1、湖湘名校教育联合体2024年下学期高二10月大联考英语本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑，如有改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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
2、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. 9.18 C. 9.15答案是 C。1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will the man buy?A. A T-shirt.B. A poster.C. A cup.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】When will the woman meet the guest from ELC Engineering?A. On Monday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Wednesday.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】How do
3、es the woman feel about speaking in public?A. Confident.B. Awkward.C. Scared.4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a restaurant.C. In a clinic.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What are the speakers probably doing?A. Taking a walk.B. Waiting for a bus.C. Buyin
4、g a ticket.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. Why will the man move to his new home?A. Because of the size.B. Because of the price.C. Because of the location.7. Wha
5、t will the woman do for the man?A. Give him some boxes.B. Lend him a truck.C. Help him pack stuff.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. What are the speakers probably talking about?A. A history exam.B. A geography exam.C. An art exam.9. Why is the woman thankful to the man?AHe encourages her.B. He g
6、ives her advice.C. He reduces her exam stress.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. Why did the woman go to Indonesia?A. To work.B. To study.C. To volunteer.11. How long did the woman live in Indonesia?A. Half a year.B. A year.C. Two years.12. What impressed the woman most in Indonesia?A. The speci
7、al bike.B. The street food.C. The pleasant weather.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. What is the mans job?A. Hes a policeman.B. Hes an ambulance worker.C. Hes a rock-climbing instructor.14. What did the mans colleague offer to do for the lady?A. Give first aid to her.B. Provide her with shelter
8、.C. Send her to hospital.15. How does the mans team collect most of their money?A. By organizing hikes.B. By making presentations.C. By giving performances.16. What will the woman probably do next?A. Introduce another guest.B. Broadcast an advertisement.C. Recommend some events.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放
9、相关音频，请去附件查看】17. What is this years topic for the video competition?A. Environment.B. Disabled people.C. School facilities.18. When is the last day to hand in videos?A. June 7th.B. June 25th.C. June 30th.19. What is the first prize?A. A computer.B. A mobile phone.C. A trip to London.20. On what occas
10、ion will the top ten videos be shown?A. At the charity event.B. At the basketball game.C. At the school festival.第二部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。APoetry Awards Writers DigestENTER NOW! Wriers Digests only competition exclusively (专门地) for poetry, the Annual
11、 Poetry Awards, is now accepting entries. Winners are awarded cash and prizes. Enter any poem with 32 lines or fewer for your chance to win $1,000 in cash.PrizesOne First Place Winner will receive:* $1,000 in cash*A 20- minute consultation with Editor, Robert BrewerThe Second Place Winner will recei
12、ve:* $250 in cashThe Third Place Winner will receive:* $100 in cash Fourth through Tenth Place Winners will receive:* $100 off a purchase from the Writers Digest ShopHow to EnterAll entries must be submitted online through Submittable. If you already have a Submittable account, simply log in! There
13、is no cap as to the number of submissions that can be entered into the competition overall; however, each submission must be checked out separately. Entries must be accompanied by the required judging fee. We accept PayPal or credit card payment for the required judging fee. Fees are non- refundable
14、 (不退款的).All entries must be in English. Only original works that have not been published in print digital or online publications will be considered. Self- published work in blogs, on social media, etc. will be considered.Entries must be typed. Poems may be single or double- spaced. Your name, addres
15、s, email and phone number should not appear on the entry file since that information is connected on the entry form.BE SURE OF YOUR LINE COUNT! Entries exceeding (超出) the line limits will be disqualified. Type the exact line count at the top of the manuscript (原稿).Pricing and DeadlinesEarly- Bird De
16、adline: October 2, 2024First entry$20Each additional entry$15Deadline: November 1, 2024First entry$25Each additional entry$2021. Who can get a discount for buying something from the Writers Digest Shop?A. The First Place Winner.B. The Second Place Winner.C. The Third Place Winner.D. The Fourth Place
17、 Winner.22. Which of the following will result in disqualification?A. Typing your poem out.B. Submitting more than one poem.C. Writing a poem of more than 32 lines.D. Submitting a self- published poem in blogs.23. What is the cost for the first entry before the Early- Bird deadline?A. $15.B. $20.C.
18、$25.D. $30.BJeff Steele was born in Texas and grew up in Mississippi. A gifted singer, Jeff began writing songs when he was in high school. “I was going to be the next Lionel Richie,” he recalls with a smile, In time, however, Jeff began to write songs, and in the early 1980s formed a group called T
19、he Steeles. Within a decade, not only had the group signed a recording contract with Daywind Records, but Jeff became a staff writer for the label and moved his family to Nashville, Tennessee.Throughout the 1990s, Jeff penned a string of hits for Daywind, including four No.1 songs for The Steeles. N
20、ot only does Jeff write for his group, but he also has his songs recorded by other artists that include Greater Vision, The Florida Boys, The Perrys, The Gaither Vocal Band and others. Jeffs efforts have collected four BMI Awards for radio singles by Karen Peck & New River, The Inspirations, and Leg
21、acy Five, along with a popular song by The Steeles. That song also received a Dove Awards nomination (提名), as did “Not One Word” by The Collingsworth Family.What has changed for Jeff regarding songwriting over the last three decades? “I used to write everything alone, but now I enjoy co-writing, esp
22、ecially with my son, Brad.” The Steeles latest StowTown Records release, Be the Reason, contains multiple songs penned by the father and son, with each having an unusual feel. Perhaps this is because Brad at age 30 is writing as a young man from the point of looking forward, and Jeff at age 63 is wr
23、iting from a pen of wisdom and experience. This may also be part of the reason that their songs are connecting with all of us: because we, as listeners, can benefit from both generations.24. Who might Lionel Richie be?A. A staff writer.B. A friend of Jeffs.C. A well- known singer.D. A member of The
24、Steeles.25. What does Paragraph 2 mainly focus on?A. Jeffs essential role in his group.B. Jeffs influence on other artists.C. Jeffs secret to success as a singer.D. Jeffs extraordinary achievements.26. What is special about Be the Reason?A. It was completed by Bra d himself.B. It shows intergenerati
25、onal interaction.C. It displays people from all walks of life.D. It received a Dove Awards nomination.27. Which of the following can best describe Jeff?A. Talented and devoted.B. Tough and generous.C. Academic and friendly.D. Ambitious and imaginative.CThere are many projects aiming to refill or bro
26、aden the biological diversity of wild animal populations that are in jeopardy. Few are more vital to survival than efforts to save the Tasmanian devil (袋獾). Since the mid-1990s, devils have been facing Devil Facial Tumour Discase（DFTD）that spreads rapidly and has caused a sharp decline in population
27、s.In response to this threat, the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program (STDP) was established, with the vision of ensuring the survival of an enduring and ecologically functional population of Tasmanian devils in the wild. One significant initiative of the STDP occurred in 2012 and 2013 when scientists
28、and conservationists translocated a disease- free group of 28 devils to Maria Island off the east coast of Tasmania. The aim was to create a self- sustaining group that could serve as a backup population. Over the next four years, the devil population on Maria Island grew rapidly, reaching around 10
29、0 individuals, the predicted carrying capacity for the island.So far so good. But new studies headed by Dr Vincent Scoleri from the University of Tasmania have revealed serious consequences for the islands brush- tail possum (刷尾负鼠)population. The introduction and rapid rise of the devils, a top pred
30、ator (捕食者), has dramatically reduced the survival and population of possums, less so in forested areas, but greatly in grassland areas.Yet thats not all bad news, according to the scientists. The possums themselves arrived on Maria Island only in the 1950s and have spread to new habitats such as the
31、 grasslands, where they became plant- and- animal eaters by hunting shearwater adults and chicks in nesting sites.The scientists note that restoration of native top predators in such ecosystems could be a beneficial management tool when other prey (猎物) species have become overdominant from a lack of
32、 predation.28. What does the underlined part “in jeopardy” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Within reach.B. Beyond belief.C. Under threat.D. Upon arrival.29. Why were some devils moved to a new place?A. To support the survival of the species.B. To train them to live a sustainable life.C. To stop the spread of
33、 the deadly disease.D. To enhance the biological diversity there.30. What did the new studies find after the re- introduction of devils?A. Plant- and- animal eaters decreased dramatically.B. Possums moved from grasslands to forests.C. Devils brought disaster to many native species.D. Devils greatly
34、impacted possums survival.31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Devils harm all native species.B. Possums are a recent arrival.C. Top predators can restore ecosystem balance.D. Possums will survive without predators.DScott Nover, a journalist, was trying to log into a website on his lapto
35、p when he found himself staring at a picture of a woodland creature wearing a jacket with flowers and watermelon slices moving about. He had entered the strange new world of captchas (验证码).For years, people trying to shop online or log into social media accounts might be pressed to complete botherso
36、me but largely simple tasks working out words in distorted (变形的) type, clicking on pictures of buses, adding up numbers. Now those tasks are getting odder and require more brain power.Captcha is short for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart It was developed at
37、the turn of this century to prevent bots from disrupting (扰乱) websites and their databases by pretending to be well- intentioned human users. It challenges people to prove they are humans by presenting tasks that only humans can solve. Companies use captchas to protect against bot attacks that can c
38、rash their websites.The companies and experts who design captchas have been doing all they can to stay one step ahead of the bad actors figuring out how to break them. A cottage industry of third- party captcha- solving firms has emerged. More alarmingly, so has technology that can automatically sol
39、ve simple tests, such as identifying photos of motorcycles and reading distorted text.“Software has gotten really good at labeling photos,” said Kevin Gosschalk, the founder and CEO of Arkose Labs, which designs what it calls “prevention solutions”, including captchas. “So now enters a new era of ca
40、ptchas logic- based.”Arkose Labs employs a staff of artists, former game designers and experts to create some of the more demanding tasks appearing during logins. Arkose says that even its hardest challenges have a first- time solve rate of 94.6%. Not all of its ideas make the cut. The team once dev
41、eloped a Space Invaders- style game for users to get through, but it was too hard for humans to complete on their first try.32. What does the author think of captchas?A. They are becoming more interesting.B. They are getting more demanding.C. They are key to safe online activities.D. They are relati
42、vely easy for journalists.33. What does Paragraph 3 mainly stress about captchas?A. Their functions.B. Their purposes.C. Their disadvantages.D. Their effects.34. What is a notable feature of Arkose Labs new captchas?A. They focus on photo labeling.B. They have popular artistic designs.C. They requir
43、e logic- based problem- solving.D. They allow distorted text recognition.35. What is the example of the Space Invaders- style game used to show?A. An undesired result from Arkoses design.BArkoses role in leading the industry.C. The hardest challenge facing Arkose.D. Arkoses speed in upgrading its pr
44、oducts.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You might have heard that keeping a journal is a great way to record your thoughts and understand your emotions. Typical journaling involves only writing. _36_ And because there are so many ways to express yourself in an art j
45、ournal, its a wonderful creative outlet for both beginners and more experienced creatives.The focus on self- expression is where an art journal differs from a sketchbook (素描本). A sketchbook can have elements of art journaling, particularly when it comes to drawing or painting._37_Art journaling is a
46、 way to practice self- care. It encourages you to take a little time for yourself even if its just for 15minutes a day. When you look back at what youve written or drawn, you can gain valuable insight into the challenges in your life. The point of creating a visual journal is not to make every page
47、a masterpiece. _38_ Remember, its just for you!Art journaling is completely customizable (可定制的)depending on your skills and interests. Many people choose to use mixed media and decorate their pages with drawing and painting materials. _39_ The most important thing when beginning your art journal, ho
48、wever, is selecting the right book._40_ Size is one. If you enjoy making large drawing, for instance, then a bigger book might be best. Art journals look great when you feel the page, so whatever size you choose, make sure it combines well with the way you like to work. Another characteristic to think about is the type of pages in the book. Since its a good chance youll be using mixed media, select a