湖北省宜昌市协作体2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试 英语

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宜昌市协作高三期中考试

英 语

考生注意:

1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分 150 分,考试时间 120 分钟。

2.答题前,考生务必用直径 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。

3.考生作答时,请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后,用 2B 铅笔把

答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题

卡上各题的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效,在试题卷、草稿纸上作答

无效。

4.本卷命题范围:高考范围。

第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分)

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。

1 When will Jim return?

A On Friday

B.On Saturday

C.On Sunday.

2.Which is included in the rent?

A.Electricity.

B.The Internet

C.Parking

3.Where is probably George now?

A.On the plane.

B.In a car.

C.At home.

4.What will the speakers do next?

A.Book a table.

B.Cook a meal

C.Order takeout food.

5.How does the man sound?

A.Excited.

B.Doubtful.

C.Anxious.

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、7 题。

6.What is May learning to do?

A.Write Chinese characters.

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B.Collect art works.

C.Paint nature scenes.

7.What does May say about her teacher?

A.He is smart.

B.He is strict.

C.He is patient.

听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。

8.Where does this conversation take place?

A.In an office.

B.On the phone

C.At a bank.

9.What does the woman want to do?

A.Deliver some goods.

B.Get her money back.

C.Buy an office chair.

听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。

10.What kind of clothes did Molly sell online at first?

A.Women's clothes.

B.Children's clothes.

C.Men's clothes.

11.When did Molly start her business?

A.When she was at university.

B.When she was in training.

C.When she was at work.

12.Why is Molly unwilling to open a physical store?

A.To protect her design features.

B.To cut the cost of the operation.

C.To keep her business growing.

听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。

13.How did Carl feel about the result yesterday?

A.Disappointed.

B.Unconcerned.

C.Relieved.

14.What do we know about Carl's first test?

A.He forgot it.

B.He failed it.

C.He enjoyed it.

15.What is Carl going to do?

A.Call his instructor.

B.Have a second try

C.Take the road test.

16.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.Their new sessions.

B.The man's driving test.

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听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。

17.Who is the speaker probably talking to?

C.The woman's exam.

A.New staff.

B.Tour guides.

C.Tourists.

18.How often is the safety meeting held?

A.Every month.

B.Every two weeks

C.Every week.

19.What are the listeners allowed to wear in the lab?

A.Jackets.

B.Loose belts.

C.Sports shoes.

20.Why does the speaker give the talk?

A.To come up with new ideas.

B.To introduce rules in the lab.

C.To invite some suggestions.

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

Famous People Who Begin With Difficulties

Oprah Winfrey

Probably having one of the most famous success stories,Oprah was born into a poor

family in Mississippi,raised by a single mother living on welfare.She was physically,and

mentally abused during her childhood.Despite her initial struggles as a young girl,she turned

herself into one of the most successful talk show hosts of our time.

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey has been the star of some of the most successful movies of all time.But

Carrey grew up extremely poor in Canada.When he was a teenager,his family took security

jobs in a factory to help pay the bills.And during his first stand-up comedy performance,he

was booed off(喝倒彩)the stage.Not shortly after,he made it big on In Living Color and then

went on to star in Dumb &.Dumber,The Mask,and Ace Venture in the same year!

James Dyson

If you thought Thomas Edison's failures were bad,let me introduce you to James

Dyson,the famous inventor of the Dyson vacuums( 真 空 吸 尘 器 )you see all over the

television.Dyson developed over 5,000 failed prototypes( 原 型 )before finding the bag less

vacuum brand.Not only that,he put his entire savings account into his prototypes over fifteen

years!Luckily,the bag less vacuum worked.

Stephen King

Before Stephen King became known as a great living writer—having written over 60

novels,many of which have been adapted for film and television—King was rejected over and

over again.In his memoir,On Writing,King describes how he used to post his rejection letters

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on the wall for inspiration.His first novel,Carrie,was rejected 30 times.

21.What do Oprah and Jim have in common?

A.They were abused by parents.

B.They grew up in poor families.

C.They were hired as comedians.

D.They found jobs in a factory.

22.What did James Dyson do?

A.He repaired the failed prototypes.

B.He developed over 5,000 brands.

C.He put all efforts into marketing.

D.He invented the bag less vacuum.

23.Who is a novelist?

A.Stephen King

B.Oprah Winfrey.

C.James Dyson

D.Jim Carrey

B

Many visual artists have a signature style,as unique and identifiable as a fingerprint.For

Amoako Boafo,who often paints with his fingers,this seems doubly true.His distinctive paint

strokes(笔画)combine the complex skin tones of his chosen subjects,many of whom are,like

himself,Africans with global life experiences

Boafo,whose first solo museum exhibition runs at the Seattle Art Museum,was born and

raised in Accra,Ghana,and moved to Vienna,Austria,in 2014,where he ran into difficulties,

with allergists unwilling to show his works due to his focus on Black figures.He continued

making an effort to create self-portraits(自画像)and people he knew or admired—African

people and Black people who have African ancestry,painting a community of sorts during a

time of hardship.He also developed his standout approach to figurative painting, which

combines areas of bright and noticeable color with his soft and deep finger painting.

He began posting his art online and caught the attention of artists like Kehinde Wiley,the

celebrated American artist.The word started to spread.

Boafo is now a global art star,with numerous shows at galleries and art fairs,working

with fashion house Dior,and several paintings selling for over a million dollars.In 2021,with

three of his paintings being launched into space by Blue Origin,Jeff Bezos' Kent-based

spaceflight company,you might even say Boafo has rocketed to success.

And yet a recent phone conversation with the artist from his studio in Accra,which is

once again his home base,revealed a well-mannered person who appreciated his success while

pointing out all of the luck and preparation that led to it.Seeing so many of his

paintings—created from 2016 to 2022—gathered together in an exhibition has helped him

remember that “I did not 'just happen.'I did not expect this success but I was hopeful and

ready for it.”

24.What makes Boafo's paintings different from other artists' works?

A.His finger strokes.

B.His home country.

C.His life experiences.

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D.His traditional style.

25.How did Boafo deal with the difficult situation in Austria?

A.By turning to celebrated artists for help.

B.By developing a unique painting style.

C.By running his art exhibition at home.

D.By working with local art galleries.

26.What is the author's purpose in mentioning the spaceflight company?

A.To indicate the price of space travel.

B.To show the value of Boafo's works.

C.To introduce an international brand.

D.To tell us the advances in technology.

27.What can we learn about Boafo?

A.He is talkative.B.He is bad-mannered.

C.He is determined.D.He is humorous.

C

Seafloor cables( 光 缆 )carry over 95%of all digital data traffic worldwide,including

financial trading information and social media communications.However,how the Earth's

changing climate could impact this vast undersea network has been relatively understudied

until now.

In a new study published in Earth-Science Reviews,an international team of researchers

led by the UK's National Oceanography Centre(NOC)worked to illuminate this problem by

assessing how and where future climate change is likely to impact sub sea cables.

By analyzing published datasets,the researchers identified regional climate change hots

potswhere threats to subsea cables may become more intense.These include areas in the

western Pacific where changes to tropical cyclone(热带气旋)intensity and frequency have

already increased cable damage.

“In our paper,we conducted the first comprehensive assessment of a range of

climate-related threats to seafloor cables across the globe and their landing stations,”says

study co-author Thomas Wah!.“Our analysis clearly stresses the need to carefully plan cable

routes and landing station locations factoring in a range of local threats and how those are

affected by climate change.”

When we look at Florida,there are at least 21 subsea telecommunications cables that

connect to the Florida coastline,North and South America and the Caribbean,meaning that

there will be a breakdown in communications worldwide if a cable is damaged,the researchers

say.

However,the study identifies the importance of assessing changing conditions,

particularly where multiple cable systems share a landing point,as they may be affected by

combinations of threats that affect the low-lying Florida coastline,such as sea level rise,and

changes in storm activity.“Our reliance on cables that are no wider than a garden hose(软管)is

a surprise to many,who regard satellites as the main means of communication,”says lead

author Mike Clare,a researcher with NOC.“But satellites simply don't have the bandwidth to

support modern digital systems.The‘cloud' is not in the sky—it is under the sea.”

28.What does the underlined wordilluminatein paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Find.

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B.Miss.

C.Explain.

D.Connect.

29.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The threat of sea level rise.

B.The finding of the study.

C.The cause of climate change.

D.The method of the research.

30.Which of the following best describes Florida in the global net work?

A.Effective.

B.Complex.

C.Stable.

D.Critical.

31.What can we infer from Mike Clare's words?

A.Subsea cables are more important for global communications.

B.Satellites have the ability to support modern digital systems.

C.Natural disasters will happen frequently due to climate change.

D.There is no need to assess potential threats to seafloor cables.

D

For Kurt Gray,a social psychologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,

conducting experiments comes with certain problems.Before starting any study,his lab must

get ethical( 伦 理 的 )approval from an institutional review board,which can take weeks or

months.Then his team has to hire online participants—easier than bringing people into the

lab,but Gray says the online subjects are often lazy.Then there searchers spend hours cleaning

the data.But earlier this year,Gray accidentally saw an alternative way to do things.

He was working with computer scientists at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence

to see whether they could develop an AI system that made moral judgments like humans.But

first they figured they'd see if a system from the startup Open AI could already do the job.The

team asked GPT-3.5,which produces human-like text,to judge the ethics of 464 scenarios(情

境 ), previously evaluated by human subjects.It turned out that the system's answers were

nearly the same as human responses.

“This is crazy,”Gray says.“If you can just ask GPT to make these judgments,why don't

you just ask GPT instead of asking people?”The results were published this month in Trends

in Cognitive Science.

Now,researchers are considering AI's ability to act as human subjects in fields such as

psychology, political science,economics,and market research.No one is yet suggesting that

catboats can completely replace humans in behavioral studies.But they may act as convenient

stand-ins( 替 代 者 )in pilot studies and for designing experiments,saving time and money.

Language models might also help with experiments that would be too impractical,or even

dangerous to run with people.It's a really interesting time,says Ayelet Israeli,a marketing

professor at Harvard Business School who believes the models' impact on behavioral research

could amount to a“revolution”.Some of these results are just astonishing.

32.What is a problem faced by Kurt Gray at the start of a study?

A.Online participants demand higher pay.

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B.Volunteers dislike the online experiment.

C.Preparations take lots of time and effort.

D.Researchers lack skills to function in teams.

33.How does Kurt Gray find GPT?

A.Demanding.

B.Worrying

C.Amusing

D.Satisfying

34.What is an advantage of language models according to the text?

A.They can be applied to cases difficult to study.

B.They may replace human subjects completely.

C.They will improve people's well-being.

D.They might promote economic growth.

35.Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A.What Has AI Brought About?

B.What Do We Expect of GPT?

C.Should We Get Rid of Chatbots?

D.Can AI Help Behavioral Research?

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。

From difficult bosses to potential layoffs,work can be full of challenging situations.You

may wonder whether to step back from your career and further your education to better your

life.__36__ ,because it's such a personal decision and many factors are involved.Here are

some questions to consider to help guide your decision.

Do I have the necessary resources(财力)to make this happen?

__37__?Is that impact acceptable to you?For example,if you have to take out loans to

cover your expenses,you might want to get clear on how much debt you're willing to take on

to get that degree.

__38__?

You may be better served by professional certificates,or conferences,instead of a college

degree.Wait until you've done some research and know what would best suit you.Reach out to

your network to see if you can identify people who are already in the positions you desire to

be in.Ask them what types of training programs they would recommend.

Do I know what to go back to school for?

What type of program/degree would best serve your interests?__39__.The right program

for you may not be immediately obvious.You'll want to know which program will impact

your earning potential most based on the specific positions and goals you're trying to achieve.

Is it really education that's holding me back,and not something else?

If you're sure it's schooling,then maybe it really is time to go back.However,make sure

you know it's not other factors like company culture.Going back to school is a big

undertaking,so you have to make sure it's the right solution.__40__ .

A.Is it too late to go back to school

B.What options make the most sense

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C.You will be trained for good paying jobs

D.Not all education programs will do that equally

E.How will further education impact your resources

F.It's tough to determine if more education is necessary

G.If it's company culture,find a new organization that suits you

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。

Tannenbaum was traveling in the town Nosara of Costa Rica in late 2019. When it

became__41__that she would be unable to__42__the country for a while due to the travel

restrictions, Tannenbaum began looking into the__43__of starting a business in Nosara.

“Everything was really__44__,but there was a peace I was finding being in Nosara,” she says.

While partnering with a team of locals to set up a remote working space,she saw an

opportunity to__45__a hotel at a nearby property.Tannenbaum,who had __46__worked for a

hotel management company in the US and often__47__owning her own hotel,met her

business partner Sarah Kosterlitz while in Costa Rica.

The excited pair__ 48__their life savings in the project.“It's a__49__decision,”she

admits. “ One of the main objectives is to ensure that the project is as sustainable as possible.”

The__50__,described as the central part of the hotel,serves a mixture of local and simple

cuisine,made with fresh ingredients(食材).“We have a lot of tuna(金枪鱼)on the__51__ ,

because it's locally caught,”says Tannenbaum.The surf school in the hotel is run by a local

resident and the onsite art gallery __52 __Costa Ricanartists.

“We just want to help the rest of the community really53 at our hotel,”she adds.Now,

Tannenbaumis__ 54 __to have founded the hotel.She has __55__a completely new life in

Nosara and is looking forward to what the future may bring.

41.A.clear B.perfect C.funny D.useful

42.A.change B.serve C.leave D.call

43.A.courage B.prospect C.advice D.patience

44.A.stressful B.satisfying C.predictable D.obvious

45.A.help B.assess C.rent D.open

46.A.secretly B.unwillingly C.previously D.gradually

47.A.given up B.suffered from C.asked for D.dreamed of

48.A.followed B.discovered C.wasted D.invested

49.A.fast B.brave C.natural D.pointless

50.A.restaurant B.procedure C,scenery D.village

51.A.photo B.menu C.surface D.bank

52.A.praises B.fools C.features D.challenges

53.A.shine through B.calm down C.step aside D.move around

54.A.anxious B.free C.proud D.sorry

55.A.dropped B.started C.recognized D.supported

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。

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In order to create more harmonious living conditions and enhance students' college

experiences, Chinese universities are changing how roommates and dormitories are assigned.

Instead of__56__(random)pairing roommates,which students refer to as“opening a blind box”,

many universities have announced this year that first-year students will be allowed to

choose__57 __(they)roommates and dormitories.

Since 2001,China__58__(establish)a dormitory standard:rooms for undergraduates,

postgraduates,__59__doctoral students accommodate four people,two people,and one person,

respectively. Initially,universities assign rooms,and students can only change if they give valid

(合理的) reasons__60__are approved by their schools.

“We've found that our own arrangements are increasingly incapable__61__meeting the

demands for independence from the post-'90s and post-'00s students,said a college teacher in

Nanjing.This year,students have the option of__62__(select)their own bed in a dorm online.”

“The__63__ (increase)flexibility improves our chances of finding suitable roommates

and starting college life on a happy note,”said a college freshman.She added that this policy

encourages students __64__ (voice)their preferences and expectations.

The policy shift has rapidly caught online attention.Some praised it as a sensible step that

could prevent conflicts,while others questioned its __65__ (important),noting that students

might still lack a deep understanding of each other when making decisions.

第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40 分)

第一节 (满分 15 分)

假定你是李华。你所在的校篮球队计划近期与英国交换生们进行一场友谊赛。请给

他们的领队 Robinson 写封邮件协商此事,内容包括:

1.写信目的;

2.比赛时间、地点;

3.期待回复。

注意:

1.写作词数应为 80 个左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Robinson,

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Yours:

Li Hua

第二节 (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。

A strong wind was blowing with the terrible storm at night.The stars were stuck to the

black sheet of the sky.The next morning,when I woke up,the winter's icy wind caused me to

shake.

My friends and I agreed to take up a ski contest.I took a seat near the heater warming my

hands and trying to calm myself down before the contest.I was encouraging myself by

shouting,I can win this contest.As soon as I reached the white mountain top,I began wearing

my safety guards for the climb down.We rhythmically recited“ready-set-go”and the race

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began. At every moment my speed started to increase.Finally,winning was only one step away.

As a wise man had once said,With a determined heart,a mouse can also lift an elephant so

will power and courage can help conquer(战胜)a hard task.”My hope helped me to conquer

this challenging race.I was on top of the world by winning the ski contest.

The next morning,it was snowing heavily.Watching this wonderful sight along with

tasting delicious hot chocolate,my friends were planning to go for an overnight climb to the

top of the mountain.But due to some reasons,we had to cancel the climb.Instead,we came out

of the hotel room and stepped into the deep snow which buried half our legs into the soft

snowy ground.The best moment till now was looking up at the grand mountain.Also the view

was clear.I was eager to start my climb.We climbed towards the top and all of a sudden I lost

my balance and fell from the mountain.Fortunately,I did not end up giving up my life but got

a severe fracture(骨折)on my leg.

注意:

1.续写词数应为 150 个左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

This upset me in the initial days of my recovery.________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

One dark evening,a joyful voice got me to turn towards the window.________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

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