THUSSAT中学生标准学术能力2023年3月诊断性测试英语试卷+答案.pdf

1、 第 1 页 共 8 页 第 2 页 共 8 页 中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试 2023 年年 3 月测试月测试 英语试卷英语试卷 本试卷共本试卷共 150 分，考试时间分，考试时间 100 分钟。分钟。第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 3 分，满分分，满分 45 分）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 What limits you from hiking more often?Many compl

2、ain that they dont have a suitable partner to go with.Then why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada?Yukon Outdoors Club Website:yukonoutdoorsclub.ca Membership cost:$10 for a single membership;$15 for a family membership Description:The club coordinates day hikes,backpacking trips

3、,canoe trips,mountain biking,cross-country skiing trips,snowshoeing trips and various workshops for members to gain new skills and valuable information.The trips are open to everyone and range from easy to moderate to difficult.UBC Varsity Outdoor Club Website:ubc- Membership cost:UBC students$40;no

4、n-UBC students$60 Description:The club is a social group that hikes,mountaineers,kayaks（皮划艇）,rock climbs and ice climbs.Members lead trips,run skills workshops,and host presentations.Members can borrow equipment from the clubrooms gear cache（器材存放点）.The UBC VOC has also constructed a few huts in the

5、Coast Mountains.Pender Harbor Hiking Group Website: Membership cost:Free Description:Now in its fourth year and boasting about 100 members,the Pender Harbour Hiking Group offers a way for members to meet like-minded individuals and get fit.Hikes are scheduled two months in advance,so get on the mail

6、ing list or check the website regularly to find a hike thats right for you!Hikes are usually one and a half to two hours long every Monday and Wednesday morning,but some full-day hikes are scheduled,depending on member interest.Vernon Outdoors Club Website:vernonoutdoorsclub.org Membership cost:a si

7、ngle membership$25;students$10 Description:The Vernon Outdoors Club is an active group that enjoys hiking and cycling.Since the 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 a

8、nd also hosts multi-day trips.1Which club lends hiking equipment to its members?AYukon Outdoors Club BUBC Varsity Outdoor Club CPender Harbor Hiking Group DVernon Outdoors Club 2What is special about Pender Harbor Hiking Group?AHikes are mostly held on weekends.BIt has built huts for its members.CIt

9、 organizes workshops for its members.DIt is possible for members to hike for a whole day.3How much does it cost when a couple with a student goes to Vernon Outdoors Club?A$40.B$50.C$60.D$70.B Before Mya Gordon led the Lakeridge High School Districts Diversity Committee,she was a black girl who felt

10、alone in the face of racial discrimination.Gordon,18,moved from New Jersey to Oregon when she was in seventh grade.She had a rough time in middle school,experiencing incidents ranging from microaggressions（微歧视）to obvious racist interactions.As a freshman at Lakeridge,Gordon decided to approach the p

11、rincipal at the time,Jennifer Schiele,to discuss the lack of support for diversity.Schiele encouraged forming an equity（平等）council at Lakeridge,which Gordon ran with.The goal of the group is to deal with racism and other types of prejudice with empathy（共情）.With Schieles support,Gordon recruited volu

12、nteers and discussed mental health and privilege.But some students“just joked around”,Gordon said.“It is disheartening to hear that people dont care about the work that you are doing.”Still,Gordon remained resilient in improving diversity,equity and inclusion in the school district.They have been me

13、eting monthly to discuss how to improve district experiences for people of color,those with disabilities and other minority groups.Members looked at data from peer districts,auditing（评估）district policies through an equity lens and looking for ways to include equity into the curriculum.Her equity wor

14、k in the community didnt stop there.Just before graduation,Gordon completed a documentary on the racist history of Lake Oswego called Lake No Negro.The video currently has over 11,000 views on YouTube.The documentary started as a desire to tell a story about the racially exclusive（排外的）history of Lak

15、e Oswego.Gordon learned everything she could about black exclusion laws in Oregon and in Lake Oswego that gave the city the nickname“Lake No Negro”.第 3 页 共 8 页 第 4 页 共 8 页 Although a lot of that information didnt make it into the final product,it was helpful for her to learn about the black exclusio

16、n laws that created an ideology that exists in Lake Oswego today.Gordons activism wont end when she leaves for college in the fall.She said shes already signed up to be a part of a college program about civic engagement.“I just really hope that other students speak up for what they believe all the t

17、ime,even when its difficult.and stand up for others as well,”she said.4What did Gordon do to handle racism at Lakeridge?AShe ignored the racial discrimination.BShe improved the black exclusion laws.CShe turned to the school leader for help.DShe included equity into the curriculum.5What does the unde

18、rlined word in Paragraph 4 mean?AAmazing BDiscouraging CExciting DShocking 6What can we know about Gordons documentary according to the passage?AGordon finished it after graduation.BIt centers on the racist history of Lake Oswego.CIt includes all the information concerning racism.DIt has received mo

19、re than 11,000 likes on social media.7What could be the best title of the passage?AWork toward change BRacial discrimination CThe history of racism DAn outstanding college student C Crowded into a tiny plane,1,000 feet above the water off Georgia,the surveyors look down in search of a North Atlantic

20、 right whale,among the rarest in the world.There are thought to be fewer than 400 of the right whales alive today,and no more than 100 females that can breed.Now this high-stakes（高风险的）game of“I Spy,”including three teams affiliated（隶属）with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute,is one par

21、t of an urgent mission to prevent these whales from extinction.Survivors swim to the Southeast,from the Carolinas to Florida,for calving（生幼崽）season.The surveyors note each mother and precious calf they see,sending reports from sky to land,which within minutes,are shared with shipping companies to br

22、oadcast out to sea,so captains can be cautious.From December to March,the surveyors fold themselves into planes,any day the weather is fair.They can cover 300 or 400 nautical miles（海里）in about six hours,practicing moderate dehydration（中度脱水）to avoid using the toilet,which is just a tube.They crane（伸长

23、）their necks to look out bubble windows and relax their aching limbs when theyre back on solid ground.Every North Atlantic right whale has a unique pattern of raised skin on its head.This marking allows the surveyors to identify each whale by number and sometimes a name.They get to know the animals

24、they see regularly:like Nauset,who never stays at the surface,taking one breath before diving for 10 minutes at a time.Over the months they track not just whales but moments that remind them of the works purpose.Marcy Lee,48,enjoys every first sighting of a mother and calf pair.The conservation proj

25、ect manager,Melanie White,39,holds onto the day they saw seven pairs,as if for a few hours the whales were everywhere.Ashley Millan Ambert,30,recalls the three hours they circled above the first entangled（被缠住的）whale they saw,while colleagues on a boat below struggled to free it of fishing gear（渔具）.O

26、ne calf they had spotted was later hit by a boat and killed,washing up on a beach in Florida.Soon after,they saw its mother,Infinity,swimming with a propeller（螺旋桨）wound to her side.They hope for her survival.Saving one whale,they know,counts when there are so few.8Whats the main task of the surveyor

27、s according to the passage?ATo protect the right whales from dying out.BTo document how right whales survive.CTo help the female whales give birth to their calves.DTo study the interactions between mother whales and calves.9Which of the following word can best describe surveyors work?AInteresting BD

28、emanding CAppealing DBoring 10What makes it easy for surveyors to recognize each right whale?AIts physical feature.BIts small number.CIts unique name.DIts special habit.11What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AInfinitys calf survived at last.B.Marcy Lee is the oldest among all the surveyors.C

29、.Surveyors had close observation on the right whales.D.Melanie White rescued a whale caught by fishing gear.D Have you ever wished that an AI could write something for you?Instead of spending hours typing away,you could simply input a few keywords and have essays written for you.Well,ChatGPT may soo

30、n make that dream a reality.ChatGPT is an AI technology developed by US-based OpenAI,a research company led by Sam Altman and backed by Microsoft.ChatGPT automatically generates text based on written prompts（提示性语言）.Compared to AI chatbots of the past,ChatGPT is a lot more advanced and has a lot more

31、 different types of uses.Far from just a simple question-and-answer machine,ChatGPT can get creative.The AI can construct songs,poems or even jokes.It has the complete writing range of a real person!Users posting their results on Twitter have used it to write history essays,write notes of presentati

32、ons 第 5 页 共 8 页 第 6 页 共 8 页 and even generate advice on how to interact with people at a party,according to The Atlantic.It can even be used for more detailed requests.One user asked ChatGPT to“explain AI alignment（阵营）,but write every sentence in the speaking style of a guy who wont stop going on ta

33、ngents（岔开话题）to brag（吹嘘）about how big the pumpkins he grew are,”according to The New York Times.Surprisingly,the AI doesnt use the internet to source material for its answers.Rather,it scans the database of material it was initially given to give back an accurate response.ChatGPT comes along at a tim

34、e when AI is becoming increasingly applicable to peoples lives to fulfill certain creative tasks,instead of just being an abstract theoretical concept like in the recent past.Along with the AI image generator DALL.E 2,AI technology is showing that it can create creative material in a way that is dif

35、ficult to distinguish from that made by humans.This creates many ethical issues,such as the issue of copyright（版权）and the definition of art that have yet to be solved.Who knows what the future has in store as AI technology for everyday use continues to be developed?12Based on written prompts,ChatGPT

36、 can _.Atype out letters quickly Binteract with people physically Ctranslate essays Dgenerate stories 13What feature of ChatGPT is emphasized in the passage?AIts multiple functions.BIts distinguishing creativity.CIts applicability to daily use.DIts potential future.14Which of the following may be tr

37、ue according to the passage?AChatGPT can throw a bunch of information sources at you.BChatGPT can provide useful tips for managing relationships with friends.CChatGPT can produce materials similar to human-made ones.DIt is a little hard to interact with ChatGPT.15Whats the authors attitude towards C

38、hatGPT?ANegative BObjective CPositive DRigid 第二节第二节（共共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 3 分，满分分，满分 15 分分）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。Each US university and college sets its own admission standards and decides which applicants meet those standards.But the steps are the same for each.Here are some of the m

39、ajor steps you will follow.Timing _16_ Spring terms run from January to May,and fall terms run from mid-August or September to December.While each US university and college will have different dates for applying to programs,application submissions are usually open and accepted 10 months before the p

40、rogram starts.Application Each institution has its own application form,and all US universities which accept international students give you the option to apply online._17_ Take admissions tests Students applying to universities and colleges in the US must take certain examinations(SAT,ACT,GMAT,etc.

41、)that measure achievement.International students must also take a test that measures English language proficiency（熟练度）._18_ They are“standardized（标准化的）”,so that students take the same test at every test center.Your scores give the admissions office a uniform international standard for measuring your

42、 ability in comparison with other students._19_ After the application deadline（截止时间）,you will begin receiving letters from your chosen schools.Some universities inform candidates（申请者）of their acceptance soon after their documents have arrived in the admissions office;this is called“rolling admission

43、s”._20_ AReceive acceptance letters BApplication deadline CThese tests are given at test centers around the world.DAdmission standards depend on the level of universities.EKeep in mind that many US institutions charge（收费）an application fee.FUniversities and colleges in the US usually offer two main

44、academic terms.GOther schools,however,wait several months and inform all candidates at one time.第第二二部分部分 语言知识运用语言知识运用（共两节，满分共两节，满分 50 分分）第一节第一节 完形填空完形填空（共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分分）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项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In the dead of last winter during the pandemic,the

45、Berman family chose to foster a pack of puppies and their mother,all _21_ for shelter.Five dogs in all moved into their new home at the Canine Humane Network,a nonprofit rescue organization in Highland,Maryland,US.The 4-week-old pups needed shelter until they could be _22_;their mom had Lyme disease

46、 and too little mothers milk.So,for a month,Teresa and Michael Berman and their two sons _23_ the lot until _24_ homes could be found.“After dinner,wed sit around and _25_ the puppies play,”said Teresa Berman,48.“It was better than watching TV.I joked that this was my plan to fight seasonal depressi

47、on;the pups really did improve everyones _26_.”The puppies tripled（增至三倍）in weight during their _27_ and left in their wake more than 1,000 photos and videos of their antics（滑稽动作）,all of which took the Bermans _28_ off COVID-19.Nationwide,the story is much _29_.In 2020,the coronavirus resulted in 15

48、percent _30_ in pet fostering and adoptions from the previous year,according to Shelter Animals Count,a nonprofit data group.第 7 页 共 8 页 第 8 页 共 8 页 “I loved their sibling rivalry（同胞之争）.They _31_ jump on each other,pull tails and play tug-of-war（拔河）,”said Michael Berman.Like a _32_ dad,he said,“I se

49、nt pictures of the puppies to my friends,and now get text messages from their _33_ on how theyre doing.”To date,the Bermans have _34_ 12 dogs from the Highland organization in the past year.The virus has _35_ Michaels skill sets.“During the pandemic,Ive learned to do two things:make bagels and foste

50、r dogs.Im real proud of both,”he said.21.A.desperate B.concerned C.grateful D.ready 22.A.admitted B.sold C.adopted D.guided 23.A.cleaned B.nursed C.handled D.monitored 24.A.independent B.decorated C.furnished D.permanent 25.A.watch B.make C.help D.hear 26.A.dream B.opinion C.mood D.change 27.A.arriv