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部分中学2025届高中毕业班上学期期中质量检测 英语试题 2024.11 (本次试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟) 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校，班级和姓名填在答题卡上，正确粘贴条形码。 2.作答选择题时，用2B铅笔在答题卡上将对应答案的选项涂黑。 3.非选择题的答案必须写在答题卡各题目的指定区域内相应位置上，写在本试卷上无效。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。 4.考试结束后，考生上交答题卡。 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。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。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What is the weather like now? A. It’s cold. B. It’s warm. C. It’s hot. 2. What’s wrong with the speakers? A. They’re lost on the beach. B. They lost the map. C. They lost their way. 3. What does the man possibly mean? A. He’s rather old. B. He’s too fat. C. He’s seriously ill. 4. What do we know about the girl for the coming test? A. She’s careless. B. She’s worried. C. She’s confident. 5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The early health warning. B. The broken car window. C. The free parking ticket. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Who may be the department manager? A. Steve. B. Mike. C. Johnson. 7. What is wrong with the software program? A. It can’t start properly. B. It can’t make sound. C. It doesn’t work well. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does the man think of his parents-in-law? A. They are generous. B. They are considerate. C. They are annoying. 9. What does the woman suggest doing? A. Buying a big house. B. Living with her parents. C. Going to see her parents. 10. What makes the woman miss her parents more? A. The coming vacation. B. The talk with the man. C. The phone call she made. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What is Simon doing when the woman meets him? A. Drinking beers. B. Wandering alone. C. Walking home. 12. What does the woman usually do on Sundays? A. She reads newspapers. B. She helps with housework. C. She has lunch in restaurants. 13. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Do the shopping. B. Date with Linda. C. Watch a football game. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is Jenny going to do this summer? A. Join in a service program. B. Teach university students. C. Study for the exams. 15. What will Jenny do to get her job done? A. Speak plain English. B. Learn a foreign language. C. Give students more homework. 16. What are Jenny’s students interested in? A. Reading. B. Speaking. C. Writing. 17. What did Jenny do to prepare for the job? A. She took a useful course. B. She consulted former employees. C. She interviewed students about their needs. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where will the new market locate? A. Along the grass field. B. In the parking lot. C. In the town centre. 19. What is special about the market? A. Restaurants offer lunch on campus. B. Local bands will perform every day. C. Students can make desserts for themselves. 20. What can students get for nothing in the opening ceremony? A. Fruits. B. Meals. C. Desserts. 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 The Parks Conservancy’s community science programs combine landscape-scale science with community engagement and education. Community members participate in large-scale studies to list and monitor species and ecosystems in the parks, helping to fill gaps in our knowledge about our local environment. These volunteer programs are an opportunity to learn new skills and to connect to our local public lands through participation in science. We couldn’t build this knowledge without our volunteers! Programs include: • Marin Wildlife Watch — a mountain-wide study using motion-activated cameras to monitor mammal populations. • California Giant Salamander Inventor — documenting this rare species’ population through crowd-sourced data. • BioBlitzes — these are one-day events where community members and scientists conduct a survey of a specific area to contribute to our knowledge of an area’s biodiversity typically using the iNaturalist platform and/ or making collections. • Bioquests — multi-day campaigns to document when and where specific species show up, typically using the iNaturalist platform. This work is done in partnership with our agency partners, academic institutions, and nonprofit conservation organizations. When you participate in one of our programs, you get to learn new skills and contribute to these important bodies of knowledge about the world. Please note each program has its own structure and availability and level of commitment required can vary by season and program size. Some programs also require training, which is provided free to volunteers. Email communityscience@onetam.org for questions about our programs. You can also learn more about our approach to community science on One Tam’s website. 1. What is the main purpose of the programs? A. To provide education for young adults. B. To collect data of local environment. C. To preserve landscape of nearby mountains. D. To launch activities for community members. 2. What can we learn about the science programs? A. Prior experiences are required. B. They all cover at least one week. C. Training is available without charge. D. Data are collected on the same platform. 3. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A product review. C. A research paper. D. A want ad. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了公园保护协会社区科学项目招募志愿者的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Community members participate in large-scale studies to list and monitor species and ecosystems in the parks, helping to fill gaps in our knowledge about our local environment.(社区成员参与大规模的研究，以列出和监测公园中的物种和生态系统，帮助填补我们对当地环境的知识空白。)”可知，这个项目需要列出和监测公园中的物种和生态系统，以便更好地了解当地环境，由此可知，该项目目的是收集当地环境的资料。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Some programs also require training, which is provided free to volunteers.(一些项目还需要培训，免费给志愿者提供。)”可知，一些项目会免费给志愿者提供培训。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“These volunteer programs are an opportunity to learn new skills and to connect to our local public lands through participation in science. We couldn’t build this knowledge without our volunteers!(这些志愿者项目是学习新技能和通过参与科学与当地公共土地联系的机会。没有志愿者，我们无法开发这些知识！)”以及下文内容可推知，本文主要是为了给公园保护协会的社区科学项目招募志愿者，最有可能出自一则招募广告。故选D。 B Housed in Cape Point, Veld & Sea is run by Roushanna Gray, a food artist and forager (觅食者), who says it was her own curiosity about the eatable on the land and in the sea that fueled her to start foraging experiences. “My inspiration stems from a desire to share the rich biodiversity of eatable plants and seaweeds of South Africa and cultivate awareness about sustainable living.” she explains. “Our experiences employ a hands-on approach.” She believes that direct engagement with nature during the workshops fosters a deeper understanding of the complex relationships within these ecosystems, encouraging participants to develop a sense of responsibility and joy for nature. A typical workshop sees guests arrive on nearby Scarborough Beach where the morning is spent foraging for eatable seaweeds and mussels (贻贝). In keeping with the sustainable undercurrent, only those species able to multiply rapidly are picked, such as prolific seaweed and invasive mussel species, in order to keep the ecosystem’s balance in check. After that, the group returns to the Veld & Sea classroom to cook and sit down to a three-course lunch, made entirely of foraged produce. “We not only convey practical cooking and scientific knowledge about foraging and local plants but also weave together ecological principles and ethical considerations to nurture an environmentally-conscious community committed to the preservation of these delicate ecosystems.” adds Gray. The workshops are guided by the seasons, with each one offering a unique experience, from beach gatherings for seaweeds and shellfish in summer to forest foray s for wild mushrooms and acorns in autumn. Through her workshops, Gray instills a sense of responsibility and respect for the rich biodiversity of the coastal and eatable landscapes. “It’s the transformative power of hands-on learning in nature. It’s not just about foraging; it’s about clarifying the complex stories behind these wildly delicious ingredients, understanding their ecological roles, and appreciating the delicate balance they contribute to these ecosystems,” she adds. In some ways, it’s more than just a workshop or a meal. “It’s about fostering a connection to nature that lasts a lifetime,” says Gray. 4. What benefit can participants gain from the hands-on approach according to Gray? A. Becoming professional foragers. B. Learning advanced cooking techniques. C. Acquiring a profound comprehension of ecosystems. D. Discovering new species of eatable plants and seaweeds. 5. Why are only certain species picked during the foraging? A. They may taste the best. B. They are the easiest to find. C. They are the most nutritious. D. They can reproduce quickly. 6. What does Gray intend to convey in the last paragraph? A. Her vain attempt. B. Her selfless devotion. C. The meaning of foraging. D. The protection of marine life. 7. What is the best title of the passage? A. Veld & Sea: A Foraging Workshop. B. Sustainable Living: A Healthy Lifestyle. C. Roushanna Gray: A Food Artist and Forager. D. Seashore Exploring: A Wonderful Experience. 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了由Roushanna Gray运营的“Veld & Sea”觅食工作坊。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“She believes that direct engagement with nature during the workshops fosters a deeper understanding of the complex relationships within these ecosystems.(她相信，在工作坊期间与自然的直接接触能够培养对这些生态系统中复杂关系的深刻理解。)”Gray认为通过亲手实践的方式，参与者能够更深入地理解生态系统中的复杂关系。故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“In keeping with the sustainable undercurrent, only those species able to multiply rapidly are picked, such as prolific seaweed and invasive mussel species, in order to keep the ecosystem’s balance in check(为了保持可持续的发展趋势，只选择那些能够快速繁殖的物种，如多产的海藻和入侵的贻贝种类，以保持生态系统的平衡)”可知，只采摘那些能够快速繁殖的物种，是为了维持生态系统的平衡，也就是因为它们能够快速繁殖，所以才选择采摘这些物种，故选D项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“It’s not just about foraging; it’s about clarifying the complex stories behind these wildly delicious ingredients, understanding their ecological roles, and appreciating the delicate balance they contribute to these ecosystems.(这不仅仅是关于觅食；它是关于阐明这些美味食材背后的复杂故事，理解它们的生态角色，并欣赏它们为这些生态系统所做的微妙平衡。)”可知，Gray强调了觅食不仅仅是为了获取食物，更重要的是理解食材的生态角色和它们对生态系统的贡献。因此，她想要传达的是觅食的真正意义。故选C项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了“Veld & Sea”这个由Roushanna Gray运营的觅食工作坊，包括其活动内容、目的和理念。因此，最能概括文章主旨的标题是“Veld & Sea: A Foraging Workshop(Veld & Sea：一个觅食工作坊)”。故选A项。 C Watching sports, particularly at large gatherings, goes beyond entertainment. It fosters a sense of community and belonging among audiences. Although it is popularly recognized for its positive effects, existing studies on the relationship between watching sports and well-being offer only limited evidence. Recognizing this gap, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Shintaro Sato from the Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan, embarked on a groundbreaking study. A significant challenge in well-being research is the subjective nature of measurement procedures, potentially leading to biased findings. “Therefore, our studies focused on both subjective and objective measures of well-being.” explains Prof. Sato. In the first study, an online survey was aimed at investigating whether the connection between sports viewing and well-being varied depending on the type of sport observed. The experiment exposed participants to various sports videos, assessing their well-being both before and after viewing. The findings underscored that widely embraced sports, like baseball, exerted a more significant impact on enhancing well-being compared to less popular sports, such as golf. However, the most groundbreaking aspect of this research emerged in the second study. Here, the team employed neuroimaging techniques to examine alterations in brain activity following sports viewing. Using multimodal MRI neuroimaging measurement procedures, the brain activity of fourteen able-bodied Japanese participants was analyzed while they watched sports clips. The results showed that, sports viewing triggered activation in the brain’s reward circuits, indicative of feelings of happiness or pleasure. Additionally, a noteworthy finding surfaced in the structural image analysis. It revealed that individuals watching sports more frequently exhibited greater gray matter volume in regions associated with reward circuits, suggesting that regular sports viewing may gradually cause changes in brain structures. Both subjective and objective measures of well-being were found to be positively influenced by engaging in sports viewing. The study has profound implications and theoretical contributions to sports management literature. Existing literature has primarily focused on sports fans; however, this study has taken into consideration a larger general population irrespective of their relationship to sports consumption. This research can contribute significantly to sports management practices and policymaking for public health. 8 Why did Shintaro Sato conduct the research? A. To arouse public interest. B. To provide more evidence. C. To entertain larger audience. D. To contradict existing studies. 9. What may be a suggested way to boost well-being according to the study? A. Playing golf frequently. B. Watching baseball regularly. C. Identifying types of sports accurately. D. Organizing sports events occasionally. 10. What can be learned about changes in brain? A. Golf playing boosts brain’s activity. B. Different sports cause better brain image. C. Soccer playing triggers brain’s reward circuits. D. Regular sports viewing affects gray matter volume. 11. What is the potential contribution of this research? A. Better policy for public health. B Stricter requirements on sports fans. C. Bitter comments on existing literature. D. Deep understanding of relationship management. 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了日本早稻田大学体育科学系副教授Shintaro Sato领导的一个研究小组开始了一项突破性的研究，证实了体育运动和幸福感之间的联系，弥补了此前相关证据有限的不足。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Although it is popularly recognized for its positive effects, existing studies on the relationship between watching sports and well-being offer only limited evidence.(尽管它的积极作用得到了普遍认可，但现有的关于观看体育运动与幸福感之间关系的研究只提供了有限的证据。)”和第二段中的“Recognizing this gap, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Shintaro Sato from the Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan, embarked on a groundbreaking study.(认识到这一差距，由日本早稻田大学体育科学系副教授Shintaro Sato领导的一个研究小组开始了一项突破性的研究。)”可推知，Shintaro Sato进行这项研究是为了给观看体育运动与幸福感之间关系提供更多证据。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The findings underscored that widely embraced sports, like baseball, exerted a more significant impact on enhancing well-being compared to less popular sports, such as golf.(研究结果强调，与高尔夫等不太流行的运动相比，棒球等广泛接受的运动对提高幸福感的影响更为显著。)”可知，与高尔夫等不太流行的运动相比，棒球等广泛接受的运动对提高幸福感的影响更为显著。由此可知，定期观看棒球有助于提升幸福感。故选B。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“It revealed that individuals watching sports more frequently exhibited greater gray matter volume in regions associated with reward circuits, suggesting that regular sports viewing may gradually cause changes in brain structures.(研究显示，更频繁地观看运动的人在与奖励回路相关的区域呈现出更大的灰质体积，这表明定期观看运动可能会逐渐导致大脑结构的变化。)”可知，更频繁地观看运动的人的大脑灰质体积更大，由此可知，定期观看运动会影响灰质体积。故选D。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“This research can contribute significantly to sports management practices and policymaking for public health.(这项研究可以为体育管理实践和公众健康政策制定做出重大贡献。)”可知，这项研究有助于制定更好的公众健康政策。故选A。 D We are living in a streaming paradox (悖论). As both an entertainment business model and a consumer experience, streaming has become a victim of its own success. It is a pattern shift that is beloved for giving us more choices than ever before, while also making it harder than ever to actually enjoy that abundance. At first, streaming felt revolutionary and attractive. For a while, Netflix, like any good tech product, simply worked — on your laptop, your phone, even a stranger’s TV. Soon after, platforms and studios entered expensive bidding wars over new titles and funded more shows and movies than ever before in attempts to acquire new sign-ups. Executives felt they had no choice but to adapt to the on-demand subscription model, while confessing that the business of streaming seemed shaky. Now we are living through the contraction (缩减). The simple truth is that it is incredibly expensive to produce and distribute content at Netflix scale and without a head start. Streaming platforms are dealing with subscription fatigue: Only so many people are willing to pay for so many platforms. Although the streaming arms race has unlocked more studio back catalogs and resulted in more original content, actually accessing all the options means shelling out more money. Cutthroat studios may behave as if streaming is a zero-sum game, but for most consumers, it’s not. Multiple acquaintances of mine have been reduced to once-unthinkable practices, like keeping spreadsheets to track how much money they’re spending on all their different streaming subscriptions. For the studios, writers, and actors themselves, the streaming model is taking away the money that creative people used to make off reruns, among other things. It’s possible that the promise of streaming — and the instability it introduced — may hold back the entire film and TV industry for years to come. In the long run it’s entirely possible that the model is unprofitable. What is left is a feeling of being presented with limitless choice while also experiencing a vague sense of loss. A fundamental experience of being alive on the internet in 2024 is getting everything you asked for and realizing that the end product is not what it seems. 12. How did streaming appeal to users at first? A. By replacing TVs. B. By acquiring sign-ups. C. By offering rich choices. D. By winning subscription models. 13. What does the underlined word “fatigue” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Users are tired of too many shows. B. Platforms are worried about their cost. C. Platforms are fed up with the arms race. D. Users are unwilling to pay for the platforms. 14. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. The impact of streaming. B. The challenge of studios. C. The complaint of viewers. D. The confusion of consumers. 15. What is the author’s attitude toward the future of streaming? A. Dismissive. B. Unclear. C. Positive. D. Concerned. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。本文主要探讨流媒体这一娱乐商业模式和消费者体验在发展过程中出现的问题以及其对影视行业等相关方面带来的影响，并对流媒体的未来发展表示担忧。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“It is a pattern shift that is beloved for giving us more choices than ever before, while also making it harder than ever to actually enjoy that abundance. (这是一种模式转变，它为我们提供了比以往更多的选择，同时也使我们比以往任何时候都更难真正享受这种丰富。)”可知，流媒体最初吸引用户是因为它提供了比以往更多的选择，故选C项。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Streaming platforms are dealing with subscription fatigue: Only so many people are willing to pay for so many platforms. (流媒体平台正在应对订阅……：只有这么多人愿意为这么多平台付费。)”可知，后面提到只有那么多人愿意为那么多平台付费，这说明流媒体平台面临的subscription fatigue指的是用户不愿意为这些平台付费的情况，所以fatigue在这里的意思是用户不愿意付费，故选D项。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Cutthroat studios may behave as if streaming is a zero-sum game, but for most consumers, it’s not. Multiple acquaintances of mine have been reduced to once-unthinkable practices, like keeping spreadsheets to track how much money they’re spending on all their different streaming subscriptions. For the studios, writers, and actors themselves, the streaming model is taking away the money that creative people used to make off reruns, among other things. It’s possible that the promise of streaming — and the instability it introduced — may hold back the entire film and TV industry for years to come. (残酷的工作室可能表现得好像流媒体是一场零和游戏，但对于大多数消费者来说，事实并非如此。我的多个熟人已经开始实施曾经不可想象的做法，比如保留电子表格来跟踪他们在所有不同的流媒体订阅上花费了多少钱。对于工作室、编剧和演员本身来说，流媒体模式正在夺走创意人士用来重播的钱等。流媒体的前景——以及它带来的不确定性——可能会在未来几年内阻碍整个电影和电视行业的发展。)”可知，本段主要讲述了流媒体对于工作室、编剧、演员以及消费者等多方面的影响，比如消费者要记录不同流媒体订阅的花费，工作室、编剧和演员在经济方面受到影响等，所以主要讲的是流媒体的影响，故选A项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“In the long run it’s entirely possible that the model is unprofitable. What is left is a feeling of being presented with limitless choice while also experiencing a vague sense of loss. (从长远来看，该模型完全有可能无利可图。剩下的是一种被呈现在无限选择面前的感觉，同时也体验到一种模糊的失落感。)”可以看出作者对流媒体的未来是担忧的，故选D项。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文。从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 AI kitchen technology tends to be cheaper enough for the home market, thus possibly changing both home and societal dynamics. ____16____ So it’s vital to look ahead at the possible ethical and social disturbance that emerging technologies might bring, especially for a deeply human and cultural domain — food — that’s interwoven throughout daily life. Cooking can be therapeutic and provides opportunities for many things: gratitude, learning, creativity, communication, adventure, self-expression, growth, independence, confidence and more.____17____ Family relationships could be affected if family members are no longer working together in the kitchen. Also, there are risks to culture. For example, AI could clumsily copy traditional recipes and methods, since AI may tend to flatten or oversimplify cultural details and distinctions. ____18____ Technology developers could become gatekeepers for food innovation, if the limits of their machines lead to uniformity in cuisines and creativity, similar to the weirdly similar feel of AI art images across different apps. The technology is still emerging, so it’s unclear whether robot cooks can precisely identify ingredients. Foodborne illnesses are an unknown. Will AI and robots be able to smell, taste or otherwise sense the freshness of an ingredient or perform other safety checks? AI chatbots have been advising people to eat rocks, glue, gasoline and poisonous mushrooms. ____19____ Legal systems are still struggling to sort out liability (责任) for autonomous vehicles. ____20____ Given the significance of food, food technologies help shape society. The kitchen has a special place in homes, neighborhoods and cultures, so interfering in that venerable institution requires careful thinking to optimize benefits and reduce risks. A. Convenience can come at a great cost. B. All of these may be lost if no one needs to cook. C. AI can help with experimentation within the spirit of a culture. D. So it’s not a stretch to think that AI recipes could be faulty, too. E. Similarly, it may be tricky to figure out legal responsibility for robot cooks. F. AI chatbots can communicate with AI kitchen, adjusting settings accordingly. G. This selection preference could lead to reduced diversity in the kinds of cuisine. 【答案】16. A 17. B 18. G 19. D 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了人工智能厨房可能带来的挑战。 【16题详解】 根据后文“So it’s vital to look ahead at the possible ethical and social disturbance that emerging technologies might bring, especially for a deeply human and cultural domain — food — that’s interwoven throughout daily life.(因此，展望新兴技术可能带来的伦理和社会干扰至关重要，尤其是对于贯穿日常生活的人类和文化领域——食物)”可知，空处应讲述人工智能厨房的出现可能需要付出一些代价，A项“便利可能需要付出巨大的代价。”符合题意。故选A。 【17题详解】 根据前文“Cooking can be therapeutic and provides opportunities for many things: gratitude, learning, creativity, communication, adventure, self-expression, growth, independence, confidence and more.(烹饪具有治疗作用，并为许多事情提供了机会：感恩、学习、创造力、沟通、冒险、自我表达、成长、独立、自信等等)”和后文“Family relationships could be affected if family members are no longer working together in the kitchen.(如果家庭成员不再在厨房里一起工作，家庭关系可能会受到影响)”可知，空处应讲述如果不用人做饭的话会使烹饪的好处丢失，B项“如果没有人需要做饭，所有这些都可能会丢失”符合题意，All of these指代前文提到的诸多好处。故选B。 【18题详解】 根据前文“For example, AI could clumsily copy traditional recipes and methods, since AI may tend to flatten or oversimplify cultural details and distinctions.(例如，人工智能可能会笨拙地复制传统的食谱和方法，因为人工智能可能倾向于扁平化或过于简化文化细节和区别)”可知，空处应讲述人工智能简单地复制以及对文化细节、区别的简化会产生的负面结果，G项“这种选择偏好可能会导致菜肴种类的多样性降低。”符合题意，故选G。 【19题详解】 前文“AI chatbots have been advising people to eat rocks, glue, gasoline and poisonous mushrooms.(人工智能聊天机器人一直在建议人们吃石头、胶水、汽油和有毒蘑菇)”讲述了人工智能聊天机器人的一些缺陷，空处应进一步说明人工智能在做饭方面也会有缺陷，D项“因此，认为人工智能食谱也可能有缺陷也不为过。”故选D。 【20题详解】 前文“Legal systems are still struggling to sort out liability (责任) for autonomous vehicles.(法律体系仍在努力解决自动驾驶汽车的责任问题)”讲述了自动驾驶汽车的法律责任问题还没有得到解决，空处应进一步说明人工智能厨房的法律责任也难解决，E项“同样，要弄清楚机器人厨师的法律责任可能也很棘手。”符合题意。故选E。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My husband and I were browsing in a shop filled with handcrafted items, ____21____ a few last-minute Christmas gifts. Amid the collection of goods, a simple wooden plaque (匾额)____22____ out. It stated, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to ____23____; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Looking at the plaque, I was ____24____ back to a hot, muggy summer day, when I ____25____ lived out the plaque’s message. Dark clouds had ____26____ in, heavy with moisture. By mid-afternoon, a light rain began to fall and it gradually ____27____ up to a downpour that filled the gutters (排水沟) with rushing water. Feeling a (an)____28____ to do something crazy for my fifty-plus years, I slipped off my shoes and stockings and began walking barefoot through the warm, rain-fed gutters. My neighbors probably thought I’d lost my ____29____, but in that instant, I felt fully _____30_____. All worries about bills and the future melted away. I was experiencing a gift — a _____31_____ moment of joy! The plaque now hangs in my living room. Every time I walk past it, I ask myself, “So, am I dancing in the rain?” I think I am. I know I try to be. I strive to be more _____32_____, to pause and appreciate the _____33_____ in life — the joys that were once _____34_____ in my rush for future happiness. I celebrate each precious moment fully: a son with special needs learning to drive alone, the love of good friends and the beauty of spring. Yes, one _____35_____ at a time, I am learning to dance in the rain! 21. A. caring about B. hunting for C. pointing at D. calling on 22. A. went B. ran C. stuck D. held 23. A. pass B. roar C. sing D. run 24. A. transferred B. driven C. pushed D. transported 25. A. unbelievably B. unavoidably C. unknowingly D. unhappily 26. A. rolled B. jumped C. got D. pulled 27. A. built B. lived C. led D. faced 28. A. power B. urge C. pleasure D. emotion 29. A. nerve B. mind C. temper D. way 30. A. curious B. anxious C. ashamed D. alive 31. A. clumsy B. critical C. sensitive D. pure 32. A. forgetful B. different C. brave D. present 33. A. belongings B. surroundings C. blessings D. findings 34. A. pursued B. discovered C. overlooked D. shared 35. A. step B. spring C. need D. friend 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. D 32. D 33. C 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了作者和丈夫在一家手工品商店发现了一块木质的匾额，上面的题字“生活不是等待风暴过去，而是学会在雨中跳舞”让作者回忆起了在雨中光脚淌过排水沟的那个夏天，这块匾额被买来挂在客厅，激励作者享受当下。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我和丈夫在一家满是手工制品的商店里浏览，寻找最后一刻的一些圣诞礼物。A. caring about关心；B. hunting for搜索；C. pointing at指向；D. calling on呼吁。根据句中的“browsing in a shop filled with handcrafted items”可知，作者和丈夫在店里浏览，想要搜索一些礼物。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在一堆物品中，一块简单的木质匾额很突出。A. went (out)外出；B. ran (out)用完，耗尽；C. stuck (out)显眼，醒目；D. held (out)坚持。根据句中的“Amid the collection of goods”可知，这块木质匾额在一堆物品中脱颖而出，引起了作者的注意。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：上面说：“生活不是等待风暴过去，而是学会在雨中跳舞。”A. pass通过，走过；B. roar咆哮；C. sing唱歌；D. run跑步。根据空前的“waiting for the storm to”和空后的“it’s about learning to dance in the rain”可知，这里指生活不是等待风暴过去，而是学会在雨中跳舞。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：看着这块匾额，我被带回到了一个炎热闷热的夏日，在不知不觉中，我身体力行了匾额上的信息。A. transferred（使）转移，（使）调动；B. driven驾驶；C. pushed推动；D. transported运输，使产生身临其境的感觉。根据空后的“back to a hot, muggy summer day”以及下文描述作者在雨中光脚走路的场景可知，作者被带回到了那个夏日。be transported back to...意为“被带回到……”。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. unbelievably难以置信地；B. unavoidably不可避免地；C. unknowingly不知不觉中，无意中；D. unhappily不高兴地。根据下文作者在雨中光脚走路和句中的“Looking at the plaque, I was ____4____back to a hot, muggy summer day”可知，作者在没有见到这块匾额之前就进行了一次雨中光脚走路，所以是无意间践行了匾额上的话。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：乌云滚滚而来，载满水汽。A. rolled翻滚，滚动；B. jumped跳跃；C. got得到；D. pulled拉。根据句中的“heavy with moisture”和下文中的“By mid-afternoon, a light rain began to fall and it gradually ____7____up to a downpour that filled the gutters with rushing water.”可知，黑压压的乌云滚滚而来，下起了雨。roll in意为“滚滚而来，大量涌入”。故选A。 27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：下午三点左右，开始下起小雨来，逐渐变成倾盆大雨，流动的雨水充满了排水沟。A. built建筑；B. lived生活；C. led带路；D. faced面对。根据前面的“a light rain”和后面的“a downpour”可知，先是下小雨，后来慢慢变大，成了瓢泼大雨。build up意为“增多，加强”。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我五十多年的时间里，我有一种做疯狂事情的冲动，于是我脱下鞋子和袜子，开始赤脚穿过温暖、雨水滋润的排水沟。A. power权力；B. urge强烈的欲望，冲动；C. pleasure高兴，乐事；D. emotion情感。根据空后的“to do something crazy for my fifty-plus years”可知，作者有种想要做点疯狂事情的冲动。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的邻居们可能以为我疯了，但在那一刻，我感觉自己完全活了过来。A. nerve神经；B. mind头脑；C. temper脾气；D. way方法。根据上文中的“Feeling a(an)____8____to do something crazy for my fifty-plus years, I slipped off my shoes and stockings and began walking barefoot through the warm, rain-fed gutters.”可知，作者在五十多岁的年纪做了一件疯狂的事情——光脚在排水沟里淌水，结合常识可知，邻居们可能以为作者疯了。lose one’s mind意为“发疯”。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. curious好奇的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. ashamed羞愧的；D. alive活着的，充满活力的。根据下文中的“All worries about bills and the future melted away. I was experiencing a gift — a ____11____moment of joy!”可知，作者充满了喜悦，内心不再充斥着各种各样的担心，由此可知，作者在那一刻感觉自己活过来了。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我正在经历一个礼物——一个纯粹的快乐时刻！A. clumsy笨拙的；B. critical批评的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. pure纯粹的。根据上文中的“All worries about bills and the future melted away. (所有对账单和未来的担忧都消失了。)”可知，作者的内心不再有各种担心，取而代之的是纯粹的欢乐。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我努力活得更当下，停下来欣赏生活中的祝福——那些曾经在我追求未来幸福时被忽视的快乐。A. forgetful健忘的；B. different不同的；C. brave勇敢的；D. present当前的，出席的。根据空后的“to pause and appreciate the ____13____in life”和下文中的“I celebrate each precious moment fully”可知，这里指活在当下，欣赏每一刻的美好。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. belongings所有物；B. surroundings环境；C. blessings祝福；D. findings调查发现。根据破折号后的“the joys”可知，快乐是生活中的馈赠。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意参考第12题。A. pursued追求；B. discovered发现；C. overlooked忽略，未注意到；D. shared分享。根据空后的“in my rush for future happiness”和下文中的“I celebrate each precious moment fully”可知，作者庆祝每一个珍贵的时刻，不再像从前那般在追求未来的幸福过程中忽视当前的快乐。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：是的，一步一个脚印，我正在学习在雨中跳舞！A. step脚步，步；B. spring春天；C. need需要；D. friend朋友。根据空后的“at a time, I am learning to dance in the rain”可知，作者正在一步一个脚印地学习在雨中跳舞。故选A。 第二节 语篇填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 One of New York City’s great hidden gems is the Chinese Scholar’s Garden. It isn’t a direct copy of a specific garden in China; rather, ____36____ combines many different ones — mainly ____37____(inspire) by Ming Dynasty gardens from between 1368 and 1644 AD. ____38____ 40-person design and building team spent a year in China creating the different Garden features. “Craftsmen-in-residence” then spent an ____39____ (addition) six months on Staten Island to finish ____40____ (construct). In total, there are eight pavilions, three ponds, a waterfall, and many picturesque points, with the design ____41____ (unfold) like a series of landscaped rooms. The highlight is perhaps the central courtyard, inside which ____42____ (situate) the largest pavilion in the garden designed for scholarly study. A 15-foot tall Ghongshi scholar rock formation is located in front of it along with a pond. On the opposite side, a covered walkway leads ____43____ other parts of the Garden. The Chinese Scholar’s Garden is a ____44____ (true) unique attraction that adds a new dimension to our understanding of life in ancient China _____45_____ serves as the perfect setting for a host of multi-cultural events. 【答案】36. it 37. inspired 38. A 39. additional 40. construction 41. unfolding 42. is situated 43. to 44. truly 45. and 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了纽约的中国学者花园。 【36题详解】 考查代词。句意：它不是中国某个特定花园的直接复制品；相反，它结合了许多不同的花园，主要灵感来自公元1368年至1644年间的明代花园。分号前后是两个独立的句子，空格处在句中作主语，和前句中的It指代相同，均指代the Chinese Scholar’s Garden，所以应用it。故填it。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。它不是中国某个特定花园的直接复制品；相反，它结合了许多不同的花园，主要灵感来自公元1368年至1644年间的明代花园。破折号后的部分在句中作状语，inspire和逻辑主语it(指the Chinese Scholar’s Garden)之间是动宾关系，所以用过去分词。故填inspired。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：一个40人的设计和建筑团队在中国花了一年时间创造了不同的花园特色。这里泛指一个团队，且空后的40-person发音以辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词A。故填A。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：“常驻工匠”随后在斯塔滕岛又花了六个月的时间完成建造。空处作定语修饰six months，应用形容词。additional意为“额外的，外加的”。故填additional。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：“常驻工匠”随后在斯塔滕岛又花了六个月的时间完成建造。finish为及物动词，其后跟名词作宾语，construction意为“建筑，建造”，为不可数名词。故填construction。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：总共有八个亭子、三个池塘、一个瀑布和许多风景如画的景点，设计就像一系列景观房一样展开。这里是“with+宾语+宾补”结构，the design和unfold(打开，展开)之间是主谓关系，所以应用现在分词。故填unfolding。 【42题详解】 考查倒装句、时态和语态。句意：亮点可能是中央庭院，里面是花园中最大的亭子，专为学术研究而设计。根据主句的is和句意，这里陈述都是客观事实，应用一般现在时。inside which...为“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句，且表示方位的介词短语位于句首，所以从句用全部倒装，即将谓语全部置于主语之前。从句主语是the largest pavilion，和situate(使位于，使坐落于)之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态，且be动词用is。故填is situated。 【43题详解】 考查介词。句意：在对面，一条有顶的人行道通往花园的其他部分。lead to意为“通向”，为固定搭配。故填to。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：中国学者花园是一个真正独特的景点，为我们对中国古代生活的理解增添了新的维度，是举办一系列多元文化活动的完美场所。空处修饰形容词unique，应用副词。truly意为“真正”。故填truly。 【45题详解】 考查连词。句意：中国学者花园是一个真正独特的景点，为我们对中国古代生活的理解增添了新的维度，是举办一系列多元文化活动的完美场所。这里is...和serves...是并列的谓语结构，所以应用and连接。故填and。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，英国交换生Chris参加你校举办的“Beautiful China in My Eyes”短视频比赛，获得了一等奖。请你给Chris写一封邮件，内容包括： (1)表达祝贺； (2)你对作品的看法。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Chris, I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to congratulate you on winning first prize in the “Beautiful China in My Eyes” short video competition! Your video really stood out. It not only captured the essence of China, from its breathtaking natural scenery to its rich cultural heritage, but also blended the traditional and modern aspects of life here. Besides, your impressive use of camera angles, lighting, and composition creates a visually stunning experience that transports viewers to the heart of China. Once again, congratulations on this well-deserved win! I am looking forward to seeing more of your creative works in the future. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给Chris写一封祝贺信，祝贺他在“Beautiful China in My Eyes”短视频比赛中获得一等奖。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 比赛：competition→contest 突出：stand out→stick out/be outstanding 本质：essence→nature 融合：blend→combine 2. 句式拓展 简单句改为复合句 原句：Your video really stood out. It not only captured the essence of China from its breathtaking natural scenery to its rich cultural heritage, but also blended the traditional and modern aspects of life here. 拓展句：Your video really stood out, which not only captured the essence of China, from its breathtaking natural scenery to its rich cultural heritage, but also blended the traditional and modern aspects of life here. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m writing to congratulate you on winning first prize in the “Beautiful China in My Eyes” short video competition!(使用了不定式作目的状语、动名词作宾语) 【高分句型2】Besides, your impressive use of camera angles, lighting, and composition creates a visually stunning experience that transports viewers to the heart of China. (使用了that引导定语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Mr. Xu’s Fruit Trees Mr. Xu lives next to me in my new neighborhood. He grows fruit in his big garden and gives the fruit to everyone he sees. Mr. Xu likes to say, “Mei guanxi.” Everyone is always saying he should sell his fruit. “You’d make a lot of money at the farmer’s market.” they say. “Mei guanxi!” he replies. One weekend, Mom had to work. She asked Mr. Xu to watch me. “Mei guanxi!” Mr. Xu said and laughed. That day, Mr. Xu made me a special drink. First, he gave me a fresh pomeo (柚子). Next, Mr. Xu cut a deep hole in the top of the fruit. He took two purple wrinkly dried plums (李子), and stuffed them deep inside the pomeo. “Drink!” he said. I made a face. “What if it’s too sour?” I asked. I should have known what he’d say. “Mei guanxi! What’s the worst that could happen?” I took a careful sip. Then a little more. It was a little sour, but it was a little sweet, too —and a little salty. All in one fruit! “That’s it!” said Mr. Xu. I laughed and he laughed, too. I asked him. “What does ‘Mei guanxi’ mean?” “It means no problem,” he explains, “or never mind, you shouldn’t worry about it!” Not worry? How could someone not worry? I worried about everything! I worried about making friends at school. I worried about getting a question wrong. “I used to worry, too!” said Mr. Xu. I didn’t believe him. “I worried all the time, and I was angry all the time, too.” He stopped talking and looked out the window at his garden. “My garden reminds me of my mother. It made her happy to see people enjoying fruit from her garden.” Just then I remembered another thing Mr. Xu said once. “The gift is in the giving!” The next day, a student, even newer than me, came to school. He looked so shy, sad, and scared. I saw him drawing an octopus (章鱼) during the art class, its eight squiggly arms holding pencils. I wished I could draw like that. I attempted to approach him after class, but I hesitated, “What if this cool new kid doesn’t want to be my friend?” 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 At lunchtime, he sat alone and poked at (拨弄) the food in his lunchbox. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In my lunchbox was a beautiful, bright orange from Mr. Xu’s garden. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 At lunch time, he sat alone and poked at the food in his lunchbox. I took a deep breath, gathered my courage and made my way over to his table. “Hey,” I said softly, trying not to startle him, “I saw your drawing during the art class. It’s really amazing!” He looked up at me, surprise flickering in his eyes, then a small smile touched the comers of his mouth. “Thanks,” he mumbled, his voice barely above a whisper. I pulled out the chair next to him and sat down, placing my own lunchbox on the table. In my lunchbox was a beautiful, bright orange from Mr. Xu’s garden. I gently picked up the fresh fruit, carefully peeled it, and handed to him a section. He hesitated for a moment, then accepted it and took a small bite. “Thank you, I didn’t expect such a treat today.” he said, his voice filled with genuine appreciation. “Mei guanxi!” I chuckled, feeling a sense of accomplishment. It was amazing how something as simple as an orange could bring people together and spark such joy and delight. And I knew I would always treasure this delightful moment, thanks to Mr. Xu and his juicy fruit. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者从喜欢种水果的许先生那学到了“给予别人是最好的礼物”。第二天，一个比作者年纪还小的学生来到学校。他看起来很害羞，悲伤，害怕。在美术课上作者看到他画了一只章鱼，它的八只弯弯曲曲的手臂拿着铅笔。作者希望自己也能画得那样好。课后作者试着接近他，但作者犹豫了，“如果这个很酷的新来的孩子不想和我做朋友怎么办？” 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“午餐时间，他独自坐着，用手戳着午餐盒里的食物。”可知，第一段可描写作者与新来同学的交谈，作者夸奖了他的画，新来的学生感到惊讶。 ②由第二段首句内容“在我的午餐盒里有一个美丽的，明亮的橙子，来自许先生的花园里”可知，第二段可描写作者分享了许先生花园里的水果以及新来男孩对作者的感激和作者的感悟。 2.续写线索：夸奖画画的好——新同学惊讶——分享水果——新同学感激——作者感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①使吓一跳：startle/frighten ②引发：spark /intrigue ③放置：place /put ④珍惜：treasure/cherish 情绪类 ①感激：appreciation/gratitude ②快乐的：delightful/cheerful 【点睛】[高分句型1] And I knew I would always treasure this delightful moment, thanks to Mr. Xu and his juicy fruit. (运用了省略that的宾语从句) [高分句型2]“Mei guanxi!” I chuckled, feeling a sense of accomplishment. (运用了现在分词作状语) 1-5 ACBCB 6-10ACBCC 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BABAC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 部分中学2025届高中毕业班上学期期中质量检测 英语试题 2024.11 (本次试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟) 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校，班级和姓名填在答题卡上，正确粘贴条形码。 2.作答选择题时，用2B铅笔在答题卡上将对应答案的选项涂黑。 3.非选择题的答案必须写在答题卡各题目的指定区域内相应位置上，写在本试卷上无效。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。 4.考试结束后，考生上交答题卡。 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。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。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What is the weather like now? A It’s cold. B. It’s warm. C. It’s hot. 2. What’s wrong with the speakers? A. They’re lost on the beach. B. They lost the map. C. They lost their way. 3. What does the man possibly mean? A. He’s rather old. B. He’s too fat. C. He’s seriously ill. 4. What do we know about the girl for the coming test? A. She’s careless. B. She’s worried. C. She’s confident. 5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The early health warning. B. The broken car window. C. The free parking ticket. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Who may be the department manager? A. Steve. B. Mike. C. Johnson. 7. What is wrong with the software program? A. It can’t start properly. B. It can’t make sound. C. It doesn’t work well. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does the man think of his parents-in-law? A. They are generous. B. They are considerate. C. They are annoying. 9. What does the woman suggest doing? A. Buying a big house. B. Living with her parents. C. Going to see her parents. 10. What makes the woman miss her parents more? A. The coming vacation. B. The talk with the man. C. The phone call she made. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What is Simon doing when the woman meets him? A. Drinking beers. B. Wandering alone. C. Walking home. 12. What does the woman usually do on Sundays? A. She reads newspapers. B. She helps with housework. C. She has lunch in restaurants. 13. What does the woman suggest the man do? A Do the shopping. B. Date with Linda. C. Watch a football game. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is Jenny going to do this summer? A. Join in a service program. B. Teach university students. C. Study for the exams. 15. What will Jenny do to get her job done? A. Speak plain English. B. Learn a foreign language. C. Give students more homework. 16. What are Jenny’s students interested in? A. Reading. B. Speaking. C. Writing. 17. What did Jenny do to prepare for the job? A. She took a useful course. B. She consulted former employees. C. She interviewed students about their needs. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where will the new market locate? A. Along the grass field. B. In the parking lot. C. In the town centre. 19. What is special about the market? A. Restaurants offer lunch on campus. B. Local bands will perform every day. C. Students can make desserts for themselves. 20. What can students get for nothing in the opening ceremony? A. Fruits. B. Meals. C. Desserts. 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 The Parks Conservancy’s community science programs combine landscape-scale science with community engagement and education. Community members participate in large-scale studies to list and monitor species and ecosystems in the parks, helping to fill gaps in our knowledge about our local environment. These volunteer programs are an opportunity to learn new skills and to connect to our local public lands through participation in science. We couldn’t build this knowledge without our volunteers! Programs include: • Marin Wildlife Watch — a mountain-wide study using motion-activated cameras to monitor mammal populations. • California Giant Salamander Inventor — documenting this rare species’ population through crowd-sourced data. • BioBlitzes — these are one-day events where community members and scientists conduct a survey of a specific area to contribute to our knowledge of an area’s biodiversity typically using the iNaturalist platform and/ or making collections. • Bioquests — multi-day campaigns to document when and where specific species show up, typically using the iNaturalist platform. This work is done in partnership with our agency partners, academic institutions, and nonprofit conservation organizations. When you participate in one of our programs, you get to learn new skills and contribute to these important bodies of knowledge about the world. Please note each program has its own structure and availability and level of commitment required can vary by season and program size. Some programs also require training, which is provided free to volunteers. Email communityscience@onetam.org for questions about our programs. You can also learn more about our approach to community science on One Tam’s website. 1. What is the main purpose of the programs? A. To provide education for young adults. B. To collect data of local environment. C. To preserve landscape of nearby mountains. D. To launch activities for community members. 2. What can we learn about the science programs? A. Prior experiences are required. B. They all cover at least one week. C. Training is available without charge. D. Data are collected on the same platform. 3. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A product review. C. A research paper. D. A want ad. B Housed in Cape Point, Veld & Sea is run by Roushanna Gray, a food artist and forager (觅食者), who says it was her own curiosity about the eatable on the land and in the sea that fueled her to start foraging experiences. “My inspiration stems from a desire to share the rich biodiversity of eatable plants and seaweeds of South Africa and cultivate awareness about sustainable living.” she explains. “Our experiences employ a hands-on approach.” She believes that direct engagement with nature during the workshops fosters a deeper understanding of the complex relationships within these ecosystems, encouraging participants to develop a sense of responsibility and joy for nature. A typical workshop sees guests arrive on nearby Scarborough Beach, where the morning is spent foraging for eatable seaweeds and mussels (贻贝). In keeping with the sustainable undercurrent, only those species able to multiply rapidly are picked, such as prolific seaweed and invasive mussel species, in order to keep the ecosystem’s balance in check. After that, the group returns to the Veld & Sea classroom to cook and sit down to a three-course lunch, made entirely of foraged produce. “We not only convey practical cooking and scientific knowledge about foraging and local plants but also weave together ecological principles and ethical considerations to nurture an environmentally-conscious community committed to the preservation of these delicate ecosystems.” adds Gray. The workshops are guided by the seasons, with each one offering a unique experience, from beach gatherings for seaweeds and shellfish in summer to forest foray s for wild mushrooms and acorns in autumn. Through her workshops, Gray instills a sense of responsibility and respect for the rich biodiversity of the coastal and eatable landscapes. “It’s the transformative power of hands-on learning in nature. It’s not just about foraging; it’s about clarifying the complex stories behind these wildly delicious ingredients, understanding their ecological roles, and appreciating the delicate balance they contribute to these ecosystems,” she adds. In some ways, it’s more than just a workshop or a meal. “It’s about fostering a connection to nature that lasts a lifetime,” says Gray. 4. What benefit can participants gain from the hands-on approach according to Gray? A. Becoming professional foragers. B. Learning advanced cooking techniques. C. Acquiring a profound comprehension of ecosystems. D. Discovering new species of eatable plants and seaweeds. 5. Why are only certain species picked during the foraging? A. They may taste the best. B. They are the easiest to find. C. They are the most nutritious. D. They can reproduce quickly. 6. What does Gray intend to convey in the last paragraph? A. Her vain attempt. B. Her selfless devotion. C. The meaning of foraging. D. The protection of marine life. 7. What is the best title of the passage? A. Veld & Sea: A Foraging Workshop. B. Sustainable Living: A Healthy Lifestyle. C. Roushanna Gray: A Food Artist and Forager. D. Seashore Exploring: A Wonderful Experience. C Watching sports, particularly at large gatherings, goes beyond entertainment. It fosters a sense of community and belonging among audiences. Although it is popularly recognized for its positive effects, existing studies on the relationship between watching sports and well-being offer only limited evidence. Recognizing this gap, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Shintaro Sato from the Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan, embarked on a groundbreaking study. A significant challenge in well-being research is the subjective nature of measurement procedures, potentially leading to biased findings. “Therefore, our studies focused on both subjective and objective measures of well-being.” explains Prof. Sato. In the first study, an online survey was aimed at investigating whether the connection between sports viewing and well-being varied depending on the type of sport observed. The experiment exposed participants to various sports videos, assessing their well-being both before and after viewing. The findings underscored that widely embraced sports, like baseball, exerted a more significant impact on enhancing well-being compared to less popular sports, such as golf. However, the most groundbreaking aspect of this research emerged in the second study. Here, the team employed neuroimaging techniques to examine alterations in brain activity following sports viewing. Using multimodal MRI neuroimaging measurement procedures, the brain activity of fourteen able-bodied Japanese participants was analyzed while they watched sports clips. The results showed that, sports viewing triggered activation in the brain’s reward circuits, indicative of feelings of happiness or pleasure. Additionally, a noteworthy finding surfaced in the structural image analysis. It revealed that individuals watching sports more frequently exhibited greater gray matter volume in regions associated with reward circuits, suggesting that regular sports viewing may gradually cause changes in brain structures. Both subjective and objective measures of well-being were found to be positively influenced by engaging in sports viewing. The study has profound implications and theoretical contributions to sports management literature. Existing literature has primarily focused on sports fans; however, this study has taken into consideration a larger general population irrespective of their relationship to sports consumption. This research can contribute significantly to sports management practices and policymaking for public health. 8. Why did Shintaro Sato conduct the research? A. To arouse public interest. B. To provide more evidence. C. To entertain larger audience. D. To contradict existing studies. 9. What may be a suggested way to boost well-being according to the study? A. Playing golf frequently. B. Watching baseball regularly. C. Identifying types of sports accurately. D. Organizing sports events occasionally. 10. What can be learned about changes in brain? A. Golf playing boosts brain’s activity. B. Different sports cause better brain image. C. Soccer playing triggers brain’s reward circuits. D. Regular sports viewing affects gray matter volume. 11. What is the potential contribution of this research? A. Better policy for public health. B. Stricter requirements on sports fans. C. Bitter comments on existing literature. D. Deep understanding of relationship management. D We are living in a streaming paradox (悖论). As both an entertainment business model and a consumer experience, streaming has become a victim of its own success. It is a pattern shift that is beloved for giving us more choices than ever before, while also making it harder than ever to actually enjoy that abundance. At first, streaming felt revolutionary and attractive. For a while, Netflix, like any good tech product, simply worked — on your laptop, your phone, even a stranger’s TV. Soon after, platforms and studios entered expensive bidding wars over new titles and funded more shows and movies than ever before in attempts to acquire new sign-ups. Executives felt they had no choice but to adapt to the on-demand subscription model, while confessing that the business of streaming seemed shaky. Now we are living through the contraction (缩减). The simple truth is that it is incredibly expensive to produce and distribute content at Netflix scale and without a head start. Streaming platforms are dealing with subscription fatigue: Only so many people are willing to pay for so many platforms. Although the streaming arms race has unlocked more studio back catalogs and resulted in more original content, actually accessing all the options means shelling out more money. Cutthroat studios may behave as if streaming is a zero-sum game, but for most consumers, it’s not. Multiple acquaintances of mine have been reduced to once-unthinkable practices, like keeping spreadsheets to track how much money they’re spending on all their different streaming subscriptions. For the studios, writers, and actors themselves, the streaming model is taking away the money that creative people used to make off reruns, among other things. It’s possible that the promise of streaming — and the instability it introduced — may hold back the entire film and TV industry for years to come. In the long run it’s entirely possible that the model is unprofitable. What is left is a feeling of being presented with limitless choice while also experiencing a vague sense of loss. A fundamental experience of being alive on the internet in 2024 is getting everything you asked for and realizing that the end product is not what it seems. 12. How did streaming appeal to users at first? A. By replacing TVs. B. By acquiring sign-ups. C. By offering rich choices. D. By winning subscription models. 13. What does the underlined word “fatigue” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Users are tired of too many shows. B. Platforms are worried about their cost. C. Platforms are fed up with the arms race. D. Users are unwilling to pay for the platforms. 14. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. The impact of streaming. B. The challenge of studios. C. The complaint of viewers. D. The confusion of consumers. 15. What is the author’s attitude toward the future of streaming? A. Dismissive. B. Unclear. C. Positive. D. Concerned. 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。 AI kitchen technology tends to be cheaper enough for the home market, thus possibly changing both home and societal dynamics. ____16____ So it’s vital to look ahead at the possible ethical and social disturbance that emerging technologies might bring, especially for a deeply human and cultural domain — food — that’s interwoven throughout daily life. Cooking can be therapeutic and provides opportunities for many things: gratitude, learning, creativity, communication, adventure, self-expression, growth, independence, confidence and more.____17____ Family relationships could be affected if family members are no longer working together in the kitchen. Also, there are risks to culture. For example, AI could clumsily copy traditional recipes and methods, since AI may tend to flatten or oversimplify cultural details and distinctions. ____18____ Technology developers could become gatekeepers for food innovation, if the limits of their machines lead to uniformity in cuisines and creativity, similar to the weirdly similar feel of AI art images across different apps. The technology is still emerging, so it’s unclear whether robot cooks can precisely identify ingredients. Foodborne illnesses are an unknown. Will AI and robots be able to smell, taste or otherwise sense the freshness of an ingredient or perform other safety checks? AI chatbots have been advising people to eat rocks, glue, gasoline and poisonous mushrooms. ____19____ Legal systems are still struggling to sort out liability (责任) for autonomous vehicles. ____20____ Given the significance of food, food technologies help shape society. The kitchen has a special place in homes, neighborhoods and cultures, so interfering in that venerable institution requires careful thinking to optimize benefits and reduce risks. A. Convenience can come at a great cost. B All of these may be lost if no one needs to cook. C. AI can help with experimentation within the spirit of a culture. D. So it’s not a stretch to think that AI recipes could be faulty, too. E. Similarly, it may be tricky to figure out legal responsibility for robot cooks. F. AI chatbots can communicate with AI kitchen, adjusting settings accordingly. G. This selection preference could lead to reduced diversity in the kinds of cuisine. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My husband and I were browsing in a shop filled with handcrafted items, ____21____ a few last-minute Christmas gifts. Amid the collection of goods, a simple wooden plaque (匾额)____22____ out. It stated, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to ____23____; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Looking at the plaque, I was ____24____ back to a hot, muggy summer day, when I ____25____ lived out the plaque’s message. Dark clouds had ____26____ in, heavy with moisture. By mid-afternoon, a light rain began to fall and it gradually ____27____ up to a downpour that filled the gutters (排水沟) with rushing water. Feeling a (an)____28____ to do something crazy for my fifty-plus years, I slipped off my shoes and stockings and began walking barefoot through the warm, rain-fed gutters. My neighbors probably thought I’d lost my ____29____, but in that instant, I felt fully _____30_____. All worries about bills and the future melted away. I was experiencing a gift — a _____31_____ moment of joy! The plaque now hangs in my living room. Every time I walk past it, I ask myself, “So, am I dancing in the rain?” I think I am. I know I try to be. I strive to be more _____32_____, to pause and appreciate the _____33_____ in life — the joys that were once _____34_____ in my rush for future happiness. I celebrate each precious moment fully: a son with special needs learning to drive alone, the love of good friends and the beauty of spring. Yes, one _____35_____ at a time, I am learning to dance in the rain! 21. A. caring about B. hunting for C. pointing at D. calling on 22. A. went B. ran C. stuck D. held 23. A. pass B. roar C. sing D. run 24. A. transferred B. driven C. pushed D. transported 25. A. unbelievably B. unavoidably C. unknowingly D. unhappily 26. A. rolled B. jumped C. got D. pulled 27. A. built B. lived C. led D. faced 28. A. power B. urge C. pleasure D. emotion 29. A. nerve B. mind C. temper D. way 30. A. curious B. anxious C. ashamed D. alive 31. A. clumsy B. critical C. sensitive D. pure 32. A. forgetful B. different C. brave D. present 33. A. belongings B. surroundings C. blessings D. findings 34. A. pursued B. discovered C. overlooked D. shared 35. A. step B. spring C. need D. friend 第二节 语篇填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 One of New York City’s great hidden gems is the Chinese Scholar’s Garden. It isn’t a direct copy of a specific garden in China; rather, ____36____ combines many different ones — mainly ____37____(inspire) by Ming Dynasty gardens from between 1368 and 1644 AD. ____38____ 40-person design and building team spent a year in China creating the different Garden features. “Craftsmen-in-residence” then spent an ____39____ (addition) six months on Staten Island to finish ____40____ (construct). In total, there are eight pavilions, three ponds, a waterfall, and many picturesque points, with the design ____41____ (unfold) like a series of landscaped rooms. The highlight is perhaps the central courtyard inside which ____42____ (situate) the largest pavilion in the garden designed for scholarly study. A 15-foot tall Ghongshi scholar rock formation is located in front of it along with a pond. On the opposite side, a covered walkway leads ____43____ other parts of the Garden. The Chinese Scholar’s Garden is a ____44____ (true) unique attraction that adds a new dimension to our understanding of life in ancient China _____45_____ serves as the perfect setting for a host of multi-cultural events. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，英国交换生Chris参加你校举办的“Beautiful China in My Eyes”短视频比赛，获得了一等奖。请你给Chris写一封邮件，内容包括： (1)表达祝贺； (2)你对作品的看法。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Mr. Xu’s Fruit Trees Mr. Xu lives next to me in my new neighborhood. He grows fruit in his big garden and gives the fruit to everyone he sees. Mr. Xu likes to say, “Mei guanxi.” Everyone is always saying he should sell his fruit. “You’d make a lot of money at the farmer’s market.” they say. “Mei guanxi!” he replies. One weekend, Mom had to work. She asked Mr. Xu to watch me. “Mei guanxi!” Mr. Xu said and laughed. That day, Mr. Xu made me a special drink. First, he gave me a fresh pomeo (柚子). Next, Mr. Xu cut a deep hole in the top of the fruit. He took two purple wrinkly dried plums (李子), and stuffed them deep inside the pomeo. “Drink!” he said. I made a face. “What if it’s too sour?” I asked. I should have known what he’d say. “Mei guanxi! What’s the worst that could happen?” I took a careful sip. Then a little more. It was a little sour, but it was a little sweet, too —and a little salty. All in one fruit! “That’s it!” said Mr. Xu. I laughed and he laughed, too. I asked him. “What does ‘Mei guanxi’ mean?” “It means no problem” he explains, “or never mind, you shouldn’t worry about it!” Not worry? How could someone not worry? I worried about everything! I worried about making friends at school. I worried about getting a question wrong. “I used to worry, too!” said Mr. Xu. I didn’t believe him. “I worried all the time, and I was angry all the time, too.” He stopped talking and looked out the window at his garden. “My garden reminds me of my mother. It made her happy to see people enjoying fruit from her garden.” Just then I remembered another thing Mr. Xu said once. “The gift is in the giving!” The next day, a student, even newer than me, came to school. He looked so shy, sad, and scared. I saw him drawing an octopus (章鱼) during the art class, its eight squiggly arms holding pencils. I wished I could draw like that. I attempted to approach him after class, but I hesitated, “What if this cool new kid doesn’t want to be my friend?” 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 At lunchtime, he sat alone and poked at (拨弄) the food in his lunchbox. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In my lunchbox was a beautiful, bright orange from Mr. Xu’s garden. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1-5 ACBCB 6-10ACBCC 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BABAC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$