广东省实验中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题

广东省实验中学学年高三上学期月月考英语试题2024-202510

一、阅读理解Princeton UniversityArt EventProgramInformation forGaucho:A NewMusicalMarch8-10,2024,in WallaceTheaterPresented by the Lewis Center for the ArtsProgram inTheater amp;Music Theater.Gaucho:A NewMusical（歌词）Book,music andlyrics byPrinceton Universityseniors AaronVentresca andEmmuVentresca;directed bylecturer NicuoKreil withmusic directionby guestartist Gia Gan.Run Time（）Approximately2hours includinga10-minute intermission.Setting（高乔人）In thisnew musicalset innineteenth-century Argentina,the gauchocommunity ofSan（）Antonio deAreco atown inBuenos AiresProvince,Argentina facesgrowing threatsto itstraditionalway of life fromlarge landowners9newest technology-barbed（带刺的）wire fence.A younggauchonamed Mateostruggles tobreak freefrom his family^dying wayoflifeto becomea writer.Then withsomehelp,Mateo escapesto BuenosAires.There,he meetsSofia,who shakeshis narrow-minded viewof the world.As modernitytakes shape,Mateo is torn betweenchoices:hisfamilyor theone hecouldcreate,his culture orthemovements of the world.Special NotesNoflash photographypermitted.Please silenceall electronicdevices includingmobile phoneandwatches,and avoidtext messagingfor theduration of the performance.Tickets DetaiIsPerformancesare freeand opento thepublic;advance ticketsrequired.If aperformance islistedas soldout,a waitlist willbe formedat the door witha limitednumber oftickets available.AccessibilityThe WallaceTheater isan accessiblevenue with an assistivelistening system.Guests inneedof otheraccess accommodationsare invitedto contactthe LewisCenter atleast oneweek inYourssincerely,Li Hua

五、书面表达.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文47My dad,George,only hadan eighthgrade education.A quietman,he didntunderstand myworldof schoolactivities.From age14,he worked.And hisdad,Albert,took the money my dad earnedandused itto payfamily expenses.I didntreally understandhis worldeither:He was a livestocktrucker,and Ithought that I would（超过）surpass anythinghe hadaccomplished bythe timeI walkedacross thestage athigh schoolgraduation.Summers in the mid-70s werespent athome shootingbaskets,hitting abaseball,or throwingafootball,preparing formy futureas aquarterback ona footballteam.In poorweather,I readabout sports（长号）.or practicedmy tromboneThesummer beforemy eighthgrade I was oneof agroup ofboys thata neighboringfarmer hiredtowork inhis field.He explainedour basictask,the tractorfired upand wewere off,riding downthefield lookingfor weedsto spraywith chemicals.After ashort way,the farmerstopped andpointed ataweed whichwe missed.Then webegan again.This happenedover andover,but wesoon learnedtoidentify differentgrasses likecockleburs,lamb^-quarters,foxtails,and theking ofweeds,the prettypurplethistle.It wastiring work,but Ilooked forwardto thepay,even thoughI wasntsure how much itwouldamount to.At home,my dadsaid,A jobsa bigstep togrowing up.Im gladyou willbe contributingto thehousehold.My dadswords mademe realizethat myearnings mightnot bemine to do withas Iwished.My laborslasted abouttwo weeks,and thefarmer saidthere mightbe morework,but Iwasntinterested.I decidedit wasnot fairthatIhad tocontribute mymoney.注意所续写短文的词数应为左右；L150,请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2Paragraph1When Ibought mypaycheck home——it was$119——my dadwanted to talk tome.Paragraph2Iwassurprised thatmydadallowed meto usethemoneyas Iwished.advance atlewiscenter@princeton.edu.

1.Who createdthe Gaucho:A NewMusicalA.Guest artistGiaGan.B・Two universitystudents.C.Lecturer NicoKreil.D.Artists in the WallaceTheater.

2.What isthe themeofthe musicalA.A romanticlove story.B,A movementof culture.C,The changeof lifestyle.D.The immigrationof acommunity.

3.What arepeople requiredtodoto watchthemusicalA.Pay forperformances in advance.B,Wait inline atthedoorofthetheatre.C.Contact theLewisCenterfor tickets.D.Switch offtheir electronicdevices.Professor Lumseems to be underthe spellof ChatGPT,but letsnot getcarried awaywith theAI一chatbot craze.While itdoes havesome benefits,his argumentsare likea leakyboat ina stormyseafull ofholes.According toProfessor Lum,ChatGPT offersstudents awealth of information.Sure,its like（百科全书），having awalking encyclopediabut learningis notabout copyingan answer.Its aboutthejourney ofdiscovery.ChatGPT,armed withits vastdatabase,denies studentsthe opportunityto exploreandlearn through their ownefforts.Ifs likeawarding a participation medalfor arace thathasnt evenbegun!He alsoclaims thatChatGPT improvescommunication skills.Seriously ChattingwithanAI isnotthe sameas havinga realconversation.How canwe expectstudents tohandle thecomplexities ofthereal worldif all they knowis howtotalkto achatbot Lefsnot turnthem intosocially awkwardbotsthemselves.Oh,and letsnot forget about critical thinking.Professor Lumthinks ChatGPTchallengesstudents tothink critically.But comeon,folks!Its merelya machine!Ifs notgoing toteach themhowto questionassumptions,analyze evidence,or comeup withinnovative solutions.We needhumaninteraction andlively debatesfor that.Lastly,Professor Lumbelieves ChatGPTcan providesupport andguidance.Again,seriously（代码）？Are wegoing toreplace humanemotions withlines ofcode ChatGPTmight offersomecomforting words,but itcant replacethe warmthand understandingthat canonly befound inhumaninteraction.Let usnot abandonour students,leaving themto feelmore aloneand disconnectedthan everbefore.Professor Lumsopinion regardingChatGPT warnsus againsttoo muchreliance ontechnology.Rather thanprioritizing ChatGPT,the focusshould beon developingcriticalthinking,promotinggenuine humaninteraction,and emphasizingthe coreaspects ofeducation.

4.What iscompared toaparticipationmedal in paragraph2A,A walkingencyclopedia.B.A journeyto explore.C.A vastdatabase.D.An answer.

5.What canbe inferredabout ChatGPTfrom paragraphs3〜5A.It isnot goodat socializing.B.It isa skilledcritical thinker.C.It offersnothing helpfulto humans.D.It formsa warmbond withhumans.

6.What isthe authorsattitude towardsChatGPTA.Totally negative.B.Fully supportive.C.Highly skeptical.D.Quite indifferent.

7.What isthe mainpurpose ofthe passageA.To criticizea viewpoint.B.To questionan authority.C.To clarifytwo arguments.D.To comparetwo chatbots.Whether playingtricks orholding funeralsinthe wild,crows havesurprised thepublic withtheirunexpected capabilities.But their“intelligence“knows nobounds.A newstudy publishedin CurrentBiologyrevealed for the firsttime thatcrows canuse statisticallogic tosolve problems.Crows havea largebrain for their sizeand aparticularly noticeableforebrain,associated withstatisticaland analyticalreasoning inhumans.In ourlab,crows haveshown complicatednumericalcompetence andcareful considerationduring decision-making,said Dr.Melissa Johnston,a fellowat theUniversityof Tubingen.In herrecent work,Johnston andher teampushed theseabilities toa newextreme,testing statisticalreasoning.（啄）In theexperiment,two crowswere firsttrained topeck atvarious imageson touchscreenstoearn foodtreats;and graduallythey hadto choosebetween twoof theseimages,each correspondingtoa differentreward probability.“Crows weretasked withlearning ratherabstract quantitiesand thenapplyingthat combinationofinformationinareward maximizingway,“Johnston detailed.Over10daysof trainingand5,000trials,the twocrows managedto pickthe higherprobability ofreward,showingtheir abilityto usestatistical inference.To researchers7much surprise,even aftera monthwithouttraining,the crowsstill performwell everytime.Statistical reasoninginvolves usinglimited informationabout asituation todraw conclusionsandmake decisions.People unknowinglyuse suchcognitive abilityevery day.When weselect cafesforsocial meetups,our brainsautomatically weighcollected statisticsfrom pastobservations andfavor theonemore capableof meetingneeds.Similarly,crows rememberedand analyzedthe connectionsbetweenthe imagesand thereward probabilitiesto makethemselves getthe mosttreats possible.Crows oncesymbolized misfortuneand death,causing themdisliked evenkilled bypeople.Actually,they areamong thefew animalsto adaptto urbanizationsuccessfully dueto underestimatedintelligence.I thinkthese studiesdo helpchange publicviews andimprove ourrelationship withthese lovelyanimals/9Johnston stated.

8.What makescrows9intelligence possibleA.Their limitlessabilities oftricks.B.Their socialleaning inthewild.C,Their physicalstructure ofbrains.D.Their trainingreceived inthe lab.

9.Which ofthe followingbest describesthe researchprocess inparagraph3A.Instruct,task,and retest.B.Train,perform,and record.C.Assume,prove,and reflect.D.Prepare,teach,and examine.

10.How doesthe authorexplain statisticalinference inparagraph4A.By sharinga personalexperience.B,By quotinga previousstudy.C.By makinga detailedcomparison.D.By usinga commonexample.

11.What canbe asuitable titleforthe textA.Food PrizeCompetition:Crows ChoosingRewardsB.Urban BirdSurvival Strategies:Living withPeopleC.Beyond Tricks:Surprise ofCrows StatisticalReasoningD.Animal BehaviorStudy:Training Crowsin ExperimentsGiventhe astonishingpotential ofAI totransform ourlives,we allneed totake actionto dealwithour Al-powered future,and this is whereAI by Design:A Planfor Livingwith ArtificialIntelligencecomes in.This absorbingnew bookby CatrionaCampbell isa practicalroadmap addressingthe（变革）.challenges posedbytheforthcoming AIrevolution（代In thewrong hands,such a book couldprove ascomplicated toprocess asthe computercode码）that powersAI but,thankfully,Campbell hasmore thantwo decadesprofessional experiencetranslatingthe headyinto theunderstandable.She writesfrom thepractical angleof abusiness personrather than as an academic,making fora guidewhich ishighly accessibleand informativeand which,bythe close,will makeyou feelalmost assmart asALAs wesoon cometo learnfrom AIby Design,AI isalready super-smart andwill becomemorecapable,moving fromthe currentgeneration of“narrow-AI”to ArtificialGeneral Intelligence.Fromthere,Campbell says,will comeArtificial DominantIntelligence.This iswhy Campbellhas setout toraiseawareness ofAI andits futurenow-several decadesbefore thesedevelopments areexpected totakeplace.She saysit isessential thatwe keepcontrol of artificial intelligence,or riskbeing sidelinedandperhaps evenworse.Campbelfs pointis towake upthose responsiblefbr AI-the technologycompanies andworldleaders-so theyare onthe samepage asalltheexperts currentlydeveloping it.She explainswe areat atippingpoint“in historyand mustact nowto preventan extinction-level eventfor humanity.We needtoconsider howwe wantour futurewith AIto panout.Such structuredthinking,followed byglobalregulation,will enableus toachieve greatnessratherthanour downfall.AI willaffect usall,and ifyou onlyread onebook onthe subject,thisisit.

12.What doesthe phrase“In thewrong hands“inparagraph2probably meanA.If readby someonepoorly educated.B.If reviewedby someoneill-intentioned.C.If writtenby someoneless competent.D.If translatedby someoneunacademic.

13.What isa featureof AlbyDesignaccording tothetextA.It ispacked withcomplex codes.B.It adoptsa down-to-earth writingstyle.C.It providesstep-by-step instructions.D.It isintended forAI professionals.

14.What doesCampbell urgepeople todo regardingAI developmentA.Observe existingregulations onit.B.Reconsider expertopinions aboutit.C.Make jointefforts tokeep itunder control.D.Learn fromprior experienceto slowit down.

15..What isthe authorspurpose inwriting thetextA・To recommenda bookon AI.B.To givea briefaccount ofAI history.C.To clarifythe definitionof ALD.To honoran outstandingAI expert.Overtourism IsFor Real:How CanYou HelpTravelpromotes understanding,expands ourminds,makes usbetter people,and boostslocaleconomies andcommunities,but therapid growthof travelhas ledto overtourismin certainregions anddestinations.16Certainly not.The lossof whattravel offerswould beunacceptable intoday9s world.Here aresome tipson makingwise decisionsto minimizepressure onthe placeswe visit and improveourexperience.•Choose mindfully.Overvisited destinationsare thatway fbra reason:they9re special.With somanyonline postsfeaturing the same places,its easyto feellike youremissing out.Go somewhereonlywhen thelandscape,cultureorfood deeplydraws you.17•Get creative.The bestway toease pressureon over-touristed destinationsistogo somewhereelse.Though overtourism is describedasaproblem affectingthe entireworld,its actuallyconcentratedto asmall numberof extremelypopular spots.That meansyou havetons ofless-visited optionsto choosefrom.18Why nottry aregional alternativeor checkout apopulardestinations lesser-known sights•19Minimize impactand maximizeexperience byskipping majorholidays orrushhour.Youll competewith fewertourists,save money,experience adifferent sideofapopular place,andboost theeconomy whentourismistraditionally slower.（荣幸）.Visiting aplace thatothers callhome isa privilegeDo yourpart topreserve whatmakesa destinationspecial inthe firstplace.20You maybe amazedhowmuchcloser youllfeel tothe peoplethere.A.Visit duringoff-peak times.B.So,should westop travelingC.Travel foryou andno oneelse.D.Can overtourismbe avoidedthenE.You canstill findrelatively undiscoveredplaces.F.Youll findyourself virtuallyalone,or close to it.G.Consider givingback tothe communitiesyoure visiting.

二、完形填空An airlineloses twosuitcases belongingto twodifferent travelers,Lucy and Pete.Both suitcaseshappentobethesameand alsocontain21antiques.An airlinemanager22to compensatefortheirlossfigures thatsimply askingthem forthe priceis hopeless,for theymay23it.Instead,he hasthem writedownthe priceas anydollar between2and10024so thatthey cannotnegotiate witheach other.If bothwrite thesame number,he willpay eachof themthatamount.If not,he willassume thatthe personwriting thehigher numberis25and payboth ofthemthe lower number witha26and apunishment-the personwriting thelowernumberwill get$2more asareward for27and theother will get$2less instead.For instance,if Lucywrites46and Petewrites100,Lucy willget$48and Petewillget$

44.What numberswill LucyandPetewrite28,Lucys ideais thatshe shouldwrite thelargest possiblenumber,which willearnher$100if Petessimilarly29,Soon,it strikesher thatif shewrote99,shed makea little一more$

101.But surelythis30will alsooccur toPete,who willchoose99too.Continuing withthis lineof31,when bothare unwillingto losemoney orget lessthanthe other,they willend upwriting downthe32price ofthe antique.Experimental studiesconducted byeconomists,however,33this narrowview ofreason.In theirstudies,most participantspick$100or anumberclosetoit,either withoutthinking theproblem throughor tendingto believetheyll34theunreasonable”number.By doingso,participants ultimatelygetamuch bigger35Based onthis,researchers haveconcluded thatpeople appearto havea naturaltendency towardscooperation,whichfavors seeminglyunreasonable butbeneficial strategies.

21.A.precious B,identical C.missing D.various

22.A.reminded B・enabled C.tasked D.convinced

23.A.value B.highlight C.ignore D.overstate

24.A.at randomB.precisely C.with cautionD.separately

25.A.dreaming B.cheating C.objecting D.complaining

26.A.bonus B.change C.bill D.credit

27.A.cooperation B,honesty C.selflessness D.intelligence

28.A.Generally B.Surprisingly C.Initially D.Specifically

29.A.foolish B.greedy C.thoughtful D.generous

30.A.experience B,message C.conclusion D.insight

31.A.reasoning B・compromise C.guessing D.struggle

32.A.fair B.high C-real D.low

33.A.confirm B.warn C.challenge D.defeat

34.A.give wayto B.get backC,take controlof D.benefit from

35.A.compensation B.tip C.investment D.fee

三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1The termXuan paperfirst appearedin OnFamous PaintingsthroughtheAges,abookwritten byTangDynasty scholarZhang Yanyuan,36he describedXuan paperasanideal carrierfbr calligraphyandpainting.Handmade Xuan paper fromJingxian county,East ChinasAnhui province,37list asagift tothe imperialcourt thenfor itssupreme quality,During theTang andSong DynastiesXuan paperreached itspeak of38popular andquality.The工艺traditional craftof makingXuan paperis extremely39demand.Sandalwood bark,a plantnativeto southernChina,40go through108procedures overthe courseof threeyears beforeit cantransforminto fineXuan paper.The flowof inkdetermines theoutput ofChinese art,and Xuan paper outshinesothers withits比仞excellent ability41give fullplay toink.Different proportionsj ofbar kto strawduring the帆布paper-making processcan createdifferent canvasesbest suited42artistic expressionu freehandinkpaintings orcalligraphy.The uniquequality ofXuan paperis43high valuedintheworld ofChinesecalligraphy andpainting.Xuanpaperis veryresistant todamage broughtby time.It isthis durability44has madethepreservation ofmany valuableworks fromancient Chinapossible.The longhistory,uniquecraftsmanship,and highquality ofXuanpaperhave madeita45treasure culturalheritage ofChina.

四、书信写作假设你是阳光中学高三学生李华，你校学生会开始筹备届高三成人仪式

46.2022the现向高三学生征集成人仪式活动方案，请你给学生会负责人写一封信，coming-of-age ceremonyo为成人仪式设计一个活动方案，方案需要包括•.为成人仪式制定的主题；

1.为成人仪式设计的活动；

2.设计这些活动的理由3注意.词数左右

1100.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯2Dear ChairmanoftheStudents9Union,。