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这是高二英语期中考试听力部分，该部分分为第一第二两节。注意回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。听力测试现在开始。第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。There is an exhibition of indian art at our school tomorrow. Want to come with me? I'd love to. But Taylor swift will perform in our city tomorrow, and I won't miss IT. Did you go to see la la land on valentine's day? No, yes, the actors are great and the music is wonderful. I just don't like how IT ends. John, is mike coming for tea tomorrow? No, is in china now. His boss sent him there to train some new employees last week. Oh, I totally forgot that. Hi tom, we had to start the dinner without you. I know I left the office early, but I was stuck in the traffic. So have you left any food for me? I was just kidding. We were waiting for you. Now let's set the table. So just in, what do you do in your free time? I love sports. My favorite are tennis, baseball and soccer. Wow, I also like sports, but I just watch them on T, V. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面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ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。并标在试卷的相应位置。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，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hello, what seems to be the problem? Well, i'm preparing for my exams, and I stay up late studying these days. This morning, I got up very early to do some work, and I fell onto the floor and hit my head. I came to after refused against. Have you had any other signs of sickness? I've been pretty nervous and my eyes hurt sometimes. Should I take medicine? Well. I don't think there's anything to worry about. Pant, I think you should take IT easy for a while and try to get a plenty of sleep. Yes, I haven't been getting enough sleep lately. And can I also need more fresh air? Hello, what seems to be the problem? Well, i'm preparing for my exams, and I stay up late studying these days. This morning, I got up very early to do some work, and I fell onto the floor and hit my head. I came to after a few seconds. have you had any other signs of sickness? I've been pretty nervous and my eyes hurt sometimes. Should I take medicine? Well, I don't . think there's anything to worry about. And I think you should take IT easy for a while and try to get a plenty of sleep. Yes, I haven't been getting enough sleep lately, and I also need more fresh air. 听下面一段对话，回答第八至第13个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Hi mark. I got a text from my cousin sam in los Angeles. He's going to be here on thursday for about eight hours. Why is he staying in london for only eight hours? He is changing flights on his way degrees. He'll have enough time to come into town before his flight to Adams. That's a really fun. I did IT once in amsterdam. So what time will he be here? He'll probably get into town by about twelve thirty, but i've got a math exam to o'clock. So sam going to be on his own until four o'clock. I'm sure he'll be fine. If the weather is good, maybe he'll want to explore hide park before meeting you. In the text message, he said he wanted to see tra folger square will probably go to big bang and buckingham Alice too. Hi mark. I got a text from my cousin sam in los Angeles. He's going to be here on thursday for about eight hours. Why is he staying in london for only eight hours? He's changing flights on his way degrees. He'll have enough time to come into town before his flight to Adams. That's a really fun. I did IT once in amsterdam. So what time will he be here? He'll probably get into town by about twelve thirty, but i've got a math exam at two o'clock, so sam going to be on his own until four o'clock. I'm sure he'll be fine. If the weather is good, maybe you'll want to explore hide park before meeting you. In the text message, he said he wanted to see tra folger square. We will probably go to big band and bucking in palace too. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Today i'm talking with fifteen year old aery anna Brown SHE built her own bicycle generator aerion a can you tell us about your project? How did you get started? Well, i've helped my dad with some of his projects, but I decided I wanted to do my own project this time. So I researched ideas on the internet. I decided on a bicycle generator because it's really useful. I can use IT to power my computer. So how did you build IT? First, I found plans for generators. I chose a simple design and made a first draft of the project. Then my dad made some suggestions, and I made another draft. After that, I started to look for materials. The only problem was that I didn't have a lot of money. so IT was difficult. So what did you do? Well, I went to a bicycle shop and a carpet shop. I told them about my project. They gave me some extra parts . that was nice. Yeah. IT really was. When I got all the materials, I was ready to put IT all together. Well, I think it's great. Very impressive. Today i'm talking with fifteen year old Adrianna Brown. SHE built her own bicycle generator, a ji. Ana, can you tell us about your project? How did you get started? Well, i've helped my dad with some of his projects, but I decided I wanted to do my own project this time. So I researched ideas on the internet. I decided on a bicycle generator because it's really useful. I can use IT to power my computer. So how did you build IT? First. I found plans for generators. I chose a simple design and made a first draft of the project. Then my dad made some suggestions, and I made another draft. After that, I started to look for materials. The only problem was that I didn't have a lot of money, so IT was difficult. So what did you do? Well, I went to a bicycle shop and a car pair shop. I told them about my project. They gave me some extra parts. Oh, that was nice. yeah. IT really was. When I got all the materials, I was ready to put IT all together. Well, I think it's great. Very impressive. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Hi, bryan, how are you doing? You looked tired. Oh, i'm a little burned out. I've been stuffing the net for the last few hours. Were you doing school work or was IT just for pleasure? Well, I wanted to get some information on south amErica for a project I have, but I found a really interesting chat site with people from there and started chatting. Well, did you get the information you needed? yes. But then we spend lots of time chatting about other interests. I see the internet is a wonderful place. There is so much information available. Sometimes I find myself looking for one piece of information, but by the time I have finished, I have a lot more than I started off looking for. I know one thing I really don't like about IT, though. IT takes so much longer to find things because many sites are useless. Yes, there is that. And also, I often find the same site over and over again in a search that definitely waste lots of my time. And of course, there are sites that offer little to no relevant information on the topic you are searching for. In my search today, I found quite a few sites that were nothing more than old event calendars. Well, i'm sure they were useful to someone at some time, but they should be removed when they are no longer of use to anyone. I agree with all the time I spend on IT, I still find IT to be the best source of information available. And speaking of information, I really should read through what's I got on the internet and start working on my subject. Hi, brian, how are you doing? You look tired. Oh, i'm a little burned out. I've been surfing the net for the last few hours. Were you doing school work or was IT just for pleasure? Well, I wanted to get some information on south amErica for a project I have, but I found a really interesting chat site with people from there and started chatting. Well, did you get the information you needed? yes. But then we spent lots of time chatting about other interests. I see the internet is a wonderful place. There is so much information available. Sometimes I find myself looking for one piece of information, but by the time I have finished, I have a lot more than I started off looking for. I know one thing I really don't like about IT, though. IT takes so much longer to find things because many sites are useless. Yes, there is that. And also, I often find the same site over and over again in the search that definitely waste lots of my time. And of course, there are sites that offer little to no relevant information on the topic you are searching for. In my search today, I found quite a few sites that were nothing more than old event calendars. Well, i'm sure they were useful to someone at some time, but they should be removed when they no longer of use to anyone. I agree with all the time I spend on IT, I still find IT to be the best source of information available. And speaking of information, I really should read through what's I got on the internet and start working on my subject. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第23个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Good afternoon, everyone. I'm sure you are looking forward to meeting the families that you are going to be staying with during the next four weeks. Now please listen carefully to the following arrangements as the various families will be waiting in groups to meet you. If your family name begins with letters from a to f, your host family will be waiting for you in this hole. At the end of the meeting, you should wait behind in here. Now, for those of you whose names begin with g2l，you should go downstairs to the dining room. When you get there, make sure you go to the far end of the room by the drinks machine. For those whose names begin with the letters from m to r, you should also go downstairs and wait at the opposite end of the dining room near the doors into the garden and and the final group, those with names from s to said, must go out of this hall to the parking lot where your families will be waiting. Good afternoon, everyone. I'm sure you are looking forward to meeting the families that you are going to be staying with during the next four weeks. Now please listen carefully to the following arrangements as the various families will be waiting in groups to meet you. If your family name begins with letters from a to f, your host family will be waiting for you in this hole. At the end of the meeting, you should wait behind in here. Now, for those of you whose names begin with g2l，you should go downstairs to the dining room. When you get there, make sure you go to the far end of the room by the drinks machine. For those whose names begin with the letters from m to r, you should also go downstairs and wait at the opposite end of the dining room near the doors into the garden. And the final group, those with names from s to said must go out of this hall to the parking lot where your families will be waiting. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。 2024～2025学年第一学期期中试卷 高 二 英 语 2024.11 注意事项： 1．本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。 2．请将第Ⅰ卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第Ⅱ卷请直接在答题卡上规定的地方作答。答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共95分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Visit a school. B. See an exhibition. C. Watch a performance. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: There is an exhibition of Indian art at our school tomorrow. Want to come with me? W: I’d love to, but Tyler Swift will perform in our city tomorrow, and I won’t miss it. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man dislike about the movie? A. The actors. B. The ending. C. The music. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Did you go to see La La Land on Valentine’s Day? M: Oh, yes. The actors are great, and the music is wonderful! I just don’t like how it ends. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why did Mike go to China? A. To have a business trip. B. To meet with his boss. C. To know tea culture. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: John, is Mike coming for tea tomorrow? M: No. He’s in China now. His boss sent him there to train some new employees last week. W: Oh, I totally forgot that. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is the woman probably? A. At a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, Tom, we had to start the dinner without you. M: I know. I left the office early but I was stuck in the traffic. So have you left any food for me? W: I was just kidding. We were waiting for you. Now let’s set the table. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. TV programs. B. Free-time activities. C. Some athletes. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: So, Justin, what do you do in your free time? M: I love sports. My favorites are tennis, baseball and soccer. W: Wow! I also like sports. But I just watch them on TV. 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，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What caused the woman’s problem? A. Studying late into the night. B. Feeling nervous about her match. C. Getting up too late in the morning. 7. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Take some medicine. B. Get more fresh air. C. Get more sleep. 【答案】6. A 7. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, what seems to be the problem? W: Well, I’m preparing for my exams, and I stay up late studying these days. This morning, I got up very early to do some work, and I fell onto the floor and hit my head. I came to after a few seconds. M: Have you had any other signs of sickness? W: I’ve been pretty nervous, and my eyes hurt sometimes. Should I take medicine? M: Well, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about, and I think you should take it easy for a while and try to get plenty of sleep. W: Yes, I haven’t been getting enough sleep lately. And I also need more fresh air. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where will Sam go? A. Athens. B. Amsterdam. C. Los Angeles. 9. When will the woman meet Sam? A. Before 12:30. B. Around 2:00. C. After 4:00. 10. What does Sam expect to visit in London? A. Big Ben. B. Trafalgar Square. C. Buckingham Palace. 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, Mark. I got a text from my cousin Sam in Los Angeles. He’s going to be here on Thursday for about eight hours. M: Why is he staying in London for only eight hours? W: He’s changing flights on his way to Greece. He’ll have enough time to come into town before his flight to Athens. M: That’s really fun. I did it once in Amsterdam. So, what time will he be here? W: He’ll probably get into town by about 12:30. But I’ve got a maths exam at 2:00, so Sam’s going to be on his own until 4 o’clock. M: I’m sure he’ll be fine. If the weather is good, maybe he’ll want to explore Hyde Park before meeting you. W: In the text message, he said he wanted to see Trafalgar Square. We’ll probably go to Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, too. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What did Adriana create? A. A bicycle. B. A computer. C. A generator. 12. How did Adriana get the idea of her project? A. From the Internet. B. From her father. C. From a designer. 13. What was the only problem Adriana faced? A. She lacked fund. B. She was in need of support. C. She couldn’t find suitable materials. 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Today I’m talking with 15-year-old Adriana Brown. She built her own bicycle generator. Adriana, can you tell us about your project? How did you get started? W: Well, I’ve helped my dad with some of his projects. But I decided I wanted to do my own project this time. So I researched ideas on the Internet. I decided on a bicycle generator because it’s really useful. I can use it to power my computer. M: So, how did you build it? W: First, I found plans for generators. I chose a simple design and made a first draft of the project. Then, my dad made some suggestions and I made another draft. After that, I started to look for materials. The only problem was that I didn’t have a lot of money, so it was difficult! M: So, what did you do? W: Well, I went to a bicycle shop and a car repair shop. I told them about my project. They gave me some extra parts. M: Oh, that was nice. W: Yeah, it really was... When I got all the materials, I was ready to put it all together. M: Well, I think it’s great. Very impressive! 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. Why does the man look tired? A. He has been burnt for a few hours. B. He just came back from South America. C. He has been surfing the Internet for long. 15. Why did the man surf the Internet? A. To meet new friends online. B. To look for information for his project. C. To release pressure from his heavy work. 16. What’s the woman’s opinion about surfing the Internet? A. It’s a waste of time. B. Quite a few sites are just old. C. A lot of information can be found. 17. What does the man dislike about the Internet? A. It’s hardly the best source of information available. B. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom. C. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites. 【答案】14. C 15. B 16. C 17. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, Bryan. How are you doing? You look tired. M: Oh, I’m a little burned out. I’ve been surfing the Net for the last few hours. W: Were you doing schoolwork, or was it just for pleasure. M: Well, I wanted to get some information on South America for a project I have, but I found a really interesting chat site with people from there and started chatting. W: Well, did you get the information you needed? M: Yes, but then we spent lots of time chatting about other interests. W: I see. The Internet is a wonderful place. There is so much information available. Sometimes I find myself looking for one piece of information, but by the time I have finished, I have a lot more than I started off looking for. M: I know. One thing I really don’t like about it, though, it takes so much longer to find things, because many sites are useless. W: Yes, there is that, and also, I often find the same site over and over again in a search. That definitely wastes lots of my time. M: And of course, there are sites that offer little to no relevant information on the topic you are searching for. In my search today, I found quite a few sites that were nothing more than old event calendars. W: Well, I’m sure they were useful to someone at some time, but they should be removed when they’re no longer of use to anyone. M: I agree. With all the time I spend on it, I still find it to be the best source of information available. And speaking of information, I really should read through what I got on the Internet and start working on my subject. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What is the speaker informing the listeners? A. The time to meet their host listeners. B. The places to meet their host families. C. The ways to meet their host families. 19. How long will the listeners stay with their host families? A. Nearly a month. B. About four months. C. Half a year. 20. Where should Mary Green meet her host family? A. In the very hall. B. In the dining room. C. At the opposite end of the dining room. 【答案】18. B 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m sure you are looking forward to meeting the families that you’re going to be staying with during the next four weeks. Now, please listen carefully to the following arrangements as the various families will be waiting in groups to meet you. If your family name begins with letters from A to F, your host family will be waiting for you in this hall. At the end of the meeting, you should wait behind in here. Now, for those of you whose names begin with G to L, you should go downstairs to the dining room. When you get there, make sure you go to the far end of the room by the drinks machine. For those whose names begin with letters from M to R, you should also go downstairs and wait at the opposite end of the dining room near the doors into the garden. And the final group, those with names from S to Z, must go out of this hall to the parking lot, where your families will be waiting. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Tips for Introducing Yourself in an Online Course One of the first assignments you’re likely to encounter as an online student is introducing yourself. Here are some tips for making a great impression in your online course. The Basics If your instructors post their own introduction, mirroring the information they provide is a good place to start. ●Your name. Your name will be visible on your post, but if there’s a pronoun you prefer to be called, let others know. ●The degree you’re pursuing. Why did you choose this degree and what are your long-term goals? The Details You don’t need to get more personal than you’re comfortable with but providing some details can help instructors and students remember who you are. ●Where you’re from. Is there something interesting about your hometown? ●Hobbies. Love reading? Mention your favorite authors or works. Your goals for the course. If you choose the course because it corresponds with a career goal, bring it up! Your instructors may have additional resources that can help, and students with similar interests can connect to network. The Format ●Use complete sentences and proper grammar. ●Break up your text. Post and Connect Make connections by posting meaningful responses to your classmates’ introductions. ●Respond to classmates’ posts. Read posts carefully and respond to a detail that stands out to you. ●Give your classmates something to respond to. ls there something you’d like to know about your classmates? Ask in your introduction so your classmates can respond. 21. Which of the following should be included in the basic introduction? A. Your birthplace. B. Your interests. C. Your preferred pronoun. D. Your personal qualities. 22. What can you do to get more help from your instructors? A. Introduce yourself in a casual way. B. Clarify a career goal for the course. C. Provide details as many as possible. D. Mirror the information they provide. 23. How can you make connections with classmates effectively? A. Offer them some advice on learning the course. B. Ask them some questions about the online course. C. Contact those who have similar interests with you. D. Make responses to the details that impress you most. 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了在线课程中自我介绍的技巧。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Basics下列条目中“Your name will be visible on your post, but if there’s a pronoun you prefer to be called, let others know. (你的名字会出现在你的帖子上，但如果你希望别人称呼你什么代替词，那就让别人知道)”可知，在你的基本信息介绍中应包含你喜欢别人称呼你的代替词。故选C项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Details下列条目中“If you choose the course because it corresponds with a career goal, bring it up! Your instructors may have additional resources that can help, and students with similar interests can connect to network.(如果你选择这门课是因为它符合你的职业目标，那就把它提出来！你的老师可能有额外的资源可以帮助你，有相似兴趣的学生可以连接到网络)”可知，明确课程的职业目标能够使你从导师那里得到更多的帮助。故选B项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据Post and Connect下列条目中“Make connections by posting meaningful responses to your classmates’ introductions.(通过对同学的介绍做出有意义的回应来建立联系)”以及“Read posts carefully and respond to a detail that stands out to you. (仔细阅读帖子，并对你印象深刻的细节做出回应)”可知，对给你印象最深的细节做出回应可以有效地与同学建立联系。故选D项。 B On a Saturday in November, Annacarin Elf, the head of Gothenburg City Library, just happened to walk by her workplace. Noticing that the door was unlocked, she entered the library, and was surprised that people were using it like on a regular day. However, it was scheduled to be closed for the November 4 All Saints’ Day holiday, dedicated to remembering the dearly departed and for spending time with family. “In the library, many were sitting reading newspapers, some families were in the children’s section and others were searching for books on the computer,” Elf told The Local. It seemed that Elf’s colleagues had simply forgotten to lock the door, and because this popular library is usually open on Saturdays, people just assumed they could walk in. Elf called to check with her staff team, before announcing that the library was about to close. The visitors calmly shut their books and left, some taking their books with them. It’s later demonstrated that 446 locals visited the city library, borrowing a total of 246 books during the day. What’s remarkable is that clients checked out their books via the library’s electronic self-service system, and that to date, all the books have been returned! While Elf did express surprise that the library seemed emptier than usual, due to the lack of staff, she highly praised the care shown by locals: “Nothing was destroyed. It’s amazing that Gothenburgers enter an empty library and treat it so lovingly.” The library itself was quick to show its support in an appreciative post with “Thank you for Saturday, dear Gothenburg.” This story really appealed to Swedes, going viral in the country. They were moved by this community’s respect for the books and equipment of what is a treasured community resource. The Mayor EU has even suggested that this unusual Saturday serves as an experiment of the possibility of operating a totally automated library. 24. Why did Elf enter the library on Saturday? A. She was doing some research. B. She forgot that it was a holiday. C. The library was accidentally left open. D. The library was usually open on Saturdays. 25. What did the visitors do in the library? A. They checked the self-service system. B. They volunteered to serve as librarians. C. They behaved normally and respectfully. D. They had equipment checked in the library. 26. What wins the heart of Swedes in this story? A. The honest community spirit. B. The library’s appreciation to visitors. C. The treasured community’s resources. D. The library’s amazing Saturday service. 27. What can be the best title of the text? A. A Library Looked Up To The Bookworms B. A Library Can Bring Out The Best In People C. A Library Operated An Unusual Experiment D. A Library Was Open For All Saints’ Day Holiday 【答案】24. C 25. C 26. A 27. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了在瑞典哥德堡市的一个图书馆，虽然图书馆在假期应该关闭，但是由于工作人员忘记锁门，市民们仍然像平常一样使用图书馆，而且他们都通过图书馆的电子自助系统借阅了书籍，所有的书都已经归还。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Noticing that the door was unlocked, she entered the library, and was surprised that people were using it like on a regular day. (注意到门没有锁，她走进图书馆，惊讶地发现人们像往常一样使用它)”和第三段中“It seemed that Elf’s colleagues had simply forgotten to lock the door (似乎Elf的同事们只是忘了锁门)”可知，Elf在周六进入图书馆，因为图书馆不小心没关门。故选C项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Noticing that the door was unlocked, she entered the library, and was surprised that people were using it like on a regular day. (注意到门没有锁，她走进图书馆，惊讶地发现人们像往常一样使用它)”和最后一段中“They were moved by this community’s respect for the books and equipment of what is a treasured community resource. (他们被这个社区对书籍和设备的尊重所感动，这些书籍和设备是宝贵的社区资源)”可知，图书馆的访客们像往常一样使用图书馆，对图书馆的一切很尊重。故选C项。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“What’s remarkable is that clients checked out their books via the library’s electronic self-service system, and that to date, all the books have been returned! (值得注意的是，访客通过图书馆的电子自助系统借阅了他们的书，到目前为止，所有的书都被退回了)”，第五段中“Nothing was destroyed. (什么都没有被破坏)”和最后一段中“They were moved by this community’s respect for the books and equipment of what is a treasured community resource. (他们被这个社区对书籍和设备的尊重所感动，这些书籍和设备是宝贵的社区资源)”可知，图书馆的访客们没有破坏图书馆，借了的书都还了。由此推知，赢得瑞典人民的心的是故事中体现出来的诚实的社区品质。故选A项。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，讲述了在瑞典哥德堡市一个图书馆，虽然图书馆在假期应该关闭，但是由于工作人员忘记锁门，市民们仍然像平常一样使用图书馆，而且他们都通过图书馆的电子自助系统借阅了书籍，所有的书都已经归还，作者通过这个故事想要传达的是图书馆可以激发人们最好的一面。由此可知，B选项“图书馆能显现出人最好的一面”适合作本文最佳标题。故选B项。 C A machine can now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate. Last year, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion. Project Debater is a machine that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to form a spoken argument. Speaking with a voice similar to Siri, it can even listen and answer to opposing statements, much like a real person. Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make. Such wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a fundamental problem. As Kristian Hammond, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University, put it, “There’s never a stage at which the system knows what it’s talking about.” What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program states a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not state what those symbols mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant. Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work with symbols. But for humans, meaning is everything. When we communicate, we communicate meaning. What matters is not just the outside of a string of symbols, but the inside too, not just how they are arranged but what they mean. Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations. It is this that distinguishes humans from machines. And that’s why, however astonishing Project Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with artificial intelligence. 28. Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph? A. To compare the use of software programs. B. To show the intelligence of Project Debater. C. To introduce the designer of Project Debater. D. To emphasize the fairness of the competition. 29. What does the underlined word “wrinkles” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Ambition. B. Opposition. C. Differences. D. Mistakes. 30. What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond? A. Create rules. B. Talk fluently. C. Comprehend meaning. D. Identify difficult words. 31. What is the author’s opinion according to the last paragraph? A. Social interaction is key to understanding symbols. B. The human brain has potential yet to be developed. C. Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters. D. Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright future. 【答案】28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍的是在辩论中战胜人类的名为Project Debater的软件程序。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Last year, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion.(去年，在旧金山的一场公开辩论中，一个名为Project Debater的软件程序击败了它的人类对手，其中包括以色列前全国辩论冠军Noa Ovadia。)”可知，作者在第一段提到Noa Ovadia的目的是展示Project Debater的聪明。故选B。 【29题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段的“Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make.(尽管Project Debater很聪明，但它也有一些弱点。它从文档库和预先构建的参数中提取句子，并将它们串在一起。这可能会导致人类不会犯的错误。)”和“will no doubt be ironed out(毫无疑问会被解决)”可知，划线词所在句子表示“这样的错误会被纠正，被解决”，划线词wrinkles的意思是“错误”，和mistakes意思相近。故选D。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program states a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not state what those symbols mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant.(Hammond所指的是意义的问题，而意义是区分最不聪明的人类和最聪明的机器的关键。计算机使用符号。它的程序指定了一组将一串符号转换为另一串符号的规则。但它并没有具体说明这些符号的含义。事实上，对于计算机来说，意义是无关紧要的。)”可知，根据Hammond的说法，Project Debater不能理解意义。故选C。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations.(意义的产生是通过社会互动的过程，而不是计算的过程，这种互动塑造了我们头脑中符号的内容。赋予意义的规则不仅存在于我们的头脑中，也存在于社会之外，存在于社会记忆、社会习俗和社会关系中。)”可知，从最后一段我们能了解到社会互动是理解符号的关键。故选A。 D Tears, usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds and often associated with human emotions, have sparked curiosity regarding their presence in nonhuman animals. While humans have long been viewed as the only species to produce tears in response to emotions, recent researchers dive into the possibility of similar occurrences in other creatures. Tears serve various purposes across species. The primary function of tears lies in its contribution to maintaining eye health, while reflex (反射性的) tears flush our eyes in response to external irritants (刺激物). Emotional tears, however, remain a subject of debate. Historically, societies perceived emotional crying as uniquely human, associating it with expressions of sadness or vulnerability. Although scientific consensus still favors emotional tears as a human trait, recent investigations suggest otherwise. A study published in 2022 observed tear secretion (分泌物) in dogs during positive emotional encounters, such as reuniting with their owners. This phenomenon, triggered by the hormone oxytocin, which is also known as the cuddle chemical, helping to connect social contact with feelings of pleasure, potentially strengthens the bond between humans and dogs. Moreover, observations of domestic pigs and rats have revealed tear-like secretions when in a state of tension, indicating a possible emotional response. These findings challenge the concept of emotional tears being exclusive to humans. Despite anecdotal (传闻的) evidence of animals displaying signs of sadness, such as elephants, gorillas, and wolves, scientific backing remains rare. Professionals working with animals have reported no instances of emotional crying. Anecdotes often lead to anthropomorphism, regarding human behaviors as animal’s without solid evidence. The viral video of a “crying” bison (野牛) gained widespread attention, yet experts suggest a more reasonable explanation, such as irritation from dust or wind. While ancient pictures, like the bison painting in the Chauvet cave, hint at tear-like imagery, concrete evidence is lacking. In conclusion, while emotional tears remain primarily associated with humans, emerging research suggests the possibility of similar phenomena in certain animal species. Further studies are needed to uncover the complexities of emotional responses across the animal kingdom. 32. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. Human tears and those of other creatures. B. The emotional significance of human tears. C. An introduction to tears in nonhuman animals. D. The relationship between tears and human emotions. 33. Which animals exhibit tear-like secretions during stressful conditions? A. Dogs. B. Bison. C. Elephants and gorillas. D. Domestic pigs and rats. 34. Why is the viral video of the “crying” bison mentioned in Paragraph 5? A. To suggest that animals are capable of emotional crying. B. To emphasize the importance of viral videos in scientific research. C To highlight the need for further investigation into the bison painting. D. To illustrate how anecdotes can lead to misconceptions about animal behavior. 35. Which can be the best title of the passage? A. Why Do Animals Possess Emotional Tears? B. Do Animals Possess Emotional Tears? C. Why Do Animals Possess Emotional Responses? D. Do Animals Possess Emotional Responses? 【答案】32. C 33. D 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了最近的研究表明某些动物在紧张状态下，会分泌类似眼泪的分泌物，这表明它们可能有情绪反应。这些发现挑战了情绪性眼泪只属于人类的观念。 【32题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Tears, usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds and often associated with human emotions, have sparked curiosity regarding their presence in nonhuman animals. While humans have long been viewed as the only species to produce tears in response to emotions, recent researchers dive into the possibility of similar occurrences in other creatures.(眼泪通常伴随着抽泣或其他口齿不清的声音，通常与人类的情绪有关，这引发了人们对非人类动物是否也会流泪的好奇。长期以来，人类一直被认为是唯一一种会因情绪而流泪的物种，但最近的研究人员深入研究了其他生物出现类似情况的可能性)”可知，第一段的主要内容是关于非人类动物眼泪的话题。故选C。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Moreover, observations of domestic pigs and rats have revealed tear-like secretions when in a state of tension, indicating a possible emotional response.(此外，对家猪和老鼠的观察发现，当它们处于紧张状态时，会分泌类似眼泪的分泌物，这表明它们可能有情绪反应)”可知，家猪和老鼠在紧张的情况下会分泌类似眼泪的分泌物。故选D。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“Anecdotes often lead to anthropomorphism, regarding human behaviors as animal’s without solid evidence. The viral video of a ‘crying’ bison (野牛) gained widespread attention, yet experts suggest a more reasonable explanation, such as irritation from dust or wind.(轶事常常导致拟人化，在没有确凿证据的情况下将人类行为归因于动物。这段疯传的野牛‘哭泣’视频引起了广泛关注，但专家们提出了一个更合理的解释，比如灰尘或风的刺激)”可知，提到“哭泣的”野牛的视频是为了说明轶事如何导致对动物行为的误解。故选D。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“While humans have long been viewed as the only species to produce tears in response to emotions, recent researchers dive into the possibility of similar occurrences in other creatures.(长期以来，人类一直被认为是唯一一种会因情绪而流泪的物种，但最近的研究人员深入研究了其他生物出现类似情况的可能性)”和最后一段“In conclusion, while emotional tears remain primarily associated with humans, emerging research suggests the possibility of similar phenomena in certain animal species. Further studies are needed to uncover the complexities of emotional responses across the animal kingdom.(总之，虽然情绪性眼泪主要与人类有关，但新兴研究表明，某些动物物种也可能出现类似现象。需要进一步的研究来揭示动物王国情绪反应的复杂性)”可知，文章主要说明了最近的研究表明某些动物在紧张状态下，会分泌类似眼泪的分泌物，这表明它们可能有情绪反应。这些发现挑战了情绪性眼泪只属于人类的观念，B选项“动物也会流泪吗？”最符合文章标题。故选B。 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Standing on a hill at Cliveden Gardens on a sunny winter day, its dark-green lake surrounded by centuries-old trees took my breath away.____36____ It’s just a local park near London that I’d never heard of during my eight years living in the UK. As I admired the peaceful garden, it taught me a lesson about the British culture of understatement (低调). “The English landscape is more beautiful because its beauty is understated,” my friend Will said to me later as we walked through an exhibition at Tate Britain. He pointed to a painting of a peaceful countryside. “This is the landscape I grew up with”, he said. Unlike grand waterfalls or wild forests, this scenery doesn’t shout about its beauty. ___37___ I wonder if Chinese tourists will explore beyond London. ___38___ Indeed, Oxford and Cambridge and the beloved Lake District National Park are some iconic symbols of Britain. But it would be a pity if they miss out on the lesser-known parts of the English landscape. ___39___ I remember a straight-A classmate once telling me he “survived exams” and another friend from Oxford introducing himself as “studying in the countryside”. This modesty also has its mirror in Chinese culture. I remember my parents’ telling me to work hard but not to exaggerate my achievements. Chinese culture is full of proverbs such as “real gold will shine sooner or later”, to encourage long-term devotion to one’s chosen area of expertise. Experiencing both cultures, I’ve realized that the English and Chinese both express achievements with understatement. ___40___ It reflects the unspoken charm in both British and Chinese traditions. And it’s an off-the-beaten-path attraction well worth exploration. A. I’ve been impressed by British humor all the time. B. They tend to prefer places with a strong reputation. C. But the more I looked, the more I saw its quiet elegance. D. Cliveden isn’t a famous holiday place where visitors flock. E. Rather, its beauty is reserved for the local community only. F. This mix makes me appreciate the unusual beauty of Cliveden. G. Over the years, I’ve been familiarizing myself with British modesty. 【答案】36. D 37. C 38. B 39. G 40. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要描述了Cliveden花园的美丽以及花园带给作者的感悟。 【36题详解】 根据上文“Standing on a hill at Cliveden Gardens on a sunny winter day, its dark-green lake surrounded by centuries-old trees took my breath away.(在一个阳光明媚的冬日，站在Cliveden花园的一座小山上，深绿色的湖泊被百年古树环绕，这让我屏息凝神)”和下文“It’s just a local park near London that I’d never heard of during my eight years living in the UK.(它只是伦敦附近的一个当地公园，我在英国生活的八年里从未听说过它)”可知，本句主要说明了上文提到的Cliveden花园的情况，结合后文提到这只是一个公园，并不知名，故D项“Cliveden并不是一个游客云集的著名度假胜地”符合语境，故选D。 【37题详解】 根据上文“He pointed to a painting of a peaceful countryside. ‘This is the landscape I grew up with’, he said. Unlike grand waterfalls or wild forests, this scenery doesn’t shout about its beauty.(他指着一幅描绘宁静乡村的画。‘这是我成长的环境，’他说。与大瀑布或野生森林不同，这里的风景并不张扬它的美丽)”可知，本句为本段最后一句，故承接上文说明朋友对英国风景的看法，故C选项“但我看得越多，就越能看到它宁静的优雅”描述自己的看法，符合语境，故选C。 【38题详解】 根据上文“I wonder if Chinese tourists will explore beyond London.(我想知道中国游客是否会去伦敦以外的地方旅游)”以及后文“Indeed, Oxford and Cambridge and the beloved Lake District National Park are some iconic symbols of Britain. But it would be a pity if they miss out on the lesser-known parts of the English landscape.(的确，牛津大学和剑桥大学以及深受人们喜爱的湖区国家公园都是英国的标志性象征。但如果他们错过了英国风景中鲜为人知的部分，那就太遗憾了)”可知，上文提到了中国游客是否会去伦敦以外的地方旅游的疑问，后文则提到了一些著名景点，可知本句是在说明中国游客的旅游特点，故B选项“他们往往更喜欢有良好声誉的地方”符合语境，故选B。 39题详解】 根据下文“I remember a straight-A classmate once telling me he “survived exams” and another friend from Oxford introducing himself as ‘studying in the countryside’. This modesty also has its mirror in Chinese culture.(我记得有一次一个全A的同学告诉我，他‘通过了考试’，另一个牛津的朋友介绍自己是‘在农村学习’。这种谦虚在中国文化中也有反映)”可知，下文提到了牛津的朋友的谦逊，故G选项“这些年来，我已经熟悉了英国人的谦逊”符合语境，故选G。 【40题详解】 根据上文“Experiencing both cultures, I’ve realized that the English and Chinese both express achievements with understatement.(经历了这两种文化，我意识到英语和汉语都用低调来表达成就)”以及后文“It reflects the unspoken charm in both British and Chinese traditions. And it’s an off-the-beaten-path attraction well worth exploration.(它反映了中英两国传统中不可言说的魅力。这是一个人迹罕至的景点，非常值得探索)”可知，作者经历了两种文化，且都强调了低调，可知本句承接上文说明文化对作者的影响，后文It指代Cliveden。故F选项“这种混合使我欣赏Cliveden不同寻常的美”符合语境，故选F。 第三部分 语言知识运用 (共三节，满分35分) 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was young and determined to take an adventurous trip. But ____41____ nearly 875 yards out of a cable car (缆车), with a rubber band attached to my ankles, was not part of my plan. It’s ____42____ how intentions can change. Staring over the ____43____ of the cable car, my heart was in my throat. I ____44____ heard the others behind me counting down. How could I have let myself be ____45____ into this? It was crazy! My palms were ____46____, and my heart was pounding. “Five.” They started the ____47____ for the second time, ignoring my useless protests. “Four.” “Three.” “Two.” In that instant I ____48____ my mind a million times and came to the final ____49____ that there was no way I could allow myself to leap out of the cable car, suspended so high off the ground. _____50_____ my ankles please! Then... “One.” I let go and leaped out as far as I could. If there had been time to _____51_____ it for another second, I would have stopped myself. But instead, I jumped. It felt as if all my fears, insecurities, and doubts were being let go. An enormous sense of _____52_____ rose up in me. As I fell toward the earth _____53_____ first, I saw my new friends waiting for me on the ground and could hear them _____54_____ my victory over fear. Jumping out of the cable car put me on _____55_____ of the world, and that’s where I am determined to remain for the rest of my life. 41. A. sliding B. jumping C. running D. climbing 42. A. unacceptable B. important C. inspiring D. funny 43. A. bottom B. edge C. middle D. ceiling 44. A. correctly B. frequently C. barely D. actually 45. A. talked B. looked C. checked D. turned 46. A. warm B. dry C. sweaty D. icy 47. A. encouragement B. order C. process D. countdown 48. A. changed B. fixed C. focused D. made 49. A. attempt B. decision C. destination D. stage 50. A. Untie B. Hold C. Unfold D. Catch 51. A. approve of B. complain of C. think about D. dream about 52. A. uncertainty B. freedom C. trust D. panic 53. A. head B. hands C. feet D. back 54. A. screaming B. waving C. claiming D. applauding 55. A. end B. top C. outside D. center 【答案】41. B 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者决心进行一次冒险旅行，朋友说服他从悬在高空中的缆车上跳下，起初作者感到恐惧，想要放弃，但最终战胜了恐惧，挑战成功。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但脚踝上绑着一条橡皮筋，从缆车上跳下近875码，并不是我计划的一部分。A. sliding滑动；B. jumping跳；C. running跑；D. climbing爬。根据下文“But instead, I jumped.”中的“jumped”可知，我是从缆车上向下跳，由此可知，句中指从缆车上跳下近875码。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：意图如何改变是有趣的。A. unacceptable不可接受的；B. important重要的；C. inspiring鼓舞人心的；D. funny有趣的。根据上文“I was young and determined to take an adventurous trip.”可知，我本来决心进行一次冒险，但现在不敢从缆车上跳下去，由此可知，对我来说，这种意图的改变是有趣的。故选D项。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：凝视着缆车的边缘，我的心提到了嗓子眼。A. bottom底部；B. edge边缘；C. middle中间；D. ceiling天花板。根据上文“But _____ nearly 875 yards out of a cable car”可知，我准备从缆车上跳下去，由此可知，凝视着缆车的边缘，我感到害怕。故选B项。 【44题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我几乎听不到身后其他人在倒计时。A. correctly正确地；B. frequently频繁地；C. barely几乎不；D. actually事实上。根据上文“my heart was in my throat”可知，当时我很紧张，由此可知，紧张感让我几乎听不到身后其他人在倒计时。故选C项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我怎么能让别人说服我自己这样做呢？太疯狂了！A. talked说话；B. looked看；C. checked检查；D. turned转动。根据上文“But _____ nearly 875 yards out of a cable car (缆车), with a rubber band attached to my ankles, was not part of my plan.”可知，“从缆车上跳下”并不是我计划的一部分，由此可知，是别人说服我这样做的，“talk into”意为“说服”，符合语境。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的手心出汗，心跳加速。A. warm温暖的；B. dry干燥的；C. sweaty满是汗的；D. icy冰冷的。根据句中“my heart was pounding”可知，我心跳加速，由此可知，当时我很紧张，紧张到手心出汗。故选C项。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“五。”他们第二次开始倒计时，无视我无用的抗议。A. encouragement鼓励；B. order命令；C. process过程；D. countdown倒计时。根据句中“Five.”和下文的“Four.”可知，朋友们在进行倒计时。故选D项。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“二。”在那一刻，我改变了一百万次主意，然后做出了最后的决定，我不可能让自己跳下悬挂在离地这么高的缆车。A. changed改变；B. fixed使固定；C. focused集中（注意力）；D. made制造。根据上文“How could I have let myself be _____ into this? It was crazy!”可知，我犹豫着要不要跳下缆车，由此可知，在犹豫的过程中，我改变了一百万次主意。故选A项。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“二。”在那一刻，我改变了一百万次主意，然后做出了最后的决定，我不可能让自己跳下悬挂在离地这么高的缆车。A. attempt尝试；B. decision决定；C. destination目的地；D. stage阶段。根据句中“there was no way I could allow myself to leap out of the cable car, suspended so high off the ground”可知，“不让自己跳下悬挂在离地这么高的缆车”是我做出的最后的决定。故选B项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：请解开我的脚踝！A. Untie解开；B. Hold拿着，抱住；C. Unfold展开；D. Catch抓住。根据句中“there was no way I could allow myself to leap out of the cable car, suspended so high off the ground”可知，我决定不跳下缆车，由此可知，我请求解开我脚踝上的橡皮筋。故选A项。 【51题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：如果有时间再考虑一下，我早就阻止我自己了。A. approve of对……予以认可；B. complain of抱怨；C. think about考虑；D. dream about梦见。根据上文“there was no way I could allow myself to leap out of the cable car, suspended so high off the ground”可知，我决定不跳下缆车，但没来得及阻止，由此可知，如果有时间再考虑一下，我早就阻止我自己了。故选C项。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一种巨大的自由感在我心中升起。A. uncertainty犹豫；B. freedom自由；C. trust信任；D. panic恐慌。根据上文“It felt as if all my fears, insecurities, and doubts were being let go.”可知，我所有的恐惧、不安全感和疑虑都被释放了，由此可知，我感到了巨大的自由感。故选B项。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我第一次头朝地面落下时，我看到我的新朋友在地面等着我，我可以听到他们为我战胜恐惧而鼓掌。A. head头；B. hands手；C. feet脚；D. back背部。根据上文“But _____ nearly 875 yards out of a cable car”可知，我要从缆车上跳下，由此可知，我是头朝着地面落下。故选A项。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我第一次头朝地面落下时，我看到我的新朋友在地面等着我，我可以听到他们为我战胜恐惧而鼓掌。A. screaming尖叫；B. waving挥手；C. claiming宣称；D. applauding鼓掌。根据句中“hear”和“my victory over fear”可知，我战胜了恐惧，由此可知，朋友们为我战胜恐惧而鼓掌，我听到了他们的掌声。故选D项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从缆车上跳下来让我登上了世界之巅，我决心在那里度过余生。A. end末端；B. top顶端；C. outside外部；D. center中心。根据上文“It felt as if all my fears, insecurities, and doubts were being let go.”可知，“从缆车上跳下来”让我摆脱了恐惧、不安全感和疑虑，我战胜了自己，获得了自由，由此可知，我登上了世界之巅，到达了我想到达的境界。故选B项。 第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题，共55分） 第四部分 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The full moon lights up the sky on ___56___ evening of the Lantern Festival. The festival, which falls ___57___ the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar, marks the end of more than two weeks of Chinese New Year ___58___ (celebrate) each year. Solving “lantern riddles” is among the many popular traditional activities for the festival, which include eating tangyuan, enjoying the full moon, and ___59___ (lose) in colorful lighted lanterns. These guessing games ___60___ (refer) to as lantern riddles because they involve riddles ___61___ (write) on lanterns or on slips of paper attached to lanterns. They often contain messages of great ___62___ (wise) and good fortune, and give children and others of all ages the opportunity to have fun while practicing language and problem-analyzing skills. A good many of the classic riddles connect with Chinese characters, historical figures, literary references, or names of cities and other places in China. People must guess the answer by thinking about the ___63___ (variety) meanings of the words and phrases that make up the riddle. ___64___ (basic), a tip will be provided, such as indicating ____65____ the answer is a person, a place, or a thing. 【答案】56. the 57. on 58. celebrations 59. being lost 60. are referred 61. written 62. wisdom 63. various 64. Basically 65. whether 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了元宵节的传统活动——猜灯谜。 【56题详解】 考查定冠词。句意：元宵节的晚上满月照亮了天空。用定冠词the特指元宵节的晚上。故填the。 【57题详解】 考查介词。句意：这个在中国农历正月十五的节日标志着每年超过两周的中国新年庆典的结束。根据空格后的具体日期the 15th day of the first month可知，具体日期前应用介词on，fall on (适逢)。故填on。 【58题详解】 考查名词。句意：这个在中国农历正月十五的节日标志着每年超过两周的中国新年庆典的结束。Chinese New Year作定语修饰名词，结合句意可知，新年的庆祝方式多种多样，应用可数名词celebration的复数形式。故填celebrations。 【59题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：猜灯谜就是这个节日当中受欢迎的活动之一，这些活动包括吃汤圆，看满月和沉浸在五彩缤纷的灯笼之中。有and并列结构可知，空格处在句中作宾语，和eating tangyuan, enjoying the full moon并列，be lost in为固定搭配，意为“沉浸在……”，作include的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填being lost。 60题详解】 考查时态。句意：这些游戏被称作灯谜，因为它们包含了写在灯笼上的谜语或者是在灯笼上粘贴着的纸条上的谜语。空格处在句中作谓语，be referred to as为固定短语，意为“被称作”，根据句意，应用一般现在时，注意主谓一致。故填are referred。 【61题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这些游戏被称作灯谜，因为它们包含了写在灯笼上的谜语或者是在灯笼上粘贴着的纸条上的谜语。原因状语从句谓语为involve，空格处在从句中作后置定语，riddles和write之间是逻辑动宾关系，write应用过去分词形式。故填written。 62题详解】 考查名词。句意：它们通常包含伟大智慧和好运的信息，并为儿童和所有年龄段的其他人提供了在练习语言和问题分析技能的同时享受乐趣的机会。根据空格前的形容词great可知，空格处填名词，wisdom为不可数名词，作介词of的宾语。故填wisdom。 【63题详解】 考查形容词。句意：人们必须通过思考各式各样组成灯谜的词汇和短语的意思猜测答案。根据空格后的名词meanings可知，空格处填形容词various作定语。故填various。 【64题详解】 考查副词。句意：基本上一条提示会被提供，比如说暗示答案是一个人、一个地方或是一件东西。空格处修饰整个句子，作状语，应用副词basically，首字母大写。故填Basically。 【65题详解】 考查连词。句意：基本上一条提示会被提供，比如说暗示答案是一个人、一个地方或是一件东西。whether…or…是固定结构，意为“是……或是……”，可连接两个或多个单词或短语。故填whether。 第五部分 单词填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母或中文的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。 66. A dropped cigarette on a carpet of the 8th floor is to _______ (责怪) for the deadly fire.（根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】blame 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：八楼地毯上的一支香烟被认为是这场致命火灾的罪魁祸首。根据汉语提示“责怪”可知，需填动词blame，常用短语为be to blame for，表示“对……应负责任”。故填blame。 67. Some films are now _______ (赞助) by leading brands, so that only their products appear in the films. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】sponsored 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：现在有些电影是由知名品牌赞助的，所以只有他们的产品出现在电影中。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用动词sponsor，主语some films和谓语动词sponsor为被动关系，结合空前are now可知，应用过去分词，构成一般现在时的被动语态。故填sponsored。 68. During his travels, he visited famous mountains and great rivers, ______________(遇到) different customs and practices. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】encountering 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：在他的旅行中，他参观了名山大川，遇到了不同的风俗习惯。结合空后的宾语“different customs and practices”可知，“遇到”应用动词encounter，且句子主干成分完整，含有谓语动词visited，空处的行为和主句行为同时发生，空处为非谓语动词作伴随状语，encounter和其逻辑主语he逻辑上是主动关系，因此应用encounter的现在分词形式。故填encountering。 69. If someone makes a bad mistake which ________ (无意中)harms their own interests, they are said to have scored an own goal.（根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】unintentionally 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：如果某人犯了一个严重的错误，无意中损害了自己的利益，他们就被称为“乌龙”。根据汉语提示“无意中”，可知应填副词unintentionally，作状语修饰动词harm。故填unintentionally。 70. She revealed that the secret of her _______ (一贯的) good performance was the training that she never missed. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】consistent 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：她透露，她始终保持良好表现的秘密是她从不错过的训练。根据汉语提示可知应用形容词consistent，修饰名词performance。故填consistent。 71. An explorer may find the journey difficult at first, but finally his efforts will be r_______.（根据首字母单词拼写） 【答案】rewarded##ewarded 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：探险家一开始可能会觉得旅程困难，但最终他的努力会得到回报。根据首字母及句意“回报”可知应填动词形式reward。his efforts与reward为被动关系，用一般将来时的被动语态。故填rewarded。 72. Though journalists are c_________ to presenting the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】committed##ommitted 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：虽然记者们致力于报道真相，但与其依赖新闻报道，不如用我们自己的判断。根据句意及首字母提示可知，此处使用形容词committed“尽心尽力的，忠诚的”，作表语，构成固定短语be committed to“致力于”。故填committed。 73. Based on the psychology behind creating a desire to buy, advertisers have developed ways of p_______ people into purchasing their products. （根据首字母单词拼写） 【答案】persuading##ersuading 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：基于产生购买欲背后的心理学，广告商开发了说服人们购买他们产品的方法。根据句意及首字母提示可知，persuade“说服”，动词，空处作介词of的宾语，使用动名词形式，故填persuading。 74. Li Bai grew up in the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty, a time of economic boom and social s_______.（根据首字母单词拼写） 【答案】stability##tability 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：李白成长在唐朝最辉煌的时期，一个经济繁荣、社会稳定的时代。空处应填名词作of的宾语，结合句意及首字母提示可知，stability“稳定”，不可数名词，故填stability。 75. The Qingming Scroll provides a c_______ look at the life during the Northern Song Dynasty. （根据首字母单词拼写） 【答案】comprehensive##omprehensive 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：《清明上河图》全面地展示了北宋时期的生活。空处修饰名词look，应填形容词作定语，结合句意及首字母提示可知，comprehensive“全面的”，形容词，故填comprehensive。 第六部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 （满分15分） 76. 假定你是李华，你校将举办关于奥运会的演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括： 1. 首届现代奥运会； 2. 奥运会口号； 3. 你最喜欢的一名运动员及其成就。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 The Olympic Games Dear teachers and fellow students, I’m Li Hua! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for your listening! 【答案】The Olympic Games Dear teachers and fellow students, I’m Li Hua! I feel greatly honored to deliver a speech, whose topic is “The Olympic Games”. The modern Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was Pierre de Coubertin who brought the Olympics back to life. The Olympic motto is “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, motivated by which many famous athletes have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement. My favorite sportsperson is Jessica Ennis-Hill, whose story is a remarkable example of how hard work and devotion can lead to sporting excellence. As a former track and field athlete, she won an Olympic gold medal in 2012. However, she returned to the Olympics just two years after giving birth to her first child. How amazing she is! She is indeed the one that should be applauded and respected! Thanks for your listening! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就学校将举办关于奥运会的演讲比赛写一篇演讲稿参赛。 【详解】1.词汇积累 发表演讲：deliver a speech→make a speech 激励：motivate→inspire 致力于：devote oneself to→commit oneself to 导致：lead to→result in 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：However, she returned to the Olympics just two years after giving birth to her first child. 拓展句：However, she returned to the Olympics just two years after she gave birth to her first child. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I feel greatly honored to deliver a speech, whose topic is “The Olympic Games”.（运用了whose引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】It was Pierre de Coubertin who brought the Olympics back to life.（运用了强调句型） 第二节 （满分20分） 77. 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。 At Piedmont Middle School, a kid could run track or play tennis, but everyone wanted to be on the soccer team. Laura had dreamed of earning glory for the Falcons ever since the first grade, when her older brother Toni scored the winning goal in the county middle school championship. The day she joined the team as a sixth-grader, she felt like she could fly. But, unfortunately, her joy didn’t last. She spent most of the season on the bench. It was all because of the huge mistake she made in her first game. She passed the ball in the completely wrong direction! Straight to an enemy in blue, who quickly shot it into the corner of the net, scoring. The coach benched Laura for the rest of the game. When the Falcons lost 1-0,she was crushed. Now that the season was over, she just wanted to forget about soccer. She clearly wasn’t good enough to play with the Falcons, and that was that. A few days later, Laura’s mother found her lying on the sofa, watching music videos on her . phone. “You’d be better off practicing,” her mother said. “What for?” Laura said, rolling her eyes. “It won’t help me. I need someone to watch me and tell me how I can improve. I can’t get better by myself.” Sighing, her mom sank down on the sofa. “Laura, for every lock, there is a key. We just have to find it.” After a moment, she added, “What if I film you during practice to help you find ways to improve?” “But the season’s over, Mom. No more practice, remember?” “The best players keep practicing even when the season’s over,” her mother said. “You remember Toni spending all summer bouncing a ball off his head in the driveway. He used to run ten miles a day in the Arizona summer sun. You think he did that for fun?“ “But to practice plays I need at least one other person,” Laura protested. Her mother patted her on the knee. “We’ll find that key, too,” she said. 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。 The next morning, Laura’s mother shook her awake early, “Come on, Laura; it’ s soccer time.” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When the next season came around, Laura was ready. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The next morning, Laura’s mother shook her awake early, “Come on, Laura, it’s soccer time.” Reluctantly, Laura dragged herself out of bed, still feeling disheartened from her previous season’s disappointment. However, seeing her mother’s determination, Laura found herself unable to refuse. With a nod of encouragement, Laura began her drills, her movements slow and hesitant at first. With each repetition, however, she felt a sense of determination growing within her. With her mother’s watchful eye behind the camera, Laura focused on strengthening her legs, perfecting her footwork, and sharpening her ball control skills. The hours passed in a blur of sweat and effort, but with each practice session, Laura could feel herself growing stronger, more confident, and more capable. When the next season came around, Laura was ready. With newfound determination and a strengthened resolve, she stepped onto the field with confidence. In the first game of the season, Laura’s hard work paid off. As the whistle blew, she moved past opponents with ease, displaying newfound agility and precision. With a swift move, she scored a spectacular goal, earning cheers from her teammates and spectators alike. On the way home, Laura’s friend couldn’t help but mention her remarkable improvement. “For every lock, there is a key!” Laura proudly exclaimed. Sitting in the front seat, Laura’s mother smiled silently, knowing that their perseverance and dedication had unlocked a new chapter of success for Laura on the soccer field. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了劳拉在六年级加入足球队，却在比赛中犯错，导致球队输了比赛，她沮丧不已，妈妈让她好好练习，她觉得需要一个人陪她练习，母亲随后帮助劳拉练习，在随后的赛季中，劳拉进球了，努力有了成果的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“第二天早上，劳拉的妈妈很早就把她摇醒了，‘来吧，劳拉；现在是足球时间。’”可知，第一段可描写母亲陪伴劳拉练球及劳拉的改变。 ②由第二段首句内容“下一季到来时，劳拉已经准备好了。”可知，第二段可描写劳拉在下一赛季表现优越，精准进球。 2.续写线索：陪劳拉练习——身体、心理变化——赛季来临——劳拉参赛——精彩进球——得到回报 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①专注：focus on/fix on/concentrate on ②拒绝：refuse/decline/turn down 情绪类 ①沮丧的：disheartened/discouraged/frustrated ②鼓励：encouragement/inspiration/motivation 【点睛】[高分句型1]With her mother’s watchful eye behind the camera, Laura focused on strengthening her legs, perfecting her footwork, and sharpening her ball control skills.（with复合结构和动名词作宾语） [高分句型2]Sitting in the front seat, Laura’s mother smiled silently, knowing that their perseverance and dedication had unlocked a new chapter of success for Laura on the soccer field.（由现在分词作状语和that引导宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024～2025学年第一学期期中试卷 高 二 英 语 2024.11 注意事项： 1．本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。 2．请将第Ⅰ卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第Ⅱ卷请直接在答题卡上规定的地方作答。答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共95分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Visit a school. B. See an exhibition. C. Watch a performance. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man dislike about the movie? A. The actors. B. The ending. C. The music. 3. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why did Mike go to China? A. To have a business trip. B. To meet with his boss. C. To know tea culture. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is the woman probably? A. At a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home. 5. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. TV programs. B. Free-time activities. C. Some athletes. 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，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What caused the woman’s problem? A. Studying late into the night. B. Feeling nervous about her match. C. Getting up too late in the morning. 7. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Take some medicine. B. Get more fresh air. C. Get more sleep. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where will Sam go? A. Athens. B. Amsterdam. C. Los Angeles. 9. When will the woman meet Sam? A. Before 12:30. B. Around 2:00. C. After 4:00. 10. What does Sam expect to visit in London? A. Big Ben. B. Trafalgar Square. C. Buckingham Palace. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What did Adriana create? A. A bicycle. B. A computer. C. A generator. 12. How did Adriana get the idea of her project? A. From the Internet. B. From her father. C. From a designer. 13. What was the only problem Adriana faced? A. She lacked fund. B. She was in need of support. C. She couldn’t find suitable materials. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. Why does the man look tired? A. He has been burnt for a few hours. B. He just came back from South America. C. He has been surfing the Internet for long. 15. Why did the man surf the Internet? A. To meet new friends online. B. To look for information for his project. C. To release pressure from his heavy work. 16. What’s the woman’s opinion about surfing the Internet? A. It’s a waste of time. B. Quite a few sites are just old. C. A lot of information can be found. 17. What does the man dislike about the Internet? A. It’s hardly the best source of information available. B. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom. C. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What is the speaker informing the listeners? A. The time to meet their host listeners. B. The places to meet their host families. C. The ways to meet their host families. 19. How long will the listeners stay with their host families? A. Nearly a month. B. About four months. C. Half a year. 20. Where should Mary Green meet her host family? A In the very hall. B. In the dining room. C. At the opposite end of the dining room. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Tips for Introducing Yourself in an Online Course One of the first assignments you’re likely to encounter as an online student is introducing yourself. Here are some tips for making a great impression in your online course. The Basics If your instructors post their own introduction, mirroring the information they provide is a good place to start. ●Your name. Your name will be visible on your post, but if there’s a pronoun you prefer to be called, let others know. ●The degree you’re pursuing. Why did you choose this degree and what are your long-term goals? The Details You don’t need to get more personal than you’re comfortable with but providing some details can help instructors and students remember who you are ●Where you’re from. Is there something interesting about your hometown? ●Hobbies. Love reading? Mention your favorite authors or works. Your goals for the course. If you choose the course because it corresponds with a career goal, bring it up! Your instructors may have additional resources that can help, and students with similar interests can connect to network. The Format ●Use complete sentences and proper grammar. ●Break up your text. Post and Connect Make connections by posting meaningful responses to your classmates’ introductions. ●Respond to classmates’ posts. Read posts carefully and respond to a detail that stands out to you. ●Give your classmates something to respond to. ls there something you’d like to know about your classmates? Ask in your introduction so your classmates can respond. 21. Which of the following should be included in the basic introduction? A. Your birthplace. B. Your interests. C. Your preferred pronoun. D. Your personal qualities. 22. What can you do to get more help from your instructors? A. Introduce yourself in a casual way. B. Clarify a career goal for the course. C. Provide details as many as possible. D. Mirror the information they provide. 23. How can you make connections with classmates effectively? A. Offer them some advice on learning the course. B. Ask them some questions about the online course. C. Contact those who have similar interests with you. D. Make responses to the details that impress you most. B On a Saturday in November, Annacarin Elf, the head of Gothenburg City Library, just happened to walk by her workplace. Noticing that the door was unlocked, she entered the library, and was surprised that people were using it like on a regular day. However, it was scheduled to be closed for the November 4 All Saints’ Day holiday, dedicated to remembering the dearly departed and for spending time with family. “In the library, many were sitting reading newspapers, some families were in the children’s section and others were searching for books on the computer,” Elf told The Local. It seemed that Elf’s colleagues had simply forgotten to lock the door, and because this popular library is usually open on Saturdays, people just assumed they could walk in. Elf called to check with her staff team, before announcing that the library was about to close. The visitors calmly shut their books and left, some taking their books with them. It’s later demonstrated that 446 locals visited the city library, borrowing a total of 246 books during the day. What’s remarkable is that clients checked out their books via the library’s electronic self-service system, and that to date, all the books have been returned! While Elf did express surprise that the library seemed emptier than usual, due to the lack of staff, she highly praised the care shown by locals: “Nothing was destroyed. It’s amazing that Gothenburgers enter an empty library and treat it so lovingly.” The library itself was quick to show its support in an appreciative post with “Thank you for Saturday, dear Gothenburg.” This story really appealed to Swedes, going viral in the country. They were moved by this community’s respect for the books and equipment of what is a treasured community resource. The Mayor EU has even suggested that this unusual Saturday serves as an experiment of the possibility of operating a totally automated library. 24. Why did Elf enter the library on Saturday? A. She was doing some research. B. She forgot that it was a holiday. C. The library was accidentally left open. D. The library was usually open on Saturdays. 25. What did the visitors do in the library? A. They checked the self-service system. B. They volunteered to serve as librarians. C. They behaved normally and respectfully. D. They had equipment checked in the library. 26. What wins the heart of Swedes in this story? A. The honest community spirit. B. The library’s appreciation to visitors. C. The treasured community’s resources. D. The library’s amazing Saturday service. 27. What can be the best title of the text? A. A Library Looked Up To The Bookworms B. A Library Can Bring Out The Best In People C. A Library Operated An Unusual Experiment D. A Library Was Open For All Saints’ Day Holiday C A machine can now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate. Last year, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion. Project Debater is a machine that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to form a spoken argument. Speaking with a voice similar to Siri, it can even listen and answer to opposing statements, much like a real person. Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make. Such wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a fundamental problem. As Kristian Hammond, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University, put it, “There’s never a stage at which the system knows what it’s talking about.” What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program states a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not state what those symbols mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant. Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work with symbols. But for humans, meaning is everything. When we communicate, we communicate meaning. What matters is not just the outside of a string of symbols, but the inside too, not just how they are arranged but what they mean. Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations. It is this that distinguishes humans from machines. And that’s why, however astonishing Project Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with artificial intelligence. 28. Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph? A. To compare the use of software programs. B. To show the intelligence of Project Debater. C. To introduce the designer of Project Debater. D. To emphasize the fairness of the competition. 29. What does the underlined word “wrinkles” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Ambition. B. Opposition. C. Differences. D. Mistakes. 30. What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond? A. Create rules. B. Talk fluently. C. Comprehend meaning. D. Identify difficult words. 31. What is the author’s opinion according to the last paragraph? A. Social interaction is key to understanding symbols. B. The human brain has potential yet to be developed. C. Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters. D. Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright future. D Tears, usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds and often associated with human emotions, have sparked curiosity regarding their presence in nonhuman animals. While humans have long been viewed as the only species to produce tears in response to emotions, recent researchers dive into the possibility of similar occurrences in other creatures. Tears serve various purposes across species. The primary function of tears lies in its contribution to maintaining eye health, while reflex (反射性的) tears flush our eyes in response to external irritants (刺激物). Emotional tears, however, remain a subject of debate. Historically, societies perceived emotional crying as uniquely human, associating it with expressions of sadness or vulnerability. Although scientific consensus still favors emotional tears as a human trait, recent investigations suggest otherwise. A study published in 2022 observed tear secretion (分泌物) in dogs during positive emotional encounters, such as reuniting with their owners. This phenomenon, triggered by the hormone oxytocin, which is also known as the cuddle chemical, helping to connect social contact with feelings of pleasure, potentially strengthens the bond between humans and dogs. Moreover, observations of domestic pigs and rats have revealed tear-like secretions when in a state of tension, indicating a possible emotional response. These findings challenge the concept of emotional tears being exclusive to humans. Despite anecdotal (传闻的) evidence of animals displaying signs of sadness, such as elephants, gorillas, and wolves, scientific backing remains rare. Professionals working with animals have reported no instances of emotional crying. Anecdotes often lead to anthropomorphism, regarding human behaviors as animal’s without solid evidence. The viral video of a “crying” bison (野牛) gained widespread attention, yet experts suggest a more reasonable explanation, such as irritation from dust or wind. While ancient pictures, like the bison painting in the Chauvet cave, hint at tear-like imagery, concrete evidence is lacking. In conclusion, while emotional tears remain primarily associated with humans, emerging research suggests the possibility of similar phenomena in certain animal species. Further studies are needed to uncover the complexities of emotional responses across the animal kingdom. 32. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. Human tears and those of other creatures. B. The emotional significance of human tears. C. An introduction to tears in nonhuman animals. D. The relationship between tears and human emotions. 33. Which animals exhibit tear-like secretions during stressful conditions? A. Dogs. B. Bison. C Elephants and gorillas. D. Domestic pigs and rats. 34. Why is the viral video of the “crying” bison mentioned in Paragraph 5? A. To suggest that animals are capable of emotional crying. B. To emphasize the importance of viral videos in scientific research. C. To highlight the need for further investigation into the bison painting. D. To illustrate how anecdotes can lead to misconceptions about animal behavior. 35. Which can be the best title of the passage? A. Why Do Animals Possess Emotional Tears? B. Do Animals Possess Emotional Tears? C. Why Do Animals Possess Emotional Responses? D. Do Animals Possess Emotional Responses? 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Standing on a hill at Cliveden Gardens on a sunny winter day, its dark-green lake surrounded by centuries-old trees took my breath away.____36____ It’s just a local park near London that I’d never heard of during my eight years living in the UK. As I admired the peaceful garden, it taught me a lesson about the British culture of understatement (低调). “The English landscape is more beautiful because its beauty is understated,” my friend Will said to me later as we walked through an exhibition at Tate Britain. He pointed to a painting of a peaceful countryside. “This is the landscape I grew up with”, he said. Unlike grand waterfalls or wild forests, this scenery doesn’t shout about its beauty. ___37___ I wonder if Chinese tourists will explore beyond London. ___38___ Indeed, Oxford and Cambridge and the beloved Lake District National Park are some iconic symbols of Britain. But it would be a pity if they miss out on the lesser-known parts of the English landscape. ___39___ I remember a straight-A classmate once telling me he “survived exams” and another friend from Oxford introducing himself as “studying in the countryside”. This modesty also has its mirror in Chinese culture. I remember my parents’ telling me to work hard but not to exaggerate my achievements. Chinese culture is full of proverbs such as “real gold will shine sooner or later”, to encourage long-term devotion to one’s chosen area of expertise. Experiencing both cultures, I’ve realized that the English and Chinese both express achievements with understatement. ___40___ It reflects the unspoken charm in both British and Chinese traditions. And it’s an off-the-beaten-path attraction well worth exploration. A. I’ve been impressed by British humor all the time. B. They tend to prefer places with a strong reputation. C. But the more I looked, the more I saw its quiet elegance. D. Cliveden isn’t a famous holiday place where visitors flock. E. Rather, its beauty is reserved for the local community only. F. This mix makes me appreciate the unusual beauty of Cliveden. G. Over the years, I’ve been familiarizing myself with British modesty. 第三部分 语言知识运用 (共三节，满分35分) 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was young and determined to take an adventurous trip. But ____41____ nearly 875 yards out of a cable car (缆车), with a rubber band attached to my ankles, was not part of my plan. It’s ____42____ how intentions can change. Staring over the ____43____ of the cable car, my heart was in my throat. I ____44____ heard the others behind me counting down. How could I have let myself be ____45____ into this? It was crazy! My palms were ____46____, and my heart was pounding. “Five.” They started the ____47____ for the second time, ignoring my useless protests. “Four.” “Three.” “Two.” In that instant I ____48____ my mind a million times and came to the final ____49____ that there was no way I could allow myself to leap out of the cable car, suspended so high off the ground. _____50_____ my ankles please! Then... “One.” I let go and leaped out as far as I could. If there had been time to _____51_____ it for another second, I would have stopped myself. But instead, I jumped. It felt as if all my fears, insecurities, and doubts were being let go. An enormous sense of _____52_____ rose up in me. As I fell toward the earth _____53_____ first, I saw my new friends waiting for me on the ground and could hear them _____54_____ my victory over fear. Jumping out of the cable car put me on _____55_____ of the world, and that’s where I am determined to remain for the rest of my life. 41. A. sliding B. jumping C. running D. climbing 42. A. unacceptable B. important C. inspiring D. funny 43. A. bottom B. edge C. middle D. ceiling 44. A. correctly B. frequently C. barely D. actually 45. A. talked B. looked C. checked D. turned 46. A. warm B. dry C. sweaty D. icy 47. A. encouragement B. order C. process D. countdown 48. A. changed B. fixed C. focused D. made 49. A. attempt B. decision C. destination D. stage 50. A. Untie B. Hold C. Unfold D. Catch 51. A. approve of B. complain of C. think about D. dream about 52. A. uncertainty B. freedom C. trust D. panic 53. A. head B. hands C. feet D. back 54. A. screaming B. waving C. claiming D. applauding 55. A. end B. top C. outside D. center 第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题，共55分） 第四部分 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The full moon lights up the sky on ___56___ evening of the Lantern Festival. The festival, which falls ___57___ the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar, marks the end of more than two weeks of Chinese New Year ___58___ (celebrate) each year. Solving “lantern riddles” is among the many popular traditional activities for the festival, which include eating tangyuan, enjoying the full moon, and ___59___ (lose) in colorful lighted lanterns. These guessing games ___60___ (refer) to as lantern riddles because they involve riddles ___61___ (write) on lanterns or on slips of paper attached to lanterns. They often contain messages of great ___62___ (wise) and good fortune, and give children and others of all ages the opportunity to have fun while practicing language and problem-analyzing skills. A good many of the classic riddles connect with Chinese characters, historical figures, literary references, or names of cities and other places in China. People must guess the answer by thinking about the ___63___ (variety) meanings of the words and phrases that make up the riddle. ___64___ (basic), a tip will be provided, such as indicating ____65____ the answer is a person, a place, or a thing. 第五部分 单词填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母或中文的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。 66. A dropped cigarette on a carpet of the 8th floor is to _______ (责怪) for the deadly fire.（根据汉语提示单词拼写） 67. Some films are now _______ (赞助) by leading brands, so that only their products appear in the films. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 68. During his travels, he visited famous mountains and great rivers, ______________(遇到) different customs and practices. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 69. If someone makes a bad mistake which ________ (无意中)harms their own interests, they are said to have scored an own goal.（根据汉语提示单词拼写） 70. She revealed that the secret of her _______ (一贯的) good performance was the training that she never missed. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 71. An explorer may find the journey difficult at first, but finally his efforts will be r_______.（根据首字母单词拼写） 72. Though journalists are c_________ to presenting the truth, it is better to use our own judgement than rely entirely on news reports. (根据首字母单词拼写) 73. Based on the psychology behind creating a desire to buy, advertisers have developed ways of p_______ people into purchasing their products. （根据首字母单词拼写） 74. Li Bai grew up in the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty, a time of economic boom and social s_______.（根据首字母单词拼写） 75. The Qingming Scroll provides a c_______ look at the life during the Northern Song Dynasty. （根据首字母单词拼写） 第六部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 （满分15分） 76. 假定你是李华，你校将举办关于奥运会的演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括： 1. 首届现代奥运会； 2. 奥运会口号； 3. 你最喜欢的一名运动员及其成就。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 The Olympic Games Dear teachers and fellow students, I’m Li Hua! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for your listening! 第二节 （满分20分） 77. 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。 At Piedmont Middle School, a kid could run track or play tennis, but everyone wanted to be on the soccer team. Laura had dreamed of earning glory for the Falcons ever since the first grade, when her older brother Toni scored the winning goal in the county middle school championship. The day she joined the team as a sixth-grader, she felt like she could fly. But, unfortunately, her joy didn’t last. She spent most of the season on the bench. It was all because of the huge mistake she made in her first game. She passed the ball in the completely wrong direction! Straight to an enemy in blue, who quickly shot it into the corner of the net, scoring. The coach benched Laura for the rest of the game. When the Falcons lost 1-0,she was crushed. Now that the season was over, she just wanted to forget about soccer. She clearly wasn’t good enough to play with the Falcons, and that was that. A few days later, Laura’s mother found her lying on the sofa, watching music videos on her . phone. “You’d be better off practicing,” her mother said. “What for?” Laura said, rolling her eyes. “It won’t help me. I need someone to watch me and tell me how I can improve. I can’t get better by myself.” Sighing, her mom sank down on the sofa. “Laura, for every lock, there is a key. We just have to find it.” After a moment, she added, “What if I film you during practice to help you find ways to improve?” “But the season’s over, Mom. No more practice, remember?” “The best players keep practicing even when the season’s over,” her mother said. “You remember Toni spending all summer bouncing a ball off his head in the driveway. He used to run ten miles a day in the Arizona summer sun. You think he did that for fun?“ “But to practice plays I need at least one other person,” Laura protested. Her mother patted her on the knee. “We’ll find that key, too,” she said. 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。 The next morning, Laura’s mother shook her awake early, “Come on, Laura; it’ s soccer time.” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When the next season came around, Laura was ready. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$