广东省汕头市金山中学2024届高三考前保温试题英语试题

汕头市金山中学2024届高三考前保温试题

英 语

本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案写在试卷上无效。

3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案：不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。

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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。

A

Birmingham is the second largest city of the United Kingdom. It lies near the geographic center of England. It’s one of England’s major industrial and commercial areas. Here’re some places in Birmingham you may be interested in living in.

Solihull

Located 7.5 miles southeast of Birmingham, Solihull offers the best of both worlds for the perfect combination of city and country living. With several top-rated schools, Solihull is a perfect location for families, and with over 1,500acres of parks, there’re plenty of green spaces to keep the kids entertained as well. With easy transport links into Birmingham, it’s a great choice for commuters (通勤人员) and what’s more, Birmingham Airport is located in Solihull.

Erdington

Situated five miles northeast of the city center, Erdington has to be one of the best places to live in and around Birmingham. This is a very well-connected city suburb, with easy motorway access, great bus links and a railway station on the Cross City Line.

Digbeth

If you’re looking to buy your first home in Birmingham, Digbeth could be the perfect choice. The area is a hub for the creative industry, with the Custard Factory and Fazeley Studios both hosting a huge variety of digital and cultural businesses. It’s very tolerant of all kinds of culture, making it one of the most dynamic places to live in.

Edgbaston

Edgbaston is one of the richest areas in Birmingham, well-known for its green spaces and Birmingham Botanical Gardens. There’re many other attractions for those not interested in sports, including the pretty Victorian campus of Birmingham University and multiple Michelin-starred restaurants. It is a suitable place to live in.

1. What’s special about Solihull?

A. It is very suitable for the old.

B. It has the largest park in Birmingham.

C. It is the trading center of Birmingham.

D. It shows the mix of rural and urban life.

2. Which place presents cultural diversity?

A. Digbeth. B. Erdington.

C. Edgbaston. D. Solihull.

3. What is the author trying to persuade readers to do in Birmingham?

A. Attend university. B. Go on a tour.

C. Buy houses. D. Start businesses.

B

I went into our laboratory feeling depressed. For months, I had been trying to recycle some of our laboratory’s plastic waste into 3D-printed laboratory tools, but it wasn’t going well. My colleagues suggested thinking about how to avoid having so much plastic waste in the first place, which boosted my spirits and led to a series of changes in how we operate in the laboratory.

I raised the idea of creating 3D-printed laboratory tools out of some of our waste, but it was also tricky to get the recycled material into a consistent shape that could be fed into the 3D printer. After months of struggling, I feared that my vision might not live up to my expectations, so it was really a welcome relief when my colleagues were eager to brainstorm other ways to reduce our environmental footprint.

We decided to create a group sticking to pushing for “greener” ways to operate, inviting researchers in other

laboratories at our institution as well as our own. Over the following months, we launched a series of initiatives that we feel have made a difference. We introduced new recycling bins to each laboratory, designed ways to reduce our use of plastic items and purchased meters to track the energy consumption of various pieces of laboratory equipment. That helped us create rules for each device, which we outlined on stickers: “Turn me off at the end of the day,” “Never turn me off,” or “Turn me off if empty or not in use.” We also increased the temperature of several low-temperature freezers after realizing some samples didn’t have to be stored so cold.

I’m still disappointed that I was not able to fully realize my 3D-printing vision, and I am committed enough to keep trying. But I’ve also learned that if one approach isn’t working, sometimes it’s best to take a step back and look for other solutions. I’m thankful that with the help of the academic community around me, we were able to do that.

4. Why was the author upset for months?

A. His lab tools were outdated. B. He failed to realize his vision.

C. His idea was denied by co-workers. D. He produced too much plastic waste.

5. Why did researchers put stickers on the devices?

A. To identify the ownership. B. To decorate the equipment.

C. To give energy-saving reminders. D. To offer cost-efficient approaches.

6. What will the author probably do in the future?

A. Develop new 3D printers. B. Seek a greener laboratory.

C. Quit 3D-printing research. D. Pursue an academic degree.

7. What can we learn from the text?

A. One tree cannot make a forest. B. Actions speak louder than words.

C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

C

Medical artificial intelligence (AI) can perform with expert-level accuracy and deliver cost-effective care. IBM’s Watson diagnoses (诊断) heart disease better than cardiologists (心脏病专家) do. Chatbots give better medical advice to patients in place of nurses. Some forecast that medical AI will enter 90% of hospitals and replace as much as 80% of what doctors currently do. Yet, as our recent research suggests, patients show a strong resistance to medical AI.

The reason, we found, is not the belief that AI provides lower care. Nor is it that patients think that AI is more costly or less informative. Rather, resistance to medical AI seems to come from a belief that AI does not take into