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育华中学23-24学年高一第二学期期中测试 英语学科 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，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. What did the man do last night? A. He played football. B. He visited his brother. C. He watched a match. 2. How much does it cost to ask three questions? A. $15. B. $14. C. $12. 3. What is the topic of the conversation? A. The price of gas. B. Buying a car. C. Driving in the city. 4 What does the man say about the woman’s hairstyle? A. He thinks it looks worse than before. B. He likes her new hairstyle better. C. He didn’t notice the change. 5. Where are the speakers probably? A. At home. B. In the store. C. In the restaurant. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。 6. Where did the woman just come back from? A. A party. B. Her brother’s apartment. C. A vacation. 7. What will the man do next? A. Clean the room. B. Visit some friends. C. Talk with his sister. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。 8. What do we know about the man? A. He is a local person here. B. He comes from Italy. C. His father is a Japanese. 9. How long is the man going to stay in the country? A. Six months. B. Three years. C. Four years. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。 10. When will the speakers go shopping? A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday. 11. Who does the woman need to buy a present for? A. Jimmy. B. The man. C. Her mother. 12. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Brother and sister. C. Classmates. 听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。 13. When does the man get up every morning? A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30. 14 How does the woman like traveling a long distance to work every day? A. It’s interesting. B. It’s sleepy. C. It’s a waste of time. 15 What does the man do on the train in the morning? A. He reads the news. B. He chats with friends. C. He reads a book. 16. When did the man come across some old friends? A. Yesterday. B. Last week. C. A couple of weeks ago. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。 17. How many Grammy Awards has John Legend won? A. One. B. Six. C. Nine. 18. At what age did John Legend begin playing the piano? A. Four. B. Seven. C. Eight. 19. What did John Legend do in 1999? A. He met Lauryn Hill. B. He wrote his first song. C. He finished college. 20. Who gave John Legend his stage name? A. A poet. B. His college teacher. C. A famous songwriter. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分65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 Wine and beaches, fireworks and music...our readers recommend some fantastic festivals. Festa delTUva e del Vino, Italy Set on the beautiful shores of Lake Garda, this grapes and wine festival takes over the small town of Bardolino for four days every October. With local wines, food, art projections, fireworks and live music. people come from miles around to celebrate. First and foremost, it’s about great wine, but it’s worth visiting to soak up the great atmosphere. Free,1-5 October Quest festival, Vietnam This is a weekend camping festival held just a 40-minute drive from Hanoi, bringing together locals and visitors in a celebration of underground live and electronic music culture. Held in the beautiful Son Tinh campsite, there are usually about 30 local and international DJs and 10 bands. There are also workshops, pop-up cafes, ire performances, dancing and much more. Weekend tickets about ￡25,6-8 November Estival, Switzerland This is a free festival of jazz which takes place in the first weekend in July in the pretty squares and lakeside beaches and parks around the southern Swiss town of Lugano. People will enjoy the palm trees and summer air see some of Europe’s up and coming jazz bands. Free, every July Irish Redhead Convention, Ireland A friendly gathering for all red-haired people is held in the small seaside village of Crosshaven where redheads from all over the world take part in light hearted events. There’s live music, art exhibitions, lectures and of course the traditional Parade of Redheads through the village led by the newly crowned Redhead King and Queen. Free, every August 1. Jennifer, a girl with red hair, may be interested in . A. Estival B. Quest festival C. Festa deirtlva e del Vino D. Irish Redhead Convention 2. What do these four festivals have in common? A. They offer local food. B. They have fireworks. C. They are free of charge. D. They have music activities. 3. Where can you probably find the text? A. In a textbook. B. In a magazine. C. In a news report. D. In a research paper. 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四个节日的基本信息，包括举办时间、地点、活动及票价等。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一部分第一句“A friendly gathering for all red-haired people is held in the small seaside village of Crosshaven where redheads from all over the world take part in light hearted events. (所有红发族的友好聚会在海滨小村庄克罗斯黑文举行，来自世界各地的红发族在这里参加轻松愉快的活动。)”可知，一个红头发的女孩可能会对Irish Redhead Convention感兴趣。故选D项。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据Festa delTUva e del Vino, Italy部分中的“With local wines, food, art projections, fireworks and live music. (当地葡萄酒、美食、艺术投影、焰火和现场音乐。)”、Quest festival, Vietnam部分中的“bringing together locals and visitors in a celebration of underground live and electronic music culture. (将当地人和游客聚集在一起，庆祝地下现场和电子音乐文化。)”、Estival, Switzerland部分中的“People will enjoy the palm trees and summer air see some of Europe’s up and coming jazz bands. (人们将享受棕榈树和夏日的空气，欣赏欧洲一些崭露头角的爵士乐队。)”以及Irish Redhead Convention, Ireland部分中的“There’s live music, art exhibitions, lectures and of course the traditional Parade of Redheads through the village led by the newly crowned Redhead King and Queen. (这里有现场音乐、艺术展览、讲座，当然还有传统的红头发游行，由新加冕的红头发国王和王后带领穿过村庄。)”可知，每一部分内容中都有提及music，因此这四个活动的共同之处是都有音乐活动。故选D项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据文章的第一句“Wine and beaches, fireworks and music...our readers recommend some fantastic festivals. (美酒和海滩，烟花和音乐……我们的读者推荐了一些很棒的节日。)”可知，文章主要介绍了四个节日的基本信息，故这篇文章很有可能来自杂志。故选B项。 B Traveling to a farm and spending several hours a day getting your hands dirty might sound like an unusual way to spend a vacation. WWOOF, or “Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms”, is an organization that helps travelers go on “volunteering vacations” on organic farms. The idea is simple: travelers volunteer on farms for around four to six hours a day in exchange for free accommodation and meals. The duration (时长) of “vacation” could be a few days or a few weeks. Volunteers may be given different tasks, based on the type of farm they’re on. These may include things like gardening, cutting wood, feeding animals, or even making cheese or wine. But “WWOOFing” is about more than that. The aim is for travelers and farmers to take part in a cultural and educational exchange, while helping people spend time in nature. At least, that’s what Sue Coppard had in mind when she started the organization. In 1971, Coppard was working as a secretary in London, but she wanted to spend more time in the countryside. So, she thought it might be a good idea to stay and work on a farm. And since she worried that she would be lonely, she asked others to join her. After a successful trial weekend at a farm in Sussex, England, with 15 volunteers, more people started showing interest in working on farms, and more organic farmers said they were willing to host workers. Today, it’s possible to go WWOOFing in more than 130 countries, according to the website. You don’t need any farming experience—just a positive attitude and a willingness to learn! 4. What can we know about WWOOF? A. It offers flexible length of holiday. B. It was set up by an experienced farmer. C. It focuses on farming in the same way. D. It is an organization to help people in need. 5. What could we do as a WWOOF volunteer? A. Enjoy urban scenery. B. Do some farm-related work. C. Raise animals for money. D. Protect the environment on the farm. 6. Why did Sue Coppard set up WWOOF? A. She was interested in organic farming. B. She felt lonely every now and then. C. She was tired of being a secretary. D. She loved to get close to nature. 7. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To promote organic farming. B. To share experiences about farming. C. To introduce a new way of spending vacation. D. To advertise cultural and educational exchange. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界有机农场机会组织（WWOOF），这是一个让旅行者在有机农场进行志愿假期的地方，旅行者每天在农场做四到六小时的志愿工作，以换取免费住宿和膳食。此外，文章还介绍了具体的志愿工作内容、组织的创立目的和参与条件等信息。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The duration (时长) of “vacation” could be a few days or a few weeks. (“假期”的持续时间可以是几天或几周)”可知，世界有机农场机会组织提供的假期长度很灵活。故选A项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“These may include things like gardening, cutting wood, feeding animals, or even making cheese or wine. (这些可能包括园艺、砍柴、喂养动物，甚至是制作奶酪或葡萄酒)”可知，作为世界有机农场机会组织的志愿者，我们可以做一些与农场有关的工作。故选B项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“The aim is for travelers and farmers to take part in a cultural and educational exchange, while helping people spend time in nature. (目的是让旅行者和农民参与文化和教育交流，同时帮助人们在大自然中度过时光)”和第五段中“At least, that’s what Sue Coppard had in mind when she started the organization. In 1971, Coppard was working as a secretary in London, but she wanted to spend more time in the countryside. (至少，这是Sue Coppard创立这个组织时的想法。1971年，Coppard在伦敦做秘书，但她想花更多的时间在乡下)”可知，Sue Coppard创立该组织是想帮助人们在大自然中度过时光，她喜欢花更多的时间在乡下。由此可知，她创立该组织的原因是喜欢亲近大自然。故选D项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Traveling to a farm and spending several hours a day getting your hands dirty might sound like an unusual way to spend a vacation. (去农场旅行，每天花几个小时弄脏你的手，听起来像是一种不寻常的度假方式)”可知，文章围绕世界有机农场机会组织（WWOOF）展开，介绍了这一特殊的度假方式的运作模式、具体的志愿工作内容、组织的创立目的和参与条件等信息。因此，文章的目的是介绍一种新的度假方式。故选C项。 C A company run by Google, called DeepMind, has found a way to predict diseases in people using artificial intelligence(AI). This is the name given to a computer system that can “think” for itself and perform tasks that usually require human intelligence such as problem-solving and decision-making. Google DeepMind is an AI company that works with scientists, engineers and researchers to solve difficult challenges using technology. They say their aim is to advance science and benefit humanity, and their research includes finding ways to use technology to identify and treat diseases. DeepMind’s new software, AlphaMissense, works by looking at DNA. This is a chemical found in all animals and plants that carries information about every living thing’s appearance and characteristics. DNA is made up of four chemical “bases”. These are known as A, T, G and C. The order that these bases are arranged in is very important, because it provides the instructions for how a life-form will develop. If the bases aren’t in the right order, this can create something called missense mutations (突变). These are mostly harmless, but in some cases they lead to diseases, including sickle cell disease, which affects people’s blood, and cystic fibrosis, which affects lungs and digestive (消化的) systems. There are millions of possible missense mutations. Scientists had only classified (归类) 0.1% of these as either benign or potentially (潜在的) disease-causing. However, the AlphaMissense software has now classified an impressive 89% of them. The DeepMind team have shared their findings in the hope that it will help doctors and scientists spot disease-causing mutations and start treating people sooner. Genomics England (GE), a company that works with the NHS to analyse people’s DNA, has already tested the software. Dr Ellen Thomas, from GE, said it will help scientists “make sense of genetic data”, so that patients can get better treatments. 8. What can we learn about DeepMind from the first two paragraphs? A. It mainly focuses on financial gains. B. It works with various experts. C. It has found a cure for all diseases. D. It is a newly established company. 9. What is the main function of DeepMind’s AlphaMissense software? A. To arrange DNA bases in the correct order. B. To solve challenges using artificial intelligence. C. To classify missense mutations in DNA. D. To treat diseases like sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis. 10. In paragraph 5, the word “benign” is closest in meaning to . A. beneficial B. mysterious C. harmless D. dangerous 11. What’s Dr. Ellen Thomas’s attitude towards AlphaMissense? A. Doubtful B. Disappointed C. Indifferent D. Positive 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述谷歌旗下一家名为DeepMind的公司开发了一种新软件AlphaMissense来预测人类疾病。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Google DeepMind is an AI company that works with scientists, engineers and researchers to solve difficult challenges using technology. (谷歌DeepMind是一家人工智能公司，与科学家、工程师和研究人员合作，利用技术解决困难的挑战)”可知，DeepMind公司和各种专家合作。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“DeepMind’s new software, AlphaMissense, works by looking at DNA. (DeepMind的新软件AlphaMissense通过观察DNA来工作)”和第五段中“There are millions of possible missense mutations. Scientists had only classified (归类) 0.1% of these as either benign or potentially (潜在的) disease-causing. However, the AlphaMissense software has now classified an impressive 89% of them. (有数百万种可能的错义突变。科学家们只将其中的0.1%归类为良性或潜在致病。然而，AlphaMissense软件现在已经对其中89%进行了分类)”可知，AlphaMissense是对DNA中的错义突变进行分类，故选C。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据句中“either…or”结构可知，benign与后面的“disease-causing (致病的)”相反，意为“良性的，无害的”，故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Dr Ellen Thomas, from GE, said it will help scientists ‘make sense of genetic data’, so that patients can get better treatments.(来自GE公司的Ellen Thomas博士说，这将帮助科学家‘理解基因数据’，这样病人就能得到更好的治疗)”可知，Ellen Thomas对AlphaMissense持赞成的态度，故选D。 D Lately, there has been a lot of discussion among parents, educators, and within the community that reading is a lost art. We hear people crying that books are dead or that technology is changing how we get our information. Thankfully, however, book sales are rebounding(回升) and literature is far from dead. That’s great news, because science has proven that there are many ways that reading is beneficial to our lives and brain development. The benefits of reading range anywhere from reducing stress, to developing our brains, to improving memory, and helping increase emotional intelligence. For parents, this is especially important to note, because empathy (共情) is among the five most important skills for success for people living in a digital and global economy. Our kids, who are digital natives, are going to be required to explore a world that requires them to have emotional intelligence to succeed. In addition to helping children develop critical thinking and writing skills, research has long been telling us that reading fiction can develop empathy and emotional intelligence. Surprisingly, the actual art of reading isn’t capable of producing this surprising reaction. Children don’t develop emotional understanding by focusing on mechanics. Instead, there is hard evidence that reading literary fiction improves emotional intelligence. Stories allow readers to bury themselves in the life of another person and see the world through their eyes. This has always been a good way to broaden a child’s outlook, but now we actually have the research and science to say it makes us more empathetic. For example, studies published before uncovered that participants who read literature with strong characters showed higher levels of empathy and emotional intelligence by being able to “feel” the characters. The subjects of these studies were better able to understand others by empathizing with characters and viewing the world in their different ways. 12. What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 1? A. Reading is a lost art. B. Reading has a great influence on us. C. Book sales are going up again. D. Technology leads to the death of books. 13. What benefit do children get from reading? A. Succeeding in their career. B. Bringing back their memories. C. Gaining popularity in the digital world. D. Enabling them to be emotionally intelligent. 14. What evidence shows reading literary fiction improves emotional intelligence? A. The change of the readers’ values. B. The readers’ devotion to reading stories. C. The development of the readers’ critical thinking skills. D. The readers’ ability to understand the characters in stories. 15. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Why Reading Will Never Die B. How Children Develop Good Reading Habits C. How Reading Improves Emotional Intelligence D. What Parents Can Do to Improve Kids’ Emotional Intelligence 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. D 15. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了阅读的很多好处。 【12题详解】 主旨大意题。由文章第一段“Lately, there has been a lot of discussion among parents, educators, and within the community that reading is a lost art. We hear people crying that books are dead or that technology is changing how we get our information. Thankfully, however, book sales are rebounding(回升) and literature is far from dead. That’s great news, because science has proven that there are many ways that reading is beneficial to our lives and brain development.(最近，家长、教育工作者和社区内部都在讨论阅读是一门失传的艺术。我们听到人们哭诉书籍已经过时，或者技术正在改变我们获取信息的方式。然而，值得庆幸的是，图书销量正在反弹，文学也远未消亡。这是个好消息，因为科学已经证明，阅读对我们的生活和大脑发育有很多好处。)”可知，作者通过第一段告诉我们阅读对我们有很大的好处和影响。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第二段中“The benefits of reading range anywhere from reducing stress, to developing our brains, to improving memory, and helping increase emotional intelligence.(阅读的好处包括减轻压力、发展大脑、提高记忆力和帮助提高情商)”可知，阅读能让孩子提高情商，即在情感上更聪明。故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第三段中“Instead, there is hard evidence that reading literary fiction improves emotional intelligence.(相反，有确凿证据表明，阅读文学小说可以提高情商)”和最后一段中“Stories allow readers to bury themselves in the life of another person and see the world through their eyes. (故事让读者沉浸在另一个人的生活中，通过他们的眼睛看到世界)”可知，读者理解故事中人物的想法，通过故事中人物的眼睛看到世界，可以提高情商。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。由文章最后一段中“studies published before uncovered that participants who read literature with strong characters showed higher levels of empathy and emotional intelligence by being able to “feel” the characters.(之前发表的研究发现，阅读具有强烈性格的文学作品的参与者通过能够“感受”角色，表现出更高水平的同理心和情商)”可知，这句话是对整篇文章主题的总结，即阅读提高情商。故选C。 第二节(共 5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 根据短文内容。从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Be Greener as a Teenager We are told to buy hybrid (混合动力) cars, change our electricity supplier (供应商), and insulate (隔热) the roof. But what if you are not in control of such things — a teenager? Worse — your parents have more important things to worry about than silly old global warming. ____16____ You might think as a teen, you can’t do much to help, but you are completely wrong… Look at every item you use. ____17____ That item (物品) was made with resources, had some cost to the environment in production. After using it, it will have to be dealt with. ____18____ For example, buy recyclable pens that could be filled with ink rather than pens that get thrown away after being used. If you have papers, bottles or whatever, don’t throw them away. Instead, send them to the recycling company in your district. Talk about pollution and global warming to your parents if you are truly interested in it. Don’t push them to be greener and annoy them; they wouldn’t mind a few suggestions every now and again. ____19____ They might drive a huge SUV, live in mansion (府邸), or simply waste things. Try to explain to your younger cousins what is happening in the world to them, as simply as possible. Allow them to make up their own mind but you might find they will be more open to it than your parents. Haven’t got any ideas for your birthday presents? ____20____ Energy efficient light bulbs for your lamps, recycled notebooks/stationary, sponsoring a green charity in your name, solar powered chargers. There are lots of things you can buy that will be useful and enjoyable. Plus there will be an added warm feelings on your birthday. A. Suggest a green theme. B. You don’t use so much energy. C. Use dark colored themes for your computer. D. However, there are still some things you can do. E. Some adults spent too much on living. F. Try buying things that could be recycled. G. Purchase (购买) is having a “cost” to the environment. 【答案】16. D 17. G 18. F 19. E 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要为青少年介绍了如何更环保的一些具体做法。 【16题详解】 前文“But what if you are not in control of such things—a teenager? Worse—your parents have more important things to worry about than silly old global warming. (但是，如果你是一个青少年，无法控制这些事情呢？更糟糕的是，你的父母有比愚蠢的全球变暖更重要的事情要担心)”提到青少年可能因为没有控制权，以及父母需要担心其他事而无法践行绿色环保行为的情况，后文“You might think as a teen, you can’t do much to help, but you are completely wrong… (你可能认为作为一个青少年，你帮不上什么忙，但你完全错了……)”指出青少年可以帮上忙，因此D项“However, there are still some things you can do. (然而，你仍然可以做一些事情)”符合语境，指出青少年可以做环保的事情，和前文构成转折，引出后文。故选D。 【17题详解】 前文“Look at every item you use. (看看你使用的每一件物品)”建议审视使用的物品，后文“That item (物品) was made with resources, had some cost to the environment in production. After using it, it will have to be dealt with. (那件物品是用资源制造的，在生产过程中对环境有一定的代价。使用后，必须处理)”具体介绍物品从生产到使用后都需要消耗资源，因此G项“Purchase (购买) is having a “cost” to the environment. (购买对环境是有“成本”的)”符合语境，指出购买物品会消耗资源，对环境有害，承上启下，其中的cost在后文有同词复现。故选G。 【18题详解】 设空处为主题句；根据后文“For example, buy recyclable pens that could be filled with ink rather than pens that get thrown away after being used. If you have papers, bottles or whatever, don’t throw them away. Instead, send them to the recycling company in your district. (例如，买可以装满墨水的可回收笔，而不是那些用完就扔掉的笔。如果你有纸、瓶子或任何东西，不要扔掉它们。相反，把它们送到你所在地区的回收公司)”可知，本段主要建议购买可以回收的物品，做好回收工作，空处位于段首，应引出后文，与回收相关，因此F项“Try buying things that could be recycled. (试着买一些可以回收的东西)”符合语境，契合后文内容，其中的recycled与后文的recyclable、recycling呼应。故选F。 【19题详解】 后文“They might drive a huge SUV, live in mansion (府邸), or simply waste things. (他们可能开着一辆巨大的SUV，住在豪宅里，或者只是浪费东西)”具体介绍一些成年人不环保的、奢侈的生活方式，因此E项“Some adults spent too much on living. (有些成年人在生活上花费太多)”符合语境，指出有些成年人花费过多，引出后文。故选E。 【20题详解】 前文“Haven’t got any ideas for your birthday presents? (还没想好生日礼物吗)”提到生日礼物，后文“Energy efficient light bulbs for your lamps, recycled notebooks/stationary, sponsoring a green charity in your name, solar powered chargers. (为你的台灯装上节能灯泡，回收笔记本/文具，以你的名字赞助一个绿色慈善机构，太阳能充电器)”提到各种绿色环保的生日礼物，因此A项“Suggest a green theme. (建议一个绿色主题)”符合语境，建议生日礼物以绿色为主题，承上启下。故选A。 第三节(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。 Just 5 days before Christmas, I picked up my 3-year-old child from daycare at 6 p.m. Then we ____21____ to the local mall to let him. ____22____ Christmas gifts for himself. The mall was crowded with people, with long ____23____ and hot atmosphere. It was like a battle and my son just wanted to pick out tractors for himself and wouldn’t. ____24____ in line. We finally made it through three stores, tired and hungry. The bag was heavy and my son kept asking me to go home and eat supper. I was on the edge (边缘) of breakdown when I heard a ____25____ from behind us, “Excuse me”. ____26____, I was thinking what this person would need from me at this point. But I turned around to find a mother and her two ____27____. They each had large bags of wrapped gifts and big warm smiles. “Would it be okay if I gave your little boy a Christmas gift? It’s age appropriate (适龄的) and might make your evening a little ____28____.” I could have cried. Her ____29____ look said it all — she knew, and she had been me some 10 years ago. I ____30____ to get out a “yes” and she ____31____ my excited child his gift. He immediately said thank you and she and the girls wished us a Merry Christmas. I ____32____ them and we wished them the same. I was so ____33____ that I just wanted to say to the kind strangers, “Thank you so much. You have helped a ____34____ mom, and showed me there are good, loving families left in this crazy world, helping in teaching my son about ____35____.” 21. A. lived up B. faced up C. headed out D. looked out 22. A. make B. choose C. design D. order 23. A. conversations B. stories C. distances D. lines 24. A. wait B. run C. pay D. fall 25. A. warning B. noise C. sigh D. voice 26. A. Unfortunately B. Honestly C. Surprisingly D. Hopefully 27. A. daughters B. colleagues C. boys D. customers 28. A. longer B. funny C. interesting D. easier 29. A. sad B. awkward C. knowing D. attractive 30. A. wished B. managed C. failed D. refused 31. A. bought B. collected C. handed D. raised 32. A. thanked B. believed C. honored D. found 33. A. confused B. embarrassed C. touched D. satisfied 34. A. warm-hearted B. careless C. adventurous D. stressed-out 35. A. patience B. kindness C. generosity D. growth 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述作者在购物中心带儿子挑选圣诞节礼物，购物中心挤满了人，作者带着儿子就像打仗一样，又累又饿，快要崩溃时一位母亲主动为儿子挑选了适龄的礼物，帮助了极度焦虑的作者，作者被陌生人的善意所感动。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后我们去了当地的购物中心，让他为自己挑选圣诞礼物。A. lived up快乐地生活；B. faced up勇敢地面对；C. headed out前往，出发；D. looked out当心。根据下文“The mall was crowded with people(商场里挤满了人)”可知，作者和儿子去购物中心，故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. make制作；B. choose选择；C. design设计；D. order订购。根据空后“Christmas gifts for himself”以及下文“my son just wanted to pick out tractors for himself(我儿子只是想给自己挑个拖拉机)”可知，作者带儿子去商场，让儿子给自己挑节日礼物，故选B。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：商场里挤满了人，队伍排得很长，气氛很热烈。A. conversations对话；B. stories故事；C. distances距离；D. lines队伍。根据“The mall was crowded with people”可知，商场人很多，应是排很长的队，故选D。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就像一场战斗，我儿子只想为自己挑选拖拉机，不想排队等待。A. wait等待；B. run跑步；C. pay支付；D. fall落下，跌倒。根据空后“in line”可知，排队意味着等待，故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：正当我快要崩溃的时候，我听到身后传来一个声音：“对不起。”A. warning警告；B. noise噪音；C. sigh叹息；D. voice声音。根据“Excuse me”可知，作者听到身后传来一个声音，故选D。 【26题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：老实说，我在想这个人在这个时候需要我做什么。A. Unfortunately不幸地；B. Honestly诚实地；C. Surprisingly令人惊讶地；D. Hopefully有希望地。根据“I was thinking what this person would need from me at this point”以及语境可知，作者听到有人和自己说话，心里其实想的是别人要麻烦自己帮忙，故选B。 27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我转过身来，看到一位母亲和她的两个女儿。A. daughters女儿；B. colleagues同事；C. boys男孩；D. customers顾客。根据下文“They each had large bags of wrapped gifts and big warm smiles.(她们每个人都拿着一大袋包装好的礼物，脸上洋溢着温暖的笑容)”以及下一段中“she and the girls wished us a Merry Christmas(她和女孩们祝我们圣诞快乐)”可知，手里拿着礼物的应是那位母亲的两个女儿，故选A。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它适合你的年龄，可能会让你的夜晚轻松一点。A. longer长的；B. funny有趣的；C. interesting有趣的；D. easier容易的。根据“It’s age appropriate(适龄的)”以及语境可知，那位母亲挑的礼物适合作者的儿子，能让接近崩溃的作者轻松一点，故选D。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她会意的表情说明了一切——她知道，她就是十年前的我。A. sad悲伤的；B. awkward令人尴尬的；C. knowing会意的，知情的；D. attractive吸引人的。根据下文“she knew, and she had been me some 10 years ago”可知，她曾经也像作者这样，所以她了解作者的情况，故此处指“她会意的表情”，故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我勉强说了句“好的”，她就把礼物递给了我兴奋的孩子。A. wished希望；B. managed设法完成；C. failed失败；D. refused拒绝。根据上文内容以及“she ____11____ my excited child his gift”可知，她把礼物递给作者的儿子，作者此时很疲惫，所以应是勉强说了句“好的”，manage to do sth设法完成某事，故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. bought买；B. collected收集；C. handed递给；D. raised提高。根据“He immediately said thank you”可知，她把礼物递给作者的儿子，故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我向他们表示感谢，也送给他们同样的祝福。A. thanked感谢；B. believed相信；C. honored尊重；D. found发现。上文“she and the girls wished us a Merry Christmas”提到她们祝作者和儿子圣诞节快乐，此处是作者表示感谢，并送出同样的祝福，故选A。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我太感动了，我只想对这些善良的陌生人说：“非常感谢。”A. confused困惑的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. touched感动的；D. satisfied满意的。根据“I just wanted to say to the kind strangers”可知，作者被陌生人的善意所感动，故选C。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你帮助了一位心力交瘁的母亲，让我看到在这个疯狂的世界上还有美好、充满爱的家庭，你教会了我的儿子什么是善良。A. warm-hearted热心的；B. careless粗心的；C. adventurous冒险的；D. stressed-out焦虑的，筋疲力尽的。根据第二段中“I was on the edge(边缘) of breakdown”可知，作者当时处于崩溃的边缘，极度焦虑，故选D。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. patience耐心；B. kindness善良；C. generosity慷慨；D. growth成长。根据上文“the kind strangers”可知，陌生人让作者和儿子看到了什么是善良，故选B。 第 II 卷 第三部分 语法填空(共 10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。 Irene Astbury is a 90-year-old woman, ___36___ (work) 40 hours a week. Now she works at the pet shop, ___37___ she opened with her husband Les in Macclesfield. Because of her hard work, she ___38___ (elect) to be “Woman Of The Year” last year. Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, she declared she had no plans to retire ___39___ her business. She said, “___40___ (frank) speaking, I don’t see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I ___41___ (make) over the years. I work not because I have to, but because I want to.” ___42___ she works very long time, she doesn’t complain about it. Instead, she always tends ___43___ (put) her work in the first place and is so ___44___ (energy) that many people are encouraged by her. Her granddaughter said, “We don’t have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call saying she was short-listed, we thought it was a joke. But then we got ____45____ envelope which contains an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It’s wonderful.” 【答案】36. working 37. which 38. was elected 39. from 40. Frankly 41. have made 42 Although##Though##While 43. to put 44. energetic 45. the 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了90岁的Irene Astbury女士因其辛勤工作被评为“年度女性”。在获得“终身成就奖”时，她表示没有退休计划，因为她热爱工作并享受与家人和朋友相处的时光。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：Irene Astbury是一位90岁的妇女，每周工作40个小时。句子主干成分完整，空处为非谓语，work“工作”和Irene Astbury逻辑上是主动关系，因此用work的现在分词形式，作状语。故填working。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：现在她在她和丈夫Les在麦克尔斯菲尔德开的宠物店工作。空处引导非限制性定语从句，对先行词the pet shop作补充说明，先行词指物，关系词替代先行词在从句中作opened的宾语，因此应用关系代词which。故填which。 【38题详解】 考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。句意：由于她的努力工作，去年她被选为“年度女性”。空处作句子的谓语，根据“last year”可知，时态应用一般过去时，elect“选举”和主语she之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语是she，be动词应用was。故填was elected。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：在领取“终身成就奖”时，她宣称自己没有退休的计划。根据“retire”和“her business”可知，此处用动词短语retire from表示“从……退休”。故填from。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：坦白地说，我找不到任何理由放弃工作。固定短语frankly speaking意为“坦白地说，坦率地说”，作评注性状语，且句首单词首字母应大写。故填Frankly。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：我喜欢来到这里，看到我的家人和我多年来结交的所有朋友。空处作定语从句的谓语，根据“over the years”可知，时态应用现在完成时，且主语是I，助动词用have。故填have made。 【42题详解】 考查状语从句。句意：虽然她工作很长时间，但她从不抱怨。本句中逗号前后均为完整的句子，前半部分表示“她工作很长时间”，后半部分表示“她从不抱怨”，是让步的关系，空处应用连词although/though/while，引导让步状语从句，且句首单词首字母应大写。故填Although/Though/While。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：相反，她总是把工作放在第一位，精力充沛，很多人都受到她的鼓励。固定短语tend to do sth.意为“倾向于做某事，往往做某事”，因此用put的不定式形式。故填to put。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：相反，她总是把工作放在第一位，精力充沛，很多人都受到她的鼓励。空处作表语，energy的形容词形式energetic符合题意，意为“精力充沛的”。故填energetic。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：但当我们拿到装有官方信件的信封时，我们惊呆了。空处表示特指，指“装有官方信件的信封”，应用定冠词the。故填the。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，下周五你校将举办一次以“My View on the Internet”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： 1. 个人对于网络利弊的看法； 2. 网络的具体利弊都有哪些； 3. 作为学生，应该如何应对。 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。 Ladies and gentlemen, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Ladies and gentlemen, Today, I stand before you to share my view on the Internet. The Internet, in my view, is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it offers unparalleled access to information, facilitates communication, and enhances education. We can learn anything, connect with anyone, and explore the world without leaving our homes. On the other hand, it can be a source of distraction, misinformation, and privacy breaches. Cyberbullying and online scams are real threats that we must be aware of. As students, we should harness the Internet’s benefits while guarding against its pitfalls. We must be critical thinkers, verifying information before accepting it. We should also be mindful of our online behavior, respecting others’ privacy and contributing positively to the digital community. In conclusion, the Internet is a powerful tool, and it is up to us to use it wisely. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求写一篇演讲稿，参加下周五学校举办的以“My View on the Internet”为主题的英语演讲比赛，演讲稿中应涵盖对于网络利弊的看法、利弊列举和应对方法三方面的内容。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 在我看来：in my view→from my perspective/as far as I am concerned 无与伦比的：unparalleled→matchless/unequalled 意识到：be aware of→be conscious of/realize 利用：harness→employ/make use of 总之：in conclusion→to conclude/to sum up/in summary 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：We can learn anything, connect with anyone, and explore the world without leaving our homes. 拓展句：We can learn anything, connect with anyone, and explore the world even if we don’t leave our homes. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Cyberbullying and online scams are real threats that we must be aware of. (运用了that引导限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】We must be critical thinkers, verifying information before accepting it. (运用了现在分词短语verifying…作状语、动名词短语accepting…作宾语) 第二节（满分25分) 47. 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。 Tom’s family was a small family on the coastal line of a small village. Tom was 11 years old. He was tall, dark and handsome and had a lot of dreams. He had always dreamt of living in a city. He was always his dad’s charm, as he was not quite happy to spend time with his mom. All he could remember about his mom was her scars, red and white scars on her face, neck and hands. He always felt unpleasant to see his mom’s face. But what he did not know was that his mom scratched her beauty to save him from a fire when he was one year old. Not wanting to burden him with it, Tom’s parents kept it a secret. His mom Maria used to drop him to school and pick him up every day. He felt awkward to see his mom with that scarred face standing in front of the school gate. As he was laughing and chatting with his fellow schoolmates, all of them became silent and started staring at the gate. So, Tom turned towards the gate with a lot of curiosity. He froze when seeing his mom, face covered with a piece of cloth. Tom felt ashamed and rushed out of the school with lots of anger. With days passing by, Tom started to dislike his mom more. He did not like to get picked up or dropped by his mom. He felt that she was ugly and so abnormal. As he grew old, he stopped going out with her to the market or anywhere outside. Kamala tried her best to make her son happy, got him everything that he wanted and gave him his space. She understood what her son was going through and felt pity for herself and sad for her son, as she was helpless. When Tom turned 16, he was sent to a city high school 80 kilometers away from his coastal village. The very thought of not being with his ugly mother made him very happy. Three years later, then came Tom’s graduation ceremony. His parents didn’t want to be absent from such an important occasion, so they managed to be there without informing Tom. 注意：1.续写词数应为150 左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Tom was shocked when he saw his parents appear at the ceremony hall. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hesitating for a moment, Tom’s father told him everything that happened many years ago. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Possible version: Tom was shocked when he saw his parents appear at the ceremony hall. He stood rooted to the floor for a moment, not knowing what to do. Seconds later, he tried to contain himself and awkwardly walked up to greet his father, ignoring his mother’s existence. But when he heard others whispering about his mum’s ugly face, embarrassment came over him. With anger written all on his face, he pushed his mum hard out of the hall. Seeing Tom’s mum leave with deep sorrow, his father followed her out. Hesitating for a moment, Tom’s father told him everything that happened many years ago. His mum got burnt severely to save him in a terrible fire. Tears streamed down his face when he recollected how much he had hurt her all these years, how he had ignored her and he realized the amount of pain and agony she had gone through. After the ceremony, he found his mum and embraced her, saying “Sorry” again and again. From then on, he thought of his mom’s face even with scars as the most beautiful face in the world and his mom as the most respected woman in the world. 【解析】 【导语】文章以人物为主要线索展开。Tom十一岁了，他一点都不喜欢和妈妈玩，因为妈妈的脸上，脖子上还有手上全都是红色白色的伤疤。Tom也不喜欢让妈妈送他上学、接他放学，他害怕同学们异样的眼光和窃窃私语。父母为了不让他有负担，没有告诉他，妈妈的美貌是在火中救一岁的 Tom 的时候失去的。后来Tom去市里上高中，他因为不用再和丑陋的妈妈一起生活而感到开心。一转眼Tom要毕业了，父母不想缺席毕业典礼，没有告诉儿子，就来到了他的毕业典礼上。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“当Tom看到他的父母到达仪式大厅时，他很震惊。”可知，第一段可描写Tom的反应和做法，他很生气，努力地控制着自己，走向爸爸跟前，但是听到别人议论妈妈的外表，他把妈妈推出了仪式大厅，看到妈妈伤心地离开，爸爸跟了出去。 ②由第二段首句内容“父亲犹豫了一下，把多年前发生的一切都告诉了他。”可知，第二段可描写Tom得知真相后感到后悔，从此以后不再因为妈妈的伤疤而疏远妈妈。 2.续写线索：和父亲打招呼——尴尬——生气地把妈妈推出去——父亲解释——懊悔——道歉——改变 3.词汇积累 行为类 ①一动不动地站着：stand rooted to the floor/stand rooted to the spot/stand still/stand motionless ②压制住自己：contain oneself/keep one’s temper/hold one’s temper ③拥抱：embrace/hug 情绪类 ①尴尬：embarrassment/awkwardness ②生气：angry/fury 【点睛】[高分句型1].Seconds later, he tried to contain himself and awkwardly walked up to greet his father, ignoring his mother’s existence. (运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2].Tears streamed down his face when he recollected how much he had hurt her all these years, how he had ignored her and he realized the amount of pain and agony she had gone through. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句，how much和 how引导的宾语从句，以及省略that的定语从句修饰先行词pain and agony) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 育华中学23-24学年高一第二学期期中测试 英语学科 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，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. What did the man do last night? A. He played football. B. He visited his brother. C. He watched a match. 2. How much does it cost to ask three questions? A. $15. B. $14. C. $12. 3 What is the topic of the conversation? A. The price of gas. B. Buying a car. C. Driving in the city. 4. What does the man say about the woman’s hairstyle? A. He thinks it looks worse than before. B. He likes her new hairstyle better. C. He didn’t notice the change. 5. Where are the speakers probably? A. At home. B. In the store. C. In the restaurant. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。 6. Where did the woman just come back from? A. A party. B. Her brother’s apartment. C. A vacation. 7. What will the man do next? A. Clean the room. B. Visit some friends. C Talk with his sister. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。 8. What do we know about the man? A. He is a local person here. B. He comes from Italy. C. His father is a Japanese. 9. How long is the man going to stay in the country? A Six months. B. Three years. C. Four years. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。 10. When will the speakers go shopping? A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday. 11. Who does the woman need to buy a present for? A. Jimmy. B. The man. C. Her mother. 12. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Brother and sister. C. Classmates. 听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。 13. When does the man get up every morning? A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30. 14. How does the woman like traveling a long distance to work every day? A. It’s interesting. B. It’s sleepy. C. It’s a waste of time. 15. What does the man do on the train in the morning? A. He reads the news. B. He chats with friends. C. He reads a book. 16. When did the man come across some old friends? A. Yesterday. B. Last week. C. A couple of weeks ago. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。 17. How many Grammy Awards has John Legend won? A. One. B. Six. C. Nine. 18. At what age did John Legend begin playing the piano? A. Four. B. Seven. C. Eight. 19. What did John Legend do in 1999? A. He met Lauryn Hill. B. He wrote his first song. C. He finished college. 20. Who gave John Legend his stage name? A. A poet. B. His college teacher. C. A famous songwriter. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分65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 Wine and beaches, fireworks and music...our readers recommend some fantastic festivals. Festa delTUva e del Vino, Italy Set on the beautiful shores of Lake Garda, this grapes and wine festival takes over the small town of Bardolino for four days every October. With local wines, food, art projections, fireworks and live music. people come from miles around to celebrate. First and foremost, it’s about great wine, but it’s worth visiting to soak up the great atmosphere. Free,1-5 October Quest festival, Vietnam This is a weekend camping festival held just a 40-minute drive from Hanoi, bringing together locals and visitors in a celebration of underground live and electronic music culture. Held in the beautiful Son Tinh campsite, there are usually about 30 local and international DJs and 10 bands. There are also workshops, pop-up cafes, ire performances, dancing and much more. Weekend tickets about ￡25,6-8 November Estival, Switzerland This is a free festival of jazz which takes place in the first weekend in July in the pretty squares and lakeside beaches and parks around the southern Swiss town of Lugano. People will enjoy the palm trees and summer air see some of Europe’s up and coming jazz bands. Free, every July Irish Redhead Convention, Ireland A friendly gathering for all red-haired people is held in the small seaside village of Crosshaven where redheads from all over the world take part in light hearted events. There’s live music, art exhibitions, lectures and of course the traditional Parade of Redheads through the village led by the newly crowned Redhead King and Queen. Free, every August 1. Jennifer, a girl with red hair, may be interested in . A. Estival B. Quest festival C. Festa deirtlva e del Vino D. Irish Redhead Convention 2. What do these four festivals have in common? A. They offer local food. B. They have fireworks. C. They are free of charge. D. They have music activities. 3. Where can you probably find the text? A. In a textbook. B. In a magazine. C. In a news report. D. In a research paper. B Traveling to a farm and spending several hours a day getting your hands dirty might sound like an unusual way to spend a vacation. WWOOF, or “Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms”, is an organization that helps travelers go on “volunteering vacations” on organic farms. The idea is simple: travelers volunteer on farms for around four to six hours a day in exchange for free accommodation and meals. The duration (时长) of “vacation” could be a few days or a few weeks. Volunteers may be given different tasks based on the type of farm they’re on. These may include things like gardening, cutting wood, feeding animals, or even making cheese or wine. But “WWOOFing” is about more than that. The aim is for travelers and farmers to take part in a cultural and educational exchange, while helping people spend time in nature. At least, that’s what Sue Coppard had in mind when she started the organization. In 1971, Coppard was working as a secretary in London, but she wanted to spend more time in the countryside. So, she thought it might be a good idea to stay and work on a farm. And since she worried that she would be lonely, she asked others to join her. After a successful trial weekend at a farm in Sussex, England, with 15 volunteers, more people started showing interest in working on farms, and more organic farmers said they were willing to host workers. Today, it’s possible to go WWOOFing in more than 130 countries, according to the website. You don’t need any farming experience—just a positive attitude and a willingness to learn! 4. What can we know about WWOOF? A. It offers flexible length of holiday. B It was set up by an experienced farmer. C. It focuses on farming in the same way. D. It is an organization to help people in need. 5. What could we do as a WWOOF volunteer? A. Enjoy urban scenery. B. Do some farm-related work. C. Raise animals for money. D. Protect the environment on the farm. 6. Why did Sue Coppard set up WWOOF? A. She was interested in organic farming. B. She felt lonely every now and then. C. She was tired of being a secretary. D. She loved to get close to nature. 7. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To promote organic farming. B. To share experiences about farming. C. To introduce a new way of spending vacation. D. To advertise cultural and educational exchange. C A company run by Google, called DeepMind, has found a way to predict diseases in people using artificial intelligence(AI). This is the name given to a computer system that can “think” for itself and perform tasks that usually require human intelligence such as problem-solving and decision-making. Google DeepMind is an AI company that works with scientists, engineers and researchers to solve difficult challenges using technology. They say their aim is to advance science and benefit humanity, and their research includes finding ways to use technology to identify and treat diseases. DeepMind’s new software, AlphaMissense, works by looking at DNA. This is a chemical found in all animals and plants that carries information about every living thing’s appearance and characteristics. DNA is made up of four chemical “bases”. These are known as A, T, G and C. The order that these bases are arranged in is very important, because it provides the instructions for how a life-form will develop. If the bases aren’t in the right order, this can create something called missense mutations (突变). These are mostly harmless, but in some cases they lead to diseases, including sickle cell disease, which affects people’s blood, and cystic fibrosis, which affects lungs and digestive (消化的) systems. There are millions of possible missense mutations. Scientists had only classified (归类) 0.1% of these as either benign or potentially (潜在的) disease-causing. However, the AlphaMissense software has now classified an impressive 89% of them. The DeepMind team have shared their findings in the hope that it will help doctors and scientists spot disease-causing mutations and start treating people sooner. Genomics England (GE), a company that works with the NHS to analyse people’s DNA, has already tested the software. Dr Ellen Thomas, from GE, said it will help scientists “make sense of genetic data”, so that patients can get better treatments. 8. What can we learn about DeepMind from the first two paragraphs? A. It mainly focuses on financial gains. B. It works with various experts. C. It has found a cure for all diseases. D. It is a newly established company. 9. What is the main function of DeepMind’s AlphaMissense software? A. To arrange DNA bases in the correct order. B. To solve challenges using artificial intelligence. C. To classify missense mutations in DNA. D. To treat diseases like sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis. 10. In paragraph 5, the word “benign” is closest in meaning to . A. beneficial B. mysterious C. harmless D. dangerous 11. What’s Dr. Ellen Thomas’s attitude towards AlphaMissense? A. Doubtful B. Disappointed C. Indifferent D. Positive D Lately, there has been a lot of discussion among parents, educators, and within the community that reading is a lost art. We hear people crying that books are dead or that technology is changing how we get our information. Thankfully, however, book sales are rebounding(回升) and literature is far from dead. That’s great news, because science has proven that there are many ways that reading is beneficial to our lives and brain development. The benefits of reading range anywhere from reducing stress, to developing our brains, to improving memory, and helping increase emotional intelligence. For parents, this is especially important to note, because empathy (共情) is among the five most important skills for success for people living in a digital and global economy. Our kids, who are digital natives, are going to be required to explore a world that requires them to have emotional intelligence to succeed. In addition to helping children develop critical thinking and writing skills, research has long been telling us that reading fiction can develop empathy and emotional intelligence. Surprisingly, the actual art of reading isn’t capable of producing this surprising reaction. Children don’t develop emotional understanding by focusing on mechanics. Instead, there is hard evidence that reading literary fiction improves emotional intelligence. Stories allow readers to bury themselves in the life of another person and see the world through their eyes. This has always been a good way to broaden a child’s outlook, but now we actually have the research and science to say it makes us more empathetic. For example, studies published before uncovered that participants who read literature with strong characters showed higher levels of empathy and emotional intelligence by being able to “feel” the characters. The subjects of these studies were better able to understand others by empathizing with characters and viewing the world in their different ways. 12. What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 1? A. Reading is a lost art. B. Reading has a great influence on us. C. Book sales are going up again. D. Technology leads to the death of books. 13. What benefit do children get from reading? A. Succeeding in their career. B. Bringing back their memories. C. Gaining popularity in the digital world. D. Enabling them to be emotionally intelligent. 14. What evidence shows reading literary fiction improves emotional intelligence? A. The change of the readers’ values. B. The readers’ devotion to reading stories. C. The development of the readers’ critical thinking skills. D. The readers’ ability to understand the characters in stories. 15. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Why Reading Will Never Die B. How Children Develop Good Reading Habits C. How Reading Improves Emotional Intelligence D. What Parents Can Do to Improve Kids’ Emotional Intelligence 第二节(共 5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 根据短文内容。从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Be Greener as a Teenager We are told to buy hybrid (混合动力) cars, change our electricity supplier (供应商), and insulate (隔热) the roof. But what if you are not in control of such things — a teenager? Worse — your parents have more important things to worry about than silly old global warming. ____16____ You might think as a teen, you can’t do much to help, but you are completely wrong… Look at every item you use. ____17____ That item (物品) was made with resources, had some cost to the environment in production. After using it, it will have to be dealt with. ____18____ For example, buy recyclable pens that could be filled with ink rather than pens that get thrown away after being used. If you have papers, bottles or whatever, don’t throw them away. Instead, send them to the recycling company in your district. Talk about pollution and global warming to your parents if you are truly interested in it. Don’t push them to be greener and annoy them; they wouldn’t mind a few suggestions every now and again. ____19____ They might drive a huge SUV, live in mansion (府邸), or simply waste things. Try to explain to your younger cousins what is happening in the world to them, as simply as possible. Allow them to make up their own mind but you might find they will be more open to it than your parents. Haven’t got any ideas for your birthday presents? ____20____ Energy efficient light bulbs for your lamps, recycled notebooks/stationary, sponsoring a green charity in your name, solar powered chargers. There are lots of things you can buy that will be useful and enjoyable. Plus there will be an added warm feelings on your birthday. A. Suggest a green theme. B. You don’t use so much energy. C. Use dark colored themes for your computer. D. However, there are still some things you can do. E. Some adults spent too much on living. F. Try buying things that could be recycled. G. Purchase (购买) is having a “cost” to the environment. 第三节(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。 Just 5 days before Christmas, I picked up my 3-year-old child from daycare at 6 p.m. Then we ____21____ to the local mall to let him. ____22____ Christmas gifts for himself. The mall was crowded with people, with long ____23____ and hot atmosphere. It was like a battle and my son just wanted to pick out tractors for himself and wouldn’t. ____24____ in line. We finally made it through three stores, tired and hungry. The bag was heavy and my son kept asking me to go home and eat supper. I was on the edge (边缘) of breakdown when I heard a ____25____ from behind us, “Excuse me”. ____26____, I was thinking what this person would need from me at this point. But I turned around to find a mother and her two ____27____. They each had large bags of wrapped gifts and big warm smiles. “Would it be okay if I gave your little boy a Christmas gift? It’s age appropriate (适龄的) and might make your evening a little ____28____.” I could have cried. Her ____29____ look said it all — she knew, and she had been me some 10 years ago. I ____30____ to get out a “yes” and she ____31____ my excited child his gift. He immediately said thank you and she and the girls wished us a Merry Christmas. I ____32____ them and we wished them the same. I was so ____33____ that I just wanted to say to the kind strangers, “Thank you so much. You have helped a ____34____ mom, and showed me there are good, loving families left in this crazy world, helping in teaching my son about ____35____.” 21. A. lived up B. faced up C. headed out D. looked out 22. A. make B. choose C. design D. order 23. A. conversations B. stories C. distances D. lines 24. A. wait B. run C. pay D. fall 25. A. warning B. noise C. sigh D. voice 26. A. Unfortunately B. Honestly C. Surprisingly D. Hopefully 27. A. daughters B. colleagues C. boys D. customers 28. A. longer B. funny C. interesting D. easier 29. A. sad B. awkward C. knowing D. attractive 30. A. wished B. managed C. failed D. refused 31. A. bought B. collected C. handed D. raised 32. A. thanked B. believed C. honored D. found 33. A. confused B. embarrassed C. touched D. satisfied 34. A. warm-hearted B. careless C. adventurous D. stressed-out 35. A. patience B. kindness C. generosity D. growth 第 II 卷 第三部分 语法填空(共 10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。 Irene Astbury is a 90-year-old woman, ___36___ (work) 40 hours a week. Now she works at the pet shop, ___37___ she opened with her husband Les in Macclesfield. Because of her hard work, she ___38___ (elect) to be “Woman Of The Year” last year. Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, she declared she had no plans to retire ___39___ her business. She said, “___40___ (frank) speaking, I don’t see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I ___41___ (make) over the years. I work not because I have to, but because I want to.” ___42___ she works very long time, she doesn’t complain about it. Instead, she always tends ___43___ (put) her work in the first place and is so ___44___ (energy) that many people are encouraged by her. Her granddaughter said, “We don’t have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call saying she was short-listed, we thought it was a joke. But then we got ____45____ envelope which contains an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It’s wonderful.” 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，下周五你校将举办一次以“My View on the Internet”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： 1. 个人对于网络利弊的看法； 2. 网络的具体利弊都有哪些； 3. 作为学生，应该如何应对。 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。 Ladies and gentlemen, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分) 47. 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。 Tom’s family was a small family on the coastal line of a small village. Tom was 11 years old. He was tall, dark and handsome and had a lot of dreams. He had always dreamt of living in a city. He was always his dad’s charm, as he was not quite happy to spend time with his mom. All he could remember about his mom was her scars, red and white scars on her face, neck and hands. He always felt unpleasant to see his mom’s face. But what he did not know was that his mom scratched her beauty to save him from a fire when he was one year old. Not wanting to burden him with it, Tom’s parents kept it a secret. His mom Maria used to drop him to school and pick him up every day. He felt awkward to see his mom with that scarred face standing in front of the school gate. As he was laughing and chatting with his fellow schoolmates, all of them became silent and started staring at the gate. So, Tom turned towards the gate with a lot of curiosity. He froze when seeing his mom, face covered with a piece of cloth. Tom felt ashamed and rushed out of the school with lots of anger. With days passing by, Tom started to dislike his mom more. He did not like to get picked up or dropped by his mom. He felt that she was ugly and so abnormal. As he grew old, he stopped going out with her to the market or anywhere outside. Kamala tried her best to make her son happy, got him everything that he wanted and gave him his space. She understood what her son was going through and felt pity for herself and sad for her son, as she was helpless. When Tom turned 16, he was sent to a city high school 80 kilometers away from his coastal village. The very thought of not being with his ugly mother made him very happy. Three years later, then came Tom’s graduation ceremony. His parents didn’t want to be absent from such an important occasion, so they managed to be there without informing Tom. 注意：1.续写词数应为150 左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Tom was shocked when he saw his parents appear at the ceremony hall. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hesitating for a moment, Tom’s father told him everything that happened many years ago. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$