湘楚名校2024—2025学年度上学期高三年级八月联考
英语
2024.8
注意事项：
1．本试卷分四部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；主观题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
3．本试卷命题范围：高考范围，侧重必修第一册。
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．When will the man watch the movie
A．This Friday. B．This Saturday. C．Next Tuesday.
2．What will the woman do next .
A．Donate money. B．Board a bus. C．Buy a coffee.
3．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A film. B．A crime. C．A performer.
4．What did the woman just receive
A．A chance to win an award.
B．An article about her in a magazine.
C．An opportunity to host an award ceremony.
5．How much will the man probably give to the woman
A．$100. B．$50. C．$200.
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．Why does Russell accept the job with the insurance company
A．It pays well. B．It has good benefits. C．It has a good reputation.
7．What is Russell like according to Elaine
A．Shy. B．Sociable. C．Nervous.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．When will Magic Circle start tonight
A．At8:50 p. m. B．At9:00 p. m. C．At9:10 p. m.
9．What is the weather like now
A．Windy. B．Rainy. C．Sunny.
10．What kind of pet do the speakers have
A．A cat. B．A dog. C．A rabbit.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What has the man found
A．An old door. B．A secret room. C．An interesting wall.
12．Who might Kate be
A．The man’s wife. B．The man’s sister. C．The man’s daughter.
13．Where are the speakers
A．In a castle. B．In a shop. C．In a house.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．Why has the man been in Paris
A．For business. B．For a holiday. C．For medical reasons.
15．How does the man feel about the Eiffel Tower
A．Confused. B．Impressed. C．Regretful.
16．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Co-workers. B．Teacher and student. C．Manager and secretary.
17．What will the woman do next
A．Call a lawyer. B．Make some tea. C．Sign some letters.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Why might self-driving cars be negative
A．They are extremely expensive.
B．They may lake away some people’s jobs.
C．They will give people less freedom when driving.
19．Which is the biggest benefit of self-driving cars
A．They are time-saving. B．Roads will be safer. C．People will travel more.
20．Why aren’t customers asking for self-driving cars
A．People love driving. B．People don’t want them. C．People can’t imagine them.
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
Here are books including stories related to the moon.
Moon’s First Friends by Susanna Leonard Hill
Ages4 to 8
This amazing book will introduce some interesting elements like astronauts and spaceships to yourkids. This book explains how the moon always stays up in the sky, from where it could witnesseverything happening over the earth and the life here, but it does not have any living object on itself,which might make the moon lonely. However, the loneliness of the moon ends up one day as humansfrom the earth decide to send spaceships and astronauts to the moon.
Whose Moon Is That by Kim Krans
Ages3 to 7
Curiosity within kids is unsatisfiable. They are going to love this story about the ownership of themoon. Children will get to learn about different animals through the story as different animals claim that the moon belongs to them along with the stars. However, the moon belongs to none, and it is there to spread light. A very important lesson about relationships and sharing is conveyed through the story.
My Little Half-Moon by Douglas Todd Jennerich
Ages 5 to 8
This book will allow your kid to use their imagination to seek the reason behind the half-moon. A little boy in the story believes that the moon is half because it lost its other half, which must be making it feel alone. Then the boy decides to stay together with the moon. This book is highly recommended for your child with the beautiful message of kindness.
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
Ages 4 to 8
There could not be a more interesting method to learn about the moon’s phases. This story is about a star baking a mooncake with her mother. However, baking the mooncake is not easy for the baby star as the moon keeps changing its shape. The book would encourage kids to get engaged in activities like cooking, and they would also get to know about the different shapes of the moon.
21．Who writes the book suitable for a three-year-old kid
A．Susanna Leonard Hill. B．Kim Krans.
C．Douglas Todd Jennerich. D．Grace Lin.
22．What do Moon’s First Friends and My Little Half-Moon have in common
A．They teach children to be considerate.
B．They explain the importance of sharing.
C．They involve human keeping the moon company.
D．They encourage children to become astronauts.
23．Which of the following makes it hard for the baby star to make the mooncake
A．Complex process. B．Lack of nice tools.
C．Diversity of materials. D．Moon’s changeable shapes.
B
In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but againstthemselves, and with each race they try to achieve a new personal best.
For one Nebraska teen running in what would likely be his final cross-country outing beforegraduating from high school, Brandon Schutt’s personal best turned out not to be about marking thefastest time but displaying the biggest heart. A mile into the 3.1-mile race, however, Schutt realizedhe wasn’t going to be able to keep up the necessary drive. Rather than risk injury, he slowed to acomfortable pace that would allow him to simply enjoy the moment and the day.
Meanwhile, as a student in Omaha Burke High School, Blake Cerveny was running a verydifferent kind of race. Aiming to beat his own personal record, after a fast start, he continued to pushhimself hard. With less than 400 meters to go, Cerveny’s legs cramped(抽筋) up and failed him.Determined to finish, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on, only to fall again after another150 meters…and again, he got up and started running. This time he’d made it only 25 meters morebefore going down. But he wasn’t done yet. Less than 100 meters from the finish line, he lay curledon the ground. His legs had simply given out.
Before Cerveny’s dad could reach his son, another runner—Brandon Schutt—was at his side tooffer a helping hand. His first attempt to get Cerveny up failed, but like Cerveny, he refused to quit,too. With a second pull, Cerveny was on his feet.
At a measured jog, with Cerveny holding Schutt for support and Schutt helping Cerveny maintainbalance, the two completed the final 75 meters of the course together. Schutt even made sure theinjured runner crossed the finish line first, securing his opponent a faster time. Although Cerveny wasautomatically disqualified for having received help, Schutt’s time for the race would stand.
24．What can we learn about Schutt at the beginning of the running
A．He was confident to win the first place.
B．He was nervous about the coming graduation.
C．He was clear about his own strengths and weaknesses.
D．He was dissatisfied with the annoying surrounding things.
25．Why did Cerveny take part in the competition
A．To break his own running record. B．To show his difference from others.
C．To be admitted into the national team. D．To tum his father’s dream into reality.
26．What happened to Cerveny during the running
A．He helped Schutt finish the race. B．He had the first fall at 150 meters.
C．He finally finished the race faster than Schutt. D．He injured his own arms on account of the falls.
27．What can be the best title for the text
A．Sportsmanship Is What We Should Respect
B．A Hero Runner Carries A Competitor To The Safe Place
C．Runners Met Again After Crossing The Finish Line Together
D．A Teen Runner Helped A Competitor Finish The Race After He Fell Down
C
The“diet” in diet drinks maybe a false promise for some soda lovers. True, they deliver thetaste of a soda experience, without the calories. Yet, new research shows they can also leave peoplewith increased appetite.
A study published recently in JAMA Network open adds to the evidence that drinks made withsucralose, an artificial sweetener(甜味剂), may increase the appetite among some people.“We foundfemales and overweight people had greater brain reward activity after consuming the artificial sweetener,”says study author Katie Page, a physician at the University of Southern California. Both groups ate morefood after consuming drinks with sucralose, compared with after regular sugar-sweetened drinks. Incontrast, the study found males and people of healthy weight did not have an increase in either brainreward activity or hunger response, suggesting they’re not affected in the same way.
One theory is that it’s not the artificial sweetener itself that has a direct effect on the body. Theidea is that artificial sweeteners may confuse the body by tricking it into thinking sugar is coming.“You are supposed to get sugar after something tastes sweet” explains Swithers,“Your body has beenused to that.”But the sugar never arrives, which may lead to the body’s less efficiency in processingsugar that’s consumed later.
Swithers’lab has also documented that when animals with a history of consuming artificialsweeteners get real sugar, their blood sugar levels rise higher than those of animals not fed artificialsweeteners.“It’s a small effect, but overtime this could contribute to potentially significantconsequences,” she says. If this is happening in some people who consume diet soda, it could add tothe risk of Type 2 diabetes (糖尿病), because when blood sugar rises, the body has to release moreinsulin(胰岛素) to absorb the sugar. “So what you’re doing is that you are kind of pushing thesystem harder,” Swithers says.
28．What can we learn from Katie page’s study
A．Females enjoying diet drinks consume more food.
B．Artificial sweeteners help males with better appetite.
C．Diet drinks increase hunger response of healthy people.
D．People consuming sucralose have greater brain reward activity.
29．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to
A．The effect of sugar. B．Response to sweetness.
C．Artificial sweetener. D．The absence of sweetness.
30．What can we infer from Susan Swithers’ words in the last paragraph
A．More insulin release helps sugar level rise.
B．People drinking diet soda hardly absorb sugar.
C．Type 2 diabetes mainly results from artificial sweeteners.
D．Consuming artificial sweeteners might cause health problems.
31．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．The potential of artificially-sweetened drinks.
B．The wisdom of choosing healthy sweet drinks.
C．The underlying link between diet drinks and health.
D．The differences among artificially-sweetened drinks.
D
After losing an important deal in India, a business negotiator learned that her counterpart(对方)felt as if she had been rushing through the talks. The business negotiator thought she was beingefficient with their time. Their cultures have different views on how to conduct negotiations, and inthis case, the barrier prevented a successful outcome.
Research shows that deal-making across cultures tends to lead to worse outcomes as comparedwith negotiations conducted within the same culture. As we know, cultures are characterized bydifferent behaviors, communication styles and norms (准则). Consequently, when negotiating acrosscultures, we bring different views to the bargaining table, which in turn may result in potentialmisunderstandings that can lead to a lower likelihood of discovering value-creating solutions.
Cultural conflict in negotiations is linked with the fact that we, at most times, interpret others’behaviors, values, and beliefs through the lens (透镜) of our own culture. To overcome this, it isimportant to research the customs and behaviors of different cultures as well as understand why peoplefollow these customs and exhibit these behaviors in the first place.
Just as important, not only do countries have unique cultures, but teams and organizations dotoo. Before partaking in any negotiation, take the time to study the context and the person on theother side of the bargaining table, including the various cultures to which he belongs, whether theculture of his culture, the culture of engineering, or his particular company’s corporate culture. Themore you know about the client, the better off you’ll do in any negotiation.
Therefore, we see the negotiator has learned her Indian counterpart would have appreciated aslower pace with more opportunities for relationship building. She seems to have run into the issue:Using time efficiently in the course of negotiations is generally valued in the United States, but inIndia, there’s often a greater focus on building relationships early in the process. By doing research onthe clients’ cultures, they can adjust their negotiation method and give themselves a better chance ofcreating a valuable negotiation experience for both themselves and their counterpart.
32．What resulted in the business woman’s failure in her negotiation in India
A．Her slow work style. B．Their personal conflicts of interests.
C．Her poor communication capacity. D．The differences between their cultures,
33．What is the second paragraph mainly about
A．The analyses about the findings of the research.
B．The deep reasons for failed cross-culture negotiations.
C．The common misunderstandings in negotiations.
D．The causes of conflicts between negotiators’ views.
34．What does the author mainly want to say in Paragraph 4
A．Research is necessary before negotiating. B．People should respect cultural differences.
C．Meeting cultural differences is fairly common. D．Cross-culture conflicts result from ignorance.
35．What is the function of the last paragraph
A．To come up with a new conclusion. B．To recommend a negotiation method.
C．To summarize the above paragraphs. D．To share different opinions on the example.
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。
Positive Ways to Greet the Morning
I don’t always get up early in the morning. Even if I’ve got enough sleep, I rarely leap out of bedin a hurry to go. Transitioning from rest to activity just challenges me.36
One thing that has made a really good impact is to sleep with the window a little open when it issafe and the weather is not very cold.37 Especially, as spring starts to brighten up, the morningair and wind can make me wake up in the sound sleep and greet the morning.
38 Before I stand up, even before I’ve fully opened my eyes, I sit on the edge of the bedand take a couple of deep breaths while I move my toes and lightly press the balls and heels of my feetinto the floor. This makes me feel grounded in my commitment to starting the day, and I like thefeeling of moving from lying down to standing up and feeling where my feet land on the ground.
Then I meet myself in the mirror with some positive self-talk.39 I either encourage myselfto begin the day with confidence and perseverance or just think about self-supporting words likekindness, love, hope or peace. And it helps me with a good state of mind in a positive way later.
Finally, I eat breakfast happily before going to school. I often remind myself that breakfast is themost important meal of the day. 40 And that’s true. If you have a test that day, a nice breakfastis always good for your brain!
A．Let the natural taste in.
B．I usually praise myself for something.
C．The air and wind may stop me sleeping well.
D．It gives me nutrition and keeps my mind sharp for the day.
E．I’ve also started taking a moment to feel my feet on the floor.
F．So lately, I’ve been trying out some new ways to welcome the new day.
G．I regularly do warm-up by myself after the self-talk at the end of the day.
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。
It’s most people’s nightmare: surviving a plane crash only to be trapped in a jungle with no wayof 41 the outside world. But this was reality for four Colombian children. 42 they, survived. The children, aged thirteen, nine and four, as well as an 11-month-old baby, were 43 with their mother from their village in the Amazon to visit their father.
The plane they took experienced engine problems and disappeared on May 1. Bad weather 44 the army from finding the crash site for two weeks, 45 they later found the dead bodies ofthree adults, including the children’s mother.
How did these children survive conditions that would be an unimaginable struggle for mostadults They are members of the native group and were 46 in the jungle. 47 , they have athorough understanding of the rainforest. They know which fruits are safe to eat and which plantsshould be 48 . They survived on wild fruit, 49 the Amazon, and fed the baby water mixedwith flour that they found on the plane.
While the children struggled to survive, the Colombian army cooperated with local volunteers tofind them. After 40 days of searching, the children were found and 50 to a hospital. Thoughmany people have viewed this survival story to be a 51 , others 52 that it is the result of the 53 knowledge of the rainforest that has been 54 through native communities over thegenerations. Native tribes have a deep 55 for the forest that provides them with shelter and food.It is their close connection to and understanding of the rainforest that helped the children to survive.
41．A．contacting B．ignoring C．exploring D．promoting
42．A．Undoubtedly B．Incredibly C．Naturally D．Normally
43．A．cycling B．shipping C．hiking D．flying
44．A．sheltered B．freed C．prevented D．saved
45．A．where B．when C．which D．while
46．A．grown B．raised C．drilled D．developed
47．A．Therefore B．However C．Additionally D．Eventually
48．A．observed B．avoided C．stored D．harvested
49．A．interacting with B．defending against C．competing against D．working with
50．A．admitted B．exposed C．rushed D．delivered
51．A．miracle B．challenge C．pleasure D．disaster
52．A．rule out B．figure out C．point out D．bring out
53．A．limited B．abnormal C．inadequate D．abundant
54．A．backed down B．passed down C．torn down D．laid down
55．A．hatred B．passion C．concern D．respect
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 13th United Nations Chinese Language Day under the theme of “Chinese Language:Together for a Bright Future”has taken place, 56 includes a series of events in celebration of thethird International Chinese Language Day. Beijing Dance Academy 57 ( launch) an online eventto mark the day on April 20, featuring six original dance works of different 58 (style), such asballet, contemporary dance and classic Chinese dance.
Six art schools from five countries joined in the online event with dance works 59 ( specific)created for the special occasion. One of the highlights is 60 new dance piece, titled Tong, orTogether, which was created and performed by Beijing Dance Academy and dancers from Brazil,South Africa, Kazakhstan and Poland. It was inspired by the classic Confucius philosophy of datong, 61 (refer) to great unity and grand harmony.
Language Days at the United Nations seek 62 ( promote) equal use of all six officiallanguages throughout the organization as well as to celebrate multilingualism and cultural 63 (diverse). Under the initiative, UN duty stations around the world celebrate six separate days, eachdevoted 64 one of the organizations’ six official languages. The date for the Chinese day 65 (select) from Grain Rain, which is the sixth of 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendars.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
为了美化邻近街道，你校英语俱乐部决定开展街道美化志愿服务活动。请你写一则通知，内容包括：
1．活动的时间和地点；
2．活动的内容和意义。
注意：1．写作词数应为80左右。
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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Looking forward to your active participation.
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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。
The Price of a Dream
I grew up in a poor family with six brothers, three sisters—a group of foster kids, my father andmy wonderful mother. My parents worked day and night to keep a roof over our heads and food on ourtable. It’s true that we had little money and few goods, but we got plenty of love and attention. I wasvery happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still afford adream.
My dream was athletics. I fell in love with baseball at an early age, a love so deep that I almostgave it my all. I practiced hard every day and that made me a little closer to my dream. By the timeI was sixteen, I had made great progress: I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fast ball and hitanything that moved on the field. I was also lucky: my high school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who notonly believed in me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. One particular incident(事件) withmy coach Ollie Jarvis changed my life forever.
It was the summer holiday in Senior 2 and one of my friends recommended me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocket—certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, andI could also begin to save money for a house for my mother, which was what I had always dreamed of.The prospect(前景) of this summer job was attractive and I wanted to jump at this chance. Then ithit me that I would have to give up summer baseball training to deal with the work schedule. I wasafraid of telling my coach, who would certainly be against my plan. I hesitated for several days. Atlast, I spurred(给……打气) myself with the advice my mother often gave us,“If you make yourbed, you have to lie in it.” I made up my mind.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When I told my coach Ollie Jarvis, he was as angry as I expected him to be. ___________________________
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“Well,”he asked,“is $3.5 an hour from the summer job the price of a dream ” _________________________
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湘楚名校2024—2025学年度上学期高三年级八月联考·英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
听力部分录音稿
(Text 1)
W: Have you seen that new science fiction movie
M: Not yet, I was suppsed to see it with Bill on Friday, but we had to reschedule it to next Tuesday instead. (1)
W: Oh, it’s great! I saw it on Saturday night and I’m already planning to see it again!
(Text2)
M: Excuse me, would you like to donate to the Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund You can save hundreds of lives at onlythe cost of your morning coffee.
W: Maybe later—I’m really in a rush. My bus is about to leave. (2)
(Text3)
M:I like this actress. She was good in the film where she played a scientist, and I also liked her as the lawyer who solveda crime.
W: Yes, she really inspires me. I want to do what she does when I finish school. (3)
(Text 4)
M: Congratulations! You’re one of the five candidates entered to win Macy’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
W: That’s amazing. (4) What is the prize exactly
M: At the awards ceremony, our host will announce one winner to receive this honor plus article in our magazine.
(Text 5)
W: Dad, I’m sorry to ask for money again. I just need to buy some books for school.
M: It’s OK. Is there any money left from the $100 bill I gave you before
W: That’s already gone, unfortunately. But I only need half of that this time. (5)
(Text 6)
W: Russell, (6) (7) what will you do after graduation Have you been looking for jobs
M: Yes, last week I accepted a job in Texas. It’s a junior sales position with a large insurance company, although I’m notsure about their reputation. (6)
W: That’s great. I guess they have pretty good benefits for their staff (6)
M: Actually, they aren’t great, but the starting salary is very impressive for someone without much experience. (6)
W: I’m sure you will be successful in sales, since you were president of the student union and joined many clubs in university. (7)
M: Thanks, Elaine. (7) I am hoping that experience will serve me well.
(Text 7)
W: Oh look. I just get myself comfortable in front of the TV and then I find that my favorite program has been delayed byten minutes. (8)
M: What did you want to watch (8)
W: Magic Circle. It always starts at 9:00 p. m., but today there is a special weather report. (8)
M: Well, the rain is pretty bad. I’ve never seen anything like it. If it goes on like this, there will be a big flood. (9)
W: We needed some rain. Four weeks of sun have dried everything out. The grass has turned brown.
M: The report says there are strong winds on the way as well. We’d better make sure everything is tied down.
W: At least the children don’t have their rabbits any more. We would have had to bring them into the house.
M: Where is Lucy (10)
W: She’s sleeping next to the fire. Cats always find the warmest places. (10)
M: I hope the neighbor’s dog is OK. He seems to spend a lot of time outdoors.
(Text 8)(第13题为推断题)
M: Quick, quick, honey. Come and see. (11)
W: What is it I’m making dinner, you know. This had better be important. Anything less than hidden treasure, I’ll be annoyed.
M: Well, it’s a bit like that. I knocked down part of this wall and look what I found. (11)
W: What is it (11)
M: It’s a door. It must have been covered up a long time ago. (11)
W: Will there be a room behind it
M: If there is, it must only be small.
W: Don’t tell Kate and Susan—they will use it for hiding from us. (12)
M: Living in this old house is like living in a castle. It seems to have so many secrets.
W: My sister’s house used to be a shop. In one of the rooms, she found lots of old signs and products from the past.
M: That’s what I like about these old places. They are so interesting.
W: It’s true. New houses may be efficient but they have no character.
(Text 9)
W: Ah, look whoit is! Long time no see. Did you enjoy your little holiday in Paris (14)
M: It was hardly a holiday. I had meetings every day. (14) I didn’t even get to see the Eiffel Tower. (15)
W: That’s a shame. I was once in hospital in Paris and I could see the tower from my window. Very impressive. (15)
M: Well, the company doesn’t pay me for sightseeing. I think it was mean of them not to let me have a quick tour aroundthe city. (15)
W: Absolutely.
M: How have things been in the office while I’ve been away (16)
W: Same as usual, pretty much. The managers have had several meetings, but they haven’t told us employees what they’reabout. (16)
M: They like their secrets, don’t they
W: Yes…oh, and a new girl started—Joanne. I’ve been teaching her to use the computer system.
M: Well, that’s a good sign. The company must be in good health if it is taking on new employees.
W: I suppose so. Anyway, I have some letters for you to sign. Also, a lawyer called and he asked if you could ring him back.
M: All in good time. The first thing I’m going to do is make myself a nice cup of tea. (17)
W: No, sit down. You’ve done a lot of traveling. Let me get it for you. (17)
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The rise of autonomous vehicles has already had an enormous impact, with car companies investing billions of dollarsto be the first to see their self-driving models on the road. Self-driving cars will probably be safer since there is no humanerror involved. There are also negative aspects too. What will all the taxi and truck drivers do (18) However, I believe inautonomous vehicles for one simple reason. Think about how much time we spend driving cars daily. The average Americanspends one hour driving to work per day, and 10 hours behind the wheel per week in total. That is a lot of extra free timeduring the day to just sit back, read a book, and relax. (19) While some people think self-driving cars will give us lessfreedom. I think they will give us more. Imagine you wanted to take a trip across the country. Instead of having to prepareyourself for a long and stress-filled journey, you could just go to sleep at night and wake up at your destination in the morning. By making transportation more convenient, autonomous cars will give us more freedom rather than less. In addition,they will also make our roads safer. No wonder that, for the first time ever, companies are pouring billions into a productthat no customer asked for. It’s not that nobody wants it, or that we love driving, but that the technology is too exciting formost people to imagine. (20)
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21．B细节理解题。根据标题“Whose Moon Is That by Kim Krans”项下内容“Ages 3 to 7 (3至7岁)”可知KimKrans写的书适合3岁孩子读；故选B项。
22．C细节理解题。根据标题“Moon’s First Friends by Susanna Leonard Hill”项下内容“However, the loneliness of themoon ends up one day as humans from the earth decide to send spaceships and astronauts to the moon.（然而，月球的孤独终有一天会结束，因为地球上的人类决定向月球发送宇宙飞船和宇航员。）”可知人类决定将宇宙飞船和宇航员送往月球，即人类将陪伴月球；根据标题“My Little Half-Moon by Douglas Todd Jennerich”项下内容“Then theboy decides to stay together with the moon.（于是男孩决定和月亮呆在一起。）”可知男孩决定和月亮呆在一起，即人类陪伴月球，故Moon’s First Friends和My Little Half-Moon这两本书的共同点是涉及到了人类与月球为伴；故选C项。
23．D细节理解题。根据标题“A Big Mooncake for. Little Star by Grace Lin”项下内容“However, baking the mooncake is not easy for the baby star as the moon keeps changing its shape（然而，对小星星来说，烤月饼并不容易，因为月亮的形状一直在变化）”可知月球的形状不断变化导致小星星做月饼很难；故选D项。
24．C推理判断题。根据第二段“Brandon Schutt’s personal best turned out not to be about marking the fastest time butdisplayingthebiggestheart.（布兰登·舒特的个人最好成绩并不是记录最快的时间，而是表现出最大的定力和勇气。）”和“however, Schutt realized he wasn’t going to be able to keep up the necessary drive.（然而，Schutt意识到他无法保持必要的动力。）”可推断，Schutt对自己的优缺点很清楚。故选C。
25．A细节理解题。根据第三段“Aiming to beat his own personal record, after a fast start, he continued to push himself hard.（他的目标是打破自己的个人记录，在快速出发后，他继续努力。）”可知，Cerveny参赛的目的是打破自己的纪录。故选A项。
26．C推理判断题。根据最后一段“Schutt even made sure the injured runner crossed the finish line first, securing hisopponentafastertime. （Schutt甚至确保受伤的Cerveny第一个冲过终点线，让他的对手更快地冲过终点线。）”可知，Schutt帮助Cerveny率先冲过终点线，而他自己落在了后面。故选C项。
27．D主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Schutt even made sure the injured runner crossed the finish line first, securing hisopponent a faster time. Although Cerveny was automatically disqualified for having received help, Schutt’s time for theracewouldstand.（Schutt甚至确保受伤的Cerveny第一个冲过终点线，让他的对手更快地冲过终点线。尽管Cerveny因为接受了帮助而自动被取消了比赛资格，但Schutt的比赛时间仍然有效。）”可知，本文讲述了运动员Brandon Schutt在比赛中帮助竞争对手Cerveny的感人故事。故选D项。
28．A细节理解题。由第二段中“We found females and overweight people had greater brain reward activity after consumingthe artificialsweetener（我们发现，女性和超重者在食用人造甜味剂后，大脑的奖励活动更大）”和“Bothgroups ate more food after consuming drinks with sucralose, compared with after regular sugar-sweetened drinks. Incontrast, the study found males and people of healthy weight did not have an increase in either brain reward activity orhunger response, suggesting they’re not affeted in the same way.（与常规加糖饮料相比，两组人在饮用含有三氯蔗糖的饮料后都吃了更多的食物。相比之下，研究发现，男性和体重健康的人的大脑奖励活动或饥饿反应都没有增加，这表明他们没有受到同样的影响）”可知，女性相比于男性来说，在喝了无糖饮料后更容易吃得更多。故选A项。
29．B词句猜测题。由第三段中“The idea is that artificial sweeteners may confuse the body by tricking it into thinkingsugar is coming.“You are supposed to get sugar after something tastes sweet,” explains Swithers,“Your body hasbeen used to that.”（这种想法是，人造甜味剂可能会诱使身体认为糖即将到来，从而误导身体。Swithers解释道：“你应该在尝到甜的东西后得到糖。你的身体已经习惯了that.”）”可知，人造甜味剂可能会误导身体，让它误以为糖来了，说明人的身体已经习惯尝到了甜的东西后一定会得到糖，这是身体对糖的反应，that指代“对甜味的反应”。故选B项。
30．D推理判断题。由最后一段中““It’s a small effect, but overtime this could contribute to potentially significant consequences,” she says. If this is happening in some people who consume diet soda, it could add to the risk of Type 2 diabetes(糖尿病), because when blood sugar rises, the body has to release more insulin(胰岛素) to absorb the sugar. （她说：“这是一个小影响，但随着时间的推移，这可能会产生潜在的重大后果。”如果这种情况发生在一些喝无糖汽水的人身上，可能会增加患2型糖尿病的风险，因为当血糖升高时，身体必须释放更多的胰岛素来吸收糖）”可知，摄入人工甜味剂可能会导致重大的健康问题。故选D项。
31．C主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了对于一些苏打爱好者来说，无糖饮料中的“减肥”可能是一个虚假的承诺。新的研究表明，它们也会让人食欲大增，反而会对身体造成伤害。由此可知，C项“无糖饮料与健康之间的潜在联系”能概括全文大意。故选C项。
32．D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Their cultures have different views on how to conduct negotiations, and in thiscase, the barrier prevented a successful outcome.（他们的文化对如何进行谈判有不同的看法，在这种情况下，这种障碍阻碍了成功的结果）”可知，双方的文化差异导致了生意谈判失败。故选D项。
33．B主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“As we know, cultures are characterized by different behaviors, communicationstyles and norms(准则). Consequently, when negotiating across cultures, we bring different views to the bargaining table, which in turn may result in potential misunderstandings that can lead to a lower likelihood of discovering value-creatingsolutions.（正如我们所知，文化以不同的行为、沟通方式和规范为特征。因此，当跨文化谈判时，我们会把不同的观点带到谈判桌上，这反过来可能会导致潜在的误解，从而降低发现创造价值的解决方案的可能性）”可知，该段主要分析的是跨文化谈判失败的深层原因，即不同的文化往往有不同的观点，有可能导致潜在的误解。故选B项。
34．A推理判断题。 根据第四段中的“Before partaking in any negotiation, take the time to study the context and theperson on the other side of the bargaining table, including the various cultures to which he belongs, whether the cultureof his culture, the culture of engineering, or his particular company’s corporate culture. The more you know about theclient, the better off you'll do in any negotiation. （在参加任何谈判之前，花点时间研究背景和谈判桌上的对方，包括他所属的各种文化，无论是他的文化、工程文化，还是他所在公司的企业文化。你对客户了解得越多，你在谈判中就越有利）”可推知，作者在该段想要表达的是在谈判前进行调查研究很有必要，对对方的文化越了解，越有利于谈判的进行。故选A项。
35．C推理判断题。通读全文可知，第一段给出跨文化谈判失败的案例，第二、三、四段从该案例出发，分析了跨文化谈判往往会失败背后深层次的文化原因，以及解决这种跨文化问题的方法，最后一段回到案例本身，结合上文的原因和方法，给案例中的人提供了具体的建议。由此推知，该段旨在归纳上文。故选C项。
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41．A句意：这是大多数人的噩梦：在飞机失事中幸存下来，却被困在丛林中，无法与外界联系。A．contacting联系；B．ignoring忽视；C．exploring探索；D．promoting促进、提升。根据下文“Bad weather ______ the army fromfinding the crash site for two weeks, ______ they later found the dead bodies of three adults, including the children’smother.”可知，救援人员都很难找到坠机地点，由此可推断，这些孩子没办法与外界联系。故选A。
42．B 句意：令人难以置信的是，他们活了下来。A．Undoubtedly无疑地；B．Incredibly极其、难以置信地；C．Naturally自然而然地；D．Normally通常。根据上文“It’s most people’s nightmare: surviving a plane crash only to be trappedin a jungle with no way of ______ the outside world.”可知，这种处境令人绝望，然而这些孩子们却存活下来，这是令人难以置信的。故选B。
43．D句意：这三个孩子分别是13岁、9岁和4岁，还有一个11个月大的婴儿，他们和母亲一起从亚马逊的村庄飞到这里去看望他们的父亲。A．cycling骑自行车；B．shipping装运；C．hiking远足；D．flying飞。根据下文“Theplane they took experienced engine problems and disappeared on May 1.”可知，当时他们是乘坐飞机飞去看望他们的父亲。故选D。
44．C句意：恶劣的天气使军队在两周内无法找到坠机地点，后来他们在那里发现了三具成年人的尸体，其中包括孩子们的母亲。A．sheltered庇护、保护；B．freed释放；C．prevented预防、防止；D．saved挽救。主语为“badweather”，使军队“找不到”坠机地点；短语：prevent…from…，意为“使……无法……”，符合句意。故选C。
45．A句意：恶劣的天气使军队在两周内无法找到坠机地点，后来他们在那里发现了三具成年人的尸体，其中包括孩子们的母亲。A．where哪儿；B．when何时；C which哪一；D．while当……时。考查定语从句的关系词，先行词为“the crash site”，在定语从句中担当地点状语，用where引导。故选A。
46．B句意：他们是土著部落的成员，在丛林中长大。A．grown生长；B．raised提高、抚养；C．drilled练习；D．developed发展。根据下文“they have a thorough understanding of the rainforest”可知，这些孩子对雨林非常了解，由此可知，他们是在丛林中长大的。故选B.
47．A句意：因此，他们对雨林有了透彻的了解。A．Therefore因此；B．However然而；C．Additionally此外；D．Eventually最终。上文“They are members of the native group and were ______ in the jungle.”和下文“they have a thorough understanding of the rainforest”之间存在因果关系。故选A。
48．B句意：他们知道哪些水果可以安全食用，哪些植物应该避免食用。A．observed观察、遵守；B．avoided避免；C．stored储存；D．harvested收获。根据上文“whichfruitsaresafetoeat”可推断，空处指的应该是不可以食用的植物。故选B。
49．D句意：他们以野果为生，与亚马逊河流域合作，用在飞机上找到的混合面粉的水喂养婴儿。A．interactingwith互动；B．defending against保……免受；C．competing against 与……竞争；D．working with与……合作。根据上文“They suvived on wild fruit”以及下文的“fed the baby water mixed with flour that they found on the plane.”可推测，空处指的是他们与亚马逊河流域合作，也就是靠着亚马逊河流域提供的各种东西生存下来。故选D。
50．C句意：经过40天的搜寻，孩子们被找到并被紧急送往医院。A．admitted承认；B．exposed暴露；C．rushed紧急送往；D．delivered递送。根据空后的“to a hospital可知，这些孩子是被紧急送往医院。故选C。
51．A句意：虽然许多人认为这个幸存的故事是一个奇迹，但也有人指出，这是土著社区世代相传的丰富的热带雨林知识的结果。A．miracle奇迹；B．challenge挑战；C．pleasure愉快；D．disaster灾难。根据上文“But this was reality for four Colombian children. ______, theysurvived.”以及常理可知，人们都会认为这样的环境存活下来是个奇迹。故选A。
52．C句意：虽然许多人认为这个幸存的故事是一个奇迹，但也有人指出，这是土著社区世代相传的丰富的热带雨林知识的结果。A．rule out消除；B．figure out弄清楚；C．point out指出；D．bring out使明显。根据空后“it is theresult of the ______ knowledge of the rainforest that has been ______ through native communities over the generations.”可知，这是这些人的观点。故选C。
53．D句意：虽然许多人认为这个幸存的故事是一个奇迹，但也有人指出，这是土著社区世代相传的丰富的热带雨林知识的结果。A．limited有限的；B．abnormal不正常的；C．inadequate不充足的；D．abundant丰富的。根据上文“they have a thorough understanding of the rainforest. They know which fruits are safe to eat and which plants shouldbe ______.”可知，土著人对热带雨林非常了解。故选D。
54．B句意：虽然许多人认为这个幸存的故事是一个奇迹，但也有人指出，这是土著社区世代相传的丰富的热带雨林知识的结果。A．backed down放弃；B．passed down传递；C．tom down拆毁；D．laid down放下。根据空后的“through native communities over the generations.”可知，这些知识是代代相传的。故选B。
55．D句意：土著部落对为他们提供住所和食物的森林有着深深的敬意。A．hatred仇恨；B．passion热情；C．concern担忧；D．respect尊重。根据空后的“the forest that provides them with shelter and food”可知，雨林为土著部落的人们提供住所和食物，由此可知，他们是对雨林有着深深的敬意。故选D。
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The English Club of our school has decided to launch a voluntary service activity to beautify the street. The activitywill be held in the street nearest to our school on Saturday morning. Let’s meet at the school gate at 8:00 am.
There are rich events. We’ll pick up litter and sweep the floor in orderly groups. Besides, we’ll help the gardeners trimhedges, plant flowers and repaint old benches. Any suggestions to make our neighborhood street better will be welcome.
This voluntary service activity where we are committed to labor does allow us to contribute to the local community andshow our care for our surroundings as well.
Looking forward to your active participation.
English club
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When I told my coach Ollie Jarvis, he was as angry as I expected him to be.“You have your whole life to work,” hesaid, with a serious look on his face,“but your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”I stood beforehim with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mother ahouse was worth facing his disappointment.“How much are you going to make at this summer job, son ”he demanded.“$3.5 per hour,” I replied in a low voice.
“Well,” he asked.“is $3.5 an hour from the summer job the price of a dream ”That simple question set me thinking. It made me understand the difference between wanting something right now and having a long-term goal. Determined toput all my heart into baseball, I promised the coach that I would give up the job. That summer, I dedicated myself to baseball training, and the next year, I was given a baseball scholarship to a university. Finally, I signed with a famous team for$1.7 million, and certainly bought my mother the house of my dream.湘楚名校2024-2025学年度上学期高三年级八月联考·英语
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听力部分录音稿
(Text 1)
W:Have you seen that new science fiction movie
M:Not yet,I was supposed to see it with Bill on Friday,but we had to reschedule it to next Tuesday instead.(1)
W:Oh,it's great!I saw it on Saturday night and I'm already planning to see it again!
Text 2)
M:Excuse me,would you like to donate to the Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund You can save hundreds of lives at only
the cost of your morning coffee.
W:Maybe later-I'm really in a rush.My bus is about to leave.(2)
Text 3)
M:I like this actress.She was good in the film where she played a scientist,and I also liked her as the lawyer who solved
a crime.
W:Yes,she really inspires me.I want to do what she does when I finish school.(3)
(Text 4)
M:Congratulations!You're one of the five candidates entered to win Macy's Lifetime Achievement Award.
W:That's amazing.(4)What is the prize exactly
M:At the awards ceremony,our host will announce one winner to receive this honor plus article in our magazine.
(Text 5)
W:Dad,I'm sorry to ask for money again.I just need to buy some books for school.
M:It's OK.Is there any money left from the $100 bill I gave you before
W:That's already gone,unfortunately.But I only need half of that this time.(5)
(Text 6)
W:Russell,(6)(7)what will you do after graduation Have you been looking for jobs
M:Yes,last week I accepted a job in Texas.It's a junior sales position with a large insurance company,although I'm not
sure about their reputation.(6)
W:That's great.I guess they have pretty good benefits for their staff(6)
M:Actually,they aren't great,but the starting salary is very impressive for someone without much experience.(6)
W:I'm sure you will be successful in sales,since you were president of the student union and joined many clubs in univer-
sity.(7)
M:Thanks,Elaine.(7)I am hoping that experience will serve me well.
(Text 7)
W:Oh look.I just get myself comfortable in front of the TV and then I find that my favorite program has been delayed by
ten minutes.(8)
M:What did you want to watch (8)
W:Magic Circle.It always starts at 9:00 p.m.,but today there is a special weather report.(8)
M:Well,the rain is pretty bad.I've never seen anything like it.If it goes on like this,there will be a big flood.(9)
W:We needed some rain.Four weeks of sun have dried everything out.The grass has turned brown.
M:The report says there are strong winds on the way as well.We'd better make sure everything is tied down.
W:At least the children don't have their rabbits any more.We would have had to bring them into the house.
M:Where is Lucy (10)
W:She's sleeping next to the fire.Cats always find the warmest places.(10)
M:I hope the neighbor's dog is OK.He seems to spend a lot of time outdoors.
(Text8)(第13题为推断题)
M:Quick,quick,honey.Come and see.(11)
W:What is it I'm making dinner,you know.This had better be important.Anything less than hidden treasure,I'll be an-
noyed.
M:Well,it's a bit like that.I knocked down part of this wall and look what I found.(11)
W:What is it (11)
M:It's a door.It must have been covered up a long time ago.(11)
W:Will there be a room behind it
M:If there is,it must only be small.
W:Don't tell Kate and Susan-they will use it for hiding from us.(12)
M:Living in this old house is like living in a castle.It seems to have so many secrets.
W:My sister's house used to be a shop.In one of the rooms,she found lots of old signs and products from the past.
M:That's what I like about these old places.They are so interesting.
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2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对
应题目的答案标号涂黑；主观题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各題的答题
区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
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3.本试卷命题范围：高考范围，侧重必修第一册。
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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
歌
涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
长
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.When will the man watch the movie
A.This Friday.
B.This Saturday.
C.Next Tuesday
2.What will the woman do next
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A.Donate money.
B.Board a bus.
C.Buy a coffee.
3.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.A film.
B.A crime.
C.A performer.
4.What did the woman just receive
A.A chance to win an award.
B.An article about her in a magazine
C.An opportunity to host an award ceremony.
5.How much will the man probably give to the woman
A.$100.
B.$50
C.$200.
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.Why does Russell accept the job with the insurance company
A.It pays well.
B.It has good benefits
C.It has a good reputation.
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7.What is Russell like according to Elaine
A.Shy.
B.Sociable.
C.Nervous.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
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