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长沙市第一中学2024—2025学年度高二第一学期入学考试英语时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?A.StopforamealB.Keepdriving.C.Getashortsleep.2

.WhatdoweknowaboutCathy?A.Shegetsangryeasily.B.Sheisgood-natured.C.Shedoesn’tbelieveBill.3.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardthes

portsstadium?A.Sheisexcitedaboutit.B.Shestronglyopposesit.C.Shedoesn’tcareaboutit.4.Wherewillthemangomos

tprobably?A.Thesecondfloor.B.Thethirdfloor.C.Thefourthfloor.5.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenTomandBill?A.Colleagues.B.Brothers.C.Strangers.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.Wherecouldthespeakersmostprobablybe?A.Ontheroad.B.Inahospital.C.Atanairport..7.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Tired.B.Anxious.C.Hungry.听第7段材料，回答第8、

9题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Adecorationproject.B.Adinnerreservation.C.Abudgetproposal.9.WhatdoesChrissuggestthewomando?

A.Offerfreemeals.B.Cancelreservations.C.Reschedulethedinners.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatiswrongwiththewoman’sco

mputer?A.Itneedsanupgrade.B.Itrequiresmaintenance.C.Ithaspoorperformance.11.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforthenewcomputer?A.$1,350.B.$1,

400.C.$1,500.12.Whatafter-salesguaranteedoesthemanofferifthenewcomputerfreezes?A.Givingbackthemoney.B.Ex

changingitforanewone.C.Providingtechnicalsupport.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.HowdidMr.Cartergettoknowthegym?A.Fromhisneighbor.B.

Fromhisworkmate.C.Fromhiswife.14.Whatservicedoesthegymoffer?A.Medicalexamination.B.Injurytreatment.C.Dietplanning.15.Whatclassesareav

ailableonWednesdays?A.Cycling.B.Weightlifting.C.Swimming.16.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Carter?A.Hehasneverusedagymbefore.B.Heoftendoesph

ysicalexercise.C.Heissufferingfromanoldinjury.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeaker’sviewonbook-to-filmadaptations?A.Thescreen

writersshouldhavecreativefreedom.B.Theopinionoftheoriginalauthorsiscrucial.C.Theyshouldremainfaithfultothebooks.18Whatdoesthespeakerconveybyme

ntioningcooking?A.Stayingtruetotheaudience.B.Addingnewelementsforcreativity.C.Preservingthekeyelemen

tsofthebook.19.Whichfilmisfaithfultotheoriginalbook?A.TheShining.B.SenseandSensibility.C.TheLordoftheRings.2

0.HowdidPeterJacksonadaptTheLordoftheRings?A.Hecombinedmultiplechaptersintoone.B.Heemphasizedemotiona

limpactinkeyscenes.C.Headdednewcharactersnotpresentinthebook.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。AArchaeologycampEachsummer,thePublicArchaeologyFacility’sCommunityArchaeolo

gyProgramoffersaweek-longprogramfocusedonarchaeologyforkidsenteringGrades5and6.TheprogramistaughtbyprofessionalarchaeologistsfromBinghamtonUnivers

ity.Studentswilllearnaboutthescienceofarchaeologythroughhands-on,interactiveclassroomprojects,laboratorytours

,outdooractivities,andavisittoalocalarchaeologicalsite.Our2023ResearchSiteistheWhitneyPointBridgesite.BroomeCoun

ty,NewYork.Dates:July13-17,2023Time:8:30am-4:30pmTickets:$200perparticipant(a10%discountbeforeMay15,2023)Thesessionislimitedto16studentsto

ensurethebesteducationalsetting.Participantswillspendthefirsttwodaysoftheprogramlearningaboutancientcultures,archaeologicalconcepts,andprac

ticingfieldworktechniques,andartifact(人工制品)classificationandpreservation.Kidswilltakepartinexcitingactivit

iesinexperimentalandcreativearchaeology,includingpottery(陶器)constructionandacross-countryrace.Onthethirdandfourthdays,participan

tswillexplorelocalhistoricsiteslong-coveredbyplants.andlearnhowarchaeologistssurveysites‘usingdirectmcasurements,

digitalcameras,carefulnotes,andhand-heldGPSunits..Thistripwillalsoprovideanopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheenvironmentinwhichthesesiteswe

recreated.Onthelastday-theprogramwilltraveltoalocalhistoricallysignificantarchaecologicalsitecurrentlybeingexcavated(挖掘)

bythePublicArchaeologyFacilitywherestudentswillobserveprofessionalexcavations,Participantswillbeabletoassistinsomeofthetasksatthesite,i

ncludingscreening(筛查;甄别)forartifacts,note-taking,andsiteinterpretation.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthearchaeologycamp?A.Itlastsforawholemonth.B

.Itislimitedtoadozenkids.C.Itisguidedbyuniversityexperts.D.Itisintendedforhighschoolstudents.2.Howmuchshouldtwokidspayiftheybuy

ficketsbeforeMarch15,2023?A.$200.B.$360C.$380.D.$400.3.WhatwillparticipantsprobablydoonJuly16,2023?A.Conductas

urveyinthefield.B.Helpreconstructancicntobjects.C.Observeprofesstonalexcavations.D.Learnaboutartifactclas

sification.BWhetheritbeaperson,ananimal,orevenaninsect,amother’sinstincts(本能)areneverwrong.Thisidearingstrueforamothercatwhoactedfastandsoughto

uthelpwhenherkittenswereintrouble.Thismothercat’squickthinkingmayhavejustsavedherbabies.IntheurbandistrictofIzmirinwesternTurkey,acatwa

lkedintoaregularhospitalboldingakitteninhermouth.Asthemothercatmovedthroughthehospital,peopleweresurprisedtoseesuchasight,butletherpass.

Themothercataskedforhelp,cryingforalongtime.Shewasfamiliartothehospitalstaff,whohadbeenleavingherfoodandwateroutside,

buttheywereunawarethatshehadgivenbirthtokittens.Themothercatwasconcernedforheryoungbecausetheyweren’tabletoopentheireyes.Afterthedoctorslookedatthe

kittens,theynoticedthattheyweresufferingfromeyeinfections.Oneofthedoctorsrecalls,“Weconsultedwithvets(兽医)

andgavemedicineasdescribed.Whenthekittensopenedtheireyesashorttimelater,wewereexcited.”Later,theyweresenttoananimalhos

pitalforfurthercare.Thecatsarenowupforadoptionandwillhopefullyfindlovingforeverhomes.Whenitcomestomotherc

atsandkittens,kittenscompletelydependonmothersforthefirstfewmonthsoftheirlives.Becausetheyareblindandalmostdeafuntilabouttwoorthreeweek

sold,themothercatmustprotectthemfromanythreatordanger.Withoutthemothercat’shelp,thekittensmaynotmakeittoadulthood

.AsshownbythemothercatinTurkey,amother’sloveandprotectionknowsnobounds.Whetherthemomisahumanoracat,motherswillalwayslookout

fortheirbabiesandmakesuretheyaresafeandhealthy.4.Whydidthemothercatshowupinthehospital?A.Tobegforfood.B.Togetherbabiestreated.C.Toexpressthanks.D.

Togivebirthtoherbabies.5.Howdidthedoctorshelpthebabycat?A.Theybuiltthemahome.B.Theyadoptedallofthem.C

.Theyoperatedonthemimmediately.D.Theygavethemrightmedicine.6.Whatmakesnewly-borncatsdependentontheirmothers?A.T

heirphysicalstate.B.Theireatinghabit.C.Theirappearance.D.Theirbehavior.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Lovemake

sadifference.B.Onegoodturndeservesanother.C.Humanscanlivepeacefullywithanimals.D.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.CMostpeop

leenjoyvariety.Weliketoeatdifferentfoodsfrommealtomeal.Weweardifferentclothes.Weliketotrynewactivitiesan

dvisitnewplaces.Webecomeboredwhenthereislittlevariety.Nevertheless,there’soneplacewherewetendtodislikevariety,andthat’sineachoth

er.Weoftenfeeluncomfortablewithpeoplewhopractisedifferenthabits,orholdbeliefsorvaluesthatwedonotshare.T

herearereasonsforthis.Whenweareexposedtonewanddifferentthings,ourbrainworksabitharderthanusual.Whenwe’relearning,ournervecellsrequiremoreresources

,suchaswater,salt,andvariousotherchemicals.Thisextrametabolic(新陈代谢的)activitycanfeelunsettlingandunpleasant.Anditcanfeelworseifournervoussys

temisalreadyunderpressure,likeinthemidstofthepandemic.Thissortofvariationmaybeuncomfortableforindividuals,bu

tit’scriticaltothesurvivalofanyspecies.Ifallfinches(雀科鸣鸟)wereidentical,forexample,andtheirenvironmentchangedinsomesignificant,harmfulways,li

keanincreaseinthetemperatureoradecreaseinwater,allofthemwouldbeequallyaffectedandthespeciesmightbecomeextinct.Thisinsightintov

ariationcomesfromCharlesDarwin,andit’sknownaspopulationthinking.MostpeopleassociateDarwinwithhisevolutionarytheoryofnaturalselect

ion,butpopulationthinkingmaybeanevengreaterscientificachievement.Theideaof“survivalofthefittest”impliesthatin

dividualsmustvary.Somearemoresuitedthanothersforagivenenvironment,makingiteasierforthemtosurvive,grow,andreproduce.Variationisthereforeaprerequ

isitefornaturalselectiontowork.Dealingwiththevastvarietyofhumankindcanbedemandingandevenannoyingattimes,butit’sagoodinvestment

,sortoflikeexerciseforyourbrain.Whenyoumeetsomeonewholooksdifferentorthinksdifferentlyfromyou,treatyourdiscomfortasacuetobecuriousan

dlearninsteadofasignalofaproblem.Don’tholdtheviewthattheotherpersonshouldbesilenced.Ultimately,thismindsetcanmakeyoumoreflexibleina

daptingtochallengingsituations,andmoreadaptabletochange.8.Whichofthefollowingmightmakepeoplefeeluncomfortable?A.Havinganadventureinth

ewild.B.Takingatriptoaforeigncountry.C.Sharingtravelingexperienceswithothers.D.Socializingwithpeoplefromdiversecultures.9.What

doesthesecondparagraphfocuson?A.People’sunwillingnesstodealwithnewthings.B.Thesignificanceoflearningnewthingsinourl

ife.C.Thebiologicalexplanationsforpeople’sdiscomfort.D.Theroleofthenervoussysteminlearningnewthings.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword

“prerequisite”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Requirement.B.Substitute.C.Motivation.D.Challenge.11.Whatdoesthewritermainlywantt

oconvey?A.Whywetendtochaseandenjoyvariation.B.Howwecanbenefitfromseekingvariation.C.Howweshouldtreatthedifferenceswefindinothers.D.Whywesh

ouldgetalongwithpeopledifferentfromus.DCertainstemcellshaveauniqueabilitytomovebetweengrowthcompartments(隔间)inhairfollicles(毛囊)butgetstuckaspeoplea

geandsolosetheirabilitytomatureandmaintainhaircolor,anewstudyshows.LedbyresearchersfromNYUGrossmanSchoolofMedicine,thenewworkfocusedoncellsinthes

kinofmice,andalsofoundinhumanscalledmelanocytestemcells,orMcSCs.HaircoloriscontrolledbywhethernonfunctionalbutcontinuallymultiplyingpoolsofMcSCswithi

nhairfolliclesgetthesignaltobecomematurecellsthatmaketheproteinpigment(色素)responsibleforcolor.ThenewstudyshowedthatMcSCsareremarkablyplast

ic.Thismeansthatduringnormalhairgrowth,suchcellscontinuallymovebackandforthbetweenmaturityandimmatur

ityastheymovebetweencompartmentsofthedevelopinghairfollicle.ItisinsidethesecompartmentsthatMcSCsareexposedtodifferentlevelsofmaturity-influencin

gproteinsignals.Theresearchersfoundthatashairages,comesoff,andthenrepeatedlygrowsback,increasingnumbersofMcSCsg

etstuckinthestemcellcompartment.Theyremainthere,donotmatureintothetransit-amplifyingstate,anddonottravelbacktotheiroriginallocationintheg

ermcompartment,wheretheyregenerateintopigmentcells.Specifically,theresearchteamfoundthatMcSCstransformbetweentheirmostprimitiv

estemcellstateandthenextstageoftheirmaturation,dependingontheirlocation.“OurstudyaddstoourbasicunderstandingofhowMcSCsworktocolorhair,”saidstu

dyleadinvestigatorQiSun,PhD,apostdoctoralfellowatNYULangoneHealth.“Thenewfoundmechanismsraisethepossibilitythatthesamefixed-positioningofMcSCsmaye

xistinhumans.Ifso,itpresentsapotentialpathwayforchangingoverorpreventingthegrayingofhumanhairbyhelpingjammedcell

stomoveagainbetweendevelopinghairfolliclecompartments.”12.WhatisthefunctionofmatureMcSCs?A.Receivingmaturitysignal.B.Makingprotein

pigments.C.Stoppinghairfrombeingcolored.D.Sendingmaturity-influencingproteinsignals.13WhatdeterminesthestateofMcSCs?A.Theirquantity.B.Their

growingtime.C.Theirsize.D.Theirposition.14.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthestudy?A.Hairwillstopgrowingasitages.B.Grayh

airwillnolongermature.C.StuckMcSCscausehairtoturngray.D.Grayhaircaneventuallygrownormal.15.WhatdidQiSunexpressinthelastparagraph?A.The

potentialapplicationofthefinding.B.Theprinciplebehindtheresultofthestudy.C.ThebasicunderstandingofMcSCs..D.Thepossibilityofdevelopinghairfo

lliclecompartments.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。Alargepartoftheworld’stot

alsugarsupplycomesfrombeets.Mostmarketscarrythissugar,butitmaynotalwaysbeclearlylabeled.Youmaythinkthewhitesugaryoujustboughtismadefromsugarcane._

__16___Beetshavebeenanimportantcropinhumanagricultureforcenturies,withevidenceoftheirplantingdatingbacktoancientcivilizationsinEurope.However,itw

asnotuntilthe16thcenturythatbeets’potentialasasourceofsugarwasrealized.___17___Later,theyslowlyspreadtoAmerica.Onekeyadvantageofusingbeetsf

orsugaristhatcomparedtosugarcane,beetscanbeplantedincoolerregions.___18___Beetsugarisalsoeasiertoproduce.justrequiringverybasicprocessing.Soinc

onsiderationofthecost-effectivecharacteristics,beetsareanattractivealternativetosugarcane.___19___Theinitialstepinvo

lveswashingandcuttingupthebeets,followedbypassingthemthroughamachinethatforceshotwaterpastthebeetpieces.Theresultingjuiceist

hencombinedwithliquidssqueezedfromthebeets.Themixtureisthenheated,leadingtoathick,sweetliquid.Finally,theliquidisfurth

erprocessedtoobtainbeetsugar,whichischemicallynearlyidenticaltosugarcanesugar.Thequantitiesofbeetsugaran

dsugarcanesugarcanbeusedequallyinbakingrecipes.___20___Whilesomepeopleareabletotelladifference,manyotherscan’ttellwhetherabakedtreat

hasbeenmadewithbeetsugarorsugarcanesugar.Sobeetsugarsometimescanreplacesugarcanesugarinabakingrecipe.A.Beetscanbeeasilypro

cessed.B.Butitssourcemaybeactuallybeets.C.Theflavourofbakedgoodsisquitesimilar.D.Let’slookathowexactlytomakebeetsugar.E.Inmostcases,

peopletendtoeatsugarcanesugar.F.Besides,beetsaretougherandabletogrowonlandofpoorquality.G.Therefore,beetsugarpr

ocessingplantsbegantobebuiltinEurope.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，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白

处的最佳选项。TinekeVanobbergenfoundherselftornwhenitwastimeforhertoreturntoherjob.Asanewmom,shewasanxiousabout___21___herbaby.AlthoughAlix’s

dad,KennyDeuss,woulddofine,Tinekewanted___22___:apictureeverysingleday.Kennysent___23___photosforthefirstweek—Alixsl

eeping,Alixeating…—andTinekefeltbetter.ButKennywasbored___24___thesameshotsoverandover.Soanidea___25___hismind.Thenextweek,whenTinekeopenedherluncht

imephoto,shegota(n)___26___.ThepicturewasAlixina___27___positioninanastronautsuitwithasigntotraveltothemoon.“___28

___,Ihadtoask,‘Canhesit?’becausehewasonlythreemonthsold,”saidTineke.Butshequickly___29___thatKennyuseddigitaleditingsoftwar

etomakeitlooklikebabyAlixwassittingupallbyhimself,readytorocketintospace.Tinekethenshowedittoallher____30____,

andthecollectiveadmirationthatfollowedgeneratedaregular____31____.SoeveryTuesday,Kennywouldsendanewphoto

____32____Alixinadigitallymanipulated(修改过的；处理过的)seeminglyworrisomesituation.Kennyhadlotsoffunwiththebabywhileposinghimfor____33____

photos.Sodidthebaby.This____34____dadwascorrectingthe____35____ingeneral—fatherscannottakecareofchildreneasi

ly.21.A.givingupB.hearingfromC.partingfromD.bringingup22.A.proofB.attentionC.helpD.advice23.A.funnyB.clearC.qualityD.normal24.A.describin

gB.textingC.collectingD.repairing25.A.carriedB.cloudedC.obeyedD.occupied26.A.surpriseB.explanationC.problem.D.award27.A.standingB.runn

ingC.sittingD.lying28.A.ActivelyB.ObviouslyC.EventuallyD.Typically29.A.determinedB.ensuredC.imaginedD.

perceived30.A.relativesB.associatesC.clientsD.neighbors31.A.visitB.programC.demandD.meeting32.A.featuringB.recallingC.reportingD.testing3

3.A.novelB.superiorC.elegantD.thrilling34.A.responsibleB.curiousC.experiencedD.creative35.A.debateB.mi

sbeliefC.conflictD.disadvantage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。EveryWednesdayafternoon,LeDuc,An,aVietna

mese,PhDstudentatBeijingUniversityofTechnology,practicescalligraphyinthecalligraphygroup.The33-year-ol

d___36___(study)Chinesecalligraphyfornearlythreeyears.“___37___(expose)toVietnamesecalligraphywhenIwasachild,Ifounditwasoneofthet

hingsthatmadethebiggestimpressiononme,”Ansays.,WhenhecametoBeijingin2019forhisPhDstudiesfocusingontheenvironment,healsospenttimepractici

ngChinesecalligraphy,committing___38___(he)inearnesttothejourneyoflearningtheart.___39___(initial),A

nsaysthathedidnotunderstandthetechniquesinChinesecalligraphy,butwiththehelpofProfessorLiuHongli,hegraduallycametounders

tandthemeaningbehindthecharactersandthetechniquesincalligraphy.___40___(gain)adeeperunderstandingofcalligraphy,Anhasvisitedmanyancientsitesi

nBeijing,includingtheConfuciusTempleandtheForbiddenCity.Hehasalsoparticipated___41___anumberofcalligraphycompetiti

ons,bothatschoolandinternationalevents.Ansaysthatplaces___42___hehasseentreasured,scrollsofcalligraphyhaveleftaprofoundim

pression,andare___43___majorsourceofinspiration,“Calligraphyhasbecomeapartofme,”Ansays.“WheneverIseeChinesecalligraphyfromdifferent___44___(

dynasty),andonsculpturesandathistoricalsites,Ifindmyselfimpressedbythe____45____(vast)anddepthofChineseculture.”?第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定

你是李华，请以“BeEnergy-smart”为主题写一篇倡议书，谈一谈在日常生活中如何节电的做法（至少两点）。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。________________

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________________________________________________________第二节：（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。

的“ThisSaturday,we’llbevisitingcatsattheanimalshelter.Ifyou’dliketojoinus,here’sanapplicationform”,saidMs.Delgado,theschoollibrarianwhohadheldth

ereadingengagementeventforstudents.Benlovedcatsandhehadalwayswantedone,sohehurriedtotakeanapplicationform.ThenMs.De

lgadoadded,“We’llbereadingtothecatsandawardreaderswhomakemostprogress.”Benstopped.Readingaloudcanbeachallengingtask.Benmig

htfeelhisheartracing,hispalmssweating,andhisvoiceshakingasheread.Hemightstumbleoverwordsorlosehisplaceinthetext.Hemightfeellikeeveryonewaswat

chinghimandjudginghim.Still,hereallywantedtovisitthecats,sohetookanapplicationformanyway.OnSaturday,Benarrivedattheshelterwithsomeo

fhisclassmates.“ThisisMax,”theshelterworkertoldBenasshehandedhimagraycat.BencarriedMaxtoabeanbagchairandsatdown.Maxsettledontohislap.Hetookabookhe

’dbeenworkingonandstartedreading.Max,verydifferentfromothercatswalkingaroundtheroomwhilethekidsread,purred(发出呼噜声)onhislapasif

hehadunderstoodwhatBenread.“I’mgladMaxisstayingandlisteningtomyreadingandheisthebestcatever,”BentoldDadexcitedly.“I’mgladyoutwoarefriends,”Dadsai

d.Allweek,Ben’sheartwasfilledwithanxietyashewaitedforSaturdaytoarrive.HewaseagertoreadtoMaxandtheanticip

ationofspendingtimewithhisfeline(猫咪的)friendmadehimrestlessandnervous.Whenitarrived,BengottoreadtoMaxagain.“WhatifsomeoneadoptsMax?”BenaskedDadla

ter.“Iguessyou’dreadtoadifferentcat,”Dadsaid.“ButIdon’twantadifferentcat.IwishwecouldadoptMax,”BensaidtoDad.Heknewtheycouldn’tbecau

seMomhadallergies(过敏).Benlovedthecatsomuchthatheeventoldhisnext-doorneighbor,Mrs.Patel,aboutMax.“Maxsoundslikeaspe

cialcat,”saidMrs.Patel.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。Weekbyweek,BenrealizedthatreadingseemedeasierwithMax’scompany.___

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