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2023-2024 学年度第二学期期末质量监测
高一英语
本试卷共12页, 时长120分钟, 满分150分。
注意事项：
1. 本试卷由四部分组成。其中, 第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的
第二节和第四部分为非选择题。
2. 答卷前, 考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填
写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A) 填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题
卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
3. 作答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂
黑；如需改动, 用像皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案, 答案不能答在试卷上。
4. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答, 答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域 内相
应位置上；如需改动, 先划掉原来的答案, 然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
5. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后, 将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力(共两节, 满分30分)
做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答
题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳
选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和
阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do first?
A. Go shopping. B. Go back home. C. Go swimming.
2. What time does the train leave for Darlington?
A. At2: 00 p. m. B. At 6: 00 p. m. C. At 7: 00 p. m.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司4. What does the woman think of the math modeling course?
A. It deserves praise. B. It's well organized. C. It needs improvement.
5. Why does the man choose to learn the guitar?
A. The guitar is easy to learn.
B. All his friends play the guitar.
C. The guitar is a cheap musical instrument.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、 B 、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个 小题, 每小题5秒钟；听
完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或
独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6至7题。
6. What happened to the man?
A. He hurt his nose. B. He broke his leg. C. He slipped over.
7. How will the woman help the man?
A. Fix his bone. B. Cover his nose. C. Stop the bleeding.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. What is the man probably doing?
A. Visiting a gallery. B. Polishing a painting. C. Reading news online.
9. How does the woman sound about the painting?
A. Amazed. B. Thrilled. C. Pitiful.
10. When was the first exhibition held by Dogcasso?
A. In 2015. B. In 2017. C. In 2019.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the woman invite the man to the beach?
A. To relax. B. To see a whale. C. To collect some plastic.
12. Who will recycle the plastic garbage?
A. The community. B. The government. C. A company.
13. What is the woman like?
A. Easy-going. B. Responsible. C. Shy.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. How does ChatGPT help with Jamie's paper writing?
学科网（北京）股份有限公司A. By offering opinions,
B. By structuring outlines.
C. By providing information.
15. What type of books does ChatGPT like?
A. Romances. B. Science fiction. C. Historical fiction.
16. What might Dr. Robert be?
A. A writer. B. A researcher. C. A programmer.
17. Who likes Interstellar best?
A. Devin. B. Jamie. C. Robert.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. What did Daniel do in most of his early life?
A. He learned about nature.
B. He studied hard at school.
C. He went hunting with friends.
19. What did Daniel try to do at first after he married?
A. Buy more farmlands.
B. Settle down on a farm.
C. Take a long journey with his wife.
20. What is Daniel regarded as?
A. A scientist. B. A founder. C. An explorer
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
Campus Resources
Bookstore
The bookstores supply required and recommended textbooks, reference materials, and
college sportswear. You can buy or rent textbooks. Access more details about the bookstore on
My Macomb.
Locations:
South Campus K Building 586. 445. 7385
Center Campus P Building 586. 286. 2093
学科网（北京）股份有限公司Library
Macomb Community College's Library collections contain print and multimedia materials
covering a wide range of topics. Each campus library features resources in the program areas
offered at that location. Center Campus focuses on Nursing, Public Safety, and Early Childhood
Education. The South Campus Library highlights Applied Technology, Media and
Communication Arts, and Engineering Technology.
Locations:
South Campus J Building 586. 445. 7401
Center Campus C Building 586. 286. 2104
College Success Skills-CSSK-1200
CSSK is a three-credit-hour course that is open to all students. You will learn what it takes to
be a successful college student, explore campus resources, and connect with other students. You
will also learn goal setting, study strategies, time management and educational planning.
Career (职业)Development and Decision Making-LIFE-1010
LIFE is a three-credit-hour course. It will guide you to explore your interests, personality and
values as they relate to the world of work. This course is suggested if you are undecided on a job
path, or have ideas about what you want to do but are unsure how to get there. In this class you
will tour companies and talk to professionals in different industries.
21. Where can you get multimedia materials in Engineering Technology?
A. South Campus K Building 586. 445. 7385
B. Center Campus P Building 586. 286. 2093
C. South Campus J Building 586. 445. 7401
D. Center Campus C Building 586. 286. 2104
22. Why is the course LIFE established?
A. To guide students to explore campus resources.
B. To inspire students to develop research interests.
C. To encourage students to set educational plans
D. To help students make suitable career choices.
23. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A course plan. B. A student guide.
C. An academic article. D. A college newspaper.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司B
I used to behave like a superhero with my family. But talking with a stranger was very
difficult for me. I stayed like this for a long time. But conditions seemed to change after I
attended college.
One day when I was doing some research on the Internet for my college project, I found a
video on how to deal with shyness. The person in the video explained everything about shyness
and said something that inspired me. He said, “No one is born with confidence. They develop it
with time. It is a learnable skill. Anyone can learn it. ”
Due to my newly found motivation(动机) , I watched hundreds of personal development
videos in 2 to 3 days. I also ordered some personal development books and read online articles.
Only consuming information was not going to change my life. I knew I would have to perform
it.
I wanted to change very much. So, I created a proper list of how to meet with people. In the
list, I mentioned everything from eye contact to smile, handshake, asking questions, etc. I tried to
talk with a stranger every day and got mixed up even more with my classmates.
Now I wanted to change my life completely. That's why I tried to conquer my biggest fear:
stage fear. Luckily, there was a public speaking competition at my college. I asked every classmate
to give me company. But not even one student was ready.
I wanted to do it so badly that I ended up doing it alone, which was a fearless move for me.
On the competition day, I was very scared. I knew that if I didn't conquer this fear, it would stay
with me for my whole life. After stepping on stage I found it was not that frightening. I did my
best and I got 3rd prize out of31 students.
My teachers were congratulating me. I was so happy that I finally made it.
24. What stirred up the author's determination to change?
A. An inspiring video. B. A college project.
C. Articles on shyness. D. Books on personal development.
25. What does the underlined word “consuming” mean in paragraph 3?
A. Taking in. B. Taking advantage of.
C. Using up. D. Being addicted to.
26. What can be inferred about the speaking competition?
A. 31 students were awarded 3rd prize.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司B. It helped the author remove stage fear.
C. It was the biggest challenge for the author.
D. Teamwork was required in the competition.
27. What can we learn from the author's experience?
A. The early bird catches the worm.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart,
D. All things are difficult before they are easy.
C
Sea level is rising due to climate change, which threatens the future of millions of people
around the world. Also, it threatens our cultural past. “It's really the history of our species that's at
risk in a lot of ways, "says Meghan Howey, an archaeologist at the University of New Hampshire
in Durham. Another archaeologist Anderson recently used online data to look at the dangers
caused by rising seas to cultural sites in the southeastern United States. He found a one-meter rise
in sea level could destroy more than 13, 000 of those places.
So how are we going to protect the important places? Efforts to limit the worst impacts from
climate change, including sea level rise, will require cutting greenhouse-gas emissions( 排 放 )or
maybe taking steps to limit flooding in important areas. Another approach might be to move
cultural treasures. But projects like that are often very expensive. It's unlikely that funds to do that
will be available (可用的)for every site. And some treasures simply can't be moved.
But high-tech tools might help preserve knowledge of those treasures before physical sites
are lost, says Mark McCoy, an archaeologist at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
For example, scanning and imaging tools can help. LIDAR is a type of system that uses lasers to
make exact 3-D scans of objects. High-resolution digital photography can make detailed images.
Computer technologies can also create 3-D virtual reality models
Rising seas are likely to eventually bury a lot of archaeological treasures. And in some cases,
the old techniques(技术)that archaeologists have long used may also help. “I still use traditional
methods out on a site when the conditions call for it, ” McCoy notes. For example, he says, "Paper
and pencil do not require batteries and don't break when I drop them on rocks. ”
28. Why does the author mention two archaeologists in Paragraph 1?
A. To stress the risk to cultural sites.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司B. To prove the value of online data.
C. To explain the reason of sea level rise.
D. To show the impact of climate change.
29. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. How to make exact 3-D scans of objects
B. How to save the endangered cultural treasures.
C. Scanning and imaging tools can help save the treasures.
D. High-tech tools may play a part in preserving knowledge of the sites.
30. What's McCoy's attitude towards traditional methods?
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Objective. D. Puzzled.
31. Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?
A. B. C. D.
(P: Paragraph)
D
News companies are increasingly using video and images from social media to report on the
ongoing conflict(冲突)between Israel and Hamas. This has led some media organizations to
increase their efforts to identify false or misleading information.
Reporters covering the war are limited by the government on how they can document the
conflict. But they can use a flood of video and pictures published online. Therefore, reports of the
war have included many images and video that appeared on social media. News content has also
been recorded by satellite equipment and cameras placed around Israel and Gaza.
Using this kind of content in news shows has become very common for major media
companies. Wendy McMahon, president of CBS News and Stations, told The Associated Press
that many people watching news reports today expect to be part of “a shared viewing experience.
”This way, they can feel like they are learning what is going on right along with the reporters,
McMahon said.
In order to create this kind of experience, news reporters have to search through a huge
学科网（北京）股份有限公司online supply of images and video, which comes from services like YouTube, Instagram, and
Facebook.
Checking this material, however, can be difficult. With so much material, it is easy for people
or organizations to create false images and video using artificial intelligence (AID). Reuters news
agency uncovered several images published online that turned out to be false.
McMahon, from CBS, said the Israel-Hamas war has in many ways confirmed a big fear
among news reporters: "News companies would see a flood of misinformation to an extent that
was never seen before. ”
32. What can we learn about the reports on the war between Israel and Hamas?
A. They are free from government limits.
B. They take advantage of online content.
C. They document all the conflicts in detail.
D. They are mainly recorded by satellite equipment.
33. What is a challenge for news reporters according to the passage?
A. Editing news materials. B. Removing fear of misinformation
C. Identifying false content. D. Creating images and video with AI.
34. Why are online video and images commonly used by media companies?
A. They are easily accessible to people.
B. They offer a better viewing experience.
C. They record what is going on faithfully.
D. They are in good supply on social media.
35. Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A. How to Publish Online News
B. How to Identify False Information
C. How Social Media Affects News Reports
D. How Social Media Helps to Cover the Conflict
第二节(共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
World Wildlife Day is celebrated each year on March 3rd. This is a day that has the goal of
informing the general public about the plants and wild animals in the world. So you can do many
学科网（北京）股份有限公司things to celebrate this day.
As we all know, litter can be harmful to birds, fish, and other wildlife. Therefore, make an
effort to pick up any litter that you see. 36__________
You can visit an aquarium or zoo near you, because aquariums and zoos help a lot with
endangered species, allowing their populations to increase. 37 _________Thus, World Wildlife
Day is the perfect day to pay a local aquarium or zoo a visit.
If possible, try to learn about the plants and wild animals near you. You can do some
research about local wildlife. You can also research some of the threats to these plants and wild
animals. 38__________ For example, if one of the primary threats an animal faces is litter, be
sure to deal with it properly, and pick up any litter you see.
If you like, you can plant a garden with native tree, bush and flower species. 39 __________
To plant them in the garden accordingly, it is necessary to do some research beforehand on trees,
bushes and flowers that are native to your area and where they would grow best.
40_____________ There are a variety of organizations that help wildlife in different ways. If
you have a specific species that you'd like to support, or even if you'd just like to help wildlife in
general, there might be an organization somewhere that you can join and assist with their efforts.
A. Every year, there is a theme for World Wildlife Day.
B. If the threat they face is caused by human, try to help reduce it.
C. These maybe the only places to find certain endangered animals.
D. Additionally, it's a good way to join an organization that helps wildlife.
E. These can help provide wild animals with a place where they can shelter.
F. Databases online can help us find the plants which are native to our area.
G. And you'd better make sure that you reduce the amount of litter you create.
第三部分语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Two seconds were left on the clock, we were down by one point, and I was at the free-throw
line. If I 41 the first shot, I would take a second shot. If we 42 , we were out. It was the finals.
I like playing basketball very much, though I'm not a(n) 43 athlete. I started playing
basketball in the sixth grade. I practiced outside for hours and hours, days and days and my 44
had become very good. In every game I played as hard as I could. I was 45 able to make the team
学科网（北京）股份有限公司in the eighth grade, and even worked my way up to being a starter. Although I could not run as
fast or jump as high as my naturally athletic teammates, that never 46 me. I strongly believed
that my effort would 47.
Now this was my 48 , all eyes on me. I was a good free-throw shooter. I'd 49 a thousands of
times. 50 , on that day, on that shot, I missed. I 51 jumped up for the rebound. Someone from
the other team it, 52 though, and the game was over. We were out.
After the game, our coach 53 _everyone for a great season. Then he turned to me, saying,
“Excellent!” And everyone present clapped.
I learned that day that there is no such thing as “your moment”. Who you are does not
come down to one success or one 54 . What you do and how hard you work every single day do
55.
41. A. threw B. recorded C. made D. demanded
42. A. managed B. lost C. agreed D. succeeded
43. A. flexible B. determined C. intelligent D. natural
44. A. shot B. personality C. will D. shape
45. A. directly B. eventually C. personally D. equally
46. A. failed B. struck C. upset D. injured
47. A. pay off B. breakout C. makeup D. fall apart
48. A. focus B. affair C. moment D. attempt
49. A. missed B. counted C. reflected D. practiced
50. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
51. A. probably B. blindly C. finally D. immediately
52. A. got B. blocked C. tracked D. moved
53. A. admired B. defined C. praised D. appreciated
54. A. survival B. failure C. honour D. example
55. A. differ B. happen C. impact D. matter
第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
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。
Sichuan dish and Hunan dish are both known for their hot flavors, which might appear
similar 56 _________ first sight. That's why Americans are pretty confused about how they are
different.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司This 57 _________ (confuse)results from how Hunan food 58__________ (introduce) to
the American public. According to Kian Lam Kho, the author of Chinese food blog Red Cook, a
group of Chinese chefs are said to have been trained in both Hunan and Sichuan dishes in 1945.
When they later 59_________ (seek)opportunities in the United States, they brought Hunan and
Sichuan dishes to New York, 60_________ these two cooking styles were adapted to suit local
tastes.
61_________ Kho puts it, these two dishes offer different flavors. Sichuan dish is
characterized by the use of Sichuan peppercorns, which provide 62_________ unique
numbing(麻木的)feeling. Hunan dish, on the other hand, is famous for its bold and burning
flavors, 63_________ (feature)the mixture of fresh chilies(辣椒)and garlic( 大 蒜 )to create a
powerful spicy taste. Unlike Sichuan dish, Hunan dish does not typically include the numbing
feeling of Sichuan peppercorns.
“It is amazing how different Hunan cooking is, 64 __________ (compare)to its confusing
Sichuan cousin. It is 65___________ (true)worthwhile to seek out restaurants or cookbooks that
faithfully recreate Hunan flavors in their menus. ”Kho notes.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是红星中学学生李华, 上周末参观了一家名为“Small Friends Pet Shelter” 的动
物救助中心。请为校英文报写一篇稿件, 内容包括：
1. 介绍该动物救助中心；
2. 呼吁大家参与救助。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Small Friends Pet Shelter
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司_______________________________________________________________________________
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第二节(满分25分)
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。
He Made Me an Angel(天使)
When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper(医院志愿者 )at a local hospital in my
town. I volunteered about thirty to forty hours a week during the summer. Most of the time I spent
there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his
condition.
I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that
needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an
occasional squeeze( 捏 )of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷)
I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was gone.
I didn't have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had
died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-
grade year.
Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed
a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was alive! I got
up the courage to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five
years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that
I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he
gave me the warmest hug I had ever received.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then Mr. Gillespie told me what happened to him five years ago.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司_______________________________________________________________________________
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“It was your voice and touch that had kept me alive”, Mr. Gillespie said with gratitude.
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东营市2023-2024学年度第二学期期末质量监测
高一英语试题参考答案及评分标准
2024.06
第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
1 – 5 AABCC 6 – 10 ACCAC 11 – 15 CCBBB 16 – 20 BAABC
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）
21 – 23 CDB 24 – 27 AABC 28 – 31 ADAD 32 – 35 BCBC
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
学科网（北京）股份有限公司36 – 40 GCBED
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41 – 45 CBDAB 46 – 50 CACDB 51 – 55 DACBD
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. at 57. confusion 58. was introduced 59. sought 60. where/and
61. As 62. a 63. featuring 64. compared 65. truly
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
One possible version：
Small Friends Pet Shelter
Last weekend, I visited the Small Friends Pet Shelter, a rescue centre for abandoned and injured
animals.
The shelter, which can house seventy cats, fifty dogs and hundreds of birds, was started by a group
of caring high school students. In their spare time, they come to feed the animals, look after the
sick or the injured, keep the shelter clean and advertise the animals so that they can be adopted.
To keep the animals taken better care of, I appeal to all the people to volunteer your time to save
and help these lovely creatures. Your small actions can make a big difference. (104 words)
笫二节（满分25分）
One possible version：
Then Mr. Gillespie told me what happened to him five years ago. It turned out that a road crash
left him in a coma, but no one could get in touch with his family. When he lay there in hospital, he
could hear someone talking to him and could feel his hand being held the whole time. “I thought it
was an angel, not a person, who was there with me!” he said excitedly. Seeing the smiling face, I
felt a surge of warmth welling up inside my heart with tears of happiness streaming down my face.
“It was your voice and touch that had kept me alive”, Mr. Gillespie said with gratitude. “Thank
you so much, my angel!” With tears in his eyes, he hugged me tightly and thanked me again and
again. Hearing what Mr. Gillespie said, I felt a mixture of joy and touching emotion surging
through me. I never expected that a little kindness could make me treated as an angel! Although I
haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day and I will never forget what he did for
me: he made me an angel. (163 words)
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Text 1
W: Must we stay at home if it rains tomorrow?
M: Not really. How about going swimming in the new pool?
W: Good idea. But I need to buy a swimsuit first. (1)
Text 2
W: I’ve made a mistake. The 2:00 p.m. train doesn’t go to London at all – it stops at Darlington
station! (3) And I have already bought a ticket.
M: Don’t worry. You can get the 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. train from Darlington to London. You’ll
be fine.
Text 3
W: Excuse me, how can I find the book called Anne of Green Gables?
M: Oh, I’m afraid it was sold out. (4)
W: It’s all right. Thank you.
★ 《绿山墙的安妮》（Anne of Green Gables）是加拿大女作家露西•莫德•蒙哥马利创作
的长篇小说。该书讲述了纯真善良、热爱生活的女主人公小安妮，自幼失去父母，11岁时
被绿山墙的马修和玛丽拉兄妹领养。凭借自己的刻苦勤奋，安妮不但得到领养人的喜爱，
也赢得老师和同学的关心和友谊。
Text 4
M: How did you like the math modeling last period?
W: Frankly speaking, the course could have been better organized。
M: Couldn’t agree more, Jason. While many students praised it, I was bored with it.
Text 5
M: I decided to learn the guitar! I’ve always wanted to play music, and the guitar is interesting.
W: Cool! But why did you pick that instrument?
M: All my friends play the violin, and I want to be different. The piano sounds good but is too
expensive. The guitar is perfect!
Text 6
M: I got hit on the nose when I was playing basketball.
W: Let me see. Hold still. Well, you are lucky. It’s nothing serious.
M: But it’s still bleeding and it hurts. My coach insisted that I should go to a clinic and get
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W: I believe there is nothing wrong with the bone. I’ll put a cotton ball where it is bleeding. You
will be OK very soon
M: OK, thank you.
Text 7
W: What a picture! Is it taken from the gallery?
M: Well, I got it from the news online. It’s painted by a dog named Dogcasso.
W: Unbelievable! How can a dog paint like that?
M: An animal activist named Steven rescued the homeless dog and taught her to paint.
W: Wow, I have to say I have never seen more talented ones.
M: Yeah, that’s why Steven named her after the famous Spanish painter Pablo Picasso in 2015. In
2017, a businessman from London bought a painting for about $650. And Dogcasso’s fame spread
quickly after that. She held an art show in America in 2019. It was the first show ever by a non-
human artist
Text 8
W: Kevin, let’s go to the beach!
M: The beach? I’m too lazy to go there. Why don’t we go somewhere else, Betty?
W: There is some community work to be done there. We can clean up the beach. We can collect a
lot of plastic garbage, too.
M: What for? It’s the government’s responsibility. Besides, why should we collect all of the plastic
garbage?
W: Kevin, you don’t know the harm the plastic doe s to the ocean. Plastic can pollute the ocean
and, in turn, harm fish and other ocean life. We should care about what happens to the ocean.
Didn’t you hear about that dead whale’s stomach that was full of plastic garbage?
M: Oh, yes. I heard about that. But what will we do with the plastic garbage we collect?
W: We will take all of the plastic to a company that can recycle it.
M: I see.
Text 9
M: Hey, Jamie, I noticed you’re using ChatGPT, the AI computer program.
W: Yeah, actually, I've been using ChatGPT to help me with my paper writing lately. I mean, you
can’t really trust the information it presents or expect it to give us unique opinions, but it’s helpful
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M: Interesting. Did you know that ChatGPT is actually a fan of science fiction?
W: What? Are you saying it has its own reading preferences, just like I enjoy romance novels and
you're into historical fiction?
M: Sort of. There was a study conducted at the University of California recently. Dr. Robert, who
led the study, said his team treated ChatGPT like a high school student and quizzed it on various
books. They discovered that a large portion of the top 100 books most likely in ChatGPT’s
database were science fiction stories.
W: Unbelievable! Any specific examples?
M: Well, the study mentioned one notable book called Interstellar.
W: Oh, I see. That’s my brother, Devin’s favorite book.
M: Okay. According to Dr. Robert, ChatGPT's preferences have been shaped by the sources stored
in it, which also influences what it offers.
Text 10 (165词) 丹尼尔•布恩
M: Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read,
(18) although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an
Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him. When
he grew up, (19) he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't
satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains.
When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable
animal skins and told stories about the Indians. After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown
places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and
became his friends. Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. (20) He is remembered as an explorer who
lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.
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