江苏省常州市教育学会2022-2023学年高一下学期期中学业水平监测英语试卷.docx

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1、江苏省常州市教育学会2022-2023学年高一下学期期中学业水平监测英语试卷学校:姓名:班级:考号：一、阅读理解South Africa is the fifth largest native English-speaking country in the world, with a diverse range of English speakers. South African English （SAE） is different from other kinds of English. But how did SAE become what it is today? Lefs take a

2、 look at the brief history of South African English.1795The British first introduced English to Southern Africa when they set up a military base in what was, at the time, called the Cape Colony （开普殖民地）.At that point, they were not intending to create an ever-lasting settlement.1820The first major in

3、flux （涌入）of English speakers settled in the Eastern Cape. There were around 5,000 people, mostly, but not entirely, of working class background from Britain.1822The governor of Cape Colony, Lord Charles Somerset, declared English to be the official language of the colony.1840-1850The next wave of En

4、glish speakers arrived in the colony. They were mostly retired military personnel and aristocrats （贵族）from Britain.1875-1904Another wave of native English speakers arrived at the colony, with more varied accents than those who had come before. They quickly lost their accents, as they assimilated （同化

5、）to the Standard British English that was currently developing in Britain. Missing the home country Britain became part of the colonys national consciousness （意识）.This basically meant that colonial English speakers looked up to British English. As a result, their standard accent became more similar

6、to Standard British English.1910The Union of South Africa was formed. Both English and Dutch（荷兰语）were regarded as its official language.1. How long did it take English to become the official language of Cape Colony?试卷第10页，共10页A. 25 years.B. 27 years.C. 55 years.D. 115 years.2. What makes the first t

7、wo major waves of English speakers different from each other?A. Their nationality.B. Their destination.C. Their social background.D. Their native language.3. What might have happened by the year 1904?A. More accents of SAE had appeared.B. Many children had lost their national consciousness.C. Britis

8、h English had heavily influenced SAE.D. Dutch had become the official language of South Africa.In winter, intense cold in Chinas Jilin Province can turn tripping water into ice within seconds. Yet, 63-year-old Ren Jianguo gets up early every day to spread corm on the riverbank to make sure thousands

9、 of migratory birds（候鸟）have food to go through the cold days.Ren lives in Jilin City which is built on the banks of the Songhuajiang River. Over the past 26 years, he has been one of the many volunteers protecting migratory birds on the rivers Changbai Island. Local residents label him as “Uncle Bir

10、d”. Winter is the busiest time for Uncle Bird as it is the season when large amounts of migratory birds fly here to avoid the biting cold days in Siberia, Russia.On the upper reaches of the Songhuajiang River is Northeast Chinas largest artificial lake. The temperature of the water stays at around 4

11、-10 all year round. This allows Changhai Island to welcome countless migratory birds.“As long as they choose to stay in this city, there should be people to take care of them. When it becomes difficult to find food in winter, I call for donations or sometimes pay for the food myself to secure their

12、survival during the winter,“ Ren said.Jilin City, which is part of the migratory passage of birds in East Asia, is one of the few warm wetlands in northern China suitable for migratory birds to rest. To improve the environment here, the Chinese government has invested about 26.6 billion yuan for wat

13、er pollution control and prevention along the Songhuajiang River since 2006.For Ren, a small house near the riverbank has almost become his “second home”, a place from which he can patrol（巡逻）along the banks, observe birds, educate the public about bird conservation and, after a long day of work, lig

14、ht a fire and enjoy a warm meal.“I simply want this to be a warm and welcoming place for birds when they choose to stay here for a temporary rest J he said.4. What is the best title of this passage?A. The Tale of “Uncle Bird”B The Environment of Changbai Island.C. The Survival of Birds.D. The Protec

15、tion of Wetlands.5. Why does Ren Jianguo volunteer to protect migratory birds?A. To keep himself from being bored.B , To keep the birds from flying away.C. To keep the birds from going hungry.D. To keep the environment from being polluted.6. Why do the birds come to Changbai Island in the winter?A.

16、To eat high-quality corns.B To see kind-hearted volunteers.C. For a cleaner environment.D. For a better temperature.7. Which of the following best describes Ren Jianguos work?A. Boring.B. Professional.C. Dangerous.D. Meaningful.While ChatGPT successfully answered a variety of questions raised by tes

17、ters, some responses were noticeably off. In fact, Stack Overflow - a Q&A website for coders and programmers - didnt allow users to share infbnnation from ChatGPT, saying that its harmful to the site and to users who are asking or looking fbr correct answers.Beyond the issue of spreading incorre

18、ct information, the tool could also be used to explain problematic thoughts, and as with all AI tools, spread biases（偏见）based on the pool of data on which its trained. Typing something involving a CEO, for example, could prompt（激起）a response assuming that the individual is white and male, for exampl

19、e.“While weve made efforts to make the model refuse unsuitable requests, it will sometimes respond to harmful instructions or exhibit biased behavior,“ OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, said on its website. Were using the Moderation API to warn or stopcertain types of unsafe content, but it

20、still has some false negatives and positives for now.Were eager to collect user feedback（反馈）to aid our ongoing work to improve this system.Still, Lian Jye Su, a research director at market research company ABI Research, warns the chatbot is operating without understanding the context of the language

21、/9“It is very easy for ChatGPT to give plausible-sounding（听起来合理）but incorrect or senseless answers J he said. It guessed when it was supposed to explain and sometimes responded to harmful instructions or exhibited biased behavior. It also lacks regional and country-specific understanding.While ChatG

22、PT is free, it does put a limit on the number of questions a user can raise before having to pay. When Elon Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, recently asked Altman on Twitter about the average cost per ChatGPT chat, Altman said: “We will have to monetize（货 币化）it somehow at some point; the compute costs

23、are eye-watering.”8. Why does the author mention Stack Overflow?A. To show how narrow-minded it is.B To illustrate the negative influence of ChatGPT.C. To reveal the competition it has with ChatGPT.D. To indicate ChatGPTs strong ability in problem solving.9. What is the 3 paragraph mainly about?A. T

24、he efforts OpenAI make for improvement.B. The reason for the use of Moderation API.C. The problem OpenAI is now facing.D. The success in solving OpenAFs problem.10. Why does ChatGPT have problems?A. It does not understand human language.B. It mainly works through guessing.C. It cannot respond proper

25、ly based on contexts.D. It holds bias on some specific regions.11. What does the word eye-watering in the last paragraph most probably mean?A. extremely highB. very harmfulC. quite necessaryD. too averageIn the last decade, scientists have been going back and forth on one question: does recycling re

26、ally help the environment? The conclusion at which they have arrived seems to be: yes, it does. However, experts warn that our efforts should not stop there. While recycling is an important part of the solution, it is not necessarily the most important factor. Therefore, I disagree that recycling is

27、 the key to a sustainable（可持续的）future.Compared to other methods to save the earth, recycling is a much smaller player. According to a recent study, the twenty top petrochemical石化）companies in the world are responsible for 55% of the worlds single-use plastics, most of which are practically impossibl

28、e to recycle. This means that asking these major polluters to take responsibility for their harm to the environment would do much more than if every one of us recycled our waste. In addition, a dependence on recycling can take attention away from reducing and reusing, which are more effective in low

29、ering missions（抖放）and in turn helping to create a sustainable future. Therefore, it would do us a lot of good if we focus on the other high-priority solutions rather than simply recycling.Recycling supporters may argue that recycling is indeed the key to a sustainable future because it helps save a

30、lot of energy by taking what already exists and changing it into something new. While it is true that recycling is a valuable tool in the fight against climate change, it is not the key. Regrettably, it alone is not sufficient to sustain our earth, So, while we should continue recycling, we need to

31、go further by taking other actions for our planet.In conclusion, I disagree that recycling is the key to a sustainable future. Having said that, recycling is still beneficial. It is but a small part of an interconnected web of solutions, which on its own cannot accomplish much, but together with oth

32、er efforts, can truly create a sustainable future for us all.12. Why does the author write this article?A To raise a question.B. To explain a rule.C. To present a solution.D. To express an idea.13. Which of the following belongs to other actions“ in the Paragraph 3? A. Stopping using plastics.B. Usi

33、ng fewer high-emission cars.C. Individuals recycling their waste.D. Changing used things into something new.14. Why is recycling not that important according to the author?A. It does not help with protecting the environment.B. It stops major polluters from taking responsibility.C. It can only save 4

34、5% of the energy people need.D. It plays a small and limited part in sustaining the earth.15. . What is the key to a sustainable future according to the author?A. Reducing and reusing of single-use plastics.B. Asking petrochemical companies to be responsible.C. Combined efforts of all the solutions.

35、D. More and more people joining in recycling.二、七选五Art has been described in popular culture as something only particularly educated or wealthy people can enjoy. However, this couldnt be further from the truth. 16 Here are some tips that can help.17 Artists often create works to comment on major hist

36、orical events, and this can give us a window into their unique perspective. For example, Pablo Picassos Guernica (1937) was created in response to the bombings during the Spanish Civil War. 18 Besides, powerful organizations and people throughout history often hired artists to create pieces that sup

37、ported their causes. This affects the intended audience of the art piece - who was meant to see the art.Find out the genre(类型)of the painting. If youre looking at a painting, knowing what genre it belongs to can be helpful. Genres are basically categories. 19 In painting, the established and well-kn

38、own genres include landscape, portraiture, still life and so on.Learn about the art movements or schools that influenced the piece. Art movements were rises in popularity of certain ways of creating art. An art school is basically just a group of artists, sometimes all in the same region, who all ha

39、ve a similar style or subject matter. Knowing a little bit about these can help you understand why an artist might have made certain choices.20 Learning a bit about artists who created a piece can help cast light on it in a variety of ways. It can help you understand why they made certain artistic d

40、ecisions or chose to make the work in the first place.A. Its filled with against-war spirit.B. It is decided by what the painting is about.C. They are used to divide art into groups or types.D. Read up on the life and philosophies of the artist.E. Anyone who can draw well can understand the history

41、of art.F. Anyone can come to appreciate art with a bit of time and effort.G. Understand the historical context of the time when the art was produced.三、完形填空When Aiden Vayo found out that he had a rare genetic（基因的）heart illness, it actually came as a bit of a（n） 21 Even though the diagnosis meant that

42、 his heart could suddenly give out, Aiden was 22 glad to know what was behind all these problems hed felt fbr years. He was also relieved to learn that there was 23available（可获得的）.Aiden is an unusually bright, quick witted teenager who deals with his condition with a dark but cheerful sense of 24 I

43、once blacked out on my birthday and woke up in a bush J he laughs. Aiden is positive and cheerful even when discussing his father passing away after his heart 25 to work. And this 26 led to his genetic diagnosis（诊断）.Results showed that Aiden had 27 heart function, not performing properly. Considerin

44、g his familys 28 health history and the test results, Dr Ceresnak who also treated his late father for years, put Aiden on medication and worked with the Packard Childrens Hospital genetic team to investigate（研究）29.“30 having a fun, great medical team here, we change our dynamic（交互方式）to 31 the needs

45、 of an individual, says Dr. Ceresnak. Later in an interview, healso 32Doctors here all try to 33 the way we educate and support afamily in ways that best suit them. The best part is people like Aiden, whose 34for life is so encouraging. Kids like him are what makes our jobs so meaningful and35一 ,21.

46、 A. alarm22. A. above all23. A. treatment24. A. sadnessB. reliefB , at leastB. serviceB. fearC, stressC. for exampleC spiritC. successD. prizeD. of courseD. researchD , humor25. A. desiredB. beganC , managedD. failed26. A. luckilyB. hopefullyC. eventuallyD. suddenly27. A. selectedB. createdC. weaken

47、edD. updated28. A. worryingB. amazingC. amusingD. interesting29. A. fartherB. furtherC. somehowD. otherwise30. A. WithoutB. DespiteC. UnlikeD. Besides31. A. meetB. developC. releaseD. permit32. A. requestsB. challengesC. mentionsD. protests33. A. removeB. adaptC. surviveD. impact34. A. concernB. des

48、ireC. planningD. regret35. A. regularB. professionalC. naturalD. rewarding四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。LOS ANGELES - The Asian-led multiverse adventure Everything Everywhere All at Once turned out to be a big success Sunday night at the 95th Academy Awards, 36 (hold) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with seven trophies(奖杯).The film, an amusing and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about a Chinese American woman who cant seem to finish her