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2024年大连市初中学业水平考试模拟考试 英 语 试 卷 (本试卷共45小题 满分90分 考试时长90分钟) 考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效 第一部分 选择题(共50 分) 一、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分；满分 40分) 第一节 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 1. When is Nottingham School Sports Day? A. On June 5. B. On October 9. C. On June 12. D. On October 16. 2. The school has free picnic ________ on the sports day. A. bags B. lunches C. baskets D. snacks 3. What sports can the students choose to join in? ① Basketball. ② Soccer. ③ Tennis. ④ Running. ⑤ Swimming. A. ①②③⑤ B. ①②④⑤ C. ②③④⑤ D. ①②③④ 4. The text is a ________. A. letter B. report C. notice D. story 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则通知，主要介绍了诺丁汉学校运动日的日期、相关活动、报名要求等信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Wednesday, June 5,...”可知，运动日的日期为6月5日。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The school has free picnic lunches on the day.”可知，学校当天有免费的午餐。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Basketball. Soccer. Tennis. Running.”可知，可选活动为：篮球、足球、网球和跑步。故选D。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是一则关于诺丁汉学校运动日的通知。故选C。 B A student came to his teacher and asked him, “Sir, I have a question. How many friends should a person have—one or many?” “It is very simple,” the teacher answered. “Get me that red apple from the highest branch (树枝) of the tree.” The student looked up and said, “It’s too high! I can’t reach it.” “Ask a friend. Maybe he can help,” the teacher suggested. The student called another student and stood on his shoulders to reach the branch. “I still can’t reach it, sir.” said the student sadly after the first try. “Don’t you have more friends?” the teacher smiled. The student asked more friends to come over. They stood on each other’s shoulders, trying to make a human pyramid (金字塔). But the apple was so high that they couldn’t go higher and the pyramid fell. The student still couldn’t reach the apple. Then one of the friends went home, brought a ladder (梯子) and the student finally picked the apple. After getting the apple, the teacher asked, “So, do you understand how many friends a person needs?” “I do,” the student said. “Many, so together we can work out any problem.” “Well,” the teacher said, “of course you need as many friends as you can. However, among all of these friends there should be at least one smart friend finding out that you needed a ladder!” 5. What is the student’s question? A. How can we make friends? B. How do we work together? C. How many friends should one have? D. How many apples can each one pick? 6. To answer the student’s question, the teacher ________. A. gave a task B. set up a club C. told a story D. made a speech 7. How did the student finally pick the apple? A. By climbing the tree himself. B. By making a human pyramid. C. By using a ladder from a friend. D. By standing on a teacher’s shoulders. 8. What can we learn from the lesson? A. A friend is a second self. B. The more friends, the better. C. A good teacher is a good friend. D. Try to make more smart friends. 【答案】5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位老师通过让学生想办法摘到高处的苹果这一事例，启发教育他不仅要结交尽可能多的朋友，并且还要尽可能多地结交聪明、有智慧又好的朋友的故事。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Sir, I have a question. How many friends should a person have—one or many?”可知，这个学生的问题是：一个人应该有多少朋友。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“‘It is very simple,’ the teacher answered. ‘Get me that red apple from the highest branch (树枝) of the tree.’”可知，老师让学生把在最高的树枝上的那个红苹果摘下来给他。由此可知，为了回答学生的问题，老师给学生布置了一个任务。故选A。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段“Then one of the friends went home, brought a ladder (梯子) and the student finally picked the apple.”可知，这个学生的一个朋友回家取来了一把梯子，他用了梯子才最终摘到了苹果。故选C。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“of course you need as many friends as you can. However, among all of these friends there should be at least one smart friend finding out that you needed a ladder!”可推知，从这个故事中，我们学到了要尽量多交聪明的朋友。故选D。 C “Do you know where my father is?” Jady asked her friend Karen. “There,” Karen said, and pointed at Jady’s father with her finger. Jady turned to Karen and frowned (皱眉). Then she walked away. She didn’t speak to Karen much for the rest of the party. Karen couldn’t understand what went wrong. That’s because Karen forgot about body language. We all know how difficult it can be to speak to people from other cultures. But there’s also a language of movement called body language. For Karen from Canada, it was no problem to point at someone who is older than she is. But for Jady, it was very rude. Different cultures have many different rules about body language. Kissing is one important example. In France and much of Europe, you should kiss new friends on one or both cheeks (脸颊). But in India and much of the Middle East, a man kissing a woman in public would be shocking. Think about how you treat little children. In many parts of the world, people often pat (轻拍) children on the head. But that would be unacceptable in most of Southeast Asia. When you listen to a story, do you look the storyteller in the eye? In the United States, you should from time to time. In the Middle East, it is normal to make eye contact for a long period of time. But in Japan and Korea, that would be rude. Communication doesn’t stop at our mouths. We use our whole bodies to communicate. Remember that there are as many rules for body language as for spoken language. 9. For Jady, it was________ to point at someone who is older. A. rude B. polite C. nice D. lucky 10. ________, you should kiss new friends on one or both cheeks. A. In India B. In France C. In the Middle East D. In China 11. Which of the following is similar in meaning to “make eye contact”? A. catch one’s eye B. do eye exercises C. look someone in the eye D. take care of one’s eyes 12. What is the passage mainly about? A. Rules for spoken language. B. Ways of language learning. C. Body language across cultures. D. The importance of language. 【答案】9. A 10. B 11. C 12. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了肢体语言在不同文化中的差异。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。由“For Karen from Canada, it was no problem...But for Jady, it was very rude.”可知，对Jady而言，用手指着某个年长的人是粗鲁的。故选A。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。由“In France and much of Europe, you should kiss new friends on one or both cheeks.”可知，在法国人们要亲吻新朋友的面颊。故选B。 【11题详解】 词义猜测题。由倒数第二段中“When you listen to a story, do you look the storyteller in the eye... for a long period of time. ”可知，本段在谈论听故事时是否“直视说话人的眼睛”，即该段第一句中的“look the storyteller in the eye”，故推测“make eye contact”意为“look someone in the eye”。故选C。 【12题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文以及最后一段中的“Remember that there are as many rules for body language as for spoken language.”可知，全文主要在谈论不同文化中，肢体语言的规则不一样。故选C。 D Artificial intelligence (AI) can now do amazing things. ChatGPT is an AI that can answer questions, tell stories, and do much more. But it's very“thirsty”, said a new study. When ChatGPT works, its “home”—data (数据) centers around the world—produces a large amount of heat. Just like when we run or do something active, our bodies get hot. The same happens to the computers in data centers. Workers then have to use water to cool them down. Cold water goes into pipes (管道) near the computers at these centers.Because the computers are very hot, the water turns into vapor (水蒸气) and goes into the air. The water needs to be super clean. If they use sea water, it can eat away the pipes. If you ask ChatGPT 20 to 50 questions, it needs to “drink” a 500-milliliter bottle of water. When scientists trained ChatGPT, it used 700,000 liters of water, said the study. This is the amount that is needed to make about 370 cars. ChatGPT is not the only one that needs data centers. Everything you do on the Internet needs data centers to work. There are more than 8,000 data centers in the world, said a report in 2021. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of super data centers increased by 30%, reaching a record 1400. The number is still growing. If AI keeps using a lot of water, we may have to “fight” with AI for water. 13. What is used to cool down the computers? A. Hot water. B. Waste water. C. Sea water. D. Cold clean water. 14. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? A. AI can do a lot of things. B. AI helps make lots of cars. C. AI needs data centers to work. D. AI uses a lot of water when working. 15. What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph? A. People will be stopped from wasting water. B. AI will be replaced by other new technology. C. Data centers won’t need to be cooled down any more. D. People should control the number of data centers to save water. 16. Which of the following would be the best title? A. A new invention B. A more powerful AI C. Thirsty computers D. The history of computers 【答案】13. D 14. D 15. D 16. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了ChatGPT需要消耗大量水资源来运行。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The same happens to the computers in data centers. Workers then have to use water to cool them down”和“The water needs to be super clean.”可知，需要用干净的冷水冷却计算机，故选D。 【14题详解】 段落大意题。根据“When scientists trained ChatGPT, it used 700,000 liters of water, said the study. This is the amount that is needed to make about 370 cars”可知，第三段讲述了AI工作时需要大量的水。故选D。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Between 2022 and 2023, the number of super data centers increased by 30%, reaching a record 1400.”和“The number is still growing. If AI keeps using a lot of water, we may have to ‘fight’ with AI for water.”可知，人们应该控制数据中心的数量以节约用水。故选D。 【16题详解】 最佳标题题。根据“But it’s very ‘thirsty’, said a new study from Harvard University.”以及通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了ChatGPT需要消耗大量水资源来运行，C选项最符合，故选C。 第二节 阅读短文，从所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS Be happy! If you’re happy and you know it, celebrate it on the International Day of Happiness on March 20th! And if you’re not happy, here are some quick ways to make you feel happier: Smile! When you’re happy, you smile. ___17___ Practice smiling even when you don’t feel like it. Exercise Exercise isn’t just good for your body; it’s also good for your mind. It doesn’t matter what kind of exercise you do, as long as you do it regularly (定期地). ___18___ Listen to music Music is always a wonderful way to bring more happiness into your life! There are so many feel-good songs and playlists out there, and they can surely make you feel happier. Enjoy nature ___19___ A simple walk in the park, visiting a nearby town, or even taking your lunch break outside can work wonders (产生奇效). ___20___ When it comes to being happy, you have to surround (环绕) yourself with things and people that make you feel good. For example, if you love dancing, then just do that! A. Do what you love! B. Be ready to help others! C. If you’re feeling down, spending time outdoors is always a good idea. D. But believe it or not, when you smile, it also makes you happy. E. Try going for a walk, dancing in your bedroom, or running with your dog. 【答案】17. D 18. E 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了一些保持快乐的方法。 【17题详解】 根据“Practice smiling even when you don’t feel like it.”可知，是让你保持微笑，选项D“但信不信由你，当你微笑时，它也会让你快乐。”符合语境，故选D。 【18题详解】 根据“It doesn’t matter what kind of exercise you do, as long as you do it regularly (定期地).”可知，运动的形式不重要，任何形式都可以，选项E“试着去散步，在卧室里跳舞，或者和你的狗一起跑步。”符合语境，故选E。 【19题详解】 根据“A simple walk in the park, visiting a nearby town, or even taking your lunch break outside can work wonders (产生奇效).”可知，提倡去外面接触大自然，选项C“如果你情绪低落，花时间在户外总是个好主意。”符合语境，故选C。 【20题详解】 根据“When it comes to being happy, you have to surround (环绕) yourself with things and people that make you feel good. For example, if you love dancing, then just do that!”可知，提倡接触让你感觉好的人，做你喜欢做的事，选项A“做你喜欢的事！”符合语境，故选A。 二、完形填空(共10 小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 No Service Means No Worries A couple of months ago, my parents gave me a mobile phone as a gift. I kept my eyes focused (聚焦) on its ___21___ all summer and forgot all around me. So when my dad said, “This year, we’ll ___22___ something special. We’re going camping!” I felt ___23___. It wasn’t my dream vacation. I kept ___24___ on the way. In fact, I was lost in the screen. When we drove across a bridge, I looked up ___25___ my phone no longer had service. “I’ve ___26___ a campsite (宿营地) without mobile phone service,” my dad said, “and your phone will be useless until we ___27___ home.” That night, I went to bed angrily at the campsite. But when I woke up in the morning and heard the birds singing, I felt cozy (惬意的) and relaxed. I found that the more I let myself become a part of ___28___, the more I focused on myself. During those four days, I hiked, swam and fished. I saw the brightest stars and smelled the freshest air. My dad told me stories of his life... Time passed so quickly that I didn’t think of my ___29___ at all. Why would I? What could be ___30___ than the moments I was sharing with my family and nature? Ever since then, whenever I feel I need a break, I pack up my things and drive until my phone shows: “No service.” 21. A. screen B. size C. color D. price 22. A. paint B. do C. plant D. read 23. A. busy B. silly C. disappointed D. lonely 24. A. silent B. clean C. healthy D. safe 25. A. if B. because C. although D. unless 26. A. visited B. invented C. missed D. chosen 27 A. walk B. return C. call D. leave 28. A. history B. work C. life D. nature 29. A. bike B. class C. phone D. book 30. A. taller B. heavier C. better D. louder 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者在父亲计划的一次没有手机信号的露营旅行中的经历和感受。 【21题详解】 句意：整个夏天，我的眼睛一直聚焦它的屏幕，忘记了周围的一切。 screen屏幕；size尺寸；color颜色；price价格。根据下文“In fact, I was lost in the screen.”可知，作者是一直看手机屏幕，故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：今年，我们要做一些特别的事情。 paint绘画；do做；plant种植；read阅读。根据下文“We’re going camping!”可知，是做些特别的事情，故选B。 【23题详解】 句意：我感到很失望。 busy忙碌的；silly愚蠢的；disappointed失望的；lonely孤独的。根据下文“It wasn’t my dream vacation.”可知，作者对于去露营感到失望，故选C。 24题详解】 句意：我在路上保持沉默。 silent沉默的；clean干净的；healthy健康的；safe安全的。根据下文“In fact, I was lost in the screen.”可知，作者沉迷手机，所以保持沉默，故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：当我们开车过桥时，我抬起头来，因为我的手机已经没信号了。 if如果；because因为；although虽然；unless除非。分析句子结构可知，前后构成因果关系，前果后因，应用because连接，故选B。 【26题详解】 句意：我选择了没有手机服务的露营地。 visited参观；invented发明；missed错过；chosen选择。根据“your phone will be useless until we...home.”可知，作者的父亲是选择了一个手机没信号的地方，故选D。 【27题详解】 句意：在我们回家之前，你的手机将毫无用处。 walk步行；return返回；call打电话；leave离开。根据“your phone will be useless until we...home”可知，是指回家前手机没有用了，故选B。 【28题详解】 句意：我发现，我越是让自己成为自然的一部分，我就越专注于自己。 history历史；work工作；life生活；nature自然。根据上文“But when I woke up in the morning and heard the birds singing, I felt cozy (惬意的) and relaxed.”可知，是成为自然的一部分，故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：时间过得如此之快，以致于我根本没有想到我的手机。 bike自行车；class班级；phone手机；book书。根据上文“your phone will be useless”可知，手机没有用了，所以作者在感受自然的过程中没有想到手机，故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：还有什么能比我与家人和大自然分享的时刻更好的呢？ taller更高的；heavier更重的；better更好的；louder更大声的。根据“What could be...than the moments I was sharing with my family and nature?”及语境可知，是指没有比与家人和大自然共享的时刻更好的了，故选C。 第二部分 非选择题(共 40分) 三、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Girl cuts for the gold Do you like traditional Chinese paper-cutting? Ding Xiang, a student at Nongsishi Middle School in Xinjiang, is really good at it. At the ___31___ (eight) National Excellent Talents Competition last month in Beijing, the 15-year-old girl got the gold award for her paper-cutting skills. At the competition, Ding cut a piece: Millennium Dream (《千年梦想》). ___32___ piece has two papers. One shows an ancient cave painting and the other a Chinese-made spaceship. Ding said she wanted ___33___ (show) three things with the piece: China’s long history, China’s rapid development, ___34___ her hope for the future of paper-cutting. Ding ___35___ (begin) to learn paper-cutting in the first year of her middle school. She started to become more and more interested ___36___ it. The next year, she had ___37___ (much) schoolwork than before, but she didn’t give up. “I always find time for practicing every day. If I don’t have time during the day, I must practice at night,” Ding said. “It was a very long and hard time, but I enjoyed ___38___ (my).” All the hard work has paid off. In two years, Ding’s ___39___ (skill) have improved a lot, and she has the gold award to prove it. Ding said she has learned a lot from paper-cutting. “I have learned to observe (观察) things ___40___ (careful),” Ding told Yili Daily. “I have become more confident, too. It is a great help in my studies. Also, I have learned a lot of history from the art.” 【答案】31. Eighth 32. The 33. to show 34. and 35. began 36. in 37. more 38. myself 39. skills 40. carefully 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了丁香代表新疆参加了在北京举办第八届全国优秀特长生总决赛，凭借作品《千年梦想》获得剪纸艺术比赛金奖，并介绍了她的剪纸经历。 【31题详解】 句意：在上个月北京举办的第八届全国优秀特长生总决赛中，这个15岁的女孩获得了剪纸艺术金奖。此处指第八届国优秀特长生总决赛，应用序数词，开头字母大写。故填Eighth。 【32题详解】 句意：这部作品由两张纸组成。此处特指前文提到的Millennium Dream，用定冠词the，句首开头字母大写。故填The。 【33题详解】 句意：丁说，她想用这幅作品展示三件事：中国悠久的历史，中国的快速发展，以及她对剪纸未来的希望。want to do“想要做某事”，固定搭配。故填to show。 【34题详解】 句意：丁说，她想用这幅作品展示三件事：中国悠久的历史，中国的快速发展，以及她对剪纸未来的希望。空处与“China’s long history”及“China’s rapid development”并列，应用并列连词and。故填and。 【35题详解】 句意：丁在中学一年级开始学习剪纸。由“in the first year of her middle school.”可知句子为一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填began。 【36题详解】 句意：她开始对它越来越感兴趣。be interested in“对……感兴趣”，固定搭配。故填in。 【37题详解】 句意：第二年，她的功课比以前多了，但她没有放弃。由“than”可知为比较级。故填more。 【38题详解】 句意：这是一段漫长而艰难的时光，但我很享受。enjoy oneself“尽情享受，感到快乐”，固定搭配，my的反身代词为myself。故填myself。 【39题详解】 句意：在两年的时间里，丁的技术进步了很多，她获得了金奖可以证明这一点。此处指丁香的剪纸技术，结合“have”可知应用名词复数。故填skills。 【40题详解】 句意：丁在接受《伊犁日报》采访时表示：“我已经学会了细心观察事物。”此处需要副词carefully修饰动词observe，表示细心观察。故填carefully。 四、阅读与表达(共4小题,41~43小题, 每小题2分,44 小题4分;满分10分) 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 Mars, Robots, Higher Prices and More What will the world look like in 2045? I recently spoke with four American students, Caden Sorensen, Chandler Stark, Fatima Abdi and Noelani Velasco Polley, to get their thoughts on this question. In 2045, the kids think, humans will be able to live on Mars. They suggest that everyone should spend a few years on the red planet to give the Earth a “rest”. “And when we come back, we must try not to pollute as much,” says Stark. But Mars is not yet ready for human habitation (居住). The kids agree that immediate action must be taken to clean up the Earth. “It’s time to fix it now,” says Sorensen. “It’s not going to fix itself.” The kids do not just care about progress in space exploration. They are also interested in the future jobs. Stark hopes to compose (创作) music for TV shows one day. Abdi wants to be a business owner. Sorensen dreams about becoming a lawyer. Polley wants to be a scientist. “I don’ t think there will be a lot of fast-food jobs,” said Abdi. She also thinks that everything is going to get a lot more expensive. “People will have to look for higher-paying jobs.” Many jobs, the kids predict (预测), will be replaced by robots. “There’ll be no more factory jobs because robots can just do everything,” says Stark. But they believe the power to shape the future is in human hands. The world will be a better place, but of course, “we need to work hard, and we all need to learn to be kind to others.” 41. In the kids’opinion, where will humans be able to live in 2045? ________________________________________________ 42. What is Sorensen’s idea about the Earth? ________________________________________________ 43. Why does Stark say there will be no more factory jobs? ________________________________________________ 44. What do you think the world will look like in 2045? Write 30 words or more. ________________________________________________ 【答案】41. On Mars. 42. It’s time to fix it now. It’s not going to fix itself. 43. Because robots can do everything. 44. I think the Earth will be a greener place to live. Humans care more about the environmental protection. More trees will be planted around buildings. There will be less pollution. Waste will be given a second life. 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了四位美国学生认为2045年的世界将是什么样子。 【41题详解】 根据“In 2045, the kids think, humans will be able to live on Mars.”可知，孩子们认，到2045年，人类将能够在火星上生活。故填On Mars. 【42题详解】 根据Sorensen说的“‘It’s time to fix it now,’ says Sorensen. ‘It’s not going to fix itself.’”可知，Sorensen认为是时候解决问题了，地球不会自我修复。故填It‘’s time to fix it now. It’s not going to fix itself. 【43题详解】 根据Stark说“There’ll be no more factory jobs because robots can just do everything,”可知，工厂里不会再有工作，因为机器人可以做任何事情。故填Because robots can do everything. 【44题详解】 开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I think the Earth will be a greener place to live. Humans care more about the environmental protection. More trees will be planted around buildings. There will be less pollution. Waste will be given a second life. 五、书面表达(满分 20分) 45. 假如你是李辉，你校英语社团即将举办主题为“我为家乡代言”的短视频征集活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿，为录制视频做准备。内容包括： (1)介绍家乡； (2)表达情感； (3)表示欢迎。 注意： (1)词数80~100，开头已给出，不计入总词数； (2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； (3)发言稿中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。 Hello, everyone! I’m Li Hui. I come from _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Hello, everyone! I’m Li Hui. I come from Baiyangdian, Hebei. Baiyangdian is a very beautiful lake, especially in summer, and it is famous throughout the country. Every year, many tourists come for a visit. You can enjoy the beautiful lotuses and green reeds. You can also row a boat on the river. This river is very clear, and you can see many fish swimming inside. I have lived here since I was born. I love my hometown very much. I hope you can come here when you have free time. I believe you will have a good time here. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇发言稿； ②时态：本文以“一般现在时”为主； ③提示：题目要求根据提示介绍一下自己的家乡，包括介绍家乡的情况、表达情感，并表示欢迎。写作时注意适当增加细节，不要遗漏要点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，开篇点题； 第二步，根据所给要点，介绍家乡的情况； 第三步，最后表达情感，并表示欢迎。 [亮点词汇] ①come for a visit来参观 ②row a boat去划船 ③have a good time玩得开心 [高分句型] ①I have lived here since I was born.（since引导的时间状语从句） ②I hope you can come here when you have free time.（省略that的宾语从句；when引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024年大连市初中学业水平考试模拟考试 英 语 试 卷 (本试卷共45小题 满分90分 考试时长90分钟) 考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效 第一部分 选择题(共50 分) 一、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分；满分 40分) 第一节 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 1. When is Nottingham School Sports Day? A. On June 5. B. On October 9. C. On June 12. D. On October 16. 2. The school has free picnic ________ on the sports day. A. bags B. lunches C. baskets D. snacks 3. What sports can the students choose to join in? ① Basketball. ② Soccer. ③ Tennis. ④ Running. ⑤ Swimming. A. ①②③⑤ B. ①②④⑤ C. ②③④⑤ D. ①②③④ 4. The text is a ________. A. letter B. report C. notice D. story B A student came to his teacher and asked him, “Sir, I have a question. How many friends should a person have—one or many?” “It is very simple” the teacher answered. “Get me that red apple from the highest branch (树枝) of the tree.” The student looked up and said, “It’s too high! I can’t reach it.” “Ask a friend. Maybe he can help,” the teacher suggested. The student called another student and stood on his shoulders to reach the branch. “I still can’t reach it sir.” said the student sadly after the first try. “Don’t you have more friends?” the teacher smiled. The student asked more friends to come over. They stood on each other’s shoulders, trying to make a human pyramid (金字塔). But the apple was so high that they couldn’t go higher and the pyramid fell. The student still couldn’t reach the apple. Then one of the friends went home, brought a ladder (梯子) and the student finally picked the apple. After getting the apple, the teacher asked, “So, do you understand how many friends a person needs?” “I do,” the student said. “Many, so together we can work out any problem.” “Well,” the teacher said, “of course you need as many friends as you can. However, among all of these friends there should be at least one smart friend finding out that you needed a ladder!” 5. What is the student’s question? A. How can we make friends? B. How do we work together? C. How many friends should one have? D. How many apples can each one pick? 6. To answer the student’s question, the teacher ________. A gave a task B. set up a club C. told a story D. made a speech 7. How did the student finally pick the apple? A. By climbing the tree himself. B. By making a human pyramid. C. By using a ladder from a friend. D. By standing on a teacher’s shoulders. 8. What can we learn from the lesson? A. A friend is a second self. B. The more friends, the better. C. A good teacher is a good friend. D. Try to make more smart friends. C “Do you know where my father is?” Jady asked her friend Karen. “There,” Karen said, and pointed at Jady’s father with her finger. Jady turned to Karen and frowned (皱眉). Then she walked away. She didn’t speak to Karen much for the rest of the party. Karen couldn’t understand what went wrong. That’s because Karen forgot about body language. We all know how difficult it can be to speak to people from other cultures. But there’s also a language of movement called body language. For Karen from Canada, it was no problem to point at someone who is older than she is. But for Jady, it was very rude. Different cultures have many different rules about body language. Kissing is one important example. In France and much of Europe, you should kiss new friends on one or both cheeks (脸颊). But in India and much of the Middle East, a man kissing a woman in public would be shocking. Think about how you treat little children. In many parts of the world, people often pat (轻拍) children on the head. But that would be unacceptable in most of Southeast Asia. When you listen to a story, do you look the storyteller in the eye? In the United States, you should from time to time. In the Middle East, it is normal to make eye contact for a long period of time. But in Japan and Korea, that would be rude. Communication doesn’t stop at our mouths. We use our whole bodies to communicate. Remember that there are as many rules for body language as for spoken language. 9. For Jady, it was________ to point at someone who is older. A. rude B. polite C. nice D. lucky 10. ________, you should kiss new friends on one or both cheeks. A. In India B. In France C. In the Middle East D. In China 11. Which of the following is similar in meaning to “make eye contact”? A. catch one’s eye B. do eye exercises C. look someone in the eye D. take care of one’s eyes 12. What is the passage mainly about? A. Rules for spoken language. B. Ways of language learning. C. Body language across cultures. D. The importance of language. D Artificial intelligence (AI) can now do amazing things. ChatGPT is an AI that can answer questions, tell stories, and do much more. But it's very“thirsty”, said a new study. When ChatGPT works, its “home”—data (数据) centers around the world—produces a large amount of heat. Just like when we run or do something active, our bodies get hot. The same happens to the computers in data centers. Workers then have to use water to cool them down. Cold water goes into pipes (管道) near the computers at these centers.Because the computers are very hot, the water turns into vapor (水蒸气) and goes into the air. The water needs to be super clean. If they use sea water, it can eat away the pipes. If you ask ChatGPT 20 to 50 questions, it needs to “drink” a 500-milliliter bottle of water. When scientists trained ChatGPT, it used 700,000 liters of water, said the study. This is the amount that is needed to make about 370 cars. ChatGPT is not the only one that needs data centers. Everything you do on the Internet needs data centers to work. There are more than 8,000 data centers in the world, said a report in 2021. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of super data centers increased by 30%, reaching a record 1400. The number is still growing. If AI keeps using a lot of water, we may have to “fight” with AI for water. 13. What is used to cool down the computers? A. Hot water. B. Waste water. C. Sea water. D. Cold clean water. 14. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? A. AI can do a lot of things. B. AI helps make lots of cars. C. AI needs data centers to work. D. AI uses a lot of water when working. 15. What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph? A. People will be stopped from wasting water. B. AI will be replaced by other new technology. C. Data centers won’t need to be cooled down any more. D. People should control the number of data centers to save water. 16. Which of the following would be the best title? A. A new invention B. A more powerful AI C. Thirsty computers D. The history of computers 第二节 阅读短文，从所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS Be happy! If you’re happy and you know it, celebrate it on the International Day of Happiness on March 20th! And if you’re not happy, here are some quick ways to make you feel happier: Smile! When you’re happy, you smile. ___17___ Practice smiling even when you don’t feel like it. Exercise Exercise isn’t just good for your body; it’s also good for your mind. It doesn’t matter what kind of exercise you do, as long as you do it regularly (定期地). ___18___ Listen to music Music is always a wonderful way to bring more happiness into your life! There are so many feel-good songs and playlists out there, and they can surely make you feel happier. Enjoy nature ___19___ A simple walk in the park, visiting a nearby town, or even taking your lunch break outside can work wonders (产生奇效). ___20___ When it comes to being happy, you have to surround (环绕) yourself with things and people that make you feel good. For example, if you love dancing, then just do that! A. Do what you love! B. Be ready to help others! C. If you’re feeling down, spending time outdoors is always a good idea. D. But believe it or not, when you smile, it also makes you happy. E. Try going for a walk, dancing in your bedroom, or running with your dog. 二、完形填空(共10 小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 No Service Means No Worries A couple of months ago, my parents gave me a mobile phone as a gift. I kept my eyes focused (聚焦) on its ___21___ all summer and forgot all around me. So when my dad said, “This year, we’ll ___22___ something special. We’re going camping!” I felt ___23___. It wasn’t my dream vacation. I kept ___24___ on the way. In fact, I was lost in the screen. When we drove across a bridge, I looked up ___25___ my phone no longer had service. “I’ve ___26___ a campsite (宿营地) without mobile phone service,” my dad said, “and your phone will be useless until we ___27___ home.” That night, I went to bed angrily at the campsite. But when I woke up in the morning and heard the birds singing, I felt cozy (惬意的) and relaxed. I found that the more I let myself become a part of ___28___, the more I focused on myself. During those four days, I hiked, swam and fished. I saw the brightest stars and smelled the freshest air. My dad told me stories of his life... Time passed so quickly that I didn’t think of my ___29___ at all. Why would I? What could be ___30___ than the moments I was sharing with my family and nature? Ever since then, whenever I feel I need a break, I pack up my things and drive until my phone shows: “No service.” 21. A. screen B. size C. color D. price 22. A. paint B. do C. plant D. read 23. A. busy B. silly C. disappointed D. lonely 24. A. silent B. clean C. healthy D. safe 25. A. if B. because C. although D. unless 26. A. visited B. invented C. missed D. chosen 27. A. walk B. return C. call D. leave 28. A. history B. work C. life D. nature 29. A. bike B. class C. phone D. book 30. A. taller B. heavier C. better D. louder 第二部分 非选择题(共 40分) 三、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Girl cuts for the gold Do you like traditional Chinese paper-cutting? Ding Xiang, a student at Nongsishi Middle School in Xinjiang, is really good at it. At the ___31___ (eight) National Excellent Talents Competition last month in Beijing, the 15-year-old girl got the gold award for her paper-cutting skills. At the competition, Ding cut a piece: Millennium Dream (《千年梦想》). ___32___ piece has two papers. One shows an ancient cave painting and the other a Chinese-made spaceship. Ding said she wanted ___33___ (show) three things with the piece: China’s long history, China’s rapid development, ___34___ her hope for the future of paper-cutting. Ding ___35___ (begin) to learn paper-cutting in the first year of her middle school. She started to become more and more interested ___36___ it. The next year, she had ___37___ (much) schoolwork than before, but she didn’t give up. “I always find time for practicing every day. If I don’t have time during the day, I must practice at night,” Ding said. “It was a very long and hard time, but I enjoyed ___38___ (my).” All the hard work has paid off. In two years, Ding’s ___39___ (skill) have improved a lot, and she has the gold award to prove it. Ding said she has learned a lot from paper-cutting. “I have learned to observe (观察) things ___40___ (careful),” Ding told Yili Daily. “I have become more confident, too. It is a great help in my studies. Also, I have learned a lot of history from the art.” 四、阅读与表达(共4小题,41~43小题, 每小题2分,44 小题4分;满分10分) 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 Mars, Robots, Higher Prices and More What will the world look like in 2045? I recently spoke with four American students, Caden Sorensen, Chandler Stark, Fatima Abdi and Noelani Velasco Polley, to get their thoughts on this question. In 2045, the kids think, humans will be able to live on Mars. They suggest that everyone should spend a few years on the red planet to give the Earth a “rest”. “And when we come back, we must try not to pollute as much,” says Stark. But Mars is not yet ready for human habitation (居住). The kids agree that immediate action must be taken to clean up the Earth. “It’s time to fix it now,” says Sorensen. “It’s not going to fix itself.” The kids do not just care about progress in space exploration They are also interested in the future jobs. Stark hopes to compose (创作) music for TV shows one day. Abdi wants to be a business owner. Sorensen dreams about becoming a lawyer. Polley wants to be a scientist. “I don’ t think there will be a lot of fast-food jobs,” said Abdi. She also thinks that everything is going to get a lot more expensive. “People will have to look for higher-paying jobs.” Many jobs, the kids predict (预测), will be replaced by robots. “There’ll be no more factory jobs because robots can just do everything,” says Stark. But they believe the power to shape the future is in human hands. The world will be a better place, but of course, “we need to work hard, and we all need to learn to be kind to others.” 41. In the kids’opinion where will humans be able to live in 2045? ________________________________________________ 42. What is Sorensen’s idea about the Earth? ________________________________________________ 43. Why does Stark say there will be no more factory jobs? ________________________________________________ 44. What do you think the world will look like in 2045? Write 30 words or more. ________________________________________________ 五、书面表达(满分 20分) 45. 假如你是李辉，你校英语社团即将举办主题为“我为家乡代言”的短视频征集活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿，为录制视频做准备。内容包括： (1)介绍家乡； (2)表达情感； (3)表示欢迎。 注意： (1)词数80~100，开头已给出，不计入总词数； (2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； (3)发言稿中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。 Hello, everyone! I’m Li Hui. I come from _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$