2023-2024学年山东省青岛第五十八中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题

2023-2024学年山东省青岛第五十八中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题
Bringing Goods into the UK
You are allowed to bring some goods for personal use without paying tax or duty.
Arrivals from EU countries
You can bring goods from EU countries without being charged tax or duty if they are:
●transported by yourself; ●a gift or for personal use; ●bought with tax and duty included
You can bring alcohol and tobacco from EU countries without restriction but an inquiry might be required depending on the amount of your goods.
Arrivals from outside the EU
You will be free of duty or tax on certain amounts of goods brought from outside the EU, as long as they are for your own use. Any goods that are beyond your allowance should be declared.
Alcohol & tobacco allowance
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Allowance for other goods:
The maximum value of other goods you can bring is £390. Any single item that is worth more than the allowance will be charged duty or tax on its full value.
The rate of duty or tax on items above the allowance is:
●2.5% for goods worth up to £630;
●decided by the type of goods worth above £630-check by calling the VAT, Customs and Excise Helpline.
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Banned and restricted goods
Goods banned include:
●illegal drugs; ●offensive weapons; ●endangered animal and plant species;
●meat and dairy products from most non-EU countries.
Food and plant products restricted include;
●products containing pests and diseases;
●products grown outside the EU;
●products not for your own use.
We reserve the right to seize the goods which are on suspicion of violating intellectual property rights.
1. Which of the following products from outside the EU has the largest duty-free allowance?
C．Spirits. D．Alcoholic drinks.
A．Beer. B．Wine (not
sparkling wine).
2. How much tax shall one coming from China pay for a ring bought in America worth £500?
A．£2. 75 B．£12.5 C．£110. D．£130.
3. Which of the following items shall be banned or restricted?
A．A set of Russian dolls. B．A bottle of French wine.
C．A brick of Australian cheese. D．A package of Spanish cigarettes.
Eugene Newman Parker, a leading figure in heliospheric(日球层的) physics for the past half century, passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago on Mar. 15. He was 94.
Hailed(誉为) as a visionary in the field of heliophysics, Parker revolutionized our understanding of the sun and its effects on Earth and other bodies within the solar system. NASA even stated that “the field of heliophysics exists in large part because of Dr. Eugene Parker. In 2018, Parker became the first living scientist to witness the launch of a spacecraft that was named in his honor.
Parker is best known for his groundbreaking theory on the existence of a phenomenon called “solar wind”, a continuous stream of charged particles that flow off the sun. It can become violent, causing space weat her that impacts the Earth. When Parker’s research was published in 1958, his theory was initially met with skepticism(怀疑) and ridicule by the scientific community. The general view at the time was that the space between planets was an absolute vacuum(真空), and was thus completely empty of any matter. But, there were no errors in his study or his calculations, and the theory was later proven to be correct in 1962, when a NASA spacecraft mission to Venus revealed the constant presence of a supersonic wind—exactly as Parker had predicted.
That experience likely led to the advice Parker often gave young researchers: “If you do something new or innovative, expect trouble. But think critically about it because if you’re wrong, you want to be the first one to know that.” Parker never co-authored a paper with his students, thus urging them to be independent.
Parker was humble, straightforward, and wise. His son Eric said, “My sister Joyce and I didn’t get a real feel for what a ‘big dog’ our dad was in the field.” T hey got an even better sense when a month
after Parker’s death, they traveled to Lund, Sweden, to accept on his behalf the Crafoord Prize in Astronomy.
4. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．A spacecraft was named in memory of Parker.
B．The sun has less effects on Earth than expected.
C．Parker deserved credit for his great contributions.
D．NASA provided new insights into the lunar effect.
5. Why did people view Parker’s theory of “solar wind” skeptically at first?
A．It went against the popular opinion at that time.
B．Some mistakes were found in his calculations.
C．The presence of a supersonic wind was proven by NASA.
D．Matter was believed to exist in the space between planets.
6. What did Parker suggest young researchers do?
A．seek close cooperation B．avoid high expectations
C．learn by trial and error D．compete against others
7. What words can be used to describe Parker according to the passage?
A．straightforward and generous B．responsible and accessible
C．intelligent yet conservative D．distinguished yet modest
From rolling hills to mountain ranges, views make any road trip memorable, but for blin d passengers this is part of the experience they miss. Motor company Ford tries to change that. It teamed up with GTB Rom a and AedoProject—to develop a technology that will give those unfortunate passengers a way to feel nature’s beauty through their car windows.
The prototype (原型) of the smart car window has a device with an outside-facing camera. With just a press of a button, the system takes a picture of the current view. The colorful picture is then turned into an image with different shades of grey through, LED lights, which vibrates (震动) differently. As the finger passes over different regions of the image, its shaking movements provide feedback through the sense of touch to the person using it. The smart window also comes with a voice assistant that uses AI to identify the scene and help the passengers get information on what they’re seeing.
“As the prototype started taking shape, we realized we were giving birth to a completely new language that would give blind people a new chance to visualize and experience traveling,” Federico Russo.-one director of GTBRoma, said. “When the idea was at its first stage, we looked for
suppl iers all around the world to make it come to life.” He believes the technology can be employed
not just in cars. “It could be introduced into schools and in stitutions for blind people as a tool that could be used in multiple ways.”
The technology may show up in a Ford autonomous vehicle. It’s known that the company is testing their technology and future business model and struggling to figure out how an autonomous vehicle gives different passengers the details needed to get from one destination to another. It’s unclear when this technology will be made available. However, the idea of building something for the less advanced is indeed a kind and influential action.
8. How does the smart car window work?
A．By sorting shaking movements. B．By recording the view with a camera.
C．By translating scenery into vibrations. D．By presenting different shades of colors.
9. What can we know about the technology according to Federico Russø?
A．It will have wide application. B．It will be used in schools first.
C．It will be tested around the world. D．It will understand different languages. 10. What difficulty is Ford facing currently?
A．How to explore their future business model.
B．How the technology is applied to everyday life.
C．How to produce autonomous cars in large numbers.
D．How an autonomous vehicle provides route information.
11. Which can be the best title for the text?
A．AI-based Window Adds Fun to Road Trips
B．Ford Develops a System for the Blind to Drive
C．Smart Window Lets Blin d Passengers Feel Views
D．Technology Makes Blind People’s Trip Enjoyable
Imagine a future where science has created your twin. Not a flesh-and-blood twin, but one that recreates your flesh and blood, your bones, your heart, your brain — your whole body, in fact — as an extremely complicated computer model.
Your doctors can use this digital twin to work out how you will respond to a particular drug or medical procedure. They can even look further into the future, creating a “healthcast”, to forecast what diseases might happen to you or how your lifestyle will affect your health as you age. It is the ultimate in personalized medicine. This is the bold vision set out in Virtual You: How building your digital twin will revolutionize medicine and change your life by Peter Coveney, director of the Centre for Computational Science, and Roger Highfield, science director of the Science Museum Group, UK.
Digital twins are already in widespread use in industries such as civil engineering. But these model systems are much simpler than the complex human body. Imagine all the parts that come together to make you work: from the 3 billion letters of your genome (基因组), the numerous molecules (分子) that make up your cells, the trillions of cells building your tissues and organs, and the environment having its input too. Now, imagine trying to create a model of this that is made to each unique individual and that predicts the changes that will take place over a lifetime. This is easier said than done. Changes in the systems biologists want to describe are usually different from what mathematicians describe as “non-linear” (非线性的). Another complication is “emergence”: where the whole of a system is greater than the sum of its parts. This complexity challenges mathematics and pushes computing to the limit too.
But getting to the next level — a whole human individual — is going to require yet more data and a revolution in computing technology far beyond what is currently possible. Whether we will get there is an open question, but Virtual You shows us what scientists from different fields can achieve when they all work together.
12. What be learned about your science-made twin according to Paragraph 1?
A．Your twin looks just like you.
B．Your twin knows your thoughts.
C．Your twin exists on the computer.
D．Your twin is created out of your DNA.
13. Why is it difficult to build a digital twin?
A．Human body is more complicated than models.
B．Digital twins are not widely used in industries.
C．Scientists lack enough data in building it.
D．Mathematicians and biologists hold different opinions.
14. What’s the author’s attitude towards the idea of a digital twin?
A．Optimistic.
B．Uncertain.
C．Unconcerned.
D．Skeptical.
15. What is the purpose of this text?
A．To stress the necessity of digital twins.
B．To show the effects of digital twins on future health.
C．To explain the building of digital twins in health.
D．To introduce new treatments for diseases in the future.
If you’ve studied biology, you’ve probably learned about blood types. Or perhaps you hav e learned something about blood types from social media. 16 These letters correspond to two antigens(抗原),A and B. People with AB blood have both antigens, those with A or B have only one, and people with O have no antigens at all.
17 If you’ve had a bl ood transfusion(输血), you are probably aware that your blood type determines which blood you can receive. Maybe you’ll think that you should plan your meals based on your blood type. 18 This last concept is popular in Asia, particularly in South Korea. Someone with type-A blood is thought to be considerate but shy. People with type-B blood are known for being creative but odd. Type-O individuals are considered to be some of the most sociable people. Those with type-AB are sensible artists, but sometimes calculating or unpredictable.
South Korea is one place where the blood type personality theory catches on. A study released in 2017 suggests that nearly 60%South Koreans believe that blood types serve as an indicator of a person’s personality. 19
But such theory can also cause discrimination. In the above-mentioned study, about half of the respondents said that they like people with type-O blood the best. 20 The general belief was that type-O individuals have a personality that best fits the culture in South Korea, while AB-types don’t suit such a cultural outlook. As a result, in recent years, many media have stopped promoting the theory.
Early on the morning of October 13, LaPierre was heading to the Chicago Marathon on the city’s Blue Line L. The _______ was full of energized marathoners. Before long, LaPierre noticed a man moving from passenger to passenger, asking for spare _______. His behavior struck LaPierre as “really weird,” especially the way he stared down anyone he felt hadn’t _______ him enough.
At the Cumberland station, most of the passengers suddenly _______ the car. LaPierre rushed out to see what was going on, only to hear _______ people shouting that the man asking for money was, in fact, armed and _______ people.
As the armed man hopped onto the next train car, LaPierre followed him. “I co uld not _______ knowing there were _______ children and people just trying to get to a race,” he says.
The man turned and saw LaPierre, his head down, bull-rushing him. Although the man was far
_______ and younger, LaPierre crashed into him and managed to pin him ________ the closed door. “Once I got a few feet from him, I knew he wouldn’t be able to react fast enough to ________ me,” he told the Chicago Sun-Times. The two men fought for the gun — and their ________. The man tried pushing past him, but ________, LaPierre grabbed the gun and handed it to a passenger. Then the police poured into the train, and LaPierre let them ________. He had a marathon to run.
This was not the first time LaPierre had jumped into a(n) ________. A few years back, he helped
pr event a drugstore robbery. “I just happen to be at the right place at the right moment,” he says. 21.
A．coach B．plane C．train D．ship
22.
A．seat B．change C．food D．time
23.
A．thanked B．paid C．known D．given
24.
A．pulled B．fled C．boarded D．started
25.
A．encouraged B．disappointed C．panicked D．confused
26.
A．begging B．entertaining C．robbing D．dismissing
27.
A．walk away B．break in C．step forward D．come along
28.
A．careful B．brave C．innocent D．needy
29.
A．larger B．thinner C．wiser D．quieter
30.
A．off B．against C．beyond D．under
31.
A．shoot B．chase C．spot D．miss
32.
A．prizes B．funds C．lives D．rights
33.
A．naturally B．thankfully C．generally D．unfortunately 34.
A．stand by B．back off C．play along D．take over
35.
A．race B．fight C．argument D．situation
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。

For people interested in learning more about the ethnic (少数民族) Miao culture, an ideal place to experience it is an ethnic Miao community, called Qianhu, in Guizhou Province. 36 has preserved the distinctive cultural traditions of the Miao ethnic group exhibited in the forms of architecture, arts, and daily lifestyle.
This world’s largest Miao community consists 37 a dozen smaller settlements 38 (spread) over rolling mountains. Singing is 39 essential part of local life. The Miao people begin to learn how to sing as early as they can speak.
The Miao people are also known for making fine embroidery (刺绣). Different from other parts of China, the themes 40 (express) in Miao embroidery are showy, 41 (imagine), and often based on folklores (民俗). Meanwhile, Miao people can 42 (effortless) arrange colors in a way that avoids awkwardness. This is a truly natural gift.
Another fine element of the Miao culture is wearing silver ornaments (装饰). For most of their history, the Miao people 43 (have) no written language, so they had to preserve and pass on their heritage through visual elements, like carving history on silver ornaments. Over time, this craft has evolved into a vehicle 44 represents the Miao culture and spirit.
The Miao songs, embroidery, and silver ornaments all convey the rich, profound history of the Miao people and 45 (symbol) the continuity of their culture and traditions.
46. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，外教Mike被评为本学期“最受欢迎教师”。

请写一份颁奖词，内容包括：
1.回顾Mike的工作；
2.简述他获奖的理由。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.结束语已为你写好，不计字数；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear all,
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Now let’s welcome our principal to prese nt this award to Mike!
47. 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。

I looked around the crowded waiting room at the hospital and sighed. Would the doctor be able to see my eight-year-old son next? I couldn’t stop shaking as the wound in his forehead was deep.
We were at the hospital because another child had thrown a rock at Luke during the break as he was running around the corner.
Luke received four stitches (缝针). I fought back the urge to cry. For the next two days, his eye was swollen shut and black and bl ue. I felt like I’d had a mini nervous breakdown. Every time I tried to sleep or tend to do some housework, horrible thoughts crept into my mind. What if he’d lost his eye? What if he’d had brain damage? His doctor assured me he was going to be fine, but t he what-ifs kept coming. Fear had taken over, and then the fear turned to anger. I was angry with the child who’d thrown the rock. I just couldn’t shake it. What was she thinking? She should have known better.
Several days later, Luke’s teacher called me t hat evening to see how he was feeling, telling me Katie felt terrible and heartbroken over what had happened. I asked the teacher to make Katie understand she couldn’t do that and remind her of the dangers of throwing rocks. The teacher agreed, which made me feel better.
I noticed that as Luke started to heal physically, I wasn’t as angry. I thought about Katie and Luke. I wanted to stand up for my son, protect him, but I didn’t want to mistreat Katie because I learned from the teacher Katie really was a nice kid and that she was just trying to remove the rock so no other children would trip on it.
Last night, Luke’s teacher stopped by and dropped off a get-well card that Katie had made. Luck and I read it several times, and I couldn’t help but feel a little choked up. It was a sincere apology.
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。

I wanted this to be a teachable moment for Luke to learn about forgiveness.
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The next morning, Luke and I waited for Katie with the letter at the school gate.
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