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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’sattitudetowardthesportsstadium?A.Sheisexcitedaboutit.B.Shestronglyopposesit.C.S

hedoesn’tcareaboutit.4.Wherewillthemangomostprobably?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.O

ntheroad.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.Whatarethesp

eakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Adecorationproject.B.Adinnerreservation.C.Abudgetproposal.9.WhatdoesChrissuggestthewomando?A.Offerfr

eemeals.B.Cancelreservations.C.Reschedulethedinners.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatiswrongwiththewoman’scomputer?A.Itneedsanupgrade.B.Itrequir

esmaintenance.C.Ithaspoorperformance.11.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforthenewcomputer?A.$1,350.B.$1,400.C.$1,500.12.Whatafter-salesguarant

eedoesthemanofferifthenewcomputerfreezes?A.Givingbackthemoney.B.Exchangingitforanewone.C.Providingtechnicalsupport.听第9段材料，回答第13至1

6题。13.HowdidMr.Cartergettoknowthegym?A.Fromhisneighbor.B.Fromhisworkmate.C.Fromhiswife.14.Whatservicedoesthegymoffer?A.Medicalexamination.B.I

njurytreatment.C.Dietplanning.15.WhatclassesareavailableonWednesdays?A.Cycling.B.Weightlifting.C.Swimming.16.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Carter?A.Hehasneveru

sedagymbefore.B.Heoftendoesphysicalexercise.C.Heissufferingfromanoldinjury.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeaker’sview

onbook-to-filmadaptations?A.Thescreenwritersshouldhavecreativefreedom.B.Theopinionoftheoriginalauthorsiscrucial.C.

Theyshouldremainfaithfultothebooks.18Whatdoesthespeakerconveybymentioningcooking?A.Stayingtruetotheaudience.B.Addi

ngnewelementsforcreativity.C.Preservingthekeyelementsofthebook.19.Whichfilmisfaithfultotheoriginalbook?A.TheShining.B.SenseandSensibilit

y.C.TheLordoftheRings.20.HowdidPeterJacksonadaptTheLordoftheRings?A.Hecombinedmultiplechaptersintoone.B.Heemphasizedemotionalimpactinkeyscenes.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,th

ePublicArchaeologyFacility’sCommunityArchaeologyProgramoffersaweek-longprogramfocusedonarchaeologyforkidsenteringGrades5and6.Theprogramistaugh

tbyprofessionalarchaeologistsfromBinghamtonUniversity.Studentswilllearnaboutthescienceofarchaeologythroughhands-on,interactiveclassroomproject

s,laboratorytours,outdooractivities,andavisittoalocalarchaeologicalsite.Our2023ResearchSiteistheWhitneyPointBridgesite.BroomeCounty,NewY

ork.Dates:July13-17,2023Time:8:30am-4:30pmTickets:$200perparticipant(a10%discountbeforeMay15,2023)Thesessionislimitedto16studentstoensurethebesteduca

tionalsetting.Participantswillspendthefirsttwodaysoftheprogramlearningaboutancientcultures,archaeologicalconcepts

,andpracticingfieldworktechniques,andartifact(人工制品)classificationandpreservation.Kidswilltakepartinexcitingactivitiesinexperimentalandcreativ

earchaeology,includingpottery(陶器)constructionandacross-countryrace.Onthethirdandfourthdays,participantswillexplorelocalhistoricsite

slong-coveredbyplants.andlearnhowarchaeologistssurveysites‘usingdirectmcasurements,digitalcameras,carefulno

tes,andhand-heldGPSunits..Thistripwillalsoprovideanopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheenvironmentinwhichthesesiteswer

ecreated.Onthelastday-theprogramwilltraveltoalocalhistoricallysignificantarchaecologicalsitecurrentlybeingexcavated(挖掘)bythePublicArcha

eologyFacilitywherestudentswillobserveprofessionalexcavations,Participantswillbeabletoassistinsomeofthetasksatt

hesite,includingscreening(筛查;甄别)forartifacts,note-taking,andsiteinterpretation.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthearchaeologycamp?A.Itlastsfor

awholemonth.B.Itislimitedtoadozenkids.C.Itisguidedbyuniversityexperts.D.Itisintendedforhighschoolstudents.2

.HowmuchshouldtwokidspayiftheybuyficketsbeforeMarch15,2023?A.$200.B.$360C.$380.D.$400.3.Whatwillparticipantsprobablyd

oonJuly16,2023?A.Conductasurveyinthefield.B.Helpreconstructancicntobjects.C.Observeprofesstonalexcavations.D.Lear

naboutartifactclassification.BWhetheritbeaperson,ananimal,orevenaninsect,amother’sinstincts(本能)areneverwr

ong.Thisidearingstrueforamothercatwhoactedfastandsoughtouthelpwhenherkittenswereintrouble.Thismother

cat’squickthinkingmayhavejustsavedherbabies.IntheurbandistrictofIzmirinwesternTurkey,acatwalkedintoaregularhospitalboldingaki

tteninhermouth.Asthemothercatmovedthroughthehospital,peopleweresurprisedtoseesuchasight,butletherpass.

Themothercataskedforhelp,cryingforalongtime.Shewasfamiliartothehospitalstaff,whohadbeenleavingherfoodandwateroutsi

de,buttheywereunawarethatshehadgivenbirthtokittens.Themothercatwasconcernedforheryoungbecausetheyweren’tabletoopentheireyes.

Afterthedoctorslookedatthekittens,theynoticedthattheyweresufferingfromeyeinfections.Oneofthedoctorsrecalls,“Weconsultedwithvets

(兽医)andgavemedicineasdescribed.Whenthekittensopenedtheireyesashorttimelater,wewereexcited.”Later,theywere

senttoananimalhospitalforfurthercare.Thecatsarenowupforadoptionandwillhopefullyfindlovingforeverhomes.Whenitcomestomothercatsandkittens,kittenscom

pletelydependonmothersforthefirstfewmonthsoftheirlives.Becausetheyareblindandalmostdeafuntilabouttwoorthreeweeksold,themothercatmustprotectthemfroman

ythreatordanger.Withoutthemothercat’shelp,thekittensmaynotmakeittoadulthood.AsshownbythemothercatinTurkey,amother’sloveandpr

otectionknowsnobounds.Whetherthemomisahumanoracat,motherswillalwayslookoutfortheirbabiesandmakesuretheyaresafea

ndhealthy.4.Whydidthemothercatshowupinthehospital?A.Tobegforfood.B.Togetherbabiestreated.C.Toexpressthanks.D.Togivebirthtoherbabies.

5.Howdidthedoctorshelpthebabycat?A.Theybuiltthemahome.B.Theyadoptedallofthem.C.Theyoperatedonthemimmediately.D.Theygavethemrightme

dicine.6.Whatmakesnewly-borncatsdependentontheirmothers?A.Theirphysicalstate.B.Theireatinghabit.C.Theirappearance.D.Theirbeh

avior.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Lovemakesadifference.B.Onegoodturndeservesanother.C.Humanscanlivepeacefullywithanimals.D.God

helpsthosewhohelpthemselves.CMostpeopleenjoyvariety.Weliketoeatdifferentfoodsfrommealtomeal.Weweardifferentclothes.Weliketotr

ynewactivitiesandvisitnewplaces.Webecomeboredwhenthereislittlevariety.Nevertheless,there’soneplacewherewetendt

odislikevariety,andthat’sineachother.Weoftenfeeluncomfortablewithpeoplewhopractisedifferenthabits,orholdbeliefsorvaluesthatw

edonotshare.Therearereasonsforthis.Whenweareexposedtonewanddifferentthings,ourbrainworksabitharderthanusual.Whenwe’relearning,o

urnervecellsrequiremoreresources,suchaswater,salt,andvariousotherchemicals.Thisextrametabolic(新陈代谢的)activityca

nfeelunsettlingandunpleasant.Anditcanfeelworseifournervoussystemisalreadyunderpressure,likeinthemidstofthepandemic.Thissortofva

riationmaybeuncomfortableforindividuals,butit’scriticaltothesurvivalofanyspecies.Ifallfinches(雀科鸣鸟)wer

eidentical,forexample,andtheirenvironmentchangedinsomesignificant,harmfulways,likeanincreaseinthetemperatureoradecreaseinwater,allofthemwouldbeequa

llyaffectedandthespeciesmightbecomeextinct.ThisinsightintovariationcomesfromCharlesDarwin,andit’sknownaspopulationthi

nking.MostpeopleassociateDarwinwithhisevolutionarytheoryofnaturalselection,butpopulationthinkingmaybeanevengreaterscientif

icachievement.Theideaof“survivalofthefittest”impliesthatindividualsmustvary.Somearemoresuitedthanothersforagivenenvironment,makingiteasierfort

hemtosurvive,grow,andreproduce.Variationisthereforeaprerequisitefornaturalselectiontowork.Dealingwiththevastvarietyofhuma

nkindcanbedemandingandevenannoyingattimes,butit’sagoodinvestment,sortoflikeexerciseforyourbrain.Whenyoumeetsomeonewholoo

ksdifferentorthinksdifferentlyfromyou,treatyourdiscomfortasacuetobecuriousandlearninsteadofasignalofapro

blem.Don’tholdtheviewthattheotherpersonshouldbesilenced.Ultimately,thismindsetcanmakeyoumoreflexibleinadaptingtochallengingsituatio

ns,andmoreadaptabletochange.8.Whichofthefollowingmightmakepeoplefeeluncomfortable?A.Havinganadventureinthewild.B.Takingatriptoaforeigncountry.C

.Sharingtravelingexperienceswithothers.D.Socializingwithpeoplefromdiversecultures.9.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphfocuson?A.People’sunwillin

gnesstodealwithnewthings.B.Thesignificanceoflearningnewthingsinourlife.C.Thebiologicalexplanationsforpeople’sdis

comfort.D.Theroleofthenervoussysteminlearningnewthings.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prerequisite”inPar

agraph3probablymean?A.Requirement.B.Substitute.C.Motivation.D.Challenge.11.Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttocon

vey?A.Whywetendtochaseandenjoyvariation.B.Howwecanbenefitfromseekingvariation.C.Howweshouldtreatthedifferenceswef

indinothers.D.Whyweshouldgetalongwithpeopledifferentfromus.DCertainstemcellshaveauniqueabilitytomovebetweengrowthcompartments(隔间)inhairfollicles(毛囊)

butgetstuckaspeopleageandsolosetheirabilitytomatureandmaintainhaircolor,anewstudyshows.LedbyresearchersfromNYUGros

smanSchoolofMedicine,thenewworkfocusedoncellsintheskinofmice,andalsofoundinhumanscalledmelanocytestemcells,orMcSCs.Haircoloriscontrolledbywhether

nonfunctionalbutcontinuallymultiplyingpoolsofMcSCswithinhairfolliclesgetthesignaltobecomematurecellsthatmaketheproteinpigment(色素)respons

ibleforcolor.ThenewstudyshowedthatMcSCsareremarkablyplastic.Thismeansthatduringnormalhairgrowth,suchcellscontinuallymo

vebackandforthbetweenmaturityandimmaturityastheymovebetweencompartmentsofthedevelopinghairfollicle.ItisinsidethesecompartmentsthatMcSCsar

eexposedtodifferentlevelsofmaturity-influencingproteinsignals.Theresearchersfoundthatashairages,comesoff,andthenrepeatedlygrowsback,

increasingnumbersofMcSCsgetstuckinthestemcellcompartment.Theyremainthere,donotmatureintothetransit-ampli

fyingstate,anddonottravelbacktotheiroriginallocationinthegermcompartment,wheretheyregenerateintopigm

entcells.Specifically,theresearchteamfoundthatMcSCstransformbetweentheirmostprimitivestemcellstateandthenextstageofthe

irmaturation,dependingontheirlocation.“OurstudyaddstoourbasicunderstandingofhowMcSCsworktocolorhair,”saidstudyleadi

nvestigatorQiSun,PhD,apostdoctoralfellowatNYULangoneHealth.“Thenewfoundmechanismsraisethepossibilitythatthesam

efixed-positioningofMcSCsmayexistinhumans.Ifso,itpresentsapotentialpathwayforchangingoverorpreventingthegrayingofhumanhairbyhelpi

ngjammedcellstomoveagainbetweendevelopinghairfolliclecompartments.”12.WhatisthefunctionofmatureMcSCs?A.Receivingmaturitysignal.B.Makingpr

oteinpigments.C.Stoppinghairfrombeingcolored.D.Sendingmaturity-influencingproteinsignals.13Whatdetermines

thestateofMcSCs?A.Theirquantity.B.Theirgrowingtime.C.Theirsize.D.Theirposition.14.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthestudy?A.Hairwillstop

growingasitages.B.Grayhairwillnolongermature.C.StuckMcSCscausehairtoturngray.D.Grayhaircaneventuallygrownormal.15.W

hatdidQiSunexpressinthelastparagraph?A.Thepotentialapplicationofthefinding.B.Theprinciplebehindtheresultofthestudy.C.Thebasicu

nderstandingofMcSCs..D.Thepossibilityofdevelopinghairfolliclecompartments.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’stotalsugarsupplycomesfrombeets.Mostmarketscarrythissugar,butitmaynotalwaysbeclearlylabeled.You

maythinkthewhitesugaryoujustboughtismadefromsugarcane.___16___Beetshavebeenanimportantcropinhumanagricultureforcenturies,withevidenceoftheirplantingd

atingbacktoancientcivilizationsinEurope.However,itwasnotuntilthe16thcenturythatbeets’potentialasasourceofsugarwasrealized.___17___L

ater,theyslowlyspreadtoAmerica.Onekeyadvantageofusingbeetsforsugaristhatcomparedtosugarcane,beetscanbeplantedincoolerregions.___18___Beetsugaris

alsoeasiertoproduce.justrequiringverybasicprocessing.Soinconsiderationofthecost-effectivecharacteristi

cs,beetsareanattractivealternativetosugarcane.___19___Theinitialstepinvolveswashingandcuttingupthebeets,followedbypassingthemthro

ughamachinethatforceshotwaterpastthebeetpieces.Theresultingjuiceisthencombinedwithliquidssqueezedfromthebeet

s.Themixtureisthenheated,leadingtoathick,sweetliquid.Finally,theliquidisfurtherprocessedtoobtainbeetsugar,whichischemicallynearlyidenticaltosuga

rcanesugar.Thequantitiesofbeetsugarandsugarcanesugarcanbeusedequallyinbakingrecipes.___20___Whilesomepeopleareabletotelladifference,manyother

scan’ttellwhetherabakedtreathasbeenmadewithbeetsugarorsugarcanesugar.Sobeetsugarsometimescanreplacesugarcanesugarinabakingrecipe.A.Be

etscanbeeasilyprocessed.B.Butitssourcemaybeactuallybeets.C.Theflavourofbakedgoodsisquitesimilar.D.Let’slookathowexactlytomakeb

eetsugar.E.Inmostcases,peopletendtoeatsugarcanesugar.F.Besides,beetsaretougherandabletogrowonlandofpoorquality.G.Therefore,beetsugarprocessing

plantsbegantobebuiltinEurope.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。TinekeVanobbergenfoundherselftornwh

enitwastimeforhertoreturntoherjob.Asanewmom,shewasanxiousabout___21___herbaby.AlthoughAlix’sdad,KennyDeuss,woulddofine,Tinekewanted___22___:apictur

eeverysingleday.Kennysent___23___photosforthefirstweek—Alixsleeping,Alixeating…—andTinekefeltbetter.ButKennywasbored___24___th

esameshotsoverandover.Soanidea___25___hismind.Thenextweek,whenTinekeopenedherlunchtimephoto,shegota(n)___26___.Thepicture

wasAlixina___27___positioninanastronautsuitwithasigntotraveltothemoon.“___28___,Ihadtoask,‘Canhesit?’becausehewasonlythreemonthsold

,”saidTineke.Butshequickly___29___thatKennyuseddigitaleditingsoftwaretomakeitlooklikebabyAlixwassittingupallbyhimself,re

adytorocketintospace.Tinekethenshowedittoallher____30____,andthecollectiveadmirationthatfollowedgeneratedaregula

r____31____.SoeveryTuesday,Kennywouldsendanewphoto____32____Alixinadigitallymanipulated(修改过的；处理过的)seeminglyworrisome

situation.Kennyhadlotsoffunwiththebabywhileposinghimfor____33____photos.Sodidthebaby.This____34____dadwascorrectingthe

____35____ingeneral—fatherscannottakecareofchildreneasily.21.A.givingupB.hearingfromC.partingfromD.bringi

ngup22.A.proofB.attentionC.helpD.advice23.A.funnyB.clearC.qualityD.normal24.A.describingB.textingC.collect

ingD.repairing25.A.carriedB.cloudedC.obeyedD.occupied26.A.surpriseB.explanationC.problem.D.award27.A.standingB.runningC.sittingD.ly

ing28.A.ActivelyB.ObviouslyC.EventuallyD.Typically29.A.determinedB.ensuredC.imaginedD.perceived30.A.relativesB.associatesC.clientsD.neighbors31

.A.visitB.programC.demandD.meeting32.A.featuringB.recallingC.reportingD.testing33.A.novelB.superiorC.elegantD.thrilling34.A.r

esponsibleB.curiousC.experiencedD.creative35.A.debateB.misbeliefC.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,aVietnamese,PhDstudentatBeijingUniversityofTechnology,practicescalligraphyinthecalligra

phygroup.The33-year-old___36___(study)Chinesecalligraphyfornearlythreeyears.“___37___(expose)toVietnamesecalligraphywhenIwasachild,Ifounditwasoneofth

ethingsthatmadethebiggestimpressiononme,”Ansays.,WhenhecametoBeijingin2019forhisPhDstudiesfocusingontheenvironment,healsospentt

imepracticingChinesecalligraphy,committing___38___(he)inearnesttothejourneyoflearningtheart.___39___(initial),Ansaysthat

hedidnotunderstandthetechniquesinChinesecalligraphy,butwiththehelpofProfessorLiuHongli,hegraduallycametounders

tandthemeaningbehindthecharactersandthetechniquesincalligraphy.___40___(gain)adeeperunderstandingofcalligraph

y,AnhasvisitedmanyancientsitesinBeijing,includingtheConfuciusTempleandtheForbiddenCity.Hehasalsoparticipated

___41___anumberofcalligraphycompetitions,bothatschoolandinternationalevents.Ansaysthatplaces___42___hehasseentreasured,scrollsofcalligr

aphyhaveleftaprofoundimpression,andare___43___majorsourceofinspiration,“Calligraphyhasbecomeapartofme,”Ansays.“WheneverIseeChinesecalligraphyfr

omdifferent___44___(dynasty),andonsculpturesandathistoricalsites,Ifindmyselfimpressedbythe____45____(vast)anddepthofChinesecultu

re.”?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“Thi

sSaturday,we’llbevisitingcatsattheanimalshelter.Ifyou’dliketojoinus,here’sanapplicationform”,saidMs.Delg

ado,theschoollibrarianwhohadheldthereadingengagementeventforstudents.Benlovedcatsandhehadalwayswantedone,sohehurriedtotakeanapplicationform.Then

Ms.Delgadoadded,“We’llbereadingtothecatsandawardreaderswhomakemostprogress.”Benstopped.Readingaloudcanbeacha

llengingtask.Benmightfeelhisheartracing,hispalmssweating,andhisvoiceshakingasheread.Hemightstumbleoverwordsorlosehisplaceinthetex

t.Hemightfeellikeeveryonewaswatchinghimandjudginghim.Still,hereallywantedtovisitthecats,sohetookanapplicationformany

way.OnSaturday,Benarrivedattheshelterwithsomeofhisclassmates.“ThisisMax,”theshelterworkertoldBenasshehandedhimagraycat.Be

ncarriedMaxtoabeanbagchairandsatdown.Maxsettledontohislap.Hetookabookhe’dbeenworkingonandstartedreading.Max,verydifferentfromo

thercatswalkingaroundtheroomwhilethekidsread,purred(发出呼噜声)onhislapasifhehadunderstoodwhatBenread.“I’mgladMaxis

stayingandlisteningtomyreadingandheisthebestcatever,”BentoldDadexcitedly.“I’mgladyoutwoarefriends,”Dadsaid.Allweek,Ben’sheartwa

sfilledwithanxietyashewaitedforSaturdaytoarrive.HewaseagertoreadtoMaxandtheanticipationofspendingtimewithhisfeline(猫

咪的)friendmadehimrestlessandnervous.Whenitarrived,BengottoreadtoMaxagain.“WhatifsomeoneadoptsMax?”BenaskedDadlater.“Iguessyou’dread

toadifferentcat,”Dadsaid.“ButIdon’twantadifferentcat.IwishwecouldadoptMax,”BensaidtoDad.Heknewtheycouldn’tbecauseMomhadallergie

s(过敏).Benlovedthecatsomuchthatheeventoldhisnext-doorneighbor,Mrs.Patel,aboutMax.“Maxsoundslikeaspecialcat,”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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