四川省自贡市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

2022-2023学年四川省自贡市高二（下）期末英语试卷第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1．（1.5分）Whatarethespeakersdoing？A.Havingarest.B.Climbingupahill.C.Waitingforsomeone.2．（1.5分）Whatdoesthemanmean？A.Hewantstokeepthechairs.B.Hecanmakeatableforthewoman.C.Theydon'thaveenoughroomfornewfurniture.3．（1.5分）Whatwillthespeakersdo？A.Seeaplay.B.GototheUSA.C.Actinaperformance.4．（1.5分）Whatisthenormalpriceoftheshoes？A.30dollars.B.60dollars.C.90dollars.5．（1.5分）Whywon'tthewomangoskiingrecently？A.Shewantstorestherknee.B.Shehasaninjuryonthearm.C.Sheneedstopracticeplayingbaseball.第二节6．（3分）（1）HowisJoygoingtospendmostoftheholiday？A.Bystayingathome.B.Byvisitingherfriend.C.BytravelinginSingapore.（2）WhatdoesJoythinkofherholiday？A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Tiring.7．（3分）（1）Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Fatheranddaughter.（2）Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo？A.Domoremathexercises.B.Askherclassmatesforhelp.C.SpendmoretimeonEnglish.8．（4.5分）（1）Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing？A.ATVprogram.B.Avideo.C.Abook.（2）Whichcountrydothetwobrotherscomefrom？A.America.B.Britain.C.Italy.（3）WhatdoesPetersuggestthetwobrothersdo？A.Advertiseonthetelevision.B.Improvetheflavorofsomedishes.C.Inviteacelebritytotherestaurant.9．（6分）（1）HowdidHelenperforminthesciencetest？A.Shefailedit.B.Shegot90points.C.Shetookthefirstplace.（2）WhatwasCarlbusydoinglastweekend？A.Preparingfortheexams.B.Lookingafterhisbrothers.C.Playingbasketballwithhisfather.（3）WhatisCarlgoingtoaskhisteacher？A.Ifhecantakethetestagain.B.Ifhecanhaveahighermark.C.Ifhecangetextrahomework.（4）Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace？A.Intheclassroom.B.Intheteachers'office.C.Inthebasketballcourt.10．（6分）（1）Whatwilltheycenteronthistermaccordingtothespeaker？A.Children'sfuture.B.Children'sliterature.C.Children'shandwriting.（2）WhowroteTheGiver？A.CharlesPerrault.B.JeffKinney.C.LoisLowry.（3）Whatistoday'sexerciseabout？A.Choosingmaterialsfortargetreaders.B.Rewritingstoriesforsuitableagegroups.C.Makingthelanguagesimplerforteenagers.（4）WhatdoesthespeakeraskLisatodo？A.Closethedoor.B.Passroundthetexts.C.Giveouttheinformationsheets.阅读理解11．（6分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Asiahassomeofthemostsuitableplacesintheworldtoretire.RetirementinAsiaissuretobefullofexotic（非本地的）experiencesandunexpectedadventures.GeorgeTown，MalaysiaGeorgeTownisoneofSoutheastAsia'smostlivabledestinations.Lifehereisbothtraditionaland21stcentury，andthecityisexoticandcomfortable.Lowcostsareabigpartoftheappeal.Deliciousandinexpensivefoodisservedeverywhere，andthereareatleastadozenmuseumsandothervenuesforenjoyinghighculture.Bali，IndonesiaBalienjoysawell﹣deservedreputationasoneofthemostbeautifultropicalislandsintheworld.Theocean，neverfaraway，offersworldclassdiving，parasailingandotherwatersports.OnthesoutheastsideofBaliisthesmalltownofSanur.Quietandlaid﹣back，SanurfeelsfarremovedfromthecrowdsoftouristswhoflocktoBaliforvacationsandhoneymoons.DaNang，VietnamOneofVietnam'sbiggestcitieswithapopulationofover1million，DaNangmanagestobeforward﹣thinkingandprovincialatthesametime.Theroadsandarchitecturearemodern，butmostofthebusinessesarestillfamilyrun，fastfoodjointsorcoffeeshopchainstobefound.ChiangMai，ThailandSincethe1800s，ChiangMaihasbeenattractingtouristsfromthewestwithgreatweather，richhistoryanddistinctculture.ThebiggestadvantageofretirementinChiangMaiisthelowcostoflivingandaffordablehealthcare.Thebiggestdownsidecanbeairpollutionduringtheannualburningseason，whenlocalfarmersburntheirfields.（1）Whichplacewillattractvisitorswhowanttodowatersports？A.GeorgeTown.B.Bali.C.DaNang.D.ChiangMai.（2）WhatdoGeorgeTownandChiangMaihaveincommon？A.Theyarecost﹣friendlyareastotourists.B.Theyhaveexcellenthealth﹣caresystems.C.Theyarelivableandpollution﹣freecities.D.Theyofferdeliciousandinexpensivefood.（3）Whereisthetextprobablyfrom？A.Aresearchpaper.B.Ahistorybook.C.Atravelbrochure.D.Ageographytextbook.12．（8分）AnunpublishednovelbythelateliterarygiantGabrielGarciaMarquezwillarriveonbookstoreshelvesnextyear.ThenovelcalledEnAgostoNosVemos——roughlytranslatedfromSpanishasSeeYouInAugust——willbepublishedbyPenguinRandomHouse.TheColombianauthorbehindOneHundredYearsofSolitudeandLoveintheTimeofCholeradiedin2014，leavingbehindanunfinishedmanuscript.Atthetime，GarciaMarquez'sfamilyhadn'tdecidedwhethertopublishthenovelposthumously.Butnowhistwosons，haveconcludedthatthebookshouldbereadbyaneagerpublic."EnAgostoNosVemoswasthefruitofafinalefforttocontinuecreatingagainstallodds，"theysaid."Readingitonceagainalmost10yearsafterhisdeath，wediscoveredthatthetexthadmanyandveryenjoyablemeritsandnothingtopreventusfromenjoyingtheoutstandingaspectsofGabo'swork：hiscapacityforinvention，thecaptivatingnarrative，hisunderstandingofthehumanbeingandhisaffectionforhisexperiencesandmisfortunes，thelove，possiblythemainthemeofallhiswork，usingacommonnicknameforGarciaMarquez.AccordingtothepublishingindustrytradepublicationTheBookseller，Vikingwillpublishthenovelinhardback，e﹣bookandaudioversionsVikingeditorialdirectorIsabelWalltoldthewebsiteitwas"exceptionallyprivilegedtobebringingthisre﹣discoveredmasterpieceintotheworld"10yearsafterGarciaMarquez'sdeath.（1）WhatdoweknowaboutGabrielGarciaMarquez？A.Herefusedtopublishhisunfinishednovel.B.Heishighlyinfluentialintheliterarycircle.C.Hewasnotsatisfiedwithhisunfinishedwork.D.HebecomesahouseholdnameduetoSeeYouInAugust.（2）WhatimpressesthereadersofEnAgostoNosVemosmoredeeply？A.Thecoretheme.B.Theuniquelanguage.C.Thewritingstyle.D.Theprofessionalability.（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"privileged"inthelastparagraphreferto？A.Practical.B.Concerned.C.Honored.D.Profitable.（4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext？A.GarciaMarquez'srepresentativeworkwillcomeoutnextyearB.AnunfinishednovelbyGarciaMarquezwillbecomeahitsoonC.ReaderscallonthepublicationofGarciaMarquez'smasterpieceD.AnunpublishednovelbyGarciaMarquezissetforreleasenextyear13．（8分）AskChatGPTtowriteafive﹣paragraphessayonthesymbolismof"TheGreatGatsby"anditwillproducearesponsewithinseconds.That'snotall.Theabilityoftheartificialintelligencechatbottool（聊天机器人）isvast.ChatGPTisa"largelanguagemodel，"whichmeansit'sabletogeneratereadabletextondemandinawiderangeofstylesandforavarietyofpurposes.Itcanfixspellingandgrammarerrors，givefeedbackonwriting，createlessonplansforteachersandmuchmore.Itcanperformthosetaskswithnoticeablymoreaccuracyandcoherence（连贯）thanpreviousmodels.Plus，andit'sfree.Itquicklyhastheattentionofschooladministrators，teachers，anditspresencehasgainedmixedresponses.Somesaythey'reexcitedaboutitspotentialtoadvancelearningforsomestudentsandbecomeavaluabletoolineducation.Thoseteachersarethinkingaboutwaystoadapttheirteachingtoincorporateitintheirlessons.However，oneofthemainconcernsthateducatorshaveisthatstudentsmightexploreChatGPT'spotentialusetocheatonassignments——usingtheapptoproduceresearchpapersandessaysinsteadofdoingtheworkthemselves.New.YorkCityPublicSchoolsannouncedinearlyJanuary2023thatitwasbanningChatGPTacrossalldistrictdevicesandnetworks.OtherbigcitydistrictslikeSeattleandLosAngeleshavealsoblockedaccesstotheapp，andmoremayfollowinthefuture，ChatGPThasalongwaytogo.EdwardTian，astudentatPrincetonUniversity，recentlydevelopedanappthathesaid"canquicklyandefficientlydetectwhetheranessayisChatGPTorhumanwritten."Thiscanpartiallyfreeacertainnumberofpeoplefromworries（1）Whyistheexampleof"TheGreatGatsby"mentioned？A.Tointroducetheessaytoreaders.B.ToshowthequickresponseofChatGPT.C.Toprovethepowerofartificialintelligence.D.TodemonstratethecompetenceofChatGPT.（2）WhatcanbeinferredaboutChatGPTfromthesecondparagraph？A.Itismultifunctionalandflexible.B.Itiswell﹣receivedintheeducationfield.C.Itprovidesuserswithperfectlyaccuratefeedback.D.Itishardtouseforstudentswithlearningdisabilities.（3）WhatcanwesayaboutthefutureofChatGPT？A.Itwillholdamajorshareinthemarket.B.Itwillbewidelyappliedindifferentfields.C.Itcanspeedupthedevelopmentofthewholeindustry.D.Itneedsfurtherimprovementtocaterfordifferentneeds.（4）Whatistheauthor'sattitudetotheuseofChatGPTineducation？A.Favorable.B.Unclear.C.Cautious.D.Indifferent.14．（8分）ThewilltolivemoresustainablyiscertainlygrowingintheUK，evenifmanyarestillunsureabouthowtoputthatintoaction.Mosthavebecomewellacquaintedwithrecyclingpaper，cardboard，metalandglass，manyhouseholdsareallatsea.ItisthecasethattheUKisrapidlybecomingoneoftheworstoffendersfore﹣wasteintheworld.Althoughittakesalittlemoreconsciouswastemanagement，therearewaysthatyoucanrecyclethesemoretrickyhouseholditemsandreduceyourenvironmentalimpact.E﹣wastelikephonesandlaptopscontainspreciousmetals，likegold，nickelandcopper（分解）.Recyclingthemetalsinelectronicsisvitalthentolessenthetechindustry'senvironmentalandsocialimpact.Formobilephones，yourretailermightalreadyhavearecyclinginitiativesetup.O2andVirginMediaoffercustomersmoneyinexchangefortheirolddevices，lotsofshops，likeM&S，whilecouncilsaregettinginontheactwithon﹣streetclothesrecyclingpoints.Youcanalsosellyourclothesordonatethemtocharity——secondhandappslikeDepophavealreadyensuredthattheresalemarketinBritaingrewatanimpressivespeed.Mattresses（床垫）areespeciallydifficulttogetridofwhentheyreachtheirendoflife，suchasboxsprings，arenotbiodegradable（可生物降解的）Individualactsalonecan'tfixsocialills.Buteachofuscandoourparttoputmoreenergyintothesearchforsolutions.（1）Whatcanweknowfromthesecondparagraph？A.TheUKistheworld'slargeste﹣wasteproducer.B.TheBritisharehavingdifficultyinhandlinge﹣waste.C.TheUKlacksrelevanttechnologytodealwithe﹣waste.D.TheBritisharen'tequippedwithknowledgeaboutwasterecycling.（2）Howdoestheauthordevelopthethirdparagraph？A.Bygivingdefinitions.B.Byexplainingconcepts.C.Byprovidingexamples.D.Bymakingcomparisons.（3）Whichactivitycanbeconsideredsustainableaccordingtothetext？A.Donatingextraitemstonon﹣profitorganizations.B.Purchasingnewdevicestoreplaceoldones.C.Abandoningoutdateddigitalproducts.D.Sendingoldmattressestothelandfill.（4）Whatisthetextmainlyabout？A.Negativeimpactsofe﹣waste.B.Waystorecycletrickyitems.C.Resourceconservationefforts.D.SustainablepracticesoftheBritish.15．（10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。Manyofusshareanincrediblebondwithourpets.Theyprovidecompanionship，bringhappinessandforsomeevenprovideasenseofpurpose.So，whenapetpassesaway——orgoesmissingorisstolen——itcantrigger（引发）（1）.It'sdifficulttogothrough.Here'ssomeadvicefordealingwiththedeathofapet.YouarenormalSomemaynotunderstandhowupsettingthelossofapetcanbeandcanmakeyoufeelyou'reoverreacting.Youshouldnotfeelashamedofyouremotions，andthegrievingprocesscan'tbeforcedorspedalong.Bepatientwithyourself.（2）.（3）Bottlingupyourfeelingswillonlymakemattersworseinthelongrun.Don'tbeafraidtoshowyouremotions.It'sokaytocryorfeelangry，afterallyouhavelostsomeoneveryspecialanddeartoyou.Don'tbehardonyourselfifsomedaysaremoredifficultthanothers.（4）.Thesecanbeplacesyouoftenwentto，orthedateofyourpet'sarrivalortheirbirthday.Openup（5）.Don'tbeafraidtospeaktofamilyandfriends，especiallyiftheyknewyourpet，astheycansupportyou.IfapetislostorstolenA.Don'tignorethepainB.PetscanbeourbestcompanionsC.LifecansuddenlyfeelveryemptyD.TherewillbeeventsthatcauseyoursorrowE.AvoidtheitemsandplacesrelatedtoyourpetF.TalkingaboutyourfeelingsandyourpetcanreallyhelpG.Understandthatwhatandhowyouarefeelingisperfectlynormal语言知识运用16．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。YesterdayIhadthechancetostepoutofmycomfortzone.I（1）twostrangersforhelp.Iusedtobealittlebitshy，especiallyinthe（2）surroundings.Itreallytook（3）togetoutattheverybeginning.IwouldhavedriventhecarbutIhave（4）myarm，soIhadtousemyfeettogetfromthedoctor'ssurgerytoanotherimportant（5）.Ayoungboyonabikegavemesome（6）forashortcuttothenextvillage.Thoughpushedfortime，he（7）.accompaniedmepartofthewaytoshowmethestartofthepath.WehadalaughwhenI（8）aboutstealinghisbike.Itseemedhavingasmalltalkwitha（9）wasn'tthatdifficult.Myshyness（10）.Gotthereintheend——owingto（11）akindmanwhowasleavinghisdrivewayandabouttodrythewindscreenofhiscar.Ibeggedhimfora（12）downtheroad，seeingasIonlyhad5minutesleft.It（13）took20minutesonfootbutonlyafewminutesbycar.Therefore，Iaskedhimafavourwithout（14）.Itwasextremely（15）thathewaswillingtoassistratherthan（16）myrequestdirectly.GladI（17）myinstinct（直觉）—hewasaverynicepersonandthankstohim——andtheboy——Igottomyappointmentaminuteearly.（18）tothehelpfromkindstrangerswhogavemehopeandstrength，Iamwell（19）ofthefactthatevensmallandrandomactsofkindnesscanmakeadayfullofjoyandIwouldliketo（20）thekindnesstomorepeople.（1）A.deniedB.encounteredC.approachedD.thanked（2）A.shabbyB.unfamiliarC.differentD.ordinary（3）A.courageB.abilityC.confidenceD.time（4）A.hiddenB.brokenC.lostD.treated（5）A.occasionB.destinationC.platformD.appointment（6）A.suggestionsB.lessonsC.directionsD.descriptions（7）A.stillB.yetC.everD.even（8）A.jokedB.heardC.arguedD.thought（9）A.kidB.strangerC.passer﹣byD.friend（10）A.returnedB.roseC.matteredD.faded（11）A.searchingforB.comingacrossC.droppingbyD.knockingdown（12）A.liftB.tipC.tripD.chance（13）A.naturallyB.casuallyC.originallyD.precisely（14）A.doubtB.evidenceC.hesitationD.trouble（15）A.surprisingB.hopefulC.beneficialD.fortunate（16）A.commentedB.comprehendedC.changedD.rejected（17）A.trustedB.resistedC.controlledD.confirmed（18）A.AddictedB.AdjustingC.GratefulD.Devoted（19）A.awareB.ashamedC.proudD.guilty（20）A.explainB.spreadC.donateD.recommend17．（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。AsignificantpartofdailylifeinChinacentersontea.Teaandallitssixprimary（1）（category）——green，yellow，dark，oolong，andblack——alloriginatedinChina.Theearliestcredibleevidencecomesfromancientplantremains（2）（find）in2016inXi'an，indicatingthatteawasgrownatleast2，100yearsago.Today，thecountryhasover2，000varietiesoftea，（3）（differ）intaste，aroma，andpurpose.Accordingto（4）UNreport，about6billioncupsofteaareconsumedeveryday.Incomparison，only2billioncupsofcoffeearemadeperday.Generationaftergenerationofteamakersexperimented（5）differentbrewing（冲泡）techniques，leaves，resultingintoday'sdiverseteaculture.Theinclusionofthecountry'straditionaltea﹣makingprocessontheUNESCOlistwill（6）（obvious）generatepracticalbenefitsforteamakersinthecountryandacrosstheworldbecausemoreresourcesareprovided（7）（protect）suchmillennia﹣oldteacultureandtechnicalpractices.Asadditionalattention（8）（bring）tothistraditionaltechnique，theChineseteaindustrywillfurtherboostitsgrowth.AsoneofChina's（9）（old）culturalpractices，traditionalteaprocessingtechniquesrepresentthespiritofmodestyandharmony.Nomatteryourpreferenceforgreenanddarktea，withmilkorwithout，itisabridge（10）connectsdifferentculturesandpeoples.短文改错18．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，'每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：（1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；（2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Thereisanoldmanwholivealonenexttomydoor.Whenaskingwhyhedidn'tlivewithhischildren，hesaidhedidn'twantinterruptthemduetotheirdifferentlifestyles.Everyday，shelikessittinginfrontoftheshop，ifpeopleaskhimforinformation，healmostknowseverything.Peoplelikehimandgetusedtoseehimbecauseofheissmartandcangiveususefulideas.Heisagoodpersonandwearewillinglytoaskhimtohavedinnerwithus.书面表达19．（25分）假定你是校学生会主席李华。最近，有些学生经常以零食代替正餐。请你以学生会名义为学校英文报校园生活专栏写封倡议书，呼吁同学们养成健康饮食习惯。内容包括：（1）描述现象；（2）阐明危害；（3）发出号召。注意：（1）词数100左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearstudents，______Students'Union

2022-2023学年四川省自贡市高二（下）期末英语试卷参考答案与试题解析第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1．（1.5分）Whatarethespeakersdoing？A.Havingarest.B.Climbingupahill.C.Waitingforsomeone.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略2．（1.5分）Whatdoesthemanmean？A.Hewantstokeepthechairs.B.Hecanmakeatableforthewoman.C.Theydon'thaveenoughroomfornewfurniture.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略3．（1.5分）Whatwillthespeakersdo？A.Seeaplay.B.GototheUSA.C.Actinaperformance.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略4．（1.5分）Whatisthenormalpriceoftheshoes？A.30dollars.B.60dollars.C.90dollars.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略5．（1.5分）Whywon'tthewomangoskiingrecently？A.Shewantstorestherknee.B.Shehasaninjuryonthearm.C.Sheneedstopracticeplayingbaseball.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略第二节6．（3分）（1）HowisJoygoingtospendmostoftheholiday？A.Bystayingathome.B.Byvisitingherfriend.C.BytravelinginSingapore.（2）WhatdoesJoythinkofherholiday？A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Tiring.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略7．（3分）（1）Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Fatheranddaughter.（2）Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo？A.Domoremathexercises.B.Askherclassmatesforhelp.C.SpendmoretimeonEnglish.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略8．（4.5分）（1）Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing？A.ATVprogram.B.Avideo.C.Abook.（2）Whichcountrydothetwobrotherscomefrom？A.America.B.Britain.C.Italy.（3）WhatdoesPetersuggestthetwobrothersdo？A.Advertiseonthetelevision.B.Improvetheflavorofsomedishes.C.Inviteacelebritytotherestaurant.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略9．（6分）（1）HowdidHelenperforminthesciencetest？A.Shefailedit.B.Shegot90points.C.Shetookthefirstplace.（2）WhatwasCarlbusydoinglastweekend？A.Preparingfortheexams.B.Lookingafterhisbrothers.C.Playingbasketballwithhisfather.（3）WhatisCarlgoingtoaskhisteacher？A.Ifhecantakethetestagain.B.Ifhecanhaveahighermark.C.Ifhecangetextrahomework.（4）Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace？A.Intheclassroom.B.Intheteachers'office.C.Inthebasketballcourt.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略10．（6分）（1）Whatwilltheycenteronthistermaccordingtothespeaker？A.Children'sfuture.B.Children'sliterature.C.Children'shandwriting.（2）WhowroteTheGiver？A.CharlesPerrault.B.JeffKinney.C.LoisLowry.（3）Whatistoday'sexerciseabout？A.Choosingmaterialsfortargetreaders.B.Rewritingstoriesforsuitableagegroups.C.Makingthelanguagesimplerforteenagers.（4）WhatdoesthespeakeraskLisatodo？A.Closethedoor.B.Passroundthetexts.C.Giveouttheinformationsheets.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略阅读理解11．（6分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Asiahassomeofthemostsuitableplacesintheworldtoretire.RetirementinAsiaissuretobefullofexotic（非本地的）experiencesandunexpectedadventures.GeorgeTown，MalaysiaGeorgeTownisoneofSoutheastAsia'smostlivabledestinations.Lifehereisbothtraditionaland21stcentury，andthecityisexoticandcomfortable.Lowcostsareabigpartoftheappeal.Deliciousandinexpensivefoodisservedeverywhere，andthereareatleastadozenmuseumsandothervenuesforenjoyinghighculture.Bali，IndonesiaBalienjoysawell﹣deservedreputationasoneofthemostbeautifultropicalislandsintheworld.Theocean，neverfaraway，offersworldclassdiving，parasailingandotherwatersports.OnthesoutheastsideofBaliisthesmalltownofSanur.Quietandlaid﹣back，SanurfeelsfarremovedfromthecrowdsoftouristswhoflocktoBaliforvacationsandhoneymoons.DaNang，VietnamOneofVietnam'sbiggestcitieswithapopulationofover1million，DaNangmanagestobeforward﹣thinkingandprovincialatthesametime.Theroadsandarchitecturearemodern，butmostofthebusinessesarestillfamilyrun，fastfoodjointsorcoffeeshopchainstobefound.ChiangMai，ThailandSincethe1800s，ChiangMaihasbeenattractingtouristsfromthewestwithgreatweather，richhistoryanddistinctculture.ThebiggestadvantageofretirementinChiangMaiisthelowcostoflivingandaffordablehealthcare.Thebiggestdownsidecanbeairpollutionduringtheannualburningseason，whenlocalfarmersburntheirfields.（1）Whichplacewillattractvisitorswhowanttodowatersports？BA.GeorgeTown.B.Bali.C.DaNang.D.ChiangMai.（2）WhatdoGeorgeTownandChiangMaihaveincommon？AA.Theyarecost﹣friendlyareastotourists.B.Theyhaveexcellenthealth﹣caresystems.C.Theyarelivableandpollution﹣freecities.D.Theyofferdeliciousandinexpensivefood.（3）Whereisthetextprobablyfrom？CA.Aresearchpaper.B.Ahistorybook.C.Atravelbrochure.D.Ageographytextbook.【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了亚洲一些适合退休的地方。这些地方充满异国情调的体验和意想不到的冒险。【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据文章Balioceanfar，offersclass，surfingandwater，从未远离，冲浪。）可知巴厘岛将吸引想做水上运动的游客。（2）推理判断题。根据文章George，Malaysia部分的LowareaparttheMaibiggestofinMaithecostlivingaffordablecare（清迈退休生活最大的好处是生活成本低，那就是对游客来说。故选A。（3）文章出处题。根据文章第一段hasofmostplacesthetoinistofullexotic（非本地的）andadventures.（亚洲有一些世界上最适合退休的地方。）可知本文是关于一篇旅游的research；B.Abook.一本历史书travel；D.Atextbook.一本地理教科书。【点评】一、速读全文，了解大意知主题。阅读能力一般指阅读速度和理解能力两个方面。阅读速度是阅读最基本的能力，考生必须在十分有限的时间内运用略读、扫读、跳读等技巧快速阅读，搜寻关键词、主题句，捕捉时空、顺序、情节、人物、观点，并且理清文章脉络，把握语篇实质。二、看题干，带着问题读文章。首先要掌握问题的类型，客观信息题可以从文章中直接找到答案；而主观判断题考查的是对文章的感情基调等，这类题必须经过对作者的态度、意图以及对整篇文章进行深一层的推理等。其次，了解试题题干以及各个选项所包含的信息，然后有针对性地对文章进行扫读，对有关信息进行快速定位。此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率。三、逻辑推理，做好深层理解题。在实际阅读中，有时作者并未把意图说出来，阅读者要根据字面意思，通过语篇逻辑关系，研究细节的暗示，推敲作者的态度，理解文章的寓义。要求读者对文字的表面信息进行分析、挖掘和逻辑推理，不能就事论事，以偏概全。推理题在提问中常用的词有：infer，imply，suggest，indicate等。四、猜词悟义，扫除阅读拦路虎。猜词是应用英语的重要能力。它不但需要准确无误地理解上下文，而且要有较大的泛读量，掌握或认识较多的课外词汇。我们要学会"顺藤摸瓜"，通过构词，语法，定义，同位，对比，因果，常识，上下文等线索确定词义。12．（8分）AnunpublishednovelbythelateliterarygiantGabrielGarciaMarquezwillarriveonbookstoreshelvesnextyear.ThenovelcalledEnAgostoNosVemos——roughlytranslatedfromSpanishasSeeYouInAugust——willbepublishedbyPenguinRandomHouse.TheColombianauthorbehindOneHundredYearsofSolitudeandLoveintheTimeofCholeradiedin2014，leavingbehindanunfinishedmanuscript.Atthetime，GarciaMarquez'sfamilyhadn'tdecidedwhethertopublishthenovelposthumously.Butnowhistwosons，haveconcludedthatthebookshouldbereadbyaneagerpublic."EnAgostoNosVemoswasthefruitofafinalefforttocontinuecreatingagainstallodds，"theysaid."Readingitonceagainalmost10yearsafterhisdeath，wediscoveredthatthetexthadmanyandveryenjoyablemeritsandnothingtopreventusfromenjoyingtheoutstandingaspectsofGabo'swork：hiscapacityforinvention，thecaptivatingnarrative，hisunderstandingofthehumanbeingandhisaffectionforhisexperiencesandmisfortunes，thelove，possiblythemainthemeofallhiswork，usingacommonnicknameforGarciaMarquez.AccordingtothepublishingindustrytradepublicationTheBookseller，Vikingwillpublishthenovelinhardback，e﹣bookandaudioversionsVikingeditorialdirectorIsabelWalltoldthewebsiteitwas"exceptionallyprivilegedtobebringingthisre﹣discoveredmasterpieceintotheworld"10yearsafterGarciaMarquez'sdeath.（1）WhatdoweknowaboutGabrielGarciaMarquez？BA.Herefusedtopublishhisunfinishednovel.B.Heishighlyinfluentialintheliterarycircle.C.Hewasnotsatisfiedwithhisunfinishedwork.D.HebecomesahouseholdnameduetoSeeYouInAugust.（2）WhatimpressesthereadersofEnAgostoNosVemosmoredeeply？AA.Thecoretheme.B.Theuniquelanguage.C.Thewritingstyle.D.Theprofessionalability.（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"privileged"inthelastparagraphreferto？CA.Practical.B.Concerned.C.Honored.D.Profitable.（4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext？DA.GarciaMarquez'srepresentativeworkwillcomeoutnextyearB.AnunfinishednovelbyGarciaMarquezwillbecomeahitsoonC.ReaderscallonthepublicationofGarciaMarquez'smasterpieceD.AnunpublishednovelbyGarciaMarquezissetforreleasenextyear【分析】本文为新闻报道。这篇短文主要介绍了已故文学巨匠加夫列尔•加西亚•马尔克斯的一部未发表小说将于明年出版。【解答】（1）推理判断题。根据第一段AnnoveltheliteraryGabrielMarquezarrivebookstorenext。）可知。故选B。（2）细节理解题。根据第三段butespeciallylovethethemeallwork（但最特别的是爱情，核心主题给《EnAgostoNosVemos》的读者留下了更深刻的印象。（3）词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句子VikingdirectorWalltheit"exceptionallyprivilegedtobethismasterpiecethe10afterMarquez's，"非常荣幸能将这部重新发现的杰作带到世界上"，"privileged"意为"荣幸的"；B.Concerned担心的；D.Profitable可盈利的。（4）标题判断题。根据全文和第一段的AnnoveltheliteraryGabrielMarquezarrivebookstorenext。）可知。。AnnovelGarciaisfornext。故选D。【点评】做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。做题时要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据。13．（8分）AskChatGPTtowriteafive﹣paragraphessayonthesymbolismof"TheGreatGatsby"anditwillproducearesponsewithinseconds.That'snotall.Theabilityoftheartificialintelligencechatbottool（聊天机器人）isvast.ChatGPTisa"largelanguagemodel，"whichmeansit'sabletogeneratereadabletextondemandinawiderangeofstylesandforavarietyofpurposes.Itcanfixspellingandgrammarerrors，givefeedbackonwriting，createlessonplansforteachersandmuchmore.Itcanperformthosetaskswithnoticeablymoreaccuracyandcoherence（连贯）thanpreviousmodels.Plus，andit'sfree.Itquickl