2022-2023學(xué)年江蘇省鹽城市高三上學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)試題及答案

2022-2023學(xué)年江蘇省鹽城市高三上學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)試題及答案第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題:每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面?zhèn)€小題，選佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?A.Howtotrainnewworkers.B.Howtosignupforacourse.CHowtofindthecompanywebsite.2.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Packthesandwiches.B.Bringthedrinks.C.Takethecamera.3.Howlongwillthewomanwaitforthenexttrain?A.Fiftyminutes.B.Fortyminutes.C.Tenminutes.4.Whydidtheboyleavehalfway?A.Hefeltboredwiththefilm.B.Hesufferedfromaheadache.C.Hegotaphonefromhismum.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ashop.B.Adisease.C.Asong.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdidthewomanfinddifferentfromtheadvertisement?A.Thefood.B.Thelocation.C.Theprice.7.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Contacthismanager.B.Callthehotel.C.Correcttheadvertisement.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatmightthemanbe?A.Aguide.B.Anartist.C.Ateacher.9.Whathascausedanincreaseinmuseumvisitors?A.Thefreetalk.B.Lowerticketprices.C.Anewexhibit.10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.TherewillbealecturenextThursday.B.EveryonecanhearJunoSiska’stalkforfree.C.JunoSiskawilldonatehercollectiontothemuseum.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atabakery.B.Atarestaurant.C.Atastore.12Whydidn’tthemangethisorder?A.Someequipmentdidn’tworkB.Thepaymentwasnotmade.C.Anemployeewasabsent.13.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?A.Deliveraproduct.B.Provideanalternative.C.Cancelanorder.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.WhogaveJennatheticket?A.Herparents.B.Herfriend.C.Herbrother.15.HowdidJennafeelwhenshesawotherdrivers?A.Disappointed.B.Excited.C.Satisfied.16.WhatwillJennadodifferentlyifshedrivesagain?A.Askmoreaboutdrivingtechniques.B.Listenmorecarefullytotheinstructions.C.Trytoremembereachpartoftheracetrack.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthelistenerstodo?A.GettoUnionStreetontime.B.Checktheirtravelroutesinadvance.C.Leavetheirhomesearlytoavoidtrafficjam.18.Whenwillthecompetitionbegin?A.At9:30a.m.B.At10:00a.m.C.At1:00p.m.19.Whereisthefinishline?A.AtBoylstonStreet.B.AtUnionStreet.C.AtCentralStreet.20.Howcanthelistenersgetmoreinformation?A.Byvisitingawebsite.B.Bycallingthewoman.C.ByemailingBAA’soffice.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題:每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AVolunteersNeededDepaulUSA-CasaMilagrosaVOLUNTEERROLES&RESPONSIBILITIESOntheThirdWednesdayofthemonthwehostourMonthlyFoodDistributioneventonsite.Volunteerscanexpectalargergroupoffellowvolunteersonthesedaysandtoworkalongsideothervolunteersinvariouscapacities,includingsorting,packinganddistributingfreshproduce.FoodSorterandPacker:Thesevolunteersaretaskedwithassistingthedriverinunloadingboxesoffood.Moveandarrangeproduceboxestothepackingareatofacilitatethepackingprocess.Packproducebags/boxeswithpredeterminedquantitiesofproduceitems.Placepackedbags/boxesindistributiontables,oncepacked.FoodDistributor:Volunteersdistributepre-packagedproducedboxes/bagsandhelpourguestswithloadingintotheirvehiclesifnecessary.Cleanup,includingbreakingdownboxesandremovingemptyboxesifapplicable.GuestGreeter/Registration:Ifyou’rebilingual(雙語(yǔ)的)andabletoassistclientsatdistributionsites,weneedyourhelpasaclientgreeterandregistrationvolunteer,whoisthefirstpointofcontactatCasaMilagrosadistributionsite.Thesevolunteersmusthaveacheerfulwelcomingbehaviorandawillingnesstowelcomenewclientsandberesponsiblefor:answeringquestionsclientsmayhave(intheirpreferredlanguage),makingplansforthedistribution.SKILLSFoodDelivery/Distribution·Multi-TaskingPeopleSkills·GuidingREQUIREMENS·RelevantTrainingTimeCommitment:4-5hoursin1day·MinimumAge:181.Whichisincludedinthevolunteeringtasks?A.Cleaningguestsvehicles. B.Sortingandpackingfood.C.Providinglanguagetraining D.Donatingmoneyandfood.2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefooddistributionevent?A.ItisheldoneveryWednesday. B.Itneedsvolunteersteamwork.C.Itprovidessomeonlineservice. D.Itsvolunteershavetoserveallday.3.Whomaybethebestpersonfortheevent?A.Akindhousewifeavailableonweekends.B.Ahelpfulteachergivinglessonsdailyatschool.C.Asociableinterpreterskilledatdistributingfood.D.Acheerfuljuniorstudentgoodatgreetingothers.【答案】1.B2.B3.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，是一篇志愿者招募廣告?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)VOLUNTEERROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES部分的“Volunteerscanexpectalargergroupoffellowvolunteersonthesedaysandtoworkalongsideothervolunteersinvariouscapacities,includingsorting,packinganddistributingfreshproduce.(在這些日子里，志愿者可能會(huì)有更多的志愿者同伴，并與其他志愿者一起從事各種工作，包括分類(lèi)、包裝和分發(fā)新鮮農(nóng)產(chǎn)品。)”可知，志愿任務(wù)包括分類(lèi)和包裝食物。故選B?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)VOLUNTEERROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES部分的“OntheThirdWednesdayofthemonthwehostourMonthlyFoodDistributioneventonsite.Volunteerscanexpectalargergroupoffellowvolunteersonthesedaysandtoworkalongsideothervolunteersinvariouscapacities,includingsorting,packinganddistributingfreshproduce.(在每個(gè)月的第三個(gè)星期三，我們?cè)诂F(xiàn)場(chǎng)舉行我們的每月食品分發(fā)活動(dòng)。在這些日子里，志愿者可能會(huì)有更多的志愿者同伴，并與其他志愿者一起從事各種工作，包括分類(lèi)、包裝和分發(fā)新鮮農(nóng)產(chǎn)品。)”可知，食物分發(fā)活動(dòng)需要志愿者團(tuán)隊(duì)合作。故選B?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)SKILLS部分的“FoodDelivery/Distribution(食品配送/分配)”，“PeopleSkills(人際交往技能)”可知，善于交際，擅長(zhǎng)分發(fā)食物的譯員是這個(gè)活動(dòng)的最佳人選。故選C。B.“Belongingisimportantthroughoutthelifetime,particularlyduringlifeshifts,suchasthefirstyearofcollege.“reportedJanineM.DutcherinPsychologicalScience.“Thisconnectiontotheuniversitycommunityisoftenreferredtoas‘schoolbelonging’,whichisthoughttobetheextenttowhichstudentsfeelpersonallyaccepted,respected,included,andsupportedbyothersintheschoolsocialenvironment.”Aseriesofthreestudieswereconductedabouttheresearch.Duringeachstudy,studentsbeganthetermbyself-reportingtheirsymptoms(癥狀)ofdepression,senseofsocialfit,andfeelingsofbelonging.Belongingwasmeasuredbyaskingparticipantstorateonesimplestatementonarangefrom1to7:“Today,IfeellikeIbelongat.…(schoolname).’Intheinitialexploratorystudyof157studentsandthefirstconfirmatorystudyof121students,participantsthenreportedtheirsenseofbelongingattheendofeachdayforoneweekatthebeginning,middle,andendoftheterm.Inthesecondconfirmatorystudy,172studentsdidthisreportingforoneweekatthebeginningandendofboththewinterandspringterms.Duringassessmentweeks,participantsalsocompletedmeasuresofsocialinteraction,socialfit,andsymptomsofdepressionfourtimeseachday.Inallthreestudies,students’feelingsofbelongingwerefoundtopredicttheirsymptomsofdepressioninadvanceevenaftercontrollingcurrentdepressionsymptoms,socialinteraction,andfeelingsofsocialfitorloneliness.Additionallyfeelingsoflonelinessnotthenumberofsocialinteractionsthatstudentsreportedhavingeachday,werealsofoundtopredictsymptomsofdepression.“Collegestudents’riskofdevelopingdepressionhasbeenincreasingforacademicandsocialreasonsinrecentyears.However,thesedailyfeelingsofbelongingactuallyprovideanimportantsignalforchangesindepressivesymptomatology,“Dutcherwrote.“Thiscouldhaveimportantimplicationsforinterventionstorelievedepressivesymptomsinfirst-yearuniversitystudentsbecauseearlydetectionofriskcanallowforbothearlierinterventionandmorepositivepreventativestrategies.”4.Whatdoestheresearchmainlyfocuson?A.Thenewapproachestorelievingdepression.B.Thesymptomsandpreventionofdepression.C.Thesocialinteractionsbetweencollegestudents.D.Theconnectionbetweenbelonginganddepression.5.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theprocessoftheresearch. B.Thedirectionoftheresearch.C.Theabilitiesoftheparticipants. D.Thebackgroundsoftheparticipants.6.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheresearch?A.Feelinglonelyfrequentlymeanssufferingfromdepression.B.Thesenseofbelongingcanserveasapredictorofdepression.C.Thesocialinteractionsdeterminethesymptomsofdepression.D.Controllingcurrentdepressionsymptomsleadstoafullrecovery.7.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Depressioncanbecuredeasilyifdetectedtimely.B.Depressionisunavoidableduetovariouspressures.C.Earlierdetectionmakesforthepreventionofdepression.D.Studentsaremorelikelytodevelopdepressionthanothers.【答案】4.D5.A6.B7.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。最近一項(xiàng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，歸屬感助于緩解大學(xué)一年級(jí)學(xué)生抑郁癥狀，歸屬感測(cè)試也有助于及早發(fā)現(xiàn)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)并采取積極的預(yù)防策略?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句““Belongingisimportantthroughoutthelifetime,particularlyduringlifeshifts,suchasthefirstyearofcollege.”reportedJanineM.DutcherinPsychologicalScience.(“歸屬感在一生中都很重要，尤其是在生活的轉(zhuǎn)變中，比如大學(xué)第一年?！盝anineM.Dutcher在《心理科學(xué)》雜志上報(bào)道)”及第二句“Thisconnectiontotheuniversitycommunityisoftenreferredtoas‘schoolbelonging’,whichisthoughttobetheextenttowhichstudentsfeelpersonallyaccepted,respected,included,andsupportedbyothersintheschoolsocialenvironment.(這種與大學(xué)社區(qū)的聯(lián)系通常被稱(chēng)為“學(xué)校歸屬感”，它被認(rèn)為是學(xué)生在學(xué)校社會(huì)環(huán)境中感到被他人接受、尊重、包容和支持的程度)”和第二段第二句“Duringeachstudy,studentsbeganthetermbyself-reportingtheirsymptomsofdepression,senseofsocialfit,andfeelingsofbelonging(在每項(xiàng)研究中，學(xué)生在學(xué)期開(kāi)始時(shí)都要自我報(bào)告他們的抑郁癥狀、社會(huì)適應(yīng)感和歸屬感)”可知，這個(gè)研究的主要是關(guān)于歸屬感和抑郁癥之間的聯(lián)系。故選D項(xiàng)。【5題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“Intheinitialexploratorystudyof157studentsandthefirstconfirmatorystudyof121students,participantsthenreportedtheirsenseofbelongingattheendofeachdayforoneweekatthebeginning,middle,andendoftheterm.(在對(duì)157名學(xué)生的初步探索性研究和對(duì)121名學(xué)生的首次確認(rèn)性研究中，參與者在學(xué)期開(kāi)始、中期和期末的一周內(nèi)，每天結(jié)束時(shí)報(bào)告他們的歸屬感)”及第二句“Inthesecondconfirmatorystudy,172studentsdidthisreportingforoneweekatthebeginningandendofboththewinterandspringterms.(在第二個(gè)驗(yàn)證性研究中，172名學(xué)生在冬季和春季學(xué)期的開(kāi)始和結(jié)束的一周時(shí)間里做了這份報(bào)告)”和第三句“Duringassessmentweeks,participantsalsocompletedmeasuresofsocialinteraction,socialfit,andsymptomsofdepressionfourtimeseachday.(在評(píng)估周期間，參與者還每天四次完成社會(huì)互動(dòng)、社會(huì)適應(yīng)和抑郁癥狀的測(cè)量)”可知，第三段主要介紹了研究的過(guò)程。故選A項(xiàng)。【6題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第一句“Inallthreestudies,students’feelingsofbelongingwerefoundtopredicttheirsymptomsofdepressioninadvanceevenaftercontrollingcurrentdepressionsymptoms,socialinteraction,andfeelingsofsocialfitorloneliness.(在所有三項(xiàng)研究中，即使在控制了當(dāng)前的抑郁癥狀、社交互動(dòng)和社會(huì)適應(yīng)感或孤獨(dú)感之后，學(xué)生的歸屬感也能提前預(yù)測(cè)他們的抑郁癥狀)”可知，歸屬感可以作為抑郁癥的預(yù)測(cè)因素。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句“Thiscouldhaveimportantimplicationsforinterventionstorelievedepressivesymptomsinfirst-yearuniversitystudentsbecauseearlydetectionofriskcanallowforbothearlierinterventionandmorepositivepreventativestrategies.(這可能對(duì)緩解大學(xué)一年級(jí)學(xué)生抑郁癥狀的干預(yù)措施有重要意義，因?yàn)樵缙诎l(fā)現(xiàn)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)可以允許更早的干預(yù)和更積極的預(yù)防策略)”可知，及早發(fā)現(xiàn)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)有助于預(yù)防抑郁癥。故選C項(xiàng)。C.OneoftheinterestingthingsaboutChinaisthattheylovelists.TherearesortsofthingsthroughChinesehistorythatareinlistform,suchastheFourGreatBeautiestheSevenWarringStates,andtheThreeKingdoms.ItshouldcomeasnosurprisethatthereissuchathingastheFourGreatInventions.ThereareliterallyhundredsofinventionsthatwereoriginallyinventedinChinabeforetheywereintroducedanywhereelse.However,theFourGreatInventionsinparticularstandsoutashavinggreatlychangednotjustChinesecivilization,buttheentireworld.However,whatmakestheFourGreatInventionssuchanoddlistforChinaisthatthelistwascreatedbysomeoneBritish.TheFourGreatInventionswasactuallyinventedbyBritishhistorianandsinologistJosephNeedham.HespentmuchofhislifetravellinginChina,collectinganddocumentingexamplesofChineseinventionsandtechnology.HepublishedhisfirstbookonChineseculturein1954wherehelistedmanyChineseinventionswhichwereoriginallythoughttobeEuropeaninventions.Inthe16*century,therewasaversionfloatingaroundcalledtheThreeGreatInventionswhichcontributedtothegreatnessofEurope,ormorespecificallysometimesGermany.ItmighthavebeencreatedbyEnglishphilosopherFrancisBacon:theprintingpress,gunpowder,andthecompass.AsexplorersbeganmorefrequentlyvisitingChina,theyrealizedthatallofthosegreatinventionshadbeenaroundinChinaforcenturiesbeforetheyappearedinEurope.So,aspartofhisworkandsettingtherecordstraight,NeedhamcreatedtheFourGreatInventionsofChina,alistthathassubsequentlygainedwidespreadapprovalfromscholarsinChinaitself.Thefourgreatinventionsarethethreelistedbefore:theprintingpress,gunpowder,thecompass,andtheotherbeingpaper-making.8.Whatdoesparagraph1serveas?A.Aplot. B.Alead-in.C.Aclue. D.Aconclusion.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sinologist”probablymean?A.AnexpertstudyingChineseculture.B.Apublishertryingtosellbooks.C.Anexplorersearchingfortreasures.D.AbusinessmantradingwiththeChinese.10.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.JosephNeedhampublishedbookstolistChineselandscapes.B.FrancisBaconwasthefirsttocreatetheFourGreatInventions.C.TheFourGreatInventionschangedEurope,especiallyGermany.D.AncientChinacontributedtoscientificdevelopmentworldwide.11.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhoreallycomesupwiththeFourGreatInventions?B.HowdotheFourGreatInventionschangetheworld?C.WhatmakestheFourGreatInventionswellaccepted?D.WhyaretheFourGreatInventionsimportanttoEurope?【答案】8.B9.A10.D11.A【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了中國(guó)“四大發(fā)明”的由來(lái)?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第一句“OneoftheinterestingthingsaboutChinaisthattheylovelists.(有趣的是，中國(guó)人喜歡排行榜。)”，最后一句“ItshouldcomeasnosurprisethatthereissuchathingastheFourGreatInventions.(“四大發(fā)明”的存在不足為奇。)”，結(jié)合全文可知第一段的作用是引出下文。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“HepublishedhisfirstbookonChineseculturein1954wherehelistedmanyChineseinventionswhichwereoriginallythoughttobeEuropeaninventions.(他在1954年出版了他的第一本關(guān)于中國(guó)文化的書(shū)，在書(shū)中他列出了許多最初被認(rèn)為是歐洲發(fā)明的中國(guó)發(fā)明。)”,可知sinologist是指專(zhuān)門(mén)研究中國(guó)文化的人。故選A項(xiàng)?！?0題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“ThereareliterallyhundredsofinventionsthatwereoriginallyinventedinChinabeforetheywereintroducedanywhereelse.(實(shí)際上有數(shù)百項(xiàng)發(fā)明是在中國(guó)發(fā)明的，然后才被引進(jìn)到其他地方。)”，第三段第三句“HespentmuchofhislifetravellinginChina,collectinganddocumentingexamplesofChineseinventionsandtechnology.(他一生的大部分時(shí)間都在中國(guó)旅行，收集和記錄中國(guó)發(fā)明和技術(shù)的例子。)”以及第二段第二句“However,theFourGreatInventionsinparticularstandsoutashavinggreatlychangednotjustChinesecivilization,buttheentireworld.(然而，“四大發(fā)明”尤其引人注目，因?yàn)樗粌H極大地改變了中國(guó)文明，而且極大地改變了整個(gè)世界。)”可知古代中國(guó)為世界科學(xué)的發(fā)展做出了貢獻(xiàn)。故選D項(xiàng)?！?1題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“However,whatmakestheFourGreatInventionssuchanoddlistforChinaisthatthelistwascreatedbysomeoneBritish.(然而，“四大發(fā)明”對(duì)中國(guó)來(lái)說(shuō)之所以如此不同類(lèi)，是因?yàn)檫@個(gè)榜單是由一個(gè)英國(guó)人創(chuàng)造的。)”，和第二句“TheFourGreatInventionswasactuallyinventedbyBritishhistorianandsinologistJosephNeedham.(“四大發(fā)明”實(shí)際上是由英國(guó)歷史學(xué)家、漢學(xué)家JosephNeedham創(chuàng)造出來(lái)的。)”，結(jié)合全文，可知文章主要講了中國(guó)“四大發(fā)明”的由來(lái)，A項(xiàng)“真正提出四大發(fā)明的是誰(shuí)?”作為標(biāo)題能概括全文主旨。故選A項(xiàng)。DThewords“caring”and“empathetic”(共情的)aren’tonesnormallyassociatedwithtechnology.Yearsley,anAustralianenterpriserwhoisexpertinartificialintelligence(AI),istryingtochangethat.YearsleyisthefounderofAkin,aroboticsstartupthatcurrentlyusesatablet-basedsystemtohelpusersmanagethetasksrelatedtohomelife,whetherthat’splanningmealsorremindingyoutopayyourcellphonebill.CurrenthomedevicesmadebyGoogleorAmazonorAppleusepredictiveAItotrackpatterns,strengthenbehaviorsandmanipulate(操控)buyingdecisions,someofwhich,sheassumes,arequestionableorjustunhealthy.Incontrast,theAIthatsheisdevelopingwillbedesignedtorunthehumanhome,encouraginghealthfuldecisionssuchastakinganightlywalk,refillingthefridgeandsupportingsocialinteractionslikelunchesorbirthdaycelebrationswithfriends.“It’sthehardestAIIhaveeverbuiltforit’sacomplexsystem,Yearsleysays.YearsleybegandevelopingtheAkintechnologyin2017,whensherealizedtheneedtobettermanagethehomeishugelyignored.Besides,sherealizedthatwomenunequallybeartheburdenofhouseholdwork.AUnitedNationsreportestimatesthatwomendo2.6timestheamountofunpaidcareanddomesticworkthatmendo,orcloseto30hoursperweekintheU.S.alone.Meanwhile,Yearsley,whohasaspecial-needschildandarelativewithdisabilitysaysitmakessensetofocusonthedisabilityfieldbecauseoftheextrain-homeneedsofusersandtheircaregivers.“Wehavealotmoreworkload,”shesays.“Arewegivingtimebacktocaregivers?IamnotgoingtorestuntilIgiveyouback10hoursaweek.”WhileYearsleypicturesanarmyofrobotssomedayhelpingwithroutinehomemadetasks,thefirstdisplayforAkinwilltaketimeandmoney.Akinhasreceivedsomeearlyseedfromahandfulofinvestors,andwasrecentlyselectedasafinalistfortechgiantLGNova’sMissionfortheFutureprogram,anannualchallengethatseekstoidentifybusinesseshavingpotentialtoimprovelifeandleadsocietyintothefuture.12.WhatmighttheAkin’sAlsystemsuggest?A.Consumingmoredrinkstoenjoyyourself.B.StayinguplateworkingtomakemoremoneyC.SpendingmoretimestayingwithyourfamilyD.Purchasingproductssimilartowhatyoubought.13.WhichisacontributortoYearsley’sAlsystem?A.LotsoffinancialsupportfrominvestorsB.Theuselessnessofcurrenthomedevices.C.Akins’becomingafinalistforaprogram.D.Heavyburdenofhousewivesandcaregivers.14.WhatcanbeusedtodescribetheAkin’sAIsystem?A.Successfulandpromising B.Stableandpractical.CThoughtfulandinnovative. D.Matureandfriendly.15.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Tocallonpeopletohelpthedisabled. B.Toraisemoneyforatechgiant.C.Tocomparetwocompanies’AIsystems. D.TointroduceafuturisticAIsystem.【答案】12.C13.D14.C15.D【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇新聞報(bào)道。機(jī)器人初創(chuàng)公司Akin的創(chuàng)始人Yearsley正在開(kāi)發(fā)的人工智能系統(tǒng)，將給用戶帶來(lái)體貼、人性化的家庭管理服務(wù)，讓“關(guān)心”和“移情”不再與技術(shù)無(wú)關(guān)。【12題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“Incontrast,theAIthatsheisdevelopingwillbedesignedtorunthehumanhome,encouraginghealthfuldecisionssuchastakinganightlywalk,refillingthefridgeandsupportingsocialinteractionslikelunchesorbirthdaycelebrationswithfriends.(相比之下，她正在開(kāi)發(fā)的人工智能將被設(shè)計(jì)為管理人類(lèi)的家庭，鼓勵(lì)健康的決定，比如晚上散步，給冰箱加滿食物，支持與朋友共進(jìn)午餐或慶祝生日等社交互動(dòng)。)”，可知Akin的人工智能系統(tǒng)支持社交等這樣的健康的決定，C項(xiàng)“與家人一起度過(guò)更多時(shí)間”與題意相符。故選C項(xiàng)?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解體。根據(jù)第四段第一句“YearsleybegandevelopingtheAkintechnologyin2017,whensherealizedtheneedtobettermanagethehomeishugelyignored.(Yearsley在2017年開(kāi)始開(kāi)發(fā)Akin技術(shù)，當(dāng)時(shí)她意識(shí)到更好地管理家庭的需求被嚴(yán)重忽視。)”，第二句“Besides,sherealizedthatwomenunequallybeartheburdenofhouseholdwork.(此外，她意識(shí)到女性承擔(dān)家務(wù)的負(fù)擔(dān)是不平等的。)”和第五段第一句“Meanwhile,Yearsley,whohasaspecial-needschildandarelativewithdisabilitysaysitmakessensetofocusonthedisabilityfieldbecauseoftheextrain-homeneedsofusersandtheircaregivers.(與此同時(shí)，Yearsley(她有一個(gè)有特殊需求的孩子和一個(gè)有殘疾的親戚)說(shuō)，關(guān)注殘疾領(lǐng)域是有意義的，因?yàn)橛脩艉退麄兊恼疹櫿哂蓄~外的家庭需求。)”可知，Yearsley的AI系統(tǒng)研發(fā)的因素之一就是家庭主婦和照顧者的沉重負(fù)擔(dān)。故選D項(xiàng)?！?4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Thewords“caring”and“empathetic”aren’tonesnormallyassociatedwithtechnology.Yearsley,anAustralianenterpriserwhoisexpertinartificialintelligence(AI),istryingtochangethat.(“關(guān)心”和“移情””這兩個(gè)詞通常與技術(shù)無(wú)關(guān)。澳大利亞企業(yè)家耶爾斯利是人工智能(AI)領(lǐng)域的專(zhuān)家，他正試圖改變這種狀況。)”，第二段第二句“CurrenthomedevicesmadebyGoogleorAmazonorAppleusepredictiveAItotrackpatterns,strengthenbehaviorsandmanipulatebuyingdecisions,someofwhich,sheassumes,arequestionableorjustunhealthy.(目前由谷歌、亞馬遜或蘋(píng)果生產(chǎn)的家用設(shè)備使用預(yù)測(cè)性人工智能來(lái)跟蹤模式、強(qiáng)化行為并操控購(gòu)買(mǎi)決策。其中有一些，她認(rèn)為，是有問(wèn)題的或者不健康的。)”和“Incontrast,theAIthatsheisdevelopingwillbedesignedtorunthehumanhome,encouraginghealthfuldecisionssuchastakinganightlywalk,refillingthefridgeandsupportingsocialinteractionslikelunchesorbirthdaycelebrationswithfriends.(相比之下，她正在開(kāi)發(fā)的人工智能將被設(shè)計(jì)為管理人類(lèi)的家庭，鼓勵(lì)健康的決定，比如晚上散步，給冰箱加滿食物，支持與朋友共進(jìn)午餐或慶祝生日等社交互動(dòng)。)”可知，Akin公司的人工智能系統(tǒng)是考慮周到的且新穎的。故選C項(xiàng)。【15題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句“Akinhasreceivedsomeearlyseedfromahandfulofinvestors,andwasrecentlyselectedasafinalistfortechgiantLGNova’sMissionfortheFutureprogram,anannualchallengethatseekstoidentifybusinesseshavingpotentialtoimprovelifeandleadsocietyintothefuture.(Akin已經(jīng)從一些投資者那里獲得了一些早期種子資金，最近還入選了科技巨頭LGNova的“未來(lái)使命”項(xiàng)目的決賽名單，該項(xiàng)目是一個(gè)年度挑戰(zhàn)，旨在尋找有潛力改善生活、引領(lǐng)社會(huì)走向未來(lái)的企業(yè)。)”，結(jié)合全文，可知，本文的目的是介紹Akin公司的一套未來(lái)人工智能系統(tǒng)。故選D項(xiàng)。第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Americaisseriouslystressedout.AccordingtotheAmericanInstituteofStress,evenbeforethepandemic,94percentofworkerssaidtheyregularlyfeltstressed.____16____Weallgetbusysometimes,butfeelingconstantlyworriedandovertiredcanleadtoburnout(倦怠),whichcanhaveseriousresults.Thinkofburnoutasstresstakentoanotherlevel.“Typically,burnoutisdefinedasanextremestateofpsychologicalanxiety,”saysYoungAhPark,anassociateprofessorattheSchoolofLaborandEmploymentRelations.____17____.Becausesomanyofusfrequentlyfeelstresseditcanbehardtorecognizewhenthelinehasbeencrossed.____18____MichaelLeiter,aprofessorofpsychologyinNovaScotia,explains“Burnoutcombinesthreekeydimensions:extremetiredness,feelingsofpessimismandasenseoflowachievement.“____19____“Thisisasignthatdemandsarebuildingfasterthanyoucanrecoverfromthem,”hesays.Thattirednessturnsintofeelingssuchaspessimismandwithdrawal,especiallyfeelingthatwaytowardpeopleyou’resupposedtocareabout.____20____Inspiteofthis,itcancontributetomakingmistakesorevenstartingtofeelemotionallydisabled,allofwhichaccountformoreseriousissuestodevelop.Sobeforethestressrisesuptothatextremealarmingleveltakesomestepsyoucantopreventburnout.AWhydopeoplesufferfromburnout?B.Trueburnoutdiffersfromfeelingovertired.C.Feelingtiredwhenyoubeginworkingisaredflag.D.Livingataburnoutlevelcancauseaseriousdisease.E.That’stheendstageofburnout,butittakesawhiletogetthere.F.It’saresponsetofacingthecontinuedstressbeyondyourability.G.Andrecently,theirstressisreportedtohavereachedanalarminglevel.【答案】16.G17.F18.B19.C20.E【解析】【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章講述美國(guó)的壓力水平比較大，人們感到焦慮和過(guò)度勞累會(huì)導(dǎo)致精疲力竭，這可能會(huì)產(chǎn)生嚴(yán)重的后果?！?6題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Americaisseriouslystressedout.AccordingtotheAmericanInstituteofStress,evenbeforethepandemic,94percentofworkerssaidtheyregularlyfeltstressed.(美國(guó)的壓力非常大。根據(jù)美國(guó)壓力研究所的數(shù)據(jù)，即使在大流行之前，94%的員工表示他們經(jīng)常感到壓力。)”可知下文應(yīng)該繼續(xù)說(shuō)這種壓力達(dá)到了一個(gè)什么樣的程度，故G選項(xiàng)“最近，據(jù)報(bào)道，他們的壓力已經(jīng)達(dá)到了驚人的水平?！狈项}意，并且緊密連接下文，故選G?！?7題詳解】根據(jù)上文““Typically,burnoutisdefinedasanextremestateofpsychologicalanxiety,”saysYoungAhPark,anassociateprofessorattheSchoolofLaborandEmploymentRelations.“(“通常，精疲力竭被定義為一種心理焦慮的極端狀態(tài)，”勞動(dòng)與就業(yè)關(guān)系學(xué)院(SchoolofLaborandEmploymentRelations)副教授YoungAhPark說(shuō))”?？芍挛膽?yīng)該繼續(xù)解釋精疲力竭，故選項(xiàng)F“這是面對(duì)超出你能力范圍的持續(xù)壓力的一種反應(yīng)?！本o密承接上文，并且選項(xiàng)中it就是指代上文的burnout，故選F?！?8題詳解】上文“Becausesomanyofusfrequentlyfeelstresseditcanbehardtorecognizewhenthelinehasbeencrossed.(因?yàn)槲覀冎械脑S多人經(jīng)常感到壓力，所以很難意識(shí)到什么時(shí)候已經(jīng)越過(guò)了界限。)”B選項(xiàng)“真正的精疲力竭不同于過(guò)度勞累?！笔菍?duì)上文的一種解釋?zhuān)驗(yàn)槿藗兒茈y辨識(shí)這種程度，故選B。【19題詳解】下文““Thisisasignthatdemandsarebuildingfasterthanyoucanrecoverfromthem,”hesays.(這是一個(gè)跡象，表明需求增長(zhǎng)速度快于你的恢復(fù)速度?！?”中的sign和選項(xiàng)C“當(dāng)你開(kāi)始工作時(shí)感到疲勞是一個(gè)危險(xiǎn)信號(hào)?！敝械膔edflag相呼應(yīng)，故選C。【20題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Thattirednessturnsintofeelingssuchaspessimismandwithdrawal,especiallyfeelingthatwaytowardpeopleyou’resupposedtocareabout.(這種疲勞會(huì)轉(zhuǎn)化為悲觀和退縮等情緒，尤其是對(duì)你應(yīng)該關(guān)心的人的那種感覺(jué)。)”可知這里說(shuō)的是精疲力竭的最后結(jié)果，可能導(dǎo)致的一些問(wèn)題，所以E選項(xiàng)“這是精疲力竭的最后階段，但需要一段時(shí)間才能達(dá)到?！辈⑶揖o密連接下文“Inspiteofthis,itcancontributetomakingmistakesorevenstartingtofeelemotionallydisabled,allofwhichaccountformoreseriousissuestodevelop.(盡管如此，它會(huì)導(dǎo)致犯錯(cuò)，甚至開(kāi)始感到情緒障礙，所有這些都會(huì)導(dǎo)致更嚴(yán)重的問(wèn)題。)”。故選E。第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿30分)第一節(jié)15小題:每小1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。“Mountainsarealwayssmallerinyourimaginationthantheyareinreallife,”someonewisesaid.AndthequotesprangtomindasIstaredupatthesnowy___21___ofPenYFan,thehighestmountaininSouthWales.IwastotakepartintheFanDancetheworld’soldestSpecialForcestest.Mygeneralfeelingabouttheeventwasthatitwouldbetough,butgoodstrength___22___formyrunning.Ifeltpretty___23___withinthefirstkilometreandIwassurprisedhoweasyitfeltsofar.Kilometretwo___24___metrudging(跋涉)throughsnowandice,butspiritsstillremainedhighasIchattedtofellow___25___aroundme.Gradually,however,theclimbingbecameextremely___26___.Thesnowwas___27___byathickfogandwindssostrongthatIcouldhardlystandonmyfeet.Thewindkept___28___mebackwardsandsideways,andeachstepseemedtorequirealltheenergyIhad.Iwasabouttoquitwhensomeoneappearedoutof___29___.“You’redoingreallywell!Keepgoing!”heshouted_____30_____thewind.Ifeltasuddenburstof_____31_____andIcrazilypulledmyselftothefinishline.We’dbeenmovingforhoursandwere_____32_____thefinishline.Thewellbeingofmybodycamesecondtomyburningdesiretogettothatfinishline.IwasexpectingtofeelrelievedandjoyfulwhenIfinallysucceeded,_____33_____insteadIfeltamixtureoftirednessandconfusion.I_____34_____ontheideathatwhilemountainsaresmallerinyourimaginationthantheyareinreallife,yourabilitytosufferisalsobiggerinreallife.Infact,I_____35_____overmorethanjustamountainattheFanDance.21.A.peaks B.caves C.valleys D.hillsides22.A.looked B.worked C.applied D.called23.A.shocked B.depressed C.moved D.relaxed24.A.saw B.kept C.found D.caught25.A.colleagues B.admirers C.participants D.assistants26.A.encouraging B.exciting C.energy-consuming D.time-wasting27.A.blocked B.warmed C.wrapped D.accompanied28.A.guiding B.holding C.blowing D.chasing29.A.nowhere B.place C.sight D.mind30.A.over B.upon C.into D.across31.A.fear B.hope C.panic D.anger32.A.approaching B.escaping C.crossing D.extending33.A.while B.since C.so D.but34.A.focused B.reflected C.depended D.carried35.A.took B.rode C.turned D.climbed【答案】21.A22.B23.D24.A25.C26.C27.D28.C29.A30.