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1、长沙市一中2024届高考适应性演练（二）英语试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2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。3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
2、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。（ ）1What are the speakers mainly talking about?AGifts for Jason. BA baseball game. CThe womans promotion.（ ）2How does the man sound?APleased. BUnconfident. CAngry.（ ）3When will the woman meet her cousin?ATomorrow evening. BTomorrow morning. CThis afternoon.（ ）4Wha
3、t is the man probably going to do?AReturn some books. BBuy some magazines. CGo to the hospital.（ ）5What is the man planning to do on Saturday?AEntertain relatives.BSkate with friends.CGo out with Mary.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
4、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。（ ）6What does the man work for?AAn online news agency.BA newspaper.CA TV channel.（ ）7Why does the man like to be a journalist?AHe travels a lot.BHe earns a high pay.CHe gets job satisfaction.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。（ ）8How long had the woman worked abroad aft
5、er university?AFor half a year. BFor a year. CFor a year and a half.（ ）9Where is World Travels main office?AIn Spain. BIn the UK. CIn Australia.（ ）10What is the womans job mainly about?AGiving talks. BLeading the tour. CContacting the journalists.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。（ ）11What does the woman want to kno
6、w?AThe best way to go to New York.BThe quickest way to go to New York.CThe cheapest way to go to New York.（ ）12How much does it cost to go to New York by bus?A$5.B$15.C$50.（ ）13What do we know from the conversation?AThe woman will go to New York by bus.BIt takes five hours to go to New York by bus.C
7、The woman wont go to New York by bus.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。（ ）14How long will the course run this year?AEight weeks. BSix weeks. CSeven weeks.（ ）15What was the woman surprised at?AThe lack of assistants.BThe condition of weather.CThe number of children.（ ）16What new activities can the children have this
8、year?AFun programs. BAdventure sports. CCreative classes.（ ）17What is expected about the course this year?AIt will last longer.BIt will run better.CIt will start earlier.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。（ ）18Why did Mr. Day look at the blanket for a long time but go away?AHe didnt like its color.BThe blanket was t
9、oo big for him to take home.CHe wanted to get the blanket but could not decide on it.（ ）19What was the result?AMr. Day didnt get the blanket.BThe seller sold the blanket at a lower price.CThe seller sent the blanket to Mr. Days home.（ ）20What can we learn from the story?AThe seller was clever, but M
10、r. Day was foolish.BThe seller wasnt honest and Mr. Day was humorous.CThe seller didnt want to sell the blanket to Mr. Day.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。AIrish Writers Centre Novel Fair 2024The Novel Fair is an annual competition initiated by the Irish W
11、riters Centre (IWC). Described by The Irish Times as “A Dragons Cave for writers”, each year the Fair aims to introduce up-and-coming writers to top publishers and literary agents.The PrizeThe twelve winners will have the opportunity to present the summary of their novel directly to industry profess
12、ionals. Leading publishers and agents will be invited by the IWC to meet these writers in person or through a series of online meetings. To get fully prepared for the meeting with publishers and agents, the winners will receive a place in a workshop on“How to Promote Your Novel”, two weeks in advanc
13、e. Also, applicants who are longlisted （初选） but do not make it to the shortlist of twelve will have their works evaluated and criticized by the judging panel.How to EnterEntry fee for application is 55 (Members of IWC can enter for a discounted fee of 45). This competition only accepts manuscripts （
14、原稿） for novels. Applicants are required to send a summary within 300 words and up to five chapters of their novel, which should be 10,000 words (+/-10%). Manuscripts should be submitted online. There is a limit of one entry per applicant.Entries are welcome from anywhere in the world. Before enterin
15、g the competition, please ensure that you have read the Novel Fair Terms & Condition s 2024 very carefully as the Fair is open to only novelists who have never published work previously. If you have any questions about the application process, pleaseemailnovelfairirishwriterscentre.ie.（ ）21Whats the
16、 purpose of the Fair?ATo advertise local stories.BTo encourage literary reading.CTo serve as a platform for writers.DTo arouse enthusiasm for writing.（ ）22What can the workshop help the winners do?ADeal with the judging panel.BImprove their writing skills.CLearn about publishing process.DPresent the
17、ir novels attractively.（ ）23Which of the following meets the requirement of the Fair?AA summary of 200 words.BA novel published in 2023.CA paper manuscript by post.DA submission of seven chapters.BWhen I was a girl of eight, living in a town, I used to work for Mrs. White, an elderly lady. She paid
18、me very little for my work, because she didnt have much money. She did, however, promise to give me a Christmas present. The girls I played with had baseball gloves, bicycles and ice skates, and I was so eager to acquire any one of these. On Christmas morning, Mrs. White gave me a little package whi
19、ch could hardly hold anything. I was painfully disappointed but she told me it was a kind of magic. My disappointment turned into curiosity.With great excitement I opened the package, only to find a pile of ten sheets of black paper inside, each labeled in colorful letters, Carbon Paper Regal Premiu
20、m. I didnt know what it was. “Is it magic?” I asked. My Aunt Karen, who was a school teacher, answered, “It really is!” She took two pieces of white paper and placed between them one of the black sheets from the box. Then, with a hard pencil, she wrote my name on the upper sheet. Removing it and the
21、 Carbon Paper Regal Premium, she handed me the second sheet, which her pencil had in no way touched. There was my name!I was enthralled. I wrote and wrote, using up whole tablets until the last piece of black paper was used up. It was a game I didnt want to end. I was very happy with my special gift
22、. I can honestly say that, in that one moment, I understood as much about printing, copying words and the mystery of spreading ideas as I have learned in the remaining half-century of my life.I hope that this year some boys and girls will receive, from thoughtful adults who really love them, gifts t
23、hat will shock them. It is such gifts and such experiencesusually costing little or nothingthat transform a life and lend it a motivation that may continue for decades.（ ）24Why did Mrs. White promise to give the girl a Christmas present?AShe wanted to meet the childs wish.BShe rewarded the girl for
24、her good work.CShe gave gifts to every child in the town.DShe wanted to make up for the low salary.（ ）25What do we know about Carbon Paper Regal Premium?AIt is used in school teaching.BIt is made by special magicians.CIt usually consists of colorful paper.DIt can copy something written on paper.（ ）2
25、6What does the underlined sentence “I was enthralled.” in Paragraph 3 mean?AI was addicted to Carbon Paper Regal Premium.BI was curious about Carbon Paper Regal Premium.CI was confused about Carbon Paper Regal Premium.DI was shocked there was a name on the second sheet.（ ）27What message does the aut
26、hor seem to convey in the text?AChildren should work for others to get a gift.BA gift with long-term effects is a better choice.CChildren need to receive a gift that they want.DCarbon Paper Regal Premium is a perfect gift.COn Christmas Eve, a team of reindeer （驯鹿） will help Santa Claus deliver gifts
27、 to children all around the world. The reindeers, led by their fearless leader Rudolph, wont be the only ones doing something special. Back in the highest Arctic, their cousins have a remarkable ability changing their eye color.During the summer months, when the days are long and the sun is bright,
28、reindeers tapetum lucidum （荧光膜）, a mirror-like layer at the back of their eye, appears golden, which helps bounce the majority of light off the eyes, effectively acting like a pair of natural sunglasses. As winter comes, and the days become shorter and darker, the tapetum lucidum turns blue to absor
29、b more light, allowing reindeer to improve their night vision and see clear in low light conditions.With these adaptations, reindeer can adapt and thrive in one of the harshest environments on Earth. Unlike humans, reindeer can see well into the shorter Ultra Violet (UV) range. This UV vision enable
30、s them to spot food and predators more effectively in the snowy landscape. Lichens, a key part of their winter diet, absorb UV, so they show up dark against UV-reflecting white snow. Wolf and polar bear fur also absorb UV, so instead of disappearing against snow they pop out in high contrast, allowi
31、ng reindeer to spot potential threats from a distance.Reindeer change their eyes by adjusting their tapetum lucidum, which is made of collagen fibers. In winter, the collagen fibers become packed tighter, causing the tapetum lucidum to mainly reflect blue light. This change happens when reindeer dil
32、ate their pupils （瞳孔）. In summer, the reindeers pupils return to a smaller size, which helps reindeer reduce the amount of light entering the eye.But their unique adaptation may hurt them. Today, the increasing use of artificial lighting, especially during the winter months, poses a potential threat
33、 to their sensitive eyes. It can make reindeer lose their way, affecting their ability to survive in their challenging environment. So it is crucial for us to be mindful of our use of electricity and make efforts to minimize light pollution to ensure the well-being and survival of these magnificent
34、creatures.（ ）28What do we know from paragraph 2?AThe shape of reindeers eyes varies with seasons.BIt is difficult for reindeer to live in low light conditions.CThe tapetum lucidum helps reindeer adapt to seasonal changes.DReindeers eyes appear golden in winter while blue in summer.（ ）29What is the u
35、se of UV vision for reindeer?ATo help them see clear in dark nights.BTo distinguish food of different colors quickly.CTo protect their eyes from harsh sunlight in summer.DTo better locate food and enemies during snowy days.（ ）30What does the underlined word “dilate” in paragraph 4 probably mean?ARel
36、ax. BExpand. CNarrow. DHide.（ ）31What is the purpose of the last paragraph?ATo call on people to protect reindeer from light pollution.BTo show the reasons for the decline in reindeer population.CTo present humans great efforts to reduce artificial lighting.DTo prove reindeers strong adaptability to
37、 harsh environments.DToy giant Lego has given up on plans to make its bricks from recycled bottles, in a blow to its efforts to cut carbon emissions （排放）. The company said in 2021 that it aimed to reduce oil-based bricks within two years. But Mondays statement said it had found that using the new ma
38、terial didnt reduce carbon emissions. Lego said it remains fully devoted to developing sustainable materials for bricks.The toy maker makes about 4,400 different bricks. Currently, many of them are made using a plastic, ABS, mainly made from oil. The move, which was first reported in Financial Times
39、, will be seen as a setback （挫折） after an open claim by Lego to improve its sustainability. Like many other companies, Lego has been exploring alternative materials to plastic that will be lasting enough for generations. In 2021, it said it had developed bricks made from polyethylene terephthalate (
40、PET) bottles, with some other chemicals added, to offer an alternative to oil-based bricks.But Lego has now discovered that after more than two years of testing, it had found that using recycled PET didnt reduce carbon emissions. It said extra steps were required in the production process, which mea
41、nt it needed to use more energy. It has decided not to progress with making bricks from the material, and now testing and developing bricks made from a range of alternative sustainable materials.Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of Lego, told the FT that it was hard to find “magic material” to fix the firm
42、s sustainability challenges. “We tested hundreds and hundreds of materials. Its almost not been possible to find a material like that,” he said.A spokesperson for the company told the BBC, “We are investing more than $1.2bn in sustainability move in the four years to 2025 as part of our efforts to t
43、urn to more sustainable materials and reduce our carbon emissions by 37% by 2032.”（ ）32What material has been Lego trying to replace?AABS. BPET. COil. DCarbon.（ ）33What did Lego find after the two-year test?AIt failed to achieve its desired goal.BCarbon emission was under control.CPressure from comp
44、etitors was huge.DAdded chemicals harm the environment.（ ）34In which part of a newspaper can the text be found?AEntertainment. BSports. CEconomy. DEducation（ ）35What can be the best title of the passage?AA New Announcement from LegoBMore Recycling, More PollutionCLego: Dropping Its Low-impact ActDLe
45、go: Firm Green Goal Despite failure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。The Importance of Being IndependentThe ability to be independent is something not everyone possesses. 36 And learning to support yourself is fundamental for any success you ever hope to achieve. At
46、the end of the day, you only have yourself to fall back on, so its very important to be able to handle things on your own.People rely on others far more than it is necessary. People put their happiness in the hands of a significant person, thinking this will bring them satisfaction. 37 Should you al
47、ways be dependent on someone else? Of course not. 38 Therefore, you need to learn how to make decisions on your own. People are unable to be independent for a variety of reasons, with fear being the biggest: the fear of being alone, the fear of rejection and the fear of the future.However, there is no reason to base your life decisions on relationships with people. All relationships end at some point or another. 39 The only thing you can do is alter your understanding of relationships. Instead of expecting them to