湖北省新八校协作体2024-2025学年高三上学期10月联考英语试题.docx

1、湖北省新八校协作体2024-2025学年高三上学期10月联考英语试题一、听力选择题1What will the speakers probably do next?ACook at home.BExplore a street.CEat out.2Which desk is the man going to buy?AThe one with two drawers.BThe one with three drawers.CThe one with two pen holders.3How does the woman describe her move?AStressful.BSmooth.

2、CUnexpected.4Where are the speakers?AIn a bank.BIn a bookstore.CIn a post office.5What are the speakers discussing?AA course.BAn instrument.CA sport.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6How does the woman sound at first?AAmused.BRelieved.CSurprised.7What is Emily like according to the woman?AShe is reliable.BShe is pl

3、ayful.CShe is troublesome.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a repair shop.BIn a car rental company.CIn an insurance company.9What does the woman decide to do?AGive up the repairs.BBorrow a car.CTake out insurance.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10Why will Helen be away from town

4、?ATo attend a wedding.BTo meet Angela Ferrero.CTo watch a concert.11When will the speakers see the performance?AOn June 18th.BOn June 25th.COn July 2nd.12What does Helen want to do?APurchase tickets immediately.BInvite co-workers to join her.CCheck her work emails.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13Why did Eason wo

5、rk as a living statue performer?ATo fulfill his dream.BTo satisfy his curiosity.CTo make some money.14What did Eason do for the World Championships?AHe practiced several body movements.BHe designed a realistic stone appearance.CHe studied previous championship performances.15What does Eason cherish

6、most about his job?AThe praise from judges.BThe interaction with audience.CThe achievement in competitions.16What is the key to being a good living statue according to Eason?APhysical strength.BCreative ideas.CAttractive appearance.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17What can we learn about the library?AIt will close

7、down one year later.BIt is open during public holidays.CIt typically operates 10 hours a day.18How much does a copy cost library users without a copier card?A10 cents.B20 cents.C60 cents.19Where should history enthusiasts go?AThe first floor.BThe second floor.CThe third floor.20What is said about th

8、e computer use in the library?AIt has no time limit.BIt requires registration.CIt is free only for first-time users.二、阅读理解Retracing Charles Darwins travels across North WalesUncover the best of Wales as you explore the dramatic landscapes of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park and discover the story of

9、Charles Darwins 1831 and 1842 tours of Wales.DAY 1: SHREWSBURY-DARWINS HOMETOWNYour journey begins in the welcoming town of Shrewsbury, England, where you will meet at Darwins Townhouse, which will be your hotel for the night. Named after and dedicated to the man himself, this charming hotel is the

10、perfect springboard for your journey into Wales.DAY 2: INTO WALES-ON DARWINS TRAILEnjoy breakfast in Shrewsbury before crossing into Wales and following Darwins route through the Clwydian Range. On the way, stop off at a number of sites where Darwin was taught to “read the rocks and landscapes” by g

11、eologist Adam Sedgewick. Rounding off the day, you will travel through Gwydir Forest Park to reach your accommodation for the next few days, Tyn Rhos. This comfortable, 19-bedroom country house hotel is the ideal place to unwind after the days expedition.DAY 3: CWM IDWAL-MOUNTAINS, VALLEYS AND LAKES

12、Heading out from Tyn Rhos, the mornings drive will take you to the Cwm Idwal, the very first Welsh National Nature Reserve, and an important site in Charles Darwins scientific life. With its own plant life and distinctive, fossil-filled boulders (巨石), Cwm Idwal helped to spark Darwins understanding

13、of rock movements.DAY 4: ANGLESEY-INTO THE UNKNOWNToday you will be exploring what is now considered part of Darwins first tour. No official records show that Darwin visited the Isle of Anglesey, but a research has uncovered plenty of evidence to suggest that he accompanied Cambridge professor Adam

14、Sedgwick to the island.21What is the primary focus of the journey?AExploring historical castles.BHiking through some national parks.CFollowing Charles Darwins scientific tours.DVisiting some famous landmarks and museums.22Why is Cwm Idwal important in Charles Darwins scientific life?AIt proved his t

15、heory of evolution.BIt inspired his insights into geology.CIt was where he first studied animals.DIt was a site for his botanical research.23What can we learn about Adam Sedgewick?AHe stayed at Tyn Rhos for several days.BHe was the first to explore the Isle of Anglesey.CHe taught Darwin to read and

16、write in his early age.DHe played an important role in Darwins scientific life.Schools often have to walk a fine line when it comes to parental complaints. Diverse backgrounds mean that schools cant please everyone all the time, so educators have to judge whats best for the whole kids in their care.

17、Sometimes, whats best is hard to decide. Sometimes its absolutely not.Such was the case when a parent at a St. Louis elementary school complained in a Facebook group about a book that was read to her 7-year-old. The parent wrote:“Anyone else check out The Read a Loud Look on Canvas for 2nd grade tod

18、ay? Rons Big Mission was the book that was read out loud to my 7-year-old. I caught this after she watched it because I was working with my 3rd grader. I have called my daughters school. Parents, we have to preview what we are letting the kids see on there.”The book in question, “Rons Big Mission,”

19、highlights a true story of Ron McNair, who had experienced discrimination as a child in South Carolina because he was Black. In 1959, 9-year-old McNair wanted to check out books at the library, but the librarian told him the library didnt loan books to “coloreds.” McNair refused to leave the library

20、 until he was allowed to check out books. Rather than give him a library card, the librarian called the police, who ultimately convinced her to just let him check out books.Seriously, what issue could this parent possibly take with such an inspiring story of a kid who stood up to injustice, single-h

21、andedly changed a librarys racial segregation (隔离) policy and grew up to be an astronauta genuine, real-life hero. If theres any other possible reason than racism, I cant think of one.Hearing of the complaints, other parents responded immediately in the books defense. They called McNair a hero and s

22、aid, “He deserves to be celebrated. His story deserves to be told to our children.” And the school responded in the best possible way. The next day, the principal read the book to the whole students body via Zoom.24What can we learn from the first paragraph?AIts hard for schools to satisfy every par

23、ent.BParents are always complaining about parenting.CParents of different backgrounds are hard to educate.DIts hard for educators to judge whats best for the kids.25What was the parents complaint about the book?AIt was too advanced for second graders.BIts subject matter was out of the curriculum.CIt

24、 contained improper content for young children.DIt was not previewed by parents before being read to students.26Which of the following can best describe Ron McNair?ACourageous and determined.BBrave and ambitious.CModest and heroic.DSympathetic and responsible.27What action did the school take in res

25、ponse to the complaint online?AThey replaced the book with a different story.BThey had the story read aloud to all the students.CThey instantly removed the book from the curriculum.DThey arranged a meeting with the parent to discuss the concerns.Damian Stefaniuk and his colleagues at Massachusetts I

26、nstitute of Technology (MIT) have developed a novel energy storage devicea supercapacitor using three basic, inexpensive materials: water, cement, and a soot (煤灰) like substance called carbon black, a highly conductive substance.Supercapacitors are highly efficient at storing energy but differ from

27、batteries in some important ways. They can charge much more quickly than a lithium (锂) battery and dont suffer from the same levels of degradation in performance. But supercapacitors also release the power they store rapidly, making them less useful in devices such as mobile phones, laptops or elect

28、ric cars where a steady supply of energy is needed over an extended period of time.Yet according to Stefaniuk, carbon-cement supercapacitors could make an important contribution to efforts to decarbonise the global economy. “If it can be scaled up, the technology can help solve an important issue th

29、e storing of renewable energy,” he says.He and his fellow researchers at MIT and Harvard Universitys Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, envision several applications for their supercapacitors.One might be to create roads that store solar energy and then release it to recharge elec

30、tric cars wirelessly as they drive along a road. The rapid release of energy from the carbon-cement supercapacitor would allow vehicles to get a rapid boost to their batteries. Another would be as energy-storing foundations of houses “to have walls, or foundations, or columns, that not only support

31、the structure but also store energy”, says Stefaniuk.But it is still early days. For now, the concrete supercapacitor can store a little under 300 watt-hours per cubic metre-enough to power a 10-watt LED light bulb for 30 hours. The power “may seem low compared to conventional batteries, but a found

32、ation with 30-40 cubic metres of concrete could be sufficient to meet the daily energy needs of a residential house”, says Stefaniuk. “Given the widespread use of concrete globally, this material has the potential to be highly competitive and useful in energy storage.”28What might be an advantage of

33、 supercapacitors?AThey require little care.BThey are lighter in design.CThey discharge power in a stable manner.DThey continue to work effectively over time.29How does the author highlight the application of supercapacitors?ABy giving instructions.BBy providing examples.CBy making comparisons.DBy pr

34、esenting cause and effect.30What is the challenge faced by the widespread use of supercapacitors?AThey are not conductive enough for practical use.BThey store less energy than conventional batteries.CThey are made from materials that are difficult to obtain.DThey require highly specialized manufactu

35、ring equipment.31What is the purpose of this text?ATo present a problem.BTo explain a process.CTo introduce a solution.DTo advocate an action.Can the path of a childs life things like their future grade point average (GPA) be predicted using computer models? In theory, this idea isnt outlandish. In

36、todays digital world, algorithms (算法) can predict patient health outcomes and loan repayment likelihood. So researchers wondered whether this sort of analysis could help predict a childs future.In a new study, Lundberg and his colleagues dug into why the earlier study failed to forecast the kids out

37、comes accurately zeroing in on GPAThey reconnected with 40 families and interviewed them extensively to learn more about their lives. The findings suggest that the shortcomings in predicting outcomes wasnt just about a lack of data or computational limits. Rather, that there is a fundamental limit o

38、n our ability to foretell the complexities of life.This failure of prediction can be attributed to two main sources. First is something called irreducible error. An example of this is an unexpected event that could happen to a child in their adolescent years that cant be foreseen something like a pa

39、rents death, says Lundberg. “In that case, theres really no machine learning or computational methods that can make prediction better,” he adds.The second is learning error: errors within an algorithms learning process. The kinds of outcomes the scientists were trying to measure like grades and fami

40、ly hardships are influenced by a lot of different variables, which can form patterns that an algorithm can learn and then use to predict an outcome. But when there are too many variables, sometimes algorithms can learn the wrong pattern, says Lundberg. This type of learning error can be made smaller

41、 with more individuals. But for long-term studies like this, its difficult to get more than a few thousand people to participate.The new findings also highlight the value of qualitative (定性的) research conducting interviews and talking with human beings can yield insights that a quantitative approach

42、 cant. Some qualitative observations made by sociologists, such as how people interact and form relationships, are hard to translate into a number, says Sotoudeh, and could also be influencing outcomes. “The answer is not always more data,” echoes Sotoudeh. “Social outcomes, theyre unpredictable and

43、 theyre complex. And we just have to make peace with this unpredictability.”32What does the underlined word “outlandish” mean?AStrange.BPractical.CNormal.DFamiliar.33Why couldnt the kids GPA be predicted accurately in the earlier study?ATheres a basic limit to predicting lifes complexities.BThere wa

44、s insufficient participation from the families.CThe computational models were not powerful enough.DThe study lacked enough historical data on GPA trends.34What can we learn about learning error in paragraph 4?AIt can be avoided by increasing sample size.BIt is an indicator of how well a model perfor

45、ms.CIt is helpful for training models and enhancing their performance.DIt is fundamentally caused by the existence of numerous variables.35What does Sotoudeh suggest about qualitative research?AIt is not as valuable as quantitative research.BIt relies on large amount of data to predict outcomes.CIt

46、primarily addresses errors in computational models.DIt helps provide perspectives that numbers alone might miss.Our Eastern Shore house has a quarter-mile walkway over the water to a dock (甲板). The first time we walked it, there was so much to see, but yesterday, it felt like the walk to the dock to

47、ok seconds. 36 Research published in Scientific Reports suggests how you perceive the passage of time is related to the amount of new perceptual information you absorb. 37 And your brain has more to process. That makes the passage of time feel longer; as you age and encounter fewer new things, your brain processes less, and time seems to speed up. So how do we slow the passage of time? 38 Engage in hobbies or learning experiences that push you beyond your comfort zone. This focused engagement not only stimulates your mind but also makes your experiences more enriching. When y