2023-2024學年湖南省岳陽市部分學校聯考高一（上）期中英語試卷
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第二部分?閱讀（共兩節，滿分37.5分）第一節（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
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1．When she was studying to become a scientist，Megan Strauss rode in a small airplane to study giraffes.While a pilot flew over the Serengeti in Tanzania，Africa，the researchers looked down carefully and counted giraffes.
"I am always amazed how easily we can spot warthogs and other small animals，yet we sometimes have trouble seeing giraffes.Giraffes are slender in shape，and they may not throw a good shadow，" says Dr.Strauss，who has since become a wildlife scientist.
The Serengeti is about the size of Vermont，a state in the northeastern US，so the scientists could not study the entire area.Instead，they surveyed three areas where giraffes were studied in the 1970s.As they expected，they saw far fewer of these animals.
To find out if lions had been killing more giraffes in recent years，the team looked at the survival of young giraffes.Lions kill more young giraffes than adults，but the team found no decrease in young giraffes' survival after they are born，compared with the 1970s.
The team then looked at whether too many giraffes were being killed by parasites（寄生蟲）.The researchers counted parasite eggs in giraffe droppings，and they found too few to harm the giraffe population.
They looked into whether poachers（盜獵者）were killing too many giraffes.Two of the areas they studied are where giraffe meat is sometimes sold in local markets.Poachers catch more adult males than other giraffes.Researchers spotted too few males compared with females in those two areas，a sign of poaching.
When the food supply is short，the environment supports fewer giraffes and the females have fewer young giraffes.A lot of new trees have grown in the Serengeti，but many are a type that giraffes do not like to eat.The researchers found fewer young giraffes today than in the 1970s compared with the number of adult females，a sign that food was in short supply.
Dr.Strauss is working on an environmental education program for Tanzania including books for students.These materials will educate Tanzanians and help them to help giraffes.As knowledge grows and changes are made，they hope the giraffe population will increase.
（1）What did Dr.Strauss find while studying giraffes in the Serengeti？
A．It was too costly to study giraffes.
B．It was hard to spot giraffes from the air.
C．The number of giraffes had increased slowly.
D．Giraffes lived in smaller areas than in the 1970s.
（2）How did the team study the lion-giraffe relationship？
A．By analyzing giraffe droppings.
B．By comparing young giraffes with adults.
C．By comparing male giraffes and females.
D．By surveying the survival of young giraffes.
（3）What is Dr.Strauss doing to help giraffes？
A．She is founding a national park in Tanzania.
B．She is counting giraffes in the entire Serengeti.
C．She is educating students to write about giraffes.
D．She is raising environmental awareness in local people.
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Series of studies about giraffes.
B．Ways of becoming a scientist.
C．Protecting the environment.
D．An environmental program.組卷：28引用：1難度：0.7 -
2．The coronavirus（冠狀病毒）outbreak has sparked panic buying of toilet paper and cleaning products in countries across the world，but one UK businessman is determined to spread some happiness among the anxiety and confusion．
Rob Braddick，48，who owns Braddick's Holiday Park in Westward Ho，Devon，in the southwest of England，has filled the toy grabber machines in his amusement park with two of the country's most sought-after cleaning products．
Customers could previously try their hand at grabbing "Frozen 2" or "Peter Rabbit" toys from the machines，but no more． "They got removed this morning，" Braddick said of the toys，replacing them with toilet roll and hand sanitizer （洗手液）．Visitors can now pay 50 p for three goes on the toilet roll grabber，or ￡1 a go for Carex，which Braddick described as the "Rolls- Royce of hand sanitizers．"
Braddick said that his decision was born of a desire to make people feel less stressed in uncertain times． "It's a bit of light relief with everything that's going on，" he said． "Hopefully it will raise a smile，which I think everybody needs．"
Around the world，travel plans have been severely affected，and tens of millions of people remain at home as part of global efforts to fight against coronavirus．Supermarkets have seen shortages of toilet paper and hand sanitizer as anxious consumers stockpile the products．
Braddick said the family business，which has been running since 1932，has received more than a dozen calls from potential customers who say they don't want to travel abroad for their holidays and would rather stay in the UK．As for his own measures against coronavirus，Braddick said staff have been told to wash their hands every half hour，which is particularly important for those handling money．
（1）What does the underlined word "sought-after" in paragraph 2 probably mean？
A．Practical
B．Amusing
C．Popular
D．Confusing
（2）What is the third paragraph mainly about？
A．Price for a try．
B．Prizes of the game．
C．New practice of the game．
D．People's love for grabbing toys．
（3）What's the purpose of Braddick's new idea？
A．To make higher profits．
B．To ease people's anxiety．
C．To support his family business．
D．To attract more people to play the game．
（4）What can be inferred from the passage？
A．Tourism may fall into a decline．
B．Braddick's business is experiencing a hard time．
C．Cleaning products will be in shortage for a long time．
D．Everyone in the park is told to wash their hands every half hour．組卷：10引用：1難度：0.4 -
3．When I was a baby，I entertained you and made you laugh.Whenever I was "bad"，you'd shake your finger at me and ask， "How could you？"-but then you'd give up，and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.
My housetraining was a long process，because you were terribly busy，but we worked on that together.We went for long walks，runs in the park and car rides.We stopped for ice cream.I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually，you began spending more time at work and on your career，and more time searching for a human mate.Eventually，you fell in love.She，now your wife，is not a dog person，but I still welcomed her into our home.I was happy because you were happy.Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement，I was fascinated by their pinkness，how they smelled，and I wanted to mother them too.Your wife was afraid I would bite them.But nevertheless，as they began to grow，I became their friend.
Now，you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets.You've made the right decision for your "family"，but there was a time when I was your only family.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound.It smelled of dogs and cats，of fear，of hopelessness.You filled out the paperwork and said， "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look.The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye.And "How could you？" were the only three words that swept over my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope？At first，whenever anyone passed my pen，I rushed to the front，hoping it was you，that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.
My beloved master，I will think of you and wait for you forever.I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.
（1）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 shows that.
A．the dog had done many bad things
B．the dog would be given less care
C．the master's decision upset the dog
D．the master left the dog with regret
（2）Why was the dog excited about the car ride？
A．It thought of moving with its master.
B．It hoped to be adopted （收養）by another family.
C．It was longing for the life at the pound.
D．It was happy about its master's decision.
（3）Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound？
A．It felt disappointed with its master.
B．It continued to love its former owner.
C．It did not trust humans any more.
D．It was excited about the pound.
（4）What is the theme of the story？
A．Be ready for changes.
B．Never expect too much.
C．Never complain about your life.
D．Be faithful to those who love you.組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5 -
4．Babysitter（臨時保姆） needed
We need someone to look after our son on Fridays.He or she needs to see him to the bus to preschool and be here when he gets home about 3 hours later until my husband gets home from work.That time may vary（變化）.Our son is a very sweet boy and pretty easy to watch.
Call Mary on 678345211.
Newspaper round before school
We need young people to deliver（遞送）newspapers on Mon.，Wed.jye.ai Fri.mornings.The paper round takes about 30 minutes in the village of Cranbrook.Papers must be delivered before 8 a.m.jye.ai you must have your own bike.
Interested？Call us on 625432544 for more information.
Holiday job
Do you want to make some money this summer？Do you speak another language？We need French，Spanish or German speakers to work for us in the City Museum shop Tuesday-Saturday.
Call us on 698542458 if you want more information.
Munchies Café part-time work
We are looking for breakfast and lunchtime staff（員工）to work in our café on Saturdays.The role will include food & drink service，making sure the café is clean，tidy and presentable at all times，and making our visitors feel welcome.
Come in （8 a.m.-4 p.m.） or call Bella on 612398745 （after 4 p.m.）
（1）What must newspaper deliverers do？
A．Use their own bikes.
B．Start doing their job at 8 a.m.
C．Be free on weekday mornings.
D．Finish their work in 30 minutes.
（2）Which number should you call if you want a job relating to languages？
A．678345211.
B．625432544.
C．698542458.
D．612398745.
（3）Where can you most probably find the text？
A．In a textbook.
B．In a newspaper.
C．In a tourist guidebook.
D．In a science magazine.組卷：105引用：4難度：0.6
第二節（共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。
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5． There are several reasons to use canvas （帆布） grocery bags or reusable grocery bags made from other materials.Some environmental organizations have been pushing for the use of such bags. （1）
From an environmental aspect，canvas grocery bags are better choices than paper or plastic bags. （2）Besides，turning to reusable supplies is viewed as greener than using disposable （一次性的） products，many of which wind up in landfills.
Plastic grocery bags have a number of environmental disadvantages.When plastic grocery bags end up in the natural environment，they can cause a wide range of problems.Animals may choke on or be caught in such bags. （3）While the bags may eventually break down，they can poison a wide range of sea creatures along the way.
As anyone who has had a bag broken open in the parking lot knows，it can be very upsetting to lose a lot of groceries to a poorly-constructed grocery bag. （4）They can also be easily washed in the event of leaks or spills.
（5）For example，they can be used to pick up books at the library or carry other shopping，and they make great beach bags because of their washability.For people who don't want to carry around a grocery store logo，canvas grocery bags can be turned inside out and left plain or painted with new designs.
A．Many grocery stores carry canvas grocery bags.
B．Canvas grocery bags have uses beyond the grocery store.
C．Instead，you only have to buy a canvas grocery bag once.
D．What's worse，plastic can stay in the ocean for thousands of years. .
E．They point out reusable bags can be a small change with a big difference.
F．Canvas is more environmentally friendly to produce than paper or plastic.
G．However，canvas grocery bags can hold much more weight than regular ones.組卷：5引用：4難度：0.5
第三部分?語言運用（共兩節，滿分15分）第一節（共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
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6．It was a bright May afternoon along the coast.Bauer and his 13-year-old daughter，Ava，were taking（1）
of it.They were driving with the windows down as they headed home on a narrow bridge.Suddenly，the calm was（2）by the squeal（摩擦聲） of tires.
Not far ahead of them，a truck was（3）from one lane（車道） to the other.It crashed into a concrete barrier，and（4）hanging over the railing（欄桿） of the bridge.Bauer stopped the car（5）to avoid it.
The truck driver's door opened.A man climbed out and（6）to the ground.Bauer ran up beside him.He pointed down，saying something in Spanish.In the water was a car seat，a girl，about two years old（7），floating on her back and screaming.
Matters quickly went from bad to frightening when the girl（8）onto her stomach.Bauer waited for the driver to do something，but he didn't.Maybe he was（9）.
Bauer jumped into the water without（10）.He swam to the girl and lifted her out of the water.Standing，he laid her against his shoulder and knocked on her（11）with his hand.Come on ? come on ? Wake up!（12），her eyes were opened now，focused on him.He pulled her close，hugging her to protect her from the（13）.Minutes later，the girl was sent to（14）.The girl suffered a broken shoulder but was otherwise uninjured.
Ava Bauer was（15）by her father's actions that four months later she became a cadet （實習生） firefighter so that she，too，could save lives.（1） A．advantage B．hold C．possession D．charge （2） A．deserted B．ignored C．influenced D．ruined （3） A．sliding B．following C．parking D．approaching （4） A．hid B．waited C．rested D．appeared （5） A．in time B．by chance C．on purpose D．in vain （6） A．dropped B．hurried C．wandered D．returned （7） A．embarrassed B．terrified C．excited D．relaxed （8） A．rolled over B．stood up C．calmed down D．set off （9） A．discouraged B．puzzled C．shocked D．ashamed （10） A．permission B．difficulty C．doubt D．hesitation （11） A．back B．stomach C．head D．chest （12） A．Slowly B．Surprisingly C．Hopelessly D．Immediately （13） A．loneliness B．hunger C．cold D．tiredness （14） A．school B．hospital C．home D．hotel （15） A．relieved B．annoyed C．surprised D．inspired 組卷：23引用：6難度：0.3
第二節（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。
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7．Hospital Food-The Best Medicine Few sick people consider the quality of the food when choosing a hospital.That is perhaps just as well.Even in America，a country where private hospitals have long provided individual rooms with such comforts as personal cable television，patients are often still fed institutional food "Mystery meat" and （1）
（process） cheese slices are common. （2）gets cooked in a microwave.Many of country's biggest hospitals get their food from the likes of Ara-mark，a giant global caterer that also provides meals to schools and prisons.
More hospitals are starting to feed their patients better food.Inter-mountain，a nonprofit group based in Utah that runs 32 hospitals across the Mountain West，has since 2019 served freshly made meals to patients.Chefs in proper kitchens now source local ingredients to serve in cafeterias.Doctors are consulted to meet patients' dietary needs.Christopher Delissio，the head chef at Inter-mountain，describes （3）（create） a meal for a Mexican child who was being treated for cancer. "He （4）not eat mumbling the food was tasteless，" Mr Delissio recalls，and that was making it harder for him to recover from chemotherapy. "I was able to go up on the floor，speak to this boy's parents and him and kind of （5）（figure） out what he wanted，" he says.
The link between eating well and good health has long been clear，says David Eisenberg，a nutrition specialist at the Harvard School of Public Health.Heart disease，which has a direct connection to diet，is America's （6）（big） killer.Roughly two-fifths of American adults are clinically obese，and over 14% suffer from diabetes.The right food can help patients avoid going back to hospital.Yet doctors （7）have often been slow to recognise the need to encourage healthy eating，says Dr Eisenberg.Most health care remains curative， （8）preventive.Medical schools still rarely teach much about nutrition.
A decade ago Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield，outside Detroit，opened a teaching kitchen （9）staff could help patients plan affordable，healthy meals and learn how to cook jye.aim.The idea is now spreading widely.In October a conference for health and food professionals in Los Angeles will encourage the adoption of such kitchens.Participants will tour a new one that has just opened at UCLA's hospital.
Challenges remain.Doctors do not get paid more （10），owing to healthier eating，patients no longer need treatment.But at least，says Dr Eisenberg，insurers are starting to balk at the expense associated with chronically sick patients.組卷：10引用：1難度：0.5
第四部分?寫作（共兩節，滿分15分）第一節（滿分15分）
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8．假定最近你們班進行了一次題為"保護文化遺產是否很重要"的討論．根據以下要點用英語向大家介紹一下討論結果，并談談你自己的看法．
（1）80%的學生認為重要及其理由．
（2）20%的學生認為不重要及其理由．
注意：
（1）詞數80左右；
（2）可適當增加細節，以使行文連貫．組卷：31引用：8難度：0.5
第二節（滿分25分） 閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。
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9． Little Lola-Rose Raine had dreamed about being a flower girl for her older sister for months.But just two months before their big day，Lola had only hours to live.She suffered from acute liver failure （急性肝衰竭）.
Full-time mum Jane recalled how Lola came down with the disease in March.Jane said， "One day，she came in to wake me up and said she didn't feel well.I looked at her and was shocked to see that her eyes had turned slightly yellow." She rang 911 straight away and was told to take Lola to hospital.
There，doctors found that the tests showed her liver function was not going well.Lola was kept in hospital for five days，but her condition started to worsen.
Doctors told her worried parents she had adenovirus （腺病毒） — which has symptoms similar to the common cold — but in Lola，it had led to the serious liver failure.
"The situation was worse than we could ever have imagined，" Jane said. "The doctors told us that her liver was no longer working to clear the toxins （毒素） in her body and the virus was causing her head to swell up.They told us that she didn't have much time left.We were in complete shock.It didn't seem real."
Lola was put into the ICU and added to the urgent transplant list for a new liver，but Alan，Lola's father，feared a donor wouldn't be found in time.
Desperate to help their daughter，the couple asked doctors if they could give part of their own liver，instead of waiting for a match — and tests soon found out that Alan was a match.
Normally，it takes around six weeks for all the necessary health checks to be carried out on living donors.But Alan's checks were rushed through in just 21 hours.
注意：
（1）續寫詞數應為 150 左右；
（2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
Soon the transplant operation went ahead.
Six weeks later，Lola was back home and couldn't stop talking about the upcoming wedding.
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