.

C.Ithasconcernedsomeprofessionals.

D.Itblocksthedevelopmentoflocaltourism.

25.Whatistheeffectofthetrainlinesontheanimalsinthereserve?

A.Tlieydisturbtheirsleepingpatterns.

B.Theyrestricttheiractivities.

C.Theypollutetheirwatersources.

D.Theyengagetlieirenemiestothearea.

26.Whydoestheauthormention“eggshells“inparagraph4?

A.Toshowthedifficultyofconstructingtheraillines.

B.Toprovetheurgencyofprotectingthefragileecosystem.

C.Toexplainthereasonsforwatershortagesalongtherailway.

D.TostressthepotentialhannofMayaTraintotheaquifersystem.

27.Whichstatementwouldtheauthorprobablyagreewith?

A.Preservingculturalsitesrequiresstrongfinancialsupport.

B.ItistimetospeeduptheconstructionprocessofMayaTrain.

C.Economicdevelopmentshouldnotcomeattheexpenseoftheenvironment.

D.Weshouldprizetheeconomicbenefitsoftheprojectinthelongrun.

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READINC

GeologistshavelongbeenfascinatedbyamissingpieceofEarth'shistory—alostcontinent

calledArgoland.Around155millionyearsago,the5,000-kilometercontinentbrokeofffromWestern

Australiaandbegandrifting（漂移）leavingbehindabasindeepbelowtheoceanknownastheArgo

AbyssalPlain.ButwheredidArgolandactuallygo?

Theseabedstructuresuggeststhatthecontinentdriftednorthwestwardandendedup

SoutheastAsia.Butsurprisingly,thereisnolargecontinenthiddenbeneaththoseislands,onlysmall

continentalfragments（碎片）surroundedbyancientoceanicbasins.Usingthistheory,geologists

atUtrechtUniversitydiscoveredthatArgolandhadn'treallydisappearedbutsurvivedasa”very

extendedandfragmentedcollection"undertheislandstotheeastofIndonesia.

UnlikeothercontinentslikeAfricaandSouthAmerica,whichbrokeneatlyintotwopieces,

Argolandsplitintomanysmallerfragmentsthatweredispersed,whichmadeitdifficultforscientists

tolocateandstudythecontinent'sgeologicalfeatures.However,withadvancedteclmologyandthe

discovery,scientistscannowpiecethemtogether.

Tracingthecontinentsisvitalforunderstandingprocessesliketheevolutionofbiodiversity.It

couldhelpexplainsomethingknownasthemysteriousWallaceline,whichisanimaginaryboundary

thatseparatesmammals,birds,andevenearlyhumanspeciesinSoutheastAsianislands.The

boundaryhaspuzzledscientistsbecauseofhowclearlyitseparatestheisland'swildlife.Tothewest

ofthelinearcplacentalmammalslikeapesandelephants.Butthesearealmostcompletelyabsent

totheeast,whereyoucanfindmarsupialsandcockatoos-animalstypicallyassociatedwithAustralia.

ResearchershavetheorizedthatthismaybebecauseArgolandcarrieditsownwildlifeawayfrom

AustraliabeforeitcrashedintoSoutheastAsia,whichhelpsexplainwhydifferentspeciesarcfound

indifferentnations.

ThestoryofArgolandisnotoneofcompletedisappearancebutoftransformation.Astheworld

continuestoevolve,thislostcontinentservesasapowerfulsymbolofthedelicacyoflifeonthis

planet,andareminderoftheimportanceofrcspcctiiigandprotectingtheworldthatwclivein.

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28.WhatdoweknowaboutArgoland?

A.Itsplitintotwopiecesmanyyearsago.

B.ItbrokeawayfromthecontinentofAfrica.

C.ItsanktothebottomoftheArgoAbyssalPlain.

D.ItexistsasfragmentsundertheeasternislandsofIndonesia.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dispersed"inparagraph3probablymean?

A.Crashed.B.Connected.

C.Distributed.D.Disappeared.

30.Whydoestheauthormentionthez/Wallaceline"inparagraph4?

A.TointroducetheearlyhistoryofArgoland.

B.TostressthesignificanceoftracingArgoland.

C.ToprovethebiodiversityofSoutheastAsianislands.

D.ToexplaintheevolutionaryprocessofAustralianspecies.

31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheDiscoveryofaLostContinent.

B.TheBoundariesofWildlifeHabitats.

C.TheGeologicalFeaturesofArgoland.

D.TheFormationoftheArgoAbyssalPlain.

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2024年湖南省教研联盟高三第一次联考

READIND

Alotofmanufacturedglasstodaymadefromsandandsodiumcarbonate（碳酸钠）canbe

reusedormelteddownandrecycledintonewitems,butitdoesn'tbreakdownintheenvironment

andwillsitinlandfillsforthousandsofyears.AteamofChinesescientistsaimedtodealwiththis

environmentalconcernbydevelopinganeco-consciousalternative.

InastudypublishedrecentlyinthejournalScienceAdvances,ateamattheChineseAcademyof

Sciences7InstituteofPrcxzessEngineeringdescribehowtheyengineeredbiodegradableglassmade

fromaminoacids（氨基酸）.Thatglasswouldhaveasmallerimpactontheenvironmentandcan

breakdowninafewweeksorinseveralmonths.

Tnatest,glassbeads（珠）madeoutofaminoacidswereplacedundertheskinofmice,andthe

breakdownofthebeadsandtheskinhealingprocesswereobservedfor30days.Adiagramfromthe

studyshowshowthemice'sbodiesbrokedownthebeads.Inthatmonth,theglassimplantdegraded

beneaththeskin,thewoundsitehealed,andfurgrewback."'Throughouttheexperimentalperiod,

nomiceexhibitedanypain-relatedbehaviorthatmayhavebeencausedbytheglassimplantation,

andnoneofthemexperiencedobviousweightloss/7theresearcherswroteintheirpaper.

Althoughaminoacidsdodegradeovertimeintheenvironment,thisbiodegradableglassis

notasdurableastraditionalglass,becauseaminoacidscanbreakdownquicklyinheatInorderto

overcomethishurdle,theresearcherschemicallymodifiedtheaminoacidsusingtheheating-cooling

procedureappliedinglassmanufacturing.Thisiswhenmaterialsfortheglassareheatedtobecome

softandthenrapidlycooledsoastomaketheglasstougher.

"It'simportanttopointoutthatthisbiodegradableglassiscurrentlyinthelabstage,andfar

fromlarge-scalecommercialization,“emphasizedYanXuehai,aprofessorinvolvedinthestudy,ina

pressrelease.

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32.Whatisanadvantageofthenewglass?

A.Itcanberecycledatalowcost.

B.Itisproducedwithoutpollution.

C.Ittakeslesstimetobreakdown.

D.Ithasawiderangeofapplications.

33.Whydidresearchersimplantglassbeadsinsidemice?

A.Toassesswhethertheglassisbiologicallyharmless.

B.Toinvestigatewhyaminoacidsaremedicallyuseful.

C.Toexplorehowlongittakesfortheglasstodegrade.

D.Toobserveiftheglasscanbemeltdowninmice'sstomach.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hurdle"inparagraph4referto?

A.Tlieinstabilityofaminoacids.

B.Tlicdifficultyofselectingmaterialsfortheglass.

C.Environmentalproblemscausedbytraditionalglass.

D.Thechallengeofimprovingtheheating-coolingprocedure.

35.WhatistheattitudeofYanXuehaitowardsthenewglass'slaunchonthemarket?

A.Optimistic.B.Critical.

C.Indifferent.D.Uncertain.

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COMPLETION

Ifyouhaveeverlookedcloselyatthetiresonyourcar,youhaveprobablyseenlittlehairs

stickingoutoftheblackrubber.(36)Aretheythereforanysafetyreasons?Thoselittle

bitsareoneofthestrangecarfeaturessomepeoplemaystoptothinkabout.

Locatedontheverticalpartofthetire,thesecuriouslittlerubberhairsareknownas”vent

spews(轮胎毛刺)〃.Theyarecrucialinthetire-makingprcxzess.Asthetreadpatternmold(胎面花

纹模具)ispressedintothetire'srubber,theextrarubberrequiresawaytoescapethemold.(37)

Curiously,there'snosetnumberofhairseachtirewill.have.(38)Butthepresence

oftirehairsisuniversal.Theyarenothingmorethanremnants(残余部分)ofthecomplexprocess

thatmakesstronganddurabletires.

(39)Becausetheyarefoundonthepartofthetirerubberthatdoesn'thittheroad,

andtheyhavenoimpactonhowwellyourtiregrips(抓牢)thepavementinrainyweather.These

rubberhairsalsodon'thaveanyimpactonroadnoiseorwhyyourtiressqueakwhenyou'redriving.

Theyaremerelyevidenceofthenewtire'sarrivalintheworld.

Tirehairsarenaturallywornawayduringnormaldriving,andthepresenceorabsenceofthese

hairsdoesn'tdetermineifatireissafe.Thereisoneinstance,however,wherethelackoftirehairs

canmatter.(40)Asaresponsiblecarowner,youshouldmonitorthehealthofyourtires

regularly.

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A.Whydotireshavehairs?

B.Tirehairsdon'thaveanyeffectonsafedriving.

C.Arethereanyotherinterestingfactsaboutcars?

D.Theylookfunny,yeteverynewcartirehasthem.

E.Itcouldbeasignthattiresareworn,oldandneedtobereplaced.

F.Theexactnumbervariesbasedonthedesignandsizeofthetires.

G.Becausetiny-sizeescapeventsarecreatedthroughouteachmold,littletirehairsare

born.

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2024年湖南省教研联盟高三第一次联考

CLOZE

Onesunnyafternoon,JackandIrodehardtowardshishouse.Thesunshone(41)on

Jack'sblackbicycle.Youwouldneverseehisbikewith(42)onit.AsIbentover,Itooka

glimpseofJack'sshiningschool(43).Jackwasalwaysneatandtidy,buthisclotheswere

oldand(44).1often(45)ifheownedanythingelse.

Weturnedintoastreetlinedwithsmall,oldrailwayhouses.Jackopenedagateandwe

wentthroughit.Igotoffmybikeand(46)itagainstthegaragewall.Itwasasmall,

whitewashedhouse.Thetinyareaoflawnwasneatly(47).

Wewentinbythebackdoor.Tliekitchenhadacupboard,asmalldiningtablewiththreechairs

andanancientcooker.Everythingwas(48)clean.

InJack'sroom,ithadabed,aone-doorcloset,andatable.Severalbookswere(49)

againstthewallononecornerofthetable,andontheothercorner(50)amodelsteam

engine.Jackdemonstratedtomehowtheengine(51).IlookedatJack'sfaceandabroad

smilespreadoverit.

Feelingashamed,1reflectedthat1grewupina(52)wealthyhome.Myclosetwas

(53)withnewandfashionableclothes.Ihadastate-of-the-artten-speedracingbike.

(54),IoftendidnotappreciatewhatIhad.Itookitallforgranted.Bycontrast,Jackhad

almostnothing,buthewashappyand(55).Thankyou,Jack,forunknowinglyteaching

methevalueofbeingsatisfiedwithwhatFvegot.

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41.A.brieflyB.regularlyC.slowlyD.brightly

42.A.dirtB.decorationsC.passengersD.damage

43.A.coatB.tieC.shoesD.hat

44.A.generousB.cleanC.wornD.ugly

45.A.meantB.wonderedC.arguedD.knew

46.A.protectedB.acceptedC.restedD.covered

47.A.drawnB.crossedC.wavedD.shaped

48.A.nearlyB.spotlesslyC.naturallyD.severely

49.A.spreadB.storedC.placedD.hidden

50.A.liedB.stoodC.setD.put

51.A.roseB.admittedC.flamedD.worked

52.A.relativelyB.humblyC.traditionallyD.respectively

53,A.stuffedB.engagedC.equippedD.surrounded

54.A.ThereforeB.NeverthelessC.OtherwiseD.Subsequently

55.A.energeticB.modestC.curiousD.content

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2024年湖南省教研联盟高三第一次联考

RAMMAR

Ifsaraceagainsttime,asgenerationsofculturalheritageconservatorsattheDunhuang

AcademymakeagreatefforttoprotecttheartisticcharmoftheMogaoCaves,(56)

UNESCOWorldHeritageSite.

Theteam(57)(devote)toprotectingthe45,000squaremetersofmurals(壁画)and

morethan2,40()paintedsculpturesofthe735cavesofthesite,theconstructionof(58)

takesaboutathousandyears,fromthe4thcenturytothe14thcentury.Theculturalrelicsarethe

productoftheculturalexchangesthattookplaceover(59)(century)ontheancientSilk

Road.

Commonly(60)(see)“diseases"affectingthemuralsincludecrackingandflaking,

aswellaserosionthatiscausedbychangesintemperatureandhumidityofthecaves,andthe

depositionofsalts.Torestoreamuralrequiresanall-rounder.Restorersshouldknowpainting,

mastertheskillsofamason(石匠)andhavesomeknov/ledgeofchemistryandphysics,(61)

(be)abletorecognizetheproblemsandtheir(62)(correspond)causesand

deliverasolution.Theymustalsoselectpropermaterialsandtools,andconductexperiments,(63)

formallycarryingouttherestorationandevaluatingtheeffectafterward.

Therestorationshouldrespecttheoriginalworkandaimtomaintainthestatusquoofthe

muralsratherthanrepaintingthem.Whentherestorersfindsomepartsofmuralsmissing(64)

fadingaway,theyneverrepaintthemtocreatea“perfect"(65)(appear)in

restoration.

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WplTIU

假定你是李华，你的英匡笔友Lucy的生日即将到来，你特意给她寄了一些具有中国特色的

礼物。请你给她写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.你的祝福；

2.简要介绍你的礼物；

3.表达期望。

&〃MpLEWpITIU

DearLucy,

Withyourbirthdayapproaching,Isincerelywishyouahappybirthday!

Toconveymysincerewishes,I'vemadesomepapercuttingsforyou.Onepieceisdesignedwith

fourChinesecharactersthatmeanz/happybirthday,z.Anotherpieceisintheshapeofsunflowers,

whichstandforgoodhealthandenergy.There'salsoonepieceshowingamonkeyonatreeasthe

yearinwhichyouwerebornwastheYearofthe

MonkevintheChinesezodiac.

J

ThepapercuttingsarcexpectedtobedeliveredtoyouwithinsevendaysandIhopeyou'lllike

them.

Yours,

LiHua

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COUTIUU^TIOU

Asthesundippedbelowthehorizon,castingawarmglowovertheanimalshelter,Sarahwalked

throughtherowsofcagesuntilhereyeslandedonasmall,tremblingdoghuddled（蜷缩）inthe

corner.ZZIthinkI'vefoundtheone,,/Sarahwhisperedsoftlytoherselfasshelookedintothedog's

sadeyes.Thistimid,abandoneddoghadnoideathatajourneyoftransformationwithfriendly

peoplelayinstoreforhim.

Theshelterstaffexplainedthatthedog,namedBuddy,hadadifficultpastandwasveryshyand

scared.Sarahextendedahand,offeringasoothingtone,zzHeysweetie,youmusthaveastorytotell,

butfromnowon,you'vegotabuddyinme/7

BringingBuddyhomewasjustthebeginningoftheirjourney,vvliichwasrockyatfirstforliim.

Everythingwasstrangeandnew,causinghimtohideunderfurnitureandstartleateverysound.

Therefore,Sarahprovidedacozybed,deliciousmeals,andmostimportantly,heapsofloveandcom­

fort.

Slowlybutsurely,hestartedtoemergefromhisshell,wagginghistailtentativelyandgazing

atSarahwithaglimmerofhopeinhiseyes.UnderSarah'spatientandlovingguidance,Buddy

flourished,evenIcaniiiigtricksandcommaiids,andfonniiigadeepbondwithIiisnewowner.

Thejourneyofhealingturnedouttobeasuccess.ButSaralihadneverexpecteditwouldbring

aboutanotherone.

Oneday,whilescrollingthroughsocialmedia,Sarahcameacrossaheartwarmingstoryabout

dogsbeingtrainedtoassistchildrenwithautism（自闭症）.Thosechildrenhadsocialcominunication

difficultiesandhadfewfacialexpressionsandgestures.Withouthesitation,sheinquiredaboutthe

programandsoon,