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天津市河西区2024-2025学年高三上学期期中质量调查英语试卷(含答案,无听力原文及音频)

天津市河西区2024-2025学年高三上学期期中质量调查英语试卷(含答案,无听力原文及音频)

河西区2024-2025学年度第一学期高三年级期中质量调查英语试卷第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共95分)第一部分英语知识运用(共两节;满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)1. —I’m thinking about learning a new instrument, but I’m a bit worried. I’m too old.—You’re never too old to learn something new. ________A. You are joking.B. Don’t mention it.C. Please yourself!D. Go for it!2. —What’s that noise?—Oh, I forget to tell you. The new machine ________.A. is testingB. was being testedC. is being testedD. has been tested3. Our goal is to maximize our ________ for personal growth.A. potentialB. bonusC. obstacleD. shadow4. —Where is Peter? I can’t find him anywhere.—He went to the library after breakfast and ________ his essay there ever since.A. wroteB. had writtenC. has been writingD. is writing5. Our special thanks go to thousands of volunteers, without ________ tireless work, none of these achievements would be possible.A. whichB. whomC. whoseD. that6. —Do you mind closing the door?—________.A. Don’t mention itB. I don’t like itC. Not in the leastD. Never mind7. We are pleased to see the suggestion ________ in many schools to help free students from the heavy schoolwork.A. adoptedB. adoptingC. adoptD. to adopt8. The workers are determined to go through with their railway project, ________ the expenses have risen.A. as long asB. even thoughC. now thatD. as though9. I am ________ to ask for anything specific, because I feel like I will be asking for trouble.A. passionateB. complexC. reluctantD. innocent10. Many Chinese parents are willing to spend money on camp education and study tours for their children, ________ the industry a booming market with great potential.A. to makeB. makingC. having madeD. made11. ________she couldn’t understand, was ________ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.A. What; whyB. That; whatC. What; becauseD. Why; that12. Let’s not just ________ the idea before we’ve even thought about it.A. retreatB. submitC. suspendD. dismiss13. Having experienced all kinds of hardships, he ________ reached his destination.A. unfortunatelyB. ultimatelyC. generallyD. purposefully14. We have no doubt that if the students’ interest in the subject is aroused, they will the ________ challenge and commit more of their time and energy to their studies.A. face up toB. keep pace withC. put up withD. live up to15. George ________ too far. His coffee is still warm.A. must have goneB. might have goneC. can’t have goneD. needn’t have gone第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项。

山西省吕梁市2024届高三上学期期中阶段性测试英语试卷(含答案)

山西省吕梁市2024届高三上学期期中阶段性测试英语试卷(含答案)

山西省吕梁市2024届高三上学期期中阶段性测试英语试卷学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、阅读理解World’s Greatest PlacesWant to see the world? Each year, TIME magazine makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. Some places are a window on the past. Others look out on the future. Together, they represent the range of beauty and culture on our planet, from wildlife and other natural wonders to incredible human-made structures. Get ready for an adventure!I sland LivingDominica is called the Caribbean’s nature island for its waterfalls, hot springs, and volcanoes. Visitors can hike trails and kayak along the coastline. And the island is eco-friendly. There’s a new resort that’s fully powered by sun and wind.Family FunPhuket Thailand, is known for its beaches. But there’s a new theme park called Carnival Magic, which re-creates traditional festivals. Look at the fireworks! At the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, visitors can feed the animals. Local shops offer ice cream made with coconut milk. City CentralIn 2022, Vienna was named the world’s most livable city. Austria’s capital has more th an a thousand miles of bike paths, and green spaces cover half of its area. There’s plenty to do indoors, too. The Belvedere Museum just celebrated its 300th birthday.Rain OnThis is the new visitor center at El Yunque, a rainforest in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. El Yunque is the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest Service, and is famous for its biodiversity. Puerto Rico is home to more than 240 plant species and 18 native bird species. You can spot many of them in the park.1、What do visitors probably do in Austria’s capital?A. Go cycling.B. Feed the animals.C. Hike trails.D. Enjoy the fireworks.2、Which place is attractive to the tropical rainforest lovers?A. Phuket.B. Dominica.C. El Yunque.D. Vienna.3、Who are these mentioned places intended for?A. Adults.B. Kids.C. Elders.D. Editors.Tired of the busy and chaotic life in Las Vegas, Nevada for nearly ten years, my familyand I decided to slow things down. We wanted to lead an environmental-friendly life.None of us felt that this could be accomplished where we were living and we all agreed that a move to the country would be great for everyone.Before long we set about looking for a home in Yucca, Arizona, a very small town of less than 1, 000 people. When I called to inquire about the property, I was informed that there was no electricity available in the area. What? No electricity? I almost denied the idea immediately. But what better way is there to go green? After giving it a second thought, we decided to put in an offer and moved in on Thanksgiving Day.When we first moved to the property, we did some remodeling (改造) and stayed in our motor home. We were faced with real challenges at the time, which just made us work harder. We slowly got things fixed and moved into the house after 38 days.While living here for the past four months has been a big adjustment, there are many benefits to living off the grid (电线). I think one of the most educational lessons is teaching my kids the importance of conservation. They used to take water, power and gas for granted. We started taking quicker showers, turning off the water whil e brushing our teeth. What’s more, we are also trying to make other changes which include reducing the amount of trash we generate by recycling, growing our own organic vegetables and re-purposing things that we would normally throw.Overall, going off the grid has been great for our family. I hope that once my kids move out of the house, they will keep the habits that they have learned by living off the grid.4、What caused the family move to a remote town?A. The financial trouble.B. The popular trend.C. The desire of a green life.D. A discounted property.5、What’s the author’s first reaction to the property with no electricity?A. Satisfied.B. Astonished.C. Relieved.D. Disappointed.6、What have the kids acquired from the new lifestyle?A. The awareness of saving.B. The pleasure of a modern life.C. The skills of classifying trash.D. The techniques of cooking vegetables.7、What can be inferred from the text?A. Leading an eco-friendly life is urgent.B. A family has managed to live a simple life.C. A green lifestyle has sprung up nationwide.D. Getting off the grid made no difference to people.It wasn’t until 1985 that an exploration led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel discovered the Titanic’s final resting place. Shortly after, Ballard urg ed the U. S. Congress to declare the ruins to be a memorial. In July 1986, Ballard placed a plaque (牌匾) on the ship, asking that the site be left undisturbed in memory of the more than 1, 500 people who died there.But that didn’t happen. More than a century after the ship’s sinking, interest in the Titanicpermanent collections around the world dedicated to the ruins, those able to pay for a ticket desire to see it for themselves.The first official salvage (打捞) effort was undertaken by the Titanic Ventures Limited Partnership (TVLP) and L’Institut Francais de Recherche pour 1’Exploitation de la Mer in 1987, when around 1, 800 items of treasure were collected and conserved. In 1992, a federal court ruled TVLP was the first and exclusive salvager of the Titanic— though in following decades, the company pushed for more. The company has conducted eight explorations to the Titanic while giving rise to a small but pricey tourism market. Researchers, salvagers, and even filmmakers like James Cameron, who directed the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic, have made countless trips to the wreck. And for a pretty penny, tourists have been able to go too.The Titanic was damaged significantly upon impact with the seabed, and slowly, iron-eating bacteria is consuming what remains. Less than a decade after it was found, rapid worsening was being noticed. In 2019, a dive confirmed huge portions of the ship were collapsing.Today the surrounding site is littered with trash, including beer and soda bottles, chains, and cargo nets from salvage efforts. Visitors have also littered the area with plaques and memorials. In 2001, a couple was even married in a submers ible resting on the Titanic’s bow.8、What was Ballard’s purpose of planting a plaque on the Titanic?A. To protect the sunk wreck.B. To build a marine memorial.C. To honor his dead teammates.D. To prepare for next discovery.9、What does the underlined w ord “insatiable” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Easily satisfied.B. On the decline.C. Growing steadily.D. Under criticism.10、What is the feature of the journey to the Titanic?A. It is mostly for treasure.B. It is money-consuming.C. It is filmmaker-targeted.D. It is accessible to most people.11、What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Salvage efforts are in vain.B. The ship is loaded with trash.C. Visitors do damage to the ship.D. Underwater wedding enjoys popularity.Stroke is the most important cause of disability for adults in the EU, which affects about 1. 1 million people each year. After a stroke, patients commonly need recovery to relearn to walk, talk, or perform daily tasks. Research has shown that music treatment can help stroke patients to recover language and motor function.But for people who suffered a stroke, playing music may itself be a skill that needs to be relearned. Now, a study has shown novel soft robotics can help recovering patients to relearn playing music and other skills that require flexibility and coordination (协调).Dr Maohua Lin, a professor at Florida Atlantic University and colleagues designed and tested a “smart hand exoskeleton (外骨骼) ” in the shape of a multi-layered, flexible 3D-printed robo-glove, which weighs only 191g. The entire palm and wrist area of the glove are designed to be soft and flexible, and the shape of the glove can be custom-made to fit each wearer’s hand.“While wearing the glove, human users have control over the movement of each finger to a significant extent,” said senior author Dr Erik Engeberg. “The glove is designed to assist and enhance their natural hand movements, allowing their fingers to bend and stretch freely.”At the same time, the authors used machine learning to successfully teach the glove to “feel” the difference between playing a correct and incorrect versions of a beginner’s song on the piano. The glove can give feedback to the wearer either by touching, looking or listening. These would enable her or him to understand their performance and make improvements.“But several challenges in this field need to be overcome. These include improving the accuracy and reliability of tactile sensing, enhancing the adaptability and flexibility of the exoskeleton design, and improving the machine learning algorithms to better interpret and respond to user input,” added Lin.12、What is the smart hand exoskeleton?A. A flexible robo-glove.B. A light 3D-printed palm.C. A multi-layered hand supporter.D. A smart monitor worn round wrist.13、What does Erik Engeberg stress about the exoskeleton?A. Its simplicity of wearing.B. Its flexibility and softness.C. Its assistance to patients’ fingers.D. Its significant application ranges.14、Why does the exoskeleton offer feedback to stroke patients?A. To get charged in time.B. To regulate wearing period.C. To control hand movements.D. To better musical performance.15、What does Lin think of the design?A. It is hitting a bottleneck.B. It is far from satisfactory.C. It is a challenge to human hands.D. It is well-received in the market.二、七选五16、The Hero’s JourneyHave you ever thought of yourself as the main character of a heroic adventure? It could be good for your health. Research suggests that imagining yourself on a hero’s journey could help you achieve a more meaningful life. How can you start imagining your l ife as a hero’s journey? ①_______Keep a journal.Ask yourself: What makes you you? Describe your personality and core values. Think about events in your life that made you who you are today. Then reflect on the challenges that stand in your way, and who can help you on your journey. ②_______Ask: Who’s my favorite character in a movie or book?③_______ They probably inspire you because you relate to their positive qualities. Keeping them in mind can help you see yourself from a more heroic angle.Change the way you see obstacles.Going through a tough time? See your problems as challenges. Think of them as opportunities for growth and learning. A challenge is a chance to develop strength and be the hero of your own story.Go on more heroic adventures.We like people who have new experiences and grow from their challenges. So seek out something new. ④_______ Or it can be dramatic, like borrowing a bike and riding it to school.⑤_______Say you’re facing a big challenge. Lou Ursa, a therapist in California, suggests thinking of a favorite hero’s story. “It can help you have that eagle-eye view of what might be next for you, or what you should be paying attention to,” Ursa says. “Stories become this map that we can always turn to.” That can be reas suring. It reminds you that a new chapter almost certainly awaits you.A. Here, experts share some strategies.B. Writing down a few sentences can help.C. You don’t have to live a super heroic life.D. When you need a motivation, think of your heroes.E. Think of what appeals to you about that character.F. It can be simple, like walking a new route to school.G. Seeing your life as an adventure can enhance well-being.三、完形填空(15空)When life gets hard, you don’t have to do it alone. Just ask Lynn. An intera ction madeof the beach entrance where there was a large step down. Unsure if she could take the stepsaid, ‘Can I help you?’ And I said, ‘Sure!’” she recalled. The man took some of the things sheright moment felt like, ‘I can continue in the life that I want to have.’ ” The man’s act ofchallenging, you don’t have to do it on your own.that you want to keep in your life,” she said. “So that’s why I’m grateful to him. because he helped me remain delighted.”17、A. work B. conversation C. process D. life18、A. advertised B. recognized C. visited D. described19、A. headed B. accounted C. called D. prepared20、A. dynamic B. tough C. easy D. equal21、A. longing B. leaving C. exploring D. struggling22、A. hesitated B. shouted C. relaxed D. postponed23、A. Unless B. Although C. When D. Before24、A. presenting B. raising C. throwing D. carrying25、A. hill B. step C. beach D. block26、A. silly B. guilty C. appreciative D. helpful27、A. wander B. age C. climb D. travel28、A. support B. prejudice C. praise D. criticism29、A. probably B. casually C. extremely D. gradually30、A. replied B. contributed C. stuck D. occurred31、A. spread B. maintain C. quit D. apply四、短文填空32、Chinese products shine among Hangzhou Asian Games participantsChinese products won the admiration of many foreign participants at the 19h Asian Games, which ①______(conclude) in Hangzhou, the capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Oct. 8th.Oksana Chusovitina, ②______ 48-year-old Uzbek gymnast, expressed her admirationfor the training ③______ (facility) and comfortable accommodations. She even inquired about where ④______ (purchase) the same mattress she used in the Asian Games Village. To her delight, the mattress manufacturer gifted her one after hearing about her interest. In ⑤______ (add) to the athletes, former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal, who came to Hangzhouto watch the Games, bought a pair of stylish sunglasses at the market. Some international athletes also visited the Wulin Night Market, ⑥______ they bought items like handmade silver jewelry, Chinese-style hairpins ⑦______ (feature) plum blossom patterns. Among the items was a distinctive local mask recognized ⑧______ a traditional cultural item.Moreover, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) continues to draw international visitors. An athlete from the UAE bought wormwood heating compress packs, ⑨______ another packed an entire suitcase with Chinese patent medicines for his family. He explained that his mother is a TCM lover and that such medicines are ⑩______ (fair) hard to come by overseas.五、书面表达33、为了迎接“国际科学与和平周(International Week of Science and Peace)”的到来,你校将举办相关主题的英文演讲比赛。

江苏省南京市南京市第一中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题(解析版)

江苏省南京市南京市第一中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题(解析版)

南京一中2022~2023学年第一学期期中考试试卷高三英语本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(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,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】What do we learn from the conversation?A. The man hates to lend his tools to other people.B. The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf.C. The man lost those tools.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Simon, could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month? M: Oh, well, I hate to tell you this, but I can’t seem to find them.2. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】What do we know about the man?A. He doesn’t like his job.B. He will not give up his job.C. He has a large family to support.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: Well, you said you didn’t care very much for your job. Have you every thought of giving it up?M: Not really. You see I have a lot of friends in the office. I’m part of the family there.3. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teachers and students.C. Headmaster and teachers.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M: Hi, Miss Green. Sorry, I failed your subject again but I really tried my best.W: No one is sure to succeed every time. Cheer up, young man. You will have more chances.M: Thank you, Miss Green. I’ll try harder next time.4. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】Who is worried about gaining weight?A. The son.B. Aunt Louise.C. The mother. 【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: I don’t know how you can eat so much yet never put on any weight, son. Your father’s got the same luck. I can’t take a bite without calculating how many calories I am taking.M: But remember Aunt Louise, Mom? She ate a lot and never gained a pound.5. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】Why doesn’t the woman buy the coat?A. It is expensive.B. There isn’t her size.C. She doesn’t like the color.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M: Don’t you like the coat you just tried on?W: Well, I like the color and fabric.M: And it is really nice and reasonably priced.W: Yes I would have bought it right away if they had had it in my size.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。

2024-2025学年黑龙江省哈尔滨市第九中学 高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

2024-2025学年黑龙江省哈尔滨市第九中学 高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

2024-2025学年黑龙江省哈尔滨市第九中学高三上学期期中考试英语试卷17th iPhone Photography AWARDS Call for Entries●CategoriesAbstract, Animals, Architecture, Children, City life/ Cityscape, Landscape, Lifestyle, Nature, People, Portrait, Series (3 images), Still Life, Travel, Other.●RequirementsEntries are open worldwide to photographers using an iPhone or iPad. Photos should not be published previously anywhere. The posts on personal accounts (Facebook, Instagram etc.) are suitable. The photos should not be changed in any desktop image processing program such as Photoshop. It is OK to use any IOS apps.The submissions must be in the original size or not smaller than 1000 pixels in either height or width.●Prize sAll photographers compete for the 4 IPPAWARDS Photographers of the Year. Grand Prize, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.Grand Prizes: All entries compete for the famous IPPA Photographer of the Year Award title.14 Gold Bars: The 1st place winner of the 14 categories will win a Gold Bar from the most recognizable private gold mint in the world.14 Platinum (白金) Bars: The 2nd and 3rd place winners of the 14 categories will win a Platinum Bar from the most recognizable private gold mint in the world.Certificates in all Categories: All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from each categories will receive a IPPAWARDS certificate.Honorable Mentions: IPPAWARDS judges will award several Honorable Mention to entries to acknowledge talent as they consider fit.●How to Enter:1. Select how many images you want to enter.2. Follow the check-out process to pay the entry fee.3. Select your images and upload; click here to start. If possible, please name each image with your name and the category you are submitting like this: “First Name-LastName-Category. jpg”●Deadline: October 30, 20241. What makes a qualified entry for the competition as an iPhone user?A.An unused original photo. B.An 800-pixel photo.C.A two-image Series. D.A published photo.2. What prize will you get if you win the second place in Architecture?A.Gold Bar. B.Platinum Bar.C.Honorable Mention. D.Grand prize.3. Where can you see this text probably?A.In a photography magazine. B.In a photography guidebookC.On a photography website. D.In an iPhone manual bookOrion Jean is a kid on a mission. His goal is to spread kindness and inspire others to do the same.It all started last year when Orion’s elementary school teacher suggested that the then 9-year-old enter the National Kindness Speech Contest. “I decided that I was just going to give it a shot and see how it would go,” Orion tells us. He gave a speech about how kindness could “change a nation,” and won the competition, receiving a $500 cash prize.He quickly realized he wasn’t going to use all of that money. “I’m a kid,” he says, “I have everything that I could ever want. But there are people who don’t.”Orion, who says his parents always taught him that “kindness is a virtue that we should all try to possess,” came up with the idea of the Race to Kindness campaign - a series of events to help others. Orion describes the campaign as “just an idea where I w ould spread kindness and people would be able to join the race by spreading kindness in their own communities.” He decided to start by helping children with health problems in the hospital, saying, “What better way to amuse a kid than a toy?” So, he used h is winnings to buy as many toys as possible and launched a toy fair to gather more. He collected over 600 toys, which were donated to the Children’s Health Hospital in Dallas in 2021.But Orion was just getting started. After the toy fair, he launched an ambitious “Race to 100, 000 meals” to help food-insecure people in his community. Race to Kindness partnered with a local nonprofit organization to help get 100, 000 meals donated and to feed people who might not have had a meal for Thanksgiving. The resul t? “We were able to not only reach but also surpass our goal of 100, 000 meals,” he says.In May 2022, the kindness activist decided to launch “Race to 500, 000 Books” to help families who couldn’t afford books or live in “book deserts”. When asked why he thinks of books, “I’m a huge book fan,” Orion shares, “and studies show that children who have books in their homes do better academically.”4. What does the underlined words “give it a shot” mean in Paragraph 2?A.Have a try. B.Give a hand.C.Get a big head. D.Have second thoughts.5. What helps Orion bring about the idea of the Race to Kindness campaign?A.His great passion for racing.B.His unused toys all over the place.C.Family education from his childhood.D.Heartbreaking scenes in the hospital.6. Which of the following can best describe the young boy Orion?A.Creative and childish. B.Kind and straightforward.C.Easy-going and sympathetic. D.Generous and enterprising.7. What is most likely to be discussed in the following paragraph of the passage?A.How the studies affect academic performance.B.The final outcome of Orion’s toy-gathering event.C.Orion’s future career planning after his graduation.D.The achievement of the Race to 500, 000 Books campaign.When adult humans meet a baby, many can’t help speaking in a higher-pitched (更高音的), sing-song y voice. This shift, known as parentese, is not unique to humans — it has also been observed in animals like monkeys and gorillas. Now, scientists are adding one more species to that list: bottlenose dolphins.Dolphins are intelligent animals that live and hunt in groups. They communicate in a unique way: every individual produces its own signature sound that acts much like an ID card, usually by its first birthday. But how does each come up with its distinctive whistle? For babies, it might have something to do with listening to Mum. To solve this mystery, researchers examined the sounds mother dolphins, make.Scientists studied 34 years’ worth of recordings of sounds made by 19 female bottlenose dolphins. When the mother dolphins were near their young, they continued to make their signature sound, but at a higher frequency. They also used a wider range of frequencies than they did when their babies were not nearby.This discovery suggests that using these modifications mother dolphins assist their young in learning how to produce these calls themselves. Since dolphin babies often spend some years with their mothers before living on their own, it makes sense that this adaptation would help them learn to communicate. At the very least, the higher-pitched whistle likely gets the babies’ attention. “It’s important for a baby to know,’ Oh, Mum’s talking to me now,’” says marine biologist June Mann. This kind of research could help us understan d how language developed in humans. “It is absolutely essential to have basic knowledge about other species and how they communicate,” says Mann. “I would be really interested to see whether dolphins also change their sounds when interacting with babies of others, which is what happens in humans.”8. What do the underlined words “this mystery ”refer to in paragraph 2?A.Why dolphins live and play in groups.B.How dolphins develop their unique sounds.C.What aspects of intelligence dolphins possess.D.Whether dolphins can use parentese like humans.9. How did the researchers carry out their study of dolphins?A.By analyzing mother dolphins’ sound features.B.By recording parent-child interaction frequency.C.By measuring the distance between parent and child.D.By examining the speech organs of mother dolphins.10. What is a suggested reason why dolphin mothers use parentese with their young?A.To help them learn to talk. B.To teach them hunting skills.C.To express worry and care. D.To distract their attention.11. What is the purpose of the text?A.To compare the parentese of humans and dolphins.B.To illustrate the development of dolphin intelligence.C.To share new findings about dolphin communication.D.To highlight the value of studying dolph ins’ language.If a stranger offered you a free cookie, you might well eat it. But what if they offered to also give you $2? You might politely decline and walk away thinking. “Something smells fishy.”In a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers found that people tend to turn down offers of “free money,” as well as unusually cheap services, because they seem “too good to be true.”In the initial experiment, nearly 40 percent of participants ate a cookie offered freely— compared with about 20 percent of those offered $2 as well. “People typically imagine things like someone did something disgusting to the cookie,” says study lead author Andrew J. Vonasch, a psychological scientist at the University of Canterbury in NewZealand.Nine further experiments used online questionnaires to present other cases. These included being offered money to accept a ride home and surprisingly cheap flights. In each case, past a certain threshold (门槛), higher potential money gain reduced part icipants’ likelihood of accepting the offer.Vonasch says the study illustrates that contrary to the “standard economic model,” which supposes humans always seek to maximize gains, transactions (交易) need to also be understood as social interactions between people trying to understand each other’s minds.If someone seems to violate accepted norms, such as self- interest, without any explanation, we assume they have hidden motives and infer there will be “phantom (幻影) costs”, imagined consequences that reduce what Vonasch calls an offer’s “psychological value”. Factors beyond the present moment may come into play. “Understanding that others’ perceived overgenerosity may put us in their debt could also help explain people’s reluctance,” says Vonasch.The researchers also showed how to make the effect less severe: simply provide a reason for the deal. The “cheap flights” experiment included a condition where the seats were revealed to be very uncomfortable. “Uncomfortable seats aren’t typically a selling point,” Vonasch says. “But telling people the seats were uncomfortable made them more willing to take them because it was sufficient explanation.”12. Why might people reject an offer of $2 along with a free cookie?A.They dislike a money- related offer. B.They distrust the true value of the offer.C.They think the offer is not good enough. D.They suspect the offer only lasts a shorttime.13. What aspect of the nine further experiments is introduced in Paragraph 4?A.The moral concerns. B.The research method.C.The experiments’ duration.D.The participants’ background.14. Why does the author mention the “cheap flights” experiment in the last paragraph?A.To stress the unpredictability of human choices.B.To illustrate how hidden motives affect people’s choices.C.To emphasize the importance of providing clear examples.D.To show giving sensible reasons can increase acceptance of offers.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Are you worried about “phantom costs”?B.Are you fearful of violating socialnorms?C.Why do you accept other’s generosity?D.What is an offer’s “psychologicalvalue”?Many people do not read the classics. Their reasons begin with the language being too difficult and end with the storyline too distant to the present context. 16 . It is a gradual affair. We begin as acquaintances (泛泛之交) and eventually become close friends with private jokes between us. So how does one approach a classic?Don’t be afraid to be confused.We get it: it’s hard to power through confusion. It doesn’t feel great when a book makes you feel confused. Every reader has to start somewhere. 17 . Instead, be proud of yourself for trying, and get excited about all the new things you’ll learn.Research, research, research.18 . Researching the author and the time and place they were writing about can help you situate yourself during tricky passages. The author’s experience, viewpoint, and historical context might help you make the connections you might not have otherwise.19 .This step is self- explanatory (不释自明的). While it’s not hard to just pick a book up, we know how difficult it can be to convince yourself to do so. Remind yourself that it’s a new learning chance. Take a deep breath, then leap onto the deck (甲板) of Melville’s Pequod or step cautiously through the gates of Castle Dracula.Remember: there is no right answer.There is no perfect way to read a classic text. There is no fixed interpretation and no exact answer. Your goal as a reader is to discover what aspects are meaningful to you. Just enjoy the process. 20 . Even if your interpretation of the work isn’t perfect, it’s still valuable.Camping is a rite of passage (成人仪式) if you grow up in Canada. It’s a child’s first _______ of what living in the wild really means. But growing up as an immigrant from India, I thought it was_______Then I _______ 26 and started trying new things. I had been _______ mental health issues for quite some time and I discovered being out in nature helped me calm down. _______, I decided to try camping.Then I over heard a(n) _______ between my father and mother. “Why does she have to do this? Doesn’t she know she can just stay at home?” my father asked. “This is what Canadian kids do, it’s okay, she’ll be fine!” my mom _______. My parents had no _______ in me surviv ing one night in the wild.My friends and I _______ in the woods. As the day went on, we ate, played by the water and met our camping neighbors. Time felt like it ________; life felt gentler and easier. As the day turned into night, the stars came out and I was amazed by all the ________ lights above me. Morning came. I didn’t even realize I was ________ to leave until we started packing everything up.I wasn’t just leaving, having accomplished something I ________ thought I would do. I was leaving with a real sense of community, a real sense of ________ for what the great outdoors had to offer, and a completely different ________ to an activity that I had thought strange for so many years.21.A.attempt B.taste C.proposal D.target22.A.odd B.invisible C.amazing D.rough23.A.grew B.observed C.turned D.recalled24.A.involving B.surviving C.abandoning D.experiencing25.A.Overall B.Moreover C.However D.Therefore26.A.comment B.promise C.conversation D.quarrel27.A.explained B.complained C.agreed D.consulted28.A.mercy B.sympathy C.faith D.jealousy29.A.encamped B.enclosed C.encountered D.enrolled30.A.shot up B.slowed down C.broke out D.put off31.A.swinging B.bouncing C.rolling D.twinkling32.A.curious B.enthusiastic C.upset D.desperate33.A.hardly B.constantly C.ultimately D.merely34.A.foundation B.appreciation C.resolution D.realization35.A.contrast B.attitude C.priority D.exposure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。

金太阳(24-155C)2024届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷及答案

金太阳(24-155C)2024届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷及答案

高三英语试卷考生注意:1.本试卷共150分,考试时间120分钟。

2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。

第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。

1.Why was the man late for work?A.He was stuck in traffic.B.He had a traffic accident.C.His car broke down on the road.2.What does the man like about the new shop?A.The assistants.B.The location.C.The clothes.3.What is the man doing?A.Placing an order.B.Asking about an item.C.Requesting a delivery service.4.Who might Lily be?A.The woman’s child.B.The woman’s boss.C.The woman’s babysitter.5.What does the woman agree to do?A.Change seats.B.Call off her trip.C.Travel on a different day.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。

太原市2022-2023上学期期中高三英语试卷+答案(含答题卡)

太原市2022-2023上学期期中高三英语试卷+答案(含答题卡)

2022~2023学年第一学期高三年级期中质量监测英语参考答案及评分建议(满分150分)选择题答案第一部分听力1. C2. B3. B4. B5. A6. A7. B8. C9. C 10. C11. B 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. A16. C 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. A第二部分阅读理解21. A 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D26. D 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A31. C 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. C36. C 37. E 38. G 39. A 40. F第三部分语言知识运用41. A 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. B46. D 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. C51. B 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. A56. A 57. D 58. C 59. C 60. D非选择题答案第三部分 语言知识运用61. has witnessed 62. to 63. its 64. smoothly 65. regions66. a 67. training 68. higher 69. who/that 70. endless第四部分 写作第一节The other day our school carry out a survey about how the youth would choose betweencarriedcareers and families. Here is the result. There is around 26 percent of the surveyed studentsareassumed that the youth should focus their attention on careers with the aim of living independently assumingand achieving their goals. Therefore, about a third of the students hold a different view. TheyHoweverthink that in spite ∧ the importance of one’s enterprise, the company and warm of families are the of warmthmost crucial things in the world. The rest of the students support the opinion which there shouldthatbe a properly balance. In the summary, I argue that not only should we work hard, but we are propersupposing to devote some time to our family members.supposed第二节书面表达One possible version:Volunteers WantedWant to gain a unique volunteering experience in the space class conducted in China Space Station? China Aerospace Centre is recruiting volunteers to report the upcoming space class to global space enthusiasts and interact with them live.To stand a better chance to be admitted, the applicants shall meet the following requirements: Firstly, fluency in English is a must since you are supposed to make interaction with the world, introducing China’s space program and replying to online comments. Moreover, volunteering spirits are highly appreciated. Finally, a profound knowledge of aerospace science is what makes you stand out in the future interviews.Interested? Just subscribe to our public account and submit your application form. Looking forward to your participation!书面表达评分标准各档次的给分范围和要求第五档:(21~25分)完全完成了试题规定的任务。

山东省聊城市2024-2025学年高三上学期英语期中考试英语试题(含解析)

山东省聊城市2024-2025学年高三上学期英语期中考试英语试题(含解析)

2024~2025学年度第一学期期中教学质量检测高三英语试题注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

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)第一节(共5小题;每小1.5分,满分75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。

并标在试卷的相应位置。

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,每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirtA. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C.1. What books does the woman usually read in the libraryA. Storybooks.B. Course books.C. Science books.2. What is Mike’s father nowA. An expressman.B. A teacher.C. A photographer.3. When does the woman expect to arrive at the destinationA. At about 4:00.B. At about 6:00.C. At about 6:30.4. What will the man probably do this weekendA. Practice tennisB. Play volleyball.C. Watch a baseball game.5. What are the speakers mainly talking aboutA. A training program.B. A singing contest.C. A karaoke bar.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。

上海2024-2025学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)

上海2024-2025学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)

上师2024学年第一学期高三年级英语学科期中试卷满分:150分考试时间:120分钟考生注意:1. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分,试卷包括试题与答题要求,所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上,做在试卷上一律不得分。

2. 答卷前,务必用钢笔或圆珠笔在答题纸正面清楚填写班级、姓名、准考证号。

Ⅰ. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. She doesn’t need a new car. B. She has just bought a second-hand car.C. She doesn’t drive her car a lot.D. She prefers little cars to big ones.2. A. Choose the gift she will buy. B. Decide on the paper for the gift.C. Go to Customer Service.D. Wrap the gift herself.3. A. Water the plants more often.B. Move the plants away from the window.C. Let her take care of the plants for a while.D. Put the plants where there is more sunlight.4. A. She annoyed the waiter. B. She spilt some red wine.C. Her jeans got lost.D. Her trousers got dirty.5. A. She needs to call her sister first.B. The silver chain is too heavy to carryC. She isn’t going to buy the silver chain.D. The silver chain is too expensive for her.6. A. The woman’s camera is broken.B. He wasn’t at Dan and Linda’s wedding.C. Someone else at the wedding took good pictures.D. Dan and Linda didn’t hire a professional photographer.7. A. She doesn’t think Sally listens well.B. Sally should think more before talking.C. She doesn’t understand the man’s point.D. Sally is preparing for her role in a play.8. A. He expects to meet the woman at the meeting.B. The meeting is not expected to last a long time.C. Members will be told to be brief in their comments.D. Committee members will be informed before the meeting.9. A. The woman got a bargain.B. The frame is not too expensive.C. The woman paid too much for the poster.D. The poster looks better without the frame.10. A. She expects Mary to win.B. The man should vote for Mary in the election.C. Mary shouldn’t have campaigned against Steve.D. She thinks Mary will run again in the next election.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To rebuild itself. B. To close for good.C. To move to another site.D. To keep more wild animals.12. A. It is the world’s fifth-oldest conservation site.B. It has been where it is for almost two hundred years.C. It provides animals with a natural environment to live in.D. It has helped many endangered animals to return to the wild.13. A. Supportive. B. Worried. C. Negative. D. Unconcerned.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A well-known writer. B. How social trends spread.C. How people get infected.D. A marketing strategy.15. A. The brand beat others in a design competition.B. The company increased its investment.C. They won fashion designers’ favour.D. They were seen as old-fashioned.16. A. Word-of-mouth marketing works as well as advertising.B. Levels of exposure is determined by a company’s fame.C. Advertising campaign doesn’t lead to widespread publicity.D. Social media hasn’t increased the role of marketing.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. She can’t find her luggage.B. Her flight has been cancelled.C. She hasn’t arrived at the airport on time.D. Her tour guide has given her wrong information.18. A. In Beijing B. In Shanghai.C. With another passenger.D. With her husband.19. A. Her bags will be sent there. B. Her bags will be picked up there.C. He will go there with the woman.D. He will call the hotel tomorrow morning.20. A. Contented. B. Relieved. C. Indifferent. D. Unsatisfied.Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Humans can run for long distances at a sustained paceWhy can humans run for long distances? Biologists have identified a mutated (变异) gene that might explain (21)____________ humans are so good at endurance running, Prof Ajit Varki of the University of California, San Diego, explains.How do humans compare against other animals?Many animals are capable of short-distance running, but (22)____________ do endurance running, besides horses, wolves and ostriches. Humans are very unusual because we can run for very long distances at a sustained pace as long as you’re (23)____________ reasonable physical condition.Which genes influence endurance running?CMAH is the first known gene (24)____________ might contribute to endurance running—it’s been around for 500 million years and got lost in our ancestors. The gene produces an enzyme(酶) (25)____________ (add) an additional oxygen atom to molecules on the cell surface, called sialic acid. Throughout the body, sialic acid enables cells (26)____________ (interact) with one another. We still have the same amount of total sialic acid, but we lost one major form due to a mutation in the CMAH gene about 2-3 million years ago, which (27)____________ (coincide) with when our ancestors gained the ability to run long distances.You made mice with human-like mutated genes. How did they run?There were two tests. One was a stress test: we put normal and mutant mice on treadmills (跑步机) and they ran (28)____________ they reached exhaustion. The regular mice ran for 25 minutes, but the mice with human-like CMAH genes ran for 35 minutes. Importantly, those mice (29)____________ (not train). Then we put running wheels into the cages; mice love to run-they run kilometres at night. Initially there was not much difference, but over 10-15 days, the ‘(30)____________ (humanise)’ mice got better. And when we took those trained mice and put them back on the treadmill test, the difference is even more obvious: the mutant mice ran for 60 minutes instead of 40, so around 50per cent longer.Section BDirections:After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word canbe used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.A. adaptationB. engagingC. fancyD. happensE. reliableF. restrictG. responsible H. scan I. spot J. surprise K. updatesHow to Find a Shooting Star“It’s all about just looking up at the sky,” says Hakeem Oluseyi, author of A Quant Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Streets to the Stars. “The question is, are you noticing it?” You don’t need 31 equipment; the naked eye is best. “Typically, any technical equipment that you use is going to 32 your field of view,” Oluseyi says. Get away from city light—“the darker, the better,” he says—and find a place with as much visible sky as possible, like a(n) 33 in the mountains or desert. Close your eyes for a few minutes, to speed up their 34 to the dark. “If you have to have lights,” Oluseyi says, “they should be red lights.”What we call shooting stars are parts from comets and asteroids (彗星和小行星) that can be seen year-round. But many more shooting stars are visible when the earth passes through debris (碎片)fields at the same time every year. “We call those meteor showers,”Oluseyi says. The Perseids and Leonid (英仙座和狮子座) are typically the most 35 , in August and November. During other times of year, check the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center for 36 “It’s just like taking a fishing trip: You check the weather first because you’d want to know what’s happening in the sky before you go,” Oluseyi says. Check the earth weather in advance too.Even in clear skies, it can take a while, sometimes a few hours, before you see what you want, so go with friends to make the long outings more 37 . You don’t have to limit yourself to waiting for only shooting stars. Indeed, sometimes it helps to 38 for other things. “You can look for satellites and double stars,” Oluseyi says. “You can try to find Andromeda. Every time I go somewhere new, all over the earth, I gotta see what the night sky looks like from where I am.” Look up and let the shooting stars 39 you: “Suddenly you see something out of the corner of your eye and you turn your head and this bright, like ‘Woo’ thing 40 .”Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.What phone should I get? That was an important question immediately after the arrival of the iPhone and its competitors. But today’s smartphones (and tablets) are nearly 41 . Apple and Google (maker of Android phone software) have copied each other’s ideas so completely that the resultant phones are incredibly close in looks, price, speed and features.These days the Apples and Googles of the world are 42 on a different battlefield: they’re racing to build the best ecosystem. Each is creating a huge series of interconnected products and services, making it easy for you to accept its offerings and as hard as possible to 43 a competitor’s. For consumers, the choice is now what set of products they like best.If you’re one of these companies, though, you’ve got a difficult decision to make: Should you 44 your services to people who use your competitors’ products? On one hand, making your software available to those outside your ecosystem could introduce the rest of the world to the 45 of your products—and possibly bring in newconsumers. On the other hand, you would lose the 46 of those services as an advantage. Why would anyone switch if she or he can already get the best of a competitor’s offerings?So what approach are the giants taking? It’s a(n) 47 bag.Apple is the most closed. 48 , it writes apps only for iPhones and iPads. You can’t, for example, run the Apple Maps app on other companies devices. And you can’t use the Apple Watch with anything but an iPhone. Google goes to great lengths to make its wares available to other platforms. If you have an iPhone, you can use Google’s apps, services and even digital store. You can even link an Android Wear smartwatch with an iPhone.Why such 49 ?It helps to understand the individual corporate 50 . Although the two companies offer so many similar devices and services, each is actually running on an entirely different business model. Apple is primarily in the business of selling hardware; Microsoft, software. Each has different 51 in calculating what to open up.And Apple and Google continue to 52 ; both now offer, if you can believe it, software for your car dashboard (仪表盘) and home-automation system designed to work with their respective smartphones.You, the consumer, should be delighted by this 53 . You should be happy there’s competition, which always brings about innovation (and often lower prices). And you should be pleased that overall the trend seems to be for these companies to make more of their services 54 , no matter which phone or computer you own.Eventually the 55 may well become nearly the same, too. Maybe at that point, the question will once again become, “What phone should I get?”41. A. unimaginable B. straightforward C. widespread D. identical42. A. competing B. cooperating C. shrinking D. multiplying13. A. switch to B. evolve into C. stand for D. set aside44. A. put up B. take off C. open up D. cut off45. A. dimension B. superiority C. criterion D. sponsorship46. A. battle B. business C. uniqueness D. flexibility47. A. expanded B. filled C. mixed D. deserted48. A. In general B. By contrast C. What’s more D. On average49. A. availability B. inconsistency C. thoughtfulness D. independence50. A. clients B. accounts C. investors D. motives51. A. courses B. considerations C. conservations D. circumstances52. A. burst out B. scale up C. turn up D. branch out53. A tradition B. tension C. subscription D. direction54. A. accessible B. interactive C. affordable D. permanent55. A. companies B. devices C. ecosystems D. pricesSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In 2018, the New York Times published a story about Amadeo García, the last living speaker of Taushiro. He lives in the Amazon, and the article looked at how he came to be the only speaker left of his mother tongue. It’s a burden on his shoulders: he was the last hope for passing his language down to his children and allowing it to live at least one more generation.UNESCO reports that in Europe alone, there are 640 languages currently in danger of extinction, with another 228 no longer spoken. With the influence of English across the internet around the world, there’s been talk of languages dying out faster than ever before. The Guardian recently reported on the low status of Icelandic due in large part to the use of English online. Every language isn’t automatically supported online. The languages you can use the most often are the languages most widely spoken in the world.What happens to culture when a language dies? Every language reflects a unique world-view with its own value systems, philosophy and particular cultural features. The extinction of a language results in the irrecoverable loss of unique cultural knowledge. When a language belonging to people in the Amazon dies, so too does that people’s knowledge of the rainforest, how they discuss and interpret certain aspects of how to live in and with that environment and the uses for plants that may still be unknown to the rest of the world.Knowledge of the world isn’t the only aspect of culture that language is intimately tied to: language forms a critical aspect of a person’s and a community’s identity as well. Because language discloses cultural and historical meaning, the loss of language is a loss of that link to the past.The loss of language, and therefore that cultural identity, can also lead to worse mental health within that community. A study published in 2007 in the journal Cognitive Development looked at the link between language knowledge and youth suicide rates among the aboriginal (土著) population in British Columbia. The results showed that youth suicide rates effectively dropped to zero in those few communities in which at least half the band members reported a conversational knowledge of their own native language.56. Amadeo Garcia shoulders the responsibility of ________.A. preserving the dying language of his own cultureB. giving birth to more children in the AmazonC. introducing his mother tongue in interviewsD. protecting the Amazon for at least one more generation57. The underlined phrase “the low status” in this passage refers to “________”.A. Iceland is no longer regarded as a developed nationB. the native language of Iceland can hardly be found on the internetC. languages in Iceland are dying out faster than ever beforeD. languages most widely spoken are automatically supported online58. According to the passage, the loss of a language can lead to many consequences EXCEPT that ________.A. we will fail to know the culture linked to the extinct languageB. people will not be able to figure out who they actually areC. young people are more likely to suffer from mental problemsD. the cognitive development of aboriginal people will drop to zero59. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?A. Language Extinction and Cultural CollapseB. The Negative Impacts of Language ExtinctionC. The Last Living Speaker of Taushiro in AmazonD. The Loss of Culture, Community and Mental Health(B)Fresh air and the right chairs are the key to a happy, healthy workforce, according to a new survey. We went to an office in an advertising agency, to find out how healthy and happy they were as working environments. Among our experts were a building healthy consultant; an ergonomist, who studies people’s working conditions; and an occupational psychologist. Here are what they said.Building Health Consultant: This office is about as simple as it could possibly be; no central heating, no mechanical ventilation (通风设备), windows opening to straight onto the street, . It is difficult to see why this space works but the occupants, who are part of a small dynamic team, appear to have few complaints. They adapt to the changing seasons by opening doors and roof panels or switching on electric radiations-pretty much, perhaps, as they do in their own homes. This may be the key: a team of seven people have created a happy, homely working environment and do not have to put up with any externally imposed discomfort.Ergonomist:The furniture here has evolved; no two pieces match. Much of it actually created bad working postures. Chairs are old, most aren’t adjustable and many are broken. Although in that way this environment is poor, the personnel have a varied work schedule, which they control-office work, out meeting clients, making presentations, and so on. This variety reduces the risk of exhaustion, boredom or muscular problems.Occupational psychologist: Staff are delighted with the variety of work and the multiple functions of the office space. They said their office was ‘neither too big nor too small’—small enough to know what colleagues were doing, large enough to be able to be on your own and focus on personal work. I found the office attractive and fun, conveying images of efficiency and creativity at the same time.60. Both Building Health Consultant and Ergonomist find that ________ of the advertising agency is/are far from satisfactory.A. the working hoursB. the employers’ mental stateC. the management’s policiesD. the physical environment61. According to the Occupational psychologist, what do staff think of the office?A. It has a perfect size.B. It prevents efficiency.C. It has a creative design.D. It discourages communication.62. All the three experts have found that ________.A. the office space needs to be more livelyB. the employees work happily in the agencyC the employees’ health conditions are worryingD. the office space has discouraged attention and confidence during working hours(C)To the average person, it must seem as if the field of artificial intelligence is making great achievement. According to some of the media accounts and press releases, OpenAI’s DALL-E2 can seemingly create spectacularimages from any text; and a system called Gato that was released in May by DeepMind, reportedly worked well on every task the company could throw at it. One of the DeepMind’s high-level executives even went so far as to boast that in pursuing AI that has the flexibility and resourcefulness of human intelligence—known as artificial general intelligence, or AGI—“the game is over.”Don’t be fooled.AI is getting better-synthetic images look more and more realistic, and speech recognition can often work in noisy environments-but we are still likely decades away from general-purpose, human-level AI that can understand the true meanings of articles and videos or deal with unexpected barriers and interruptions. The field is stuck on precisely the same challenges that academic scientists have been pointing out for years: getting AI to be reliable and getting it to cope with unusual circumstances.Take DALL-E2. It couldn’t tell the difference between an image of a red cube on top of a blue versus an image of a blue cube on top of a red cube. A newer system, released this past May, couldn’t tell the difference between an astronaut riding a horse and horse riding an astronaut.When image-creating systems like DALL-E2 make mistakes, the result can be amusing. But sometimes errors produced by AI cause serious consequences. A Tesla on autopilot recently drove directly toward a human worker carrying a stop sign in the middle of the road, slowing down only when the human driver took action. The system could recognize humans on their own and stop signs in their usual locations but failed to slow down when faced with the unfamiliar combination of the two, which put the stop sign in a new and unusual position.Unfortunately, the fact that these systems still fail to work reliably and struggle with novel circumstances is usually buried in the fine print. Gato, for instance, worked well on all the tasks DeepMind reported but rarely as well as other contemporary systems. A look at recent headlines, however, wouldn’t tell you about any of these problems.For now we are trapped in a “local minimum” in which companies pursue benchmarks rather than foundational ideas. Current engineering practice is far ahead of scientific skills: these departments focus on making small improvements with the poorly understood tools they already have rather than developing new technologies with a clearer theoretical ground. This is why basic research remains crucial. That a large part of the AI research community (like those who shout, “Game over”) doesn’t even see that is, well, heartbreaking.63. What does the DeepMind’s executive mean by “the game is over” (paragraph 1)?A. AGI is quite a frustrating area.B. There has been great progress in AGI.C. No more investment should be put into AGI.D. Technology companies has put too much emphasis on AGI.64. The Tesla on autopilot is mentioned in paragraph 5 in order to illustrate that ________.A. consequences caused by AI can be amusingB. AI is reliable in handling familiar situationsC. Tesla cars are not a good example of autopilotD. AI cannot deal well with unexpected circumstances65. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer thinks that ________.A. more light should be cast on successful AI companiesB. more specific training programmes should be created for AIC. more fundamental technologies should be developed for AID. more reliable benchmarks should be established for AI products66. Which of the following statements best summarizes the writer’s viewpoint?A. Media should talk less about AI.B. It is too early to be confident of AI.C. Human-level AI will soon be a fact of life.D. AI practice falls far behind related theories.Section CDirections:Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Theoreticians looked to them for calculating the equations of mathematical models.B. Biologists have made significant advances with this technique, notably with sequencing and editing genes.C. The experimenter and the theoretician were active in the sciences well before computers came on the scene.D. The information process provides a simulation for the physical process it models.E. But some experts argue that it depends on how people define computer using in science and experiments.F. But something more happened.Computational Thinking in ScienceThroughout most of the history of science and technology, there have been two types of characters. One is the experimenter who gathers data to reveal when a hypothesis(假设)works and when it does not. The other is the theoretician, who designs mathematical models to explain what is already known and uses the models to make predictions about what is not known. The two types interact with one another because hypotheses may come from models, and what is known comes from previous models and data. 67When projects to build electronic computers started in the 1940s, scientists began discussion how they would use these machines. Nearly everybody had something to gain. Experimenters looked to computers for data analysis-looking through large data sets for statistical patterns. 68Using the computer to speed up the traditional work of experimenters and theoreticians was a revolution of its own. 69 Scientists who used computers found themselves routinely designing new ways to advance science. Simularion(模拟)is a good example. By simulating airflows around a wing with a type of equation (called Navier-Stokes) that is broken out over a grid surrounding a simulated aircraft, aeronautical engineers largely eliminated the need for wind tunnels and test flights. Simulation allowed scientists to reach where theory and experiment could not. Scientists became computational designers as well as experimenters and theoreticians.Another important example of how computers have changed how science is done has been the new way of treating a physical process as an information process, which allows more to be learned about the physical process by studying the information process. 70 Data analysts also have found that deep learning models enable them to make surprisingly accurate predictions of processes in many fields. For the quantities predicted, the real process behaves as an information process.Ⅳ. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Do Weird (古怪的) People Make Better Artists?In one published experiment (there was a shole series of them), the participants were shown one of the two pictures of an imaginary artists called Stefasson. One was an ordinary-looking male in his twenties, while the other wan a man of the same age who “had long hair” and “had not shaved for several days”.The results were interesting. The people who were shown the untidy Stefasson liked his wiled, unconventional art more than those who were shown the clean-shaven, suit-wearing Stefasson. The researchers say this preference is due to our desire for “sincerity” in an artist. What they mean by “sincerity” is that an artist’s style and appearance should go together. It sounds like a noble idea, but in fact, a huge body of great art, literature and music was created by artists who did not look weird. Are we supposed to label these lot of classic works boring and insincere? If so, we would miss an awful lot of classic works, like Bach’s musical compositions and Shakespeare’s poems.We are too much in love with the unconventional forms of art and the unconventional types that produce them. It is a strange sort of blindness to the fact that a lot of good art has been produced by people who were models of conventionality. Wesley Kant, a leading figure of abstract art, and Eric Cooper, pioneer of musical modernism, both dressed like bankers. Larry White, one of the founders of literary modernism, set out to look perfectly colorless in his suit and hat, just so he could fade into the background. It is the gap between their boring appearance and their wild inner world that makes these creators so attractive.So as we explore the vast landscape of artist expression, let us not be blinded by the charm of the weird.Ⅴ. TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 丢了手机这件事似乎完全没有令他不安。

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高三英语上学期期中试题班级:________ 姓名:___________分数一.单项选择。

(共80分)()1.To finish the task, we’ve tried three times , and after dinner we’ll try ______time . ]A the fourthB a fourthC fourthD four( ) 2. The children were hungry and the salad _______quickly .A was eating upB ate upC was eaten upD had eaten up( )3. Han Meimei is _______Chinese girl . Lucy is ______English girl .A a ; aB an ; anC a; anD an ; a( )4. _______are _____for cutting things .A Knife ; usedB knives , usedC Knife ; usingD Knifes , used( )5. My watch is not the only thing _______is missing .A thatB whatC whichD who( )6. We had hoped that he _____longer .A staysB have stayedC stayedD would stay( )7. _______I have your name , please ?Yes . Michael . M-I -C-H-A-E-LA MustB WillC MayD Need( )8. Tell him____the light .A to don’t turn onB not to turn onC to not turn onD not turning on( )9. Do you need more time to complete the task ?Yes . Another ten days _____enough. A is B was C are D were( )10. I’m going to take part in China’s Got Talent next month .____! I am sure you will win .A Never mindB Good luckC What a pityD My pleasuer ( )11. _______does it take from our school to the farm by bus ?About one hour and half .A How farB How longC How oftenD How soon ( )12. It’s no good _______. You’d better give it up .A to smokeB smokingC smokesD smoke( )13. John thinks you are wrong , _______?A doesn’t heB does heC are youD aren’t you ( )14.If you want to rent a better room , you’ll have to pay _______fifty dollars .A anotherB otherC the otherD more( )15.Would you like to join us in the game ?______, but I have something important to do .A I’d love toB I willC I won’tD I would ( )16. ________, she spends 150 yuan on books every month .A On averageB In averageC On an averageD At an average( )17. I think she is suitable ______the job ______by her teacher .A for ; chosenB to ; choosingC to ; chosenD for ; choosing( )18. _____he has worked in the school for several years is known to everyone .A WhatB ThatC WhenD Where( )19. Under the big tree ______.A stands a stone tableB a stone table standingC does a stone table standsD a stone table stood( )20. I’ve heard that Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is one of_______ocean parks in Asia .A very largeB the largerC much largerD the largest( )21. What did you get ____your birthday , Tony ?An iPad3, from my aunt .A toB atC withD for( )22. It’s said the game << Angry Birds>> has been downloaded______times .A several millionsB several million ofC million ofD millions of( )23. Textbooks for junior students ______for free in most areas of China .A provideB providedC are providedD were provided( )24. There is ______one-eyed old lady in brown being ___university professor in the doctor’s .A an ; aB a ; aC an ; anD a; an ( )25.On the table there are five ______. A tomatos B piece of tomatoes C tomatoes D pieces of tomato( )26.She will sing a song _____she is asked .A ifB unlessC forD since( )27.Anyone ______with what I said may put up your hands .A which agreesB who agreeC who agreesD which agree( )28. “Mary wants to see you today”.“I would rather she ____tomorrow than today .”A comesB cameC should comeD will come( )29. Must I finish the work before five o’clock ?No, you _______.A needn’tB mustn’tC can’tD don’t( )30. It took us more than two hours ______the dinner .A prepareB preparingC to prepareD to be prepared ( )31. I didn’t see you at the beginning of the party last night .I ____ on my biology report at that time .A workedB workC was workingD am working( )32. Do you know Wang Feng ? He can remember 100 groups of numbers in five minutes .Yes . ______man he is !A What a smartB How smartC What smartD How a smart ( )33. When Robinson Crusoe got to the island , the first thing ___he did was to loo9k for some food .A whoB thatC whichD whom( )34. Hello, Jeff is speaking . May I speak to Mr . Gordon ?___________. He is on business .A Sorry , he isn’t inB Thank you for callingC Not at allD You’re welcome .( )35. He came home too late and walked quietly to avoid _____others.A disturbB to disturbC disturbingD being disturbed( )36. I found _____foolish of you to do such a thing .A suchB thatC thisD it( )37. I cannot see the picture well from here .________.A Neither can’t IB Neither I canC Nor can’t ID Neither can I ( )38. There is a blackboard _______the classroom .A in the front ofB in front ofC in frontD in the front ( )39.You are a Vocational school student , ______?A aren’t youB isn’t heC weren’t youD are you( )40. ____they will get married is not decided yet .A ThatB WhenC WhichD What( )41. Ya’an earthquake happened ____an ordinary morning .A atB onC inD of( )42. Jim’s parents married ________.A in their twentyB in the twentyC in the twentiesD in their twenties ( )43. By the end of last year he ________about 1500 English words .A learnsB learnedC was learningD had learned ( )44. _____monkey can climb ____trees .A / ; theB A ; /C The ; aD /; /( )45. When we saw his face , we knew ______was bad .A some newsB a newsC some newsesD some piece of newses( )46. Read it aloud ______the class can hear you .A so thatB ifC whenD although \( )47. This is the best hotel in the city ______I know .A whereB whichC thatD what( )48. Had she been older , she ______it better .A had doneB might have doneC might doD would do( )49. Can you go swimming with us this afternoon ?Sorry , I can’t . I ____take care of my little sister at home because my mother is ill .A canB mayC wouldD have to( )50. We felt the earth _______.A moveB movesC to moveD be moved( )51. The reason ______he made up was obviously false .A whichB whyC for whichD on which( )52 Could you tell me why you are _______?A in bad moodB in low spiritC in a bad moodD in bad spirits( )53. I wonder if you could make _______for us .A some roomsB a little roomC a few roomsD a bit room( )54. The singer and dancer ____present at the party yesterday evening .A had beenB wereC isD was( )55. This pen _______smoothly .A writeB writesC is writtenD wrote( )56. I want to put up the picture on the wall . Would you mind helping me with it ?_______.A With pleasureB Of course notC You’d better notD Thanks a lot ( )57. Is this your machine ?No, it is _____.A theirB theyC themD theirs( )58. Don’t forget ______those books when you are free.A to readB readingC readD to reading( )59. If you go , ______.A so will IB so do IC so I doD so I will .( )60.I don’t think you two know each other , _____?A do IB don’t IC do youD don’t you( )61. The 20th World Cup will be held in Brazil _____June 12 _____July 13, 2014.A in ; toB on ; toC at ; fromD from ; to( )62. He wrote a ____letter to describe his lost sheep .A three - thousand -wordsB three thousand wordsC three thousands wordsD three - thousand -word ( )63. The teaching -building_____for two months .A has builtB builtC has been builtD was built( )64. Some animals , like ______cat , _____dog or ______wolf , do not need to hibernate .A / ; / ; theB the ; the ; theC a; / ; theD the ; /;/( )65. He is hungry . Give him ______to eat .A two breadsB two piece of breadC two pieces of breadD two pieces of breads( )66. ______you go , don’t forget your people .A WheneverB HoweverC WhereverD Whichever( )67. Is this the river ______I can swim ?A whichB in whichC thatD the one( )68. Listen ! Someone ______in the next room .A criedB cryingC is cryingD has cried( )69. It is requested that we _______so careful .A areB wereC beD have been( )70. To make our city more beautiful , rubbish ____into the river .A needn’t be thrownB mustn’t be thrownC can’t throwD may not throw( )71. The students were made ______the next ten times .A readB readingC to readD to be read ( )72. She wishes she ______cleverer than Tom .A amB wasC wereD be( )73. While Rose ______TV yesterday , His father came back .A was watchingB is watchingC watchesD watched ( )74. She is one of the most beautiful ______who ____the important activity .A girl , takes part inB girls , takes part inC girl , take part inD girls , take part in( )75. My teacher listens to me _____.A with confidentB in confidenceC with confidenceD in confident( )76. I still remember _____he said to me two years ago .A whichB whatC whomD that( )77. Never ______such a foolish man since I came to this part of thecity .A I did seeB did I seeC I have seenD have I seen( )78. Quite a lot of people watch TV just to ____timeA killB spendC takeD waste ( )79. ______the five children , the old man has to do three jobs a day .A Bring upB Brings upC To bring upD Brought up( ) 80. All the students are going to the park _____him and me .A exceptB besideC besidesD except that三.阅读下面短文,根据短文内容选择最佳答案(20分)阅读理解( A)My school is not big but beautiful. There is a garden in the school.There are many flowers in the garden. There are all kinds of colorful flowers. In t he center of the garden, there is a pool. The fish are swimming in it. They l ook very happy and free.There are two teaching buildings around the garden. There are 18 classr ooms in one teaching building. And there are also many other rooms in it---music room, reading room, language lab and library. There are all kinds of books in the library, such as storybooks, cartoon books and magazines. You can read them after class.The playground is behind the teaching building. We do morning exercise s on the playground every day. On the playground, you can play sports suc h as running, playing basketball and badminton.I like my school very much.( )1. How is the school?A. Big and beautifulB. Big but not beautiful 。

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