2022-2023學(xué)年湖南省長(zhǎng)沙市天心區(qū)長(zhǎng)郡中學(xué)高三（上）期中英語(yǔ)試卷
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二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) （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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
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1．Originally a medieval fortress and kings' homes on the right bank of the Seine，the Louvre Museum has many famous pieces on permanent display.
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa，painted by Leonardo da Vinci，has been on display at the Louvre Museum since 1797.More than six million people visit the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa each year.The fame is almost entirely the result of a robbery that took place in 1911，when the Mona Lisa was taken from the Louvre by an Italian patriot.The thief was caught trying to sell the painting to the Uffizi Museum in Florence，and the Mona Lisa was returned to Paris in early 1914.
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Representing the Greek goddess of victory，Nike was found in hundreds of different pieces in 1863 on the Greek island of Samothrace before she was brought to the Louvre Museum.She was positioned as the sole figure on top of a staircase in the museum in 1863 where she has remained ever since.The athletic wear company of the same name used the goddess of victory as inspiration for the brand，and the Nike logo is taken from the shape of the top of her wings.
Venus de Milo
Discovered in 1820 on the Greek island of Milo，the Venus de Milo was gifted to King Louis XⅧ，who donated it to the Louvre collection.Venus de Milo is thought to represent the Greek goddess Aphrodite，though her identity has never been proven.She is positioned to appear as if she is looking across the other Roman depictions of Venus that appear in the same hall at the Louvre Museum.
Liberty Leading the People
Painted by Eugene Delacroix，this work depicts a woman，a symbol of the French Revolution known as Marianne，holding the tricolor revolutionary French flag that would later become the official flag of France，while standing above the bodies of fallen men.Delacroix created the painting to commemorate the July Revolution，which toppled King Charles X of France.In 1874，it was acquired by the Louvre Museum.
（1）What do we know about the painting Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum？
A．It has attracted a total of six million people to the museum.
B．It was so famous as to almost fuel a crime in 1911.
C．It was once displayed in the Uffizi Museum in Florence.
D．It was not kept in the Louvre Museum for several years.
（2）Which of the following pieces is set in France？
A．Mona Lisa.
B．Winged Victory of Samothrace.
C．Venus de Milo.
D．Liberty Leading the People.
（3）What do the "Winged Victory of Samothrace" and "Venus de Milo" have in common？
A．Both of them are connected with Greek beliefs.
B．Both of them inspired athletic wear designers.
C．Both of them were positioned as sole figures.
D．Both of them were gifts to French kings.組卷：12引用：5難度：0.5 -
2．Dara was diagnosed as autistic when he was 5.Life was isolated and difficult，but he continued to learn，write and photograph.Nature was and is as big a part of him as his own heartbeat.
Dara's family used to live in Belfast，a city filled with piercing noise.It was a struggle for the young autistic.He couldn't fade out the noise to hear what mattered.In 2013，Dara's dad，who is a conservation scientist，transferred to County Fermanagh，so the family moved and life started to change for Dara.
The volume was turned down enough to hear things and the boy discovered quiet places so alive with wildlife.He felt a surge growing inside him.Dara loved this place.The screaming volume in his mind turned down and thoughts and words started to spill out.
Dora started his blog in June 2016 and has been overwhelmed by the reactions to it from the wider world.He's met some wonderful people and had extraordinary opportunities.His blog won the youth category for the Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild 2017 campaign and he himself won the yearly "competition" — best blog of 2016 — organized by A Focus on Nature.
Dara also organizes wildlife awareness displays for schools and organizations.The first time he did this，he had to breathe into a paper bag.He also engages with young people all the time，nurturing their connections with nature and exposing them to ideas and ways in which they can help too.At home he helps his dad with the many rescue animals he brings back.
Writing about autism and nature is an important part of Dara's life.It has helped him cope with his difficulties and differences.He hopes to further grow and spread the message of environmental awareness，local biodiversity and conservation through his writing and campaigning in the future.
The publication of Diary of a young naturist in May 2020 further changed Dara's life.In September the same year，he became the youngest ever author to win the Wainwright Prize for Nature writing.
（1）Why did Dara's family moved to Fermanagh？
A．Because Dara complained about the noise in Belfast.
B．Because there were better facilities for autistics in Fermanagh.
C．Because Dara's father got a chance to work in Fermanagh.
D．Because Dara's family wanted to change Dara's life.
（2）How does the 5th paragraph develop？
A．By listing various facts.
B．By analysing causes and effects.
C．By making comparisons.
D．By describing process.
（3）What can we learn from Dara's success？
A．Time and tide wait for no man.
B．One good turn deserves another.
C．To know everything is to know nothing.
D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
（4）Which column of a magazine is this passage most probably taken from？
A．Science.
B．Travel.
C．Health.
D．Life.組卷：5引用：3難度：0.5 -
3．A 2020 study in the journal Science concluded that marine heat waves have increased more than 20-fold as a result of climate warming.The authors found that in the first decade after satellites began recording ocean temperatures （i.e.，after 1981），there were 27 large marine heat waves，with an average duration of 32 days and an average peak temperature anomaly of 8.5°F；in the 2010s，there were 172，which lasted 48 days on average with an average peak temperature almost 10°F above normal.
Much remains unclear about marine heat waves.For example，explains Nicholas Bond，research scientist at the University of Washington and Washington's state climatologist，there is the question of why so many persist for weeks or months. "There must be something else going on that helps maintain them，" he says.He notes that one explanation is that as the ocean surface warms，it radiates heat into the atmosphere that prevents cloud cover from forming，exposing the seawater to increased sunlight and further warming.
However，enough is known about marine heat waves for scientists to be gravely concerned about their potential impacts.Of special note is the fact that those impacts can last long after the heat waves have disappeared.After three years of the Blob，the waters of the northeastern Pacific began to cool in 2016；but years later，scientists are still determining the extent to which the region's ecosystem is likely to return fully to its pre-Blob status.Similarly，notes Scannell，who is a data scientist with Jupiter Intelligence，Inc.，following the 2010-11 Western Australia event， "lots of kelp（巨藻） forests died，and it takes literally decades for those ecosystems to bounce back".
Eric Oliver，a scientist from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia，Canada，expressed his own opinion about the potential impact of the heat waves in tropical waters. "I think that's really a tough issue，" he says.Life in the tropics，he notes，is adapted to "quite a narrow range of temperatures.So that's where things can get really messy.We can have complete shifts in tropical systems."
（1）What can we infer from the figures listed in para.1？
A．The problem of marine heat waves is becoming worse.
B．The satellites enable scientists to record ocean temperature precisely.
C．Climate change is the main cause of the marine heat waves.
D．Marine heat waves have been found by scientists for about 30 years.
（2）What does the 2nd paragraph mainly talk about？
A．Various factors that lead to marine heat waves.
B．The possible impacts of a warm ocean surface.
C．The possible reason why marine heat waves last long.
D．Scientists' efforts in exploring the causes of heat waves.
（3）What do we know about the impact of the marine heat waves？
A．The impact will disappear shortly after the sea water cools.
B．It takes long before the ecosystem makes a complete recovery.
C．Scientists have known enough to restore the impact.
D．The northeastern Pacific and Western Australia are the worst cases.
（4）What is Eric Oliver's attitude towards the heat waves in tropic waters？
A．Concerned.
B．Indifferent.
C．Doubtful.
D．Optimistic.組卷：409引用：5難度：0.5
第四部分 寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）
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8．現(xiàn)今，全世界仍有大量的人遭受饑荒，而食物浪費(fèi)的現(xiàn)象卻很?chē)?yán)重。作為新時(shí)代的青少年，你將在班會(huì)上以 "Say no to food waste" 為題發(fā)表演講。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)寫(xiě)一篇演講稿：1.食物浪費(fèi)的現(xiàn)狀；2.食物浪費(fèi)的影響；3.解決食物浪費(fèi)的措施。
注意：1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Ladies and gentlemen，
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第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
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9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
Mom was born in a small village，which is famous for paper-folding art，and Mom learnt how to make paper animals.In 1967，Mom went to Hong Kong，where she met Dad.They went to the suburbs of California later.Not knowing English，she was lonely until I was born.
When I was young，Mom liked to make paper animals for me.She folded up the paper，then lifted the paper packet to her mouth and blew into it.There in her hands was a little paper tiger.It seemed that the little tiger shared her breath.This was her magic.At my request，Mom also made a goat，a deer and even a shark.
Mark，one of the neighborhood boys，came over with his Star Wars action figure.I brought out the paper tiger.Mark examined the wrapping paper pattern of the tiger's skin. "That doesn't look like a tiger.Is it a toy？" "I had never thought of that.But looking at it，I found it was really just a piece of wrapping paper."
Later，Dad bought me a full set of Star Wars action figures.I packed the paper animals in a shoebox and put them into the corner of the attic（閣樓）.Once in a while，I would see Mom at the kitchen table making new paper animals.I caught them，pressed and then put them away in the box in the attic.
Mom was also trying to learn to speak English，but her accent and broken sentences embarrassed me.I tried to correct her，but in vain.Eventually，I stopped talking with her，as I knew little Chinese.For years，I paid no attention to Mom until one day my Dad called and told me that Mom was in hospital.Dad and I stood，one on each side of Mom.She turned to me，"Jack，just keep that box with you，and you will find it so important."
She died several days later.Dad aged much almost overnight after that.The house was too big for him and had to be sold.My girlfriend Susan and I went to help him pack and clean the place.
注意：
1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Susan found the shoebox in the attic._________
I unfolded the paper tiger and found several lines of Chinese characters written by my mother._____組卷：5引用：3難度：0.5