2022-2023学年广东惠州东江博雅学校高三上学期9月月考英语试题

2022-2023

学年广东惠州东江博雅学校高三上学期

9

月月考英语试题

1. Nobody says school is easy. Studying is difficult, as is memorizing information for a test.

Fortunately, there are books that can help you to make dealing with school easier.

Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley

This book is a bestseller in memory improvement. It has strategies to help learn faster and become

more productive. Of course, having a good memory comes in handy outside of the classroom as well.

Really, this is a great book for life in general.

On Course by Skip Downing

It is another book worth reading. In its eighth edition, the book provides self-assessment tools to

help identify what is needed to change for academic success. It contains guided journal entries to

help readers with responsibility, self-management, self-awareness, learning and self-esteem.

Student’s Guide to Writing College Papers by Kate L. Turabian

Many students reach college and find that essay writing in college is very different from that in high

school. Whether this is the case or not, Student’s Guide to Writing College Papers is a perfect choice

for those who want to improve writing skills. It’s available on Kindle or in hardback or paperback

forms. Right now, this one is its fourth edition. The book covers writing actual paper, citing sources,

and style.

How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport

The book came out in 2006. It enjoys great popularity among learners all over the world. The book

deals with different approaches and strategies to help achieve good academic performance but spend

less time on studying, with a focus on studying smarter, not harder. It’s available on Kindle and in

audio book and paperback forms.

1. What do you know about Unlimited Memory?

A

．

It is practical in daily life.

B

．

It is popular and sells best.

C

．

It helps to produce more works.

D

．

It is written by Kate an.

2. What do the last two books have in common?

A

．

They have various forms.

B

．

They are world-famous books.

C

．

They were published 15 years ago.

D

．

They mainly focus on improving writing skills.

3. Who are the intended readers?

A

．

Parents.

C

．

Teachers.

2. In 1939, seven-year-old Mariam Schreiber should have started first grade. Instead, she spent that

year — and the following five — trying to survive. She was living in Poland when World War II

broke out. “My entire life was ruined within minutes,” she says. “I was looking forward to starting

school.” She never made it. And not having a degree has always been a thorn in her side.

Decades later, though, the now-89-year-old Holocaust survivor finally got something she had always

longed for. Kapiloff Brander, director of community programs at Jewish Family Services, reached

out to the New England Jewish Academy, a Jewish high school, to ask whether the school could

help Mariam fulfill her wish. Richard Nabel, the principal of the school, brought a few senior

students to Mariam’s home to hear her story before they came up with the idea of presenting her an

honorary diploma at the school’s 2020 graduation ceremony.

Mariam suffered a lot in a slave labor camp in Siberia before she got liberated in 1946. She and her

remaining family members went to a refugee camp in Germany, where she got married and had her

first child at the age of 16. Having spent years in refugee camps in different countries, she finally

immigrated to America in 1960. Getting a formal education was never an option for her but she

learned seven languages over the years. “I educated myself,” she says. “I read books day and night. I

still do.”

On August 16, during a socially distanced ceremony in the school gym, Mariam was presented with

a high school diploma from the New England Jewish Academy. “There weren’t too many dry eyes

among the 30 of us there,” says Nabel. Mariam’s family was especially moved. “I’m not sure she

even realizes the importance of that moment to me,” says Bernie, her eldest son. “I am so proud of

her.”

1. What can be learned about Mariam from paragraph 1?

A

．

She regretted not being educated at school.

B

．

She started first grade at the age of seven.

C

．

She felt lucky to have survived World War II.

D

．

She spent five years in Poland during the war.

2. How did Mariam get her long-cherished wish fulfilled?

A

．

She made it through her own efforts.

B

．

She turned to Kapiloff Brander for help.

C

．

The senior students themselves presented a diploma to her.

D

．

Richard Nabel learned about her story and decided to help.

3. Which of the following best describes Mariam?

A

．

Educated.

B

．

Intelligent.

B

．

Children.

D

．

Students.

C

．

Determined. D

．

Patient.

4. What did Nabel mean by saying “There weren’t too many dry eyes”?

A

．

Mariam’s story was ordinary but inspiring.

B

．

Most of those present were deeply touched.

C

．

He was impressed by Mariam and was proud of her.

D

．

He felt honored to present Mariam with a diploma.

3. It’s possible that your phone’s face-unlock might finally be able to work while you’re wearing a

mask. Researchers have found that facial recognition algorithms (

算法

) are getting better at

recognizing faces in masks, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute for

Standards and Technology (NIST). Using independent testing of more than 150 separate facial

recognition algorithms, the new report suggests masks may not be as big a problem for facial

recognition systems as initially thought.

When NIST first examined masks’ effect on facial recognition in July 2020, it found that algorithms

weren’t great at identifying faces with masks. “Face recognition can make errors, which can

implicate people for crimes they haven’t committed,” writes the Electronic Frontier Foundation

(EFF). “It is particularly bad at recognizing African Americans and other ethnic minorities, women,

and young people.” But the pandemic has given developers plenty of time to focus on the mask

problem, and NIST’s data shows that facial recognition algorithms are getting better at working with

masked faces. “After the pandemic, some developers have submitted algorithms which show

significantly improved accuracy and are now among the most accurate in our test,” the report reads.

NIST’s public ranking for facial recognition tests bears out this report. Eight different algorithms

now hold false rates below 0.05 percent.

Nevertheless, there remain a number of limitations to the study. NIST researchers did not employ

actual images of masked faces. Instead, they applied masks digitally to ensure consistency across the

sample. As a result, “We were not able to get a thorough simulation (

模仿

) of the endless variations

in color, design, shape, texture, and ways masks can be worn,” the report states. The digital mask

was a blue surgical mask covering the full width of the face, but testers noted that performance

varied considerably depending on how high the mask was placed on the face.

1. Recognizing masked faces with facial recognition systems used to be thought as _______.

A

．

effective

C

．

easy

B

．

impossible

D

．

challenging

2. What does the underlined phrase “bear out” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A

．

Make.

C

．

Deny.

3. What can be learned about the study?

B

．

Prove.

D

．

Oppose.

A

．

The way to wear masks may affect recognition accuracy.

B

．

The design of a mask makes no difference to facial recognition.

C

．

Facial recognition failure rates were quite low at the beginning.

D

．

The researchers adopted real surgical masks to ensure the accuracy.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A

．

Limitations of Facial Recognition Software

B

．

The Challenge of Recognizing Masked Faces

C

．

The improvement in Facial Recognition Algorithms

D

．

Different Applications of Facial Recognition Technology

4. Many livestock farmers (

牧场主

) in the western world are becoming worried by a longer-term

threat to their income from the growing popularity of vegetarian (

素食的

) diets. Here comes the

question whether to eat meat or not. Before airing our view, we should consider seriously the three

reasons that vegetarians give for refusing animal products.

The easiest point to argue against is that eating meat is unhealthy. Nothing is healthier than a varied

diet, including fiber, vegetable, fruit and meat. Although studies show that eating red and processed

meat may raise the risk of some cancers, it is important not to overstate the effect. This week, for

example, Cancer Research UK reported that eating an extra piece of bacon every day raised the risk

of bowel cancer by 20 per cent. But that means just eight extra (largely curable) cases in every

10,000 people over six years.

Our treatment of farm animals is an issue that vegetarians find more troubling. A common view is

that raising animals in a small area cause unacceptable suffering. In this regard, agricultural

authorities should take up the responsibility to enforce welfare standards that give each animal

enough space to stand and move around comfortably. Also, consumers have an important role to

play in improving conditions for farm animals. For example, the dislike of “battery hens”led to an

EU ban in 2012 on keeping chickens in barren cages.

The environmental impact of livestock farming is its greatest problem in a century. The UN Food

and Agriculture Organization estimates that farmed animals account for 14.5% of greenhouse gas

emission. Although changes in grazing

（放牧）

practices could substantially reduce the

environmental impact of livestock farming, it will always use more resources than producing the

same number of calories from plant crops. Meat production should focus on the world’s traditional

grasslands, without taking up new land.

1. Which of the following is

NOT

the reason against animal products given by vegetarians?

A

．

It harms human health.

B

．

It causes animal suffering.

C

．

It damages the environment.

D

．

It threatens the income of farmers.

2. Why does the author mention the report from Cancer Research UK in paragraph 2?

A

．

To prove that eating too much meat is unhealthy.

B

．

To persuade people out of eating too much meat.

C

．

To show that eating meat is not as unhealthy as vegetarians think.

D

．

To present the fact that eating too much bacon may cause cancer.

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards raising animals in a small area?

A

．

Favorable.

C

．

Indifferent.

4. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A

．

The changes in feeding practices.

B

．

The challenges that livestock farming faces.

C

．

The negative effects of livestock farming on the environment.

D

．

The measures to reduce the environmental impact of livestock farming.

5. Reading is essential but how can one choose the right books to read and where can one find them?

A few famous people may give you some helpful tips.

● Read books from past eras.

1 Otherwise, you’d be “completely dependent on the prejudices and fashions of your times,” just as

Albert Einstein put it. “Somebody who reads only newspapers and books of contemporary authors

looks to me like an extremely near-sighted person who dislikes eyeglasses,” he said.

● 2

Reading too wide a variety in too short a time would keep the teachings from leaving a lasting

impression on you. Seneca the Younger, a first-century Roman philosopher, suggested that “you

must linger (

流连

) among a limited number of master thinkers, and digest their works, if you would

obtain ideas which shall win firm hold in your mind.”

● Shop at secondhand bookstores.

Virginia Woolf believed the works in secondhand bookstores have an attraction which the usual

volumes of the library lack. Browsing through these books gives you the chance to run into

something that wouldn’t have risen to the attention of librarians and booksellers. 3

● Check out authors’ reading lists.

B

．

Negative.

D

．

Unclear.