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石室天府中学梧桐学院2024—2025学年度上期初三年级半期考试 英语试卷 命题人：王欢 审题人：刘吉 （满分:150分，考试时间:120分钟） 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Which place is the man looking for? A. A drugstore. B. A bookstore. C. A bank. 2. When will the concert start? A. 6:00. B. 7:00. C. 8:00. 3. Why doesn’t the woman like the subway? A. The prices are too high. B. There are too many people. C. It doesn’t stop near her office. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Holiday plans. B. Cultural traditions. C. The size of their families. 5. What is the weather like now? A. Wet and rainy. B. Foggy and windy. C. Sunny and warm. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What surprised the woman? A. The man did well in the interview. B. The man will know the result very soon. C. They won’t make a decision until next Friday. 7. How does the man sound? A. Disappointed. B. Uncertain. C. Confident. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What did the woman say about the handbag? A. It cost her fifty dollars. B. She paid full price for it last month. C. She left it somewhere on the fifth floor. 9. What was one of the items in the woman’s handbag? A. Her passport. B. Her car keys. C. 300 dollars cash. 10. What did the woman want to buy after she left the cafe? A. Something to eat. B. Something to read. C. Something to listen to. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11. What’s the discounted price of the blouse? A. $58. B. $54. C. $50. 12. What does the man say about the blouses on the Internet? A. They are cheaper. B. They are out of style. C. The quality is not as good. 13. Why does the man agree to sell the blouse for $47? A. He is in a hurry. B. Something is wrong with it. C. The woman is a regular customer. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14. What’s the relationship between the man and the woman? A. They are relatives. B. They are neighbors. C. They are husband and wife. 15. What can be seen at the moment in the man’s garden? A. Beans and potatoes. B. Potatoes and onions. C. Apples and tomatoes. 16. Which season is it now? A. Winter. B. Autumn. C. Spring. 17. What does the man say about his wife? A. She loved to garden. B. She made great apple pies. C. Her favorite food was green vegetables. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18. Who might the woman be? A. A TV hostess. B. A news broadcaster. C. The hostess of a cultural activity. 19. What did Daniel Robinson do at the age of 10? A. He wrote his own music. B He started learning the piano. C. He joined the Julliard School. 20. What will Daniel Robinson do? A. Give a speech. B. Give a concert. C. Sign some books. 第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 A Bring It On: The Musical Bitingly relevant and inspired by the hit film of the same name, Bring It On takes audiences on a high-flying journey that is filled with the complexities of friendship, forgiveness and self-definition. Uniting some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway, Bring It On features an original story by Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty, music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, and music supervision by Tony and Grammy Award winner Alex Lacamoire. The production is directed and staged by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler. It was proposed as a candidate for the Tony Award for Best Musical. Campbell, the main character, is a cheer-leading star at Truman High School and her senior year should prove the most joyful—she’s been named captain of the team! However, an unexpected redistricting has forced her to spend her final year of high school at the neighboring Jackson High School. Despite challenges, Campbell befriends the school’s dance crew. Together with their headstrong and hardworking leader, Danielle, they form a powerful team for the ultimate competition—the National Championships. The show’s name alone will fill the seats, and audience’s word of mouth will pack the house. With a colorful variety of characters and an exciting fresh sound, Bring It On is sure to be everything that you hoped for. 1. Who wrote the story that Bring It On is based on? A. Lin-Manuel Miranda. B. Jeff Whitty C. Andy Blankenbuehler. D. Alex Lacamoire. 2. What can we learn about The Musical Bring It On? A. Campbell met great difficulties at first in her new school. B. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical for its creativity. C. Campbell changed her school to be the captain of the team. D. It was adapted from a movie focusing on a complex journey. 3. What is the text? A. A short story. B. An introduction to a theater. C. A film review. D. An advertisement of a play. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了音乐剧《Bring It On: The Musical》，其灵感来自同名电影。该音乐剧讲述了主角坎贝尔在高中最后一年因学校重新划区被迫转学到邻近学校的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Uniting some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway, Bring It On features an original story by Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty, music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, and music supervision by Tony and Grammy Award winner Alex Lacamoire.”可知，Bring It On汇集了百老汇最新鲜、最有趣的创意，由托尼奖得主杰夫·惠蒂创作原创故事，托尼奖得主作曲家林·马努埃尔·米兰达作曲并填词，托尼奖和格莱美奖得主亚历克斯·拉卡莫尔担任音乐总监可知，Bring It On是由杰夫·惠蒂写的。故选B。 2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Despite challenges, Campbell befriends the school’s dance crew.”可知，尽管面临挑战，坎贝尔还是和学校的舞蹈队成为了朋友。坎贝尔起初在新学校遇到了很大的困难。故选A。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Bitingly relevant and inspired by the hit film of the same name, Bring It On takes audiences on a high-flying journey that is filled with the complexities of friendship, forgiveness and self-definition.”可知，本文主要讲述了Bring It On是一部深受同名电影启发的音乐剧，讲述了友谊、宽恕和自我认同的复杂故事。因此这篇文章是一部戏剧的广告。故选D。 B Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical road map addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革). In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades’ professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI. As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super-smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow-AI” to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now—several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse. Campbell’s point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall. AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it. 4. What does the phrase “In the wrong hands” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. If read by someone poorly educated. B. If reviewed by someone ill-intentioned. C. If translated by someone unacademic. D. If written by someone less competent. 5. What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text? A. It is packed with complex codes. B. It adopts a down-to-earth writing style. C. It provides step-by-step instructions. D. It is intended for AI professionals. 6. What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development? A. Observe existing regulations on it. B. Reconsider expert opinions about it. C. Make joint efforts to keep it under control. D. Learn from prior experience to slow it down. 7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To recommend a book on AI. B. To give a brief account of AI history. C. To clarify the definition of AI. D. To honor an outstanding AI expert. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了Catriona Campbell撰写的新书《人工智能设计：与人工智能一起生活的计划》。该书为读者提供了一个实用的路线图，以应对AI革命带来的挑战，并强调了保持对AI控制的必要性。作者从商人的实用角度出发，使得这本书既易于理解又信息丰富。此外，该书还旨在唤醒科技公司和世界领导人对AI的责任，以防止人类遭遇潜在的危机。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI”可推测，书若是由不够称职的人写的，可能会晦涩难懂。故选D。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据“She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative”可知，这本书风格务实易懂。故选B。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据“This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now—several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence”可知，Campbell呼吁大家共同努力控制AI。故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。通读上下文可知，本文主要介绍了Catriona Campbell撰写的新书《人工智能设计：与人工智能一起生活的计划》。故选A。 C Sixteen miles off the coast of northern Scotland, the future of green energy is taking shape. The five giant turbines (涡轮机) of the Hywind Scotland wind farm look much like any other off-shore wind project, except one major difference—they’re floating (漂浮的). While traditional offshore turbines sit on metal and concrete towers fixed into the seabed, Hywind’s turbines rest on floating frames that move up and down with the waves. It proves to be an important development as the world struggles to meet the net zero carbon emission (排放) targets set in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. To cut those emissions, green electricity will need to be at the main source of global energy, according to the International Energy Agency. It says that by 2040, half of the world’s energy needs will have to be met by electricity produced in a net zero way. Projects like Hywind’s floating wind farm offer a picture of what the future could look like. The reasons for this can be listed as follows. Firstly, unlike fixed units, floating turbines can operate in deep waters far from the shoreline, where winds tend to be stronger. Secondly, it can serve offshore areas that are too deep for bottom-fixed turbines. “In places like Korea, Japan and California, you can only manage a certain amount of offshore wind, or maybe even none at all, so floating turbines are the only option in the longer term,” explains Henrik Steisdal, a Danish inventor at the forefront of floating wind innovation. While floating turbines overcome some of the problems that make offshore wind farms in deep waters impossible, there are still challenges that have to be overcome. There are some concerns about what effect floating wind turbines might have on the sea environment. The price of floating wind projects is also still high—almost twice as much as that of the bottom-fixed offshore ones. Another problem is how to avoid the risk of a system breakdown when the wind is blowing too hard. 8. What do the Hywind’s turbines and the traditional turbines have in common? A. They are fixed. B. They use wind. C. They are floating. D. They use waves. 9. What’s NOT the reason for building floating turbines? A. It offers a picture of the future. B. Winds are stronger in deep waters. C. It helps meet the net zero carbon emission targets. D. It is difficult to fix turbines in deep offshore areas. 10. What will possibly be talked about in the following paragraph? A. Solutions to the problems. B. Functions of the wind power. C. Advantages of the floating project. D. Opinions on the floating turbines. 11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Wind Projects—a Greener World B. Wind Projects—a Practical Solution C. Floating Turbines—a Choice for the Future D. Floating Turbines—a More Efficient World 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了苏格兰海温德风电场的浮动涡轮机技术，以及这种技术的优势和面临的挑战。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“The five giant turbines of the Hywind Scotland wind farm look much like any other off-shore wind project, except one major difference—they’re floating.”可知，海温德涡轮机和传统的涡轮机的共同之处是它们都利用风。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“It proves to be an important development as the world struggles to meet the net zero carbon emissio targets set in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.”可知，实现净零碳排放目标是建造浮动涡轮机的原因之一，与选项C相符；根据第四段“Firstly, unlike fixed units, floating turbines can operate in deep waters far from the shoreline, where winds tend to be stronger. Secondly, it can serve offshore areas that are too deep for bottom-fixed turbines.”可知，深水区风力更强和在深海地区安装涡轮机很困难，也是建造浮动涡轮机的原因，与选项B、D相符。选项A是描述的是结果，而不是原因。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“While floating turbines overcome some of the problems that make offshore wind farms in deep waters impossible, there are still challenges that have to be overcome.”可知，本段提出了浮动式涡轮机目前存在的问题，所以下一段可能讨论问题的解决方案。故选A。 【11题详解】 最佳标题题。根据第一段“Sixteen miles off the coast of northern Scotland, the future of green energy is taking shape. The five giant turbines of the Hywind Scotland wind farm look much like any other off-shore wind project, except one major difference—they’re floating.”并结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了一种创新的浮动式风力涡轮机项目，为实现净零碳排放目标提供了一种重要的发展方向。故选C。 D The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new bonus (红利) to add to the ever-growing list. New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia (痴呆) in later life, and as they did, it came on a decade later than less sporty women. Lead researcher Dr. Helena Horder, a professor of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said: “These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people’s cardiovascular (心血管的) fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia.” For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak (最大值的) cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was measured at 103 watts. A total of 40 women met the criteria for a high fitness level, or 120 watts or higher. A total of 92 women were in the medium fitness category; and 59 women were in the low fitness category, defined as a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or having their exercise tests stopped because of high blood pressure, chest pain or other cardiovascular problems. These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades. During that time, 44 of the women developed dementia. Five percent of the highly fit women developed dementia, compared to 25 percent of the women with medium fitness and 32 percent of the women with low fitness. “However, this study does not show cause and effect between cardiovascular fitness and dementia, it only shows an association. More research is needed to see if improved fitness could have a positive effect on the risk of dementia and also to look at when during a lifetime a high fitness level is most important.” She also admitted that a relatively small number of women were studied, all of whom were from Sweden, so the results might not be applicable to other groups. 12. What is on the ever-growing list mentioned in the first paragraph? A. Positive effects of doing exercises. B. Exercises suitable for the middle-aged. C. Experimental studies on diseases. D. Advantages of sporty woman over man 13. Why did the researchers ask the women to do bicycle exercise? A. To predict their maximum heart rate. B. To assess their cardiovascular capacity C. To change their habits of working out D. To detect their potential health problems 14. What do we know about Dr Horder’s study? A. It aimed to find a cure for dementia. B. Data collection was a lengthy process. C. Some participants withdrew from it. D. The results were far from satisfactory. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. More Women Are Exercising to Prevent Dementia B. Middle-Aged Women Need to Do More Exercise C. Fit Middle-Aged Women Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia D. Biking Improves Women’s Cardiovascular Fitness 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要内容是讨论身体健康的中年女性较少可能患上痴呆症。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new bonus (红利) to add to the ever-growing list.”可知，第一段提到不断增加的清单指的是运动的积极影响。故选A。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak (最大值的) cardiovascular capacity.”可知，研究人员让女性进行自行车运动是为了评估她们的心血管能力。故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades.”可知，数据收集是一个漫长的过程。故选B。 【15题详解】 最佳标题题。根据文章整体内容尤其是第一段关于中年女性身体健康与痴呆症之间关系的发现可知，健康的中年女性不太可能患痴呆症，因此文章的最佳标题是“健康的中年女性不太可能患痴呆症”。故选C。 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 With gas prices rising and airport security lines snaking longer than ever, why not book your next domestic vacation on a train? Compared to other alternatives, it’s comfortable and relaxing. Here is some advice on how to make a trip by rail as pleasant as possible. Plan ahead. Most long-distance trains, especially the sleeping car accommodations, sell out very quickly. ____16____ But no matter when you travel, it’s a good idea to make your reservations at least 90 days in advance. Use a travel agent. Consider turning your travel plan over to a travel agent and letting him double-check all the details, make suggestions, and then handle the actual reservations. A good one can sometimes find you discounted tickets. ____17____ Then you won’t have to walk through several cars on a moving train three times a day for your meals. Bring a blanket. When you’re riding on trains, you won’t be provided with a blanket for free, even if your trip is an overnight one. ____18____ In the summer in particular, the air conditioning can make them quite cold. Arrive early. Most trains operate just once a day and some run only three times a week, so missing yours can be a disaster. ____19____ Note: The times listed on the timetables are departure times, not arrival times. Have fun. ____20____ Read a book, knit, do a crossword puzzle, or simply watch the world unfold outside the window. To calculate your speed as you do, divide 3,600 (the number of seconds in an hour) by the number of seconds it takes you to travel one mile (the distance between two mileposts). If it takes the train 53 seconds to travel one mile, you’re going 67.92 mph. A. Train trips aren’t for impatient types. B You’ll have views from both sides of the train. C. The temperature on rail cars is often hard to control. D. That’s particularly true during busy summer months. E. You might have to wait longer than 24 hours to catch the next one. F. Chances are the cost will be a lot less than the cost of one bedroom. G. He may also book you in a sleeping car that’s right next to the diner. 【答案】16. D 17. G 18. C 19. E 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了乘坐火车进行国内旅行的几点建议，旨在让火车旅行尽可能愉快和顺利。 【16题详解】 根据“Most long-distance trains, especially the sleeping car accommodations, sell out very quickly.”可知，此处介绍长途列车的卧铺车厢票尤其在忙碌的夏季会很快卖光，选项D“在繁忙的夏季尤其如此。”符合语境。故选D。 【17题详解】 根据“A good one can sometimes find you discounted tickets.”可知，此处介绍好的旅行代理商会为你买到什么样的车票，选项G“他可能还会给你订一辆就在餐厅旁边的卧铺车厢。”符合语境。故选G。 【18题详解】 根据“In the summer in particular, the air conditioning can make them quite cold.”可知，此处与火车上的空调温度有关，选项C“火车车厢里的温度通常很难控制。”符合语境。故选C。 【19题详解】 根据“Most trains operate just once a day and some run only three times a week, so missing yours can be a disaster.”可知，此处介绍的是错过火车的后果，选项E“你可能要等24小时以上才能赶上下一班。”符合语境。故选E。 【20题详解】 根据“Read a book, knit, do a crossword puzzle, or simply watch the world unfold outside the window.”可知，此处讲述了以不同的方式打发乘车时间，因此坐火车旅行需要耐心，选项A“火车旅行不适合没有耐心的人。”符合语境。故选A。 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） 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Ten years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious illness, my first thought was, “Why me?” And this thought ____21____ me throughout my journey. It wasn’t until I was ____22____ enough to look back that I realized how much of my life was ____23____ by my illness not in a bad way. Being ____24____ for our past experiences and ____25____ can be a hard thing to do. We sometimes wish events in our past could be ____26____ so we could start a new life. But without these events, we wouldn’t learn, change and grow. The day I ____27____ this was volunteering with my boyfriend. A friend’s wife came up to me and asked me how school was, ____28____ I said I didn’t like it that much. She then ____29____ by saying, “Well, if you hadn’t gone, you wouldn’t have met him,” and pointed at my _____30_____. This really opened my eyes, and after I left I started seeing everything in my life in this _____31_____. If I hadn’t gone to that school, I would never have met my future husband. If I hadn’t battled _____32_____ the illness, I wouldn’t have found my true _____33_____. At first I didn’t see how my illness could have ever been a blessing. But when I looked at it as an experience for me, I started to see that I had a lot to be grateful for. I grew closer to my mother while _____34_____. I gained knowledge about myself that I could _____35_____ gain through struggle, and learned how to take care of my wants and needs in a way that made me happy. 21. A. injured B. followed C. delivered D. struck 22. A. well B. brave C. scared D. ill 23. A. widened B. lengthened C. shaped D. unified 24. A. mindful B. thankful C. hopeful D. cheerful 25. A. stories B. replies C. rewards D. struggles 26. A. ruined B. caught C. swept D. taught 27. A. recalled B. reminded C. removed D. realized 28. A. but B. and C. so D. for 29. A. responded B. collected C. refused D. lectured 30. A. boyfriend B. girlfriend C. husband D. teacher 31. A. way B. system C. regard D. case 32. A. through B. for C. within D. against 33. A. hope B. self C. relief D. friend 34. A. living B. losing C. recovering D. searching 35. A. never B. already C. only D. also 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了一位作者在十年前被诊断出患有重病后的心路历程及其对生活态度的转变。 【21题详解】 句意：这个想法一直伴随着我。 injured受伤；followed跟随，伴随；delivered传送；struck袭击。根据“Ten years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious illness, my first thought was, ‘Why me?’”可知，作者心里一直纠结为什么是自己患了重病，这个想法一直伴随着她。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：直到我身体好到可以回首往事时，我才意识到我的生活在很大程度上是由我的疾病塑造的，而不是以一种不好的方式。 well健康的；brave勇敢的；scared害怕的；ill生病的。根据“It wasn’t until I was…enough to look back”可知，此处指作者的身体变得足够健康去回顾过去。故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：直到我身体好到可以回首往事时，我才意识到我的生活在很大程度上是由我的疾病塑造的，而不是以一种不好的方式。 widened加宽；lengthened加长；shaped塑造；unified统一。根据“I realized how much of my life was…by my illness not in a bad way”可知，疾病以非糟糕的方式塑造了作者的生活。故选C。 【24题详解】 句意：对我们的过去经历和挣扎表示感激是一件很难的事情。 mindful留心的；thankful感激的；hopeful有希望的；cheerful愉快的。根据“Being…for our past experiences and…can be a hard thing to do”及后文“But when I looked at it as an experience for me, I started to see that I had a lot to be grateful for”可知，作者认为对过去经历和挣扎表示感激很难，但后来看开了，开始感激了。故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：对我们的过去经历和挣扎表示感激是一件很难的事情。 stories故事；replies回复；rewards回报；struggles挣扎。根据“our past experiences and…”可知，此处指对过去的经历和挣扎表示感激很难。故选D。 【26题详解】 句意：我们有时希望过去的事情能被抹去，这样我们就可以开始新的生活。 ruined破坏；caught抓住；swept扫除，清除；taught教。根据“We sometimes wish events in our past could be…so we could start a new life”可知，我们有时希望过去的事情能被清除，故选C。 【27题详解】 句意：我意识到这一点是和我男朋友一起做志愿者的那天。 recalled回忆；reminded提醒；removed移除；realized意识到。根据“The day I…this was volunteering with my boyfriend”可知，此处指作者意识到这一点是在和男朋友一起做志愿者的时候。故选D。 【28题详解】 句意：一个朋友的妻子走过来问我学校怎么样，然后我说我不太喜欢。 but但是；and和；so所以；for因为。根据“A friend’s wife came up to me and asked me how school was, …I said I didn’t like it that much”可知，前后为顺承关系，应用and连接。故选B。 【29题详解】 句意：然后她回答说：“如果你没去，你就不会遇到他。”，然后指了指我的男朋友。 responded回答；collected收集；refused拒绝；lectured开讲座。根据“She then…by saying”及“Well, if you hadn’t gone, you wouldn’t have met him”可知，此处指朋友妻子回答说。故选A。 【30题详解】 句意：然后她回答说：“如果你没去，你就不会遇到他。”，然后指了指我的男朋友。 boyfriend男朋友；girlfriend女朋友；husband丈夫；teacher老师。根据“pointed at my…”及“volunteering with my boyfriend”可知，此处指朋友的妻子指了指作者的男朋友。故选A。 【31题详解】 句意：这真的让我大开眼界，在我离开后，我开始用这种方式看待生活中的一切。 way方式；system系统；regard关心；case案例。根据“and after I left I started seeing everything in my life in this…”及“If I hadn’t gone to that school, I would never have met my future husband”可知，作者开始以这种方式来看待生活中的一切。in this way为固定短语，意为“以这种方式”。故选A。 【32题详解】 句意：如果我没有与疾病抗争，我就不会找到真正的自我。 through穿过；for为了；within在……之内；against反对。根据“If I hadn’t battled…the illness”可知，此处指与疾病抗争。battle against为固定短语，意为“与……抗争”。故选D。 【33题详解】 句意：如果我没有与疾病抗争，我就不会找到真正的自我。 hope希望；self自我；relief宽慰；friend朋友。根据“If I hadn’t battled…the illness, I wouldn’t have found my true…”及“I gained knowledge about myself”可知，作者认为与疾病抗争让她找到了真正的自我。故选B。 【34题详解】 句意：在康复期间，我和妈妈更亲近了。 living居住；losing失去；recovering康复；searching搜寻。根据“I grew closer to my mother while…”及“Ten years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious illness”可知，此处指作者在康复期间与妈妈更亲近了。故选C。 【35题详解】 句意：我获得了只有通过奋斗才能获得的关于自己的知识，学会了如何以一种让我快乐的方式照顾自己的欲望和需求。 never从不；already已经；only仅仅，只有；also也。根据“I gained knowledge about myself that I could…gain through struggle”可知，此处指作者通过努力获得了关于自己的知识，only符合语境。故选C。 第二节 （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。 In an age of rapidly growing urbanization, rooftop farming has emerged (出现) as a sustainable response ____36____ the challenge of creating green space in cities. This innovative practice transforms rooftops into mini farms, where vegetables, fruits, and even flowers ____37____ (plant), providing local residents with fresh produce and adding a touch of nature to urban environments. Rooftop farming, also ____38____ (refer) to as vertical agriculture, is more than just a trend; it’s a step towards environmental conservation. Green roofs with vegetation help to absorb sunlight and release moisture (水汽), cooling the air and reducing the demand for air conditioning, ____39____ in turn lessens energy ____40____ (consume) and carbon emission. Meanwhile, rooftop farms serve as educational platforms, ____41____ (teach) city dwellers about sustainable agriculture practices and the importance of ____42____ (local) sourced food. As urban populations continue to grow, rooftop farming fosters community engagement ____43____ promotes healthier lifestyles by providing access to fresh and organic produce. When we look towards ____44____ future where environmental awareness and sustainable practices become increasingly vital, rooftop farming stands as a testament (证明) to our ability to cultivate more than just food—we cultivate hope for a _____45_____ (green) and more resilient world. 【答案】36. to 37. are planted 38. referred 39. which 40. consumption 41. teaching 42. locally 43. and 44. a 45. greener 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了屋顶农业作为一种可持续的城市绿化方式的优势和意义。 【36题详解】 句意：在城市化快速发展的时代，屋顶农业已经成为应对城市绿色空间挑战的可持续对策。response to表示“应对……”，固定搭配。故填to。 【37题详解】 句意：这种创新的做法将屋顶变成了迷你农场，在那里种植蔬菜、水果，甚至鲜花，为当地居民提供新鲜的农产品，并为城市环境增添了一丝自然气息。主语“vegetables, fruits, and even flowers”与plant是被动关系，此处应该用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是复数，be动词用are。故填are planted。 【38题详解】 句意：屋顶农业，也被称为垂直农业，不仅仅是一种趋势；这是迈向环境保护的一步。分析句子结构可知，空格处是非谓语动词，逻辑主语rooftop farming与refer构成被动关系，所以应用过去分词作后置定语。故填referred。 【39题详解】 句意：有植被的绿色屋顶有助于吸收阳光和释放水分，冷却空气，减少对空调的需求，从而减少能源消耗和碳排放。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，指代前文整个主句，关系词在从句中作主语，用which引导。故填which。 【40题详解】 句意：有植被的绿色屋顶有助于吸收阳光和释放水分，冷却空气，减少对空调的需求，从而减少能源消耗和碳排放。分析句子结构可知，空格处是名词，与carbon emission并列，作lessens的宾语，所以应用consume的名词形式consumption。故填consumption。 【41题详解】 句意：与此同时，屋顶农业作为教育平台，向城市居民传授可持续农业实践和本地采购食物的重要性。分析句子结构可知，空格处是非谓语动词，逻辑主语rooftop farms与teach构成主动关系，用现在分词作状语。故填teaching。 【42题详解】 句意：与此同时，屋顶农业作为教育平台，向城市居民传授可持续农业实践和本地采购食物的重要性。分析句子结构可知，空格处修饰形容词sourced，应该用副词。故填locally。 【43题详解】 句意：随着城市人口的不断增长，屋顶农业通过提供新鲜有机农产品，促进了社区参与，促进了更健康的生活方式。分析句子结构可知，空格处是连词，连接两个并列的谓语动词fosters和promotes，表示递进关系，所以应用and。故填and。 【44题详解】 句意：当我们展望未来，环保意识和可持续实践变得越来越重要时，屋顶农业证明了我们不仅有能力种植食物——我们还培养了一个更绿色、更有弹性的世界的希望。分析句子结构可知，此处泛指一个未来，future是以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。故填a。 【45题详解】 句意：当我们展望未来，环保意识和可持续实践变得越来越重要时，屋顶农业证明了我们不仅有能力种植食物——我们还培养了一个更绿色、更有弹性的世界的希望。分析句子结构可知，空格处是形容词比较级，与more resilient并列，共同修饰名词world，表示“更绿色的”，所以应用green的比较级形式greener。故填greener。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 单词拼写 （共25小题，每小题1分，共25分） 根据括号内词汇或首字母提示，写出正确的单词形式。每空最多不超过三个单词，在答题卡上作答。 46. It’s his first time to earn such kind of ________ (recognise), which was totally out of his expectation. 【答案】recognition 【解析】 【详解】句意：这是他第一次获得这样的认可，这完全出乎他的意料。根据“It’s his first time to earn such kind of”可知，此处应该用名词作宾语，recognise“认出”，动词，其名词为recognition“认可”。故填recognition。 47. The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of s________. 【答案】(s)chedule 【解析】 【详解】句意：这座新桥比原计划提前两年完工。根据“The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of”及首字母可知，是比计划时间早两年，schedule“工作计划”符合。故填(s)chedule。 48. His ________ (apply) for membership of the organization was turned down again. 【答案】application 【解析】 【详解】句意：他加入该组织的申请又一次遭到拒绝。根据“his...for membership of the organization”和“was”可知，需要名词单数或者不可数名词作主语，此处需要名词application“申请”。故填application。 49. The museum exhibited a ________ (vary) collection of artworks from different time periods and cultures. 【答案】various##varied 【解析】 【详解】句意：博物馆展出了来自不同时期和文化的各种艺术品。根据“The museum exhibited a ... collection of artworks from different time periods and cultures.”可知，此处用形容词作定语修饰collection of artworks，表示多种多样的艺术收藏品，vary“变化，不同”，其形容词为various/varied“各种各样的”。故填various/varied。 50. It is important to have routines and timetables, as they can help us stay ________ (organize). 【答案】organized 【解析】 【详解】句意：拥有常规流程和时间表很重要，因为它们可以帮助我们保持条理清晰。根据“It is important to have routines and timetables, as they can help us stay”可知，拥有常规流程和时间表可以帮助我们保持条理性，此处用形容词organized“有条理的”作表语。故填organized。 51. When giving a ________ (describe), you should give a lot of details, so that your meaning will be easier to understand. 【答案】description 【解析】 【详解】句意：在进行描述时，你应该给出大量的细节，这样你的意思会更容易被理解。describe“描述”，动词；根据“When giving a”可知，a后跟名词单数description“描述”。故填description。 52. Space ________ (explore) has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. 【答案】exploration 【解析】 【详解】句意：太空探索已经取得了长足的进步，我们现在希望能发现其他适合生命生存的行星。根据“Space ... has come a long way”可知，此处应该用名词单数作主语，explore“探索”，动词，其名词为exploration“探索”。故填exploration。 53. As a policeman, it’s the third time that he ________ (investigate) the possible links between the murders. 【答案】has investigated 【解析】 【详解】句意：作为一名警察，这已经是他第三次调查这些谋杀案之间的可能联系了。根据“it’s the third time that”可知，此处表示“这已经是某人第几次做某事”，应用现在完成时态，主语是第三人称单数，助动词用has。故填has investigated。 54. You’d better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future ________ (refer). 【答案】reference 【解析】 【详解】句意：你最好写下那个餐馆的电话号码，以供日后参考。for future reference是一个介词短语，意为“供日后参考，备查”。故填reference。 55. I’m taking a course that should help me ________ (sharp) my computer skills. 【答案】sharpen 【解析】 【详解】句意：我正在修一门能帮助我提高计算机技能的课程。sharp“锋利的”，形容词；help sb do sth“帮助某人做某事”，此处应该用动词原形，sharp的动词为sharpen“提高”。故填sharpen。 56. We should be aware that we can’t make a decision ________ (base) on guesswork. 【答案】based 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们应该意识到我们不能根据猜测来做决定。base作为动词时，意味着“以……为基础”或“以……为依据”，但在这里，我们需要一个非谓语动词形式来作为状语，因为主句已经有谓语动词“make”；decision与base是被动关系，此处应该用过去分词作后置定语。故填based。 57. The building looked as ________ (impress) in actuality as it did in photographs. 【答案】impressive 【解析】 【详解】句意：这座建筑看起来和照片中一样令人印象深刻。分析句子结构可知，放在系动词looked“看起来”之后需用形容词，as……as“和……一样”，用形容词或副词原级，impress作动词，意为“给……留下深刻印象”，其形容词为impressive“令人印象深刻的”。故填impressive。 58. The students are looking forward to the coming sports meeting with ________ (eager). 【答案】eagerness 【解析】 【详解】句意：学生们满怀期待地盼望着即将举办的运动会。根据“with...”可知，此处用名词，eager的名词eagerness。with eagerness满怀期待地。故填eagerness。 59. His work provided him with many o________ to learn about diverse (多样的) cultures. 【答案】(o)pportunities 【解析】 【详解】句意：他的工作为他提供了许多了解多种文化的机会。根据“His work provided him with many ... to learn about diverse (多样的) cultures.”及首字母可知，他的工作为他了解多种文化提供了许多机会，opportunity“机会”符合，many后跟名词复数。故填(o)pportunities。 60. Keep food in glass jars, and you can make all the food in your kitchen ________ (vision) and easily remembered. 【答案】visible 【解析】 【详解】句意：把食物放在玻璃罐里，这样你就可以让厨房里的所有食物都清晰可见，容易记住。根据“make all the food in your kitchen”可知，空处填形容词，表示“使……处于某种状态”，vision“视野”，名词，形容词是visible“可见的，明显的”。故填visible。 61. Jack sat under a tree with a ________ (confuse) look on his face, wondering what to do next. 【答案】confused 【解析】 【详解】句意：杰克坐在一棵树下，脸上露出困惑的表情，不知道接下来该怎么办。confuse意为“混淆，使迷惑”，是一个动词，look此处作名词，是“表情”的意思，修饰名词用形容词，confuse的形容词为confusing“令人困惑的”，confused“困惑的”；根据“Jack sat under a tree with a ...look”可知，人感到困惑而产生的表情，应用confused。故填confused。 62. The language was completely u________ to me. I have never heard it spoken. 【答案】(u)nknown##(u)nfamiliar 【解析】 【详解】句意：我完全不懂/不熟悉这种语言。我从来没听人说过。结合上下文可知，表示“这种语言对我完全陌生、不熟悉”。结合首字母可知，需用形容词unknown表示“未知的”或用形容词unfamiliar表示“不熟悉的”，作表语。故填(u)nknown/(u)nfamiliar。 63. Now that he’s been off sick all week, he’s ________ (like) to attend the meeting. 【答案】unlikely 【解析】 【详解】句意：既然他请了一周病假，他不太可能参加会议了。根据“Now that he’s been off sick all week, he’s ... to attend the meeting.”可知，他请了病假，因此不太可能参加会议，unlikely“不大可能发生的”符合，形容词作表语，be unlikely to do sth“不大可能做某事”。故填unlikely。 64. Many students have trouble ________ (get) used to new environment at senior high. 【答案】getting 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多学生在高中时难以适应新环境。have trouble doing sth“做某事有困难”，此处用动名词作宾语。故填getting。 65. At first s________, Chengdu is a beautiful city. When you stay longer, you will find it much more than beautiful. 【答案】(s)ight 【解析】 【详解】句意：乍一看，成都是一座美丽的城市。当你停留更长时间时，你会发现它不仅仅是美丽的。根据“At first ..., Chengdu is a beautiful city.”及首字母可知，此处是at first sight“第一眼；乍一看”。故填(s)ight。 66. He cleaned and ________ (wind) up the old-fashioned clock before going to bed. 【答案】wound 【解析】 【详解】句意：睡觉前他把老式钟擦干净并上了发条。wind“上发条”，动词；此处与cleaned并列，应该用过去式，wind的过去式为wound。故填wound。 67. A friendly conversation became a heated ________ (argue) when they couldn’t agree with each other. 【答案】argument 【解析】 【详解】句意：当他们意见不一致时，友好的谈话变成了激烈的争论。根据“became a heated”可知，此处应该用名词单数，argue“争吵”，动词，其名词为argument“争吵”。故填argument。 68. That valuable piece of art the museum looked forward to ________ (arrive) yesterday and everyone was astonished by its beauty. 【答案】arrived 【解析】 【详解】句意：博物馆期待的那件珍贵的艺术品昨天到达了，每个人都被它的美惊呆了。“the museum looked forward to”是一个定语从句，修饰先行词That valuable piece of art，表示“博物馆期待的那件艺术品”，结合“yesterday”可知，此句时态为一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填arrived。 69. Can you give advice to senior one students ________ how to learn English in an effective and efficient way on Orientation Day? 【答案】on 【解析】 【详解】句意：你能在迎新日为高一学生提供如何高效学习英语的建议吗？根据“Can you give advice to senior one students ... how to learn English in an effective and efficient way”可知，是关于如何有效学习英语的建议，on“关于”符合，advice on sth“关于……的建议”。故填on。 70. It can be confusing to come across sentences in ________ same words have got different meanings. (单句语法填空) 【答案】which 【解析】 【详解】句意：遇到有相同词语却有不同的意思的句子，可能会让人感到困惑。in至句子末尾为定语从句，修饰先行词sentences，先行词是物，关系代词用which或that，前有介词in，只能用which。故填which。 第二节 书面表达 （满分15分） 71. 假设你是李华。你的英国朋友Jim来信向你咨询是否有必要学中文，及怎样才能学好中文。请写封回信。 内容包括： 1. 学好汉语的重要性及理由； 2. 学好汉语的方法； 3. 鼓励学好汉语。 注意： 1.词数120词左右； 2.可适当添加内容，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Li Hua 【答案】例文： Dear Jim,  I’m glad to hear from you and I’m happy to share my thoughts on learning Chinese. Learning Chinese is very important, especially because China is playing a significant role in global affairs. This knowledge can offer you more opportunities in both professional and personal interactions.  As for how to learn Chinese effectively, I suggest joining a local Chinese language club or a class. Practice speaking with native speakers as much as possible. Watching Chinese films and listening to Chinese songs can also improve your listening skills. Reading Chinese books or news will enhance your vocabulary and understanding of the language. Lastly, be patient and consistent in your practice, as persistence is key to mastering Chinese.  I’m sure you’ll find it rewarding. Best wishes in your learning journey!  Yours,  Li Hua 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ① 题材：本文是一篇应用文，为书信作文； ② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③ 提示：根据所给提示完成写作，注意标点符号及大小写等问题，不要犯语法错误。注意上下文之间的逻辑关系，语意连贯。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作目的，并阐述学中文的重要性； 第二步，介绍学习中文的方法； 第三步，以鼓励结尾。 [亮点词汇] ① play a significant role in在……中扮演重要角色 ② as much as possible尽可能多地 ③ both...and...两个都 ④listening skills听力技能 [高分句型] ①Learning Chinese is very important, especially because China is playing a significant role in global affairs.（动名词作主语，because引导的原因状语从句） ②I’m sure you’ll find it rewarding. （宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 石室天府中学梧桐学院2024—2025学年度上期初三年级半期考试 英语试卷 命题人：王欢 审题人：刘吉 （满分:150分，考试时间:120分钟） 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Which place is the man looking for? A. A drugstore. B. A bookstore. C. A bank. 2. When will the concert start? A. 6:00. B. 7:00. C. 8:00. 3. Why doesn’t the woman like the subway? A. The prices are too high. B. There are too many people. C. It doesn’t stop near her office. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Holiday plans. B. Cultural traditions. C. The size of their families. 5. What is the weather like now? A. Wet and rainy. B. Foggy and windy. C. Sunny and warm. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What surprised the woman? A. The man did well in the interview. B. The man will know the result very soon. C. They won’t make a decision until next Friday. 7 How does the man sound? A. Disappointed. B. Uncertain. C. Confident. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What did the woman say about the handbag? A. It cost her fifty dollars. B. She paid full price for it last month. C. She left it somewhere on the fifth floor. 9. What was one of the items in the woman’s handbag? A. Her passport. B. Her car keys. C. 300 dollars cash. 10. What did the woman want to buy after she left the cafe? A. Something to eat. B. Something to read. C. Something to listen to. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11. What’s the discounted price of the blouse? A. $58. B. $54. C. $50. 12. What does the man say about the blouses on the Internet? A. They are cheaper. B. They are out of style. C. The quality is not as good. 13. Why does the man agree to sell the blouse for $47? A. He is in a hurry. B. Something is wrong with it. C. The woman is a regular customer. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题 14. What’s the relationship between the man and the woman? A. They are relatives. B. They are neighbors. C. They are husband and wife. 15. What can be seen at the moment in the man’s garden? A. Beans and potatoes. B. Potatoes and onions. C. Apples and tomatoes. 16. Which season is it now? A. Winter. B. Autumn. C. Spring. 17. What does the man say about his wife? A. She loved to garden. B. She made great apple pies. C. Her favorite food was green vegetables. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18. Who might the woman be? A. A TV hostess. B. A news broadcaster. C. The hostess of a cultural activity. 19. What did Daniel Robinson do at the age of 10? A. He wrote his own music. B. He started learning the piano. C. He joined the Julliard School. 20. What will Daniel Robinson do? A. Give a speech. B. Give a concert. C. Sign some books. 第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 A Bring It On: The Musical Bitingly relevant and inspired by the hit film of the same name, Bring It On takes audiences on a high-flying journey that is filled with the complexities of friendship, forgiveness and self-definition. Uniting some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway, Bring It On features an original story by Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty, music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, and music supervision by Tony and Grammy Award winner Alex Lacamoire. The production is directed and staged by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler. It was proposed as a candidate for the Tony Award for Best Musical. Campbell, the main character, is a cheer-leading star at Truman High School and her senior year should prove the most joyful—she’s been named captain of the team! However, an unexpected redistricting has forced her to spend her final year of high school at the neighboring Jackson High School. Despite challenges, Campbell befriends the school’s dance crew. Together with their headstrong and hardworking leader, Danielle, they form a powerful team for the ultimate competition—the National Championships. The show’s name alone will fill the seats, and audience’s word of mouth will pack the house. With a colorful variety of characters and an exciting fresh sound, Bring It On is sure to be everything that you hoped for. 1. Who wrote the story that Bring It On is based on? A. Lin-Manuel Miranda. B. Jeff Whitty C. Andy Blankenbuehler. D. Alex Lacamoire. 2. What can we learn about The Musical Bring It On? A. Campbell met great difficulties at first in her new school. B. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical for its creativity. C. Campbell changed her school to be the captain of the team. D. It was adapted from a movie focusing on a complex journey. 3. What is the text? A. A short story. B. An introduction to a theater. C. A film review. D. An advertisement of a play. B Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical road map addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革). In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades’ professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI. As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super-smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow-AI” to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now—several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse. Campbell’s point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall. AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it. 4. What does the phrase “In the wrong hands” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. If read by someone poorly educated. B. If reviewed by someone ill-intentioned. C. If translated by someone unacademic. D. If written by someone less competent. 5. What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text? A. It is packed with complex codes. B. It adopts a down-to-earth writing style. C. It provides step-by-step instructions. D. It is intended for AI professionals. 6. What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development? A. Observe existing regulations on it. B. Reconsider expert opinions about it. C. Make joint efforts to keep it under control. D Learn from prior experience to slow it down. 7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To recommend a book on AI. B. To give a brief account of AI history. C. To clarify the definition of AI. D. To honor an outstanding AI expert. C Sixteen miles off the coast of northern Scotland, the future of green energy is taking shape. The five giant turbines (涡轮机) of the Hywind Scotland wind farm look much like any other off-shore wind project, except one major difference—they’re floating (漂浮的). While traditional offshore turbines sit on metal and concrete towers fixed into the seabed, Hywind’s turbines rest on floating frames that move up and down with the waves. It proves to be an important development as the world struggles to meet the net zero carbon emission (排放) targets set in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. To cut those emissions, green electricity will need to be at the main source of global energy, according to the International Energy Agency. It says that by 2040, half of the world’s energy needs will have to be met by electricity produced in a net zero way. Projects like Hywind’s floating wind farm offer a picture of what the future could look like. The reasons for this can be listed as follows. Firstly, unlike fixed units, floating turbines can operate in deep waters far from the shoreline, where winds tend to be stronger. Secondly, it can serve offshore areas that are too deep for bottom-fixed turbines. “In places like Korea, Japan and California, you can only manage a certain amount of offshore wind, or maybe even none at all, so floating turbines are the only option in the longer term,” explains Henrik Steisdal, a Danish inventor at the forefront of floating wind innovation. While floating turbines overcome some of the problems that make offshore wind farms in deep waters impossible, there are still challenges that have to be overcome. There are some concerns about what effect floating wind turbines might have on the sea environment. The price of floating wind projects is also still high—almost twice as much as that of the bottom-fixed offshore ones. Another problem is how to avoid the risk of a system breakdown when the wind is blowing too hard. 8. What do the Hywind’s turbines and the traditional turbines have in common? A. They are fixed. B. They use wind. C They are floating. D. They use waves. 9. What’s NOT the reason for building floating turbines? A. It offers a picture of the future. B. Winds are stronger in deep waters. C. It helps meet the net zero carbon emission targets. D. It is difficult to fix turbines in deep offshore areas. 10. What will possibly be talked about in the following paragraph? A. Solutions to the problems. B. Functions of the wind power. C. Advantages of the floating project. D. Opinions on the floating turbines. 11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Wind Projects—a Greener World B. Wind Projects—a Practical Solution C. Floating Turbines—a Choice for the Future D. Floating Turbines—a More Efficient World D The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new bonus (红利) to add to the ever-growing list. New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia (痴呆) in later life, and as they did, it came on a decade later than less sporty women. Lead researcher Dr. Helena Horder, a professor of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said: “These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people’s cardiovascular (心血管的) fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia.” For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak (最大值的) cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was measured at 103 watts. A total of 40 women met the criteria for a high fitness level, or 120 watts or higher. A total of 92 women were in the medium fitness category; and 59 women were in the low fitness category, defined as a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or having their exercise tests stopped because of high blood pressure, chest pain or other cardiovascular problems. These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades. During that time, 44 of the women developed dementia. Five percent of the highly fit women developed dementia, compared to 25 percent of the women with medium fitness and 32 percent of the women with low fitness. “However, this study does not show cause and effect between cardiovascular fitness and dementia, it only shows an association. More research is needed to see if improved fitness could have a positive effect on the risk of dementia and also to look at when during a lifetime a high fitness level is most important.” She also admitted that a relatively small number of women were studied, all of whom were from Sweden, so the results might not be applicable to other groups. 12. What is on the ever-growing list mentioned in the first paragraph? A. Positive effects of doing exercises. B. Exercises suitable for the middle-aged. C. Experimental studies on diseases. D. Advantages of sporty woman over man 13. Why did the researchers ask the women to do bicycle exercise? A. To predict their maximum heart rate. B. To assess their cardiovascular capacity C. To change their habits of working out D. To detect their potential health problems 14. What do we know about Dr Horder’s study? A. It aimed to find a cure for dementia. B. Data collection was a lengthy process. C. Some participants withdrew from it. D The results were far from satisfactory. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. More Women Are Exercising to Prevent Dementia B. Middle-Aged Women Need to Do More Exercise C. Fit Middle-Aged Women Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia D. Biking Improves Women’s Cardiovascular Fitness 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 With gas prices rising and airport security lines snaking longer than ever, why not book your next domestic vacation on a train? Compared to other alternatives, it’s comfortable and relaxing. Here is some advice on how to make a trip by rail as pleasant as possible. Plan ahead. Most long-distance trains, especially the sleeping car accommodations, sell out very quickly. ____16____ But no matter when you travel, it’s a good idea to make your reservations at least 90 days in advance. Use a travel agent. Consider turning your travel plan over to a travel agent and letting him double-check all the details, make suggestions, and then handle the actual reservations. A good one can sometimes find you discounted tickets. ____17____ Then you won’t have to walk through several cars on a moving train three times a day for your meals. Bring a blanket. When you’re riding on trains, you won’t be provided with a blanket for free, even if your trip is an overnight one. ____18____ In the summer in particular, the air conditioning can make them quite cold. Arrive early. Most trains operate just once a day and some run only three times a week, so missing yours can be a disaster. ____19____ Note: The times listed on the timetables are departure times, not arrival times. Have fun. ____20____ Read a book, knit, do a crossword puzzle, or simply watch the world unfold outside the window. To calculate your speed as you do, divide 3,600 (the number of seconds in an hour) by the number of seconds it takes you to travel one mile (the distance between two mileposts). If it takes the train 53 seconds to travel one mile, you’re going 67.92 mph. A. Train trips aren’t for impatient types. B. You’ll have views from both sides of the train. C. The temperature on rail cars is often hard to control. D. That’s particularly true during busy summer months. E. You might have to wait longer than 24 hours to catch the next one. F. Chances are the cost will be a lot less than the cost of one bedroom. G. He may also book you in a sleeping car that’s right next to the diner. 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） 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Ten years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious illness, my first thought was, “Why me?” And this thought ____21____ me throughout my journey. It wasn’t until I was ____22____ enough to look back that I realized how much of my life was ____23____ by my illness not in a bad way. Being ____24____ for our past experiences and ____25____ can be a hard thing to do. We sometimes wish events in our past could be ____26____ so we could start a new life. But without these events, we wouldn’t learn, change and grow. The day I ____27____ this was volunteering with my boyfriend. A friend’s wife came up to me and asked me how school was, ____28____ I said I didn’t like it that much. She then ____29____ by saying, “Well, if you hadn’t gone, you wouldn’t have met him,” and pointed at my _____30_____. This really opened my eyes, and after I left I started seeing everything in my life in this _____31_____. If I hadn’t gone to that school, I would never have met my future husband. If I hadn’t battled _____32_____ the illness, I wouldn’t have found my true _____33_____. At first I didn’t see how my illness could have ever been a blessing. But when I looked at it as an experience for me, I started to see that I had a lot to be grateful for. I grew closer to my mother while _____34_____. I gained knowledge about myself that I could _____35_____ gain through struggle, and learned how to take care of my wants and needs in a way that made me happy. 21. A. injured B. followed C. delivered D. struck 22. A. well B. brave C. scared D. ill 23. A. widened B. lengthened C. shaped D. unified 24. A. mindful B. thankful C. hopeful D. cheerful 25. A. stories B. replies C. rewards D. struggles 26. A. ruined B. caught C. swept D. taught 27. A. recalled B. reminded C. removed D. realized 28. A. but B. and C. so D. for 29. A. responded B. collected C. refused D. lectured 30. A. boyfriend B. girlfriend C. husband D. teacher 31. A. way B. system C. regard D. case 32. A. through B. for C. within D. against 33. A. hope B. self C. relief D. friend 34. A. living B. losing C. recovering D. searching 35. A. never B. already C. only D. also 第二节 （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。 In an age of rapidly growing urbanization, rooftop farming has emerged (出现) as a sustainable response ____36____ the challenge of creating green space in cities. This innovative practice transforms rooftops into mini farms, where vegetables, fruits, and even flowers ____37____ (plant), providing local residents with fresh produce and adding a touch of nature to urban environments. Rooftop farming, also ____38____ (refer) to as vertical agriculture, is more than just a trend; it’s a step towards environmental conservation. Green roofs with vegetation help to absorb sunlight and release moisture (水汽), cooling the air and reducing the demand for air conditioning, ____39____ in turn lessens energy ____40____ (consume) and carbon emission. Meanwhile, rooftop farms serve as educational platforms, ____41____ (teach) city dwellers about sustainable agriculture practices and the importance of ____42____ (local) sourced food. As urban populations continue to grow, rooftop farming fosters community engagement ____43____ promotes healthier lifestyles by providing access to fresh and organic produce. When we look towards ____44____ future where environmental awareness and sustainable practices become increasingly vital, rooftop farming stands as a testament (证明) to our ability to cultivate more than just food—we cultivate hope for a _____45_____ (green) and more resilient world. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 单词拼写 （共25小题，每小题1分，共25分） 根据括号内词汇或首字母提示，写出正确的单词形式。每空最多不超过三个单词，在答题卡上作答。 46. It’s his first time to earn such kind of ________ (recognise), which was totally out of his expectation. 47. The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of s________. 48. His ________ (apply) for membership of the organization was turned down again. 49. The museum exhibited a ________ (vary) collection of artworks from different time periods and cultures. 50. It is important to have routines and timetables, as they can help us stay ________ (organize). 51. When giving a ________ (describe), you should give a lot of details, so that your meaning will be easier to understand. 52. Space ________ (explore) has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. 53. As a policeman, it’s the third time that he ________ (investigate) the possible links between the murders. 54. You’d better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future ________ (refer). 55. I’m taking a course that should help me ________ (sharp) my computer skills. 56. We should be aware that we can’t make a decision ________ (base) on guesswork. 57. The building looked as ________ (impress) in actuality as it did in photographs. 58. The students are looking forward to the coming sports meeting with ________ (eager). 59. His work provided him with many o________ to learn about diverse (多样的) cultures. 60. Keep food in glass jars, and you can make all the food in your kitchen ________ (vision) and easily remembered. 61. Jack sat under a tree with a ________ (confuse) look on his face, wondering what to do next. 62. The language was completely u________ to me. I have never heard it spoken. 63. Now that he’s been off sick all week, he’s ________ (like) to attend the meeting. 64. Many students have trouble ________ (get) used to new environment at senior high. 65. At first s________, Chengdu is a beautiful city. When you stay longer, you will find it much more than beautiful. 66. He cleaned and ________ (wind) up the old-fashioned clock before going to bed. 67. A friendly conversation became a heated ________ (argue) when they couldn’t agree with each other. 68. That valuable piece of art the museum looked forward to ________ (arrive) yesterday and everyone was astonished by its beauty. 69. Can you give advice to senior one students ________ how to learn English in an effective and efficient way on Orientation Day? 70. It can be confusing to come across sentences in ________ same words have got different meanings. (单句语法填空) 第二节 书面表达 （满分15分） 71. 假设你是李华。你的英国朋友Jim来信向你咨询是否有必要学中文，及怎样才能学好中文。请写封回信。 内容包括： 1. 学好汉语的重要性及理由； 2. 学好汉语的方法； 3. 鼓励学好汉语。 注意： 1.词数120词左右； 2.可适当添加内容，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$