2024-2025學(xué)年湖南省大聯(lián)考高二下學(xué)期3月月考英語試題

一、閱讀理解(★★)Areyouinarushtogetyourhandsonthisyear’smostsought-aftertoys?Here’sourpickofthetoptoysforthecomingfestival:Furby￡48.68Whatisit:Thekids’favoriteinthe1990sisback!ThelatestgenerationFurbyfeaturesover600responsesforkidstodiscover,includinglights,soundsandsongs.Whywechoseit:InteractivetoyslikeFurbyarebrilliantforhelpingkidsengageinimaginativeplayanddevelopcaringskills.Furbyrespondstohugs,pats,bellytickles,shakingandfeedingofitspretendPizzaCharm!HD8KidsTablet￡139.99Whatisit:Achild-friendlytabletwithan8-inchscreenandabuilt-instand.Plus,itcontainsgreatparentalcontrols.Whywechoseit:Thistabletisperfectforkeepingkidsentertainedonlongjourneysandcanencouragethemtoplayandlearnindependently.ThefreeAmazonKids+subscriptiongivesthemaccesstotonsofad-freebooks,gamesandapps.MagneticTilesRoadPack￡39.99Whatisit:Thissetof48magnetictiles(瓦)includesdifferentshapesthatcanbeusedtobuildroads,tracks,bridgesandtunnels.Whywechoseit:Magnetictileslikethisarehugelypopularwithkidsandencouragethemtobecreativeandpracticetheirproblem-solvingskills.LegoMoodCubesPlayset￡54.99Whatisit:AnInsideOut2-themedLEGOset,includingtwomoodcubesinspiredbytheemotioncharactersfromthemovies.Whywechoseit:Ithelpstoeducatekidsaboutdifferentemotionstheymightfeel,whichinturnhelpskidslearntoexpressthemselves.1.WhatdoestheauthorhighlightaboutFurby’seducationalvalue?

A．Sharingandcooperativehabits.B．Musicalcreativityandcomposition.C．Imaginativeplayandcaregivingskills.D．Languagelearningthroughinteractiveresponses.2.Whichtoysshouldyouchooseifyouareonatightbudgetofjust90pounds?

A．FurbyandLegoMoodCubesPlayset.B．FurbyandMagneticTilesRoadPack.C．HD8KidsTabletandMagneticTilesRoadPack.D．MagneticTilesRoadPackandLegoMoodCubesPlayset.3.Whatdothesetoyshaveincommon?

A．Theyareelectronicdevices.B．Theyenhancechildren’sskills.C．Theyareintendedforteenagers.D．Theyaredesignedforcompetitiveskills.(★★★)LynnJennerquicklypackedupanddrovetohighergroundasHurricaneHoneapproachedin2024.However,hewasn’trelocatinghisfamily;hewasshiftingsnails.Jennerworkswithsomeoftherarestendangeredspeciesontheplanet—Hawaii’snativetreesnails.OnceabundantlikeChristmasornamentsontrees,thesecolorful,jewel-likesnailsarenowmostlyextinctwithmorethanhalfofthe750speciesvanishingwithinthespanofahumanlifetime.JennerandhisteamwithHawaii’sDepartmentofLandandNaturalResourcesfacethemonumentaltaskofsavingwhat’sleft.Tobeatextinction,40speciesofsnails,eachaboutthesizeofadime,arebeingcaredforbyhumansinanunremarkabletrailernearHonolulu.“Mostpeoplethinkofpandasandtigerswhentheythinkofendangeredspeciesgoingextinct,butimaginehaving40differentspeciesthatareallasrareaspandas.”Jennersays.Thiswinter,onespeciesofsnailwillreachasignificantmilestone.ItwillbereleasedinaspecialenclosureinthemountainsofOahu,whichhasbeenpainstakinglypreparedtogivethesnailsthebestchanceofsurvivalintheirnaturalhabitat.However,theoutlookforHawaii’ssnailsremainuncertain.Aroundtheglobe,plantsandanimalsarebeingbroughtintoenclosureasalast-ditcheffortagainstextinction.Butwithclimatechangeandthespreadofinvasivespecies,manyhavenoclearpathbacktothewildinthenearterm.Thiscouldmeantheywillremainunderhumancare.Inlightofthebiodiversitycrisis,manywildlifebiologistsbelievethere’snootheroption.“Theseareirreplaceablebiologicaltreasures,”Jennersays.“Itisnowornever.WhatwemanagetopreserveonEarthwillbewhatthenextgenerationcanreintroduce.”4.WhatdoesthetextsayaboutHawaii’streesnails?

A．Theyliveaslongashumans.B．375specieshavedisappeared.C．Theirpopulationhasincreased.D．Theyareclosetoextinction.5.HowdoesLynnJennerhelpendangeredsnails?

A．Byrestoringtheirhabitats.B．Bystudyingtheirbehavior.C．Byreducinginvasivespecies.D．Bymovingandcaringforthem.6.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph4?

A．Tocomparesnailstopandas.B．Toexplainsnails’survivalinnature.C．Tostressakeysnailreleaseevent.D．Todescribewhysnailsareinatrailer.7.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?

A．Popularspeciesshouldbeprioritized.B．Humancareisvitalforendangeredspecies.C．Biodiversityconservationfacesuncertainty.D．Climatechangealonecausessnailextinction.(★★★)Ifhumansattempttoestablishcommunitiesonthemoonorotherplanets,whatwilltheyeat?Anewexperimenthasbeguntodetermineifmeatcellscangrowinspace.EvenonEarth,growingmeatfromcellsischallenging.Cowcells(thoughanyanimal’smeatcouldbeused)arefedessentialnutrientslikeaminoacidsandcarbohydrates.Thesecellsmultiplyuntilmuscletissueforms,eventuallycreatingconsumablemeatthroughaprocesscalled“cultivation(培養(yǎng))”.Thismethodinvolvesgrowingmeatintanksthatresemblebrewerysetupsmorethantraditionalfarms,bypassingthelife-cycleofanimalsraisedformeat—birth,lifeandkill.“Animalcellsgrowslowly,”explainsDavidHumbird,achemicalengineer.“Ifbacteriaweretogetintothecultivation,itwouldmultiplymorerapidlythantheanimalcells,effectivelytakingoverandhaltinganimalcellproduction.Youendupwithacultureofbacteriainstead,whichisuselessandmustbediscarded.”headds.Humbirdfurtherclarifiesthatcellscultivatedonconsumablematerialsprimarilyconsistofsugar,aminoacidsandwater.Consequently,thecaloricvalueoftheselab-growncellswillalwaysbelowerthantheinputmaterials.Atthebestcaseonecouldprobablyrecover25%ofthecaloriesforconsumption.Thisraisesthequestion:“whytransportallthosecaloriesintospacejusttowaste75%ofthem?”KarenNyberg,aformerastronaut,emphasizesthecrucialroleoffoodinspacemissions.“Foodlikepowderedmilkandthatsortofthingcomesasaregularsourceforastronauts,butspace-grownmeatisanoveltywelack.Anyadvancementinthisareasignificantlyboostsourmoraleandeasesourpressure.”ForextendedmissionsawayfromEarth,accesstofreshproducebecomesessentialformaintainingcrewhealth.Indeed,ifhumanityintendstoestablishapresenceonMars,howtoprovideastronautswithnutrient-richfoodthatdoesn’tspoil—andtastesgood—isacrucialyetcomplexpuzzlethatmustbeaddressed.8.Whatisakeychallengeincell-basedmeatproduction?

A．Highcostofnutrients.B．Difficultyinkeepingtanks.C．Lackofsuitablecells.D．Slowcellgrowthrate.9.WhatdoesDavidHumbirdthinkofgrowingmeatinspace?

A．Itisresourceinefficient.B．Itispromising.C．Itiscost-effective.D．Itisunethical.10.WhydoesKarensupportgrowingmeatinspace?

A．ItreducesthecostoftransportingfoodfromEarth.B．Itprovidesdiversefoodchoicesforastronauts.C．Itfacilitateslong-termmedicaldevelopment.D．Ittastesmuchbetterthanpowderedmilk.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．WillLab-grownMeatHelpFeedAstronauts?B．WillAstronautslikeCell-CulturedMeat?C．FoodRevolution:FromTubetoTableD．TheRiseofBioengineeredFood(★★★)Thenexttimeyou’refeelingdownorfrustratedwiththeworld,considerwhetheryou’vereallybeendealtapoorhand.That’sonekeyconclusionfromarecentstudyonentitlement,apersonalitycharacteristicmarkedbyexaggerated(夸張的)senseofdeservingnessandsuperiority.Entitlementmayleadtoongoingdisappointment,sayresearchersfromCaseWesternReserveUniversity.Theauthorsreachedtheseconclusionsafteranalyzingmorethan170academicpapers.Theyfoundthatindividualswithhighlevelsofentitlementconsistentlyfallvictimtoathree-partcycle:First,theydon’talwaysgetwhattheythinktheydeserve,leavingthemmorelikelytohaveunmetexpectations.Thoseunfulfilledexpectationsarethenperceivedasinjustices,leadingtoemotionslikeangerandsadness.Finally,tojustifythoseemotions,entitledpeoplekeeptellingthemselvestheyarespecial.Whilethistemporarilybooststheirmood,itultimatelystartsthecycleanew.Atextremelevels,entitledpeoplerepeatedlyexposethemselvestotheriskoffeelingfrustratedanddisappointedwithlife.Theyalsooftenstrugglewithpoorrelationships,interpersonalconflicts,anddepression,saysco-authorJulieExline,PhD,aprofessorofpsychologicalsciencesatCaseWesternReserve.“Entitlementislargelyaboutcompetition—beingbetterormoredeservingthanothers,”shetoldH.“Itreallysetsindividualsatoddswithsociety,leadingtoisolation.”“It’schallengingfortruenarcissists(自戀者)torecognizetheirownbehavior,orchangetheirmindset.”Exlineadmits.However,shebelievesthatformanywell-intentionedpeople,feelingsofentitlementcanbemanaged.“Conditioningyourselftothinkaboutothersandwhattheydeserve—andalsobeingwillingtoacknowledgeyourownfaultsandweaknesses—canhelpfosterbetterconnectionswithothers.”shesuggests.Weshouldbealsoawarethatnotallfeelingsofentitlementarenegativeorunhealthy:Weshouldn’tjustlowerourstandardsorstopexpectingwhatwetrulydeservejusttobehappier.Butifyoudonoticethatyou’vedevelopedanoverblownsenseofselfthatiscausingannoyanceorconflictwithothers,it’sdefinitelyworthtryingtoaddress.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“you’vereallybeendealtapoorhand”inParagraph1mean?

A．You’rebadatplayingcards.B．You’reunabletohandleemotions.C．Youindeedfaceunfortunatecircumstances.D．Youshouldcomplainmoreaboutyoursituation.13.Whichstatementreflectsanentitledperson’smindset?

A．“Deadlinesdon’tapplytome—I’mtooimportant.”B．“I’mgratefulandwillcontributetomyteam.”C．“Ialwayslistentoothers’opinions.”D．“I’mwillingtoworkmywayup.”14.Howdoestheentitlementcycleaffectemotions?

A．Itincreasesaggression.B．Itconstantlyboostsmood.C．Itcausesfrequentfrustration.D．Itenhancesemotionalstability.15.WhatdoesExlinesuggestentitledpeopledo?

A．Seekapprovalfortheirsuperiority.B．Blametheirfaultsonexternalfactors.C．Admittheirmistakesandvalueothers.D．Takefullresponsibilityforalloutcomes.(★★★)AnAI-generatedimagepostedonlineshowsamodern-dayDonaldTrumphugginglateElvisPresleytightly.Uponseeingthosefunnybutmindlesspictures,peopleseemtobedrawnintoastrangecircle.Theycan’thelpbutrepeatedlyviewsimilarpicturesandenjoytheprocess,asifaddicted.Youcouldsaythatthisisharmless.Butwhatisitaddingtotheworld?16ThetermhasbeennamedOxford’sWordoftheYear2024.Brainrotiswhensomeone’smentalorintellectualstategetsworse,especiallyasaresultofoverconsuminglow-quality,low-valueonlinecontent,whichisconsideredtrivial.17Initiallygainingattractiononsocialmediaplatform,brainrotisnowseeingmorewidespreaduse.Thetermincreasedinusagefrequencyby230%between2023and2024.18AsOxfordUniversityPressnotesonitswebsite,thefirstrecordeduseofbrainrotisfoundinThoreau’s1854bookWalden.Thoreaucriticizessociety’stendencytodevalue(使貶值)ideas.19“WhileEnglandtriestocurethepotatorot,willnoeffortbemadetocurethebrainrot,whichismuchmorewidespreadanddeadly?”Thelinebetweenourdigitalandrealliveshasfadedovertime—arguablyfortheworse.20Thebestthingwecandoisseethisblendedexistenceaslifeitself,andknowthatwhateverfeelingwearedealingwithisaversionofwhatThoreaudealtwith170yearsago.Onlyslightlymorestupid.

A．Nowitisallbutgone.B．Thiscontentcauses“brainrot”.C．Heseesitasasignofmentaldecline.D．Online-offlinedistinctionstrengthensovertime.E．Itoriginatesinmeaninglessandsoullesscontent.F．Thoughseeminglymodern,“brainrot”datesbacktoHenryDavidThoreau.G．Itsrootslieinviralchallengesprioritizingclicksovermeaningfulengagement.二、完形填空(★★★)Asmy19thbirthdayended,Grandmawalkedoverwithalittlebox.Ialreadyknewitwasanotherplasticsheep.Shehaddonesosincemy7thbirthday,andithadbecomea______.Foralongtime,Icouldn’tunderstandwhyshegavemeaplasticsheeponmybirthday.Onmy20thbirthday,mymomgavemealittleboxwith______sheep.“Yourgrandmagavemethisbeforeshe______,”Momsaid.“Shesaidthatitwasthelastone.”Ilookedattheplasticsheepandcriedmy______out.Idesertedmylittlebirthdaypartyandreturnedtomyroom.______,Iplacedthenewsheepontheshelfabovemybedwiththeothers.Iusedtowonderwhethermygrandmotherhada______problem.Butnow,lookingatthemwasthemost______thingIcouldhaveaskedfor.“Clem?”myolderbrotherSheldoncalled.“Imissher,”Isaid.“EvenifIdidthinkshewasoddfortheplasticsheep.”“Soyouhaven’t______itoutyet?”Sheldonaskedwitha(n)______smile.Ishookmyhead.“Lookunderneaththesheep,”hesaid.______,Iturneditaroundandreadtheprintedmessage.“Iloveyou,”followedbyanumber.Andanothernumberbeneathoneofthelegs,keepingthe______ofthesheep.“Gotothebank,Clem”wasthefinalmessage.I______thenumbersintheorderoftheyearsmygrandmotherhad______methesheep.Abankaccountnumberemergedfromtheunderbelliesofthesheep.Thefollowingday,IwenttothebankIknewmygrandmotherhad______.Tomyastonishment,Grandmahadsetupabankaccountformeatbirth,depositingmoney______.Over$120,000awaitsme.21.A．scheduleB．traditionC．routineD．pattern22.A．oneB．extraC．a(chǎn)dditionalD．a(chǎn)nother23.A．wentoutB．passedoutC．passedawayD．gotaway24.A．voiceB．headC．tearsD．eyes25.A．EagerlyB．CarefullyC．ReluctantlyD．Thoughtlessly26.A．memoryB．financialC．healthD．visual27.A．saddeningB．comfortingC．pleasingD．a(chǎn)ppealing28.A．figuredB．madeC．pointedD．checked29.A．a(chǎn)musedB．gentleC．mysteriousD．knowing30.A．WitheaseB．InfearC．BychanceD．Inconfusion31.A．orderB．positionC．lineD．a(chǎn)rrangement32.A．countedB．readC．a(chǎn)rrangedD．copied33.A．owedB．passedC．giftedD．handed34.A．dealtwithB．checkedonC．droppedbyD．hungaround35.A．occasionallyB．frequentlyC．a(chǎn)nnuallyD．monthly三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ScientistsconfirmedonMondaythataskeleton(骷髏)foundunderacarparkinLeicesterwasthatofKingRichardII,inaweirdendtoa500-year-oldmystery.DNAfromthebonesmatched36ofexistinggenerationoftheking’ssisterandtheskeletonhadthebattleinjuriesconsistentwithcontemporary37(account).Theremainsoftheking,38(refer)toasoneofEnglishhistory’sworstguys,willbereburiedlaterinthelocalchurch.Thediscoveryhascausedhugeexcitementamonghistorians,asitprovidesfirmevidenceaboutarulerwhoselife39(shadow),inspiteofofficialrecords,byrumours(謠言)concerninghiscoldbloodsincehisdeathattheBattleofBosworthin1485.Accordingtohistoricaldocuments,Richard’sbody40(transport)nakedandbloodyonthebackofapackhorsetoLeicesterbeforebeingburiedinanunmarkedgrave.ThenthecrownpassedtotheTudorrulerswhopaintedRichard41anuglybadguywhostoppedatnothinginhis42(pursue)ofpower,evenmurderinghistwoyoungnephews,theso-calledPrincesintheTower,43(secure)thepower.HistoriansnowhopetoclearsomeofthemythsaboutRichardtoargueagainstthepreviousunjustifiedclaimonhim.Theyintendtofocuson44Richardachievedinhisbrieftwo-yearruling.Tothem,45cruelRichardIIIappearedtobeinthepast,anewimageofthekingwillemerge.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，你的學(xué)校將于4月舉辦以“擁抱世界，連接未來”為主題的首屆“校園文化周”活動。作為該活動策劃者之一，請你寫一封信向你的外籍朋友John尋求幫助，希望他能提供一些有關(guān)信息。要點如下：1.簡要介紹活動；2.具體求助內(nèi)容；注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearJohn,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、書面表達(dá)(★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。SweatdrippedfromCallie’sfaceasshehelpedherbigbrotherBriggsloadhaybales(干草捆)ontotheconveyor(輸送機).Shewasn’tstrongenoughtoliftthemherself,butshecouldatleasthelpdragthemintoplace.Themachinechatterednoisilywhileitcarriedthebalesuptothehayloft,whereCallie’sdadstackedthem.AllwasquietwhenCalliewentinsidetofeedthehorses.Butasshefilledthewaterbuckets,shethoughtsheheardafaintmeowfromthehayloft.Sheclimbedthestepstotheloftandlistened.Thesoundseemedtobecomingfrombehindthebales.