2021-2022学年湖南师大附中等八校高三（上）第一次联考英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）
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Gold Fame Citrus
by Claire Vaye Watkins（﹩5.99）
With the flight of its characters through a landscape destroyed by climate crisis,this novel does not indicate much hopefulness for the future.Within it is a ries of situations and conquences made more vere in a future California short of water.Across the dert,we follow Watkins' characters through a place so transformed that it needs its own field guide of animals newly adapted for strange survival.
The Ministry for the Future
by Kim Stanley Robinson（﹩18.1）
The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination,using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate will affect us all.Its tting is not a derted world,b
ut a future that is almost upon us.This extraordinary novel from the visionary science fiction writer will change the way you think about the climate crisis.
Breathing Fire
by Jaim Lowe（﹩27）
The front lines of the fight against climate change are peopled with tho society has forgotten.Up to 30 percent of the firefighters battling wildfires in California each year are prisoners performing backbreaking labor while earning a 40th of what a civilian makes.This book follows six female prisoner firefighters and their worried families,looking into the human cost of environmental crisis.
Something Under the Sun
by Alexandra Kleeman（﹩28）
In Alexandra Kleeman's new novel,a novelist new to Los Angeles teams up with a former child actor to investigate a conspiracy（阴谋）.But this is L.A.，where wildfires burn all year long and the rich store water while the poor suffer from the conquence of climate crisis.Human weakness is pushing the city toward a disaster.
1.Which category does Breathing Fire fall into？ ______
A. Science fiction. B. Play.
C. Non-fiction. D. Biography.
2.What is Alexandra Kleeman？ ______
A. A novelist. B. An actor.
C. A firefighter. D. A minister.
3.What do the listed books have in common？ ______
A. They are on sale.
B. They show concern over climate.
C. They are intended for teenagers.
D. They are t in California.
B
What could driving a race car and pointing a camera at the Milky Way have in common组织部职责？More than you might imagine.Race car driver Bubba Wallace and photographer Batak Tefreshi journeyed together to remote Gooberry Mesa for an adventure aimed at capturing the night sky.
Gooberry Mesa,far from population centers,is protected from the nighttime light pollution making it perfect for star photographers.Nature night environments such as this are rare.
Camping,hiking,and shooting stars in mountainous Mesa highlight the similarity between photography and racing.Bubba notes,"Once you fire up the engine there's no turning back-I know I'll be in that at for more than three hours." Batak agrees,"I have the same feeling as soon as I touch the wheel of my camera-I'm ready to continue through the entire night." For Bubba,developing patience allowed him to mature as a driver and is equally esntial to his photography.
Seizing the moment is crucial too."Every minute things are changing-the Earth's shadow,the moonlight,the ri of stars," Batak explains."If you lo the moment,it's gone f
orever." Bubba finds the physical and mental demands of racing as crucial when travelling in Utah's rugged landscapes under freezing temperatures.
Think incoming clouds,wind,or mist will ruin your chance at a perfect shot？According to Batak."With wide-angle nightscapes every unexpected weather condition can be an opportunity.Our photos show oranges and blues around the moon you wouldn't e under a clear sky."
The team discovered shared interests that go beyond photography."We're both passionate about bringing cultures together and using our work to break down boundaries," says Batak."The night sky has a unifying power.The sky connects the whole world under one umbrella."
4.Why did Bubba and Batak choo Gooberry Mesa？ ______
A. It has a small population.
B. It has ideal weather conditions.
C. It is free from light pollution.oa全称
D. It has a magnificent landscape.
5.Which is required in both car racing and photography？ ______
A. Willpower. B. Teamwork. C. Bravery. D. Creativity.
6.What does Batak think of unexpected weather as a photographer？ ______
A. Annoying. B. Disastrous. C. Favorable. D. Challenging.
7.Which may be a message behind the team's photography work上海社保证明？ ______
A. Appreciating the night sky. B. Connecting various cultures.
C. Removing racial boundaries. D. Protecting the environment.
C
In gardens across Britain the grass has stopped growing,which is not drought-stricken.In fact,it is greener and cleaner than ever before.That is becau the lawns（草坪）are actually artificial substitutes.
Britons are fascinated by lawns.Country estates（庄园）have long competed to have the
most perfectly cut and polished grassland."What you're saying in big loud capital letters,is 'I'm so terribly wealthy'，" says Fiona Davison of the RHS（皇家园林协会）.With the coming of grass-cutting machines in 1830，the middle class joined the fun.
But now Britons have fallen in love with artificial grass.Evergreens UK，which lls the stuff,says it has en a 120% ri in sales since 2015.Artificial grass is popular with families who have children or dogs and don't want mud dragged through their hous.It has another charm factor,too—people now e gardens as "outside rooms"—pairing carpets of artificial grass with delicately decorated ating and hot containers.
Not everyone is a fan.Artificial grass contains microplastics that ruin soil and risk flooding.A study finds carthworms gain 14% less body weight when operating under rubber,a form of artificial grass,which might not be a problem for its fans,as wormholes are regular disgusting things,but it disappoints green types.Ms Davison says a group of wildlife-loving gardeners is blooming,many having caught the bug during COVID-19 lockdowns.For example,a landscape designer says they like things less neat and try "to capture that wild clement".The cco-gardeners are influenced by rewilding projects and
毒姓are more likely to be environmentalists.
While three written documents signed by many people have tried to stop artificial grass spreading,the government says regulating what people do in their backyards is wrong.The RHS is concerned about artificial grass,but prefers persuasion to laws."We say 'Let a hundred flowers bloom'，" says Ms Davison.
8.What can be inferred from Davison's remark in paragraph 2？ ______
A. She is very rich.
B. The gardening competition is fierce.
C. Operating a cutting machine is fun.
D. High-quality grassland is greatly valued.
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9.What possibly contributes to the popularity of artificial grass？ ______
A. Advertising campaigns.
B. Gardens' new function.
C. Messy grasslands.
D. 乐蜂网护肤品排行榜Ill-mannered children and dogs.
10.What does the underlined word "bug" mean in the fourth paragraph？ ______
A. Interest. B. Earthworm. C. Flower. D. Virus.
11.Which of the following is a suitable title of the text？ ______
A. The barrier of British grassland
B. The appeal of grassland for Britons
C. The fight to define the great British garden
D. The competition to become the best grassland
D
When asked what his father did for a living,Mike explained to his kindergarten teacher that "he steals things,but it's OK，becau he gets paid to do it."
He isn't wrong.His father is a hacker招商运营工作内容（黑客），who is proud of his job,just like doctors are proud of the work they do.Thanks to curity rearchers' hacking practices,leaks in a new version of the most common Wi-Fi code standard（WPA3）were found before criminals could u them to break into home and business networks.In another ca,criminals found an unknown weakness in Google's Android operating systems before curity rearchers did,giving the bad guys full control of more than a dozen phone models.
However,finding Mike's father's personalized plates for his car with the word 'HACKING'，an employee of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles quickly took them away,claiming that a licen plate displaying "HACKING" publicized criminal activity.While this reaction really isn't the fault of the well-intentioned employee,it's a sign of how a deeply rooted misreprentation of his profession has created a fixed wrong image.It ems that the way that hackers are described in Hollywood has contributed to the word 'hacker' paralleling 'criminal'，where hackers are often referred to as figures in dark rooms engaged in illegal activity while tapping at keyboards.
But actually,hacking is just an activity.What parates any activity from a crime is,very often,permission.People are free to drive,but they do not have permission to drive 150 miles per hour,which is a criminal offen.Since a driver is just a driver,why must a hacker be a criminal？Someone who engages in the illegal u of hacking should not be called a 'bad hacker' but a 'cybercriminal'.Contrary to popular belief,most hackers like Mike's father undoubtedly play an important role in keeping companies and people safe.独立宣言的意义
