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2023届安徽省皖南八校高三第三次大联考英语试题

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一、阅读理解

Since its launch in 1981, China Daily has served a vital role in telling the world about

China and providing valuable insight into the world’s second-largest economy. The following

are some branding events, conducted by it, which have advanced public diplomacy(

外交

)and

international communication.

Vision China Lectures

A series of talks are organized by China Daily in which leading political and business

figures are invited to speak and interact live with domestic and foreign audiences. The Vision

China lectures focus on major issues facing China and the world and explore what China’s

successful stories mean for the world and how Chinese wisdom can help the world.

China Watch Think Tank Forum

Elites(

精英

), including opinion leaders, politicians and businesspersons with

expertise(

专业知识

)on China, discuss topics on the developments and the future of China

and the world in China Watch Think Tank Forum.

Asia Leadership Roundtable

The China Daily Asia Leadership Roundtable provides a platform for high-level

dialogue and communication among leaders and social elites in the fields of politics, business

and academia in Asia.

TESOL China Assembly

Organized by China Daily in partnership with TESOL International Association

(Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), TESOL China Assembly is a highlevel

international English Language Teaching (ELT) event in China. It aims to promote

scholarship and cross-cultural understanding among English educators in China, and to

enhance dialogue between China’s ELT professionals with their peers worldwide.

1

．

What can participants of “Vision China Lectures” get?

A

．

Some practical skills of public speaking.

B

．

Some wisdom implied in the Chinese fictional stories.

C

．

Some helpful inspirations and experience of development of China.

D

．

Some differences of lifestyle between domestic and foreign audiences.

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2

．

Who may not be invited to attend Asia Leadership Roundtable?

A

．

Economists from Japan.

C

．

Finance Minister of India.

B

．

Managers from Germany.

D

．

The head of People’s Bank of China.

3

．

Which of the following may interest teachers of ELT in China?

A

．

TESOL China Assembly.

C

．

Asia Leadership Roundtable.

In recent years, “patient escorts” has emerged as a new industry, and those who have

taken on this career are known as “people who sell time”. Zhang Tian, a 26-year-old girl, is

one of them.

“Get up at 6 a. m., arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in, and

accompany patients during consultations ... Being patient and energetic are the basic

requirements for a hospital escort,” Zhang Tian said. “In fact, a hospital escort cares for not

only patients’ physical health, but also their mental well-being.”

Zhang Tian used to work in the Internet industry but after hitting a wall in her career, she

now has switched to being a professional hospital escort. Aware of her shortcomings, she

accompanies patients in the daytime; while in the evening, she watches videos about medical

science and reads all kinds of books on psychology and medical services.

The memory of her first task is still alive and fresh in her mind. “I received a phone call

on September 9 from a man whose father was seriously ill and might need surgery. He wanted

me to accompany his father through his consultation and treatment.” Zhang Tian said. Early

the next morning, Zhang Tian came to the hospital in advance to help the elderly man queue

up to check in, “Later, the family expressed their gratitude to me over and over again, which

warmed my heart and gave me a sense of achievement,” Zhang added. As of now, Zhang Tian

has already provided 15 accompanying services, mostly to those aged between 60 and 70, as

well as those in their 20s.

Although in the eyes of others, this is not a decent job, Zhang Tian regards this job as her

startup. “I actually think there will be a greater demand for such accompanying services in the

future. I also want to expand my services in the future, such as cooking food for the elderly,

chatting with the elderly, and traveling with the elderly,” She says.

4

．

Which of the following can best describe the job of hospital escort?

A

．

Risky. B

．

Boring. C

．

Challenging. D

．

Unmanageable.

B

．

Vision China Lectures.

D

．

China Watch Think Tank Forum.

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5

．

What can we know about Zhang Tian from the third paragraph?

A

．

She’s efficient and frank.

C

．

She’s generous and faithful.

6

．

How is Zhang Tian’s first hospital escort?

A

．

It is rough.

adventurous.

7

．

What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A

．

Zhang Tian has a strong faith in her current job.

B

．

Hospital escort is now favored by many people.

C

．

The demand of hospital escort declines gradually.

D

．

Accompanying service is hard to develop further.

Nearly half of the buildings in Philadelphia are darkening their lights this spring after

thousands of birds died in the city’s largest mass collision(

碰撞

)in recent history.

The voluntary measure has been coordinated by “Bird Safe Philly” and continues until

May 30 with the purpose of sparing the lives of some of the 100 million birds passing over

the city on their annual migrations(

迁徙

).

To some, it might seem beneficial to leave the lights on to help birds steer clear of

buildings, but Robert Peck, a senior fellow at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel

University, explains most migrating birds navigate by the light of the sun, the moon and the

stars.

Fog and rain, which are quite common in spring and autumn, force birds to fly at lower

sky. When they see the bright city lights, they are often disoriented and confused. “Suddenly

they have all these lights coming at them from different directions. It’s overwhelming,” Peck

said. “They get turned around and they will fly into buildings and walls.”

The Philadelphia buildings participating in these efforts have agreed to switch

unnecessary lights off from 12:01 a. m. to 6 a. m., especially on higher floors. One catalyst(

催

化剂

)for this year’s effort was a mass collision event on October 2 of last year when

thousands of birds died after striking buildings in the city. Their dead bodies “littering the

sidewalks in the downtown of Philadelphia, where the first bird death from a collision was

recorded in the 1890s and the Academy of Natural Sciences started collecting “window kills”.

The effort to lower the death of birds is also underway in 33 other US cities, but sadly it

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B

．

It is successful. C

．

It is disappointing. D

．

It is

B

．

She’s creative and imaginative.

D

．

She’s positive and committed.

will hardly solve the death faced by air-borne birds. Up to one billion birds die each year

when they strike human structures, according to a news release from “Lights Out Philly”.

“It’s a tough trip for the birds either way so the last thing they need to do is encounter brightly

lit buildings,” notes Peck.

8

．

What’s the purpose of switching off the lights at night in Philadelphia?

A

．

For saving energy.

C

．

For initiating low carbon lifestyle.

B

．

For the safety of birds’ flights.

D

．

For bringing down the light pollution.

9

．

Why do some people keep their lights on for the migrating birds purposely at night?

A

．

Because they are on the night shift.

B

．

Because they are fearful of darkness.

C

．

Because they want to beautify the city.

D

．

Because they are unfamiliar with birds’ habit.

10

．

What’s Peck’s attitude towards birds’ future migrations?

A

．

Optimistic.

C

．

Confident.

11

．

Where may this text come from?

A

．

A news report.

C

．

A guide to keeping birds.

Modern life is full of things that can influence your ability to be sensitive and responsive

to your child. These include extra work, lack of sleep, and things like mobile devices. Some

experts are concerned about the effects that these things trigger off on emotional bonding and

children’s language development, social interaction, and safety.

If parents are inconsistently available, kids can get distressed(

苦恼的

)and feel hurt,

rejected, or ignored. They may have more emotional outbursts and feel alone. They may even

stop trying to compete for their parent’s attention and start to lose emotional connections to

their parents.

“There are times when kids really do need your attention and want your recognition.

Parents need to communicate that their kids are valuable and important, and children need to

know that parents care what they’re doing,” explains Crnic, a psychologist. “Kids start to

regulate their own emotions and behavior around age three. Up until then, they depend more

on you to help them regulate their emotions, whether to calm them or help get them excited,”

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B

．

A proposal for blackout.

D

．

A botanical introduction.

B

．

Indifferent.

D

．

Pessimistic.

he adds.

Dr. Carol Metzler, who studies parenting at the Oregon Research Institute, explains,

“They’re watching you to see how you do it and listening to how you talk to them about it.

Parents need to be good self-regulators. You’re not only trying to regulate your own emotions

in the moment, but helping your child learn to manage their emotions and behavior. It can be

tough to respond to your kids with sensitivity during tantrums(

精神痛苦

), arguments, or

other challenging times. If parents respond by being bad-tempered or aggressive(

攻击性

的

)themselves, children can copy that behavior, and a negative cycle then continues to

upgrade.”

As kids become better at managing their feelings and behavior, it’s important to help

them develop coping skills, like active problem solving. Such skills can help them feel

confident in handling what comes their way.

12

．

Which of the following can replace the underlined words “trigger off”?

A

．

Set off.

C

．

Consist of.

B

．

Burst into.

D

．

Dive for.

13

．

Why does Metzler think it tough to respond to kids sensitively in Paragraph 4?

A

．

Because kids are unable to make out their parents’ arguments.

B

．

Because parents are too sensitive to train kids to be aggressive.

C

．

Because kids can not copy their parents’ behavior on these occasions.

D

．

Because parents have to control their feelings and teach it to their kids.

14

．

What’s the text mainly about?

A

．

Parents should not be bad-tempered in front of their kids.

B

．

Parents should consistently develop their problem solving skills.

C

．

Parents should engage with kids and respond to them positively.

D

．

Parents should continuously upgrade their language and emotions.

15

．

What will the writer probably talk about next?

A

．

The way to train kids to be confident.

B

．

The way to train kids’ abilities to deal with matters.

C

．

The way to train kids to self-regulate their emotions.

D

．

The way to train kids’ abilities to be sensitive and responsibe.

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