湖南省岳阳县2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题

第第页湖南省岳阳县2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题湖南省岳阳县2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题

一、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。(每小题1.5分)

1．WhatdoesLeonwanttodothisterm

A．Makemoney.B．Earnmorecredits.C．Getexperience.

【答案】C

【知识点】短对话

2．WhatisMaggieprobablydoingnow

A．Eatingeggs.B．Doingthelaundry.C．Cookingbreakfast.

【答案】B

【知识点】短对话

3．Whatwillthewomankeep

A．Acat.B．Adog.C．Aturtle.

【答案】C

【知识点】短对话

4．Howdoesthemansoundintheend

A．Annoyed.B．Excited.C．Confident.

【答案】B

【知识点】短对话

5．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A．Neighbors.

B．Husbandandwife.

C．Grandfatherandgranddaughter.

【答案】B

【知识点】短对话

二、第听下面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。（每小题1.5分）

听对话，回答小题。

6．Whoisthewoman

A．Ashopassistant.B．Theman'swife.C．Acashier.

7．Whatisthemangoingtodowiththeblouse

A．Returnit.B．Payforit.C．Exchangeit.

【答案】6．A

7．B

【知识点】长对话

听对话，回答小题。

8．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace

A．Inamuseum.

B．Ataparkinglot.

C．Atabusstation.

9．Howlongdoesittakethewomantotheparkbytaxi

A．20minutes.B．25minutes.C．30minutes.

10．Whatadvicedoesthemangivetothewoman

A．Takingabus.

B．Takingataxi.

C．Walkingtothepark.

【答案】8．C

9．B

10．C

【知识点】长对话

听对话，回答小题。

11．WhydoesEricquit

A．Hewantstoworkclosetohisparents.

B．Hedoesn'tgetenoughpaidholidays.

C．Hefindsanewjobwithahighersalary.

12．InwhichcountrydoesEricwork

A．China.B．Finland.C．TheU.S.

13．WhatdoesMs.ThomasthinkofEric'sjobperformance

A．It'spoor.B．It'sordinary.C．It'sgreat.

【答案】11．A

12．A

13．C

【知识点】长对话

听对话，回答小题。

14．WhatisTina'sweakestpartoflearningEnglish

A．Speaking.B．Writing.C．Reading.

15．WhatmattersmostinlearningalanguageaccordingtoColin

A．Beingpatient.

B．Makingfriendswithforeigners.

C．LivinginanEnglish-speakingcountry.

16．WhatdoesColinsuggestTinado

A．Getupearliertolearn.

B．Readnewspaperseveryday.

C．PracticeEnglisheverymorning.

【答案】14．A

15．A

16．C

【知识点】长对话

听对话，回答小题。

17．WhatisthebiggestdifferencebetweenweakAIandstrongAI

A．Cost.B．Servicetime.C．Humaninvolvement.

18．WhichofthefollowingbelongstostrongAI

A．Apple'sSiri.

B．Aself-drivingcar.

C．AlphaGo.

19．Whatismanyexperts'attitudetowardthefutureofAI

A．Supportive.B．Uncertain.C．Depressed.

20．WhatwillbediscussedaboutAInext

A．Theproblemtodealwith.

B．AnexampleofweakAI.

C．Thebenefitofit.

【答案】17．C

18．B

19．A

20．A

【知识点】独白

三、阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

TeenInk'sProgramandCampGuideforTeens

TeenInk'slistofprogramsandcampshassomethingforeveryteenager.Ifyouhaveattendedoneofourlistedprograms,pleasetakeasecondtowriteacommentaboutyourexperience.Youcanalsowritealongerreviewofanysummerprogram,triporactivity.

EliteCollegeTour

Berkeley,CA

EducationUnlimitedofferstwoweek-longcollegetoursof10famousschoolsinCaliforniaoralongtheEastCoastwithlotsoffunandhikingalongtheway!OurCaliforniaCollegeTourincludestopschoolsthroughoutthestateonthiswell-organizedandfun-filledtour.StudentsarriveinSanFranciscoandmaketheirwaytoSanDiego.Thetourincludeshousingatbusinessclasshotels,andenjoywalkingalongtheway,includingDisneyland!Alongtheway,studentstakecollegetours,meetwithadmissionstaff,andlearnsomethingabouttheirfuturecolleges.Besides,wecanstayinacampusdormsostudentscangetatasteofcollegelife.

TheOxbowSchool:SummerArtCampWetlandsTrust(WWT),whereIstayedforjustunderhalfadecade.AshappyasIwas,newopportunitiesdaredmetodreamevenbigger.Thetimehadcometotakemynextstep,tocontinuetogrowwithinmycareer.

So,thisiswhereIamnow:livinginthemiddleofanaturereserve,withgoldeneagles,reddeerandhenharriersasneighbors.IfeelasifI'mtheluckiestmanalive.

24．WhatdoestheauthorlikebestaboutScotland

A．Itswildspecies.B．Itsbeautifulshorelines.

C．Itsuniquescenery.D．Itsfriendlycommunities.

25．Whydidtheauthorfeelunsettledinhisearlyworkinglife

A．Hewasnotwellpaid.

B．Hechangedjobstoooften.

C．Hefeltnotasgoodasothers.

D．Heshowedlittleinterestinthejobs.

26．Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'schildhood

A．Hewasfascinatedbynature.

B．Heknewalotaboutbiology.

C．Hewasforcedtoleaveschoolearly.

D．HedreamedoflivinginScotland.

27．WhatdoestheauthorthinkofhisworkatTheOaReserve

A．Tiring.B．Satisfying.C．Uninspiring.D．Challenging.

【答案】24．A

25．D

26．A

27．B

【知识点】推理判断题；细节理解题；故事阅读类；记叙文

阅读理解

Thereissomethingtobesaidforbeingageneralist,evenifyouareaspecialist.Knowingalittleaboutalotofthingsthatinterestyoucanaddtotherichnessofawhole,well-livedlife.

Societypushesustospecialize,tobecomeexperts.Thisrequirescommitmenttoaparticularoccupation,branchofstudyorresearch.Thedrawbacktobeingspecialistsisweoftencometoknowmoreandmoreaboutlessandless.Thereisagreatdealofpressuretomasterone'sfield.Youmaypursuetraining,degrees,orincreasinglevelsofresponsibilityatwork.Thenyoudiscoverthepressureofhavingtokeepup.

Somepeopleseemwillingtoworkaroundtheclockintheirnarrowspecialty.Butsuchcommitmentcanalsoweakenasenseoffreedom.Thesespecialistscouldworkattheofficeuntilteneachnight,thenlookbackandrealizetheywouldhavelovedtohavegonehomeandenjoyedthesweetnessoftheirfamilyandfriends,ortraveledtoexcitingplaces,meetinginterestingpeople.Masteringonethingtotheexclusion(排除)ofotherscanholdbackyourtruespirit.

Generalists,ontheotherhand,knowalotaboutawiderangeofsubjectsandviewthewholewithallitsconnections.Theyarepeopleofability,talent,andenthusiasmwhocanbringtheirbroadperspective(视角)intospecificfieldsofexpertise(专长).Thedoctorwhoisalsoapoetandphilosopherisasuperiordoctor,onewhocangivesomuchmoretohispatientsthanjustgoodmedicalskills.

Thingsareconnected.Letyourexpertiseinonefieldfuelyourpassionsinallrelatedareas.Someofyourinterestsmaynotappeartobeconnectedbut,onceyouexploretheirdepths,youdiscoverthattheyare.MyeditorToni,whoisalsoawriter,haseditedseveralhistorybooks.ShehasdecidedtostudyChinesehistory.FascinatedbythestructuralbeautyoftheForbiddenCityasapainter,sheisequallyinterestedtolearnmoreaboutChinesephilosophy."Idon'tknowwhereitwilllead,butI'mexcitedI'monthispursuit."

Theseexpansionsintonewworldshelpusbygivingusnewperspectives.Webegintoseetheinterconnectednessofonethingtoanotherinallaspectsofourlife,ofourselvesandtheuniverse.Developbroad,generalknowledgeandexperience.Theuniverseisallyourstoexploreandenjoy.

28．Tobecomeaspecialist,onemayhaveto____.

A．narrowhisrangeofknowledge

B．broadenhisperspectiveonlife

C．knowmoreaboutthesociety

D．avoidresponsibilitiesatwork

29．ThespecialistsmentionedinParagraph3tendto____.

A．enjoymeetingfunnypeopleB．travelaroundtheworld

C．spendmosttimeworkingD．treasuretheirfreedom

30．Accordingtotheauthor,asuperiordoctorisonewho____.

A．shouldlovepoetryandphilosophy

B．isapurespecialistinmedicine

C．isfullyawareofhistalentandability

D．bringsknowledgeofotherfieldstowork

31．WhatdoestheauthorintendtoshowwiththeexampleofToni

A．Everyonehasachancetosucceedintheirpursuit.

B．In-depthexplorationmakesdiscoveriespossible.

C．Passionalonedoesnotensureaperson'ssuccess.

D．Seeminglyunrelatedinterestsareinawayconnected.

【答案】28．A

29．C

30．D

31．D

【知识点】推理判断题；细节理解题；学习教育类；议论文

阅读理解

Newresearchsuggeststhatonenightofsleepwithjustasmallamountoflightmayhavenegativeeffectsonhealth.

Thesmall,20-personstudyconductedbyDr.PhyllisZee,directoroftheCenterforCircadian(生理节奏的)andSleepMedicine,wasdesignedtomeasurethephysiologicaleffectsof100lux(照度)ofartificiallightonhealthyadultswhiletheyweresleeping.Forthestudy,alltheparticipantsspenttheirfirstnightsleepinginamostlydarkroom.Thenextnight,halfofthemsleptinabetterlitroom.Meanwhile,theresearchersrantestsonthesleepers:brainwaves,heartratesandblood.Inthemorning,they'dgivebothgroupsalargeamountofsugartoseehowwelltheirsystemsrespondedtoit.

Thegroupexposedtothelighthadraisedheartratesthroughoutthenight,andalsohadtroublegettingtheirbloodsugarintoanormalrange.

Thesechangessuggestthesmallamountoflightwasenoughtoshiftthenervoussystemtoamoreexcitedandalertstate."It'salmostlikethebrainandtheheartknewthatthelightswereon,althoughtheindividualwassleeping,"saysZee.

Whilethefindingsofthisstudyalonecan'tpredictwhatwouldhappeninthelongterm,Dr.Colwellsuspectstheharmfuleffectswouldbecumulative:"Thiswasonlyonenight,soimagineifyou'relivingthatwayconstantly"

"That'sgoingtoincreasetheriskoflong-termdiseases,"saysDr.CharlesCzeislerwhoseresearchhaslookedattheconsequencesofcircadianrhythmsleepdisorderforlongerthanjustonenight.Heconcludedthattheunpleasanteffectswereprimarilybecauseofthe"internalclock"beingdisturbed—notnecessarilybecauseofthelackofsleep.

Thisisnottosaythatthelackofsleepdoesn'talsohavenegativeeffectsonhealth—itdoes—buthesaysitsimplystressesthelastingconsequencesofbeingexposedtolightatnighttime.

"Peoplethinkthataslongastheyfallasleepandareunconscious,it'snothavingphysiologicaleffects,butthat'ssimplynottrue,"Czeislersays.

32．WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout

A．Howthestudyiscarriedout.

B．Whattypeoflightaffectssleep.

C．Whoisinchargeoftheresearch.

D．Whylightandsleepareconnected.

33．Whatdoweknowaboutthenewresearch

A．Lightplaysacriticalroleinregulatingcircadianrhythm.

B．Asmallamountoflightatnightislinkedwithsleepdepth.

C．Leavingthebedroomlightsonleadstomentaldisorder.

D．Sleepingwithalittlebitoflightisn'tgoodforyourhealth.

34．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"cumulative"inParagraph5mean

A．Common.B．Slight.C．Increasing.D．Accidental.

35．WhichofthefollowingmightCzeisleragreewith

A．Themoreyousleep,thehealthieryouwillbe.

B．Physiologicaleffectsdisappearwithasoundsleep.

C．Sleepqualityliesinhowyoufeelaboutthesleep.

D．Itisthecircadianrhythmsleepdisorderthatmatters.

【答案】32．A

33．D

34．C

35．D

【知识点】推理判断题；词义猜测题；细节理解题；段落大意；说明文；科普类

四、任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

WhendidyoulastwritealetterProperlywriteone-byhandInadigitalworld,wheresendingatextoremailisfarmoreconvenientthanusingsnailmail(传统信件),isitstillnecessarytowritewithtraditionalpenandpaperWell,somepeoplebelievethatwritingstillhasmanybenefits.36．

Thesedays,whenpeoplerequestthingsinwriting,atyped,electronicdocumentwillbeaccepted.37．Butmakingahandwrittendocumentisunique:Itrequiresplanningandthought,and,aswellaspracticingyourhandwriting,ithelpsyoutorememberspellingandpunctuation（标点）.

38．Thisisparticularlyrelevantforstudents,wheretypingnotesintoalaptopisthoughttolackthe"tactile(触觉的)feedback"tothebrainthatcontactbetweenpenandpaperdoes.BBCWorklifewebsitequotesHettyRoessingfromtheUniversityofCalgary,whosaysthat"takingnotesbyhandinvolvescognitive(认知的)engagementinsummarizing,paraphrasing,organizing,conceptandvocabularymapping."Othersagreethathandwritingmayboostfinemotorskillsinyourhandsandfingers.

Thereareeverydaybenefitstousingpenandpapertoo.Drawingnotes.shoppinglists,ormessagesonthebackofanenvelopecanstillbeuseful,quickandportable.39．PenpalwriterKatherineMollertoldtheBBC:"Inaworldwhereitissoeasytohoponlinetoemailortosendafasttext,itissopersonalandsoprecioustoknowsomeonechosetoturnoffthevirtualworldtospendsometimewithyou."

So,whiledigitalskillsremainimportant,don'twriteoffyourpensandpencilsyet.—40．

A.Afterall,wecan'tignorethebenefitshandwritingbringtous.

B.Somaybeit'snottimetothrowawayyourpensorpencilsyet.

C.Especiallyifyoursmartphone,tabletorlaptoprunsoutofpower!

D.Andwritingalettertoafriendisagoodwaytopractisehandwriting.

E.Someexpertsbelieveyourbrainbenefitsfromusingold-fashionedpenandpaper.

F.Doingthisonacomputermeansitcouldbesaved,edited,copiedandsentviaemail.

G.Butputtingpentopaperinalettertoafriendorlovedonecanprobablyhavethemostimpact.

【答案】36．B；37．F；38．E；39．G；40．A

【知识点】说明文；七选五；学习教育类

五、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。

Thetrainhadbeenlongdelayed.Runningoutof41．,Andyputdownhisbookandlookedout.Hefoundthe42．atonce:itwasraininghard.

Helaydownandfellasleepbutwassoonwokenupbyawoman.Shehandedhimhisbagand43．thatithadslippedtothefloor.Hegratefullytookitbackandopenedit,44．toseehismother'sscarfandsomesandwichesinside.

Andy'sthoughtsdrifted(飘)towhenhewas45．.Hismotherhadinsistedonputtingherscarfin."Ifitrains,itmaygetcold."Herememberedfeeling46．andhadtakenitout.Butitwasstillhere.

47．Andyrealizedhewasburningwithfever.Feelinghelpless,hecalledhismum."Takea48．Ihaveputinmedicine,just49．,"shesuggested.Touchedbyhismother's50．hetookthemedicineandsoonfelldeepasleepinthe51．ofthescarf.

Andywokeuplaterfeelingmuchbetter.Thenhenoticedthewoman,who'd52．himearlier,53．holdingababyinherarms,bothshaking.Theirclothesdidlittleagainstthecoldwind.

Withoutthinkingtwice,Andywrappedhismother'sscarfaroundthebaby.Tohis54．,thechildsoonfellasleepintheloveofnotone,buttwo55．.

41．A．luckB．patienceC．timeD．energy

42．A．traiB．truthC．causeD．notice

43．A．insistedB．explainedC．apologizedD．admitted

44．A．surprisedB．readyC．thankfulD．expecting

45．A．checkingB．leavingC．planningD．packing

46．A．hurtB．annoyedC．ashamedD．puzzled

47．A．LatelyB．FinallyC．SuddenlyD．Instantly

48．A．lookB．pillC．restD．sandwich

49．A．forsafetyB．onpurpose

C．incaseD．byaccident

50．A．calmneB．confidenceC．comfortD．care

51．A．warmthB．memoryC．smellD．touch

52．A．helpedB．pleasedC．disturbedD．greeted

53．A．comfortablyB．safelyC．gentlyD．tightly

54．A．reliefB．amazementC．mindD．advantage

55．A．armB．scarfC．passengerD．mothers

【答案】41．B；42．C；43．B；44．A；45．D；46．B；47．C；48．B；49．C；50．D；51．A；52．A；53．D；54．A；55．D

【知识点】故事阅读类；记叙文

六、语法填空(共10小题：每小題1.5分，满分15分)

语法填空

TheartistsofDafencanpaintlikeVanGogh

ThevillageofDafenwasoncethought56．(produce)themostoilpaintingsintheworldeveryyear.57．(recognize)asthe"world'sartfactory",Dafenimpressedvisitorswithitsmanyworkshops,inwhichpainterscreatedmockmasterpiecesbyVanGogh,MonetandWarhol.Butthevillagewasalwaysseenmoreasaproductionline58．aplaceofculture.TodaythefutureofDafenmaydependon59．itisabletoearnrespectoftheartworld.

ThingsstartedtochangeforDafenin2023,60．theglobalfinancialcrisiscutdownoverseasorders.Withmoredemand61．(come)fromdomesticmarket,artistsbeganpaintingdifferentsubjects.NewcustomerspreferredChinesestyles,says62．painterinDafen.HelearnttheartofShanShuiwhichinvolvesrepresentingnaturallandscapes.InsomewaysDafenreflectedthebroadereconomy.AsexportsstartstodeclineasashareofGDP,domesticconsumptionplaysalargerroleinthe63．(grow).

Chinaistheworld'ssecond-largestartmarket,64．itisnotclearwhereDafenfitsin.LiJinghu,anartistfromnearbyDongguan,oftenvisitsthevillagehopingtodiscovernewtalent.Butlocalssaythedemandfortheirpaintings65．(decline)inthepasttwopandemic-struckyears."MostpeoplewouldprobablybesurprisedthatDafenstillexists.Itdoesanditwill,"saysLisaMovius,awriterinShanghaiwhocoversart.

【答案】56．toproduce；57．Recognized；58．than；59．whether；60．when；61．coming；62．a；63．growth；64．but；65．hasdeclined

【知识点】说明文；文学艺术类

七、书面表达（满分15分）

66．假定你是红星中学的学生李华，你校来自米国的交换生John在学校网站上发布了一份求助信，称自己由于中文不好，与同学们的日常交流存在障碍，想求助大家如何学好中文。请你给他发一封邮件，给他一些学习中文的建议，内容包括：1.自我介绍并表明写信目的；2.提出学习中文的建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearJohn,

Bestwishes!

Yours,

LiHua

【答案】DearJohn,

I'myourschoolmateLiHua.IhavelearnedthatyouhavedifficultylearningChinese,andIwouldliketogiveyousomeadviceonthis.

Firstly,listentoChineseasoftenaspossible.Thefirststepinlearninganewlanguageistogetaccustomedtothepronunciation.Secondly,devotetimetomemorizingcharacters.CharactersaretoChinesewhatwordsaretoEnglish.Spendatleasthalfanhourmemorizingcharacterseveryday.Thirdly,readalot.YoucanreadChinesenewspapersandmagazinesthatinterestyou.

Ihopethesesuggestionswillbeofusetoyou.

Yours,

LiHua

【知识点】提纲作文；文字式应用文；半开放性作文

八、读后续写（满分25分）

67．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短文。

MyheartbeatwildlyasIstaredatmyphonescreen.Ire-readthemessagefrommyfriendJane.Someonehadupsetherbysharingherpersonalnews:shehadbeenrefusedbyherdreamschool.Janehadsharedthesadnewswithonlyafewpeople.Shedidn'tknowwholetthewordout,butshewasreallyhurtanddisappointed.

Ifeltsobad.IknewhowthenewshadgottenoutbecauseIhadbeentheonetotellsomeonebeyondherclosestfriends.Honestly,Ihadn'trealizedshemeanttokeepitsoclosetoonlyafewinthefirstplace,butatthesametimeI'dknownitwasn'tagoodideawhenIstartedtotellittosomeoneelse.

DidshereallynotknowitwasmeItwouldhavebeeneasytoadmitwhatIhaddoneandapologizeifhermessageputtheblame,specifically,onme.Butitreadasthoughithadbeencopiedandsenttoseveralpeople.Onceagainignoringtherightchoice,Ichosethecoward's(懦夫)wayoutinstead.

"I'msosorryforwhathappenedtoyou,"Ityped."Howawfulthatyourconfidencewasbroken!"

Ihopedthatwouldwork.Herreplycamebackwithinseconds:"Thankyou."

"Itwouldbeokayformetoremainanonymous(匿名),wouldn't'tit"Ithoughttomyself.

But,deepdown,IknewI'dbeentheonetobreakfaithandhurther.Iwasashamed,notonlyofmyoriginalaction,butalsobecauseI'dtakenafurtherstepinthewrongdirectionbycoveringitup.

IfeltpainfulatchurchonSunday,sittinginsilenceallthetime.Later,thespeakeraskedustoexamineourselvesandseeifanythingstoodinthewayofholdingontoourfaith.

注意：1.续写词数应150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

WorriedthatIwouldlosemyfriendandruinmyimage,Iwashesitating.

Thenextday,IwentstraighttoJane.

【答案】WorriedthatIwouldlosemyfriendandruinmyimage,Iwashesitating..ThatwasexactlywhatIfearedifItoldJanethetruth.Icouldpicturethedisappointedlookonherface,butwhatIfearedmorewasthepossibilitythatshewouldtellothersIwasthatgossiper(搬弄是非者).Holdingthephoneinsweatinghands,Ikepttossingandturning(翻来覆去)inbed,atalossaboutwhichonearthmattersmore:preservingmyimageortellingthetruthAfterasleeplessnight,Ipulledupmycouragetospeakoutthetruth,sincemyso-calledimagewouldbejustalieifIremainedsilent.

Thenextday,IwentstraighttoJane.IfirstadmittedthatIhadbeentheonetobreakfaithandhurther,andthenhowIhadchosennottocomeforwardwhenIhadthechance.Feelingashamedandregretful,Isaidsorryanddidn'tdaretolookJaneintotheeye,readyforanyharshwordsfromher,whichItotallydeserved.Tomygreatsurprise,shegavemeahugasatokenofforgiveness,sayingmyconfession(坦白)meantalottoher.Whatareliefitwastocleartheshameandrestorethefaith.Wepartedthatdayongoodtermsandarestillfriends.NeverbeforeinmylifehadIsofirmlybelievedhonestyisthebestpolicy.

【知识点】文字式记叙文；开放性作文；读后续写

1/1湖南省岳阳县2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题

一、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。(每小题1.5分)

1．WhatdoesLeonwanttodothisterm

A．Makemoney.B．Earnmorecredits.C．Getexperience.

2．WhatisMaggieprobablydoingnow

A．Eatingeggs.B．Doingthelaundry.C．Cookingbreakfast.

3．Whatwillthewomankeep

A．Acat.B．Adog.C．Aturtle.

4．Howdoesthemansoundintheend

A．Annoyed.B．Excited.C．Confident.

5．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A．Neighbors.

B．Husbandandwife.

C．Grandfatherandgranddaughter.

二、第听下面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。（每小题1.5分）

听对话，回答小题。

6．Whoisthewoman

A．Ashopassistant.B．Theman'swife.C．Acashier.

7．Whatisthemangoingtodowiththeblouse

A．Returnit.B．Payforit.C．Exchangeit.

听对话，回答小题。

8．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace

A．Inamuseum.

B．Ataparkinglot.

C．Atabusstation.

9．Howlongdoesittakethewomantotheparkbytaxi

A．20minutes.B．25minutes.C．30minutes.

10．Whatadvicedoesthemangivetothewoman

A．Takingabus.

B．Takingataxi.

C．Walkingtothepark.

听对话，回答小题。

11．WhydoesEricquit

A．Hewantstoworkclosetohisparents.

B．Hedoesn'tgetenoughpaidholidays.

C．Hefindsanewjobwithahighersalary.

12．InwhichcountrydoesEricwork

A．China.B．Finland.C．TheU.S.

13．WhatdoesMs.ThomasthinkofEric'sjobperformance

A．It'spoor.B．It'sordinary.C．It'sgreat.

听对话，回答小题。

14．WhatisTina'sweakestpartoflearningEnglish

A．Speaking.B．Writing.C．Reading.

15．WhatmattersmostinlearningalanguageaccordingtoColin

A．Beingpatient.

B．Makingfriendswithforeigners.

C．LivinginanEnglish-speakingcountry.

16．WhatdoesColinsuggestTinado

A．Getupearliertolearn.

B．Readnewspaperseveryday.

C．PracticeEnglisheverymorning.

听对话，回答小题。

17．WhatisthebiggestdifferencebetweenweakAIandstrongAI

A．Cost.B．Servicetime.C．Humaninvolvement.

18．WhichofthefollowingbelongstostrongAI

A．Apple'sSiri.

B．Aself-drivingcar.

C．AlphaGo.

19．Whatismanyexperts'attitudetowardthefutureofAI

A．Supportive.B．Uncertain.C．Depressed.

20．WhatwillbediscussedaboutAInext

A．Theproblemtodealwith.

B．AnexampleofweakAI.

C．Thebenefitofit.

三、阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

TeenInk'sProgramandCampGuideforTeens

TeenInk'slistofprogramsandcampshassomethingforeveryteenager.Ifyouhaveattendedoneofourlistedprograms,pleasetakeasecondtowriteacommentaboutyourexperience.Youcanalsowritealongerreviewofanysummerprogram,triporactivity.

EliteCollegeTour

Berkeley,CA

EducationUnlimitedofferstwoweek-longcollegetoursof10famousschoolsinCaliforniaoralongtheEastCoastwithlotsoffunandhikingalongtheway!OurCaliforniaCollegeTourincludestopschoolsthroughoutthestateonthiswell-organizedandfun-filledtour.StudentsarriveinSanFranciscoandmaketheirwaytoSanDiego.Thetourincludeshousingatbusinessclasshotels,andenjoywalkingalongtheway,includingDisneyland!Alongtheway,studentstakecollegetours,meetwithadmissionstaff,andlearnsomethingabouttheirfuturecolleges.Besides,wecanstayinacampusdormsostudentscangetatasteofcollegelife.

TheOxbowSchool:SummerArtCampWetlandsTrust(WWT),whereIstayedforjustunderhalfadecade.AshappyasIwas,newopportunitiesdaredmetodreamevenbigger.Thetimehadcometotakemynextstep,tocontinuetogrowwithinmycareer.

So,thisiswhereIamnow:livinginthemiddleofanaturereserve,withgoldeneagles,reddeerandhenharriersasneighbors.IfeelasifI'mtheluckiestmanalive.

24．WhatdoestheauthorlikebestaboutScotland

A．Itswildspecies.B．Itsbeautifulshorelines.

C．Itsuniquescenery.D．Itsfriendlycommunities.

25．Whydidtheauthorfeelunsettledinhisearlyworkinglife

A．Hewasnotwellpaid.

B．Hechangedjobstoooften.

C．Hefeltnotasgoodasothers.

D．Heshowedlittleinterestinthejobs.

26．Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'schildhood

A．Hewasfascinatedbynature.

B．Heknewalotaboutbiology.

C．Hewasforcedtoleaveschoolearly.

D．HedreamedoflivinginScotland.

27．WhatdoestheauthorthinkofhisworkatTheOaReserve

A．Tiring.B．Satisfying.C．Uninspiring.D．Challenging.

阅读理解

Thereissomethingtobesaidforbeingageneralist,evenifyouareaspecialist.Knowingalittleaboutalotofthingsthatinterestyoucanaddtotherichnessofawhole,well-livedlife.

Societypushesustospecialize,tobecomeexperts.Thisrequirescommitmenttoaparticularoccupation,branchofstudyorresearch.Thedrawbacktobeingspecialistsisweoftencometoknowmoreandmoreaboutlessandless.Thereisagreatdealofpressuretomasterone'sfield.Youmaypursuetraining,degrees,orincreasinglevelsofresponsibilityatwork.Thenyoudiscoverthepressureofhavingtokeepup.

Somepeopleseemwillingtoworkaroundtheclockintheirnarrowspecialty.Butsuchcommitmentcanalsoweakenasenseoffreedom.Thesespecialistscouldworkattheofficeuntilteneachnight,thenlookbackandrealizetheywouldhavelovedtohavegonehomeandenjoyedthesweetnessoftheirfamilyandfriends,ortraveledtoexcitingplaces,meetinginterestingpeople.Masteringonethingtotheexclusion(排除)ofotherscanholdbackyourtruespirit.

Generalists,ontheotherhand,knowalotaboutawiderangeofsubjectsandviewthewholewithallitsconnections.Theyarepeopleofability,talent,andenthusiasmwhocanbringtheirbroadperspective(视角)intospecificfieldsofexpertise(专长).Thedoctorwhoisalsoapoetandphilosopherisasuperiordoctor,onewhocangivesomuchmoretohispatientsthanjustgoodmedicalskills.

Thingsareconnected.Letyourexpertiseinonefieldfuelyourpassionsinallrelatedareas.Someofyourinterestsmaynotappeartobeconnectedbut,onceyouexploretheirdepths,youdiscoverthattheyare.MyeditorToni,whoisalsoawriter,haseditedseveralhistorybooks.ShehasdecidedtostudyChinesehistory.Fascinatedbythestructuralbeautyofth