江苏省常州市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

Home/Information/Paymentmethods/FinnairflightgiftcardFinnairflightgiftcardPleasenotethatFinnairflightgiftcardsarecurrentlynotavailableforpurchase.Ifyouhaveanexpiringflightgiftcardwithsomebalanceleft,itsvalidityisextendeduntil31December2022duetothesituationcausedbyCOVID-19.IfyouhavereceivedaFinnairflightgiftcard,payattentiontothefollowinginformation.●YoucanusetheFinnairgiftcardforpurchasingflightticketsonFandFinnairapp.●YoucanuseoneFinnairgiftcardperbooking.It'snotpossibletocombinegiftcards.●ItisnotpossibletousetheFinnairgiftcardforawardbookingsorbookingspaidwithmoneyandpoints;purchasingtravelextrassuchasseats,mealsorextrabags;purchasesonboardtheflight.●Weissuegiftcardsineuros.Ifyouaredepartingfromacountrythatdoesnotusetheeuroasitscurrency,youmustcontactourcustomerservicetousegiftcards.●Finnairgiftcardisnotpersonal,soyoucangiveittosomeoneelseorpurchaseflightsforothersaswell.●Finnairgiftcardisvalidforoneyear.Pleasebuyyourticketbeforetheexpirationdatemarkedonthegiftcard.Traveldatecanbelater(max360daysfromthedayofthepurchase).●Unusedgiftcardsorapartofthemarenotredeemed.●IfyouloseyourFinnairgiftcardnumberorthePINcode,pleasecontactFinnairCustomerServiceusingtheCHAT.Finnairisnotresponsibleforlostgiftcards.1.Whatisthisnoticefor?A．Sellinggiftcards.B．Usingagiftcard.C．Changingagiftcard.D．Buyingagiftcard.2.IfaChinesemanhasagiftcardworth800euros,whatcanhedowithit?A．Buytwoticketsworth400euroseach.B．Combineitwithanothercardforaticketof1000euros.C．Buyaticketworth600eurosand200eurosforfood.D．Exchangeitformoneyinsteadofusingitfortickets.3.Whichofthefollowingticketscanapersonbuywithagiftcard?A．Aticketfor1July2023.B．Aticketfor31December2024.C．Extrabagsforhimself.D．Anawardticketforhisfriend.ThepeonyhasgainedextraordinarysupportinanonlinevotetobechosenasChina'snationalflower.Thefinalresultofthepoll,initiatedbytheChinaFlowerAssociation,willbeunveiledonFriday.ThefivedaysofvotingbeganonMonday,andanofficialfromtheassociationrevealedthatthepeonyhascollectedmorethan90percentofthevotestodateamong10options."Wearesteppingintotheneweraandthecountryiswitnessingsocialprosperity,"theofficialsaid."Peoplealsohavebetterlivingconditions.Itistimetohaveanofficialnationalflowerthatcanrepresentourstateimageandthenation'sspirit."Accordingtotheassociation,China'snationalflowershouldmeetfourstandards:ItshouldoriginateinChinaandhavealonghistoryinmanyregions;itshouldbebeautifulinshapeandcolor,torepresenttheChinesecultureandpersonality;itshouldhaveaprofoundhistoricalcultureandbewidelyknowntothepublic;anditshouldbeextensivelyusedinmanyfieldswithacompetitiveecologicalandeconomicvaluethatcouldbenefitthepublic."ThepeonywasthenationalflowerintheTangDynasty(618-907).Apartfromornamental(观赏的)value,italsohasbeenusedasafoodandatraditionalChineseherb,forwhichithasstrongeconomicvalue,"Dongsaid."ItiswidelyknownbyChinesepeople.Evenmy10-year-oldsonandhisclassmatesinprimaryschoolhavevotedforit."ByWednesdayafternoon,nearly600,000peoplehadjoinedinthediscussiononWeChat,withabout470,000agreeingthatthenationalflowershouldbeonlyonecertainflower.Amongseveralcolorsbeingconsidered,theredpeonyhasgainedthegreatestsupportfromthepublicwithnearly30,000votesonSinaWeibo,followedbywhiteandyellow.Manynetizenssaidtheydidn'trealizethatChinahasnonationalflower.Infact,manypeoplesaidtheyhadalreadyacceptedthepeonyasthenationalfloweryearsbeforetheysawthevote.4.Whatismostprobablythisarticle?A．Anintroductiontoaflower.B．Anewsreportaboutavote.C．Anadforaflower.D．Apublicnoticeofavote.5.Whatpartofthevotingisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Theprocedure.B．Thestandard.C．Thereason.D．Theresult.6.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardspeonybeingchosenasChina'snationalflower?B．supportiveD．intolerant7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Peonyleadsnationalflowervoting.B．Neweracallsfornewnationalflower.C．Peonychangesnationalflowerstandards.D．Peonyrepresentsnation'simageandspirit.4outof10parentsandcarersarethinkingofleavingtheircareersinclassicalmusicduetochallengingworkingpractices,accordingtoanewstudybyParentsandCarersinPerformingArts(PiPA)andBirkbeck,UniversityofLondon.Thenewreport,titledABittersweetSymphony,surveyed410participantsfromthemusicindustryandconductedfocusgroupsandin-depthinterviews.Itsfindingshighlightthestrugglethatthoseintheclassicalmusicsectorfacewhenhavingbalanceworkandsupportingchildren,elderlyorsickfamilymembers.Thestudysaidthatself-employedwomen-over85%ofwhomhaveparentingandcaringresponsibilities-reportedapaypenaltyof￡8,000.Womenwithcaringresponsibilitieswerealsofoundtobetwiceaslikelytoturndownworkduetohighlygenderedworkandcaregivingstructuresinclassicalmusic."Thereisgreaterimpactonwomen,whoarelikelytoworkandearnless,andthosewithoutsocialcapital,"thereportsays.Alsohighlighted,arethelogistics（后勤）andfinancialdemandsarisingfromtouringandworkingawayfromhome,thelackofaffordable,flexible,ad-hocchildcareforworkingmusicians,andthelackofsupportmechanisms（机制）withintheclassicalindustry.Thereportcallsonindustryleaderstocreateaclassicalmusicsectorthatworksforeveryone.Ithighlightsflexibleworking,moreadvancedscheduling,andsharingbestpracticewithintheindustryaskeynextsteps.PiPAwillbebringingtogetheraworkinggroupcomprisingofBlackLivesinMusic,HelpMusicians,IndependentSocietyofMusicians,LiverpoolPhilharmonic,Musicians'Union,PhonographicPerformanceLimited,RoyalOperaHouseandScottishOperatodevelopabestpracticecharter（章程）toaddressthechallengesraisedby'BittersweetSymphony'."Onlybyre-evaluatingestablishedworkingpractices,canwebegintodealwithwellbeingimpacts,inclusionanddiversity,andpotentiallossoftalent,"thereportsays."Weneedtojointlyadoptsustainable,consideredandflexiblepractices,HRpoliciesandprocesses,toaddresstheproblem."8.WhichaspectofclassicalmusicindustrydoestheresearchfocusA．PotentiallossofitsB．Suggestionsonitsdevelopment.workforce.C．Itsgenderedworkstructures.D．Itslogisticsandfinancial9.Whatdoweinferfromthereporttitle"ABittersweetSymphony"?A．Performingasymphonyofclassicalmusicisabitterjob.B．Classicalindustryissufferinghardshipsdespiteitssweetness.C．Thesurveywascomparedtoaclassicalsymphony.D．Lifeisasymphonymixedwithbitternessandsweetness.10.WhatmakesitharderforwomentostickwithclassicalmusicA．Theirinborngenderdisadvantages.B．Highchallengesontheirperformance.C．Thelackofsupportmechanismsintheindustry.D．Thelackofflexibilityintheircareerscheduling.11.Whatisthekeyfactorinsolvingtheproblem?A．Aworkinggroupandacharter.B．Agender-balancedstructureoftheindustry.C．Stickingtotheestablishedworkingpractice.D．Reformingthecurrentworkingmechanism.Weourselves,asproductsofaneducationalsystem,aresufficientlyperfectevidenceagainstit.Ifwethinkofwhatwehappilymighthavebeen,andthenofwhatweare,wecannotbutadmitthetotalfailureorthehelplessinsufficiencyofoureducation.Lookingbackonthoseyearsuponyearswhichwespentinschool,weknowthatsomethingwaswrong.Ifwewillremember,wedidnot,atthetime,exactlyapproveoftheschoolsystem.Manyofus,infact,wentinforsabotages.Ourfavoritebrandofsabotagewasthe"withdrawalofefficiency"—inourcaseakindofunconsciouspassiveresistance.Good-naturedonlookers,suchasourparentsortheboardofeducation,mighthavethoughtthatwewereleaningsomethingallthewhile;butthat'sjustwherewefooledthem!Therewere,ofcourse,afewofuswhoreallylearnedandrememberedeverything—whocouldstateoff-hand,rightnow,ifanybodyaskedus,inwhatyearNormantheConquerorlandedinEngland.Butthetroubleisthatsofewpeopleaskus!Therewasonebitofhonestyinourschooling—atitsveryend.TheycalledthatendingaCommencement.Andsoindeedwefoundit.Confused,unprepared,outoftouchwiththerealities,wecommencedthenandtheretolearnwhatlifeislike.Wefounditdiscouraginginathousandways;butthethingwhichstruckusatthetimemostforciblywasthatitwasineveryrespectquiteunlikeschool.Onecouldnotcramforajobasifitwereanexamination;onecouldnotgetinthegoodgracesofamachineasifitwereateacher;thedocilitywhichwonhigh"marks"inschoolwascalledlackoforiginalityinthebusinessworld,dullnessinsociallife,stupidityintherealmoflove.Wehadbeenquitecarefullypreparedtogoonstudyingandattendingclassesandtakingexaminations;buttherealworldwasnotlikethat.So,whatdifferencedoesschoolingmake,tousortotheworld?Andwhattousnowarethosevictoriesandhumiliations,thefailureorsuccessofschool?12.Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A．Tocomplainabouttheeducationalsystem.B．Toencouragereaderstogeteducatedinschool.C．Todiscussabouthowtogetgoodeducationinschool.D．Totalkabouttherelationshipbetweenschoolandsociety.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"sabotage"in2ndparagraphmostA．anunconsciousactofB．thelowabilitytobedestructionefficientC．adeliberatestrategyofD．theactiveresistancetodisrespect14.Whatdoestheauthormeanbythelastsentenceofthe2ndA．Notmanyunderstandknowledgelearnedfromeducation.B．Toomuchdeadknowledgeisgiventostudentsinschool.C．Fewpeopleareinterestedineducationalquestions.D．Themorequestionsyouaskthemoretroubleyouface.15.Whatisthemainideaofthe3rdparagraph?A．Commencementsshouldn'tbecarriedoutinschools.B．Schoolvaluesarenotconsistentwithoutsiderealities.C．Wehaveattendedtoomanyclassesandexaminations.D．WEshouldbeeducatedondifferentaspectsatschool.Fallingasleeporcomingdownfromanxietymightneverbeaseasyas1-2-3,butsomeexpertsbelieveadifferentsetofnumbers—4-7-8—comesmuchclosertodoingthetrick."Whatalotofsleepdifficultiesareallaboutispeoplewhostruggletofallasleepbecausetheirmindisbuzzing,"saidRebeccaRobbins,aninstructorinmedicineatHarvardMedicalSchool.beforewegotobed."Andthat'sexactlywhatweneedtodoThe4-7-8methoddoesn'trequireanyequipmentorspecificsetting,butwhenyou'reinitiallylearningtheexercise,youshouldsitwithyourbackstraight,accordingtoWeil.Practicinginacalm,quietplacecouldhelp,saidRobbins.Duringtheentirepractice,placethetipofyourtongueagainsttheridgeoftissuebehindyourupperfrontteeth,asyou'llbeexhaling(呼气)throughyourmoutharoundyourtongue.Thenfollowthesesteps,accordingtoWeil:●Completelyexhalethroughyourmouth,makingawhooshsound.●Holdyourbreathforacountofseven.●Exhalethroughyourmouth,makingawhooshsoundforacountofeight.●Repeattheprocessthreemoretimesforatotaloffourbreathcycles.●Keepingtotheratiooffour,thensevenandtheneightcountsismoreimportantthanthetimeyouspendoneachphase,accordingtoWithpracticeyoucanslowitalldownandgetusedtoinhalingandexhalingmoreandmoredeeply,"hiswebsiteadvised.Whenyou'restressedout,yoursympatheticnervoussystem(交感神经系统)—responsibleforyourfight-or-flightresponse—isoverlyactive.Thismakesyoufeeloverstimulatedandnotreadytorelaxandtransitionintosleep,Rebeccasaid."Anactivesympatheticnervoussystemcancauseafastheartrateaswellasrapidandshallowbreathing."The4-7-8breathingpracticecanhelpactivateyourparasympatheticnervoussystem—responsibleforrestinganddigesting—whichreducessympatheticactivity.Activatingtheparasympatheticsystemalsogivesananxiousbrainsomethingtofocusonbesides"whyamInotsleeping?"Weilsaid.A．Breatheoutsomeairforacountoffour.B．Itcanputthebodyinastateeasierforrestfulsleep,headded.C．Onceyougetthehangofit,youcanusethetechniquewhilelyinginbed.D．Butifyou'reabeginner,youcouldfeelalittlelightheadedatfirst,Rebeccasaid.E．Closeyourmouthandquietlyinhalethroughyournosetoamentalcountoffour.F．Butexerciseslikethe4-7-8techniquegiveyoutheopportunitytopracticebeingatpeace.G．Ifyouhavetroubleholdingyourbreath,speedtheexerciseupbutkeeptheratio(consistent)forthethreephases.CharliePlumbwasaNavyjetpilot.Onhis75thmission,hisfighterwasdestroyedbyamissileandbewasforced.Theonlythingbetweenhimwashisparachute(降落伞)thatheprayedwouldopen.TheparachutedidopenandCharliemadeitdowntotheground,buthewasandspent6yearsinaprisonOneday,15yearslater,Charliewassittinginarestaurantwhentwotablesoverwasthisguywhokeptlookingathim.Charlielookedbackbutdidn'tFinallytheguywalkedovertoCharlie'stableandsaid,"You'reCaptainPlumb.Youflewjetfightersinthewar.fromtheaircraftcarrier(航母)KittyHawk,youparachutedintoenemyterritoryAstonished,Charlieasked,"Howdidyouknow?"Themanlaughedandsaid,"BecauseIyourparachute.".ThemangrabbedCharlie'shandandsaid,"Iguessitworked,"andwalkedoff.Charlielayawakethatnight,thinkingaboutallthetimeshehadwalkedthroughthelongnarrowroomofthe,withthetableswherethemenpackedtheparachutes.Hewonderedhowmanytimeshemusthavewalkedpastthisman"hi,"or"goodjob"or"Iwhatyoudo."Thinkaboutthisforyourself.Howmanytimesinlifedothepeoplewhohelpyououtthemost?Thepeoplewhocomeoutofthecornersofyourlifejustwhenyouneedthemthemost?Thepeoplewhogomile,thepeoplewhodon'tlookforortheachievementmedaloreventhebonuscheck—thefolkswhoarejustouttherepackingparachutes?B．faithA．protectedA．noticedA．appreciateB．discoverA．fellA．collectedD．shiftedA．prisonB．restaurantC．aircraftcarrierterritoryB．withoutB．noticeC．testB．farA．requiredA．troubleC．regularHanson,isoneofmanyprofessionalartistswhoseworkwasincludedinthedatasetusedtotrainStableDiffusion,apubliclyavailableopen-sourceAIimagegenerationtool.She'soneofseveralartistsinterviewedwereunhappytolearnthatpicturesoftheirworkwereusedwithoutsomeone(inform)them,askingforconsent,orpayingfortheiruse.Onceavailableonlytoaselectgroupoftechinsiders,text-to-imageAIsystemsarebecomingincreasinglypopular(power).ThesesystemsincludeStableDiffusion,fromacompanythatrecentlyraisedmorethan$100millioninfunding,andDALL-E,fromacompanythathasraised$1billionInjustmonths,millionsofpeople(enter)text-to-imageAIsystemsandtheyarealreadybeingusedtocreateexperimentalfilms,magazinecoversandimagestoillustratenewsstories.Animage(generate)withanAIsystemcalledMidjourneyrecentlywonanartcompetitionattheColoradoStateFair,andcauseduproar(怨愤)amongartists.ButasartistslikeHansonhavediscoveredthattheirworkisbeingusedtotrainAI,itraisesanevenmorefundamentalconcern:thattheirownartis(effective)beingusedtotrainacomputerprogramthatcouldonedaycutintotheirlivelihoods.AnyonewhogeneratesimageswithsystemssuchasStableDiffusionorDALL-Ecanthensellthem."Idon'twanttoparticipateatallinthemachinethat'sgoingto(cheap)whatIdo,"saidDanielDanger,anillustratorandprintmakerwholearnedanumberofhisworkswereusedtotrainStableDiffusion.PintyTailorwasalittleboywhoenjoyedgoingtoschoolanddoingallsortsofthings,exceptforartandwriting.Usingbrushesandpencilsdidnotcome