湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2024-2025学年高三上学期（9月）综合自主测试英语试题（含答案）
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2024-2025学年湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高三上学期（9月）综合自主
测试英语试题
时量：120分钟 分值：150分
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
Instead of paying to ship the items you don’t need to your new home, why not donate them Your old household goods like furniture will go to a new home where they will be appreciated. Here are some charities that might help.
Furniture Bank Network
Furniture Bank Network helps people furnish their homes with practical secondhand items donated by people within the community. Tax receipts for the value of the donated items are given to donors (捐赠者). Recipients get the furniture for free. People can get furnishings from their local Furniture Bank only if they are referred to the organization through one of its social service partners. It also encourages applicants to help the organization with volunteer work.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a global non-profit. It collects monetary donations to build and remodel affordable housing so that those in need can apply for it. You can also donate furniture and other household goods to Habitat for Humanity. It resells these items in home improvement stores and uses the money to fund its humanitarian efforts.
Goodwill
Goodwill resells donated furniture and other household items to fund its charitable objectives. Goodwill uses its earnings to provide career training and employment assistance for unemployed individuals. It also offers discounts to the people enrolled in its training programs, allowing them to affordably furnish their homes and buy clothes for their families
PickUpMyDonation.com
PickUpMyDonation.com isn’t actually a donation center and it doesn’t pick up your donations Instead, it helps you find local non-profits and charity shops that do. If your donation isn’t large enough for a local non-profit to send a truck, PickUpMyDonation.com can still help. The company will put you in touch with a local moving company to pick up your donation and take it to a nearby center.
21. What is a must for getting furnishings from a local Furniture Bank
A. A tax receipt for the item. B. Membership of the community.
C. A recommendation from its partner. D. Volunteer work for the organization.
22. Which charity offers career assistance to a laid-off worker
A. Goodwill. B. PickUpMyDonation.com.
C. Habitat for Humanity. D. Furniture Bank Network.
23. What do we know about PickUpMyDonation.com
A. It provides affordable housing. B. It is a local moving company.
C. It only picks up large donations. D. It helps donors find a charity shop.
B
I was attacked by a tiger shark in late October 1997. It was near my home on the island of Kauai—a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good, so nothing was stopping us.
That is until a large shark came right up under me and sank his teeth into my lower leg. There had been no splashing. no noise, and I felt no pain, only great pressure on my lower body.
Then I followed my instinct: I punched the shark in the face, again and again which happens to be what the expert advice, until the shark released me. As I swam back into shore, I felt my lower right leg spasming(痉挛). When I looked down, I realized it was gone. The shark had bit my lower leg off. My friends rushed to my aid, and rushed me to hospital.
It was another day before the “fog” lifted, at which point I opened my eyes and realized I was in the hospital—a below-the-knee amputee(截肢). For the next few bedridden weeks, I spent time with my family, and considered the future.
As soon as I was given the OK by my doctors, I did what many of us might consider unthinkable: I started riding the waves again. In fact, my first time back was near the site of his attack. I was unshaken and curious—Was it because of the tides The phase of the moon I also recalled that the morning of the attack the water had a fishy smell. Was that what attracted the shark
I was determined to research sharks, and I did learn something that would change my life: Humans are far more dangerous to sharks than the other way around, I tell Reader’s Digest. “I watched a documentary called Sharkwater, and I learned about the demand for shark fin soup and the fact that 70 million sharks a year are killed for their fins alone.”
My unique situation as a shark survivor empowered me to give sharks a voice. I began working with the Hawaii state legislature to help pass a ban on shark-derived products. I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge senators to create a nationwide bill protecting sharks.
24 What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs
A. The missing leg. B. The shark attack.
C. The timely rescue. D. The expert’s advice.
25. Why did the author ride the waves again
A. To go on with his unshaken hobby. B. To figure out why he became a target.
C. To keep track of the phase of the moon. D. To explore why the water had a fishy smell.
26. What did the author find after he recovered
A. Humans tend to ignore the dangers. B. Humans can’t survive without sharks.
C. Sharks pose a greater threat to humans D. Sharks are in urgent need of protection.
27. What does author imply in the last paragraph
A. He is speaking in favor of sharks. B. He argues against the bill about sharks.
C. There is widespread doubt about sharks. D. People should give sharks a preference.
C
Life continually requires that we write down a few words of thanks: for holidays, meals, presents or people’s place in our hearts. However, too often, our messages end up flat or somewhat unconvincing. To make our messages more effective, we might take a lesson from the history of art.
To some extent, what distinguishes great from common art is the level of detail with which the world has been studied. A talented artist is, first and foremost, someone who takes us into the specifics of the reasons why an experience or a place felt valuable. They don’t merely tell us that spring is ‘nice’, they zero in on the particular contributing factors to this niceness: leaves that have the softness of a newborn’s hands, the contrast between a warm sun and a sharp breeze, the soft cry of baby blackbirds....
Some of the reason why great artists are rare is that our minds are not well set up to understand why we feel as we do. But we can be confident if our minds have been affected, the reasons why they’ve been so will be somewhere, waiting to be uncovered. We stand to realise that it wasn’t so much that the food was ‘delicious’; but that the potatoes in particular had a charming rosemary and garlic flavour. A friend wasn’t just ‘nice’; they brought in a hugely sensitive and generous tone to bear in asking us what it had been like for us when we suffered. The details will be there, waiting for us to catch them.
We don’t have to be great artists to send effective thank-you notes. We just need to locate and hold on tightly to two or three highly detailed reasons for our gratitude.
28. What can we infer from paragraph 1
A. We seldom express gratitude by writing.
B. We usually find messages of thanks touching.
C. We should take a course for message writing.
D. We may draw inspiration for thank-yous from arts.
29. What does the underlined phrase “zero in on” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A Leave out. B. Clear up. C. Focus on. D. Hold back.
30. How is paragraph 3 developed
A. By classification. B. By example. C. By definition. D. By process.
31. Which would the author recommend to express gratitude
A. I am blessed to have such a wonderful week.
B. Your caring and warm smile lights up my day.
C. Thank you so much for your great present.
D. This is the most delicious dinner I’ve ever had.
D
At ancient sites across the Amazon River basin, mysterious plots of unusually rich soil dot (点缀) the landscape. Scientists have long debated the origin of this “dark earth”, which is darker in color than surrounding soils and richer in carbon. Some people think this dark earth formed naturally, but the latest research has shown that modern Kuikuro people in Brazil create similar soil around their villages on purpose, which adds evidence to the idea that long-ago Amazons deliberately made such soil too. Perron, an earth scientist at MIT, reviewed interviews of Kuikuro people conducted by a Kuikuro filmmaker in 2018 and found that Kuikuro villagers actively make dark earth by using ash, food bits and controlled burns. “When you plant in hilly land, the soil is weak,” explained elder Kanu Kuikuro in one of the interviews. That is why we throw the ash, manioc peelings and manioc pulp. When comparing soil samples from ancient and modern sites, researchers found “striking similarities” — both were far less acidic than surrounding soils and contained higher levels of plant-friendly nutrients.
Analyses also revealed that dark earth holds twice the amount of carbon as surrounding soils on average. Scans (扫描) of the Xingu region suggest that the area is dotted with dark earth, and that hold as much as about 9 million tons of carbon — the annual carbon emissions of a small, industrialized country. “This number could roughly equal the annual carbon emissions of the United States when all dark earth across the Amazon is taken into consideration,” Perron says.
Figuring out the true value of carbon stored in the Amazon’s dark earth will require more data. Still, the research has significant influences on the Amazon’s future. The technique highlights how ancient people were able to live in the Amazon by developing sustainable farming that doubled as a carbon-storing technique. With more and more greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, it could also provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in the soil, helping fight climate change.
32. What can we infer from the dark earth across the Amazon River basin
A. They are more acidic than surrounding soils.
B. They contain more organic nutrients.
C. They formed naturally.
D. They contain less carbon.
33. Why does the author mention the annual carbon emissions of the US
A. To explain the difficulty of protecting dark earth.
B. To show the wide distribution of dark earth in Amazon.
C. To stress the huge carbon-storing capability of dark earth.
D. To reveal the large carbon emissions of the United States.
34. What does the author stress in the last paragraph
A. The importance of developing sustainable farming.
B The advanced farming technology in ancient tomes.
C. A possible solution to climate change.
D. A way of green agriculture.
35. Which is the best title of the text
A. Urgency of Sustainable Development B. Facts About the Dark Earth
C. Advantages of the Dark Earth D. Wisdom of Ancient Amazons
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。
When people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____36____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want.
Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____37____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it
____38____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____39____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret.
Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____40____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating.
A. You can avoid regret.
B. It makes sense to move forward confidently.
C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream.
D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate.
E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose.
F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages.
G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream.
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。
An airline loses two suitcases belonging to two different travelers, Lucy and Pete. Both suitcases happen to be the same and also contain ____41____ antiques. An airline manager ____42____ to compensate for their loss figures that simply asking them for the price is hopeless, for they may ____43____ it. Instead, he has them write down the price as any dollar between 2 and 100 ____44____ so that they cannot negotiate with each other. If both write the same number, he will pay each of them that amount. If not, he will assume that the person writing the higher number is ____45____ and pay both of them the lower number with a ____46____ and a punishment-the person writing the lower number will get $2 more as a reward for ____47____ and the other will get $2 less instead. For instance, if Lucy writes 46 and Pete writes 100, Lucy will get $48 and Pete will get $44. What numbers will Lucy and Pete write
____48____, Lucy’s idea is that she should write the largest possible number, which will earn her $100 if Pete’s similarly ____49____. Soon, it strikes her that if she wrote 99, she’d make a little more — $101. But surely this ____50____ will also occur to Pete, who will choose 99 too. Continuing with this line of ____51____, when both are unwilling to lose money or get less than the other, they will end up writing down the ____52____ price of the antique. Experimental studies conducted by economists, however, ____53____ this narrow view of reason. In their studies, most participants pick $100 or a number close to it, either without thinking the problem through or tending to believe they’ll ____54____ the “unreasonable” number. By doing so, participants ultimately get a much bigger ____55____ Based on this, researchers have concluded that people appear to have a natural tendency towards cooperation, which favors seemingly unreasonable but beneficial strategies.
41. A. precious B. identical C. missing D. various
42. A. reminded B. enabled C. tasked D. convinced
43. A. value B. highlight C. ignore D. overstate
44. A. at random B. precisely C. with caution D. separately
45. A. dreaming B. cheating C. objecting D. complaining
46. A. bonus B. change C. bill D. credit
47. A. cooperation B. honesty C. selflessness D. intelligence
48. A. Generally B. Surprisingly C. Initially D. Specifically
49. A. foolish B. greedy C. thoughtful D. generous
50. A. experience B. message C. conclusion D. insight
51. A. reasoning B. compromise C. guessing D. struggle
52. A. fair B. high C. real D. low
53. A. confirm B. warn C. challenge D. defeat
54. A. give way to B. get back C. take control of D. benefit from
55. A. compensation B. tip C. investment D. fee
第二节 (共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Acupuncture(针灸), ___56___ ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the treatment for ___57___ (count) patients for thousands of years. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools ___58___ (relieve) pain. As time went by, this practice developed a comprehensive medical system and shaped the root of acupuncture.
Acupuncture is a treatment that aims to promote the body’s self-regulating functions. Its principles are in line___59___ the philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, ___60___ emphasize integrated treatment, and balance of bodily functions.
Practices can vary in forms. Needle insertion (插入), the most common method, ___61___ (carry) out by inserting hair-thin needles into specific points on the body that channel vital energy (the qi). Practitioners lift and spin needles to unblock the flow of energy; restore yin and yang balance; and stimulate the body’s inborn potential to heal ___62___ (it).
Looking beyond China, acupuncture has become a global treatment. Over the years, acupuncture___63___ (see) many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine. It is now a mainstream alternative and treatment for___64___ (variety) of diseases. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries, ____65____ (illustrate) its widespread recognition and application.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 在育才中学某班的英语课堂上，张老师用英语带领学生们了解月饼的历史并制作月饼。请你就此写一则英语帖子发表在某网站英语论坛上。内容包括：
1. 课堂简介；
2. 你的观点。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 (满分25分)
67. 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。
Ever since I was little, the doctors told my parents that someday I would need hearing aids. But I hate everything to do with my ears. Of all my features, my ears are the ones I hate the most. They’re like tiny closed fists on the sides of my face.
Although my hearing was getting worse, I hadn’t told anyone. The ocean sound that was always in my head had been getting louder, drowning out people’s voices, like I was underwater. I couldn’t hear teachers if I sat in the back of the class. But I knew if I told Mom or Dad about it, I’d end up with hearing aids.
Then in my annual checkup in October, I failed the audiology test and the doctor said, “Dude, it’s time.” And he sent me to a special ear doctor.
When the ear doctor first pulled the hearing aids out for me and Mom to look at, I groaned.
“I’m not wearing that thing,” I announced.
“I know they probably look kind of big,” said the ear doctor, “but we had to attach them to the headband because we had no other way of making them stay in your ears.”
Normal aids usually have a part that wraps around the outer ear to hold the inner bud in place. But since I didn’t have outer ears, they had to put the earbuds on this heavy-duty headband that was supposed to wrap around the back of my head. I could imagine how strange I’d look—my classmates would laugh at me, and even my teacher Mr. Browne, my friends Summer and Jack would be scared at me!
“Can’t wear that. Mom; I’ll look like Lobot!” I whined.
“Lobot ” The ear doctor smiled as he looked at the headphones and made some adjustments.
“The Empire Strikes Back The bald guy with the cool radio-transmitter thing that wraps around the back of his skull ”
“You know Star Wars stuff ” I asked the ear doctor.
“Hey, Lobot’s cool,” said he, sliding the earphones on my head, carefully.
“There you go, August. So how’s that ”
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。
How can I describe what I heard when the doctor turned on my hearing aids
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The first day I showed up at school with the hearing aids, I thought kids would make a big deal about it.
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2024-2025学年湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高三上学期（9月）英语试题
答案版
时量：120分钟 分值：150分
注意事项：
1、答卷前，考生务将自己的姓名、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
Instead of paying to ship the items you don’t need to your new home, why not donate them Your old household goods like furniture will go to a new home where they will be appreciated. Here are some charities that might help.
Furniture Bank Network
Furniture Bank Network helps people furnish their homes with practical secondhand items donated by people within the community. Tax receipts for the value of the donated items are given to donors (捐赠者). Recipients get the furniture for free. People can get furnishings from their local Furniture Bank only if they are referred to the organization through one of its social service partners. It also encourages applicants to help the organization with volunteer work.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a global non-profit It collects monetary donations to build and remodel affordable housing so that those in need can apply for it. You can also donate furniture and other household goods to Habitat for Humanity. It resells these items in home improvement stores and uses the money to fund its humanitarian efforts.
Goodwill
Goodwill resells donated furniture and other household items to fund its charitable objectives. Goodwill uses its earnings to provide career training and employment assistance for unemployed individuals. It also offers discounts to the people enrolled in its training programs, allowing them to affordably furnish their homes and buy clothes for their families
PickUpMyDonation.com
PickUpMyDonation.com isn’t actually a donation center and it doesn’t pick up your donations Instead, it helps you find local non-profits and charity shops that do. If your donation isn’t large enough for a local non-profit to send a truck, PickUpMyDonation.com can still help. The company will put you in touch with a local moving company to pick up your donation and take it to a nearby center.
21. What is a must for getting furnishings from a local Furniture Bank
A. A tax receipt for the item. B. Membership of the community.
C. A recommendation from its partner. D. Volunteer work for the organization.
22. Which charity offers career assistance to a laid-off worker
A. Goodwill. B. PickUpMyDonation.com.
C. Habitat for Humanity. D. Furniture Bank Network.
23. What do we know about PickUpMyDonation.com
A. It provides affordable housing. B. It is a local moving company.
C. It only picks up large donations. D. It helps donors find a charity shop.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D
B
I was attacked by a tiger shark in late October 1997. It was near my home on the island of Kauai—a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good, so nothing was stopping us.
That is until a large shark came right up under me and sank his teeth into my lower leg. There had been no splashing. no noise, and I felt no pain, only great pressure on my lower body.
Then I followed my instinct: I punched the shark in the face, again and again which happens to be what the expert advice, until the shark released me. As I swam back into shore, I felt my lower right leg spasming(痉挛). When I looked down, I realized it was gone. The shark had bit my lower leg off. My friends rushed to my aid, and rushed me to hospital.
It was another day before the “fog” lifted, at which point I opened my eyes and realized I was in the hospital—a below-the-knee amputee(截肢). For the next few bedridden weeks, I spent time with my family, and considered the future.
As soon as I was given the OK by my doctors, I did what many of us might consider unthinkable: I started riding the waves again. In fact, my first time back was near the site of his attack. I was unshaken and curious—Was it because of the tides The phase of the moon I also recalled that the morning of the attack the water had a fishy smell. Was that what attracted the shark
I was determined to research sharks, and I did learn something that would change my life: Humans are far more dangerous to sharks than the other way around, I tell Reader’s Digest. “I watched a documentary called Sharkwater, and I learned about the demand for shark fin soup and the fact that 70 million sharks a year are killed for their fins alone.”
My unique situation as a shark survivor empowered me to give sharks a voice. I began working with the Hawaii state legislature to help pass a ban on shark-derived products. I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge senators to create a nationwide bill protecting sharks.
24. What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs
A. The missing leg. B. The shark attack.
C. The timely rescue. D. The expert’s advice.
25. Why did the author ride the waves again
A. To go on with his unshaken hobby. B. To figure out why he became a target.
C. To keep track of the phase of the moon. D. To explore why the water had a fishy smell.
26. What did the author find after he recovered
A. Humans tend to ignore the dangers. B. Humans can’t survive without sharks.
C. Sharks pose a greater threat to humans D. Sharks are in urgent need of protection.
27. What does author imply in the last paragraph
A. He is speaking in favor of sharks. B. He argues against the bill about sharks.
C. There is widespread doubt about sharks. D. People should give sharks a preference.
【答案】24. B 25. B 26. D 27. A
C
Life continually requires that we write down a few words of thanks: for holidays, meals, presents or people’s place in our hearts. However, too often, our messages end up flat or somewhat unconvincing. To make our messages more effective, we might take a lesson from the history of art.
To some extent, what distinguishes great from common art is the level of detail with which the world has been studied. A talented artist is, first and foremost, someone who takes us into the specifics of the reasons why an experience or a place felt valuable. They don’t merely tell us that spring is ‘nice’, they zero in on the particular contributing factors to this niceness: leaves that have the softness of a newborn’s hands, the contrast between a warm sun and a sharp breeze, the soft cry of baby blackbirds....
Some of the reason why great artists are rare is that our minds are not well set up to understand why we feel as we do. But we can be confident if our minds have been affected, the reasons why they’ve been so will be somewhere, waiting to be uncovered. We stand to realise that it wasn’t so much that the food was ‘delicious’; but that the potatoes in particular had a charming rosemary and garlic flavour. A friend wasn’t just ‘nice’; they brought in a hugely sensitive and generous tone to bear in asking us what it had been like for us when we suffered. The details will be there, waiting for us to catch them.
We don’t have to be great artists to send effective thank-you notes. We just need to locate and hold on tightly to two or three highly detailed reasons for our gratitude.
28. What can we infer from paragraph 1
A. We seldom express gratitude by writing.
B. We usually find messages of thanks touching.
C. We should take a course for message writing.
D We may draw inspiration for thank-yous from arts.
29. What does the underlined phrase “zero in on” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Leave out. B. Clear up. C. Focus on. D. Hold back.
30. How is paragraph 3 developed
A. By classification. B. By example. C. By definition. D. By process.
31. Which would the author recommend to express gratitude
A. I am blessed to have such a wonderful week.
B Your caring and warm smile lights up my day.
C. Thank you so much for your great present.
D. This is the most delicious dinner I’ve ever had.
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. B 31. B
D
At ancient sites across the Amazon River basin, mysterious plots of unusually rich soil dot (点缀) the landscape. Scientists have long debated the origin of this “dark earth”, which is darker in color than surrounding soils and richer in carbon. Some people think this dark earth formed naturally, but the latest research has shown that modern Kuikuro people in Brazil create similar soil around their villages on purpose, which adds evidence to the idea that long-ago Amazons deliberately made such soil too. Perron, an earth scientist at MIT, reviewed interviews of Kuikuro people conducted by a Kuikuro filmmaker in 2018 and found that Kuikuro villagers actively make dark earth by using ash, food bits and controlled burns. “When you plant in hilly land, the soil is weak,” explained elder Kanu Kuikuro in one of the interviews. That is why we throw the ash, manioc peelings and manioc pulp. When comparing soil samples from ancient and modern sites, researchers found “striking similarities” — both were far less acidic than surrounding soils and contained higher levels of plant-friendly nutrients.
Analyses also revealed that dark earth holds twice the amount of carbon as surrounding soils on average. Scans (扫描) of the Xingu region suggest that the area is dotted with dark earth, and that hold as much as about 9 million tons of carbon — the annual carbon emissions of a small, industrialized country. “This number could roughly equal the annual carbon emissions of the United States when all dark earth across the Amazon is taken into consideration,” Perron says.
Figuring out the true value of carbon stored in the Amazon’s dark earth will require more data. Still, the research has significant influences on the Amazon’s future. The technique highlights how ancient people were able to live in the Amazon by developing sustainable farming that doubled as a carbon-storing technique. With more and more greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, it could also provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in the soil, helping fight climate change.
32. What can we infer from the dark earth across the Amazon River basin
A. They are more acidic than surrounding soils.
B. They contain more organic nutrients.
C. They formed naturally.
D. They contain less carbon.
33. Why does the author mention the annual carbon emissions of the US
A. To explain the difficulty of protecting dark earth.
B. To show the wide distribution of dark earth in Amazon.
C. To stress the huge carbon-storing capability of dark earth.
D. To reveal the large carbon emissions of the United States.
34. What does the author stress in the last paragraph
A. The importance of developing sustainable farming.
B. The advanced farming technology in ancient tomes.
C. A possible solution to climate change.
D. A way of green agriculture.
35. Which is the best title of the text
A. Urgency of Sustainable Development B. Facts About the Dark Earth
C. Advantages of the Dark Earth D. Wisdom of Ancient Amazons
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. C 35. B
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。
When people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____36____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want.
Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____37____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it
____38____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____39____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret.
Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____40____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating.
A. You can avoid regret.
B. It makes sense to move forward confidently.
C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream.
D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate.
E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose.
F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages.
G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream.
【答案】36. C 37. F 38. A 39. E 40. D
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。
An airline loses two suitcases belonging to two different travelers, Lucy and Pete. Both suitcases happen to be the same and also contain ____41____ antiques. An airline manager ____42____ to compensate for their loss figures that simply asking them for the price is hopeless, for they may ____43____ it. Instead, he has them write down the price as any dollar between 2 and 100 ____44____ so that they cannot negotiate with each other. If both write the same number, he will pay each of them that amount. If not, he will assume that the person writing the higher number is ____45____ and pay both of them the lower number with a ____46____ and a punishment-the person writing the lower number will get $2 more as a reward for ____47____ and the other will get $2 less instead. For instance, if Lucy writes 46 and Pete writes 100, Lucy will get $48 and Pete will get $44. What numbers will Lucy and Pete write
____48____, Lucy’s idea is that she should write the largest possible number, which will earn her $100 if Pete’s similarly ____49____. Soon, it strikes her that if she wrote 99, she’d make a little more — $101. But surely this ____50____ will also occur to Pete, who will choose 99 too. Continuing with this line of ____51____, when both are unwilling to lose money or get less than the other, they will end up writing down the ____52____ price of the antique. Experimental studies conducted by economists, however, ____53____ this narrow view of reason. In their studies, most participants pick $100 or a number close to it, either without thinking the problem through or tending to believe they’ll ____54____ the “unreasonable” number. By doing so, participants ultimately get a much bigger ____55____ Based on this, researchers have concluded that people appear to have a natural tendency towards cooperation, which favors seemingly unreasonable but beneficial strategies.
41. A. precious B. identical C. missing D. various
42. A. reminded B. enabled C. tasked D. convinced
43. A. value B. highlight C. ignore D. overstate
44. A. at random B. precisely C. with caution D. separately
45. A. dreaming B. cheating C. objecting D. complaining
46. A. bonus B. change C. bill D. credit
47. A. cooperation B. honesty C. selflessness D. intelligence
48. A. Generally B. Surprisingly C. Initially D. Specifically
49. A. foolish B. greedy C. thoughtful D. generous
50. A. experience B. message C. conclusion D. insight
51. A. reasoning B. compromise C. guessing D. struggle
52. A. fair B. high C. real D. low
53. A. confirm B. warn C. challenge D. defeat
54. A. give way to B. get back C. take control of D. benefit from
55. A. compensation B. tip C. investment D. fee
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. D 51. A 52. C 53. C 54. D 55. A
第二节 (共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Acupuncture(针灸), ___56___ ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the treatment for ___57___ (count) patients for thousands of years. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools ___58___ (relieve) pain. As time went by, this practice developed a comprehensive medical system and shaped the root of acupuncture.
Acupuncture is a treatment that aims to promote the body’s self-regulating functions. Its principles are in line___59___ the philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, ___60___ emphasize integrated treatment, and balance of bodily functions.
Practices can vary in forms. Needle insertion (插入), the most common method, ___61___ (carry) out by inserting hair-thin needles into specific points on the body that channel vital energy (the qi). Practitioners lift and spin needles to unblock the flow of energy; restore yin and yang balance; and stimulate the body’s inborn potential to heal ___62___ (it).
Looking beyond China, acupuncture has become a global treatment. Over the years, acupuncture___63___ (see) many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine. It is now a mainstream alternative and treatment for___64___ (variety) of diseases. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries, ____65____ (illustrate) its widespread recognition and application.
【答案】56. an 57. countless
58. to relieve
59. with 60. which
61. is carried
62. itself 63. has seen
64. varieties
65. illustrating
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 在育才中学某班的英语课堂上，张老师用英语带领学生们了解月饼的历史并制作月饼。请你就此写一则英语帖子发表在某网站英语论坛上。内容包括：
1. 课堂简介；
2. 你的观点。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】 Miss Zhang, an English teacher from Yucai HighSchool, helped the students be well-informed about the history of mooncakes in English and asked students to discuss the origins and the symbolic meaning behind mooncakes. Then, Miss Zhang guided them in making mooncakes.
I personally think this is a very creative way of teaching. By doing so, students not only improve their English, but also gain a deeper understanding of Chinese traditions. Also, this hands-on experience helps students develop practical skills, making the learning more engaging and meaningful. Furthermore, this approach develops better communication and cooperation skills, thus promoting students’ global perspective. In conclusion, such methods should be encouraged in more classrooms to inspire students’ interest in learning and cultural exploration.
第二节 (满分25分)
67. 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。
Ever since I was little, the doctors told my parents that someday I would need hearing aids. But I hate everything to do with my ears. Of all my features, my ears are the ones I hate the most. They’re like tiny closed fists on the sides of my face.
Although my hearing was getting worse, I hadn’t told anyone. The ocean sound that was always in my head had been getting louder, drowning out people’s voices, like I was underwater. I couldn’t hear teachers if I sat in the back of the class. But I knew if I told Mom or Dad about it, I’d end up with hearing aids.
Then in my annual checkup in October, I failed the audiology test and the doctor said, “Dude, it’s time.” And he sent me to a special ear doctor.
When the ear doctor first pulled the hearing aids out for me and Mom to look at, I groaned.
“I’m not wearing that thing,” I announced.
“I know they probably look kind of big,” said the ear doctor, “but we had to attach them to the headband because we had no other way of making them stay in your ears.”
Normal aids usually have a part that wraps around the outer ear to hold the inner bud in place. But since I didn’t have outer ears, they had to put the earbuds on this heavy-duty headband that was supposed to wrap around the back of my head. I could imagine how strange I’d look—my classmates would laugh at me, and even my teacher Mr. Browne, my friends Summer and Jack would be scared at me!
“Can’t wear that. Mom; I’ll look like Lobot!” I whined.
“Lobot ” The ear doctor smiled as he looked at the headphones and made some adjustments.
“The Empire Strikes Back The bald guy with the cool radio-transmitter thing that wraps around the back of his skull ”
“You know Star Wars stuff ” I asked the ear doctor.
“Hey, Lobot’s cool,” said he, sliding the earphones on my head, carefully.
“There you go, August. So how’s that ”
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。
How can I describe what I heard when the doctor turned on my hearing aids
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The first day I showed up at school with the hearing aids, I thought kids would make a big deal about it.
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【答案】 How can I describe what I heard when the doctor turned on my hearing aids It’s too hard to think of words. The ocean wasn’t living inside my head anymore. It was gone. I could hear sounds clearly now as if I had just stepped out of a dark room and into a bright one! “It’s so quiet in my ears and I don’t hear that noise anymore! Thank you so much, Dr. James!” I answered excitedly. Mom had me look in the big mirror at how the hearing aids looked. With my hair covering most of the headband, I found I was OK with my new Lobot hearing aids.
The first day I showed up at school with the hearing aids, I thought kids would make a big deal about it. But no one did. Summer was glad I could hear better, and Jack said it made me look like an FBI agent or something. But that was it. Mr. Browne kindly said to me. “If you ever expect me to repeat something, Auggie, make sure you tell me, okay ” Now that I look back, I don’t know why I was so stressed about it all this time. Funny how sometimes you worry a lot about something and it turns out to be nothing.
测试英语试题
时量：120分钟 分值：150分
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
Instead of paying to ship the items you don’t need to your new home, why not donate them Your old household goods like furniture will go to a new home where they will be appreciated. Here are some charities that might help.
Furniture Bank Network
Furniture Bank Network helps people furnish their homes with practical secondhand items donated by people within the community. Tax receipts for the value of the donated items are given to donors (捐赠者). Recipients get the furniture for free. People can get furnishings from their local Furniture Bank only if they are referred to the organization through one of its social service partners. It also encourages applicants to help the organization with volunteer work.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a global non-profit. It collects monetary donations to build and remodel affordable housing so that those in need can apply for it. You can also donate furniture and other household goods to Habitat for Humanity. It resells these items in home improvement stores and uses the money to fund its humanitarian efforts.
Goodwill
Goodwill resells donated furniture and other household items to fund its charitable objectives. Goodwill uses its earnings to provide career training and employment assistance for unemployed individuals. It also offers discounts to the people enrolled in its training programs, allowing them to affordably furnish their homes and buy clothes for their families
PickUpMyDonation.com
PickUpMyDonation.com isn’t actually a donation center and it doesn’t pick up your donations Instead, it helps you find local non-profits and charity shops that do. If your donation isn’t large enough for a local non-profit to send a truck, PickUpMyDonation.com can still help. The company will put you in touch with a local moving company to pick up your donation and take it to a nearby center.
21. What is a must for getting furnishings from a local Furniture Bank
A. A tax receipt for the item. B. Membership of the community.
C. A recommendation from its partner. D. Volunteer work for the organization.
22. Which charity offers career assistance to a laid-off worker
A. Goodwill. B. PickUpMyDonation.com.
C. Habitat for Humanity. D. Furniture Bank Network.
23. What do we know about PickUpMyDonation.com
A. It provides affordable housing. B. It is a local moving company.
C. It only picks up large donations. D. It helps donors find a charity shop.
B
I was attacked by a tiger shark in late October 1997. It was near my home on the island of Kauai—a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good, so nothing was stopping us.
That is until a large shark came right up under me and sank his teeth into my lower leg. There had been no splashing. no noise, and I felt no pain, only great pressure on my lower body.
Then I followed my instinct: I punched the shark in the face, again and again which happens to be what the expert advice, until the shark released me. As I swam back into shore, I felt my lower right leg spasming(痉挛). When I looked down, I realized it was gone. The shark had bit my lower leg off. My friends rushed to my aid, and rushed me to hospital.
It was another day before the “fog” lifted, at which point I opened my eyes and realized I was in the hospital—a below-the-knee amputee(截肢). For the next few bedridden weeks, I spent time with my family, and considered the future.
As soon as I was given the OK by my doctors, I did what many of us might consider unthinkable: I started riding the waves again. In fact, my first time back was near the site of his attack. I was unshaken and curious—Was it because of the tides The phase of the moon I also recalled that the morning of the attack the water had a fishy smell. Was that what attracted the shark
I was determined to research sharks, and I did learn something that would change my life: Humans are far more dangerous to sharks than the other way around, I tell Reader’s Digest. “I watched a documentary called Sharkwater, and I learned about the demand for shark fin soup and the fact that 70 million sharks a year are killed for their fins alone.”
My unique situation as a shark survivor empowered me to give sharks a voice. I began working with the Hawaii state legislature to help pass a ban on shark-derived products. I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge senators to create a nationwide bill protecting sharks.
24 What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs
A. The missing leg. B. The shark attack.
C. The timely rescue. D. The expert’s advice.
25. Why did the author ride the waves again
A. To go on with his unshaken hobby. B. To figure out why he became a target.
C. To keep track of the phase of the moon. D. To explore why the water had a fishy smell.
26. What did the author find after he recovered
A. Humans tend to ignore the dangers. B. Humans can’t survive without sharks.
C. Sharks pose a greater threat to humans D. Sharks are in urgent need of protection.
27. What does author imply in the last paragraph
A. He is speaking in favor of sharks. B. He argues against the bill about sharks.
C. There is widespread doubt about sharks. D. People should give sharks a preference.
C
Life continually requires that we write down a few words of thanks: for holidays, meals, presents or people’s place in our hearts. However, too often, our messages end up flat or somewhat unconvincing. To make our messages more effective, we might take a lesson from the history of art.
To some extent, what distinguishes great from common art is the level of detail with which the world has been studied. A talented artist is, first and foremost, someone who takes us into the specifics of the reasons why an experience or a place felt valuable. They don’t merely tell us that spring is ‘nice’, they zero in on the particular contributing factors to this niceness: leaves that have the softness of a newborn’s hands, the contrast between a warm sun and a sharp breeze, the soft cry of baby blackbirds....
Some of the reason why great artists are rare is that our minds are not well set up to understand why we feel as we do. But we can be confident if our minds have been affected, the reasons why they’ve been so will be somewhere, waiting to be uncovered. We stand to realise that it wasn’t so much that the food was ‘delicious’; but that the potatoes in particular had a charming rosemary and garlic flavour. A friend wasn’t just ‘nice’; they brought in a hugely sensitive and generous tone to bear in asking us what it had been like for us when we suffered. The details will be there, waiting for us to catch them.
We don’t have to be great artists to send effective thank-you notes. We just need to locate and hold on tightly to two or three highly detailed reasons for our gratitude.
28. What can we infer from paragraph 1
A. We seldom express gratitude by writing.
B. We usually find messages of thanks touching.
C. We should take a course for message writing.
D. We may draw inspiration for thank-yous from arts.
29. What does the underlined phrase “zero in on” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A Leave out. B. Clear up. C. Focus on. D. Hold back.
30. How is paragraph 3 developed
A. By classification. B. By example. C. By definition. D. By process.
31. Which would the author recommend to express gratitude
A. I am blessed to have such a wonderful week.
B. Your caring and warm smile lights up my day.
C. Thank you so much for your great present.
D. This is the most delicious dinner I’ve ever had.
D
At ancient sites across the Amazon River basin, mysterious plots of unusually rich soil dot (点缀) the landscape. Scientists have long debated the origin of this “dark earth”, which is darker in color than surrounding soils and richer in carbon. Some people think this dark earth formed naturally, but the latest research has shown that modern Kuikuro people in Brazil create similar soil around their villages on purpose, which adds evidence to the idea that long-ago Amazons deliberately made such soil too. Perron, an earth scientist at MIT, reviewed interviews of Kuikuro people conducted by a Kuikuro filmmaker in 2018 and found that Kuikuro villagers actively make dark earth by using ash, food bits and controlled burns. “When you plant in hilly land, the soil is weak,” explained elder Kanu Kuikuro in one of the interviews. That is why we throw the ash, manioc peelings and manioc pulp. When comparing soil samples from ancient and modern sites, researchers found “striking similarities” — both were far less acidic than surrounding soils and contained higher levels of plant-friendly nutrients.
Analyses also revealed that dark earth holds twice the amount of carbon as surrounding soils on average. Scans (扫描) of the Xingu region suggest that the area is dotted with dark earth, and that hold as much as about 9 million tons of carbon — the annual carbon emissions of a small, industrialized country. “This number could roughly equal the annual carbon emissions of the United States when all dark earth across the Amazon is taken into consideration,” Perron says.
Figuring out the true value of carbon stored in the Amazon’s dark earth will require more data. Still, the research has significant influences on the Amazon’s future. The technique highlights how ancient people were able to live in the Amazon by developing sustainable farming that doubled as a carbon-storing technique. With more and more greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, it could also provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in the soil, helping fight climate change.
32. What can we infer from the dark earth across the Amazon River basin
A. They are more acidic than surrounding soils.
B. They contain more organic nutrients.
C. They formed naturally.
D. They contain less carbon.
33. Why does the author mention the annual carbon emissions of the US
A. To explain the difficulty of protecting dark earth.
B. To show the wide distribution of dark earth in Amazon.
C. To stress the huge carbon-storing capability of dark earth.
D. To reveal the large carbon emissions of the United States.
34. What does the author stress in the last paragraph
A. The importance of developing sustainable farming.
B The advanced farming technology in ancient tomes.
C. A possible solution to climate change.
D. A way of green agriculture.
35. Which is the best title of the text
A. Urgency of Sustainable Development B. Facts About the Dark Earth
C. Advantages of the Dark Earth D. Wisdom of Ancient Amazons
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。
When people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____36____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want.
Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____37____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it
____38____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____39____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret.
Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____40____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating.
A. You can avoid regret.
B. It makes sense to move forward confidently.
C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream.
D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate.
E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose.
F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages.
G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream.
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。
An airline loses two suitcases belonging to two different travelers, Lucy and Pete. Both suitcases happen to be the same and also contain ____41____ antiques. An airline manager ____42____ to compensate for their loss figures that simply asking them for the price is hopeless, for they may ____43____ it. Instead, he has them write down the price as any dollar between 2 and 100 ____44____ so that they cannot negotiate with each other. If both write the same number, he will pay each of them that amount. If not, he will assume that the person writing the higher number is ____45____ and pay both of them the lower number with a ____46____ and a punishment-the person writing the lower number will get $2 more as a reward for ____47____ and the other will get $2 less instead. For instance, if Lucy writes 46 and Pete writes 100, Lucy will get $48 and Pete will get $44. What numbers will Lucy and Pete write
____48____, Lucy’s idea is that she should write the largest possible number, which will earn her $100 if Pete’s similarly ____49____. Soon, it strikes her that if she wrote 99, she’d make a little more — $101. But surely this ____50____ will also occur to Pete, who will choose 99 too. Continuing with this line of ____51____, when both are unwilling to lose money or get less than the other, they will end up writing down the ____52____ price of the antique. Experimental studies conducted by economists, however, ____53____ this narrow view of reason. In their studies, most participants pick $100 or a number close to it, either without thinking the problem through or tending to believe they’ll ____54____ the “unreasonable” number. By doing so, participants ultimately get a much bigger ____55____ Based on this, researchers have concluded that people appear to have a natural tendency towards cooperation, which favors seemingly unreasonable but beneficial strategies.
41. A. precious B. identical C. missing D. various
42. A. reminded B. enabled C. tasked D. convinced
43. A. value B. highlight C. ignore D. overstate
44. A. at random B. precisely C. with caution D. separately
45. A. dreaming B. cheating C. objecting D. complaining
46. A. bonus B. change C. bill D. credit
47. A. cooperation B. honesty C. selflessness D. intelligence
48. A. Generally B. Surprisingly C. Initially D. Specifically
49. A. foolish B. greedy C. thoughtful D. generous
50. A. experience B. message C. conclusion D. insight
51. A. reasoning B. compromise C. guessing D. struggle
52. A. fair B. high C. real D. low
53. A. confirm B. warn C. challenge D. defeat
54. A. give way to B. get back C. take control of D. benefit from
55. A. compensation B. tip C. investment D. fee
第二节 (共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Acupuncture(针灸), ___56___ ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the treatment for ___57___ (count) patients for thousands of years. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools ___58___ (relieve) pain. As time went by, this practice developed a comprehensive medical system and shaped the root of acupuncture.
Acupuncture is a treatment that aims to promote the body’s self-regulating functions. Its principles are in line___59___ the philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, ___60___ emphasize integrated treatment, and balance of bodily functions.
Practices can vary in forms. Needle insertion (插入), the most common method, ___61___ (carry) out by inserting hair-thin needles into specific points on the body that channel vital energy (the qi). Practitioners lift and spin needles to unblock the flow of energy; restore yin and yang balance; and stimulate the body’s inborn potential to heal ___62___ (it).
Looking beyond China, acupuncture has become a global treatment. Over the years, acupuncture___63___ (see) many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine. It is now a mainstream alternative and treatment for___64___ (variety) of diseases. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries, ____65____ (illustrate) its widespread recognition and application.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 在育才中学某班的英语课堂上，张老师用英语带领学生们了解月饼的历史并制作月饼。请你就此写一则英语帖子发表在某网站英语论坛上。内容包括：
1. 课堂简介；
2. 你的观点。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 (满分25分)
67. 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。
Ever since I was little, the doctors told my parents that someday I would need hearing aids. But I hate everything to do with my ears. Of all my features, my ears are the ones I hate the most. They’re like tiny closed fists on the sides of my face.
Although my hearing was getting worse, I hadn’t told anyone. The ocean sound that was always in my head had been getting louder, drowning out people’s voices, like I was underwater. I couldn’t hear teachers if I sat in the back of the class. But I knew if I told Mom or Dad about it, I’d end up with hearing aids.
Then in my annual checkup in October, I failed the audiology test and the doctor said, “Dude, it’s time.” And he sent me to a special ear doctor.
When the ear doctor first pulled the hearing aids out for me and Mom to look at, I groaned.
“I’m not wearing that thing,” I announced.
“I know they probably look kind of big,” said the ear doctor, “but we had to attach them to the headband because we had no other way of making them stay in your ears.”
Normal aids usually have a part that wraps around the outer ear to hold the inner bud in place. But since I didn’t have outer ears, they had to put the earbuds on this heavy-duty headband that was supposed to wrap around the back of my head. I could imagine how strange I’d look—my classmates would laugh at me, and even my teacher Mr. Browne, my friends Summer and Jack would be scared at me!
“Can’t wear that. Mom; I’ll look like Lobot!” I whined.
“Lobot ” The ear doctor smiled as he looked at the headphones and made some adjustments.
“The Empire Strikes Back The bald guy with the cool radio-transmitter thing that wraps around the back of his skull ”
“You know Star Wars stuff ” I asked the ear doctor.
“Hey, Lobot’s cool,” said he, sliding the earphones on my head, carefully.
“There you go, August. So how’s that ”
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。
How can I describe what I heard when the doctor turned on my hearing aids
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The first day I showed up at school with the hearing aids, I thought kids would make a big deal about it.
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2024-2025学年湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高三上学期（9月）英语试题
答案版
时量：120分钟 分值：150分
注意事项：
1、答卷前，考生务将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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3、考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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
Instead of paying to ship the items you don’t need to your new home, why not donate them Your old household goods like furniture will go to a new home where they will be appreciated. Here are some charities that might help.
Furniture Bank Network
Furniture Bank Network helps people furnish their homes with practical secondhand items donated by people within the community. Tax receipts for the value of the donated items are given to donors (捐赠者). Recipients get the furniture for free. People can get furnishings from their local Furniture Bank only if they are referred to the organization through one of its social service partners. It also encourages applicants to help the organization with volunteer work.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a global non-profit It collects monetary donations to build and remodel affordable housing so that those in need can apply for it. You can also donate furniture and other household goods to Habitat for Humanity. It resells these items in home improvement stores and uses the money to fund its humanitarian efforts.
Goodwill
Goodwill resells donated furniture and other household items to fund its charitable objectives. Goodwill uses its earnings to provide career training and employment assistance for unemployed individuals. It also offers discounts to the people enrolled in its training programs, allowing them to affordably furnish their homes and buy clothes for their families
PickUpMyDonation.com
PickUpMyDonation.com isn’t actually a donation center and it doesn’t pick up your donations Instead, it helps you find local non-profits and charity shops that do. If your donation isn’t large enough for a local non-profit to send a truck, PickUpMyDonation.com can still help. The company will put you in touch with a local moving company to pick up your donation and take it to a nearby center.
21. What is a must for getting furnishings from a local Furniture Bank
A. A tax receipt for the item. B. Membership of the community.
C. A recommendation from its partner. D. Volunteer work for the organization.
22. Which charity offers career assistance to a laid-off worker
A. Goodwill. B. PickUpMyDonation.com.
C. Habitat for Humanity. D. Furniture Bank Network.
23. What do we know about PickUpMyDonation.com
A. It provides affordable housing. B. It is a local moving company.
C. It only picks up large donations. D. It helps donors find a charity shop.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D
B
I was attacked by a tiger shark in late October 1997. It was near my home on the island of Kauai—a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good, so nothing was stopping us.
That is until a large shark came right up under me and sank his teeth into my lower leg. There had been no splashing. no noise, and I felt no pain, only great pressure on my lower body.
Then I followed my instinct: I punched the shark in the face, again and again which happens to be what the expert advice, until the shark released me. As I swam back into shore, I felt my lower right leg spasming(痉挛). When I looked down, I realized it was gone. The shark had bit my lower leg off. My friends rushed to my aid, and rushed me to hospital.
It was another day before the “fog” lifted, at which point I opened my eyes and realized I was in the hospital—a below-the-knee amputee(截肢). For the next few bedridden weeks, I spent time with my family, and considered the future.
As soon as I was given the OK by my doctors, I did what many of us might consider unthinkable: I started riding the waves again. In fact, my first time back was near the site of his attack. I was unshaken and curious—Was it because of the tides The phase of the moon I also recalled that the morning of the attack the water had a fishy smell. Was that what attracted the shark
I was determined to research sharks, and I did learn something that would change my life: Humans are far more dangerous to sharks than the other way around, I tell Reader’s Digest. “I watched a documentary called Sharkwater, and I learned about the demand for shark fin soup and the fact that 70 million sharks a year are killed for their fins alone.”
My unique situation as a shark survivor empowered me to give sharks a voice. I began working with the Hawaii state legislature to help pass a ban on shark-derived products. I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge senators to create a nationwide bill protecting sharks.
24. What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs
A. The missing leg. B. The shark attack.
C. The timely rescue. D. The expert’s advice.
25. Why did the author ride the waves again
A. To go on with his unshaken hobby. B. To figure out why he became a target.
C. To keep track of the phase of the moon. D. To explore why the water had a fishy smell.
26. What did the author find after he recovered
A. Humans tend to ignore the dangers. B. Humans can’t survive without sharks.
C. Sharks pose a greater threat to humans D. Sharks are in urgent need of protection.
27. What does author imply in the last paragraph
A. He is speaking in favor of sharks. B. He argues against the bill about sharks.
C. There is widespread doubt about sharks. D. People should give sharks a preference.
【答案】24. B 25. B 26. D 27. A
C
Life continually requires that we write down a few words of thanks: for holidays, meals, presents or people’s place in our hearts. However, too often, our messages end up flat or somewhat unconvincing. To make our messages more effective, we might take a lesson from the history of art.
To some extent, what distinguishes great from common art is the level of detail with which the world has been studied. A talented artist is, first and foremost, someone who takes us into the specifics of the reasons why an experience or a place felt valuable. They don’t merely tell us that spring is ‘nice’, they zero in on the particular contributing factors to this niceness: leaves that have the softness of a newborn’s hands, the contrast between a warm sun and a sharp breeze, the soft cry of baby blackbirds....
Some of the reason why great artists are rare is that our minds are not well set up to understand why we feel as we do. But we can be confident if our minds have been affected, the reasons why they’ve been so will be somewhere, waiting to be uncovered. We stand to realise that it wasn’t so much that the food was ‘delicious’; but that the potatoes in particular had a charming rosemary and garlic flavour. A friend wasn’t just ‘nice’; they brought in a hugely sensitive and generous tone to bear in asking us what it had been like for us when we suffered. The details will be there, waiting for us to catch them.
We don’t have to be great artists to send effective thank-you notes. We just need to locate and hold on tightly to two or three highly detailed reasons for our gratitude.
28. What can we infer from paragraph 1
A. We seldom express gratitude by writing.
B. We usually find messages of thanks touching.
C. We should take a course for message writing.
D We may draw inspiration for thank-yous from arts.
29. What does the underlined phrase “zero in on” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Leave out. B. Clear up. C. Focus on. D. Hold back.
30. How is paragraph 3 developed
A. By classification. B. By example. C. By definition. D. By process.
31. Which would the author recommend to express gratitude
A. I am blessed to have such a wonderful week.
B Your caring and warm smile lights up my day.
C. Thank you so much for your great present.
D. This is the most delicious dinner I’ve ever had.
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. B 31. B
D
At ancient sites across the Amazon River basin, mysterious plots of unusually rich soil dot (点缀) the landscape. Scientists have long debated the origin of this “dark earth”, which is darker in color than surrounding soils and richer in carbon. Some people think this dark earth formed naturally, but the latest research has shown that modern Kuikuro people in Brazil create similar soil around their villages on purpose, which adds evidence to the idea that long-ago Amazons deliberately made such soil too. Perron, an earth scientist at MIT, reviewed interviews of Kuikuro people conducted by a Kuikuro filmmaker in 2018 and found that Kuikuro villagers actively make dark earth by using ash, food bits and controlled burns. “When you plant in hilly land, the soil is weak,” explained elder Kanu Kuikuro in one of the interviews. That is why we throw the ash, manioc peelings and manioc pulp. When comparing soil samples from ancient and modern sites, researchers found “striking similarities” — both were far less acidic than surrounding soils and contained higher levels of plant-friendly nutrients.
Analyses also revealed that dark earth holds twice the amount of carbon as surrounding soils on average. Scans (扫描) of the Xingu region suggest that the area is dotted with dark earth, and that hold as much as about 9 million tons of carbon — the annual carbon emissions of a small, industrialized country. “This number could roughly equal the annual carbon emissions of the United States when all dark earth across the Amazon is taken into consideration,” Perron says.
Figuring out the true value of carbon stored in the Amazon’s dark earth will require more data. Still, the research has significant influences on the Amazon’s future. The technique highlights how ancient people were able to live in the Amazon by developing sustainable farming that doubled as a carbon-storing technique. With more and more greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, it could also provide a blueprint for developing methods of sustainably locking atmospheric carbon in the soil, helping fight climate change.
32. What can we infer from the dark earth across the Amazon River basin
A. They are more acidic than surrounding soils.
B. They contain more organic nutrients.
C. They formed naturally.
D. They contain less carbon.
33. Why does the author mention the annual carbon emissions of the US
A. To explain the difficulty of protecting dark earth.
B. To show the wide distribution of dark earth in Amazon.
C. To stress the huge carbon-storing capability of dark earth.
D. To reveal the large carbon emissions of the United States.
34. What does the author stress in the last paragraph
A. The importance of developing sustainable farming.
B. The advanced farming technology in ancient tomes.
C. A possible solution to climate change.
D. A way of green agriculture.
35. Which is the best title of the text
A. Urgency of Sustainable Development B. Facts About the Dark Earth
C. Advantages of the Dark Earth D. Wisdom of Ancient Amazons
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. C 35. B
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。
When people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____36____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want.
Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____37____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it
____38____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____39____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret.
Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____40____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating.
A. You can avoid regret.
B. It makes sense to move forward confidently.
C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream.
D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate.
E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose.
F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages.
G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream.
【答案】36. C 37. F 38. A 39. E 40. D
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。
An airline loses two suitcases belonging to two different travelers, Lucy and Pete. Both suitcases happen to be the same and also contain ____41____ antiques. An airline manager ____42____ to compensate for their loss figures that simply asking them for the price is hopeless, for they may ____43____ it. Instead, he has them write down the price as any dollar between 2 and 100 ____44____ so that they cannot negotiate with each other. If both write the same number, he will pay each of them that amount. If not, he will assume that the person writing the higher number is ____45____ and pay both of them the lower number with a ____46____ and a punishment-the person writing the lower number will get $2 more as a reward for ____47____ and the other will get $2 less instead. For instance, if Lucy writes 46 and Pete writes 100, Lucy will get $48 and Pete will get $44. What numbers will Lucy and Pete write
____48____, Lucy’s idea is that she should write the largest possible number, which will earn her $100 if Pete’s similarly ____49____. Soon, it strikes her that if she wrote 99, she’d make a little more — $101. But surely this ____50____ will also occur to Pete, who will choose 99 too. Continuing with this line of ____51____, when both are unwilling to lose money or get less than the other, they will end up writing down the ____52____ price of the antique. Experimental studies conducted by economists, however, ____53____ this narrow view of reason. In their studies, most participants pick $100 or a number close to it, either without thinking the problem through or tending to believe they’ll ____54____ the “unreasonable” number. By doing so, participants ultimately get a much bigger ____55____ Based on this, researchers have concluded that people appear to have a natural tendency towards cooperation, which favors seemingly unreasonable but beneficial strategies.
41. A. precious B. identical C. missing D. various
42. A. reminded B. enabled C. tasked D. convinced
43. A. value B. highlight C. ignore D. overstate
44. A. at random B. precisely C. with caution D. separately
45. A. dreaming B. cheating C. objecting D. complaining
46. A. bonus B. change C. bill D. credit
47. A. cooperation B. honesty C. selflessness D. intelligence
48. A. Generally B. Surprisingly C. Initially D. Specifically
49. A. foolish B. greedy C. thoughtful D. generous
50. A. experience B. message C. conclusion D. insight
51. A. reasoning B. compromise C. guessing D. struggle
52. A. fair B. high C. real D. low
53. A. confirm B. warn C. challenge D. defeat
54. A. give way to B. get back C. take control of D. benefit from
55. A. compensation B. tip C. investment D. fee
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. D 51. A 52. C 53. C 54. D 55. A
第二节 (共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Acupuncture(针灸), ___56___ ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the treatment for ___57___ (count) patients for thousands of years. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools ___58___ (relieve) pain. As time went by, this practice developed a comprehensive medical system and shaped the root of acupuncture.
Acupuncture is a treatment that aims to promote the body’s self-regulating functions. Its principles are in line___59___ the philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, ___60___ emphasize integrated treatment, and balance of bodily functions.
Practices can vary in forms. Needle insertion (插入), the most common method, ___61___ (carry) out by inserting hair-thin needles into specific points on the body that channel vital energy (the qi). Practitioners lift and spin needles to unblock the flow of energy; restore yin and yang balance; and stimulate the body’s inborn potential to heal ___62___ (it).
Looking beyond China, acupuncture has become a global treatment. Over the years, acupuncture___63___ (see) many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine. It is now a mainstream alternative and treatment for___64___ (variety) of diseases. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries, ____65____ (illustrate) its widespread recognition and application.
【答案】56. an 57. countless
58. to relieve
59. with 60. which
61. is carried
62. itself 63. has seen
64. varieties
65. illustrating
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 在育才中学某班的英语课堂上，张老师用英语带领学生们了解月饼的历史并制作月饼。请你就此写一则英语帖子发表在某网站英语论坛上。内容包括：
1. 课堂简介；
2. 你的观点。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】 Miss Zhang, an English teacher from Yucai HighSchool, helped the students be well-informed about the history of mooncakes in English and asked students to discuss the origins and the symbolic meaning behind mooncakes. Then, Miss Zhang guided them in making mooncakes.
I personally think this is a very creative way of teaching. By doing so, students not only improve their English, but also gain a deeper understanding of Chinese traditions. Also, this hands-on experience helps students develop practical skills, making the learning more engaging and meaningful. Furthermore, this approach develops better communication and cooperation skills, thus promoting students’ global perspective. In conclusion, such methods should be encouraged in more classrooms to inspire students’ interest in learning and cultural exploration.
第二节 (满分25分)
67. 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。
Ever since I was little, the doctors told my parents that someday I would need hearing aids. But I hate everything to do with my ears. Of all my features, my ears are the ones I hate the most. They’re like tiny closed fists on the sides of my face.
Although my hearing was getting worse, I hadn’t told anyone. The ocean sound that was always in my head had been getting louder, drowning out people’s voices, like I was underwater. I couldn’t hear teachers if I sat in the back of the class. But I knew if I told Mom or Dad about it, I’d end up with hearing aids.
Then in my annual checkup in October, I failed the audiology test and the doctor said, “Dude, it’s time.” And he sent me to a special ear doctor.
When the ear doctor first pulled the hearing aids out for me and Mom to look at, I groaned.
“I’m not wearing that thing,” I announced.
“I know they probably look kind of big,” said the ear doctor, “but we had to attach them to the headband because we had no other way of making them stay in your ears.”
Normal aids usually have a part that wraps around the outer ear to hold the inner bud in place. But since I didn’t have outer ears, they had to put the earbuds on this heavy-duty headband that was supposed to wrap around the back of my head. I could imagine how strange I’d look—my classmates would laugh at me, and even my teacher Mr. Browne, my friends Summer and Jack would be scared at me!
“Can’t wear that. Mom; I’ll look like Lobot!” I whined.
“Lobot ” The ear doctor smiled as he looked at the headphones and made some adjustments.
“The Empire Strikes Back The bald guy with the cool radio-transmitter thing that wraps around the back of his skull ”
“You know Star Wars stuff ” I asked the ear doctor.
“Hey, Lobot’s cool,” said he, sliding the earphones on my head, carefully.
“There you go, August. So how’s that ”
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。
How can I describe what I heard when the doctor turned on my hearing aids
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The first day I showed up at school with the hearing aids, I thought kids would make a big deal about it.
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【答案】 How can I describe what I heard when the doctor turned on my hearing aids It’s too hard to think of words. The ocean wasn’t living inside my head anymore. It was gone. I could hear sounds clearly now as if I had just stepped out of a dark room and into a bright one! “It’s so quiet in my ears and I don’t hear that noise anymore! Thank you so much, Dr. James!” I answered excitedly. Mom had me look in the big mirror at how the hearing aids looked. With my hair covering most of the headband, I found I was OK with my new Lobot hearing aids.
The first day I showed up at school with the hearing aids, I thought kids would make a big deal about it. But no one did. Summer was glad I could hear better, and Jack said it made me look like an FBI agent or something. But that was it. Mr. Browne kindly said to me. “If you ever expect me to repeat something, Auggie, make sure you tell me, okay ” Now that I look back, I don’t know why I was so stressed about it all this time. Funny how sometimes you worry a lot about something and it turns out to be nothing.
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