2023-2024学年湖南大学附中高一（上）入学英语试卷

一、阅读理解（共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

• 1．Ways to Improve Vocabulary in Just One Day The average American has a vocabulary in the thousands.Try these tricks to make sure yours builds up.
  Watch movies
     "If you see the movie version of your favourite book you're likely to have a deeper understanding and knowledge of the words in it，" says Neuman，professor of Childhood and Literacy Education at New York University. "Seeing and reading something on the same topic is really important."
  Read magazines
     If you want to improve vocabulary，don't just flip through your favourite magazine，really read it.
  Listen to how words sound
     Many people won't remember tricky words unless they come across them frequently.But if you hear a word that you think sounds interesting，you become word conscious（有意识的）and start using it yourself，says Neuman.
  Join a book club
     "Book clubs are a wonderful strategy to learn new words，" says Neuman.Not only will it force you to set aside time in your day to read，but it's also a good way to discover books you might not normally be drawn to.
  Listen to the radio
     Those types of programs can expose you to topics you may not be familiar with.Don't miss these middle school vocabulary words adults still don't know.
  Pay attention to your surroundings
     Next time walk down a busy street or take a walk in the park，try to describe what you're seeing as much as possible inside your head.
  Read，read，read
     Even if you don't stop to look up every single foreign word，chances are you can improve vocabulary simply by figuring out（想出）their meaning based on the context.
  
  （1）How many tricks mentioned above are through hearing？

  
  A．1.
  B．2.
  C．3.
  D．4.
  （2）According to the passage，how will you find some special and unusual books？

  
  A．By listening to the radio.
  B．By joining a book club.
  C．By walking around.
  D．By watching movies.
  （3）Where does this passage probably come from？

  
  A．Textbook.
  B．Science report.
  C．Website.
  D．Novel.
  组卷：5引用：4难度：0.7

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• 2．    In October，I told the eight-year-olds in the class I teach in Pompton Lakes.New Jersey，about my plan. "Since all of you have done extra jobs around the house to earn some money，" I said， "then we'll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner otherwise." I hoped they could experience a sense of their own power to bring change.
     I watched them while they walked up and down the supermarket. "Flowers!" Kristine cried.The group rushed towards the holiday plants.
     "You can't eat flowers."-It was wiser to use any extra money to buy something that could be turned into meals.
     "But Mrs Sherlock，" came the begging voice， "we want flowers."
     Defeated finally，I put a pot of "funny" purple mums （菊花） in the cart full of foods. "She'll like this one，" the children agreed.
     An organization had given us the name and address of a needy grandmother who had lived alone for many years.We finally pulled up in front of a small house.A slightly-built woman with a weary face came to the door to welcome us.
     My little group ran to get the foods.As，each box was carried in，the old woman kept on saying "Thanks."-much to her visitors' pleasure.When Amy put the mums on the counter，the woman seemed surprised.She's wishing it was a bag of rice，I thought.
     We returned to the car.As we fastened our seat belts，we could see the kitchen window.The woman inside waved goodbye，then turned and walked across the room，past the turkey，past the goods，straight to the mums.She put her face in them.When she raised her head，there was a smile on her lips.She was transformed （转变） before our eyes.
     The children were quiet.At that moment，they had seen for themselves the power they have to make another's life better.The children had sensed that sometimes a person needs a pot of funny purple flowers on a dark November day.
  
  （1）What is the author's plan aimed at？

  
  A.Helping students focus on their happiness.
  B.Teaching students the necessity of doing housework.
  C.Letting students feel their ability to make a difference.
  D.Getting students to know how to be financially independent.
  （2）Why did the author consider the mums "funny"？

  
  A.Because she thought they were too ugly.
  B.Because she thought they were for children.
  C.Because she thought they were too expensive.
  D.Because she thought they couldn't help people in need.
  （3）What can we know from the passage？

  
  A.The old woman preferred food to flowers.
  B.Flowers are more important than food to the poor.
  C.The old woman's dark day was brightened by the children.
  D.All the money the children earned was transformed to food.
  （4）Which can be a suitable title for the text？

  
  A.A Perfect Lesson
  B.The Importance of Giving
  C.A Happy Shopping Day
  D.The Secret to Happiness
  组卷：2引用：4难度：0.5

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• 3．    Summer 2022 was a hard time for many.Huge heat waves swept across European countries and parts of China.They brought extreme （极端） high temperatures and drought.
     Europe has experienced its hottest summer since 1979.In Spain，temperatures quickly increased past 40℃ and it was one of the hottest summers on record：In Italy and Greece，temperatures hit 38℃ or more.Europe also experienced its most serious drought in 500 years.The dry conditions led to wildfires.The lack of rainfall caused water shortages.As a result，water uses became a big problem.Back in China，similar things happened in the summer.Heat waves hit many places across the country.Chongqing's highest temperature reached 45℃，breaking its historical record.In August，more than 20 forest fires happened in the area.
     Heat waves are more harmful than you might expect.If people stay in high temperatures for too long，the heat will harm their bodies and make people feel sick， pass out or even die.During the 2003 heat wave in Europe，about 70，000 people died.Besides this，heat waves make some infectious diseases （传染病） even more serious.
     What.jye.ai the extreme weather event？Scientists said climate change was likely to be the reason.Countries and organizations are taking action to deal with it.The European Union has set its goal to achieve net-zero emissions （净零排放） by 2050.China also has the goal of peaking carbon dioxide emission （碳排放达到峰值） before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality （碳中和） before 2060.Many countries have carried out policies，like supporting green energy and making more efficient use of energy.
  
  （1）What happened last summer in the passage？

  
  A.Many people died because of heat waves.
  B.The world faced the highest temperatures in history.
  C.Some infectious diseases broke out （爆发） in Europe.
  D.Huge heat waves affected European countries and parts of China.
  （2）From the passage，what problems did heat waves bring？

  
  ①infectious discase②high temperature③drought④heavy rain
  A. ①②
  B. ②③
  C. ③④
  D. ①④
  （3）The underlined phrase "pass out" probably means

  in Chinese.
  A.去世
  B.经过
  C.流汗
  D.晕倒
  （4）What might cause the extreme weather event according to the passage？

  
  A.Climate change.
  B.Carbon neutrality.
  C.The European Union's policies
  D.Efficient use of energy.
  组卷：5引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

五、翻译（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，将画线部分译成英文或中文。

• 8．
  An Accidental InventionDid you know that tea，the most popular drink in the world （after water），was invented by accident？Many people believe that tea was first drunk nearly 5，000 years ago.（1）It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong first discovered tea as a drink.

  One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire.（2）Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time.

  It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water anyway.It was quite delicious.In this way，（3）世界上最受欢迎的饮品之一被发明了。

  It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries.（4）In England，tea didn't appear until around 1660，

  but less than100 years later.jye.ai had become the national drink.The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century.This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world.（5）尽管现在很多人都了解茶文化，

  the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
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六、应用文写作（满分15分）

• 9．假如你是高一新生李华，你的英国好友Peter给你发了一封邮件，询问你暑假是如何度过，并对你即将进入的高中生活很感兴趣。请你根据以下要点给他写封回信：
  （1）假期生活的简要描述；
  （2）高中学校给你的第一印象以及你对新校园生活的展望。
  注意：
  （1）写作词数应为80左右；
  （2）请按如下格式作答。
  Dear Peter，
                                      
  
  Yours，Li Hua
  组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5

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