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四川省乐山市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

 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。

Aimed at children between 3 and 5years old, preschool programs can help build your child's academic readiness, help them learn important social skills, improve cognitive(认知的)development, and prepare your child for school. But given all the available programs, how do you choose the best one for your little one's personality and learning style? To make the decision easier, check out the four popular preschool programs.

1.Montessori

Developed by physician and educator Maria Montessori, this comprehensive preschool program takes a developmental approach to learning. All teachers must have a Montessori certificate. The course emphasizes nature, creativity, and hands-on learning. Children focus on activities that are in line with their interests, which develops independence and natural curiosity. "If your child is used to a more strict schedule or guided learning, this may not be fit," says Hilary Levey Friedman, a parenting expert.

2.Reggio Emilia

With an emphasis on exploration, the program focuses on the importance of community and self -expression. Students learn through art, projects, and activities that reflect their ideas and interests. There's also an emphasis on cooperative(合作的)classroom activities and the approach considers children's environment — their "third teacher".

3.HighScope

The program uses a carefully designed approach called active participatory learning. Children have hands-on experiences with their surroundings, which promote the development of problem-solving tactics(策略), conflict-solution methods, and other important skills.

4.Co-Ops

If you want to be directly involved with your child's school experience, consider a cooperative preschool, where parents and caregiver s can work closely with the classroom teachers. Parents and caregivers might help with lessons, observe classroom behavior, and share in the business operation by serving on the school's board of directors.

(1)、Who is this passage intended for?
A、Teachers. B、Caregivers. C、Parents. D、Children.
(2)、What do Montessori and Reggio Emilia have in common?
A、They attach importance to cooperation. B、They involve activities that children are into. C、Their teachers must possess a certificate. D、They are designed for all children.
(3)、Which program is suitable if you want to engage in children's school life?
A、Montessori. B、Reggio Emilia. C、HighScope. D、Co-Ops.
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阅读理解

    An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife, enjoying his extended family. He would miss the pay check, but he needed to retire.

    The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used shoddy materials to build the house. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.

    When the carpenter finished his work and the employer came to inspect the house, he handed the front-door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “my gift to you.”

    What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in a home he hadn't built very well.

    It is the same with us. We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up with less than the best. At important points, we don't give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized that, we would have done it differently.

    Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall, build wisely. It is the only life you ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity. The plague (牌匾) on the wall says, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.”

    Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案,并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。

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    Have you ever run out of coffee or tea? Found no eggs in the fridge? No bread for the sandwich and the nearest shop is too far away? Well, all that can change in the future.

    If all goes well, the intelligent future kitchen will soon help solve all your problems. In the future, all kitchen units will be connected to the Internet. The intelligent future kitchen will give wise advice on planning your menu for the day. Worried about your weight? — It will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health. It will even keep in mind your likes and dislikes!

    Designed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this smart kitchen promises to pay attention to all your needs. The computer's system will help keep an “eye” on the fridge. If the fridge is empty, the kitchen will automatically call and place an order at the local supermarket. So you don't have to worry about it at all.

    You get home late, and don't know what to make from the collection of ingredients (原料) in your fridge. A while back you might have ordered a take-out but now, instead of worrying about eating a collection of this and that, you're excited. You can pull out each vegetable, and pass each one in front of a web camera next to your fridge. A few moments later, a screen on your fridge would display a tasty recipe.

    After dinner, you take your plates to a box next to the sink. You don't have to clean them, your machine does. It produces new plates every time you need to eat. Later in the evening, you phone your other half, who is on a business trip half-way around the world. As you drink your cup of hot coffee, it makes your other half's cup change color on the other side of the world, another special way to keep in touch.

阅读理解

    Spending money on a vacation may seem like a luxury(奢侈品)—but occasionally, you have to relax yourself. Here's where to go for a good time at an unbelievable value.

    Captiva Island, Florida

    Keep it simple by looking for seashells, or bicycling, jet skiing; you can even hit the tennis courts. The Summer Getaway package offers a fourth night free and rates from $209 a night, making the average for a four-night stay $157.Kids 12 and under eat breakfast free. You'll get a coupon(优惠券)book with more than $250 in savings on resort outlets(经销店), from watersports, island cruises and more.

    Reyjavik, Iceland

    STA Travel Beats specializes in taking travelers to music festivals around the globe. It has an eight-day tour, Icelandic Beats, that takes you to the Icelandic Geothermal spas(水疗), UNESCO world heritage sites, and black sand beaches. End your vacation at the Secret Solstice Festival on June 18. The tour is $1,218,not including airfare.

    Malpais, Costa Rica

    You get daily surfing instruction, sunset surf session, and yoga in the outdoor, oceanfront yoga studio in a week-long tour. As you get mind, body, and spirit together, keep it going with healthy meals at the beachfront restaurant. Prices are $2,895 for shared accommodations, $3,095 for private accommodations with shared bath, and $3,595 for private accommodations.

    Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

    Waterville Valley Resort is surrounded by 100 miles of trails in the White Mountain National Forest. If you get a Freedom Pass, you can save about $100 a day during a six-day tour; the pass enables you daily to have a two-hour mountain bike rental, unlimited tennis, a round of golf, and a kayak, canoe, or paddleboard rental. Rates start at $139 a night.

阅读理解

    Here is a record of the discussion about AI (artificial intelligence) conducted by several scientists.

    Scientist A: I would say that we are quite a long way off developing the AI, though I do think it will happen within the next thirty or forty years. We will probably remain in control of technology and it will help us solve many of the world's problems. However, no one really knows what will happen if machines become more intelligent than humans. They may help us, ignore us or destroy us. I tend to believe AI will have a positive influence on our future lives, but whether that is true will be partly up to us.

    Scientists B: I have to admit that the potential consequences of creating something that can match or go beyond human intelligence frighten me. Even now, scientists are teaching computers how to learn on their own. At some point in the near future, their intelligence may well take off and develop at an ever-increasing speed. Human beings evolve biologically very slowly and we could be quickly substituted. In the short term, there is the danger that robots will take over millions of human jobs, creating a large underclass of unemployed people. This could mean large-scale poverty and social unrest. In the long term machines might decide the world would be better without humans.

    Scientists C: I'm a member of the campaign to Stop Killer Robots. Forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator stamping on human skulls and think of what's happening right now: military machines like drones, gun turrets and sentry robots are already being used to kill with very little human input. The next step will be autonomous “murderbots” following orders but finally deciding who to kill on their own. It seems clear to me that this would be extremely dangerous for humans. We need to be very cautious indeed about what we ask machines to do.

阅读理解

Growing up, we are constantly reminded that young people are heavily affected by technology. We are the "antisocial club", those who prefer to text our friends in the same room rather than make eye contact with them. And even though never-ending studies reveal to us the extent of our social media addiction, we should at least consider that it's not only our young people's problem any more.

There's the rise of the Instagram mums, who like to post an abundance of cute baby pictures, share their mom feelings along the way and show their wonderful lifestyles. They are the so-called "Facebook mum generation", a growing group of parents that like to overshare.

While all of this might be fine, and even a little humorous, new research suggests that parents' technology addiction is negatively affecting their children's behavior. According to the study, 40% of mothers and 32% of fathers have admitted having some sort of phone addiction. This has led to a significant fall in verbal interactions within families and even a decline in mothers' encouraging their children.

There is no denying that I get annoyed when receiving the words "I'll be with you soon" from a parent, when all I want to do is ask one question. But, at the same time, every day leaving the room to wait until my father is finished with his "serious business" (Farmville), has now become the norm. Whether you want to escape your disturbing children for a bit, or want to stay up late flicking through Twitter, know that wanting to do all of these is normal. We, your children, know how addictive it can be and how difficult it is to switch off. But before telling us to put our phones away at the table or even worse, listing statistics of how damaging social media can be for us, maybe lead by example, considering how much time you spend on the phone and how this is impacting your children and your relationship with us. Maybe in this way we can work on our addiction together.

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