2024北京石景山高三（上）期末
英 语
本试卷共 10 页，共 100 分。考试时长 90 分钟。
考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分）
第一节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most of my days I am as busy as a bee. When I’m not writing, I’m cooking, cleaning, paying grocery bills, as well as taking my 9-year-old daughter to and from school. Like millions of housewives, I’m short on time and ___1___ with spending.
But all ___2___ as I got inspiration from my daughter to set my good-deed-a-day goal. We had ___3___ a girl in Somalia, a country in eastern Africa, and gave away our second-hand items to her from time to time. My daughter was crazy about ___4___ and wanted me to do more, so I started my Simple-Deed Project. I looked for possible acts of ___5___, as long as I stepped out. One day, I picked up some rubbish on the playground. Another day, I ___6___ an old blind man at the subway station across the waiting line. Sometimes, I ___7___ had to go out of my way to find something kind to do. I could only hope I was one of the ___8___ examples to others.
After a few months, I felt almost proud of my simple deeds fitted into my busy life in a way that ___9___ me. And even though most of what I’d done was small potatoes, somehow I knew I was making a difference, which also ___10___ every single day of mine.
1. A. generous B. content C. careful D. familiar
2. A. survived B. advanced C. continued D. changed
3. A. saved B. supported C. praised D. affected
4. A. charity B. travel C. adventure D. study
5. A. courage B. friendship C. kindness D. trust
6. A. limited B. pushed C. drove D. guided
7. A. even B. therefore C. however D. still
8. A. satisfying B. inspiring C. surprising D. interesting
9. A. controlled B. protected C. suited D. confused
10. A. brightened B. predicted C. represented D. shortened
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和数以百万计的家庭主妇一样，时间紧迫，且花钱也很谨慎，但是作者受女儿启发，开始每天做好事，之后一切都改变了，作者的生活变得有意义了。
【1题详解】
考查词形容词义辨析。句意：和数以百万计的家庭主妇一样，我时间紧迫，花钱也很谨慎。A. generous大方的；B. content满意的；C. careful谨慎的；D. familiar熟悉的。由上文“Like millions of housewives, I’m short on time and”和常识可知，家庭妇女一般都很忙，时间紧迫，且花钱也很谨慎。故选C。
【2题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当我从女儿那里得到启发并设定了每天做好事的目标后，一切都改变了。A. survived幸存；B. advanced前进；C. continued继续；D. changed改变。由最后一段中“After a few months, I felt almost proud of my simple deeds fitted into my busy life in a way that ____9____ me. And even though most of what I’d done was small potatoes, somehow I knew I was making a difference,”可知，作者做出的这些好事，使自己忙碌的生活变得有意义，这说明，作者自从每天做好事后，一切都改变了。故选D。
【3题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们曾经资助过东非国家索马里的一个女孩，不时把我们的二手物品送给她。A. saved挽救；B. supported资助；C. praised赞美；D. affected影响。由下文“gave away our second-hand items to her from time to time”可知，我们不时把我们的二手物品送给这个索马里的女孩，这说明我们资助过她。故选B。
【4题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的女儿热衷于慈善事业，并希望我做更多的事情，所以我开始了我的“简单行为项目”。A. charity慈善机构；B. travel旅行；C. adventure冒险经历；D. study研究。上文“We had ____3____a girl in Somalia, a country in eastern Africa, and gave away our second-hand items to her from time to time.”提到我们资助过一个索马里的女孩，结合下文“and wanted me to do more, so I started my Simple-Deed Project.”可知，女儿想要作者做更多好事，所以说女儿热衷于慈善事业。故选A。
5题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：只要我走出去，我就会寻找我可以做的善举。A. courage勇气；B. friendship友谊；C. kindness善举；D. trust信任。由下文“I picked up some rubbish on the playground.”和下文“find something kind to do.”可知，作者捡起地上的垃圾，这说明作者在做好事，由此可知，作者走出去寻找机会做好事，故选C。
【6题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我在地铁站引导一位盲人老人穿过等候线。A. limited限制；B. pushed推；C. drove开车；D. guided引导。由下文“an old blind man at the subway station across the waiting line.”和上文提到的作者走出去做好事可知，作者做的好事是：在地铁站引导一位盲人老人穿过等候线。故选D。
【7题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：有时，我甚至不得不努力寻找一些有意义的事情来做。A. even甚至；B. therefore因此；C. however然而；D. still仍然。由下文“had to go out of my way to find something kind to do.”和上文提到作者走出去做一些好事可知，前后是程度的加深，有时候作者甚至努力寻找一些有意义的事情来做。故选A。
【8题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我只能希望我能成为其他人的鼓舞人心的榜样之一。A. satisfying令人满意的；B. inspiring鼓舞人心的；C. surprising令人惊讶的；D. interesting有趣的。由下文“examples to others.”和上文提到的作者做好事可知，作者希望自己能成为别人的榜样，鼓舞别人，即成为他人的鼓舞人心的榜样之一。故选B。
【9题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：几个月后，我为自己的简单行为感到自豪，这些行为以一种适合我的方式融入了我繁忙的生活。A. controlled控制；B. protected保护；C. suited适合；D. confused使困惑。由上文“I felt almost proud of my simple deeds fitted into my busy life in a way that”可知，作者为自己所做的这些简单而帮助他人的行为感到自豪，这些行为很适合作者繁忙的生活方式。故选C。
【10题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管我所做的大部分事情都是小事，但不知怎的，我知道我正在做出改变，这也点亮了我的每一天。A. brightened使明亮；B. predicted预测；C. represented代表；D. shortened缩短。上文“somehow I knew I was making a difference”和“After a few months, I felt almost proud of my simple deeds fitted into my busy life in a way that____9____me.”可知，作者做的这些小事帮助了别人，也点亮了自己的一天，使作者的生活变得有意义。故选A。
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Sally nervously started her first day of a new school. In the afternoon, she had maths class, always a difficult one for her. But she ____11____ (find) the teachers and classmates friendly and helpful. In chemistry class, however, the guy next to her, ____12____ talked to her the whole time, got her a bit annoyed. At the end of the day, Sally became ____13____ (confident) than in the morning and believed there must be a rich experience in the school.
【答案】11. found
12. who 13. more confident
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了Sally开学第一天很紧张，但是她在上完数学课后发现老师和学生都很友好。之后化学课上一名男生一直和她说话，这让她很恼火。一天下来，Sally相信自己自己在学校里一定会有丰富的经历。
【11题详解】
考查时态。句意：但她发现老师和同学都很友好，乐于助人。此处在句中作谓语，句中描述过去发生的事，应用一般过去时，故填found。
【12题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：然而化学课上，旁边那个一直和她说话的男生却让她有点恼火。空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the guy，指人，且关系词在从句中作主语，应用who引导定语从句，故填who。
【13题详解】
考查比较级。句意：一天下来，莎莉比早上更有信心了，相信自己在学校里一定会有丰富的经历。由than可知，此处应用confident的比较级more confident作表语，故填more confident。
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
In America, high school grades are used to decide ____14____ a student is admitted into an academic program or not. However, a scientific survey shows that nearly 75% of student success is decided by other factors, often ____15____ (describe) as 21st-century skills. The important things that lead to success are good study habits and stress management. In other words, the student’s ability ____16____ (deal) with challenges of the post-secondary world will shape their future.
【答案】14. whether
15. described
16. to deal
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。在美国，高中成绩用于决定学生是否被学术课程录取。然而，学生应对高等教育世界挑战的能力将塑造他们的未来。
【14题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：在美国，高中成绩用于决定学生是否被学术课程录取。空处引导宾语从句，由or not可知，此处应用whether，构成固定搭配whether...or not，意为“是否”，故填whether。
【15题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，一项科学研究表明，近 75% 的学生成功是由其他因素决定的，这些因素通常被称为21世纪技能。空处是非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰factors，且动词describe和factors是被动关系，应用过去分词作后置定语，故填described。
【16题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：换句话说，学生应对高等教育世界挑战的能力将塑造他们的未来。ability to do sth.固定搭配，意为“做某事的能力”，故填to deal。
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Recently, a video of college students in military style cotton coats to class ____17____ (trend) on social media platforms. With the price of down jackets increasing, cotton coats have made a major comeback this winter and stormed quite a few college ____18____ (campus) in Northern China. One can buy ten cotton coats ____19____ the price of one down jacket. Actually, a couple of people ____20____ (wear) the coats might be laughed at, but when a group picks them up, it’s the latest fashion.
【答案】17. has trended
18. campuses
19. at 20. wearing
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了军大衣在大学校园流行的现象。
【17题详解】
考查现在完成时。句意：最近，一段大学生穿着军服式棉衣上课的视频在社交媒体平台上走红。根据时间状语“Recently”可知句子用现在完成时，主语“video”表示单数意义，谓语动词用单数形式。故填has trended。
【18题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：随着羽绒服价格的上涨，棉衣在今年冬天卷土重来，席卷了中国北方的不少大学校园。campus“校园”，可数名词，由空前的“a few”可知应用名词复数形式，故填campuses。
【19题详解】
考查介词。句意：一个人可以用一件羽绒服的价格买十件棉衣。at the price of“以……的价格”，固定搭配，故填at。
【20题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：事实上，几个人穿着这种外套可能会被嘲笑，但当一群人拿起它们时，这就是最新的时尚。动词wear和“people”之间是主谓关系，应用现在分词作后置定语，故填wearing。
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分）
第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Top Family-Friendly Events in January
These family-friendly events and activities at popular spots in and around Denver will surely entertain you.
ZooLights: Glow Wild Jan. 1—14
The Denver Zoo’s yearly holiday light show is on until Jan. 14, allowing families one or more opportunities to enjoy the city’s zoo, with millions of lights giving an added dimension to the festivities.
Glow Wild, 765 N. Galvin Pkwy., Denver, denverzoo.org, $12.95 members, $14.95 general admission.
Joy Park Snow Days Jan. 14—28
A new, multi-faceted winter experience is taking over the Children’s Museum’s Joy Park. Take a slide down the Snow Hill, go ice skating, cozy up by fire pits with hot cocoa, take a photo in giant snow globe, and try your hand at curling.
Children’s Museum of Denver, Marsico Campus, , $15 ages 2—59, $13 ages 1 and 60+, $1 Explorer Pass, free under age 1 and members.
Family Fun Winterfest Jan. 29
OdySea Aquarium in the Desert is hosting the third annual Family Fun Winterfest in its Desert Courtyard, featuring real snow for the kids to play in. This free event features everything from bounce houses to rides, games, snowflake crafts and face painting to go with various stands set up by local sellers, with food and other offerings for sale at the event.
8520 E. Via de Ventura, Denver, , free.
Youth & Teen Art Classes Jan.13—Feb. 3
Create Arts Center is hosting a four-week youth art course on Saturdays to teach artistic skills and knowledge through fun and challenging art classes in a wide variety of art materials, including painting, drawing, mixed media and sculpture, ensuring mentally stimulating sessions for all. Classes are designed for a variety of experience levels from beginners through advanced students.
Create Arts Center, 1 E. Main St, Denver, createartscenter.org or 301-588-2787, $98.
21. How can you get a discounted ticket to the ZooLights show
A. By bringing a friend. B. By getting a membership.
C. By joining a tour group. D. By booking a ticket online.
22. What can you do at Family Fun Winterfest
A. Have free food. B. Take art classes.
C. Enjoy real snow. D. Meet local artists.
23. Which event lasts the longest
A. ZooLights: Glow Wild B. Joy Park Snow Days
C. Youth & Teen Art Classes D. Family Fun Winterfest
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个一月最佳家庭友好活动。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一部分中“$12.95 members, $14.95 general admission(会员12.95美元，普通门票14.95美元)”可知，通过获得会员资格可以买到ZooLights表演的折扣票。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Family Fun Winterfest部分中“OdySea Aquarium in the Desert is hosting the third annual Family Fun Winterfest in its Desert Courtyard, featuring real snow for the kids to play in.(沙漠中的奥德海水族馆正在其沙漠庭院举办第三届年度家庭乐趣冬季嘉年华，为孩子们提供真正的雪)”可知，在Family Fun Winterfest，你能欣赏真正的雪。故选C。
23题详解】
细节理解题。根据四个部分中ZooLights: Glow Wild时间为1月1日至14日；Joy Park Snow Days时间为1月14日至28日；Family Fun Winterfest时间为1月29日；Youth & Teen Art Classes时间为1月13到2月3日。可知，青少年艺术课持续时间最长。故选C。
B
2002 it was, and I, a young girl who set out with the idea of getting my own library card, was permitted by my mother, Nichelle Nichols, to walk the mile from Prince George to the library in nearby Port Perry.
Down the street from Port Perry High was the library—a dark-brown brick building, imposing to a child of only seven years old.
To the left of the sidewalk was a series of steps that I climbed to push through a heavy door into a very large room filled with books. To an older lady I said, “I’d like a library card, please.”
She replied, “The children’s section is downstairs.”
“But I want adult books, because I can read.”
“Well, you are a child. You can’t get a card up here.”
“I’m six and I can read and write.”
“Go along child,” she said in a pleasant but authoritative voice.
I found the side door and walked in, seeing short and low shelves full of children’s books. Upon opening one, I read, “See Spot run. Run Spot. Run.” I opened another book. It read, “Once upon a time there was.” Sighing quietly, I walked out and back up to the main desk. By now, it was getting dark and I had to hurry.
“You’re back.” said the librarian.
“Yes. I will make you a deal. You hand me any book you like. If I can read a paragraph in it, you’ll give me a library card.” Shrugging (耸肩) happily, she handed me a thick book, I opened it and began to read. When I finished, the lady took the book back without a word.
I waited for a while and finally the lady stood up, handing me two cards. On one was printed the days and times the library was open to adults, and on the other were the precious words, Bonita Sue Nichols. I thanked her and quickly left the library.
24. What was the librarian’s response to the author’s request at first
A. She made fun of it. B. She turned it down.
C. She took it seriously. D. She considered it reasonable.
25. What did the author think of the books downstairs
A. Childish. B. Outdated. C. Short. D. Strange.
26. Why did the librarian give the author a card
A. She took pity on the author.
B. She was eager to get off work.
C. She found the author a good reader.
D. She was moved by the author’s courage.
27. What does the story intend to tell us
A. Courage is a solution. B. Age is a restriction.
C. Optimism leads to success. D. Ability opens a door.
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了六岁的小女孩Bonita Sue Nichols独自一人去办成人借书证的故事。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“Well, you are a child. You can’t get a card up here.(好吧，你还是个孩子。你在这里拿不到卡)”可知，图书管理员一开始拒绝了作者的请求。故选B。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“She replied, ‘The children’s section is downstairs.’(她回答说：‘儿童区在楼下。’)”和第九段“I found the side door and walked in, seeing short and low shelves full of children’s books. Upon opening one, I read, ‘See Spot run. Run Spot. Run.’ I opened another book. It read, ‘Once upon a time there was.’ Sighing quietly, I walked out and back up to the main desk.(我找到侧门走了进去，看到又矮又短的书架上放满了儿童书籍。打开一看，上面写着：‘看Spot跑。Spot跑。跑。’我打开另一本书。上面写着：‘从前有。’我静静地叹了口气，走出去，回到主桌子前)”可推知，作者看完楼下儿童区的书后，叹了口气，所以作者觉得楼下的书籍很幼稚，故选A。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“‘Yes. I will make you a deal. You hand me any book you like. If I can read a paragraph in it, you’ll give me a library card.’ Shrugging (耸肩) happily, she handed me a thick book, I opened it and began to read. When I finished, the lady took the book back without a word.(‘是的。我跟你做个交易。你喜欢什么书就给我什么书。如果我能读懂其中的一段话，你就给我一张借书证。’她高兴地耸了耸肩，递给我一本厚厚的书，我打开看了起来。我讲完后，那位女士一言不发地把书拿了回去)”以及最后一段“I waited for a while and finally the lady stood up, handing me two cards. On one was printed the days and times the library was open to adults, and on the other were the precious words, Bonita Sue Nichols.(我等了一会儿，最后那位女士站了起来，递给我两张卡片。一张纸上印着图书馆对成年人开放的日期和时间，另一张纸上写着珍贵的文字：Bonita Sue Nichols)”可知，图书管理员发现作者是一位有成人阅读能力的读者，所以给了她一张成人借书卡。故选C。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章内容，结合最后一段中“I waited for a while and finally the lady stood up, handing me two cards. On one was printed the days and times the library was open to adults, and on the other were the precious words, Bonita Sue Nichols.(我等了一会儿，最后那位女士站了起来，递给我两张卡片。一张纸上印着图书馆对成年人开放的日期和时间，另一张纸上写着珍贵的文字：Bonita Sue Nichols)”可知，文章主要讲述了六岁的小女孩Bonita Sue Nichols独自一人去办成人借书卡，一开始图书管理员不同意，但是Bonita Sue Nichols用自己出色的阅读能力征服了图书管理员，最终给她办了一张成人借书卡，故该故事主要想告诉我们能力打开一扇门。故选D。
C
Research has shown that people tend to get more happiness from spending their money on experiences, such as travel and entertainment, than on things, such as clothes and electronic goods. But are people happier during the purchased experience itself Or does the happiness come more from expecting or remembering the experience
A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, offers an answer. Our experiential purchases bring us greater pleasure in terms of expectation and remembrance than do our material purchases, but they also bring us greater in-the-moment enjoyment, the study found.
For the study, the researchers found 2,635 adults who agreed to receive texts at any time during the day. The texts began with a happiness question, which asked the participants to rate how they felt “right now” on a scale from very bad to very good. Half of them were then asked if they had made a material purchase within the past hour, such as clothing or electronic goods. The others were asked if they had made an experiential purchase within the past hour, such as eating in a restaurant or attending a concert.
The researchers found that the purchasers of the experiences express higher levels of happiness than the purchasers of the material goods, no matter how much the purchases cost.
To address possible differences in types of purchasers, the researchers made a second study in which they researched more than 5,000 adults. “We still observed the same result,” said Steve Lacy, the study’s lead author.
The researchers said a possible explanation is the endurance (持久) of experiences in people’s memories, while the observed value of material goods weakens over time.
“If you want to be happier, it might be wise to move some of your spending away from material goods and a bit more toward experiences,” Lacy said. “That would likely lead to greater happiness.”
28. The author put forward two questions in Paragraph 1 to _______.
A. make a fact clear B. introduce a new research
C. list possible problems D. doubt the opinion presented
29. Why did the researchers text the participants
A. To ask them about their spending plans.
B. To understand their needs and spending habits.
C. To track their purchasing activities and feelings.
D. To find out the change in their purchasing choices.
30. According to the passage, which of the following can bring the greatest pleasure
A. One picks up a few good bargains.
B. One pays for an amusement park trip.
C. One buys electronic goods in an online shop.
D. One spends a great deal on high-end products.
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。发表在《实验社会心理学杂志》上的一项新研究发现，与物质购买相比，体验式购买在期待和回忆方面给我们带来了更大的快乐，但它们也给我们带来了更大的当下享受。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“But are people happier during the purchased experience itself Or does the happiness come more from expecting or remembering the experience (但人们在购买体验本身时会感到更快乐吗？还是幸福更多地来自于期待或记住这段经历？)”和第二段中“A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, offers an answer. (发表在《实验社会心理学杂志》上的一项新研究提供了答案)”可知，第一段提出两个问题，第二段指出一项新的研究给出了这两个问题的答案，由此可推知，作者在第1段提出两个问题是为了介绍一项新的研究，故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“For the study, the researchers found 2,635 adults who agreed to receive texts at any time during the day. The texts began with a happiness question, which asked the participants to rate how they felt “right now” on a scale from very bad to very good. Half of them were then asked if they had made a material purchase within the past hour, such as clothing or electronic goods. The others were asked if they had made an experiential purchase within the past hour, such as eating in a restaurant or attending a concert.(在这项研究中，研究人员发现2635名成年人同意在一天中的任何时间接收短信。这些短信以一个幸福感问题开始，要求参与者从非常糟糕到非常好的范围内对他们“现在”的感受进行评分。然后，其中一半人被问及在过去一小时内是否购买过物质产品，例如衣服或电子产品。其他人被问及过去一小时内是否进行过体验式购买，例如在餐厅吃饭或参加音乐会)”可知，研究人员给参与者发短信是为了跟踪他们的购买活动和感受。故选C。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The researchers found that the purchasers of the experiences express higher levels of happiness than the purchasers of the material goods, no matter how much the purchases cost.(研究人员发现，无论购买成本是多少，购买体验的人比购买物质产品的人表现出更高的幸福感)”和最后一段““If you want to be happier, it might be wise to move some of your spending away from material goods and a bit more toward experiences,” Lacy said. “That would likely lead to greater happiness.”(莱西说：“如果你想变得更快乐，明智的做法是将部分支出从物质产品上转移到体验上。”“这可能会带来更大的幸福。”)”可知，购买体验的人可以给人带来最大的快乐，由此可推知，B项“一个人支付游乐园之旅的费用”这属于购买体验的行为，能给人带来最大的快乐，故选B。
D
A Swiss radio station recently carried out a social experiment on air, testing robot-created voices and content. The 13-hour experiment took place at the French-language station Couleur 3. During the period, listeners heard the cloned voices of five human presenters. The station’s programming also included music created by artificial intelligence (AI) methods. The programming informed listeners about the experiment every 20 minutes.
“AI is taking your favorite radio by storm,” a voice said. “Our voice clones and AI are here to unsettle, surprise and shake you. And for that matter, this text was also written by a robot.”
Recent AI developments have led to the creation of a series of tools that permit robots to lead different human activities. These tools belong to a group of systems known as “generative AI”. The tools use machine learning methods to train AI systems on huge amounts of data to produce human-quality results. One of the most highly publicized generative AI tools is called ChatGPT. It received wide attention by demonstrating the ability to quickly produce written answers to questions at a level and quality similar to humans. However, the development of “generative AI” systems has led to some criticism of the technology. Critics have warned that such systems, if used incorrectly, could cause economic, cultural and social harms.
The station said in a statement it received hundreds of messages on the day of the experiment, with some supporting and others opposing. One person complained of unfunny jokes. Another listener admitted to not recognizing the programming as an experiment. One critic called the project a waste of time for a station that gets public financing. Many listeners noted, “You can sense these are robots, and there are fewer surprises, less personality.” Some listeners were even more forceful, urging station officials to “give us back our humans!”
The Swiss station’s chief, Antoine Multone, told The Associated Press that Couleur 3 was able to carry out the experiment because it is already known for doing provocative things.
Multone defended the project as a lesson on how to live with AI. “I think if we become ostriches (鸵鸟) ... we put our heads in the sand and say, ‘Mon Dieu, there’s a new technology! We’re all going to die!’ then yeah, we’re going to die because it (AI) is coming, whether we like it or not,” Multone said by phone. “We want to master the technology so we can then put limits on it.” He added that about 90 percent of the listener reactions suggested the experiment was a good idea.
31. What did the social experiment test
A. Audiences’ feedback. B. Robot-created systems.
C. Human presenters’ voices. D. AI-generated programmes.
32. What does the word “provocative” underlined in Paragraph 5 most probably mean
A. Stimulative. B. Conservative. C. Persuasive. D. Instructive.
33. What should we do with AI according to Antoine Multone
A. Limit and prevent its progress. B. Take human elements out of it.
C. Take advantage of it without defence. D. Research and make use of it sensibly.
34. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Putting AI Voices on Radio B. Creating Generative AI Tools
C. Exploring the Development of AI D. Replacing Announcers with AI
【答案】31. D 32. A 33. D 34. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。瑞士一家广播电台进行了一项社会实验，测试人工智能创造的声音和内容，而对于人工智能，批评者们、该电台台长和许多人有不同的观点。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“A Swiss radio station recently carried out a social experiment on air, testing robot-created voices and content. The 13-hour experiment took place at the French-language station Couleur 3. During the period, listeners heard the cloned voices of five human presenters.(瑞士一家广播电台最近在播放中进行了一项社会实验，测试机器人创造的声音和内容。这场为期13个小时的实验在法语站Couleur 3进行。在此期间，听众听到了五位人类主持人的克隆声音)”可知，瑞士这家广播电台在法语站Couleur 3测试机器人创造的声音和内容，播放了五位主持人的克隆声音。由此可知，实验的目的是测试机器人创造出来的声音。故选D。
【32题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段“The 13-hour experiment took place at the French-language station Couleur 3.(这个13个小时的实验是在法语站“Couleur 3”进行的)”以及划线词上文“Couleur 3 was able to carry out the experiment because it is already known for doing”可知，Couleur 3已经进行了这项实验，是因为它已经以做激励性的事情而闻名，所以被指派进行这项实验。故划线词与Stimulative“激励的”意思一致。故选A。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“We want to master the technology so we can then put limits on it. (我们想要掌握这项技术，这样我们就可以对它加以限制)”可知，他认为我们应该研究人工智能技术，并理智使用它。故选D。
【34题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一段引出下文对人工智能的讨论，根据第一段首句“A Swiss radio station recently carried out a social experiment on air, testing robot-created voices and content. (瑞士一家广播电台最近在播放中进行了一项社会实验，测试机器人创造的声音和内容)”可知，本文主要通过瑞士一家广播电台做的关于机器人创造的声音和内容的社会实验，引出不同的人对人工智能的不同看法。由此可知，A选项“在广播中播放人工智能声音”最适合作本文标题。故选A。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Reading is an exercise for the mind. It is good for our vocabulary and literacy skills, teaching us math or science concepts and helping us learn history. ____35____ Have you read a story and felt tears well up because of a character’s suffering If so, that is because you have empathy (共情) for the character. Empathy is a magic eye that sees into other people’s hearts and it can be learned through various fictions.
Research shows that human brains react differently to stories and facts. Many more areas of your brain light up when you’re enjoying a story, and your brain thinks you are in the story. ____36____
Empathy helps you to read people’s emotions and work out the best way to respond. This skill, called emotional intelligence (EI), can make it easier to communicate and connect with people. ____37____ One study found that people who read the Harry Potter novels, which tell stories about humans fighting against the evil, were less likely to behave unfairly towards powerless groups including refugees (难民).
_____38_____ After reading The Boy at the Back of the Class, a story about a boy who is a refugee escaping from the war, students in St Michael’s High School were inspired to do a 10-mile walk for the non-profit organization Refugee Action. Their empathy also stimulated them to raise 1,000 for people who were forced to leave their homes because of war.
Reading encourages us to empathise with others, which could potentially lead to several beneficial outcomes. Not only are we more likely to engage in helpful behaviors when we feel empathy for other people, but others are also more likely to help us when they experience empathy. _____39_____
A. Apart from those, reading has another benefit.
B. In a way, all this increases our ability to read well.
C. This theory of EI has been put into practice in schools.
D. This permits people to understand the emotions that others are feeling.
E. This means you experience the characters’ thoughts as if they were real.
F. Research shows that building this intelligence can lead to greater tolerance.
G. For society to develop, communicative and empathetic individuals really matter.
【答案】35 A 36. E 37. F 38. C 39. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了阅读对我们的词汇和读写能力有好处，同时阅读还可以增强人们的同理心。
【35题详解】
根据上文“Reading is an exercise for the mind. It is good for our vocabulary and literacy skills, teaching us math or science concepts and helping us learn history.(读书是脑力的锻炼。它对我们的词汇和读写能力有好处，教我们数学或科学概念，帮助我们学习历史)”以及后文“Have you read a story and felt tears well up because of a character’s suffering If so, that is because you have empathy (共情) for the character. Empathy is a magic eye that sees into other people’s hearts and it can be learned through various fictions.(你是否读过一个故事，因为一个人物的痛苦而热泪盈眶？如果是这样，那是因为你对这个角色共情。同理心是一只神奇的眼睛，可以看到别人的内心，它可以通过各种小说来学习)”可知，后文提到了阅读可以培养共情能力，结合上文说明了阅读对词汇和读写能力有好处可知本句是过渡句，引出后文阅读的另一个好处。故A选项“除了这些，阅读还有另一个好处”符合语境，故选A。
【36题详解】
根据上文“Research shows that human brains react differently to stories and facts. Many more areas of your brain light up when you’re enjoying a story, and your brain thinks you are in the story.(研究表明，人类大脑对故事和事实的反应是不同的。当你在欣赏一个故事时，你的大脑会有更多的区域被激活，你的大脑会认为你就在这个故事中)”可知，上文提到欣赏故事的时候，大脑会认为你就在这个故事中，由此可知，本句是对上文的进一步解释，指出在故事之中可以体会到的情感和想法。故E选项“这意味着你可以体验到角色的想法，就好像他们是真实的一样”符合语境，故选E。
【37题详解】
根据上文“Empathy helps you to read people’s emotions and work out the best way to respond. This skill, called emotional intelligence (EI), can make it easier to communicate and connect with people.(同理心可以帮助你读懂别人的情绪，并找出最好的回应方式。这种技能被称为情商（EI），可以让你更容易与人沟通和联系)”以及后文“One study found that people who read the Harry Potter novels, which tell stories about humans fighting against the evil, were less likely to behave unfairly towards powerless groups including refugees (难民).(一项研究发现，读过《哈利波特》系列小说的人不太可能对包括难民在内的弱势群体做出不公平的行为。《哈利波特》讲述了人类与邪恶作斗争的故事)”可知，上文提到了同理心被称为情商，有助于和人沟通和联系，后文用研究发现读过《哈利波特》系列小说的人不太可能对包括难民在内的弱势群体做出不公平的行为进行了论证，故本句指出同理心对人的积极影响。故F选项“研究表明，培养这种智力可以带来更大的容忍度”符合语境，故选F。
【38题详解】
根据本段内容“After reading The Boy at the Back of the Class, a story about a boy who is a refugee escaping from the war, students in St Michael’s High School were inspired to do a 10-mile walk for the non-profit organization Refugee Action. Their empathy also stimulated them to raise 1,000 for people who were forced to leave their homes because of war.(在阅读了《教室后面的男孩》后，圣迈克尔高中的学生受到启发，为非营利组织“难民行动”进行了10英里的步行活动。这本书讲述了一个逃离战争的男孩的故事。他们的同情心也促使他们为那些因战争而被迫离开家园的人筹集了1000英镑)”可知，本段主要说明了圣迈克尔高中的学生在阅读了《教室后面的男孩》后，进行了10英里的步行活动，并且为人们筹集善款，可知同情心理论被付诸了实践。故C选项“这种情商理论已经在学校中付诸实践”符合语境，故选C。
【39题详解】
根据上文“Reading encourages us to empathise with others, which could potentially lead to several beneficial outcomes. Not only are we more likely to engage in helpful behaviors when we feel empathy for other people, but others are also more likely to help us when they experience empathy.(阅读鼓励我们同情他人，这可能会带来一些有益的结果。当我们对他人感同身受时，我们不仅更有可能做出有益的行为，而且当他人感同身受时，他们也更有可能帮助我们)”可知，上文提到了同理心对个人的影响，本句为本段最后一句，故强调具有同理心的个人对社会发展的影响。故G选项“为了社会的发展，善于沟通和善解人意的个人真的很重要”符合语境，故选G。
第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节 （共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
When I was in my second year in senior high school I found a 16-dollar-an-hour part-time job at Lakewood Pizza. Like many teens, I longed to earn income as well as add experience for the time to enter the workforce. Just one week after I worked there, David Ross, the manager called me into his office. As the saying goes, “life isn’t always a bed of roses”. My first job ended in failure. His reason was that I showed up late twice and took more breaks than others.
“Oh, I’m a loser.” I thought to myself. I believed that thought was shared by my brothers, neither of whom had ever been fired, and my mother, though she would never express it in those terms.
“I am too sad to do anything.” I complained to my father.
After listening to my words, he laughed. “It’s not funny; I’m a loser.” I said. “No, you’re not. This is a part of growing up. You will be all right, my son,” he said, patting my shoulder. “Trust me. You are good enough.” I looked into my father’s eyes and I could see he really trusted me. And I believed him.
Since then, “Trust me. You are good enough.” are the only words I have repeated to myself. I have worked hard to be a better person and cherished (珍惜) every moment I have got. Finally, I succeeded in entering a good university. After graduation I found my dream job.
40. How much did the author earn at his part-time job
____________________________________________________________________________________________
41. Why did the author lose his first job
____________________________________________________________________________________________
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
After knowing the author’s failure, his father complained and laughed at him.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
43. What can you learn from the author’s story (In about 40 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】40. 16 dollars an hour.
41. Because he showed up late twice and took more breaks than others.
42. After knowing the author’s failure, his father complained and laughed at him.
或After knowing the author’s failure, his father complained and laughed at him.
理由：After knowing the author’s failure, his father encouraged (comforted/believed in, etc.) him.
43. No matter what setbacks you encounter don’t be discouraged. Believe that you are good enough and work hard to become a better person.
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者第一份兼职被辞退了，作者很伤心，认为自己是一个失败者，但是父亲却鼓励作者，信任作者，安慰作者，告诉他“你足够好”，在父亲的鼓励下，作者相信自己足够好，于是努力成为一个更好的人，最终作者在毕业后找到了自己梦想的工作。
【40题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第一段中“When I was in my second year in senior high school, I found a 16-dollar-an-hour part-time job at Lakewood Pizza.(当我读高二时，我在Lakewood Pizza找到了一份每小时16美元的兼职工作。)”可知，作者的兼职每小时16美元，故填16 dollars an hour.
【41题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第一段中“My first job ended in failure. His reason was that I showed up late twice and took more breaks than others.(我的第一份工作以失败告终。他的理由是我迟到两次并且休息时间比其他人多。)”可知，作者失了第一份工作是因为他迟到两次并且休息时间比其他人多，故填Because he showed up late twice and took more breaks than others.
【42题详解】
考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中““No, you’re not. This is a part of growing up. You will be all right, my son,” he said, patting my shoulder. “Trust me. You are good enough.” I looked into my father’s eyes and I could see he really trusted me. (“不你不是。这是成长的一部分。你会没事的，我的儿子，”他拍着我的肩膀说道。“相信我。你已经够好。”我看着父亲的眼睛，我可以看出他真的信任我。)”可知，作者的父亲在知道作者丢了工作后，并没有抱怨和嘲笑他，而是鼓励他，安慰他，信任他，由此可知，句子“After knowing the author’s failure, his father complained and laughed at him.”中his father complained and laughed at him./complained and laughed at是错误的，理由是在得知儿子丢了工作后，父亲鼓励他，安慰他，信任他，故填After knowing the author’s failure, his father complained and laughed at him.或After knowing the author’s failure, his father complained and laughed at him.理由：After knowing the author’s failure, his father encouraged (comforted/believed in, etc.) him.
【43题详解】
开放试题，言之有理即可。通读全文可知，作者第一份兼职被辞退了，作者很伤心，认为自己是一个失败者，但是父亲却鼓励作者，信任作者，安慰作者，告诉他“你足够好”，在父亲的鼓励下，作者相信自己足够好，于是努力成为一个更好的人，最终作者在毕业后找到了自己梦想的工作。从作者的故事中，我们可以得知，无论受到什么挫折，都不要气馁，要相信自己足够好，努力成为一个更好的人。故填No matter what setbacks you encounter, don’t be discouraged. Believe that you are good enough and work hard to become a better person.
第二节（20分）
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友 Jim最近在北京学习，感到不适应，他发来邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
1．表示理解；
2．提出建议。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
I’m sorry to learn that you are having such a hard time these days. Actually, most people will feel homesick and anxious when they leave home and come to a new place, especially a foreign country. So don’t worry too much.
To meet a new environment, sometimes we have to change some of our habits and expand our social circle as well. If you feel lonely, you can make new friends, who can share their hobbies and ideas with you. Joining student clubs is a good way to reduce loneliness, and it will help you learn more about the local culture.
Wish you a pleasant time in Beijing!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。要求考生给最近在北京学习，感到不适应而发来邮件询问你建议的Jim回信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
事实上：Actually→In fact
焦虑不安的：anxious→uneasy
扩大：expand→widen
令人愉快的：pleasant→pleasing
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Joining student clubs is a good way to reduce loneliness, and it will help you learn more about the local culture.
拓展句：Joining student clubs is a good way to reduce loneliness, which will help you learn more about the local culture.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m sorry to learn that you are having such a hard time these days.(运用了that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】If you feel lonely, you can make new friends, who can share their hobbies and ideas with you.(运用了if引导的状语从句和who引导的非限制性定语从句)2024北京石景山高三（上）期末
英 语
本试卷共 10 页，共 100 分。考试时长 90 分钟。
考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分）
第一节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most of my days I am as busy as a bee. When I’m not writing, I’m cooking, cleaning, paying grocery bills, as well as taking my 9-year-old daughter to and from school. Like millions of housewives, I’m short on time and ___1___ with spending.
But all ___2___ as I got inspiration from my daughter to set my good-deed-a-day goal. We had ___3___ a girl in Somalia, a country in eastern Africa, and gave away our second-hand items to her from time to time. My daughter was crazy about ___4___ and wanted me to do more, so I started my Simple-Deed Project. I looked for possible acts of ___5___, as long as I stepped out. One day, I picked up some rubbish on the playground. Another day, I ___6___ an old blind man at the subway station across the waiting line. Sometimes, I ___7___ had to go out of my way to find something kind to do. I could only hope I was one of the ___8___ examples to others.
After a few months, I felt almost proud of my simple deeds fitted into my busy life in a way that ___9___ me. And even though most of what I’d done was small potatoes, somehow I knew I was making a difference, which also ___10___ every single day of mine.
1. A. generous B. content C. careful D. familiar
2. A. survived B. advanced C. continued D. changed
3. A. saved B. supported C. praised D. affected
4. A. charity B. travel C. adventure D. study
5. A. courage B. friendship C. kindness D. trust
6. A. limited B. pushed C. drove D. guided
7. A. even B. therefore C. however D. still
8. A. satisfying B. inspiring C. surprising D. interesting
9. A. controlled B. protected C. suited D. confused
10. A. brightened B. predicted C. represented D. shortened
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Sally nervously started her first day of a new school. In the afternoon she had maths class, always a difficult one for her. But she ____11____ (find) the teachers and classmates friendly and helpful. In chemistry class, however, the guy next to her, ____12____ talked to her the whole time, got her a bit annoyed. At the end of the day, Sally became ____13____ (confident) than in the morning and believed there must be a rich experience in the school.
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
In America, high school grades are used to decide ____14____ a student is admitted into an academic program or not. However, a scientific survey shows that nearly 75% of student success is decided by other factors, often ____15____ (describe) as 21st-century skills. The important things that lead to success are good study habits and stress management. In other words, the student’s ability ____16____ (deal) with challenges of the post-secondary world will shape their future.
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Recently, a video of college students in military style cotton coats to class ____17____ (trend) on social media platforms. With the price of down jackets increasing, cotton coats have made a major comeback this winter and stormed quite a few college ____18____ (campus) in Northern China. One can buy ten cotton coats ____19____ the price of one down jacket. Actually, a couple of people ____20____ (wear) the coats might be laughed at, but when a group picks them up, it’s the latest fashion.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分）
第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Top Family-Friendly Events in January
These family-friendly events and activities at popular spots in and around Denver will surely entertain you.
ZooLights: Glow Wild Jan. 1—14
The Denver Zoo’s yearly holiday light show is on until Jan. 14, allowing families one or more opportunities to enjoy the city’s zoo, with millions of lights giving an added dimension to the festivities.
Glow Wild, 765 N. Galvin Pkwy., Denver, denverzoo.org, $12.95 members, $14.95 general admission.
Joy Park Snow Days Jan. 14—28
A new, multi-faceted winter experience is taking over the Children’s Museum’s Joy Park. Take a slide down the Snow Hill, go ice skating, cozy up by fire pits with hot cocoa, take a photo in giant snow globe, and try your hand at curling.
Children’s Museum of Denver, Marsico Campus, , $15 ages 2—59, $13 ages 1 and 60+, $1 Explorer Pass, free under age 1 and members.
Family Fun Winterfest Jan. 29
OdySea Aquarium in the Desert is hosting the third annual Family Fun Winterfest in its Desert Courtyard, featuring real snow for the kids to play in. This free event features everything from bounce houses to rides, games, snowflake crafts and face painting to go with various stands set up by local sellers, with food and other offerings for sale at the event.
8520 E. Via de Ventura, Denver, , free.
Youth & Teen Art Classes Jan.13—Feb. 3
Create Arts Center is hosting a four-week youth art course on Saturdays to teach artistic skills and knowledge through fun and challenging art classes in a wide variety of art materials, including painting, drawing, mixed media and sculpture, ensuring mentally stimulating sessions for all. Classes are designed for a variety of experience levels from beginners through advanced students.
Create Arts Center, 1 E. Main St, Denver, createartscenter.org or 301-588-2787, $98.
21. How can you get a discounted ticket to the ZooLights show
A. By bringing a friend. B. By getting a membership.
C. By joining a tour group. D. By booking a ticket online.
22. What can you do at Family Fun Winterfest
A. Have free food. B. Take art classes.
C. Enjoy real snow. D. Meet local artists.
23. Which event lasts the longest
A. ZooLights: Glow Wild B. Joy Park Snow Days
C. Youth & Teen Art Classes D. Family Fun Winterfest
B
2002 it was, and I, a young girl who set out with the idea of getting my own library card, was permitted by my mother, Nichelle Nichols, to walk the mile from Prince George to the library in nearby Port Perry.
Down the street from Port Perry High was the library—a dark-brown brick building, imposing to a child of only seven years old.
To the left of the sidewalk was a series of steps that I climbed to push through a heavy door into a very large room filled with books. To an older lady I said, “I’d like a library card, please.”
She replied, “The children’s section is downstairs.”
“But I want adult books, because I can read.”
“Well, you are a child. You can’t get a card up here.”
“I’m six and I can read and write.”
“Go along child,” she said in a pleasant but authoritative voice.
I found the side door and walked in, seeing short and low shelves full of children’s books. Upon opening one, I read, “See Spot run. Run Spot. Run.” I opened another book. It read, “Once upon a time there was.” Sighing quietly, I walked out and back up to the main desk. By now, it was getting dark and I had to hurry.
“You’re back.” said the librarian.
“Yes. I will make you a deal. You hand me any book you like. If I can read a paragraph in it, you’ll give me a library card.” Shrugging (耸肩) happily, she handed me a thick book, I opened it and began to read. When I finished, the lady took the book back without a word.
I waited for a while and finally the lady stood up, handing me two cards. On one was printed the days and times the library was open to adults, and on the other were the precious words, Bonita Sue Nichols. I thanked her and quickly left the library.
24. What was the librarian’s response to the author’s request at first
A. She made fun of it. B. She turned it down.
C. She took it seriously. D. She considered it reasonable.
25. What did the author think of the books downstairs
A. Childish. B. Outdated. C. Short. D. Strange.
26. Why did the librarian give the author a card
A. She took pity on the author.
B. She was eager to get off work.
C. She found the author a good reader.
D. She was moved by the author’s courage.
27. What does the story intend to tell us
A. Courage is a solution. B. Age is a restriction.
C. Optimism leads to success. D. Ability opens a door.
C
Research has shown that people tend to get more happiness from spending their money on experiences, such as travel and entertainment, than on things, such as clothes and electronic goods. But are people happier during the purchased experience itself Or does the happiness come more from expecting or remembering the experience
A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, offers an answer. Our experiential purchases bring us greater pleasure in terms of expectation and remembrance than do our material purchases, but they also bring us greater in-the-moment enjoyment, the study found.
For the study, the researchers found 2,635 adults who agreed to receive texts at any time during the day. The texts began with a happiness question, which asked the participants to rate how they felt “right now” on a scale from very bad to very good. Half of them were then asked if they had made a material purchase within the past hour, such as clothing or electronic goods. The others were asked if they had made an experiential purchase within the past hour, such as eating in a restaurant or attending a concert.
The researchers found that the purchasers of the experiences express higher levels of happiness than the purchasers of the material goods, no matter how much the purchases cost.
To address possible differences in types of purchasers, the researchers made a second study in which they researched more than 5,000 adults. “We still observed the same result,” said Steve Lacy, the study’s lead author.
The researchers said a possible explanation is the endurance (持久) of experiences in people’s memories, while the observed value of material goods weakens over time.
“If you want to be happier, it might be wise to move some of your spending away from material goods and a bit more toward experiences,” Lacy said. “That would likely lead to greater happiness.”
28 The author put forward two questions in Paragraph 1 to _______.
A. make a fact clear B. introduce a new research
C. list possible problems D. doubt the opinion presented
29. Why did the researchers text the participants
A. To ask them about their spending plans.
B. To understand their needs and spending habits.
C. To track their purchasing activities and feelings.
D. To find out the change in their purchasing choices.
30. According to the passage, which of the following can bring the greatest pleasure
A. One picks up a few good bargains.
B. One pays for an amusement park trip.
C. One buys electronic goods in an online shop.
D. One spends a great deal on high-end products.
D
A Swiss radio station recently carried out a social experiment on air, testing robot-created voices and content. The 13-hour experiment took place at the French-language station Couleur 3. During the period, listeners heard the cloned voices of five human presenters. The station’s programming also included music created by artificial intelligence (AI) methods. The programming informed listeners about the experiment every 20 minutes.
“AI is taking your favorite radio by storm,” a voice said. “Our voice clones and AI are here to unsettle, surprise and shake you. And for that matter, this text was also written by a robot.”
Recent AI developments have led to the creation of a series of tools that permit robots to lead different human activities. These tools belong to a group of systems known as “generative AI”. The tools use machine learning methods to train AI systems on huge amounts of data to produce human-quality results. One of the most highly publicized generative AI tools is called ChatGPT. It received wide attention by demonstrating the ability to quickly produce written answers to questions at a level and quality similar to humans. However, the development of “generative AI” systems has led to some criticism of the technology. Critics have warned that such systems, if used incorrectly, could cause economic, cultural and social harms.
The station said in a statement it received hundreds of messages on the day of the experiment, with some supporting and others opposing. One person complained of unfunny jokes. Another listener admitted to not recognizing the programming as an experiment. One critic called the project a waste of time for a station that gets public financing. Many listeners noted, “You can sense these are robots, and there are fewer surprises, less personality.” Some listeners were even more forceful, urging station officials to “give us back our humans!”
The Swiss station’s chief, Antoine Multone, told The Associated Press that Couleur 3 was able to carry out the experiment because it is already known for doing provocative things.
Multone defended the project as a lesson on how to live with AI. “I think if we become ostriches (鸵鸟) ... we put our heads in the sand and say, ‘Mon Dieu, there’s a new technology! We’re all going to die!’ then yeah, we’re going to die because it (AI) is coming, whether we like it or not,” Multone said by phone. “We want to master the technology so we can then put limits on it.” He added that about 90 percent of the listener reactions suggested the experiment was a good idea.
31. What did the social experiment test
A. Audiences’ feedback. B. Robot-created systems.
C. Human presenters’ voices. D. AI-generated programmes.
32. What does the word “provocative” underlined in Paragraph 5 most probably mean
A. Stimulative. B. Conservative. C. Persuasive. D. Instructive.
33. What should we do with AI according to Antoine Multone
A. Limit and prevent its progress. B. Take human elements out of it.
C Take advantage of it without defence. D. Research and make use of it sensibly.
34. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Putting AI Voices on Radio B. Creating Generative AI Tools
C. Exploring the Development of AI D. Replacing Announcers with AI
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Reading is an exercise for the mind. It is good for our vocabulary and literacy skills, teaching us math or science concepts and helping us learn history. ____35____ Have you read a story and felt tears well up because of a character’s suffering If so, that is because you have empathy (共情) for the character. Empathy is a magic eye that sees into other people’s hearts and it can be learned through various fictions.
Research shows that human brains react differently to stories and facts. Many more areas of your brain light up when you’re enjoying a story, and your brain thinks you are in the story. ____36____
Empathy helps you to read people’s emotions and work out the best way to respond. This skill, called emotional intelligence (EI), can make it easier to communicate and connect with people. ____37____ One study found that people who read the Harry Potter novels, which tell stories about humans fighting against the evil, were less likely to behave unfairly towards powerless groups including refugees (难民).
_____38_____ After reading The Boy at the Back of the Class, a story about a boy who is a refugee escaping from the war, students in St Michael’s High School were inspired to do a 10-mile walk for the non-profit organization Refugee Action. Their empathy also stimulated them to raise 1,000 for people who were forced to leave their homes because of war.
Reading encourages us to empathise with others, which could potentially lead to several beneficial outcomes. Not only are we more likely to engage in helpful behaviors when we feel empathy for other people, but others are also more likely to help us when they experience empathy. _____39_____
A. Apart from those, reading has another benefit.
B. In a way, all this increases our ability to read well.
C. This theory of EI has been put into practice in schools.
D. This permits people to understand the emotions that others are feeling.
E. This means you experience the characters’ thoughts as if they were real.
F. Research shows that building this intelligence can lead to greater tolerance.
G. For society to develop, communicative and empathetic individuals really matter.
第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节 （共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
When I was in my second year in senior high school, I found a 16-dollar-an-hour part-time job at Lakewood Pizza. Like many teens, I longed to earn income as well as add experience for the time to enter the workforce. Just one week after I worked there, David Ross, the manager called me into his office. As the saying goes, “life isn’t always a bed of roses”. My first job ended in failure. His reason was that I showed up late twice and took more breaks than others.
“Oh, I’m a loser.” I thought to myself. I believed that thought was shared by my brothers, neither of whom had ever been fired, and my mother, though she would never express it in those terms.
“I am too sad to do anything.” I complained to my father.
After listening to my words, he laughed. “It’s not funny; I’m a loser.” I said. “No, you’re not. This is a part of growing up. You will be all right, my son,” he said, patting my shoulder. “Trust me. You are good enough.” I looked into my father’s eyes and I could see he really trusted me. And I believed him.
Since then, “Trust me. You are good enough.” are the only words I have repeated to myself. I have worked hard to be a better person and cherished (珍惜) every moment I have got. Finally, I succeeded in entering a good university. After graduation I found my dream job.
40 How much did the author earn at his part-time job
____________________________________________________________________________________________
41 Why did the author lose his first job
____________________________________________________________________________________________
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
After knowing the author’s failure, his father complained and laughed at him.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
43. What can you learn from the author’s story (In about 40 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节（20分）
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友 Jim最近在北京学习，感到不适应，他发来邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
1．表示理解；
2．提出建议。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
