福建省厦门2024-2025学年高三上学期期中英语试卷（word版含答案，无听力音频含听力原文）
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厦门2024-2025学年第一学期期中考试
高三英语试题
试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the woman do yesterday
A. She played football. B. She watched a game. C. She worked in the lab.
2. What are the speakers talking about
A. A tiger in the zoo. B. A storybook. C. A tourist attraction.
3. What are the speakers doing
A. Conducting a reading. B. Reading a letter. C. Collecting money.
4. What is the man likely to be
A. A police officer. B. A cleaner. C. A construction worker.
5. When will David hand in the paper
A. On April 21st. B. On April 22nd. C. On April 23rd.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why is the man calling the woman
A. To confirm her daily arrangements.
B. To remind her of an appointment.
C. To reschedule a physical exam.
7. What will the woman do on Friday
A. Attend a meeting. B. Take a business trip. C. Have a checkup.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where would Phil rather live
A. In the city centre. B. In the west suburbs. C. In the cast of the city.
9. What do we know about the first flat
A. It's far from the station. B. It's well-equipped. C. It may be noisy.
10. What is a disadvantage of the second flat
A. It's too expensive. B. 1t lacks a shower. C. It has a small living room.
所第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why are the speakers waiting
A. To attend a class. B. To give a concert. C. To buy tickets.
12. Where does the woman work now
A. In Chicago. B. In Seattle. C. In Los Angeles.
13. Who is Susan
A. The man's wife. B. The man's colleague. C. The man's doctor.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the special boards used for
A. Producing energy. B. Covering buildings. C. Keeping sunshine out.
15. Where are the gardens
A. On the roofs. B. In the backyards. C. Next to the workstations.
16. How will Molly go home today
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.
17. What does Molly say about BedZED
A. There's plenty of parking space.
B. It is really environment-friendly.
C. The public transportation is poor.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Who is the director
A. Charles Parker. B. Lance Beaumont. C. April Delaney.
19. What does Carlo Martinez do
A. A producer. B. A screenwriter. C. An actor.
20. What will the listeners probably do next
A. Ask questions. B. Applaud for the speaker. C. Comment on a movie.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
A
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22. If you intend to open a souvenir store, which expert might be most helpful
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B
For many, the term “orienteering" might bring back images of school trips. The reality of it can be very diffcrent, though, and it's a sport with strong links to athletics. Kris Jones, a British international on the track, was also a silver medalist at the 2022 World Orienteering Championships.
This July, I decided to explore the sport by joining in the Edinburgh "sprint orienteering" running through the famous city streets. The aim of the sport is to navigate between checkpoints marked on a special orienteering map. There is no set route so the skill and fun come from trying to find the best way to go, with the ultimate goal being to complete the course in the quickest time.
As someone who is used to the convenience of using my phone for navigation, the idea of relying on a traditional map-and-compass approach felt daunting. However, once I got into the swing of things-and learned to hold a map the correct way-the excitement of navigating from one checkpoint to the next quickly got me moving.
The unpredictable nature of the race and not knowing the whereabouts of other competitors, really does keep the rush of excitement flowing. You have no idea where you are going or what you are going to see until you pick up the map.
I think the sport taking place in an open field of play is really exciting for people to watch. People can stand and watch athletes running across their doorstep. Different athletes will be following different routes. It's never like a marathon where you might see one athlete a minute ahead in front and you know they are going to win.
For orienteering to grow as a sport, it needs greater visibility in top class events. A distant past argument is that it is not an audience-friendly sport, but modem technology now shakes that belief. With the use of mobile phones, drones and body cameras, orienteering can be enjoyed by a much wider audience.
24. Why does the author mention Kris Jones in paragraph 1
A. To prove orienteering is very popular. B. To show orienteering is professionally competitive.
C. To introduce the achievement of the athlete. D. To emphasize the benefits of taking up orienteering.
25. What do we know about orienteering
A. Participants navigate the race using phones.
B. Participants can track other competitors' position.
C. Participants try to finish the set course in the quickst time.
D. Participants design the best route based on a map and compass.
26. What makes orienteering different from a marathon to the audience
A. The phone for navigation. B. The uncertainty of the result.
C. The set routine through a city. D. The visibility of runners' positions.
27. What does the last paragraph imply
A. The running routes should be designed to vary. B. Orienteering is bound to be a world-class event.
C. Orienteering presents clear vision. D. Using Technology can help popularize the game.
C
Who are your best friends on campus Are they the ones you encountered most often in class Are you’re your fellows in drama club or debate society
A number of studies have demonstrated the effects of proximity on who become friends. One was conducted at MIT in the 1940s. The students were randomly assigned to 17 ten-unit apartment buildings isolated from other residential areas, and few of them knew one another beforehand.
The investigators asked each resident to name the three people in the student housing project with whom they socialized most often. The effect of proximity was striking: two-thirds of those listed as friends lived in the same building as the respondent, even though those in the same building represented only 5 percent of the target residents. More striking was the pattern of friendships within each building. Even though the physical distance between apartments was quite small-19 feet between the doorways of neighboring apartments and 89 feet between those at the ends of each hallway-41 percent of those living in neighboring apartments listed each other as friends, compared with only 10 percent of those living at opposite ends of the hallway.
Proximity leads to friendship because it facilitates chance encounters. If so, then pure physical distance should matter less than functional distance-the influence of an architectural layout to influence contact between people. The MIT study shows how important it is. As the following Figure indicates, the stairs are positioned such that upstairs residents will encounter the occupants of apartments at the turn of the stairs much more often than the occupants of the middle apartments. In fact, the residents of the two stair-end apartment formed twice as many friendships with their upstairs neighbors as those living in the middle apartments.
Thus, it's functional distance more than physical distance that is decisive. Proximity promotes friendship because it brings people together. Actually, in later studies involving more diverse populations, the largest effects of proximity on friendship formation have been found between people of different races, ages, or social classes.
28. What does the underlined word “proximity" probably mean
A. possibility B. closeness C. attraction D. interest
29. What method did the MIT researchers employ in their study
A. Survey analysis. B. Literature Review. C. In-lab observation. D. Online questionnaire.
30. Which apartment's residents in the Figure above may make most friends in the building
A. Apartment 1. B. Apartment 2. C. Apartment 6. D. Apartment 8.
31. What do we know about the later studies
A. Their samples are not representative enough.
B. Physical distance does not affect friendship.
C. They further confirmed the MIT study's finding.
D. Population diversity influences friendship formation.
D
Some graduate students in London were recently tasked with outwitting a large language model (LLM),a type of AI designed to hold useful conversations. LLMs are often programmed with guardrails to sop them giving harmful replies: instructions on making bombs in a bathtub, for instance. The aim of the task was to break those guardrails. Some results were merely stupid. One participant got the chatbot to claim ducks could be used as indicators of air quality. But the most successful efforts were those that made the machine produce the titles and publication dates of non-existent academic articles.
AI bas the potential to be a big benefit to science. But it comes with downsides, too. Start with the simplest problem: academic misconduct. Some researchers use LLMs to help write papers. Guillaume Cabanac, a computer scientist, has uncovered dozens of papers that contain phrases such as "regenerate response"-the text of a button in ChatGPT that commands the program to rewrite its most recent answer, probably copied into the manuscript（原稿）by mistake.
Another problem arises when Al models are trained on AI-generated data. LLMs are trained on text from the Internet. As they produce more such text ,the risk of LLMs taking in their own outputs-grows. That can cause “model collapse". In 2023 llia Shumailov, a computer scientist, co-authored a paper in which a model was fed handwritten digits and asked to generate digits of its own, which were fed back to it in turn. After a few cycles, the computer's numbers became more or less incomprehensible.
Some worry that computer-generated insights might come from models whose inner workings are not understood. Inexplainable models are not useless, says David Leslie at an Al-research outfit in London, but their outputs will need rigorous testing in the real world. That is perhaps less unnerving than it sounds. Checking models against reality is what science is supposed to be about, after all.
For now, at least, questions outnumber answers. The threats that machines pose to the scientific method are, at the end of the day, the same ones posed by humans. AI could accelerate the production of nonsense just as much as it accelerates good science. As the Royal Society has it, nullius in verba: take nobody's word for it. No thing's, cither.
32. The result of the task conducted in London shows that .
A. LLMs give away useful information B. The guardrails turn out to be ineffective
C. AI's influence will potentially be decreased D. The effort put into the study of AI hardly pays off
33. What does “model collapse" indicate
A. The readability of the models' output is underestimated.
B. The diverse sources of information confuse the models.
C. Training on regenerated data stops models working well.
D. The data becomes reliable after feeding on its own digits.
34. What is David Leslie's attitude towards inexplainable models
A. Dismissive B. Objective C. Favorable D. Ambiguous
35. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Faster Nonsense: AI Could Also Go Wrong B. Imperfect Models: How Will AI Make Advances
C. The Rise of LLMs: AI Could Still Be Promising D. Bigger Threats: AI Will Be Uncontrollable
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Pursue Your Dreams Today, Not Tomorrow
Stop waiting until tomorrow to start pursuing your dreams. There's no reason to wait when you can take the first step toward your goals today.
Remember, you're allowed to start small. 36 Instead, you can take minute but necessary steps toward a brighter future. And you can start right now.
37 If you never try, you're always going to wonder how your life would have turned out if you actuallyitook a chance on yourself. Don't let your future self be disappointed by your present self.
It doesn't matter how old you are or how many people have warned you that you're never going to succeed. Even the most successful people have had their hesitations about whether they could make it in their field. 38 Ignore the haters who are only bringing you down to feel better about themselves.
At the end of the day, you need to carve out a path that will lead to the most satisfaction. Never allow your fear to get the best of you. 39 It's what you would encourage your friends to do, so why aren't you giving yourself that same push
Sometimes, following your dreams means carving out a little bit of time to pursue your passion each day. It may require making slight adjustments to your schedule. But you don't have to sacrifice everything. Try to balance your current life with your dreams. 40 Pursue your dreams now, even though that means you might need to break out of your comfort zone, and oven though it means entering the unknown.
A. You owe it to yourself to go after your dreams.
B. Have you ever daydreamed about your dreams
C. New opportunities may lead to personal growth.
D. You don't have to take a huge, life-changing leap.
E. If things go well, you can gradually make further shifts.
F. You need to move past your insecurities and explore your full potential.
G. Hard as it is, it's crucial to wave off the doubts in the back of your mind.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15题，每题1分，满分15分）
As a writer, I miss rejection slips. Not that I enjoyed receiving those pre-printed slips of paper, but at least when I got one, I was protty sure that a flesh-and-blood 41 had put it in the envelope. And there was always the chance I might see a handwritten sentence on the bottom, 42 the piece almost made it. When an edltor at MeCall's wrote," I'm afraid I have to say no on this 43 piece, but try me again on another, would you ",it was almost as 44 to me as if she had said, "We'll 45 it and here is an advance for you.".
Nowadays, rejection slips seem to have disappeared with the use of online submissions. Most editors don't feel it a must to 46 they have received, read, or considered your work because they receive so many 47 each day.
For me, there are three 48 of rejection slip pain. The first is 49 brought on by finding a flat "no" on a 50 piece of paper, then followed by anger (how could they 51 a piece that is obviously so much 52 than most of the stuff they print),and, finally, rebirth: I will live to 53 a new piece another day.
Learning to 54 rejection seems like part of growing up as a writer. Despite the many letters of acceptance I have received, my roldar of " Noteworthy Rejection Slips "is far 55 than that of "Noteworthy Acceptances", which indicates to me the fact: I still have some growing up to do.
41.A. writer B. reader C. mailman D. editor
42.A. demanding B. suspecting C. indicating D. arguing
43.A. boring B. nove C. lengthy D. particular
44.A. upsetting B. thrilling C. embarrassing D. amusing
45.A. buy B. reject C. check D. substitute
46.A. prove B. determine C. explain D. acknowledge
47. A. proposara B. drafts C. contributionis D. instructiotts
48,A. stages B. wonders C. meanings D. rewards
49.A. relief B. frustration C. anger D. hesitation
50.A. valueless B. expensive C. characterless D. shiny
51.A. make up B. put away C. turn down D. take over
52.A. easier B. better C. shorter D. longer
53.A. print B. revise C. download D. submit
54.A. accept B. criticize C. judge D. evaluate
55.A. thinner B. newer C. older D. fatter
第二节 语法填空（共10小空，每空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。
Smart shelves are a big change in retail. 56 (combine) new technology with regular shelves, smart shelves can make managing inventory（存货清单）and talking with customers much 57 （easy）.These shelves have sensors, RFID tags, and screens that show information, making 58 smart system that tells us right away about products, 59 they're selling, and what customers like. With the world going 60 (digit) and customers wanting more, smart shelves help stores work better and make shopping cooler.
Smart shelves started with using RFID in the early 2000s for tracking inventory and preventing theft. Recently, they 61 (become)more advanced with better sensors, connections, and data analysis.
Smart shelves keep track of inventory levels in real-time. When noticing that they are running low 62 a product, they will tell the store's system 63 (automatic)This system then orders more of that product so the shelves stull 64 (full) and customers can always find what they need. This helps stores avoid running out of products 65 having too many of them.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是季华，你的朋友Tom对你校即将举办的职业生涯规划系列讲座（Career Planning for Future）很感兴趣，请你写封回信告知他，内容包括：
（1）讲座的时间、地点：
（2）讲座内容。
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 Tom,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
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组文。
As a mountain, 1, 642 feet Squaw Peak isn't particularly challenging. But its inviting views of western Massachusetts have tricked hikers to its steep and slippery cliffs, resulting in countless injuries and even deaths.
Henry Grant, a freshman at Ithaca College, was well aware of the danger of Squaw Peak. Thus, he stayed ten feet from the edge while waiting for his mother to catch up to him one day in August 2019.He watched some hikers enjoy the remarkable view; among these hikers, one woman, around 60 years old and dressed in pink, was admiring the view over the lip of the cliff with her husband.
When Grant's mother rejoined him, the two turned to continue on their way. Suddenly, be heard a tumbling（摔倒），and a thump（撞击声）. Then he heard something frightening： ＂Paula！ Paula!＂， a man yelled desperately. Grant turned around. The woman in pink was nowhere to be seen. Obviously, she'd fallen off the side of the mountain.
Several hikers immediately started looking for her, but their view was blocked by trees. Grant told his mother, “I hate to say this, but they're probably going to find a body." Uncertain whether they could help, Grant and his mother beaded down the trail.
But when he saw hikers still searching, he decided to lend a hand. After assuring his mother that he would be safc, he made his way down the mountain alone, hopin he wasn't too late.
After 15 minutes of pushing past the brush and slipping down the trail, Grant spotted a figure about 25 feet above him. She was dressed in pink, in a kneeling position on a small stick-out rock. The woman had fallen about 75 feet. Amazingly, she was alive. “Paula!" Grant shouted. “Paula! Is that you ” The woman barely responded. She was hurt and her mind was not so clear. She kept trying to move, and every time she moved, she slipped a little more
注意：
1．续写调数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Parngraph 1:
With his heart racing, Grant was afraid that she might fall off the rock.
Paragraph 2:
About 45 minutes later， first rescuers climbed down from the top with a stretcher（担架）．
厦门2024-2025学年第一学期期中考试
高三英语试题答案
听力理解 1-5 CCAAB 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 CBAAA 16-20 BBACB
阅读理解 21-23 BCC 24-27 BDBD 28-31 BAAC 32-35 BCBA 36-40 DAGFE
完形填空 41-45 DCDBA 46-50 DCABC 51-55 CBDAD
语篇语填 bining 57.easier 58.a 59.how 60.digital 61.have become
62.on 63.automatically 64.filled 65.or
应用文范文
Dear Tom,
Knowing that you are interested in our school's upcoming lecture series, Career Planning for future, I am delighted to share some information with you.
The lectures will take place in the main auditorium every Friday at 3 p.m. over the next month. Each session will kick off with an introduction to career choices and goal setting, after which experienced professionals will share insights on building essential skills for different career paths. The series will end up with an interactive Q&A session, allowing students to gain valuable preparation for their future careers.
This is undoubtedly a rewarding activity that you shouldn't miss out on. Start planning your career early to open doors to new opportunities! Looking forward to attending it together!
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写范文
With his heart racing, Grant was afrald that she might fall off the rock Grant knew that he had to act fast before things turned for the worse. Without hesitation, getting on all fours, Grant crawled up a steep path, digging into the dirt with his fingers and feet. Luckily, it didn't take long before he reached Paula. Having checked Paula's conditions, Grant reached for his cellphone and dialed the rescue team to report their position. Nervous as he was while waiting for the rescue, he comforted the woman in gentle voice to kindle a glimmer of hope in her mind.
About 45 minutes later， first rescuers climbed down from the top with a stretcher（担架）．Breathing a sigh of rellef, Grant felt it was a blessing to see rescue team emerge in time. With a swift motion, Grant secured Paula to the stretcher. Though shaken and slightly bruised, she was carefully lifted to the top and rushed to the hospital with her husband. Cautiously and steadily, he navigoted his way through the bush to rejoin his mum, who was relieved to see his son with only a few scratches. Grant's quick thinking and bravery were widely praised, and the experience serves as a reminder that better safe than sorry.
听力录音稿
Text 1
M:Did you go to the football game yesterday
W: No, I couldn't make it. I was stuck in the lab.
M:You missed a really good game. Our school team played very well.
Text 2
W: Everyone, please come closer. Now we're visiting Tiger-running Spring.
M:I don't think the spring looks like a running tiger.
W:Well,its name comes from a story that two tigers ran here and made a hole, and then a spring came out of it.
Text 3
W:OK.Back to Catch-22.Can anybody remember where we left off last time
M:Umm...somewhere in Chapter 31,I think.
W:Ah,yes.Here we are. Mrs. Danccka had just reccived the letter from the War Department and was going to collect the money.
Text 4
M:I need you to secure this entrance. Make sure no one comes in or out until we've cleared the building.
W: Is this a test, sir Or is there a real threat
M: I'm not sure, so let's assume it's real.
Text 5
W: The deadline for the paper is April 20th. But it's April 21st today. When will you hand in the paper,
David
M:Sorry, Mrs. Smith. Could you extend the deadline I promise I will e-mail it to you tomorrow morning.
W:OK.But just this once.
Text 6
M: Yes, is that Phyllis Wheatley This is Simon from Dr. Morgan's office. I'm calling to remind you that your physical exam is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. Can you make it on time
W: Oh, thank you for calling. I completely forgot I'm a bit tied up right now. Can I reschedule
M: Sure. We have openings at 8:00 on Wednesday morning or 4: 00 in the afternoon. There's also Thursday at 11 a.m. , and on Friday in the afternoon, either 1:00 or 3:00.
W:Let's see. I'll be out of town for business on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 1 have meetings all day Thursday. OK, put me down for Friday at 3:00. Thanks.
Text 7
W:Hello,how may I help you
M:Oh,I'm calling to see what flats you have for rent at the moment.
W:Right.What kind of flat are you looking for
M: Well, it's for myself and two friends. It needs to have at least three bedrooms. Actually, we'd prefer a fourth room for storage.
W: OK.Are you interested in any particular area
M: Well,the city centre would be ideal for me and Chris, but we are also considering the west suburbs-actually, Phil would prefer that. We're not interested in the north or the east of the city.
W: Well, I'm afraid there are only two that might interest you. The first one is in Bridge Street, very close to the bus station. It's got three bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a large living room. It's 450 a month. But there's no shower, and that location can be noisy.
M:What about the other one
W: This one on Hills Avenue is very modem. It's got four big bedrooms and a spacious living room. It hasgood facilities, including a shower. It's 800 a month.
M: That sounds a bit more than we can afford.
W: Well, I can send you all the details, and you can decide if either one is worth a visit.
M: Thanks.
Text 8
M: Oh ,the line here takes forever.
W: Well ,this is her last piano concert, and nobody wants to miss it. We're lucky if there're still tickets left.
M:Wait, do I know you from somewhere You look so familiar.
W: I don't think so.
M:Oh,yes. Were you also in Professor Robertson's class back in 1992
W:Wait a minute. You are Chris, Chris Debrain.
M:You are Sarnh, Sarah Elmore.
W:What a nice surprise! How have you been all these years
M: Well, I'm still in the computer business. I've just set up my own company.
W:How wonderful! You haven't changed a bit. Still Debrain, the smartest in the class.
M:Then,how's everything with you I heard you married Antony, the footballer and moved to Chicago.
W:Yes, but we are separated now. Only this year, I have got a job offer in Seattle to teach computer science. So here I am. Did you also move here from Los Angeles Is your family with you
M:Yes,we moved here last year. Susan is working in a hospital. Oh, here she comes. Susan, I'd like you to meet my friend Sarah...
Text 9
M:I've got Molly in the studio today. She lives in a new housing zone named BedZED. Welcome to the program, Molly.
W:Thank you.
M:How do you like BedZED
W:It is a great zone. You know, all the energy in BedZED is produced by special boards on the roofs of the buildings. The boards can tum sunlight into electricity, so I don't feel guilty about harming the environment.
M:So,even in the British climate, it's possible to generate enough solar energy for residents. By the way, what kinds of people live there
W: All kinds, such as teachers, nurses and young professionals. BedZED has shared workspaces where people share computers to save energy. There's also a library for us. Instead of backyards, the gardens are on the roofs!
M: I'd love to see this place.
W: Well, you can, But don't drive. There's nowhere to park. I go everywhere by bike or by public transport.
M:You really have a green life style. Then how are you getting home today
W:I'll take the bus.
Text 10
Thank you, everyone, for giving me this award. I find it really hard to believe and I'm almost lost for words. But don't worry, I'll find some. I believe that an individual award always reflects a team effort, and there are so many people who made this moment possible that I don' know where to start, really. I'd like to thank my director, Charles Parker, for believing in me when no one else did, and my producer, Lance Beaumont, for taking a chance on an unknown name. Carlo Martinez, my co-star, brought out the best in me, and the whole staff of the movie were unbelievably talented. And of course, I can't forget April Delaney, our screenwriter, who wrote such a fantastic story. I also want to thank my friends, who gave me valuable suggestions when I first started this career. Lastly, I'd like to thank my family, who have supported my dream every step of the way through good times and bad. I am honored to accept this award, not only for myself, but also on behalf of everyone in my life who has helped make my dream come true.
高三英语试题
试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the woman do yesterday
A. She played football. B. She watched a game. C. She worked in the lab.
2. What are the speakers talking about
A. A tiger in the zoo. B. A storybook. C. A tourist attraction.
3. What are the speakers doing
A. Conducting a reading. B. Reading a letter. C. Collecting money.
4. What is the man likely to be
A. A police officer. B. A cleaner. C. A construction worker.
5. When will David hand in the paper
A. On April 21st. B. On April 22nd. C. On April 23rd.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why is the man calling the woman
A. To confirm her daily arrangements.
B. To remind her of an appointment.
C. To reschedule a physical exam.
7. What will the woman do on Friday
A. Attend a meeting. B. Take a business trip. C. Have a checkup.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where would Phil rather live
A. In the city centre. B. In the west suburbs. C. In the cast of the city.
9. What do we know about the first flat
A. It's far from the station. B. It's well-equipped. C. It may be noisy.
10. What is a disadvantage of the second flat
A. It's too expensive. B. 1t lacks a shower. C. It has a small living room.
所第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why are the speakers waiting
A. To attend a class. B. To give a concert. C. To buy tickets.
12. Where does the woman work now
A. In Chicago. B. In Seattle. C. In Los Angeles.
13. Who is Susan
A. The man's wife. B. The man's colleague. C. The man's doctor.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the special boards used for
A. Producing energy. B. Covering buildings. C. Keeping sunshine out.
15. Where are the gardens
A. On the roofs. B. In the backyards. C. Next to the workstations.
16. How will Molly go home today
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.
17. What does Molly say about BedZED
A. There's plenty of parking space.
B. It is really environment-friendly.
C. The public transportation is poor.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Who is the director
A. Charles Parker. B. Lance Beaumont. C. April Delaney.
19. What does Carlo Martinez do
A. A producer. B. A screenwriter. C. An actor.
20. What will the listeners probably do next
A. Ask questions. B. Applaud for the speaker. C. Comment on a movie.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
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For many, the term “orienteering" might bring back images of school trips. The reality of it can be very diffcrent, though, and it's a sport with strong links to athletics. Kris Jones, a British international on the track, was also a silver medalist at the 2022 World Orienteering Championships.
This July, I decided to explore the sport by joining in the Edinburgh "sprint orienteering" running through the famous city streets. The aim of the sport is to navigate between checkpoints marked on a special orienteering map. There is no set route so the skill and fun come from trying to find the best way to go, with the ultimate goal being to complete the course in the quickest time.
As someone who is used to the convenience of using my phone for navigation, the idea of relying on a traditional map-and-compass approach felt daunting. However, once I got into the swing of things-and learned to hold a map the correct way-the excitement of navigating from one checkpoint to the next quickly got me moving.
The unpredictable nature of the race and not knowing the whereabouts of other competitors, really does keep the rush of excitement flowing. You have no idea where you are going or what you are going to see until you pick up the map.
I think the sport taking place in an open field of play is really exciting for people to watch. People can stand and watch athletes running across their doorstep. Different athletes will be following different routes. It's never like a marathon where you might see one athlete a minute ahead in front and you know they are going to win.
For orienteering to grow as a sport, it needs greater visibility in top class events. A distant past argument is that it is not an audience-friendly sport, but modem technology now shakes that belief. With the use of mobile phones, drones and body cameras, orienteering can be enjoyed by a much wider audience.
24. Why does the author mention Kris Jones in paragraph 1
A. To prove orienteering is very popular. B. To show orienteering is professionally competitive.
C. To introduce the achievement of the athlete. D. To emphasize the benefits of taking up orienteering.
25. What do we know about orienteering
A. Participants navigate the race using phones.
B. Participants can track other competitors' position.
C. Participants try to finish the set course in the quickst time.
D. Participants design the best route based on a map and compass.
26. What makes orienteering different from a marathon to the audience
A. The phone for navigation. B. The uncertainty of the result.
C. The set routine through a city. D. The visibility of runners' positions.
27. What does the last paragraph imply
A. The running routes should be designed to vary. B. Orienteering is bound to be a world-class event.
C. Orienteering presents clear vision. D. Using Technology can help popularize the game.
C
Who are your best friends on campus Are they the ones you encountered most often in class Are you’re your fellows in drama club or debate society
A number of studies have demonstrated the effects of proximity on who become friends. One was conducted at MIT in the 1940s. The students were randomly assigned to 17 ten-unit apartment buildings isolated from other residential areas, and few of them knew one another beforehand.
The investigators asked each resident to name the three people in the student housing project with whom they socialized most often. The effect of proximity was striking: two-thirds of those listed as friends lived in the same building as the respondent, even though those in the same building represented only 5 percent of the target residents. More striking was the pattern of friendships within each building. Even though the physical distance between apartments was quite small-19 feet between the doorways of neighboring apartments and 89 feet between those at the ends of each hallway-41 percent of those living in neighboring apartments listed each other as friends, compared with only 10 percent of those living at opposite ends of the hallway.
Proximity leads to friendship because it facilitates chance encounters. If so, then pure physical distance should matter less than functional distance-the influence of an architectural layout to influence contact between people. The MIT study shows how important it is. As the following Figure indicates, the stairs are positioned such that upstairs residents will encounter the occupants of apartments at the turn of the stairs much more often than the occupants of the middle apartments. In fact, the residents of the two stair-end apartment formed twice as many friendships with their upstairs neighbors as those living in the middle apartments.
Thus, it's functional distance more than physical distance that is decisive. Proximity promotes friendship because it brings people together. Actually, in later studies involving more diverse populations, the largest effects of proximity on friendship formation have been found between people of different races, ages, or social classes.
28. What does the underlined word “proximity" probably mean
A. possibility B. closeness C. attraction D. interest
29. What method did the MIT researchers employ in their study
A. Survey analysis. B. Literature Review. C. In-lab observation. D. Online questionnaire.
30. Which apartment's residents in the Figure above may make most friends in the building
A. Apartment 1. B. Apartment 2. C. Apartment 6. D. Apartment 8.
31. What do we know about the later studies
A. Their samples are not representative enough.
B. Physical distance does not affect friendship.
C. They further confirmed the MIT study's finding.
D. Population diversity influences friendship formation.
D
Some graduate students in London were recently tasked with outwitting a large language model (LLM),a type of AI designed to hold useful conversations. LLMs are often programmed with guardrails to sop them giving harmful replies: instructions on making bombs in a bathtub, for instance. The aim of the task was to break those guardrails. Some results were merely stupid. One participant got the chatbot to claim ducks could be used as indicators of air quality. But the most successful efforts were those that made the machine produce the titles and publication dates of non-existent academic articles.
AI bas the potential to be a big benefit to science. But it comes with downsides, too. Start with the simplest problem: academic misconduct. Some researchers use LLMs to help write papers. Guillaume Cabanac, a computer scientist, has uncovered dozens of papers that contain phrases such as "regenerate response"-the text of a button in ChatGPT that commands the program to rewrite its most recent answer, probably copied into the manuscript（原稿）by mistake.
Another problem arises when Al models are trained on AI-generated data. LLMs are trained on text from the Internet. As they produce more such text ,the risk of LLMs taking in their own outputs-grows. That can cause “model collapse". In 2023 llia Shumailov, a computer scientist, co-authored a paper in which a model was fed handwritten digits and asked to generate digits of its own, which were fed back to it in turn. After a few cycles, the computer's numbers became more or less incomprehensible.
Some worry that computer-generated insights might come from models whose inner workings are not understood. Inexplainable models are not useless, says David Leslie at an Al-research outfit in London, but their outputs will need rigorous testing in the real world. That is perhaps less unnerving than it sounds. Checking models against reality is what science is supposed to be about, after all.
For now, at least, questions outnumber answers. The threats that machines pose to the scientific method are, at the end of the day, the same ones posed by humans. AI could accelerate the production of nonsense just as much as it accelerates good science. As the Royal Society has it, nullius in verba: take nobody's word for it. No thing's, cither.
32. The result of the task conducted in London shows that .
A. LLMs give away useful information B. The guardrails turn out to be ineffective
C. AI's influence will potentially be decreased D. The effort put into the study of AI hardly pays off
33. What does “model collapse" indicate
A. The readability of the models' output is underestimated.
B. The diverse sources of information confuse the models.
C. Training on regenerated data stops models working well.
D. The data becomes reliable after feeding on its own digits.
34. What is David Leslie's attitude towards inexplainable models
A. Dismissive B. Objective C. Favorable D. Ambiguous
35. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Faster Nonsense: AI Could Also Go Wrong B. Imperfect Models: How Will AI Make Advances
C. The Rise of LLMs: AI Could Still Be Promising D. Bigger Threats: AI Will Be Uncontrollable
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Pursue Your Dreams Today, Not Tomorrow
Stop waiting until tomorrow to start pursuing your dreams. There's no reason to wait when you can take the first step toward your goals today.
Remember, you're allowed to start small. 36 Instead, you can take minute but necessary steps toward a brighter future. And you can start right now.
37 If you never try, you're always going to wonder how your life would have turned out if you actuallyitook a chance on yourself. Don't let your future self be disappointed by your present self.
It doesn't matter how old you are or how many people have warned you that you're never going to succeed. Even the most successful people have had their hesitations about whether they could make it in their field. 38 Ignore the haters who are only bringing you down to feel better about themselves.
At the end of the day, you need to carve out a path that will lead to the most satisfaction. Never allow your fear to get the best of you. 39 It's what you would encourage your friends to do, so why aren't you giving yourself that same push
Sometimes, following your dreams means carving out a little bit of time to pursue your passion each day. It may require making slight adjustments to your schedule. But you don't have to sacrifice everything. Try to balance your current life with your dreams. 40 Pursue your dreams now, even though that means you might need to break out of your comfort zone, and oven though it means entering the unknown.
A. You owe it to yourself to go after your dreams.
B. Have you ever daydreamed about your dreams
C. New opportunities may lead to personal growth.
D. You don't have to take a huge, life-changing leap.
E. If things go well, you can gradually make further shifts.
F. You need to move past your insecurities and explore your full potential.
G. Hard as it is, it's crucial to wave off the doubts in the back of your mind.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15题，每题1分，满分15分）
As a writer, I miss rejection slips. Not that I enjoyed receiving those pre-printed slips of paper, but at least when I got one, I was protty sure that a flesh-and-blood 41 had put it in the envelope. And there was always the chance I might see a handwritten sentence on the bottom, 42 the piece almost made it. When an edltor at MeCall's wrote," I'm afraid I have to say no on this 43 piece, but try me again on another, would you ",it was almost as 44 to me as if she had said, "We'll 45 it and here is an advance for you.".
Nowadays, rejection slips seem to have disappeared with the use of online submissions. Most editors don't feel it a must to 46 they have received, read, or considered your work because they receive so many 47 each day.
For me, there are three 48 of rejection slip pain. The first is 49 brought on by finding a flat "no" on a 50 piece of paper, then followed by anger (how could they 51 a piece that is obviously so much 52 than most of the stuff they print),and, finally, rebirth: I will live to 53 a new piece another day.
Learning to 54 rejection seems like part of growing up as a writer. Despite the many letters of acceptance I have received, my roldar of " Noteworthy Rejection Slips "is far 55 than that of "Noteworthy Acceptances", which indicates to me the fact: I still have some growing up to do.
41.A. writer B. reader C. mailman D. editor
42.A. demanding B. suspecting C. indicating D. arguing
43.A. boring B. nove C. lengthy D. particular
44.A. upsetting B. thrilling C. embarrassing D. amusing
45.A. buy B. reject C. check D. substitute
46.A. prove B. determine C. explain D. acknowledge
47. A. proposara B. drafts C. contributionis D. instructiotts
48,A. stages B. wonders C. meanings D. rewards
49.A. relief B. frustration C. anger D. hesitation
50.A. valueless B. expensive C. characterless D. shiny
51.A. make up B. put away C. turn down D. take over
52.A. easier B. better C. shorter D. longer
53.A. print B. revise C. download D. submit
54.A. accept B. criticize C. judge D. evaluate
55.A. thinner B. newer C. older D. fatter
第二节 语法填空（共10小空，每空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。
Smart shelves are a big change in retail. 56 (combine) new technology with regular shelves, smart shelves can make managing inventory（存货清单）and talking with customers much 57 （easy）.These shelves have sensors, RFID tags, and screens that show information, making 58 smart system that tells us right away about products, 59 they're selling, and what customers like. With the world going 60 (digit) and customers wanting more, smart shelves help stores work better and make shopping cooler.
Smart shelves started with using RFID in the early 2000s for tracking inventory and preventing theft. Recently, they 61 (become)more advanced with better sensors, connections, and data analysis.
Smart shelves keep track of inventory levels in real-time. When noticing that they are running low 62 a product, they will tell the store's system 63 (automatic)This system then orders more of that product so the shelves stull 64 (full) and customers can always find what they need. This helps stores avoid running out of products 65 having too many of them.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是季华，你的朋友Tom对你校即将举办的职业生涯规划系列讲座（Career Planning for Future）很感兴趣，请你写封回信告知他，内容包括：
（1）讲座的时间、地点：
（2）讲座内容。
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 Tom,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
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组文。
As a mountain, 1, 642 feet Squaw Peak isn't particularly challenging. But its inviting views of western Massachusetts have tricked hikers to its steep and slippery cliffs, resulting in countless injuries and even deaths.
Henry Grant, a freshman at Ithaca College, was well aware of the danger of Squaw Peak. Thus, he stayed ten feet from the edge while waiting for his mother to catch up to him one day in August 2019.He watched some hikers enjoy the remarkable view; among these hikers, one woman, around 60 years old and dressed in pink, was admiring the view over the lip of the cliff with her husband.
When Grant's mother rejoined him, the two turned to continue on their way. Suddenly, be heard a tumbling（摔倒），and a thump（撞击声）. Then he heard something frightening： ＂Paula！ Paula!＂， a man yelled desperately. Grant turned around. The woman in pink was nowhere to be seen. Obviously, she'd fallen off the side of the mountain.
Several hikers immediately started looking for her, but their view was blocked by trees. Grant told his mother, “I hate to say this, but they're probably going to find a body." Uncertain whether they could help, Grant and his mother beaded down the trail.
But when he saw hikers still searching, he decided to lend a hand. After assuring his mother that he would be safc, he made his way down the mountain alone, hopin he wasn't too late.
After 15 minutes of pushing past the brush and slipping down the trail, Grant spotted a figure about 25 feet above him. She was dressed in pink, in a kneeling position on a small stick-out rock. The woman had fallen about 75 feet. Amazingly, she was alive. “Paula!" Grant shouted. “Paula! Is that you ” The woman barely responded. She was hurt and her mind was not so clear. She kept trying to move, and every time she moved, she slipped a little more
注意：
1．续写调数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Parngraph 1:
With his heart racing, Grant was afraid that she might fall off the rock.
Paragraph 2:
About 45 minutes later， first rescuers climbed down from the top with a stretcher（担架）．
厦门2024-2025学年第一学期期中考试
高三英语试题答案
听力理解 1-5 CCAAB 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 CBAAA 16-20 BBACB
阅读理解 21-23 BCC 24-27 BDBD 28-31 BAAC 32-35 BCBA 36-40 DAGFE
完形填空 41-45 DCDBA 46-50 DCABC 51-55 CBDAD
语篇语填 bining 57.easier 58.a 59.how 60.digital 61.have become
62.on 63.automatically 64.filled 65.or
应用文范文
Dear Tom,
Knowing that you are interested in our school's upcoming lecture series, Career Planning for future, I am delighted to share some information with you.
The lectures will take place in the main auditorium every Friday at 3 p.m. over the next month. Each session will kick off with an introduction to career choices and goal setting, after which experienced professionals will share insights on building essential skills for different career paths. The series will end up with an interactive Q&A session, allowing students to gain valuable preparation for their future careers.
This is undoubtedly a rewarding activity that you shouldn't miss out on. Start planning your career early to open doors to new opportunities! Looking forward to attending it together!
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写范文
With his heart racing, Grant was afrald that she might fall off the rock Grant knew that he had to act fast before things turned for the worse. Without hesitation, getting on all fours, Grant crawled up a steep path, digging into the dirt with his fingers and feet. Luckily, it didn't take long before he reached Paula. Having checked Paula's conditions, Grant reached for his cellphone and dialed the rescue team to report their position. Nervous as he was while waiting for the rescue, he comforted the woman in gentle voice to kindle a glimmer of hope in her mind.
About 45 minutes later， first rescuers climbed down from the top with a stretcher（担架）．Breathing a sigh of rellef, Grant felt it was a blessing to see rescue team emerge in time. With a swift motion, Grant secured Paula to the stretcher. Though shaken and slightly bruised, she was carefully lifted to the top and rushed to the hospital with her husband. Cautiously and steadily, he navigoted his way through the bush to rejoin his mum, who was relieved to see his son with only a few scratches. Grant's quick thinking and bravery were widely praised, and the experience serves as a reminder that better safe than sorry.
听力录音稿
Text 1
M:Did you go to the football game yesterday
W: No, I couldn't make it. I was stuck in the lab.
M:You missed a really good game. Our school team played very well.
Text 2
W: Everyone, please come closer. Now we're visiting Tiger-running Spring.
M:I don't think the spring looks like a running tiger.
W:Well,its name comes from a story that two tigers ran here and made a hole, and then a spring came out of it.
Text 3
W:OK.Back to Catch-22.Can anybody remember where we left off last time
M:Umm...somewhere in Chapter 31,I think.
W:Ah,yes.Here we are. Mrs. Danccka had just reccived the letter from the War Department and was going to collect the money.
Text 4
M:I need you to secure this entrance. Make sure no one comes in or out until we've cleared the building.
W: Is this a test, sir Or is there a real threat
M: I'm not sure, so let's assume it's real.
Text 5
W: The deadline for the paper is April 20th. But it's April 21st today. When will you hand in the paper,
David
M:Sorry, Mrs. Smith. Could you extend the deadline I promise I will e-mail it to you tomorrow morning.
W:OK.But just this once.
Text 6
M: Yes, is that Phyllis Wheatley This is Simon from Dr. Morgan's office. I'm calling to remind you that your physical exam is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. Can you make it on time
W: Oh, thank you for calling. I completely forgot I'm a bit tied up right now. Can I reschedule
M: Sure. We have openings at 8:00 on Wednesday morning or 4: 00 in the afternoon. There's also Thursday at 11 a.m. , and on Friday in the afternoon, either 1:00 or 3:00.
W:Let's see. I'll be out of town for business on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 1 have meetings all day Thursday. OK, put me down for Friday at 3:00. Thanks.
Text 7
W:Hello,how may I help you
M:Oh,I'm calling to see what flats you have for rent at the moment.
W:Right.What kind of flat are you looking for
M: Well, it's for myself and two friends. It needs to have at least three bedrooms. Actually, we'd prefer a fourth room for storage.
W: OK.Are you interested in any particular area
M: Well,the city centre would be ideal for me and Chris, but we are also considering the west suburbs-actually, Phil would prefer that. We're not interested in the north or the east of the city.
W: Well, I'm afraid there are only two that might interest you. The first one is in Bridge Street, very close to the bus station. It's got three bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a large living room. It's 450 a month. But there's no shower, and that location can be noisy.
M:What about the other one
W: This one on Hills Avenue is very modem. It's got four big bedrooms and a spacious living room. It hasgood facilities, including a shower. It's 800 a month.
M: That sounds a bit more than we can afford.
W: Well, I can send you all the details, and you can decide if either one is worth a visit.
M: Thanks.
Text 8
M: Oh ,the line here takes forever.
W: Well ,this is her last piano concert, and nobody wants to miss it. We're lucky if there're still tickets left.
M:Wait, do I know you from somewhere You look so familiar.
W: I don't think so.
M:Oh,yes. Were you also in Professor Robertson's class back in 1992
W:Wait a minute. You are Chris, Chris Debrain.
M:You are Sarnh, Sarah Elmore.
W:What a nice surprise! How have you been all these years
M: Well, I'm still in the computer business. I've just set up my own company.
W:How wonderful! You haven't changed a bit. Still Debrain, the smartest in the class.
M:Then,how's everything with you I heard you married Antony, the footballer and moved to Chicago.
W:Yes, but we are separated now. Only this year, I have got a job offer in Seattle to teach computer science. So here I am. Did you also move here from Los Angeles Is your family with you
M:Yes,we moved here last year. Susan is working in a hospital. Oh, here she comes. Susan, I'd like you to meet my friend Sarah...
Text 9
M:I've got Molly in the studio today. She lives in a new housing zone named BedZED. Welcome to the program, Molly.
W:Thank you.
M:How do you like BedZED
W:It is a great zone. You know, all the energy in BedZED is produced by special boards on the roofs of the buildings. The boards can tum sunlight into electricity, so I don't feel guilty about harming the environment.
M:So,even in the British climate, it's possible to generate enough solar energy for residents. By the way, what kinds of people live there
W: All kinds, such as teachers, nurses and young professionals. BedZED has shared workspaces where people share computers to save energy. There's also a library for us. Instead of backyards, the gardens are on the roofs!
M: I'd love to see this place.
W: Well, you can, But don't drive. There's nowhere to park. I go everywhere by bike or by public transport.
M:You really have a green life style. Then how are you getting home today
W:I'll take the bus.
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Thank you, everyone, for giving me this award. I find it really hard to believe and I'm almost lost for words. But don't worry, I'll find some. I believe that an individual award always reflects a team effort, and there are so many people who made this moment possible that I don' know where to start, really. I'd like to thank my director, Charles Parker, for believing in me when no one else did, and my producer, Lance Beaumont, for taking a chance on an unknown name. Carlo Martinez, my co-star, brought out the best in me, and the whole staff of the movie were unbelievably talented. And of course, I can't forget April Delaney, our screenwriter, who wrote such a fantastic story. I also want to thank my friends, who gave me valuable suggestions when I first started this career. Lastly, I'd like to thank my family, who have supported my dream every step of the way through good times and bad. I am honored to accept this award, not only for myself, but also on behalf of everyone in my life who has helped make my dream come true.