2024-2025学年中学生标准学术能力测试高三上学期10月月考英语试题及答案

标准学术能力诊断性测试2024年10月测试英语试卷本试卷共150分第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATravelingtopopulardestinationscanoftenmeandealingwithlargecrowds,longlines,andalessauthenticexperience.Totrulyimmerseyourselfinthecultureandnaturalbeautyofaplace,considerventuringoffthebeatenpath.Bybypassingwell-troddentouristspots,youcanuncoverlesser-knownlocalesthatofferamoresereneandenrichingtravelexperience.WHENINICELAND,BYPASSTHEBLUELAGOONIsitthesteamysocialmediashotorahotspringexperienceyou’reafter?IcelandoffersbothinmultiplelocationsbeyondtheBlueLagoon.TheLandofFireandIceishometoinnumerablestreams,springs,rivers,andlakesthatmakeforincrediblyrelaxingsettingstosoakin.Youcanescapethethrongsoftouristsandstillenjoythesamekindofaquamarine-coloredwateratMyvatnNatureBathsinnorthernIceland.TravelingfartherafieldnotonlymeansfewerpeopleinthepoolsbutalsoincreasesyourchancesofcatchingsightoftheNorthernLights.SAVEVENICEANDHEADFORSLOVENIAINSTEADIt’snosecretthatVeniceanditsresidentsarestrugglingwithtourism.Andwecan’tblamethem.Theimpactofboatloadsoftravelers—around60,000visitorsthatdescendonthisfragilecityeachday—hastransformeditfromitsformerstatusof“LaSerenissima”(“mostserene”)intoanythingbut.Throngsofpeople,overcrowdedcanals,damagedecosystems,skyrocketingrents,andauthenticartisanshopsreplacedbycheapsouvenirstoreshavedramaticallychangedthequalityoflife,forcingoutsomethousandresidentseachyearandthreateningthecity’sUNESCOstatus.IfyouloveVenice,dotheFloatingCityafavorandletitgofornow.Ifyoureallycan’tdowithoutwaterways,headfurtherwesttoLjubljana,whereyoucancruisetoyourheart’scontentonthejade-coloredriverthatwindsthroughthisfriendly,eco-consciouscapitalcity.SKIPBALIANDHEADTORAJAAMPATLongreveredasasignificantspiritualsanctuary,Baliinrecentyearshasbeenoverrunbytourists.Theintenseuptickintouristshasledtoanincreaseinprices,crowds,andstrainonnaturalresources—andconsequentlyadeclineinthequalityoflifeandexperiencesforlocalsandvisitorsalike.Indonesiaismadeupofthousandsofislands,soyouwon’tevenhavetoleavethearchipelagotofindanalternative.Beckoningwithidyllic,white-sandbeachesandthrivingreefs,theRajaAmpatIslandsareheavenonEarth.Whetheryou’reanunderwaterenthusiast,wanttostrollthroughthejungleandspottropicalbirdsandwildlife,orsimplydesireapeacefulplacetokickbackandrelax,you’llfindalltheserenityyouseek—andnoneofthecrowds—here.1.WhatadditionalbenefitdoesvisitingtheMyvatnNatureBathsoffercomparedtotheBlueLagoon?A.Higherwatertemperatures.B.Moreluxuriousfacilities.C.Closerproximitytothecapitalofthecountry.D.Increasedchancesofseeingthepolarlights.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttheimpactoftourismonVenice?A.TourismhashadlittleeffectonVenice’seconomy.B.Tourismhascausedrentstodecreasesignificantly.C.Tourismhasledtotheclosureofmanyartisanshops.D.TourismhasimprovedthequalityoflifeformostVenetians.3.WhatmakestheRajaAmpatIslandsagoodalternativetoBali?A.Theyaremoredevelopedandhavemoreluxuryresorts.B.Theyareclosertomajorcitiesandeasiertoaccess.C.Theyofferamoresereneenvironmentwithfewercrowds.D.Theyhaveasimilarlevelofcommercializationandactivity.BMorethanamillionpeoplehavereportedlytriedoutChatGPT,anewchatbotfromtheresearchlabOpenAI.Userscanaskitquestions,orsubmitpromptsforpoems,termpapers,oressays.“Itmakesmistakes,”CalumChace,theauthorandexpertonAItoldus,“andcopiesfromtheInternet.Butthespeedandqualityisremarkable.”AuseraskedChatGPTtowriteapoemaboutchildhood.Withinseconds,itsentbacktheselines:“Childhood,atimeofwonders,atimeofjoyandfun...”andwentontoinvoketrees,mudpies,innocence,andthesoundofcicadas.What,nopuppies?KathaPollitt,oneofAmerica’sgreatpoetsandcritics,readthatpoemandsaid,“Clichedandtiresome.Idon’tthinkAudenhastoworryabouthislaurels.”SomeaskedChatGPTtoconjureaverseaboutbagels(圆形面包)inthestyleofWilliamShakespeare.“It’sabagel,arounddelight;”thechatbotburpedback—“abreakfasttreattomakeusbright;acrisp,chewytexturetoplease;asprinkleofsesameforease…”KathaPollittwasn’timpressed.“Nowordplayoranythingtothinkabout.Thebothasnothadanyexperiencesoremotions,andnoimagination.Ithasnosenseofthemultiplemeaningsandresonancesofwords.Sohowcoulditwriteagoodpoem?”Itisinvitingtoendwiththatcriticalslam-dunkfromagreatpoettodismisschatbotsthatwrite,draw,orsoon,I’msure,talklikearadiohost.ButCalumChacecautionsthatArtificialIntelligencesoftwarewillkeeplearning.Ithasnohumanexperiences,butalsonohumanfoibles,likeexhaustion,distraction,anxiety,orforgetfulness.Humansmaysoonbecome,hesays,“thesecond-smartestspeciesontheplanet.Itwillbethemostimportanteventinhumanhistory.Barnone.Theoutcomemaywellbefabulousforhumanity,butthatisnotguaranteed.”Sobepolitetobots.Maybethey’llrememberuskindlywhentheirdayarrives.4.AccordingtoCalumChace,whataresomelimitationsofChatGPT?A.Itcannotmakemistakes.B.Itlacksaccuracyandoriginality.C.Itcannotproducehigh-qualitycontent.D.Itneedstoimprovethespeedtogenerateresponses.5.HowdidKathaPollittreacttothepoemaboutchildhoodgeneratedbyChatGPT?A.Shethoughtitwasamasterpiece.B.Shewasimpressedbytheoriginality.C.Shefounditplainandnotinteresting.D.Sheconsidereditachallengetotraditionalpoetry.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“foible”meaninthelastparagraph?A.meritB.appearanceC.shortcomingD.behavior7.WhatadvicedoestheauthorgiveregardingourinteractionwithAIinthefuture?A.WeshouldbecautiousandavoidusingAI.B.WeshouldtreatAIwithrespectandpoliteness.C.WeshouldfocusondevelopingAI’semotionalintelligence.D.WeshouldensurethatAIneversurpasseshumanintelligence.C“TheSeineistheriverthatmadeParis”,saidTheNewYorkTimes.BeingthemainriverofParis,theSeineRivercollectstheremainsofhumanprogressandcivilizationovertime.Overthecenturies,ithasfunctionedasaprotectivebarrier,awatersource,adrainagesystemandaplaceforwashingclothes,NationalGeographicreported.Manyofthecity’siconiclandmarksandstructures,suchastheEiffelTower,theLouvreMuseum,andPlacedelaConcorde,aresituatedalongitsbanks.ThefamousFrenchartistClaudeMonetdedicatedhislifetopaintingtheSeinefromvariousperspectives.OneofthemisTheBanksoftheSeine,IledelaGrandeJatte,whichshowstheriverinpink,white,andblue.Today,bothresidentsandtouristsflocktotheSeine’sriverbanksforsightseeing,shopping,dining,orsimplytoenjoythecity’sbustlingatmosphere.However,ParishasfacedmanychallengesinitseffortstocleanuptheSeineintimeforthe2024Olympics.TheriverwillplayasignificantroleintheopeningceremonyoftheGames,andwillbethevenueforthetriathlonandswimmingmarathonevents.Inthe17thcentury,swimmingintheSeinewasverypopular.Butforthelasthundredyears,ithasbeenprohibitedduetohealthandsafetyconcerns.Overthepastdecade,Parishasinvestedabout1.4billioneuros(about11billionyuan)onaprojecttorestoretheriver’secosystemandensureitssafety.Theprimarygoalistomaketheriversuitableforbathingby2025,withtheParisGamesboostingthataim.However,testresultsinAprilstillshowedhighlevelsofbacteriainthecollectedsamplesfromtheriver,accordingtoaFrenchwatercharity.Thecitybuiltagiantstoragebasincapableofholding46,000cubicmetersofwastewatertosignificantlyreducetherisksofpollutionintheSeine.Thebasinis30metersdeep,thesizeofadozenOlympicswimmingpools.Oncetherainiscollected,itwillbemovedthroughatunneltoatreatmentplant.WhenthewaterinthebasinmeetstherequiredhealthcriteriaitwillthenbepouredintotheSeine.“It’sfeasibletocleanupariverbecausethewater’sflowing,”TedSteiner,professorofmedicineattheUniversityofBritishColumbia,Canada,toldGlobalNews.“Especiallyifyou’vegottheappropriatevolumeofwaterrunningthroughtheriver,thingsgetdilutedtoapointwherethere’snotawholelotofrisk.”8.WhatrolehastheSeineplayedinthehistoryofParis?A.Itfunctionedasatraderouteforimportinggoods.B.Itservedasadefenceandprovidedawatersupply.C.Itwasusedexclusivelyforrecreationalactivities.D.Itwasthesiteofnumerousbattlesandmilitaryconflicts.9.WhatchallengeshasParisfacedinitseffortstocleanuptheSeineforthe2024Olympics?A.Highlevelsofbacteriaintheriver.B.Limitedfundingfortheproject.C.Resistancefromlocalresidents.D.Difficultyfindingsuitablevenuesforevents.10.WhatistheprimarygoalofthecleanupprojectfortheSeineRiver?A.Tomaketheriversuitableforboatingactivities.B.Toreestablishtheriver’secosystemandmaintainitspurityforbathing.C.Toattractmoretouriststotheriverbanks.D.Tocreateanewhabitatforaquaticwildlife.11.AccordingtoTedSteiner,whatmakescleaningupariverliketheSeinepracticable?A.Thesufficientnaturalflowoftheriver.B.Theuseofadvancedwaterfiltrationtechnologies.C.Theconstructionofbarrierstopreventpollution.D.Theimplementationofstrictenvironmentalregulations.DHowarewesupposedtoworkoutwhattolistento?Yes,youcan“save”analbumtoyour“library”,butthefactthatyouhaven’tspentanymoneyonitmakesthis“library”feelimpersonalandsuperficial,whilethefactthatthereisnoalbumsleeve（唱片封面）toperuseoracknowledgmentstoreadlessensthesenseofconnectionwiththemusicandtheartist.Likewise,openingaPDFversionofGabrielGarciaMarquez’sOneHundredYearsofSolitudecarriesnoneoftheexcitementoffindingitafteralongsearchinadustylibrary.Thelackofanyfrictionintheseprocessesisdeeplyunsatisfying,whiletheover-availabilityofeverything,asanydatingexpertwillconfirm,lessensourdesireforit.Witness,then,therevivalofallsortsofold-schoolformatsthatallowustoregainthesensethatwecantangibly“own”things,andthatgiveusarareopportunitytolimitourhorizons.Fairlywellknownbynowistheresurgenceofvinyl(黑胶唱片):UKsalesroseforthe16thconsecutiveyearin2023to5.9mnrecords,thehighestlevelsince1990.Anddespiteebooks’portabilityandconvenience,almostfourprintedbooksweresoldintheUKforeveryebookin2022,accordingtoNielsen.OnemightimaginethatthisisallbeingdrivenbyoldfogeysmissingtheGoodOldDays,buttheoppositeistrue.InaHarrisPollin2023,astaggering77percentofAmericansaged35~54,and63percentof18-to-34-year-olds,saidthey’dliketoreturntoatimewhenhumanitywas“unplugged”(only60percentoftheover-55sagreed).Youngerbuyersarealsoleadingtheresurgenceinvinylandcassettetapes,havingmissedthemthefirsttimeround.Weweren’tdesignedtohavetheoutputofallofhumanhistoryatourfingertips,nortobecontactableatalltimes—butthatisthesituationwenowfindourselvesin,andit’sbothagreatprivilegeandacurse.12.Accordingtothepassage,whydoestheauthorbelievetherevivalofoldformatsisappealingtopeople?A.Itprovidesamoreconvenientwaytolistentomusic.B.Itallowsforeasieraccesstodigitalcopiesofalbums.C.Itincreasestheover-availabilityofmusic,makingitmoredesirable.D.Itoffersatangibleformofownershipandasenseofconnectiontothemusic.13.HowdoesthepassagecomparetheexperienceofreadingaPDFbooktothatoffindingaphysicalbookinalibrary?A.ReadingaPDFbookismoreexciting.B.ReadingaPDFbooklacksthethrillofdiscovery.C.Findingaphysicalbookismoreconvenient.D.Findingaphysicalbookislesssatisfying.14.Accordingtothepassage,whydoyoungerbuyersleadtheresurgenceinvinylandcassettetapes?A.Theyarenostalgicforthepast.B.Theyfinddigitalmusictooexpensive.C.Theymissedoutontheseformatswhentheywerefirstpopular.D.Theypreferthesoundqualityofanalogformats.15.Whatcanpossiblybethemainideaofthepassage?A.Thedeclineofphysicalmediaisinevitable.B.Thedigitalagehasmadeiteasiertoaccessmusicandliterature.C.Oldergenerationsareleadingtherevivalofvinylrecordsandprintedbooks.D.Theresurgenceofold-schoolformatsisdrivenbyyoungergenerationsseekingtangibleownership.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。Ifyouneedaletterofrecommendationwhenapplyingforuniversities,scholarshipsorextracurricularactivities,apartfromyourteachers,herearesomepeoplewhoyoucouldasktowriteyouone.DonotaskfamilymembersforaletterIt’sanimportantrulethatyoucannotaskfamilymembersforrecommendationletters.16.Inotherwords,it’saconflictofinterest.It’salsolikelythatyourfamilymembersdonotknowhowyouperforminaschoolenvironment,sotheirinputmightnotbesorelevanttoyourapplication.17Askingpersonalfriendsforarecommendationisnotadefiniteno-no.It’snotautomaticallyaconflictofinterest.However,youshouldhaveagoodreasonforaskingyourfriend.Forexample,isyourfriendanalumnus(男校友)oralumna(女校友)oftheschoolyouareapplyingfor?Ifso,itwouldbeacceptabletoaskthemforaletterofrecommendation.Forexample,theywillbeabletoincludemeaningfulanecdotesthatspeaktoyourcharacterandpotential.18.SomeoneyouvolunteeredwithIfyou’vedonesomevolunteering,youcanreachouttothesupervisorofyourvolunteerprogramandaskforaletterofrecommendation.19,theywillstillbeabletocommentonyourworkethic(职业道德)andyourabilitytoworkwithateam.Includingaletterfromsomeoneyouvolunteeredwithwillshowschooladmissionsofficersthatyoucareaboutgivingbacktothecommunity.Volunteeringisagreatwaytoproveyouareawell-roundedperson.Yourvolunteerprogramsupervisorcanbeahelpfulresource,evenifyourvolunteerexperiencewasnotinthefieldyouwanttopursueacareerin.SomeoneyouworkedwithorforIfyouhaveanyworkexperience,whetheritbeapart-timejoboraninternship,reachingouttoyoursupervisorormanagercanbeagoodidea.20.Includingaletterfromsomeoneyouworkedwithwillshowschooladmissionsofficersthatyouareresponsibleandcapableofhandlingtasksandresponsibilities.Itisimportanttonotethatifyouwerefiredorhadabadexperienceatthisjob,itmaynotbethebestideatoaskforarecommendationletterfromthisemployer.A.BecarefulwhenaskingpersonalfriendsB.You’dbetternotaskpersonalfriendsforrecommendationC.AslongasyouhaveagoodimpressiononthemD.TheywillbeabletocommentonyourworkethicandabilityE.SchooladmissionofficersbelievetheirviewsofyouarebiasedF.Ifnot,theymightnotbethebestpersontoaskforarecommendationletterG.Eventhoughyourvolunteerprogramsupervisorwasnottechnicallyyourboss第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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。IwassittingwithmystudygroupwhenIreceivedanemailfrommylandlord.“Yourapartmenthaslost21.”ThiswasmyfirstspringinMontreal.I’mfromSaskatoon—sono23to.22tocoldweather,butthedamageanicestormcouldcausewasn’tsomethingIwasAdozenthoughtsracedthroughmyhead.WithnoWi-Fiorheat,howwouldIcooksupperorfinishmyassignmentforgradschool?“Youcancomeandstaywithme.”MynewfriendKanika’svoicecutthroughthenoiseofmythoughts.Iinsisted.Anhourlater,Istoodatherdoorstepwithmysuitcase,soppingwet.Then,sittingwithawarmbowlofsoup,Iwatchedin26asthefriendIhadmetonlysixmonthsagoquicklyandgenerouslypreparedherownroom24becauseIdidn’twantto25herwithahouseguestatsuchshortnotice.Butsheformetouse.Asthepoweroutagecontinued,thisturnedintoaconversations.27sixdays—markedbylaughteranddeepOurtimetogetherturnedintoafoodnextwehadspaghettiinbutterchickensauceandanothernightpizzaandpotatoparathas.We’dheadtobedwiththe29ofsleepingearlyonlyforoneofustoturnoverandsaysomethingtotheother.Ournightconversations28.Onenight,wemadetwodifferentkindsofchickpeacurry,thecontinuedintothemorning,fromwhatwewantedtodoafterourgraduatestudiestoourcartooncharacters.30childhoodDuringmystay,neveroncedidKanikaaskhowmuchlongerIwasgoingtobeatherplace.Rather,shealwaysmethatIwaswelcometostayforaslongasIneeded.Whenmypowerfinallycameback,wewerebothsad31thatouradventuretogetherhadcometoa(n)32,but33thatwehadmadesomanymemories.Kanika’skindnessshowedmehowmuchaneighborlywhatIfearedwouldbeastressful,lonelyweekintooneoffriendshipandfondmemories.AndI’llrememberthatkindnesswhenIseesomeoneelsein3534canmeantothepersonyouhelp.Itturned.21.A.heatB.waterB.friendC.powerD.light22.A.stranger23.A.exposed24.A.accepted25.A.entertain26.A.amazement27.A.stressful28.A.competition29.A.helpC.relativeC.attractedC.hesitatedC.surpriseC.confusionC.boringD.acquaintanceD.attachedD.agreedB.accustomedB.admittedB.impressB.reliefD.burdenD.frustrationD.lonelyB.magicalB.challengeB.intentionB.favoriteB.remindedB.middleC.exchangeC.developmentC.mostD.adventureD.exceptionD.recent30.A.least31.A.assured32.A.startC.warnedC.endD.promisedD.conclusionD.regretfulD.obstacleD.celebration33.A.hopeful34.A.gesture35.A.dangerB.doubtfulB.appreciationB.needC.gratefulC.awarenessC.joy第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。Peoplehaverealizedthatthefilmindustryisfacingdifficultiesanditisacoldconfront.Infact,inrecentmonths,thesingle-dayboxofficeofmoviesacrossthecountry38(extreme)lowrangeofseventoeightmillion,almostnoneofnewfilms39(enjoy)anymarketappeal.Attheverybeginning,peoplewouldblametheseastonishingstatistics40thepandemic.Butthepandemicisnottheonlyfactor41preventsaudiencesfromenteringthecinema.Thelackofgoodmovies36(real)thattheyhaveto37(be)inthe42(watch)isthemainreasonwhypeoplelosetheirdesireforthecinema.Youngpeoplearestillthemainforceforwatchingmovies,43unlikethosepost-80swhoregardthecinemaastheirmainmoviechannel,mostoftheseyoungpeoplearejust“audiences”oreven“spectators”ratherthan“fans”.Evensomeofthemonlyregardcinema-goingasawayof44(socialize).Whenacertainmovieispopular,ortheiridolstarsinthemovie,orthemovieisverytopical,theywillgotothecinema.Butifitsqualityand45(popular)arenothigh,theywillnothaveamentalityof“goingtothecinemaforamoviejustbecauseIhaven’tbeenthereforalongtime”.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节书面表达（满分15分）假如你是李华，你的朋友莎拉Sarah正在申请澳大利亚的海外学习项目。莎拉是一位非常优秀的学生，并且积极参与社区服务和课外活动。她打算在悉尼大学（TheUniversityofSydney封推荐信，突出莎拉的学术成就、个人品质以及与该项目相关的经历，并说明她为什么是该项目的理想人选。注意：1.写作词数为80词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearAdmissionsCommittee,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerely,LiHua第二节短文续写（满分25分）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。ItwasaquietSundayafternoon,andtheoldmovietheateronMainStreetwasnearlyempty.Alex,themanager,satinhisdimlylitoffice,staringattheday’searnings.Thenumbersweredisheartening.Onlyahandfulofticketshadbeensold,andtheconcessionstandbarelybrokeeven.Heknewthetheaterwasstruggling,buttoday’sfigureswereparticularlygrim.Thepandemichadtakenatoll,butevenbeforethat,fewerandfewerpeoplewerecomingtothemovies.Streamingservicesandhomeentertainmentsystemshadbecomethepreferredchoiceformany.Alexwonderediftherewasanythinghecoulddotobringbackthecrowdsandsavethetheaterfromclosingdown.Hethoughtaboutthegoodolddayswhenthetheaterwaspacked,andfamilieswouldcometogethertoenjoythelatestblockbusters.Herememberedtheexcitementoftheopeningnightofahighlyanticipatedfilmandthejoyofseeingtheaudiencereacttothetwistsandturnsoftheplot.Thosedaysseemedlikeadistantmemorynow.Alex’smindwanderedtothechallengesahead.Heknewthatsimplyshowingthelatestfilmswouldn’tbeenoughtodrawcrowdsbacktothetheater.Heneededaplanthatwouldmaketheexperienceofgoingtothemoviesspecialagain.Hethoughtabouttheuniquefeaturesofthetheater—theornateceiling,theplushredcurtains,andthevintageticketbooth—andwonderedhowhecouldleveragetheseelementstocreateatrulymemorableexperience.Healsoconsideredthecommunityaroundhim.Thetownhadavibrantartsscene,andtherewerelocalartistsandmusicianswhocouldpotentiallycollaboratewiththetheater.Alexknewheneededtothinkcreativelyandactquicklytoturnthingsaround.注意：续写词数应为150左右。Alexdecid