河北省沧衡八校2023届高三年级上册11月期中联考英语试卷

沧衡八校高三年级2022〜2023学年上学期期中考试

英语试题

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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案

转涂到答题卡上。

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。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

l.HowdidthemangotoJiuZhaigou?

A.Bytrain.B.Bycar.C.Byplane.

2.Whendidthewomangethomelastnight?

A.At9:50.B.At10:00.C.At10:50.

3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theweather.B.Thetrip.C.Thebus.

4.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Fatheranddaughter.

B.Husbandandwife.

C.Teacherandstudent.

5.What'stheman'sproblem

A.Theyforgottobringthelaptop.

B.Thelaptopdoesn'twork.

C.Theyfailedtofinishthereport.

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至7题。

6.Howdoesthewomanfindthedress

A.Itssoft.B.Ifsworthless.C.It'sofhigh-quality.

7.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman

A.Sheshouldgetasmallerdress.

B.Shepersuadedherhusbandtobuythedress.

C.Shehasgainedsomeweight.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.WhatdoweknowaboutHenry

A.Hecan'tplaytheguitar.

B.Hehadnomusicaltraining.

C.Heplaysthepianoverywell.

9.WhendidTonylearnplayingthesaxophone?

A.Whenhewasinprimaryschool.

B.Whenhewasinhighschool.

C.Whenhewasincollege.

10.WhydidHenrygiveuplearningthepiano?

A.Itwascostly.

B.Itwasdull.

C.Itwastimeconsuming.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whydidthemanmakethephonecall?

A.Tomakearestaurantreservation.

B.Tobookaplaneticket.C.Tobookaroom.

12.Wherewillthemango

A.LondonB.Edinburgh.C.NewYork.

13.Whenwillthemanreturn

A.OnNovember1st.B.OnOctober31st.C.OnOctober29th.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whatisthemanprobably

A.Ahost.B.Achef.C.Asalesman.

15.WhendidKarinafallinlovewithcooking

A.Whenshehelpedherparentspreparefood.

B.Aftersheworkedatarestaurantfor2weeks.

C.Afterthecookingcompetition.

16.Whatwastheresultofthecookingcompetition

A.Shewonabigaward.

B.Shegotafull-timejobfromatopchef.

C.Hercookingskillswererecognizedbythejudges.

17.Whydoesn'tKarinaeatoutinherfreetime?

A.Shepreferseatingathomewithparents.

B.It'sexpensivetoeatout.

C.Shehasfewdaysoffwork.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhendidHemingwayproducehisfirstcollectionofshortstories?

A.In1923.B.In1929.C.In1952.

19.Whatishisfirstnovelabout

A.HisexperiencesduringWorldWarI.

B.Thetimewhenheworkedasareporter.

C.Thosegiftedbutlonelyandangrypeople.

20.WhycouldHemingwaywintheNobelPrizeforLiterature?

A.Hewrotemanybooksandstories.

B.Hewroteitwithhisownpersonalexperiences.

C.Hewroteabouthischildhood.

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。

A

Thisyear,wearedelightedtolaunchthefirsttimeAmericanShortFiction（ASF）,From

Thursday,May26,toMonday,May30,wewillwelcometwenty-fourwriterstoAustintostudy

withshort-storymastersKarenRussellandDantielW.Monizoverthecourseoffive

inspiring,enlighteningdays.

Participantswillattenddailyfictionworkshops,one-on-onemeetingswithdistinguished

faculty,andcraftlecturesbyfaculty,specialguests,andASFeditors.Wellprovidespacetocreate

newworkandmakelastingconnectionsintheatmosphereofthesights,sounds,andswimming

holesofAustin.

HowtoApply

ApplicationsaredueFebruary15by11:59pm.lbapply,pleasesendusadouble-spaced

writingsampleofupto25pagesthroughoursubmittableapplicationsite（）.Thereisa

non-refundable$20applicationfee.Wewillinformapplicantsoftheiracceptancebyemailonor

beforeMarch15.

Tuitionfortheworkshopis$1,800,whichdoesnotincluderoomandboard.Weareworking

withalocalhotelwithinwalkingdistanceofourofficeforadiscountedblockofrooms,andyou

arealsowelcometoseekoutaccommodationsonyourown.

ScholarshipsandFinancialAid

Weareproudtoofferfinancialassistancetoattendtheworkshopintheformoftwo

scholarshipsandtwofellowships.Ourmerit-based（基于优秀的）scholarshipswillcomewitha

50%reductionintuition.Ourfellowshipsareneed-based,andcovertheentirecostofthe

workshopandaccommodations.Writersfromhistoricallyunderservedcommunitiesare

encouragedtoapply.

21.Whatcantheparticipantsdoattheworkshop

A.Welcometwenty-fourwriters.

B.Providespacetocreatenewwork.

C.Makelecturesatfictionworkshops.

D.StudywithDantielW.Moniz.

22.Whendoestheapplicationclose?

A.February15by11:59am.

B.March15by00:00am.

C.February16by00:00am.

D.Thursday,May26by11:59pm.

23.Howmuchwillaparticipantwithscholarshipspendatleast?

A.$920.B.$1,820.C.$l,800.D.$900.

B

ComposerGeorgeLamhasalwayslikedwritingmusicinspiredbyplaces.

"TherearealltheseplacesinChinatownthatarebothhiddenandmeaningful,^hesays,

steppingoutofthewayofpassers-bywhileladingatouroftheneighborhood.€tTouncoversome

ofthosehiddenthingsinacitywalkthatyoumightnotordinarilynotice-Iwondered,istherea

pieceinthat?”

Itturnsoutthatthere*snotjustapiece,butawholeapp.LaminterviewedfiveChinese

Americansfromaroundthecountry,askingthemabouttheirexperiencesinChinatown,plus

questionsabouttheirancestors,theirfamiliesandtheirmemories.Hethensettheanswerstomusic,

theinstrumentsdrawingattentiontoeachperson'sdistinctpatternofspeech.

LamcreatedtheappFamilyAssociation.Hecallsthepiece—thefreeapp—Family

Association,aftertheimportantfolkgroupsthatlinethestreetsoftheneighborhood.Chinese

familyassociationshavebeenabridgebetweennewimmigrantsandmoreestablishedonessince

thelate1800s.InChinatownsacrossthecountry,they'reaplacetofindresourcesoran

apartment,talkbusinessorpolitics,maybegetaCOVIDshot.Butthey'realsoaplacetosocialize

withpeoplewhosharesimilarexperiences,

Fiveoftheneighborhood'sassociationsarealchors（锚点）fortheapp.Visitorsusethe

build-inmaptoseelocationsoftheassociations.Astheywalkclosertooneofthefamily

associationbuildings,thefbcusisononeofthefiveoralhistoryparticipants,tellingtheirstories.

Thesestoriesaren'taboutthefamilyassociations;insteadthey'reabouttheChinese-American

experienceandhowthey'vefeltsupportedbyChinatown.

ButLamthinksoftheappitselfasakindofvirtualfamilyassociation,connectingthese

Chinese-Americanvoiceswitheachother,evenifthey'venevermet.Andhehopestoconnectwith

visitors,too-attheendofthesoundwalk,usersaregivenachancetorecordtheirownmemories.

24.HowdidLamdealwiththeinterviewees*answers?

A.Bysettingthemapart.

B.Byaddingmusictothem.

C.Byorganizingtheminorder.

D.Byspreadingthemnationwide.

25.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph4?

A.ChinatownplaysavitalroleinChineseAmericans.

B.Lamnamedhisappafterthestreetoftheneighbourhood.

C.A11ChineseAmericanslivedinChinatownswhenfirstlyreachingAmerica.

□.Chinesefamilyassociationshavebeenabridgeofimmigrantssince1800.

26.Whataretheparticipants'storiesabout?

A.WhentheycametoChinatowns.

B.WhytheychosetostayinChinatowns.

C.Howthey'vefeltsupportedfromChina.

D.WhattheyexperiencedasChineseAmericans.

27.WhatisLam'sexpectation?

A.Topromotehisnewapp.

B.Torecordhisownmemories.

C.Toassociatewithvisitors.

D.ToconnectwithChineseAmericans.

C

Whenrobotsappeartoengagewithpeopleanddisplayhuman-likeemotions,peoplemay

thinkofthemascapableof'thinking”,oractingontheirownbeliefsanddesiresratherthantheir

programs,accordingtotheresearchpublishedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.

“Therelationshipbetweenhuman-likeshape,human-likebehaviorandthetendencyto

attribute（把...归因于）independentthoughtandintentionalbehaviortorobotsisyettobe

understood,''saidstudyauthorAgnieszkaWykowska,PhD,aprincipalinvestigatorattheItalian

InstituteofTechnology.4tAsartificialintelligenceincreasinglybecomesapartofourlives,itis

importanttounderstandhowinteractingwitharobotthatdisplayshuman-likebehaviorsmight

causehigherlikelihoodofattributionofintentionalagencytotherobot,“

Acrossthreeexperimentsinvolving119participants,researchersexaminedhowindividuals

wouldseeahuman-likerobot,theiCub,aftersocializingwithitandwatchingvideostogether.

Beforeandafterinteractingwiththeerobot,participantscompletedaquestionnairethatshowed

thempicturesoftherobotindifferentsituationsandaskedthemtochoosewhethertherobot's

motivationineachsituationwasmechanicalorintentional,

Theresearchersfoundthatparticipantswhowatchedvideoswiththehuman-likerobotwere

morelikelytoratetherobot'sactionsasintentional,ratherthanprogrammed,whilethosewho

onlyinteractedwiththemachine-likerobotwerenot.Thisshowsthatmereexpo-suretoa

human-likerobotisnotenoughtomakepeoplebelieveitiscapableofthoughtsandemotions.Itis

human-likebehaviorthatmightbecrucialforbeingdeemedasanintentionalagent.

AccordingtoWykowska,thesefindingsshowthatpeoplemightbemorelikelytobelieve

artificialintelligenceiscapableofindependentthoughtwhenitcreatestheimpressionthatitcan

behavejustlikehumans/€Thiscouldinfbnnthedesignofsocialrobotsofthefuture,^shesaid.

28.Whatwereparticipantsaskedtodointheexperiment?

A.Behavelikearobot.

B.Completeaquestionnaire.

C.Showpicturesoftherobot.

D.WatchthebehavioroftheiCub.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwod'deemed“inparagraph4probablymean?

A.Performed.B.Persuaded.C.Believed.D.Advocated.

30.Whatcouldthefindingsbeappliedto?

A.Guidingthedesignoffuturesocialrobots.

B.Creatingsocialrobotsjustlikehumans.

C.Addressingsometechniqueproblems.

□.Developingartificialintelligenceindustry.

31.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Human-likerobotscaninteractwithhumans

B.Human-likerobotscanbehavejustlikehumans

C.Artificialintelligencehasbecomepartofourlives

D.Human-likerobotsmaybebelievedtohavementalstates

D

Amethodtotransformacommonlythrown-awayplastictoaresin（树脂）usedin3Dprinting

couldallowformakingbetteruseofplasticwaste.AteamofWashingtonStateUniversity

researchersdevelopedasimpleandefficientwaytotransformprophylacticacid（PLA）（聚乳酸）,

abio-basedplasticusedinproductssuchasfilament,plasticsilverwareandfoodpackagingtoa

high-qualityresin.

"Wefoundawaytoimmediatelyturnthisintosomethingthat'sstrongerandbetter,andwe

hopethatwillprovidepeoplewiththeinspirationtoupcyclethisstuffinsteadofjustthrowit

away,“saidYu-ChungChang,apostdoctoralresearcherintheWSUSchoolofMechanicaland

MaterialsEngineeringandaco-correspondingauthoronthework.t4Wemadestrongermaterials

juststraightoutoftrash.Webelievethiscouldbeagreatopportunity.^^

Althoughit*sbio-based,PLA,whichiscategorizedasanumber7plastic,doesn*tbreakdown

easily.Itcanfloatinfreshorsaltwaterforayearwithoutdegrading（降解）.Itisalsorarely

recycledbecauselikemanyplastics,whenit'smelteddownandre-formed,itdoesn'tperformas

wellastheoriginalversionandbecomeslessvaluable.

“It'sbiodegradableandcompostable,butonceyoulookintoit,itturnsoutthatitcantakeup

to100yearsforittorotawayinalandfill,^Changsaid.fctInreality,itstillcreatesalotofpollution.

WewanttomakesurethatwhenwedostartproducingPLAonthemillion-tonsscale,wewill

knowhowtodealwithit.”

WhiletheresearchersfocusedonPLAforthestudy,theyhopetoapplytheworkto

poly-ethyleneterephthalate（PET）（涤纶树脂），whichismorecommonthanPLAandhasa

similarchemicalstructureandpresentsabiggerwasteproblem.Theyhavefiledatemporary

patentandareworkingtofurtheroptimize（优化）theprocess.Theresearchersarealsolooking

intootherapplicationsfortheupcyclingmethod.

32.Whatcanthemethodhelpdoaccordingtoparagraph1?

A.Solvefinancialcrisis.

B.Changewasteintowealth.

C.Controlplasticproduction.

D.Determine3Dprintingskills.

33.WhatdoesYu-ChungChangthinkofthemethod?

A.Promising.B.Unrealistic.C.Imaginable.D.Common.

34.Whichofthefollowingisafeatureofnumber?plastics?

A.Invaluabletorecycle.B.Easytodealwith.

C.Hardtobreakdown.D.Difficulttosortout.

35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Applicationsforanupcyclingmethod.

B.Abettermethodtobreakdownplastic.

C.3Dprintingwithnewlyfoundmaterials.

D.Anewwaytoturnplasticintovaluableproducts.

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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多

余选项。

Basketballisateamsport,andagoodpassisveryimportant.Thepassistheactionof

movingtheballtocreatescoringopportunities,Thepasscallsforself-sacrificeforthegreater

goodoftheteam._36_Thefollowingaresomekindsofit,

Thechestpassisaquickandaccuratepassfromthechestofthepassertothereceiver.

—37_Youshouldextendyourarmsinaquickmotiontopasstheballwithpalmsfacing

out-wardsandthumbsfacingtheplayeryoupassedto.Thisiscalledfollow-through.

_38_Itisrelativelyeasytosteal,butaneffectivewayofstartingafastbreak.Placeyour

handsonbothsidesoftheballandbringtheballbehindyourhead.Useyourupperbodystrength

tomakethepassandfollow-through.

Abaseballpassisbestusedforlongdistancepasses._40_Itisespeciallyusefulduringfast

breaks.Placetheballhighabovethekneeofyourheadwithyourpassinghandbehinditandthe

otherundertheball.Throwtheballwithanoverhandarmthrust（猛推）.

Practicethesepassesandyouaresuretobecomeanoffensivethreatonthecourt,

A.Powercomesfromthelegs.

B.Itsacrificesaccuracybecauseofthedistance.

C.Passingalsohelpsboostthespiritofyourteam.

D.Inotherwords,theballshouldarriveatthereceiver'swaist.

E.Itisthemosteffectivepassandfastestwaytomovetheball.

F.Anoverheadpassisapassthrownwithbothhandsoveryourhead.

G.Aneffectivepassisacombinationofgoodtiming,speedandaccuracy.

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。

IbelieveIhaveapersonaldutytomakeapositiveimpactonsociety.Fvetriedto_41—this

goalbychoosingacareerinpublicservice.Asaphysiciandealingwiththechallengeofinfectious

diseases,!considermyjoba_42—,whichallowsmetohelpeasethesufferingofhumankind.I

havethreeprinciplesto_43_mylife,whichIalwaysthinkabout.

Firstly,!haveastrongthirstfor44_,1thinkIwillneverknowasmuchasI_45_,Thisis

whatkeepsthe_46_ofknowledgehot.AnditiswhyIwoulddomyjobeverydayevenifI

cannotgethighincome.

Secondly,!believeinfightingfor47—Jsweatoverallthestuff,withoutfeeling_48—for

it.Oneofthebyproductsofbeingaperfectionistisanxiety.Butthisanxietycreatesa_49_

tensionthatdrivesmetofulfillmylimitedpotential.

Thirdly,!believethatmygoaltobeaphysicianisto_50_humankind.Ihavespentmy_51_

onpublicservice.Mostofitinvolvedresearch,thecareof_52_andthepublichealthpolicyon

AIDS.

Ithink,tocontrolthisterribledisease_53—,1mustbeguidedbytheseprinciples:continually

thirstingforknowledge,acceptingnothing_54—ofexcellenceandknowingthatthe_55—of

societyismoreimportantthanmygains.

45.A.wantB.promiseC.admitD.refuse

46.A.necessityB.excuseC.recovery0.pursuit

48.A.embarrassedB.curiousC.amusedD.regretful

54.A.fullB.shortC.worthyD.typical

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。

Allovertheworldtherearepeoplewhohaveachievedgreatthings.Yetmanyofthesepeople

havedonesowithoneamazingdifference:Theyhavephysicaldisabilities.TakeJimAbbottfor

example,Jimsucceeded_56—becomingapitcher（投球手）fortheUSA1988SummerOlympics

Team.

JimAbbottwasbornwithouthisrighthand.Hewasa_57_（talent）athleteandwan-tedto

beabaseballpitcher,eventhoughbeingabletousetwohands_58—（be）extremelyimportantin

playingbaseball.Apitcherneedstothrowtheballwithonehandandwearabaseballgloveonthe

other-something_59_Jimcouldn'tdo.

Fromthetimehewasfouryearsold,Jimworkedat_60_(overcome)thischallenge.Hepractised

—61—(rapid)movingtheglovetohisgoodhandafterhehadpitchedtheballtohisfather.Hewas

alwaysforcing_62—(he)to