湖南沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高三下学期学生自主检测英语试题

一、听力选择题

1．What is the weather probably like now? A．Rainy.

B．Snowy.

C．Sunny.

2．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．Some paintings.

B．A museum.

C．Photography skills.

3．Why doesn’t the woman learn the piano? A．It’s hard.

B．It’ll cost much.

C．She doesn’t like it.

4．What do the speakers think about the latest cell phones? A．The camera systems are impressive. B．The devices lack advanced features. C．They are too big to fit in the pocket. 5．What is the man doing lately?

A．Giving talks on reading B．Reading some books. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．Where did the man learn about the new planet? A．From TV news.

B．From the website.

C．From the newspaper. C．Receiving some treatment.

7．How did scientists find the new planet? A．By researching into the star’s light. B．By building a universe model. C．By analyzing the star’s life.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．What was the main topic of the meeting? A．Politics.

B．Green development.

C．The latest technology trends.

9．What does the meeting encourage? A．Making a wider variety of foods. B．Developing sustainable agriculture. C．Driving cars less.

10．What does the man think is important in achieving the goal?

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A．Global teamwork.

B．Energy exploration. C．More job opportunities.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Friends.

B．Doctor and patient.

C．Grandmother and grandson.

12．How does the man feel about the woman’s grandmother?

A．Grateful.

B．Careless.

C．Concerned.

13．What will the woman do next?

A．Learn medical science.

B．Find a new doctor for her grandmother. C．Get more information about the new drug.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14．Where are the speakers?

A．In the company.

B．In the school.

C．In the hospital.

15．What are AI ethics (伦理) about according to the speakers?

A．Teaching AI to collect people’s data. B．Making sure AI can help with human jobs. C．Using AI in an accurate and responsible way.

16．What does the woman think is the key to building AI ethics?

A．Technology.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17．When is the talk probably given?

A．In early July.

B．In the middle of August.

C．In early September.

B．Skills.

C．Education.

18．Why did the speaker give the talk?

A．To report his travel plan to the UK. B．To share his good memories about Jamaica.

C．To recommend a travel destination in the English class. 19．What interested the speaker at first in Jamaica?

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A．The weather. B．The tropical fruits. C．The music.

20．How has the speaker tried to change his life?

A．By living in a different city. out for himself.

B．By adjusting his attitude.

C．By looking

二、阅读理解

The year 2023 witnessed the occurrence of significant cultural events, with culture and tourism becoming even more closely connected. Let’s review the major cultural events of 2023 as we bid farewell to the year and embrace the new year of 2024!

Museum visits rise in popularity in summer

Tourists were seen queuing for long hours in front of museums and obtaining entrance tickets became more challenging. In response to the growing demand, 46 museums in Beijing canceled their customary Monday closures and remained open daily until August 31. The rise in “museum fever” can be credited to various factors, including the public’s increasing enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture, the booming market for youth educational tours and summer camps, as well as the continuous innovation of museums.

Old tea forests in Pu’er win World Heritage Site title

The newly named heritage site, located in Lancang Lahu autonomous county in Pu’er, Yunnan province, consists of five large-scale, well-preserved old tea forests, which stand 1,250 to 1,500 meters above the sea level, three protective barrier forests, and nine ancient villages in the old tea forests, which are mainly inhabited by Blang and Dai ethnic groups. The cultural landscape was jointly created by the ancestors of the Blang people—who immigrated to the Jingmai Mountain in the 10th century AD and later discovered and domesticated wild tea trees—and the native Dai people.

Protection plan released for Beijing’s Central Axis

The plan is said to be one of the necessary steps toward bidding for UNESCO World Heritage status. Alongside regulations on the protection of the Central Axis carried out earlier, the plan is in line with the requirements of World Heritage conservation. The 21 member countries of the World Heritage Committee will decide on whether Beijing’s Central Axis can be added to the World Heritage List at the committee’s 46th annual conference in 2024. If the application succeeds, it will reinforce Beijing’s top position among cities worldwide by number of World Heritage Sites.

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21．Which of the following is NOT the reason for the rise in “museum fever”?

A．Museums’ ceaseless innovation.

B．The constant innovation of summer camps. C．The growing market for youth educational tours. D．People’s growing passion for traditional Chinese culture.

22．Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the cultural events?

A．46 museums in Beijing stayed open all year round. B．The Blang people are the natives in Jingmai Mountain. C．The heritage site in Pu’er consists of four large old tea forests. D．Beijing’s Central Axis hasn’t been added to the World Heritage List yet. 23．In which magazine would a reader most likely find this text?

A．Wonders of the Natural World C．Chinese Culture Research

On a foggy day, I was listening to the radio on my drive when suddenly something caught my eye out the driver’s side window. I turned to look but it wasn’t clear because of the thick fog. Then I didn’t know how long I was knocked out.

It didn’t take me long to realize I couldn’t move either arm and my face was bleeding heavily. Over the next few days in the hospital, I began to get a clearer picture of what had happened. A local high school student, rushing to class, had crossed the center line and hit me head-on. I heard through friends of mine who knew his family that he was very, very upset by what had happened. I felt bad that he had such a burden to bear at such a young age.

Fourteen months after the accident. I was grocery shopping when a woman I didn’t know approached me and asked if I was Suzanne. She introduced herself, and I realized it was the young man’s mother. I appreciated learning how he was doing. He avoided severe injury but needed advice to help with the emotional trauma (创伤) of causing the accident. I could certainly understand the difficulty of getting back behind the wheel of a car. Secretly, I wished I could talk to him myself.

Seven months later, it was time for my daughter’s Christmas band concert at the high school. The first adult I recognized upon entering the auditorium was the mother who approached me in the grocery store. I wondered why she was there. One young man in a white hoodie and ball cap ran up. Suddenly, I realized that it was him, the driver, as he resembled that mother.

B．Scientific Exploration D．Art and Architecture

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I edged my way through the crowd. “Hi, I’m Suzanne,” I greeted. “I just wanted to say that I’m okay, and I was never mad at you. I know this was hard on you.” He apparently knew who I was. “You do?” came a slightly muffled (模糊不清的) answer. “I’m really okay,” I added, patting him on the shoulder and feeling like I was the only person who could let him forgive himself. I was the only person who could give him that gift if he could see me and hear from me that all was well. 24．What might cause the author’s accident?

A．Her temporary blindness. C．The boy’s distraction.

B．Her physical burden.

D．The boy’s violating the traffic rule.

25．The author wanted to learn about the boy’s condition because she ________.

A．wanted to ease the boy’s mind C．wanted the boy to make an apology 26．What do we know about the boy?

A．He was terribly injured physically. C．He needed psychological advice. 27．Which words can best describe the author?

A．Generous and relieved. C．Sympathetic and caring.

Think of a city you know, and try to picture it five years from now. Will its streets be full of electric cars. some of them self-driving? If so, then the current problem facing electric vehicles (EVs) will be a minor problem. However, US sales have slowed well below the government’s target, EVs’ share of the British market has stopped growing and only 1. 2 percent of European passenger cars in 2022 were battery-powered. My bet is that, in cities at least, the c-car won’t gain the upper hand in the years to come.

EVs emit more carbon over their life cycle than any form of urban transport except petrol cars. They are still worthwhile for people in suburbs, who drive long distances every day and who will earn back the emissions and the financial expenses by never buying gas again.

EVs face many other obstacles. Cities are claiming back space from cars. Paris, where I live, is having a vote on February 4 on a special parking tax for heavier SUVs. In a few years, mayors might start handling self-driving cars. These are so convenient that if they ever became affordable for the mass market. almost everyone would buy one, and they would clog up (阻塞) cities.

B．Forgiving and straightforward. D．Light-hearted and supportive. B．He didn’t feel guilty at all. D．He rejected the author’s kindness. B．wanted the boy to make up for the loss D．wanted the boy to bear a heavy burden

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Then there’s the problem of charging EVs. Suburbanites with home garages can install chargers, but the lack of public chargers on city streets hasn’t become a major issue yet only because so few people own EVs. Even if you find an urban charger that works, charging can take hours.

Crucially, most of the world’s EVs with high quality are made in China, so there won’t be an aggressive western lobby (游说团) casing their way. On the contrary, governments may well raise taxes to block them rather than let China outperform yet another western industry.

For a city-resident getting rid of a petrol car, the calculation then becomes: instead of an EV, can I buy a much cheaper, health-giving e-bike that I can charge in my flat, and supplement that with the odd taxi ride? That is the trend. Looking back in five years, we may conclude that electric cars were made for American suburbia and for almost nowhere else.

28．Paris is having a vote on a special parking tax. in order to ________.

A．increase taxes C．expand urban areas

B．spare some space D．reduce traffic jams

29．Why did western governments raise taxes on EVs made in China?

A．Because the governments needed to protect their domestic industries. A．Because the governments needed to protect their domestic industries. B．Because EVs made in China didn’t reach the standard required. C．Because the western lobby promoted EVs made in China. D．Because China was desperate to export its goods. 30．Which opinion might the author agree with?

A．EVs are eco-friendly. C．EVs will be in huge demand. 31．What is the main idea of the text?

A．EVs are not the future. C．EVs affect the environment.

As new data from Famileo reveals the loneliness issue in the UK, its founder looks at the reality of social isolation in today’s digital age.

A consumer survey conducted by Famileo has revealed that nearly half of British adults feel disconnected from their loved ones nowadays. The past few years have been unquestionably tough. The isolation of the

B．EVs are being replaced. D．EVs have alarming problems. B．EVs are costly for average people. D．EV chargers are readily available.

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pandemic has led to many of us experiencing prolonged feelings of loneliness and seclusion (隐居), even long after any restrictions were lifted. Pair this with the ongoing cost of living crisis, and people are socializing with others far less than before. The way we interact with others has become dominated by digital channels, social media exactly. While social media have proven an incredibly useful tool, most of Brits believe that our growing reliance on technology to interact has impacted the. frequency of in-person social interaction, leading to increased isolation.

Another contributing factor to social isolation is physical distance. Combined with the demands of our increasingly busy lives, the physical distance between family members often prevents us from keeping in contact with our loved ones as often as we would like.

Talking of social isolation, our minds often spring straight to the older generations. who regularly find themselves left out, owing to their declining physical capacity and a gap in digital literacy. Interestingly though, despite effortlessly navigating the digital landscape, it is younger generations who report feeling the most isolated, 41 per cent of people aged from 16 to 24 feeling the rise of social media causing increased isolation.

While digital platforms like serve as a means to send photos and life updates quickly and easily, the majority of Brits still love the tangible (可触摸的、可感知的) experience of receiving personal post. Considered a dying art, it is clear snail mail, still has its place. Whether it be a letter, birthday card, or family newsletter, I have seen how enriching the touchable experience of sending and receiving personal post can be, to people of all ages. Nurturing relationships and fostering a profound sense of being loved and better connected to loved ones, it is a vital tool that we should employ as a means to not only relieve the effects of social isolation, but simply brighten someone else’s day.

32．What does the word “lifted” underlined in the second paragraph refer to?

A．Removed.

B．Placed.

C．Ignored.

D．Raised.

33．What is the attitude of the majority of the British towards the impact of digital channels on social contact?

A．Neutral.

B．Indifferent.

C．Favorable.

D．Critical.

34．What does the author suggest readers do?

A．Make someone else’s day. C．Bridge the gap in digital literacy.

B．Turn to snail mail in the digital age. D．Foster a: sense of loving and being loved.

35．Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．The Hardship of the Past Few Years C．Social Isolation in the Digital Age

B．Exchanging Touchable Personal Post D．Older Generations’ Gap in Digital Landscape

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Once upon a time, eating alone was just that: sitting down in a restaurant on one’s own and eating a meal. Everyone did it sometimes, and when they did so it might suggest that they didn’t have any family or friends, or didn’t like people. There was a kind of shame attached to it. 36 They choose to eat alone for various reasons.

“Foodies”-people who have a passionate interest in different cuisines—do it because all they need for their pleasure is the chance to eat good food. 37

38 For instance, it’s estimated that nearly a third of all the customers of fast-food restaurants eat alone. They are served with their food fast, eat it fast and then leave fast because they have a meeting to make or a child to pick up from school.

But for others, the appeal of eating alone is quite different. 39 For the hour that it takes to have a meal, they can forget all the pressure of their lives. For a brief window, they don’t have to deal with their family or job. They can relax and let their mind wander. 40 Part of the appeal of this new trend is surely that a meal taken alone is like a little holiday from the busyness of modern life, in which they have so much to do all the time.

A．It’s an experience of freedom.

B．Therefore, they might be a little embarrassed.

C．Nowadays, however, there are more and more people eating alone. D．Some people eat alone because it’s simply practical for them to do so. E．Some people eat alone because they usually go to fast-food restaurants.

F．They don’t want company or conversation, but only the joy of eating some special dish. G．Maybe they will bring a book or perhaps they will shyly spy on the people around them.

三、完形填空

It was time to go back to school. I was excited to see friends I hadn’t seen in a really long time, but, to be honest, I was also nervous about all the new staff. That was why I 41 that I was extra well 42 . My plan was to wake up early, put on my carefully 43 clothes and eat my carefully chosen breakfast. I would enter my brand-new classroom, and feel calm, cool and 44 for the rest of the day. I have to say, everything went according to plan — 45 well, it didn’t. My new teacher. Mr. Jax who seemed very strict and serious, asked each of us to tell a quick story about our 46 . Most kids seemed pretty shy after being away from their 47 for a spell. As Susan talked about her family’s road trip, I heard a 48 scratchy-scratchy sound coming from under my desk. Was it the sound my 试卷第8页，共12页

hamster (仓鼠) makes when he is fluffing (抖松) up his 49 ? I 50 my backpack — and very quickly zipped it back up again. I had no idea when, why, or how Mr. Nibbles had 51 into my backpack, but there he was!

My heart pounded. This was 52 not how my first day back to school was supposed to go! “Arizona, it’s your turn,” said Mr. Jax. I sat still awkwardly but finally made words come out of my mouth, explaining what was 53 .

To my surprise, Mr. Jax comforted softly. “ The first day of school can be 54 for all of us.” Then he asked the class if anyone wanted to share ideas to help Mr. Nibbles feel more comfortable. As we 55 this. I noticed that trying to figure out how to help Mr. Nibbles helped all of us feel less anxious and calmed my nerves. 41．A．thought 42．A．informed 43．A．laid-out 44．A．energetic 45．A．unless 46．A．dreams 47．A．parents 48．A．deafening 49．A．feathers 50．A．unwrapped 51．A．slid 52．A．hardly 53．A．helping out 54．A．ridiculous 55．A．planned

B．predicted B．prepared B．clear-cut B．excited B．as B．plans B．friends B．distant B．wool B．unfolded B．broke B．definitely B．breaking down B．mysterious B．embraced

C．ensured C．defined C．dried-up C．collected C．when

C．learning methods C．dictionaries C．familiar C．nest C．unzipped C．turned C．eventually C．coming around C．challenging C．conducted

D．questioned D．received D．newly-built D．creative D．until

D．summer holidays D．toys D．different D．bedding D．unbarred D．knocked D．desperately D．going on D．informative D．discussed

四、语法填空

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。

Recently, The Paris Review’s “Interview” section has unveiled an exclusive dialogue featuring the exceptional writer Yu Hua, the first Chinese writer in this distinguished segment of the publication.

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Yu Hua’s interview was featured in the 261st issue 56 (title) The Art of Fiction. It was conducted and written by the well-known translator Michael Berry, covering aspects of Yu’s early writing experiences, literary inheritance, artistic perspectives, 57 exploring some specific works. Michael’s 58 (associate) with Yu lasts two decades. Around 25 years ago, Michael, 59 enthusiastic senior college student, contacted Yu, seeking permission 60 (translate) To Live, into English and received approval. Michael said, “Our first face-to-face meeting was in New York, around 1998. It was the first time that Yu Hua 61 (travel) to the city, and 62 was with almost childlike excitement that he reacted to the neon lights in Times Square and attending his first Broadway Show. He displayed a playfulness, a sharp wit, and an irreverent (不恭的) attitude that I found 63 (surprise). Could this exuberant (兴高采烈的) tourist really be the same person who (write) the harrowing (令人痛心的) To Live? Apparently so.” Michael revealed this interview took place earlier this year via Zoom, stating, “I saw glimpses of the same quick humor, biting sarcasm (讽刺), and honesty as before.” At the end of the interview, Yu responded he often travelled abroad, 65 many friends advising him to concentrate only on writing while energetic. He mentioned, “Literature is not the only thing in my life.”

五、书信写作

66．10月12日，我校举行了中国文化节。请你写一篇报道向校英文报投稿，内容包括： 1. 活动目的； 2. 活动内容； 3. 活动影响。 注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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六、书面表达

67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Sally’s birthday was approaching, and the excitement that usually filled her heart was now replaced with disappointment and stress. Turning eleven was a big deal, and she had always celebrated it with a grand party surrounded by her friends. However, this year was different. The burden of excessive homework and her parents’ struggling business weighed heavily on her, forcing Sally to make the difficult decision of not having a birthday party, even though it was an event she enjoyed dearly every year.

One day, during break, her best friend, Jane, with a curious look in her eyes, approached. “Are you going to have a birthday party this year?” Jane asked, sensing Sally’s sadness.

“No,” Sally sighed and replied sadly, “There’s just too much going on and my parents are going through financial difficulties.”

She smiled weakly, trying to conceal her immense disappointment and stress, but Jane saw through her pretence (假装) easily. Jane nodded thoughtfully and did not say anything. After the break, Sally saw her talking to one of their classmates, Sarah, secretively. Curious, Sally went over to them, but as soon as Jane saw her, she quickly walked away. Sally was startled by Jane’s strange actions and turned towards Sarah.

“What did she say?” Sally asked.

However, Sarah simply shrugged and walked away with Jane, leaving Sally standing there, feeling left out and anxious.

What is happening? Sally wondered anxiously. Are they keeping something from me?

As Sally’s birthday drew nearer, Jane was often found chatting softly with her other classmates. Whenever Sally went over to them, they would just walk away or tell her that they were talking about a secret which Sally was not allowed to know. Jane has never kept secrets from me before, Sally thought. Her heart fell. Even her friends were distancing themselves from her! She swung between confusion and sadness with each passing moment, desperately trying to figure out what was happening. Why were her friends distancing themselves from her? And what were they hiding? 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。

On the day of Sally’s birthday, she went to school and found her classroom in total darkness.

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Tears sprang from Sally’s eyes and her face broke into a radiant smile.

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