湖南省长沙市明德中学2023-2024学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（原卷版）

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2023-2024-1 明德中学高二上第一次月考

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第一部分听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 略

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。

Boston University (BU) is test-optional for first-year international applicants applying for fall 2023.

Students will be required to submit the TOEFL, IELTS or DET test scores as the primary means for evaluating

English language capacity. High school records, teacher evaluation and your financial documents shall also be

included in applicant checklist. Applicants must decide for themselves whether to include standardized test scores

with their BU application.

Standardized Test Scores

BU accepts self-reported standardized test scores on your application. You may also submit your official test

scores by the testing agency, or through the self-report form on the My BU Applicant Portal.

Please note: If you submit self-reported standardized test scores, an official score report from the testing

agency will be required before registering at BU. If the scores on those differ even slightly from the scores you self-

reported earlier, your application will most likely be disqualified.

High School Reports

Official copies of your high school reports must be submitted by a school official. If you are admitted in an

international course with national exams, please see our High School Credentials (资格证书) page for how to

submit these official results.

For most BU programs, the recommended high school courses are as follows: 4 years of English, 3—4 years

of mathematics, 3—4 years of laboratory science, 3—4 years of history and/or social science.

1. Which are optional in applying to BU?

A. Financial documents. B. High school records.

C. Standardized test scores. D. Teacher evaluation reports.

2. What may cause a failure in your application?

A. Updating applicant information.

B. Submitting inconsistent test results.

C. Taking different English language tests.

D. Reporting scores on the My BU Applicant Portal.

3. Who is the text intended for?

A. Test organizers. B. Primary students.

C. College professors. D. International applicants.

Recently, the “city walk” has been gaining steam among residents and tourists around China. On social

platform Xiaohongshu, data shows that the number of city walk-related topic posts has increased by 700 percent

over the past three months, and the total number of interactions has increased by more than 600 percent.

A city walk is a form of urban tourism originating in the UK. Unlike traditional sightseeing, which aims to hit

famous attractions and commercial center, usually by vehicles with tense schedules, city walk is about “roaming”

around a city on foot, soaking up the atmosphere and finding unusual things that even a resident of the city might

not have noticed before. Such walks generally avoid famous scenic spots and shopping centers, and take you to

places where you can have real interactions with the local people, eat at small but authentic restaurants, and gain a

deeper understanding of the history and culture of the city.

City walkers are a cast of people who possess intense curiosity. They are eager to engage with the city they are

visiting or reside in their own way. By “roaming” on foot, city walkers can better feel the texture and listen to the

breath of a place. They seek pleasure more through connection than consumption, which indicates a deep cultural

curiosity. For example, in Chongqing, if you don’t take a walk, you can hardly experience the unique geographical

charm of the mountainous city. Be it the hutong in Beijing or the Chinese parasol tree district in Shanghai; city

walks allow people to see the scenery apart from the scene and uncover hidden knowledge.

The appeal of a city walk lies in the young generation’s changing attitude toward life — pursuing quality

leisure time while being occupied with demanding workloads and limited time for exploration. While roaming

along the road, you can entirely focus on yourself and listen to your inner voice and care for what you feel, which is

a way to love yourself and benefit your mental health. Just like Oscar Wilde once said, “To love oneself is the

beginning of a lifelong romance.”

4. What do the underlined words “gaining steam” in paragraph one probably mean?

A. Raising concerns. B. Getting outdated. C. Causing trouble. D. Receiving popularity.

5. How does the city walk differ from traditional sightseeing?

A. It pursues economical tourism.

B. It is usually well-organized and scheduled.

C. It helps promote the authentic food of the destination.

D. It focuses on feeling the local culture by connecting the city.

6. What do we know about city walkers?

A. They are keen to buy souvenirs.

B. They tend to walk as much as possible.

C. They have strong curiosity about the local culture.

D. They prefer the city landscape to the natural scenery.

7. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. Why city walk changes people’s lifestyle.

B. Why the young fall in love with a city walk.

C. How popular the city walk is among citizens.

D. What young people usually do during a city walk.

In recent years, labels have increasingly been used by the food industry. Whether “non-GMO” or “zero trans

fat”, “no added hormones” or “sugar-free”, consumers are demanding more information about what’s in their food.

A report by Nielsen found that 39 percent of consumers would switch from the brands they currently buy to

others that provide clearer, more accurate product information. Food manufacturers are using the new labels to

meet consumers’ demand, with an eye towards giving their products a leg up over the competition, and their bottom

lines a boost as well.

On its face, the new marketing strategy makes sense. But these so-called “absence claims” labels are harmful

both to the consumers who purchase the products and the industry that supplies them. For example, Hunt’s put a

“non-GMO” label on its tomatoes a few years ago — despite the fact that, at the time, there was no such thing as a

GMO tomato on the market. Over the long term, this strategy will have the opposite effect: by creating fear, we run

the risk of damaging consumers’ trust.

Eventually

it becomes a question in consumers’ minds: Should I have ever been eating these foods in the first

place? By purchasing and consuming these types of products, have I already done some kind of harm to me?

For food manufacturers, it will damage consumers’ trust, which in turn would lower sales for the whole food

industry. And this isn’t just supposition. A recent study by a group of academics at the University of Delaware

found that “absence claims” labels can stigmatize(污名化) food produced with conventional processes even when

there is no scientific evidence that they cause harm.

In addition to the likely negative long-term impact on sales, it sends a message that innovations in farming and

food processing are unwelcome, eventually leading to less efficiency, fewer choices for consumers, and, ultimately,

more costly food products. Therefore, it’s clear that food manufacturers must be careful when using “absence

claims” as a marketing strategy. If we allow this kind of label fear-mongering to continue, the losers will be all of

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