东莞四中2023-2024高三第一学期英语月考试题英语本试卷满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。3.考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(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。ABooksareexcellentgifts.Herearefouroftheyear’smosttalked-abouttitles.OrdinaryMonsters|ByJ.M.MiroMirohastemporarilyabandonedliteraryfictioninfavourofanewseriesofhistoricalfantasynovels.OrdinaryMonstersisaboutagroupofchildrenwithmagicalgiftswhocometogetherandpooltheirpowerstoescapethebadshape-shiftingmanthat’sgoingafterthem.SonofElsewhere:AMemoirinPieces|ByElaminAbdelmahmoudThesoundtracktoTheO.C.,adramaseries,andthestrangebeautyofHighway401wereimportantfactorsindevelopingselfhoodofAbdelmahmoud.ThisbookdescribeshisownexperienceofmovingfromKhartoum,Sudan,toKingston,Canada,intheearly2000satage12.AMagicSteepedinPoison|ByJudyI.LinHarryPotterhashismagicstick.AndNing,theheroineofLin’sfirstnovel,hastea,whichinherworldcarriesmagicalproperties.LinhascreatedapleasingYoungAdultfantasyrichinChinesemythology(神话).Inthisbook,Ningentersacompetitiontofindthemostgiftedteamaster,Shennong.ABalletofLepers|ByLeonardCohenUnlikemanyotherposthumous(死后出版的)works,youcancountonCohen’stobeworthyourwait.Beforehisdeath,hesaidthatthenovelcontainedinthebook,whichwasneverpublished,waslikelybetterthanTheFavouriteGame,anovelhepublishedduringhislifetime.Thisbookalsoincludesaradioplayscript(剧本)andahandfulofshortstories.1.Whichbookisamirroroftheauthor’slifestory?A.OrdinaryMonsters. B.SonofElsewhere:AMemoirinPieces.C.AMagicSteepedinPoison. D.ABalletofLepers.2.Whatdothefirstandthirdbookshaveincommon?A.Theyareaboutteamwork.B.Theyarebasedonanimaginaryworld.C.TheybothinvolveChinesecharacters.D.Theydrawinspirationfromothernovels.3.WhatcanbeinferredaboutABalletofLepers?A.Itisacollection. B.ItisCohen’sbestnovel.C.Itisafantasynovel. D.Itisadaptedfromaplay.BAsongcalledLonelyWarrior(《孤勇者》)isalwaysringinginmyears.Sixyearsago,afterhostinganannualceremonyformyschool,Ifoundthatmyleftlegwasalittleswollen,andverysoonIcouldbarelywalk.Infact,theswollenpartbecameafist-sizedmeatballthatwassopainfulthatIcouldbarelysleep.Ofcourse,Iwenttoalocalhospital,whereIwasgivenverybleak(不乐观的)news-osteosarcoma,whichmeansbonecancer.Iunderwentchemotherapy(化疗)forthenexttwoyears,anditwastheworsttimeofmylife.Physically,Ifeltthatthesideeffectsofchemotherapywerekillingme.IlostallofthehaironmybodyandIbecametotallybald.Icouldbarelyeatanything,eveniffelthungry.Inolongerneededanalarmclocktowakeupinthemorning.Instead,whatwokemewasmybodytellingmethatIneededtovomit(呕吐).Ihadnoideawhereallthistreatmentwouldleaveme,andthedreamsIhadoncenursedaboutthefuturewereentirelywipedout.Iwantedtofeeltheworldandexperiencemore,soIstucktothecourseoftreatment.Astimewentby,however,Ibecameweakerandweaker.Thesideeffectsnowwerefarworsethantheyhadbeenearlier.Ieventuallysuggestedthatthelegbechoppedoff,andthedoctorsaidthatmightbethebestthingtodo,aslongasIcouldcopewiththepsychologicalandsocialpressuresafterward.Imademydecisionverycalmly,becauseIknewthingscouldnotbeworsethantheywereatthatmoment,andIwasdeterminedthatthiswasjustonemorebattleIwouldwin.Now,sixyearslater,Ihaveweatheredallthesedifficulties.Ihavebeensoluckytobeabletofindthestrengthtodealwithallofthis,andwhatIhavetotellanyonestillstrugglingwithdifficultiesisthis:havefaithinyourself,anddonotletbadmomentsdragyoudown.Justhangonandyouwillcomethrough.4.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesideeffectsofchemotherapy?A.Theymadetheauthorsufferalot.B.Theydestroyedtheauthor’sfaith.C.Theywererelievedaftertreatment.D.Theyweremoreobviousinthedaytime5.Whatwastheauthor’sdecisiontodealwithhiscondition?A.Choppingoffhisleg.B.Turningdownthedoctor’sadvice.C.Givingintothecancer.D.Seekingpsychologicalassistance.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weathered”inthelastparagraphmean?A.resisted B.survived C.escaped D.produced7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthetext?A.Alightheartliveslong.B.Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.C.Timeworkswonders.D.Onewithfaithbravesanyhardship.CRecently,morethan1,000researchersandexecutivessignedanopenlettercallingforapauseinresearchonartificialintelligence.TheletterwarnsthatAImaythreatenjobs,spreadpropaganda(宣传),andevenleadtothe“lossofcontrolofourcivilization”.Manyofthesignatories(签署者)arethoughtfulandexperiencedAIpractitioners.Theirconcernsshouldbetakenseriously.Onbalance,though,theirapproachislikelytoevolveintoanoppositiontoprogress.Considerthebroaderworldviewexpressedinthisdocument.Itsaid,“PowerfulAIsystemsshouldbedevelopedonlyonceweareconfidentthattheireffectswillbepositiveandrisksmanageable.”Thisisaformulaforcompletestop,asnoonecaneverbesoconfident.Thehistoryofinnovationisoneoftrialanderror,riskandreward.OnereasonwhytheUSleadstheworldindigitaltechnologyisthatitdidnotconstraintheindustrywithwell-meaningbutdoubtfulregulation.SlowingAIprogress,moreover,carriesrisksallitsown.Don’tforgetthatthistechnologyislikelytomaketheworldricher,healthier,smarterandmoreproductivefordecadestocome.By2030,itmightbecontributingmorethan$15trilliontotheglo