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Description: The Vernon Outdoors Club is an active group that enjoys hiking and cycling. Since the
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membership is comprised of outdoor lovers in general, they are encouraged to share their activity ideas and
interests. The group organizes a Tuesday Rambles event each week and also hosts multi-day trips.
英语试卷
1．Which club lends hiking equipment to its members?
本试卷共 150分，考试时间 100分钟。
A．Yukon Outdoors Club
B．UBC Varsity Outdoor Club
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
C．Pender Harbor Hiking Group
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）
D．Vernon Outdoors Club
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
2．What is special about Pender Harbor Hiking Group?
涂黑。
A．Hikes are mostly held on weekends.
A
B．It has built huts for its members.
What limits you from hiking more often? Many complain that they don’t have a suitable partner to go C．It organizes workshops for its members.
with. Then why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada? D．It is possible for members to hike for a whole day.
⚫ Yukon Outdoors Club 3．How much does it cost when a couple with a student goes to Vernon Outdoors Club?
Website: yukonoutdoorsclub.ca A．$40. B．$50. C．$60. D．$70.
Membership cost: $10 for a single membership; $15 for a family membership B
Description: The club coordinates day hikes, backpacking trips, canoe trips, mountain biking, cross- Before Mya Gordon led the Lakeridge High School District’s Diversity Committee, she was a black girl
country skiing trips, snowshoeing trips and various workshops for members to gain new skills and valuable who felt alone in the face of racial discrimination.
information. The trips are open to everyone and range from easy to moderate to difficult. Gordon, 18, moved from New Jersey to Oregon when she was in seventh grade. She had a rough time
⚫ UBC Varsity Outdoor Club in middle school, experiencing incidents ranging from microaggressions（微歧视）to obvious racist
Website: ubc-voc.com interactions.
Membership cost: UBC students $40; non-UBC students $60 As a freshman at Lakeridge, Gordon decided to approach the principal at the time, Jennifer Schiele, to
Description: The club is a social group that hikes, mountaineers, kayaks（皮划艇）, rock climbs and discuss the lack of support for diversity.
ice climbs. Members lead trips, run skills workshops, and host presentations. Members can borrow equipment Schiele encouraged forming an equity（平等）council at Lakeridge, which Gordon ran with. The goal
from the clubroom’s gear cache（器材存放点）. The UBC VOC has also constructed a few huts in the Coast of the group is to deal with racism and other types of prejudice with empathy（共情）. With Schiele’s support,
Mountains. Gordon recruited volunteers and discussed mental health and privilege. But some students “just joked around”,
⚫ Pender Harbor Hiking Group Gordon said. “It is disheartening to hear that people don’t care about the work that you are doing.”
Website: penderharbourhiking.weebly.com Still, Gordon remained resilient in improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the school district. They
Membership cost: Free have been meeting monthly to discuss how to improve district experiences for people of color, those with
Description: Now in its fourth year and boasting about 100 members, the Pender Harbour Hiking Group disabilities and other minority groups. Members looked at data from peer districts, auditing（评估）district
offers a way for members to meet like-minded individuals and get fit. Hikes are scheduled two months in policies through an equity lens and looking for ways to include equity into the curriculum.
advance, so get on the mailing list or check the website regularly to find a hike that’s right for you! Hikes are Her equity work in the community didn’t stop there. Just before graduation, Gordon completed a
usually one and a half to two hours long every Monday and Wednesday morning, but some full-day hikes are documentary on the racist history of Lake Oswego called Lake No Negro. The video currently has over 11,000
scheduled, depending on member interest. views on YouTube.
⚫ Vernon Outdoors Club The documentary started as a desire to tell a story about the racially exclusive（排外的）history of Lake
Website: vernonoutdoorsclub.org Oswego. Gordon learned everything she could about black exclusion laws in Oregon and in Lake Oswego
Membership cost: a single membership $25; students $10 that gave the city the nickname “Lake No Negro”.
第1页 共8页 第2页 共8页Although a lot of that information didn’t make it into the final product, it was helpful for her to learn Every North Atlantic right whale has a unique pattern of raised skin on its head. This marking allows
about the black exclusion laws that created an ideology that exists in Lake Oswego today. the surveyors to identify each whale by number – and sometimes a name. They get to know the animals they
Gordon’s activism won’t end when she leaves for college in the fall. She said she’s already signed up to see regularly: like Nauset, who never stays at the surface, taking one breath before diving for 10 minutes at a
be a part of a college program about civic engagement. “I just really hope that other students speak up for time.
what they believe all the time, even when it’s difficult ... and stand up for others as well,” she said. Over the months they track not just whales but moments that remind them of the work’s purpose. Marcy
4．What did Gordon do to handle racism at Lakeridge? Lee, 48, enjoys every first sighting of a mother and calf pair. The conservation project manager, Melanie
A．She ignored the racial discrimination. White, 39, holds onto the day they saw seven pairs, as if for a few hours the whales were everywhere. Ashley
B．She improved the black exclusion laws. Millan Ambert, 30, recalls the three hours they circled above the first entangled（被缠住的）whale they saw,
C．She turned to the school leader for help. while colleagues on a boat below struggled to free it of fishing gear（渔具）. One calf they had spotted was
D．She included equity into the curriculum. later hit by a boat and killed, washing up on a beach in Florida. Soon after, they saw its mother, Infinity,
5．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 mean? swimming with a propeller（螺旋桨）wound to her side. They hope for her survival. Saving one whale, they
A．Amazing B．Discouraging C．Exciting D．Shocking know, counts when there are so few.
6．What can we know about Gordon’s documentary according to the passage? 8．What’s the main task of the surveyors according to the passage?
A．Gordon finished it after graduation. A．To protect the right whales from dying out.
B．It centers on the racist history of Lake Oswego. B．To document how right whales survive.
C．It includes all the information concerning racism. C．To help the female whales give birth to their calves.
D．It has received more than 11,000 likes on social media. D．To study the interactions between mother whales and calves.
7．What could be the best title of the passage? 9．Which of the following word can best describe surveyors’ work?
A．Work toward change A．Interesting B．Demanding C．Appealing D．Boring
B．Racial discrimination 10．What makes it easy for surveyors to recognize each right whale?
C．The history of racism A．Its physical feature. B．Its small number. C．Its unique name. D．Its special habit.
D．An outstanding college student 11．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
C A．Infinity’s calf survived at last.
B. Marcy Lee is the oldest among all the surveyors.
Crowded into a tiny plane, 1,000 feet above the water off Georgia, the surveyors look down in search
C. Surveyors had close observation on the right whales.
of a North Atlantic right whale, among the rarest in the world.
D. Melanie White rescued a whale caught by fishing gear.
There are thought to be fewer than 400 of the right whales alive today, and no more than 100 females
D
that can breed. Now this high-stakes（高风险的）game of “I Spy,” including three teams affiliated（隶属）
Have you ever wished that an AI could write something for you? Instead of spending hours typing away,
with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, is one part of an urgent mission to prevent these
you could simply input a few keywords and have essays written for you. Well, ChatGPT may soon make that
whales from extinction.
dream a reality.
Survivors swim to the Southeast, from the Carolinas to Florida, for calving（生幼崽）season. The
ChatGPT is an AI technology developed by US-based OpenAI, a research company led by Sam Altman
surveyors note each mother and precious calf they see, sending reports from sky to land, which within
and backed by Microsoft. ChatGPT automatically generates text based on written prompts（提示性语言）.
minutes, are shared with shipping companies to broadcast out to sea, so captains can be cautious.
Compared to AI chatbots of the past, ChatGPT is a lot more advanced and has a lot more different types of
From December to March, the surveyors fold themselves into planes, any day the weather is fair. They
uses.
can cover 300 or 400 nautical miles（海里）in about six hours, practicing moderate dehydration（中度脱
Far from just a simple question-and-answer machine, ChatGPT can get creative. The AI can construct
水）to avoid using the toilet, which is just a tube. They crane（伸长）their necks to look out bubble windows
songs, poems or even jokes. It has the complete writing range of a real person!
and relax their aching limbs when they’re back on solid ground.
Users posting their results on Twitter have used it to write history essays, write notes of presentations
第3页 共8页 第4页 共8页and even generate advice on how to interact with people at a party, according to The Atlantic. Application
It can even be used for more detailed requests. One user asked ChatGPT to “explain AI alignment（阵 Each institution has its own application form, and all US universities which accept international students
营）, but write every sentence in the speaking style of a guy who won’t stop going on tangents（岔开话题） give you the option to apply online. ___17___
to brag（吹嘘）about how big the pumpkins he grew are,” according to The New York Times. Surprisingly, Take admissions tests
the AI doesn’t use the internet to source material for its answers. Rather, it scans the database of material it Students applying to universities and colleges in the US must take certain examinations (SAT, ACT,
was initially given to give back an accurate response. GMAT, etc.) that measure achievement. International students must also take a test that measures English
ChatGPT comes along at a time when AI is becoming increasingly applicable to people’s lives to fulfill language proficiency（熟练度）. ___18___ They are “standardized（标准化的）”, so that students take the
certain creative tasks, instead of just being an abstract theoretical concept like in the recent past. Along with same test at every test center. Your scores give the admissions office a uniform international standard for
the AI image generator DALL.E 2, AI technology is showing that it can create creative material in a way that measuring your ability in comparison with other students.
is difficult to distinguish from that made by humans. This creates many ethical issues, such as the issue of ___19___
copyright（版权）and the definition of art that have yet to be solved. Who knows what the future has in store After the application deadline（截止时间）, you will begin receiving letters from your chosen schools.
as AI technology for everyday use continues to be developed? Some universities inform candidates（申请者）of their acceptance soon after their documents have arrived
12．Based on written prompts, ChatGPT can ______. in the admissions office; this is called “rolling admissions”. ___20___
A．type out letters quickly A．Receive acceptance letters
B．interact with people physically B．Application deadline
C．translate essays C．These tests are given at test centers around the world.
D．generate stories D．Admission standards depend on the level of universities.
13．What feature of ChatGPT is emphasized in the passage? E．Keep in mind that many US institutions charge（收费）an application fee.
A．Its multiple functions. F．Universities and colleges in the US usually offer two main academic terms.
B．Its distinguishing creativity. G．Other schools, however, wait several months and inform all candidates at one time.
C．Its applicability to daily use. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
D．Its potential future. 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
14．Which of the following may be true according to the passage? 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
A．ChatGPT can throw a bunch of information sources at you. 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
B．ChatGPT can provide useful tips for managing relationships with friends. In the dead of last winter during the pandemic, the Berman family chose to foster a pack of puppies and
C．ChatGPT can produce materials similar to human-made ones. their mother, all ___21___ for shelter. Five dogs in all moved into their new home at the Canine Humane
D．It is a little hard to interact with ChatGPT. Network, a nonprofit rescue organization in Highland, Maryland, US.
15．What’s the author’s attitude towards ChatGPT? The 4-week-old pups needed shelter until they could be ___22___; their mom had Lyme disease and
A．Negative B．Objective C．Positive D．Rigid too little mother’s milk. So, for a month, Teresa and Michael Berman and their two sons ___23___ the lot
第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） until ___24___ homes could be found.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 “After dinner, we’d sit around and ___25___ the puppies play,” said Teresa Berman, 48. “It was better
Each US university and college sets its own admission standards and decides which applicants meet than watching TV. I joked that this was my plan to fight seasonal depression; the pups really did improve
those standards. But the steps are the same for each. Here are some of the major steps you will follow. everyone’s ___26___.”
Timing The puppies tripled（增至三倍）in weight during their ___27___ and left in their wake more than 1,000
___16___ Spring terms run from January to May, and fall terms run from mid-August or September to photos and videos of their antics（滑稽动作）, all of which took the Bermans’ ___28___ off COVID-19.
December. While each US university and college will have different dates for applying to programs, Nationwide, the story is much ___29___. In 2020, the coronavirus resulted in 15 percent ___30___ in pet
application submissions are usually open and accepted 10 months before the program starts. fostering and adoptions from the previous year, according to Shelter Animals Count, a nonprofit data group.
第5页 共8页 第6页 共8页“I loved their sibling rivalry（同胞之争）. They ___31___ jump on each other, pull tails and play tug- him. Wang Nan said that his 320 wolves are everything to him and that he hopes to grow old ___45___ (take)
of-war（拔河）,” said Michael Berman. Like a ___32___ dad, he said, “I sent pictures of the puppies to my care of them.
friends, and now get text messages from their ___33___ on how they’re doing.” 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
To date, the Bermans have ___34___ 12 dogs from the Highland organization in the past year. The virus 第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
has ___35___ Michael’s skill sets. “During the pandemic, I’ve learned to do two things: make bagels and 虽然中国足球队未能出席卡塔尔世界杯 Qatar World Cup 2022，但此次世界杯中充满了中国元
foster dogs. I’m real proud of both,” he said. 素。请你以此为话题，谈谈卡塔尔世界杯中的中国元素。
21. A. desperate B. concerned C. grateful D. ready 词数为100词左右。
22. A. admitted B. sold C. adopted D. guided 第二节 短文续写（满分25分）
23. A. cleaned B. nursed C. handled D. monitored 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。
24. A. independent B. decorated C. furnished D. permanent Many of us want to be a star. You may have imagined yourself dressed up, standing on a stage. With
25. A. watch B. make C. help D. hear
the spotlight shining on you, you prepare to give an amazing performance in front of a large audience. At the
26. A. dream B. opinion C. mood D. change
sound of their applause（掌声）, you feel like a superstar. I’ve had similar thoughts. However, my point of
27. A. arrival B. walk C. sleep D. stay
view completely changed after an English drama show.
28. A. attitudes B. minds C. goals D. diets
Since I was a little girl, I dreamt of becoming a star and performing on stage. When I found out that our
29. A. similar B. distinctive C. obvious D. possible
school would hold an English drama show at the end of April, I couldn’t have been more delighted. I firmly
30. A. drop B. rise C. response D. purchase
believed that it was my time to achieve my dream.
31. A. should B. would C. might D. must
But things seemed to go off track. After considering my skills and abilities, I was required to be a
32. A. proud B. guilty C. careful D. strange
scriptwriter（编剧）instead of a performer. Hearing the news, I was so upset that it felt like my heart sank
33. A. partners B. parents C. owners D. colleagues
to the bottom of a dark lake filled with ice. But I eventually calmed down and accepted the position.
34. A. took after B. contributed to C. attended on D. handed out
Over the following month, my partners and I brainstormed（头脑风暴）every day and discussed the
35. A. explained B. removed C. replaced D. expanded
plot. Though it was a difficult task, we never gave up. We surfed the internet and got inspiration from others’
第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
scripts. Sometimes, we also asked for help from teachers who knew about the topic. With great effort, we
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。
finally completed our script.
A 26-year-old animal lover from China has been taking care of over 300 wolves at ___36___ wildlife
注意：续写词数应为150词左右。
rescue station in Inner Mongolia.
When the big day finally came, I was full of mixed emotions.
Ever since he was a child, Wang Nan was fascinated by the ___37___ (unite) and bonds of wolves as a
species, so when he got a chance ___38___ (work) with his favorite animals as an adult, he jumped at the
opportunity. In 2015, he ___39___ (start) working at an animal rescue reserve in Inner Mongolia, taking care
What I learned was that you don’t have to be on the stage to be a star.
of ___40___ (injure) wild wolves, feeding them, breeding them, and slowly earning their trust. Over the
years, his pack of wolves grew to around 320 animals, ___41___ (include) young pups, who seem to consider
him their friend.
In a short video ___42___ recently went viral on Chinese social media, Wang explains that he spends
every day with the wolves, playing with them, feeding them and that he considers the animals his most loyal
friends. Even though many of them came to the wildlife rescue station as wild wolves, they ___43___
(gradual) accepted Wang Nan and now consider him one of their own.
The 26-year-old man admitted that he suffered injuries during his years of trying to get close ___44___
the wolves, the most severe of which was a bite that required 30 stitches. He considers the injury a worthy
price to pay, as the wolf that bit him eventually allowed him to get close, pet him and even start playing with
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