四川省成都外国语学校2022-2023学年高一下学期期末
考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
1. Science and Technology Camp
Full-day camp for students aged 12-14
Four-week program July 5-30 | Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
Week 1 | July 5-9
Week 2 | July 12-16
Week 3 | July 19-23
Week 4 | July 26-30
Registration begins June 1, 2023 — register for minimum two weeks.
Fees: $75 registration fee. $795 per week. Full payment must be made at time of registration.
The deadline for the cancellation to receive a full refund is June 15, 2023.
Camp Structure
Camp days are comprised of eight sessions with two sessions per day while the final day of the week is reserved for overviews and reflection. The morning sessions begin at 9 am to 12 pm followed by one hour for lunch. (Campers should bring their lunches.) Afternoon sessions are scheduled from 1 pm to 4 pm with 15-minute breaks midway through each session. Snacks are provided at break time. (Food allergies should be reported at the time of registration.)
Camp Content
Science and Technology camp above all emphasizes entertainment while teaching students about how websites are designed using various coding languages, rocket design, practical applications of math and physics, and how to build your own hydraulics system.
Camp Personnel
The camp is headed by the husband-and-wife team of Doctors James and Sophie Clark who are experts in the fields of computer science and mechanical engineering. Our mission is to make sure everyone feels fully supported and excited to be here.
1. What is the lowest cost of attending the Science and Technology camp?
A．$75. B．$795. C．$1590. D．$1665.
2. What is the main emphasis of Science and Technology camp?
A．Rocket science. B．Fun in
learning.
C．Coding
language.
D．Hands-on
experiences.
3. Who are the camp leaders?
A．Mechanical engineers. B．Medical
doctors.
C．A married
couple.
D．Computer
technicians.
2. A British woman, Dr. Mantri, growing up in India started to notice his son, Dhruv, was struggling with simple arithmetic when he was in fifth-grade. After noticing this, she started employing an abacus (算盘) to help her son visually comprehend mathematics.register for
“I would ask him something like 35 minus 13 and he couldn’t do it.” said Dhruv’s mom Dr. Mantri. “I decided to change the way he looked at numbers,” she said. “An abacus is a tried and tested method,
and the Egyptians used them for building the pyramid.” In just six days he started to show progress with the abacus and would go on to become a whizz kid with numbers, with even his classmates’ parents reaching out for help.
She never thought she would teach her son using an abacus, which she used as a child in India and it was always helpful. Within six days she started to notice a difference and see results. So dramatic was the turnaround, that school staff asked him to perform with the abacus at an assembly, where some parents even came to ask for advice on using it for their kids.
IT specialist Dr. Mantri said the humble abacus can be used for calculations into the trillions and kids enjoy learning on it because it’s like a game. “It becomes a playing tool for younger children, for it feels like a game. I think the success comes because children can touch and feel an abacus and visualize them.” She added.
By the age of 12, Dhruv was giving online cyber security seminars and is now pursuing a career in data science and analytics. Dhruv has now landed an apprenticeship (实习) at an international firm. During the four-year apprenticeship, he will spend one day a week studying Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Glasgow Caledonian University. “He is so confident now and I am so proud,”
she said, with Dhruv adding “I don’t think my teachers would have guessed that I would be following a career in data science at that time.”
1. Why did Dhruv have difficulty in learning mathematics?
A．He was faced with language barrier. B．He didn’t find a proper way.
C．He suffered from eyesight problems. D．He lacked academic support from the family.
2. What does the underlined word “whizz” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Careful. B．Diligent. C．Outstanding. D．Struggling.
3. Why do kids like learning on abacus according to the text?
A．They find it appealing. B．They can calculate faster.
C．They enjoy playing games. D．They are eager for success.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Dhruv was addicted to the internet at 12.
B．Dhruv is teaching data science and analytics now.
C．Dhruv is a full-time student at Glasgow Caledonian University.
D．Dhruv’s career choice was beyond his teachers’ expectation.
3. Kenya has been at the forefront (前沿) of the global war on plastic since the government banned single-use plastics in protected areas in June 2020. Unfortunately, the preventive measures have barely received attention. Hundreds of tons of industrial and consumer polymer waste continue to get dumped into landfills daily. However, if 29-year-old Nzambi Matee has her way, the unsightly plastic heaps will soon be transformed into colorful bricks.
The materials engineer’s seeking to find a practical solution to control plastic
pollut ion began in 2017. She quit her job and set up a small lab in her mother’s backyard. It took her nine months to produce the first brick and even longer to convince a partner to help build the machinery to make them. But the determined eco-entrepreneur was confident in her idea and did not give up.
She says, “I wanted to use my education to handle plastic waste pollution. But I was very clear that t
he solution had to be practical, sustainable, and affordable. The best way to do this was by channeling the waste into the construction space and finding the most efficient and affordable material to build homes.” Her company produces over 1,500 bricks a day. The pavers are made using a mix of plastic products that cannot be reprocessed or recycled.
The collected plastic is mixed with sand, heated at very high temperatures, and compressed (压缩) into bricks that vary in color and thickness. The resulting product is stronger, lighter, and about 30 percent cheaper than concrete bricks. More importantly, it helps repur pose the lowest quality of plastic. “There is that waste they cannot process anymore; they cannot recycle. That is what we get.” Matee says.
Matee is not nearly done. Her dream is to reduce the mountain of trash to just a hill by increasing production and expanding her offerings. She says, “The more we recycle the plastic, the more we produce affordable housing, the more we created more employment for the youth.”
1. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 imply?
A．Matee’s method can be effective i f
adopted.
B．Matee’s idea has been widely accepted.
C．Colorful bricks are in huge demand. D．Plastic waste hasn’t attracted enough attention.
2. Which of the following can best describe Nzambi Matee?
A．Generous and ambitious. B．Confident and grateful. C．Creative and resolved. D．Optimistic and modest.
3. What is Nzambi Matee’s ultimate purpose in using a mix of plastic products?
A．to build cheaper houses. B．to support the government.
C．to create job opportunities. D．to tackle plastic pollution.
4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．Kenya: Pioneer in Banning Plastic Single-use Plastics
B．Nzambi Matee: Innovator in Solving Plastic Waste
C．Mix of Plastic Products: A New Construction Material
D．Plastic Recycling: A Creative Solution to Pollution
4. ChatGPT, designed by OpenAI to carry on conversations just like humans, has become a viral excitement. The AI-powered tool went from zero to a million users in just five days! Its ability to provide in-depth answers to user questions has even drawn the attention of distinguished technology companies.
The intelligent robot understands what the user says or types and then responds in a way that makes sense. Its vast body of knowledge has been gathered from the internet and archived books. It is further trained by humans. This makes ChatGPT a useful tool for researching almost any topic.
“We have a lot of information on the internet, but you normally have to Google it, then read it and then do something with it,” says Ricardo, chief science officer and co-founder of AI company Erudit. “Now you’ll have this resource that can process the whole internet and all of the information it contains for you to answer your question.”
ChatGPT cannot think on its own. It depends on the information that it has been trained on. As a result, the AI tool works well for things that have accurate data available. However, when unsure, ChatGPT can get creative and flow out incorrect responses. OpenAI cautions users to check the info
rmation no matter how logical it sounds. Also,
ChatGPT has only been trained with information till 2021. Hence, it cannot be relied upon for anything that happened after that.
Experts believe ChatGPT has limitless potential to solve real-world problems. It can translate long texts into different languages, create content on almost any topic, and even summarize books.
However, ChatGPT has received mixed reactions from educators. Some believe it could serve as a valuable tool to help build literacy skills in the classroom. It could also be used to teach students difficult science or math concepts. But other educators think ChatGPT will encourage students to cheat. They fear this will prevent them from building critical thinking and problem-solving skills. As a result, many districts are starting to ban its use in schools.
1. What is the unique feature of ChatGPT?
A．It has artificial intelligence. B．It can answer users’ questions.
C．It has the largest number of users. D．It can engage in meaningful conversations.
2. What makes ChatGPT helpful to research various topics?
A．Its capability of information processing. B．Its accurate information. C．Its availability of up-to-date data. D．Its vast body of questions.
3. Why do ChatGPT users have to be cautious when using it?
A．ChatGPT is unable to think itself. B．ChatGPT lacks creativity. C．ChatGPT offers illogical information. D．ChatGPT is not properly trained. 4. What is the author’s attitude towards ChatGPT?
A．Favorable. B．Disapproving. C．Objective. D．Intolerant.
二、七选五
5. Conscious (有意识的) living is not just a trend.    1    It is about being intentional with everything you do — your words, actions, beliefs, habits, and choices. Accepting conscious living takes some effort, but it is worthwhile. Here are some ways you can achieve this goal.
●Be conscious about your time.
Time is the most precious thing because there is no way to live a moment
again.    2    If you waste your precious hours doing negative things, you will regret it later. The first step for living consciously is to be wise about your time. Be selective about things you spend it on, and allocate (分配) it for positive activities.

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