2018-2019学年湖南省常德市高一下学期期末考试英语试卷
湖南省常德市2019年中考英语试题
湖南省常德市2019年中考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读单选I was jogging with my dog this morning when I saw John at a street corner. He was sitting on a bike with one of his feet on the ground. “He’s waiting for someone,” I thought. John and I were both in the ninth grade. He was a basketball player on our school team and was very popular with many girls. But I never talked to him before. He was not my type.John saw me, too. He smiled. For a moment I thought he was smiling at someone else. But he was not. “Hi, Mary,” he said to me. “You have a cute little dog.” I smiled but did not say anything, because I did not know what to say. “I’m here waiting for you. Would you ... would you like to go to the movies with me? “ he asked. I was very surprised. I never thought he would do this, and I never thought about going out with him.I said “No”, of course. But he seemed nice and friendly. Maybe I would go to watch him play basketball someday.注解:jog慢跑type类型1．What was John doing on the street when Mary saw him?A．Talking to a girl.B．Jogging.C．Riding a bicycle. 2．What does the underlined word “this” mean in the second paragraph?A．Asking Mary to go to a movie.B．Playing basketball with Mary.C．Being surprised to see Mary.3．What do we know about John and Mary?A．They both enjoy jogging in the morning.B．They like each other very much.C．They are in the same schoolStanley was a person who loved singing to himself in the bath. One cold winter night, he went into the bathroom to have a hot bath. He took off his clothes and turned on the tap, but there was no hot water - the water from the tap was cold.Stanley didn’t know what was wrong, but he finally decided to take a bath without hotwater. He started to sing as usual, one song after another. Stanley was surprised that the water felt warm this way. So he kept singing, louder and louder, until he finished his bath.The next morning when Stanley was going to work, he saw a piece of paper on his door: Please do not sing so loud! Every time you sing I get a headache, and my baby cries.The poor mother next door4．What did Stanley like to do when he had a bath?A．He likes dancing.B．He likes singing.C．He likes whistling. 5．What season was it in when the story about Stanley happened?A．In spring.B．In summer.C．In winter.6．What can we tell Stanley would do next time when he had a bath?A．He would not sing aloud again.B．He would cry at the top of his voice.C．He would keep on singing with a loud voice.We all do it. We all need it. Most of us need to do it for seven to nine hours a night, It is of course sleep. Many scientists believe that an average adult should get eight hours sleep per night. However, some people can live without feeling sleepy after as little as six hours of sleep. Yet, other people need about ten hours a night. Newborn babies usually sleep between 14 to 17 hours a day. Usually they only stay awake for one to three hours.Do you take a nap in the day? Some adults and children need to nap. This just depends on the person. One thing scientists have learned is that man is the only mammal that stops himself from going to sleep. This can be bad for our bodies in many ways. Scientists believe not sleeping enough can make us eat more and put on weight. That’s right! A hormone called leptin falls when we don’t sleep enough and this makes us hungrier. Hopefully you are a good sleeper and get a good night’s rest tonight!average 平均mammal哺乳动物hormone 荷尔蒙7．Most people need to sleep for _________ per night.A．6 hours B．8 hours.C．10 hours.8．What does the underlined word “nap” mean in Chinese?A．打盹B．深睡眠C．加餐9．What can we tell according to the passage?A．Enough sleep can make us eat more.B．A dog can stop itself from going to sleep.C．A hormone goes down when we don't sleep enough.Kelly is a very special student in my class. Her father is an American, and her mother is a Chinese from Hong Kong. Kelly was born in New York and finished elementary school there. Then the family decided to move to Taiwan because Kelly’s father found a new job in Taipei. Kelly could speak only English, but her parents did not send her to a special school for foreign children. They wanted her to study in a regular junior high school and to make friends with the local students.Kelly has to work very hard at school. English is easy for her, of course. Math is OK, too. But Chinese and history are big headaches for her because she cannot read the books in Chinese. She often comes to me, her English teacher, to ask questions about Chinese and history. She is trying very hard, and I believe she will do well in Taiwan.10．Who wrote the two paragraphs?A．Kelly herself.B．Kelly’s teacher.C．Kelly’s mother. 11．Why did Kelly’s family move to Taiwan?A．Kelly’s father changed his job.B．Kelly’s parents had many friends in Taiwan.C．Kelly’s mother needed to learn Chinese to do business.12．What are Kelly’s difficult subjects?A．English and math.B．P.E. and art.C．Chinese and history.△When is the spring season?Spring is the season succeeding winter and preceding summer. Spring refers to the season as well as to ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection, and regrowth. During spring an important celebration takes place: Easter Day. It varies between March 22 and April 25 in Westem tradition, and between April 4 and May 8 in Eastern Christianity.△What happens in spring?Spring is a time when flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce. The days grow longer and the temperature in most areas becomes more temperate. You can also contemplate the melting of ice and thawing of the ground. The weather during this period becomes much sunnier while hibernating animals begin to come out of hibernation.△What to do during the spring season?There are so many things to do to enjoy spring:△Plan a holiday and make a trip, Vacations aren’t just for summer anymore!△Take a walk in a field of flowers.△Meditate: Contemplate and reflect on the beauty of nature. Forget the worries of everyday life and empty the mind. Concentrate on the sounds and the scent of nature.△Spot the things you want to change in your life. Spring is a time for rebirth.13．In spring, _______.A．the weather becomes much worseB．the temperature in most areas becomes wilderC．flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce14．How many tips are given to enjoy the spring?A．3B．4C．515．What’s the best title of the whole passage?A．SpringB．Enjoy SpringC．Spring – The Best Season16．Which “spring” in the following sentences has the same meaning as in the passage? A．The plant flowers fruitlessly every spring.B．They stopped by a spring to refresh themselves.C．When people or animals spring, they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly.New Year’s EveNew Years Eve, also called Old Year’s Night, is celebrated on December 31st, the final day of the year. It is celebrated all over the world with parties and social gathering with usually a lot of fireworks and noise.In the United States of America, New York is the place where this celebration is associated with. People gather in the Times Square just before midnight in the last minute ofthe countdown to see the “ball dropping”.The celebration is also associated with parties in other parts of the world. In France, for instance, the celebration is called le Reveillon. Special food is prepared accompanied with champagne. People also go to the Eiffel Tower in Paris to see fireworks display. In Japan, people traditionally clean their home. Buddhist temple bells are rung 108 times at midnight.In Brazil, the beach of Copacabana is considered by many to be the place of the most beautiful fireworks show in the world.On New Year’s Eve, people commit themselves with resolutions. These are made reform a habit and should go into effect and remain until fulfillment.17．When is New Year’s Eve celebrated?A．On December 30th.B．On January 1st.C．On December 31st. 18．What is le Reveillon?A．A kind of celebration.B．A kind of food.C．A kind of display. 19．How many countries are mentioned in the passage to celebrate New Year’s Eve? A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.20．In the last paragraph, “These” refers to “______”.A．People B．Resolutions C．Habits二、完形填空At 9: 30 p. m. yesterday, I was sitting in my chair, listening to a strange sound. It made me ___21___.This was the third time I heard the ___22___. I didn t know who or what made the sound. It sounded like someone was knocking at my ___23___, but I lived on the ninth floor!I was ___24___ scared to open my eyes until the sound stopped. I thought about asking for help, but I was sure people would ___25___ me. “There are no such things as ghosts,” they’d say.“There it is again!” I shouted My mom came upstairs and ___26___ me what was going on. Then she heard the strange noise too. She went into the bathroom. I wanted to ___27___ my mom because I was afraid that something bad would happen to her. ___28___ she started laughing. “It’s OK, dear. It’s just a strong wind making your curtain shake and knock the window.”I was very surprised. Since then, I’ve started thinking more ___29___. In the world, there are ___30___ ghosts. I don’t need to be afraid. If such things happen again, I will do like what my mom did and find out the truth.21．A．scared B．pleased C．excited 22．A．shout B．sound C．cry 23．A．window B．door C．floor24．A．so B．too C．very25．A．talk about B．stare at C．laugh at 26．A．asked B．told C．answered 27．A．encourage B．call C．stop28．A．But B．And C．So29．A．quickly B．deeply C．scientifically 30．A．many B．no C．enough三、用所给单词的正确形式填空阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（1个或几个单词），使句子通顺正确。
湖南省2018-2019学年下学期高二期末英语试卷精选汇编：七选五专题
七选五专题湖南省怀化市2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Time management is the process of planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities.Good time management allows you to complete more in a shorter period of time.36 Here is some advice on how to better manage your time.You can make a plan.There are many components that need to be done together to achieve success in a project.Sometimes it is difficult not to feel stressed.The best way is to make a plan.This starts as a list of all the tasks that are both desirable and important.Write them down.Next comes the vital step of prioritizing（按重要性排列）.37 Focus only on one item at a time:the others can wait their turn.38Take a long，hard look at your relationship with e-mail and social media.Although they are vital to everyday communication，they can claim much more attention than they deserve.Consider shutting them off completely as you work on a task that requires your full attention.You must learn to say‘no'.39 That is，they prioritize their efforts in the few areas that really matter and have the courage to say no to everything else.Those asking for your help would be more disappointed if you unwisely agreed to do something，but then failed to deliver.Be realistic with yourself，and honest with others.You can give yourself a break.Taking breaks is good for your brain.40 You will actually perform better if you take breaks.This might seem unreasonable with all those tasks on your list，but solutions to the difficult problems can come from a refreshed brain.A.Many business leaders put their success down to simply saying‘no'.B.It can also lower the amount of stress，and lead to career success.C.Don't try to chase every great idea.D.You should be aware of distractions.E.Be realistic with yourself，and honest with others.F.Highlight tasks on your list to signify their urgency.G.Don't be hard on yourself.36-40.BFDAG湖南省衡阳市第八中学2018-2019学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2018-2019学年第二学期高二年级英语期末试卷--A(1)
天音附中2018-2019学年第二学期高二年级英语期末考试试卷I. 听力（10%）听下面5段对话。
从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What juice does the man order?A. LemonB. AppleC. Orange2. What subject does the man like best?A. History.B. Biology.C. Chemistry.3. Where is the woman from?A. Britain.B. Russia.C. America.4. What kind of student bus pass does the woman want?A. Weekly.B. Monthly.C. Yearly.5. What are the two speakers going to buy for Mary's birthday?A. A bicycle.B. A pen.C. A book.第二节听下面5段对话。
从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，每段对话读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第6 至8 题。
6. What's wrong with the woman?A. She has a cough.B. She has a headache.C. She has a fever.7. What does the doctor suggest?A. Drink more water.B. Take some medicine.C. D on’t smoke any more.8. How long is the medicine for?A. One day.B. Two days.C. Three days.听第7 段材料，回答第9 至10 题。
9. What does the woman need?A. Some ink.B. A printer.C. Some paper.10. What problem does the man have?A. He can't send a text message.B. He can't hear the woman clearly.C. He can't be back to the office soon.II. 选择填空(20%)11. It is unbelievable ____ my school life is over.A. whenB. whatC. whichD. that12. We enjoyed the party very much ____ the loud music.A. except forB. besidesC. but forD. except13. This was so unexpected, and I can’t tell you ____ this made me feel!A. what wellB. what goodC. how wellD. how good14. ____they ____to the plant than they started to work.A. No sooner; had gotB. No sooner did; getC. No sooner had; gotD. As soon as; got15. They promised a(n) ____ to anyone who could help them out.A. punishmentB. replyC. rewardD. astonishment16. Only by practicing a few hours every day ____ be able to do it well in the match.A. you canB. can youC. you willD. will you17. ____, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together ?A. However late is heB. However he is lateC. However is he lateD. However late he is18. ____the exam, the boy was scolded by his father.A.PassingB. Having passedC. Not passingD. Not having passed19. Rather than ____on a crowded bus, he always prefers ____ a bicycle.A. ride; rideB. riding; rideC. ride; to rideD. to ride; riding20. The ____ look in her face suggested that she ____ it before. .A. surprising; woul dn’t knowB. surprised; hadn’t knownC. surprising; hadn’t knownD. surprised; shouldn’t know21. All books ____ at the end of the term, the library assistant was satisfied.A. returnedB. are returningC. returningD. are returned22. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I ____ the cloth ____ well.A. have told; washedB. have been told; washesC. have been told; is washedD. was told; washed23. ---What’s wrong with the door?---The key has got stuck in it and _____come out.A. shouldn’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. won’t24. There was a long wait at the reception desk, _____everyone was checking in.A. whyB. whichC. whomD. where25. Jane wishes that she_____ foreign trade instead of literature when she was in college.A. studiedB. had studiedC. would studyD. might have studied26. Make sure you save all your work on screen ____the computer breaks down.A. in caseB. as ifC. so thatD. even though27. At first R obert wouldn’t let his daughter go diving, but eventually he ____ as she was so confident about her skills.A. gave inB. dressed upC. broke inD. turned up28. ---I’m moving in a few days and I wonder if you could help.---____. Just let me know when, and I’ll be there.A. You betB. It dependsC. Forget itD. No kidding29. The ____ that there is life on other planets in the universe has always inspired scientists to explore the outer space.A. adviceB. orderC. possibilityD. invitation30. I didn’t mean ___ anything but the ice cream looked so good that I couldn’t help ___.A. to eat; to tryB. eating; tryingC. eating; to tryD. to eat; tryingIII. 完形填空15%Mr. Scot and his four companions were very disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians had __31__ them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After__32__ the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves __33__ they started the long journey back.This journey was unexpectedly __34__and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly __35__. The snowstorms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had __36__to mark their way home. To make things __37__, Evens, whom they had all thought of __38__the strongest of five, fell into a deep hole in the ice. Having __39__ along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died.The four who were __40__ pushed on at the best speed they could __41__. Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his __42__ feet; at night his feet swelled so large that he could __43__ put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great __44__. He knew his slowness was making it less likely that __45__ could save themselves.31. A. hit B. fought C. won D. beaten32. A. growing B. putting C. planting D. laying33. A. after B. until C. while D. before34. A. safe B. fast C. short D. slow35. A. rose B. set C. appeared D. disappeared36. A. taken up B. cut up C. set up D. picked up37. A. easier B. better C. bitter D. worse38. A. to B. upon C. as D. in39. A. battled B. struggled C. speeded D. waited40. A. left B. lost C. defeated D. saved41. A. manage B. try C. employ D. find42. A. ached B. frozen C. harden D. harmed43. A. hardly B. never C. seldom D. nearly44. A. pain B. fear C. trouble D. danger45. A. all others B. some others C. others D. the other peopleIV. 阅读理解(26%)AElizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from a medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women.46. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming a doctor?A．She was a woman. B．She wrote too many letters.C．She couldn’t graduate from a medical school. D．She couldn’t set up her hospital.47. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realiz e her dream of becoming a surgeon?A．She couldn’t get admitted to a medical school.B．She decided to further her education in Paris.C．A serious eye problem stopped her.D．It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.48. How many years passed between her graduation from a medical school and the opening of herhospital?A．Eight years B．Ten years C．Nineteen years D．Thirty-six years49. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ______.A．became the first woman physicianB．was the first woman doctorC．and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD．set up the first medical school for women50. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _______.A. England B．Paris C．the United States D．New York CityBWhen I was 17, I read a magazine article about a museum called the McNay, once the home of a watercolorist named Marian McNay. She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. She asked, "Do you have the address? ""No, but I'll recognize it, there was a picture in the magazine.”"Oh, stop. There it is!”The museum was free. We entered, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us."May I help you?" a man asked. "No, "I said.”We're fine.” Tour guides got on my nerves. What if they talked a long time about a painting you weren't that interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed very nosy(爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. "Where do you think you are?” he asked. I turned sharply. "The McNay Art Museum!" He smiled, shaking his head. "Sorry, the McNay is on New Braunfels Street." "What’s this place?” I asked, still confused. "Well, it's our home." My heart jolted(震颤). I raced to the staircase and called out, "Sally! Come down immediately! ""There's some really good stuff(艺术作品）up there.”She stepped down, looking confused. I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, "Sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place." Outside, when I told Sally what happened, she covered her mouth, laughing. She couldn't believe how long they let us look around without saying anything.The real McNay was splendid, but we felt nervous the whole time we were there. Van Gogh, Picasso. This time, we stayed together, in case anything else unusual happened.Thirty years later, a woman approached me in a public place. "Excuse me, did you ever enter a residence, long ago, thinking it was the McNay Museum?”"Yes. But how do you know? We never told anyone. ""That was my home. I was a teenager sitting in the hall. Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in. I never felt lucky before. You thought it was a museum. My feelings about my home changed after that. I've always wanted to thank you."51. What do we know about Marian McNay?A. She was a painter.B. She was a community leader.C. She was a museum director.D. She was a journalist.52. Why did the author refuse the help from the man in the house?A. She disliked people who were nosy.B. She felt nervous when talking to strangers.C. She knew more about art than the man.D. She mistook him for a tour guide.53. How did the author feel about being stared at by the people in the hall?A. Puzzled.B. Concerned.C. Frightened.D. Delighted.54. Why did the author describe the real McNay museum in just a few words?A. The real museum lacked enough artwork to interest her.B. She was too upset to spend much time at the real museum.C. The McNay was disappointing compared with the house.D. The event happening in the house was more significant.55. What could we learn from the last paragraph?A. People should have good taste to enjoy life.B. People should spend more time with their family.C. People tend to be blind to the beauty around them.D. People tend to educate teenagers at a museum.CStatuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on.The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter，and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed，assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly. A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits，the buyer can choose style and fabric. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit，as well as by our pocketbook . Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made，but apart from minor adjustments，we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statues too come ready made，and the range of choice among them is limited.56. In the first paragraph，the writer tells us that statuses can help us ______.A. determine whether a person is fit for a certain jobB. behave appropriately in relation to other peopleC. protect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsD. make friends with other people57. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses ______.A. in order to identify themselvesB. in order to better identify othersC. as their mental processes changeD. as the situation changes58. By saying that “We must choose from among the cl othing presented by our society"，the writer means_______.A. different people have different styles of clothesB. ready-made clothes may need alterationsC. statuses come ready made just like clothesD. our choice of statuses is limitedV: 阅读表达10%阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
2021-2022学年湖南省常德市澧县城关中学高一英语下学期期末试题含解析
2021-2022学年湖南省常德市澧县城关中学高一英语下学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. —May I ____ you in buying some presents for the children?—Why not?A. askB. adviseC. joinD. trouble参考答案：C2. Since we have failed many times, we should take a new approach ______ the problem.A. about solvingB. to solvingC. of solvingD. in solving参考答案：B【详解】考查固定搭配。
句意：既然我们失败了很多次，我们应该采取一种新的方法来解决这个问题。
an approach to doing sth为固定用法，意为“做某事的方法”。
故选B。
3. Victor apologized for ________ to inform me of the change in the plan.A. his being not ableB. him not to be ableC. his not being ableD. him to be not able参考答案：C4. —It’s time for lunch, where is Tom? Has he come?—No. he __________this afternoon.A. is arrivingB. arrivedC. hasn’t comeD. didn’t come参考答案：A5. With Father’s Day around the corner，I have taken some money out of the bank________presents for my dad.A．buy B．to buyC．buying D．to have bought参考答案：B句意为：在父亲节即将到来之际，我从银行取出一些钱，想为爸爸买礼物。
湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2023-2024学年高三下学期4月月考英语试题
湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2023-2024学年高三下学期4月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解If you’ve reached the end of the year feeling as though you didn’t read enough, we’ve got you. Here are some of the best books of the year according to notable artists, image-makers and other cultural taste makers.Emily Ratajkowski, model: Ghost Lover’“This collection of nine short stories probes into many of the same themes in Lisa Taddeo’s beloved ‘Three Women’, but discusses them in a sharper, more di sagreeable way. She ruthlessly explores jealousy relationships between women, aging, revenge and, of course, desire. Taddeo never lets you come up for air -- making you laugh while simultaneously horrifying you all when you least expect it.”Hans UIrich Obr ist, artistic director: ‘I Always Knew’“This is a portrait of artist and writer Barbara Chase-Riboud, through the letters she wrote to her mother, Vivian Mae, between 1957 and 1991. In this remarkable title, Barbara Chase-Riboud tells her mother about her development as an artist, her love stories, and her trips around the globe, from Africa to China. In these memoirs (回忆录), Chase-Riboud frankly and passionately describes her aspirations, her ambitions and creative inspiration，while also showcasing love and tenderness to her mother.”Avan Jogia, actor and director: ‘Who is Wellness For?’“‘Who is Wellness For?’ is a book that works as part social observation and part memoir. It explores the commercialization of healing and ritual and asks questions about the industry of wellness I found the read insightful, thoughtful, and unafraid. Wellness isn’t for anyone if it’s not for everyone.”1．What sets “Ghost Lover” apart from “Three Women”?A．The focus on themes. B．The setting of stories.C．The structure of books. D．The tone of narration.2．Who is the writer of “T Always Knew”?A．Barbara Chase-Riboud. B．Hans Ulrich ObristC．Vivian Mae. D．Avan Jogia.3．What do the above-mentioned books have in common?A．They bring laughter to readers. B．They share the same writing typeC．They center on the theme of love D．They stand out as the best reads of the year.Traffic jam is a problem for cities around the world, with some looking to electric scooters （踏板车）to ease the problem, and others to AI-enabled traffic lights. But one company believes the solution is to build a network of driverless high-speed pods（吊舱）that ride around cities suspended（悬挂）from a steel track.In June, Belarus-based uSky Transport opened a 400-meter test line in Sharjah（沙加）.From the outside, the electrically powered pods are white while the inside is designed to feel like a first-class airline suite, including mood lighting, music and floor-to-ceiling windows. With two padded armchairs and two foldable seats, the vehicle being tested can carry up to four passengers.A complete city-wide network could support 10, 000 passengers per hour, uSky says, with vehicles at present able to travel up to 150 kilometers per hour.The company says its aim is to free up roads and ground spaces that could be used for greenery, walkways and public leisure spaces," The ground space is completely oversaturated, and people are tired of traffic jams. People are tired of emissions," says Oleg Zaretskiy, uSky Transport's CEO.According to uSky, while one kilometer of subway can cost up to $ 150 million to construct, this system costs around $ 10 million. And by using less structural materials, it reduces carbon emissions. The company has also developed a similar technology to transport goods containers, carrying up to 48 tons at a top speed of 90 kilometers per hour.Although she cautions that it would require careful planning to avoid traffic jam in a busy city-wide network, Haag believes it could still be a widely adopted solution if the promises of improved mobility and sustainability（持续性）are kept.Zaretskiy says uSky is also looking beyond Sharjah. "We can see that the most promising areas for us are in the Middle East and Asia-places where there is natural growth of population, such as India and Pakistan," he says. Haag adds that pods are more suited to countries where public transportation is under-developed and there is increasing demand for mobility solutions. The company hopes to finalize its first commercial contract（商业合同）by the end of the year inSharjah, Zaretskiy adds, meaning uSky pods could be running properly by 2024.4．What's the company's goal according to Oleg Zaretskiy?A．To solve the problem of traffic jam completely.B．To free up more ground space for other uses.C．To compete with airplane companies.D．To develop public transportation.5．What's the feature of uSky pods?A．They are less safe to travel. B．They are expensive to construct.C．They are popular with most people. D．They are environmentally friendly. 6．What's the underlined word "oversaturated" in paragraph 3 probably mean?A．Crowded. B．Vast.C．Clean. D．Empty.7．What's the best title of the text?A．USky Pods Help Cities Solve Traffic ProblemsB．The Company USky Is Developing a New ProductC．USky Transport Competes with Airplane CompaniesD．Some Countries Have Demand for Mobility SolutionsGeorge Headley would have been a dentist in the USA rather than one of the greatest cricketers (板球运动员) if he had got his papers from Panama on time. The Indian legend was born in Colón, Panama and a period of unemployment in Jamaica caused him to begin the process of seeking a career elsewhere.The delay, however, gave Headley time to make his first-class debut (首次亮相) for Jamaica against the visiting Lord Tennyson’s XI from England. These were his scores in the three first-class games in the series: 16, 40, and 71. The rest, as they say, is history. Yet, consider what might have occurred if his documents had arrived on time and he had migrated to America. There would have been a missing chapter in cricket.Headley’s ta le bring s to the fore the role that happenstance (偶然情况) plays in life. In the song A Different Comer, George Michael lamented (哀叹) that a romantic union went wrong and suggested that it might have been better if circumstances had worked to prevent their first meeting:“Take me back in time; maybe I can forget. Turn a different corner and we never would have met.”Our lives are the result of much planning and deliberate action. But they are the result of chance as well. “The harder I practice, the luckier I get” is a quote normally used by sportsmen to discount the occurrence or consequence of luck. Athletes like to think that whatever success they’ve had is only down to them. To admit otherwise is to devalue the skills and efforts.The changes in luck are a large part of why we watch sports. It fosters uncertainty, which, in turn. enhances interest in the process and the result. On any given day, the underdog can be at the champion. Whenever that occurs, luck is likely to have played some significant part, and sport is better for it.8．What decision did George Headley make before getting his papers?A．To complete his official documents in Panama. B．To sharpen his cricket skills in Jamaica.C．To get a degree in medicine in the USA．D．To work as a dentist in the USA．9．What can we say about the delay of Headley’s papers?A．It affected his debut performance. B．It became a turning point in his life.C．It benefited the England cricket team. D．It led to a missing chapter in cricket. 10．Why did the author mention the song A Different Corner?A．To stress the importance of chance.B．To explain the necessity of planning ahead.C．To show the significance of the first impressions.D．To illustrate a love-hate relationship with friends.11．What does George Headley’s career story main ly tell us?A．Practice makes perfect. B．Little people can make a big difference.C．Efforts and chances are equally important. D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.“Going wireless is the future for just about everything!” That is a quote from scient ist Sreekanth Chalasani, and we can’t help but agree. Realizing this, a team of scientists has made a breakthrough toward wirelessly controlling human cells using sound, in a technique called “sonogenetics (声遗传学).” This concept may seem strange but let us explain.Basically, the term “sonogenetics” means using ultrasound (超声波) to change the behavior of cells in a non-invasive manner. “We already know that ultrasound is safe, and that it can gothrough bone, muscle and other tissues, making it the ultimate tool for controlling cells deep in the body,” says Chalasani.Low-frequency ultrasound waves can target a particular protein that is sensitive to the signal. This research, published in Nature Communications, focused on TRPA1. When this protein is stimulated through the ultrasound waves, it also stimulates the cells which carry it. What type of cell is being stimulated depends on the outcome. For example, a muscle cell may contract with stimulation, or a neuron (神经元) in the brain will fire. In this experiment, scientists genetically marked cells with an increased concentration of TRPA1, making them the key targets of the ultrasound waves.Currently, treating conditions like Parkinson’s disease requires scientists to implant electrodes (电极) in the brain which stimulate certain disordered cells. Researchers hope that sonogenetics can one day replace these invasive treatments.In the future, the team wants to adjust the placement and amount of TRPAI around the body using the gene treatment. Gene delivery techniques have already been shown to be successful in humans, such as in treating blindness. Therefore, it’s just a case of adjusting this theory to a different sound-based setting.“Gene delivery techniques already exist for getting a new gene—such as TRPA1—into the human heart,” Chalasani says. “If we can then use an external ultrasound device to activate those cells, that could really change pacemakers.” There is still a while to go before this treatment can become a reality. The future for sonogenetics, though, looks bright.12．What’s working principle for sonogenetics?A．Using medicine interventional therapies.B．Changing cells’ shape with new equipment.C．Controlling cells in a non-invasive manner.D．Using a kind of unique medical composition.13．What did the scientists do in the experiment?A．Change the concentration of the protein.B．Find target cells for treatment precisely.C．Analyze the protein sensitive to the sign.D．Choose the type of cell to be stimulated.14．What can we learn about sonogenetics from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A．It can be applied to other fields besides medicine.B．It may replace some traditional medical therapies.C．It will totally transform gene delivery techniques.D．It has succeeded in curing diseases like blindness.15．What’s the best ti tle for the text?A．Can cells be controlled by sound?B．How is sonogenetics clinically used?C．Are gene delivery techniques available?D．What are applications of sonogenetics?Between childhood and adulthood, you go through many changes —jobs, regrettable haircuts and relationships that come and go. But what about who you are at your core (核心)?16Personality is the pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviors unique to a person. People tend to think of personality as fixed. But according to psychologists (心理学家), that’s not how it works; personality doesn’t stay the same all your life. 17That’s not to say that you’re a different person each day you wake up. 18 In a study, researchers followed some adults for many years until their early 70s. They discovered that adulthood’s personality is actually stable in short time periods.19 They will look at how a child reacts to the world. Research suggests that our childhood’s moods —for example, whether we’re easy-going or bad-tempered, willing or unwilling to approach strangers —shape our personality of older ages. 20 If a child is always shy and withdrawn (离群的), he may grow into an unhappy teenager. On the contrary, a happy childhood usually leads to a happy adulthood.A．Instead, it changes — develops with age.B．Growing into adulthood, what do you care about?C．As you grow older, does your personality change?D．However, you don’t have to be sad about the change.E．In fact, the change can’t even be noticed in the short term.F．Psy chologists don’t study children’s personalities, however.G．And these early moods seem to be related to our later years of life.二、完形填空When the Covid-19 pandemic struck Indonesia’s island of Bali, tourism-the driving economic force in the region-just ab out came to a halt. More than half of Bali’s economic profits comes from tourism which 21 hundreds of thousands of Balinese people. Many moved back to their home villages. And with more people returning to the villages, more trash 22 . With so many people out of work，they were also going 23 .Made Janur Yasa, a restaurant owner in the town of Ubud said he wanted to find a way to help people in his community during the pandemic while also 24 the ongoing problem of plastic pollution. So, he 25 a program where local villagers could exchange plastic for rice—a barter system that would 26 the environment and empower the local people. Residents can turn in plastic trash they 27 in exchange for a main food staple.In May 2020, he 28 the first exchange in the village where he was born and raised. It was a success, and the 29 quickly spread to other villages across Bali. His non-profit，Plastic Exchange, was born.The program 30 local neighborhood groups called Banjars that collect plastic from their homes, streets, rivers, beaches and surrounding areas. Villages hold community exchange 31 once a month in which residents can bring in plastic to trade in for rice. Yasa says the organization has so far helped 32 thousands of families and collected 33 300 tons of plastic for recycling.“Teenagers come with a smile. Elderly people are there. Young kids come with their mothers. That’s what keeps me 34 , to see them all excited about it.” Yasa said. “They were feeling powerless, and this gives them 35 .”21．A．improves B．employs C．amuses D．guarantees 22．A．piled up B．used up C．put up D．cleaned up 23．A．thirsty B．crazy C．exhausted D．hungry 24．A．raising B．sharing C．addressing D．producing25．A．started B．quit C．accepted D．supported 26．A．renew B．benefit C．destroy D．threaten 27．A．threw B．removed C．collected D．witnessed 28．A．hosted B．cancelled C．approached D．impressed 29．A．principle B．definition C．knowledge D．concept 30．A．sets up B．brings together C．picks out D．depends on 31．A．practices B．contests C．events D．beliefs 32．A．inspire B．disturb C．affect D．feed 33．A．hardly B．nearly C．barely D．obviously 34．A．going B．passing C．rushing D．recording 35．A．confidence B．responsibility C．hope D．respect三、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。
湖南省常德市2023-2024学年高三下学期一模英语试题答案
英语参考答案和听力录音材料第四部分写作第一节（满分15分）一、参考范文Music Beautifies Our LifeMusic is an essential part of our life, and its beauty cannot be denied. It has the power to touch our souls and uplift our spirits. As a student, I firmly believe that music beautifies our life in countless ways.Firstly, music has the ability to create a sense of harmony within us, especially when we are heavily burdened with our study. Whether it is a beautiful melody or a powerful rhythm, music can inspire and motivate us, making our life more fulfilling and meaningful. Besides, music provides a form of escape from the stresses and challenges of everyday life. It allows us to find solace and peace, enabling us to rejuvenate and face our problems from a fresh perspective.In conclusion, music is a powerful tool that beautifies our life by inspiring emotions and providing a source of comfort and relaxation. We should cherish and appreciate the beauty it brings us.二、内容要点1. 简单介绍；2. 说明理由。
湖南省常德市2018年中考英语试题(含答案及解析)
2018年常德市初中学业水平考试第I卷第一部分听力技能（共两节，满分20分）第一节听力辨识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。
听下面5段对话，根据相应对话完成第1至第5五个小题。
1.What does Jack paly every week?2.How will the foreign teacher go to the school?3.What does Tom want to be?A. A teacher.B. A reporter.C. An actor.4.What is Tina going to do tomorrow evening?A. Have a party.B. See the doctor.C. Hhave a class.5.What is the man’s hobby?A. Listening to musicB. ReadingC. Watching movies第二节听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面对话或独白，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。
听第6段对话，完成第6和第7两个小题。
6.When does the girl have to be home?A. By 8:00pm.B. By 9:00pm.C. By 10:00pm.7.What’s the boy allowed to do on weekends?A. To watch TVB. To go shoppingC. To play basketball听第7段对话，完成第8和第9两个小题。
8.Who is the tallest in Kevin’s class?A. KevinB. BillC. Lucy9.Who are the two speakers?A. Kevin and BillB. Bill and LucyC. Kevin and Lucy听第8段对话，完成第10和第11两个小题。
2018-2019学年高一英语试题第一学期期末考试试卷及答案
高一英语试题第一学期期末考试试卷( A )(考试时间：120分钟总分150分)注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。
2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上（选择题部分使用答题卡的学校请将选择题的答案直接填涂到答题卡上），答案写在试卷上的无效。
第I卷（选择题共105分）第一部分：听力(共三节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1 . How many people died in the accident?A. About ten peopleB. About twenty peopleC. Twenty-two people2.What's the date today?A. It's September 8. .B. It's September 9.C. It's September. 10 .3.What's happened to Mrs. Hawking?A.She's thinner than before.B.She missed something last year.C.She can't find her husband.4.When did Marx find his wallet gone?A.When he was at the bus station in Boston.B.When he was in the train to Boston.C.When he was going out of the railway station.5.How much will the man need from the woman to buy the book?A. ＄8.00.B. ＄9.00.C. ＄5.00.第二节(共15小题，每小题 1.5分，满分22.5分)第二节(共11小题；每小题 1.5分，满分16.5分)听下面四段对话。
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英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.15.C. ￡9.18.答案是B。
1. Where is the Teen Eye Building?A. On Madison Street.B. Across from a museum.C. At the end of 7th Street.2. What will the woman do next?A. Have a shower.B. Clean her teeth.C. Wash her face.3. What does the woman think of living in a city?A. Exciting.B. Convenient.C. Dangerous.4. What is the woman doing?A. Learning a language.B. Having an interview.C. Giving an English class.5. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. What the man will do on the weekend.B. How the man will get to Washington.C. When the man will go to work.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Tidy her room.B. Search for the report.C. Avoid telling her boss the truth.7. Where has the woman found the report?A. On the desk.B. On the bookshelf.C. On the floor.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. From whom did the woman know the man likes watching movies?A. The man’s brother.B. The man’s wife.C. The manager.9. What will the man do this weekend?A. Visit his brother.B. Go to the movies.C. Listen to classical music. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What is Joan going to do?A. Visit a friend.B. Cook a meal.C. Meet her mother.11. Why doesn’t the man want to eat hamburgers?A. They are unhealthy.B. He had them yesterday.C. He is tired of them.12. What will the speakers have for dinner?A. Japanese food.B. French food.C. Chinese food.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. When does the conversation probably take place?A. At the end of a term.B. In the middle of a term.C. At the beginning of a term.14. What does the woman suggest doing?A. Inviting a famous actor to the party.B. Playing some good music at the party.C. Asking everyone to dress up at the party.15. What will the speakers discuss tomorrow?A. What clothes to wear.B. What games to organize.C. What competitions to have.16. What food will the speakers prepare?A. Pizza.B. Bread.C. Fried chicken.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Why did the speaker have a bad sleep before the trip?A. She was too excited about the trip.B. She looked forward to Christmas.C. She missed her aunt.18. How did the speaker go to the airport?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By taxi.19. When did t he speaker’s plane take off?A. At 1:40 p.m.B. At 1:50 p.m.C. At 2:00 p.m.20. What did the speaker see on her trip?A. Hills and rivers.B. Land and white clouds.C. Birds and beautiful buildings.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AElizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problemforced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.21. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school.B. She decided to further her education in Paris.C. A serious eye problem stopped her.D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.22. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming adoctor?A. She was a woman.B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.23. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life ofElizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ______.A. became the first woman physicianB. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for womenBAbout ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rarecases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green － a strange world indeed.Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are alsomillions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.Some insects（昆虫） have favorite colors. Mosquitoes（蚊子） prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract（吸引） insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the help of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the help of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible（不可见）colors around us.24. The passage is mainly about _____________.A. color and its surprising effects.B. women being luckier than menC. danger caused by color blindnessD. color blindness25. Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?A. Women are more careful.B. There are fewer color-blind womenC. Women are fonder of driving than men.D. Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.26. We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a _____________.A. red lightB. yellow lightC. blue lightD. green lightCThe Eiffel Tower is very famous in France. It is visited by 7 million visitors a year. The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century. On Monday, March 31st, 2019, it turned 130.The look of the Eiffel Tower is greatly loved by people today, but things were different when the design was first shown to the public. Many French artists thought that the design was ugly. However, Eiffel did not change a thing. He believed that once it was completed, people in Paris and visitors around the world would love the tower. He was certainly right.The tower became popular with the public as soon as it opened on March 31st, 1889, two years after the construction began. Over 3,000 people came to look at this new tower and even made the effort to climb the 1,710 stairs to the top.The 984-foot-tall Chrysler Building in New York City beat it.Today, the tower houses a number of restaurants on its first and second levels. The third level has been turned into a vast platform (平台). From there visitors can see the entire city of Paris. While visitors are allowed to take the stairs to the first two levels, the platform can only be got to by taking the elevators.To ensure that the “Iron Lady” always looks good, the tower is cleaned and repainted every eight years. It’s an effort that takes a team of 25 workers, an entire year. If you travel to Paris one day, don’t miss it, the excellent achievement.27.When Gustave Eiffel first showed his design to the public, _________.A. the public celebrated the birth of itB. many French artists disliked the designC. the public thought it would be a popular towerD. many French artists decided to change the design28.When did the construction of the Eiffel Tower start?A. In 1887.B. In 1888.C. In 1889.D. In 1890.29.What do we learn about the levels of the Eiffel Tower?A. The first level is provided for hotels.B. Restaurants are all on the second level.C. The third level is mainly for sightseeing.D. The elevators can go to all the three levels.30.The writer mainly wants to tell us about Eiffel Tower’s _______.A. 130th celebrationB. popularityC. brief historyD. designer第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。