黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2020届高三上学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案)
哈尔滨市第六中学2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题（满分150分，时间120分钟）阅读理解（共两节，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
第一节（共15小题；每小题 2 分，满分30 分）A.TIME edited a list of the top 10 movies in the USA in 2016. As it’s too extensive a list t go through, introduce four of them as follows. You may add a movie you like to your plan.●TOWER(documentary) Nearly fifty years ago, a gunman rode the elevator to thetwenty-seventh floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire, killing 16 people.Combining footage with animation (cartoon), TOWER reveals the action-packed untold storiesof the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America’s initial mass school shooting. The worst inone man brought out the best in so many others.Director: Keith Maitland.Release Time: March 13, 2016.Duration: 96m.●MOONLIGHT(drama) A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery,Moonlight, records the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood. He struggled tofind his place in the world while he was growing up in a tough neighborhood of Miami.Director: Barry Jenkins.Release Time: November 18, 2016.Duration: 111m.●EVERYONE WANTS SOME(comedy) In the summer of 1980, Jake, a freshman,moved into an old college house with his new rowdy teammates. Together they must navigatetheir way between girls, parties and baseball all in the last weekend before school began. Themovie proves that good times never get old.Director: Richard Linklater.Release Time: April 7, 2016.Duration: 117m.●THE SHALLOWS (drama) A young woman was grieving over the loss of her mother and surfing in an isolated area when she got stranded on a buoy and a gigantic great white shark came between her and shore. The short journey to safety became the ultimate contest of wills. Director: Jaume Collet-Serra.Release Time: June 24, 2016.Duration: 86m.1. In which movie you can see different life periods of the leading role(s)?A. TOWER.B. MOONLIGHT.C. EVERYONE W ANTS SOME.D. THE SHALLOWS.2. What kind of readers will most probably choose to watch EVERYONE WANTS SOME?A. Those who want to learn communication skills.B. Those who are trying to be baseball players.C. Those who are interested in America’s college life in the1980s.D. Those who like romantic movies.3. What can we learn about the four movies?A. MOONLIGHT focuses on a relationship between a black man and his girlfriend.B. EVERYONE W ANTS SOME centers on a year’s college life of several freshmen.C. THE SHALLOWS mainly shows a young woman fighting against the sea.D. TOWER is a documentary showing America’s mass school shooting.4. In which part are you most likely to find it if the passage appears on the website?A. Entertainment.B. News.C. Character.D. Art.B.Two-year-old Harley was asleep with her younger sister in their home in Eden, North Carolina. While their parents were outside welcoming their older sister home from school, thewas happening, the wires in the family’s laundry room caught fire and before anyone knew whatbedroom next door was consumed in flames.father was able to rescue his two youngest daughters and save their lives, but Harley’sHarley was severely burned on 80 percent of her body and her parents were told that she was likely to pass away. Over the next several months, Harley would put up with surgery after surgery and remain hooked up to a ventilator（呼吸机）at the hospital. When she was finally released to go home, Harley had no idea that the toughest battle had not even begun yet.When Harley started school just a few years later, she realized for the first time how cruel her peers could be. Bullied for her appearance and called hateful names, she began to consider ending her life while only in Grade 8. When her friends were getting their first boyfriends and going on their first dates, she was sitting at home wondering if she should end her life.But in 2013, something changed. It was not something on the outside but something inside Harley. She made the conscious decision to become more like the carefree, laughing, joyous little girl that she had not seen since that night in 1997. So for the first time in her life, she puton a blue dress and walked outside into the light of day throwing caution to the wind and daring anyone to try to rain on her parade.5. What was the toughest battle for Harley?A. Her sister’s death.B. Her peers’ discrimination.C. Surgery after surgery.D. Her emotion of jealousy.6. What can be inferred from the passage?A. It took Harley about sixteen years to change her attitude to life.B. Harley had tried to end her life many times.C. Harley liked blue dresses and rainy days.D. In 2013, Harley changed something inside and outside.7. What can be a suitable title?A. Transforming a sad girl into a joyous girlB. How to overcome difficultyC. A blue dress on rainy daysD. A girl rose from the darkCOne form of social prejudice against older people is the belief that they cannot understandor use modern technology. Activities like playing computer games, going on the Net anddownloading MP3s are only for the youngsters. Isn’t it unfair that older people enjoying acomputer game should be frowned(皱眉) upon by their children and grandchildren?Nowadays older people have more control over their lives and they play a full part insociety. Moreover, better health care has left more people in their sixties and seventies feelingfit and active after retirement. Mental activity, as well as physical exercise, can contribute tobetter health. Playing computer games is a very effective way of exercising the brain.When personal computers were first introduced, most older people didn’t believe theywould ever familiarize themselves with it. Now computers have been around for a fewgenerations and retired people have gradually become more relaxed about using them for fun.Gamers over 65 prefer playing puzzle games and card games. Kate Stevens, aged 72, says:find it very relaxing. It’s not very demanding, but you still need to concentrate. ”Anot her development that has favored “grey games” is a change in the type of videogames available on the market. There’sa greater variety of games to choose from, including moreintellectual and complex strategy(策略) and simulation(模拟) games. Internet Chess and TrainSimulator are among the most popular of these. Train Simulator is based on real-world railactivities. Players can choose from a variety of challenges, such as keeping to a strict-timetableand using helper engines during a winter storm.Some people argue that “grey gamers” simply don’t have the skills required for computer games, and that teenagers are better. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Most computergames require the kind of analytical thinking that improves with practice, which means that the“grey gamers” may well be far better than gamers half a century younger than them. In gameswhere speed is the main consideration, older people would be at a disadvantage because theymay have slower reaction times. On the other hand, “grey gamers” have a preference for slowe paced, mind challenging games.8. The second paragraph is intended to .A. show the best way to exercise the brainB. stress the importance of good healthC. explain why grey gamers existD. teach how to play videogames9. What was older people’s attitude towards personal computers at first ?A. DoubtfulB. ConcernedC. EnthusiasticD. Supportive10. The method the author uses to develop Paragraph 4 is .A. offering analysesB. giving examplesC. making comparisonsD. providing details11. By saying “This couldn’t be further from the truth.” in Paragraph 5, the authormeans .A. mind challenging games are not suitable for older peopleB. children should improve their skills with practiceC. playing computer games requires analytical thinkingD. older people can perform well in some computer gamesDMen are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity (名人) chefslike Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, according to a report from Oxford University.The effect of the celebrity role models，who have given cooking a more manly picture，hascombined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more thantwice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961.According to the research by Prof. Jonatahn Gershuny，who runs the Centre for TimeResearch at Oxford, men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking, up from just 12minutes a day in 1961.Prof. Gershuny said. “The man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend. Therehas been 40 years of sexual equality, but there is another 40 years probably to come.”Women, who a generation ago spent nearly two hours a day cooking, now spend just onehour and seven minutes — a great fall, but they still spend far more time in the kitchen thanmen.Some experts have named these men in aprons(围裙) as “Gastrosexuals (men usingcooking skills to impress friends)”, who have been inspired to pick up a kitchen knife by thesuccess of Ramsay，Oliver as well as other male celebrity chefs such as Hugh Fearnley－Whittingstall, Marco Pierre White and Keith Floyd.“I was married in 1974. When my father came to visit me a few weeks later, I was wearingan apron when I opened the door. He laughed,” said Prof. Gershuny. “That would never happ now.”Two－thirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week, evenif it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table. Prof. Gershuny pointed out that thefamily meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a table — with many “familymeals” in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room, and shared by family members. “meal has changed a lot, and few of us eat — as I did when I was a child — at least two meals aday together as a family. But it has survived in a differ ent format.”12. What is one reason behind the trend that men spend more time cooking than before?A. The improvement of cooks’ status.B. The influence of popular femalechefs.C. The change of female’ s view on cooking.D. The development of sexual equalitycampaign.13. What does the author think about the time men and women spend on cooking?A. Men spend more time cooking than women nowadays.B. Women spend much less time on cooking than before.C. It will take 40 years before men spend more time at the stove than women.D. There is a sharp fall in the time men spend on cooking compared with 1961.14. How did Prof. Gershuny see the family meal according to the passage?A. It has become a thing of the past.B. It is very different from what it used to be.C. It shouldn’t be advised in modern times.D. It is beneficial to the stability(稳定) of the family.15. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Changes of Family MealsB. Equality between Men and WomenC. Cooking into a New Trend for MenD. Cooking — a Thing of the Past for Women阅读理解：第二节（共5小题；每小题 2 分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年哈尔滨市第六中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解析
2019-2020学年哈尔滨市第六中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AThree Things to Do Before You Are 18Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18.★Learn to swimSeriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to dowater sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.★Try at least one kind of team sportsBeing a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.★Collect somethingOne of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or letters from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.1. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ________.A. you might feel wellB. it can make you healthyC. you might easily do lots of thingsD. it can save your life2. The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ________ .A. collect somethingB. do some water sportsC. send letters to your friendsD. play basketball with your friends23. The passage is mainly about ________before you are 18.A. good habits to keepB. skills to haveC. things to doD. sports to playBHave you ever imagined that your simple T-shirt could cool you down by up to5★on these hot summer days? Thanks to a recent discovery, the possibility is getting closer. While there are many alternatives that manage to keep the body warm, this amazing invention aims to offer real relief for those who are eager to feel comfortable and fresh in the outdoors on extremely hot days.Its inventors, engineers Ma Yaoguang of Zhejiang University and Tao Guangming of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China, look a completely innovative approach. They designed a special textile dial can absorb body heat and re-emit its energy into space as mid-infrared radiation (MIR). This textile cools both the objects and their surroundings through a technique that is known as radiative cooling, Science reveals. This means that even when it looks like you are wearing a regular shirt, you are actually wearing a device that works like a mirror.Research conducted at Stanford University in 2017 had already managed to cool the wearer by 3★, but this previous trial was limited. So researchers still need to test the new approach to determine how effectively the new fabric cools while the wearers are standing or walking, and not directly facing the sky, like in their trials. They also need to examine and measure how well it works when T-shirts are not in close contact with the skin.Inventors Yaoguang and Guangming are now looking out for textile manufacturers and clothing brands that are interested in using their fabric. They estimate that the new material will increase clothing manufacturing costs by just 10 percent. “We can make it with mass production which means everybody can get a T-shirt and the cost is basically the same as theirs,” old Yaoguang said.So if you are an athlete or simply someone that has to deal with the extremely high temperatures, be patient because your days of feeling hot and bothered may be corning to an end!4. What is the purpose of the new invention?A. To warm up people's body.B. To cool people off in hot weather.C. To detect the wearers' temperature.D. To protect clothes from becoming wet.5. How does the special product work?A. By turning sunlight into energy.B. By sending out absorbed heat.C. By keeping heat out completely.D. By using light color1 s to reflect sunlight.6. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?A. The invention needs further testing.B. The previous studies lack evidence.C. The new fabric has a good cooling effect.D. The new fabric applies to various situations.7. The invention of the T-shirt may hean example of ________.A. barking up the wrong treeB. robbing Peter to pay PaulC. killing two birds with one stoneD. pulling the cart before the horseCMany Americans experience surprise (or disappointment) when they wake up on Christmas Day. They might be surprised or disappointed by a family member’s actions. They might be happy or unhappy about a Christmas gift. Imagine a child expects to get an Xbox or PlayStation for Christmas. On Christmas morning, they quickly open their gift. Inside is an English grammar book. They might feel disappointed. The Everyday Grammar team would prefer the new English grammar book. But if you are like most young people, you would probably rather have a new video game.Today, we are going to explore those feelings-feelings of surprise and disappointment. In other words, we are going to explore how speakers show that reality was better or worse than their expectations.Many languages use words to express expectation. Speakers also use words to express how events are not happening as expected. This idea is known as “counter expectation”.Do not worry about the term. Just remember that it means that speakers use words to show that reality is countering their expectations.English has many words that serve this purpose. Three of the most common are the words “even”, “still” and “actually”. You will often hear them in informal, everyday speech. Speakers use these words to show disappointment. The pitch of their voice tells you what they mean. Let’s study examples of each word.Speakers often use the word "even” to show disappointment or surprise. Imagine a young child that expects a phone call from a family member-perhaps an uncle or grandparent. The phone call never comes. The child might say the following: “What’s wrong with him? He didn’t even call me on Christmas day.” Americans sometimes use “still” for showing how reality does not quite meet their expectations: “You’re still here? It’s over! Go home. Go!” Another common word that shows surprise or disappointment is “actually”: “I can’t believe it! Uncle Bob actually stole her Christmas gift.”8. What might most young Americans prefer as a Christmas gift according to paragraph 1?A. A newly made video game.B. An English grammar book.C. A new designed school bag.D. A unique jacket from their parents.9. What does the underlined phrase “counter expectation” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Expression of disappointment.B. Something expected to happen.C. The same with one’s expectation.D. A result against what is expected.10. What do the three words “even”, “still” and “actually” have in common?A. They are easy to understand.B. They express disappointment.C. They show delighted feelings.D. They are used most at Christmas.11. What’s the last paragraph mainly about?A. Expectations from loved ones.B. Different uses of the three words.C. Examples of the use of the three words.D. Emotions of disappointment and surprise.DMusic is said to be a universal language. But for Chase Burton, a deaf filmmaker fromTexas, music has always been a totally different experience.“When I was a kid, I’d lie on the floor so I could feel the vibrations (震动，颤动) from my brother’s band rocking out below my body, ” the 33-year-old man said. “That was one of the first times I began building a relationship with music.”In 2016, his ability to experience music changed dramatically, thanks to California-based technology company Not Impossible Labs. It designed a vibrating suit that enables deaf people to “feel” music through their skin. Consisting of a body harness (背带), ankle and wrist belts, the suit translates audio into a range of vibrating pulses that are felt at 24 contact points.Burtonhas been trialing the suit for four years.“The sound hits different parts of your body, ” saidBurton. “Maybe it will strikeme down in my ankles first. And then I’ll start to feel the vibrations in my back. And then I’ll feel some pulsations in my wrist.”The creators want to extends the tactile (触觉) musical experience beyond the deaf community. In 2018, they gave out 150 of the suits at a rock concert inLas Vegaswhere half the audience members were deaf and half were able to hear.Since then, Not Impossible Labs has been working to improve the technology and says it’s ready to go to market soon. Eventually, the creators want the suit to become a consumer product, accessible to all. The company’s talent and business development director, Jordan Richardson, said that the technology could be used in live sports broadcasts, video games and theme parks.As a writer and director who’s been working to make the movie world more accessible,Burtonhopes that the vibrating suit will be available to his film audiences in the future. He believes the suit canenhanceemotions while watching a movie – for hearing as well as deaf people. “I see the tech as a real opportunity to help people understand that music for movies doesn’t always need to be enjoyed through the ears”.12. Why would Chase Burton lie on the floor when he was a kid?A. To feel some pulsations in his wrist.B. To feel the vibrations from his brother’s band.C. To expand the tactile musical experience.D. To begin building a bond with films.13. What do we know about Not Impossible Labs from the passage?A. It was started by Chase Burton in 2016.B. Its products have been used in live sports broadcasts.C. It is a technology company based inCalifornia.D. Its administrative director is Jordan Richardson.14. Which can replace the underlined word “enhance” in the last paragraph?A. createB. expressC. coverD. strengthen15. What is the best title for the passage?A. Vibrating Suit Allows Deaf People to “Feel” MusicB. Tech Company Provides Free Suits for Deaf PeopleC. Deaf People Enjoy Rock Music with Free SuitD. Movies Need to Be Enjoyed Through the Ears第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年哈尔滨市第六中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案
2020年哈尔滨市第六中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AIf your Spanish is good enough, many Spanish gossip magazines being published around the world will provide entertainment and, at the same time, help you practice your language.Diez Minutos: The magazine is a classic Spanish gossip feast with dailynews based on many stories of love, separation, divorce and death. The two main parts are headlined "love" and "partners". They also have an online version of the magazine for serious gossip addicts.Hola: It isSpain's top weekly magazine and the leader of the gossip world. It contains many pictures and a round-up of well-known and less well-known nobles and people in show business. Apart from edited highlights from the present and past issues, there is a report of the week and photo of the week. There is also a French version called OhLa!Revista CUORE: As the third best-selling gossip magazine inSpain, it is mainly aimed at younger teenage readers who look not only for current celebrity gossip, but also for fashion and TV news. It uses a lot of oral terms.Revista SEMANA: It is a Spanish magazine covering the latest news on the famous inSpainandHollywood. It also offers its readers information on fashion, beauty, cooking and travel.Marujeo: It is a blog serving up a daily diet of national gossip news on Spanish and international celebrities and the celebrity world from a particular point of view.Revista CARAS: It is a magazine published in various countries ofLatin America. It is also exported to certain parts of theUnited States, bringing together strange and wonderful news from around the world and the famous Latin community.1.Which magazine is also published in French?A.MarujeoB.Revista SEMANA.C.Revista CARAS.D.Hola.2.How many of the magazines mentioned in the text can be read on the Internet?A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.D.One.3.What can be learned from the passage?A.Diez Minutos presents its readers weekly picturesB.Revista CUORE can help improve one's spoken Spanish.C.Revista SEMANA is intended for readers in teensD.Revista CARAS mainly reports news fromLatin America.BSalad plants have already been grown in old sheltersand tunnels. Urban farming is a regular topic of interest at places like the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where leaders consider whether the world's food system, blamed for causing both obesity and malnutrition, can be fixed. There are already plenty of urban farming projects around the world, particularly in the US, Japan and the Netherlands, from urban fish and plant farms to vertical farming.“It's becoming an expanding industry,” said Richard Ballard, one of the founders of the farm Growing Underground. “There're several other businesses starting up in London in containers, and there are other vertical farms around the country now.”Growing Underground is not a standard farm. The rows of crops could be in almost any tunnel, but these plants are 100 feet below Clapham High Street and show that urban agriculture is, in some cases at least, nota fad. The underground farm has occupied a part of the Second World War air-raid shelters for nearly five years, and Ballard is planning to expand into the rest of the space later this year.Growing Underground supplies herb and salad mixes to grocery shops, supermarkets and restaurants. Being in London creates an advantage, Ballard says, as they can harvest and deliver in an hour.He adds other advantages. Being underground means temperatures never go below 15℃surface greenhouses need to be heated. They can do more harvests: 60 crops a year, compared with about seven in a traditional farm. Electricity to power the lights is a major cost, but the company believes renewable energy will become cheaper.Similar British companies include the Jones Food Company in Lincolnshire, while in the US AeroFarms has several projects in New Jersey, and Edenworks in Brooklyn.4. What do we know about urban farming?A. It leads to a healthier lifestyle.B. It is rarely discussed at the WEF.C. Different farming methods are used.D. Local governments pay efforts to develop it.5. Which of the following best explains "a fad" underlined in Paragraph 3?A. A dream that's easy to realize.B. A field controlled for a long time.C. An approach to a serious problem.D. A fashion that’s popular for a short time.6. What can we learn about the underground farm?A. It is more productive than a traditional farm.B. It provides food directly to the customers.C. Its major products are herbs and salads.D. It uses less energy than a greenhouse.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Current food system causes health problemsB. Growing Underground attracts more peopleC. Traditional farming will be replaced soonD. Urban farming isstill thought costly and time-consumingCLast summer, Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to a flat building in Chicago. Maria really liked some things about the city, but she missed her house and yard in the countryside.One day, Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia, carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil. Maria wondered how Mrs. Garcia was able to garden in the city.“My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables, and I know she misses her garden now that we don’t have a yard,” said Maria.Mrs. Garcia laughed. “I’ll show you,” she said.Maria thought that Mrs. Garcia would take her to the park, but she took her to the roof. When the door opened, Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof.“What a wonderful garden!” said Maria.Mrs. Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space. Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden. The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean, but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather.“I plant flowers in my own place,” Mrs. Garcia said, “but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here. Some people grow vegetables just like your mom. You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside. You just have to be creative!”8. Where did Mrs. Garcia take Maria to one day?A. The park.B. The roof.C. The garden in front of her house.D. The countryside.9. Which of the following is NOT the good side of the community garden?A. It made the building stronger.B. It helped keep the air clean.C. It helped keep the building cooler.D. It used the empty space well.10. After Maria visited the garden, she would most probably ask her mom to ________.A. go back to the countrysideB. pick flowers from the gardenC show her around the park D. grow vegetables on the roof11. What is the best title for this passage?A. A Creative LadyB. An Empty RoofC. A Rooftop GardenD. A Special BuildingDA former UPS driver and his wife have made history by donating $20 million to Morgan State University – the largest gift any historically black college or university (HBCU) has ever received from a former student. The money, pledged by Calvin Tyler Jr and his wife Tina, will fund scholarships that were established under the Tylers’ name in 2002.Tyler grew up in a low-income family and was forced to drop out of Morgan State University in 1963 because he could no longer afford to study. The following year, Tyler saw a job advertisement in a Baltimore newspaper from United Parcel Service and got a job with the company as a driver. He rose through the ranks during his 34-year career at the global shipping company to become its senior vice president of US operations and a member of the board of directors before retiring in 1998.Tyler and his wife, also a Baltimore native, have lived all across the country but he said they have never forgotten their humble beginnings.Their latest pledge follows a $5million commitment they made in 2016 for the fund, which to date has supported 222 students with full or partial scholarships.Marybeth Gasman, a professor at Rutgers University who studies HBCUs, said the gift is significant because public HBCU’s like Morgan State University tend to have a lower alumni giving rate compared to private ones.“For a long time, they weren’t asking alumni to give,” she said. But that has changed in the past couple of decades, she added, and the schools have “started asking alumni to give and creating a culture of philanthropy (慈善) on campus.”David K. Wilson, the president of Morgan State University, said the money will help students for years to come. “Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great city of Baltimore our own,” he said in a statement. “Through their historic giving, the doors of higher education will most certainly be kept open for generations of aspiring leaders whose financial shortfalls may have kept them from realizing their academic“We are forever indebted to the Tylers”.12. Why is Tyler’s donation historic?A. He was a former UPS driver.B. The donation is large enough.C. The donation will fund his scholarships.D. He used to be a student at the university.13. What is a driving force of Tyler’s donation?A. His working experiences.B. His career achievements.C. His promise to the university.D. His past embarrassing situations.14. Which is true about HBCUs according to Gasman?A. They are mainly public universities.B. They are encouraging alumni to donate.C. They rarely accept help from the alumni.D. They have changed little over the decades.15. What can be inferred about Tyler from Wilson’s comments?A. He’s helped many city leaders.B. He’s grateful to his university.C. He’s made great contributions.D. He’s proud of his son and daughter.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2024届黑龙江省哈尔滨第六中学英语高三第一学期期末综合测试试题含解析
2024届黑龙江省哈尔滨第六中学英语高三第一学期期末综合测试试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．he newly-discovered star was named _____ a Chinese astronomer ________his contributions to astronomy.A．for; in favor of B．after; in honor ofC．by; in memory of D．as; in praise of2．During the 2008 financial crisis，the French president Nicolas Sarkozy agreed to provide millions of emergency fund aid to help unemployment．A．release B．resemble C．relieve D．recommend3．After making the speech, he went through it in his mind to reflect where he_________ better.A．could do B．would do C．could have done D．would have done4．The little boy stared at the strange man questioningly, not ________ whether to believe what he had said.A．to know B．knowingC．known D．having known5．Backward somewhat technologically ________ we are for the moment, we have confidence in our ability to catch up in time.A．although B．if C．as D．once6．— Tell me something about his match in Sydney.— Well，he got the championship，we had expected.He made it at last.A．as B．what C．why D．how7．As is expected, AI is an area _______ China may appear as a leading force.A．that B．whereC．which D．when8．–What’s that noise?–Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.A．was tested B．will be testedC．is being tested D．has been tested9．According to a recent study, the high school graduation rate for black men has fallen by 43 percent, while ________ of black women has risen by 56 percent.A．that B．whatC．one D．which10．— Sorry, sir. I ______ follow you. Would you please speak slower?— Ok.A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t11．It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.A．since B．before C．that D．when12．The majority of new businesses fail because, ________ they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market, they usually lack the skills in sales, marketing, and administration.A．now that B．even ifC．as long as D．as though13．Every four years Americans __________ the transfer of power.A．carry over B．carry offC．carry on D．carry out14．---Let's walk to that village together.---__________. How can we two girls do that in the dark？A．I agree with you. B．That's a good point.C．You must be joking！D．That's not your opinion！15．The drums of war are beating once again. As tensions rise between America and Iran, China appeals to both sides to ________.A．stand by B．come alongC．step back D．stick together16．I have no doubt that Anna will ________ it, but I wonder whether she is really ready enough.A．dig B．hit C．make D．lift17．---________ I say something to you? You were really, really something back there. Incredible!---Are you talking to ---me? Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should18．Fred let ________ that he was prepared to leave company when the new manager took office.A．secret B．slipC．promise D．standard19．Many people fall into panic due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan but experts don’t expect this to be ________ as proper measures have been taken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent20．____________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possible can.A．Now that B．Ever sinceC．So that D．In case第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。
2022-2023学年黑龙江省哈尔滨市香坊区第六中学校英语高三第一学期期末联考试题含解析
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---Do you think Peter is a good partner?--- Not really! There are some things that are not easy to ________ , and his laziness is one.A．put aside B．put up withC．think of D．get along with2．Mark drives his car too fast and, what’s more, very carelessly,worries his mother.A asA．what B．it C．which3．Some experts think, ________ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.A．instead of B．except forC．apart from D．far from4．--- My God! I haven’t prepared the files for the new project yet!--- _______. The boss won’t need it until next Friday.A．There’s no doubt B．There’s no panic C．Good luck D．Sounds good5．—Do you know when your mother ________ to pick you up?—At 11：40 am.A．had come B．is comingC．has come D．would come6．---Did you visit the famous cultural relics last month?---No, we____ it, but we spent too much time shopping．A．could have visited B．must have visitedC．can't have visited D．shouldn't have visited7．—I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.—It true because there was little snow there.A．may be not B．won’t be C．couldn’t be D．mustn’t be8．Obviously,a good habit help us to speed up to reach our destinations.A．need B．must C．can D．shall9．We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night. A．make up for B．make out C．do up D．make up to10．They carry out ________ checks on milk products to make sure that they are of high quality.A．common B．naturalC．ordinary D．regular11．The house caught fire last week, with little of the original building _________. A．remain B．remained C．remains D．remaining12．_____ the oil under the sea, the company has raised ample funds to develop petroleum exploration equipment.A．Exploiting B．Having exploitedC．To exploit D．Exploited13．The why he is absent today is he has got a bad headache. A．reason; that B．reason; becauseC．cause; that D．cause; because14．--- Excuse me, where can I get my car filled up?--- There are gas stations at________end of the block．A．both B．neitherC．either D．all15．Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always ________ the expectations of most audience.A．sign up for B．drop out ofC．be bent on D．live up to16．—Did your father enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday?—Yes, he did. They each other for ages.A．didn’t see B．wouldn’t seeC．haven’t seen D．hadn’t seen17．We work during the week，but weekends and evenings are usually ________．A．vacant B．casual C．empty D．clear18．You can’t imagine how excited we were ________ that our schoolmates had won the first place in National Robot Competition.A．learning B．having learnedC．to be learning D．to learn19．Some analysts suspected that the rebellion was _______ and financed by a western country.A．launched B．backed C．evaluated D．crushed20．Locals lived in rather ________ conditions until the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。
黑龙江省2020届高三上学期期末英语试卷精选汇编：语法填空专题
语法填空专题黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题第一节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式(每空至多3词)。
The cave dwelling ( Yaodong in Chinese) in Xi’an , Shaanxi Province, is laid out in rows one atop the other, looking like buildings of multiple floors in the distance . It is a sort of distinctive cave house 61 (dig) into the mountains for dwelling of many laboring people on the Loess Plateau in northwest China.A cave house is usually six meters deep and four meters wide. Stoneslabs (厚板) 62 (pile) up to form a semicircle at the entrance, 63 is decorated with beautiful wood or metal windows in a 64 (vary) of styles. The types of the cave dwelling can be divided into the earth cave dwelling , brick cave dwelling 65 stone dwelling. For centuries, they have been regarded 66 the symbol of the peasants in northern part of Shaanxi Province.The beauty about the cave dwelling is 67 they help maintain local geography and save on farmlands by 68 (make) use of space that would have been otherwise left unused . They are warm in winter and cool in summer. The temperature inside is usually 13 degrees Celsius higher than in the open in winter and 10 degrees Celsius 69 (low) in summer. Statistics show that 40 million people live in cave dwellings that are scattered over an area of 600,000 square kilometers in 70 middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River.语填（每题1.5分）61.dug 62. are piled 63. which 64. variety 65.and66.as 67. that 68. making 69. lower 70. the黑龙江省双鸭山市第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2020届哈尔滨市第六中学高三英语期末试题及答案
2020届哈尔滨市第六中学高三英语期末试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AWashington D.C. SightseeingWith the information below, you’re not missing anything in D.C.! Click Here to find the perfect hotel for your stay as well.The Old Town Trolley TourIt offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.African American History TourBe sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites including Museum of African American History and Culture.Comedy Walks Washington D.C.This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.D.C. Twilight TourCheck out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!1.Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?A.The Old Town Trolley TourB.African American History Touredy Walks WashingtonD.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour2.Which tour lasts longest?A.The Old Town Trolley TourB.African American History Touredy Walks WashingtonD.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour3.Where will you read this text most likely?A.In a guidebook.B.In a magazine.C.In a newspaper.D.On the Internet.BIt is a question people have been asking for ages. Is there a way to turn back the aging process?For centuries, people have been looking for a “fountain of youth”. The idea is that if you find a magical fountain, and drink from its waters, you will not age.Researchers in New York did not find an actual fountain of youth, but they may have found a way to turn back the aging process. It appears the answer may be hidden right between your eyes, in an area called the hypothalamus (下丘脑). The hypothalamus is part of your brain. It controls important activities within the body.Researchers at New York’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that hypothalamus neural (神经的) stem cells also influence how fast aging takes place in the body.What are stem cells(干细胞)? They are simple cells that can develop into specialized cells, like blood or skin cells. Stem cells can also repair damaged tissues and organs.Dongsheng Cai is a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He was the lead researcher in a study on aging in mice. He and his team reported their findings in the journal Nature, Cai explained when hypothalamus function is in decline, particularly the loss of hypothalamus stem cells, and this protection against the aging development is lost. it eventually leads to aging.Using this information, the researchers began trying to activate, or energize, the hypothalamus laboratory mice. They did this by injecting the animals with stem cells, Later, the researchers examined tissues and tested for changes in behavior. They looked for changes in the strength and coordination (协调) of the animals muscles. They also studied the social behavior and cognitive ability of the mice. The researchers say the results show that the treatment slowed aging in the animals, Cai says injecting middle-aged mice with stem cells from younger mice helped the older animals live longer.But these results were just from studying mice in a laboratory. If the mice can live longer, does that mean people could have longer lives? The next step is to see if the anti-aging effects also work in.4. In Paragraph 2 a “fountain of youth” is mentioned to ________.A. introduce the main topicB. show a hidden secret.C. describe scientists researchD. recommend a way to stay young5. Aging takes place in the body when _______.A. stem cells develop into specialized cellsB. there are important activities within the bodyC. hypothalamus neural stem cells fail to protect against agingD. the hypothalamus fails to repair damaged tissues and organs6. What do we know about the researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from the text?A. They did experiments to see how stem cells work.B. They studied mice to find their connection with humans.C. They have found a possible way to slow the aging progress.D. They have found no changes in mice s behavior during the experiment7. What will the researchers probably do next?A. They will help some animals live longer.B. They will announce the fountain of youth doesn’t existC. They will develop products to help people live a longer life immediatelyD. They will do research to see if what they have found in mice will apply to humans.CIf you believe in thermometers (温度计), you should believe in global warming. And if you believe in eating French fries with your hamburger, you should worry more about carbonemission.It won't happen overnight, but as the planet’s climate changes, the growth cycles of main crops will all be heavily affected. Here are three of the crops that might not beat the heat.The potato actually needs a great deal of beauty rest to develop properly. “They need a cool nighttime temperature in order to start growing the tuber, the part that we eat,” Nelson says.Temperature and altitude are two primary concerns in coffee growth, and farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. “We know that coffee grows in a certain temperature range,” Nelson says. “They've been moving up the mountains, but at some point you run out of mountains to move up.” Higher-grade strains of Arabica coffee in Central American regions are at particular risk due to the need for lower growing temperature, especially since diseases and pests are also becoming more of a factor as temperatures rise.Even if you're looking at the direct effects of temperature alone, rice is in trouble. “As nighttime temperatures go up, the rice is going to have a problem flowering and won't make as many seeds,” Nelson says. In addition to this direct heat consequence, rising sea levels will flood many rice paddies and destroy water salinity levels, while droughts will lower production, raise prices, and further shame westerners who are clumsy with chopsticks to be able to clear their plates once a new grain is adopted.8. What is the closest meaning to the underlined word “emission” in Paragraph 1?A. Mixture.B. Pollution.C. Giving off.D. Going down.9. What does the potatoes' development need according to Nelson?A. Cool temperature at night.B. Sudden rise of the temperature.C. Enough water and salt.D. Much sunshine and fresh air.10. The rice is difficult to flower,probably because ________.A. sea levels go up suddenlyB. many seeds can't be producedC. the temperature rises at nightD. both temperature and altitude rise11. What is the best title for the text?A. How Does Global Warming Affect WesternersB. How Does the Cool Temperature Affect RiceC. What Is the Real Reason For Crops’ GrowthD. Three Crops That Won't Survive Climate ChangesDAs COVID-19 spread through Japan last spring, a doctor despaired. What shocked him was not the pace of infection, or a lack of protective equipment, but the old systems used to record test results and so track the course of the epidemic. “Even with coronavirus, we're handwriting and faxing,” he complained on Twitter.Japan has excellent health care. Life expectancy at birth is 85 years, the highest in the world. But doctors have been slow to embrace(欣然接受) the efficiencies of information technology, despite Japan's reputation for medical technology. The OECD ranks it last among its members for its management and use of data in health care.A commission of experts convened(召集) by the Asia-Pacific Initiative, a think-tank in Tokyo, declared Japan's response to COVID-19 a “digital defeat”。
黑龙江省2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题
黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题考试时间：150分钟满分：150分本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
共150分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
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4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（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。
1. Why does the man need a map?A. To tour Manchester.B. To find a restaurant.C. To learnabout China.2. What does the woman want to do for vacation?A. Go to the beach.B. Travel to Colorado.C. Learn tosnowboard.3. What will the man probably do?A. Take the job.B. Refuse the offer.C.Change the working hours.4. What does the woman say about John?A. He won’t wait for her.B. He won’t come home today.C. He won’t be on time for dinner.5. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Order some boxes.B. Go home and rest.C. Continue working.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。
2022.1黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学高三上学期期末考试英语试卷(附答案)
哈尔滨市第六中学上学期期末考试高三英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项：1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案前，用2B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框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(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。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a supermarket.B.In the post office.C.In the street.2.What did Carl do?A.He designed a medal.B.He fixed a TV set.C.He took a test.3.What does the man do?A.He's a tailor.B.He's a waiter.C.He's a shop assistant.4.When will the flight arrive?A.At18:20B.At18:35C.At18:505.How can the man improve his article?A.By deleting unnecessary words.B.By adding a couple of points.C.By correcting grammar mistakes.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。
黑龙江省哈尔滨第六中学2020┄2021届高三上学期期末考试 英语试卷
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。
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What is the relationship between the speakers？A. ColleaguesB. NeighborsC. Relatives7. What do we know about the man？A. A waiterB. A businessmanC. A hotel clerk听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What do we know about the man？A. He ate sandwich last night.B. He came home late last night.C. He went to a meeting yesterday.9. What does the man think people should do？A. Watch good TV programmesB. Spend some time readingC. Work with their families10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？A. Husband and wifeB. Teacher and studentC. Classmates听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What do we know about the woman？A. She has a sweet tooth.B. She never buys dried fruit.C. She has different tastes on fruit with her husband.12. What does the woman’s husband think of dried fruit？A. UnhealthyB. ExpensiveC. Delicious13. Where will the man go？A. T o a schoolB. To a fruit shopC. T o the woman’s house听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
2020届哈尔滨市第六中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案
2020届哈尔滨市第六中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AI once taught in a small private school. Each morning at nine o’clock all the students, ranging in age from three to seven years old, gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparation for the day.One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.” She held up two ivy(常春藤) plants, each potted in an identical container. She continued, “Do they look the same?”All the children nodded. So did I, for, in this way, I was alsoa child.“We will give the plants the same amount of light, the same amount of water, but not the same amount of attention,” She said. “Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this room. Each day for the next month, we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it, and how beautiful it is. We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the children’s. The kitchen plant was leggy and sick-looking, and it hadn’t grown at all. But the Great Room plant, which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words, had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.In order to prove the experiment, the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to join the other ivy. Within three weeks, the second plant had caught up with the first ivy. Within four weeks, they could not be distinguished, one from the other.I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.1. Why did the headmistress do the experiment?A. She wanted to teach me a lesson.B. She expected the students to learn to grow plants.C. She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.D. She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.2. What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?A. It stopped growing and died.B. It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.C. It looked almost the same as the other one.D. It grew better than the one in the Great Room.3. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Life Means GrowthB. Things Grow with LoveC. Equality Makes a DifferenceD. Positive Thoughts Really CountBLarry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children of his age were not even allowed to dive.After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them .Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for rry didn’t even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken.The diving spots afforded such a wide range of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. Thiswas the key to a successful underwater expedition.4. In what way was this expedition different for Larry?A. His daughter had grown up.B. He had become a famous diver.C. His father would dive with him.D. His daughter would dive with him.5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A. Larry had some special right.B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.C. Divers had to buy diving equipment.D. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.6. What can be learned from the underlined sentence?A. Larry didn’t wear a watch.B. Larry was not good at math.C. Larry had a poor memory.D. Larry enjoyed the adventure.7. What did Larry expect his daughter to do?A. Become a successful diver.B. Make a good diving guide.C. Take a lot of photo underwater.D. Have longer hours of training.CSonoma County is adding artificial intelligence to its wildfire fighting. The county has entered into an agreement with the South Korean firm Alchera to equip its network of fire-spotting cameras with software that detects wildfire activity and then issues a warning to authorities.The technology examines past and current images of terrain (地形;地势) and searches for certain changes, such as flames burning in darkness, said Chris Godley, the county’s director of emergency management. But emergency workers will first have to“teach”the system to distinguish between images that show fire smoke, and others that might show clouds, fog etc. The software will use feedback from humans to improve its algorithm(算法) and will eventually be able to detect fires on its own — or at least that’s what county officials hope.“It’s kind of like learning how to read,”Godley said. “What letters can I put together to make up a word?” The county activated the technology Wednesday and received 16 positive reports of smoke — all of which turned out to be permitted burns, he said. Once a seasonal ban on controlled burns goes into effect in April or May, the county plans to speed up the testing and feedback phase. The hope is that by November, the system will no longer need to be taught and can start providing reliable intelligence. Godley said. “It’s going to take us a while to make sure weget the bugs outand that we really can depend on it because ultimately this is a lifesaving mission.”The technology is intended to help officials investigate potential fire starts earlier so they can get personnel out to them more quickly and issue necessary warnings. Officials expect other places will adopt it if the technology is successful, particularly because it plugs into the camera network that’s already in place statewide.“We ultimately believe its potential could be realized in a year or two,” Godley said. “And it could really havea dramatic impact here in California.”8. What does the system first have to do before being put into work?A. Equip its network of fire-spotting cameras with software.B. Learn to tell between images of fire smoke and other pictures.C. Use feedbacks to improve its ability to detect fire independently.D. Examine images of the terrain and search for any possible changes.9. What do local officials expect the technology to accomplish?A. Be able to make positive reports of smoke.B. Be able to control seasonal burns in the area.C. Help them spot potential fire starts as soon as possible.D. Learn how to distinguish pictures of flames from clouds.10. What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 mean?A. kill all the bugs.B. get rid of mistakesC. provide reliable informationD. speed up testing process11. What does the author mainly intend to tell us?A. AI is creating a dramatic impact in California.B. AI is applied to monitor terrains in California.C. A new tool to help detect wildfire in California.D. A new way to put an end to wildfire in California.DFor as long as I can remember, my body and I have shared a relationship of discontent. Growing up, I was skinnier than the other kids and at five I was told I wasn't attractive and that I must put on some weight. But no matter how much I ate, I stayed thin for years until adolescence. Then I started putting on weight almost immediately. I remember feeling happy as I began to fill out. However, my joy didn't last long.I was thirteen when I was first called fat. Friends and neighbours would make jokes on my big size. As I entered my late teens, I had completely lost confidence in my body and, subsequently, in myself. Having failed tolive up to conventional beauty standards, I was convinced that if I wanted to be loved, I needed to offer more, doing anything to please everyone around.I entered adulthood thinking I wasn't “enough”—an idea that was seeded not only by the fact that “skinny” is celebrated, but also by the language associated with accounts of losing weight—selfimprovement, discipline—all virtues. Being fat quickly categorizes you as lazy and undisciplined. Consumed by thoughts of the way my body looked, I didn't notice the other ways my body needed attention. I failed to realize, for example, that my period was much heavier and more painful than ever before. Actually I developed a rare disease and later I had two surgeries.I was always made to feel that my weight was the root of a lot of problems in my life; I have learnt this is not true. After a lot of selfreflection and some professional help, I realized I never learnt to like myself. While two decades of selfhatred cannot be undone overnight, I have taken first steps to acceptance.I am now much lighter than before, in body and mind. There are days I find voices on social media saying I am too fat to be loved or to be worthy, but I am learning not to focus on that thought for long. As long as I like myself, just the way I am, opinions at the end of the day are just water off a duck's back.12. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?A. She could change her weight at will.B. She had different beauty standards from others.C. She tried to love others to build her confidence.D. She was greatly influenced by others' opinions.13. Why did the author think she wasn't “enough”?A. She was poorly disciplined.B. She failed to celebrate “skinny”．C. She was labelled as lazy for her weight.D. She put on more weight after entering adulthood.14. What caused the author to make a change?A. Her lighter body.B. A troublesome illness.C. Popular beauty standards.D. Others' critical comments.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Beauty matters.B. Opinions vary.C. Worth your weight.D. Beyond your limits.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。