1、2024届江苏省南通市海安中学英语高三上期末教学质量检测模拟试题请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1If we want students to become effective in multicultural settings, one thing is clear: there is no _ for practice.Aprescription Bsu
2、bstituteCappetite Dsuspension2You seem to be familiar with this city.I _ here for three years. Its so great to be back.Alived Bhad livedChave lived Dlive3_ the lawyers, volunteers from the Libyan Red Cross Society also joined the efforts in helping the Chinese go home safely.AExcept forBIn spite ofC
3、Apart fromDInstead of4May I use your new dictionary?It s over there_AFeel free BNever mind CMy pleasure DIts OK5What did she want to know, Tom?She wondered _ we could complete the experiment.Awhen was itBit was when thatCit was whenDwhen it was that6If an entire country gets richer at the same time,
4、 individuals wouldnt _ feel wealthier, since their relative positions in society havent changed.AnecessarilyBinitiallyCtypically Dsustainably7Sally was excited to meet Susan at the party last nightThey _ each other since they graduated from Oxford University in 2010Ahavent seenBhadnt seenCdidnt seeD
5、dont see8_ the students from their endless homework the school has decided to take a series of measures.AFreedBTo freeCFreeingDHaving freed9-Each of the students working hard at their hard at their lessons the book.-So have I.AreadsBhave readChas readDread10At the meeting, the headmaster said that t
6、he government should prevent such things as hurt children _again.AhappeningBhappenCto happen D happened11一Peter, have you got your new flat furnished?Yes. I _ some used furniture and it was a real bargain.Awill buy Bhave bought Cbought Dhad bought12My wife sometimes _ something she has long been loo
7、king for. Thats why she enjoys window shopping.Alooks upBlooks forCpicks upDpicks out13Flight MU257 _ . I must be off now.Have a nice trip.Ais being announced Bhas announcedCwas announcing Dhad been announced14In contrast with the liberal social climate of the present, traditions in the past were re
8、latively _.Acompetitive BcomprehensiveCcreative Dconservative15Amazingly, Ive managed to start my own shop online!_ I told you it was easy.AThere you are!BBelieve it or not.CHow come?DYou got me there!16Everything seemed to be going _ for the first two days after I arrived in New York.AvividlyBgener
9、allyCfrequentlyDsmoothly17If you leave this application form and go to another website, you will lose _ you have already filled out on this form.Awhatever BwhoeverCwherever Dwhenever18Theyve seen many famous scholars in the conference. How I wish I _ it!Ahave attendedBwill attendCwould attendDhad at
10、tended19-Sorry to have broken your glass.-_. You didnt mean to, did you?ANo problem BForget itCAll right DDont say so20Its _ for people to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life.AreasonableBavailableCaccurateDcautious第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。21
11、（6分）At the end of the spring semester in May,students taking Georgia Techs online Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence course received some surprising news.Jill Watson,one of the nine teaching assistants (TAs) that had helped them finish the challenging course for the past five months was not a “
12、she” but an “it”an intelligent robot!Watson is the brainchild of Ashok Goel,who teaches the popular online course.The Professor of Computer and Cognitive Science in the School of Interactive Computing came up with the idea as a way to deal with the number of questions posed by students in the online
13、 forums(论坛).According to Goel,every time the course is offered,the 300 or so students that enroll post over 10,000 questions.The questions are often repetitive.This led Goel to wonder if a smart robot would handle the questions which require standard responsesthings like dates when assignments are d
14、ue.Having worked with IBMs Watson technology platform in the past,the professor knew it would be ideal for his artificial TA:Jill Watson.The artificial intelligence system that uses natural language processing and machine learning to analyze large amounts of data has even been cleverer than human co
15、mpetitors on the television show.It would therefore easily be able to handle routine questions that required little “thinking”.The professor and his team of graduate students began by populating Jills memory with 40,000 questions and answers from past terms.Then came the testing stage.At first,Jill
16、was not very good and often gave strange answers.It often got stuck on certain keywords.By the end of the semester,Jill had attained enough knowledge and skills to participate in forums without any management from Goel,or the other assistants.1、What surprised the students who take the online course?
17、AThe course was interesting but challenging.BA teaching assistant wasnt a real person.CJill Watson is a hard-working TADThey all failed to pass their course.2、Whats the best title for the text?AA Robot of Georgia gives an online courseBAshok Goel Came up with the Idea of Jill WatsonCJill WatsonOne o
18、f the Nine Teaching AssistantsDGeorgia Techs Teaching Assistant Turn Out to Be a Robot3、Why did Goel decide to invent a smart robot?AA number of students took his online course.BA smart robot is cleverer than a human being.CToo many similar questions are to be dealt with.4、What can we infer from the
19、 text?AStudents should deal with routine questions.BJill is mainly in charge of posting surprising news.CThe TAs give students homework at a certain time.DGoel is satisfied with Jills present performance.22（8分）The best password managersLastPassPerhaps the best-known password manger made news last No
20、vember by announcing that its app would be free across all platforms. “By offering LastPass for free across all your devices, were making it that much easier for everyone to make good password habits the rule, while resetting the expectations of what a great password management experience should be
21、in a multi-device world,” Joe Siegrist, vice president of LastPass, wrote in a blog post.DashlaneYou need to pay $39.99 for the updated version, which allows you to sync(同步)and share with all your devices. The free version is great if you just need the manager on one device. Dashlane provides a dash
22、board that judges how secure your passwords are, so you can see in real time if your new password is more secure than the old one, and itll automatically change your password for you if needed.KeepassOne big reason why might choose Keepass is that Keepass doesnt use a cloud to keep track of all of y
23、our passwords. Instead, all your information is kept on your own computer. Thats bad news if your computer dies or gets stolen and you havent backed it up, but if youre cautious about a cloud-based system, this open-source platform might be the way to go.Sticky PasswordIf safety and security are you
24、r biggest concerns, Sticky Password is a good option, especially considering its team from AVG Technologies. Perhaps its biggest feature is that you should sync your devices using your own Wi-Fi, meaning the passwords wouldnt ever leave your home network.1、LastPass is a kind of password manager that
25、 _.Awas designed last NovemberBhelps users develop good living habitsCoffers users good management experienceDhelps users experience password management2、What is an advantage of Dashlane?AUsers can get the updated version for freeBIt helps users change the password regularlyCUsers can use it on two
26、different devices for freeDIt helps users evaluate the safety of the password3、One may choose Keepass if _.Ahe is afraid of his computer being stolenBhe likes keeping his information in his own e-mailChe doesnt trust the safety of the cloud-based systemDhe doesnt like spending money on password mana
27、gers4、What will be advised to do when people update Sticky Password?AConsider the safety of its teamBUse the network in their own homesCKeep the new password written downDCall the engineers from AVG Technologies23（8分） Here is a record of the discussion about AI (artificial intelligence) conducted by
28、 several scientists.Scientist A: I would say that we are quite a long way off developing the AI, though I do think it will happen within the next thirty or forty years. We will probably remain in control of technology and it will help us solve many of the worlds problems. However, no one really know
29、s what will happen if machines become more intelligent than humans. They may help us, ignore us or destroy us. I tend to believe AI will have a positive influence on our future lives, but whether that is true will be partly up to us.Scientists B: I have to admit that the potential consequences of cr
30、eating something that can match or go beyond human intelligence frighten me. Even now, scientists are teaching computers how to learn on their own. At some point in the near future, their intelligence may well take off and develop at an ever-increasing speed. Human beings evolve biologically very sl
31、owly and we could be quickly substituted. In the short term, there is the danger that robots will take over millions of human jobs, creating a large underclass of unemployed people. This could mean large-scale poverty and social unrest. In the long term machines might decide the world would be bette
32、r without humans.Scientists C: Im a member of the campaign to Stop Killer Robots. Forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator stamping on human skulls and think of whats happening right now: military machines like drones, gun turrets and sentry robots are already being used to kill with very l
33、ittle human input. The next step will be autonomous “murderbots” following orders but finally deciding who to kill on their own. It seems clear to me that this would be extremely dangerous for humans. We need to be very cautious indeed about what we ask machines to do.1、What is Scientists B worried
34、about?AAI technology will destroy the earth.BComputers cant think by themselves.CRobots will take the place of humans.DHumans will be unhappy without machines.2、What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?AI launch the campaign to Stop Killer Robots.BWe forget the movie image
35、 of a terrifying Terminator.C“Murderbots” cant decide by themselves.D“Murderbots” will be against humans orders.3、Which statement is RIGHT according to the record?AScientist A thinks AI technology will never develop.BThe employment will be affected by AI technology in the future.C“Murderbots” will f
36、ollow the orders of their manufactures in the wars.DAll the three scientists agree that AI technology will benefit human beings.4、Who agree(s) AI has more negative aspects than positive aspects?AScientist ABScientist BCScientists B&CDScientists B&A24（8分）Middle school graduation style may be a bit mo
37、re casual than formal high school or college ceremonies,but the move from junior to senior high school is still an important occasion that can be celebrated in many ways.The decision whether students will wear caps and gowns（礼服）for middle school graduation is usually up to the individual school.Some
38、 feel that this is the perfect way to commemorate the special occasion,while others feel the cap and gown is unnecessary for a junior high ceremony.For those schools that choose not to use caps and gowns,it is typically suggested that students wear dress clothes for the occasion.Students may also be
39、 encouraged to dress for graduation in a uniform manner,such as white shirts and black pants or skirts,or educators may suggest dressing in the school colors.Schools that choose to have students wear academic regalia（制服）for the ceremony may choose to purchase gowns in a variety of sizes from a store
40、 such as Graduate Affairs,and then let students borrow them,and reuse them each year.Caps may be purchased by a Parent-Teacher Organization or by the individual graduates.Parents may choose to host open house or party when their child graduates from middle school.This is typically an informal affair
41、,such as a barbeque or pool party,or simply appetizers or cake to honor the graduate.Simple backyard games such as volleyball,bocce ball,and Frisbee are a fun way to entertain young teens,tweens,and well-wishers.Other party games and a band might also be considerations for a large or more complicate
42、d gathering.Whether simple or complex,there are many ways to remember a graduation from middle school and make this time a special and wonderful one.Graduation events are perfect for highlighting a students achievements during middle school and preparing for his or her future success.1、Which of the
43、following can replace the underlined word“commemorate”in Paragraph 2?Apass BeaseCcelebrate Davoid2、How do students often get the gowns for middle school graduation?AThey get them from the school.BThey purchase them from stores.CThey make them by themselves.DThey borrow them from the Graduate Affairs
44、.3、What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?ASports games will be free for students.BParents are less interested in the celebration.CStudents will exchange gifts at the celebration.DThere are various ways to honor the graduation.4、Whats the authors attitude to the celebration of middle school
45、graduation?ASupportive. BDoubtful.CAmbiguous. DSympathetic.25（10分）Unexpected MeetingThe elephants left the shade, crossed an open piece of grass between bushes, and came towards the mud-pool where my truck was parked. One by one they arrived on the shore, but, just as they seemed to be about to bath
46、e in the inviting muddy liquid, they became aware of the silent truck with its smell of man. The leading elephant merely spread her ears and cautiously backed away, taking the young elephants with her.A smaller mother elephant continued to stand next to the pool, however, swinging her long trunk and
47、 swaying her head from side to side, always keeping an eye on the truck. The baby elephant behind her held up his head, waving his truck to sample the suspicious smell in the wind. The mother elephant seemed to be uncertain about whether to come on and investigate the truck or to back away with the others. Finally she made up her mind and slowly advanced on t
