湖南省2023届高三下学期2月第六次联考英语试卷(含答案)

湖南省2023届高三下学期2月第六次联考英语试卷 学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解 A Look at Four of the World-famous Colleges University College London, England, United Kingdom This university was founded with the intent of opening education equally and to all. In 1878, University College London began admitting women using the same admission standards men were held to. The college was the first in the United Kingdom to accept students from any class or religion. Tuition(学费) for each student comes in at $31,000. This price does include fees for housing, food, travel expenses and insurance. University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia It opened in 1853 and is known for its outstanding research and teaching programs, Research at the university in the 1970s led to a cochlear implant(人工耳蜗),giving more than 200,000 patients worldwide hearing. Parents of native students expect to pay $24,500 for the first term's tuition and another $19,500 for room and board in residential housing. University of Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Records of the university reach back to 1209 when the area was an ancient Roman trading post, making it the second oldest university in the UK. Cambridge currently has 21,000 students with around 1,300 of those coming from 65 different countries. Tuition for the bachelor programs like engineering reaches $31,000. Sarah Lawrence College, New York, United States It is known for a diverse student body coming from 53 different countries. The teacher/student ratio(比例) and personalized courses of study attract students from the United States and abroad. Undergraduates carrying 30 credits will pay $51,196 for tuition. The cost to attend Sarah Lawrence may seem prohibitive to many, but a degree from this honoured college can open many doors for graduates. 1、When did University College London start to admit women on equal terms with men? A. In 1209. B.In 1853. C.In 1878. D. In 1887. 2、Which college developed a device to benefit people with hearing loss? A. University of Melbourne. B. Sarah Lawrence College. C. University of Cambridge. D. University College London. 3、What do the last two colleges have in common? A. They just offer the bachelor programs. B.They feature the highest cost of board. C. They are located in the United Kingdom. D. They are favoured by international students. Dan Grieb, 45 years old, was looking for a way to change his life. After waking up one morning and facing the fact that he was overweight and needed to do something about it, he decided to take up a new challenge. "I woke up one day... I was 120 pounds overweight. I was a good husband and a good dad and just didn't believe I could have them all," he said. The Florida man decided to challenge himself by setting the goal of competing in 10 Ironman competitions and to lose 100 pounds. But after achieving his goal, he was still feeling unsatisfied. So he decided to coach Chris Nikic, a man with Down syndrome(唐氏综合征), to compete in a full Ironman distance race competition. "What if a person with Down syndrome could become an Ironman?"Grieb thought. People like Nikic have been told that their entire life wouldn't amount to much. Grieb wanted to give the gift of completing the competition to someone like Nikic. In November 2020, Nikic completed his first-ever full distance Ironman triathlon(铁人三项), which included a 2. 4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26. 22-mile marathon run. Coaching Nikic was an honour for Grieb and something for which he's grateful. Spending time helping someone with Down syndrome complete such a challenging task was extremely rewarding. "Remember that if you have a person with Down syndrome in your family, that person is an angel. What I needed was exactly what a young man with Down syndrome gave me," Grieb added. 4、What made Dan Grieb worried? A. Raising a family. B. Having a bad habit. C. Staying up late. D.Getting too heavy. 5、Why did Dan Grieb decide to do coaching work? A. To carn a pay check. B. To realize his potential. C.To win others' respect. D. To honour the disabled. 6、What did Chris Nikic do in November 2020? A. He held an Ironman distance race. B.He achieved his goal as expected. C.He dropped out of the competition. D. He was awarded a gold medal. 7、What is the text? A. A diary entry. B. A medical report. C.A scicnce fiction. D. A motivational story. Alaska officials have canceled several crab(螃蟹) harvests, like the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, in a conservation effort that sent shock waves through the crabbing industry in the region. The fall red king crab harvest was canceled for the second year because of the low number of mature female crabs, which can indicate the health of the broader population. For the first time on record, officials delay the winter harvest of snow crab. The decision comes after stark population declines of the