2024-2025學(xué)年江蘇省揚(yáng)州市寶應(yīng)曹甸高級(jí)中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期10月考試英語(yǔ)試卷

2024—2025學(xué)年江蘇省揚(yáng)州市寶應(yīng)曹甸高級(jí)中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期10月考試英語(yǔ)試卷

一、閱讀理解(★)Part-TimeStoreAssociatesLocation155HillwoodAveFallsChurch,VA22046Duties·Processcustomerpurchases,performgeneralcleaningdutiesandkeepshelvesandgoodscleanandneat·Greetandreceivecustomersinawelcomingmanner·Respond1ocustomers’questionsandassistcustomerswiththeirshoppingprocess·Cooperatewithteammembersandcommunicateinformationclearlytothestoremanagementteam·Checkerrorsandothergeneralissues·FollowthecashpoliciesandprocedurestominimizelossesPhysicalDemands·Abilitytodealwithgoodsfromstorereceivingtoshelving·Abilitytoplaceproducts,weighingupto45pounds(about20kilograms),onshelvesatvariousheights·Regularlyrequiredtosit,stand,bend,reach,push,pull,lift,carrygoodsandwalkaboutthestoreQualifications·Providepoliteandimmediatecustomerservice·Operateacashregisterefficientlyandaccurately·Abilitytosafelyandproperlyoperateequipment,includingelectric/manualhandjacks(千斤頂),andcardboardbalers(打包機(jī))·Performgeneralcleaningdutiestocompanystandards·Interpretandapplycompanypoliciesandprocedures·Excellentcommunicationskills·Workbothindependentlyandwithinateamenvironment·Abilitytostayorganized,giveattentiontodetailandfollowinstructionsinaprofessionalandefficientmanner·MeetanystateandlocalrequirementsforhandlingandsellingalcoholicdrinksEducation·HighSchoolDiplomaorGED·PriorworkexperienceinastorepreferredSalary·$15-$18perhour(fewerthan30hoursperweekbutnotlessthan10hoursperweek)·Extrapaytypes:Bonuspay(dependingonyoursalesbutnotlessthan$30perweek)1.Whichbelongstoaresponsibilityofapart-timestoreassociate?

A．Respondingtoonlinecustomerorders.B．Deliveringgroceriestocustomers’homes.C．Helpingcustomerswiththeirshopping.D．Adjustingthecashpoliciesandprocedures.2.Whatisessentialforworkingasastoreassociate?

A．Beingabletodrinkalot.B．Havingone-yearrelatedexperience.C．BeingabletospeakEnglishfluently.D．Beingphysicallystrongandflexible.3.Howmuchcouldapart-timestoreassociatemakeatleastforaweek?

A．$180.B．$210.C．$480.D．$570.(★★★)Iusedtohateoldbooks.WhenIsay“oldbooks”,Idon’tmeanclassics,though.Imeanbookswithyellowpages,brokenspines(書(shū)脊)andoddwood-likesmellsthatyouneedtobecarefulnottobreakbecausetheyarealreadysoworndownandbringyouseverediscomfort.OnecanassumethatIdidn’townmanyoldbooks.Ihadmerelyafewhereandtherethatmyparentshadgiftedme,butnothingtoospecial.Inthefourthgrade,Iwasreadytoexploreanewworldofreading,onethatwentbeyondthelikesofchildren’schapterbooksandteenagers’topics.Justthen,Ifoundmyparents’oldcopiesoftheentireHarryPotterbookseries.Visually,myparents’booksweremyworstnightmare.IrememberthinkingtomyselfthattherewasnowayIwouldbeabletoreadthesebooks.However,IeventuallyhadtocometotermswiththefactthatifIwantedtoreadtheseries,Iwouldhavetoreadmyparents’copies.Andsobegantheterriblejourneyofreadingsevenoldbooks.Whenitwastimeformetoreadthefinalcopy,Iwaskindofachangedwoman.Istillstronglydislikedoldbooks,buttheplotoftheentireHarryPotterserieshadattractedmesomuchIhadalmostentirelyforgottenwhatthebookslookedlike.Bytheend,IhaddevotedtheentireHarryPotterbookshelfinmyroom.Now,Iloveoldbooks.Whilethecoversaresometimessoworndownthatyoucanbarelyreadthetitleofthebook,youcanunderstandwhatit’saboutanyway.Afterall,anoldbookisarepresentationofgenerationsofreaderswhohavechosentoliveinaspecificfictionalworldbecausethestoryitcontainsisjustthatgood.OldbookshavemeaningandIlovehowmuchtheymeantomenow.4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A．Shefeltuneasyaboutowningoldbooks.B．Shewasonbadtermswithherparents.C．Shegrewfondnessforreadingclassics.D．Shewasoftengiftedoldbooksbyherparents.5.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenseeingherparents’HarryPotterseriesinthefourthgrade?

A．ConfusedB．ScaredC．Discouraged.D．Astonished.6.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Iwaskindofachangedwoman”inparagraph3?

A．Shestartedtoenjoyreadingfictionalbooks.B．Shebegantoignoretheappearanceofthebooks.C．Sheacceptedputtingoldbooksonhershelf.D．Shefiguredoutwhatshetrulywantedtoread.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A．MyPassionforReadingB．MyConnectionWithParentsviaOldBooksC．MyEncounterWiththeHarryPotterSeriesD．MyJourneyWithOldBooks(★★★)Humansmakedecisionsusingstatisticalinformationeveryday.Forexample,weweighthelikelihoodofvariousfactorswhendecidingwhattobetincardgames.However,humansaren’taloneinusingstatisticalinferencesindecision-making.Untilnow,humancousinslikemonkeysandalsosomebirdshavebeenidentifiedastheonlyanimalstoshowevidenceofreasoningbasedonprobabilityandstatistics,whichrequiresadvancedmentalpower.Theseanimalshavelargebrainsrelativetotheirbodysize,whichisoftenassociatedwithhighintelligence.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofBarcelonaoppugnedsuchstatementsandsuspectedthatananimalwithasmallbrainrelativetoitsbodysizecouldperformstatisticalreasoningaswell.Giraffeswereanidealchoice.Butresearchershadaconcern:Whenwechooseacheckoutlineatagrocerystore,wetypicallyjustcountthenumberofpeopleineachline,notweighingtheprobability.Statisticalreasoningisquitedistinctfrombasiccounting.Giraffeshavealreadyexhibitedanabilitytoperformquantitydiscrimination,beingabletotellalargernumberofitemsfromasmallernumber,whichposesachallengefortheresearcherstoconfirmtheirsuspicion.Sotheresearchteamsettledonaspecialapproachwheretheystartedwithamixtureofcarrotstheanimaldesiresalongwithzucchinis(密生西葫蘆)theydislikeandvariedthenumberandproportion(比例)ofbothitems.Theresearchersplaceddifferentproportionsofcarrotsandzucchinisintotwoplasticcontainerstotestwhetherthegiraffescouldpredictahigherlikelihoodofreceivingacarrot.Eachtestconsistedof20trialsinwhicharesearcherselectedapieceoffoodfromeachcontainerwithoutshowingittothegiraffes.Thegiraffesthentouchedthehandtheywantedtoeatfrom,usingonlytheinformationtheyhadfromthecontainers.Inthefirsttest,whereonecontainerhad20carrotsand80zucchinisandanotherhadgocarrotsand20zucchinis,eachgiraffechosethehandthathadahigherprobabilityofholdingacarrotatleast17times.Inthefollowingtwotests,theproportionofcarrotsandzucchiniswaschanged.Yetagainthegiraffeschosecorrectly.Thecombinedresultsindicatedthattheresearchers’ideaheldwater.8.Whatcanbeinferredinparagraph2?

A．Statisticalreasoningisuniquetohumans.B．Animalswithlargerbodieshavelargerbrains.C．Largeanimalsaresmartenoughtoperformreasoning.D．Brainsizeispositivelyrelatedtointelligence.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“oppugned”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Declared.B．Questioned.C．Explained.D．Applauded.10.Whydidtheresearchteamintroduceaspecialapproachtothestudy?

A．Totestthegiraffes’abilitytoperformbasiccounting.B．Todeterminewhethergiraffesprefercarrotsorzucchinis.C．Toruleouttheeffectofgiraffes’quantitydiscrimination.D．Toobservethegiraffes’behaviorindifferentsituations.11.Whatdothetestresultsshow?

A．Giraffesarecapableofstatisticalreasoning.B．Giraffes’senseofproportionisrelativelylimited.C．Giraffesrelyonvisualinformationtomakefoodchoices.D．Giraffes’foodpreferencescanbechangedthroughtraining.(★★★)Manyphilosophersandpsychologistshavearguedthatempathy(共情)isanaturalcharacteristic,hard-wiredintoourgenesandbrains.Thereasoninggoesthateachofushasa“l(fā)evel”ofempathyand—likeouradultheight—we’restuckthereforlife.Thisisallwellandgoodifyou’realreadyempathetic,butalsomeansthatifyoustrugglewithempathy,you’llneverimprovenomatterhowhardyoutry.Thankfully,thisviewisincomplete.Throughtherightpractices,suchasdiversefriendshipsandevenfictionreading,wecangrowourempathyonpurpose.Empathyissomethinglikeamuscle:leftunused,itweakens;puttowork,itgrows.Noemotionisalwaysuseful,andthatgoesforempathyaswell.Thisisespeciallytruefornurses,doctorsandothercaregivers.Theseindividualsaredriventotheirworkbyadeepdesiretohelpothers.Patientsofempatheticdoctorsaremoresatisfiedwiththeircare.However,whenhealthcareprofessionalscaretoomuch,theyareathighriskofburnout,tirednessanddepressionfromover-empathizingwithothers’suffering.Somepsychologists,includingmyself,arenowexploringhowpeopleintheseprofessionsmightempathizeinmoresustainableways.Forexample,empatheticconcern-—feelingforsomeone—isdistantfromemotionalempathy—feelingassomeoneelsedoes.Iftheycandevelopconcerninstead,forexample,theycancarewithoutfallingapart.InanothersetofstudiesconductedwithCarolDweek,aStanfordprofessorofpsychology,wefoundthatmerelybelievingempathyisaskillthatcanbedevelopedinspiredpeopletotryharderatit.Forinstance,peoplewhowereencouragedtohavea“growthmindset”aroundempathy,ascomparedtoafixedmindset,spentmoretimelisteningtothesufferingofsomeoneofanotherraceandmoreenergytowardstryingtounderstandtheopinionsofsomeonefromadifferentpartofthepoliticaldivide.12.Whatviewdomanyphilosophersandpsychologistshaveaboutempathy?

A．Itgrowswhenpracticedoften.B．Itisaresultofindividualexperiences.C．Itisinbornanddifficulttodevelop.D．Itvariesdependingonone’supbringing.13.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoctorsdo?

A．Developtheiremotionalempathy.B．Trytoerasetheirpatients’concern.C．Carefortheirpatientsasmuchaspossible.D．Workonimprovingtheirempatheticconcern.14.BasedonCarolDweek’sstudiesinwhichsituationarepeoplewillinglyempathetic?

A．Iftheybelievethatempathyisflexible.B．Iftheyaregivenenoughattention.C．Iftheylistentotheidenticalpoliticalviews.D．Iftheysufferracialdiscrimination.15.Inwhichunitofatextbookdoesthetextmostlikelyappear?

A．Understandingyourselfmore.B．Feelingforothers.C．Exploringgenesandemotions.D．Repairingbrokenrelationships.(★★★)ACenturyofChangeThelast100yearshaveseenmajortransformationsinnewsreporting.Printnewspapersdominatedtheearly1900s,butinNovember1922,thedawn(曙光)ofradionewsarrivedwhentheBBClauncheditsfirstdailyradioservice.Itmarketeditselfasnewsbyandforsocialelites(精英).16Inthe1950s,newsshiftedtotelevisionbroadcasting.Adramaticchangecamein1980withthecreationofAmerica’sCableNewsNetwork(CNN)—theworld’sfirst24-hourtelevisionnewsnetwork.17TheInternethasbecomeakeysiteforsharinginformation,andnewsismoreaccessiblethanithaseverbeenbefore.Crisescanbereportedfromonthegroundbypeoplewhocloselyunderstandthem.Storiescanbesharedwiththeclickofabutton.18InthetimeittakesforastorytomovefromanewssitetoFacebooktoyourWhatsAppgroupchat,contextislostandfactsgounchecked.In2016,wewitnessedanimportantmomentforthenewslandscape.FollowingaUSelectiondoggedbydishonestyandmisinformationspreadlargelyonsocialmedia,OxfordDictionariesannounced“post-truth”asitsinternationalwordoftheyear.19Withsomuchinformationatourfingertips,theconsiderablevolumeofnewscanbeirresistible.Besides,thereisincreasinguncertaintyaboutwhatistrueandwhatisnot.Soitisnowonderthatrecentyearshaveseenthebirthofthe“slowjournalism”movement,whichwasfirstcoinedin2007bySusanGreenberg.20

A．However,thatcanbedangerous.B．Frequencyoftheword’susageroseby2,000percentthatyear.C．Besides,itrequiredbroadcasterstouse“receivedpronunciation”.D．ThecreationoftheWorldWideWebinthe1990schangedthingsagain.E．So,themarkofagoodstorywashowsoonitwastoldafterithappened.F．Itinvitesustoslowdownandpayattentiontowhat’shappeningaroundus.G．Peoplestillmainlyrelyonnewspapersforlocalinformation.二、完形填空(★★★)Mydaughter’sdog,“Thunder”,hasbeenindeclininghealthformonthsnow.Heiseatingless,sleepingmore,and______notdoingwell.Sadly,itisa______Ihaveseentoomanytimesasmyowndogshavegottenolder.Thunderis12yearsoldor84inpeopleyears.Ithasalwaysseemedso______tomethatourdogslivesuchshortlivescomparedtoours.SeeingthatThunder’stimewascomingtoanend,mydaughtertriedto______anewpuppyto______herweakdog.Unfortunately,thingsdidn’t______asshehoped.Herdogdidn’tenjoyhavingahighenergypuppyaround.So“Hank”thepuppy______me.Thankfully,mysonstookhimastheirown.EachdayHankrunsandplayswiththemuntileveryoneis______buthim.______lovelyHankbark,chew,andplayalldaymakesmewishthatIalsohadthe______ofapuppy.Intermsof______,IammuchclosertooldThunderthanHank.Mybodytendstobe______everydayandIjustcan’tdoallthethingsIusedto.AsIwatchbothThunderandHank,however,myheartfillswithloveforthem.Dogsaresucha______fromNature.Theyteachussomuchaboutlife.Theyplaywithabandon,notcaringaboutwhat’shappeningaround—justliveeachday______.Andtheyloveunconditionally.Ifweallcouldjustlivewiththe______ourdogsdo,thisworldwouldbeabetterplace.21.A．barelyB．generallyC．naturallyD．occasionally22.A．viewB．choiceC．patternD．surprise23.A．unfairB．immoralC．significantD．realistic24.A．pursueB．fetchC．a(chǎn)doptD．carry25.A．a(chǎn)ccompanyB．botherC．a(chǎn)dmireD．replace26.A．fitB．continueC．stopD．work27.A．brokeawayfromB．camebacktoC．endedupwithD．droppedinon28.A．motivatedB．exhaustedC．relievedD．embarrassed29.A．WatchingB．MakingC．HelpingD．Feeling30.A．confidenceB．curiosityC．courageD．energy31.A．a(chǎn)geB．buildC．a(chǎn)ttitudeD．character32.A．a(chǎn)djustingB．a(chǎn)chingC．sweatingD．relaxing33.A．challengeB．giftC．concernD．discovery34.A．gratefullyB．faithfullyC．joyfullyD．wisely35.A．hopeB．goalC．interestD．love三、語(yǔ)法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。36(compare)withChinesefestivals,whichoftencenteraroundfamilyreunion(團(tuán)聚)andrespectingancestors,westernfestivalstendtoemphasizecelebration,37(reflect)amoreindividualisticculture.TakeChristmasasanexample.Atitsheart38(lie)thestoryofJesusChrist’sbirth,asymboloflove,hopeandrebirth.Thisfestivaliscelebratedworldwide,showingtheagreementoffaithandcultureacrossborders.Ontheotherhand,theChineseSpringFestivalisafestivalmarkingtheturnofthecalendaryear.It’satime39millionsofpeopletravelhometobewiththeirfamilies,engagingintraditionssuchascleaninghouses,cookingspecialdishes,andsettingofffireworks.Thefestival’semphasisonfamilytiesandcontinuity40(root)inConfucianvaluesandreflectsthecollectivistnatureofChinesesociety.However,despitetheseapparentdifferences,bothcultureshavesomethingincommon:theirfestivalsareallincelebration41lifeandthepursuitofhappiness.WesternfestivalslikeThanksgivingandHalloween,whichhavereligiousorigins,havegraduallydevelopedintooccasionsforfamilygatherings,gratitudesharingandcreativeexpressions.42(similar),ChinesefestivalslikeMid-AutumnFestivalpromotefamilyreunionand43(appreciate)fornature’sbeauty.Inconclusion,44ChineseandWesternfestivalsdifferinmanyways,theybothserveaspowerfulexpressionsofculture,values,andthehumanspirit.Throughthesecelebrations,wecangainadeeperunderstandingofeachother’straditionsandformmutualrespect,whichcaninturnmakefor45(harmony)relationshipsandatrulyglobalcommunity.四、書(shū)信寫(xiě)作(★★★)46.假定你是校學(xué)生會(huì)負(fù)責(zé)人李華，你校近期計(jì)劃而向外國(guó)人開(kāi)展ChinainMyEyes短視頻征集活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你給已在中國(guó)定居多年的外教Chris寫(xiě)一封郵件，邀請(qǐng)他錄制一段短視頻。內(nèi)容包括：1.寫(xiě)信目的；2.視頻內(nèi)容與要求。注意：1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearChris,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua五、書(shū)面表達(dá)(★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Myfatherwassixty-five.Thoughhehadplannedonretiringatsixty,hewasstillworkinghard.Forhim,raisingfourchildren—especiallynowthatmymotherhadstoppedworkingandwasathomefulltime—meanthecouldn’taffordtoretire.Italsomeanthefailedtoachieveanythinghepromisedmymom.“Sweetheart,”he’dsay,“I’mgoingtotakeyouonacruise(乘船游覽).”Hestilltoldherthat,andonlythesedaysheadded,“assoonasthekidsareoutofcollege.”Iknewthatputtingallofuskidsthroughcollegeprobablymeantitwasgoingtobeawhilebeforemyfatherachievedhisdreamofgoingawaywithmymotheronacruise—though