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连云港市2023-2024学年第二学期期末考试 高一英语试题 (试题满分 150分, 考试时间120分钟) 第一部分 听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How might the speakers go to Arlington at last? A. On foot. B. By subway. C. By bus. 2. Why didn't the man do well in the competition? A. He was tired. B. He was thirsty. C. He was hungry. 3. How long does the yoga class last? A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. One and a quarter. 4. What is Emily Johnson? A. A writer. B. A film director. C. An actor. 5. What does the woman think of her new neighbors? A. They are noisy. B. They are unfriendly. C. They are untidy. 第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How much did the man pay for the books? A.$20. B.$40. C.$80. 7. What will the man probably do? A. Put up some advertisements. B. Sell the books to the bookstore. C. Take the course of History 101. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Lend her his phone. B. Help her with her work. C. Teach her to use the phone. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Salesman and customer. 听第8段材料, 回答第 10至 12题。 10. How might Karen feel about Jim's present? A. Bored. B. Satisfied. C. Surprised. 11. What will the man give Karen? A. A watch. B. A book. C. A necklace. 12. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Pick up the man. B. Attend Karen's party. C. Go shopping with the man. 听第9段材料，回答第13 至16题。 13. What is the woman's opinion on Mark Twain's biography? A. It's interesting. B. It's difficult. C. It's boring. 14. Which place inspired the fictional town in Mark Twain's book? A. New Orleans. B. Hannibal. C. New York City. 15. When did Mark Twain start to work? A. At the age of 11. B. At the age of 12. C. At the age of 18. 16. What happened to Mark Twain in 1859? A. He met Horace. B. He left his hometown. C. He became a steamboat pilot. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where did the woman get her information about “smart” cars? A From a TV program. B. From a magazine article. C. From a newspaper report. 18. What is the purpose of the voice on “smart” cars? A. To give directions. B. To explain traffic rules. C. To warn the driver of dangers. 19. What does the man say about his brother? A. He owns a “smart” car. B. He has a good sense of direction. C. He knows the way to the woman's house. 20. Why was the man late to the woman's house? A. He got lost. B. He met with an accident. C. He stopped for gas halfway. 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 New Contest: Dream Robot Design No one is quite sure how the future of robotics and AI will develop. So, now is the time to imagine how our future robots will look and work. In words or pictures, design or describe your dream robot. What does it look like, and what can it do? Does it have anything to say? Send us your paintings, stories, or descriptions. CONTEST RULES 1. Your contest entry (参赛作品) must be your very own original work. Ideas and words should not be copied. 2. Be sure to include your name, age, and full address on your entry. 3. Only one entry per person, please. 4. If you want your work returned, attach a self-addressed, stamped envelope. 5. All entries must be signed by a parent, saying that this is your own work and no help was given and granting permission to publish. 6. Your entry must be received by July 1,2024. 7. Send entries to Muse Contest 1 East Erie Street, Suite 525, PMB4136,Chicago,IL60611orbyemailtomuse@cricketmedia.com.Ifenteringadigital photo, please send at 300 dpi. Entries will be judged according to originality and creativity by a group of robotics experts and creative artists. Winners will receive prizes, including Muse subscriptions (订阅) and robot-themed gifts. Winners will also be shown in Muse, inspiring others to dream big about the future of robotics. Submit (提交) your dream robot now! 1. What requirement must an entry meet? A. It must be a group work. B. It must be a digital photo. C. It must be sent in August. D. It must be signed by a parent. 2. What might the winners get? A. A chance to appear in Muse. B. Paintings from the artists. C. A chance to travel in Chicago. D. Instruction from robotics experts. 3. Who might this text be intended for? A. Interested editors. B. Creative students. C. Professional engineers. D. Experienced judges. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一场梦想机器人设计比赛的具体内容。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据CONTEST RULES部分中“5. All entries must be signed by a parent, saying that this is your own work and no help was given and granting permission to publish.( 5.所有参赛作品必须由家长签名，说明这是你自己的作品，没有得到任何帮助，并允许发表。)”可知，参赛作品必须由父母一方签名。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Winners will receive prizes, including Muse subscriptions (订阅) and robot-themed gifts. Winners will also be shown in Muse, inspiring others to dream big about the future of robotics.(获奖者将获得奖品，包括Muse订阅和机器人主题礼品。获奖者还将在Muse露面，激励其他人对机器人的未来抱有更大的梦想。)”可知，获胜者会得到出现在Muse的机会。故选A项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“No one is quite sure how the future of robotics and AI will develop. So, now is the time to imagine how our future robots will look and work. In words or pictures, design or describe your dream robot. What does it look like, and what can it do? Does it have anything to say? Send us your paintings, stories, or descriptions.(没有人确切地知道机器人和人工智能的未来将如何发展。所以，现在是时候想象我们未来机器人的样子和工作方式了。用文字或图片，设计或描述你梦想中的机器人。它长什么样子？它能做什么？上面有什么要说的吗？把你的画、故事或描述发给我们。)”和倒数第二段中“Entries will be judged according to originality and creativity by a group of robotics experts and creative artists.(参赛作品将由一组机器人专家和创意艺术家根据原创性和创造力进行评判。)”可知，这篇文章是为有创造力的学生而写的。故选B项。 B Dream Xi’an is so close to London Tower that Anne Boleyn could possibly have passed by for her last supper. Opening Dream Xi’an near one of London’s busiest tourist attractions is a bold (大胆的) move. It is a great location with lots of tourists, but maybe not the sort who’d rush, as their first option, to a spot selling pig’s ear and beef. One of Dream Xi’an’s unmissable dishes is their biang biang noodles. Once eaten, biang biang noodles become a compulsion (冲动). Imagine fat, slithery (滑溜的) udo noodles, but much bigger and flatter — wider than a child’s belt — served in long unbroken stretches. If anyone in the UK can start your journey into Shaanxi cooking, it is chef/owner Guirong Wei, of Master Wei and Xi’an Impression, in central and north London. I have yet to leave any of Wei's places not joyfully covered with sweet, hot, vinegary sauces. Here at Dream Xi’an there are at least 12 biang biang and liangpi dishes. Fans of Wei’s other restaurants will notice classics here too, such as the cumin beef burger and Xi’an hand-shredded chicken. New dishes here include paomo soup, a recipe dating back to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Dream Xi’an is really rather stylish: a large room in dark wood with Chinese-style decoration. The staff are kind, happy and helpful. Here I am often cared for like a child, with regularly refilled pots of jasmine tea and offers of rice cakes with brown sugar sauce. I challenge you to find a nicer way to spend a couple of hours in this area; in fact, Dream Xi’an is the perfect place to calm down after learning about the bloody history of London Tower in an afternoon. 4. Why is opening Dream Xi’an near London Tower a bold move? A. Anne Boleyn once had supper there. B. Local people dislike pig’s ear and beef. C. London Tower is more attractive to tourists. D. Biang bi ang noodles are wider than expected. 5. What do we know about Guirong Wei? A. He showed tourists around Shaanxi. B. He invented dishes like paomo soup. C. He opened several restaurants in London. D. He served liangpi without vinegary sauces. 6. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A. History of Dream Xi’an. B. Opinions on the decoration style. C. Impression of Dream Xi’an. D. Praise for the service of the staff. 7. What’s the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To suggest ways to calm down. B. To recommend a nice restaurant. C. To introduce the history of London Tower. D. To share feelings of visiting London Tower. 【答案】4. C 5. C 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了魏桂荣在伦敦开的西安特色菜餐馆：Dream Xi’an。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“It is a great location with lots of tourists, but maybe not the sort who’d rush, as their first option, to a spot selling pig’s ear and beef.(这是一个很好的位置，有很多游客，但他们第一选择可能不是去卖猪耳朵和牛肉的地方。)”可知，在伦敦塔附近开设Dream Xi’an是一个大胆的举动的原因是伦敦塔对游客更有吸引力。故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“If anyone in the UK can start your journey into Shaanxi cooking, it is chef/owner Guirong Wei, of Master Wei and Xi’an Impression, in central and north London. I have yet to leave any of Wei's places not joyfully covered with sweet, hot, vinegary sauces.(如果有人能在英国开始你的陕西烹饪之旅，那就是位于伦敦中部和北部的“Master Wei”和“西安印象”的厨师兼老板魏桂荣。)”和第四段中“Here at Dream Xi’an there are at least 12 biang biang and liangpi dishes. Fans of Wei’s other restaurants will notice classics here too, such as the cumin beef burger and Xi’an hand-shredded chicken.(在Dream Xi’an，至少有12种biang biang和凉皮菜。魏其他餐馆的粉丝们也会注意到这里的经典美食，比如孜然牛肉汉堡和西安手撕鸡。)”可知，魏桂荣在伦敦开了几家餐馆。故选C项。 【6题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第五段“Dream Xi’an is really rather stylish: a large room in dark wood with Chinese-style decoration. The staff are kind, happy and helpful. Here I am often cared for like a child, with regularly refilled pots of jasmine tea and offers of rice cakes with brown sugar sauce.(Dream Xi’an真的很时尚：一间深色木质的大房间，有中国风格的装饰。员工都很善良，快乐和乐于助人。在这里，我经常被照顾得像个孩子一样，他们会频繁地续杯茉莉花茶，还会提供红糖糕。)”可知，本段主要讲了作者对Dream Xi’an的印象。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I challenge you to find a nicer way to spend a couple of hours in this area; in fact, Dream Xi’an is the perfect place to calm down after learning about the bloody history of London Tower in an afternoon.(我挑战你找到一个更好的方式在这个地区度过几个小时；事实上，在了解了伦敦塔的血腥历史后，Dream Xi’an是一个完美的平静之地。)”可知，最后一段的目的是推荐一家不错的餐馆：Dream Xi’an。故选B项。 C We have long known that dogs are capable of using their noses to detect (检测) certain types of cancer, malaria and even COVID-19. But these medical-detection animals tend to be made up of just a few breeds (品种), raised in expensive training centres. Now, research has shown that pet dogs of various breeds can be trained to recognize the unique smells linked to Parkinson's disease with nearly 90 per cent accuracy (精确). Seeking a broader, inexpensive approach, Lisa Holt and Samuel Johnston at the charity PADs for Parkinson’s in Washington state found 23 pet dogs of 16 breeds. These included breeds previously used to detect different medical conditions, as well as those not raised for this purpose. 43 people with Parkinson's and 31 volunteers without known medical conditions provided sebum (皮脂), either from T-shirts worn overnight or their upper backs. Those with Parkinson's produce hundreds of specific chemicals in their sebum. Each dog was trained to sit or bark (吠) when recognizing Parkinson’s sample (样本). To stimulate them, each sample provided by a participant with Parkinson's was paired with food or a toy. Once their training was complete, the dogs were shown sebum samples they hadn't previously met. Overall, the dogs recognized the samples from someone with Parkinson’s with 86 percent accuracy, on average, and didn't respond to the healthy volunteers' samples 89 percent of the time. Testing of the training programme is continuing at the Alfort National Veterinary School in France, says Holt. “Once that training was done, it would then be possible to test whether dogs could recognize Parkinson’s at a much earlier stage,” she says. However, despite testing several breeds, the data aren’t enough to conclude which ones detect Parkinson’s best, adds Holt. 8. What do we know about the pet dogs in paragraph 1? A. They grow up in expensive centres. B. They are used to detect COVID-19. C. They are better than the trained breeds. D. They do well in recognizing Parkinson’s. 9. What were the pet dogs required to do during the training? A. Pair food with toys. B. Smell samples. C. Produce chemicals. D. Provide sebum. 10. What will the researchers further study? A. When Parkinson’s can be treated. B. How pet dogs can be trained better. C. Whether dogs can detect Parkinson’s. D. Which breeds can detect Parkinson’s best. 11. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. Pet dogs: A New Skill Unlocked B. Parkinson’s: Early Found, Early Cured C. Parkinson’s: A Potential Risk Discovered D. Pet dogs: Different Breeds, Different Abilities 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究人员如何训练不同品种的宠物狗识别与帕金森病相关的独特气味，并取得了接近90%的准确率。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Now, research has shown that pet dogs of various breeds can be trained to recognize the unique smells linked to Parkinson's disease with nearly 90 per cent accuracy (精确). (现在，研究表明，可以训练各种品种的宠物狗以近90%的准确率识别与帕金森病相关的独特气味)”可知，宠物狗在识别帕金森氏症方面做的很好。故选D项。 9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Each dog was trained to sit or bark (吠) when recognizing Parkinson's sample (样本). To stimulate them, each sample provided by a participant with Parkinson's was paired with food or a toy. Once their training was complete, the dogs were shown sebum samples they hadn't previously met. (每只狗都被训练在识别帕金森氏症样本时坐着或吠叫。为了刺激他们，帕金森氏症参与者提供的每个样本都与食物或玩具配对。训练完成后，向狗展示了他们以前从未见过的皮脂样本)”可知，在狗训练期间要闻样品，故选B项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“However, despite testing several breeds, the data aren't enough to conclude which ones detect Parkinson's best, adds Holt. (然而，尽管测试了几个品种，但数据不足以得出哪些品种检测出帕金森氏症最好的结论，霍尔特补充道)”可推知，研究人员会进一步研究哪种犬种最擅长这一技能。故选D项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，本文主要描述了宠物狗被训练用于识别帕金森病的新技能，包括训练方法及其潜在的应用价值。由此可知，A项“Pet dogs: A New Skill Unlocked (宠物狗：解锁的新技能)”适合作本文最佳标题。故选A项。 D AI is getting better and better at creating illustrations, musics, movies, stories and more. Tools that have risen sharply in popularity since late 2022 are changing the way people create content. AI can help jumpstart a person’s creativity by offering countless ideas, almost instantly. Kevin Baragona is the founder of Deep AI in San Francisco, California. It’s one of several AI tools people can use to generate artworks or writing in many different styles. “We’re pretty popular among the artistic community where people use us to inspire their own art,” he says. Deep AI also makes possible entirely new types of content. Baragona says you'll soon be able to generate Hollywood-quality movies to fit your tastes. “And the same thing with audio (音频),”he adds. “We’ll generate music just for you. It’s going to be pretty cool.” Not everyone is happy about AI's introduction into artistic fields, though. Some artists and writers object to their work being used to train AI models without their permission. And in 2023, Hollywood screenwriters and actors went on strike(罢工), partially because of concerns about how AI-generated writing and acting could change the movie business. These walkouts ended up getting some limits about how AI can be used to write scripts(剧本) and describe actors and characters. As people get used to AI and society establishes guidelines for its use, we might become more welcoming about its place in art. For example, consider the game of chess. AI can defeat the strongest human grandmasters at the game, yet people still play and compete. They now use AI to train and to develop new strategies. Chess is more popular than ever, and AI may be part of the reason. Visual artist Matt Saunders told the Harvard Gazette newspaper, “We should be thankful to be challenged and knocked out of our habits!” 12. What does the underlined word “jumpstart” mean in paragraph 1? A. Promote. B. Kill. C. Lower. D. Imitate. 13. What do we know about Deep AI according to Kevin Baragona? A. Many artists may find it helpful. B. Many artists feel challenged by it. C. It is famous for Hollywood movies. D. It is owned by an artistic community. 14. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Limits on using AI. B. Reasons for a strike. C. Negative attitudes to AI. D. Worries about losing jobs. 15. What might be the author's attitude toward using AI? A. Unclear. B. Doubtful. C. Approving. D. Objective. 【答案】12. A 13. A 14. C 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨人工智能（AI）技术对艺术创作领域的深刻影响及其潜在价值。 【12题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第一段中“AI can help jumpstart a person’s creativity by offering countless ideas, almost instantly. (人工智能可以通过提供无数的想法来帮助jumpstart一个人的创造力，几乎是即时的)”可知，划线单词jumpstart意为“激发”，与promote词义相近，故选A项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“It’s one of several AI tools people can use to generate artworks or writing in many different styles. “We’re pretty popular among the artistic community where people use us to inspire their own art,” he says. (它是人们可以用来以多种不同风格生成艺术品或写作的几种AI工具之一。“我们在艺术界很受欢迎，人们用我们来激发他们自己的艺术创作，”他说)”可知，Deep AI在艺术社区中颇受欢迎。由此推知，人们使用它来启发自己的艺术创作。故选A项。 14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Not everyone is happy about AI's introduction into artistic fields, though. Some artists and writers object to their work being used to train AI models without their permission. And in 2023, Hollywood screenwriters and actors went on strike (罢工), partially because of concerns about how AI-generated writing and acting could change the movie business. These walkouts ended up getting some limits about how AI can be used to write scripts(剧本) and describe actors and characters. (然而，并不是每个人都对人工智能进入艺术领域感到高兴。一些艺术家和作家反对他们的作品在未经他们许可的情况下被用于训练人工智能模型。2023年，好莱坞编剧和演员罢工，部分原因是担心人工智能生成的写作和表演会如何改变电影业。这些罢工最终在如何使用人工智能编写剧本和描述演员和角色方面受到一些限制)”可知，第四段主要讲述了人们对AI进入艺术领域的不满，包括艺术家和作家对其作品被用来训练AI模型而没有得到许可的反对，以及好莱坞编剧和演员因担心AI生成的写作和表演可能改变电影行业而发起的罢工。这些都是对AI持负面态度的表现，尽管具体提到了罢工的原因，反映了人们对AI的担忧和负面看法，故选C项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，文章不仅提到了AI在艺术创作上的积极作用，如激发创意、产生新内容类型，还通过棋类游戏的例子，暗示AI的使用可能会增强艺术的吸引力和活力。结合最后一段中“Visual artist Matt Saunders told the Harvard Gazette newspaper, “We should be thankful to be challenged and knocked out of our habits!” (视觉艺术家马特·桑德斯告诉《哈佛公报》报纸，“我们应该感谢被挑战并被淘汰出我们的习惯！”)”这句话表达了对AI挑战传统习惯的感激之情，进一步表明了作者对AI的肯定态度，故选C项。 第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Get lost in music Have you noticed how cheerful songs can give you energy, while calm tunes can help you relax? ______16______ And getting lost in it can help you enjoy the magic of music even more. What is “getting lost in music”? This means concentrating on the music so hard that you shut out your other thoughts for a short time. _____17_____ However, experts say if you try out different styles of music and listen closely to things like rhythm, you increase its benefits and let it change how you are feeling in that moment. How is it good for you? _____18_____ Scientists say this is because it produces chemicals in the brain that make you feel closer to others. If you’ve studied for a test by singing your times tables, you’ll know how music can improve your memory. Research shows that listening to calm tunes reduces stress and even helps people feel less pain. ___19___And there could even be benefits that haven’t been discovered yet. How can you get lost in music? Start by listening to types of music you haven’t tried before. Listen and notice whether the pattern of beats stays the same or surprises you. _____20_____ Use your senses to understand what the musician is trying to tell you. Is it hard like metal or does it taste like melted(融化的) chocolate? By listening carefully you can get the most from music. A. Music really shapes people’s moods. B. In fact, music lights up nearly every part of the brain. C. Listening while moving connects you closely to the sound. D. Music from Cuba or Brazil, such as samba, is good for trying this. E. If you want to increase your efficiency, you should listen to some music. F. Music is a language that everyone understands and brings humans together. G. People often play tunes while they are doing something else like reading a book. 【答案】16. A 17. G 18. F 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章讲述了沉浸于音乐的好处以及方法。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Have you noticed how cheerful songs can give you energy, while calm tunes can help you relax? (你有没有注意到欢快的歌曲可以给你能量，而平静的曲调可以帮助你放松?)”以及下文“And getting lost in it can help you enjoy the magic of music even more. (沉浸其中可以让你更加享受音乐的魔力。)”可知，空格处应该说明音乐对于人的情绪的好处。选项A. Music really shapes people’s moods. (音乐真的能塑造人的情绪。)能够承上启下。故选A。 【17题详解】 根据上文“This means concentrating on the music so hard that you shut out your other thoughts for a short time. (这意味着你要全神贯注地听音乐，在短时间内把其他的想法都排除在外。)”以及下文“However, experts say if you try out different styles of music and listen closely to things like rhythm, you increase its benefits and let it change how you are feeling in that moment. (然而，专家说，如果你尝试不同风格的音乐，仔细听节奏等东西，你就会增加它的好处，让它改变你当时的感受。)”可知，空格处说明的是“不是一心专注于音乐的情况”；与下文形成转折关系。选项G. People often play tunes while they are doing something else like reading a book. (人们经常在做其他事情的时候播放音乐，比如读书。)能够承上启下。故选G。 【18题详解】 本段的主题为“How is it good for you? (它对你有什么好处?)”说明本段讲述音乐的好处。以及根据下文“Scientists say this is because it produces chemicals in the brain that make you feel closer to others. (科学家表示，这是因为它会在大脑中产生一种化学物质，让你感觉与他人更亲近。)”可知，空格处需要总体说明音乐的好处。选项F. Music is a language that everyone understands and brings humans together. (音乐是一种人人都能理解的语言，它把人们联系在一起。)总体说明音乐的好处，且与下文中的this相呼应。能够引出下文。故选F。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Research shows that listening to calm tunes reduces stress and even helps people feel less pain. (研究表明，听平静的音乐可以减轻压力，甚至帮助人们减轻疼痛。)”以及下文“And there could even be benefits that haven’t been discovered yet. (甚至可能有尚未被发现的好处。)”可知，空格处进一步说明音乐的好处。选项B. In fact, music lights up nearly every part of the brain. (事实上，音乐几乎能激活大脑的每个部分。)说明的是音乐对情绪的好处，能够承上启下。故选B。 【20题详解】 本段的主题为“How can you get lost in music? (怎么样沉浸于音乐)”，结合上文“Listen and notice whether the pattern of beats stays the same or surprises you. (听并注意节奏的模式是否保持不变或让你感到惊讶。)”以及下文“Use your senses to understand what the musician is trying to tell you. (运用你的感官去理解音乐家想要告诉你的东西。)”可知，空格处应说明的是怎么样沉浸在音乐中，符合前后文语境。选项C. Listening while moving connects you closely to the sound. (边听边移动将你与声音紧密相连。)能够承上启下。故选C。 第三部分 语言运用 (共三节，满分35分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Cecily Eklund has always adored her baby dolls. When she was six, she ___21___them more than ever: She had to ___22___ brain-cancer surgery and MRI scans (扫描), but she was told she couldn’t take her favourite dolls with her into the magnetic (磁的) machine because they had ___23___ in them. So Cecily and her mom, Cathy — a professional doll maker — got ____24____. Together, they made a ____25____ designed doll, using MRI-safe materials only. Besides, the doll was unique in that it had no facial features. “That’s so they can have any ___26___,” says Cecily, who was inspired to ___27___these dolls, called “Blessing Babies”, for other sick kids. She and her mom began making more, ____28____ some to children’s hospitals and selling others to raise money. Due to high ___29___, they recruited (招募) other doll makers to work alongside them. Soon, doll makers worldwide also began contributing, sending boxes of their handmade dolls to ____30____ the cause. Cecily’s _____31_____ grew. She began selling handmade puppies and ____32____clothing patches (补丁) with words like “Scars (疤) are tattoos (纹身) with better stories”, in addition to running fundraisers for various charities. Cecily has ____33____more than $ 200, 000 so far. When _____34_____ for advice on successful fundraising, Cecily emphasizes the importance of ____35____. “You don’t get poor by giving,” she says. “Because you always get something back, one way or another.” 21. A. found B. needed C. checked D. ignored 22. A. bring up B. call for C. go through D. turn over 23. A. metal B. cotton C. rubber D. plastic 24. A. negative B. creative C. disappointed D. surprised 25. A. specially B. similarly C. strangely D. awfully 26. A. meaning B. signal C. value D. emotion 27. A. arrange B. create C. keep D. collect 28. A. donating B. lending C. changing D. returning 29. A. quality B. level C. demand D. price 30. A. hold B. support C. expect D. celebrate 31. A. memory B. discovery C. doubt D. enthusiasm 32. A. inspiring B. affordable C. terrible D. boring 33. A. wasted B. spent C. raised D. borrowed 34. A. charged B. asked C. advertised D. prepared 35. A. courage B. honesty C. responsibility D. generosity 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Cecily Eklund由于需要接受脑部手术和MRI扫描，无法携带她心爱的娃娃进入磁场机器。于是，她和妈妈一起制作了一个用MRI安全材料设计的独特娃娃，并开始为其他生病的孩子制作和分发这种娃娃。随着需求的增加，她们招募了其他娃娃制作者，并筹集了大量资金用于慈善事业。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她六岁的时候，她比以往任何时候都更需要这些玩具：她必须进行脑癌手术和核磁共振扫描，但她被告知不能把她最喜欢的娃娃带到磁力机里，因为它们里面有金属。A. found发现；B. needed需要；C. checked检查；D. ignored忽略。根据上文“always adored her baby dolls”和下文“She had to 2 brain-cancer surgery and MRI scans (扫描), but she was told she couldn’t take her favourite dolls with her into the magnetic (磁的) machine”可知，塞西莉因为脑癌手术要接受核磁共振扫描，这种情况下，她愈加希望自己的娃娃能陪伴左右，更加需要它们。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当她六岁的时候，她比以往任何时候都更需要这些玩具：她必须进行脑癌手术和核磁共振扫描，但她被告知不能把她最喜欢的娃娃带到磁力机里，因为它们里面有金属。A. bring up提出；抚养；B. call for需要；C. go through经历；D. turn over翻转。下文“brain-cancer surgery and MRI scans (扫描)”都是塞西莉需要经历的治病流程。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她六岁的时候，她比以往任何时候都更需要这些玩具：她必须进行脑癌手术和核磁共振扫描，但她被告知不能把她最喜欢的娃娃带到磁力机里，因为它们里面有金属。A. metal金属；B. cotton棉花；C. rubber橡胶；D. plastic塑料。结合常识和上文“she was told she couldn’t take her favourite dolls with her into the magnetic (磁的) machine”可知，做核磁共振时身上不能佩戴金属物件。故选A项。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：于是，塞西莉和她的妈妈凯茜——一位专业的娃娃制作师——开始有了创意。A. negative负面的；B. creative创造性的；C. disappointed失望的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据下文“Together, they made a 5 designed doll, using MRI-safe materials only.”可知，塞西莉和她的妈妈制作了可以一起进行核磁共振的娃娃，这是一种创意，是创造性的行为。故选B项。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们一起制作了一个特别设计的娃娃，只使用核磁共振安全材料。A. specially特别地；B. similarly相似地；C. strangely奇怪地；D. awfully非常地。根据下文“using MRI-safe materials only”可知，这是特殊设计的娃娃。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“这样他们就可以有任何情绪，”塞西莉说，她受到启发，为其他生病的孩子制作了这些名为“祝福婴儿”的娃娃。A. meaning意义；B. signal信号；C. value价值；D. emotion情感，情绪。根据上文“Besides, the doll was unique in that it had no facial features.”可知，娃娃没有面部特征，所以它们可以有任何情绪。故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这样他们就可以有任何情绪，”塞西莉说，她受到启发，为其他生病的孩子创造了这些名为“祝福婴儿”的娃娃。A. arrange安排；B. create创造；C. keep保持；D. collect收集。根据下文“these dolls, called “Blessing Babies”, for other sick kids”可知，塞西莉受到启发，创造了“祝福婴儿”。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她和妈妈开始做更多的东西，把一些捐给儿童医院，卖掉其他的来筹集资金。A. donating捐赠；B. lending借贷；C. changing改变；D. returning归还。根据下文“children’s hospitals”和“selling others ”可知，她们捐了一些，卖了一些。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于需求量很大，他们招募了其他娃娃制造商与他们一起工作。A. quality质量；B. level水平；C. demand需求；D. price价格。根据下文“they recruited (招募) other doll makers to work alongside them”可推知，对娃娃的需求很大，所以她们需要其他制造商的帮助。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，世界各地的娃娃制作者也开始做出贡献，发送一箱又一箱他们手工制作的娃娃来支持这项事业。A. hold举行；B. support支持；C. expect期待；D. celebrate庆祝。根据上文“doll makers worldwide also began contributing”可知，这些手工制作的娃娃是其他制作者捐献的，用于支持她们的慈善事业。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：塞西莉的热情越来越高。A. memory记忆；B. discovery发现；C. doubt怀疑；D. enthusiasm热情。根据下文“She began selling handmade puppies and 12 clothing patches (补丁) with words like “Scars (疤) are tattoos (纹身) with better stories””可知，塞西莉受到鼓舞，热情高涨，开始了新的尝试。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她开始出售手工制作的小狗，以及写着“伤疤是有更好故事的纹身”的励志服装贴片，此外，她还为各种慈善机构举办筹款活动。A. inspiring有激励作用的；B. affordable负担得起的；C. terrible可怕的；D. boring无聊的。根据下文“with words like “Scars (疤) are tattoos (纹身) with better stories””可知，这是励志服装贴片。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，塞西莉已经筹集了20多万美元。A. wasted浪费；B. spent花费；C. raised筹集；D. borrowed借来。根据下文“more than $ 200,000 so far”可知，这是塞西莉筹集到的资金。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当被问及给成功募款的建议时，塞西莉强调慷慨的重要性。A. charged收费；B. asked询问；C. advertised广告；D. prepared准备。根据下文“Cecily emphasizes the importance of 15 . “You don’t get poor by giving,” she says. “Because you always get something back, one way or another.””可知，塞西莉被询问给成功募款用什么建议。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当被问及给成功募款的建议时，塞西莉强调慷慨的重要性。A. courage勇气；B. honesty诚实；C. responsibility责任；D. generosity慷慨。根据下文““You don’t get poor by giving,” she says. “Because you always get something back, one way or another.””可知，塞西莉表达了“我们不会因为给予而变穷，我们总能得到回报”这一观点，强调了慷慨的作用。故选D项。 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The new Netflix series 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of Liu Cixin’s novel The Three-Body Problem, _____36_____ (earn) a new wave of overseas cheers for the Chinese author’s science fiction masterpiece since it was on. According to reports, the series was produced with a total investment(投资) of about $160 million. With ____37____ average cost of $20 million per episode(集), it became one of the ____38____ (expensive) single-episode investments in the history of Netflix. The story focuses on scientists ____39____ (discover) an alien civilization(外星文明) on Alpha Centauri, endangered by its unstable orbit(轨道) around three suns, which is causing serious environmental problems, known _______40_______ the “three-body problem”. The book, which became the first Asian novel ___41___(win) the Hugo Award, has been praised for its innovative ideas and complicated scientific concepts, as well as its unique mix of hard science fiction with Chinese historical and ____42____ (culture) elements. After the first season of 3 Body Problem started streaming on Netflix last week, it aroused heated _____43_____ (discuss) on the Internet. “The novel comes with an___44___ (entire) new imagination to remind us that we are very tiny and insignificant within the universe,” said a reader _____45_____ has given Amazon’s highest rating to the book. 【答案】36. has earned 37. an 38. most expensive 39. discovering 40. as 41. to win 42. cultural 43. discussions 44. entirely 45. who 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了Netflix新剧《三体》。 36题详解】 考查现在完成时与主谓一致。句意：Netflix新剧《三体》改编自中国作家刘慈欣的小说《三体》，自播出以来，这部科幻巨著在海外赢得了新一轮的喝彩。空格处需要填入谓语动词，句子的时间状语为“since it was on”，需要用现在完成时，句子的主语为单数，所以助动词用has。故填has earned。 【37题详解】 考查冠词。句意：该剧每集的平均成本为2000万美元，成为网飞公司历史上单集投资最高的剧集之一。an average of意为“平均数”，此处指的是每集的平均成本。故填an。 【38题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：该剧每集的平均成本为2000万美元，成为网飞公司历史上单集投资最高的剧集之一。one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数表示“最……之一”。故填most expensive。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：故事的重点是科学家们在半人马座阿尔法星上发现了一个外星文明，由于其围绕三个太阳运行的不稳定轨道而濒临灭绝，这造成了严重的环境问题，被称为“三体问题”。空格处需要填入非谓语动词，逻辑主语scientists与动词之间为主谓关系，所以用现在分词。故填discovering。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：故事的重点是科学家们在半人马座阿尔法星上发现了一个外星文明，由于其围绕三个太阳运行的不稳定轨道而濒临灭绝，这造成了严重的环境问题，被称为“三体问题”。此处指的是“被称作”；knows as被认为……。故填as。 【41题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：这本书是第一部获得雨果奖的亚洲小说，因其创新的思想和复杂的科学概念，以及将硬科幻与中国历史文化元素的独特结合而受到称赞。空格处需要填入非谓语动词，the first...to do sth.，此处用动词不定式作定语。故填to win。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这本书是第一部获得雨果奖的亚洲小说，因其创新的思想和复杂的科学概念，以及将硬科幻与中国历史文化元素的独特结合而受到称赞。空格处位于名词之前，修饰名词，所以需要填入形容词。culture的形容词为cultural，意为“文化的”。故填cultural。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：上周，《身体问题3》第一季在Netflix上开始播放后，在网上引起了热烈的讨论。空格处位于形容词之后，因此需要填入名词；discuss的名词为discussion，表示“讨论”，可数。此处指的是在网上引起激烈的讨论，所以要用复数。故填discussions。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：“这本小说用一种全新的想象力来提醒我们，我们在宇宙中是非常渺小和微不足道的，”一位给这本书打出亚马逊最高评分的读者说。空格处需要填入副词修饰形容词new；entire的副词为entirely，意为“完全地”。故填entirely。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：“这本小说用一种全新的想象力来提醒我们，我们在宇宙中是非常渺小和微不足道的，”一位给这本书打出亚马逊最高评分的读者说。空格处为定语从句的连接词，先行词为人，且在从句中作主语，所以用who。故填who。 第三节 选词填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，选择合适的单词或者短语并用其正确形式填空。 access clear anxiously severe safe and sound fail hit damage die away in reaction to In late August, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, one of the most destructive hurricanes in American history, _____46_____ the south-eastern parts of the country. It began on August 23, causing only slight ____47____ in the beginning. But it soon grew to be a Category 5 hurricane over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, causing ___48___ damage along its path. New Orleans, a city which was built largely below sea level, was worst hit. ___49___ the coming hurricane, the city government gave an order to ____50____ the city of all residents. However, many stayed in the city. Some of them chose to stay because they believed that the city’s defense system would keep them _____51_____, while others were unable to leave because they had no ____52____ to transport. The defense system finally _____53_____. As a result, 80% of the city was flooded for weeks. People were stuck in the city without power, food, or drinking water, ___54___ waiting for rescue. The hurricane _____55_____ on August 31. In all, Hurricane Katrina caused nearly 2,000 deaths, and left millions of people homeless. 【答案】46. hit 47. damage 48. severe 49. In reaction to 50. clear 51. safe and sound 52. access 53. failed 54. anxiously 55. died away 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了2005年8月底美国历史上最具破坏性的飓风之一——卡特里娜飓风对东南部地区的严重破坏。 【46题详解】 考查动词和时态。句意：2005年8月下旬，美国历史上最具破坏性的飓风之一卡特里娜飓风袭击了美国东南部。根据句意，表示“袭击”用动词hit，结合时间状语In late August, 2005，句子讲述过去的事情，用一般过去时态，动词用过去式形式hit。故填hit。 【47题详解】 考查名词。句意：它始于8月23日，一开始只造成了轻微的破坏。根据句意，表示“损坏，破坏”用名词damage，作宾语。故填damage。 【48题详解】 考查形容词。句意：但它很快就在墨西哥湾温暖水域上空发展成为五级飓风，沿途造成了严重破坏。根据“it soon grew to be a Category 5 hurricane”可推知，卡特里娜造成了严重破坏，用形容词severe作定语，意为“十分严重的”。故填severe。 【49题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：为了应对即将来临的飓风，市政府下令疏散所有居民。根据下文“the city government gave an order to 5 the city of all residents.”可知，政府采取了措施应对即将来临的飓风，用介词短语in reaction to作目的状语，意为“为应对……”；句首单词首字母大写。故填In reaction to。 【50题详解】 考查动词。句意：为了应对即将来临的飓风，市政府下令疏散所有居民。根据句意，表示“疏散”用动词clear，不定式符号to后接动词原形形式。故填clear。 【51题详解】 考查形容词短语。句意：他们中的一些人选择留下来，因为他们相信这座城市的防御系统会让他们安然无恙，而另一些人则无法离开，因为他们无法获得交通工具。根据句意，表示“安然无恙”用形容词短语safe and sound，作宾语补足语。故填safe and sound。 【52题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们中的一些人选择留下来，因为他们相信这座城市的防御系统会让他们安然无恙，而另一些人则无法离开，因为他们无法获得交通工具。根据句意，表示“无法获得……”可用名词access构成动词短语have no access to...，意为“无法接触到；无法使用”。故填access。 【53题详解】 考查动词和时态。句意：防御系统最终失败了。根据句意，表示“失败”用动词fail，根据上下文可知，本句讲述过去的事情，用一般过去时态，动词用过去式形式failed。故填failed。 【54题详解】 考查副词。句意：人们被困在没有电力、食物和饮用水的城市里，焦急地等待救援。根据句意，表示“焦急地”用副词anxiously，修饰动词短语waiting for rescue，用状语。故填anxiously。 【55题详解】 考查动词短语和时态。句意：飓风于8月31日逐渐消失了。根据句意，表示“逐渐消失”用动词短语die away，结合时间状语on August 31可知，句子讲述过去的事情，用一般过去时态，动词用过去式形式died away。故填died away。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (满分15分) 56. 假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Peter给你发来邮件询问你最钦佩的科学家是谁，请你回复一封邮件。内容包括： 1.人物简介; 2.钦佩的原因。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter， _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours， LiHua 【答案】Dear Peter, I admire Albert Einstein the most. He was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. What I admire about Einstein is not only his groundbreaking contributions to science but also his character. He was a man of great intellect and creativity, always seeking the truth and pushing the boundaries of knowledge. His life is a testament to the power of curiosity and the importance of perseverance in the pursuit of understanding the universe. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。你的英国笔友Peter给你发来邮件询问你最钦佩的科学家是谁，要求考生就此内容回复一封邮件。 【详解】1.词汇积累 仰慕：admire→look up to 影响：influence → impact 突破：push→break through 证明：testament→ proof 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I admire Albert Einstein the most. 拓展句：I admire Albert Einstein the most, who is one of the greatest scientists in the world. 【点睛】【高分句型1】He was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. （运用了who引导的限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】He was a man of great intellect and creativity, always seeking the truth and pushing the boundaries of knowledge. （运用了现在分词作状语的结构） 第二节 (满分 20分) 57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The Secret of Flowers Sumiko worked with her mother in their vegetable garden every day. The produce from their garden was sold at the farmer’s market. This is how they made their living. Sumiko’s job was to make sure the daikon radish (白萝卜) plants were never too dry. Each day Sumiko would push her finger into the soil to test for moisture (水分), and then carefully water any plant that needed it. Sumiko often imagined the plants she tended were beautiful chrysanthemums (菊花), like Mrs. Higaki’s prize flowers. Sumiko envied (羡慕) Mrs. Higaki. If she could sell flowers like Mrs. Higaki, she would be able to buy things for her mother. But chrysanthemums were expensive to start, and Sumiko could only dream about growing them. One day, Sumiko visited Mrs. Higaki to see her flowers. Mrs. Higaki was checking her chrysanthemums when she arrived. The garden of flowers springing up excited Sumiko. “I wish I could grow beautiful chrysanthemums and win a prize at the festival like you.” “You?” Mrs. Higaki laughed. “Child, do you know what’s required to grow such flowers? The secret to growing prize chrysanthemums has been passed down to me from past generations of my family. And you?” She chuckled (轻声笑). “Stick to vegetables, child. Leave flowers to those who know the secret of flowers.” Mrs. Higaki returned to her gardening, ignoring the sad look on Sumiko’s face. Then she pulled up what looked like a weed (杂草). “What’s that?” Sumiko asked. “A shabby (破烂的) plant. Unworthy of my time — too weak to trouble,” Mrs. Higaki said before throwing the shabby plant into the field beside the garden. Sumiko smiled. She had an idea. She politely said goodbye to Mrs. Higaki and went out the garden gate, quickly picking up the shabby plant before rushing home. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Sumiko found a quiet place and planted the shabby plant carefully. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On festival morning, Sumiko jumped with joy upon seeing her little plant flowering. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Sumiko found a quiet place and planted the shabby plant carefully. She watered it daily, nurturing it with care and attention. She imagined it would one day grow into a beautiful chrysanthemum, and she was determined to prove Mrs. Higaki wrong. With each passing day, the plant grew stronger and taller, but still it did not resemble a chrysanthemum. However, Sumiko did not give up, and she continued to care for it with love and patience. On festival morning, Sumiko jumped with joy upon seeing her little plant flowering. It was not a chrysanthemum, but a vibrant and unique bloom, its petals a soft pink with delicate white edges. She knew she had achieved something special. She took the flower to the festival, and although it did not win a prize, it did win the admiration of many. Mrs. Higaki, seeing Sumiko’s proud face and the unique flower, realized that the secret of flowers was not just passed down from generation to generation, but also found in the hearts of those who cared deeply for them. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Sumiko与母亲一起种植蔬菜为生，她羡慕能种出美丽菊花的Higaki夫人。一天，她拜访Higaki夫人时，看到夫人丢弃了一株看似弱小的植物。Sumiko心生一计，悄悄将植物带回家，打算自己培育。她希望能种出美丽的菊花，证明自己也能种出与Higaki夫人一样美丽的花朵。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“Sumiko找了一个安静的地方，小心翼翼地种下了那株破旧的植物。”可知，第一段可描写Sumiko细心照料植物，虽然它不像是一株菊花，但Sumiko 并没有放弃，她继续用爱和耐心去照顾它。 ②由第二段首句内容“在节日的早晨，Sumiko看到她的小植物开花，高兴地跳了起来。”可知，第二段可描写植物开出了充满生机和独特的花朵。Sumiko带着这朵花去了节日庆典，虽然它没有赢得奖项，但它赢得了Higaki夫人和许多人的赞赏。 2.续写线索：细心培育并满怀期待——坚持不放弃并继续用心照料——植物开出独特的花朵——参加庆典并得到赞赏 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①想象：imagine/picture ②开花：flower/bloom ③实现：achieve/accomplish 情绪类 ①小心地：carefully/with care ②下决心做：be determined to/make up one’s mind 【点睛】[高分句型1] She watered it daily, nurturing it with care and attention.(运用了现在分词作伴随状语) [高分句型2] She knew she had achieved something special.(运用了省略连词that的宾语从句) [高分句型3] She took the flower to the festival, and although it did not win a prize, it did win the admiration of many.(运用了从属连词although引导让步状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 连云港市2023-2024学年第二学期期末考试 高一英语试题 (试题满分 150分, 考试时间120分钟) 第一部分 听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How might the speakers go to Arlington at last? A. On foot. B. By subway. C. By bus. 2. Why didn't the man do well in the competition? A. He was tired. B. He was thirsty. C. He was hungry. 3. How long does the yoga class last? A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. One and a quarter. 4. What is Emily Johnson? A. A writer. B. A film director. C. An actor. 5. What does the woman think of her new neighbors? A. They are noisy. B. They are unfriendly. C. They are untidy. 第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How much did the man pay for the books? A.$20. B.$40. C.$80. 7. What will the man probably do? A. Put up some advertisements. B. Sell the books to the bookstore. C. Take the course of History 101. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Lend her his phone. B. Help her with her work. C Teach her to use the phone. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Salesman and customer. 听第8段材料, 回答第 10至 12题。 10. How might Karen feel about Jim's present? A. Bored. B. Satisfied. C. Surprised. 11. What will the man give Karen? A. A watch. B. A book. C. A necklace. 12. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Pick up the man. B. Attend Karen's party. C. Go shopping with the man. 听第9段材料，回答第13 至16题。 13. What is the woman's opinion on Mark Twain's biography? A. It's interesting. B. It's difficult. C. It's boring. 14. Which place inspired the fictional town in Mark Twain's book? A. New Orleans. B. Hannibal. C. New York City. 15. When did Mark Twain start to work? A. At the age of 11. B. At the age of 12. C. At the age of 18. 16. What happened to Mark Twain in 1859? A. He met Horace. B. He left his hometown. C. He became a steamboat pilot. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where did the woman get her information about “smart” cars? A. From a TV program. B. From a magazine article. C. From a newspaper report. 18. What is the purpose of the voice on “smart” cars? A. To give directions. B. To explain traffic rules. C. To warn the driver of dangers. 19. What does the man say about his brother? A. He owns a “smart” car. B. He has a good sense of direction. C. He knows the way to the woman's house. 20. Why was the man late to the woman's house? A. He got lost. B. He met with an accident. C. He stopped for gas halfway. 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 New Contest: Dream Robot Design No one is quite sure how the future of robotics and AI will develop. So, now is the time to imagine how our future robots will look and work. In words or pictures, design or describe your dream robot. What does it look like, and what can it do? Does it have anything to say? Send us your paintings, stories, or descriptions. CONTEST RULES 1. Your contest entry (参赛作品) must be your very own original work. Ideas and words should not be copied. 2. Be sure to include your name, age, and full address on your entry. 3. Only one entry per person, please. 4. If you want your work returned, attach a self-addressed, stamped envelope. 5. All entries must be signed by a parent, saying that this is your own work and no help was given and granting permission to publish. 6. Your entry must be received by July 1,2024. 7. Send entries to Muse Contest, 1 East Erie Street, Suite 525, PMB4136,Chicago,IL60611orbyemailtomuse@cricketmedia.com.Ifenteringadigital photo, please send at 300 dpi. Entries will be judged according to originality and creativity by a group of robotics experts and creative artists. Winners will receive prizes, including Muse subscriptions (订阅) and robot-themed gifts. Winners will also be shown in Muse, inspiring others to dream big about the future of robotics. Submit (提交) your dream robot now! 1. What requirement must an entry meet? A. It must be a group work. B. It must be a digital photo. C. It must be sent in August. D. It must be signed by a parent. 2. What might the winners get? A. A chance to appear in Muse. B. Paintings from the artists. C. A chance to travel in Chicago. D. Instruction from robotics experts. 3. Who might this text be intended for? A. Interested editors. B. Creative students. C. Professional engineers. D. Experienced judges. B Dream Xi’an is so close to London Tower that Anne Boleyn could possibly have passed by for her last supper. Opening Dream Xi’an near one of London’s busiest tourist attractions is a bold (大胆的) move. It is a great location with lots of tourists, but maybe not the sort who’d rush, as their first option, to a spot selling pig’s ear and beef. One of Dream Xi’an’s unmissable dishes is their biang biang noodles. Once eaten, biang biang noodles become a compulsion (冲动). Imagine fat, slithery (滑溜的) udo noodles, but much bigger and flatter — wider than a child’s belt — served in long unbroken stretches. If anyone in the UK can start your journey into Shaanxi cooking, it is chef/owner Guirong Wei, of Master Wei and Xi’an Impression, in central and north London. I have yet to leave any of Wei's places not joyfully covered with sweet, hot, vinegary sauces. Here at Dream Xi’an there are at least 12 biang biang and liangpi dishes. Fans of Wei’s other restaurants will notice classics here too, such as the cumin beef burger and Xi’an hand-shredded chicken. New dishes here include paomo soup, a recipe dating back to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Dream Xi’an is really rather stylish: a large room in dark wood with Chinese-style decoration. The staff are kind, happy and helpful. Here I am often cared for like a child, with regularly refilled pots of jasmine tea and offers of rice cakes with brown sugar sauce. I challenge you to find a nicer way to spend a couple of hours in this area; in fact, Dream Xi’an is the perfect place to calm down after learning about the bloody history of London Tower in an afternoon. 4. Why is opening Dream Xi’an near London Tower a bold move? A. Anne Boleyn once had supper there. B. Local people dislike pig’s ear and beef. C London Tower is more attractive to tourists. D. Biang bi ang noodles are wider than expected. 5. What do we know about Guirong Wei? A. He showed tourists around Shaanxi. B. He invented dishes like paomo soup. C. He opened several restaurants in London. D. He served liangpi without vinegary sauces. 6. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A. History of Dream Xi’an. B. Opinions on the decoration style. C. Impression of Dream Xi’an. D. Praise for the service of the staff. 7. What’s the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To suggest ways to calm down. B. To recommend a nice restaurant. C. To introduce the history of London Tower. D. To share feelings of visiting London Tower. C We have long known that dogs are capable of using their noses to detect (检测) certain types of cancer, malaria and even COVID-19. But these medical-detection animals tend to be made up of just a few breeds (品种), raised in expensive training centres. Now, research has shown that pet dogs of various breeds can be trained to recognize the unique smells linked to Parkinson's disease with nearly 90 per cent accuracy (精确). Seeking a broader inexpensive approach, Lisa Holt and Samuel Johnston at the charity PADs for Parkinson’s in Washington state found 23 pet dogs of 16 breeds. These included breeds previously used to detect different medical conditions, as well as those not raised for this purpose. 43 people with Parkinson's and 31 volunteers without known medical conditions provided sebum (皮脂), either from T-shirts worn overnight or their upper backs. Those with Parkinson's produce hundreds of specific chemicals in their sebum. Each dog was trained to sit or bark (吠) when recognizing Parkinson’s sample (样本). To stimulate them, each sample provided by a participant with Parkinson's was paired with food or a toy. Once their training was complete, the dogs were shown sebum samples they hadn't previously met. Overall, the dogs recognized the samples from someone with Parkinson’s with 86 percent accuracy, on average, and didn't respond to the healthy volunteers' samples 89 percent of the time. Testing of the training programme is continuing at the Alfort National Veterinary School in France, says Holt. “Once that training was done, it would then be possible to test whether dogs could recognize Parkinson’s at a much earlier stage,” she says. However, despite testing several breeds, the data aren’t enough to conclude which ones detect Parkinson’s best, adds Holt. 8. What do we know about the pet dogs in paragraph 1? A. They grow up in expensive centres. B. They are used to detect COVID-19. C. They are better than the trained breeds. D. They do well in recognizing Parkinson’s. 9. What were the pet dogs required to do during the training? A. Pair food with toys. B. Smell samples. C. Produce chemicals. D. Provide sebum. 10. What will the researchers further study? A. When Parkinson’s can be treated. B. How pet dogs can be trained better. C. Whether dogs can detect Parkinson’s. D. Which breeds can detect Parkinson’s best. 11. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. Pet dogs: A New Skill Unlocked B. Parkinson’s: Early Found, Early Cured C. Parkinson’s: A Potential Risk Discovered D. Pet dogs: Different Breeds, Different Abilities D AI is getting better and better at creating illustrations musics, movies, stories and more. Tools that have risen sharply in popularity since late 2022 are changing the way people create content. AI can help jumpstart a person’s creativity by offering countless ideas, almost instantly. Kevin Baragona is the founder of Deep AI in San Francisco, California. It’s one of several AI tools people can use to generate artworks or writing in many different styles. “We’re pretty popular among the artistic community where people use us to inspire their own art,” he says. Deep AI also makes possible entirely new types of content. Baragona says you'll soon be able to generate Hollywood-quality movies to fit your tastes. “And the same thing with audio (音频),”he adds. “We’ll generate music just for you. It’s going to be pretty cool.” Not everyone is happy about AI's introduction into artistic fields, though. Some artists and writers object to their work being used to train AI models without their permission. And in 2023, Hollywood screenwriters and actors went on strike(罢工), partially because of concerns about how AI-generated writing and acting could change the movie business. These walkouts ended up getting some limits about how AI can be used to write scripts(剧本) and describe actors and characters. As people get used to AI and society establishes guidelines for its use, we might become more welcoming about its place in art. For example, consider the game of chess. AI can defeat the strongest human grandmasters at the game, yet people still play and compete. They now use AI to train and to develop new strategies. Chess is more popular than ever, and AI may be part of the reason. Visual artist Matt Saunders told the Harvard Gazette newspaper, “We should be thankful to be challenged and knocked out of our habits!” 12. What does the underlined word “jumpstart” mean in paragraph 1? A. Promote. B. Kill. C. Lower. D. Imitate. 13. What do we know about Deep AI according to Kevin Baragona? A. Many artists may find it helpful. B. Many artists feel challenged by it. C. It is famous for Hollywood movies. D. It is owned by an artistic community. 14. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Limits on using AI. B. Reasons for a strike. C. Negative attitudes to AI. D. Worries about losing jobs. 15. What might be the author's attitude toward using AI? A. Unclear. B. Doubtful. C. Approving. D. Objective. 第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Get lost in music Have you noticed how cheerful songs can give you energy, while calm tunes can help you relax? ______16______ And getting lost in it can help you enjoy the magic of music even more. What is “getting lost in music”? This means concentrating on the music so hard that you shut out your other thoughts for a short time. _____17_____ However experts say if you try out different styles of music and listen closely to things like rhythm, you increase its benefits and let it change how you are feeling in that moment. How is it good for you? _____18_____ Scientists say this is because it produces chemicals in the brain that make you feel closer to others. If you’ve studied for a test by singing your times tables, you’ll know how music can improve your memory. Research shows that listening to calm tunes reduces stress and even helps people feel less pain. ___19___And there could even be benefits that haven’t been discovered yet. How can you get lost in music? Start by listening to types of music you haven’t tried before. Listen and notice whether the pattern of beats stays the same or surprises you. _____20_____ Use your senses to understand what the musician is trying to tell you. Is it hard like metal or does it taste like melted(融化的) chocolate? By listening carefully you can get the most from music. A. Music really shapes people’s moods. B. In fact, music lights up nearly every part of the brain. C. Listening while moving connects you closely to the sound. D. Music from Cuba or Brazil, such as samba, is good for trying this. E. If you want to increase your efficiency, you should listen to some music. F. Music is a language that everyone understands and brings humans together. G. People often play tunes while they are doing something else like reading a book. 第三部分 语言运用 (共三节，满分35分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Cecily Eklund has always adored her baby dolls. When she was six, she ___21___them more than ever: She had to ___22___ brain-cancer surgery and MRI scans (扫描), but she was told she couldn’t take her favourite dolls with her into the magnetic (磁的) machine because they had ___23___ in them. So Cecily and her mom, Cathy — a professional doll maker — got ____24____. Together, they made a ____25____ designed doll, using MRI-safe materials only. Besides, the doll was unique in that it had no facial features. “That’s so they can have any ___26___,” says Cecily, who was inspired to ___27___these dolls, called “Blessing Babies”, for other sick kids. She and her mom began making more, ____28____ some to children’s hospitals and selling others to raise money. Due to high ___29___, they recruited (招募) other doll makers to work alongside them. Soon, doll makers worldwide also began contributing, sending boxes of their handmade dolls to ____30____ the cause. Cecily’s _____31_____ grew. She began selling handmade puppies and ____32____clothing patches (补丁) with words like “Scars (疤) are tattoos (纹身) with better stories”, in addition to running fundraisers for various charities. Cecily has ____33____more than $ 200, 000 so far. When _____34_____ for advice on successful fundraising, Cecily emphasizes the importance of ____35____. “You don’t get poor by giving,” she says. “Because you always get something back, one way or another.” 21. A. found B. needed C. checked D. ignored 22. A. bring up B. call for C. go through D. turn over 23. A. metal B. cotton C. rubber D. plastic 24. A. negative B. creative C. disappointed D. surprised 25. A. specially B. similarly C. strangely D. awfully 26. A. meaning B. signal C. value D. emotion 27. A. arrange B. create C. keep D. collect 28. A. donating B. lending C. changing D. returning 29. A. quality B. level C. demand D. price 30. A. hold B. support C. expect D. celebrate 31. A. memory B. discovery C. doubt D. enthusiasm 32. A. inspiring B. affordable C. terrible D. boring 33. A. wasted B. spent C. raised D. borrowed 34. A. charged B. asked C. advertised D. prepared 35. A. courage B. honesty C. responsibility D. generosity 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The new Netflix series 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of Liu Cixin’s novel The Three-Body Problem, _____36_____ (earn) a new wave of overseas cheers for the Chinese author’s science fiction masterpiece since it was on. According to reports, the series was produced with a total investment(投资) of about $160 million. With ____37____ average cost of $20 million per episode(集), it became one of the ____38____ (expensive) single-episode investments in the history of Netflix. The story focuses on scientists ____39____ (discover) an alien civilization(外星文明) on Alpha Centauri, endangered by its unstable orbit(轨道) around three suns, which is causing serious environmental problems, known _______40_______ the “three-body problem”. The book, which became the first Asian novel ___41___(win) the Hugo Award, has been praised for its innovative ideas and complicated scientific concepts, as well as its unique mix of hard science fiction with Chinese historical and ____42____ (culture) elements. After the first season of 3 Body Problem started streaming on Netflix last week, it aroused heated _____43_____ (discuss) on the Internet. “The novel comes with an___44___ (entire) new imagination to remind us that we are very tiny and insignificant within the universe,” said a reader _____45_____ has given Amazon’s highest rating to the book. 第三节 选词填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，选择合适的单词或者短语并用其正确形式填空。 access clear anxiously severe safe and sound fail hit damage die away in reaction to In late August, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, one of the most destructive hurricanes in American history, _____46_____ the south-eastern parts of the country. It began on August 23, causing only slight ____47____ in the beginning. But it soon grew to be a Category 5 hurricane over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, causing ___48___ damage along its path. New Orleans, a city which was built largely below sea level, was worst hit. ___49___ the coming hurricane, the city government gave an order to ____50____ the city of all residents. However, many stayed in the city. Some of them chose to stay because they believed that the city’s defense system would keep them _____51_____, while others were unable to leave because they had no ____52____ to transport. The defense system finally _____53_____. As a result, 80% of the city was flooded for weeks. People were stuck in the city without power, food, or drinking water, ___54___ waiting for rescue. The hurricane _____55_____ on August 31. In all, Hurricane Katrina caused nearly 2,000 deaths, and left millions of people homeless. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (满分15分) 56. 假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Peter给你发来邮件询问你最钦佩的科学家是谁，请你回复一封邮件。内容包括： 1.人物简介; 2.钦佩的原因。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter， _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours， LiHua 第二节 (满分 20分) 57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The Secret of Flowers Sumiko worked with her mother in their vegetable garden every day. The produce from their garden was sold at the farmer’s market. This is how they made their living. Sumiko’s job was to make sure the daikon radish (白萝卜) plants were never too dry. Each day Sumiko would push her finger into the soil to test for moisture (水分), and then carefully water any plant that needed it. Sumiko often imagined the plants she tended were beautiful chrysanthemums (菊花), like Mrs. Higaki’s prize flowers. Sumiko envied (羡慕) Mrs. Higaki. If she could sell flowers like Mrs. Higaki, she would be able to buy things for her mother. But chrysanthemums were expensive to start, and Sumiko could only dream about growing them. One day, Sumiko visited Mrs. Higaki to see her flowers. Mrs. Higaki was checking her chrysanthemums when she arrived. The garden of flowers springing up excited Sumiko. “I wish I could grow beautiful chrysanthemums and win a prize at the festival like you.” “You?” Mrs. Higaki laughed. “Child, do you know what’s required to grow such flowers? The secret to growing prize chrysanthemums has been passed down to me from past generations of my family. And you?” She chuckled (轻声笑). “Stick to vegetables, child. Leave flowers to those who know the secret of flowers.” Mrs. Higaki returned to her gardening, ignoring the sad look on Sumiko’s face. Then she pulled up what looked like a weed (杂草). “What’s that?” Sumiko asked. “A shabby (破烂的) plant. Unworthy of my time — too weak to trouble,” Mrs. Higaki said before throwing the shabby plant into the field beside the garden. Sumiko smiled. She had an idea. She politely said goodbye to Mrs. Higaki and went out the garden gate, quickly picking up the shabby plant before rushing home. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Sumiko found a quiet place and planted the shabby plant carefully. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On festival morning, Sumiko jumped with joy upon seeing her little plant flowering. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$