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2023～2024学年第一学期高三四校联考（一）英语试卷命题学校：中山市实验中学命题：欧阳凤枝周文庭审题：张梅莉说明：本试题共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、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。2．选择题每小题选出答案后，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，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。第一部分选择题（共二节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（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。AOldFurnitureFallingApart?LetSouthwarkCarpentershelp.Wantawalk-inwardrobe(衣柜)?Fancyafittedkitchen?Orjustwanttoreplaceyouroldfloorboards?Wecustom-buildfurnitureandfittingstoworkwithyourhouse,andyourvision.Weworkwithavarietyoftradesupplierstobuildyouitemsoutofthefinestqualitywoodsatthelowestreasonableprice.Toreceiveaquotedpriceforyourwork,pleasesendusanemailorpickupthephoneandletusknow:(1)theworktobecompleted;(2)thedimensionsoftheitem/flooringtobecreated;(3)thematerialtobeused;(4)thetimelinefortheworktobecompleted.Thatgivesusenoughinformationtocreateacustomquotedprice,thenyoucanreviewitandbookanin-persondiscussionwithoneofourprofessionals.We’reexcellentatcreatingwonderfulfittingsandfurniturewithwoods.Giveusacallandletourknowledgeablestafftalkyouthroughyouroptions.CONTACTUSTODAY02079460345CALLSANSWERED24HOURSADAY Hearwhatourcustomershavetosay(aselectionofourreviews): “Georgewasprofessional,friendly,andwenttheextramiletofinishthejobonthesameday.Thankyou.”Trankle(Kent) “Willdefinitelyuseitagainandrecommendittoourfriends.Leedidsuchagreatjobmakingourcustomwardrobe.”Loren(Hampshire) “Wegotaquotedpriceforsomeworkfromadifferentcarpentrycompanythatseemedquitehigh.Sarahwasabletogettheworkdoneforhalfofourinitialquote,anddidn’tlowerthequality!”Dancy(Sussex) “Klaushasdoneacoupleofcarpentryprojectsforus.Heis100%reliableandarealartisan.”Herbert(Surrey)1.WhichworkisSouthwarkCarpenterscapableof?A.Layingnewflooring. B.Custom-buildingahouse.C.Repairingoldfurniture. D.Supplyinggood-qualitywoods.2.Whatdoyouneedtodoforacarpentryservice?A.Emailthestaffyourbudget. B.Makeaphonecallduringtheday.C.Discusswiththestaffonline. D.Providerelateddatainadvance.3.WhopraisedSouthwarkCarpentersforitslowprice?A.Trankle. B.Loren. C.Dancy. D.Herbert.BInearly2021,Ihitarutinmystudies.AsadoctoralcandidateattheUniversityofChicagoinIllinois,Iworkedtodesignsafer,moreeffectivematerialsforvaccinedelivery.AlthoughIhadbeenproductiveearlyinmygraduatecareer,mylonghoursandhardworkwerenolongertranslatingintosuccessinthelaboratory,andIfelthopelessaboutachievingmygoals.Somethinghadtochange.AsIbegantosearchforthecauseofmystruggles,Ibecameincreasinglyawarethatmy“quiettime”atthelabbench—forinstance,whenIwasrunningcolumnsorexperiments—wasanythingbut.Insteadofthinkingaboutscience,Iwaswatchingtelevisionorinteractingwithsocialmediaonmysmartphone.AlthoughIcouldcoverupthisinefficiencywithlongerhours,myworkfeltchaotic(混乱的)anddisorganized.Iwouldcomehomefromalongdayinthelabandrespondtoe-mailsormessagesoverdinnerorinbed.Thisallcametoaheadlastsummer,whenmyinabilitytobalanceworkandlifeledmetoseekhelpfromtheuniversity’sstudentmental-healthservices.Throughacombinationofconsultationandpersonalreflection,Icametounderstandmyproblem.Toregainmyfocus,IchosetoreducemyconnectivitybyusingabasicmobilephonewithoutanInternetconnectionduringworkhours,andremovingunnecessaryappsfrommysmartphonewhenIdiduseit.Underscoringtheaddictivenatureofsmartphones,IexperiencedsymptomsofwithdrawalwhenIfirstdidthis.Withtime,however,Ibegantomakepracticaluseofmyquiettime.Istartedreadingpapersduringlongexperiments,anddevelopedahabitofwritinginmydowntime.Perhapsmostimportantly,Ihavefeltmyanxietydecreaseandmyproductivityandcreativityimprovedramatically,tradingmychaoticwork-liferelationshipforonewithclearerboundariesandplentyofnewscientificideas.Now,evenwhenIdocarrymysmartphone,Ifeellessforcedtocheckfore-mailsormessages,andcanconcentratemorecloselyonwhatevertaskisathand.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“hitarut”inparagraph1mean?A.Stoppedprogressingsmoothly. B.Hadveryslowreactions.C.Acceptedhardwork’svalue. D.Overcameabigproblem.5.Whatmadetheauthorstruggle?A.Runningcolumnsorexperiments. B.Hisinabilitytogetmental-healthservices.C.Replyingtoe-mailsormessages. D.Hisaddictiontothephone.6.Whatdidtheauthorchoosetododuringhisquiettimelater?A.Reflectonhissuccessesandfailures. B.Learnpracticalwriting.C.Watchtelevisionnews. D.Dosomereading.7.Howdoestheauthorfeelnow?A.Morecourageous. B.Moresociable. C.Morefocused. D.Moreunderstanding.CWhenthecompanyOpenAIdevelopeditsnewartificialintelligence(AI)program,ChatGPT,inlate2022,educatorsbegantoworry.ChatGPTcouldcreatetextthatseemedlikeahumanwroteit.HowcouldteachersdiscoverwhetherstudentswereusinglanguagecreatedbyanAIchatbottocheatonawritingtask?Asalinguistwhostudiestheeffectsoftechnologyonhowpeopleread,writeandthink,Ibelievethereareothermorepressingconcernsbesidescheating.TheseincludewhetherAI,moregenerally,threatensstudentwritingskills,thevalueofwritingasaprocess,andtheimportanceofregardingwritingasatoolforthinking.AspartofmyresearchontheeffectsofAIonhumanwriting,IsurveyedyoungadultsintheU.S.aboutsomeissuesrelatedtothoseeffects.Onepart