考试英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Learning Streams—Education that Flows
Over the past four decades, homeschooling numbers have increased to nearly 5 million students in the US, moving from the sidelines to a mainstream education option. Learning Streams is committed to satisfying homeschoolers’ needs. What We Offer ● Drop-off Day Program
We offer a variety of project-based classes in our drop-off day program two days a week. ● Specialists
Our home school friendly specialists include: language experts, reading specialists, writing, math instructors and more. ● Support
Our team provide individualized support to both new homeschoolers and experienced homeschoolers with curriculum selection, time management and more. ● Community
We pride ourselves in having an energetic community. We recognize that homeschooling is a journey that is more enjoyable when surrounded by like-minded individuals who like to have FUN! Our Approach
Learning Streams is an alternative education center that offers classes, along with private tutoring, many specialists, and educational consulting.
We provide a unique support system for parents looking for an alternative to traditional learning options or need to outsource (外包) part of their child’s education.
Private tutoring (辅导) can be scheduled to offer additional support either on-location or online. Our Philosophy
Educators and specialists, along with people that want to share their amazing skill sets, all work together to provide an exceptional educational experience for children aged 5 and up.
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We believe that every child has many gifts they can offer the world but need a safe place to develop them.
1．Which of the following is NOT offered by Learning Streams? A．Experienced specialists. C．Drop-off Day Program.
B．Personalized support. D．Competitive environment.
2．What can children do if they join in the program? A．Receive private tutoring online. B．Share amazing skills with educators. C．Get gifts for their good performance. D．Attend project-based classes every day. 3．Who is the text intended for? A．Those who can’t tutor their kids.
B．Those who want their kids educated at home. C．Those who prefer traditional education for their kids. D．Those who tend to sign up for after-school class for their kids.
Get up at 6 am, arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in, and accompany patients during consultations… In recent years, “patient escorts” has emerged as a new industry, and those who have taken on this career are known as “people who sell time”, 26-year-old Zhang Tian is one of them.
September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian. On this day, Zhang Tian saw a video about patient escorts on a short video platform. The daily routine of patient escorts shown in the video fascinated her and gradually inspired her to take this on as a business. She browsed through many platforms and read multiple information and found there indeed exists a certain demand for patient escorts, especially for the elderly, children, and pregnant women. Since she had never engaged in this kind of work before, she spent two days in major hospitals in Wuhan, in order to familiarize herself with all the departments on different floors, as well as the processes of medical consultation and preparation for surgery.
After preliminary preparatory (预备的) work, Zhang Tian posted a video of myself-introduction on major social platforms, talking about the help and services a patient escort provides, as well as some tips for a quick and convenient medical consultation. At first, she was a little worried that her video would go unnoticed. However, after she uploaded the
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video, it got over 100 likes and she received her first ever offer as a patient escort.
The memory of her first task is still alive and fresh in her mind. She received a phone call on September 9 from a man whose father was seriously ill and might need surgery. He wanted Zhang Tian to accompany his father through his consultation and treatment.” Zhang Tian made full preparations before meeting her first client and did a very good job despite her nervousness.
“Later, the family expressed their gratitude to me over and over again, which warmed my heart and gave me a sense of achievement.” Zhang Tian said. 4．What do patient escorts do? A．They assist doctors in hospitals. B．They arrive at hospitals early to check in. C．They take on this career to sell their time. D．They help patients get treated in hospitals.
5．September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian because ______. A．she enjoyed seeing an interesting video B．she got inspiration for her own career C．she found a demand for medical workers D．she was well received on social platforms 6．How did Zhang Tian get her first client?
A．She got familiar with the routine work in hospitals. B．She spent two days in major hospitals to meet patients. C．Her video on social platforms attracted her first client. D．The man’s father was seriously ill and might need a surgery. 7．Which of the following words best describe Zhang Tian? A．Hardworking and considerate. C．Ambitious and imaginative.
ChatGPT became the hottest issue due to its ability to produce human-sounding essays, poetry, and screenplays on virtually any subject in seconds. Soon after ChatGPT was released, the potential for it to be misused to do things such as spread misinformation and write junk mails became apparent. Schools and educators also have warned of the potential for students to use it to write essays or other work they have been assigned. Last December, the software
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B．Humorous and careful. D．Talkative and positive.
passed all three parts of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination as part of a research experiment.
So the startup, OpenAI behind the viral chatbot, revealed a tool for detecting text generated by artificial intelligence amid growing concerns the technology will be abused by cheaters, junk mail senders and others. OpenAI said that its so-called AI classifier was designed to help people distinguish between text written by a human versus a range of artificial intelligence programs—not just ChatGPT.
OpenAI said it had schools in mind when developing its latest classifier tool. “We recognize that identifying AI-written text has been an important point of discussion among educators, and equally important is recognizing the limits and impacts of AI-generated text classifiers in the classroom,” it said.
The classifier isn’t good enough on its own, though it can be used to go with methods that educators, employers and others rely on to determine the source of a piece of text. In evaluations, the new tool correctly identified 26% of AI-written text as “likely AI-written”, while it also had false positives 9% of the time in which it incorrectly labeled human-written text as AI-written. Another problem is that the tool can’t easily tell if a list of facts—U.S. state capitals for example—was written by a person or AI, because the correct answer would be the same. AI-written text can also be edited to escape the classifier.
“While it is impossible to reliably detect all AI-written text, classifiers like ours can be updated and re-trained based on successful attacks,” OpenAI said. “But it is unclear whether detection has an advantage in the long-term.”
8．ChatGPT’s passing the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam is mentioned to __________. A．account for its operating principles B．illustrate its complex structure C．emphasize its growing popularity D．warn against its potential danger 9．What’s the function of AI classifier? A．Deepening the impact of AI writers. B．Identifying the texts generated by AI.
C．Promoting the use of AI in classroom discussion. D．Arousing educators’ awareness of AI-related technology. 10．What can be concluded from the evaluation of AI classifier?
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A．It is a work-in-progress.
B．It is good at storing factual information. C．It can help a journalist to edit a text. D．It is a reliable educational tool. 11．What does OpenAI think of AI classifier?
A．It will be reliable after continuous self-update and retraining. B．Whether it can help educators in the long-term is out of question. C．Whether it can solve the problems as intended remains a question. D．It will succeed in detecting all human-written texts in the near future.
Everyone knows what makes a good story. Our hero starts their journey as a flawed being. In scene after scene, they face challenges that push them down new paths. By the end of the talc, they overcome setbacks and become a better person in the process.
We love these plots in the novels we read but the principles of a good story offer much more than entertainment. Recent research shows that the narratives we tell ourselves about our lives can powerfully help us recover from stress. People who generate tales of struggling and turning over a new leaf from their own lives appear to have much better mental health. Professor Dan McAdams put forward this idea and discovered that whether someone can describe having had some control over events in their past is an important predictor of mental health. Another key theme involved is finding some kind of positive meaning after stressful events.
McAdams invited 14 and 15-year-olds to join in an experiment to write about their experiences of failure and success. Half of them were then given extra instructions to describe the ways they had made their success a reality and how the failure had changed them for the better. Eight weeks later, members of this group reported greater persistence and better grades in their schoolwork.
Exciting as these results are, some experts sound a few notes of caution. They worry that, hearing about the power of self-narratives, many people may feel they have to find a positive turning point in life. If they can’t, they could end up feeling guilty about having somehow “failed”.
Clearly, self-narratives aren’t the panacea. Nevertheless, if you hope for self-improvement, you can use the findings to good effect. By recognizing ourselves as the
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hero at the center of our own struggles, we can all become the author of our own destiny and change ourselves for the better. 12．What does the research focus on?
A．The causes of stress. B．The principles of narrative.
C．The connection between struggle and well-being. D．The link between mental health and self-narratives. 13．Why is the experiment mentioned in paragraph 3?
A．To give proof. C．To draw a conclusion.
B．To make predictions. D．To make comparisons.
14．What does the underlined word “panacea” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Attempt to get rid of worries. C．Solution to adolescent problems.
B．Means of recognizing yourself. D．Guarantee to become better people.
15．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Embrace Life Struggles C．Ways to Make a Good Story
B．Be Your Own Hero
D．The Power of Self-improvement
二、七选五
STEM vs. STEAM
STEM is short for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The term was coined by Judith Ramaley while a director at National Science Foundation in 2001. Since then, STEM-focused education has been extended to many countries beyond the United States. However, education is a constantly evolving game. 16 One of the latest philosophies gaining steam is adding an arts component to the STEM educational focus, thus, creating the STEM vs. STEAM debate.
The believers in STEM education want the focus to remain on the core STEM principles. 17 Tasks involving product design encourage students to draw and create. Adding arts will take away from the original intention of focusing on the STEM disciplines.
18 They argue that adding arts to STEM is a way to develop strong STEM students who think creatively. Several studies have shown that engaging students’ arts strength increases their motivation when it comes to STEM activities. 19
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Furthermore, for kids who might be turned off from STEM subjects due to a dislike of numbers, highlighting the artistic component of lessons can reach out and draw them in.
While they seem to be opposed, both sides of this argument may have the right idea. 20 Consider the growing field of computer animation, where you must have both artistic abilities and strong technology fields. Also, the most basic of all children’s toys, wooden blocks, are an incredible example of STEAM exploration. They bring design, geometry, and engineering concepts to our youngest learners, setting them up for a lifetime of creative thinking.
A．The STEAMers disagree.
B．Actually, science and arts are inseparable.
C．It consistently introduces new theories and practices.
D．Their idea is that there are already enough arts in their approach.
E．Thus, good teachers are always learning to keep pace with updated knowledge. F．It also improves the probability of success in complicated tasks and challenges. G．They believe adding art makes the STEM courses accessible to more students.
三、完形填空
On the night of the speech contest, I was worried about the shy girl. My heart 21 when I knew the boy on stage previous to her, 22 , was fairly successful with his humor and personal style. The whole audience burst out a wave of 23 almost every 30 seconds. My palms(手掌)began to 24 . It was the first time that she had been on the stage, so I couldn’t blame her for any 25 . The strong spotlight made her so insignificant that nobody 26 she had been on the stage. But the moment that 27 me occurred. I clearly heard a 28 voice, “Now, your 29 , please!” The whole audience fell quiet. Small and thin as the girl appeared, the 30 look on her face instantly caught everyone’s eyes. Then her speech was on, logical and well-organized. Words of power 31 freely out of the girl like magic. When her speech 32 , a thunderous applause sounded from the audience. When the competition was concluding, all of us waited 33 for the winner’s name to be called. Tears of joy 34 my vision when the host announced she won first prize. 试卷第7页，共11页
Holding the medal tightly, she gave me a brilliant smile. I 35 her into my arms, too excited to say any words. 21．A．beat 22．A．above all 23．A．clapping 24．A．tremble 25．A．slip 26．A．regarded 27．A．surprised 28．A．tight 29．A．attention 30．A．depressed 31．A．crowded 32．A．started 33．A．faithfully 34．A．misted 35．A．pushed
B．broke B．worse still B．alarming B．sweat B．pose B．noticed B．concerned B．weak B．support B．puzzled B．floated B．ended B．normally B．hid B．threw
C．lost C．sure enough C．crying C．change C．input C．ignored C．engaged C．loud C．notice C．contented C．bounced C．proceeded C．wildly C．prevented C．pulled
D．sank D．in addition D．screaming D．burn D．try D．admitted D．challenged D．low D．silence D．determined D．flowed D．paused D．eagerly D．shaded D．lifted
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。
In 2000, Xidi and the nearby Hongcun village 36 (declare) world heritage (遗产) sites by UNESCO for their outstanding 37 (preserve) of rural architecture dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now, walking along the bluestone streets in Xidi or Hongcun, visitors can appreciate the distinctive Huizhou-style houses, 38 (feature) white walls, dark tiles (瓦片) and horse-head gables (山墙), and feel like they are immersed in a traditional Chinese ink painting.
Huizhou architecture, with its long tradition and great diversity, occupies 39 important place in Chinese architectural landscape. Since Huizhou is a 40 (mountain) area with few flat areas of land, its houses tend to be built to match the natural features.
Huizhou is famous for its stone, wood and brick carvings, which are 41 (wide) used in the decoration of local houses. In this way, native people integrate their aesthetic
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values and emotions 42 the buildings, making them more beautiful and educating their children through the meanings 43 (contain) in the patterns.
Features of Huizhou houses display the characteristics of local people. “If you look at the outside of a Huizhou house, it seems enclosed (封闭的) by walls, 44 the insides are open and broad. It is just like Huizhou people, 45 are often reserved toward strangers but friendly when you get to know them,” says Zhou Hu, director of Shexian’s cultural heritage administration.
五、推荐信
46．假定你是李华, 你校英文报开设了 Daily Wisdom Quote 专栏,请你用英文给编辑写一封信,推介一句你喜欢的名言，内容包括: 1.名言阐述: 2.推介理由。 注意:
1.写作词数应为 80左右:
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的对应位置作答。 Dear editor,
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Yours, Li Hua
六、读后续写
47．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。
When the final bell rang, the students were reminded that there was no school on Monday—Labor Day (May Day). “Enjoy your extra day off, ” said the teacher to her class. An extra day of fun suited Kayla just fine. She loved breaks. She wanted to go out to play with her friends. When she got off the school bus, Kayla ran into the house happily.
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“How was school, Kayla?” asked her mom.
“It was great, Mom. I am excited about no school on Monday. ”
“You just started back to school two weeks ago. Already in need of a break, huh?” asked Kayla’s mom with a laugh.
Kayla slept in the next morning. Saturday was her favorite day of the week. It rained most of the day, so Kayla enjoyed playing video games inside. On Sunday, her friends came over and they played basketball for several hours. Then it was Labor Day, you know, the extra day off that Kayla was so looking forward to. But Kayla was awakened early that morning by her dad. He told Kayla that in celebration of Labor Day, the family would do some labour work. Kayla couldn’t believe it. This was a holiday! A day when she was supposed to be enjoying freshly squeezed lemonade while playing in her tree house. As Kayla wiped her eyes, she began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.
“Kayla, your breakfast is ready. We have a lot of work to do today. Let’s get a move on, ” said Kayla’s mom. As she sat down at the kitchen table, Kayla asked her parents, “Are you serious about working today? Isn’t Labor Day a holiday?”
“Yes, Kayla. It is, ” replied her dad. “But we thought working hard today would make you understand why Labor Day was observed initially. “Though feeling disappointed and even a little annoyed, Kayla had no choice. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。
She was assigned to tidy and clean her own room.
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Somehow, Kayla wanted to do more work.
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