湖南省永州市2023-2024学年高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试题

永州市2024年高考第一次模拟考试英语注意事项：1．本试卷共10页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。3．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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：Howmuchistheshirt？A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatisthemanlookingfor?A.Ajob.B.Anadvertisement.C.Anewspaper.2.Howmuchwillthewomanpayfortheglasses?A.$40.B.$100.C.$380.3.Wherearethespeakersgoing?A.Toapark.B.Toabank.C.Toashoppingmall.4.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheexam?A.Optimistic.B.Depressed.C.Encouraged.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Helikesdarkness.B.Heisgoingblind.C.Hecan'tstandthestronglight.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，各小题将给出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.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotonight?A.Dinnerout.B.Dosports.C.Goforaparty.7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandsecretary.B.Husbandandwife.C.Hostessandguest.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatdoesthewomanshowtheman?A.Hervisa.B.Herpassport.C.HerIDcard.9.Whatwillthewomandowithherluggage?A.Checkitin.B.Makeitlighter.C.Takeitwithher.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10.Whydoesthewomangotoseetheman?A.Toaskforahigherpay.B.Toreportherachievements.C.Toinformhimofhernewjob.11.Howisthebusinessofthecompany?A.Worsethanbefore.B.Betterthanbefore.C.Asgoodasbefore.12.Whichofthefollowingisthereasonforthewoman'srequirement?A.Herfinancialpressure.B.Thecurrenteconomicsituation.C.Hercontributionstothecompany.13.Whathappenedtothewomanintheend?A.Shewasscoldedbytheman.B.Shegotwhatshehadwanted.C.Shelostherjobafterthetalk.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Onacollegecampus.B.Inanaccountingfirm.C.Onaplane.15.BywhattimedidMikeplantofinishhistermpaper?A.February.B.July.C.November.16.WhydidMikequithispart-timejob?A.Hegottiredofthejob.B.Hewasofferedabetterone.C.Heshouldfocusonhispaper.17.WhatdidJessicaadviseMiketodo?A.Toquithispart-timejob.B.Tobalancehisneedsandwants.C.Todomorephysicalexercises.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whichofthefollowingisafeatureofahitsong?A.Beingeasytoremember.B.Havinganunpleasanttune.C.Beingreleasedinanalbum.19.Whoisafolksinger?A.TaylorSwift.B.Skrillex.C.BobDylan.20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Popularalbums.B.Popmusic.C.Popularartists.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。AThereisnodoubtthatbookshavethepowertochangehowpeoplethinkabouttheworldandtheuniversearoundthem.These3astronomybookshavehadasignificantimpactonthewayhumansthinkaboutourplaceandpurposeintheuniverse:OntheHeavens(about350BC)byAristalleAristotleproposedageocentric（以地球为中心的）modeloftheuniverseinthebook.ThisworkissignificantasamasterworkoftheAristotelianworldview,aschoolofphilosophythatdominated（支配）intellectualthinkingforalmost2000years．Eventually，almosteverythinginitwasprovenincorrect,butOntheHeavens,whichisstillinprint,providesafascinatingviewofastronomicalevolution.TheRevolutionsofHeavenlySpheres(1543)byNicolausCopernicusInthisbook,CopernicusarguedthattheSunratherthantheEarthliesinthecenteroftheuniverse.TheEarthmovesasaplanetaroundtheSun.ThemostimportantadvantageofferedbyCopernicuswasavisionoftheuniverseasanintegratedsystem,wherealltheplanetsmovetogetherinelegantharmony.TheMechanismoftheHeavens(1831)byMarySomervilleDifferentfromhisbookPhysicalGeography,thisbookwasembracedasanimportantcontributiontotheunderstandingofcelestialmotion（天体运动）.Itbecameextremelyvaluabletobothastronomersandstudentsanditwasusedasatextbookformorethanhalfacentury.Thebookwentthroughmanyrevisions,keepingpacewithastronomicaldevelopmentsovertime.Itprovesthatgiventheopportunity,womencouldmatchthemeninsciencestepforstep.21,WhatcanwelearnaboutthebookOntheHeavens?A.Itisbannedfromprinting.B.Itmainlyfocusesonphilosophy.C.Itisusedbymanyschoolstoday.D.Ithasprovenalmostcompletelywrong.22.WhatdoOntheHeavensandTheRevolutionsofHeavenlySphereshaveincommon?A.Theyrevealedthetruthoftheuniverse.B.Theyaremasterworksofthesameera.C.Theyexploredthecenteroftheuniverse.D.Theyregardtheuniverseasanintegratedsystem.23.Whichbookbringsmoremotivationtowomeninscience?A.OntheHeavens.B.PhysicalGeography.C.TheMechanismoftheHeavens.D.TheRevolutionsofHeavenlySpheres.BSportsisoneofthepurestconceptsdeveloped.Forsome,sportsisahobby,othersanescape,butforJasonHills,PostMediaEdmontonpart-timewriter,sportsiseverything.Atayoungage,watchingcountlesshoursofsportsallowedHillstoprocessanddevelopanescapetodealwiththechildhoodpainfulexperienceoflosingbothhisparentsinacaraccident.Withsomuchinsidehishead,sportsprovidedhimwiththeoutletthatmillionsofpeopleemploydaily:beingenvelopedinto“thegame.”Later,asHillsgrewintoayoungman,hebegantobecomeinvolvedwithschoolsports.AsHillsbegantoplay,theconceptofbeinginvolvedwithauniversityteamcameintoadream.Followinghighschoolgraduation,Hillsrealizedthatuniversityathleticsmightnotbeinthecards,butwasstillverydeterminedtohavesportsplayamajorroleinhislife.SoheattendedLethbridgeC