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2024-2025学年第一学期开学阶段性反馈 英 语 （清华附中初22级） 2024.08 听力理解 （共36分） 一、听后选择 （共15分，每小题1.5分） 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有两个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 请听一段对话，完成第1至第2小题。 1. What is the girl’s favorite sport? A. Playing basketball. B. Playing football. C. Playing tennis. 2. How often does the boy practice? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 请听一段对话，完成第3至第4小题。 3. Where does the boy want to go? A. To a museum. B. To a cinema. C. To a bus station. 4. How long will it take the boy to get there by bus? A. About 15 minutes. B. About 20 minutes. C. About 30 minutes. 请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。 5. What is the boy doing? A. He is cleaning the room. B. He is helping the children. C. He is selling old clothes. 6. How will the boy deal with the old books? A. He’ll throw them away. B. He’ll sell them at the yard sale. C. He’ll give them to the Children’s Home. 请听一段独白，完成第7至第8小题。 7. What can we know about the speaker from the speech? A. The speaker loved going to school. B. The speaker was a good tennis player. C. The speaker played the tennis game today. 8. Why does the speaker give the speech to the students? A. To introduce them some useful tennis skills. B. To share his wonderful experience with them. C. To encourage them to keep practicing tennis. 请听一段独白，完成第9至第10小题。 9. What can we learn from the speech? A. You should buy useful gifts for your teachers. B. You can draw a picture for your parents as a gift. C. Writing a letter can be a meaningful gift for your friend, 10. What is the speech mainly about? A. Inexpensive ways to prepare gifts for others. B. Some ideas to celebrate holidays with others. C. The importance of preparing gifts on holidays. 二、听后回答（共16分，每小题2分） 听对话，根据对话内容笔头回答问题。每段对话你将听两遍。 请听一段对话，完成第11小题。 11. How was the girl’s trip? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第12小题 12. How does the girl usually learn chemistry? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第13小题。 13. Where are they going? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第14小题。 14. Why did the boy get a stomachache? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第15至16小题。 15. How much will the boy pay in total? ___________________________________ 16. How long does the talent show last? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第17至18小题。 17. When is Nature Day? ___________________________________ 18. What are they mainly talking about? ___________________________________ 三、听后转写（共6分） 听短文，请根据所听内容和思维导图中的提示信息，写出短文主要内容。请注意语法正确，语意连贯。短文开头已经给出，短文你将听三遍。 19. I’ve got some information about ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 知识运用 （共30分） 四、单项填空（共10分，每小题1分） 1. Lily and Annie are twins. ________ have shared one bedroom since they were born. A. Theirs B. Their C. Them D. They 2. Tom went to the Olympic Park to do volunteer work ________ a warm Saturday morning. A. at B. in C. on D. for 3. —________ is it from the railway station to Sun Hotel? —It’s a 20-minute bus ride. A. How long B. How far C. How soon D. How often 4. —________ you take care of my cat? I’m going on a business trip. —Of course. I love cats. A Could B. Should C. Must D. Need 5. Many great scientists failed thousands of times in the experiments, ________ they never gave up. A. for B. but C. so D. or 6. —Which subject do you like ________, physics or chemistry? —I prefer physics. Solving the challenging physics problems makes me excited. A. better B. best C. well D. the best 7. He ________ me as soon as he reaches the gate of our school. I have promised to pick him up there. A. called B. will call C. has called D. calls 8. —Lucy, I called you at 8 o’clock last night but no one answered. —I’m sorry. My family ________ dinner in a restaurant. We were not home. A. had B. have had C. were having D. are having 9. My father decided to be a teacher when he graduated from college. He ________ maths in Tsinghua University for more than 20 years. A. taught B. has taught C. is teaching D. teaches 10. —Linda, do you remember ________? —On April 8th. Jane’s presentation left me a deep impression that day. A. when we visited the National Museum B. when did we visit the National Museum C. when we will visit the National Museum D. when will we visit the National Museum 五、完形填空 （共20分，每小题2分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Last summer, I found a part-time job at a department store. We were encouraged to chat with customers and make their experience personal. I am a social butterfly at school, so I loved the job. One day, a(n) ___11___ woman came in. I welcomed her to the store, and she immediately started up a conversation, telling me her name was Barbara and asking me about my day. I stepped out to walk with her and nodded along while she ___12___. We did this often, as there were many elderly customers who just needed somebody to talk to. As we chatted, Barbara stopped to look at a shirt, “I really like the pattern. I used to wear colors like this when I was younger.” I asked, “Oh? What changed?” Barbara chuckled (轻笑), “Well, as I started to get older, these sorts of clothes just didn’t look good on me anymore. Maybe it will be ___13___ for you, since you’ re a very pretty young girl.” “Don’t say that, Barbara! You’ re still very beautiful.” Laughing, Barbara replied, “Thank you, sweet girl, but it’s all right. I’ll just ___14___ to what I normally wear. Patterns like this are made for young people like you.” I always hate it when older people believe their ___15___ is ugly. Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染) the white and silver out of their hair, and do everything they can to ___16___ their age until they give up and say to themselves, “I’m just old and ugly now.” I don’t see things that way at all. Many women age gracefully, and Barbara aged downright beautifully. So, I ___17___ the topic just a little bit, “Are you sure you don’t want to try it on? You might be surprised. If you don’t like it, we can put it back.” Barbara hesitated (犹豫), “Well... since we’ re already here. …I really don’t know about these sleeves, though. They’ll show my big arms!” I suggested, “How about the dress hanging on the wall there? It has three- quarter sleeves that will cover your forearms.” She paused for a moment, “Tell you what. If you can find that dress in a large, I’ll try it on, just to see.” When Barbara stepped out of the dressing room, I was ___18___. The dress fit her ___19___ perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin, and most importantly, she looked really, really happy in it. She didn’t just like the dress; she liked HERSELF in the dress, clearly feeling more ____20____. She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared (展开)! Before Barbara left, she said, “Thank you for making me feel forty years younger today. I think I’ll buy a sunhat to go with that dress, and my husband and I can go on a picnic. We haven’t done that in a while.” Her words made my day. 11. A. heavy B. familiar C. elderly D. rich 12. A. argued B. continued C. complained D. wondered 13. A. different B. challenging C. harmful D. awful 14. A. turn B. see C. attend D. stick 15. A. shirt B. past C. age D. life 16. A. cover B. memorize C. manage D. replace 17. A. finished B. pressed C. avoided D. picked 18. A. amused B. confused C. determined D. amazed 19. A. plan B. figure C. job D. desire 20. A. responsible B. grateful C. confident D. respectful 阅读理解 （共34分） 六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共34分，每小题2分） A I’ve got the worst name in the world. My name is Tom T. Terdle (sound like “Tom The Turtle”). People called me all sorts of things. What was even worse, my dad had to move around with his job. Every time we moved, I had to get ready for the stupid names and a fight or two. I didn’t like to fight, but some of the things the kids said were impolite. One thing led to another, and usually I hit somebody. Then, I ended up in the teacher’s office. This time we moved to Port Aransas, on the Gulf of Mexico. I thought it cool to live near the ocean, but going to another new school meant hearing new kids call me names. That was why I fought again. And I got kicked out of school—for three days. Walking on the beach alone, I found lots of eggs, buried under the sand. The deeper I dug, the more eggs I found. Then I heard an angry voice, “What are you doing?” “Huh?” I looked up, sand all over my face and an egg in my hand. Standing behind me was an old lady. “You are going to kill every one of those!” she said. “Kill what?” I asked. “The turtles,” she took the egg out of my hand while pointing to a sign nearby: “Be Aware! Sea Turtle Nesting Area!” I felt bad and together we carefully put the eggs back in the hole and covered them with warm sand. She was actually a kind lady and easy to talk to. Soon, I told her everything, the schools and the kids making fun of me. She smiled and laughed, “Well, Tom, they call me the Turtle Lady and I take a lot of pride in being called that. I love turtles. By the way, since you’ re out of school for a few days, can you help me tonight when the eggs will probably hatch (孵化)?” How interesting it sounded! She might be old, but she was immediately my friend. That night, when we were watching for some signs that the eggs were going to hatch, she told me about the sea turtles. I learned more than what I had in all my science classes. Then, the most amazing scene of my life came. Like a big wave, the little turtles began digging from the sandy nests and moving down to the sea. When most of them made their way to the water, she smiled,“ Go back and get some sleep, Turtle Tom. Today is a big day.” For the first time ever, I wasn’t mad about that name. The night, fifteen years ago, was the one I would never forget. I have gotten rid of my sensitivity to being called Turtle Tom since long. Instead, now as a marinebiologist (海洋生物学家), I am pleased when school kids call me that. Who was the Turtle Lady? Her real name was Ila Loetscher, and she loved and protected the turtles like nobody else in Texas. She died at the age of 95. I often walk the beaches at Port Aransas. I feel she is still there in spirit, guarding the sea turtles and guiding people like me towards the new meaning of life. 21. Why did the writer often fight when he was young? A. Because kids made fun of his name. B. Because his dad didn’t care about him. C. Because he liked the feeling of winning. D. Because he wanted to be kicked out of school. 22. What happened on the unforgettable night? A. The writer learnt a lot from the lady about sea turtles. B. The writer fell asleep and failed to see the eggs hatch. C. The writer told the lady what he had learnt in the science class. D. The writer was sad that some turtles didn’t make it to the water. 23. What can we learn from the passage? A. It’s never too old to learn. B. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. C. A change of attitude can open new doors in life. D. It’s OK to make mistakes as long as we learn from them. B New research has found a link between the height of ceilings in exam halls and the performance of students, which might sound a bit crazy, but makes more and more sense as you think about it. While the shape of a room can’t make up for your lack of review or make you any smarter than you were before, we do know that the environments we’re in have an effect on us. That includes our ability to concentrate and work on mental tasks. The authors of the study, from the University of South Australia and Deakin University in Australia, suggest that big and open rooms, with high ceilings, are making it harder for students to focus on what’s in front of them. A previous study from some of the same researchers, making use of brain mapping technology and virtual reality, had found a relationship between cognitive (认知) ability and the size of a person’s surroundings. Here, the team wanted to do some real-world testing. “We were curious to apply our lab findings to a real-world dataset and see if being in a large space like a gym while having to concentrate on an important task would result in a poorer performance,” says environmental psychologist Isabella Bower from the University of South Australia. The study analyzed exam results from 15,400 students over eight years and across three campuses, referencing (参考) their scores against what was expected based on the coursework they’d previously submitted. In exam rooms with high ceilings, students tended to underperform compared to those taking exams in rooms with a ‘standard’ ceiling height, even after considering age, gender, time of year, exam subject, and previous exam experience—other factors that could potentially affect the results. However, what we can’t yet be sure about is whether the actual sizes of the room are having an effect, or whether it’s something else related to the environment—like the temperature or humidity inside the space, or even how many other students there are. “These spaces are often designed for purposes other than examinations, such as gyms, exhibitions, events, and performances,” says Bower.“ The key point is that large rooms with high ceilings can disadvantage students and we need to understand what brain mechanisms (机制) are at play, and whether this affects all students to the same degree.” Those are questions that future research can try to find out. It’s clear though that environment matters—and that we might not be giving students the best chance for success by holding exams in rooms that aren’t custom-built for the purpose. “Examinations have been a key part of our education system for over 1,300 years, shaping students’ career paths and lives,” says Bower. “It’s important to recognize the potential impact of the physical environment on student performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to succeed.” 24. What can we learn from the new study? A. It’s good for students to review for exams in big and open rooms. B. Rooms with high ceilings may lead to poor exam results for students. C. The physical environment affects students to the same degree in exams, D. The temperature inside an exam room influences students’ performances. 25. The underlined word “custom-built” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________. A. decorated B. suited C. spared D. cooled 26. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A. To explain why rooms with high ceilings affect exam results. B. To tell students how to improve their performances in exams. C. To introduce some factors that influence students’ performances. D. To suggest taking the exam rooms’ environment into consideration. C Every June in California, judges cast their eye over a line-up of dogs to decide on the winner of the World Ugliest Dog contest. Invariably, the dogs for this honour melt the hearts of animal lovers across the world. Why do we find ugly animals so attractive? And what makes these odd- looking creatures so cute? Evolution (进化) plays a role. According to Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz, human attraction to baby features, such as big eyes, large heads and soft bodies, is. an evolutionary adaptation (适应) that helps ensure that adults care for their children, ensuring the survival of their species. These baby features were coined “baby schema (婴儿图示)” by Lorenz in 1943. Odd-looking animals such as blobfish and bulldogs all share these baby features that make people love and want to protect them. And these baby features increase a person’s protective behaviour, attention and willingness to care for these animals and reduce the likelihood of aggression (攻击性), says Marta Borgi, a lead researcher, who studies baby schema. A 2014 study led by Borgi analysed the eye movements of children aged three to six and found that they were more focused on images of dogs, cats and humans with the baby features. They also asked the children to grade the images from one to five points, with one being “not cute” and five being “very cute”. The children ranked round faces with high foreheads, big eyes and small noses as cuter than those with fewer baby features. The study showed the concept of “cuteness” developed at a very young age, with children as young as three showing a preference for animals and humans with big eyes, button noses and round faces. Besides making cute pets, ugly animals have other value for scientific research. For example, the blobfish, which have adapted to the extreme environments in unusual ways, provide valuable information to research how to survive certain dangers. Scientists are interested in studying these animals to understand whether their biology might provide fresh insights that could lead to treatments such as cancer, heart disease and other diseases for human beings. There are also culture-led factors that drive our obsession (痴迷) with ugly-cute animals.“ The ugly-cute thing is very fashionable,” says Rowena Packer, a lecturer in companion animal behaviour. This is partly driven by social media, with many celebrities and influencers showing off their pet French bulldogs on Instagram, she says. But there are still some worries about people’s obsession with ugly-cute animals. Animal doctors are urging people not to choose a flat-faced dog breed, because they suffer from serious health problems. For example, French bulldogs, which have been selectively bred, experience breathing difficulties, repeated skin infections and eye diseases. So while strange features such as big eyes and wrinkly faces may make us smile, we might want to reconsider our obsession with “ugly-cute” pets. 27. What features of animals might make people think them attractive? A. Thin faces. B. Big noses. C. Small eyes. D. Soft bodies. 28. What can we learn from the passage? A. Children aged three to six prefer cute dogs and cats to other objects. B. The features of baby schema in dogs and cats affect children’s love for them. C. Celebrities warn pet keepers of the possible health problems on social media. D. Marta Borgi believes ugly-cute pets are more willing to care for their babies. 29. The research into ugly animals can help ________. A. gain new insights into their living habits B. explore reasons for their strange appearances C. develop certain treatments for human diseases D. find ways to survive dangerous environments 30. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Fllow in Influencers’ Footsteps B. Act as a Caring Animal Protector C. Be a Wise Ugly-cute Animal Lover D. Keep More Odd-looking Animal Pets D Is anyone you know especially interested in skin care? Do they seem to know, or want to know, everything about various products, skin types and beauty treatments? Are you someone like this? The New York Times recently reported that beauty stores like Sephora are seeing an increase in new customers: tweens (age 10—12) and teens (age 13—19) on the hunt for acne (粉刺) and anti- aging skin care products that are meant for adults. The enthusiasm teenagers and their mothers have for skin care is changing in the unhealthy direction. Alexandra D’ Amour writes in an essay,“ Wrinkles are the new enemy, and it seems Gen Z-ers (those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s) are afraid of them. A recent video on TikTok with more than eight million views features a 28-year-old woman showing her “raw” face, meaning no Botox (肉毒杆菌), fillers or surgeries (手术). As some women and girls cheered on her bravery, others were left terrified. “Hoping I’ll never look like that,” one comment read. Gen Z-ers are being introduced to the idea of starting treatments to prevent aging. This influence comes in two ways. On the one hand, they are growing up in a culture of social media that spreads the value of maintaining youth. Johanna Almstead, a fashion industry friend, tells me that her 10- year- old daughter doesn’t have access to social media, but she is exposed to this skin care obsession through friends, who are copying TikTok beauty influencers. On the other hand, at home, some of them are watching their mothers prevent aging with every product they can find. In some local mothers’ group chat, nearly every mom has received skin care products as a gift from their kids. However, there are still some teenagers who can keep a cool head. Kathy Chan from Vancouver, commented on the website, “I go to a girls’ high school, where I find the line between a healthier concept of self- care and the unhealthier wish to meet changing beauty standards is not clear. It’s nice that we have products that help treat acne, but it’s concerning that acne causes such anxiety among many of my peers, who consider it as a common side effect of adolescence (青春期). Skincare can be a way to take care of your skin and be more confident from a health standpoint. However, issues may occur when pressures from society are involved, such as the influence from friends, the examples set by mothers and the videos on social media.” Everyone needs to be aware of how the beauty industry can influence both mothers and kids and how, by backing it, mothers create a new set of worries for their children. 31. Why does the writer mention the 28-year-old woman in Paragraph 2? A. To show the importance of not doing any surgery on the face. B. To present the anxiety of appearance worrying some women and girls. C. To praise her bravery to show her makeup- free face on the social media. D. To prove the popularity of social media in spreading personal ideas on fashion. 32. What may Kathy Chan probably agree with? A. The influence from friends can help teens have a healthier concept of self- care. B. It is likely that skincare can be a problem when it is over spread by the social media. C. It is suggested that children choose skincare as gifts for their mothers to meet their needs. D. It is wise for women to choose skincare products according to changing beauty standards. 33. What is the best title of the passage? A. Are Teenagers Caring Too Much about Skin Care? B. Should Mothers Worry about the Skincare Products? C. Are Teenagers Being Over Influenced by Social Media? D. Should Mothers Pass Down Beauty Standards to Children? E Nowadays, many people prefer audiobooks, a more convenient choice, to old-fashioned reading. You can listen to the latest bestseller while commuting or cleaning up the house. But is listening to a book really the same as reading one? There’s some evidence that reading on a screen reduces learning and comprehension compared to reading from printed text. If you’ re wondering why printed books may be better than screen-based reading, it may have to do with your inability to tell where you are in an audiobook. “As you’re reading a story, the order of events is important, and knowing where you are in a book helps you build the storyline,” says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology. While you are listening to an audiobook and trying to find out how much of a book you have left, in a percentage or length of time to the end, it doesn’t seem to have the same narrative-orienting effect (叙事导向效应) as reading from a traditional book. The self-directed pace (速度) associated with reading may also differentiate books from audiobooks. “About 10% to 15% of eye movements during reading are actually regressive.” Willingham explains. “This happens very quickly when a reader needs to re-read a sentence or a passage to better understand its content. And it’s sort of naturally fit into the process of reading a sentence.” He says this reading behavior almost certainly improves comprehension, and it may be roughly comparable to a listener asking for a speaker to “hold on” or repeat something. Theoretically, you can also pause or jump back while listening to an audio file. “But it’s more trouble,” he adds. Another consideration is that whether we’re reading or listening to a text, our minds occasionally absent. Seconds (or minutes) can pass before we jump out of the little mental break and refocus our attention, says Willingham. If you’re reading, it’s pretty easy to go back and find the point at which you are lost. It’s not so easy if you’re listening to a recording. Willingham coauthored a 2010 study that found students who listened to a podcast lesson performed worse on a comprehension quiz than students who read the same lesson on paper. Interestingly, at the start of the experiment, almost all the students wanted to be in the podcast group. “But then right before I gave them the quiz, I asked them again which group they would want to be in, and most of them had changed their minds—they wanted to be in the reading group,” Willingham says.“ They knew they hadn’t learned as much.” But audiobooks also have some strengths. Human beings have been sharing information orally for tens of thousands of years, Willingham says, while the printed word is a much more recent invention. “When we’re reading, we’re applying parts of the brain to the cognitive task of reading.” Listeners, on the other hand, can get a lot of information from a speaker’s lively pronunciation or intonations. People who hear Shakespeare spoken out loud tend to gain a lot of meaning from the actor’s delivery. All that said, if you’re reading or listening for relaxation—not for work or study—the differences between audiobooks and print books are probably “small potatoes”. If you are not, that’s where personal preference and the specific context of your reading or listening experience come into play. 34. The underlined word “regressive” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”. A. rechecking what you read B. memorizing the sentences C. predicting the unfinished part D. searching for new information 35. What may professor Daniel Willingham agree with? A. Kids who listen to audiobooks can have a better understanding of the contents. B. Printed books allow kids to fit into the process of reading at their own pace. C We need to have a mental break and then refocus our attention while reading printed books. D. Audiobooks make you understand the storyline better because you can jump back freely. 36. Why does the author mention the 2010 study in Paragraph 5? A To show that listening to audiobooks also has benefits. B. To stress that choosing what kind of books depends on our needs. C. To prove that printed books can make us work or study effectively. D. To express that the differences between audiobooks and printed books are clear. 37 What can we learn about the audiobooks and printed books from the passage? A. Reading printed books is easier for you to follow the storyline. B. Compared with printed books, audiobooks are more sui table for relaxation. C. People think audiobooks are attractive because of the speakers’ lively voice. D. Most of the bestsellers are audiobooks because they make reading more convenient. 书面表达 （共20分） 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Students Explore Mars Human beings have been curious about Mars since the planet was first discovered. For many years, scientists have been working toward ways to best explore the red planet. A group of senior students from Beijing have shown great interest in Mars and started a project to explore it. Wang Taozhi, 17, the leading figure in this project, put forward a plan to develop a system that is expected to use AI to study pictures of common minerals (矿物) on Mars. It is also hoped to classify (分类) these minerals. “The challenge is to master knowledge about computer coding, AI and algorithms and how to put this knowledge into practice. We failed many times but we finally succeeded,” said Wang. When Wang Taozhi was in Junior 1. he learned basic knowledge of C++, a programming language, in a computer technology course. He was interested in programming and spent hours a day studying it. Wang then joined the Maker Space of his school, a platform that encourages students to create something new with the help of modern technology. In the Maker Space, he learned more about robotics and coding, developing a software which helped teachers in class. Wang also learned necessary information through other means in his spare time, including trustworthy journals and even online videos. “I read papers on minerals,” Wang said. “Also, I gained AI basics through some videos on Bilibili.” To successfully finish the project, good teamwork is important. Wang Taozhi and his teammates You Zhibin and Zhang Beining had a hard time arranging their meetings since they had different class timetables and study plans. To overcome this challenge, they carried out different tasks based on each person’s strengths, set a deadline and set up regular meetings. It’s hard to balance one’s studies and personal interests, but they have found a way to do it. “Finishing the project was not easy, but it was an opportunity to help students become actively engaged students willing to solve problems instead of just being passive learners,” said Li Ning, the mentor of this project. “In the beginning, I borrowed others’ ideas but now I come up with my own ideas and have made them practical,” Wang said. 38. What is Wang Taozhi’s system expected to do? ________________________________________ 39. When did Wang Taozhi learn basic knowledge of C++? ________________________________________ 40. Why did Wang Taozhi and his teammates have a hard time arranging their meetings? ________________________________________ 41. What do you think of Wang Taozhi? Why?（Please give at least two reasons.） ________________________________________ 八、文段表达 （10分） 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 题目① 42. 英语犹如不同文化之间的桥梁。对我们来说，学好英语就意味着找到了通向世界文化之门的钥匙。然而，英语学习之路并非一帆风顺，每个人都会遇到自己的难题和障碍。在英语学习过程中，你面临着哪些困难，请描述其中的一到两个，并介绍你将如何解决它（们） ? 提示词语：slow reader, poor pronunciation, read word groups, talk with friends in English 提示问题： ●What problems do you have in your English study? ●How are you going to solve these problems? It is normal to have problems in our English study. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 题目② 43. 在中国悠久的历史长河中，传统节日如颗颗明珠，串联起民族的记忆与情感。春节的喜庆鞭炮、端午的香甜粽子、中秋的皎洁月光，每一个传统节日都散发着独特的魅力。请写一篇短文，介绍你最喜欢的传统节日是哪个，你上次是如何庆祝它的，以及你的感受。 提示词语：the Spring Festival, have a family reunion (团聚), set off fireworks, meaningful 提示问题： ●What is your favorite traditional Chinese festival? ●How did you celebrate it last time? ●How did you feel? Traditional festivals play an important role in Chinese culture. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年第一学期开学阶段性反馈 英 语 （清华附中初22级） 2024.08 听力理解 （共36分） 一、听后选择 （共15分，每小题1.5分） 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有两个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 请听一段对话，完成第1至第2小题。 1. What is the girl’s favorite sport? A. Playing basketball. B. Playing football. C. Playing tennis. 2. How often does the boy practice? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 请听一段对话，完成第3至第4小题。 3. Where does the boy want to go? A. To a museum. B. To a cinema. C. To a bus station. 4. How long will it take the boy to get there by bus? A. About 15 minutes. B. About 20 minutes. C. About 30 minutes. 请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。 5. What is the boy doing? A. He is cleaning the room. B. He is helping the children. C. He is selling old clothes. 6. How will the boy deal with the old books? A. He’ll throw them away. B. He’ll sell them at the yard sale. C. He’ll give them to the Children’s Home. 请听一段独白，完成第7至第8小题。 7. What can we know about the speaker from the speech? A. The speaker loved going to school. B. The speaker was a good tennis player. C. The speaker played the tennis game today. 8. Why does the speaker give the speech to the students? A. To introduce them some useful tennis skills. B. To share his wonderful experience with them. C. To encourage them to keep practicing tennis. 请听一段独白，完成第9至第10小题。 9. What can we learn from the speech? A. You should buy useful gifts for your teachers. B. You can draw a picture for your parents as a gift. C. Writing a letter can be a meaningful gift for your friend, 10. What is the speech mainly about? A. Inexpensive ways to prepare gifts for others. B. Some ideas to celebrate holidays with others. C. The importance of preparing gifts on holidays. 二、听后回答（共16分，每小题2分） 听对话，根据对话内容笔头回答问题。每段对话你将听两遍。 请听一段对话，完成第11小题。 11. How was the girl’s trip? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第12小题。 12. How does the girl usually learn chemistry? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第13小题。 13. Where are they going? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第14小题。 14. Why did the boy get a stomachache? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第15至16小题。 15. How much will the boy pay in total? ___________________________________ 16. How long does the talent show last? ___________________________________ 请听一段对话，完成第17至18小题。 17. When is Nature Day? ___________________________________ 18. What are they mainly talking about? ___________________________________ 三、听后转写（共6分） 听短文，请根据所听内容和思维导图中的提示信息，写出短文主要内容。请注意语法正确，语意连贯。短文开头已经给出，短文你将听三遍。 19. I’ve got some information about ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 知识运用 （共30分） 四、单项填空（共10分，每小题1分） 1. Lily and Annie are twins. ________ have shared one bedroom since they were born. A. Theirs B. Their C. Them D. They 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：莉莉和安妮是双胞胎。她们自出生以来一直共用一个卧室。 考查代词辨析。Theirs他们的，名词性物主代词；Their他们的，形容词性物主代词；Them他们，宾格；They他们，主格。分析句子可知，空处在句中作主语，需用人称代词的主格。故选D。 2. Tom went to the Olympic Park to do volunteer work ________ a warm Saturday morning. A. at B. in C. on D. for 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：Tom在一个温暖的星期六早上去奥林匹克公园做志愿者工作。 考查介词辨析。at后加具体的时刻；in后加某年某月某季节；on后加具体到某一天或具体某一天的早晨、下午和晚上；for后跟一段时间。空后“a warm Saturday morning.”表示一个温暖的星期六早上，需用时间介词on。故选C。 3. —________ is it from the railway station to Sun Hotel? —It’s a 20-minute bus ride. A. How long B. How far C. How soon D. How often 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——从火车站到太阳宾馆有多远？——20分钟的公交路程。 考查特殊疑问句。How long多久，用来提问时间，回答常用“for+时间段”，多长，也可以用来提问具体物体的长度；How far多远，用来提问距离；How soon多久以后，用来提问做完某事还需要多长时间，常用“in+时间段”来回答；How often多久一次，用来提问频率。a 20-minute bus ride意为“20分钟的公交路程”，这是两地间的距离。故选B。 4. —________ you take care of my cat? I’m going on a business trip. —Of course. I love cats. A. Could B. Should C. Must D. Need 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你能照顾我的猫吗？我要出差了。——当然可以。我喜欢猫。 考查情态动词。Could能，可以；Should应该；Must必须；Need需要。根据“you take care of my cat? I’m going on a business trip.”可知，此处表示委婉的请求，用Could。故选A。 5. Many great scientists failed thousands of times in the experiments, ________ they never gave up. A. for B. but C. so D. or 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多伟大的科学家在实验中失败了几千次，但他们从不放弃。 考查连词辨析。for因为；but但是；so所以；or或者。题干中“failed thousands of times in the experiments”与“never gave up”是转折关系，应用but连接句子。故选B。 6. —Which subject do you like ________, physics or chemistry? —I prefer physics. Solving the challenging physics problems makes me excited. A. better B. best C. well D. the best 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你更喜欢哪门学科，物理还是化学？——我更喜欢物理。解决具有挑战性的物理问题让我感到兴奋。 考查形容词比较级。根据“physics or chemistry?”可知，此处是比较两者之间的喜好，应用比较级better。故选A。 7. He ________ me as soon as he reaches the gate of our school. I have promised to pick him up there. A. called B. will call C. has called D. calls 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：他一到我们学校门口就会给我打电话。我已经答应在那里接他。 考查动词时态。根据“as soon as he reaches the gate of our school”可知，as soon as引导的时间状语从句中，主句用一般将来时“will do”，从句用一般现在时。故选B。 8. —Lucy, I called you at 8 o’clock last night but no one answered. —I’m sorry. My family ________ dinner in a restaurant. We were not home. A. had B. have had C. were having D. are having 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——露西，我昨晚 8 点给你打电话但没人接。——对不起，我的家人正在一家餐馆吃晚餐。我们不在家。 考查时态。根据语境可知，这里表示在过去的某个具体时间正在进行的动作，应用过去进行时。“My family”在这里强调的是家人这个整体，是复数概念，所以谓语动词用 were having。故选C。 9. My father decided to be a teacher when he graduated from college. He ________ maths in Tsinghua University for more than 20 years. A. taught B. has taught C. is teaching D. teaches 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的父亲在大学毕业后决定成为一名老师。他在清华大学教了二十多年的数学。 考查时态。 taught一般过去时；has taught现在完成时；is teaching现在进行时；teaches一般现在时。根据“for more than 20 years”可知，此处表示从过去一直持续到现在的动作，应用现在完成时，即has taught。故选B。 10. —Linda, do you remember ________? —On April 8th. Jane’s presentation left me a deep impression that day. A. when we visited the National Museum B. when did we visit the National Museum C. when we will visit the National Museum D. when will we visit the National Museum 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——琳达，你还记得我们什么时候参观国家博物馆吗？——在4月8日。那天简的演讲给我留下了深刻的印象。 考查宾语从句。宾语从句要用陈述语序，排除B和D选项；根据答语“On April 8th. Jane’s presentation left me a deep impression that day.”可知，询问的是过去的时间，应用一般过去时，故选A。 五、完形填空 （共20分，每小题2分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Last summer, I found a part-time job at a department store. We were encouraged to chat with customers and make their experience personal. I am a social butterfly at school, so I loved the job. One day, a(n) ___11___ woman came in. I welcomed her to the store, and she immediately started up a conversation, telling me her name was Barbara and asking me about my day. I stepped out to walk with her and nodded along while she ___12___. We did this often, as there were many elderly customers who just needed somebody to talk to. As we chatted, Barbara stopped to look at a shirt, “I really like the pattern. I used to wear colors like this when I was younger.” I asked, “Oh? What changed?” Barbara chuckled (轻笑), “Well, as I started to get older, these sorts of clothes just didn’t look good on me anymore. Maybe it will be ___13___ for you, since you’ re a very pretty young girl.” “Don’t say that, Barbara! You’ re still very beautiful.” Laughing, Barbara replied, “Thank you, sweet girl, but it’s all right. I’ll just ___14___ to what I normally wear. Patterns like this are made for young people like you.” I always hate it when older people believe their ___15___ is ugly. Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染) the white and silver out of their hair, and do everything they can to ___16___ their age until they give up and say to themselves, “I’m just old and ugly now.” I don’t see things that way at all. Many women age gracefully, and Barbara aged downright beautifully. So, I ___17___ the topic just a little bit, “Are you sure you don’t want to try it on? You might be surprised. If you don’t like it, we can put it back.” Barbara hesitated (犹豫), “Well... since we’ re already here. …I really don’t know about these sleeves, though. They’ll show my big arms!” I suggested, “How about the dress hanging on the wall there? It has three- quarter sleeves that will cover your forearms.” She paused for a moment, “Tell you what. If you can find that dress in a large, I’ll try it on, just to see.” When Barbara stepped out of the dressing room, I was ___18___. The dress fit her ___19___ perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin, and most importantly, she looked really, really happy in it. She didn’t just like the dress; she liked HERSELF in the dress, clearly feeling more ____20____. She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared (展开)! Before Barbara left, she said, “Thank you for making me feel forty years younger today. I think I’ll buy a sunhat to go with that dress, and my husband and I can go on a picnic. We haven’t done that in a while.” Her words made my day. 11. A. heavy B. familiar C. elderly D. rich 12. A. argued B. continued C. complained D. wondered 13. A. different B. challenging C. harmful D. awful 14. A. turn B. see C. attend D. stick 15. A. shirt B. past C. age D. life 16. A. cover B. memorize C. manage D. replace 17. A. finished B. pressed C. avoided D. picked 18. A. amused B. confused C. determined D. amazed 19. A. plan B. figure C. job D. desire 20. A. responsible B. grateful C. confident D. respectful 【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. D 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文通过叙述作者在百货商店兼职期间与一位老妇人顾客的互动，展现了老年人对年龄和外貌的焦虑，以及通过鼓励与尝试新事物带来的积极变化。 【11题详解】 句意：一天，一位老妇人顾客走进了商店 heavy重的；familiar熟悉的；elderly年长的；rich富有的。下文提到“there were many elderly customers who just needed somebody to talk to”可知，这位顾客是年长的，故选C。 【12题详解】 句意：我出去陪她散步，当她继续说话的时候我点点头。 argued争吵，continued继续，complained抱怨，wondered想知道。上文提到“I welcomed her to the store，and she immediately started up a conversation”可知，这位女士开始了一段对话，并且下文提到“We did this often”，说明这种对话经常发生，因此可以推断出她一直在继续对话，故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：或许你穿这样的衣服会是不同的，因为你是一个非常年轻漂亮的女孩。 different不同的；challenging有挑战性的；harmful有害的；awful令人敬畏的。上文提到老妇人年轻时喜欢穿这种颜色的衣服，但现在她老了，觉得这种衣服不再适合她，但是对于年轻漂亮的作者来说是不同的，故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：我仍然坚持穿平时穿的衣服。 turn转向；see看见；attend参加；stick坚持。下文提到“Patterns like this are made for young people like you.”可知，老妇人认为自己不适合这种年轻化的衣服，因此她会坚持穿自己平时穿的衣服，故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：我一直讨厌老年人因年龄而感到丑陋。 shirt衬衫；past过去；age年龄；life生活。下文提到“Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染) the white and silver out of their hair”，这些都是为了掩盖年龄的痕迹，因此可以推断出此处指的是“年龄”，故选C。 【16题详解】 句意：许多老年女性会购买除皱产品、染发剂等来掩盖岁月的痕迹，直到最终放弃并认为自己“又老又丑”。 cover掩盖；memorize记住；manage管理；replace代替。根据“Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染) the white and silver out of their hair”可知，老年人买皱纹消除剂、染发等行为，都是为了掩盖自己的年龄，故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：我稍微提了一下这个话题，“你确定不想试穿一下吗？你可能会感到惊讶的。如果你不喜欢，我们可以把它放回去。” finished完成；pressed按；avoided避免；picked挑选。下文提到“Are you sure you don’t want to try it on?”，说明作者在建议对方尝试某样东西，而根据语境可以推断出这是作者在挑选话题时的一个提议，故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：当老妇人从试衣间走出来时，我惊呆了。 amused被逗乐的；confused困惑的；determined下定决心的；amazed惊奇的。下文提到“The dress fit her perfectly”可知，衣服很适合她，让作者感到惊讶，故选D。 【19题详解】 句意：那件连衣裙完美地贴合了她的身材，颜色让她的皮肤看起来更加温暖而有光泽。最重要的是，她看起来非常开心。 plan计划；figure身材；job工作；desire愿望。根据“fit her...perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin”可知，衣服很适合她的身材，故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：她不仅喜欢这件连衣裙，更喜欢穿上它后的自己，显然她感觉更加自信了。 responsible有责任心的；grateful感激的；confident自信的；respectful尊重的。文提到“She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared!”，说明她对自己的穿着很有自信，故选C。 阅读理解 （共34分） 六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共34分，每小题2分） A I’ve got the worst name in the world. My name is Tom T. Terdle (sound like “Tom The Turtle”). People called me all sorts of things. What was even worse, my dad had to move around with his job. Every time we moved, I had to get ready for the stupid names and a fight or two. I didn’t like to fight, but some of the things the kids said were impolite. One thing led to another, and usually I hit somebody. Then, I ended up in the teacher’s office. This time we moved to Port Aransas, on the Gulf of Mexico. I thought it cool to live near the ocean, but going to another new school meant hearing new kids call me names. That was why I fought again. And I got kicked out of school—for three days. Walking on the beach alone, I found lots of eggs, buried under the sand. The deeper I dug, the more eggs I found. Then I heard an angry voice, “What are you doing?” “Huh?” I looked up, sand all over my face and an egg in my hand. Standing behind me was an old lady. “You are going to kill every one of those!” she said. “Kill what?” I asked. “The turtles,” she took the egg out of my hand while pointing to a sign nearby: “Be Aware! Sea Turtle Nesting Area!” I felt bad and together we carefully put the eggs back in the hole and covered them with warm sand. She was actually a kind lady and easy to talk to. Soon, I told her everything, the schools and the kids making fun of me. She smiled and laughed, “Well, Tom, they call me the Turtle Lady and I take a lot of pride in being called that. I love turtles. By the way, since you’ re out of school for a few days, can you help me tonight when the eggs will probably hatch (孵化)?” How interesting it sounded! She might be old, but she was immediately my friend. That night, when we were watching for some signs that the eggs were going to hatch, she told me about the sea turtles. I learned more than what I had in all my science classes. Then, the most amazing scene of my life came. Like a big wave, the little turtles began digging from the sandy nests and moving down to the sea. When most of them made their way to the water, she smiled,“ Go back and get some sleep, Turtle Tom. Today is a big day.” For the first time ever, I wasn’t mad about that name. The night, fifteen years ago, was the one I would never forget. I have gotten rid of my sensitivity to being called Turtle Tom since long. Instead, now as a marinebiologist (海洋生物学家), I am pleased when school kids call me that. Who was the Turtle Lady? Her real name was Ila Loetscher, and she loved and protected the turtles like nobody else in Texas. She died at the age of 95. I often walk the beaches at Port Aransas. I feel she is still there in spirit, guarding the sea turtles and guiding people like me towards the new meaning of life. 21. Why did the writer often fight when he was young? A. Because kids made fun of his name. B. Because his dad didn’t care about him. C. Because he liked the feeling of winning. D. Because he wanted to be kicked out of school. 22. What happened on the unforgettable night? A. The writer learnt a lot from the lady about sea turtles. B. The writer fell asleep and failed to see the eggs hatch. C. The writer told the lady what he had learnt in the science class. D. The writer was sad that some turtles didn’t make it to the water. 23. What can we learn from the passage? A. It’s never too old to learn. B. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. C. A change of attitude can open new doors in life. D. It’s OK to make mistakes as long as we learn from them. 【答案】21. A 22. A 23. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者在小时候经常有人嘲笑他的名字，后来在海滩上与一位老妇人一同观察海龟孵化的过程，最后作者不再在意别人嘲笑他的名字而重新意识到了新生活的意义。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Every time we moved, I had to get ready for the stupid names and a fight or two.”可知，每次搬家时，我必须做好准备面对这些愚蠢的名字而与人打架一两次。之所以他在小的时候经常打架，是因为孩子们取笑他的名字。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“she told me about the sea turtles. I learned more than what I had in all my science classes. Then, the most amazing scene of my life came.”可知，作者从这位女士那里学到了很多关于海龟的知识，比他在所有科学课上学到的还要多。故选A。 【23题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了作者在小时候经常有人嘲笑他的名字，后来在海滩上与一位老妇人一同观察海龟孵化的过程，最后作者不再在意别人嘲笑他的名字而重新意识到了新生活的意义。故推断出，我们可以学到：态度的改变可以打开人生的新大门。故选C。 B New research has found a link between the height of ceilings in exam halls and the performance of students, which might sound a bit crazy, but makes more and more sense as you think about it. While the shape of a room can’t make up for your lack of review or make you any smarter than you were before, we do know that the environments we’re in have an effect on us. That includes our ability to concentrate and work on mental tasks. The authors of the study, from the University of South Australia and Deakin University in Australia, suggest that big and open rooms, with high ceilings, are making it harder for students to focus on what’s in front of them. A previous study from some of the same researchers, making use of brain mapping technology and virtual reality, had found a relationship between cognitive (认知) ability and the size of a person’s surroundings. Here, the team wanted to do some real-world testing. “We were curious to apply our lab findings to a real-world dataset and see if being in a large space like a gym while having to concentrate on an important task would result in a poorer performance,” says environmental psychologist Isabella Bower from the University of South Australia. The study analyzed exam results from 15,400 students over eight years and across three campuses, referencing (参考) their scores against what was expected based on the coursework they’d previously submitted. In exam rooms with high ceilings, students tended to underperform compared to those taking exams in rooms with a ‘standard’ ceiling height, even after considering age, gender, time of year, exam subject, and previous exam experience—other factors that could potentially affect the results. However, what we can’t yet be sure about is whether the actual sizes of the room are having an effect, or whether it’s something else related to the environment—like the temperature or humidity inside the space, or even how many other students there are. “These spaces are often designed for purposes other than examinations, such as gyms, exhibitions, events, and performances,” says Bower.“ The key point is that large rooms with high ceilings can disadvantage students and we need to understand what brain mechanisms (机制) are at play, and whether this affects all students to the same degree.” Those are questions that future research can try to find out. It’s clear though that environment matters—and that we might not be giving students the best chance for success by holding exams in rooms that aren’t custom-built for the purpose. “Examinations have been a key part of our education system for over 1,300 years, shaping students’ career paths and lives,” says Bower. “It’s important to recognize the potential impact of the physical environment on student performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to succeed.” 24. What can we learn from the new study? A. It’s good for students to review for exams in big and open rooms. B Rooms with high ceilings may lead to poor exam results for students. C. The physical environment affects students to the same degree in exams, D. The temperature inside an exam room influences students’ performances. 25. The underlined word “custom-built” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________. A. decorated B. suited C. spared D. cooled 26. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A. To explain why rooms with high ceilings affect exam results. B. To tell students how to improve their performances in exams. C. To introduce some factors that influence students’ performances. D. To suggest taking the exam rooms’ environment into consideration. 【答案】24. B 25. B 26. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要是建议人们认识到物理环境对学生成绩的潜在影响并做出必要的调整以确保所有学生都有平等的成功机会。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The authors of the study, from the University of South Australia and Deakin University in Australia, suggest that big and open rooms, with high ceilings, are making it harder for students to focus on what’s in front of them.”可知，该项研究认为，宽敞、开放且天花板较高的教室让学生更难集中注意力于眼前的事物。故推断出天花板较高的房间可能会导致学生的考试成绩不佳。故选B。 【25题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“Those are questions that future research can try to find out. It’s clear though that environment matters—and that we might not be giving students the best chance for success by holding exams in rooms that aren’t custom-built for the purpose.”可知，环境明显很重要——如果我们在……为此目的而建造的房间举行考试，我们可能就不会给学生最好的成功机会，故推测出划线部分意为“定制的”，suited“适合的”与此意思相近。故选B。 【26题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要是建议人们认识到物理环境对学生成绩的潜在影响并做出必要的调整以确保所有学生都有平等的成功机会。故选D。 C Every June in California, judges cast their eye over a line-up of dogs to decide on the winner of the World Ugliest Dog contest. Invariably, the dogs for this honour melt the hearts of animal lovers across the world. Why do we find ugly animals so attractive? And what makes these odd- looking creatures so cute? Evolution (进化) plays a role. According to Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz, human attraction to baby features, such as big eyes, large heads and soft bodies, is. an evolutionary adaptation (适应) that helps ensure that adults care for their children, ensuring the survival of their species. These baby features were coined “baby schema (婴儿图示)” by Lorenz in 1943. Odd-looking animals such as blobfish and bulldogs all share these baby features that make people love and want to protect them. And these baby features increase a person’s protective behaviour, attention and willingness to care for these animals and reduce the likelihood of aggression (攻击性), says Marta Borgi, a lead researcher, who studies baby schema. A 2014 study led by Borgi analysed the eye movements of children aged three to six and found that they were more focused on images of dogs, cats and humans with the baby features. They also asked the children to grade the images from one to five points, with one being “not cute” and five being “very cute”. The children ranked round faces with high foreheads, big eyes and small noses as cuter than those with fewer baby features. The study showed the concept of “cuteness” developed at a very young age, with children as young as three showing a preference for animals and humans with big eyes, button noses and round faces. Besides making cute pets, ugly animals have other value for scientific research. For example, the blobfish, which have adapted to the extreme environments in unusual ways, provide valuable information to research how to survive certain dangers. Scientists are interested in studying these animals to understand whether their biology might provide fresh insights that could lead to treatments such as cancer, heart disease and other diseases for human beings. There are also culture-led factors that drive our obsession (痴迷) with ugly-cute animals.“ The ugly-cute thing is very fashionable,” says Rowena Packer, a lecturer in companion animal behaviour. This is partly driven by social media, with many celebrities and influencers showing off their pet French bulldogs on Instagram, she says. But there are still some worries about people’s obsession with ugly-cute animals. Animal doctors are urging people not to choose a flat-faced dog breed, because they suffer from serious health problems. For example, French bulldogs, which have been selectively bred, experience breathing difficulties, repeated skin infections and eye diseases. So while strange features such as big eyes and wrinkly faces may make us smile, we might want to reconsider our obsession with “ugly-cute” pets. 27. What features of animals might make people think them attractive? A. Thin faces. B. Big noses. C. Small eyes. D. Soft bodies. 28. What can we learn from the passage? A. Children aged three to six prefer cute dogs and cats to other objects. B. The features of baby schema in dogs and cats affect children’s love for them. C. Celebrities warn pet keepers of the possible health problems on social media. D. Marta Borgi believes ugly-cute pets are more willing to care for their babies. 29. The research into ugly animals can help ________. A. gain new insights into their living habits B. explore reasons for their strange appearances C. develop certain treatments for human diseases D. find ways to survive dangerous environments 30. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Fllow in Influencers’ Footsteps B. Act as a Caring Animal Protector C. Be a Wise Ugly-cute Animal Lover D. Keep More Odd-looking Animal Pets 【答案】27. D 28. B 29. C 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了这些长相奇怪的动物是如何变得如此可爱的。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“According to Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz, human attraction to baby features, such as big eyes, large heads and soft bodies, is. an evolutionary adaptation (适应) that helps ensure that adults care for their children, ensuring the survival of their species. ”可知，人们对于那些有大眼睛、大头和柔软的身体等婴儿特征的动物更具吸引力。故选D。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Odd-looking animals such as blobfish and bulldogs all share these baby features that make people love and want to protect them. ”可知，外表奇特的动物都具有这些幼年特征，会让人们喜爱它们并想要保护它们。故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Scientists are interested in studying these animals to understand whether their biology might provide fresh insights that could lead to treatments such as cancer, heart disease and other diseases for human beings.”可知，科学家研究长相奇怪的动物可以帮助人们开发某些人类疾病的治疗方法。故选C。 【30题详解】 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了这些长相奇怪的动物又是如何变得如此可爱的。故最佳标题为：做个聪明的丑萌动物爱好者。故选C。 D Is anyone you know especially interested in skin care? Do they seem to know, or want to know, everything about various products, skin types and beauty treatments? Are you someone like this? The New York Times recently reported that beauty stores like Sephora are seeing an increase in new customers: tweens (age 10—12) and teens (age 13—19) on the hunt for acne (粉刺) and anti- aging skin care products that are meant for adults. The enthusiasm teenagers and their mothers have for skin care is changing in the unhealthy direction. Alexandra D’ Amour writes in an essay,“ Wrinkles are the new enemy, and it seems Gen Z-ers (those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s) are afraid of them. A recent video on TikTok with more than eight million views features a 28-year-old woman showing her “raw” face, meaning no Botox (肉毒杆菌), fillers or surgeries (手术). As some women and girls cheered on her bravery, others were left terrified. “Hoping I’ll never look like that,” one comment read. Gen Z-ers are being introduced to the idea of starting treatments to prevent aging. This influence comes in two ways. On the one hand, they are growing up in a culture of social media that spreads the value of maintaining youth. Johanna Almstead, a fashion industry friend, tells me that her 10- year- old daughter doesn’t have access to social media, but she is exposed to this skin care obsession through friends, who are copying TikTok beauty influencers. On the other hand, at home, some of them are watching their mothers prevent aging with every product they can find. In some local mothers’ group chat, nearly every mom has received skin care products as a gift from their kids. However, there are still some teenagers who can keep a cool head. Kathy Chan from Vancouver, commented on the website, “I go to a girls’ high school, where I find the line between a healthier concept of self- care and the unhealthier wish to meet changing beauty standards is not clear. It’s nice that we have products that help treat acne, but it’s concerning that acne causes such anxiety among many of my peers, who consider it as a common side effect of adolescence (青春期). Skincare can be a way to take care of your skin and be more confident from a health standpoint. However, issues may occur when pressures from society are involved, such as the influence from friends, the examples set by mothers and the videos on social media.” Everyone needs to be aware of how the beauty industry can influence both mothers and kids and how, by backing it, mothers create a new set of worries for their children. 31. Why does the writer mention the 28-year-old woman in Paragraph 2? A. To show the importance of not doing any surgery on the face. B. To present the anxiety of appearance worrying some women and girls. C. To praise her bravery to show her makeup- free face on the social media. D. To prove the popularity of social media in spreading personal ideas on fashion. 32. What may Kathy Chan probably agree with? A. The influence from friends can help teens have a healthier concept of self- care. B. It is likely that skincare can be a problem when it is over spread by the social media. C. It is suggested that children choose skincare as gifts for their mothers to meet their needs. D. It is wise for women to choose skincare products according to changing beauty standards. 33. What is the best title of the passage? A. Are Teenagers Caring Too Much about Skin Care? B. Should Mothers Worry about the Skincare Products? C. Are Teenagers Being Over Influenced by Social Media? D. Should Mothers Pass Down Beauty Standards to Children? 【答案】31. B 32. B 33. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要探讨了青少年和母亲对护肤的热情呈不健康方向发展。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段内容，尤其是“Wrinkles are the new enemy, and it seems Gen Z-ers are afraid of them”以及后面提到的评论“希望我永远不会看起来像那样”，可以看出作者是为了展示一些女性和女孩对外貌的担忧和焦虑。故选B。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“it’s concerning that acne causes such anxiety among many of my peers”以及“issues may occur when pressures from society are involved, such as the influence from friends, the examples set by mothers and the videos on social media”可以看出她认为当护肤被社交媒体过度传播时可能会成为一个问题。故选B。 【33题详解】 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了青少年和他们的母亲对护肤的热情正在朝着不健康的方向发展，青少年对粉刺和抗衰老护肤品的追求，以及不同人对这一现象的看法，选项A “Are Teenagers Caring Too Much about Skin Care?”符合题意。故选A。 E Nowadays, many people prefer audiobooks, a more convenient choice, to old-fashioned reading. You can listen to the latest bestseller while commuting or cleaning up the house. But is listening to a book really the same as reading one? There’s some evidence that reading on a screen reduces learning and comprehension compared to reading from printed text. If you’ re wondering why printed books may be better than screen-based reading, it may have to do with your inability to tell where you are in an audiobook. “As you’re reading a story, the order of events is important, and knowing where you are in a book helps you build the storyline,” says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology. While you are listening to an audiobook and trying to find out how much of a book you have left, in a percentage or length of time to the end, it doesn’t seem to have the same narrative-orienting effect (叙事导向效应) as reading from a traditional book. The self-directed pace (速度) associated with reading may also differentiate books from audiobooks. “About 10% to 15% of eye movements during reading are actually regressive.” Willingham explains. “This happens very quickly when a reader needs to re-read a sentence or a passage to better understand its content. And it’s sort of naturally fit into the process of reading a sentence.” He says this reading behavior almost certainly improves comprehension, and it may be roughly comparable to a listener asking for a speaker to “hold on” or repeat something. Theoretically, you can also pause or jump back while listening to an audio file. “But it’s more trouble,” he adds. Another consideration is that whether we’re reading or listening to a text, our minds occasionally absent. Seconds (or minutes) can pass before we jump out of the little mental break and refocus our attention, says Willingham. If you’re reading, it’s pretty easy to go back and find the point at which you are lost. It’s not so easy if you’re listening to a recording. Willingham coauthored a 2010 study that found students who listened to a podcast lesson performed worse on a comprehension quiz than students who read the same lesson on paper. Interestingly, at the start of the experiment, almost all the students wanted to be in the podcast group. “But then right before I gave them the quiz, I asked them again which group they would want to be in, and most of them had changed their minds—they wanted to be in the reading group,” Willingham says.“ They knew they hadn’t learned as much.” But audiobooks also have some strengths. Human beings have been sharing information orally for tens of thousands of years, Willingham says, while the printed word is a much more recent invention. “When we’re reading, we’re applying parts of the brain to the cognitive task of reading.” Listeners, on the other hand, can get a lot of information from a speaker’s lively pronunciation or intonations. People who hear Shakespeare spoken out loud tend to gain a lot of meaning from the actor’s delivery. All that said, if you’re reading or listening for relaxation—not for work or study—the differences between audiobooks and print books are probably “small potatoes”. If you are not, that’s where personal preference and the specific context of your reading or listening experience come into play. 34. The underlined word “regressive” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”. A. rechecking what you read B. memorizing the sentences C. predicting the unfinished part D. searching for new information 35. What may professor Daniel Willingham agree with? A. Kids who listen to audiobooks can have a better understanding of the contents. B. Printed books allow kids to fit into the process of reading at their own pace. C. We need to have a mental break and then refocus our attention while reading printed books. D. Audiobooks make you understand the storyline better because you can jump back freely. 36. Why does the author mention the 2010 study in Paragraph 5? A. To show that listening to audiobooks also has benefits. B. To stress that choosing what kind of books depends on our needs. C. To prove that printed books can make us work or study effectively. D. To express that the differences between audiobooks and printed books are clear. 37. What can we learn about the audiobooks and printed books from the passage? A. Reading printed books is easier for you to follow the storyline. B. Compared with printed books, audiobooks are more sui table for relaxation. C. People think audiobooks are attractive because of the speakers’ lively voice. D. Most of the bestsellers are audiobooks because they make reading more convenient. 【答案】34. A 35. B 36. C 37. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了有声读物与纸质书籍的不同。 【34题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“‘About 10% to 15% of eye movements during reading are actually regressive .’ Willingham explains. ‘This happens very quickly when a reader needs to re-read a sentence or a passage to better understand its content.’ ”可知，威林汉姆认为，阅读过程中大约 10% 到 15% 的眼球运动实际上是……的。当读者需要重读一个句子或一段话才能更好地理解其内容时，这种情况就会很快发生。故划线单词“regressive”意为“重新读”，故选A。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据“If you’re reading, it’s pretty easy to go back and find the point at which you are lost. ”可知，威林汉姆认为当你阅读思想走神时，会很容易找到你迷失的点，故推断出他可能认为，纸质书籍可以让孩子们按照自己的节奏进行阅读。故选B。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“Willingham coauthored a 2010 study that found students who listened to a podcast lesson performed worse on a comprehension quiz than students who read the same lesson on paper...they wanted to be in the reading group,’ Willingham says. ‘They knew they hadn’t learned as much.’ ”可知，威林汉姆与人合著的2010研究表明，听播客课程的学生在理解力测验中的表现比在纸上阅读同一课程的学生更差。之所以作者提到2010的研究，是为了表达纸质书可以让人们的工作或学习更高效。故选C。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“‘As you’re reading a story, the order of events is important, and knowing where you are in a book helps you build the storyline,’ says Daniel Willingham”以及“While you are listening to an audiobook and trying to find out how much of a book you have left, in a percentage or length of time to the end, it doesn’t seem to have the same narrative- orienting effect (叙事导向效应) as reading from a traditional book.”可知，有声读物的叙事导向效与纸质书籍不一样，纸质书籍可以让您更轻松地理解故事情节，故选A。 书面表达 （共20分） 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Students Explore Mars Human beings have been curious about Mars since the planet was first discovered. For many years scientists have been working toward ways to best explore the red planet. A group of senior students from Beijing have shown great interest in Mars and started a project to explore it. Wang Taozhi, 17, the leading figure in this project, put forward a plan to develop a system that is expected to use AI to study pictures of common minerals (矿物) on Mars. It is also hoped to classify (分类) these minerals. “The challenge is to master knowledge about computer coding, AI and algorithms and how to put this knowledge into practice. We failed many times but we finally succeeded,” said Wang. When Wang Taozhi was in Junior 1. he learned basic knowledge of C++, a programming language, in a computer technology course. He was interested in programming and spent hours a day studying it. Wang then joined the Maker Space of his school, a platform that encourages students to create something new with the help of modern technology. In the Maker Space, he learned more about robotics and coding, developing a software which helped teachers in class. Wang also learned necessary information through other means in his spare time, including trustworthy journals and even online videos. “I read papers on minerals,” Wang said. “Also, I gained AI basics through some videos on Bilibili.” To successfully finish the project good teamwork is important. Wang Taozhi and his teammates You Zhibin and Zhang Beining had a hard time arranging their meetings since they had different class timetables and study plans. To overcome this challenge, they carried out different tasks based on each person’s strengths, set a deadline and set up regular meetings. It’s hard to balance one’s studies and personal interests, but they have found a way to do it. “Finishing the project was not easy, but it was an opportunity to help students become actively engaged students willing to solve problems instead of just being passive learners,” said Li Ning, the mentor of this project. “In the beginning, I borrowed others’ ideas but now I come up with my own ideas and have made them practical,” Wang said. 38. What is Wang Taozhi’s system expected to do? ________________________________________ 39. When did Wang Taozhi learn basic knowledge of C++? ________________________________________ 40. Why did Wang Taozhi and his teammates have a hard time arranging their meetings? ________________________________________ 41. What do you think of Wang Taozhi? Why?（Please give at least two reasons.） ________________________________________ 【答案】38. Use AI to study pictures of common minerals on Mars and classify these minerals. 39. When he was in Junior 1. 40. Because they had different class timetables and study plans. 41. I think Wang Taozhi is diligent and innovative. Because he spent hours a day studying programming and joined the Maker Space to learn more about robotics and coding. He also showed great teamwork skills by coordinating with his teammates to complete the project.(言之有理即可) 【解析】 【导语】本文描述了学生们对火星的探索项目，介绍了项目的目标、挑战、团队合作以及他们如何平衡学习和个人兴趣。 【38题详解】 根据“put forward a plan to develop a system that is expected to use AI to study pictures of common minerals (矿物) on Mars. It is also hoped to classify (分类) these minerals.”可知，这个系统旨在利用AI研究火星上常见矿物的图片，并对这些矿物进行分类。故填Use AI to study pictures of common minerals on Mars and classify these minerals. 【39题详解】 根据“When Wang Taozhi was in Junior 1. he learned basic knowledge of C++, a programming language, in a computer technology course.”可知，他在初一时学习了C++的基础知识。故填When he was in Junior 1. 【40题详解】 根据“Wang Taozhi and his teammates You Zhibin and Zhang Beining had a hard time arranging their meetings since they had different class timetables and study plans.”可知，Wang Taozhi和他的队友们因为课表和学习计划不同，安排会议很困难。故填Because they had different class timetables and study plans. 【41题详解】 开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案为：I think Wang Taozhi is diligent and innovative. Because he spent hours a day studying programming and joined the Maker Space to learn more about robotics and coding. He also showed great teamwork skills by coordinating with his teammates to complete the project. 八、文段表达 （10分） 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。 题目① 42. 英语犹如不同文化之间的桥梁。对我们来说，学好英语就意味着找到了通向世界文化之门的钥匙。然而，英语学习之路并非一帆风顺，每个人都会遇到自己的难题和障碍。在英语学习过程中，你面临着哪些困难，请描述其中的一到两个，并介绍你将如何解决它（们） ? 提示词语：slow reader, poor pronunciation, read word groups, talk with friends in English 提示问题： ●What problems do you have in your English study? ●How are you going to solve these problems? It is normal to have problems in our English study. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 It is normal to have problems in our English study. I face two main difficulties. Firstly, I am a slow reader. This makes it difficult for me to complete reading tasks on time. Secondly, my pronunciation is poor. It sometimes leads to misunderstandings when I speak English. To solve these problems, I have come up with some solutions. For my slow reading speed, I plan to find some time for reading practice every day. Besides, I will take notes and sum up what I read to make my understanding better. For my pronunciation problem, I will listen to English podcasts and watch English movies. I will also practice speaking English with my friends and classmates. I believe with effort, I can overcome these difficulties and improve my English. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇说明文； ②时态：一般现在时和一般将来时； ③提示：文章主要说明在英语学习中面临的问题以及解决问题的方法。 [写作步骤] 第一步，指出在英语学习中面临两个主要困难，自然引出下文对问题的具体阐述； 第二步，详细描述了两个困难分别是阅读速度慢和发音不好，并说明了这些问题带来的影响。接着提出解决这些问题的具体方法； 第三步，表达了通过努力可以克服困难并提高英语水平的信心。 [亮点词汇] ①face difficulties面临困难 ②come up with solutions想出解决办法 ③overcome difficulties克服困难 [高分句型] This makes it difficult for me to complete reading tasks on time. (it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是动词不定式短语) 题目② 43. 在中国悠久的历史长河中，传统节日如颗颗明珠，串联起民族的记忆与情感。春节的喜庆鞭炮、端午的香甜粽子、中秋的皎洁月光，每一个传统节日都散发着独特的魅力。请写一篇短文，介绍你最喜欢的传统节日是哪个，你上次是如何庆祝它的，以及你的感受。 提示词语：the Spring Festival, have a family reunion (团聚), set off fireworks, meaningful 提示问题： ●What is your favorite traditional Chinese festival? ●How did you celebrate it last time? ●How did you feel? Traditional festivals play an important role in Chinese culture. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Traditional festivals play an important role in Chinese culture. I’d like to introduce Chinese Spring Festival to you. Because it’s believed that Chinese Spring Festival is the most important festival in our country. It is celebrated on the first day of the lunar year. During the Spring Festival in 2023, I put on new clothes and visited many relatives. I was excited to receive lucky money from elders. In the evening, our big family got together to eat jiaozi and other delicious food. After dinner, we watched the Spring Festival gala. It is such an unforgettable experience that I’ll never forget. Would you like to come to enjoy this festival with us? I’m sure you will have a good time. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：本文以“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”为主； ③提示：题目要求根据提示介绍自己最喜欢的一个中国传统节日，包括上一次庆祝的时间，以及自己的感受。写作时注意适当增加细节，不要遗漏要点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，开篇点题（已给出）； 第二步，根据所给要点，依次介绍自己最喜欢的中国传统节日是什么、上一次庆祝的时间以及自己的感受； 第三步，最后发出邀请。 [亮点词汇] ①put on 穿上 ②lucky money 压岁钱 ③get together 团聚 [高分句型] ①Because it’s believed that Chinese Spring Festival is the most important festival in our country.（主语从句） ②I was excited to receive lucky money from elders.（动词不定式作原因状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$