四川省宜宾市叙州区2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题
一、第一部分，听力，第一节，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。(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
1．What does the woman intend to do
A．Go to the 11th Street.
B．Take a bus to Jacksonville.
C．Put up a sign at the bus stop.
2．Where are the speakers going
A．To a park. B．To a gym. C．To a supermarket.
3．What is Maggie probably doing now
A．Eating eggs. B．Doing the laundry. C．Cooking breakfast.
4．What will the woman do for the man
A．Update online news.
B．Keep the classes in order.
C．Make up for his missed lessons.
5．Which meal are the speakers preparing
A．Breakfast. B．Lunch. C．Dinner.
二、第一部分，听力，第二节，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。(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听对话，回答以小题。
6．What does the man say about The Lord of the Rings
A．It has no related movie series.
B．Its story is great.
C．It lacks action and drama.
7．Why is the woman unwilling to read the books
A．They are too long.
B．They are confusing.
C．They are far from real.
听对话，回答以小题。
8．Who is the woman
A．A shop assistant. B．The man's wife. C．The man's employer.
9．What is the man going to do next
A．Turn on the air conditioner.
B．Look at other tables.
C．Pay for the items.
听对话，回答以小题。
10．What is Tina's weakest part of learning English
A．Speaking. B．Writing. C．Reading.
11．What matters most in learning a language according to Colin
A．Being patient.
B．Making friends with foreigners.
C．Living in an English-speaking country.
12．What does Colin suggest Tina do
A．Get up earlier to learn.
B．Read newspapers every day.
C．Practice English every morning.
听对话，回答以小题。
13．What is the woman
A．A writer. B．A reporter. C．A hostess.
14．What does the man think of the last book he read
A．It's inspiring. B．It's boring. C．It's relaxing.
15．How often does the man read books
A．Twice a week. B．Once a week. C．Once a month.
16．When do the man's children read books
A．Before they go to bed.
B．When they're on the subway.
C．When they're on the bus.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．When does the speech probably take place
A．At the end of a term.
B．In the middle of a term.
C．At the beginning of a term.
18．How long is the advisory office open during the weekday
A．For 8 hours. B．For 11 hours. C．For 12 hours.
19．What can Jarrod Howard help with
A．Study-related problems.
B．Information about jobs.
C．Money matters.
20．Whom should students turn to if they feel stressed at school
A．Rodney Reid. B．Jim Smith. C．Laura Lea.
三、第二部分，阅读理解，第一节，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读理解
Throughout the past year, we followed some interesting new inventions in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Here is a look back at some notable AI developments in 2022.
Meta's speech-to-speech translation
Facebook's parent Meta said it had built a technology tool to directly translate between English and the Hokkien language, a spoken language without a widely used written form.
Meta said it trained its AI models on written text examples from Mandarin Chinese. In addition, developers used an encoding (编码) tool designed to compare spoken Hokkien lo similar English text.
Method to identify Parkinson's disease
Researchers announced a new AI method to identify Parkinson's disease. The system works by measuring a person's breathing patterns during sleep. With just one night of sleep, the Al system was able to correctly identify Parkinson's up to 86 percent of the time. With 12 nights of data, the rate went up to 95 percent.
Tool to interpret pig emotions
Researchers announced they had created a technology tool that uses pig sounds to interpret different emotions.
The tool is based on thousands of recordings collected from more than 400 pigs throughout their lives. The scientists developed an AI-driven algorithm (算法) to identify a series of emotions pigs could be experiencing. It is expected to lead to further systems farmers can use to improve the productivity and well-being of their animals.
Tool to fill in missing words in ancient writings
Researchers - led by Alphabet's AI company DeepMind - said they developed an AI system to help fill in missing words in ancient writings. The tool, called Ithaca, is designed to help historians repair the writings and identify when and where they were written.
The team said that when historians work on their own, the success rat: for repairing damaged writings is about 25 percent. But when humans teamed up with Ithaca to assist in their work, the success rate jumped to 72 percent.
21．Which can be used for cross-cultural communication
A．Tool to interpret pig emotions.
B．Meta's speech-to-speech translation.
C．Method to identify Parkinson's disease.
D．Tool to fill in missing words in ancient writings.
22．Who will most probably be interested in Ithaca
A．A farmer. B．A doctor. C．A zoologist. D．A historian.
23．What do the inventions have in common
A．They are AI-driven technology tools.
B．They are developed by Facebook.
C．They aim to promote productivity.
D．They focus on health issues.
阅读理解
The Lost City, Atlantis is a magnificent and ancient city lying beneath the waves of the sea. Does this sound like a fairy tale to you Many people have tried and failed to find it. Michael Hubner from Germany thought he had. Let us learn more about this fascinating city.
The Greek philosopher Plato, who lived in the 4th century BC, mentioned Atlantis in detail in his writings. He said that Atlantis was a city built on an island around 9,000 years before his time. Atlantis became a powerful nation that planned to conquer all other countries. However, it disappeared suddenly beneath the sea into the Atlantic Ocean because of earthquakes and floods. Plato gave 51 clues to its location. He described the city having an island at the center and being surrounded by rings of water and land. He also said how far the city was from Athens in Greece.
Many explorers had tried and failed to find Atlantis under the sea. They had been looking under the sea because of what Plato wrote about it. A German computer expert called Michael Hubner came up with the theory that Atlantis was not at the bottom of the ocean. He thought that Atlantis had been destroyed by a tsunami wave. The strong force of the wave would have caused the end of the once great city.
Michael Hubner looked at all of Plato's clues again. He used a computer program to enter all the information that Plato wrote about. The computer program would check on a map of the world for a place that matched all the clues. In this way Michael Hubner was able to find the place that Atlantis might have been. The computer program pointed to a place on the Moroccan coast in Africa, which was called the Souss-massa plain. Michael Hubner immediately boarded a plane to look for himself. When he got there, he was surprised to see many things that matched Plato's description. There was a small mound in the centre of the plain and circular dry riverbeds. It was also very close to the distance that Plato had described.
We know that a tsunami can occur if there is an earthquake. The area of the Souss-Massa plain has had many earthquakes over years. Michael Hubner's theory that a massive tsunami had flattened the city is not impossible. This would explain why it disappeared so suddenly.
Even though Michael Hubner believed that he had found the site of Atlantis, many experts disagreed. Some scholars have suggested that Plato might have been writing about Crete and the neighbouring island of Santorini, which was badly destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1600 BC． Others feel he made up the story and based it on old legends. Michael Hubner believed Plato. He used his time and energy to prove to himself that Atlantis existed and stood proudly along the Moroccan coast.
24．Which one fits Plato's description of Atlantis
A．Atlantis was struck by earthquakes and floods.
B．Atlantis was far away from the city Athens in Greece.
C．Atlantis was a city built on an island about 9,000 years BC．
D．Atlantis disappeared because it was conquered by more powerful countries.
25．Why did Michael Hubner go to the Souss-massa plain
A．To explore a tsunami wave.
B．To prove he is an computer expert.
C．To explore the possible site of Atlantis.
D．To prove Atlantis was destroyed by floods.
26．What is the author's attitude towards Michael Hubner's theory
A．Doubtful. B．Opposed. C．Critical. D．Objective.
27．What can be learned from the text
A．The lost city proved to be merely a legend.
B．Michael Hubner was completely against Plato's idea.
C．Lots of experts still questioned Michael Hubner's theory.
D．Atlantis was severely affected by a volcanic eruption in 1600 BC．
阅读理解
Directions, luggage delivery, tasty food. Those are some of the things we've seen robots offering at the media center of Beijing Winter Olympics. And most of the robots we've seen here aren't made to look human. Instead, they present a wide range of looks.
Two of the most advanced robots regularly operate in crowded space. One greets visitors, answers questions and offers to guide people through the crowds. Another one cleans the carpeted hallways of the main press center. It speaks to passersby in a woman's voice. It seems to be speaking English. But we cannot make it out well, because it also plays joyful music while its two front brushes are clearing dust and dirt like a futuristic street-sweeper.
Don't assume these robots work all hours just because they're robots. They have carefully managed schedules. For example, the snack robots just go around the media center for about 15 minutes every hour—usually only between noon and 17: 00.
Another kind of robots helps out with logistics (物流) at the media center. These robots can carry up to 300 kilograms of goods, move freely along the relatively empty halls and automatically recharge themselves. They send unique codes through text messages to the receivers when the delivery has arrived. Then they can pick up the goods with the codes.
There are even COVID-fighting robots, which move around pre-programmed areas spreading chemicals. Food ordering, making and serving in the dining room are fully automatical too. Reporters from around the world can enjoy various food options here.
In short, robots are expected to play an outstanding role in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. But the most important goal is to reduce direct contact (接触) between people.
28．What can the robots do according to paragraph 2
A．Sing and dance at the entrance.
B．Guide guests in crowded areas.
C．Cook and serve in the dining room.
D．Deliver goods and recharge automatically.
29．What can we know about the snack robots
A．They look like street-sweepers.
B．They show up every 15 minutes.
C．They cook food on site for the guests.
D．They have pre-programmed schedules.
30．What is the main purpose of employing robots at the media center
A．To reduce direct human contact.
B．To promote made-in-China robots.
C．To meet the challenge of labor shortage.
D．To test the reliability of AI technologies.
31．What is the best title for the text
A．A Wonderful Day at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
B．Helpful Robots at Beijing Winter Olympics Media Center
C．Robots' Important Roles at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
D．A Unique Robot Show at Beijing Winter Olympics Media Center
（2021·青冈模拟）阅读理解
When a friend comes to you
after a stressful day, how do you comfort him Do you let him complain Do you
pour him a glass of coffee Those could work. But a new study finds that a very
effective technique is also simple and easy—hugging.
"Individuals who
reported noticing the availability of a network of supportive individuals tend
to show better adaptation when faced with stress. But just because you have a
support network does not mean that you absolutely feel that support," said
Michael Murphy, a psychology expert at Carnegie Mellon University in
Pittsburgh. He wanted to know if people who received hugs regularly could
handle anxiety and stress better.
So Murphy and his team
interviewed 404 men and women every evening for two weeks, During these
interviews, the participants were asked a simple yes or no question -whether
somebody had hugged them that day-and a simple yes or no question of whether
they had experienced conflict with somebody that day. They also were asked to
respond to questions about negative and positive mood states.
And the researchers found
that people who experienced a conflict were not as negatively affected if they
received a hug that day as participants who experienced conflict and didn't get
a hug. And they were also found not to carry the negative effect to the next
day, while those who did not receive one would. The findings are in the journal
PLOS ONE.
Murphy does include this
warning: "So our findings should not be taken as proof that people should
just start hugging anyone and everyone who seems upset. A hug from one boss at
work or a stranger on the street could be viewed as neither agreeable nor
positive." The idea is to relieve stress. Not add to it.
32．What does paragraph 1 serve as
A．A lead-in. B．A background. C．An argument. D．A summary.
33．Why did the researchers interview those people
A．To find out causes of their conflicts.
B．To test the influence of hugging.
C．To ask for advice on relieving stress.
D．To seek ways to comfort troubled people.
34．What does the underlined word "they" in paragraph 4 refer to
A．404 interviewees. B．Murphy and his team.
C．Participants getting a hug. D．People receiving no hugs.
35．What do Murphy's words warn in the end
A．The interview results prove their findings.
B．A boss should comfort workers by hugging.
C．People should hug others regularly and actively.
D．There are some limitations of their findings.
四、第二部分，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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to "Speed-read" Body Language
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing has dramatically changed the way we interact with each other, especially when it comes to non-verbal communication.
Wearing a face mask has quickly become the norm — and that will likely remain for the foreseeable future. 36． How can we better read body language, now that we're wearing masks Part of the answer lies in the question itself. Too often, we put all our focus into people's faces, when we should also be observing the movements of their entire upper bodies. This is especially important today, since we do a lot of social interacting through video platforms, where we see each other mostly from the waist up. 37． Here are some tips on how to speed-read it.
Touching the neck
If someone is touching their "neck dimple" (the visible indentation at the middle-front of their neck), it could mean they're distressed or insecure. 38．
Rubbing the chest
39． If someone is rubbing the upper part of their chest with a palm of a hand (or even just the fingers), it can indicate discomfort or concern. I recently found myself doing this when discussing a family-member's health.
Tilted head
Head movements can go a long way toward showing whether or not someone is fully engaged, especially during video conference calls. A slightly tilted head displays awareness and attentiveness. 40．
Squinted eyes
We often squint our eyes when we're trying to focus our vision on something that's far away. But squinted eyes and a furrowed "glabella" (the part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows) can also be a sign of disagreement or confusion.
A．This is another sign of stress and anxiety.
B．If you notice someone doing this, try to comfort them or ease their anxiety.
C．Wearing a mask is a normal part of being around other people.
D．They shouldn't show facial expressions or use body language in public.
E．Body language is an outward reflection of a person's emotional condition.
F．And, when combined with a few nods, it can show approval of what's being said or heard.
G．But with nearly half of the face hidden, it can be difficult to tell what a person is thinking and feeling.
五、第三部分，语言知识运用，第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Najla Imad Lafta, 14, plays table tennis, her torso turns as smoothly as a dancer's to meet the ball and she returns it so fast.
She just 41． her fourth silver and her fourth bronze medal from an international sports tournament for 42． people in Egypt in June.
"In fourth grade, I was 43． I was different from the other girls," said Najla as she sat in a narrow 44． .
Najla was 3 when a bomb magnetically 45． beneath her father's car went off. In a matter of seconds she 46． one of the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis seriously 47． in the civil war that followed the American invasion in 2003. Civilians young and old were 48． in the crossfire, crippling (使残疾) them physically and 49． .
Najla's life had been turned upside down and could do nothing but try her best to 50． to her new life with the 51． of a wheelchair.
52． at his daughter's struggles, Mr. Lafta 53． a friend of his from the Iraq Paralympic team for help to give her daughter some training lessons.
Najla worked on her 54． for a couple of days at home - her family bought a playing table that took up almost all the space in one of the compound's rooms - barely 55． enough space for her to play with her sisters.
The Paralympics committee recently bought prostheses for Najla, and these were far better than the ones she had before but they were still not the kind made for 56． .
57． , Najla has made the 58． from playing in a wheelchair to standing: a remarkably rare progression in the sport, when most players do the opposite.
"To be honest, nothing compared to 59． legs and arms, but at least I am 60． with what I have done."
41．A．won B．sold C．missed D．began
42．A．injured B．disabled C．talented D．healthy
43．A．tired of B．proud of C．aware of D．lack of
44．A．room B．wheelchair C．stick D．gap
45．A．made B．attracted C．hung D．attached
46．A．became B．met C．discovered D．affected
47．A．survived B．died C．wounded D．lost
48．A．killed B．caught C．arrested D．protected
49．A．intellectually B．morally C．legally D．mentally
50．A．adjust B．refuse C．waste D．adopt
51．A．ambition B．assistance C．effort D．method
52．A．Excited B．Embarrassed C．Frustrated D．Astonished
53．A．admired B．forced C．disturbed D．contacted
54．A．challenge B．confidence C．memory D．technique
55．A．leaving B．clearing C．making D．sharing
56．A．doctors B．teachers C．students D．athletes
57．A．Nevertheless B．Therefore C．Gradually D．Fortunately
58．A．living B．switch C．decision D．mistake
59．A．losing B．hurting C．having D．fixing
60．A．sad B．anxious C．happy D．concerned
六、第三部分，语言知识运用，第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
Whales have been facing serious danger for a long time.
First, due 61． the greenhouse effect, glaciers are melting, and some living creatures in the Antarctic and the Arctic 62． (be) on the edge of extinction. With global warming, life in other parts of the ocean has also been seriously affected, whales 63． (include).
Secondly, whaling activity is another killer. Historically, whaling has been popular in some overseas countries, such as England, Japan and Norway. On the one hand, some people's desire for money can't 64． (meet) easily, and they regard whales as a money-making machine. A kilogram of whale meat can fetch about $100 in Japan. On 65． other hand, advanced technology has increased the efficiency of whaling and 66． (great) reduced the number of whales. What's more, some countries are still on whaling in the name of science, 67． (seem) curious about this creature.
The fact 68． whales are on the edge of extinction is alarming us. Some 69． (organize) have begun working hard to save them. The international community has made a strategy against commercial whaling. In my opinion, governments should also make tough laws 70． (protect) whales.
七、第四部分，写作，第一节，短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
71． 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Times waits for no man. This is something I learned very clear last term. I spent so much time fool around that my grades began to fall. I finally realize that something necessary had to done. It was time of a change.
Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely. I have set my alarm clock ahead half a hour. This will give him a head start on the day. I have also been decided to keep a record of what I do and when I do it. Looking back on which I've done will give me some idea on how to rearrange my time.
八、第四部分，写作，第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
72．假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦的Mill Hill School学习。你在学校的国际文化艺术节上组织了一个主题为"中国京剧"的展示活动，深受大家欢迎。请你给英文报纸21stCentury Teens的"校园生活"栏目投稿，内容包括：1．时间地点：2．活动内容;3．你的感想。
注意：1．词数100左右;2．新闻稿的题目已经为你写好。
Peking Opera: Sharing Chinese Culture with the World
答案解析部分
1．【答案】B
2．【答案】A
3．【答案】B
4．【答案】C
5．【答案】A
【答案】6．B
7．A
【答案】8．B
9．B
【答案】10．A
11．A
12．C
【答案】13．B
14．A
15．C
16．A
【答案】17．C
18．B
19．B
20．C
【答案】21．B
22．D
23．A
【答案】24．A
25．C
26．D
27．C
【答案】28．B
29．D
30．A
31．B
【答案】32．A
33．B
34．C
35．D
【知识点】推理判断题；细节理解题；科普环保类；说明文
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，新的研究发现，安慰别人的一个非常有效也是简单易行的方法——拥抱。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，代词指代和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。
32．考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"Those could work. But a new study finds that a very effective technique is also simple and easy—hugging"那些可以起作用。但一项新的研究发现，一个非常有效的技巧也是简单易行的拥抱。接下来文章讲述了对这一发现进行的研究调查，可知，第一段用来导入主题。故选A。
33．考查推理判断。根据第二段中的"‘...But just because you have a support network does not mean that you absolutely feel that support, ' said Michael Murphy, a psychology expert at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He wanted to know if people who received hugs regularly could handle anxiety and stress better"“......但是，仅仅因为你有一个支持网络，并不意味着你绝对能感受到这种支持，”匹兹堡卡内基梅隆大学的心理学专家迈克尔·墨菲说。他想知道经常接受拥抱的人是否能更好地应对焦虑和压力。可知研究人员要采访这些人，是为了测试拥抱的影响。故选B。
34．考查代词指代。根据第四段中的"were also found not to carry the negative effect to the next day, while those who did not receive one would"也被发现不会把负面影响带到第二天，而那些没有得到拥抱的人会。可知，划线词they指代的是"得到拥抱的参与者"，故选C。
35．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的"So our findings should not be taken as proof that people should just start hugging anyone and everyone who seems upset.A hug from one boss at work or a stranger on the street could be viewed as neither agreeable nor positive"因此，我们的研究结果不应被视为人们应该开始拥抱任何看起来沮丧的人的证据。工作时的老板或街上的陌生人的拥抱可能被认为既不友好也不积极。可知墨菲的话警告了他们的发现有一些局限性。故选D。
【答案】36．G；37．E；38．B；39．A；40．F
【答案】41．A；42．B；43．C；44．B；45．D；46．A；47．C；48．B；49．D；50．A；51．B；52．C；53．D；54．D；55．A；56．D；57．A；58．B；59．C；60．C
【答案】61．to；62．are；63．included；64．be met；65．the；66．greatly；67．seeming；68．that；69．organizations/ organisations；70．to protect
71．【答案】①clear→clearly ②fool→fooling ③realize→realized ④to后加be ⑤of→for ⑥a→an ⑦him→me ⑧删掉been ⑨which→what ⑩idea→ideas
72．【答案】Last Saturday, I organized a display with the theme of "Chinese Peking Opera" at the school's International Culture and Arts Festival in the School Lecture Hall, which was well received by everyone.
At the beginning, we listened to a speech on the history of Beijing Opera delivered by a famous artist. After that, there was a live performance of Beijing Opera. The artists dressed in costumes performed various stories that happened in the history of China. Besides, methods of drawing facial makeup were taught on the spot on the stage to all the students taking part in it.
As an organizer, I am proud of the activity because it not only enriches the after-school life of the students but also draws more attention to Chinese cultures.
1 / 1四川省宜宾市叙州区2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题
一、第一部分，听力，第一节，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。(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
1．What does the woman intend to do
A．Go to the 11th Street.
B．Take a bus to Jacksonville.
C．Put up a sign at the bus stop.
【答案】B
2．Where are the speakers going
A．To a park. B．To a gym. C．To a supermarket.
【答案】A
3．What is Maggie probably doing now
A．Eating eggs. B．Doing the laundry. C．Cooking breakfast.
【答案】B
4．What will the woman do for the man
A．Update online news.
B．Keep the classes in order.
C．Make up for his missed lessons.
【答案】C
5．Which meal are the speakers preparing
A．Breakfast. B．Lunch. C．Dinner.
【答案】A
二、第一部分，听力，第二节，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。(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听对话，回答以小题。
6．What does the man say about The Lord of the Rings
A．It has no related movie series.
B．Its story is great.
C．It lacks action and drama.
7．Why is the woman unwilling to read the books
A．They are too long.
B．They are confusing.
C．They are far from real.
【答案】6．B
7．A
听对话，回答以小题。
8．Who is the woman
A．A shop assistant. B．The man's wife. C．The man's employer.
9．What is the man going to do next
A．Turn on the air conditioner.
B．Look at other tables.
C．Pay for the items.
【答案】8．B
9．B
听对话，回答以小题。
10．What is Tina's weakest part of learning English
A．Speaking. B．Writing. C．Reading.
11．What matters most in learning a language according to Colin
A．Being patient.
B．Making friends with foreigners.
C．Living in an English-speaking country.
12．What does Colin suggest Tina do
A．Get up earlier to learn.
B．Read newspapers every day.
C．Practice English every morning.
【答案】10．A
11．A
12．C
听对话，回答以小题。
13．What is the woman
A．A writer. B．A reporter. C．A hostess.
14．What does the man think of the last book he read
A．It's inspiring. B．It's boring. C．It's relaxing.
15．How often does the man read books
A．Twice a week. B．Once a week. C．Once a month.
16．When do the man's children read books
A．Before they go to bed.
B．When they're on the subway.
C．When they're on the bus.
【答案】13．B
14．A
15．C
16．A
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．When does the speech probably take place
A．At the end of a term.
B．In the middle of a term.
C．At the beginning of a term.
18．How long is the advisory office open during the weekday
A．For 8 hours. B．For 11 hours. C．For 12 hours.
19．What can Jarrod Howard help with
A．Study-related problems.
B．Information about jobs.
C．Money matters.
20．Whom should students turn to if they feel stressed at school
A．Rodney Reid. B．Jim Smith. C．Laura Lea.
【答案】17．C
18．B
19．B
20．C
三、第二部分，阅读理解，第一节，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读理解
Throughout the past year, we followed some interesting new inventions in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Here is a look back at some notable AI developments in 2022.
Meta's speech-to-speech translation
Facebook's parent Meta said it had built a technology tool to directly translate between English and the Hokkien language, a spoken language without a widely used written form.
Meta said it trained its AI models on written text examples from Mandarin Chinese. In addition, developers used an encoding (编码) tool designed to compare spoken Hokkien lo similar English text.
Method to identify Parkinson's disease
Researchers announced a new AI method to identify Parkinson's disease. The system works by measuring a person's breathing patterns during sleep. With just one night of sleep, the Al system was able to correctly identify Parkinson's up to 86 percent of the time. With 12 nights of data, the rate went up to 95 percent.
Tool to interpret pig emotions
Researchers announced they had created a technology tool that uses pig sounds to interpret different emotions.
The tool is based on thousands of recordings collected from more than 400 pigs throughout their lives. The scientists developed an AI-driven algorithm (算法) to identify a series of emotions pigs could be experiencing. It is expected to lead to further systems farmers can use to improve the productivity and well-being of their animals.
Tool to fill in missing words in ancient writings
Researchers - led by Alphabet's AI company DeepMind - said they developed an AI system to help fill in missing words in ancient writings. The tool, called Ithaca, is designed to help historians repair the writings and identify when and where they were written.
The team said that when historians work on their own, the success rat: for repairing damaged writings is about 25 percent. But when humans teamed up with Ithaca to assist in their work, the success rate jumped to 72 percent.
21．Which can be used for cross-cultural communication
A．Tool to interpret pig emotions.
B．Meta's speech-to-speech translation.
C．Method to identify Parkinson's disease.
D．Tool to fill in missing words in ancient writings.
22．Who will most probably be interested in Ithaca
A．A farmer. B．A doctor. C．A zoologist. D．A historian.
23．What do the inventions have in common
A．They are AI-driven technology tools.
B．They are developed by Facebook.
C．They aim to promote productivity.
D．They focus on health issues.
【答案】21．B
22．D
23．A
阅读理解
The Lost City, Atlantis is a magnificent and ancient city lying beneath the waves of the sea. Does this sound like a fairy tale to you Many people have tried and failed to find it. Michael Hubner from Germany thought he had. Let us learn more about this fascinating city.
The Greek philosopher Plato, who lived in the 4th century BC, mentioned Atlantis in detail in his writings. He said that Atlantis was a city built on an island around 9,000 years before his time. Atlantis became a powerful nation that planned to conquer all other countries. However, it disappeared suddenly beneath the sea into the Atlantic Ocean because of earthquakes and floods. Plato gave 51 clues to its location. He described the city having an island at the center and being surrounded by rings of water and land. He also said how far the city was from Athens in Greece.
Many explorers had tried and failed to find Atlantis under the sea. They had been looking under the sea because of what Plato wrote about it. A German computer expert called Michael Hubner came up with the theory that Atlantis was not at the bottom of the ocean. He thought that Atlantis had been destroyed by a tsunami wave. The strong force of the wave would have caused the end of the once great city.
Michael Hubner looked at all of Plato's clues again. He used a computer program to enter all the information that Plato wrote about. The computer program would check on a map of the world for a place that matched all the clues. In this way Michael Hubner was able to find the place that Atlantis might have been. The computer program pointed to a place on the Moroccan coast in Africa, which was called the Souss-massa plain. Michael Hubner immediately boarded a plane to look for himself. When he got there, he was surprised to see many things that matched Plato's description. There was a small mound in the centre of the plain and circular dry riverbeds. It was also very close to the distance that Plato had described.
We know that a tsunami can occur if there is an earthquake. The area of the Souss-Massa plain has had many earthquakes over years. Michael Hubner's theory that a massive tsunami had flattened the city is not impossible. This would explain why it disappeared so suddenly.
Even though Michael Hubner believed that he had found the site of Atlantis, many experts disagreed. Some scholars have suggested that Plato might have been writing about Crete and the neighbouring island of Santorini, which was badly destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1600 BC． Others feel he made up the story and based it on old legends. Michael Hubner believed Plato. He used his time and energy to prove to himself that Atlantis existed and stood proudly along the Moroccan coast.
24．Which one fits Plato's description of Atlantis
A．Atlantis was struck by earthquakes and floods.
B．Atlantis was far away from the city Athens in Greece.
C．Atlantis was a city built on an island about 9,000 years BC．
D．Atlantis disappeared because it was conquered by more powerful countries.
25．Why did Michael Hubner go to the Souss-massa plain
A．To explore a tsunami wave.
B．To prove he is an computer expert.
C．To explore the possible site of Atlantis.
D．To prove Atlantis was destroyed by floods.
26．What is the author's attitude towards Michael Hubner's theory
A．Doubtful. B．Opposed. C．Critical. D．Objective.
27．What can be learned from the text
A．The lost city proved to be merely a legend.
B．Michael Hubner was completely against Plato's idea.
C．Lots of experts still questioned Michael Hubner's theory.
D．Atlantis was severely affected by a volcanic eruption in 1600 BC．
【答案】24．A
25．C
26．D
27．C
阅读理解
Directions, luggage delivery, tasty food. Those are some of the things we've seen robots offering at the media center of Beijing Winter Olympics. And most of the robots we've seen here aren't made to look human. Instead, they present a wide range of looks.
Two of the most advanced robots regularly operate in crowded space. One greets visitors, answers questions and offers to guide people through the crowds. Another one cleans the carpeted hallways of the main press center. It speaks to passersby in a woman's voice. It seems to be speaking English. But we cannot make it out well, because it also plays joyful music while its two front brushes are clearing dust and dirt like a futuristic street-sweeper.
Don't assume these robots work all hours just because they're robots. They have carefully managed schedules. For example, the snack robots just go around the media center for about 15 minutes every hour—usually only between noon and 17: 00.
Another kind of robots helps out with logistics (物流) at the media center. These robots can carry up to 300 kilograms of goods, move freely along the relatively empty halls and automatically recharge themselves. They send unique codes through text messages to the receivers when the delivery has arrived. Then they can pick up the goods with the codes.
There are even COVID-fighting robots, which move around pre-programmed areas spreading chemicals. Food ordering, making and serving in the dining room are fully automatical too. Reporters from around the world can enjoy various food options here.
In short, robots are expected to play an outstanding role in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. But the most important goal is to reduce direct contact (接触) between people.
28．What can the robots do according to paragraph 2
A．Sing and dance at the entrance.
B．Guide guests in crowded areas.
C．Cook and serve in the dining room.
D．Deliver goods and recharge automatically.
29．What can we know about the snack robots
A．They look like street-sweepers.
B．They show up every 15 minutes.
C．They cook food on site for the guests.
D．They have pre-programmed schedules.
30．What is the main purpose of employing robots at the media center
A．To reduce direct human contact.
B．To promote made-in-China robots.
C．To meet the challenge of labor shortage.
D．To test the reliability of AI technologies.
31．What is the best title for the text
A．A Wonderful Day at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
B．Helpful Robots at Beijing Winter Olympics Media Center
C．Robots' Important Roles at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
D．A Unique Robot Show at Beijing Winter Olympics Media Center
【答案】28．B
29．D
30．A
31．B
（2021·青冈模拟）阅读理解
When a friend comes to you
after a stressful day, how do you comfort him Do you let him complain Do you
pour him a glass of coffee Those could work. But a new study finds that a very
effective technique is also simple and easy—hugging.
"Individuals who
reported noticing the availability of a network of supportive individuals tend
to show better adaptation when faced with stress. But just because you have a
support network does not mean that you absolutely feel that support," said
Michael Murphy, a psychology expert at Carnegie Mellon University in
Pittsburgh. He wanted to know if people who received hugs regularly could
handle anxiety and stress better.
So Murphy and his team
interviewed 404 men and women every evening for two weeks, During these
interviews, the participants were asked a simple yes or no question -whether
somebody had hugged them that day-and a simple yes or no question of whether
they had experienced conflict with somebody that day. They also were asked to
respond to questions about negative and positive mood states.
And the researchers found
that people who experienced a conflict were not as negatively affected if they
received a hug that day as participants who experienced conflict and didn't get
a hug. And they were also found not to carry the negative effect to the next
day, while those who did not receive one would. The findings are in the journal
PLOS ONE.
Murphy does include this
warning: "So our findings should not be taken as proof that people should
just start hugging anyone and everyone who seems upset. A hug from one boss at
work or a stranger on the street could be viewed as neither agreeable nor
positive." The idea is to relieve stress. Not add to it.
32．What does paragraph 1 serve as
A．A lead-in. B．A background. C．An argument. D．A summary.
33．Why did the researchers interview those people
A．To find out causes of their conflicts.
B．To test the influence of hugging.
C．To ask for advice on relieving stress.
D．To seek ways to comfort troubled people.
34．What does the underlined word "they" in paragraph 4 refer to
A．404 interviewees. B．Murphy and his team.
C．Participants getting a hug. D．People receiving no hugs.
35．What do Murphy's words warn in the end
A．The interview results prove their findings.
B．A boss should comfort workers by hugging.
C．People should hug others regularly and actively.
D．There are some limitations of their findings.
【答案】32．A
33．B
34．C
35．D
【知识点】推理判断题；细节理解题；科普环保类；说明文
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，新的研究发现，安慰别人的一个非常有效也是简单易行的方法——拥抱。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，代词指代和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。
32．考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"Those could work. But a new study finds that a very effective technique is also simple and easy—hugging"那些可以起作用。但一项新的研究发现，一个非常有效的技巧也是简单易行的拥抱。接下来文章讲述了对这一发现进行的研究调查，可知，第一段用来导入主题。故选A。
33．考查推理判断。根据第二段中的"‘...But just because you have a support network does not mean that you absolutely feel that support, ' said Michael Murphy, a psychology expert at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He wanted to know if people who received hugs regularly could handle anxiety and stress better"“......但是，仅仅因为你有一个支持网络，并不意味着你绝对能感受到这种支持，”匹兹堡卡内基梅隆大学的心理学专家迈克尔·墨菲说。他想知道经常接受拥抱的人是否能更好地应对焦虑和压力。可知研究人员要采访这些人，是为了测试拥抱的影响。故选B。
34．考查代词指代。根据第四段中的"were also found not to carry the negative effect to the next day, while those who did not receive one would"也被发现不会把负面影响带到第二天，而那些没有得到拥抱的人会。可知，划线词they指代的是"得到拥抱的参与者"，故选C。
35．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的"So our findings should not be taken as proof that people should just start hugging anyone and everyone who seems upset.A hug from one boss at work or a stranger on the street could be viewed as neither agreeable nor positive"因此，我们的研究结果不应被视为人们应该开始拥抱任何看起来沮丧的人的证据。工作时的老板或街上的陌生人的拥抱可能被认为既不友好也不积极。可知墨菲的话警告了他们的发现有一些局限性。故选D。
四、第二部分，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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to "Speed-read" Body Language
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing has dramatically changed the way we interact with each other, especially when it comes to non-verbal communication.
Wearing a face mask has quickly become the norm — and that will likely remain for the foreseeable future. 36． How can we better read body language, now that we're wearing masks Part of the answer lies in the question itself. Too often, we put all our focus into people's faces, when we should also be observing the movements of their entire upper bodies. This is especially important today, since we do a lot of social interacting through video platforms, where we see each other mostly from the waist up. 37． Here are some tips on how to speed-read it.
Touching the neck
If someone is touching their "neck dimple" (the visible indentation at the middle-front of their neck), it could mean they're distressed or insecure. 38．
Rubbing the chest
39． If someone is rubbing the upper part of their chest with a palm of a hand (or even just the fingers), it can indicate discomfort or concern. I recently found myself doing this when discussing a family-member's health.
Tilted head
Head movements can go a long way toward showing whether or not someone is fully engaged, especially during video conference calls. A slightly tilted head displays awareness and attentiveness. 40．
Squinted eyes
We often squint our eyes when we're trying to focus our vision on something that's far away. But squinted eyes and a furrowed "glabella" (the part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows) can also be a sign of disagreement or confusion.
A．This is another sign of stress and anxiety.
B．If you notice someone doing this, try to comfort them or ease their anxiety.
C．Wearing a mask is a normal part of being around other people.
D．They shouldn't show facial expressions or use body language in public.
E．Body language is an outward reflection of a person's emotional condition.
F．And, when combined with a few nods, it can show approval of what's being said or heard.
G．But with nearly half of the face hidden, it can be difficult to tell what a person is thinking and feeling.
【答案】36．G；37．E；38．B；39．A；40．F
五、第三部分，语言知识运用，第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Najla Imad Lafta, 14, plays table tennis, her torso turns as smoothly as a dancer's to meet the ball and she returns it so fast.
She just 41． her fourth silver and her fourth bronze medal from an international sports tournament for 42． people in Egypt in June.
"In fourth grade, I was 43． I was different from the other girls," said Najla as she sat in a narrow 44． .
Najla was 3 when a bomb magnetically 45． beneath her father's car went off. In a matter of seconds she 46． one of the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis seriously 47． in the civil war that followed the American invasion in 2003. Civilians young and old were 48． in the crossfire, crippling (使残疾) them physically and 49． .
Najla's life had been turned upside down and could do nothing but try her best to 50． to her new life with the 51． of a wheelchair.
52． at his daughter's struggles, Mr. Lafta 53． a friend of his from the Iraq Paralympic team for help to give her daughter some training lessons.
Najla worked on her 54． for a couple of days at home - her family bought a playing table that took up almost all the space in one of the compound's rooms - barely 55． enough space for her to play with her sisters.
The Paralympics committee recently bought prostheses for Najla, and these were far better than the ones she had before but they were still not the kind made for 56． .
57． , Najla has made the 58． from playing in a wheelchair to standing: a remarkably rare progression in the sport, when most players do the opposite.
"To be honest, nothing compared to 59． legs and arms, but at least I am 60． with what I have done."
41．A．won B．sold C．missed D．began
42．A．injured B．disabled C．talented D．healthy
43．A．tired of B．proud of C．aware of D．lack of
44．A．room B．wheelchair C．stick D．gap
45．A．made B．attracted C．hung D．attached
46．A．became B．met C．discovered D．affected
47．A．survived B．died C．wounded D．lost
48．A．killed B．caught C．arrested D．protected
49．A．intellectually B．morally C．legally D．mentally
50．A．adjust B．refuse C．waste D．adopt
51．A．ambition B．assistance C．effort D．method
52．A．Excited B．Embarrassed C．Frustrated D．Astonished
53．A．admired B．forced C．disturbed D．contacted
54．A．challenge B．confidence C．memory D．technique
55．A．leaving B．clearing C．making D．sharing
56．A．doctors B．teachers C．students D．athletes
57．A．Nevertheless B．Therefore C．Gradually D．Fortunately
58．A．living B．switch C．decision D．mistake
59．A．losing B．hurting C．having D．fixing
60．A．sad B．anxious C．happy D．concerned
【答案】41．A；42．B；43．C；44．B；45．D；46．A；47．C；48．B；49．D；50．A；51．B；52．C；53．D；54．D；55．A；56．D；57．A；58．B；59．C；60．C
六、第三部分，语言知识运用，第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
Whales have been facing serious danger for a long time.
First, due 61． the greenhouse effect, glaciers are melting, and some living creatures in the Antarctic and the Arctic 62． (be) on the edge of extinction. With global warming, life in other parts of the ocean has also been seriously affected, whales 63． (include).
Secondly, whaling activity is another killer. Historically, whaling has been popular in some overseas countries, such as England, Japan and Norway. On the one hand, some people's desire for money can't 64． (meet) easily, and they regard whales as a money-making machine. A kilogram of whale meat can fetch about $100 in Japan. On 65． other hand, advanced technology has increased the efficiency of whaling and 66． (great) reduced the number of whales. What's more, some countries are still on whaling in the name of science, 67． (seem) curious about this creature.
The fact 68． whales are on the edge of extinction is alarming us. Some 69． (organize) have begun working hard to save them. The international community has made a strategy against commercial whaling. In my opinion, governments should also make tough laws 70． (protect) whales.
【答案】61．to；62．are；63．included；64．be met；65．the；66．greatly；67．seeming；68．that；69．organizations/ organisations；70．to protect
七、第四部分，写作，第一节，短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
71． 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Times waits for no man. This is something I learned very clear last term. I spent so much time fool around that my grades began to fall. I finally realize that something necessary had to done. It was time of a change.
Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely. I have set my alarm clock ahead half a hour. This will give him a head start on the day. I have also been decided to keep a record of what I do and when I do it. Looking back on which I've done will give me some idea on how to rearrange my time.
【答案】①clear→clearly ②fool→fooling ③realize→realized ④to后加be ⑤of→for ⑥a→an ⑦him→me ⑧删掉been ⑨which→what ⑩idea→ideas
八、第四部分，写作，第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
72．假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦的Mill Hill School学习。你在学校的国际文化艺术节上组织了一个主题为"中国京剧"的展示活动，深受大家欢迎。请你给英文报纸21stCentury Teens的"校园生活"栏目投稿，内容包括：1．时间地点：2．活动内容;3．你的感想。
注意：1．词数100左右;2．新闻稿的题目已经为你写好。
Peking Opera: Sharing Chinese Culture with the World
【答案】Last Saturday, I organized a display with the theme of "Chinese Peking Opera" at the school's International Culture and Arts Festival in the School Lecture Hall, which was well received by everyone.
At the beginning, we listened to a speech on the history of Beijing Opera delivered by a famous artist. After that, there was a live performance of Beijing Opera. The artists dressed in costumes performed various stories that happened in the history of China. Besides, methods of drawing facial makeup were taught on the spot on the stage to all the students taking part in it.
As an organizer, I am proud of the activity because it not only enriches the after-school life of the students but also draws more attention to Chinese cultures.
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