1、2024届湖南省衡阳市二十六中英语高三上期末质量检测模拟试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。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 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1These diagrams are especially helpful when we have a concrete problem _ at hand.Abe solved Bto solve Cs
2、olved Dbeing solved2Meizhou Island is such a beautiful place of interest_ everyone likes to visit.AasBthatCwhichDwhere3_ to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may influence genes in human bodies.AHaving exposedBBeing exposedCTo exposeDExposed4The police recognized the criminal from his typica
3、l facial _. a scar on the forehead.Aexpression BfeatureCoutline Dgesture5The maple trees turn a brilliant red in autumn, adding another to the colors in the harvest season.AthemeBversionCcategoryDdimension6How do you find the health club?I would rather I _ it. I feel its management is going from bad
4、 to worse.Ahavent joinedBhadnt joinedCdidnt joinDhad joined7Will it be ages _ he goes back to school? Im so worried about him.AbeforeBafterCwhenDas8She is quite_to office work. You had better offer her some suggestions when necessary.AfamiliarBsimilarCfreshDsensitive9 makes me stressed is the entran
5、ce examination is coming nearer and nearer.AIt; whatBWhat; thatCWhat; whatDThat; that10Nobody knows why the boy can tell whats written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really _ explanation.ApreventsBchallengesCinterruptsDconfuses11. Im really angry at my naughty son. He never l
6、istens to me and often is against me. _, Ellen. Things will go out.AIt doesnt matter BTake your timeCDont mention it DTake it easy12Its that time of year again， when Alipay _ us just how much weve been spending， and on whatAremindsBremindedChas remindedDis reminding13Professor Wang _in our school ti
7、ll next SundayAwill have stayedBhas stayedCis stayingDstayed14Mum, I broke Dads sunglasses this morning.You need to make an apology for your fault, _ you will regret.Aand BorCbut Dfor15I was intended to to the concert with you this weekend, but I cant now._.ABadBThats rightCNot at allDYoure welcome1
8、6- Hi, Mark. How was the musical evening? - Excellent! Ales and Andy performed _ and they won the firs prize.AskillfullyBcommonlyCwillinglyDnervously17_ caught in the rain unexpectedly, we still enjoyed the journey very much.AWhenBAsCUnlessDAlthough18After she became ill, I felt _ with hershe was ch
9、eery while I felt gloomy.Aout of tuneBout of breathCout of curiosityDout of mind19Russias cutting off the gas supply raised a major concern to the European Union, a number of member states are increasingly dependent on one single supplier.AwhoseBthatCwhereDwhich20How was your job interview?Very succ
10、essful. I _ my homework about the company, you know.Ahad done Bhave doneCdid Dwas doing第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。21（6分）The year 2114 will be an eventful one for art. In May of that year in Berlin, the philosopher-artist Jonathon Keats “century cameras” cameras with a 100-year-
11、long exposure (曝光）time will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited. Six months after that, the Future Library in Oslo, Norway, will open its doors for the first time, presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant pa
12、st of 2014.As Katie Paterson, the creator of the Future Library, puts it: “Future Library is an artwork for future generations.” These projects, more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of “slow art” intended to push viewers and participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They
13、 aim to challenge todays short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately. In their way, too, they are fighting against modern culture not just regarding money, but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by atten
14、tion.In a similar fashion, every April on Slow Art Day, visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time a tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than 30 seconds on each piece of art.Like the Future Library, the century cameras are very muc
15、h a project for cities, since its in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest. “Since I started living in a city, Ive somehow been quite disconnected,” Anne Beate Hovind, the Future Library project manager, who described how working on the library drew her back to the pace of li
16、fe she knew when she was growing up on a farm in her youth, told The Atlantic magazine.1、According to the first paragraph, what will NOT happen in 2114 ?AA camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.BThe Future Library will be open to the public for the first time.CPhotos with a 100-y
17、ear exposure time will be developed and exhibited.DBooks printed on the wood of trees planted in 2014 will be displayed.2、What can we learn about todays peoples attitude toward works of art?AThey consider works deliberately.BThey spend little time on works.CThey spend much money on works.DThey stare
18、 at works for 10 minutes at a time.3、What is the purpose of the wave of slow art?ATo advocate creating works of art slowly.BTo protect works of art from being damaged.CTo promote works of art for modern culture.DTo encourage people to consider works more deliberately.4、How would Anne Beate Hovind fe
19、el about the city life?AIts discouraging.BIts awful.CIts developed.DIts busy.22（8分）Traditionally, it has been the workers role to work and managements role to manage.Managers have planned and directed the finds operations with little thought of consulting the labor force. Managers have rarely felt f
20、orced to obtain the workers opinions or to explain their decisions to their employees. At most, companies have provided suggestion boxes in which workers could place ideas for improving procedures. In recent years, however, many management specialists have been arguing that workers are more than sel
21、lers of laborthey have a vital stake (利害关系) in the company and may be able to make significant contributions to its management. Furthermore, major company decisions affect workers and their dependants. This is particularly true of plant closings, which may put thousands on the unemployment lines. Sh
22、ould workers, then, play a stronger role in management?Workers should have a role in management. At the very least, the labor force should be informed of major policy decisions. A common complaint among ordinary workers is the lack of information about company policies and actions. Between 1980 and
23、1985 about five million workers were the victims of plant closings and permanent layoffs (失业) , often with no warning. At least 90 days notice ought to he given in such circumstances so that workers have time to adjust. Management should consult workers before closing a plant, because the workers mi
24、ght be able to suggest ways of improving productivity and reducing costs and might be willing to make concessions (妥协) that will help keep the plant operating.It should become a general practice to include workers in some managerial decision making. There ought to be representatives of the workers o
25、n the firms board of directors or other major policy-making groups. If ordinary workers are given a voice in the planning and management of the work flow, they will help to make improvements, their spirits will rise, and their productivity will increase. As a further incentive (激励), they must be giv
26、en a share in the companys profits. This can be done through employee stock ownership plans (员工持股计划), bonuses, or rewards for efficiency and productivity. Finally, when a plant can no longer operate at a profit, the workers should be given the opportunity to purchase the plant and run it themselves.
27、1、What can we learn about managers from Paragraph l?AThey were not quite qualified.BThey disliked suggestion boxes.CThey never consulted the labor force.DThey seldom obtained workers opinions.2、In recent years, many management specialists have been arguing that workers _.Aare not sellers of the prod
28、ucts any longerBshould have a say in management of the companyCare less affected by company decisions than beforeDare able to make the final decisions for the company3、According to the passage, what happened between 1980 and 1985?AWorkers did not make necessary concessions.BMany companies were close
29、d because of strikes.CManagers consulted workers before closing a plant.DAbout 5 million workers were laid off without advance notice.4、If they are not given a voice in managerial decision making, workers _.Acannot get a share in the companys profitsBwill not have the opportunity to purchase the pla
30、ntCmay lack the incentive to increase their productivityDcan still get bonuses for efficiency and productivity23（8分） Even as Google plans to test its fleet(车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains a bit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving ve
31、hicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm. Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people, said Chris Urmson, director of Googles self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans
32、 to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Googles headquarters in Mountain View, California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator(油门) or
33、 brake pedal. Our software and sensors do all the work, Urmson said. The vehicles will be very basicwe want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possiblebut they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button. The prototypes(雏形) are the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant
34、is building.In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who cant drive because of age or illness.Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in
35、 which people buy the use of vehicles they dont own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the c
36、ontrols.The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, including Delphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerator and brake pedals to allow safety drivers to
37、 take control if needed.Google says the cars are safe. The vehicles have sensors that can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections, Urmson said. Were looking forward to learning how the
38、 community understands and interacts with the vehicles, and to uncovering challenges that are unique to a fully self-driving vehicle, Urmson said.1、The passage informs us that self-driving cars _.Awill probably decrease traffic jamsBhave already passed necessary testsChave been purchased by some com
39、paniesDwill be able to communicate with drivers2、According to Chris Urmson, _.Asoftware and sensors are vital for self-driving carsBself-driving cars can give driving orders to humansCself-driving cars are specially designed for the elderlyDordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars3、Th
40、e underlined word intersections in the last paragraph probably means _.AaccidentsBbuildingsCcrossingsDvehicles4、What is the best title for this passage?ASelf-driving Car Avoids Human ErrorsBSelf-driving Car Meets New ChallengesCGoogles Self-driving Car Enjoys Global PopularityDGoogles Self-driving C
41、ar Graduates to City Streets24（8分）The old saying that practice makes perfect seems to make no sense when it comes to schoolwork. Many educators today are looking for evidence to support the case for homework, but are coming up empty-handed. “Homework is all pain and no gain,” says author Alfie Kohn.
42、 He points out that no study has ever found a relationship between homework and academic achievement in elementary school.Mary Jane Cera is the academic administrator for the Kino School, a private, non-profit kindergarten0through-12th-grade school in Tucson, Arizona, and she maintains a no-homework
43、 policy across all grades. The purpose of the policy is to make sure learning remains a joy, not a thing that discourages social time and creative activity.Many supporters of homework argue that life is filled with things we dont like to do, and that homework teaches self-discipline, time management
44、 and other non-academic life skills. Kohn challenges this popular idea; he says that if kids have no choice when it comes to homework, theyre not really exercising judgment, and are instead losing their sense of autonomy.At the Kino School, Cera says children often choose to take their favorite part
45、s of school home. “A lot of what we see kids doing is continuing to write in journals, practicing music with their friends, and taking experiments home to show their parents,” she says. Surveys of Kino graduates suggest that the early control they are given over their education continues to serve th
46、em well into college, and that they feel better equipped to manage their time and approach professors with questions than other students do.One of the reasons why we continue to assign homework, Kohn says, is our obsession（着迷）with standardized tests. Even if we can agree on the importance of kids do
47、ing better on tests, he says, there is no research to suggest that homework is the ticket to success.Wherever the homework debate goes next, its worth taking a moment to examine if were asking the right questions about our childrens education.1、Which of the following is Kohns idea?AHomework teaches students life skills.BStandardized tests are not important in education.CThe quality of
