精品解析：北京市第九中学2023-2024学年高一4月月考英语试题

2024北京九中高一4月月考 英语 第一部分：词汇理解(共24小题;每小题0.5分，满分12分) 1. 请选出与单词 “addict” 匹配的释义。 A. 厌恶 B. 了解 C. 对……上瘾 D. 喜欢 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。A. 厌恶；B. 了解；C. 对……上瘾；D. 喜欢。addict意为“对……上瘾”，与单词 “addict” 匹配的释义是：对……上瘾。故选C。 2. 请选出与单词“attempt”匹配的释义。 A. 证明 B. 尝试 C. 态度 D. 激励 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词（名词）释义。动词或名词attempt汉语释义为“尝试”。故选B。 3. 请选出与单词“virtual ”匹配的释义。 A. 娱乐的 B. 脑力的 C. 虚拟的 D. 视觉的 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词释义。形容词virtual汉语释义为“虚拟的”。故选C。 4. 请选出与单词“basis”匹配的释义。 A. 战争 B. 基础 C. 底部 D. 铁栅 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。A.战争war；B. 基础basis；C.底部bottom；D.铁栅fence。题目要求选择和basis意思相同的选项，故选B项。 5. 请选出与单词“recommendation”匹配的释义。 A. 推荐 B. 认识 C. 住处 D. 奖励 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查名词释义。名词recommendation汉语释义为“推荐”。故选A。 6. 请选出与单词 “creative ” 匹配的释义。 A. 完美的 B. 高兴的 C. 化学的 D. 有创造力的 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。creative，形容词，意思是：有创造力的，故选D项。 7. 请选出与单词 “disaster” 匹配的释义。 A. 风暴 B. 灾难 C. 滑坡 D. 火山 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. 风暴；B. 灾难；C. 滑坡；D. 火山。disaster意为“灾难”，与单词 “disaster” 匹配的释义是：灾难。故选B。 8. 请选出与单词 “hurricane” 匹配的释义。 A. 飓风 B. 沙尘 C. 雾霾 D. 火灾 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. 飓风；B. 沙尘；C. 雾霾；D. 火灾。hurricane意为“飓风”，与单词 “hurricane” 匹配的释义是：飓风。故选A。 9. 请选出与单词“escape”匹配的释义。 A. 建立 B. 跳过 C. 逃脱 D. 困住 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。escape意为“逃脱”，与单词“escape”匹配的释义是：逃脱。故选C。 10. 请选出与单词 “frightened” 匹配的释义。 A. 害怕的 B. 慌忙的 C. 镇定的 D. 惊讶的 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A. 害怕的；B. 慌忙的；C. 镇定的；D. 惊讶的。与单词 “frightened” 匹配的释义是：害怕的。故选A。 11. 请选出与单词“equal”匹配的释义。 A. 有效的 B. 相等的 C. 邪恶的 D. 差异的 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词释义。形容词equal汉语释义为“相等的”。故选B。 12. 请选出与单词 “rescue” 匹配的释义。 A. 要求 B. 解决 C. 营救 D. 改革 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。A. 要求；B. 要求；C. 营救；D. 改革。rescue意为“营救”，与单词 “rescue” 匹配的释义是：营救。故选C。 13. 请选出与释义“形象”匹配的单词。 A. damage B. sledge C. image D. measure 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. damage损坏；B. sledge雪橇；C. image形象；D. measure措施。题目要求选择和形象意思相同的选项，应该是image，故选C项。 14. 请选出与释义“保护”匹配的单词。 A operation B. protection C. recognition D. exploration 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词释义。A. operation操作，手术；B. protection保护；C. recognition识别；D. exploration勘探。故选B。 15. 请选出与释义 “大洲” 匹配的单词。 A. conduct B. continue C. curious D. continent 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。A. conduct执行，实施，动词；B. continue继续，动词；C. curious好奇的，形容词；D. continent大洲，名词。与释义 “大洲” 匹配的单词是continent。故选D。 16. 请选出与释义“爆发”匹配的单词。 A. observation B. eruption C. generation D. emotion 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. observation观察；B. eruption爆发，尤指火山爆发；C. generation一代人；D. emotion情感。根据汉语提示，表示“爆发”含义的表达为：eruption，故选B。 17. 请选出与释义“小册子”匹配的单词。 A. brochure B. book C. breathe D. brief 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查名词释义。A. brochure小册子；B. book书籍；C. breathe呼吸；D. brief简明的，摘要。故选A。 18. 请选出与释义“令人钦佩的”匹配的单词。 A. authority B. admirable C. argument D. accessible 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词和名词词义辨析。A. authority权威，权力，名词；B. admirable令人钦佩的，形容词；C. argument争论，名词；D. accessible可到达的，可接近的，形容词。与释义“令人钦佩的”匹配的单词是admirable。故选B。 19. 请选出与释义“有效的”匹配的单词。 A. active B. creative C. effective D. negative 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A. active积极的；B. creative有创造力的；C. effective有效的；D. negative负面的。题目要求选择和“有效的”意思相同的词，故选C项。 20. 请选出与释义“最终地”匹配的单词。 A. fortunately B. eventually C. obviously D. originally 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。A. fortunately幸运地；B. eventually最终地；C. obviously明显地；D. originally原来，起初。与释义“最终地”匹配的单词是eventually。故选B。 21. 请选出与释义“鼓舞人心的”匹配的单词。 A. rewarding B. limiting C. inspiring D. living 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A. rewarding值得的；B. limiting限制性的；C. inspiring鼓舞人心的；D. living活着的。与释义“鼓舞人心的”匹配的单词是inspiring。故选C。 22. 请选出与释义“飓风”匹配的单词。 A. horror B. hurricane C. desert D. drought 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. horror恐惧；B. hurricane飓风；C. desert沙漠；D. drought干旱。与释义“飓风”匹配的单词是hurricane。故选B。 23. 请选出与释义“探索”匹配的单词。 A. engage B. extent C. experiment D. explore 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词/名词词义辨析。A. engage从事，吸引，使加入；B. extent程度，范围；C. experiment实验，做实验；D. explore探索。故选D。 24. 请选出与释义“热爱”匹配的单词。 A. passion B. percent C. poetry D. protest 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。A. passion热爱；B. percent百分比；C. poetry诗歌；D. protest抗议，反对。passion意为“热爱”，与释义“热爱”匹配的单词是passion。故选A。 第二部分：完型填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) “I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home!” I ___25___ to my mother as we moved boxes. ___26___, going home was not easy because my home was 1,100 miles away. I was born and ___27___ in northern Virginia. Virginia was my home, and I never expected that to ___28___. In 2014, my family experienced a tragedy (悲剧), so my parents decided to move to my mom’s hometown of New Orleans. Only three months after my parents made the ___29___ to move, I found myself moving boxes into our new house. My announcement to my mother that I ___30___ the new environment was partly motivated by how hot it was, but it was mostly due to the fact that I felt like my entire life had been turned upside down. 1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known, I was ___31___. To make matters worse, I was starting high school in two weeks. Beginning high school is a scary ___32___ on its own. I spent my first few months in New Orleans, ___33___ wanting to go home to Virginia. But after a few months of missing home, I ____34____ that I had a choice. I could continue thinking about how much I missed my old home, or I could start trying to build a new home right here. I chose the latter. As soon as I stopped giving all my attention to how much I missed Virginia, I was able to begin accepting the love that people were already giving me. I joined some clubs at school, which gave me the chance to make friends. My neighbor taught me how to cook some New Orleans food, and I found a wonderful race of fellow cooks and neighbors. Overall, I seized every possible opportunity to better myself and to rebuild my life. 25. A. announced B. replied C. turned D. pointed 26. A. Therefore B. Instead C. However D. Besides 27. A. trained B. raised C. promoted D. fed 28. A. develop B. continue C. exist D. change 29. A. command B. suggestion C. excuse D. decision 30. A. preferred B. missed C. hated D. imagined 31. A. surprised B. frightened C. delighted D. relieved 32. A. performance B. region C. presentation D. experience 33. A. partly B. badly C. slightly D. hardly 34. A. realized B. remembered C. observed D. complained 【答案】25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从Virginia搬到New Orleans，学习和生活方面的适应历程。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我讨厌新奥尔良！我想回家！”当我们搬箱子的时候，我向母亲宣布。A. announced宣布；B. replied回答；C. turned变得；D. pointed指。根据前文“I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home!”和第三段中“My announcement to my mother”可知，这句话是作者向母亲宣布的内容。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，回家并不容易，因为我的家在1100英里之外。A. Therefore因此；B. Instead代替；C. However然而；D. Besides除此之外。根据前文“I wanna go home!”和后文“going home was not easy because my home was 1,100 miles away”可知，作者想回家但是这并不容易，前后是转折关系。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在Virginia北部出生和长大。A. trained训练；B. raised抚养；C. promoted促进；D. fed喂养。根据前文“I was born”和后文“Virginia was my home”可知，作者生在Virginia并在那里被抚养长大。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Virginia是我的家，我从没想过这一点会改变。A. develop发展；B. continue继续；C. exist存在；D. change改变。根据前文“Virginia was my home, and I never expected that to”可知，Virginia是作者的家，她从没想过这一点会改变。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在我父母决定搬家的三个月后，我发现自己要把箱子搬进新家。A. command命令；B. suggestion建议；C. excuse借口；D. decision决定。根据第二段中“my parents decided to move to my mom’s hometown of New Orleans”，前文“Only three months after my parents made the”和后文“to move”可知，父母决定搬家。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我对母亲说我讨厌新环境，部分原因是它太热了，但主要是因为我觉得我的整个生活都被颠覆了。A. preferred更喜欢；B. missed想念；C. hated讨厌；D. imagined想象。根据第一段中“I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home!”可知，作者讨厌新环境。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：离我熟悉的所有人和一切都有1100英里远，我很害怕。A. surprised惊讶的；B. frightened害怕的；C. delighted高兴的；D. relieved感到安慰的。根据前文“1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known”可知，离作者熟悉的一切都很远，她很害怕。故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：开始上高中本身就是一段可怕的经历。A. performance表现；B. region地区；C. presentation展示；D. experience经历。根据前文“To make matters worse, I was starting high school in two weeks. Beginning high school is a scary”可知，上高中是一段可怕的经历。故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我在New Orleans度过了最初的几个月，非常想回Virginia的家。A. partly部分地；B. badly非常地；C. slightly轻轻地；D. hardly几乎不。根据语境和后文“wanting to go home to Virginia”可知，作者讨厌New Orleans，非常想回Virginia的家。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在几个月的思乡之后，我意识到我有一个选择。A. realized意识到；B. remembered记住；C. observed观察；D. complained抱怨。根据后文“that I had a choice”可知，作者意识到自己还有选择。故选A项。 第三部分：语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 The news of Scott’s death ___35___(shock) the world. Even Amundsen was moved by Scott’s death saying “Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, for sincerity, for ___36___(brave), for everything ___37___ makes a man”. Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, ___38___ the great courage shown by Scott and his men made them heroes. 【答案】35. shocked 36. bravery 37. that 38. but 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了斯科特船长的事迹。 【35题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：斯科特去世的消息震惊了世界。根据后文was等可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填shocked。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：就连阿蒙森也被斯科特的死所感动，他说：“斯科特船长为诚实、真诚、勇敢以及做人的一切品质留下了记录。”介词for后用名词bravery(不可数)作宾语。故填bravery。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：同上。此处引导限制性定语从句，先行此为不定代词everything，指代不定代词事物，用关系代词that引导，在从句中作主语。故填that。 【38题详解】 考查连词。句意：斯科特没能赢得前往南极的行程，但斯科特和他的队员表现出的巨大勇气使他们成为英雄。后文和前文之间是转折关系，用连词but连接。故填but。 B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 A fire completely destroyed my mobile home last year, just four months after I had paid it off! I had to rebuild it with what little I had saved. Because ___39___ I had would not be enough , I began to rent out my RV (娱乐车) as a way to help ends meet. I was sure it was ___40___ (attract) to some people. One woman ___41___ had booked a week in the RV called and told me that her husband had just lost his job. He felt that they should cancel the trip as an amusement. 【答案】39. what 40. attractive 41. who##that 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在移动房子被烧毁之后，不得不出租自己的娱乐车补贴家用，但一位预定了娱乐车一周的女士打电话说她的丈夫刚刚丢掉工作，作者觉得他们应该取消这次旅行。 【39题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：因为我所拥有的是不够的，我开始出租我的房车作为一种方式来帮助收支平衡。空处引导主语从句，从句缺少宾语，指物，需用连接代词what引导。故填what。 【40题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我确信它对某些人是有吸引力的。空处需填形容词attractive，作表语。故填attractive。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：一位预定了一周娱乐车的女士打电话告诉我，她的丈夫刚刚失业。空处引导定语从句，先行词one woman，指人，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词who/that引导。故填who/that。 C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Talking is the most ___42___(effect) and satisfying way of communication with others. There are many forms of communication, ___43___ include texting, cell phones, email, and social media. Using these alternative forms to communicate with others may be faster, but they lack many qualities that a face-to-face conversation has. Facial expression and body language can ___44___ (great) affect a conversation. 【答案】42. effective 43. which 44. greatly 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了交谈是与他人沟通最有效、最令人满意的方式。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：交谈是与他人沟通最有效、最令人满意的方式。根据为the most和后文名词way可知，此处用形容词effective构成最高级作定语修饰名词。故填effective。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：沟通的方式有很多种，包括短信、手机、电子邮件和社交媒体。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为forms，指代事物，在从句中作主语，用关系代词which引导。故填which。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：面部表情和肢体语言可以极大地影响谈话。修饰动词affect用副词。故填greatly。 第四部分：阅读理解 第一节 (共14小题; 每小题2分,满分28分) A Various Apps to Learn Apps are typical digital learning tools, which can give you diverse and personalized content to meet your needs. Want to find an app that can help you learn? Here are some great ideas for you. Khan Academy allows you to learn almost anything for free. It covers subjects such as math, physics, biology, and even computer science. The real magic of this app is that you can learn at your own pace. You can review subjects that you are not good at, or start learning a subject you like. The app is in English. If you want to see its translation you can visit http://open. 163.com/khan. BrainPOP mixes learning and technology in a fun and simple way. It's free and teaches you something new every day. From the solar system to DNA, each topic starts with an interesting cartoon movie. After you’ve watched it, you can take a test to see how much you’ve learned. Udemy is a “learn on demand” website and app. It is for career-oriented individuals to start their course pricing at $10.99. This app allows you the flexibility to take your time on a course you purchase over the course of several months, without worrying about recurring payments before you finish. This flexible learning app allows you to take things slow, fast, or anywhere in-between with complete control on your end. Duolingo is the premier leader in language education for learning apps. You can learn to speak 29 different languages all at the touch of a button. You'll be invited to not only read new words, but to speak them. You’ll learn grammar and conversational strategies. This app helps you learn to communicate with a new portion of its inhabitants! 45. According to the passage, what apps allow you to learn at your speed? A. Khan Academy and Udemy. B. Udemy and Duolingo. C. Khan Academy and Brain POP. D. BrainPOP and Duolingo. 46. ________ can help value how well you have studied. A. Khan B. BrainPOP C. Udemy D. Duolingo 47. What can Duolingo offer its users? A. Subjects reviewing. B. Speaking practice. C. Technical support. D. Career training. 48. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To compare the difference of different learning methods. B. To introduce the development of learning technology. C. To help find the suitable learning apps. D. To provide various learning activities. 【答案】45. A 46. B 47. B 48. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了适合学习者的四款应用程序。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格一中“The real magic of this app is that you can learn at your own pace. (这个应用程序的真正魔力在于，你可以按照自己的节奏学习)”和表格三的内容“This app allows you the flexibility to take your time on a course you purchase over the course of several months, without worrying about recurring payments before you finish. (这个应用程序允许你在几个月的时间里灵活地花时间在你购买的课程上，而不必担心课程结束前的重复付款)”可知，Khan Academy和 Udemy应用程序可以让你按照自己的节奏学习。故选A。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格二中“After you’ve watched it, you can take a test to see how much you’ve learned.(看完之后，你可以做个测试，看看你学到了多少)”可知，BrainPOP可以帮助评估你的学习成绩。故选B。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一个表格“You'll be invited to not only read new words，but to speak them. You'll learn grammar and conversational strategies. This app helps you learn to communicate with a new portion of its inhabitants!(你不仅会被邀请读生词，而且要说。你将学习语法和会话策略。这个应用程序帮助你学会与新的用户沟通！) ”可知，Duolingo这款应用程序会给用户提供英语口语练习。故选B。 【48题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Want to find an app that can help you learn? Here are some great ideas for you.(想找一个可以帮助你学习的应用程序吗？这里有一些好主意给你)”结合文章介绍了适合学习者的四款应用程序。可推知，这篇文章的目的是帮助找到合适的学习应用程序。故选C。 B The Day Lisa Lost Don’t get me wrong. I’m not talking about the many professional athletes of today who have developed a me-first attitude. I am talking about high school sports, where lessons of life are still being learned. Here, athletes still compete for the love of the game and their teammates. Lisa Kincaid is one of them. I first met Lisa on the volleyball court. If anyone had a right to be cocky (自大的) or proud of herself, it was Lisa. Besides being one of the best volleyball players in the USA, she became a track legend (传奇人物) . She went sixty-four national games without losing any event. However, she felt uncomfortable talking about her achievements and would usually change the conversation to others’ performances. She often lent her shoes to someone who’d forgotten her own, or sincerely sent best wishes to competitors from different teams. Soon after, Lisa’s impossible failure in one game impressed me a lot. Lisa’s coach told her he needed her to run the mile. She had never done so, but agreed to do what was best for the team. Lisa easily outdistanced the competition, but on the last lap she seemed to grow tired. Jane, Lisa’s teammate, passed her. Lisa managed to stay just behind Jane and followed her across the finish line. Lisa lost an event for the first time in her track career. Athletes in Lisa’s track program needed to earn a set amount of points to gain a varsity letter (校队标志微章). Lisa knew that Jane needed to finish first to earn a letter for the first time. Without Lisa, Jane would make it. Lisa remembered all this as she lined up for the start of that race. It suddenly struck me why she wore a slight smile on her face after having “lost” for the first time ever. Jane finally received her first varsity letter. And Lisa? On that day, the day she lost, she earned my respect and admiration. 49. From the passage, we can learn that Lisa_________. A. valued the importance of respect B. intended to prove herself in the race C. won every race she had ever entered D. cared less about what she had achieved 50. Why did Lisa wear a smile on her face after the race? A. Because she did a deal with Jane. B. Because she lent her shoes to others. C. Because she carried out her secret plan. D. Because she already earned her varsity letter. 51. Which of the following word can best describe Lisa according to the passage? A. Generous. B. Brave. C. Patient. D. Independent. 【答案】49 D 50. C 51. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述运动员Lisa的故事，表达了自己对Lisa的尊重和崇拜。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“However, she felt uncomfortable talking about her achievements and would usually change the conversation to others’ performances.(然而，她对谈论自己的成就感到不自在，通常会把话题转移到别人的表现上。)”可推知，从文章中，我们可以了解到Lisa不太关心她所取得的成就。故选D。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Lisa knew that Jane needed to finish first to earn a letter for the first time. Without Lisa, Jane would make it. Lisa remembered all this as she lined up for the start of that race.(Lisa知道，Jane需要赢得比赛，才能第一次收到校队标志微章。没有Lisa，简会成功的。Lisa在比赛开始前排队时就记得这一切。)”可知，Lisa输了比赛却还能开心地微笑是因为她想让Jane获得荣誉故意输了比赛，这是她的秘密计划。故选C。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Lisa knew that Jane needed to finish first to earn a letter for the first time. Without Lisa, Jane would make it. Lisa remembered all this as she lined up for the start of that race. It suddenly struck me why she wore a slight smile on her face after having “lost” for the first time ever.(Lisa知道，Jane需要赢得比赛，才能第一次收到校队标志微章。没有Lisa，简会成功的。Lisa在比赛开始前排队时就记得这一切。我突然明白了她为什么会在“第一次输掉比赛”后还面带微笑。)”可知，Lisa为了队友的利益故意输掉比赛，而且输了以后还能开心地微笑，由此可推知，她是一个很无私的人。故选A。 C Human activity is changing the surface and temperature of the planet. But new research shows it is also changing the sound of the Earth’s oceans and seas. Scientists say the changes in the sounds of our oceans and seas affect many marine(海洋) animals—from very small fish to huge whales. Sound travels “very far underwater,” Francis Juanes told the reporter. Juanes is an ecologist at the University of Victoria and co-writer of the recent research published in a magazine. “For fish,” he explained, “sound is probably a better way to sense their environment than light.” Sounds help fish and other marine animals survive. They use sounds to communicate with each other. Sounds also help some ocean animals find food and avoid their hunters. Many ocean animals use sounds to find good places to give birth. However, increased noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other. The noise comes from shipping traffic, underwater oil and gas exploration, offshore construction, and other noisy human activity. “For many marine species, their attempts to communicate are being masked by sounds that humans have produced,” said Duarte. The marine ecologist at the Red Sea Research Center co-wrote the paper with Juanes. The Red Sea, Duarte said, is one of the world’s most important shipping passages. It is full of large ships traveling to Asia, Europe, and Africa. Some fish and other animals, he said, now avoid the noisiest areas. Also, the overall number of marine animals has gone down by about half since 1970. In some parts of the ocean, scientists now record “fewer animals singing and calling than in the past—those voices are gone,” said Duarte. Juanes and Duarte examined studies and research articles about changes in noise volume(音量) and frequency in the world’s oceans. Then they put together a detailed picture of how the ocean soundscape is changing and how marine life is affected. Climate change, the researchers found, also affects physical processes that shape ocean sounds. These include such things as wind, waves, and melting ice. Some studies suggest that noise may cause hearing loss of marine animals. Besides, many marine animals are showing higher levels of stress due to noise, which might also affect the immune(免疫) system. Scientist Juanes says sound pollution may be easier to deal with than other ocean threats. “In theory,” he said, “you can turn down or turn off the sound immediately. It’s not like plastics or climate change, which are much harder to undo.” 52. What can we learn from the passage? A. Sound noise may result in hearing loss of human beings. B. Sound pollution killed most of the marine animals in the Red Sea. C. Sound noise can influence the communication of marine animals. D. Sound is unlikely to be a better way to sense their environment than light. 53. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “passage” in Paragraph 4? A. Channel. B. Address. C. Industry D. Company. 54. In the following paragraph, the author probably tells us__________. A. what is the main cause of climate change B. what should be done to reduce sound pollution C. how to record changes in noise volume and frequency D. how to enhance the immune system of marine animals 55. Which is the best title for the passage? A. The Future of Oceans Exploration B. The Changes in the Sounds of Oceans C. Sounds Help Marine Animals Survive D. Humans are Making Oceans Too noisy 【答案】52. C 53. A 54. B 55. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人类活动产生的噪音对海洋生物的影响。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Sounds help fish and other marine animals survive. They use sounds to communicate with each other. …However, increased noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other.”（声音有助于鱼类和其他海洋动物生存。他们用声音互相交流。……然而，人类噪音的增加使得这些动物更难听到彼此的声音。）可知，噪音会影响海洋动物之间的交流。故选C。 【53题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线词下句“It is full of large ships traveling to Asia, Europe, and Africa.”（它满载着前往亚洲、欧洲和非洲的大型船只。）可推知，划线部分所在句子意为“Duarte说红海是最重要的航运通道之一”，即划线词意为“通道”，与channel同义。故选A。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Scientist Juanes says sound pollution may be easier to deal with than other ocean threats. “In theory,” he said, “you can turn down or turn off the sound immediately. It’s not like plastics or climate change, which are much harder to undo.””（科学家Juanes说，声音污染可能比其他海洋威胁更容易处理。“理论上，”他说，“你可以立刻把声音关小或关掉。它不像塑料或气候变化那么难以消除。”）可知，噪音污染理论上更容易解决。由此推知，下文可能会接着介绍如何降低噪音污染。故选B。 【55题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其第一段的“Human activity is changing the surface and temperature of the planet. But new research shows it is also changing the sound of the Earth’s oceans and seas.”（人类活动正在改变着这个星球的表面和气候。但是新的研究表明它还改变着地球海洋的声音）和第二段的“Scientists say the changes in the sounds of our oceans and seas affect many marine(海洋) animals—from very small fish to huge whales.”（科学家说，海洋声音的变化影响到许多海洋生物——从小鱼到巨大的鲸鱼。）可知，本文主要介绍了人类活动产生的噪音给海洋生物带来的影响。D项“人类让海洋变得太吵了”可以作为本篇的最佳标题。故选D。 D Would you turn down the chance to become a smart cookie? We’ve been longing for quick fixes that could increase our intelligence (智力). Today, people’s hopes lie in brain training apps as a speedy “digital pill”. The more you play, the smarter you will get—or so some apps tell us. But is this digital-shortcut all that it seems to be? The use of games for serious purposes has become widespread with the development of the Internet and smartphones. Brain training apps are typical, frequently featured by Apple and Google’s app stores. Many of such apps say that they are backed by “science”. Even if there were agreement around what makes general intelligence, the idea that increasing it would be as simple as practising a few mini-games every day goes against our current discovery about thinking and learning. Several major studies, surveying users across a wide variety of apps, have found that they have little to no effect on users’ performance. A 2021 study by researchers discovered brain training has no significant effect on cognitive (认知的) functioning in the “real world”. The positive effects reported are limited to the very specific mini-games and tasks, such as memorizing lists of words or numbers, or performing mental calculation (心算). So, if your job or your calling in life needs summing quickly or remembering all your friends’ phone numbers, these apps will do. But if you are expecting them to improve your ability to write a novel or form a complex (复杂的) spreadsheet, you have to look elsewhere. Yet, despite the fact that they hardly work, brain training apps play a leading role, partly because they are regarded to be scientific and partly because users think they are fun. As a co-creator of one of the most popular forms of gamification (游戏化) noted, what is especially disappointing about these apps is that they just aren’t that fun—at least, not compared with the various thoughtful board games and video games coming out every day. Puzzle video games, such as Baba Is You and detective games like Return of the Obra Dinn, see players apply their skill at reasoning, memory and concentration in a far more challenging and engaging (吸引人的) way. If you aren’t into games, simply go for a walk or learn how to dance. They are likely to be more effective than a brain training app in sharpening your mind. These activities might not lead to an increased IQ, but they are sure to engage your brain deeply while having fun—something I can by no means say of brain training apps. 56. Which of the following would the author probably agree with? A. Brain training apps are backed by science. B. Creativity can be improved with brain training apps. C. Gamification has little to do with increasing intelligence. D. Increasing IQ is as simple as practising a few mini-games every day. 57. According to the passage, brain training apps are still popular because ________. A. they turn mental exercises into quick games B. they are considered both scientific and interesting C. they are more effective in shaping our minds than other games D. they have significant effects on the cognitive functioning in the “real world” 58. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. A Smart Cookie or Not? B. There’s No App for That C. What will Games Lead Us to? D. A Digital Pill for Intelligence 【答案】56. C 57. B 58. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章提出观点称许多人认为借助一些游戏程序能够提高智力，但作者不这样认为，他通过呈现一些研究结果等信息佐证他的观点。 【56题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“Even if there were agreement around what makes general intelligence, the idea that increasing it would be as simple as practising a few mini-games every day goes against our current discovery about thinking and learning. (即使人们对一般智力的形成达成了一致，但增加一般智力只需每天练习几个小游戏就可以了，这一想法与我们目前关于思考和学习的发现背道而驰。)”可知，作者认为称每天练习小游戏能够提升智力是不准确的，即可推测，作者不赞同通过游戏化能够增加智力这一说法。故选C项。 【57题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Yet, despite the fact that they hardly work, brain training apps play a leading role, partly because they are regarded to be scientific and partly because users think they are fun. (然而，尽管大脑训练应用程序几乎不起作用，但它们发挥着主导作用，部分原因是因为它们被认为是科学的，部分原因在于用户认为它们很有趣。)”可知，这些程序流行的原因是用户认为它们有趣且科学。故选B项。 【58题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段二三句“We’ve been longing for quick fixes that could increase our intelligence (智力). Today, people’s hopes lie in brain training apps as a speedy “digital pill”. (我们一直渴望快速解决问题，以提高我们的智力。今天，人们的希望寄托于作为一种快速的“数字药丸”的大脑训练应用程序们上。)”可推测，本文探讨的核心在于这些“数字药丸”；根据用于引出下文的第一段最后一句“But is this digital-shortcut all that it seems to be? (但是，这条数字捷径看起来就是这样吗？)”可知，作者对这些“数字药丸”有没有效果表示存疑；而最后一段一二句“If you aren’t into games, simply go for a walk or learn how to dance. They are likely to be more effective than a brain training app in sharpening your mind. (如果你不喜欢游戏，那就去散步或学习跳舞。它们可能能比大脑训练应用程序更有效地磨砺你的头脑。)”指出作者最终得出结论，没有app类的“数字药丸”对提升智力有效，这是本文的标题。故选B项。 第二节：七选五(每小题2分，共10分) 从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。 Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. ___59___ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays . Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it’s extremely important to wear sunglasses. ____60____ Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. ____61____ Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. ____62____. As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses. Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. ____63____ Otherwise: you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition. A. Eat your greens. B. Eye care should begin early in life. C. They can properly protect your eyes. D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins. E. Parents usually don’t care about their own eyesight. F. Always follow the doctor’s advice for appropriate wear. G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness. 【答案】59. B 60. C 61. G 62. A 63. F 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章通过给出五个建议，描述如何拥有健康的视力。 【59题详解】 由空格处后的句子Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check.可知，专家建议父母们应在孩子6到12月时就应带他们去医生那里做一个仔细的检查。选项B：眼睛护理应开始于早期。前后句呼应，故选B项。 60题详解】 空格上一句No matter what the season is, it’s extremely important to wear sunglasses.提到，无论什么季节，戴太阳镜都很重要。选项C：他们可以适当保护你的眼睛。they指代太阳镜，前后呼应，故选C项。 【61题详解】 空格上一句Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.提到，三分之二的美国人每天花费七个小时使用电脑或是电子产品。选项G：这些频繁的用眼活动增加了眼睛疲劳的风险。前后呼应，故选G项。 【62题详解】 由空格处下一段As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.可知，保护视力要多吃蔬菜和水果，里面的维生素对眼睛有好处。与选项A：吃青菜，前后内容呼应，故选A项。 【63题详解】 空格前面的内容提到，美国人戴隐形眼镜来提高视力，空格后面Otherwise: you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.否则，你可能会有红眼病，眼痛或是更多严重的眼睛问题。选项F：为了佩戴舒适，要遵从医生的建议，使空格前后内容衔接自然，故选F项。 第六部分：书面表达(共1小题;每小题20分，满分20分) 64. 假设你是红星中学高一年级的学生李华。你校的交换生Tom受邀要去一个中国朋友家做客，他发来邮件询问一些做客习俗。请你根据以下内容回复： 1. 到达的时间及礼物； 2. 中国餐桌礼仪及含义。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 餐桌礼仪：table manners。 Dear Tom, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Tom, I am glad to hear from you. Knowing that you are going to come to China, I am excited. I would like to tell you some Chinese customs. Firstly, you’d better arrive a few minutes early. The moment you meet with your Chinese friend and his/her family, you should say “Ni hao” to them. Secondly, it’s important for you to buy an appropriate gift for your friend’s family. I am sure that receiving your gift will make them delighted. Thirdly, knowing table manners can help you behave decently. For example, chopsticks and spoons are usually used when you are eating in China. Then, you are not supposed to make a noise while eating the soup. Finally, remember to thank the host for the delicious food he/she has offered, which will surely make him/her happy. I wish you enjoy yourself in China. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。交换生Tom受邀要去一个中国朋友家做客，要求考生给交换生Tom写信，告知一些在中国做客的习俗。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 高兴的：glad→delighted 告诉某人某事：tell sb. sth.→inform sb. of sth. 重要的：important→significant 玩得开心：enjoy oneself→have fun 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I would like to tell you some Chinese customs. 拓展句：I would like to tell you some Chinese customs, which I think may help you. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Knowing that you are going to come to China, I am excited. (运用了现在分词作状语以及 that引导宾语从句) 【高分句型2】Finally, remember to thank the host for the delicious food he/she has offered, which will surely make him/her happy. (运用了省略关系代词which/that的限制性定语从句以及which引导非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024北京九中高一4月月考 英语 第一部分：词汇理解(共24小题;每小题0.5分，满分12分) 1. 请选出与单词 “addict” 匹配的释义。 A. 厌恶 B. 了解 C. 对……上瘾 D. 喜欢 2. 请选出与单词“attempt”匹配的释义。 A. 证明 B. 尝试 C. 态度 D. 激励 3. 请选出与单词“virtual ”匹配的释义。 A. 娱乐的 B. 脑力的 C. 虚拟的 D. 视觉的 4. 请选出与单词“basis”匹配的释义。 A. 战争 B. 基础 C. 底部 D. 铁栅 5. 请选出与单词“recommendation”匹配的释义。 A. 推荐 B. 认识 C. 住处 D. 奖励 6. 请选出与单词 “creative ” 匹配的释义。 A. 完美的 B. 高兴的 C. 化学的 D. 有创造力的 7. 请选出与单词 “disaster” 匹配的释义。 A. 风暴 B. 灾难 C. 滑坡 D. 火山 8. 请选出与单词 “hurricane” 匹配的释义。 A. 飓风 B. 沙尘 C. 雾霾 D. 火灾 9. 请选出与单词“escape”匹配的释义。 A. 建立 B. 跳过 C. 逃脱 D. 困住 10. 请选出与单词 “frightened” 匹配的释义。 A. 害怕的 B. 慌忙的 C. 镇定的 D. 惊讶的 11. 请选出与单词“equal”匹配的释义。 A. 有效的 B. 相等的 C. 邪恶的 D. 差异的 12. 请选出与单词 “rescue” 匹配的释义。 A. 要求 B. 解决 C. 营救 D. 改革 13. 请选出与释义“形象”匹配的单词。 A. damage B. sledge C. image D. measure 14. 请选出与释义“保护”匹配的单词。 A. operation B. protection C. recognition D. exploration 15. 请选出与释义 “大洲” 匹配的单词。 A. conduct B. continue C. curious D. continent 16. 请选出与释义“爆发”匹配的单词。 A. observation B. eruption C. generation D. emotion 17. 请选出与释义“小册子”匹配的单词。 A. brochure B. book C. breathe D. brief 18. 请选出与释义“令人钦佩的”匹配的单词。 A. authority B. admirable C. argument D. accessible 19. 请选出与释义“有效的”匹配的单词。 A. active B. creative C. effective D. negative 20. 请选出与释义“最终地”匹配的单词。 A. fortunately B. eventually C. obviously D. originally 21. 请选出与释义“鼓舞人心的”匹配的单词。 A. rewarding B. limiting C. inspiring D. living 22. 请选出与释义“飓风”匹配的单词。 A. horror B. hurricane C. desert D. drought 23. 请选出与释义“探索”匹配的单词。 A. engage B. extent C. experiment D. explore 24. 请选出与释义“热爱”匹配的单词。 A. passion B. percent C. poetry D. protest 第二部分：完型填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) “I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home!” I ___25___ to my mother as we moved boxes. ___26___, going home was not easy because my home was 1,100 miles away. I was born and ___27___ in northern Virginia. Virginia was my home, and I never expected that to ___28___. In 2014, my family experienced a tragedy (悲剧), so my parents decided to move to my mom’s hometown of New Orleans. Only three months after my parents made the ___29___ to move, I found myself moving boxes into our new house. My announcement to my mother that I ___30___ the new environment was partly motivated by how hot it was, but it was mostly due to the fact that I felt like my entire life had been turned upside down. 1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known, I was ___31___. To make matters worse, I was starting high school in two weeks. Beginning high school is a scary ___32___ on its own. I spent my first few months in New Orleans, ___33___ wanting to go home to Virginia. But after a few months of missing home, I ____34____ that I had a choice. I could continue thinking about how much I missed my old home, or I could start trying to build a new home right here. I chose the latter. As soon as I stopped giving all my attention to how much I missed Virginia, I was able to begin accepting the love that people were already giving me. I joined some clubs at school, which gave me the chance to make friends. My neighbor taught me how to cook some New Orleans food, and I found a wonderful race of fellow cooks and neighbors. Overall, I seized every possible opportunity to better myself and to rebuild my life. 25. A. announced B. replied C. turned D. pointed 26. A. Therefore B. Instead C. However D. Besides 27. A. trained B. raised C. promoted D. fed 28. A. develop B. continue C. exist D. change 29. A. command B. suggestion C. excuse D. decision 30. A. preferred B. missed C. hated D. imagined 31. A. surprised B. frightened C. delighted D. relieved 32. A. performance B. region C. presentation D. experience 33. A. partly B. badly C. slightly D. hardly 34. A. realized B. remembered C. observed D. complained 第三部分：语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 The news of Scott’s death ___35___(shock) the world. Even Amundsen was moved by Scott’s death saying “Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, for sincerity, for ___36___(brave), for everything ___37___ makes a man”. Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, ___38___ the great courage shown by Scott and his men made them heroes. B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 A fire completely destroyed my mobile home last year, just four months after I had paid it off! I had to rebuild it with what little I had saved. Because ___39___ I had would not be enough , I began to rent out my RV (娱乐车) as a way to help ends meet. I was sure it was ___40___ (attract) to some people. One woman ___41___ had booked a week in the RV called and told me that her husband had just lost his job. He felt that they should cancel the trip as an amusement. C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Talking is the most ___42___(effect) and satisfying way of communication with others. There are many forms of communication, ___43___ include texting, cell phones, email, and social media. Using these alternative forms to communicate with others may be faster, but they lack many qualities that a face-to-face conversation has. Facial expression and body language can ___44___ (great) affect a conversation. 第四部分：阅读理解 第一节 (共14小题; 每小题2分,满分28分) A Various Apps to Learn Apps are typical digital learning tools, which can give you diverse and personalized content to meet your needs. Want to find an app that can help you learn? Here are some great ideas for you. Khan Academy allows you to learn almost anything for free. It covers subjects such as math, physics, biology, and even computer science. The real magic of this app is that you can learn at your own pace. You can review subjects that you are not good at, or start learning a subject you like. The app is in English. If you want to see its translation you can visit http://open. 163.com/khan. BrainPOP mixes learning and technology in a fun and simple way. It's free and teaches you something new every day. From the solar system to DNA, each topic starts with an interesting cartoon movie. After you’ve watched it, you can take a test to see how much you’ve learned. Udemy is a “learn on demand” website and app. It is for career-oriented individuals to start their course pricing at $10.99. This app allows you the flexibility to take your time on a course you purchase over the course of several months, without worrying about recurring payments before you finish. This flexible learning app allows you to take things slow, fast, or anywhere in-between with complete control on your end. Duolingo is the premier leader in language education for learning apps. You can learn to speak 29 different languages all at the touch of a button. You'll be invited to not only read new words, but to speak them. You’ll learn grammar and conversational strategies. This app helps you learn to communicate with a new portion of its inhabitants! 45. According to the passage, what apps allow you to learn at your speed? A. Khan Academy and Udemy. B. Udemy and Duolingo. C. Khan Academy and Brain POP. D. BrainPOP and Duolingo. 46 ________ can help value how well you have studied. A. Khan B. BrainPOP C. Udemy D. Duolingo 47. What can Duolingo offer its users? A. Subjects reviewing. B. Speaking practice. C. Technical support. D. Career training. 48. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To compare the difference of different learning methods. B. To introduce the development of learning technology. C. To help find the suitable learning apps. D. To provide various learning activities. B The Day Lisa Lost Don’t get me wrong. I’m not talking about the many professional athletes of today who have developed a me-first attitude. I am talking about high school sports, where lessons of life are still being learned. Here, athletes still compete for the love of the game and their teammates. Lisa Kincaid is one of them. I first met Lisa on the volleyball court. If anyone had a right to be cocky (自大的) or proud of herself, it was Lisa. Besides being one of the best volleyball players in the USA, she became a track legend (传奇人物) . She went sixty-four national games without losing any event. However, she felt uncomfortable talking about her achievements and would usually change the conversation to others’ performances. She often lent her shoes to someone who’d forgotten her own, or sincerely sent best wishes to competitors from different teams. Soon after, Lisa’s impossible failure in one game impressed me a lot. Lisa’s coach told her he needed her to run the mile. She had never done so, but agreed to do what was best for the team. Lisa easily outdistanced the competition, but on the last lap she seemed to grow tired. Jane, Lisa’s teammate, passed her. Lisa managed to stay just behind Jane and followed her across the finish line. Lisa lost an event for the first time in her track career. Athletes in Lisa’s track program needed to earn a set amount of points to gain a varsity letter (校队标志微章). Lisa knew that Jane needed to finish first to earn a letter for the first time. Without Lisa, Jane would make it. Lisa remembered all this as she lined up for the start of that race. It suddenly struck me why she wore a slight smile on her face after having “lost” for the first time ever. Jane finally received her first varsity letter. And Lisa? On that day, the day she lost, she earned my respect and admiration. 49. From the passage, we can learn that Lisa_________. A. valued the importance of respect B. intended to prove herself in the race C. won every race she had ever entered D. cared less about what she had achieved 50. Why did Lisa wear a smile on her face after the race? A. Because she did a deal with Jane. B. Because she lent her shoes to others. C. Because she carried out her secret plan. D. Because she already earned her varsity letter. 51. Which of the following word can best describe Lisa according to the passage? A. Generous. B. Brave. C. Patient. D. Independent. C Human activity is changing the surface and temperature of the planet. But new research shows it is also changing the sound of the Earth’s oceans and seas. Scientists say the changes in the sounds of our oceans and seas affect many marine(海洋) animals—from very small fish to huge whales. Sound travels “very far underwater,” Francis Juanes told the reporter. Juanes is an ecologist at the University of Victoria and co-writer of the recent research published in a magazine. “For fish,” he explained, “sound is probably a better way to sense their environment than light.” Sounds help fish and other marine animals survive. They use sounds to communicate with each other. Sounds also help some ocean animals find food and avoid their hunters. Many ocean animals use sounds to find good places to give birth. However, increased noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other. The noise comes from shipping traffic, underwater oil and gas exploration, offshore construction, and other noisy human activity. “For many marine species, their attempts to communicate are being masked by sounds that humans have produced,” said Duarte. The marine ecologist at the Red Sea Research Center co-wrote the paper with Juanes. The Red Sea, Duarte said, is one of the world’s most important shipping passages. It is full of large ships traveling to Asia, Europe, and Africa. Some fish and other animals, he said, now avoid the noisiest areas. Also, the overall number of marine animals has gone down by about half since 1970. In some parts of the ocean, scientists now record “fewer animals singing and calling than in the past—those voices are gone,” said Duarte. Juanes and Duarte examined studies and research articles about changes in noise volume(音量) and frequency in the world’s oceans. Then they put together a detailed picture of how the ocean soundscape is changing and how marine life is affected. Climate change, the researchers found, also affects physical processes that shape ocean sounds. These include such things as wind, waves, and melting ice. Some studies suggest that noise may cause hearing loss of marine animals. Besides, many marine animals are showing higher levels of stress due to noise, which might also affect the immune(免疫) system. Scientist Juanes says sound pollution may be easier to deal with than other ocean threats. “In theory,” he said, “you can turn down or turn off the sound immediately. It’s not like plastics or climate change, which are much harder to undo.” 52. What can we learn from the passage? A. Sound noise may result in hearing loss of human beings. B. Sound pollution killed most of the marine animals in the Red Sea. C. Sound noise can influence the communication of marine animals. D Sound is unlikely to be a better way to sense their environment than light. 53. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “passage” in Paragraph 4? A. Channel. B. Address. C. Industry D. Company. 54. In the following paragraph, the author probably tells us__________. A. what is the main cause of climate change B. what should be done to reduce sound pollution C. how to record changes in noise volume and frequency D. how to enhance the immune system of marine animals 55. Which is the best title for the passage? A The Future of Oceans Exploration B. The Changes in the Sounds of Oceans C. Sounds Help Marine Animals Survive D. Humans are Making Oceans Too noisy D Would you turn down the chance to become a smart cookie? We’ve been longing for quick fixes that could increase our intelligence (智力). Today, people’s hopes lie in brain training apps as a speedy “digital pill”. The more you play, the smarter you will get—or so some apps tell us. But is this digital-shortcut all that it seems to be? The use of games for serious purposes has become widespread with the development of the Internet and smartphones. Brain training apps are typical, frequently featured by Apple and Google’s app stores. Many of such apps say that they are backed by “science”. Even if there were agreement around what makes general intelligence, the idea that increasing it would be as simple as practising a few mini-games every day goes against our current discovery about thinking and learning. Several major studies, surveying users across a wide variety of apps, have found that they have little to no effect on users’ performance. A 2021 study by researchers discovered brain training has no significant effect on cognitive (认知的) functioning in the “real world”. The positive effects reported are limited to the very specific mini-games and tasks, such as memorizing lists of words or numbers, or performing mental calculation (心算). So, if your job or your calling in life needs summing quickly or remembering all your friends’ phone numbers, these apps will do. But if you are expecting them to improve your ability to write a novel or form a complex (复杂的) spreadsheet, you have to look elsewhere. Yet, despite the fact that they hardly work, brain training apps play a leading role, partly because they are regarded to be scientific and partly because users think they are fun. As a co-creator of one of the most popular forms of gamification (游戏化) noted, what is especially disappointing about these apps is that they just aren’t that fun—at least, not compared with the various thoughtful board games and video games coming out every day. Puzzle video games, such as Baba Is You and detective games like Return of the Obra Dinn, see players apply their skill at reasoning, memory and concentration in a far more challenging and engaging (吸引人的) way. If you aren’t into games, simply go for a walk or learn how to dance. They are likely to be more effective than a brain training app in sharpening your mind. These activities might not lead to an increased IQ, but they are sure to engage your brain deeply while having fun—something I can by no means say of brain training apps. 56. Which of the following would the author probably agree with? A. Brain training apps are backed by science. B. Creativity can be improved with brain training apps. C. Gamification has little to do with increasing intelligence. D. Increasing IQ is as simple as practising a few mini-games every day. 57. According to the passage, brain training apps are still popular because ________. A. they turn mental exercises into quick games B. they are considered both scientific and interesting C. they are more effective in shaping our minds than other games D. they have significant effects on the cognitive functioning in the “real world” 58. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. A Smart Cookie or Not? B. There’s No App for That C. What will Games Lead Us to? D. A Digital Pill for Intelligence 第二节：七选五(每小题2分，共10分) 从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。 Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. ___59___ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays . Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it’s extremely important to wear sunglasses. ____60____ Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. ____61____ Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. ____62____. As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses. Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. ____63____ Otherwise: you may have problems such as red eyes pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition. A. Eat your greens. B. Eye care should begin early in life. C. They can properly protect your eyes. D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins. E. Parents usually don’t care about their own eyesight. F. Always follow the doctor’s advice for appropriate wear. G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness. 第六部分：书面表达(共1小题;每小题20分，满分20分) 64. 假设你是红星中学高一年级的学生李华。你校的交换生Tom受邀要去一个中国朋友家做客，他发来邮件询问一些做客习俗。请你根据以下内容回复： 1. 到达的时间及礼物； 2. 中国餐桌礼仪及含义。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 餐桌礼仪：table manners。 Dear Tom, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$