THUSSAT中学生标准学术能力2023-2024学年高三上学期9月诊断性测试英语试卷

中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试 2023 年 9 月测试英语试卷 本试卷共 150 分，考试时间 100 分钟。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Hello, everyone. Welcome to our school. Now let’s take a look at some interesting school publications. Columbus It is our literary magazine; the name shows the place where we live. Editorial training includes developing skills for critical evaluation of student creative writing. Published twice yearly, many student contributors are also recognized as Scholastic Writing Awards winners. Diversion It is our language publication. Published annually, it features student work presented in Mandarin, French, and Spanish. Working with advisors who teach these languages, student editors help in presenting their classmates’ work including poems, essays, short stories, comic strips（连环画）and art. Diversion is often used by our language teachers in the classroom as well. The Bruner It is Trinity’s yearbook. Serving the entire school, it is a yearly testament（证明）to the many aspects of Trinity life. Editorial positions are named in May, allowing editors to attend a two-day summer conference at NYU. This conference allows students to develop their capability to acquire knowledge before the start of the school year. Work on the yearbook begins immediately thereafter, as students work to create an impressive K-12 publication. The Trinity Times It is the upper school newspaper, written, edited, photographed and produced entirely by students as an extracurricular activity. Current sections of the paper include Arts and Innovation, Trinity Life, NY Culture, Science, Opinion and Editorial, and Sports. The editorial policy is generally determined by the editorial staff and their faculty advisor. 1. How often does Diversion come out? A．Once a month. B．Once a year. C．Twice a month. D．Twice a year. 2. What is the purpose of the summer conference at NYU？ A．To make editorial policy. B. To present students’ poems and essays. C. To cul