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北京市八一学校2024~2025学年度第一学期期中试卷 高二英语 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 There are a lot of homeless people in the world. But ___1___ there are also a lot of giving people who are willing to help out. One lady in particular, Karine Gombeau from Paris, France, is one of these people. Gombeau, 42 years old, was on vacation with her husband and their 15-year-old son in New York. They were near Grand Central Station in Manhattan when she ___2___ a homeless man, wearing a ski cap, digging ___3___ the garbage. What was he doing? He was looking for his next ___4___. Being the kind-hearted person she is, she decided to help this man out. She had just finished eating pizza with her family and had some extra, so she chose to give it to the man. She even ___5___ for the pizza being cold. She went on with her life thinking that ___6___ was out of the ordinary until a couple of days later, at her hotel, a lady came running up to her with a newspaper. Gombeau was very ___7___ to see her picture in it along with a story. She suddenly ___8___ that the homeless man she had given the pizza to was actually a famous actor. Oddly enough, he was filming a movie in Grand Central Station when she ___9___ got involved. However, the actor didn’t even break character, saying “thank you” when Gombeau gave him the pizza. That was why she thought he was a homeless person! Gombeau said that her ___10___ to give the poor man the pizza was because she was sad to see so many homeless people living on the streets of New York. 1. A. normally B. luckily C. naturally D. gradually 2. A. stopped B. recognized C. remembered D. spotted 3. A. through B. for C. around D. over 4. A. cap B. bottle C. meal D. newspaper 5. A. answered B. complained C. joked D. apologized 6. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything 7. A. surprised B. delighted C. satisfied D. disappointed 8. A. admitted B. claimed C. explained D. realized 9. A. mysteriously B. secretly C. mistakenly D. proudly 10. A. courage B. decision C. opportunity D. promise 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一位女士帮助了一个无家可归的男人，不料最终却发现对方实际上是正在拍摄电影的著名演员。 【1题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：但幸运的是，也有很多乐于帮助的人。A. normally通常；B. luckily幸运地；C. naturally自然地；D. gradually逐渐地。根据下文“there are also a lot of giving people who are willing to help out.”可知，幸运的是，也有很多乐于帮助的人。故选B项。 【2题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她看到一个无家可归的男人戴着滑雪帽在翻垃圾时，他们正在曼哈顿的中央车站附近。A. stopped停止；B. recognized认出；C. remembered记住；D. spotted看到。根据下文“a homeless man, wearing a ski cap, digging ___3___ the garbage.”可知，此处表示她看到一个无家可归的男人。故选D项。 【3题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：当她看到一个无家可归的男人戴着滑雪帽在翻垃圾时，他们正在曼哈顿的中央车站附近。A. through从一端到另一端；B. for为了；C. around围绕；D. over在……上面。根据语境，此处表示一个无家可归的男人在翻垃圾，dig through the garbage表示“翻垃圾”。故选A项。 【4题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他正在寻找他的下一顿饭。A. cap帽子；B. bottle瓶子；C. meal一餐，一顿饭；D. newspaper报纸。根据上文“a homeless man, wearing a ski cap, digging ___3___ the garbage”以及常识可知，这个无家可归的男人在翻垃圾，寻找下一顿饭。故选C项。 【5题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她甚至为比萨饼凉了道歉。A. answered回答；B. complained抱怨；C. joked开玩笑；D. apologized道歉。根据下文“for the pizza being cold”可知，她因为披萨凉了向那个无家可归的男人道歉。故选D项。 【6题详解】 考查代词词义辨析。句意：她继续她的生活，认为没有什么是不寻常的，直到几天后，在她的酒店里，一位女士拿着一份报纸向她跑来。A. something某些东西；B. nothing没有什么；C. anything任何东西；D. everything每件事。根据下文“Gombeau was very ___7___ to see her picture in it along with a story.”可知，贡博看到报纸上有她的照片和故事时很惊讶，所以此处表示她认为没有什么是不同寻常的。故选B项。 【7题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：贡博很惊讶地看到里面有她的照片和一个故事。A. surprised惊讶的；B. delighted高兴的；C. satisfied满意的；D. disappointed失望的。根据上文“She went on with her life thinking that ___6___ was out of the ordinary”可知，贡博继续她的生活，认为没有什么是不寻常的，所以此处表示看到照片和故事时，她很惊讶。故选A项。 【8题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她突然意识到，她给予比萨饼的那个无家可归的人实际上是一位著名的演员。A. admitted承认；B. claimed主张；C. explained解释；D. realized意识到。根据下文“that the homeless man she had given the pizza to was actually a famous actor”可知，此时贡博才意识到那个无家可归的男人实际上是一位著名的演员。故选D项。 【9题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：奇怪的是，他正在中央车站拍电影时，她阴差阳错地参与其中了。A. mysteriously神秘地；B. secretly秘密地；C. mistakenly错误地；D. proudly骄傲地。根据上文“he was filming a movie in Grand Central Station”可知，这位男士正在拍电影，贡博以为他真的是无家可归的人，送了披萨给他，错误地参与了电影拍摄。故选C项。 【10题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：贡博说，她之所以决定给这个可怜的人比萨，是因为看到这么多无家可归的人生活在纽约街头，她感到很难过。A. courage勇气；B. decision决定；C. opportunity机会；D. promise诺言。根据上文“She had just finished eating pizza with her family and had some extra, so she chose to give it to the man.”可知，贡博选择送披萨给这个无家可归的人，这是她自己做出的决定。故选B项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空自处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 For a lot of people, becoming a millionaire is a symbol of success and they set this as their ultimate goal. They spend half of their time ___11___ (dream) up ways of getting rich. But do all millionaires get the sense of success they were looking for ___12___ they achieve their goals? Some continue to worry about money when they become millionaires — they worked hard to become ___13___ (wealth), but then they need to continue making money so they don’t lose the sense of success. 【答案】11. dreaming 12. after 13. wealthy 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。主要说明了成为百万富翁仍然担心钱——他们努力工作变得富有，但是他们需要继续赚钱，这样他们才不会失去成功的感觉。 【11题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们把一半的时间花在幻想致富的方法上。短语spend time doing sth.表示“花费时间做某事”。故填dreaming。 【12题详解】 考查状语从句。句意：但是，在所有百万富翁实现目标后，他们是否都获得了他们所追求的成功感？引导时间状语从句，表示“在……之后”用after。故填after。 【13题详解】 考查形容词。句意：有些人在成为百万富翁后仍然担心钱——他们努力工作变得富有，但是他们需要继续赚钱，这样他们才不会失去成功的感觉。作表语应用形容词wealthy，故填wealthy。 B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空自处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 During the National Day holiday, the Ailao Mountain scenic area in Yunnan province welcomed over 50,000 tourists, a 15 percent increase ___14___ (compare) to the same period last year. One visitor surnamed Long,___15___ drove from Chongqing to witness the sea of clouds and sunrise, said the experience was breathtaking. However, she noted ___16___ (challenge), including thick fog and poor visibility while driving through the mountains. The growing popularity of tourism ___17___ (cause) safety concerns among local authorities as well as residents, and they warn visitors of the possible dangers. 【答案】14. compared 15. who 16. challenges 17. has caused 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。国庆期间，云南省哀牢山风景区接待了5万多名游客，比去年同期增长了15%。然而旅游业的日益普及引起了当地政府和居民的安全担忧，他们警告游客可能存在的危险。 【14题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：国庆期间，云南省哀牢山风景区接待了5万多名游客，比去年同期增长了15%。短语be compared to表示“与……相比”，此处为非谓语动词，所以用过去分词。故填compared。 15题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：一位姓龙的游客从重庆开车来到这里观看云海和日出，他说这段经历令人叹为观止。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词visitor，在从句作主语，指人。故填who。 【16题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：然而，她指出了挑战，包括浓雾和在山区开车时能见度低。challenge为可数名词，前文没有冠词，故用复数形式。故填challenges。 【17题详解】 考查时态。句意：旅游业的日益普及引起了当地政府和居民的安全担忧，他们警告游客可能存在的危险。表示过去的动作对现在产生影响用现在完成时，主语为The growing popularity of tourism，助动词用has。故填has caused。 C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空自处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 When I lived in Boston, I taught English as a second language to adult students from around the world. On the last day, they threw a nice party. I was amazed they ___18___ (learn) enough English to organize such an event altogether. At the end of the party, they ___19___ (proud) handed me a gift box. After the box was opened, I gently lifted a beautiful coat from it. “We went shopping for a new coat!” they all shouted ___20___ perfect English. 【答案】18. had learned 19. proudly 20. in 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在波士顿教学的经历。 【18题详解】 考查时态。句意：我很惊讶他们学到了足够的英语来组织这样一个活动。动词learn先于动词amazed发生，此处从句表示过去的过去，用过去完成时。故填had learned。 【19题详解】 考查副词。句意：聚会结束时，他们自豪地递给我一个礼品盒。修饰动词hand应用副词proudly，故填proudly。 【20题详解】 考查介词。句意：“我们去买一件新外套！”他们用流利的英语喊道。短语in English表“用英语”。故填in。 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A English Language Teaching Job in the English Department The English Department in the College of Foreign Languages of BCU offers English courses to Chinese students majoring in the English language. We are now looking for foreign teachers for full-time teaching of courses on Oral English, English Basic Writing, English Academic Writing, Speech and Debate, Newspaper Reading, Background to English-speaking Countries and Western Civilization. Candidates must be native speakers of English with at least a BA degree and two years of teaching experience and above. We offer the standard one-year contract (from September to July) and the following to the foreign teachers： —A monthly salary of RMB 8,200 for one with a BA degree, RMB 11,200 for one with an MA degree, and RMB 16,200 for one with a Ph.D. degree. The normal teaching load for a foreign teacher is 14 classroom hours and 2 office hours per week. If more teaching time is needed from staff, this is scheduled strictly with the agreement of the teachers concerned, who are then paid for the extra work. —A two-room apartment on campus (furnished, air-conditioned); —Free medical care (costs for spectacles, false teeth and doctors’ home visit are not included); —One-way international flight ticket for one with a BA degree and round-trip tickets for one with a MA and above, upon completion of a one-year contract (none for a six-month contract and not including pay for the travel to China to begin work). We are looking for English teachers with a serious commitment to good teaching-people who take a professional attitude in the classroom and are highly qualified. Our program gives teachers a good deal of independence (the subject and timetable are set, but we generally leave the choice of approaches, methods and textbooks to the teachers), and we want staff who use that freedom wisely. For further information, please contact e-mail: waijiao@163.com; Tel: 86-10-77654707. 21. If you apply for the teaching job, you must be a native speaker with . A. a BA degree and two-year teaching contract (合同) B. a MA degree and one-year teaching contract C. a BA degree and two-year teaching experience D a MA degree and one-year teaching experience 22. According to the contract, a new teacher will be offered . A. extra pay for more teaching time B. costs for doctor’s home service C. a double room in a hotel near BCU D. a flight ticket to China to begin work 23. Where can you find this passage? A In a guide brochure. B. On a job-hunting website. C. In an academic magazine. D. On a book cover. 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了英语系英语教学工作签订的工作合同的基本内容。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Candidates must be native speakers of English with at least a BA degree and two years of teaching experience and above.(候选人必须以英语为母语，至少有学士学位，两年以上的教学经验)”可知，如果你申请教学工作，你必须是一个拥有学士学位和两年教学经验的母语人士。故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“If more teaching time is needed from staff, this is scheduled strictly with the agreement of the teachers concerned, who are then paid for the extra work.(如果员工需要更多的教学时间，这是严格按照教师的协议安排的，然后他们会得到额外工作的报酬)”可知，可知，教师可以因为额外的授课时间获得额外工资。故选A。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“We are now looking for foreign teachers for full-time teaching of courses on Oral English, English Basic Writing, English Academic Writing, Speech and Debate, Newspaper Reading, Background to English-speaking Countries and Western Civilization.(现招聘英语口语、英语基础写作、英语学术写作、演讲与辩论、报刊阅读、英语国家背景、西方文明等课程的全职外教)”结合本文主要介绍了英语系英语教学工作签订的工作合同的基本内容。故应该在求职网站上看到。故选B。 B Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?” Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country. I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads-the commander, and tails — the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver. Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington? Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year, Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet! 24. What did the author’s classmates think about his report? A. Boring. B. Puzzling. C. Ridiculous. D. Inspiring. 25. Why was the author confused about the task? A He was new at the school. B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin. C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction. D. He was unfamiliar with American history. 26. In the end, the author turned things around . A. by redoing his task B. through his own efforts C. with the help of his grandfather D. under the guidance of his headmaster 【答案】24. C 25. D 26. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文记叙了作者作为一个外来移民初到新学校时，由于不了解美国历史而成为同学们的笑料，此后作者通过自己的努力扭转了局面、取得成功的故事。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher.(自豪地读着我所写的，我环顾了一下房间，只发现我的同学们都笑出了眼泪。我困惑地瞥了一眼面无表情的老师)可知，同学们认为作者的文章是荒唐可笑的。故选C。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country. I had never heard of that name before.(因为我的历史观念来自于我祖国的一位古代老师。我以前从未听说过那个名字)”可知，作者对美国历史不了解，因而作者不知如何完成老师的作业。故选D。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year, Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation.(因此，在那学年剩下的时间里，我全身心地投入到我的学习中。十个月后，这个机会降临了，我发现自己和祖父坐在校长办公室里，现在进行着完全不同的谈话)”可知，最后，作者通过自己的努力扭转了局面。故选B。 C An updated version of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was launched recently by OpenAI. Its ability to write in an intelligent and human-like manner left users impressed and also a little bit frightened. People have used ChatGPT to write entire blocks of code, television scripts, and even complete academic essays — causing fears that students might use the bot to cheat their way to an easy A. But some college professors aren’t that concerned. While ChatGPT’s writing might seem “quite good in an abstract way”, Professor Stuart Selber, who teaches English at Pennsylvania State University, thinks it struggles to address local issues, produce an original argument, or challenge other arguments rather than just citing (引用) them. These are all key aspects of effective essay writing in his opinion. That’s why Selber doesn’t think essays written entirely by ChatGPT have any hope of scoring high grades. ChatGPT won’t replace original writing, said Selber, but it might help college students improve their work. Indeed, he thinks it might offer a shortcut for some of the more difficult tasks of essay writing, like preparing a literature review. Dr Leah Henrickson, a lecturer at the University of Leeds, thinks that, if used carefully, AI might even make education fairer. He said: “I think there’s a lot of potential for it to help students express themselves in ways that they hadn’t necessarily thought about. This could be particularly useful for students who speak English as a second language, or for students who aren’t used to the academic writing style.” AI tools like Grammarly, which analyzes and improves written sentences, are already widely used by college students. In Henrickson’s view, ChatGPT is just the next step — and these tools aren’t going away. “Our students know that these tools exist,” she said. “Our job is to help them use them critically.” According to Henrickson, the University of Leeds is already looking at revising its assessments in reaction to the rise in AI. It hopes to focus more on critical analysis and judgement — a human skill — rather than straightforward information, which a chatbot like ChatGPT can easily replicate. 27. What do people think of ChatGPT’s writing ability? A. It is real but overvalued. B. It is impressive but frightening. C. It is as good as that of humans. D. It is based on ready-made building blocks. 28. In what way might ChatGPT be helpful for college students according to Selber? A. By writing an excellent essay for them. B. By providing an original argument for them. C. By helping them make a literature review. D. By teaching them to develop abstract thinking 29. Why is Grammarly mentioned in the last but one paragraph? A. To compare it with ChatGPT. B. To prove AI tools are here to stay. C. To indicate its usefulness is beyond praise. D. To encourage college students to use AI tools. 30. What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean? A. Copy. B. Overcome. C. Understand. D. Revise. 【答案】27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍一些大学的教授并不担心学生会利用ChatGPT的最新版本作弊从而轻松拿到好的成绩。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Its ability to write in an intelligent and human-like manner left users impressed and also a little bit frightened.(它以智能和人性化的方式书写的能力给用户留下了深刻的印象，也有一点害怕。)”可知，ChatGPT的写作能力给用户留下了深刻的印象，但也有点害怕。故选B项。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ChatGPT won’t replace original writing, said Selber, but it might help college students improve their work. Indeed, he thinks it might offer a shortcut for some of the more difficult tasks of essay writing, like preparing a literature review.( Selber说，ChatGPT不会取代原创写作，但它可能会帮助大学生提高他们的工作。事实上，他认为这可能会为一些更困难的写作任务提供一条捷径，比如准备一篇文献综述。)”可知，Selber说，ChatGPT不会取代原创写作，但是能为准备一篇文献综述这样的困难的写作任务提供了一条捷径。由此可知，他认为ChatGPT在帮助学生写一篇文献综述方面有帮助。故选C项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“AI tools like Grammarly, which analyzes and improves written sentences, are already widely used by college students. In Henrickson’s view, ChatGPT is just the next step — and these tools aren’t going away. “Our students know that these tools exist,” she said. “Our job is to help them use them critically.”(像Grammarly这样分析和改进书面句子的人工智能工具已经被大学生广泛使用。在Henrickson看来，ChatGPT只是下一步——这些工具不会消失。“我们的学生知道这些工具的存在，”她说。“我们的工作是帮助他们批判性地使用它们。”)”可知，Henrickson认为，像Grammarly这样分析和改进书面句子的人工智能工具已经被大学生广泛使用，ChatGPT只是下一步而已，这些工具不会消失。由此可推断，在本段提到Grammarly是为了证明AI工具将继续存在。故选B项。 【30题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线单词前的“It hopes to focus more on critical analysis and judgement — a human skill — rather than straightforward information(它希望更多地关注批判性分析和判断——一种人类技能——而不是直接的信息)”可知，批判性分析和判断是人类的一种技能，像ChatGPT这样的是不具备的，批判性分析和判断不是直接信息，划线单词所在的句子是对先行词“直接信息”进行解释说明，结合选项可以猜测，ChatGPT只能对直接信息进行“复制”，即划线词意为“复制”。故选A项。 D Americans clearly love their museums. One of the most famous, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met), saw a record 6.5 million visitors in 2015. But record attendance doesn’t necessarily translate into record revenue (收入). Last month, the Met said it was trying to erase a US$10million budget deficit (赤字). Meanwhile, one of its rivals, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), was abundant in cash, but only about three million people stopped by in 2015. Why do some museums flourish while others flounder? My research leads me to believe there are three reasons: fashion, billionaires and demographics (人口统计数据). First, underlying the Met’s financial challenges is the problem with the acquisitions policy. Recent directors of the Met did not add much to the museum’s modern collection. The argument was that museums such as the MoMA were already providing such works in their collections and that the acquisition of contemporary art by living artists was problematic and risky. However, given the fact that museum-goers increasingly favor contemporary art, the revenue of the Met will likely fall if it isn’t able to keep up with the tastes of the customers. And by the time it might recognize this, it’s already too late to do much about it because the costs to acquire the in-demand art is sky-high. This leads to a second critical issue — the changing distribution of income and its effects on museum finance and operation. We are living in a boom period for contemporary art. The number of auctions (拍卖) and art fairs has grown enormously to accommodate this growing market. In a world with about 1, 800 billionaires, it only takes a relative few to drive high-end art prices to astronomical levels. Works by the German artist Gerhard Richter have generated $1.2 billion in sales in recent years. The soaring prices mean museums simply can’t keep up and must usually depend on donations to assemble the best works, or they’re priced out. Moreover, billionaires themselves are increasingly setting up their own private museums, further distancing the ability of public museums to get the good stuff. A third interrelated problem is that demographic issues have put pressure on the revenue side. Unemployment, early retirements and the aging of the population in the US have contributed to increased attendance at museums. You might think it’s a good thing, but more traffic means higher costs, and when those additional visitors don’t result in more revenue, profitability goes down. This is because of the longstanding movement toward making museums” “free” by having individuals, government or businesses “sponsor” the cost. But when that support gets reduced by budget costs or another reason, museums must either cover the cost themselves or lose patrons by suddenly charging fees. There is evidence that attendance rises when economic growth slows, but that’s also when those “sponsors” are more likely to begin to disappear. Museums will certainly continue to exist and provide us with invaluable insights into our culture. But they must exist under economic principles, and it’d be wise for their administrators to consider the economics in their calculations. 31. According to the author, . A. MoMA saw a rise in donation due to its increased attendance B. the Met failed to respond to the artistic tastes of modern visitors C. the Met considered works of the living artists as questionable D. MoMA added to its modern collection despite the budget deficit 32. What can we learn from the passage? A. Billionaires control art auctions to price out public museums. B. The boom of modern art will lead visitors to private museums. C. The increase in visitors can hurt the profitability of museums. D. Economic slowdowns result in a weakened interest in museums. 33. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of museums in the US? A. Cautious. B. Uncertain. C. Optimistic. D. Pessimistic. 34. Which is the best title of the passage? A. How can Museums Boost Revenues? B. Should Museums Charge Entrance Fees? C. Will Museums Survive in a Fast-changing World? D. What Causes the Financial Challenges of Museums? 【答案】31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了美国的博物馆如今存在赤字的问题，作者认为主要是时尚、亿万富翁和人口统计数据这三个原因，并分别展开了说明。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“However, given the fact that museum-goers increasingly favor contemporary art, the revenue of the Met will likely fall if it isn’t able to keep up with the tastes of the customers.(然而，鉴于参观博物馆的人越来越喜欢当代艺术，如果不能跟上顾客的口味，大都会博物馆的收入可能会下降)”可知，大都会未能对现代游客的艺术品味作出反应。故选B。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“You might think it’s a good thing, but more traffic means higher costs, and when those additional visitors don’t result in more revenue, profitability goes down.(你可能认为这是一件好事，但更多的流量意味着更高的成本，当这些额外的访问者不能带来更多的收入时，盈利能力就会下降)”可推知，游客数量的增加会损害博物馆的盈利能力。故选C。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Museums will certainly continue to exist and provide us with invaluable insights into our culture. But they must exist under economic principles, and it’d be wise for their administrators to consider the economics in their calculations.(博物馆肯定会继续存在，并为我们提供对我们文化的宝贵见解。但它们必须在经济原则下存在，管理者在计算时考虑经济因素是明智的)”可推知，作者对美国博物馆的未来持谨慎态度。故选A。 【34题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Americans clearly love their museums. One of the most famous, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met), saw a record 6.5 million visitors in 2015. But record attendance doesn’t necessarily translate into record revenue (收入). Last month, the Met said it was trying to erase a US$10million budget deficit (赤字). Meanwhile, one of its rivals, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), was abundant in cash, but only about three million people stopped by in 2015. Why do some museums flourish while others flounder? My research leads me to believe there are three reasons: fashion, billionaires and demographics (人口统计数据).(美国人显然很喜欢他们的博物馆。其中最著名的是纽约大都会艺术博物馆，2015年接待了创纪录的650万游客。但创纪录的出勤率并不一定能转化为创纪录的收入。上个月，伦敦警察厅表示，正在努力消除1000万美元的预算赤字。与此同时，它的竞争对手之一现代艺术博物馆现金充裕，但2015年只有大约300万人参观过它。为什么有些博物馆蓬勃发展，而另一些却举步维艰？我的研究让我相信有三个原因：时尚、亿万富翁和人口统计)”结合文章主要说明了美国的博物馆如今存在赤字的问题，作者认为主要是时尚、亿万富翁和人口统计数据这三个原因，并分别展开了说明。可知，D选项“博物馆面临的财政挑战是什么？”最符合文章标题。故选D。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Giant Panda Is No Longer Endangered A leading international group has taken the giant panda off its endangered list thanks to decades of conservation efforts, but China's government is unwilling to accept the change, saying it did not view the status of the country's beloved symbol as any less serious. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said in a report that the panda is now classified as a “vulnerable” instead of “endangered” species, reflecting its growing numbers in the wild in southern China.___35___That is the result of work by Chinese agencies to carry out hunting bans and expand forest reserves. In a statement, China's State Forestry Administration said that it doubted the classification change because pandas' natural habitats have been mainly separated by human causes.The animals live in small, isolated groups of as few as 10 pandas that struggle to reproduce and face the risk of disappearing altogether.If we relax our conservation work, the populations and habitats of giant pandas would still suffer a great loss.___36___Therefore, we're not being alarmist (危言耸听的) by continuing to emphasize the panda species' endangered status. ___37___John Howard, a senior official at World Society for the Protection of Animals, expressed his satisfaction over the effective measures taken by the Chinese government.The Chinese government and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) first established the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province in 1980.Wild panda numbers have since slowly rebounded as China cracked down on the skin trade.___38___ Over the last few decades, international groups and the Chinese government have worked to save wild pandas and breed them in face of their extinction.It is not surprising that the WWF, whose logo has been a panda since 1961, celebrated the panda's re-classification.___39___ A. As a result, our achievements would be quickly lost. B. The wild panda population jumped to 1,864 in 2014 from 1,596 in 2004. C. Still, other animal protection organizations praised the recovery of the pandas. D. Panda has long been a symbol of China and the global conservation movement. E. And China gradually expanded its protected forest areas to cover 1.4 million hectares now. F. Some pandas have been sent to zoos around the world as a gesture of Chinese diplomatic goodwill. G. It says that aggressive investment does pay off when science, political will and engagement come together. 【答案】35. B 36. A 37. C 38. E 39. G 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，大熊猫被The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)由“濒危物种”划归“易危物种”，文章分析了出现这一情况的原因等。 【35题详解】 横线前句“the panda is now classified as a “vulnerable” instead of “endangered” specie”提到大熊猫被划归“易危物种”而不是“濒危物种”，这是大熊猫数量增加的结果。B项“The wild panda population jumped to 1,864 in 2014 from 1,596 in 2004.”符合三项语境，所以B项正确。 【36题详解】 横线前句“If we relax our conservation work, the populations and habitats of giant pandas would still suffer a great loss.”提到如果放松保护，大熊猫的数量和栖息地会遭受重大损失。后接“因此，我们的成果会很快失去”。A项“As a result, our achievements would be quickly lost.”符合上下文语境，故A项正确。 【37题详解】 前面提到的是The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)对我们的表扬。该空后是World Society for the Protection of Animals和the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)对我们的表扬。C项“Still, other animal protection organizations praised the recovery of the pandas.”符合上下文语境，故C项正确。 【38题详解】 前面提到“.Wild panda numbers have since slowly rebounded as China cracked down on the skin trade”中国政府严厉惩罚了熊猫皮交易，所以该空应该是中国政府的另外的一项保护大熊猫的举措。E项“And China gradually expanded its protected forest areas to cover 1.4 million hectares now.”中国政府拓宽大熊猫的领地属于另外一个保护大熊猫的措施。故E项正确。 39题详解】 横线前句“It is not surprising that the WWF, whose logo has been a panda since 1961, celebrated the panda's re-classification.”提到the WWF庆祝大熊猫被划归“易危物种”而不是“濒危物质”。而G项“It says that aggressive investment does pay off when science, political will and engagement come together.”解释了熊猫被重新归类的原因。故G项正确。 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Leonardo Da Vinci was a genius: wildly imaginative, passionately curious and creative across multiple disciplines — painting, architecture, aeronautics, and engineering. Yet oddly the word “genius” minimizes him by making it seem as if he were touched by lightning. His early biographer made this mistake: “Sometimes, in a supernatural fashion, a single person is gifted by heaven with beauty, grace, and talent in such abundance that seems that his every act is divine (天赐的).” In fact, the self-taught Leonardo’s genius was shaped by his own will and ambition. It did not come from being the divine recipient, like Newton or Einstein. Part of what made Leonardo a genius, what set him apart from people who are merely extraordinarily smart, was creativity. His talent for combining observation with fantasy allowed him to make unexpected leaps that related things seen to things unseen. Leonardo was also a very human genius. He made mistakes. He left a trail of unfinished projects, flying machines that never flew, tanks that never rolled. “Tell me if ever I did a thing... Tell me if anything was ever made.” His flawed humanity makes Leonardo more accessible. Even though we may never be able to match his talents, we can learn from him and try to be more like him. His life offers a wealth of lessons. Seek knowledge for its own sake. Not all knowledge needs to be useful. Sometimes it should be pursued for pure pleasure. Leonardo did not need to know how heart valves work to paint the Mona Lisa, nor did he need to figure out how fossils got to the top of mountains to produce Virgin of the Rocks. By allowing himself to be driven by pure curiosity, he got to explore more horizons and sec more connections. Keep a childlike sense of wonder. At a certain point in life, most of us quit puzzling over everyday phenomena. We might savor the beauty of a blue sky, but we no longer bother to wonder why it is that color. Leonardo did. Be curious, observe things, see things unseen, respect facts, be open to mystery…We can never learm enough from Leonardo. 40. What set Da Vinci apart from people who are merely extraordinarily smart? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 41. Why was Da Vinci regarded as a very human genius? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Da Vinci’s life offers us a wealth of lessons, one of which is to seek useful knowledge. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 43. Which quality of Da Vinci’s do you appreciate most? How can it benefit you in your life? (In about 40 words) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】40. Creativity sets him apart from people who are merely extraordinarily smart. 41. Because he made mistakes and he left a trail of unfinished projects, such as flying machines that never flew and tanks that never rolled. 42. Da Vinci’s life offers us a wealth of lessons, one of which is to seek useful knowledge. Because not all knowledge needs to be useful. Sometimes it should be pursued for pure pleasure. 43. One possible version: I appreciate the quality of being curious most. Because being curious can force me to keep learning new knowledge. If I am curious about one problem, I will refer to some books to get a better understanding of the knowledge. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了达·芬奇是一个有创造力，有人类本性的天才。他充满好奇心，善于观察事物，尊重事实，接受神秘等这些品质，值得我们学习。 【40题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段“Part of what made Leonardo a genius, what set him apart from people who are merely extraordinarily smart, was creativity.(使列奥纳多成为天才的部分原因，使他与那些仅仅是非常聪明的人区别开来的部分原因是创造力)”可知，是创造力将达·芬奇与那些只是非常聪明的人区别开来，故答案为Creativity.或Creativity sets him apart from people who are merely extraordinarily smart. 【41题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段“Leonardo was also a very human genius. He made mistakes. He left a trail of unfinished projects, flying machines that never flew, tanks that never rolled. (列奥纳多也是一个非常有人类本性的天才。他犯了错误。他留下了一系列未完成的项目——从没飞过的飞行器，从没启动过的坦克)”可知，达·芬奇也犯错，而且还留下一系列未完成的项目，比如从没飞过的飞行器和从没启动过的坦克，所以达·芬奇被认为是一个有人类本性的天才，故答案为Because he made mistakes and he left a trail of unfinished projects, such as flying machines that never flew and tanks that never rolled. 【42题详解】 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段“Seek knowledge for its own sake. Not all knowledge needs to be useful. Sometimes it should be pursued for pure pleasure.(为知识本身而求知。并非所有的知识都必须有用。有时应该纯粹为了快乐而追求)”可知，错误的部分为“one of which is to seek useful knowledge”，因为并非所有的知识都必须有用。有时应该纯粹为了快乐而追求。故答案为Da Vinci’s life offers us a wealth of lessons, one of which is to seek useful knowledge. Because not all knowledge needs to be useful. Sometimes it should be pursued for pure pleasure. 【43题详解】 考查开放题。根据最后一段中的“Be curious, observe things, see things unseen, respect facts, be open to mystery…”(要有好奇心，观察事物，看到看不见的东西，尊重事实，接受神秘……)可知，这些都是达·芬奇的品质，以好奇心为例，谈谈好奇心对自己生活的好处。故答案为：One possible version: I appreciate the quality of being curious most. Because being curious can force me to keep learning new knowledge. If I am curious about one problem, I will refer to some books to get a better understanding of the knowledge. 第二节（20分） 44. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你们学校下个月将举办以“绿色校园”为主题的系列实践活动。请你用英文给国际部交换生Jim写一封邮件，邀请他一起参加。内容包括： 1.系列活动的安排和内容; 2.你打算参加的活动。 注意：1.词数100左右; 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, Long time no see. How’s everything going? Next Friday, our school will hold a theme day activity called “Green Campus”. I would like to invite you to participate in this activity. On the morning of the activity, we will invite some experts to give lectures on environmental protection. In the afternoon, we will plant trees and clean the campus to put our ideas into practice. I am very interested in this activity and I believe that you will also like it. Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. I am looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给交换生Jim写一封邮件，邀请他参加“绿色校园”活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 喜欢：like→be fond of 参加：participate in→take part in 专家：expert→specialist 建议：suggestion→advice 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Next Friday, our school will hold a theme day activity called “Green Ecological Campus”. 拓展句：Next Friday, our school will hold a theme day activity, which is called “Green Ecological Campus”. 【点睛】[高分句型1] I am very interested in this activity and I believe that you will also like it.(运用了that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. (运用了if引导条件状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 北京市八一学校2024~2025学年度第一学期期中试卷 高二英语 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 There are a lot of homeless people in the world. But ___1___ there are also a lot of giving people who are willing to help out. One lady in particular, Karine Gombeau from Paris, France, is one of these people. Gombeau, 42 years old, was on vacation with her husband and their 15-year-old son in New York. They were near Grand Central Station in Manhattan when she ___2___ a homeless man, wearing a ski cap, digging ___3___ the garbage. What was he doing? He was looking for his next ___4___. Being the kind-hearted person she is, she decided to help this man out. She had just finished eating pizza with her family and had some extra, so she chose to give it to the man. She even ___5___ for the pizza being cold. She went on with her life thinking that ___6___ was out of the ordinary until a couple of days later, at her hotel, a lady came running up to her with a newspaper. Gombeau was very ___7___ to see her picture in it along with a story. She suddenly ___8___ that the homeless man she had given the pizza to was actually a famous actor. Oddly enough, he was filming a movie in Grand Central Station when she ___9___ got involved. However, the actor didn’t even break character, saying “thank you” when Gombeau gave him the pizza. That was why she thought he was a homeless person! Gombeau said that her ___10___ to give the poor man the pizza was because she was sad to see so many homeless people living on the streets of New York. 1. A. normally B. luckily C. naturally D. gradually 2. A. stopped B. recognized C. remembered D. spotted 3. A. through B. for C. around D. over 4. A. cap B. bottle C. meal D. newspaper 5. A. answered B. complained C. joked D. apologized 6. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything 7 A. surprised B. delighted C. satisfied D. disappointed 8. A. admitted B. claimed C. explained D. realized 9. A. mysteriously B. secretly C. mistakenly D. proudly 10. A. courage B. decision C. opportunity D. promise 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空自处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 For a lot of people, becoming a millionaire is a symbol of success and they set this as their ultimate goal. They spend half of their time ___11___ (dream) up ways of getting rich. But do all millionaires get the sense of success they were looking for ___12___ they achieve their goals? Some continue to worry about money when they become millionaires — they worked hard to become ___13___ (wealth), but then they need to continue making money so they don’t lose the sense of success. B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空自处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 During the National Day holiday, the Ailao Mountain scenic area in Yunnan province welcomed over 50,000 tourists, a 15 percent increase ___14___ (compare) to the same period last year. One visitor surnamed Long,___15___ drove from Chongqing to witness the sea of clouds and sunrise, said the experience was breathtaking. However, she noted ___16___ (challenge), including thick fog and poor visibility while driving through the mountains. The growing popularity of tourism ___17___ (cause) safety concerns among local authorities as well as residents, and they warn visitors of the possible dangers. C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空自处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 When I lived in Boston, I taught English as a second language to adult students from around the world. On the last day, they threw a nice party. I was amazed they ___18___ (learn) enough English to organize such an event altogether. At the end of the party, they ___19___ (proud) handed me a gift box. After the box was opened, I gently lifted a beautiful coat from it. “We went shopping for a new coat!” they all shouted ___20___ perfect English. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A English Language Teaching Job in the English Department The English Department in the College of Foreign Languages of BCU offers English courses to Chinese students majoring in the English language. We are now looking for foreign teachers for full-time teaching of courses on Oral English, English Basic Writing, English Academic Writing, Speech and Debate, Newspaper Reading, Background to English-speaking Countries and Western Civilization. Candidates must be native speakers of English with at least a BA degree and two years of teaching experience and above. We offer the standard one-year contract (from September to July) and the following to the foreign teachers： —A monthly salary of RMB 8,200 for one with a BA degree, RMB 11,200 for one with an MA degree, and RMB 16,200 for one with a Ph.D. degree. The normal teaching load for a foreign teacher is 14 classroom hours and 2 office hours per week. If more teaching time is needed from staff, this is scheduled strictly with the agreement of the teachers concerned, who are then paid for the extra work. —A two-room apartment on campus (furnished, air-conditioned); —Free medical care (costs for spectacles, false teeth and doctors’ home visit are not included); —One-way international flight ticket for one with a BA degree and round-trip tickets for one with a MA and above, upon completion of a one-year contract (none for a six-month contract and not including pay for the travel to China to begin work). We are looking for English teachers with a serious commitment to good teaching-people who take a professional attitude in the classroom and are highly qualified. Our program gives teachers a good deal of independence (the subject and timetable are set but we generally leave the choice of approaches, methods and textbooks to the teachers), and we want staff who use that freedom wisely. For further information, please contact e-mail: waijiao@163.com; Tel: 86-10-77654707. 21. If you apply for the teaching job, you must be a native speaker with . A. a BA degree and two-year teaching contract (合同) B. a MA degree and one-year teaching contract C. a BA degree and two-year teaching experience D. a MA degree and one-year teaching experience 22. According to the contract, a new teacher will be offered . A. extra pay for more teaching time B. costs for doctor’s home service C. a double room in a hotel near BCU D. a flight ticket to China to begin work 23. Where can you find this passage? A. In a guide brochure. B. On a job-hunting website. C. In an academic magazine. D. On a book cover. B Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?” Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country. I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads-the commander, and tails — the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver. Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington? Obviously my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year, Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet! 24. What did the author’s classmates think about his report? A. Boring. B. Puzzling. C. Ridiculous. D. Inspiring. 25. Why was the author confused about the task? A. He was new at the school. B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin. C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction. D. He was unfamiliar with American history. 26. In the end, the author turned things around . A. by redoing his task B. through his own efforts C. with the help of his grandfather D. under the guidance of his headmaster C An updated version of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was launched recently by OpenAI. Its ability to write in an intelligent and human-like manner left users impressed and also a little bit frightened. People have used ChatGPT to write entire blocks of code, television scripts, and even complete academic essays — causing fears that students might use the bot to cheat their way to an easy A. But some college professors aren’t that concerned. While ChatGPT’s writing might seem “quite good in an abstract way”, Professor Stuart Selber, who teaches English at Pennsylvania State University, thinks it struggles to address local issues, produce an original argument, or challenge other arguments rather than just citing (引用) them. These are all key aspects of effective essay writing in his opinion. That’s why Selber doesn’t think essays written entirely by ChatGPT have any hope of scoring high grades. ChatGPT won’t replace original writing, said Selber, but it might help college students improve their work. Indeed, he thinks it might offer a shortcut for some of the more difficult tasks of essay writing, like preparing a literature review. Dr Leah Henrickson, a lecturer at the University of Leeds, thinks that, if used carefully, AI might even make education fairer. He said: “I think there’s a lot of potential for it to help students express themselves in ways that they hadn’t necessarily thought about. This could be particularly useful for students who speak English as a second language, or for students who aren’t used to the academic writing style.” AI tools like Grammarly, which analyzes and improves written sentences, are already widely used by college students. In Henrickson’s view, ChatGPT is just the next step — and these tools aren’t going away. “Our students know that these tools exist,” she said. “Our job is to help them use them critically.” According to Henrickson, the University of Leeds is already looking at revising its assessments in reaction to the rise in AI. It hopes to focus more on critical analysis and judgement — a human skill — rather than straightforward information, which a chatbot like ChatGPT can easily replicate. 27 What do people think of ChatGPT’s writing ability? A. It is real but overvalued. B. It is impressive but frightening. C. It is as good as that of humans. D. It is based on ready-made building blocks. 28. In what way might ChatGPT be helpful for college students according to Selber? A. By writing an excellent essay for them. B. By providing an original argument for them. C. By helping them make a literature review. D. By teaching them to develop abstract thinking 29. Why is Grammarly mentioned in the last but one paragraph? A. To compare it with ChatGPT. B. To prove AI tools are here to stay. C. To indicate its usefulness is beyond praise. D. To encourage college students to use AI tools. 30. What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean? A. Copy. B. Overcome. C. Understand. D. Revise. D Americans clearly love their museums. One of the most famous, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met), saw a record 6.5 million visitors in 2015. But record attendance doesn’t necessarily translate into record revenue (收入). Last month, the Met said it was trying to erase a US$10million budget deficit (赤字). Meanwhile, one of its rivals, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), was abundant in cash, but only about three million people stopped by in 2015. Why do some museums flourish while others flounder? My research leads me to believe there are three reasons: fashion, billionaires and demographics (人口统计数据). First, underlying the Met’s financial challenges is the problem with the acquisitions policy. Recent directors of the Met did not add much to the museum’s modern collection. The argument was that museums such as the MoMA were already providing such works in their collections and that the acquisition of contemporary art by living artists was problematic and risky. However, given the fact that museum-goers increasingly favor contemporary art, the revenue of the Met will likely fall if it isn’t able to keep up with the tastes of the customers. And by the time it might recognize this, it’s already too late to do much about it because the costs to acquire the in-demand art is sky-high. This leads to a second critical issue — the changing distribution of income and its effects on museum finance and operation. We are living in a boom period for contemporary art. The number of auctions (拍卖) and art fairs has grown enormously to accommodate this growing market. In a world with about 1, 800 billionaires, it only takes a relative few to drive high-end art prices to astronomical levels. Works by the German artist Gerhard Richter have generated $1.2 billion in sales in recent years. The soaring prices mean museums simply can’t keep up and must usually depend on donations to assemble the best works, or they’re priced out. Moreover, billionaires themselves are increasingly setting up their own private museums, further distancing the ability of public museums to get the good stuff. A third interrelated problem is that demographic issues have put pressure on the revenue side. Unemployment, early retirements and the aging of the population in the US have contributed to increased attendance at museums. You might think it’s a good thing, but more traffic means higher costs, and when those additional visitors don’t result in more revenue, profitability goes down. This is because of the longstanding movement toward making museums” “free” by having individuals, government or businesses “sponsor” the cost. But when that support gets reduced by budget costs or another reason, museums must either cover the cost themselves or lose patrons by suddenly charging fees. There is evidence that attendance rises when economic growth slows, but that’s also when those “sponsors” are more likely to begin to disappear. Museums will certainly continue to exist and provide us with invaluable insights into our culture. But they must exist under economic principles, and it’d be wise for their administrators to consider the economics in their calculations. 31. According to the author, . A. MoMA saw a rise in donation due to its increased attendance B. the Met failed to respond to the artistic tastes of modern visitors C. the Met considered works of the living artists as questionable D. MoMA added to its modern collection despite the budget deficit 32. What can we learn from the passage? A. Billionaires control art auctions to price out public museums. B. The boom of modern art will lead visitors to private museums. C. The increase in visitors can hurt the profitability of museums. D. Economic slowdowns result in a weakened interest in museums. 33. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of museums in the US? A. Cautious. B. Uncertain. C. Optimistic. D. Pessimistic. 34. Which is the best title of the passage? A. How can Museums Boost Revenues? B. Should Museums Charge Entrance Fees? C. Will Museums Survive in a Fast-changing World? D. What Causes the Financial Challenges of Museums? 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Giant Panda Is No Longer Endangered A leading international group has taken the giant panda off its endangered list thanks to decades of conservation efforts, but China's government is unwilling to accept the change, saying it did not view the status of the country's beloved symbol as any less serious. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said in a report that the panda is now classified as a “vulnerable” instead of “endangered” species, reflecting its growing numbers in the wild in southern China.___35___That is the result of work by Chinese agencies to carry out hunting bans and expand forest reserves. In a statement, China's State Forestry Administration said that it doubted the classification change because pandas' natural habitats have been mainly separated by human causes.The animals live in small, isolated groups of as few as 10 pandas that struggle to reproduce and face the risk of disappearing altogether.If we relax our conservation work, the populations and habitats of giant pandas would still suffer a great loss.___36___Therefore, we're not being alarmist (危言耸听的) by continuing to emphasize the panda species' endangered status. ___37___John Howard, a senior official at World Society for the Protection of Animals, expressed his satisfaction over the effective measures taken by the Chinese government.The Chinese government and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) first established the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province in 1980.Wild panda numbers have since slowly rebounded as China cracked down on the skin trade.___38___ Over the last few decades international groups and the Chinese government have worked to save wild pandas and breed them in face of their extinction.It is not surprising that the WWF, whose logo has been a panda since 1961, celebrated the panda's re-classification.___39___ A. As a result, our achievements would be quickly lost. B. The wild panda population jumped to 1,864 in 2014 from 1,596 in 2004. C. Still, other animal protection organizations praised the recovery of the pandas. D. Panda has long been a symbol of China and the global conservation movement. E. And China gradually expanded its protected forest areas to cover 1.4 million hectares now. F. Some pandas have been sent to zoos around the world as a gesture of Chinese diplomatic goodwill. G. It says that aggressive investment does pay off when science, political will and engagement come together. 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Leonardo Da Vinci was a genius: wildly imaginative, passionately curious and creative across multiple disciplines — painting, architecture, aeronautics, and engineering. Yet oddly the word “genius” minimizes him by making it seem as if he were touched by lightning. His early biographer made this mistake: “Sometimes, in a supernatural fashion, a single person is gifted by heaven with beauty, grace, and talent in such abundance that seems that his every act is divine (天赐的).” In fact, the self-taught Leonardo’s genius was shaped by his own will and ambition. It did not come from being the divine recipient, like Newton or Einstein. Part of what made Leonardo a genius, what set him apart from people who are merely extraordinarily smart, was creativity. His talent for combining observation with fantasy allowed him to make unexpected leaps that related things seen to things unseen. Leonardo was also a very human genius. He made mistakes. He left a trail of unfinished projects, flying machines that never flew, tanks that never rolled. “Tell me if ever I did a thing... Tell me if anything was ever made.” His flawed humanity makes Leonardo more accessible. Even though we may never be able to match his talents, we can learn from him and try to be more like him. His life offers a wealth of lessons. Seek knowledge for its own sake. Not all knowledge needs to be useful. Sometimes it should be pursued for pure pleasure. Leonardo did not need to know how heart valves work to paint the Mona Lisa, nor did he need to figure out how fossils got to the top of mountains to produce Virgin of the Rocks. By allowing himself to be driven by pure curiosity, he got to explore more horizons and sec more connections. Keep a childlike sense of wonder. At a certain point in life, most of us quit puzzling over everyday phenomena. We might savor the beauty of a blue sky, but we no longer bother to wonder why it is that color. Leonardo did. Be curious, observe things, see things unseen, respect facts, be open to mystery…We can never learm enough from Leonardo. 40. What set Da Vinci apart from people who are merely extraordinarily smart? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 41. Why was Da Vinci regarded as a very human genius? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Da Vinci’s life offers us a wealth of lessons, one of which is to seek useful knowledge. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 43. Which quality of Da Vinci’s do you appreciate most? How can it benefit you in your life? (In about 40 words) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（20分） 44. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你们学校下个月将举办以“绿色校园”为主题的系列实践活动。请你用英文给国际部交换生Jim写一封邮件，邀请他一起参加。内容包括： 1.系列活动的安排和内容; 2.你打算参加的活动。 注意：1.词数100左右; 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$