湖南省长沙市长郡中学集团2024-2025学年联考高三上学期第三次月考英语试卷(含解析)

2024-2025学年湖南省长沙市长郡中学集团联考高三上学期第三次月考英语试卷 第二部分阅读(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。 A AI & Theatre: A Discussion at the Library for the Performing Arts With the development of technology, there is a wide use of Al in many aspects of our lives. The Library for the Performing Arts invites you to an afternoon discussion next Thursday. In the discussion, the hope is neither to promote nor to denigrate(贬低)AI—instead, lectures will allow listeners to have an open discussion about the potential impacts of AI on theatre at a crucial stage in its technological advancement. Seating Policy Programs are free and open to all, but registration is requested a week earlier. Registered guests are given priority and allowed to check in 15 to 30 minutes before the start time and holding seats for anyone is prohibited. If you arrive after the program starts, your seat will be arranged at a special place by our staff. Food or drink is not allowed inside. Standby Line If registration has ended, do not worry! We welcome you to the library regardless of registration status and you can wait in our standby line. Five minutes before the program starts, all remaining seats are released to attendees in the standby line. While this is not guaranteed, we will do our best to get you into any of our programs. Assistive Listening and Interpretation Interpretation in English and the real-time caption (说明文字) are available on request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing us ataccessibility@nypl.org. Audio and Video Recording Programs may be photographed and recorded by the Library for the Performing Arts. If you would prefer your image not to be photographed, please let us know and we can seat you accordingly. Please note that all recordings, including professional video recordings, are not allowed during the discussion. 1. What’s the purpose of the discussion A. To promote the application of AI. B. To show the disadvantages of AI. C. To explore the influence of AI on theater. D. To appreciate the development of technology. 2. How can you ensure a seat at the discussion A. Pay a registration fee. B. Sign up for it ahead of time. C. Wait in the standby line earlier. D. Contact the library staff a day ahead. 3. What can people do if they attend the discussion A. Hold a seat for a friend. B. Ask for the real-time caption. C. Broadcast the discussion live. D. Take photos during the discussion. B Yang Li, a native Miao woman passionate about embroidery, owns a folk culture products shop that sells Miao embroidery, batik cloth, and silver jewelry. At first, the small shop struggled as there were many similar products on the market. Yang realized the need for a unique brand to stand out from the competition. During a hike in Fanjing Mountain in July 2011, Yang accidentally cut her hand on a thorny leaf. This gave her an idea; “There ... ...