湖南省衡阳市第八中学高一上学期九科联赛试题(12月)英语Word版含答案

湖南省衡阳市第八中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解Half of all people will have significant amounts of grey hair by the age of 50．If greying occurs before the age of 30, it is known as premature greying. Possible reasons for this happening:·genetics·long-term dieting·lack of protein and nutrients·extreme mental and emotional stress·lack of iron, copper, zinc, and Vitamin B12“If you color your hair too often with strong chemicals and put them on scalps (头皮) that are still growing, the cells in your hair might get damaged. This can change how melanocytes (生黑色素细胞) work. Because of this, they may stop making color earlier than normal,” says Trichologist and Director of Hari and Scalp Clinic, HairMantra, Dr Padmaja Redekar. She recommends yearly scalp check-ups should be as routine as annual medicals.“At HairMantra, you will receive expert advice with solutions for your whole lifestyle, products and supplements for your hair problems, and a hair care routine to use at home. Call us today and balance your hair health from the inside out,” Padmaja adds.1．What is considered a possible reason for grey hair showing up early?A．Occasional dieting.B．Genetic problems.C．Extreme physical stress.D．Insufficient protein and nutrient.2．What would Dr Padmaja Redekar most likely to recommend?A．Coloring your hair as you wish.B．Changing how melanocytes work.C．Protecting the cells in your hair earlier.D．Getting your scalp checked every year. 3．Where is the text probably taken from?A．An encyclopedia.B．A healthcare report.C．An advertisement.D．A medical brochure.In 2017, an earthy bicycle repairer appeared on the stage of the TV show Chinese Poetry Congress.Wang Haijun, 65 in 2017, was born in Inner Mongolia, and he loved reading since he was little. However, when he was in the fourth grade, Wang had to drop out of school because his father wanted him to herd sheep to make a little bit extra.From then on, Wang only reads after a day’s work. Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Three Hundred Tang Poems were his favorite books. “There weren’t any bookstores around, so I borrowed them from others. I read them so much that the pages began to tear off.” Later, Wang and his wife moved to Shijiazhuang where he set up a stall and repair bicycles for more family income.The job is not busy, so Wang has time to read. Once, he heard in a radio program that a disabled girl wrote some excellent poems. Encouraged by the story, Wang began to write his own poems on the back of the package paper of the tires with a pencil. At night, he wrote with a torch in the dark. He even got a small blackboard from the recyclers and put poems on it. He hung the chalkboard in his stall and asked the passers-by to help him improve his poems. If anybody’s advice was adopted, he would buy him or her a bottle of beer.In 2017, when Wang was invited to Chinese Poetry Congress, he thought “it was a fraud”, because he never imagined that people would appreciate the poems written by a bicycle repairer. “But it turned out to be a great experience reading my poems on the stage.” he said.After the show, many people came to his stall to discuss poetry with him. “It feels like a dream come true. Poetry belongs to everyone. Even a bicycle repairer like me can still dream about such a poetic life.”4．What inspired Wang to write poems?A．ATV show.B．Poetry books.C．His family.D．A radio story.5．What does the underlined word “fraud” mean in paragraph 5?A．Memory.B．Trick.C．Reward.D．Trouble. 6．Which of the following best describes Wang?A．Creative and helpful.B．Energetic and generous.C．Optimistic and determined.D．Ambitious and concerned.7．What can we learn from the story?A．It’s never too late to learn.B．A good book is a good friend.C．A good beginning is half done.D．Actions speak louder than words.A user could ask ChatGPT to write a computer program or summarize an article, and the AI chatbot would likely be able to produce useful code. However, someone could also ask for instructions to build a gun, and the chatbot might be able to provide those, too.To prevent this and other safety issues, companies that build large language models typically safeguard them using a process called red-teaming. Teams of human testers write prompts (提示词) aimed at triggering (引发) unsafe text from the model being tested. These prompts are used to teach the chatbot to avoid such responses.But this only works effectively if engineers know which toxic (有害的) prompts to use. If human testers miss some prompts, which is likely given the number of possibilities, a chatbot regarded as safe might still be capable of producing unsafe answers.Researchers from Improbable AI Lab at MIT and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab used machine learning to improve red-teaming. They developed a technique to train a red-team large language model to automatically create diverse prompts that trigger a wider range of undesirable responses from the chatbot being tested. They do this by teaching the red-team model to be curious when it writes prompts, and to focus on new prompts that trigger toxic responses from the target model.The technique performed better than human testers and other machine-learning approaches by creating more distinct prompts that triggered increasingly toxic responses. Not only does their method significantly improve the coverage of inputs being tested compared to other automated methods, but it can also draw out toxic responses from a chatbot that had safeguards built into it by human experts.“Right now, every large language model has to go through a very long period of red-teaming to ensure its safety. That is not going to be sustainable if we want to update these models in rapidly changing environments. Our method provides a faster and more effective way todo this quality assurance,” says Zhang Weihong, a lead author of a paper on this red-teaming approach.8．What is the purpose of red-teaming?A．To safeguard some large companies.B．To help build typical language models.C．To teach AI chatbot to deal with hard work.D．To prevent AI from causing safety problems.9．What is the problem of the red-team of human testers?A．It is not as curious as machines.B．Its language model is much smaller.C．It often fails to recognize safe prompts.D．It is likely to miss some toxic prompts.10．What is paragraph 5 mainly about?A．The working principles of the new technique.B．Different types of machine-learning approaches.C．The advantages of the new method of red-teaming.D．The difference between human testers and machines.11．What does Zhang Weihong think of the method?A．It takes more time.B．It is updated rapidly.C．It proves successful.D．It is environmentally friendly.More than 4.85 billion people have access to the Internet. Online, they can find all the information available to humankind and form their own opinion about anything. This has completely changed society. But what disturbs most is the new technological ability of the large number of people to express themselves. It is not free access to information but access to self-expression that changes the world. We are living through an unexpected explosion of authorship.Thе book Human as Media gives us a vivid picture of this explosion of authorship. Humankind had 300 million authors in 5,000 years of written civilization and, all of a sudden, this number has risen to 4.85 billion in the space of 40 years. Such authorship has given usopportunities to express ourselves freely, but it has also led to thoughtless self - expression.Social media such as Facebook and Twitter are commonly blamed for creating cultural mess. People can express this or that opinion as they like. But what really matters is that social media provide chances for billions who can reach out to others beyond their physical and social limits. This itself has become an important factor to shape society, regardless of the content. In reality, social media are specifically taking advantage of our desire to “struggle for recognition”. We humans need to feel a sense of being together. So is our thirst for response. Social media provide, or at least offer, responses to even the smallest activities of a user such as likes, posts, and comments. I click, therefore I am.But with this great service comes great risks. Those self-expressions are exposed to some extent unseen before. Unprepared and unhesitating judgments regarding someone’s personal matters or public affairs increase incredibly. Personal becomes public and public becomes personal.12．Why does the author mention the book Human as Media in Paragraph 2?A．To explain a rule.B．To provide a proof.C．To clarify a concept.D．To make a prediction.13．What can we infer about social media?A．They blame humans’ desire for fame.B．They offer a platform for self-expression.C．They provide users with different activities.D．They benefit users by judging them carefully.14．What is the author’s attitude to self-expressions?A．Unclear.B．Favorable.C．Negative.D．Hopeful. 15．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A．The Internet encourages self-expressionB．Social media realize online users’ dreamsC．Network mixes personal with public affairsD．Technologies promote network developmentRisks of OvertrainingGetting in shape and training for an event such as a marathon requires long-lasting and intense physical commitment. 16 But the truth is, sometimes the very acts we do to get healthy can actually push us past our physical limits.Specifically, overtraining is a set of signs that occur when your body is not able to recover sufficiently before going into your next workout. 17 People tend to ignore them. Over time, the cycle of starting the next training session before allowing recovery causes breakdown of the very parts of the body that you work so hard to build up.The structures and systems of your body adapt to the demands you have placed on them before the rest time. If your workout slightly goes beyond your current ability, it will adapt toward what you did in a positive way. 18Two main factors are necessary in recovery: nutrition. and rest. Good nutrition, including water and protein intake, is extremely important, especially within 40 minutes of your workout.19 Your body uses the nutrients you have given it during the rest time. especially sleep, to strengthen.One of the best ways to prevent overtraining is to focus on your morning resting heart rate.20 Generally, you will detect an increase in your heart rate before the other signs show up. Tracking it in a log can be a great way to monitor your recovery.A．It's easy to measure and track.B．Allowing time for recovery is also essential.C．The problem is that they show up very gradually.D．Below are the signs and symptoms of overtraining.E．Listening to your body will assure you of your fitness goals.F．If far beyond, it'll take longer to adapt and may cause injury.G．We generally assume regular intense exercise good for our health.二、完形填空While taking a 20-hour train ride along the edge of the Taklimakan Desert in northwesternChina, I had the kind of humbling, educational, and above all else, wonderful 21 with a local that all travelers long for. A young Chinese man 22 me on the train. My 23 friend spoke virtually no English, so I happily took the 24 to practice my Chinese.Over several hours, he would tell me about how he had 25 a two-year professional school to quickly find a job 26 highways in order to help support his family. Perhaps the most 27 , however, was the fact that this man spent hours studying every day after hard physical labor. Without batting an eye, he would 28 a translated Emerson passage before asking about the literary influence of American 29 as a whole. ”And what do you all learn about Russian authors?” I 30 him asking at one point.It would have been easy to 31 my assumptions about this highway builder who had never been more than a few hundred miles from home. But this highly informed, 32 , and admirable person prevented me doing so. In the course of a couple of hours, he 33 me just how much one can gain from 34 with an open mind, and a willingness to 35 with locals from all walks of life.21．A．experiment B．encounter C．competition D．appointment 22．A．treated B．saved C．lectured D．approached 23．A．true B．so-called C．new D．long-lost 24．A．chance B．advice C．trouble D．right 25．A．visited B．financed C．attended D．founded 26．A．building B．sweeping C．checking D．guarding 27．A．typical B．obvious C．natural D．remarkable 28．A．publish B．quote C．сорy D．download 29．A．writers B．historians C．workers D．students 30．A．anticipate B．imagine C．recall D．catch 31．A．look into B．rely on C．go over D．deal with 32．A．well-behaved B．multi-skilled C．warm-hearted D．self-educated 33．A．asked B．warned C．showed D．promised 34．A．traveling B．reading C．searching D．teaching 35．A．cooperate B．side C．negotiate D．engage三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

衡阳市八中高一下期期末考试试题英语试卷时量:120 分钟总分:150 分1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节，每小题 1.5 分，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分。

)第一节 (共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分。

)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWho is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers an d learned music, history, poetry and sports.Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000students in his lifetime.Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.21. Today we still remember Confucius mainly because .A. he lived a poor life in his childhoodB. he traveled with his students from state to stateC. he had wise thoughts and great views about educationD. he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period22. Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports as a child.A. by visiting many famous teachersB. with the help of his motherC. by going to schoolD. by teaching himself at home23. The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to .A. cuteB. brightC. poorD. wealthy【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D【解析】这是一篇人物传记类阅读。

绝密★启用前衡阳市八中2018年下期期末考试试题高一英语命题人：审题人：时量：120分钟总分：150分注意事项：1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮檫干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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. What color are the gloves?A. Blue.B. Green.C. Yellow.2. Where is the bookstore?A. Near a hotel.B.On the left of a hospital.C.On the right side of Main Street.3. When will the next underground arrive?A. At 1:55.B. At 2:00.C. At 2:05.4. Why can’t the lecture be held tomorrow?A. The CEO won’t be available then.B. The lecture hall isn’t big enough.C. The equipment in the lecture hall doesn’t work.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. WeChat.B. Online shopping.C. The man’s grandma.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

湖南省衡阳市第八中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期12月五科联赛试题本试题卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页。

时量120分钟。

满分150分。

第I卷第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，每小题15分，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a supermarket.B. On a bus.C. In a taxi.2. How much does each ticket cost?A. £ 3.70.B. £ 4.70.C. £ 7.40.3. What item is needed the most?A. Batteries.B. Cell phones.C. MP4s.4. What do we know about Karen?A. She hasn’t been in contact with the speakers.B. She has turned away from all her friends.C. She really likes her studies.5. Why did the woman change her job?A. She didn’t like machines.B. She was not good at doing business.C. She didn’t like accounting.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对活或独白。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2023-2024学年湖南省衡阳市第八中学高一上学期期末考试英语试题Picking the right hotel for your trip is very important for tourists in Athens as it’s a fairly sprawling city with a lot of different neighborhoods to choose from. To help you choose, here’s my list of the best hotels in Athens:A. Athens Center Square HotelIn Plaka, this hotel has a minimalist design with welcoming pastel colors throughout, and most rooms have a view of the Acropolis (雅典卫城). Rooms are simple but decently sized, with flat-screen TVs, desks, mini fridges, air conditioning. The delicious buffet breakfast is complimentary and quite expansive, featuring Greek and American cuisine. There’s also free coffee and tea in the lobby all day long.B. AthensdotThis newer property is in Psyrri, has a cool, pop-art design throughout, with large scale drawings on the walls and bright bursts of red everywhere. Rooms vary from internal rooms with no window to rooms with a balcony and views of the Acrop olis. While there’s no breakfast served at the property, there’s a cute 24-hour café just a few doors down that serves food at all hours.C. Coco-Mat HotelThis design-forward 4-star hotel, run by the mattress company Coco-Mat, is in the heart of Kolonaki, a quiet neighborhood renowned for its upscale boutiques and art galleries. All rooms are equipped with high-quality mattresses, and you can even choose your pillow from a menu with 12 different pillow types. There’s a fantastic Greek breakfast buffet in t he mornings.D. Plaka HotelComfortable and friendly, Plaka Hotel is (you guessed it) in the heart of Plaka. You’ll find the majority of ruins and tourist attractions here. This simply decorated hotel boasts the starry scenery of the Acropolis from both in-room balconies and the rooftop terrace bar/restaurant. There’s also a complimentary (and huge) buffet breakfast featuring local specialties.1. Which one can provide a variety of pillows?A．Athens Center Square Hotel. B．Athensdot.C．Coco-Mat Hotel. D．Plaka Hotel.2. All of the mentioned hotels serve local food EXCEPT .A．Athens Center Square Hotel B．AthensdotC．Coco-Mat Hotel D．Plaka Hotel3. If a photographer aims to take pictures of night scenes of the Acropolis, which one might she/he prefer?A．Athens Center Square Hotel. B．Athensdot.C．Coco-Mat Hotel. D．Plaka Hotel.It’s been three decades since The Color Purple (1985) brought Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel to life. The 1985 film earned 11 Academy Award nominations with its heart-wrenching yet inspiring story of a young Black woman getting through the hardships of rural Georgia in the early 1900s. The Color Purple 2023 film is a musical adaptation with a different vibe, though according to award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter, it’s still “a timeless story of love, friendship and power.”Oprah Winfrey—the film’s producer—has encouraged viewers to wear purple when seeing the movie, referring to its holiday release as a “purple Christmas.” In a video posted to her Instagram account i n May, she said, “OK, y’all have seen the trailer, and I’m giving you six months to get your outfit together for opening day. All things purple. What you gonna wear? Color purple.” And she’s led the way to promote the movie at press events, award shows, talk shows and early screenings.But beyond pure marketing, purple holds a greater meaning here. According to cultural critics, it’s a symbol of power, ambition and luxury, as well as creativity, independence and peace—things the movie’s main character, Celie, does not have due to years of domestic violence. Thus, it’s very much a cultural moment when people wear purple in solidarity(团结一致) to support the movie and embrace this theme of empowerment, just like wearing pink to see Barbie (and black to see Oppenheimer, for that matter).Thirty-three years later, The Color Purple continues to attract audiences, especially Black women. It’s these themes of sisterhood, spirituality and self-discovery that make the book and its adaptations so timeless. “Shakespeare can be performed so many times and in so many forms,” Porter says. “This is a classic text that has the same power.”4. What is the difference between the old and new film versions of The Color Purple?A．The old attracts more audience. B．Only the old is a timeless story.C．The new is adapted freely with a vibe. D．A different art style is brought into thenew.5. Which of the statements below is wrong?A．The film’s first screening is on Christmas day. B．The film tells a story of a woman without suffering.C．Oprah Winfrey urges people to wear purple. D．Oprah Winfrey tries every means to advertise her film.6. Why do people wear purple to theaters?A．Because people respond to Oprah Winfrey’s post to wear purple.B．Because people back up the film and accept its theme.C．Because people get misled by the marketing campaign.D．Because people always wear different colors to watch films.7. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A．To explain the permanence of The Color Purple B．To stress the achievement of The Color PurpleC．To show the themes related to The Color Purple D．To appeal to people to read The Color PurpleInside a fishbowl, the goldfish — a species of carp native to East Asia, bred for aesthetic delight and traditionally believed to bring good fortune — is among the easiest of pets to keep. But released into the wild, the seemingly humble goldfish, freed from glass boundaries, can grow to large proportions. They can even kill off native marine wildlife and help destroy fragile and economically valuable ecosystems.“They can eat anything and everything,” said Christine Boston, an aquatic research biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Over the past several years, Ms. Boston and her colleagues have been tracking invasive goldfish in Hamilton Harbour, which is on the western tip of Lake Ontario (安大略湖), about 35 miles southwest of Toronto.Their study, published last month in the Journal of Great Lakes Research, could help pinpoint goldfish populations for culling, said Ms. Boston, who is the lead author. “We found out where they are before they start spawning (产卵),” she said. “That’s a good opportunity to get rid of them.”The fast-growing female goldfish, Ms. Boston noted, can also reproduce several times in one season. “They have the resources,” she added, “and they can take advantage of them.” Their football-shaped bodies can swell to a size that makes them too large a meal for predators (捕食者) — up to about 16 inches long. The feral goldfish are also destructive, uprooting and consuming plants that are home to native species.Nicholas Mandrak, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Toronto Scarborough, studies in the “dramatically increase” of the wild population in the past two decades. Their spa wning explosion, he said, resulted partly from people in densely-populated areas releasing pets in urban ponds. He added, environmental managers tend to forget the goldfish. “They just assume, ‘It’s been there for 150 years —there’s nothing we can do about it.’”The problem is not unique to Canada. In Australia, a handful of unwanted pet goldfish and their offspring took over a river in the country’s southwest. And the discovery of football-size creatures in a lake in 2021 even led British officials to beg their citizens: “Please don’t release your pet goldfish into ponds and lakes!”People wrongly believe that because goldfish are “small and cute” they won’t pose a problem when released into the wild, said Anthony Ricciardi, a professor of invasion ecology at McGill University in Montreal.Goldfish, he added, are just a small part of a vast invasion of non-native species whose outcomes can be unpredictable, and in some cases, are worsened by climate change.“Under human influence, beasts are moving faster f arther in greater numbers, reaching parts of the planet they could never reach before,” he said. “We’re talking about the redistribution of life on Earth.”8. Which of the statements about the goldfish is correct?A．Their place of origin is Canada. B．They are capable of reproducing.C．They will grow well over 16 inches. D．They only invade Lake Ontario.9. What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 mean?A．Killing B．Controlling C．Catching D．Observing10. All of the following statements are the reasons for the spawning explosion Except:A．Citizens wrongly set free the fish. B．Climate change has a negative impact.D．The food increases in habitats.C．The environmental management isabsent.11. What is the best title for the text?A．Now goldfish are turning into wild monsters.B．Now goldfish are on the way to become a global issue.C．Now goldfish are attracting scientists to study in.D．Now goldfish are threatening the Great Lakes.Last week, I sent the same request to ChatGPT, the latest artificial-intelligence chatbot from OpenAI. “Upon the Firth of Forth, a bridge doth stand,” it began. In less than a minute, the program had created in full a rhyming Shakespearean sonnet (莎士比亚十四行诗). Tools like ChatGPT seem poised to change the world of poetry — and so much else — but poets also have a lot to teach us about artificial intelligence. If algorithms (算法) are getting good at writing poetry, it’s partially because poetry was always an algorithmic business.Even the most rebellious (叛逆的) poets follow more rules than they might like to admit. When schoolchildren are taught to imitate the structure of sonnet, they are effectively learning to follow algorithmic constraints. Should it surprise us that computers can do so, too?But considering how ChatGPT works, its ability to follow the rules for sonnets seems a little more impressive. No one taught it these rules. It is based on a newer kind of AI known as a large language model (LLM). To put it simply, LLMs analyze large amounts of human writing and learn to predict what the next word in a string of text should be, based on context. One frequent criticism of LLMs is that they do not understand what they write; they just do a great job of guessing the next word. When a private verse by Dickinson makes us feel like the poet speaks directly to us, we are experiencing the effects of a technology called language. Poems are made of paper and ink — or, these days, electricity and light. There is no one “inside” a Dickinson poem any more than one by ChatGPT. Of course, every Dickinson poem reflects her intention to create meaning. When ChatGPT puts words together, it does not intend anything. Some argue that writings by LLMs therefore have no meaning, only the appearance of it. If I see a cloud in the sky that looks like a giraffe, I recognize it as an accidental similarity. In the same way, this argument goes, we shouldregard the writings of ChatGPT as merely imitating real language, meaningless and random as cloud shapes.When I showed my friends the sonnet b y ChatGPT, they called it “soulless and barren.” Despite following all the rules for sonnets, the poem is predictable. But is the average sonnet by a human any better? If we now expect computers to write not just poems but good poems, then we have set a much higher bar.12. What is the main idea of paragraph 1 and paragraph 2?A．ChatGPT will make a difference to poetry based on algorithms.B．There is no doubt that AI can copy the grammatical rules of poetry.C．Poetry guidelines provide a possibility for AI’s poetry writing.D．There is a similarity between algorithms and poetry.13. How does ChatGPT write poems?A．ChatGPT is trained to follow the rules by LLMs.B．ChatGPT can analyze and predict human languages.C．ChatGPT is technologically supported by LLMs.D．ChatGPT itself learn to follow the rules.14. Why does the author mention Dickinson and cloud in paragraph 4?A．He talks about cloud to describe the meaninglessness of AI’s poetry.B．He tells of Dickinson to describe the meaninglessness AI’s po etry.C．He mentions cloud to suggest its close relationship with AI’s poetry.D．He refers to Dickinson to suggest her close relationship with AI’s poetry.15. Which of the following can best describe the author’s attitude towards AI poetry?A．Acceptable and favorable B．Amazed and admiringC．Indifferent and uncaring D．Doubtful and uneasyHow to Express LoveIn the complex human relationships, understanding how to show love is important for individuals. There are several tips from Dr Gary Chapman’s bestselling book The Five Love Languages.1. Say words of affirmation(肯定)16 The kind of language is about sayi ng “I love you” in a heartfelt way, offering compliments( 赞美), or providing words of encouragement. Don’t forget that there are various ways to express youradmiration beyond “I love you;” you’d be surprised at the effects achieved by “You mean the world to me,” or “I am proud of you for trying your best.”2. Do acts of serviceLove isn’t just about letting honey-coated words leap from your lips; it’s about taking meaningful actions. Think of making breakfast, doing the dishes when they are tired or helping with house chores without being asked. 17 ; it’s the thoughtfulness behind these actions that matter. So, when you make their morning coffee or help them with a challenging task, you’re showing love in action.3. Send some giftsFor some, sending gifts is a way of saying “You’re special to me.” 18 Those who appreciate gifts often value the thought and effort put into the gifts rather than the monetary value of the gift itself. A small, meaningful gift such as a handwritten letter, a bouquet of hand-plucked flowers or scrapbook can speak volumes about your love.4. 19Quality time is about setting aside time for deep, meaningful interactions. This can be a heart-to-heart conversation, going for a long walk together or enjoying a quiet evening at home without the intrusion of phones or other distractions. 20By recognising and speaking these love languages, you will create deeper connections.My journey to isolation (隔离) in Antarctica was somewhat accidental. I saw a(n) ________ for a position as a leader for an expedition (探险) to Antarctica and was interested. ________ , it was the picture of a penguin in the ad that caught my attention. It ________ that they were looking for someone in charge of an expedition team. I took part in a job ________ and then got a job that I knew had I not gone for it I would ________ .________ 18 strangers around the clock for a full year, with no ________ from the cold and strong winds, I learned a lot. Being in isolation meant I had to do lots of self ________ . Every day I would think carefully of how I had operated as a leader. That discipline of ________ myself taught me how to tell right from wrong.After returning from the silent Antarctica, the noise in the outside world seemed ________ . It took me about 180 days to ________ to the noisy life. I limited the time I spent outside and gradually________ my tolerance to noise. Besides, the ________ of my life in Antarctica was very slow, just like everyone’s life in lockdown (禁闭期) due to the COVID-19. When I first got into my car for a ride alone, I felt like I was ________ , even though I wasn’t.Nowadays I often think back to when I saw the ________ that inspired me to look at the ad for the job -a moment that changed my life altogether.21.A．requirement B．picture C．advertisement D．accident22.A．Actually B．Ultimately C．Consequently D．Subsequently23.A．believed B．ordered C．promised D．noted24.A．experiment B．interview C．election D．investigation25.A．decline B．delay C．regret D．accept26.A．Seeking B．Leading C．Knowing D．Training27.A．suffer B．escape C．concern D．favor28.A．ambition B．adaptation C．recognition D．reflection29.A．evaluating B．blocking C．behaving D．enjoying30.A．louder B．gone C．quieter D．normal31.A．prefer B．sustain C．adjust D．tailor32.A．put off B．turned up C．took off D．built up33.A．track B．pace C．quantity D．mode34.A．running B．driving C．wandering D．speeding35.A．penguin B．leader C．teammate D．advertiser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。

2023-2024学年湖南省衡阳市衡山县八年级上学期12月月考英语模拟试题第一部分：阅读理解（60分）1、完型填空（10分）二、阅读还原6选5（10分）三、阅读回答问题(满分10分）四、阅读单选（满分30分）C．At 6 p.m. on Friday.22．When can visitors visit the museum for free?A．Every Sunday.B．From Monday to Friday.C．On July 14th23．If you buy 3 tickets online and 2 at the museum, how much should you pay?A．€85.B．€81.C．€75.24．Which of the following can visitors NOT take to get to the Louvre?A．Metro line 17.B．Metro line 7.C．Bus No.24.25．What do we know about the Louvre Museum according to the passage?A．You can park your car in the underground parking at 6 in the morning.B．Many people visit it because it is very large.C．In 2018, it was the world’s most visited art museum.BCan dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they can talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of them a “school”. They don’t study, but they travel together.Dolphins talk to other dolphins in the school. They give information(信息）. They tell other dolphins when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People can’t hear these sounds because they are very high.Sometimes people catch dolphins for large aquariums(水族馆). People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be in an aquarium, being away from their school. They are sad and lonely if they do so.There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save someone’s life. Many people believe that dolphins can bring them good luck.26．Dolphins show their feelings with ________.A．sounds B．words C．waves27．Dolphins ________ in the school according to the passage.A．give informationB．talk when they sleepC．say “sorry” when a dolphin comes back28．Dolphins make many more sounds ________.A．in aquariums B．above water C．under water29．Dolphins feel ________ when they are away from their school.A．happy B．lonely C．excited30．Many people believe that dolphins can bring ________ to them.A．good luck B．health C．wealthCThe Beijing Hearing Dog Association has a plan. They plan to choose some stray dogs(流浪狗) and train them. Then the dogs will be able to help the old and the deaf.They will choose young dogs, because it’s easier to train them. The kind of dog is not important.Twenty-four volunteers will join the training. They all have some experience of keeping dogs and they all love dogs. They will learn a special language first from the coach (教练) and they teach the dogs. This training will take 180 days. Then the better-performed dogs will enter(进入）the next training. They will learn to understand different sounds, such as knocking on a door and water boiling. Then the dogs will have with the deaf or the old for 30 days.Some people think the plan won’t work, because it will cost a lot of money. But some people like the plan and they would like to be the volunteers.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

衡阳市八中2022级高一第二学期开学考试英语满分150分第一部分听力（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.What does the man mean?A. He doesn't care.B. He is very satisfied.C. He is a little disappointed.2.How did the woman feel just now?A. Excited.B. Scared.C. Bored.3.Where does the woman want to go tonight?A. To （he theater.B.To a restaurant.C.To the supermarket.4.What is the woman worried about?A.Missing her flight.B.Having a traffic accident.C.Being late for the football game.5.Why does the man want another credit card?A.To pay fbr a car.B.To get a higher credit score.C.To buy more things he needs.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，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，并标在试卷的相应位置，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。

衡阳八中2011-2012学年高一阶段考试试题英语总分：100分时量：120分钟考生注意：本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。

考试结束后，将答卷收回。

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A （15%）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letters (A,B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What musical instrument does the man’s sister play?A. The flute.B. The piano.C. The violin.2. What does the man say about the woman?A. She plays the flute well.B. She is good at singing.C. She has much talent for music.Conversation 23. How will the woman get to the airport?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By air.4. When does the man suggest the woman leave?A. At 4:00.B. At 5:00.C. At 6:00.Conversation 3Conversation 510. Why does the woman get angry at first?A. The man tore her dress.B. The man was rude to her.C. The man dirtied her dress.11. What does the woman say about the man afterward?A. He is generous.B. He is polite.C. He is kind.You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.A TalkLecture: Sarah JonesTopic: her experiences in 16. ____________________Audience: 17. ________________________Time: 8:00 p.m., 18. ____________________________Place: 19. ___________________, next to Allen HallTicket: 20. ______________, student card neededPART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION A （15%）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B ,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. ---How did you sleep last night?---Not very well. I ________ too late preparing a report for the meeting.A. made upB. stayed upC. kept upD. turned up22. The building required ________by the end of the year.A. pulling downB. to pull downC. being pulled downD. pulled down23. She was so satisfied with all _________we had done for her son _________she wrote us aletter to praise us for it.A. which; whatB. that; thatC. that; whatD. what; that24. Ice and snow are creating a fairytale scene in Harbin, the "Ice City", _______ the 27thInternational Ice and Snow Festival, has just opened to the public.A. whichB. about whichC. whereD. that25. The increasing number of the students makes the limited computers not ________for eachstudent．A. usefulB. hopefulC. availableD. suitable33. You are supposed ________ the work yesterday but you forgot.A. to finishB. to be finishingC. to have finishedD.had finished34. Haier will ______ to sell washing machines, consumer refrigerators, televisions andair-conditioners under the Sanyo brand in Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia.A. allowB.allowingC. be allowedD. be allowing35. With everything ________, he felt tired but happy.A. to doB. doneC. had been doneD. to be done SECTION B （12%）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A.B. C. and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings－love for a dog.For at least years my 36 had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why the idea came up. We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule 37 one large or two small dogs. So we got one puppy since we had no children, either.He flew into the house at high 38 . In several minutes he ran over all the house, jumped from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the 39 , where my wife washed him with motherly 40 . From that day on, the invisible(看不见的) war for the love of my new member of our family began at my home.He seemed to 41 that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had 42 for him with greater care than those for me－he didn’t even look at.Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom until one evening, when, tired from work, I 43 the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out.Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, 44 me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the 45 which had disturbed his sleep. I meekly(乖乖地) admited that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not 46 . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who repeatedly makes mistakes.Now we finally know who’s the 47 _ at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.36. A.wife B.son C.husband D.daughter37. A.kept B.rose C.carried D.invited38.A.speed B.shape C.cost D.race39. A.yard B.street C.bathroom D.kitchen40. A.worry B.care C.ability D.power41. A.doubt B.undertand C.wonder D.dislike42. A.reached B.searched C.looked D.prepared43. A.gave in B.gave up C.gave away D.gave out44. A.broke B.woke C.picked D.packed45. A.water B.heater C.cooker D.light46. A.enough B.good C.bad D.true47.A.adult B.member C.boss D.childSECTION C （8%）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.On Oct 14,2011, Li Yantao, 48._____ seven-year-old pupil in the first experimental primary school of Weiyang district, Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, was confused when he was told he had to wear a green scarf(绿领巾)."I don't think the green scarf is as good 49._____ the red one, but I would be in trouble with my teacher 50.______ I did not wear it."The school decided to make children 51.______ schoolwork and general behavior were not yet good enough wear green scarves instead 52._____ the red scarf of the Chinese Young Pioneers.Parents whose children were given green scarves did not understand the reason behind the school's measure and thought 53._______ was wrong to make some pupils wear green scarves.Many pupils 54.______ wore green scarves took them off and put 55._____ in their schoolbags after they left the school grounds.In the end, Chen Hong, the school's principal, had to stop this practice and said sorry to the parents.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION （20%）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AKasey KaxzmarekWhen I read “Would he love me?”, I always wondered if my dad cared about me. I used toThis article reminded(提醒) me of how much I missed my dad when I was younger. I really relate to this article because I used to always wonder about my dad, but not anymore. It has made me more independent(独立的) and responsible, or at least that is what my mother says. By reading this article I remember all of this and I was able to understand what the writer was talking about.56. What do these people tell us in the passage?A. Their feelings after reading the article.B. How they love their father.C. What their fathers do.D. Their life without their fathers57. Which of the following about Kasey Daczmarek is TRUE?A. His father was out of town.B. He knew what his father was doing.C. He seldom thought about his father.D. When asked where his father was, he always lied.58. How long have Armen Abidian’s parents been divorced?A. For three years.B. For ten years.C. For seven years.D. For thirteen years.59. Compared with the other girls, Briana Collura_______.A. felt terrible about her family lifeB. lived in a single-parent familyC. lived a much happier lifeD. always dreamed of her father60. Whose life is most similar to that of the author?A. Kasey Kaczmarck.B. Armen Abidian.C. Briana Collura.D. Stephanie Felix.BLast week I visited my friend Pete in the new home where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays travelling the world, visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving(潜水) in the Caribbean. Nowadays he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he has discovered the joy of DIY (Do It Yourself), which means if there are any things that need fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself.As he showed me the new kitchen he put together by himself and the newly painted walls, I asked Pete where he got his inspiration (灵感) from. He told me that his favorite source of ideas was a DIY program on TV.This got me thinking about the great popularity of DIY programs in the UK. Each major channel has at least one home or garden improving show and there’s even a satellite cha nnel completely about the subject.I guess it is not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. Two common sayings in Britain－‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’ and ‘there’s no place like home’－show how important our houses are to us. With t he present economic downturn, many people can’t afford to buy a gigger house so they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY is the perfect choice.But be careful! I read a report that said over 230,000 people were injured while doing home improvements in the UK in just one year, including 41,000 who fell off ladders(梯子) and 5,800 who were seriously hurt by hammers. So I won’t be going down to the hardware store.61. How did Pete spend his holiday in the past?A. Visiting his friends.B. Diving.C. Travelling around the world.D. Making his house beautiful.62. Which might NOT be shown in a DIY program on TV?A. Scuba divingB. A garden improving feature.C. Home improvements.D. Fixing things in kitchens63. Which is NOT the reason why DIY is popular among British people?A. They enjoy DIY.B. They want to make their houses better themselves.C. They can improve their houses without spending much money.D. They want to be on TV.64. At the end of the article the writer wants us to remember _____.A. not to go to the hardware storeB. to be careful not to get hurt while doing DIYC. to keep watching DIY on TV while drinking a nice cup of teaD. not to climb ladders or use hammers65. It can be inferred from the article that _____.A. people in the UK like DIY more than people in other countriesB. DIY programs are the most popular in the UKC. home is the most important place to the EnglishD. British people can’t afford to buy houses during the economic downturnPART FOUR WRITING (25%)SECTION A (10%)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.With an obese (very fat) or overweight population of 66% percent of adults, teaching your kids healthy eating habits is one of the most important things you can do for them as a parent.Most parents and children claim that breakfast is part of their everyday routines. But for many more than you might think, it’s not. Children who eat breakfast have higher math grades, haveimproved reading scores and basically perform better in school. They also tend to have healthier bodies in general, with better-controlled weight levels.When you take them to the grocery store wi th you, it’s doubtless that your children will request the most sugar-filled, fat-injected products on the shelf. But these are not the ones to haveSECTION B双向翻译题：阅读以下短文，请将括号中的内容译成英文并将斜体部分译成中文(5%)Steve Jobs made technology fun. The co-founder of Apple died last Wednesday at the age of fifty-six. (76.)_________________________(他与癌症斗争了多年). Mourners(悼念者) gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world.(77.)_______________________________(乔布斯大学未毕业). He was adopted(领养) by a machinist（机械师）and his wife, an accountant. They supported his early interest in electronics （电子）.(78.)He and his friend Steve Wozniak(史蒂夫•沃兹尼亚克) started Apple Computer -- now just called Apple -- in 1976. They stayed at the company until1985. (79.)That year, Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the company’s top leader.Mr. Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it bought NeXT. (80.)He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.Steve Wozniak, speaking on CNN, remembered his longtime friend as a "great visionary and leader" and a "marketing genius."参考答案一．听力部分（每题一分）书面表达（10分）Dear Editor,Recently I meet with some problems and I’m not getting along well with my parents. I really don’t know what to do. So I’m now writing this letter for some help.These years I have always been a good basketball player of our school team. My coach even thinks that I’ll be a star in the future. But my parents consider that I’m not doing very well in my studies. They expect that I can spend more time on my studies to go to a key university. In fact, my usual practice and frequent matches have taken up lots of my time and I can’t spare much time for study. Then they are so angry at this that they don’t allow me to devote any more time to basketball.I love playing basket ball very much, and I hope that I can get enough and proper practice in it so that I will be a superstar.Can you offer me some help? I’m looking forward to your early reply.Yours truly,Zhao Yue高ο考╔试.题⌒库。

衡阳市八中2015年高一上学期六科联赛试题英语命题人：王萍萍贺益萌审题人：张兰芬考生注意：1、时量120分钟，满分150分2、本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。

第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，每小题1．5分，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有l 0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．What is the man looking for?A．His bag．B．His pen．C．His notebook．2．What does the man think will happen?A．It will get drier．B．A storm will come soon．C．The bad smell will get worse．3．How maw hot dogs do the man want?A．One．B．Two．C．Three．4．What does the woman want to do?A．Sing a song．B．Listen to a song．C．Find out the name of a song．5．When will the plane probably be here?A．In an hour．B．In two hours．C．In three hours．第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．How much does an argument cost?A．$5 for the first five minutes．B．$5 for the first ten minutes．C．$10 for the first five minutes．7．What is happening in the end?A．The man is telling the truth．B．The speakers are having an argument．C．The woman is saying something wron9．请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

湖南省衡阳市第八中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期12月五科联赛试题本试题卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页。

时量120分钟。

满分150分。

第I卷第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，每小题15分，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a supermarket.B. On a bus.C. In a taxi.2. How much does each ticket cost?A. £ 3.70.B. £ 4.70.C. £ 7.40.3. What item is needed the most?A. Batteries.B. Cell phones.C. MP4s.4. What do we know about Karen?A. She hasn’t been in contact with the speakers.B. She has turned away from all her friends.C. She really likes her studies.5. Why did the woman change her job?A. She didn’t like machines.B. She was not good at doing business.C. She didn’t like accounting.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对活或独白。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

湖南省衡阳市第八中学2018-2019学年高一英语上学期12月九科联赛试题时量：120分钟总分：150分注意事项：1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力做题时，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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. What does the man want to do?A. Make the salad.B. Do the dishes.C. Prepare the fruit.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister.B. Father and daughter.C. Husband and wife.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bookshop.B. In a hotel.C. In a train station.4. Where does the man feel pain now?A. In his back.B. In his legs.C. In his head.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A country.B. A trip.C. A job.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。

衡阳市八中上期结业考试试卷高一英语本卷共四大部分，包括听力，语言知识运用，阅读理解和书面表达，满分100分，考试时间1命题人：黄佩芝审题人：王浦峰PART ONE：LISTENING COMPREHENSION（SECTION ADirections: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter ( A, B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation twice.Conversation 11.Which bus does the woman suggest?A. No. 730B. No. 713C. No. 7032. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a restaurantB. Opposite a bankC. In a hotelConversation 23. What does the man want to do at the post office?A . Send a postcard to his friend.B. Post a letter for his father.C .Buy some stamps.4. When will the man probably get up the next morning?A. At 6:00B. At 6:30C. At 6:45Conversation 35. Who is the man?A. The woman’s husbandB. The woman’s bossC. The woman’s teacher6. Which of the following statements is true?A. Mr. French’s office might be in any country but France.B. Miss Martin’s boyfriend lives near the office where she works.C. Mr. French asks Miss Maggie to bring him a cup of coffee.Conversation47. What is the woman doing?A. She is surfing the Web.B. She is talking with Jack.C. She is sending an e-mail to Jack.8. How many emails does Jack get every week?A. About twelveB. About twoC. About six9. What can we learn about Jack from the conversation?A. He relies on the Internet too much.B. He owns a business on the Internet.C. He spends little time on the Internet.Conversation 510. Why would the woman like to speak to the man?A. Because she has fallen ill.B. Because she has something important to tell him.C. Because she is worried about the coming examinations.11. How does she feel after she speaks to the man?A. She still feels bad.B. She doesn’t have enough confidence.C. She feels sure of herself.12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is fond of parties.B. The man will take an exam.C. The woman has failed the exam.Conversation 613. What is included in the fixed-price buffet lunch?A. Main dishes, salad and dessert.B. Drinks, salad and fruit.C. Soup, sandwich, salad and dessert.14. How much would a five-year-old child pay for the buffet lunch?A . $ 1.50 B. $ 2.00 C. $ 3.0015. What is the woman probably going to do next?A. Go to the Village Buffet.B. Get a job as a waitress.C. Try a new variety of desserts.SECTION BDirections: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (SECTION ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. (10分)21. Eating too much fat can _________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. result fromB. contribute toC. attend toD. devote to22. ________ the great man, people built a memorial.A. In search ofB. In aid ofC. In honour ofD. In advance of23. Over the years the European Union has made great efforts to _______ the safety of food and protect the health of its people.A. discoverB. ensureC. reviseD. react24. The crowd stepped aside to make ________ way for the athlete who was good at playing _______ table tennis.A. a; theB. the; theC. / ; /D. / ; the25. --- Can you persuade your brother to go with us?--- No, he will never do ______ he is asked to.A. whatever B whenever C. however D. whichever26. --- Is John doing his homework now?--- He should, but he _______ not. He likes playing computer games.A. mustB. couldC. needD. may27. _________ at the cinema, we found the film, ________ the Beijing Olympic Games, had begun.A. On arrived; is set inB. Upon our arrival; set inC. As soon as we arriving; set inD. When arriving; was set in28. It is said that Karaoke was invented in 1971 and then it ________ to the whole world.A. increasedB. spreadC. developedD. grew29.---______ either he or I to host this year’s Talent Show in our school?--- Sorry, I have no idea, either.A. IsB. AmC. AreD. Were30. As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area ________.A. needs repairingB. needs to be repairedC. need repairingD. need to repairSECTION BDirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrase that best fits the context. （10分）It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n) 31 . The boys and girls were busy discussing the exam, while their anxious parents were watching them outside. There was a lot of 32 .I noticed one boy who was standing alone in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join other children 33 the discussion and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others; 34 , he didn’t seem to be confident enough. He 35 me deeply. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back warmly. Then Istarted to encourage him and told him that he would do well in the exam. This helped him 36 his fear and he told me something about himself: his parents never cared about him and did not 37 him even if he was always a top student. I told him that his education was preparation for later life that should never be 38 . He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be successful. He then went into the 39 and we lost touch.A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I saw him again. He looked different. He gave me a broad smile and came to me with 40 steps. He said happily that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me was really important to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great moment for me.31. A. class B. exam C. lecture D. meeting32. A. voice B. noise C. sound D. fun33. A. to B. into C. together D. in34. A. though B. besides C. therefore D. however35. A. excited B. delighted C. impressed D. appealed36. A. restart B. promote C. remove D. keep37. A. support B. control C. share D. rescue38. A. given out B. given up C. given away D. given in39. A. restroom B. classroom C. waiting room D. dining room40. A. certain B. ready C. hopeful D. confidentPART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (24分)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.(A)He was a real big spender. He stayed at the best hotel and ate in the most expensive restaurants.To the management of Disneyland Pairs, he was a very welcome guest, even though he was only 12 years old. In the end, the police discovered that the schoolboy was living the high life on the￡10,000 stolen from his father’s safe.The boy, named Lamine, had disappeared from the family hotel in Paris 10 days earlier. While police all over France searched for him, he was living it up at a 250-a-night Disneyland hotel. He went on all the rides and went on every other attraction in the place.And when he’d had enough of Disneyland for a while, he paid￡650 to hire a large and very comfortable car which is usually used by very rich or important people to take him to a park for a day. Then he was driven back to Disneyland, where he treated new-found friends to expensive rides and dinner. By the time the truth about him was discovered, Lamine had spent￡7,000 of his father’s money.41. What does the underlined phrase “ high life”(paragraph 2) probably mean?A. A way of living that involves spending a lot of money.B. A way of living that is as good as that of other people.C. A way of living that draws attention from the police.D. A way of living that is envied by young and rich people.42. What was the possible reason that the police all over France searched for Lamine?A. The police found that Lamine stole his father’s money and ran away.B. His family found that the boy was lost and called the police for help.C. The police thought that it was dangerous to live an expensive life.D. The family wanted Lamine to go back to school.43. Why was Lamine a very welcome guest of Disneyland Paris?A. Because he was only 12 years old.B. Because he liked the riders in the Disneyland.C. Because he made the Disneyland famous.D. Because he spent a lot of money in Disneyland.44. Which of the following statements is true?A. Lamine moved from one expensive hotel to another with his father’s money.B. The police began to search Lamine when they discovered that he stole his father’s money.C. Lamine was found ten days after he left his parents.D. Lamine had made some new friends and went to a park with them.(B)Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.In some modern countries it has for some time been fashioned to think that by free education for all --- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low”work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns…In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.45. The writer of the passage thinks that __________.A. education can settle most of the world’s problemsB. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world.C. free education won’t help to solve problemsD. all the social problems can’t be solved by education.46. The writer wants to prove that __________.A. our society needs all kinds of jobsB. our society needs free education for allC. a farmer is more important than a professorD. work with hands is the most important47. The purpose of education is __________.A. to choose officials for the countryB. to prepare children mainly for their future workC. to let everyone receive education fit for himD. to build a perfect world48. The passage tells us about ________ of the education.A. the meansB. the systemC. the valueD. the type(C)Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball(化装舞会). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!49. The text is mainly about _________.A. a strange manB. an unusual partyC. how roller skating beganD. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century50. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________.A. often gave others surpriseB. was a gifted musicianC. invented the roller skatesD. was full of imagination51. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to _________.A. impress the party guestsB. arrive at the party soonerC. test his inventionD. show his skill in walking on wheels52. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?A. The roller skates needed further improvementB. The party guests took Merlin for a foolC. Merlin succeeded in beyond expectation.D. Roller skating is easy and fun.PART FOUR WRITING (36分)SECTION ADirections: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer {ks5u007}.(5分)People talk about the problems with diet and dieting, and use them as excuses for ending, or for not beginning a weight-loss plan. The main problems are that most people don’t know how the body works or they are unwilling to change their lifestyles. When correctly solved, these problems will disappear and will finally be a regular part of your lifestyle.One problem with diet and dieting is that people complain of feeling hungry. In fact, slimming doesn’t mean eating less. It just means eating differently. You should eat more foods rich in fiber(纤维) instead of foods high in fat. It is possible to be slim without ever feeling hungry. Eating more nutrient-rich (营养丰富的) foods also means you feel less hungry because your body is getting what it needs.Another difficulty is the desire (欲望). Most people complain that they cannot eat their favorite foods based on weight-loss plans, which causes them to eat too much “bad”foods. A slimming plan shouldn’t mean you can just eat “bad”foods. While there are some foods that you should limit, there is no harm in treating yourself in small amounts now and then. Eating one chocolate bar once in a while is not going to end a healthy eating plan.Title: Problems with 53.______________Theme Your slimming problems will disappear when correctly 54.__________ Feeling Slimming just means eating differently instead of 55. ______________ Hungry ·Eating foods much in fiber and nutrients may stop you from feeling hungry.·A slimming plan never means just eating “bad” foods.56.__________ Eating limited foods 57._______________ now and then does not harm you.SECTION BDirections:Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (6分)High School In AmericaAfter middle school comes high school, which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take certain subjects like English, social studies, math, science, and physical education. In addition, they choose among elective subjects (选修课程) to complete their high school education. Electives include subjects in technology, music,art, and foreign languages.Each student in the school has their own locker for books and personal items. This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks, and allows students a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite objects.Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited in American schools. And in fact, high school students usually don’t cheat. A student caught cheating or copying from another student faces severe punishment.Each school holds certain yearly activities, such as homecoming (返校节), prom night (舞会), holiday celebrations, etc.Many high school students have part-time jobs by the age of 15 or 16, some even earlier. Their first jobs are often babysitting or cutting laws, but later they will likely get a job at a fast-food restaurant, video store, or clothing shop.{ks5u007}58．Besides required subjects (必修课程), what other subjects do American high school students take? (回答词数不超过2个)_____________________________________________________________________59. Why do they seldom cheat? (回答词数不超过8个))60. What are their first part-time jobs? (回答词数不超过9个))SECTION CDirections: Bilingual Translation (10分)Many people wonder if our senses have anything to do with our overall health. Scientists say that if 61. making the most of our senses when we are young can keep us healthy later on in life.One reason why we became stressed and have high blood pressure is that we misuse our senses in our everyday life. One study says that 62. about 90% of our time is spent watching television or using computers. He adds that although our sense of sight is overused, our senses of touch and smell have been ignored,People often ask whether or not we should develop all our senses. The answer is yes. Scientists suggest that we do the following things more often 63. While having dinner, listen to some enjoyable music rather than watch TV. While relaxing at home, have some flowers next to you that smell nice. 64.上床睡觉之前把灯光调小些。