2023-2024学年第一学期期末检测
高三英语
本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分:听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题; 每题1.5分，满分 7.5分)
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will Harry take for tomorrow’s trip
AA camera. B. A notebook C. Pens and paper
2. Where is the man living now
A. In his parents’ house. B. In his own place. C. In a college.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a department store. B. In a post office. C. At an airport.
4. What will the woman do
A. Play tennis. B. Go swimming C. Do some cleaning
5. What do the two speakers think of the opera
A. Both of them think highly of it.
B. They only like its music.
C. They only like the performance.
第二节(共15 小题; 每题1.5分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. When are the speakers going to have dinner together
A. On Wednesday night.
B. On Thursday night.
C. On Friday evening.
7. What time will the man pick the woman up
A. At 6 o’clock. B. At 6:30. C. At 7 o’clock
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How many days will the man rent the car
A. For five days. B. For seven days. C. For ten days.
9. What kind of car does the man choose
A.A medium-size car. B. A small-size car. C. A large-size car.
10. What can be known from the conversation
A. Both the man and his sister will drive.
B. The car will be left at the airport.
C. The rental fee can be paid later.
听第8段材料，回答第11至 14题。
11. What is a caddie in this conversation
A. It is a type of car.
B. It is a senior golf player.
C. It is a person serving a golf player.
12. When is the man going to be on vacation
A. In three months. B. Next week. C. Next month.
13 What can we learn about the man
A. He doesn’t know many golf words.
B. He doesn’t like hard work.
C. He doesn’t like watching TV.
14. What is the woman
A. She’s a student. B. She’s a cleaner. C. She’s a teacher.
听第9段材料，回答第15 至17题。
15. What did the woman look like in high school
A. She had a round face. B. She had red hair. C. She was overweight.
16.What can we learn about the woman
A. She sells insurance.
B. She is a lawyer.
C. She works in a restaurant.
17. What do we know about the woman’s job
A. The pay is low. B. It is boring C. It is a fair trade.
听第10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18 What is the main purpose of the speech
A. To report on work.
B. To get more support.
C. To get rights for the state.
19.What does the speaker think is a proper way to raise money for education
A. Asking for help from the public.
B. Increasing taxes on wine and gas
C. Reducing the money on army.
20. What does the speaker think can help with the city’s safety
A. Banning sales of guns in stores.
B. Making more city laws.
C. Training police officers
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Here are some of the best UK swimming spots.
RIVER THAMES
The River Thames might inspire images of muddy, polluted waters snaking through the capital that you wouldn’t even think of dipping your toe into, let alone your head. But the famous waterway has more scenic settings along its route before it reaches the BigSmoke. Within easy reach of London, this section is unspoilt and a lot cleaner.
BUDE SEA POOL
This beautiful, part natural, part man-made tidal swimming pool is set in scenic natural surroundings. Constructed in 1930, it has provided safe bathing in Bude for almost 90 years. The pool is filled up by the sea at high tide each day. But be careful when entering as it’s part natural, it’s hard to give an exact depth, particularly as the environment changes with the tide.
LAKE MORLICH
This lake is surrounded by impressive views. You might have to stay away from a few windsurfers, but popularity brings great facilities. You can hire wet suits and warmup afterwards at the shoreline café. It also has Scotland’s only award-winning freshwater beach, so you can sunbathe between dips too.
RHOSSILI BAY
Voted the best beach in Wales and third in the UK, this is a must-swim. This impressive stretch of Celtic coastline, shaped like a giant sea snake, offers three miles of breathtaking views. It’s also a wildlife shelter, with a variety of cliff-nesting birds. Tides can be violent though, so if the sea looks rough, don’t swim.
1. Where can you come across animals
A. RIVER THAMES. B. BUDE SEA POOL
C. LAKE MORLICH. D. RHOSSILI BAY.
2. What is special about BUDE SEA POOL
A. It has the longest history. B. It relies on the sea for refilling.
C. It is located by the sea. D. It is the deepest swimming pool.
3. What is the shared feature of these four spots
A. Modern facilities. B. Convenient locations. C. Long history. D. Breathtaking scenery.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个英国最好的游泳地点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“It’s also a wildlife shelter, with a variety of cliff-nesting birds.(它也是一个野生动物庇护所，有各种各样的悬崖筑巢鸟)”可知，RHOSSILI BAY在可以遇到动物。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The pool is filled up by the sea at high tide each day. (每天涨潮时，海水把池塘填满)”可知，BUDE SEA POOL的特别之处在于它依靠海洋来填满。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“But the famous waterway has more scenic settings along its route before it reaches the BigSmoke.(但是这条著名的水路在到达大烟雾之前沿途有更多的风景)”；第三段“This beautiful, part natural, part man-made tidal swimming pool is set in scenic natural surroundings.(这个美丽的、半自然半人工的潮汐游泳池坐落在风景优美的自然环境中)”；第四段“ This lake is surrounded by impressive views.(这个湖四周景色优美)”以及最后一段“This impressive stretch of Celtic coastline, shaped like a giant sea snake, offers three miles of breathtaking views. (这条令人印象深刻的凯尔特海岸线，形状像一条巨大的海蛇，提供了三英里的壮丽景色)”可知，这四个景点的共同特点是都有令人叹为观止的景色。故选D。
B
When Jean-Philippe Michel, a career coach, works with secondary school students, he doesn’t use the word “profession”. Rather than encouraging his young clients to choose a profession, say, architect or engineer, he works backwards from the skills that each student wants to acquire.
Deciding the skills you want to use leads to a career that’s more targeted — and thus more likely to bring you satisfaction. “They need to shift from thinking about jobs and careers to thinking about challenges and problems,” Michel says.
“The purpose is to help teenagers plan for a “portfolio career”, which is made up of numerous micro-jobs and will be better received in the next decade, ”says Michel. “Instead of identifying your job role or description, you will be constantly adding skills based on what is going to make you more employable,” says Jeanne Meister.co-author of The Future Workplace Experience.
More traditional companies are offering various project opportunities to their own employees. Workers are encouraged to choose their next projects based on their skills, or skills they want to develop, which can mean working in different parts of the company. For companies, the payoff for experimenting with internal project-based opportunities means workers are less likely to jump from one company to the next. Micro-jobs can inspire a sense of belonging and autonomy within a company, which in turn might keep staff from job-hopping (跳槽) to the competition
“But when it comes to building a long-term career, there are disadvantages to creating a portfolio of work,” say experts. If you constantly hop from one project to the next, the change can be jarring and leave you without a clear path to success. “With fewer promotions and changes to job titles, it can be more difficult to feel like you’re succeeding even if you’re regularly completing projects,” says career coach Michel.
Of course, it can take companies years to change from traditional mentality to what boosts professional growth.
4. Why does Michel avoid using the word “profession” with his students
A. To help them realize what they want to be.
B. To encourage them to choose a dream job.
C. To enable them to master survival skills.
D. To guide them to focus more on challenges
5. What is the advantage of portfolio career to employees
A. It will make them more popular with colleagues.
B. It will equip them with more competitive skills.
C. It will discourage them from switching jobs.
D, It will help them enjoy a stable working state.
6. What does the underlined word “‘jarring” in paragraph 6 mean
A. Unpleasant. B. Significant. C. Permanent. D. Unavoidable.
7. What’s the author’s attitude towards portfolio career
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Intolerant.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了什么是职业组合。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句““They need to shift from thinking about jobs and careers to thinking about challenges and problems,” Michel says.(“他们需要从思考工作和职业转变为思考挑战和问题，”米歇尔说)”可知，米歇尔避免在学生面前使用“职业”这个词，以引导他们更多地关注挑战。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中第二句“Workers are encouraged to choose their next projects based on their skills, or skills they want to develop, which can mean working in different parts of the company.(鼓励员工根据自己的技能或想要发展的技能选择下一个项目，这可能意味着在公司的不同部门工作)”可知，员工在不同部门工作，会学到新的技能。故选B项。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“If you constantly hop from one project to the next, the change can be(如果你经常从一个项目跳到下一个项目，这种变化可能会)”及下文“leave you without a clear path to success.(让你没有一条通往成功的清晰道路)”可知，如果你不断地变换项目，这会让你没有清晰的成功之路，所以这种变化可能会令人不安。由此可知，划线词意为“令人不安的，令人不悦的”，与Unpleasant“令人不快的，不舒服的”意思接近。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者在文中既说明了职业组合的优点：更容易被雇佣、减少跳槽；又在第六段中提到了其缺点：员工缺少明确的成功路径。由此推知，作者对职业组合的态度是客观的。故选B项。
C
Sometimes called “Earth’s twin,” Venus is similar to our world in size and composition. The two rocky planets are also roughly the same distance from the sun, and both have an atmosphere. While Venus’s cold and unpleasant landscape does make it seem far less like Earth, scientists recently detected another striking similarity between the two, the presence of active volcanoes.
When NASA’s Magellan mission mapped much of the planet with radar in the 1990sit revealed an unexpectedly youthful surface-there were surprisingly a few craters (火山口)which suggested active geologic (地质的) processes. Although few missions have visited Venus since then, researchers have continued to mine the collection of data from.
Using this decades-old data, planetary scientist Robert Herrick discovered that a Magellan. volcano called Maat Mons is alive with volcanic activity. In this case, lava(岩浆)flows that moved for eight months during an imaging cycle from 1990 to 1992, according to a study published in Science in 2023. The findings are the first real evidence that volcanoes have erupted on Venus during modern times.
What’s more, volcanic activity on Venus could be even more common and dramatic than on Earth. A study published in JGR Planets in 2023 mapped out enormous potential volcanic features on Venus’ surface, and there’s a good chance that some of them could be active today. On top of that, another 2023 study, also in JGR Planets, found that the very high surface temperature on Venus, over 900 degrees Fahrenheit, allows lava flows to slowly leak out.
A list of new missions are headed to Venus over the next decade, including NASA’s Veritas mission, which aims to map the planet’s surface to better understand its geologic history. These projects should settle the question of how the paths of Venus and Earth divided so sharply, with one becoming a hell and the other able to harbor life, and confirm whether volcanoes are still erupting on the planet today.
8. Why does the writer mention Venus is Earth’s twin in Paragraph 1
A. To prove a theory. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To clarify a concept. D. To make predictions.
9. What can we learn from Paragraphs 3 and 4
A. Robert Herrick’s discovery was based on previous data.
B. The findings are the first evidence of volcanoes on Venus.
C. There are more huge volcanoes on Venus than on Earth.
D. Volcanic activities on Venus are as common as on Earth.
10. What is the significance of NASA’s future study of Venus
A. Mapping the surface of Venus with accuracy.
B. Analyzing how volcanoes came into existence.
C. Understanding how the two planets evolved differently.
D. Confirming whether Venus is suitable for humans to live.
11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Venus Is Earth’s Twin. B. Venus Is an Awful Hell.
C. Venus Is a Youthful Planet. D. Venus Is Volcanically Active.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了新的研究证实金星上存在活火山。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Sometimes called “Earth’s twin,” Venus is similar to our world in size and composition. The two rocky planets are also roughly the same distance from the sun, and both have an atmosphere.”（金星有时被称为“地球的孪生兄弟”，在大小和组成上与地球相似。这两颗岩石行星与太阳的距离也大致相同，而且都有大气层。）可知，第一段开头说金星就像地球的双胞胎一样，两者在体积、构造、和太阳的距离等方面相似，是为了引出本文的话题：金星和地球的有一个相似之处——火山活动。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“Using this decades-old data, planetary scientist Robert Herrick discovered that a Magellan.”（利用这些几十年前的数据，行星科学家罗伯特·赫里克发现麦哲伦号。）可知，Robert Herrick 的研究是使用的以前的数据。故选A项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“These projects should settle the question of how the paths of Venus and Earth divided so sharply, with one becoming a hell and the other able to harbor life, and confirm whether volcanoes are still erupting on the planet today.”（这些项目应该能解决金星和地球的轨道为何如此泾渭分明，一个变成地狱，而另一个却能孕育生命的问题，并确认今天地球上的火山是否仍在喷发。）可知，未来的项目可以帮助了解金星像地狱一样而地球进化为宜居星球的原因，以及进一步证实现在金星上是否还有火山喷发活动。故选C项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“In this case, lava (岩浆) flows that moved for eight months during an imaging cycle from 1990 to 1992, according to a study published in Science in 2023. The findings are the first real evidence that volcanoes have erupted on Venus during modern times.”（根据2023年发表在《科学》杂志上的一项研究，在这种情况下，熔岩流在1990年至1992年的成像周期中移动了8个月。这一发现是第一个真正的证据，表明金星在现代曾经爆发过火山。）可知，本文讲述了新的研究证明金星上存在火山活动，D项“金星有火山活动”符合题意。故选D项。
D
“Woman reading book, under a night sky, dreamy atmosphere,” I type into Deep Dream Generator’s Text 2 Dream feature. In less than a minute, an image is returned tome showing what I’ve described.
Welcome to the world of AI image generation, where you can create what on the surface looks like top-rank artwork using just a few text prompts (提示). But closer examination shows oddities. The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction.
AI image generation could impact everything from film to graphic novels and more. Children’s illustrators were quick to raise concerns about the technology. They say AI-generated art is the exact opposite of what art is believed to be. Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the final piece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process.
Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work, However, a human artist is also adding emotion and nuance (细微差别) into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy.
The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as valid as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughters, but you are no match for professionals.
12. What does the writer think of his image creation
A. Exciting. B. Appealing C. Unsatisfying. D. Shocking.
13. What do children’s illustrators value most about art
A. The creating process. B. The final work.
C. Personal feelings. D. External forms.
14. What is Paragraph 4 of the text mainly about
A. The styles of human artworks and AI ones.
B. Human artists’ influence on AI generators.
C. Different means used in human and AI art creation.
D. The drawbacks of drawing from existing art and text.
15. Which of the following best summarizes the last paragraph
A. Art is the mirror of life.
B. Rome is not built in a day.
C. No man can do two things at once.
D. Jack of all trades, master of none.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了儿童插画家的观点：人工智能创造的艺术不是真正的艺术。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“But closer examination shows oddities, The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction. (但仔细观察会发现一些奇怪的地方，我脑海中那个女人的脸有非常奇怪的特征，似乎拿着多本书。而且，虽然看到图像出现时最初会感到兴奋，但没有创造性的满足感。)”可知，作者对他的图像创作不满意，故选C项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the finAIpiece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process. (从根本上说，艺术就是将你内在感受到的东西转化为外在存在的东西。无论采取何种形式，真正的艺术都关乎创作过程，而不是最终作品。简单地按下按钮来生成图像并不是一个创造性的过程。)”可知，儿童插画家最看重艺术创作过程，因为艺术的核心是将内在感受转化为外在存在，真正的艺术更多地关注创作过程而不是最终作品，故选A项。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第四段“Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work, However, a human artist is also adding emotion and nuance (细微差别) into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy. (除了创造力之外，还有更深层次的问题。为了从提示创建图像，AI生成器依赖于现有艺术和文本的数据库。这可能导致在未经其他艺术家同意的情况下故意模仿其他艺术家风格的图像。有一种观点认为，在受到他人作品的影响时，人工智能发电机的工作方式与人类没有什么不同，但是，人类艺术家也在混合中添加了情感和细微差别。人工智能不会做同样的事情——它只能复制。)”可知，第四段主要讲述了人类和人工智能艺术创作中使用的不同手段，故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as valid as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughters, but you are no match for professionals. (人工智能的使用越来越多也会导致艺术家作品贬值。对创意产业已经存在负面偏见。人们会开始认为他们的“作品”与那些以艺术创作为职业的人所创作的作品一样有效。当然，这是无稽之谈。你可以用手机给你的女儿拍一张漂亮的照片，但你不是专业人士的对手。)”可知人工智能的使用会使艺术家的作品贬值。人们会认为他们用 AI 创作的作品和以艺术创作为职业的人的作品有同样的价值。作者认为这是错误的，在最后一句中，作者认为尽管普通人可以创作出漂亮的作品，也比不上专业人士。作者暗示艺术创作需要经过长期的训练。A. Art is the mirror of life. (艺术是生活的镜子) B. Rome is not built in a day. (罗马不是一日建成的。意指任何伟大的事物都需要时间和耐心来建立。) C. No man can do two things at once. (一心不可二用。) D. Jack of all trades, master of none. (百事皆通，一样不精。)，故选B项。
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2.5分，满分12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In the forest of New Mexico, scientists are carrying two ten-day-old Mexican wolf pups (幼崽) riding in a backpack, searching for a Mexican wolf pair that has just given birth to six pups.____16____
Mexican wolves were extinct in the USA by the 1970s, but there was a plan to bring them back. The first step was to trap five wild Mexican wolves and breed them with two caged ones. In 1998, the first caged-born adult Mexican wolves were released into forests. ____17____If animals have to pair up with family members, then their pups will have unhealthy genes, making them sick.
____18____ Let wild wolves adopt caged-born pups-that’s how these two pups end up in backpacks. While the adult wolves are out hunting, the scientists gently place the pups with their new brothers and sisters. They rub the caged-born and wild pups together, ever letting them pee (小便) on each other to mix their smells! ____19____ This result makes the scientists optimistic about the plan.
The idea is that the caged pups will grow up and breed with wild wolves. ____20____ Thanks to this ongoing work, 250 wild Mexican wolves wander Arizona and New Mexico today.
A. The scientists were content with it.
B. So the experts came up with a new plan.
C. The wolf parents only care for their own pups.
D. In this way their healthy genes will be passed down.
E. The population slowly grew, but scientists were still worried.
F. After that, the wolf parents won’t mind taking care of the new pups.
G. The wolf mum and dad don’t know it but they’re about to adopt two more!
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. B 19. F 20. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述在墨西哥狼濒临灭绝的情况下，科学家通过不断完善的计划来改善现状。
【16题详解】
根据上文“In the forest of New Mexico, scientists are carrying two ten-day-old Mexican wolf pups (幼崽) riding in a backpack, searching for a Mexican wolf pair that has just given birth to six pups.(在新墨西哥州的森林里，科学家们背着两只10天大的墨西哥狼崽，寻找一对刚刚生下六只幼崽的墨西哥狼)”可知，上文提到科学家背着两只刚出生的狼崽，而下文特别是第三段讲述如何将圈养的狼崽送到野生狼崽中，让野生墨西哥狼接受并收养，但是狼爸和狼妈并不知道这情况。故G选项“狼妈妈和狼爸爸不知道，但他们即将再收养两只！”符合语境，故选G。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Mexican wolves were extinct in the USA by the 1970s, but there was a plan to bring them back. The first step was to trap five wild Mexican wolves and breed them with two caged ones. In 1998, the first caged-born adult Mexican wolves were released into forests.(到20世纪70年代，墨西哥狼在美国已经灭绝，但有一个将它们带回来的计划。第一步是捕获五只野生墨西哥狼，并与两只关在笼子里的狼一起繁殖。1998年，第一批在笼子里出生的成年墨西哥狼被放归森林)”以及后文“If animals have to pair up with family members, then their pups will have unhealthy genes, making them sick.(如果动物必须与家庭成员配对，那么它们的幼崽就会有不健康的基因，使它们生病)”可知，本段讲述科学家的第一个计划：通过野生的墨西哥狼和圈养的狼繁殖出第一只圈养的狼崽，并将其放生到森林中。再看下文，如果一直是近亲繁殖，会产生不健康的基因，导致疾病。可以看出该计划有一点的成效，但是仍有隐患。故E选项“种群数量缓慢增长，但科学家们仍然很担心”符合语境，故选E。
【18题详解】
根据本段内容“Let wild wolves adopt caged-born pups-that’s how these two pups end up in backpacks. While the adult wolves are out hunting, the scientists gently place the pups with their new brothers and sisters. They rub the caged-born and wild pups together, ever letting them pee (小便) on each other to mix their smells!(让野狼收养在笼子里出生的小狼崽——这就是为什么这两只小狼崽最后会被装进背包的原因。当成年狼外出狩猎时，科学家们轻轻地把幼狼和它们的新兄弟姐妹放在一起。他们把笼子里出生的幼崽和野生的幼崽揉在一起，甚至让它们互相撒尿来混合它们的气味！)”可以看出，科学家执行了另一个计划，特别是最后一句“This result makes the scientists optimistic about the plan.(这一结果使科学家们对该计划持乐观态度)”提到对该计划还是很乐观的，因此段首句应该是科学家想出了一个新计划。故B选项“所以专家们想出了一个新计划”符合语境，故选B。
【19题详解】
根据上文“They rub the caged-born and wild pups together, ever letting them pee (小便) on each other to mix their smells!(他们把笼子里出生的幼崽和野生的幼崽揉在一起，甚至让它们互相撒尿来混合它们的气味！)”可知，上句讲述科学家通过将野生和圈养狼崽相互摩擦和小便来混合它们的气味。结合下句“This result makes the scientists optimistic about the plan.(这一结果使科学家们对该计划持乐观态度)”可以看出该做法是有效的，推测圈养狼崽被接受了。故F选项“在那之后，狼父母不会介意照顾新的幼崽”符合语境，故选F。
【20题详解】
根据前句“The idea is that the caged pups will grow up and breed with wild wolves.(他们的想法是，这些被关在笼子里的幼崽将与野生狼一起长大并繁殖)”讲该计划的理念是让野生和圈养的狼崽一起长大并繁殖后代，可知，本句说明这么做的目的就是让健康的基因传递下去。故D选项“通过这种方式，他们健康的基因将被传递下去”符合语境，故选D。
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On March 18, 2018, I was alone at home in Costa Rica, unaware that my life was about to change. I received an e-mail with the subject “_____21_____ selection result”.
My heartbeat_____22_____ as I read through it: I had been chosen to receive a full scholarship at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Finally I would be able to_____23_____ the old legends of China, which had always _____24_____ me.
In Costa Rica, I learned music well. However, it was my professor in Shanghai who guided me in improving my skills. His teachings emphasized the art of letting the music flow as_____25_____ as tai chi.
In my opinion, that’s the_____26_____ of life in China. You can see it on every corner when you notice how the traffic _____27_____ or on the way people walk throughout China. Similarly, music can go_____28_____ paper, flowing from the musician to the audience and enriching the world one note _____29_____ .
When I went back to Costa Rica, I held a(n)_____30_____ piece of Chinese music in my heart. One day, I introduced Molihua to my students and_____31_____ their great interest instantly, which made me pleasantly _____32_____. Music is indeed one of the best ways to show people about the_____33_____ of another country.
This year, I return to Shanghai and continue my_____34_____of China through its music. Words fall short in expressing the delight and gratitude I experience. I hope to spread the joy of music_____35_____and I believe my ambitions will be fulfilled here in China.
21.
A. admission B. scholarship C. major D. degree
22.
A. quickened B. straightened C. weakened D. shortened
23.
A. smooth out B. call on C. dig into D. brighten up
24.
A. informed B. promoted C. benefited D. fascinated
25.
A. gracefully B. cautiously C. rigidly D. sharply
26.
A. function B. introduction C. essence D. purpose
27.
A. expands B. flows C. develops D. pauses
28.
A. beyond B. without C. against D. over
29.
A. at times B. at a time C. ahead of time D. on time
30.
A. serious B. religious C. effective D. impressive
31.
A. twisted B. reduced C. declared D. awakened
32.
A. confused B. surprised C. bored D. amused
33.
A. education B. business C. culture D. travel
34.
A. exploration B. passion C. submission D. recreation
35.
A. up and down B. now and then C. back and forth D. far and wide
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者被选中获得上海音乐学院的全额奖学金，前往中国学习音乐。在学习过程中，作者有了对中国音乐的领悟，还在回国后把《茉莉花》介绍给了学生。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我收到了一封主题为“奖学金评选结果”的电子邮件。A. admission承认；B. scholarship奖学金；C. major专业；D. degree学位。根据后文“I had been chosen to receive a full scholarship at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.”可知，电子邮件是关于奖学金评选结果的。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我读到这封信的时候，我的心跳加快了：我被选中获得上海音乐学院的全额奖学金。A. quickened加快；B. straightened拉直；C. weakened削弱；D. shortened缩短。根据后文“I had been chosen to receive a full scholarship at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.”可知，作者被选中获得上海音乐学院的全额奖学金，因此心情激动，心跳加快。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：最后，我将能够深入钻研中国的古老传说，这一直让我着迷。A. smooth out解决问题；B. call on拜访；C. dig into深入钻研；D. brighten up点亮。根据后文“the old legends of China”可知，作者获得了上海音乐学院的奖学金，所以可以去中国深入钻研中国的古老传说，故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，我将能够深入钻研中国的古老传说，这一直让我着迷。A. informed通知；B. promoted促进；C. benefited受益于；D. fascinated使着迷。根据上文“the old legends of China, which had always”中which指代the old legends of China，说明作者钻研这些传说是因为对此着迷。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他的教导强调让音乐成为像太极一样优雅地流动的艺术。A. gracefully优雅地；B. cautiously谨慎的；C. rigidly严格地；D. sharply锐利地。根据上文“letting the music flow as”以及后文“as tai chi”指音乐应该像太极一样优雅地流动，故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我看来，这就是中国生活的本质。A. function功能；B. introduction介绍；C. essence本质；D. purpose目的。根据后文“You can see it on every corner”可知，中国到处都能看到太极的因素，所以是中国生活的本质。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当你注意到中国的交通流量或人们走路的方式时，你可以在每个角落看到它。A. expands扩大；B. flows流动，（车辆）畅通无阻；C. develops发展；D. pauses停顿。根据上文“You can see it on every corner when you notice how the traffic”此处指交通车流，应用flow。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：同样，音乐可以超越纸张，从音乐家流向听众，一次一个音符丰富世界。A. beyond超越；B. without没有；C. against反对；D. over越过。结合后文“flowing from the musician to the audience”提到音乐从音乐家流向听众，说明是超越纸张之外，故选A。
【29题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：同样，音乐可以超越纸张，从音乐家流向听众，一次一个音符丰富世界。A. at times偶尔；B. at a time一次；C. ahead of time提前；D. on time准时。根据上文“enriching the world one note”可知，音乐超越纸张，用一次一个音符丰富世界。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我回到哥斯达黎加的时候，我心中有一首令人印象深刻的中国音乐。A. serious严肃的；B. religious宗教的；C. effective有效的；D. impressive印象深刻的。根据后文“I introduced Molihua”介绍《茉莉花》给学生，说明对这首歌印象深刻。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我把《茉莉花》介绍给我的学生，立刻引起了他们极大的兴趣，这让我又惊又喜。A. twisted扭动；B. reduced减少；C. declared宣布；D. awakened引起，唤醒。根据后文“their great interest instantly”指《茉莉花》立即引起了学生的极大兴趣，故选D。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我把《茉莉花》介绍给我的学生，立刻引起了他们极大的兴趣，这让我又惊又喜。A. confused困惑的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. bored厌倦的；D. amused被逗乐的。根据上文“which made me pleasantly”看到学生立刻对中国音乐感兴趣，作者感到又惊又喜。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：音乐确实是向人们展示另一个国家文化的最好方式之一。A. education教育；B. business生意；C. culture文化；D. travel旅行。根据上文“Music is indeed one of the best ways to show people about the”可知，音乐属于一个国家的文化，所以音乐确实是向人们展示另一个国家文化的最好方式之一。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：今年，我回到上海，继续通过音乐探索中国。A. exploration探索；B. passion激情；C. submission提交；D. recreation娱乐。根据上文“I return to Shanghai and continue my”可知，作者返回上海是为了继续通过音乐探索中国文化。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：我希望把音乐的快乐传播到各处，我相信我的梦想在中国将会实现。A. up and down上下；B. now and then偶尔，有时候；C. back and forth来回地；D. far and wide各处。根据上文“I hope to spread the joy of music”可知，作者喜欢音乐，希望把音乐的快乐传播到各处，故选D。
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。
Over the 5,000 years of Chinese history, the Chinese dragon used to be a totem (图腾) . Gradually, it has evolved into an image_____36_____ (represent) the spirit of the Chinese nation. According to reports, long was first translated to “dragon”_____37_____ The Travel of Marco Polo. And in China’s Qing Dynasty, westerners translated long as “draco”, _____38_____is Latin for “dragon”.
Legend goes that the Chinese dragon can fly and has the magical power to control wind and rain, so can spurt (喷出) water from its mouth _____39_____ (ensure) a good harvest with timely rainfall. To show their supreme power and dignity, emperors in ancient China always_____40_____ (regard) themselves as “true dragons”.
Across_____41_____land of China, ordinary people worship the dragon, whose images and names can be found in architectural structures or_____42_____ (decorate) , such as the Nine-dragon Wall and the Dragon Boat. There are many idioms _____43_____ (relate) to the Chinese dragon, such as Hua Long Dian Jing, meaning “Painting the dragon to life”
Of all the 12 Chinese zodiac animals (生肖动物) ,the dragon is one of people’s favorites. When people name newborn babies, long is a_____44_____ (frequent) selected character, especially for boys born in the Year of the Dragon, as it is hoped______45______they will grow as strong and energetic as a dragon.
【答案】36. representing
37. in 38. which
39. to ensure
40. regarded
41. the 42. decorations
43. related##relating
44. frequently
45. that
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍“中国龙”的传说和相关的习俗。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：渐渐地，它演变成一个代表中华民族精神的形象。分析句子结构可知represent与逻辑主语image构成主动关系，故用现在分词作后置定语。故填representing。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：据报道，在《马可波罗游记》中，long第一次被翻译为“龙”。根据句意，表示在《马可波罗游记》这本书里应用介词in。故填in。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：而在中国清朝，西方人把“long”翻译成“draco”，在拉丁语中是“龙”的意思。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词draco，在从句作主语，指物。故填which。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：传说中国龙会飞，有控制风雨的神奇力量，所以它可以从嘴里喷水，以确保丰收和及时降雨。此处ensure应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to ensure。
【40题详解】
考查时态。句意：为了显示自己至高无上的权力和尊严，中国古代的皇帝总是以“真龙”自居。根据时间状语 in ancient China可知发生在过去，故用一般过去时。故填regarded。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在中国各地，普通人都崇拜龙，龙的形象和名字可以在建筑结构或装饰中找到，如九龙墙和龙船。本空特指中国这片土地，所以用定冠词 the。故填the。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：在中国各地，普通人都崇拜龙，龙的形象和名字可以在建筑结构或装饰中找到，如九龙墙和龙船。or连接两个并列的名词，根据上文structures or可知用名词复数。故填decorations。
【43题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：有许多与中国龙有关的成语，如“华龙典经”，意思是“画龙”。此处以非谓语的形式作后置定语，表示“与……相关”短语为be related to（省略be，用过去分词形式）/relate to（用现在分词表主动），故填related/relating。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：当人们给新生婴儿起名时，龙是一个经常被选择的字，特别是对于龙年出生的男孩，因为人们希望他们长大后像龙一样强壮和充满活力。修饰动词selected应用副词frequently。故填frequently。
【45题详解】
考查固定句型。句意：当人们给新生婴儿起名时，龙是一个经常被选择的字，特别是对于龙年出生的男孩，因为人们希望他们长大后像龙一样强壮和充满活力。表示“人们希望……”句型为it is hoped that...。故填that。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，作为校英文广播栏目Teenage life的忠实听众，你认为栏目的播放频率和内容还有待改进。请你给栏目负责人写一封英文信，内容包括：
1. 收听感受；
2. 存在问题；
3. 提出建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m Li Hua from Class 1, Senior 3.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m Li Hua from Class 1, Senior 3. As a loyal listener, I enjoy every minute with Teenage Life, which has become a highlight of my week.
However, I’ve noticed some problems. The programme airs only once a week and mainly focuses on subject learning, which fails to cater for more students and keeps potential fans from tuning in.
To make the show more engaging, I first suggest increasing the frequency to twice a week, which would allow wider coverage and further discussions. Additionally, it is a good idea to explore more interactive and inclusive topics regarding mental health, interpersonal relationships or career guidance.
Thanks for your time and consideration. Looking forward to the improvement.
Your faithfully,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇是应用文写作。作为校英文广播栏目Teenage life的忠实听众，你认为栏目的播放频率和内容还有待改进，要求考生给栏目负责人写一封英文信提出建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
注意到：notice→observe
享受：enjoy→appreciate
忠诚的：loyal→faithful
集中于：focus on→concentrate on
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Additionally, it is a good idea to explore more interactive and inclusive topics regarding mental health, interpersonal relationships or career guidance.
拓展句：Additionally, it is a good idea to explore more interactive and inclusive topics, which are regarding mental health, interpersonal relationships, or career guidance.
【点睛】[高分句型1]I enjoy every minute with Teenage Life, which has become a highlight of my week.(which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]The programme airs only once a week and mainly focuses on subject learning, which fails to cater for more students and keeps potential fans from tuning in.(which引导的非限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分 25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的。
Katie was happily jumping rope on the grass in front of her house facing the expansive city park just across the road. The neighborhood residents often enjoyed walking around the lake in the park, and on this pleasant day, with the sun casting its warm light, Katie spent the unhurried moments devoted to her jumping routine.
Her thoughts were focused on her jumping: how to match the spinning of the jump rope in her hands and the jumping of her feet so that they didn’t get mixed, causing her to trip. When her mind and muscles were working together, and when every move flowed smoothly, all of it felt pretty good in the afternoon sunshine. While jumping, she remembered that her grandmother had given her the jump rope for Christmas. She knew that her grandmother didn’t have a lot of money and had to save up to buy the jump rope for her. Before Christmas, her grandmother had taken her to some toy shops to look at different things, hoping to find out what Katie wanted. When Katie finally got the gift, it was not just a jump rope but the very jump rope she had wanted for a long time. She felt especially loved by her considerate grandmother.
The warmth of the afternoon sun enhanced the joy Katie felt as she skipped along. Suddenly a boy rushed across the road to her. Without any warning he robbed her of her jump rope, shouting, “Give me that” and raced back across the road towards the park.
Empty-handed, Katie was left in confusion. It took her a while to recover from the shock. When she came to her senses and realized the theft of her grandma’s gift, tear swelled up. A wave of anger and disappointment swept over her. But in that moment of upset, something unusual in the park captured her attention.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Following the boy quickly, she spotted a group of kids crying anxiously by the lake.
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After making sure the drowning girl was okay, the boy walked up to Katie with the jump rope.
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【答案】
Following the boy quickly, she spotted a group of kids crying anxiously by the lake. The boy who had taken her jump rope was sprinting towards them. As Katie neared the water, she saw, to her horror, a little girl was struggling in the water. The boy was throwing one end of Katie’s jump rope out for the child to grab. Fortunately, the little girl caught hold of it. Without a moment’s hesitation, Katie stepped forward to lend a helping hand. Working in tandem, they pulled the child onto the bank.
After making sure the drowning girl was okay, the boy walked up to Katie with the jump rope. Handing it to Katie, he gave a shy smile and apologized, “I’m sorry if I frightened you just now, but I had to act quickly in an emergency. I can’t swim, you know. It was your jump rope that served as a lifeline.” Katie’s initial anger had transformed into appreciation for the boy’s quick response to save the little girl. She replied she didn’t mind her jump rope being snatched at all. Instead, she was glad about the part her jump rope had played in the rescue.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Katie一天在公园跳绳，绳子是祖母省吃俭用给她买的，Katie很珍惜，但是突然一个男孩抢走了跳绳，当Katie追过去时，发现男孩是为了救一个溺水的女孩，Katie立马上去帮忙，救下女孩后，男孩向Katie道歉，Katie为她的跳绳能救人感到由衷的高兴。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“她迅速跟在男孩后面，发现一群孩子在湖边焦急地哭泣。”可知，第一段可描写Katie发现男孩抢她的跳绳的目的是救人，她也立马上去帮忙。
②由第二段首句内容“在确定溺水的女孩安然无恙后，男孩拿着跳绳走向凯蒂。”可知，第二段可描写男孩向Katie道歉，Katie为自己的跳绳在营救中发挥的作用感到高兴。
2. 续写线索：在公园跳绳——跳绳被抢——追过去，发现是在救人——帮忙——道歉——感到高兴。
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①冲刺：sprint/dash/rush
②抓住：catch hold of/grab/grasp
③惊吓：frighten/scare/horrify
情绪类
①愤怒：anger/rage/fury
②感激：appreciation/thankfulness/gratitude
【点睛】[高分句型1]As Katie neared the water, she saw, to her horror, a little girl was struggling in the water.(as引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2]She replied she didn’t mind her jump rope being snatched at all.(省略that的宾语从句)
听力答案：1-5 AABCA 6-10 CBCAB 11-15 CBACC 16-20 BABCA2023-2024学年第一学期期末检测
高三英语
本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分:听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题; 每题1.5分，满分 7.5分)
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will Harry take for tomorrow’s trip
A.A camera. B. A notebook C. Pens and paper
2. Where is the man living now
A. In his parents’ house. B. In his own place. C. In a college.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a department store. B. In a post office. C. At an airport.
4. What will the woman do
A. Play tennis. B. Go swimming C. Do some cleaning
5. What do the two speakers think of the opera
A. Both of them think highly of it.
B. They only like its music.
C. They only like the performance.
第二节(共15 小题; 每题1.5分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. When are the speakers going to have dinner together
A. On Wednesday night.
B. On Thursday night.
C. On Friday evening.
7 What time will the man pick the woman up
A. At 6 o’clock. B. At 6:30. C. At 7 o’clock
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How many days will the man rent the car
A. For five days. B. For seven days. C. For ten days.
9. What kind of car does the man choose
A.A medium-size car. B. A small-size car. C. A large-size car.
10. What can be known from the conversation
A. Both the man and his sister will drive.
B. The car will be left at the airport.
C. The rental fee can be paid later.
听第8段材料，回答第11至 14题。
11. What is a caddie in this conversation
A. It is a type of car.
B. It is a senior golf player.
C. It is a person serving a golf player.
12. When is the man going to be on vacation
A. In three months. B. Next week. C. Next month.
13. What can we learn about the man
A. He doesn’t know many golf words.
B. He doesn’t like hard work.
C. He doesn’t like watching TV.
14. What is the woman
A. She’s a student. B. She’s a cleaner. C. She’s a teacher.
听第9段材料，回答第15 至17题。
15. What did the woman look like in high school
A. She had a round face. B. She had red hair. C. She was overweight.
16What can we learn about the woman
A. She sells insurance.
B. She is a lawyer.
C. She works in a restaurant.
17. What do we know about the woman’s job
A. The pay is low. B. It is boring C. It is a fair trade.
听第10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What is the main purpose of the speech
A. To report on work.
B. To get more support.
C. To get rights for the state.
19.What does the speaker think is a proper way to raise money for education
A. Asking for help from the public.
B. Increasing taxes on wine and gas
C. Reducing the money on army.
20. What does the speaker think can help with the city’s safety
A. Banning sales of guns in stores.
B. Making more city laws.
C. Training police officers
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Here are some of the best UK swimming spots.
RIVER THAMES
The River Thames might inspire images of muddy, polluted waters snaking through the capital that you wouldn’t even think of dipping your toe into, let alone your head. But the famous waterway has more scenic settings along its route before it reaches the BigSmoke. Within easy reach of London, this section is unspoilt and a lot cleaner.
BUDE SEA POOL
This beautiful, part natural, part man-made tidal swimming pool is set in scenic natural surroundings. Constructed in 1930, it has provided safe bathing in Bude for almost 90 years. The pool is filled up by the sea at high tide each day. But be careful when entering as it’s part natural, it’s hard to give an exact depth, particularly as the environment changes with the tide.
LAKE MORLICH
This lake is surrounded by impressive views. You might have to stay away from a few windsurfers, but popularity brings great facilities. You can hire wet suits and warmup afterwards at the shoreline café. It also has Scotland’s only award-winning freshwater beach, so you can sunbathe between dips too.
RHOSSILI BAY
Voted the best beach in Wales and third in the UK, this is a must-swim. This impressive stretch of Celtic coastline, shaped like a giant sea snake, offers three miles of breathtaking views. It’s also a wildlife shelter, with a variety of cliff-nesting birds. Tides can be violent though, so if the sea looks rough, don’t swim.
1. Where can you come across animals
A. RIVER THAMES. B. BUDE SEA POOL
C. LAKE MORLICH. D. RHOSSILI BAY.
2. What is special about BUDE SEA POOL
A. It has the longest history. B. It relies on the sea for refilling.
C. It is located by the sea. D. It is the deepest swimming pool.
3. What is the shared feature of these four spots
A. Modern facilities. B. Convenient locations. C. Long history. D. Breathtaking scenery.
B
When Jean-Philippe Michel, a career coach, works with secondary school students, he doesn’t use the word “profession”. Rather than encouraging his young clients to choose a profession, say, architect or engineer, he works backwards from the skills that each student wants to acquire.
Deciding the skills you want to use leads to a career that’s more targeted — and thus more likely to bring you satisfaction. “They need to shift from thinking about jobs and careers to thinking about challenges and problems,” Michel says.
“The purpose is to help teenagers plan for a “portfolio career”, which is made up of numerous micro-jobs and will be better received in the next decade, ”says Michel. “Instead of identifying your job role or description, you will be constantly adding skills based on what is going to make you more employable,” says Jeanne Meister.co-author of The Future Workplace Experience.
More traditional companies are offering various project opportunities to their own employees. Workers are encouraged to choose their next projects based on their skills, or skills they want to develop, which can mean working in different parts of the company. For companies, the payoff for experimenting with internal project-based opportunities means workers are less likely to jump from one company to the next. Micro-jobs can inspire a sense of belonging and autonomy within a company, which in turn might keep staff from job-hopping (跳槽) to the competition
“But when it comes to building a long-term career, there are disadvantages to creating a portfolio of work,” say experts. If you constantly hop from one project to the next, the change can be jarring and leave you without a clear path to success. “With fewer promotions and changes to job titles, it can be more difficult to feel like you’re succeeding even if you’re regularly completing projects,” says career coach Michel.
Of course, it can take companies years to change from traditional mentality to what boosts professional growth.
4. Why does Michel avoid using the word “profession” with his students
A. To help them realize what they want to be.
B. To encourage them to choose a dream job.
C. To enable them to master survival skills.
D. To guide them to focus more on challenges
5. What is the advantage of portfolio career to employees
A. It will make them more popular with colleagues.
B. It will equip them with more competitive skills.
C. It will discourage them from switching jobs.
D, It will help them enjoy a stable working state.
6. What does the underlined word “‘jarring” in paragraph 6 mean
A. Unpleasant. B. Significant. C. Permanent. D. Unavoidable.
7. What’s the author’s attitude towards portfolio career
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Intolerant.
C
Sometimes called “Earth’s twin,” Venus is similar to our world in size and composition. The two rocky planets are also roughly the same distance from the sun, and both have an atmosphere. While Venus’s cold and unpleasant landscape does make it seem far less like Earth, scientists recently detected another striking similarity between the two, the presence of active volcanoes.
When NASA’s Magellan mission mapped much of the planet with radar in the 1990sit revealed an unexpectedly youthful surface-there were surprisingly a few craters (火山口)which suggested active geologic (地质的) processes. Although few missions have visited Venus since then, researchers have continued to mine the collection of data from.
Using this decades-old data, planetary scientist Robert Herrick discovered that a Magellan. volcano called Maat Mons is alive with volcanic activity. In this case, lava(岩浆)flows that moved for eight months during an imaging cycle from 1990 to 1992, according to a study published in Science in 2023. The findings are the first real evidence that volcanoes have erupted on Venus during modern times.
What’s more, volcanic activity on Venus could be even more common and dramatic than on Earth. A study published in JGR Planets in 2023 mapped out enormous potential volcanic features on Venus’ surface, and there’s a good chance that some of them could be active today. On top of that, another 2023 study, also in JGR Planets, found that the very high surface temperature on Venus, over 900 degrees Fahrenheit, allows lava flows to slowly leak out.
A list of new missions are headed to Venus over the next decade, including NASA’s Veritas mission, which aims to map the planet’s surface to better understand its geologic history. These projects should settle the question of how the paths of Venus and Earth divided so sharply, with one becoming a hell and the other able to harbor life, and confirm whether volcanoes are still erupting on the planet today.
8. Why does the writer mention Venus is Earth’s twin in Paragraph 1
A. To prove a theory. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To clarify a concept. D. To make predictions.
9. What can we learn from Paragraphs 3 and 4
A. Robert Herrick’s discovery was based on previous data.
B. The findings are the first evidence of volcanoes on Venus.
C. There are more huge volcanoes on Venus than on Earth.
D. Volcanic activities on Venus are as common as on Earth.
10. What is the significance of NASA’s future study of Venus
A. Mapping the surface of Venus with accuracy.
B. Analyzing how volcanoes came into existence.
C. Understanding how the two planets evolved differently.
D. Confirming whether Venus is suitable for humans to live.
11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Venus Is Earth’s Twin. B. Venus Is an Awful Hell.
C. Venus Is a Youthful Planet. D. Venus Is Volcanically Active.
D
“Woman reading book, under a night sky, dreamy atmosphere,” I type into Deep Dream Generator’s Text 2 Dream feature. In less than a minute, an image is returned tome showing what I’ve described.
Welcome to the world of AI image generation, where you can create what on the surface looks like top-rank artwork using just a few text prompts (提示). But closer examination shows oddities. The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction.
AI image generation could impact everything from film to graphic novels and more. Children’s illustrators were quick to raise concerns about the technology. They say AI-generated art is the exact opposite of what art is believed to be. Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the final piece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process.
Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work, However, a human artist is also adding emotion and nuance (细微差别) into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy.
The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as valid as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughters, but you are no match for professionals.
12. What does the writer think of his image creation
A. Exciting. B. Appealing C. Unsatisfying. D. Shocking.
13. What do children’s illustrators value most about art
A. The creating process. B. The final work.
C. Personal feelings. D. External forms.
14. What is Paragraph 4 of the text mainly about
A. The styles of human artworks and AI ones.
B. Human artists’ influence on AI generators.
C. Different means used in human and AI art creation.
D. The drawbacks of drawing from existing art and text.
15. Which of the following best summarizes the last paragraph
A. Art is the mirror of life.
B. Rome is not built in a day.
C. No man can do two things at once.
D. Jack of all trades, master of none.
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2.5分，满分12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In the forest of New Mexico, scientists are carrying two ten-day-old Mexican wolf pups (幼崽) riding in a backpack, searching for a Mexican wolf pair that has just given birth to six pups.____16____
Mexican wolves were extinct in the USA by the 1970s, but there was a plan to bring them back. The first step was to trap five wild Mexican wolves and breed them with two caged ones. In 1998, the first caged-born adult Mexican wolves were released into forests. ____17____If animals have to pair up with family members, then their pups will have unhealthy genes, making them sick.
____18____ Let wild wolves adopt caged-born pups-that’s how these two pups end up in backpacks. While the adult wolves are out hunting, the scientists gently place the pups with their new brothers and sisters. They rub the caged-born and wild pups together, ever letting them pee (小便) on each other to mix their smells! ____19____ This result makes the scientists optimistic about the plan.
The idea is that the caged pups will grow up and breed with wild wolves. ____20____ Thanks to this ongoing work, 250 wild Mexican wolves wander Arizona and New Mexico today.
A. The scientists were content with it.
B. So the experts came up with a new plan.
C. The wolf parents only care for their own pups.
D. In this way their healthy genes will be passed down.
E. The population slowly grew but scientists were still worried.
F. After that, the wolf parents won’t mind taking care of the new pups.
G. The wolf mum and dad don’t know it, but they’re about to adopt two more!
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On March 18, 2018, I was alone at home in Costa Rica, unaware that my life was about to change. I received an e-mail with the subject “_____21_____ selection result”.
My heartbeat_____22_____ as I read through it: I had been chosen to receive a full scholarship at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Finally, I would be able to_____23_____ the old legends of China, which had always _____24_____ me.
In Costa Rica, I learned music well. However, it was my professor in Shanghai who guided me in improving my skills. His teachings emphasized the art of letting the music flow as_____25_____ as tai chi.
In my opinion, that’s the_____26_____ of life in China. You can see it on every corner when you notice how the traffic _____27_____ or on the way people walk throughout China. Similarly, music can go_____28_____ paper, flowing from the musician to the audience and enriching the world one note _____29_____ .
When I went back to Costa Rica, I held a(n)_____30_____ piece of Chinese music in my heart. One day, I introduced Molihua to my students and_____31_____ their great interest instantly, which made me pleasantly _____32_____. Music is indeed one of the best ways to show people about the_____33_____ of another country.
This year, I return to Shanghai and continue my_____34_____of China through its music. Words fall short in expressing the delight and gratitude I experience. I hope to spread the joy of music_____35_____and I believe my ambitions will be fulfilled here in China.
21.
A. admission B. scholarship C. major D. degree
22.
A. quickened B. straightened C. weakened D. shortened
23.
A. smooth out B. call on C. dig into D. brighten up
24.
A informed B. promoted C. benefited D. fascinated
25.
A. gracefully B. cautiously C. rigidly D. sharply
26.
A. function B. introduction C. essence D. purpose
27.
A. expands B. flows C. develops D. pauses
28.
A. beyond B. without C. against D. over
29.
A. at times B. at a time C. ahead of time D. on time
30.
A. serious B. religious C. effective D. impressive
31.
A. twisted B. reduced C. declared D. awakened
32.
A. confused B. surprised C. bored D. amused
33.
A. education B. business C. culture D. travel
34.
A. exploration B. passion C. submission D. recreation
35.
A. up and down B. now and then C. back and forth D. far and wide
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。
Over the 5,000 years of Chinese history, the Chinese dragon used to be a totem (图腾) . Gradually, it has evolved into an image_____36_____ (represent) the spirit of the Chinese nation. According to reports, long was first translated to “dragon”_____37_____ The Travel of Marco Polo. And in China’s Qing Dynasty, westerners translated long as “draco”, _____38_____is Latin for “dragon”.
Legend goes that the Chinese dragon can fly and has the magical power to control wind and rain, so can spurt (喷出) water from its mouth _____39_____ (ensure) a good harvest with timely rainfall. To show their supreme power and dignity, emperors in ancient China always_____40_____ (regard) themselves as “true dragons”.
Across_____41_____land of China, ordinary people worship the dragon, whose images and names can be found in architectural structures or_____42_____ (decorate) , such as the Nine-dragon Wall and the Dragon Boat. There are many idioms _____43_____ (relate) to the Chinese dragon, such as Hua Long Dian Jing, meaning “Painting the dragon to life”
Of all the 12 Chinese zodiac animals (生肖动物) ,the dragon is one of people’s favorites. When people name newborn babies, long is a_____44_____ (frequent) selected character, especially for boys born in the Year of the Dragon, as it is hoped______45______they will grow as strong and energetic as a dragon.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，作为校英文广播栏目Teenage life忠实听众，你认为栏目的播放频率和内容还有待改进。请你给栏目负责人写一封英文信，内容包括：
1. 收听感受；
2. 存在问题；
3. 提出建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m Li Hua from Class 1, Senior 3.
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
第二节(满分 25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的。
Katie was happily jumping rope on the grass in front of her house facing the expansive city park just across the road. The neighborhood residents often enjoyed walking around the lake in the park, and on this pleasant day, with the sun casting its warm light, Katie spent the unhurried moments devoted to her jumping routine.
Her thoughts were focused on her jumping: how to match the spinning of the jump rope in her hands and the jumping of her feet so that they didn’t get mixed, causing her to trip. When her mind and muscles were working together, and when every move flowed smoothly, all of it felt pretty good in the afternoon sunshine. While jumping, she remembered that her grandmother had given her the jump rope for Christmas. She knew that her grandmother didn’t have a lot of money and had to save up to buy the jump rope for her. Before Christmas, her grandmother had taken her to some toy shops to look at different things, hoping to find out what Katie wanted. When Katie finally got the gift, it was not just a jump rope but the very jump rope she had wanted for a long time. She felt especially loved by her considerate grandmother.
The warmth of the afternoon sun enhanced the joy Katie felt as she skipped along. Suddenly a boy rushed across the road to her. Without any warning he robbed her of her jump rope, shouting, “Give me that” and raced back across the road towards the park.
Empty-handed, Katie was left in confusion. It took her a while to recover from the shock. When she came to her senses and realized the theft of her grandma’s gift, tear swelled up. A wave of anger and disappointment swept over her. But in that moment of upset, something unusual in the park captured her attention.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Following the boy quickly, she spotted a group of kids crying anxiously by the lake.
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After making sure the drowning girl was okay, the boy walked up to Katie with the jump rope.
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听力答案：1-5 AABCA 6-10 CBCAB 11-15 CBACC 16-20 BABCA
