2026届湖南长沙市开福区长沙市第一中学高三英语第八次月考英语试卷

这是湖南新高考教学教研联盟2026届高三年级第二次考试英语科听力部分，该部分分为第一第二两节。注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。现在是听力试音时间。Hello, international friends club, can I help you? Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today, and I thought i'd phone to find out a bit more. Yes, certainly. Well, we are a sort of social club for people from different countries. It's quite a new club. We have about fifty members at the moment, but we're growing all the time. That sounds interesting. I'm british actually, and I came to washington about three months ago. I'm looking for ways to meet people. Ah what kinds of events do you organize? Well. we have social get togethers and sports events, and we also have language evenings. Could you tell me something about the language evenings? Yes, every day, except thursday, we have a language evening. People can come and practice their languages. You know, over a drinker or something. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday spanish, tuesday, I tell him, wednesday german and friday french. On thursday, we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come. Well, that sounds great. I really need to practice my french. okay? Well, if you can just give me your name and address, i'll send you the form and some more information. If you join now, you can have . the first month free试音到此结束，听力考试正式开始。请看听力部分第一节，第一节听下面5段对话，每一段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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，每段对话读两遍。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Honey, I think I left my key at work. I can't get in. Oh, no, i'm still at the office. I won't be back for an hour. Should I just wait outside? Actually, why don't you ask mrs. Leo next door? I gave her a spare key last month. Honey, I think I left my key at work. I can't get in. Oh, no, i'm still at the office. I won't be bad for an hour. Should I just wait outside? Actually, why don't you ask mrs. Leo next door? I gave her a spare key last month. Look at those dark clouds. I feel like it's going to rain . any minute. I noticed the clouds too, but actually it's quite warm. True, it's much Better than yesterday. Look at those dark clouds. I feel like it's going to rain any minute. I noticed the clouds too, but actually it's quite warm. true. It's much Better than yesterday. I think Alfred made the right decision to leave los Angeles. He is under a lot of stress here. but he won't have many job chances. If he goes back to his hometown, lexington. he said he might move to chicago. I think alford made the right decision to leave los Angeles. He is under a lot of stress here. but he won't have many job chances. If he goes back to his hometown, lexington. he said he might move to chicago. Congratulations, i'm so excited to see you win the championship in the national finals. Iran, so passed in the last leg. thanks. A really team was amazing. We all worked hard for this, and all those tough practices finally paid off. Congratulations, i'm so excited to see you win the championship in the national finals. You ran so faster in the last leg. thanks. Our really team was amazing. We all worked hard for this, and all those tough practices finally paid off. The kids are always on their phones. We should really do something. I agree. But you know, we're also on our screens a lot. So what should we do? Maybe we should try using our phones last first before we ask them to. The kids are always on their phones. We should really do something. I agree. But you know, we're also on our screams a lot. So what should we do? Maybe we should try using our phones last first before we ask them to. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面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ABC3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。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Let's head for the exit. The museum closes at six P. M. We only have twenty minutes left. Finally, my feet are killing me. After all that walking, I can't wait to sit down in a cafe. Just follow this path, will pass the gift job on the way. I'd like to pick up some gifts for my sister, and you can rest there. Okay, let's hurry up. Let's head for the egg. The museum closes at six P. M. We only have twenty minutes left. Finally, my feet are killing me. After all that walking, I can't wait to sit down in a cafe. just follow this path, will pass the gift job on the way. I'd like to pick up some gifts for my sister, and you can rest there. Okay, let's hurry up. 听下面一段对话，回答第八至第13个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Mister Carter, thanks for joining us today. We're really excited to hear about your latest project. My pleasure. I always enjoy reading your tech news. That's great to hear. So could you tell us a bit about what you're working on right now? sure. We are developing a new AI tool designed to help students with their homework, especially in math and science. We're planning to test IT in a local school next month. That sounds really useful. What do you enjoy most about this kind of work? Well, creating new technology is always fun, but for me, the best part is knowing that what we build can actually make a difference, someone's life, especially students who might . be struggling. So it's really about helping people, not just the technology itself. exactly. My brother works in finance and earns more, but I wouldn't trade my job for anything. Seeing students learn Better, that's what keeps me going. mr. Carter, thanks for joining us today. We're really excited to hear about your latest project. My pleasure. I always enjoy reading your tech news. That's great to hear. So could you tell us a bit about what your working on right now? sure. We are developing a new AI tool designed to help students with their homework, especially in math and science. We're planning to test IT in a local school next month. That sounds really useful. What do you enjoy most about this kind of work? Well, creating new technology is always fun. But for me, the best part is knowing that what we build can actually make a difference in someone's life, especially students who might be struggling. So it's really about helping people, not just the technology itself. exactly. My brother works in finance and earns more, but I wouldn't trade my job for anything. Seeing students learn Better, that's what keeps me going. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Wow, you've got so many plants. I never knew you were into gardening. Yeah, I started about five years ago. IT happened kind of by accident. really, how so well my . old neighbor was moving away. And SHE couldn't take all her potted plants with her, so he asked if I wanted them. That was nice of her. Yeah, I wasn't really interested at first. Back then, I was only ten. All I wanted was a small animal, a little fox, or maybe a dog. Even a rabbit would have been exciting. Plants must have seemed pretty boring . then they did. But once I started taking care of them, I really grew to like IT. It's very coming. Some of these look pretty unusual, like these over here. Oh, those are desert plants. They're harder to keep, but I think they're worth IT. Do you buy them locally sometimes? But I also grow a lot from seeds or cuttings right here at home. Wow, you've got so many plants. I never knew you were into gardening. Yeah. I started about five years ago. IT happened kind of by accident, actually. really, how so well my . old neighbor was moving away. And SHE couldn't take all her potted plants with her. So he asked if I wanted them. That was nice of her. Yeah, I wasn't really interested at first. Back then, I was only ten. All I wanted was a small animal, a little fox, or maybe a dog. Even a rabbit would have been exciting. Plants must have seemed pretty boring then they did. But once I started taking care of them, I really grew to like IT. It's very coming. Some of these look pretty unusual, like these over here. Oh. those are desert plants. They're harder to keep, but I think they're worth IT. Do you buy them . locally sometimes? But I also grow a lot from seeds or cuttings right here at home. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读。这三个小题。Hey, is this where we hand in our art projects? Looks like IT. Wow, look at all these works. There's polls, light Operated lamp and oh, that wind belt over there. Yeah, that's laws. IT changes with the seasons. Really creative. I still think your wooden robotic hand is the coolest IT might win the competition. Thanks, but it's up to the judges. By the way, this thing is heavy. I need to put IT down somewhere. How about this table? IT says, display table right here. Good idea. Where are you going . to put yours? I wanted to put IT next to Harry star map, but there is a heater right below if that gets too warm. My play pots. my break true. Well, the teacher's desk is empty. You could ask if it's OK to put IT there. I'll just use that shelf in the corner. It's away from the heat and still easy to see. Hey, is this where we hand in our art projects? Looks like IT. wow. Look at all these works. There's polls, light Operated lamp and oh, that wind belt over there. Yeah, that's laws. IT changes with the seasons, really creative. I still think your wooden robotic hand is the coolest. IT might win the competition. Thanks, but it's up to the judges. By the way, this thing is heavy. I need to put IT down somewhere. How about this table? IT says, display table right here. Good idea. Where are you going . to put yours? I wanted to put IT next to Harry star map, but there is a heater right below. If IT gets too warm. My play pots. my break true. Well, the teacher's desk is empty. You could ask if it's OK to put IT there. I'll just use that shelf in the corner. It's away from the heat and still easy to see. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Good morning. Today, I want to tell you about clay bay, a small beach with a special story. IT got its name because the shore used to be covered with smooth, colorful pieces of clay and pottery. These came from years of people throwing away unwanted things there. The dumping started around nineteen, nine, ten. Clay bay was the last of three such places along this coast. IT was the busiest from nineteen and forty three to one thousand sixty one, about eighteen years in total. Then people stopped dumping and most rubbish was removed, but the clay pieces remained warn smooth by the sea. People began collecting them or using them in art around two thousand and three. The local government took over and made IT part of a seaside park. Now visitors are asked not to take the clay away so everyone can enjoy IT. To me, clay day shows how a place can change. IT reminds us that with new ways of thinking, we can live in Better harmony with nature. That's what I hope for in the years to come. Good morning. Today, I want to tell you about clay bay, a small beach with a special story. IT got its name because the shore used to be covered with smooth, colorful pieces of clay and pottery. These came from years of people throwing away unwanted things there. The dumping started around nineteen, nine, ten. Clay bay was the last of three such places along this coast. IT was the busiest from nineteen and forty three to one thousand and sixty one, about eighteen years in total. Then people stopped dumping, and most rubbish was removed. But the clay pieces remained, warn smooth by the sea. People began collecting them, or using them in art, or around two thousand and three. The local government took over and made IT part of a seaside park. Now visitors are asked not to take the clay away so everyone can enjoy IT. To me, clay bay shows how a place can change. IT reminds us that with new ways of thinking, we can live in Better harmony with nature. That's what I hope for in the years to come. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。听力部分。到此结束。 高三英语 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 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，再选涂其他答案标号。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。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 器 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-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。每段对话读两遍。 1.What are the speakers doing? A.Selecting a cupboard. B.Sorting out the clothes.C.Tidying up the storeroom. 2.What do we know about the man? A.He is highly focused. B.He is bad at multitasking. 出 C.He is easily bothered by the TV. 3.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.The development of print newspapers. B.Latest features of mobile phones. C.Changes in news consumption. 4.Where are the speakers? A.In a taxi. B.In a gift shop. C.In a restaurant. 5.Why does the man complain? A.He didn't get a reply to his message B.He got the inaccurate information. C.He met an unprofessional worker. 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。 英语试题(Q8)第1页（共12页） 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What is the man's trouble? A.He failed to get a job. B.He has to work abroad C.He didn't get his father's support. 7.What does the man decide to do? A.Travel around the world. B.Reflect on his future plans. C.Work in his family business. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.What does the woman think of the lecture? A.Attractive. B.Confusing. C.Ordinary. 9.Why would the woman like to choose blue for a website? A.It matches any logo. B.It is visually appealing. C.It is culturally safe. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What did the woman do in her teens? A.A cashier. B.A waitress. C.A salesperson. 11.What does the woman imply about her former jobs? A.They were hard work. B.They were suitable for her. C.They were not her favorite. 12.What might the woman do later? A.Further her studies. B.Look for another temporary job. C.Improve her academic performance. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.What does the woman probably major in? A.Journalism. B.Education. C.Philosophy. 14.What do the woman's classmates consider most about their research? A.Whether it is easy to do. B.Whether it can motivate them. C.Whether it has practical value for their career. 英语试题(Q8)第2页（共12页） 15.What inspired the woman to choose her focus? A.Her teachers'encouragement. B.Her encounter with a book. C.Her classmates'attitude. 16.What is the woman's research particularly about? A.Teenagers'varied learning capacity. B.Teachers'different teaching methods. C.Students'reaction to various teaching styles. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.Who inspired Ann to be a nurse? A.Her father. B.Her teachers. C.Her cousin. 18.What did Ann's teachers advise her to do? A.Improve her math. B.Practice her English. C.Focus on her biology. 19.What does Ann think of learning nursing? A.Effortless. B.Challenging. C.Enjoyable 20.What does Ann value most about her job? A.The high pay. B.The career prospects. C.The sense of fulfillment. 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。 A Cornerstone Learning Center Elective Program Guide Cornerstone Learning Center is an officially recognized supplemental education provider. Please note that our center does not issue high school diplomas but does offer elective courses. Students can earn high school credits through these courses.These credits are recognized by the local school district and may be accepted by other institutions.Students can transfer these credits to meet their graduation requirements on approval by their high school. Final Grade Determination The final grade for each course is based on a 100-point scale. A minimum final score of 60 is required to pass and earn credits. An average score of 85 or higher is needed to receive Academic Honors recognition. The final grade is calculated using the following components: Class Participation (20%) Unit Tests (30%) Final Exam (50%) 英语试题(Q8)第3页（共12页） Final Exam Procedures To ensure academic integrity,all final exams are held in person at the Cornerstone Learning Center classrooms and are supervised by an instructor. All standard exam rules and procedures must be followed. What if a student does not pass a course? If a student does not achieve a passing grade,the following steps are recommended: The student should schedule a meeting with their Cornerstone academic advisor. The advisor can provide guidance,which may include exploring different learning strategies,retaking the course,or selecting an alternative course to fulfill graduation requirements. 21.What do we know about the credits? A.They are recognized by all high schools automatically. B.They can replace the requirements for a high school diploma. C.They can be transferred only with the high school's approval. D.They are accepted by most local school districts unconditionally 22.If a student scores 65 in Class Participation,80 in Unit Tests,and 70 in the Final Exam, what is the final result? A.The student fails and must retake the course B.The student passes and earns regular credits. C.The student needs to retake the Final Exam only. D.The student receives Academic Honors recognition. 23.What should a student do first if failing a course? A.Request a review of the final exam paper. B.Focus on self-study and retake the course later. C.Make an appointment with the academic advisor. D.Sign up for a different elective course immediately. B When my mother passed away a few years ago,my father was left alone in the large house they had shared for 50 years.Without her to watch out for him,he was worried about who would find him and help if "something happened". My sister and I live in other states,so we hit on the idea that Dad could email us every morning when he awoke.Then "the Morning Report"was born. He's usually up by the crack of dawn,and his half a dozen or so sentences are waiting for me in my inbox when I wake up.If there's no email,I call him,or my sister does,to make sure everything is fine.The reports have become more than an everyday check though;they're a sort of diary,a catalyst()for more extended conversations,and source of insight into his life. 英语试题(Q8)第4页（共12页） Through these emails,Dad tells us about his routines.He might be heading to the grocery store for bananas,going to his cardiac-rehab(心脏康复)exercise class,.or having lunch with friends.Recently he told us,"I've climbed halfway up Mount Washington!"Given his age and distance from New Hampshire,such a hike had been unlikely. Each email closes with "All my love,Dad."When my mother was alive,that feeling was normally reserved for her.Now that she is gone,he shares those feelings and his experiences with us.For me,what started as a simple security measure has spawned deeper closeness. I'm grateful my father is still able to manage his computer and the Internet.I know the day will come when he'll no longer be able to write the reports,and we'll have to find other ways to keep track of one another.But until then,they are our way of knowing that another normal day has begun. 24.What was the original purpose of "the Morning Report"? A.To ensure the father's safety. B.To track the father's daily routines. C.To keep the father from feeling lonely. D.To help the father manage his large house. 25.What can be inferred about the father's current life? A.He leads a lonely life. B.He stays active and engaged. C.He misses his wife very much. D.He is learning to use a computer. 26.Which is closest in meaning to "spawned"in paragraph 5? A.Hidden. B.Weakened. C.Shadowed. D.Created. 27.Which of the following is the best title for the text? A.A Daily Email Check B.A Father's Daily Life C.Love Across the Miles D.Connection via Technology C A new study has found that breathing does more than just move air in and out of your lungs-it could even be used to identify who you are.Scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that each person has a distinct breathing pattern,known as a nasal( )breathing "fingerprint",a unique pattern that reveals clues about a person's physical and mental health.Notably,brain scientist Timna Soroka shared,"We were able to identify differences between less depressed and non-depressed individuals." The researchers originally set out to better understand how our sense of smell works.In humans,the brain processes smell during inhalation(A),and this close connection between the brain and breathing led the team to wonder:could our breathing patterns reflect the way our brains are wired-and be unique to each of us?To explore this question,they developed a lightweight,wearable device that tracks nasal airflow continuously for 24 hours. 英语试题(Q8)第5页（共12页） The study,published in the journal Current Biology,tested 100 healthy young adults as they went about their regular routines-running,studying,resting,and more.The results showed breathing patterns can identify individuals with 96.8 percent accuracy."I thought it would be really hard to identify someone because everyone is doing different things,"said Soroka."But it turns out their breathing patterns were remarkably distinct!" Beyond individual identification,the study also found clear links between breathing patterns and body mass index(BMI),sleep-wake cycles,and mental health traits such as anxiety and depression.For example,people who scored higher on anxiety tests tended to have shorter inhalation periods.Importantly,the researchers noted that they merely know there is an association between breathing and mood,but they haven't figured out the cause- and-effect direction-whether feeling anxious changes breathing,or a certain breathing pattern causes anxiety.If the latter is true,changing how we breathe could potentially improve mood. However,the current device has drawbacks:it uses soft tubes under the nose that can be uncomfortable to wear and may slip during sleep,and it doesn't track mouth breathing.The team is working on improving the device and further exploring the breathing-mood connection to unlock more practical applications. 28.Why does the author compare breathing patterns to fingerprints in paragraph 1? A.To argue a medical point. B.To illustrate their uniqueness. C.To introduce a new invention. D.To discuss mental health issues 29.What can we learn about the study from paragraph 3? A.The identification results were reliable B.It involved participants of different ages. C.It was difficult to tell one person from another, D.It tested people under specially designed conditions. 30.What is the researchers'current understanding of the breathing-mood link? A.They know it exists but not how it works. B.They have found a clear causal relationship. C.They are confident it can be used for treatment. D.They believe mood entirely controls breathing. 31.What is the main finding of the study? A.Breathing patterns can identify individuals. B.Anxiety is linked to shorter inhalation periods. C.Breathing patterns reveal identity and health clues. D.A wearable device tracks nasal airflow continuously. 英语试题(Q8)第6页（共12页） D "I write to find out what I'm thinking,"wrote the great American journalist John Dos Passos.Anyone engaged in writing understands this truth:the act of writing transforms half- formed ideas into precise,logical thought..What sounds coherent(有条理的)when spoken often appears weak and illogical when committed to paper. A recent MIT study provides convincing scientific evidence for this claim.Researchers used wearable brain scanners to compare students who wrote essays independently with those using AI assistance.The findings were clear:AI-assisted writers"consistently underperformed at brain,verbal,and behavioural levels".They demonstrated that we need to write in order to think deeply. This research emerges at a critical historical moment for literacy.Childhood reading has reached record lows,with nearly half of British adults not reading a single book last year. Adult literacy is declining or making no progress across most OECD countries.Notably, average IQs have begun to decline since the 1980s,along with reasoning and problem-solving abilities-a trend that is unlikely to be random. Walter Ong's influential work"Orality and Literacy"clarifies why writing is essential.He argued that literacy enabled Ancient Greece's intellectual revolution.Oral cultures must"think memorable thoughts'”,relying on rhyme,emotion,and cliche(陈词滥调)to preserve knowledge.Writing,by contrast,allows for precise,complex statements that can be examined,reviewed,and developed into logical arguments. In our digital age,no technology has surpassed the complicated architecture of the book. While the internet offers fragmented(碎片化的)information,books provide rich context and sustained logical connections.Reading is an active process that demands engagement and concentration-it is essentially thinking in dialogue with the text. As our culture becomes increasingly dominated by short-form videos and attention- fragmenting content,we risk losing the capacity for complex reasoning.Reading and writing form the foundation of serious thought-a habit that unites history's greatest minds.Before we yield our cognitive development to screens and algorithms,we must carefully consider what we might be sacrificing. 32.How does AI assistance affect writing according to the MIT study? A.It reduces deep thinking. B.It improves writing speed. C.It enhances creative expression. D.It has little impact on brain activity 33.Why is writing essential for developing logical arguments? A.It relies on rhyme and emotion. B.It is easier to remember and repeat. C.It requires concentration and engagement. D.It enables accurate and revisable statements. 英语试顺(Q8)第7页（共12页） 34.What is the author's attitude towards digital media's effect on deep thinking? A.Optimistic. B.Dismissive. C.Objective. D.Concerned. 35.Which of the following is the best title for the text? A.The Decline of Modern Literacy B.The Benefits of Reading in a Digital Age C.Writing:The Foundation of Deep Thinking D.Thinking:The Capacity for Complex Reasoning 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。 Easy access to information allows for global connectivity and learning.However,it has also fueled the rapid spread of misleading and even harmful content.Here are some common traps that we should try to avoid in a digital era. 36 Photos and videos can make a story more interesting.But due to Al software,they can be easily altered to be as misleading as texts.The site Slate once ran an experiment,in which they showed images of certain events-only some of which were real.37 So don't just rely on what you see immediately in front of your eyes.Turn to search engines,fact- checking websites or tools to uncover whether they have been misrepresented. Living in our own bubble()is also included.38 And social media can make this effect worse by recommending content we're likely to engage with.As a result,we may feel less critical of the information that matches our assumptions,while dismissing anything that disagrees with ours.Therefore,it is important to seek information from a range of credible sources,especially those with differing viewpoints.In doing so,we might be surprised to find information that questions the facts we took for granted. Reacting without a second thought proves quite typical.The fast pace of digital content encourages immediate reactions.39 Before liking,commenting,or sharing a post,take a moment to evaluate its credibility.Start by asking simple but important questions:Who benefits from this story?What evidence supports the claims?Are there different explanations?40 A.Seeing is believing. B.Watching out for misleading editions matters. C.But a brief thinking can make all the difference. D.We are naturally attracted to ideas that match our beliefs. E.Stories heavily playing on emotions make themselves more likely to be shared. F.Such a habit of reflection can prevent the unintentional spread of falsehoods. G.When questioned,nearly half the readers failed to detect misleadingly edited ones 英语试题(Q8)第8页（共12页） 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 "There's much more to being a living statue than simply standing still,"Izabela Radcliffe, who has performed all over the world as a living statue,reveals "Aside from breathing without anyone noticing,moving can be the 41 aspect of being a living statue.Some moving statues don't move at all,which fuels the audience's 42 and keeps them watching closely.43,for me,the true magic of this art happens when a living statue goes from stillness to movement.Movement instantly brings a statue to 44." Izabela first 45 living-statue performance at twenty when she had a summer job in London.After she completed her studies in 2019,she decided living statue art would be part of her 46 life. Today,Izabela 47 working as a living statue with producing festivals,making theatrical costumes,48 living statue workshops,and being a mum. "If I don't have a booking at a special 49,I like to perform on the streets of Edinburgh.Every performance 50 depending on which of my thirty characters I've chosen to be-and the impromptu()connections that develop between my statue and 51. They might take a photo or tell me a joke hoping I'll laugh.Sometimes people lean on me, 52 thinking I'm a real statue!" On one occasion,a little boy 53 to throw his slice of birthday cake at Izabela's Marie Curie statue."I said in my 54,no-nonsense Marie Curie tone,'That would not be 55 '-and he promptly ate his cake!"she says,laughing. 41.A.sweetest B.simplest C.trickiest D.funniest 42.A.curiosity B.addiction C.imagination D.concern 43.A.Besides B.However C.Instead D.Therefore 44.A.light B.fame C.mind D.life 45.A.took up B.called for C.picked out D.turned down 46.A.professional B.social C.private D.academic 47.A.compares B.replaces C.combines D.matches 48.A.ignoring B.running C.avoiding D.picturing 49.A.flight B.hotel C.seat D.event 50.A.relates B.improves C.repeats D.varies 51.A.passers-by B.performers C.party-goers D.employers 52.A.foolishly B.intentionally C.mistakenly D.impolitely 53.A.promised B.threatened C.managed D.hesitated 54.A.appealing B.light-hearted C.heart-warming D.measured 55.A.economical B.convenient C.appropriate D.possible 英语试题(Q8)第9页（共12页） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Tangram()is an ancient Chinese puzzle game that challenges players to create specific shapes 56 (use)a set of seven geometric pieces,called "tans".The goal of the game is to form a specific outline,ensuring they fit together perfectly,57 overlapping (重叠)or leaving any empty spaces. Originating in China during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD),it gained widespread popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries.Tangram puzzles 58 (introduce)to Europe and America in the early 1800s,where they quickly became popular,inspiring books,adaptations, and new variations.Today,Tangram remains a beloved puzzle game 59 (treasure)for entertainment as well as educational purposes. Playing Tangram is more than just a fun activity;it's also an influential brain booster! The puzzle requires spatial awareness,logical reasoning,60 problem-solving abilities. Playing it can 61 (active)and strengthen important areas of the brain.Studies suggest that engaging in visual-spatial tasks like Tangram can improve cognitive flexibility,making 62 easier to process and remember information.Additionally,regularly playing Tangram can enhance memory and attention span,which are important in everyday problem-solving situations. 63 you're looking for a fun challenge or a way to improve cognitive function, Tangram is an excellent game 64 (play).Plus,with digital and physical versions available, it's an easy and 65 (access)game at any time. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 你校英语报正在举办主题为“Modern Life in Cartoons”的征文活动。请你根据下面这幅漫 画，写一篇短文投稿。要点如下： (1)描述漫画内容及其反映的社会现象； (2)谈谈你的看法或建议。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 “Can't talk now-I'm chatting.” 英语试题(Q8)第10页（共12页）