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江苏省南京市六校联合体届高三英语上学期联考试题
江苏省南京市六校联合体2021届高三英语上学期11月联考试题
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 will the woman do during the weekend?
A.Work overtime.B. Have a meeting.C. Do some reading.
2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Brother and sister.B. Fellow students.C. Teacher and student.
3.How does the woman sound?
A. Tired.B. Relaxed.C Regretful.
4.What do we know about Bob?
A. Heisonahealthydiet.
B. He made a shopping list.
C. He had much junk food.
5.Which team will have to wait?
A.The blue one.B. The yellow one.C. The red one.
第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a hotel.B. At a restaurant.C.Atasupermarket.
7.What problem does the woman run into?
A. She isovercharged.
B. There isn't any milk left.
C. The man served the wrong dish.
听下面一段对话,回答第8、9题。
8. Why is Mr. Smith coming?
A. To cancel a deal.
B. To check the factory.
C. To start his own business.
9. What will the speakers do next?
A. Go to the airport.
B. Book an early flight.
C. Organize a phone meeting.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至12题。
10.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Future Jobs.B.Favorite majors.C. Summer plans.
11.What will the woman do first when the term finishes?
A. Go traveling.
B. Work as a volunteer.
C. Attend a summer course.
12.What will the man do this weekend?
A. Work in a restaurant. B. Teach at a school. C. Apply for more jobs.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至16题。
13.What is James doing?
A. Chairing a meeting.
B. Hosting a TV program.
C. Attending an acting course.
14.Where was Sarah born?
A. In Miami.B. In New York.C. In Los Angeles.
15.How many years did Sarah stay in New York?
A.3.B.14.C.17.
16.Who influenced Sarah most in choosing her career?
A. Her teachers.B. Her friends.C. Her parents.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至20题。
17.What do all readers have to do every two years?
A. Renew their personal information.
B.Pay for a new membership card.
C. Register in the library again.
18.How long will the library keep the book reserved in advance?
A.5 days.B. 7 days.C. 14 days.
19.What can be borrowed for one day only?
A. Children's books.B. DVDS.C. Dictionaries.
20. On what day will the library close at 7:
00 pm?
A. Wednesday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
TheopportunitiestovisittheSchoolofArtbuildingsareduringtheannualAdmissionOpenHouseinNovemberandtheannualOpenStudiosinApril.Pleaseseebelowformoreinfo.
TOURS:
TheSchoolofArtdoesnotoffertoursoftheSchoolfacilitiesoraccommodateanywalk-intours.
ADMISSIONOPENHOUSE
TheYaleSchoolofArtoffersanOpenHouseannuallyforinterestedapplicants.VisitorshavethechancetolearnmoreaboutourMFAprogramandgraduatestudyfromstudents.
2019YaleSchoolofArtAdmissionOpenHousewillbeheldThursday,November14th.Onlypre-registeredprospectivestudentsmayattendandeventdetailswillbesenttotheemailaddressusedtoregister.
NotethattheSchoolofArtwillNOTconductindividualinterviewsorprovideportfoliofeedbackatOpenHouse.Attendeesshouldnotbringexamplesoftheirworktothisevent.
Capacityislimitedandonlyprospectiveapplicantsshouldregistertoattendaswewilllikelynothaveroomforguests.
Pre-registeredattendeeswillreceiveconfirmationemailcommunicationswitheventdetailsandtravelinformationtoNewHaven.
OpenHousewillbelive-streamedandmaybeattendedvirtuallyonNovember14th.
OPENSTUDIOS
DuringtheSpringsemester,theYaleSchoolofArthostsitsannualgraduateopenstudiosfeaturingworkfromthedepartmentsofGraphicDesign,PaintingandPrintmaking,Photography,andSculpture.StudiosareopentothepublicandlocatedacrossfourbuildingsonYale’scampusindowntownNewHaven.
FollowingYaleUniversityguidanceinresponsetothe spreadofCOVID-19,theYaleSchoolofArtissuspendingallpubliceventsandprogrammingthroughtoatleastApril5,2020.2020OpenStudios,originallyscheduledforApril4–5,hasbeencancelled.
21.WhoaremostlikelytohaveaccesstoADMISSIONOPENHOUSE?
A.Thosewhohaveatalentforart.
B.Thosewhohaveregisteredinadvance.
C.ThosewhohavebeenadmittedtoYaleUniversity.
D.ThosewhointendtogotoTheYaleSchoolofArt.
22.WhatcanattendeesdoduringADMISSIONOPENHOUSE?
A.ReceivetravelinformationtoNewHaven.
B.Haveachancetovisittheschoolfacilities.
C.Interviewstudents,faculty,andadmissionstaff.
D.Getaninsightintothestudyofgraduatestudents.
23.WhatcanbelearnedfromOPENSTUDIOS?
A.ItishostedinAprileveryyearthroughoutYale.
B.2020OpenStudioshasbeenputoffuntilApril5.
C.Theschooldisplaysworkfromvariousdepartments.
D.Itistheonlychancetovisitbuildingsoftheschool.
B
Imaginethatyou’vegotarobotthatlookslikeahuman,talkslikeahuman,andeveninteractslikeahuman.Althoughyouknowit’sjustamachine,youcanrelatetoit.Butwouldyouconsideritasafriend?
Thisisjustoneofthequestionsthatyoumayfinddifficulttoanswer.Soonerorlaterartificialintelligence(AI)willbringmanymoralchallenges.ButAIisheretostayandwillhaveabigimpactonourfuture.AsLiFei-Fei,professorofcomputerscienceatStanfordUniversityputit,“Ifoureraisthenextindustrialrevolution,asmanyclaim,AIissurelyoneofitsmajordrivingforces.”
Merriam-WebsterdefinesAIas“thecapabilityofamachinetocopyintelligenthumanbehavior”.Butwhatmakesuswanttocreate“thinkingmachines”?
Afterall,thinkingandconsciousnessareinimitablethingsofhumanbeings–atleastatpresent.TheyseparateusfromallothercreaturesonEarth.
Foronething,humansconstantlydesiretodevelopnewtechnologyjustbecausetheycan.ThedesiretocreateAIistheultimateexpressionofthis:
Wewanttotestthelimitofhumanintelligencebybuildingabrandnewintelligence.Foranother,AIhasallsortsofpracticalbenefitstoofferus.Itwouldfreeusfromrepetitiveworkandmakeourliveseasier.ImaginegettingtoyourdestinationwithanAI-guidedself-drivingcar.ImaginehavinganAItutorthatcouldhelpyouwithyourhomework.
However,asAIbecomesmoreimportantinlifetheworrieswillbegin.WillAIeffectivelystarttotakeoverus?
Today,withonlineshoppingsitesandsocialnetworkingplatforms,AIalreadyinfluencesmanyofourchoices.Algorithms(算法)determinethecontentweseeontheInternet,andmakerecommendationsabouteverythingfromwhatwewatchonTVtowherewetravel.Somefearthatmachineswillbecomebetteratmakingdecisionsthanhumansare,andthatthereforewewillloseourcontrolofAI.
Butit’snotalldoomandgloom(前景暗淡).MaxTegmark,authorofLife3.0:
BeingHumanintheAgeofArtificialIntelligence,believesthatwithcarefulplanning,AIcanbecomeapowerfultool.“I’moptimisticthatwecancreateaninspiringfuturewithAIifwewintheracebetweenthegrowingpowerofAIandthegrowingwisdomwithwhichwemanageit,”hetoldMotherboard.
Butlikeitornot,AIisshapingthesocietyandwilldramaticallychangethewaywelive.
24.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“inimitable”inParagraph3?
A.Unique.B.Precise.C.Common.D.Essential.
25.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlyfocuson?
A.TheinfluenceofAIonourfuture.B.ThereasonsformantodevelopAI.
C.DifferentvoicesondevelopingAI.D.WorriesarisingfromtheuseofAI.
26.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsAI’simpactonhumans?
A.Concerned.B.Doubtful.C.Objective.D.Subjective.
27.WhatcanbeconcludedfromMaxTegmark’words?
A.AIwon’tposeathreattohumanbeings.
B.AIwillsurelybringusapromisingfuture.
C.HumansarewiseenoughtotakecontrolofAI.
D.HumansmustkeepupwiththegrowingpowerofAI.
C
Scientistssaytheyhavediscoveredanearthquake-likeeventthatcanhappenduringahurricaneorotherpowerfuloceanstorms.Theyarecallingita“stormquake”.Researcherscameupwiththisnameafterstudyingeventsconnectedwithorcausedbyearthquakesontheseafloorduringsuchstorms.Theyfoundthattheshakingcanfeelasstrongasamagnitude3.5earthquake.
Intenseenergyfromhurricanesandotherseverestormscancreateverylargewavesintheocean.Thesewavesthen“interact”insomeplaceswithsolidearthundertheseatocause“intenseseismic(地震的)sourceactivity,”saidtheleaderresearcherFan,aseismologistandprofessoratFloridaStateUniversity.“WecanhaveseismicsourcesintheoceanjustlikeearthquakeswithinthehardouterlayeroftheEarth,”headded.“Theexcitingpartisseismicsourcescausedbyhurricanescanlastforhoursorevendays.”
Theresearchersfoundevidenceofmorethan10,000stormquakesincoastalareasoftheUnitedStatesandCanada.Stormquakeswerefoundtohavehappenedaroundcontinentalshelvesorseafloorscontainingflatlandandatlowerdepths,theresearchshowed.Evenwithevidenceofsomanystromquakeshappening,itwasnotknownuntilrecentlythatsucheventsevenexisted.Thisismainlybecausescientistsstudyingearthquakeshavegenerallyconsideredocean-causedseismicwavesas“backgroundnoise”.
TheresearchfoundthatmajorU.S.hurricaneshadproducedalotofstormquakes.OneexamplewasHurricaneBilli