2024-2025学年湖南省长沙市第一中学高三上学期11月月考英语试题时量：120分钟满分：150分第二部分阅读(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。AVolunteerinEuropeanddiscoveracontinentfullofhistory,diverselandscapesandculture.Hereareseveralvolunteerprojectsthatareperfectforasummerabroadafteryourgraduationfromseniorhigh.Checkthemoutandsignupforone!GreeceTurtleConservationRequirement(s):English(basiclevel)Ifyouarepassionateformarineconservation,joinusinprotectingendangeredseaturtlesthroughhands-onfieldwork.Monitornestingbeaches,conductbeachpatrolsurveys,tagturtlesandcompletehatchingrescues.Enjoyatrueresearchandconservationprojectadoptinganestablishedscientificmethodology.AnimalWelfareHelperRequirement(s):English(mid-level)orSpanish(basiclevel)Volunteeringatanimalsheltersoffersarichandrewardingexperiencethatgoesbeyondholdingfurryfriendsclose.Whattheyreallyneedismorethanthelookingafterbutvolunteerswillingtospendqualitytimeandshowaffectiontotheanimalstohelpthemfeellovedaftertheneglecttheyhaveexperiencedwithpreviousowners.EnglishTeacherAssistantRequirement(s):English(advancedlevel)ThiswonderfulprojectaimsathelpingimprovetheEnglishspeakingabilitiesofdisadvantagedchildreninBilbao.Accordingtoteachingplans,volunteerswillworkasTeacher’sAssistantsinclasseswhichhavesmallnumbersofstudentsandgenerallylackresourcestohelpwithplanningcreativelessonsandrunninggamesandactivities.CommunityBeautificationRequirement(s):English(mid-level)Thisproject’stargetistoassistthelocalcommunitybyassistinginrestorations,seasonalactivitiesandgeneralmaintenanceworkwithinschoolsandpublicplaces.Italsogivesthevolunteerstheopportunitytohelpinofferingassistancetothelocalcommunity.1.WhichprojectsuitsstudentspoorinEnglish?A.GreeceTurtleConservation. B.AnimalWelfareHelper.C.EnglishTeacherAssistant. D.CommunityBeautification.2.Whatareanimalwelfarehelpersexpectedtodomost?A.Hugdogs. B.Feeddogs. C.Cleandogs. D.Accompanydogs.3.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Aresearchpaper. B.Atravelbrochure. C.Amagazine. D.Anovel.BAslongasshecanremember,KhadijahhasfloatedfromshelterstoparkstomotelsalongtheWestCoastwithhermother,neverinapermanentresidenceformorethanafewmonths.Shehasattended12schoolsin12years.Shewasusedtotheteasingofstudentsatadozenschoolswholabeledheras“different”.“Ihavefelttheangerathavingtocatchupinschool...IwasbulliedbecausetheyknewIwaspoor,different,andreadtoomuch,”shewroteinhercollegeessays.However,academicsprovedtobeawayforhertofindconfidenceinherselfagain.Khadijahwasinthirdgradewhenshefirstrealizedthepoweroftestscores,placinginthe99thpercentileonastateexam—thatis,only1%ofstudentsacrossthecountrytestedbetterthanshedid.Herteachersmarkedthe9-year-oldasgifted,aspecialcategorythatKhadijah,evenatthatearlyage,promisedtokeep.“Istillrememberthatexactnumber,”Khadijahsaid.Andin11thgrade,whensheenrolledatJeffersonHighSchool,shedecidedtostayput,regardlessofwherehermothermoved.Graduationwasnotfaroffandsheneededstrongcollegelettersofrecommendationfromteacherswhowerefamiliarwithherwork.Thisdecisionmeanttakingabuseachmorningat4a.m.andnotgettinghomeuntil11p.m.Shekepthergrade-pointaverageatjustbelowa4.0whileparticipatingintheAcademicDecathlon(十项全能),thedebateteamandleadingtheschool’strackandfieldteam.HerhardworkpaidoffwhenshepouredthestoryofherlifeintoherHarvardUniversitycollegeapplication—andwasaccepted.NowasuccessfulstudentatHarvard,Khadijahcontinuestousethelessonsofherextraordinarylifetohelpandinspireotherstudents.4.WhatdidsomeofKhadijah’sclassmatesthinkofher?A.Shewasoptimistic. B.Shewasdistinctive.C.Shewasdistinguished. D.Shewasconsiderate.5.WhathelpedKhadijahtogainconfidence?A.Herteacherpaidspecialattentiontoher.B.Shewasmarkedbyherclassmatesasgifted.C.Shereceivedrecognitionforherdebatingskills.D.Herscorewasbetterthan99%ofothersonanationaltest.6.WhydidKhadijahdeterminetostayatJeffersonHighSchool?A.Shehadtostaywherehermothermoved.B.Shewastiredofkeepmovingfromplacetoplace.C.ShewantedtoparticipateintheAcademicDecathlon.D.Shewantedtomakepreparationsforapplyingtouniversities.7.WhatcanwelearnfromKhadijah’sstory?A.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords. B.Goodthingscometothosewhowait.C.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart. D.Don’tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch.CHaveyoueverwalkedintoaroomandforgottenwhyyouwentinthere,orbeenabouttospeakbutsuddenlyrealizedyouhadnoideawhatyouweregoingtosay?Thehumanbrainnormallybalancescountlessthoughtsandactions,butsometimes,itseemstoshort-circuit.Tofigureoutwhy,wehavetolookintowhatreallyhappenswhenweforgetwhatwewerejustthinkingabout.It’simportanttoknowtwodifferenttypesofmemory:long-termandworkingmemory.Long-termmemoriesareabroadcategoryofmemoriesthatinvolveknowledgeandexperiencesstoredinthebrainforextendedperiods.Ontheotherhand,thoughtsinworkingmemory,whosecertaincharacteristicsarelikelytoexplainwhyweforget,flashthroughthemindforonlysecondsatatime.First,workingmemoryhasverylimitedcapacity.Peoplecanholdonlyaboutfourtoseven“chunks”ofinformation-suchaslettersorphrases-intheirworkingmemoryatatime.Ratherthanbeingawareofallofthese“chunks”simultaneously(同时地),thebrainbouncesarou