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佛山市第一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期11月第二次月考英语2024年11月本试卷共10页，79小题，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听力理解（共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分）材料及问题播放两遍。
每段后有三个小题，各段播放前有5秒钟的阅题时间。
请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段材料，回答第1-3题。
1．A．A filmmaker.B．The man’s pet.C．A cartoon character.2．A．In 1930.B．In 1932.C．In 1935.3．A．Spirited Away.B．My Neighbor Totoro.C．Howl’s Moving Castle.听第二段材料，回答第4-6题。
4．A．Banning cars from the city centre.B．Changing buses in the city centre. ,C．Keeping bikes out of the city centre.5．A．Supportive.B．Uncertain.C．Negative.6．A．The shop sales were down.B．The air quality improved.C．Traffic conditions got better.第二节回答问题（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）听下面一段材料，然后回答问题。
材料和问题读两遍，读完每个问题后，你将有10秒钟的作答时间。
7．_______________________________________________________________________________________ 8．_______________________________________________________________________________________ 9．_______________________________________________________________________________________ 10．_______________________________________________________________________________________第二部分阅读（共三节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。
2024—2025学年度上学期高二年级一调考试英语试卷（答案在最后）全卷满分150分考试用时120分钟注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、考号等填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.选择题的作答：选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 want to do?A.Take photos.B.Buy a camera.C.Help the woman.2.What are the speakers talking about?A.A noisy night.B.Their life in town.C.A place of living.3.Where is the man now?A.On his way.B.In a restaurant.C.At home.4.What will Celia do?A.Find a player.B.Watch a game.C.Play basketball.5.When does the conversation take place?A.On Saturday.B.On Sunday.C.On Monday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
2024—2025 年度河南省高二年级第二次月考英语注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，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。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirtA. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。
1. Where did the woman go yesterdayA. To her sister's house.B. To the man's house.C. To the hospital.2. What is the relationship between the speakersA. Boss and secretary.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.3. When will the speakers go to see the playA. On Sunday.B. On Saturday.C. On Friday.4. What should the man doA. Take some medicine.B. Have a good rest.C. Receive an operation.5. How does the girl feel about the exam tomorrowA. Confident.B. Nervous.C. Confused.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。
2024~2025学年度上期高2023级期末联考英语考试时间120分钟，满分150分注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的姓名、座位号和准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条形码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“贴条形码区”。
2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案：非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效：在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。
3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。
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 is the woman wearing nowA. A T-shirt.B. A dress.C. A blouse.2. Why does the woman come to the manA. To make an apology.B. To borrow a bike. C To treat his injuries.3. Where does the conversation most probably take placeA. In the zoo.B. In the street.C. On the phone.4. What are the speakers mainly talking aboutA. Where their pet might be.B. Who opened the window.C. Which bed to buy.5. How does the woman probably feelA. Confident.B. Guilty.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。
江西省部分学校2023-2024学年高二上学期11月月考英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解The Bullock Texas State History MuseumThe museum opened in April of 2001. Here’s the museum’s official mission statement: We create experiences that educate, engage, and encourage a deeper understanding of Texas. It offers interactive exhibits that explain Texas history and an IMAX® theater.The ExhibitsThe first floor is about the land and covers the first meetings between Native Americans and Europeans, early settlers and missions and the mapping of the state. The second floor is about identity and discusses Texas history, the significant battles and people who made the state what it is today. The third floor covers important technology from Texas, Texas-led explorations and other Texan achievements.IMAXW TheaterThe Bullock museum’s IMAX® theater was one of the first IMAX® theaters in Texas, and one of few in the world. The theater seats 329 guests and houses the biggest IMAX ®screen in the state at 6 stories high and 84 feet wide. Guests can enjoy sharp and vivid images, as well as immersive (沉浸式虚拟现实的) sound.Museum StoreOn the first floor of the Bullock Texas State History Museum, you will find the museum store. It is filled with Texas-themed goodies, such as clothing, ornaments, books, movies, jewelry, music, home décor and kitchenware.The EssentialsAddress: 1800 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701Hours: The museum is open from Monday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.Parking: The museum has an underground parking garage with an entrance. Parking in the museum garage is $15 for full-day parking.1．Which floor of the museum shows the battles?A. The first floor.B. The second floor.C. The third floor.D. The fourth floor. 2．What is the right time for visiting the museum?A. 9 am, Sunday.B. 9 am, Monday.C. 2 pm, Thursday.D. 6 pm, Saturday. 3．What is the purpose of the text?A. To introduce special exhibits.B. To tell about the history of a museum.C. To show information about a museum.D. To attract people to buy Texas-themed goods.When Amelia Lisowe was told she was too young to volunteer, she decided to make a difference by herself. The Benton, Arkansas native launched her own non-profit, Lisowe’s Lights, in 2018, donating over 500 nightlights to kids in the Arkansas foster (寄养的) system that year alone.Since, she has expanded to all 50 states (and 9 countries) and raised funds to distribute more than 15,000 nightlights — with no plans of slowing down.“Kids in foster homes sometim es have to leave in the middle of the night without taking anything with them,” she says. “I wanted to help them feel less scared and more safe.” The 12-year-old hopes to give away at least 2,500 more lights in 2023.Amelia grew up volunteering with her mom, Lauren, who encouraged her daughter to find something she was good at and use it to make the world a better place. “I’m so proud of her,” Lauren adds. “She’s involved in every decision we make. Every time we spend money, she helps decide if something i s a good idea or will further our cause.”Amelia also gets help from friends in the Royal International Miss Pageant system, who run their own nightlight drives in person and online. Amelia, a sixth grader who also volunteers at her local food bank and nursing home, says she feels the impact of her work most when she hears from organizations that have put her lights to use.“I heard about one boy in Oklahoma who never turned off his hall light, not because he was scared, but because he wanted to make sure his little sister was always doing okay across the hall,” Amelia shares. “When they got their nightlight, he knew she wouldn’t be afraid anymore.”4．What was the reason for Amelia’s being refused as a volunteer?A. Her young age.B. Her slow reaction.C. Her busy schedule.D. Her little experience.5．How can nightlights help kids in foster homes?A. By easing their scare.B. By encouraging them to explore.C. By ensuring their safety.D. By putting them to sleep.6．What is Lauren’s attitude to Amelia’s wor k?A. Opposed.B. Doubtful.C. Supportive.D. Worried.7．Why did Amelia mention a boy in Oklahoma in the last paragraph?A. To explain why he kept light on.B. To express her pride in her job.C. To decide what she would do next.D. To show how nightlights help kids.Animals being extinct from the Earth is a serious issue. When this happens in order to use their fur or skin for fashion, it is even worse, since it’s not even for a matter of human survival. That’s why a London zoo decided to make a powerful s tatement at the Siamese crocodile enclosure (鳄鱼围栏).When visitors come in expecting to see a crocodile, they’re greeted with the handbag instead, making a very effective and powerful point about illegal wildlife trade and the harm it takes on the species involved.A sign by the enclosure reads, “This bag u sed to be found swimming in slow-moving rivers and streams across Southeast Asia and Indonesia. Over the last 75 years, more than 80% of Siamese crocodiles have disappeared. Many, like this one, were hunted for their skins as part of the illegal wildlife t rade.”.Native to parts of Southeast Asia, Siamese crocodiles are critically endangered and have become virtually extinct in the wild. Due to hunting as well as habitat loss, they are now absent from nearly 99% of their original range. A huge part of the decline of population is due to humans using their wetland habitat for rice farming, and things only took a turn for the worse when large-scale hunting for their skin for commercial purposes began in the 1950s.according to Benjamin Tapley, leader of reptiles and amphibians at ZSL London Zoo.Tapley told The Huffington Post, “We made this exhibit, within ZSL London Zoo’s Reptile House, to draw visitors’ attention to the d estructive impact the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) is having on species around the world. At ZSL, we are working globally with governments and local communities to protect wildlife, support law enforcement (执法) that targets illegal trade networks, empower local communities affected by IWT and reduce demand for threatened wildlife.”8．Why does the sign say this handbag used to swim?A. It is made of a crocodile’s skin.B. It is made into a crocodile shape.C. It is light enough to float on water.D. It was kept in flowing river at first.9．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Wildly hunting of Siamese crocodiles.B. Destruction of Siamese crocodiles’ habitats.C. Commercial value of Siamese crocodiles.D. Causes to make Siamese crocodiles endangered.10．What does the underlined word “confiscated” in paragraph 5 mean?A. Seized.B. Sold.C. Found.D. Stolen.11．What does Tapley’s words focus on?A. The importance of wildlife protection.B. The crisis endangered animals are facing.C. The purpose to show the handbag.D. The harm IWT caused.Coral reefs(珊瑚礁) are a unique ocean ecosystem consisting of rocky structures mainly formed by coral animals and some other ocean life. Despite only covering 0.2 percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs support at least 25 percent of marine species, as well as providing food and economic security for hundreds of millions of people.However, coral reefs across the world are under threat. Warmer oceans can cause the coral bleaching(漂白). It happens when the corals lose colored algae(海藻) living in their bodies and turn completely white. Without the algae, the corals lose their main food source and can die. In addition, as oceans become more acidic(酸性的) from absorbing CO2, corals in acidic conditions become weak in forming reefs.In 2021, the United Nations reported a 14 percent loss of corals across the world largely from rising sea temperatures in the previous 13 years. Australia declared mass bleaching events in 2022 across large parts of the Great Barrier Reef, four times since 2016. Data from the Philippines showed higher than usual ocean temperatures between 2015 and 2017 had caused a serious three-year bleaching events in reefs across the planet.Scientists have been cooperating to see how coral reefs can be protected. Thankfully, they find those coral reefs in the hot parts of the globe are the worst affected. They contain corals with better heat resistance. So their research focus on finding genes(基因) for heat tolerance so that they can be passed on to future generations. Biologists also mix corals that are more resilient to higher temperatures with those that are not and the resulting generation has a better chance of survival.Ultimately, scientists add that without a serious reduction in greenhouse gas, 99 percent of the worl d’s coral reefs will be gone by the end of the century. There is a limit to howquickly corals can adapt warm climate, but if temperatures rise rapidly, then extinction is certain.12．Which is the main threat to coral reefs?A. Declining ocean acidification.B. Loss of colored algae.C. Increasing sea temperatures.D. Lack of food source.13．What do we know from paragraph 3?A. No actions are taken to protect coral reefs.B. Coral bleaching is the worst in Australia.C. Coral reefs have grown rapidly for years.D. Coral reefs receive impacts globally.14．What can be the basic way to protect coral reefs?A. Lowering emission.B. Transplanting them to the hot parts.C. Relying on genes science.D. Limiting their spread.15．Which can be the best title for the text?A. Where Are Coral Reefs Spread?B. How Can Coral Reefs Survive?C. Coral Reefs, A New Threat To Ocean LifeD. Coral Reefs, A Busy Underwater Community二、七选五16．Companion planting (混栽) is the practice of planting things together to help each other grow. Its goal is to create a healthy and productive garden ecosystem (生态系统). But you should consider choosing right species together in your garden. ①________.It saves spaceOne of the common uses of companion planting is to save space. ②________. It can be used in many ways. For example, you can plant quick-growing crops between rows of slow-growing ones for more efficient gardening.It helps with disease issuesDiseases can spread quickly through plants of the same species. ③________. As previously menti oned, plant interaction isn’t fully understood. However, certain plants have been shown to make other plants healthier.④________If there is plenty of habitat of food, then lots of beneficial insects will likely spend lots oftime traveling in your garden. They feed on harmful insects. Some plants attract pollinators that help produce fruits. They make a great addition to the garden.It increases productivityThe main benefit of companion planting is its ability to increase crop yields. It helps with pest (害虫) control, pollination and increases the available space. We now talk about nutrients.⑤________. Some plants can help to provide the nutrients that others need. By planting complementary (互补的) species together, gardeners can create an environment for higher yields.A. It attracts beneficial insects and pollinatorsB. Different plants have different nutrient needsC. Certain plants might not like being planted too closeD. It keeps the soil wet and prevents the soil being destroyedE. Here are some of its benefits that the practice brings youF. Adding different species in your garden can slow the spread of diseasesG. This is perfect for people trying to make the most of their small gardens三、完形填空（15空）Tiffany Hammond and her son Aidan communicate in some familiar ways, like handtablet (平板电脑).press a button on the screen to answer them. The family has designed routines around his“Every single time we go outside the house, there’s something bad happening. There’s away. The result of this experience is a children’s book from Hammond titled A Day With Nohim.”17．A. express B. enjoy C. persuade D. change18．A. chances B. questions C. roles D. fantasies19．A. imply B. inquire C. understand D. bother20．A. saying B. witness C. cheat D. comment21．A. pushed B. elected C. warned D. begged22．A. avoid B. represent C. ignore D. refuse23．A. necessary B. cold C. different D. equal24．A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly25．A. cover B. significance C. price D. time26．A. imagine B. notice C. defeat D. achieve27．A. record B. teach C. doubt D. celebrate28．A. nervous B. strange C. dangerous D. hopeful29．A. create B. organize C. share D. build30．A. look for B. pick up C. stare at D. serve as31．A. Immediately B. Fortunately C. Actually D. Finally四、短文填空32．Inspired by five national treasures in the Hunan Museum, six groups of digital artists let their imaginations run free. They used digital art to carry out a number of dialogues across time and space, ①________(pay) their respects to China’s excellent tradi tional culture. The exhibition left traditional cultural relics, digital art and installation (安装) art ②________ (combine) together.The exhibition aimed ③________ (explore) fine traditional Chinese culture, carried by ancient cultural relics. It was devoted ④________ better connecting with contemporary (现代的) society and people. After over a year of planning and preparation, artists from China and overseas presented a rich and rewarding exhibition ⑤________ audiences of different ages and from multicultural backgrounds could find fun and experience ⑥________ extraordinary cultural journey.An artist from Taiwan, who now lives in Shanghai, brought to the exhibition his understanding of the traditional Chinese landscape paintings that have been favoured byChinese scholars and ⑦________ (professional). In Ring, he explored the unique aesthetic (美学的) interest and spiritual comfort he ⑧________ (constant) found in Chinese culture through videos, projections and interactive devices.French artist Tony Brown said he ⑨________ (affect) by local people’s passion for fine traditional Chinese art while taking part in the exhibition. In his eyes, the Hunan Museum was doing something innovative by placing ancient treasures and new digital art pieces in the same place. He believed it was a ⑩________ (challenge) but meaningful move.五、书面表达33．假定你是李华，你校英语报正在举办主题为“An Unforgettable Sports Meet”的征文比赛。
上海市静安区2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语模拟试题II. GrammarDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)You know what they say, marriage is like a box of chocolates and you never know what you are gonna get. My wife and I had a "ferocious" argument the other night (21) _________ we were watching one episode of the latest season of a reality show called. See You Again. Basically, the show was about three couples [22] _________ (embark) on an 18-day vacation to try to work out their marital issues in the hope of saving their marriages. For them, it was really a make-it-or-break-it vacation.[23] _________ we both agreed on most men's incompetence in expressing their true feelings in any intimate relationship, my still beloved wife and I failed miserably to see eye to eye on reasons for that. She blamed it on men's upbringing while I thought it had more to do with the influence of outdated social norms and stereotypes on men.Our society [24] _________ (discourage) emotional expression in men for ages, telling them they can't shed a tear or show any vulnerability. These outdated ideas about what it means to be a man have messed them up big time. To me, it is no wonder that in the marriage market, the most common type available [25] _________ women is the silent but dominant type of men with the whole breadwinner and homemaker roles still [26] _________ (stick) in their heads. So when things don't go that way, of course, they will feel lost."Intimidated" by my rigorous logic, my wife purposefully shifted the focus of her argument to [27] _________ we two should raise our son and what I could have done better if I had taken her advice seriously.However, things started to get much [28] _________ (personal) when both of us seemed to run out of witty arguments. Realizing this disagreement would lead us nowhere, I wasted no time apologizing to her for my ill-considered words with dignity and offered to clean the plates piling up in the sink ([29] _________ _________ I cooked dinner that night!) Faced with an offer she couldn't refuse, my wife kindly reminded me [30] _________ (not forget) to dry the towel when I was done. Apology accepted, hence case closed.At the end of the day, I exhibited my vulnerability as requested and she showed her mercy as expected. We just agreed to disagree and lived happily ever after.(B)Back then, I was a very nervous new father. I didn't know [31] _________ _________ to feed my son, how hard to pat his back to burp him, or whether it was okay to let him sleep as long as be wants. I bought myself lots of books about parenting, only [32] _________ (find) that there were so many new things to learn that I inevitably begun to feel overwhelmed.My friend May, a soon-to-be mother herself, [33] _________ (sense) my anxiety and, to calm me down, texted me one night saying, "No book can be a substitute for your own sensitive contemplation and careful observation. Books can be [34] _________ small additional value, but no more. Just listen to your son and he'll teach you how to be a father."That struck me a lot because I grew up in a time when most of the parents, including my own, believed that children [35] _________ be seen and not heard. Naturally, I thought he was nothing and only grownups were worth something. The idea [36] _________ children do not know anything but will do so, and are not capable of doing anything but will learn, made me live in a permanent state of expectation. For the sake of tomorrow, I failed to respect [37] _________ might amuse, sadden, amaze, anger, and interest him today. For the sake of tomorrow, I stole years of his life.Things changed for me when I got down on my knees, waiting for my son to open up. Once I came down to his level, I found I didn't even [38] _________ _________ ask questions. I just listened. He granted me permission to gaze into his pockets to see all his cherished collections: bird's feathers, colored stones and oddly-shaped leaves. He also discussed with me about his grand plan to travel to the South Pole with the girl in his class [39] _________ happened to want to marry him. We both knew our relationship was built on mutual respect and trust.Now, seven years later after my son's birth, I still marvel at May's simple wisdom. Being there listening to my son has not only rescued [40] _________ from "those best parenting books one cannot afford to miss" but also from over-evaluating and over-obsessing about him. Simply put, my son has taught me to be a father. I have affection for what he is today and respect for what he can become in the future. All I need to do is to listen.III. VocabularyDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need in each passage.(A)A. advantageousB. programmingC. fashionD. fueled AB. advancedAC. sacrifice AD. capped BC. habitually BD. appetite CD. likelihoodABC. unnecessarilyEating a calorie-rich diet brought us humans a great advantage: time. We spent less of the day obtaining food. We saved countless hours of needless chewing. Instead, we invested time in doing the things that make us human: we started to [41] _________ tools, erect structures, share stories, create myths and play games.Calories made humanity possible. Calories are what [42] _________ our big brains. Our calorie-rich diet didn't reinforce the compulsion to eat, it released us from a food-gripped existence. Just because we require calories does not mean our basic [43] _________ compels us to over-consume them, for the same reason that requiring oxygen does not compel us to perpetually hyperventilate. Yes, it may be [44] _________ to carry extra calories in time of famine, but this assumes an overly simplistic view of our evolutionary past.Out there in nature, carrying extra body weight brings serious, even deadly, disadvantages. To the evolving primate, greater body mess means slower acceleration and a(n) [45] _________ in the ability to change speed and direction quickly. Back when we were prey - when our ancestors were [46] _________ eaten by big cats, pythons and even eagles - our ability to nimbly start, stop and turn was crucial for survival. To a predator, a fat human was not only easier to spot and easier to catch, it made for a bigger, better meal. To the prey we hunted, a fat human was easier to evade and outrun. Carrying too much fat also increases the [47] _________ of injury and death due to the forces and loads involved in maintaining a larger body. To put it in the simple arithmetic of evolutionary fitness, being [48] _________ fat didn't increases an individual's chances of passing on their genes. It actually reduced them.As we became more [49] _________ there were even more reasons to refrain from overindulgence. Food had to be shared with other members of the tribe, then the village, then the town, especially with children, whose dependence on adults for resources lasts an eternity compared with other species.Otherwise, the human species would have died off long ago, if we really were slaves to a never-ceasing [50] _________ for calories.All of these have left us with the following paradox: Why were humans generally able to resist vastly over-consuming calories up until about fifty years ago?Quoted from Mark Schatzker's The End of Craving(B)A. nestingB. signalsC. accessibleD. overnight AB. decisively AC. illiteratesAD. literally BC. unaware BD. motivated CD. accused ABC. terrifying The good news is that today's teenagers are greedy readers and productive writers. The bad news is that what they are reading and writing are text messages.It's an unmissable trend. Even if you don't have teenage kids, you'll still see other people's offspring wandering around, their eyes averted, tapping away, totally [51] _________ of their surroundings. Take a group of teenagers to see the eight wonders of the world. Chances are that they'll [52] _________ be texting all the way, even if it means missing all those awe-inspiring moments. Show a teenager Jan Vermeer's The Girl with a Pearl Earring. You might get a quick glance before a buzz [53] _________ the arrival of the latest SMS.Now before I am [54] _________ of throwing stones in a glass house, let me confess. I probably send about 50 texts a day, and I receive what seem like 200. But there is difference, I also read books. It's a quaint old habit I picked up as a kid, in the days before cellphones began [55] _________ in the palms of the young.According to a survey carried about in 2019, half of today's teenagers don't read books except when they're made to. What is more [56] _________ to me as a high school teacher is the fact that almost two-thirds of high school freshmen read for pleasure for less than an hour per week. Nearly half of seniors don't read for pleasure at all.Why does this matter? Because, to some extent, this texting craze can and will produce a large number of cultural [57] _________ who are cut off from the civilization of their ancestors if we don't take some necessary measures.So how can we encourage our teenagers to read books? Whether in the classroom or at home, one of the best ways to promote reading is by reading together. Another way to encourage reading is to helpteenagers set a goal to read a certain number of books or read books from a certain genre. This will help them stay focused and [58] _________ to read. For instance, if your child loves playing football, read the storybook related to football. Or if your child loves going on walks, take along some picture books to read along the way. By making reading more [59] _________ and fun, we can foster a love of reading in them.But don't expect children to fall in love with reading [60] _________. When it comes to reading, trust the process.IV. ClozeDirections: 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.(A)Facing AI extinctionIn a recent White House press conference, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre couldn't suppress her laughter at the question: Is it "crazy" to worry that "literally everyone on Earth will die" due to artificial intelligence? [61] _________, the answer is no.While AI pioneer such as Alan Turing cautioned that we should expect "machines to take control", many contemporary researchers [62] _________ this concern. In an area of unprecedented growth in AI abilities, why aren't more expects weighing in?Before the deep-learning revolution in 2012, I didn't think human-level AI would emerge in my lifetime. I was familiar with arguments that AI systems would insatiably seek power and resist shutdown -- and obvious [63] _________ to humanity if it were to occur. But I also figured researchers must have good reasons not to be worried about human [64] _________ risk (x-risk) from AI.Yet after 10 years in the field, I believe the main reasons are actually cultural and historical. By 2012, after several hype cycles that didn't pan out, most AI researchers had stopped asking 'what if we succeed at replicating human intelligence", [65] _________ their ambitions to specific tasks like autonomous driving.When concerns resurfaced outside their community, researchers were to quick to dismiss outsiders as [66] _________ and their worries as science fiction. But in my experience, AI researchers are themselves often ignorant of arguments for AI x-risk.One basic argument is by analogy: humans' [67] _________ abilities allowed us to out-compete other species for resources, leading to many extinctions. AI systems could likewise deprive us of the resources we need for our survival. Less [68] _________, AI could displace humans economically and, through its powers of manipulation, politically.But wouldn't it be humans wielding AIs as tools who end up in control? Not necessarily. Many people might choose to deploy a system with a 99 per cent chance of making them phenomenally rich and powerful, even if it had a 1 per cent chance of [69] _________ their control and killing everyone.Because no safe experiment can definitively tell us whether an AI system will actually kill everyone, such concerns are often dismissed as unscientific. But this isn't an excuse for ignoring the risk. It just means society needs to reason about it in the same way as other complex social issues. Researchers also emphasize the difficulty of predicting when AI might [70] _________ human intelligence, but this is an argument for caution, not complacency.Attitudes are changing, but not quickly enough. AI x-risk is admittedly more [71] _________ than important social issues with present-day AI, like bias and misinformation, but the basic solution is the same: regulation. A robust public discussion is long overdue. By refusing to engage, some AI researchers are neglecting [72] _________ responsibilities and betraying public trust.Big tech sponsors AI ethics research when it doesn't hurt the bottom line. But it is also lobbying to exclude general-purpose AI from E. U. regulation. Concerned researchers recently called for a(n) [73]_________ in developing bigger AI models to allow society to catch up. Critics say this isn't politically realistic, but problems like AI x-risk won't [74] _________ just because they are politically inconvenient.This brings us to the ugliest reason researchers may dismiss AI x-risk: funding. Essentially every researcher (myself included) has received funding from big tech. At some point, society may stop believing reassurances from people with such strong conflicts of [75] _________ and conclude, as I have, that their dismissal betrays wishful thinking rather than good counterarguments.61. A. Comfortingly B. Unfortunately C. Accidentally D. Luckily62. A. express B. feel C. downplay D. highlight63. A. threat B. boost C. disgrace D. contribution64. A. extinction B. health C. resource D. exposure65. A. abandoning B. cherishing C. frustrating D. narrowing66. A. arrogant B. irresponsible C. ignorant D. biased67. A. cognitive B. physical C. linguistic D. emotional68. A. deliberately B. abstractly C. frequently D. fundamentally69. A. tightening B. exercising C. maintaining D. escaping70. A. assist B. surpass C. collect D. evaluate71. A. obvious B. urgent C. questionable D. private72. A. legal B. financial C. professional D. ethical73. A. investment B. pause C. research D. initiative74. A. take place B. grow up C. sink in D. go away75. A. interest B. religion C. taste D. law(B)One of the first things that happens when you publicly declare yourself a feminist is that you start getting asked a lot of questions. If you're anything like me, these probes into your [76] _________ beliefs will leave you a mumbling mess. I have read enough books and academic essays on feminism to [77] _________ a fairly substantial library, and yet as soon as I'm asked to sum it up I started sweating and string together a few [78] _________ sentences before loudly shouting 'because Beyonce' and running to get another drink.To save you from this [79] _________ fate I have put together a collection of the feminist comebacks I wish I'd thought of in the moment. Rip out this page, keep it in your pocket and whip it out next time you're stuck with a drunk man at a party. Because it will come into [80] _________.WHAT EVEN IS 'FEMINISM?'Great question! It's actually something I'm really passionate about. Feminism is a centuries-old social movement fighting for the [81] _________ of the sexes. Inter-sectional feminists believe that all people are [82] _________ to the same rights, and they fight to end all discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, skin colour, ethnicity, religion or lifestyle.THIS FEMINISM IS POLITICAL [83] _________ GOND MAD! CAN'T YOU TAKE A JOKE?...at question! Thanks for checking! You're mistaken. I love jokes. I've got one for you ...Knock, knock!Who's there?Annie.Annie who?Annie thing you can do I can do for 18.4% less pay!Ha, ha, ha. But, jokes aside, political correctness gets a bad rap（恶评）, but all it really [84]_________ is minority groups asking that they not feel marginalized and hurt by everyday conversation or the media. I love comedy - in fact it is one of my favourite things. But I'm afraid that jokes that offend women, people of colour, disabled people, trans people or others in the LGBTQ community just aren't [85] _________ to me at all. Let's chat when you come up with some better material, preferably something that doesn't offend my friends!I'M A MAN AND SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE ALL THIS FEMINISM IS MAN-HATING. CAN MEN BE FEMINISTS?Great questions! I'm sorry that a(n) [86] _________ of the feminist movement in the mainstream media has led you to feel this way. Of course men can be feminists.The sad fact is that we've all been socialized from birth to accept sexism as a part of life and, as a result, women can actually be just as [87] _________ as men. Institutionalized sexism hurts men as well as women. It tells men that they aren't allowed to show [88] _________, that they have to be successful and powerful in order to succeed, and that they aren't allowed to like the colour pink!Feminism is the fight to [89] _________ all these things and also to ensure that women are given fundamental human rights like education and reproductive freedom. Feminists truly believe that if we lived in a world without gender-based oppression, we'd all be so much happier. So even if you're only joining for purely [90] _________ reasons, we'd love to have you as a part of the gang!Quoted from Scarlett Curtis' Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies76. A. irrational B. cultural C. spiritual D. political77. A. fill B. manage C. access D. construct78. A. complicated B. reassuring C. unintelligible D. consistent79. A. unknown B. embarrassing C. ultimate D. cruel80. A. handy B. shape C. view D. force81. A. equality B. battle C. development D. definition82. A. attached B. entitled C. restricted D. used83. A. LIBERTY B. PERFORMANCE C. CORRECTNESS D. SENSITIVITY84. A. boils down to B. steers away from C. takes advantage of D. puts up with85. A. offensive B. silly C. flat D. funny86. A. update B. misconception C. interpretation D. milestone87. A. tough B. realistic C. logical D. sexist88. A. emotions B. ambitions C. courage D. aggressiveness89. A. promote B. embrace C. overcome D. cultivate90. A. noble B. understandable C. obvious D. selfishV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: Read the following two passage. 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 you have just read.(A)Harry woke at five o'clock the next morning and was too excited and nervous to go back to sleep. He got up and pulled on his jeans because he didn't want to walk into the station in his wizard's robes - he'd change on the train. He checked his Hogwarts list again to make sure he had everything he needed, saw that Hedwig was safely shut in her cage and paced the room, waiting for the Dursleys to get up. Two hours later, Harry's huge, heavy truck had been loaded into the Dursley's car, Aunt Petunia had talked Dudley into sitting next to Harry and they had set off.They reached Kind's Cross at half past ten. Uncle Vernon dumped Harry's trunk on to a trolley and wheeling it into the station for him. Harry thought this was strangely kind until Uncle Vernon stopped dead, facing the platforms with a nasty grin on his face.'Well, there you are, boy. Platform nine -- platform ten. Your platform should be somewhere in the middle, but they don't seem to have built it yet, do they?'He was quite right, of course. There was a big plastic number nine over one platform and a big plastic number ten over the one next to it, and in the middle, nothing at all.'Have a good term,' said Uncle Vernon with an even nastier smile. He left without another word. Harry turned and saw the Dursleys drive away. All three of them were laughing. Harry's mouth wentrather dry. What on earth was he going to do? He was starting to attract a lot of funny looks, because of Hedwig. He'd have to ask someone.He stopped a passing guard, but didn't dare mention platform nine and three-quarters. The guard had never heard of Hogwarts and when Harry couldn't even tell him what part of the country it was in, he started to get annoyed, as though Harry was being stupid on purpose. Getting desperate, Harry asked for the train that left at eleven o'clock, but the guard said there wasn't one. In the end the guard strode away, muttering about time-wasters. Harry was now trying hard not to panic. According to the large clock over the arrival boards, he had ten minutes left to get on the train to Hogwarts and he had no idea how to do it; he was stranded in the middle of a station with a trunk he could hardly lift, a pocket full of wizard money and a large owl.Hagrid must have forgotten to tell him something you had to do, liking tapping the third brick on the left to get into Diagon Alley. He wondered if he should get out his wand and start tapping the ticket box between platforms nine and ten.Quoted from JK. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone91. Harry woke up so early in the morning probably because he _________.A. wanted to try on his new jeansB. needed to put Hedwig back in her cageC. was asked to get prepared beforehandD. looked forward to his new life of Hogwarts92. The word "panic" in the last but one paragraph might mean "_________".A. rageB. fearC. regretD. complain93. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Uncle Vernon had always treated Harry kindly and cared very much for him.B. Harry arrived at the train station an hour before the scheduled departure time.C. The Dursleys were happy to get rid of Harry and see him stuck in embarrassment.D. Harry completely forgot how to find the way to Platform nine and three-quarters.(B)Have you ever heard someone describe themselves an an INTJ or an ESTP and wondered what those cryptic-sounding letters could mean? What these people are referring to is their personality type based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).The Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator is a self-report inventory designed to identify aperson's personality type, strengths, and preferences. The questionnaire was developed by Isabel Myers and her mother Katherine Briggs based on their work with Carl Jung's theory of personality types. Today, the MBTI inventory is one of the most widely used psychological instruments in the world.Based on the answers to the questions, people are identified as having one of 16 personality types. No one personality type is "best" or "better" than another. It isn't a tool designed to look for dysfunction or abnormality. Instead, its goal is to allow people to further explore and understand their own personalities including their strengths, weaknesses, possible career preferences, and compatibility with other people. The questionnaire itself is made up of four different scales.1. Are you outwardly or inwardly focused? Extraversion / IntroversionExtroverts are energized by people, enjoy a variety of masks, a quick pace, and good at multitasking while introverts often like working alone or in small groups, prefer a more deliberate pace, and like to focus on one task at a time.2. How do you prefer to take in information? Sensing / IntuitionSensors are realistic people who like to focus on the facts and details, and apply common sense and past experience to figure out practical solutions to problems while intuitives prefer to focus on possibilities and the big picture, easily see patterns and dseek creative solutions to problem.3. How do you prefer to make decision? Thinking / FeelingThinkers tend to make decisions using logical analysis, objectively weigh pros and cons, and value honesty, consistency, and fairness while feelers tend to be sensitive and cooperative, and decide based on their own personal values and how others will be affected by their actions.4. How do you prefer to live your outer life? Judging / PerceivingJudgers tend to be organized prepared, like to make and stick to plans, and are comfortable following most rules while perceivers prefer to keep their options open, like to be able to act spontaneously, and like to be flexible with making plans.94. The purpose of MBTI is to help people _________ .A. better understand their unique featuresB. find a topic to socialize with othersC. easily put themselves in a fixed categoryD. self-diagnose mental health issues95. According to the passage, we can infer that _________.A. Carl Jung is the co-founder of MBTI testB. MBTI can be used in career planningC. Some personality types are better than othersD. introverts may feel boosted at a party96. Suppose Eric is an ISFP, his ideal occupation might be a(n) _________.A. entrepreneurB. accountantC. programmerD. writer97. This passage might be taken from a _________.A. psychology textbookB. popular magazineC. news releaseD. business report(C)We all know the importance of education. Everyone aspires to have a good one, but its quality and availability is not the same for all. This situation changes as social, economic and political conditions change and technological development provides new benefits and threats.The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world, has been looking at the future of global education. Its head of education, Andreas Schleicher, has been talking about some major international trends affecting education systems around the world.One threat is the widening wealth gap, with more intense pockets of extreme privilege and deprivation. In OECD countries, the richest 10% have incomes 10 times greater than the poorest 10%. This inequality is a challenge for schools aimed to offer everyone equal access to education.Another trend is the rising affluence in Asia. It's suggested that a large rise in the middle-classes in China and India will increase demand for university places. Andreas Schleicher asks the question "What values will these newly wealthy consumers want from their schools?"Increasing migration will also have an impact on education systems. Mobility results in more culturally diverse students eager to learn and develop a good life for themselves. But that can be a challenge, too, as Andreas Schleicher asks: "How should schools support pupils arriving from around the world? Will schools have a bigger role in teaching about shared values?"Funding pressure is another issue: as our demand and expectation for education rises and more people go to university, who's going to pay for it all? The rise in dependency on technology is another concern. What should students learn when many of their talents can be replicated by machines? And how reliant should we be on learning from the internet?These are just some of the issues the OECD is highlighting. But they remain irrelevant for hundreds of millions of the world's poorest children who don't even have access to school places or receive such low-quality education that they leave without the most basic literacy or numeracy.。
七年级大学区第三次月考—英语—大安五中刘老师听力部分（20）Ⅰ.听对话选择最佳的答案（5分）（）1.A ChickenB .BroccoliC .Milk（）2.A.Orange B.CoffeeC.Tea（）3.A .Table tennis B.Basketball C.Tennis （）4.A.A sweater B.A shirt C.A skirt ()5.A.Herself(她自己）B.Her father C.Her sonⅡ.听对话选择最佳答案（5分）（）1.Where are the woman and the man ?A.At a school B .At a clothes store C.At a bookstore （）2.What does the woman want to buy?A.A sweater B .A shirt C.A skirt （）3.What color is it ?A.BlackB.White C .Blue（）4.Who does the woman want to buy it for?A.Her daughterB.Her son C .Her husband （）5.How much does the woman pay?A.$30B.$28C .$27Ⅲ.听句子选择与其意思相符的图片（有一副多余的图片）（5分）A.6 B. C.D. E.F.12345Ⅳ.听短文选择最佳答案（5分）（）1.Ben likes to play .A.basketballB.volleyballC.soccer （）2.Bill wants to play soccer with people this afternoon.A.two B .three C .four （）3.Bill 's soccer ball is .A.under the bedB.under the chairC.under the table （）4.They can meet .A.in the park B.in the library C.in the classroom （）5.Ben is Bill 's .A.friend B.classmate C .sister笔试部分（100）Ⅰ.根据首字母提示和意向完成下列句子（5分）1.I need a p of shoes for school .2.We have shirts in p for only $20.3.My mother often b me a pair of trousers on my birthday.4.They have sweaters at very good p .5.Children should (应当)eat lots of v .Ⅱ.用所给词的适当形式填空（10分）1.Lucy (like)tomatoes very much .2.Let him (play)computer games.3.The boy plays basketball (good).4.His sister likes (strawberry)very much .5.I eat a lot of (chicken)for lunch.6.He has good (eat)habits .7.The girl doesn 't want (be)fat .8.My ruler is yellow .What about (you)?9.The price of the shoes (be)30dollars.10.The books are on (sell)at a good price.Ⅲ.单选（15分）（）1.—she like China ?—Yes,she.A.Does;doB.Do;doesC.Is;isD.Does;does （）2.We sell it a very good price.A.forB.atC.ofD.in（）3.The pens are¥5.A.forB.atC./D.in（）4.----How much is that T-shirt?----.A.It's twenty yuan.B.They are twenty dollar.C.They are twenty dollars.D.It's twenty dollar.（）5.We have sweaters all colors$5.A.at;inB.in;atC.in;forD.at;for（）6.Thanks your dinner.It´s very delicious.. A.to B.in C.for D.at（）7.He doesn't have breakfast in the morning,but he usually has big lunch.A./;/B.a;/C./;aD./;the（）8.Our friend like salad.. A.don´t B doesn't C.isn't D.aren't（）9.How much are shirts?. A.this B.that C.these D.it（）10.Tony watches sports TV every night.. A.in B.on C.under D.by（）11.There is a map of China the wall.. A.in B.on C.under D.at（）12.This is a picture my room.. A.on B.in C.of D.for（）13.Here is________basketball.Do you play basketball?A.a;theB.a;aC.a;/D.the;the（）14.They have pencils in purple$5.A./B.atC.inD.for （）15.This pair of socks mine and those socks hers.A.is;areB.are;areC.is;isD.are;isⅣ补全对话（15分）A从方框中选择适当的选项补全对话（有两项是多余的并把答案写在答题位置）（5分）A:_______________1______________B:Yes,please.I want a skirt for my daughter.A:_______________2________________B:Green or blue.A:Look at the skirts over there.We have different colors.Which would you like?B:I think the green one is nice._____________3______________A:It’s150dollars.B:Oh,it’s too expensive(贵的）A:___________4____________It’s only60yuan.B:It’s cheap,but it is big.________5__________A:Yes.Here you are.A:Can you help me?B:What color would you like?C:Can I help you?D:Do you have a smaller one?E:How much are they?F:What about this one?G:What’s the price.Keys:1_______2_______3_______4_________5________B补全对话，每空一词（10分）A:Let’s1computer games!B:That____2____interesting,but I don’t have a____3__.A:Well,do you__4__a volleyball?B:Yes.A:Then let’s play volleyball.B:Oh,volleyball is___5____.A:OK,let’s____6___TV.B:That sounds____7____.Hmm...Let’s play soccer!Do you have a soccer ball?A:No,I______8______Kate is from a family of three people.They like to eat different kinds of food.Kate likes noodles （面条)a lot.He likes to have noodles for every meal.But he doesn't like meat at all.Her father is from Tianjin.He doesn't like noodles at all.He likes rice(米饭）very much.Her mother is from Dalian.She likes fish,vegetables and fruit very much,but she doesn't like rice or noodles.阅读上面的短文，判断正（T ）、误（F ）。
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，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 programs does the woman preferA. Talk shows.B. Sports programs.C. Cooking programs.2. What does the woman ask the man to doA. Have dinner.B. Pick up a gift.C. Look at a piece of jewelry.3. What does the man usually take with him on vacationA. A suitcase.B. A backpack.C. A sports bag.4. How does Anna feel about chemistryA. Concerned.B. Confident.C. Hopeless.5. Why did the man choose the guitarA. He needs a cheap instrument.B. He wants to be like his friends.C. He thinks it is cool to play the guitar.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）听下面5段对话和独白，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。
听每段对话或独白前，你都有时间阅读每个小题，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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下对话。
6. Why is it an important day for the manA. He will sign an agreement.B. He will attend a wedding.C. He will pick up an important guest.7. What color is the tie the man will wearA. Red.B. Blue.C. Grey.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下对话。
试卷类型：A广州2024学年第一学期11月19日统练高二年级英语科试题2024年11月试题说明：本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分为130分，考试时间为90分钟。
第一部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ABranding events of China DailySince its launch, in 1981, China Daily has grown to become the nation’s leading English-language newspaper. With a combined print, online and mobile readership of more than 350 million, it serves a vital role in telling the world about China, providing valuable insight into the world’s second-largest economy. A series of branding events are conducted by China Daily to improve public diplomacy (外交) and international communication.Vision China LecturesA series of talks are organized by China Daily in which leading political and business figures are invited to speak and interact live with domestic and-foreign audiences. The Vision China Lectures focus on major issues facing China and the world, exploring what China’s story means for the world and how Chinese wisdom can help the world.China Watch Think Tank ForumElites, including opinion leaders, politicians and businesspersons with expertise (专业知识) on China, discuss topics on developments and the future of China and the world in China Watch Think Tank Forum.Asia Leadership RoundtableThe China. Daily Asia Leadership Roundtable provides a platform for nigh-level dialogue and communication among leaders and social elites in the fields of politics, business and academia in AsiaTESOL China AssemblyOrganized by China Daily in partnership with TESOL International Association (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), the TESOL China Assembly is a high-level international English Language Teaching event in China. It aims to promote scholarship and cross-cultural understanding among English educators in China, and to enhance dialogue between China’s ELT professionals with their peers worldwide.For more details, click here1．What’s the main purpose of China Daily?A．To hold various branding events.B．To promote interpersonal communication.C．To combine print, online and mobile readership.D．To help people around the globe know China better2．What do Vision China Lectures and Asia Leadership Roundtable have in commonA．They involve politicians and businesspersons.B．They focus on major issues facing China and the world.C．They provide a platform for public dialogue and communication.D．They discuss topics on developments and the future of China and the world.3．Where is the text probably from?A．A newspaper. B．A website. C．A textbook. D．A magazine.BThe 97-year-old botanist, Margaret Bradshaw, is the chief caretaker of Teesdale’s rarest flowers. “Everything about Teesdale is unique,” says Bradshaw with pride—and the authority of someone who has just written a 288-page book on the subject. Bradshaw has been recording rare plants here since the early 1950s and has witnessed great decreases. Her data was the first to prove that—and the need to do something about it.The main reason for the decrease of these plants is an unusual one. The number of sheep in Teesdale had been reduced by half by 2000, as the uplands were generally believed there were too many sheep. Bradshaw says while sheep are hunted in some upland areas, reducing herding in Teesdale has been destructive. Longer grass overshadows the delicate (娇嫩) flowers, taking away the light they need to grow. As a result of her findings and her work with farmers who herd the land—as well as Natural England, which manages it—sheep numbers are increasing and the timing of herding is being carefully managed. This has led to the partial recovery of some plants.At 93, she set up Teesdale Special Flora Research and Conservation Trust to record rare plants. A keen horse rider, at 95, she did a 55-mile horse journey across Teesdale, raising almost $ 10,000 for the Trust. When asked about the secret to longevity, “Just keep going,” she says.“Keep at it. Don’t sit down and just watch TV.”“I recognise I’m getting older and I’ve been trying to get more people to take over and do the records. Thev don’t believe I won’t be here forever.” Bradshaw says. Despite Bradshaw’s guardianship of this land, and the love and energy she has put into saving it, the future here is unknown. The last words of her book speak to this endless loss. “This is our heritage, this unique plant species, mine and yours,” she writes. “In spite of trying, I have failed to prevent its decrease, now it is up to you.”4．What is Margaret Bradshaw’s main work with the rare plants?A．Writing a book. B．Preventing their decrease.C．Collecting their data. D．Directing farmers to grow plants:5．What contributed to the reduction of rare plants in Teesdale?A．Not enough sheep. B．Lack of fund.C．Poor management. D．Too many sheep. 6．What can we learn from Bradshaw’s words in the last paragraph?A．Unity brings strength. B．Many hands make light work.C．Youthful at heart, regardless of age. D．Advance what the forerunners began.7．Which might be a suitable title for the text?A．Teesdale: Home to Rare Plants B．Battling for Teesdale’s Wildflowers C．Bradshaw: A 97-Year-Old Gardener D．Exploring Teesdale’s Unique PlantsCFlash droughts (突发性干旱) develop fast, and when they hit at the wrong time, they can ruin a region’s agriculture. They are also becoming increasingly common as the planet warms. In a study, published in the journalCommunication Earth & Environment, we found that—the risk of flash droughts, which can develop in a few weeks, is on pace to rise in every major agricultural region around the world in the coming decades.In North America and Europe, cropland that had a 32% annual chance of a flash drought a few years ago could have a greater chance of a flash drought by the final decades of this century. That result would put food production, energy, and water supplies under increasing pressure. The cost of ravage will also rise A flash drought in the Dakotas and Montana in 2017 caused $2.6 billion reduction in agricultural in America alone.All droughts begin when rainfall stops. What’s interesting about flash droughts is how fast they reinforce themselves, with some help from the warming climate. When the weather is hot and dry, soil loses water rapidly. Dry air extracts moisture from the land, and rising temperature can increase this evaporative demand. The lack of rain during a flash drought can further contribute to the feedback processes. Under these conditions, crops and vegetation begin to die much more quickly than they do during typical long-term droughts.In our study, we used climate models and data from the past 170 years to assess the drought risks ahead under three conditions for how quickly the world takes action to slow the pace of global warming. If greenhouse gas emissions (排放物) from vehicles, power plants, and other human sources continue at a high rate, we found that cropland in much of North America and Europe would have a 53% annual chance of flash droughts respectively, by the final decades of this century. Globally, the largest projected increases in flash droughts would be in Europe and the Amazon Slowing emıssıons can reduce the risk significantly, but we found flash droughts would still increase by about 6% worldwide under low-emission conditions.8．Why is the flash drought a concern?A．It often develops and strikes unexpectedly B．It does go hand in hand with rainfall.C．It can be destructive to regional agriculture. D．Its chance has increased dramatically.9．What does the underlined word “ravage” mean in paragraph 2?A．Control. B．Assessment. C．Productions D．Damage.10．Which of the following is a direct contributor to flash droughts?A．The constant rainfall. B．The increasing food demand.C．The warming planet. D．The fast pace of modern life11．What can be done to reduce the drought risks according to the last paragraph?A．To cut down on carbon footprint B．To evaluate the risks regularlyC．To study climate models and data. D．To monitor weather condition:DOn September 9, 2024, Apple released its latest iPhone 16 series at an event called “It’s: Glowtime”. At the event, Tim Cook, the company’s CEO, played up the promise of the phones’ AI features in a pre-recorded video Indeed, the demonstration seemed impressive. When Cook pointed the camera at a restaurant, the AI assistant Siri could tell him what was on the menu. It also could answer his questions fairly well and learn about the users from their interactions with their devices. For instance, Siri could know if a user’s mother was calling and acted appropriately.Apple is one of many firms that want to take AI beyond huge data centres, known as the cloud, and run it on smaller devices, known as the edge. Samsung, Apple’s major competitor, launched its Galaxy S24 with some AIfeatures earlier this year. So did Microsoft, which has launched Windows PCs designed for AI. But their efforts have shown that it is not easy to shift cloud-based AI models to the edge devices.At present, cloud-based AI models are mostly trained on graphics processing units (GPUs) that consume so much energy that it can take a nuclear-power plant to fuel them. They also need huge amounts of memory and data. All these can cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Even once they are trained, running these AI models is costly. According to one estimate, it costs OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, 36 cents every time someone asks its AI model a question.Companies are experimenting with various solutions to these problems. Apple will offer on-device AI to deal with the easiest tasks, but send trickier problems to the firm’s private cloud. The service will direct the most difficult requests to third-party models such as ChatGPT. But even such smaller on-device AI models require-a lot of computing power to run which puts huge stress on the edge devices’ batteries.“Making the technology work could not only start a supercycle in device sales. but also create new opportunities for apps and digital advertising,” says Neil Shah of Counterpoint, a research firm. “But for the moment, edge devices are barely ready for basic functions, let alone Glowtime.”12．What is the second paragraph mainly about?A．The Glowtime event. B．iPhone 16’s AI featuresC．Tim Cook’s performance. D．The future of AI phones13．Why are Samsung and Microsoft mentioned in the Text?A．To tell readers how bad competition can be.B．To warn Apple of the potential consequences.C．To compare their newly released edge devices.D．To show how hard it is to apply Al to edge devices.14．What is the problem with cloud-based AI models?A．OpenAI charges too much money. B．All of them have to be trained on GPUs.C．It is too expensive to train and run them. D．They can only deal with the easiest tasks. 15．What does Neil Shah most probably imply?A．iPhone 16 is bound to disappoint its users.B．AI phones’ success will depend on new apps. C．Sales of AI phones will increase greatly soon D．Tim Cook was not honest with the AI features第二节（共5题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
人教版2017高二上学期第四次月考英语试题含答案阅读理解AI was born and raised in Minnesota, the USA, but as an adult I have mostly lived in Europe and Africa. I teach cross－cultural management at the International Business School near Paris. For the last 15 years, I've studied how people in different parts of the world build trust, communicate, and make decisions especially in the workplace. While traveling in Tokyo recently with a Japanese colleague, I gave a short talk to a group of 20 managers. At the end, I asked whether there were any questions or comments. No hands went up, so I went to sit down. My colleague whispered to me, “I think there actually were some comments, Erin. Do you mind if I try？”I agreed, but I guessed it a waste of breath. He asked the g roup again, “Any comments or questions？”Still, no one raised a hand, but this time he looked very carefully at each person in the silent audience. Gesturing to one of them, he said, “Do you have something to add？” To my amazement, she responded “Yes, thank you.” and asked me a very interesting question. My colleague repeated this several times, looking directly at the audience and asking for more questions or comments.After the session, I asked my colleague, “How did you know that those people ha d questions？” He hesitated, not sure how to explain it, and then said, “It has to do with how bright their eyes are.1．What can we conclude from the first paragraph?A．Life in Minnesota has made the author worn out. B．The author enjoys traveling around the world.C．Different cultures are kind of familiar to the author.D．The author may start his own business in the future.2．Hearing the colleague whispering, the author ________.A．went back to his seat and got seatedB．knew his colleague had some questionsC．owed a big debt of gratitude to his colleagueD．thought his colleague would get nowhere3．Where does the author's colleague probably come from?A．America. B．Africa.C．Japan. D．France.4．Which is the proper title for the passage?A．Looking at Another Culture in the EyeB．Focusing on Behavior in CulturesC．Admiring the Beauty in the EyeD．Sharing Different Cultures in TokyoBA new German study has uncovered evidence that there is a strong link between traffic jams and developing a heart attack. It has been found that individuals were three times more likely to develop a condition if they had recently got stuck in traffic, most probably because of the exposure to the car fumes and other pollution they breathed. The researchers analyzed data of heart attack cases between February 2013 and December 2014. They interviewed nearly 1,500 patients to gather information and figure out whatcould be potential triggers for a heart attack. The participants were asked a standardized set of questions, such as what they were doing on the day of the heart attack, where exactly they went, what means of transportation they used and how much time they spent in a traffic jam.The experts found that driving a car turned out to be the most common source of traffic exposure. However, using public transportation and riding a bicycle were also other forms of traffic exposure. The researchers reported that 8% of all heart attack cases were specifically linked to having been in traffic. In general, time spent in any type of transportation in traffic was associated with a more than 3 times higher risk of experiencing a heart attack within the first hour immediately following the exposure. The team has also found that women, elderly men, patients who were unemployed, and those with a history of angina(心绞痛) appeared to be particularly sensitive and were affected the most by traffic. Female participants, in fact, were more likely to have a 5 times greater risk of a heart attack following such exposure, compared to men.5．The underlined word in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ________.A．directions B．effectsC．tendencies D．causes6．The researchers came to the conclusion ________.A．by doing experiments in hospitalsB．by observing the traffic in the streetsC．by surveying patients in hospitalsD．by interviewing drivers trapped in traffic jams7．What could be the best title for the passage? A．Traffic Jams Are a Great ConcernB．Be Sure to Avoid Traffic JamsC．Traffic Jams May Lead to Heart AttacksD．Get Your Heart Away from Traffic JamsCWhich do you think is the best way to keep healthy?With the development of the society, people no longer worry about where their next meal comes from as they did in the old days. They become more and more concerned about their health problem. Different people come up with different views: eating green food, doing outdoor exercises or going to hospital for medical treatment frequently. As far as I am concerned, the best way to keep healthy is to develop a good quality of psychology(心理)．According to some surveys, nowadays, most patients are not physically sick but mentally(精神上)ill. They feel the burden on their shoulders is much heavier than others, so they can't step out of the shadow of depression(抑郁) and sadness. They need to release their spirit to the nature.Besides, if you have developed a good quality of psychology, you'll become more sociable and thus more willing to play your part in the society. Joining in some keepfit clubs or attending some travel agency, which by themselves are various versions of physical exercise, will benefit you a lot.As a poem says, youth is not a period of time; it's a state of mind. Everybody wants to keep young at heart because youth is a symbol for endless energy and passion forliving.Keep a good quality of mind, or keep a sense of humour, even if you are 80, and you'll never be old.8．According to the passage, in the old days, what people cared most might be ________. A．food B．exercisingC．clothing D．health9．According to the writer, the best way to keep healthy is to ________.A．have meals regularly B．do outdoor exercisesC．go to hospital frequently D．keep psychological health10．The most probable reason for patients who are mentally ill might be ________. A．burden B．depressionC．sadness D．spirit11．The best way to develop a good quality of psychology might be ________. A．taking social responsibility B．exercising in keepfit clubC．going on journeys D．taking physical exerciseDWhen policy experts debate climate change solutions, they often talk about“a price on carbon”. They are arguing about whether companies should pay when they put carbon pollution in the air. But here's the secret that most people seem to be missing: There already is a price on carbon, and it's paid by the taxpayers.Carbon pollution, like every other form of pollution, has an impact on the environment. Throwing waste into a river will cause the fish to die and the people who drink the water to get sick. And when you produce carbon pollution, you get climate change—sea level rise, stronger storms, severe droughts, damage to agriculture, and more.All of those impacts cost money. Insurance rates go up when storms get more destructive. Taxes increase when cities have to rebuild bridges and roads. Military budgets go up when droughts and population changes cause conflicts. Not to mention impacts on agriculture and health care costs.In other words, the price on carbon is what we all pay when there is no market force to limit the pollution that causes climate change. So the debate is really about who will pay that price—the companies who are making a profit from the fossil fuels, or the taxpayers who pick up the cost now.Right now, we have private profit and public cost.It's just like if we allowed every business to throw its garbage in the street because it's too expensive to have it moved away properly. Does it add a little bit to your dinner check to require that restaurants throw away their trash properly? Sure. But it would be more expensive for you if the city had to clean the streets of their garbage every day. So just like we put a “price on garbage” we need a “price on carbon pollution”．Now, a “price on carbon pollution” can mean a lot of things. You could tax companies based on the amount of carbon pollution they produce, and return the money to taxpayers. You could put a limit on how much they can produce, thereby requiring them to invest in ways to conduct business in a less polluting way.12．What do the policy experts argue about carbon pollution?A．Whether taxpayers could get profit from it.B．Whether the companies should pay for it.C．Who have the ability to change it.D．How much should be paid for it.13．What's the main idea of the Paragraph 2?A．Some other forms of pollution.B．The effects of carbon pollution.C．The signs of carbon pollution.D．The way to reduce carbon pollution.14．The author referred to restaurants in the passage mainly to ________.A．prove every business doesn't perform its dutyB．warn readers to protect the environment aroundC．explain the damage of no policy on carbon pollutionD．show some restaurants throw away their trash randomly15．According to the passage, what does the “price on carbon pollution” mean? A．Telling the taxpayers to refuse to pay taxes on carbon pollution.B．Making the government invest to reduce carbon pollution.C．Increasing prices of the products from companies.D．Taxing companies on carbon pollution they produce.七选五If you feel depressed, it's best to do something about it—depression doesn't just go away on its own. In addition to getting help from a doctor or counselor, here are four things you can do to feel better. Exercise. Take a 15－30 minutes walk every day—or dance, jog, or bike if you prefer. People who are depressed may not feel much like being active. __16__ Once you get in the exercise habit, it won't take long to notice a difference in your mood. Cherish yourself with good nutrition. Depression can affect appetite. One person may not feel like eating at all, but another might overeat. If depression has affected your eating, you'll need to be extra mindful of getting the right food. __17__ So eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and get regular meals (even if you don't feel hungry, try to eat something light, like a piece of fruit, to keep you going)．Identify troubles. _18__ When you know what's got you feeling blue and why, talk about it with a caring friend. Talking is a way to release the feelings and to receive some understanding. If there's no one to tell, pouring your heart out to a journal work just as well._19__ Depression affects a person's thoughts, making everything seem dark, negative and hopeless. If depression has you noticing only the negative, make an effort to notice the good things in life. Try to notice one thing, and then try to think of one more. Consider your strengths, gifts, or blessings. Most of all, don't forget to be patient with yourself. __20__A．Look on the bright side.B．Take action to solve problems.C．But make yourself do it anyway.D．Depression takes time to heal.E．Proper nutrition can influence a person's mood and energy.F．With depression, a person's creativity and sense of fun may seem blocked.G．Try to make out any situations that have contributed to your depression.完型填空I loved working with my dad, but I hated the summer job he gave me. He owned a small __21__ in Bank Street. In his shop, the most recently __22__ person got the worst job, and the boss' son was also __23__.I didn't want to spend hours __24__ the frost on the ceiling of the walk－in freezer, and it was the Saturday afternoon's job that I hated most. We received fresh __25__ every day. Chicken sat in wooden boxes and was __26__ with crushed ice. During the week, the ice and the blood of the chicken slowly leaked into the containers __27__ the chicken, creating its bloody smell.There was only one __28__ to get rid of the blood and wash the containers: hold my __29__ and carefully slide the containers from under the chicken, as I tried not to _30__ the contents over my clothes, and then __31__ into the drain(下水道)．Soon, students __32__ have cut lawns, painted houses, worked in offices, or maybe even worked in the butcher's will __33__ to school. Some will have great memories __34__ others will come back with __35__ ones.Looking back, I thought my father could have __36__ me from my weekly hell. However, my dad, who'd dropped out of school to help support his family after his father died, was a teacher for me __37__. He knew treating me __38__ from his other employees would be an unfair thing. Most importantly, he taught me to __39__ those who do the hard and __40__ tasks in life.For the next six summers, I returned not as the boss' son, but as one of other guys, and I cleaned the dirty containers every Saturday afternoon. 21．A. grocery B．butcher's C．chain D．barber's 22．A. hired B．invited C．received D．trained 23．A. interested B．included C．affected D．offered 24．A. looking into B．tearing up C．cleaning up D．carrying on 25．A. fruit B．vegetable C．chicken D．grain 26．A. surrounded B．impressed C．accompanied D．cooked 27．A. above B．beside C．below D．under 28．A .chance B．way C．place D．reason29．A. arm B．nose C．breath D．head30．A. touch B．notice C．find D．splash 31．A .break B．divide C．empty D．allow32．A .which B．what C．when D．who33．A. adapt B．walk C．return D．apply 34．A. while B．when C．since D．because 35．A. exciting B．good C．amazing D．unpleasant 36．A. forced B．spared C．treated D．pushed37．A. at heart B．in fact C．in case D．at home 38．A. kindly B．carefully C．differently D. warmly 39．A. witness B．appreciate C．hurt D．influence 40．A. vital B．dirty C．easy D．funny语法填空Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world's first igloo (冰屋)hotel. __41__ (build) in a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lots of visitors, but soon the fun will be over.In two weeks' time Bergqvist's ice creation will be nothing more than a pool of water.“We don't see it as a big problem，”he says.“We just look forward to __42__ (replace) it.”Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was __43__ successful that he designed the present one, _44__ measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks __45__ (pile) 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze, _46__ base was removed.After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording __47__ success. With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0 ℃，it may seem more like a survival test _48__ a relaxing hotel break.“It's great fun，” Bergqvist explains, “as well as a good start in survival training.”The __49__ (popular) of the igloo is beyond doubt: it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms.“You can get a lot of people in，”explains Bergqvist. “The beds are three meters wide by two meters long, and can fit at least four _50__ a time.”短文改错I went to England last summer as a exchange student, and stayed there for three months.I used to thinking we had pretty various after－school activities. However, I was surprised to find their projects were even diverse. I made friend with the daughter of my home－stay family, which was a college student. He was a member of different kinds of clubs, so I took the chance to join in some clubs, too. Can you believe I make a robot in the LEGO Club? I felt very proudly because I got first prize with my Lego robot. Time spending in England is so memorable that I will treasure it forever.书面表达假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。
