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高三英语第2023-2024学年第一学期联片办学期中考试高三年级英语学科试卷考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案写在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。第一部分听力（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，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.WheredidSaragothissummer？A.France.B.China.C.SouthKorea.2.Whatisthewomanlikelytodo？A.Moveout.B.Sellherhouse.C.Staywiththeman.3.Whenwillthewomangivetheplanstotheman？A.OnThursdayafternoon.B.OnWednesdaymorning.C.OnTuesdayafternoon.4.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing？A.Adjustingacamera.B.Takingawalk.C.Makingafilm.5.Whereisthewoman？A.Athome.B.Inacar.C.Inanoffice.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout？A.Thewoman＇stravel.B.Thewoman＇sfriends.C.Thewoman＇shobby.7.Whatdidthefarmersinvitethewomantodo？A.Tastefood.B.Drinktea.C.Lightafire.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatistherelationshipbetweenDonnaandJohn？A.Teacherandstudent.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Schoolmates.9.WhydoesEdgarmakethephonecall?A.Tocancelameeting.B.Tohandinapaper.C.Toaskforsickleave.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthemansound?A.Tired.B.Excited.C.Surprised.11.Whydoesthewomanbuythesefoods?A.Theyareatadiscount.B.Theyareofhighquality.C.Theyarenewitems.12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?A.Payingthebillonline.B.Changingthecar.C.Takingataxihome.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdidthewomanwatch?A.Asoapopera.B.Adocumentary.C.Anewsprogram.14.Whatconcernsthewoman?A.Roadtraffic.B.Powerplants.C.Globalwarming.15.Whatistheman'sattitudetowardthewoman'sopinion?A.Supportive.B.Uncaring.C.Negative.16.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Readabook.B.EatoutC.Goshopping.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whowentalongwiththespeakertoattendthecookingclass?A.Hersister.B.Hercousin.C.Hermother.18.Howlongdidthespeaker'scourselast?A.Oneweek.B.Threedays.C.Oneday.19.Whatcanweknowaboutthecourse?A.It'sboring.B.It'scostly.C.It'spopular.20.Whatdidthespeakervaluemostinthecourse?A.Deliciousfood.B.Usefulguidance.C.Funfieldtrips.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AFoodFestivalstoLookForwardtoThisSummerTasteofParkRidge11:00amto10:30pm,Thursday,July13,inUptownParkRidge,100SummitAveTherewillbeavarietyoffoods,includingicecream,Mexicanfoods,Filipinodishes,corndogs,IndianandNepalicuisine,pizza,cupcakes,barbecue,andmore.Don'tmissthedrinksandwine.Mostimportantly,thereisGiantTurkeyLegEatingContestat2:30pm.Free.AntiochTasteofSummer4:00pmto10:00pm,Friday,July14,attheAntiochBandshellYouwillfindtheclassicpubfare,CrazeeIce,andmore,pluscarnival(嘉年华)rides,games,sidewalksalesandcrafters.MusicfromTheBeachBumBandisonat7:00pmandthemedmusicallightshowat8:00pm.Free.TasteofWestmont5:00pmto9:30pm,Sunday,July16,onCassAvenueinWestmontItfeatureslocalrestaurantfoodvendorsservingThai,Mexican,andGreekfoods,pizza,barbecue,andmore.Therewillbecarnival,craftshow,kids'activities,andacarshow.MusicfromTomPettybandstartsat6:00pm.Free.SugarGroveCornBoil5:00pmto10:00pm,Sunday,July23,atVolunteerPark,MainStreetWanderamongcornboil,andothertastyfoods,craftshow,andcarnivalwhileenjoyinglivemusicandfireworks.Carshowstartsfrom3:00pm.ThisattractivefestivaltakesyoutomusicfromTheBoyBandNightat7:30pm.Freebusservice.Reserveticketsbeforeavailability.21.Whichofthefourfestivalsbeginstheearliest?A.TasteofWestmont.B.SugarGroveCornBoil.C.TasteofParkRidge.D.AntiochTasteofSummer.22.WhatcanyoudoonAntiochTasteofSummer?A.ListentomusicfromTomPettyband.B.SetofffireworksatVolunteerPark.C.JoininGiantTurkeyLegEatingContest.D.Enjoythemedmusicallightshow.23.WhatdoyouneedtodotoattendSugarGroveCornBoil?A.Bookaticketinadvance.B.Ordersomedeliciousfood.C.Takeabusbefore5:00pm.D.ParkyourcaronMainStreet.BManyvisualartistshaveasignaturestyle,asuniqueandidentifiableasafingerprint.ForAmoakoBoafo,whooftenpaintswithhisfingers,thisseemsdoublytrue.Hisdistinctivepaintstrokes(笔画)combinethecomplexskintonesofhischosensubjects,manyofwhomare,likehimself,Africanswithgloballifeexperiences.Boafo,whosefirstsolomuseumexhibitionrunsattheSeattleArtMuseum,wasbornandraisedinAccra,Ghana,andmovedtoVienna,Austria,in2014,whereheranintodifficulties,withgalleristsunwillingtoshowhisworksduetohisfocusonBlackfigures.Hecontinuedmakinganefforttocreateself-portraits(自画像)andpeoplehekneworadmired-AfricanpeopleandBlackpeoplewhohaveAfricanancestry,paintingacommunityofsortsduringatimeofhardship.Healsodevelopedhisstandoutapproachtofigurativepainting,whichcombinesareasofbrightandnoticeablecolorwithhissoftanddeepfingerpainting.HebeganpostinghisartonlineandcaughttheattentionofartistslikeKehindeWiley,thecelebratedAmericanartist.Thewordstartedtospread.Boafoisnowaglobalartstar,withnumerousshowsatgalleriesandartfairs,workingwithfashionhouseDior,andseveralpaintingssellingforoveramilliondollars.In2021,withthreeofhispaintingsbeinglaunchedintospacebyBlueOrigin,JeffBezos'Kent-basedspaceflightcompany,youmightevensayBoafohasrocketedtosuccess.AndyetarecentphoneconversationwiththeartistfromhisstudioinAccra,whichisonceagainhishomebase,revealedawell-manneredpersonwhoappreciatedhissuccesswhilepointingoutalloftheluckandpreparationthatledtoit.Seeingsomanyofhispaintings-createdfrom2016to2022-gatheredtogetherinanexhibitionhashelpedhimrememberthat“Ididnot'justhappen.'IdidnotexpectthissuccessbutIwashopefulandreadyforit."24.WhatmakesBoafo'spaintingsdifferentfromotherartists'works?A.Hisfingerstrokes.B.Hishomecountry.ss-essC.Hislifeexperiences.D.Histraditionalstyle.25.HowdidBoafodealwiththedifficultsituationinAustria?A.Byturningtocelebratedartistsforhelp.B.Bydevelopingauniquepaintingstyle.C.Byrunninghisartexhibitionathome.D.Byworkingwithlocalartgalleries.26.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinmentioningthespaceflightcompany?A.Toindicatethepriceofspacetravel.B.ToshowthevalueofBoafo'sworks.C.Tointroduceaninternationalbrand.D.Totellustheadvancesintechnology.27.WhatcanwelearnaboutBoafo?A.Heistalkative.B.Heispatient.C.Heisdetermined.D.Heishumorous.CSeafloorcables(光缆)carryover95%ofalldigitaldatatrafficworldwide,includingfinancialtradinginformationandsocialmediacommunications.However,howtheEarth'schangingclimatecouldimpactthisvastunderseanetworkhasbeenrelativelyunderstudieduntilnow.InanewstudypublishedinEarth-ScienceReviews,aninternationalteamofresearchersledbytheUK'sNationalOceanographyCentre(NOC)workedtoilluminatethisproblembyassessinghowandwherefutureclimatechangeislikelytoimpactsubseacables.Byanalyzingpublisheddatasets,theresearchersidentifiedregionalclimatechange“hotspots”wherethreatstosubseacablesmaybecomemoreintense.TheseincludeareasinthewesternPacificwherechangestotropicalcyclone(热带气旋)intensityandfrequencyhavealreadyincreasedcabledamage."Inourpaper,weconductedthefirstcomprehensiveassessmentofarangeofclimate-relatedthreatstoseafloorcablesacrosstheglobeandtheirlandingstations,"saysstudyco-authorThomasWahl.“Ouranalysisclearlystressestheneedtocarefullyplancableroutesandlandingstationlocationsfactoringinarangeoflocalthreatsandhowthoseareaffectedbyclimatechange."WhenwelookatFlorida,thereareatleast21subseatelecommunicationscablesthatconnecttotheFloridacoastline,NorthandSouthAmericaandtheCaribbean,meaningthattherewillbeabreakdownincommunicationsworldwideifacableisdamaged,theresearcherssay.However,thestudyidentifiestheimportanceofassessingchangingconditions,particularlywheremultiplecablesystemssharealandingpoint,astheymaybeaffectedbycombinationsofthreatsthataffectthelow-lyingFloridacoastline,suchassealevelrise,andchangesinstormactivity.“Ourrelianceoncablesthatarenowiderthanagardenhose(软管)isasurprisetomany,whoregardsatellitesasthemainmeansofcommunication,"saysleadauthorMikeClare,aresearcherwithNOC.“Butsatellitessimplydon'thavethebandwidthtosupportmoderndigitalsystems.The‘cloud'isnotinthesky—itisunderthesea."28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“illuminate"inparagraph2probablymean?A.Find.B.Miss.C.Explain.D.Connect.29.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thethreatofsealevelrise. B.Thefindingofthestudy.C.Thecauseofclimatechange. D.Themethodoftheresearch.30.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesFloridaintheglobalnetwork?A.Effective.B.Complex.C.Stable.D.Critical.31.WhatcanweinferfromMikeClare'swords?A.Subseacablesaremoreimportantforglobalcommunications.B.Satelliteshavetheabilitytosupportmoderndigitalsystems.C.Naturaldisasterswillhappenfrequentlyduetoclimatechange.D.Thereisnoneedtoassesspotentialthreatstoseafloorcables.DForKurtGray,asocialpsychologistattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,conductingexperimentscomeswithcertainproblems.Beforestartinganystudy,hislabmustgetethical(伦理的)approvalfromaninstitutionalreviewboard,whichcantakeweeksormonths.Thenhisteamhastohireonlineparticipants—easierthanbringingpeopleintothelab,butGraysaystheonlinesubjectsareoftenlazy.Thentheresearchersspendhourscleaningthedata.Butearlierthisyear,Grayaccidentallysawanalternativewaytodothings.HewasworkingwithcomputerscientistsattheAllenInstituteforArtificialIntelligencetoseewhethertheycoulddevelopanAIsystemthatmademoraljudgmentslikehumans.Butfirsttheyfiguredthey'dseeifasystemfromthestartupOpenAIcouldalreadydothejob.TheteamaskedGPT-3.5,whichproduceshuman-liketext,tojudgetheethicsof464scenarios(情境),previouslyevaluatedbyhumansubjects.Itturnedoutthatthesystem'sanswerswerenearlythesameashumanresponses.“Thisiscrazy,"Graysays.“IfyoucanjustaskGPTtomakethesejudgments,whydon'tyoujustaskGPTinsteadofaskingpeople?"TheresultswerepublishedthismonthinTrendsinCognitiveScience.Now,researchersareconsideringAI'sabilitytoactashumansubjectsinfieldssuchaspsychology,politicalscience,economics,andmarketresearch.Nooneisyetsuggestingthatchatbotscancompletelyreplacehumansinbehavioralstudies.Buttheymayactasconvenientstand-ins(替代者)inpilotstudiesandfordesigningexperiments,savingtimeandmoney.Languagemodelsmightalsohelpwithexperimentsthatwouldbetooimpractical,orevendangeroustorunwithpeople.“It'sareallyinterestingtime,"saysAyeletIsraeli,amarketingprofessoratHarvardBusinessSchoolwhobelievesthemodels'impactonbehavioralresearchcouldamounttoa“revolution".“Someoftheseresultsarejustastonishing."32.WhatisaproblemfacingKurtGrayatthestartofastudy?A.Onlineparticipantsdemandhigherpay.B.Volunteersdisliketheonlineexperiment.C.Preparationstakelotsoftimeandeffort.D.Researcherslackskillstofunctioninteams.33.HowdoesKurtGrayfindGPT?A.Demanding.B.Worrying.C.Amusing.D.Satisfying.34.Whatisanadvantageoflanguagemodelsaccordingtothetext?A.Theycanbeappliedtocasesdifficulttostudy.B.Theymayreplacehumansubjectscompletely.C.Theywillimprovepeople'swell-being.D.Theymightpromoteeconomicgrowth.35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatHasAIBroughtAbout?B.WhatDoWeExpectofGPTC.ShouldWeGetRidofChatbots?D.CanAIHelpBehavioralResearch?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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Fewsightsfillyouwithnostalgia(怀旧)likethefirefliesdancingatnight.36._____Theirpopulationsaredecliningaroundtheworldasthethreatsagainstthemareincreasing.SaraLewis,anexpertwhostudiestheinsects,offerstipsonwhatyoucandotoensurethatfireflieswillcontinuetolightupyourbackyard.Createafireflyhabitat37._____Withabout2,000differentspeciesoffireflies,there'sawidevarietyofenvironmentsinwhichtheythrive(繁衍)—includingwetlands,forests,andevencityparks—whichiswhysomespeciesaremorethreatenedthanothers.“Youcanrecreatethoseconditionsinyourownbackyardsimplybyleavingsomeleaflitteraroundtheedgesofyourproperty,"Lewissays."That'sagoodmicrohabitatforfireflies."38._______Flashinglightsareanimportantpartinfireflieslife.Asthesunsets,malefirefliesmovearoundwhileflashingtheirlightstosignaltheirinterest.Ifanearbyfemaleisinterested,sheflashesbackfromherpositiontotheground,andthemalesflydowntofindher.“Allofthathastohappenforthenextgenerationtosurvive,"saysLewis.“However,lightpollutionmakesthosescenesmuchhardertosee.It'slikecuttingaphoneline.Itreallystopstheromance.39.______Youcandrawyourcurtainsshutatnightandturnoffthelightscompletelywhenpossible."Stopusingpesticides(杀虫剂)Usingpesticidesinyouryardalsoposesanexistentialthreattofireflies,whichareinsectsafterall.40_____.Scientistsareresearchingalternativestochemicalpesticidesthatcouldtargetspecificspecies,likemosquitoes,whileleavingotherinsectsunharmed.A.ReducelightpollutionB.MakeafireintheopenairC.Luckily,therearesomesolutionsD.ButthesebelovedinsectsareintroubleE.ThelivingconditionsoffirefliesaregettingbetterF.ThebiggestthreatfacingfirefliestodayisthelossoftheirhabitatsG.Mostofthepesticideswillkillless-belovedinsectsaswellasfireflies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。WhenCalebwaseight,headoptedhisfirstrabbitSnickers.Theywereinseparable.ButSnickersdiedlessthanayearlater,andCalebwas_41_.Hewentonlinelookingforanotherrabbitandwas_42_toseehundredsavailable,abandonedafterEaster.Hemadeapresentationtohisparentsabout_43_morerabbits.“Itreally_44_methatpeoplecouldn'tcommittoarabbit's10-yearlifespan(寿命)，"hesaid.“SoI_45_asmanyasIcould."Therewasn'troomathisfamily'shouse._46_,afarmfamilynearbyletCalebkeephisrabbitsintheirbarn(谷仓).Bythetimehewas14,Calebknewhewantedhisrabbitstonotonlyliveouttheirlivesina_47_placebutalsohelpothers.Oneday,hediscoveredadesertedislandontheMissisippiand_48_theownertoallowhimtoraisehisrabbitsthereforafewmonths.Itwastheperfect_49_totraintheserabbits-quiet,andsafe.Aftersecuringaninvestortohelphimbuythe_50_online,Calebneededto_51_moneyfortherabbits'careplusothercosts.SoCalebstartedthePeacebunnyFoundationto_52_donationsandhostededucationalactivities.NowCaleb'srabbitsare_53_forshortstaysbyfamilieswithchildrenwhohavementalhealthchallenges,Healsovisitsseniorcenterswithhisrabbitstostoptheelderlyfeeling_54_.“Ittakesaloteffort,"saidCaleb,whostillcan'tbelievehe'sguardiantohundredsofrabbits.“Butrabbitsbringsomuch_55_intothelivesofothers-andintomineaswell."41A.hardworkingB.heartbrokenC.well-educatedD.absent-minded42A.relievedB.confidentC.shockedD.honest43A.sellingB.visitingC.deliveringD.rescuing44A.interestedB.stoppedC.botheredD.fooled45A.putbackB.tookinC.gaveupD.dugout46A.GraduallyB.SecretlyC.NaturallyD.Fortunately47A.happyB.familiarC.remoteD.scary48A.convincedB.forcedC.promisedD.helped49A.nationB.hillC.spotD.notice50A.boatsB.rabbitsC.toolsD.firms51A.collectB.wasteC.hideD.count52A.insistonB.cutoffC.handoverD.appealfor53A.adoptedB.treatedC.ignoredD.trapped54A.warmB.hopefulC.sorryD.lonely55A.creditB.attentionC.comfortD.imagination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。AChineseanimatedfilm,ChangAn,featuringsomeofChina'smostwell-knownpoets,haswonpraisefor56__________(attract)interestintraditionalChinesepoetryandhasbeenasurprisehitattheboxoffice.Since57________(it)releaseonJuly8,thefilmhasfetchedover700millionyuanasofMonday.ThefilmissetintheTangdynasty,an58________(especial)prosperous(繁荣的)eraofChinesehistoryfrom618to907,and59_________(describe)someoftheera'smostfamouspoetsincludingLiBai,DuFu,andGaoShi-allhouseholdnamesinChina.Thefilmrevolves(围绕)aroundthe60_______(story)ofGaoShiandLiBai,describingtheirstrugglestobetterthemselvesandsocietyintheTangdynasty.DrawinginspirationfromChinesehistoryandculture,61_______almostthree-hour-longfilmfeatures48well-knownTangpoems,enablingaudiences62_________(appreciate)traditionalChinesecultureonthebigscreen.Chang‘anwasthecapitaloftheTangdynasty,oneoftheworld's63_________(large)citiesatthetime.Themovie'sChinesename,30,000MilesfromChangAn,istaken64________apoembyMingDynastypoetChenZilong.ThefinalsceneofthemoviefeaturesoneofLiBai'swell-knownpoems,LeavingBaidiintheMorning,65________waswrittenbythepoettoexpresshisjoyofreturninghomefromexile(流放)followingtheAnLushanRebellion.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是校学生会主席李华。你校决定近期举办建校周年庆典活动。请你写信邀请外教Peter参加，内容包括：1.活动时间和地点；2.活动内容简介；3.注意事项。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；

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Igotthroughanotherlong,annoyingdayteachinghighschoolEnglishviaZoom.Uponreachingmyoffice,Ipulledupmyworkemail.TherewasamessagefromawomanwhoIdidn'tknow:GigiShepherd,whoaskedhowshecouldjoinmyclass.“Wassheanewteachingassistant?"Iwondered.I'dneverdoneanyco-teaching.AndIcertainlywasn'tinterestedindoingitnowwithastranger.Theemailmustbeamistake.Before