2022-2023學(xué)年湖南省長沙一中高一（上）期中英語試卷
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第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分）第一節(jié) （共3小題；每小題2.5分，滿分27.5）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
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1．In the fall of 1985，I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University，aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere．Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell．
My grandma，an amazing woman，graduated from college at the age of 65．She was the first in our family to reach that goal．But one year after I started college，she developed cancer．I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her．It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait．
Then I got married with another dream：building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children．In 1999，we adopted our first son．To lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotional．A year later came our second adopted boy．Then followed son No.3．In 2003，I gave birth to another boy．
You can imagine how fully occupied I became，raising four boys under the age of 8．Our home was a complete zoo，a joyous zoo．Not surprising，I never did make it back to college full-time．But I never gave up on the dream，either．I had only one choice：to find a way．That meant taking as few as one class each semester．
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys．They often wanted me to stay home with them．There certainly were times I wanted to quit，but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives．
In 2007，I graduated from the University of North Carolina．It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！
I am not special，just single-minded．It always struck me that when you're looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge，but when you're in the midst of it，it just seems normal．Everything you want won't arrive in your life on one day．It's a process．Remember：little steps add up to big dreams．
（1）Why did the author quit school in her second year of college？
A．She wanted to study by herself．
B．She fell in love and got married．
C．She suffered from a serious illness．
D．She decided to look after her grandma．
（2）What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5？
A．She was busy yet happy with her family life．
B．She felt guilty because she took a few classes each semester．
C．She wanted to remain a full-time housewife．
D．She was too confused to make a correct choice．
（3）What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph？
A．Failure is the mother of success．
B．Little by little，one goes far．
B．Little by little，one goes far．
C．Every coin has two sides．
D．Well begun，half done．
（4）Which of the following can best describe the author？
A．caring and determined
B．honest and responsible
C．a(chǎn)mbitious and intelligent
D．optimistic and single-minded．組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5 -
2．If you want to stay in shape，but don't have the time to go to the gym，the Mobile Gym is a good solution.It's basically a large bus filled with the latest fitness equipment.You can find everything you need for a complete workout，and here's the best part- -you don't need to go to the gym，and the gym comes to you!
The Mobile Gym was the idea of Adam Zickerman，founder of Inform Fitness，a popular chain of gyms across the United States.It hit him when he ordered lunch from a food truck one afternoon.So why not put a gym on a truck？
Zickerman experimented with a few designs and then invested ＄ 60，000 on making adaptations and fixing machines.He didn't really need an advertising budget as the bus advertised itself.Carole Pallmeyer，for instance，found herself driving behind the Mobile Gym one day.At first she thought it was a regular bus with ads for a gym.But then she realized the bus itself was a gym，so she booked workout sessions for her entire family.We are all busy，but we know the bus is coming and make sure we are home at 4：30 for the workouts，" she said.You forget you're on a bus because the workouts are tightly scheduled. "
Unfortunately，it is illegal to use the fitness equipment while the bus is moving，so you don't get to save time by working out during the rush time.It operates only once a week，only two clients（#F） can be accommodated at a time on the bus.And it doesn't come cheap.Sessions start at ＄ 100，while in-house workouts are ＄ 65.But the Mobile Gym appears to be a big hit.
" There are so many benefits to having the Mobile Gym come to you，Zickerman said.Only five to seven exercises complete a total- body workout when performed using our special equipment.He also added that a 20-minute workout might sound easy，but it is really difficult and provides instant results.It is very challenging and clients understand quickly why rest is important between workouts.
（1）What inspired Zickerman to invent the Mobile Gym？
A．A usual order for a meal.
B．A casual visit to a gym.
C．A tight schedule for workout.
D．A specific experience of exercise.
（2）Which of the following is NOT the benefit of the Mobile Gym？
A．It offers special equipment.
B．It can meet the need of a total-body workout.
C．It makes it possible for clients to do exercise on their way work.
D．It provides clients with an appropriate and effective workout.
（3）What's Zickerman's attitude towards the Mobile Gym？
A．Concerned.
B．Negative.
C．Objective.
D．Positive.組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．We live in a time when robots amuse，teach and surprise us.Robots are beginning to offer physical help and artificial intelligence（AI） beyond our expectations.AI could be used to help solve important challenges like ageing societies ，environmental threats and global conflicts.
But many of us wonder whether AI will become so intelligent in human communication that the dividing line between human and artificial beings will become less clear.Also，once our human bodies and minds are improved with AI and robotics，what will it mean to be human？
From an engineering point of view，these advanced abilities are still very far away.A number of problems need to be overcome.For now，robots and computers are completely dependent on a power source they require a lot of electricity.Another problem is the complexity of human communication.While a one-off natural language conversation in a specific situation with a robot can feel realistic，communicating with people in many other situations is quite another matter.
For example，when you call an artificial lost-and-found robot at an airport，a pleasant conversation is possible because there are only a limited number of goals the caller has.However，in creating a more extended relationship，for example，with a robotic pet，the robot needs to have inner goals，a lot of memory that relates experiences to various situations，and it needs to develop these abilities over time.
Through smart tricks，a robot can seem more intelligent than it is.Humans are likely to make sense of the robot's behaviors in a human way.However，in order to sustain a meaningful relationship which deepens and develops over time，a richer artificial inner life will need to be created.
（1）What is the message conveyed in Paragraph 2？
A．AI technology is undergoing unexpected reforms.
B．People doubt whether artificial beings can replace humans.
C．The definition of human will be completely changed soon.
D．Social problems may be solved with the development of AI.
（2）What can be inferred about AI from Paragraphs 3- 4？
A．Future robots can operate without electricity.
B．Robot pets have a memory linked to previous experiences.
C．Gaps exist between technology and advanced AI capabilities.
D．People can communicate with robots effectively in any situation.
（3）The word sustain in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to.
A．change
B．keep
C．develop
D．beautify
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the text？
A．Various Factors Restrict Expansion of AI Abilities
B．Robot's Behaviors Are Worthy of Being Understood
C．High Technologies Improve the Man-machine Interaction
D．Artificial Inner Life Needs Developing for Long-lasting Human-Robot Relations組卷：6引用：1難度：0.5
第四部分 寫作 （共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) （滿分15分）
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8．假如你是李華，你的留學(xué)生朋友 Jim 邀請你這周日去看電影，但是你因故不能如約赴會。請你用英語給他寫封信，內(nèi)容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.說明不能如約赴會的原因并另約時間：
3.再次致歉并希望得到回復(fù)。
注意：
1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為 80左右，
2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫，
3.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Dear Jim，
____________________________
Yours，
Li Hua組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5
第二節(jié) （滿分25分）
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9．Prissy Baker was in Oscar Miller's store on New Year's morning，buying matches when her uncle，Richard Baker，came in.He did not look at Prissy，nor did she wish him a happy New Year.She would not have dared.He was actually a big，strong-looking man an uncle to be proud of，Prissy thought，if only he were like what he used to be himself.He was the only uncle Prissy had，and when she was a little girl they had been great friends.She used to break into Uncle Richard's house to play tricks on him，for the woodshed door was always unfastened.But that was before the quarrel.
Uncle Richard had not been speaking with Prissy or her father since the two brothers' quarrel eight years ago.The fault had been mainly on Richard's side，but he was unwilling to admit it.
Richard Baker informed Mr.Miller he was on his way to Navarre to deliver a load of pork. "New Year's Day would be pretty much the same as any other day to you，" said Mr.Miller，for Richard Baker was a bachelor（單身漢）.
"Well，I always like a good dinner on New Year's Day，" said Richard Baker. "It's about the only way I can celebrate.I got everything ready last night but I have to send the pork now.I won't get back from Navarre before one o'clock，so I guess I'll have to put up with a cold bite."
After her uncle had driven away，Prissy walked thoughtfully home.She had planned to spend a nice，lazy holiday with the new book her father had given her at Christmas and a box of candy.She did not mean to cook a dinner，for her father had to meet a friend and would be gone the whole day.There was nobody else to cook dinner for.Prissy's mother had died when Prissy was a baby.jye.ai Prissy became her father's housekeeper.
But as she walked home，she could not help thinking about Uncle Richard.He would certainly have cold New Year，cold enough to freeze the whole coming year.She felt sorry for him，picturing him returning from Navarre，cold and hungry，to find a fireless house and an uncooked dinner.
1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Suddenly an idea came into Prissy's head._________________________
Prissy had just set the table when an angry voice cut through the peace._____________________組卷：8引用：3難度：0.5