2023-2024学年度武汉市部分学校高三年级四月调研考试英语试题.docx

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1、2023-2024学年度武汉市部分学校高三年级四月调研考试第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What is the man busy with? A. A visit.B.

2、 A project.C. A video. 2. What do the speakers plan to do tomorrow?A. Go camping. B. Do some shopping. C. Find a blanket.3. Where are the speakers going to?A. A station. B. Another country. C. Their hometown.4. What does the woman think of Jimmy?A. Silent. B. Caring.C. Hard-working.5. What are the s

3、peakers talking about?A. The new laws. B. A healthy lifestyle. C. Profitable industries.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。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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mot

4、her and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife.7. Why does Bart apologize?A. For missing a chance. B. For being late. C. For doing Lisa a damage.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who is the woman expressing thanks to? A. The man. B. The fans. C. The sponsor.9. What is probably the woman?A. An online celebr

5、ity. B. A travel enthusiast. C. A magazine editor.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10. What does the man want to do?A. Go fishing. B. Go shopping. C. Go sightseeing.11. Where will the space rocket be launched?A. In Texas. B. In Florida.C. In Nevada.12. What does the speakers plan to do on Sunday?A. Set off early. B

6、. Rest in a hotel. C. See the launch.13. How does the girl probably feel about the trip?A. Excited. B. Bored. C. Confused.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. When did the man come to the UK?A. 3 years ago. B. 4 years ago. C. 5 years ago.15. How does the man run his business at its beginning?A. By hiring many staff

7、. B. By serving the tables.C. By working with his wife.16. Where does the man advertise his business? A. On TV. B. In shopping centers.C. On radio and newspapers.17. What contributes to the mans success?A. The food price. B. The dining atmosphere. C. The restaurant location.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Wha

8、t is the Geocaching?A. A treasure hunt. B. A GPS device. C. A fitness coach.19. What do we know about the boxes?A. They are controlled remotely.B. They contain varieties of goods.C. They are placed in the neighborhood.20. How does Geocaching benefit the kids?A. It develops their social skills.B. It

9、exposes them to traditions.C. It makes them willing to walk.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。AMust-read New Fiction Books We all have a few tried-and-true fiction favorites, but theres something special about a brand-new, hot-off-the-press novel. Whether it

10、s your favorite authors new release or a new writers first work, great fiction books make the perfect escape from ordinary life. Thats why weve rounded up a list of the best new books released in February.Age of Gold by Jerry Lapoor Jerry Lapoors latest action-packed novel unfolds like a crazy movie

11、. This thriller begins when a wealthy mans car gets out of control. But when the dust settles, the rich man is nowhere to be found. How and to where does he disappear? With an exciting plot that will carry you from old-money houses to small agricultural villages, Age of Vice will take you on an unfo

12、rgettable ride across a vast land.City Under One Sky by Rachel YoungIn the book, Young presents a crime story set in a small town. Detective Sara Kennedy has been sent to investigate a case. But soon after arrival, Sara gets snowed in with the 205 townsfolk living in the same apartment building. Who

13、 is hiding the key to the crime? And is there anyone she can truly trust? The appealing story, strange but distinctive characters and unexpected plot are just a few of the reasons why City Under One Sky gains its popularity.Lady by Jess GeorgeLady is an irresistible fiction from Jess George. The sto

14、ry of Marys fresh start at adulthood is shot through with themes of family, race and discrimination, womanhood and the immigrant reality of feeling torn between cultures. Though struggling with life in London as an African, Mary jumps at every chance to stand on her own feet.21. What will impress th

15、e readers in Age of Gold?A. The thrilling plot. B. Traditional cultures.C. The family conflict. D. Crazy characters.22. What happenes to Sara Kennedy in City Under One Sky?A. She is trapped in the snow.B. She is to investigate a case abroad.C. She hides the key evidence.D. She has trouble discoverin

16、g the truth.23. Which is likely to be the main theme of Lady?A. Self-reliance.B. Gender equality.C. Domestic violence.D. Cross-cultural communication.B By the late 1960s, abstract painter Harold Cohen had represented Britain at important festivals with his oil paintings and was seeking a new challen

17、ge. “Maybe there are more interesting things going on outside my studio than inside it,” he thought. Cohen turned from the canvas (画布) to the screen, using computers to find new ways of creating art. In the late 1960s, he created a program that he named Aaron. It was the first artificial intelligenc

18、e software in the world of fine art, and Cohen first presented Aaron in 1974 at the University of California, Berkeley. Aarons work has since graced museums from the Tate Gallery in London to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.Now, with AI dominating the headlines, a new exhibition at New Yorks

19、Whitney Museum of American Art, “Harold Cohen: Aaron,” running through June 2024, draws attention to Cohens pioneering work. The Whitney is offering something deeper than most previous Aaron exhibits: a real-time experience, in which visitors can watch the software produce art.Cohen seeded Aaron wit

20、h all sorts of knowledge: about basic objects, physics, and fundamental techniques of drawing. Aaron uses this knowledge to follow instructions, complete tasks, and make decisions like human beingsa very different approach from todays generative AI art programs, which dont draw from scratch (从头开始) b

21、ut rather rely on databases of images. Versions of Aaron still generate output, but anything done after Cohens death in 2016 is not considered genuine.The Whitney is showcasing two versions of Cohens software, along with the art that each produced before Cohen died. The 2001 version, Aaron KCAT, gen

22、erates images of figures and plants and projects them onto a wall more than ten feet high, while the 2007 version produces jungle-like scenes. The software will also create art physically, on paper, for the first time since the 1990s. “It is absolutely thrilling,” said Christiane Paul, the museums d

23、irector of digital art, “to have one of those remarkable treasures of digital art in the collection.”24. What was Aaron born out of? A. Harolds curiosity.B. The museums donation. C. Cohens imagination.D. The universitys support.25. What makes Aaron different from modern AI art programs? A. Its abili

24、ty to assign tasks. B. Its use of modern techniques. C. Its capability to make choices. D. Its dependence on existing database.26. What can visitors do in the “Harold Cohen: Aaron” exhibition? A. See the original 1960s version of Aaron. B. Generate images with the help of Aaron. C. Learn about the p

25、hysical rules in art. D. Observe Aaron creating art on the spot.27. What is the text mainly about? A. The masterpieces of digital art. B. A new show of the art worlds first AI. C. The latest technologies in the Whitney. D. Harold Cohens impact on generative AI.C Peru is prepared to approve new laws

26、that would make it easier to investigate and punish researchers who engage in academic cheating, including paying to have their names added to a paper.The move comes as Perus national science agency seeks to crack down on authorship buying and other dishonest practices. It recently removed two scien

27、tists accused of dishonest publications from a national registry that is key to receiving government sponsor, job promotions, and salary bonuses. And officials are investigating more than 170 other researchers that a Peruvian media report claimed were involved in academic misconduct, including 72 li

28、sted on the national registry who work at 14 universities in Peru.The new laws will empower universities and government officials to punish such behavior. Dishonest publishing practices “transcend mere moral misbehavior” because they enable researchers to obtain government and private funding withou

29、t telling the truth, says Edward Mlaga Trillo, a member of Congress who is the driving force behind the bills, which lawmakers are expected to finalize early this year. “These individuals are operating academic cheating.”Perus academic community has been struggling with a rising tide of false author

30、ship and related problems. One cause, some researchers say, is a 2014 law that aimed to stimulate research by rewarding researchers who boost their publishing output. For example, under a scoring system used by universities, researchers can earn five points for authorship in a high-impact journal, a

31、nd two points when the journal is lower impact. A massing points can bring bonus payments and career promotion.Signs of dishonest publishing can be obvious, notes Nahuel Monteblanco, president of Cientificos. pe, a Peruvian group that investigates misconduct. Many of the papers cited by Punto Final

32、have numerous co-authors from different nations with few prior publications on the same subject. “If your colleague consistently publishes 20 articles a year with co-authors from other countries, thats highly suspect,” Monteblanco says.28. What action did Peru take recently to address academic cheat

33、ing?A. Fining 72 offenders for academic dishonesty.B. Disqualifying 2 scientists from a national registry.C. Punishing 170 researchers for academic misconduct.D. Withdrawing government fund from 14 universities.29. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “transcend” in paragraph 3?A. Change.

34、 B. Strengthen. C. Go beyond. D. Approve of.30. What do we know about the 2014 law in Peru?A. It advocated a fair scoring system.B. It applied to high-impact journals. C. It led to an increase in false authorship. D. It aimed to punish dishonest publishing.31. The most suspicion might be given to a

35、productive researcher with_.A. career promotionB. consistent research focusC. few citations by Punto FinalD. co-authors from various countriesDEvolution (进化) can perform extraordinary makeovers: todays airborne songbirds evolved from the wingless, earthbound dinosaurs that wandered millions of years

36、 ago. But some organisms seem to be unchangedin other words, escape natural selection. The coelacanth, a modern-day fish, is nearly identical to its 410-million-year-old fossils.Scientists have long wondered how these species do so. It has been assumed that natural selection keeps some species uncha

37、nged by selecting for moderate or average qualities (stabilizing selection) rather than selecting for more extreme qualities that would cause a species to change (directional selection). But a study published in the National Academy of Sciences USA contradicts this idea, showing that evolution const

38、antly favors different qualities in seemingly unchanging animals to improve short-term survival. In the long term, though, “all that evolution cancels out and leads to no change,” says the studys lead author, James Stroud.Stroud and his colleagues studied four lizard (蜥蜴) species, all relatively unc

39、hanged for 20 million years. The researchers caught members of these populations every six months for three years. They measured each lizards head size, leg length, mass and height, as well as the size of its sticky toes (脚趾头), noting which individuals survived. Stroud expected to observe stabilizin

40、g selection at work preserving moderate qualities. Instead he saw clearer evidence of directional selection: some lizards with unique characteristics, such as stickier toes, survived better. The study offers “a good explanation for why we see what we think is stabilizing selection,” says Tadashi Fuk

41、ami, an ecologist studying evolution at Stanford University. Many new qualities are evolving in the short term, but they dont provide a crucial advantage over the long term. In other words, species staying unchanged may simply have found the best possible combination of qualities for lasting success

42、 in their environment. So what happens when the lizards environment changes more dramatically? To help answer this bigger question, Stroud is still making trips to visit the lizards.32. Why does the author mention the “coelacanth fish” in paragraph 1?A. To demonstrate the power of evolution.B. To ad

43、d evidence to natural selection.C. To give an example of unchanged species.D. To prove species extraordinary makeovers.33. Whats the focus of paragraph 2?A. Unsolved mysteries.B. A common belief.C. A sharp contrast. D. Unique characteristics.34. How did Stroud conduct his research?A. By analyzing li

44、zard fossils.B. By tracking research objects.C. By illustrating stabilizing selection.D. By categorizing qualities of lizards. 35. What will Stroud probably do in the future?A. Make trips to visit lizard experts.B. Summarize average features of lizards.C. Reveal the best combinations of qualities.D.

45、 Examine lizards under extreme conditions.第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to charge an electric vehicle (EV) is one of the biggest concerns people have when working out whether going electric is right for them. It is true that sometimes gaining access to reli

46、able charging can seem a bit tricky. 36 . First, download an app with a comprehensive map of the public charging points showing their locations, how powerful they are, and whether theyre working. All this is vital information because, even if you have public charging points nearby, you will need alt

47、ernatives in case they are in use. 37 .A growing number of property owners are renting out their charging points and driveways to other local EV drivers when theyre not using them. 38 . Thus, your car gets charged, the owners make money, and emissions are reduced. 39 . For example, when your car is

48、running out of juice, youd just pull up to a battery-change station from your car brand and sit in the car while a fully charged unit is changed in. The Chinese EV brand Nio does this, but isnt available in the UK as yet.For now, if charging access remains difficult for you, its still possible to go el