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萍乡市2024-2025学年度第一学期教学质量监测 九年级英语试卷 说明：1.本卷分为试题卷和答题卡。答案请写在答题卡上，不要在试卷上作答，否则不给分。 2.本卷共有六大题，83小题，全卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 一、听力测试（20分） A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，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，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What are the earrings made of? A. Silver. B. Gold. C. Glass. 2. What may the weather be like this Saturday? A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Wet. 3. When will the train leave? A. At 9:40. B. At 9:10. C. At 8:40. 4. What kind of music does the girl like best? A. Pop music. B. Rock music. C. Country music. 5. What does the man mean? A. He likes the film a lot. B. He agrees with the woman. C. He doesn’t enjoy the film very much. B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6. Whom are the speakers talking about? A. A great writer. B. A great doctor. C. A great inventor. 7. When was the person born? A. On January 11th,1837. B. On February 11th,1847. C. On July 11th,1857. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8. What did Nancy use to be like? A. She used to be tall. B. She used to be thin. C. She used to be heavy. 9. What sport does Nancy do almost every day? A. Running. B. Skating. C. Walking. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。 10. How many students in Sarah’s class will take part in the dragon boat race? A. 7. B. 8. C. 15. 11. Where will the girl’s classmates go after the dragon boat race? A. To their school. B. To the restaurant. C. To their teacher’s home. 12. How does the boy know about the Dragon Boat Festival? A. From the newspaper. B. From TV. C. From the radio. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。 13. Where did Jane probably lose her handbag? A. In the reading room. B. In the dining hall. C. In the restroom. 14. What color is Jane’s handbag? A. White. B. Blue. C. Red. 15. How much money did Jane have in the handbag? A. About 200 dollars. B. About 300 dollars. C. About 500 dollars. C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。听独白前你将有时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。 16. Lily is writing to her ________. 17. There are many rules in Lily’s home, and they bring Lily lots of ________. 18. Lily’s mom asks her to stay away from ________ because it is bad for health. 19. Lily likes to ________ to relax after finishing her homework. 20. Lily is ________ years old now. 二、单项填空（8分） 请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（每小题1分） 1. — Who is playing the violin in the next room? Is it your sister? — It ________ be her. She has gone to Nanchang. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. must D. could 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——谁在隔壁房间拉小提琴？是你妹妹吗？——不可能是她。她去南昌了。 考查情态动词辨析。can’t不可能；mustn’t禁止；must必须；could能够。根据“She has gone to Nanchang.”可知，她去南昌了，所以拉小提琴的不可能是她，故选A。 2. I hope you’ll remember the important people in your lives ________ helped and supported you. A. which B. what C. who D. when 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我希望你们能记住生命中那些帮助和支持你们的重要人物。 考查定语从句。此处是定语从句，先行词people指人，在从句中作主语，用who引导定语从句，故选C。 3. —I guess you want to play tennis in the park this afternoon. —You read my mind. That’s ________ what I was thinking about just now. A. exactly B. gradually C. quietly D. normally 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我猜你今天下午想在公园里打网球。——你读懂了我的心思。这正是我刚才想的。 考查副词词义辨析。exactly确切地；gradually逐步地；quietly安静地；normally正常地。根据“You read my mind.”可知，此处指这正是我刚才所想的。故选A。 4. — What happened to the students? — The heavy rain ________ them ________ getting to school on time. A. turned; into B. divided; into C. prevented; from D. protected; from 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——学生们怎么了？——大雨使他们无法按时到校。 考查动词短语辨析。turned…into…把……变成……；divided…into…把……分成……；prevented…from…阻止……做……；protected…from…保护……远离……。根据“The heavy rain…them…getting to school on time.”可知，此处指大雨阻止学生们按时到校。故选C。 5. Mr. Green’s lessons are so ________ that the whole class enjoys learning English. A. lively B. meaningless C. usual D. traditional 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：格林先生的课是如此生动以至于全班同学都喜欢学习英语。 考查形容词辨析。lively生动的；meaningless没有意义的；usual通常的；traditional传统的。根据“the whole class enjoys learning English”可知，格林先生的课很生动。故选A。 6. — Good news! The Chinese women table tennis team won a gold and a silver again. — Great! No matter who wins the medals, it is the ________ of our country. A. pity B. pride C. pioneer D. pain 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——好消息！中国女子乒乓球队再次获得一金一银。——太棒了！无论谁赢得奖牌，都是我们国家的骄傲。 考查名词辨析。pity遗憾；pride骄傲；pioneer先驱；pain痛苦。根据“No matter who wins the medals, it is the…of our country.”可知，无论谁获奖都是祖国的骄傲，故选B。 7. My Chinese teacher encourages us to ________ a habit of keeping diaries. A. explain B. realize C. develop D. remind 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我的语文老师鼓励我们养成写日记的习惯。 考查动词辨析。explain解释；realize意识到；develop逐渐养成；remind提醒。根据“a habit of keeping diaries”可知鼓励我们养成写日记的习惯。故选C。 8. —A speech on Chinese history ________ in PingXiang Library every month. —Really, let’s go there next time. A. gave B. gives C. was given D. is given 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——每月在萍乡图书馆都会举行一场关于中国历史的演讲。——真的吗，下次我们去吧。 考查一般现在时被动语态。根据“A speech on Chinese history…in PingXiang Library every month”可知，演讲是被举行的，所以要用被动语态，其结构为“be + 过去分词”；由时间状语every month可知，句子描述的是经常性、习惯性的动作，要用一般现在时。故选D。 三、完形填空（26分） A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分） One day a little boy asked his father, “What does the word ‘great’ mean? Who are great people and ___9___ do they become great?” The father asked his son to bring two plants and then told him to plant one of them ___10___ the house and the other outside the house. The boy did as his father said. The father asked his son, “Which one of the two plants do you think will be ___11___?” The boy replied, “The plant inside the house will be safer, ___12___ it will grow bigger, while the plant outside the house is not safe at all. No one will be there to ___13___ it. It may be eaten by animals.” The father smiled and said, “Let’s wait ___14___. We will know the answer.” Then the boy ___15___ for study and after five years he came back to his house. He said to his father, “Look, ___16___ happens to this plant inside the house and it is safe.” When the boy went outside, he was very ___17___ to see a big tree. The boy couldn’t believe his eyes. He couldn’t ___18___ how the plant outside was able to grow much bigger than the plant inside the house. “The plant outside the house faced four ___19___ and many difficulties!” the father ___20___ to his son why the plant outside was bigger. “The plant inside was safe, it didn’t face weather changes, and it didn’t get proper ___21___, so it didn’t become big.” Here is the ___22___ to the question about being great: ___23___ a great person, one must have failed many times, experienced many difficulties and overcome those difficulties. After that, he is able to become great. 9. A. how B. which C. when D. where 10. A. besides B. opposite C. behind D. inside 11. A. greener B. bigger C. taller D. thicker 12. A. but B. or C. so D. because 13 A. look after B. come across C. take away D. cut down 14. A. seriously B. carefully C. actively D. patiently 15. A. waited B. looked C. left D. asked 16. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything 17. A. excited B. satisfied C. pleased D. surprised 18. A. realize B. understand C. consider D. accept 19. A. seasons B. chances C. years D. choices 20. A. smiled B. apologized C. turned D. explained 21. A. protection B. care C. sunlight D. water 22. A. result B. answer C. way D. reason 23. A. to choose B. to save C. to find D. to become 【答案】9. A 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了一位父亲通过室内和室外两株植物的生长结果来向儿子解释“伟大”这一词的含义。 【9题详解】 句意：谁是伟大的人，他们是如何变得伟大的？ how如何；which哪一个；when什么时候；where哪里。根据“…do they become great?”可知，此处表示他们是如何变得伟大的。故选A。 【10题详解】 句意：父亲让儿子带来两株植物，然后告诉他把一株种在房子里，另一株种在房子外面。 besides在……旁边；opposite在……对面；behind在……后面；inside在里面。根据“the other outside the house”可知，一株植物种在屋内。故选D。 【11题详解】 句意：你认为这两株植物中哪一株会更大？ greener更绿的；bigger更大的；taller更高的；thicker更厚的。根据下文“The plant inside the house will be safer…grow bigger”可知，此处表示哪一株植物会长得更大。故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：房子里的植物会更安全，所以它会长得更大，而房子外面的植物一点也不安全。 but但是；or否则；so所以；because因为。根据“The plant inside the house will be safer”和“it will grow bigger”可知，前后句为因果关系，前因后果，故用so连接。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：没有人会在那里照看它。 look after照顾；come across偶遇；take away带走；cut down砍倒。根据“It may be eaten by animals.”可知，没有人会在那里照顾它。故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：让我们耐心地等待，我们会知道答案的。 seriously严肃地；carefully认真地；actively积极地；patiently耐心地。根据“Let’s wait…We will know the answer”可知，此处应该是耐心地等待，故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：然后这个男孩离开去学习，五年后他回到了自己的家。 waited等待；looked看；left离开；asked要求。根据“after five years he came back to his house.”可知，男孩离家求学去了。故选C。 【16题详解】 句意：看，这株植物在房子里平安无事，它很安全。 something某事；nothing无事；everything每一件事；anything任何事。根据“Look, …happens to this plant inside the house and it is safe.”可知，室内的植物安然无恙，说明没有发生什么事。故选B。 【17题详解】 句意：当男孩走到外面时，他很惊讶地看到一棵大树。 excited激动的；satisfied满意的；pleased高兴的；surprised惊讶的。根据“The boy couldn’t believe his eyes.”可知，男孩看到外面的大树很惊讶。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：他不明白外面的植物怎么能比房子里的植物长得大得多。 realize意识到；understand理解；consider考虑；accept接受。根据“He couldn’t…how the plant outside was able to grow much bigger than the plant inside the house.”及上文可知，男孩认为在屋内更安全，种在屋内的植物会长得更大才对，但结果是屋外的植物长得更大，所以他不能理解。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：屋外的植物面临着四季和许多困难! seasons季节；chances机会；years年；choices选择。根据“The plant inside was safe, it didn’t face weather changes”可知，室内的植物没有面对不同的天气变化，那么屋外的植物面对的是不同的四季天气情况。故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：父亲向儿子解释为什么外面的植物更大。 smiled微笑；apologized道歉；turned转向；explained解释。根据“The plant outside the house faced four…and many difficulties!”可知，此处指父亲向儿子解释为什么种在屋外面的植物更大。故选D。 【21题详解】 句意：里面的植物是安全的，它没有面对天气变化，也没有得到足够的阳光，所以它没有变大。 protection保护；care关心；sunlight阳光；water水。根据“it didn’t face weather changes, it didn’t get…so it didn’t become big.”可知，此处是指室内的植物没有长大是因为没有获得充足的阳光。故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：这是关于伟大的问题的答案：要成为一个伟大的人，必须经历过许多次失败，经历过许多困难，并克服这些困难。 result结果；answer答案；way方式；reason原因。根据“…to the question about being great”可知，此处表示关于“伟大”这个问题的答案。故选B。 【23题详解】 句意：这是关于伟大的问题的答案：要成为一个伟大的人，必须经历过许多次失败，经历过许多困难，并克服这些困难。 to choose选择；to save拯救；to find找到；to become成为。根据“…a great person, one must have failed many times, experienced many difficulties and overcome those difficulties”可知，此处指的是成为一个伟大的人，故选D。 B） 请先阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。 though later hold reach medal first hardest with lucky give way On October 30, Ma Long, a very famous Chinese table tennis player, got the Outstanding Sporting Career Award (杰出体育生涯奖) from the Association of National Olympic Committees (国家奥林匹克委员会协会). The award ceremony (典礼) ____24____ in Cascais, a city in Portugal. A video at the event showed the good parts of his great career. Ma Long is 36 years old. He has taken part in four Olympic Games since 2012. He has won six gold ____25____. This makes him the Chinese Olympian with the most medals. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, he got his first singles gold medal and reached a career Grand Slam. Five years ____26____ in Tokyo, he won the singles title again. So he became the ____27____ male player to win two singles titles in a row at the Olympics. He is also the first “double Grand Slam” champion. ____28____ people call him a “hero”, “legend”, and “genius”, Ma Long’ s ____29____ to success was not easy. In 2007, he only got to the round of 16 in his first World Championships. From 2009 to 2013, he could only ____30____ the semifinals but not the finals. The ____31____ time was in 2014. He lost 3-4 to Zhang Jike in the ITTF Men’s World Cup and almost stopped playing. But ____32____ the help of coach Liu Guoliang, he changed his backhand rubber. This was an important turning point. At the ceremony, Ma Long said he was ____33____ to find that he liked table tennis early. And he always worked hard for his Olympic dream without ____34____ up. All in all, Ma Long’s career shows his hard work and great skills in table tennis. 【答案】24. was held 25. medals 26. later 27. first 28. Though 29. way 30. reach 31. hardest 32. with 33. lucky 34. giving 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国著名乒乓球运动员马龙。 【24题详解】 句意：颁奖典礼在葡萄牙的卡斯凯什市举行。根据“The award ceremony…in Cascais, a city in Portugal.”和所给词可知，此处指的是典礼被举行，hold“举行”符合，ceremony与hold是被动关系，用一般过去时的被动语态，故填was held。 【25题详解】 句意：他赢得了六枚金牌。根据“He has won six gold…”和所给词可知，此处指是赢得六块金牌，故填medals。 【26题详解】 句意：五年后在东京，他再次赢得单打冠军。根据“Five years…in Tokyo, he won the singles title again.”和所给词可知，此处指的是五年后，“later”表示时间的先后顺序，符合语境，故填later。 【27题详解】 句意：所以他成为了首位在奥运会上连续赢得两届单打冠军的男运动员。根据“So he became the…male player to win two singles titles in a row at the Olympics.”可知，此处指的是首位在奥运会上连续赢得两届单打冠军的男运动员，first“第一”符合，故填first。 【28题详解】 句意：尽管人们称他为 “英雄”、“传奇” 和 “天才”，但马龙通往成功的道路并不容易。根据“people call him a ‘hero’, ‘legend’, and ‘genius’”与“Ma Long…success was not easy”可知，这两句之间是转折关系，though“尽管”引导让步状语从句，符合语境，位于句首需大写，故填Though。 【29题详解】 句意：尽管人们称他为 “英雄”、“传奇” 和 “天才”，但马龙通往成功的道路并不容易。根据“Ma Long…success was not easy”和所给词可知，此处指的是马龙通往成功的道路并不容易，故填way。 【30题详解】 句意：从2009年到2013年，他只能进入半决赛，但进不了决赛。根据“he could only…the semifinals but not the finals.”和所给词可知，此处指的是他只能进入半决赛，could后接动词原形，reach“到达”符合，故填reach。 【31题详解】 句意：最难的时候是在2014年。根据“The…time was in 2014”和所给词可知，此处指的是最难的时候，time“时间”是名词，需要用形容词修饰，hardest“最难的”符合，故填hardest。 【32题详解】 句意：但在刘国梁教练的帮助下，他换了反拍胶皮。with the help of“在……的帮助下”是固定短语，故填with。 【33题详解】 句意：在典礼上，马龙说他很幸运能早早地发现自己喜欢乒乓球。根据“Ma Long said he was…to find that he liked table tennis early.”和所给词可知，此处指的是他很幸运，was”后接形容词作表语，lucky“幸运的”符合，故填lucky。 【34题详解】 句意：并且他一直为自己的奥运梦想努力，从不放弃。根据“And he always worked hard…up.”和所给词可知，此处指的是从不放弃，without是介词，后接动名词，give up“放弃”符合语境，故填giving。 四、阅读理解（46分） A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分） A An Amazing Theme Park: Happy Valley Location Gift shop and snack bar In Overseas Chinese Town, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Lots of books, T-shirts and toys. You will love our ice-cream and fresh fruit juice. Tickets How to get there All-day ticket of Happy Valley: ￥180/ person. Night ticket of Happy Valley: ￥60/ person valid (有效的) between 18:30 and 22:00. Ticket of Happy Train: ￥40/ person. Tickets are free to the people over 70 and under 3. By Tourist Bus No. 1 running between Luohu Railway Station and Happy Valley. By Bus No. 20, 21, or 26, then get off at Window of the World Station and walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. By Subway Line 1, get off at Window of the World Station, then walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. Groups School groups are welcome on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The theme park is also available to rent (租用) for birthday parties. The park is totally accessible (易到达的) to people with disabilities (残疾人). Visit us on the website to book for a group visit. 35. A couple with a child under 3 should pay ________ for the All-day tickets. A. ￥120 B. ￥360 C. ￥540 D. ￥600 36. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. You can get to the park by Subway Line 20. B. Birthday parties can be held in the theme park at 23:00. C. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, school groups are welcome. D. A person in a wheelchair can visit the park. 37. We can possibly find this passage in ________. A. a story book B. a language book C. a travel guide D. a textbook 【答案】35. B 36. D 37. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则关于深圳欢乐谷的旅游信息介绍。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“All-day ticket of Happy Valley: ￥180/ person.”和“Tickets are free to the people over 70 and under 3.”可知，成人180元一人，3岁以下的孩子免费，一对夫妇和3岁以下的孩子共需要360元。故选B。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The park is totally accessible (易到达的) to people with disabilities (残疾人).”可知，残疾人可以访问主题公园，故选D。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。本文是一则关于深圳欢乐谷的旅游信息介绍，极有可能在旅游指南中找到，故选C。 B Many people love travelling to different countries, but if you plan to go abroad, you should know how to behave in different situations around the world. ①________ Most travellers enjoy meeting new people, but sometimes you can be rude without knowing the customs when people first meet. In Russia, you should never shake hands in a doorway. When the Japanese meet new people, they like giving business cards, but you should read the card carefully, not just put it in your pocket. ②________ In most countries in Europe, people expect a lot of eye contact when you talk to them, but in many Asian countries a lot of eye contact seems unfriendly. And in China, people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk, but in countries like the USA you need to give people more personal space. ③________ In restaurants in China, you can leave a bit of food on your plate. It’s OK to start smoking before other people finish eating, which you mustn’t do in the UK. When in India, remember to eat with your right hand. Also avoid leaving empty bottles on the dinner table in Russia—that’s too bad luck. ④________ When you are traveling in Asia, if someone invites you to his or her home, don’t forget to take off your shoes when you arrive. And if you visit an Arab family’s home, don’t admire anything valuable because your host will feel he should give it to you as a present. With so much to think about, it’s not surprising that many people prefer going on holiday in their own countries, or you might just decide to stay at home! But anyway, wherever you go, please remember, you should respect the local customs there and try to get used to the life there. 38. What is the theme of the passage? A. Friends. B. Plans. C. Customs. D. Feelings. 39. Match the title with each paragraph (Paragraph 2-Paragragh5). a. Eye contact. b. Visiting a family. c. Meeting new friends. d. While talking. e. Shake hands. f. Table manners. A. ①→e, ②→a, ③→f, ④→b B. ①→c, ②→a, ③→f, ④→d C. ①→c, ②→d, ③→f, ④→b D. ①→e, ②→d, ③→f, ④→c 40 Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. In Russia, it’s impolite to shake hands with people in a doorway. B. In the USA, people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk. C. In India, people eat with their left hand. D. In Arab, we can admire something valuable in people’s home. 41. What does the writer want to tell us? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 42. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 【答案】38. C 39. B 40. A 41. D 42. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了许多人喜欢到国外旅行，需要在出国前了解在不同情境下的言行举止是否得体。 【38题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“Many people love travelling to different countries, but if you plan to go abroad, you should know how to behave in different situations around the world.”可知，本文主要讲述的是如果你计划出国旅行，你应该知道在世界各地不同的情况下如何表现，可推测出文章的主题是“习俗”。故选C。 【39题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章可知，第二段讲述了结识新朋友时的一些举动；第三段讲述的是不同国家对于眼神交流的要求不同；第四段讲述的是餐桌礼仪；第五段讲述的是拜访一个家庭时的行为。故选B。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In Russia, you should never shake hands in a doorway.”可知，在俄罗斯，在门口与人握手是不礼貌的。故选A。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据通读整篇短文可知，作者主要是想告诉我们“入乡随俗”的道理。故选D。 【42题详解】 篇章结构题。根据通读整篇短文可知，第一段主要是引出话题；第二段到第五段分别从结识新朋友、眼神交流、餐桌礼仪和拜访一个家庭四个方面讲述在不同的国家的不同习俗；第六段主要是对文章进行总结，所以文章是总分总结构。故选D。 C Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has been making waves in the art world. AI image-making tools such as Mid-journey and DALL-E 2 can now make amazing digital (数码的) paintings. How do they work? For DALL-E 2, the AI is fed huge collections of artworks. The program finds patterns (模式) in the pictures and, after a while, learns which features (特征) are important, such as people, animals, objects, styles, or colors. Then it can produce images that keep the key features and produce a good result. The app produces a lot of images at the same time but chooses the most accurate (准确的) ones for the user to choose from. These days, anyone can go online or download an app to produce their own AI art. Just give the program a few key words and choose a style, and it will create a digital painting in the style you want. This means that anyone can now create art, even if they don’t know how to paint. Not everyone is happy about the growth of AI-generated (生成的) art. To some, it isn’t art at all because AI depends on learning from only the information it is given. The AI isn’t creating on its own. However, others think that AI is the same as humans and it is no different from any other artist. Some people also say that AI art has no value because it is too easy. It isn’t created step-by-step by a human. Yet the same is true of photography. Just as artists of an earlier age welcomed photography, some artists today are using AI to create unique works of art. These artists find that they have to work together with the AI in exploring and experimenting—it isn’t simple at all! At the heart of this debate (辩论) is an important question: Will AI replace human artists, or will humans learn to use AI as a tool to create great art? Only time will tell. 43. People can use Midjourney and DALL-E 2 to ________. A. collect artworks B. create paintings C. produce image-making tool D. take digital pictures of famous paintings 44. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3? A. A style. B. AI art. C. The program. D. A key word. 45. Why are some people against AI-generated art? A. Because it is created step-by-step by humans. B. Because it can help people create unique artworks. C. Because it’s too difficult to operate the technology. D. Because it depends on learning from information instead of creating on its own. 46. From this passage we can know the writer is ________ about the future of using AI to create art. A. uncertain B. sure C. worried D. excited 47. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A. AI Art: A New Trend in the Art World B. The Disadvantages of AI in Art Creation C. How to Make AI Art D. The Relationship between AI and Human Artists 【答案】43. B 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要说明了在艺术领域，人们对人工智能看法。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据“AI image-making tools such as Mid-journey and DALL-E 2 can now make amazing digital paintings.”可知，人们可以用人工智能绘画工具画画。故选B。 【44题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“Just give the program a few key words and choose a style, and it will create a digital painting in the style you want.”可知，只需给程序几个关键词并选择一种风格，它就会以你想要的风格创建一幅数字绘画，所以此处的it指代的是program。故选C。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。“Not everyone is happy about the growth of AI-generated (生成的) art. To some, it isn't art at all because AI depends on learning from only the information it is given. The AI isn't creating on its own.”，可知一些人反对 AI 生成艺术是因为它依赖于所给信息学习，而不是自主创作，故选D。 【46题详解】 观点态度题。根据“Will AI replace human artists, or will humans learn to use AI as a tool to create great art? Only time will tell.”可知，人工智能将取代人类艺术家，还是人类将学会使用人工智能作为工具来创造伟大的艺术，这个问题的答案作者不确定。故选A。 【47题详解】 最佳标题题。文章主要介绍了人工智能在艺术领域的发展，包括 AI 图像制作工具的工作原理、人们对 AI 生成艺术的不同看法以及关于 AI 是否会取代人类艺术家的辩论，选项 A“AI 艺术：艺术世界的新趋势” 能很好地概括文章主旨。故选A。 D Have you ever walked into a room and realized you couldn’t remember what you were looking for? We seem to do this more when we are thinking of a few things at once or doing two things at the same time. For example, you’re crossing the street while chatting with a friend, or walking across a room while answering a phone. Some people call this dual-tasking. Everyone does it and we tend to get better at it as we get older and learn new skills. Our brain is a truly amazing computer—more powerful than any real computer, but it can only use so much energy at one time. Think of your brain as a power station, providing electricity for a number of cities, some cities need a lot of energy by having all their lights on, other cities would have less power to work with. There’s only so much electricity to go around. For young kids, dual-tasking is possible. However some studies suggest that it can be a little more difficult for younger kids compared with older kids. Why? The power station in their brain is a little smaller and can’t produce quite the same amount of energy as older kids. So why do you sometimes forget to say something before you say it? The answer is that you are likely to have been dual-tasking just before speaking. It might be because you were thinking about the words you wanted to say and something else at the same time, Sometimes your brain just can’t do two complicated (复杂的) things at once. You may not have enough energy at that moment. Forgetting things is normal for everyone and can happen when you are doing too many things, When it happens to you, don’t be nervous! 48. How does the writer begin the passage? A. By listing numbers. B. By asking a question. C. By showing a saying. D. By comparing the facts. 49. What does the underlined word “dual-tasking” probably mean in the passage? A. Doing two jobs at the same time. B. Being relaxed and easy. C. Focusing on one main thing. D. Doing something without planning. 50. According to the writer, our brain is like a ______. A. light B. book C. train D. computer 51. Why is dual-tasking more difficult for younger kids compared to older kids? A. Younger kids are less focused. B. The power station in their brain is smaller. C. They have not learned enough skills. D. Their brains develop more slowly. 52. What is the main idea of this passage? A. To explain how the brain functions like a power station. B. To discuss the differences in dual-tasking ability between young and old kids. C. To give the reasons for forgetting things and the concept of dual-tasking. D. To show the importance of avoiding dual-tasking to prevent forgetting. 【答案】48. B 49. A 50. D 51. B 52. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了人们有时会忘记事情的现象，引出“dual-tasking”的概念，解释了大脑如同发电站，能量有限，同时说明了小孩较难同时做两件事是因为大脑中的“发电站”较小，最后提到忘记事情是正常的，不必紧张。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Have you ever walked into a room and realized you couldn’t remember what you were looking for?”可知，文章通过提出一个问题引出话题，故选B。 【49题详解】 词义猜测题。根据文中“For example, you’re crossing the street while chatting with a friend, or walking across a room while answering a phone.”可知，马路时聊天、边走边接电话，推测出“dual-tasking”指的是同时做两件事，故选A。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Our brain is a truly amazing computer”可知，我们的大脑像是计算机，故选D。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The power station in their brain is a little smaller and can’t produce quite the same amount of energy as older kids.”可知，小孩较难同时做两件事是因为大脑中的“发电站”较小，故选B。 【52题详解】 主旨大意题。文章主要解释了人们会忘记事情的原因以及“dual-tasking”的概念，选项C“给出忘记事情的原因和双重任务的概念” 符合。故选C。 B） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。一空一句。 Chopsticks were first used in China and then introduced to other areas in the world. ____53____ Here are 3 things to know about them. ____54____ Long long ago, Chinese ancestors actually also used hands to eat. About 3000 years ago during the Shang Dynasty, Chinese people started to use chopsticks. During the Pre-Qin period, chopsticks were called “Jia (梜)”, and in the Qin and Han Dynasties, they were called “Zhu (箸)”. Because “Zhu” shares the same pronunciation with “stop” in Chinese, which is an unlucky word, by the Ming Dynasty, people began to call them “Kuai” meaning “fast” in Chinese. ____55____ Who invented chopsticks? ____56____ One is that Jiang Ziya was inspired (鼓舞) to invent chopsticks by a mythical (神话中的) bird, Another one is that Daji, the favorite consort (配) of the King Zhou of Shang, invented chopsticks in order to please the king. It is also said that Yu the Great, who founded the Xia Dynasty, used sticks to pick up hot food in order to save time to control floods. So, chopsticks came into being. What should we pay attention to when using chopsticks? When eating with the elders, Chinese people usually let the elders take up chopsticks before anyone else. ____57____ It’s also impolite to tap chopsticks on the edge of one’s bowl, because in ancient China beggars often did it to attract attention. A. When were chopsticks invented? B. How did people use chopsticks? C. Besides, playing with chopsticks is thought to be a bad manner. D. This is the origin of today’s name of Chinese chopsticks. E. They are considered one of the symbols of Chinese food culture. F. Food culture plays an important role in Chinese history. G. There is no exact historical record about the question, but there are many folk stories about it. 【答案】53. E 54. A 55. D 56. G 57. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了筷子作为中国饮食文化象征之一，包括其发明时间、名称由来、发明的民间故事以及使用时的注意事项等内容。 【53题详解】 根据上文“Chopsticks were first used in China and then introduced to other areas in the world.”提到筷子先在中国使用后传到世界其他地区，和下文“Here are 3 things to know about them.”说有三件关于筷子的事要知道，此处应是说明筷子的重要地位，选项E“它们被认为是中国饮食文化的象征之一”符合语境。故选E。 【54题详解】 根据下文“About 3000 years ago during the Shang Dynasty, Chinese people started to use chopsticks.”讲述了筷子的发明时间等内容，此处应是引出关于筷子发明时间的问题，选项A“筷子是什么时候发明的？” 符合语境。故选A。 【55题详解】 根据上文“During the Pre-Qin period…in Chinese.”介绍了筷子在不同时期的名称及变化原因，此处应是总结这是如今筷子名称的由来，选项D“这就是如今中国筷子名称的起源”符合语境。故选D。 【56题详解】 根据下文“One is that Jiang Ziya…came into being.”介绍了关于筷子发明的不同民间故事，此处应是说明没有确切的历史记录但有很多民间故事，选项G“关于这个问题没有确切的历史记录，但有很多民间故事”符合语境。故选G。 【57题详解】 根据“When eating with the elders…often did it to attract attention.”上文提到和长辈吃饭时的筷子使用礼仪，下文说用筷子敲碗边也不礼貌，此处应是继续说其他关于筷子使用的不良礼仪，选项C“此外，玩筷子被认为是不礼貌的”符合语境。故选C。 五、补全对话（5分） 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从选项中选择恰当的句子填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理、意思完整。 A: Hi, Lucy! I haven’t seen you for years. You’ve changed a lot. B: Yes. ____58____ A: But now you have short straight black hair. Why? B: ____59____ A: What rules do you have? B: ____60____ A: Really? I am so sorry to hear that. B: Maybe I can focus more on my study this way. A: In terms of studying, I know you are good at learning English. I still have trouble learning English. How can you make it? B: ____61____ A: That sounds good. Could you tell me more about it? B: Sure. But it’s time for lunch. ____62____ We can talk over lunch. A: Of course. Let’s go! A. Why not have lunch together? B. For example, we are not allowed to keep long hair, even the girls. C. How about playing basketball together? D. I used to have long curly hair. E. I often practice speaking English with my classmates. F. How could you do that? G. Because I go to a boarding school and the school rules are very strict. 【答案】58. D 59. G 60. B 61. E 62. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要是Lucy和A关于Lucy变化及学校规定、学习英语方法等内容的对话。 【58题详解】 根据上文“Hi, Lucy! I haven’t seen you for years. You’ve changed a lot.” 可知，A说Lucy变化很大，下文“But now you have short straight black hair. Why?”又提到了现在的头发情况，所以此处应是说过去的头发情况，选项D“我过去有长卷发”符合语境。故选D。 【59题详解】 根据上文“But now you have short straight black hair. Why?”询问为什么现在是短直发，此处应是解释原因，选项G“因为我上寄宿学校，学校规定非常严格”符合语境。故选G。 【60题详解】 根据上文“What rules do you have?”询问有什么规定，此处应是具体说明规定内容，选项B“例如，我们不允许留长发，即使是女孩”符合语境。故选B。 【61题详解】 根据上文“In terms of studying, I know you are good at learning English. I still have trouble learning English. How can you make it?”询问如何学好英语，此处应是给出学好英语的方法，选项E“我经常和同学们练习说英语”符合语境。故选E。 【62题详解】 根据上文“Sure. But it’s time for lunch.”提到了午饭时间，下文“We can talk over lunch.”说可以边吃午饭边聊，所以此处应是提议一起吃午饭，选项A“为什么不一起吃午饭呢”符合语境。故选A。 六、书面表达（15分） 63. 在我们的日常学习生活中，每一次小小的善举——无论是帮助同学解答难题、捡起掉落的书籍、还是给予一个鼓励的微笑，都能在我们心中种下幸福的种子。这些看似微不足道的瞬间，实际上汇聚成了我们心中最温暖的光芒。现在，学校英文报正在征集以“Being Kind Makes Me Happy”为题的文章，请你根据下列写作要点和要求写一篇短文投稿。 写作要点： 1. Why does being kind make you happy? 2. Give an example. 3. How do you feel about it? 要求： 1.短文应包括所有的写作要点，条理清楚，行文连贯，可适当发挥； 2.短文中不能出现真实的人名、校名、地名等信息； 3.词数80—120，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数 Being Kind Makes Me Happy ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Being Kind Makes Me Happy Kindness is like a warm sunshine that can brighten not only others’ days but also my own heart. It makes me happy because when I help others, I feel a sense of satisfaction and pride. It’s as if I’m making a small but meaningful difference in the world. For instance, in school, I once noticed a classmate looking sad after a math test. I quietly passed him a note with a simple words to encourage him. Later, he thanked me with a big smile. Seeing his relief and gratitude made me realize that my small act of kindness had a positive impact on him. It not only helped him in that moment but also strengthened our friendship. In conclusion, being kind brings me happiness in a way that nothing else can. It creates a positive ripple effect, spreading warmth and love. I believe that even the smallest acts of kindness can have a big impact on both ourselves and those around us. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般过去时”和“一般现在时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏信息，考生结合自身经历，适当增加细节。 [写作步骤] 第一步，引出主题，说明善良就像温暖的阳光，能照亮他人也能让自己开心，解释为什么善良会让自己快乐； 第二步，举例说明； 第三步，最后表达了自己对善良的看法。 [亮点词汇] ①a sense of satisfaction and pride一种满足感和自豪感 ②for instance例如 ③in conclusion总之 [高分句型] ①It makes me happy because when I help others, I feel a sense of satisfaction and pride. (because引导的原因状语从句) ②I believe that even the smallest acts of kindness can have a big impact on both ourselves and those around us. (that引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 萍乡市2024-2025学年度第一学期教学质量监测 九年级英语试卷 说明：1.本卷分为试题卷和答题卡。答案请写在答题卡上，不要在试卷上作答，否则不给分。 2.本卷共有六大题，83小题，全卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 一、听力测试（20分） A）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，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，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What are the earrings made of? A. Silver. B. Gold. C. Glass. 2. What may the weather be like this Saturday? A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Wet. 3. When will the train leave? A. At 9:40. B. At 9:10. C. At 8:40. 4. What kind of music does the girl like best? A. Pop music. B. Rock music. C. Country music. 5. What does the man mean? A. He likes the film a lot. B. He agrees with the woman. C. He doesn’t enjoy the film very much. B）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6. Whom are the speakers talking about? A. A great writer. B. A great doctor. C. A great inventor. 7. When was the person born? A. On January 11th,1837. B. On February 11th,1847. C. On July 11th,1857. 请听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8. What did Nancy use to be like? A. She used to be tall. B. She used to be thin. C. She used to be heavy. 9. What sport does Nancy do almost every day? A. Running. B. Skating. C. Walking. 请听第3段对话，回答第10至第12小题。 10. How many students in Sarah’s class will take part in the dragon boat race? A. 7. B. 8. C. 15. 11. Where will the girl’s classmates go after the dragon boat race? A. To their school. B. To the restaurant. C. To their teacher’s home. 12. How does the boy know about the Dragon Boat Festival? A. From the newspaper. B. From TV. C. From the radio. 请听第4段对话，回答第13至第15小题。 13. Where did Jane probably lose her handbag? A. In the reading room. B. In the dining hall. C. In the restroom. 14. What color is Jane’s handbag? A. White. B. Blue. C. Red. 15. How much money did Jane have in the handbag? A. About 200 dollars. B. About 300 dollars. C. About 500 dollars. C）请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。听独白前你将有时间阅读句子内容。独白读两遍。 16. Lily is writing to her ________. 17. There are many rules in Lily’s home, and they bring Lily lots of ________. 18. Lily’s mom asks her to stay away from ________ because it is bad for health. 19. Lily likes to ________ to relax after finishing her homework. 20. Lily is ________ years old now. 二、单项填空（8分） 请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（每小题1分） 1. — Who is playing the violin in the next room? Is it your sister? — It ________ be her. She has gone to Nanchang. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. must D. could 2. I hope you’ll remember the important people in your lives ________ helped and supported you. A. which B. what C. who D. when 3. —I guess you want to play tennis in the park this afternoon. —You read my mind. That’s ________ what I was thinking about just now. A. exactly B. gradually C. quietly D. normally 4. — What happened to the students? — The heavy rain ________ them ________ getting to school on time. A. turned; into B. divided; into C. prevented; from D. protected; from 5. Mr. Green’s lessons are so ________ that the whole class enjoys learning English. A. lively B. meaningless C. usual D. traditional 6. — Good news! The Chinese women table tennis team won a gold and a silver again. — Great! No matter who wins the medals, it is the ________ of our country. A. pity B. pride C. pioneer D. pain 7. My Chinese teacher encourages us to ________ a habit of keeping diaries. A. explain B. realize C. develop D. remind 8. —A speech on Chinese history ________ in PingXiang Library every month. —Really, let’s go there next time. A. gave B. gives C. was given D. is given 三、完形填空（26分） A）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分） One day a little boy asked his father, “What does the word ‘great’ mean? Who are great people and ___9___ do they become great?” The father asked his son to bring two plants and then told him to plant one of them ___10___ the house and the other outside the house. The boy did as his father said. The father asked his son, “Which one of the two plants do you think will be ___11___?” The boy replied, “The plant inside the house will be safer, ___12___ it will grow bigger, while the plant outside the house is not safe at all. No one will be there to ___13___ it. It may be eaten by animals.” The father smiled and said, “Let’s wait ___14___. We will know the answer.” Then the boy ___15___ for study and after five years he came back to his house. He said to his father, “Look, ___16___ happens to this plant inside the house and it is safe.” When the boy went outside, he was very ___17___ to see a big tree. The boy couldn’t believe his eyes. He couldn’t ___18___ how the plant outside was able to grow much bigger than the plant inside the house. “The plant outside the house faced four ___19___ and many difficulties!” the father ___20___ to his son why the plant outside was bigger. “The plant inside was safe, it didn’t face weather changes, and it didn’t get proper ___21___, so it didn’t become big.” Here is the ___22___ to the question about being great: ___23___ a great person, one must have failed many times, experienced many difficulties and overcome those difficulties. After that, he is able to become great. 9. A. how B. which C. when D. where 10. A. besides B. opposite C. behind D. inside 11. A. greener B. bigger C. taller D. thicker 12. A. but B. or C. so D. because 13. A. look after B. come across C. take away D. cut down 14. A. seriously B. carefully C. actively D. patiently 15. A. waited B. looked C. left D. asked 16. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything 17. A. excited B. satisfied C. pleased D. surprised 18. A. realize B. understand C. consider D. accept 19. A. seasons B. chances C. years D. choices 20. A. smiled B. apologized C. turned D. explained 21. A. protection B. care C. sunlight D. water 22. A. result B. answer C. way D. reason 23. A. to choose B. to save C. to find D. to become B） 请先阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。 though later hold reach medal first hardest with lucky give way On October 30 Ma Long, a very famous Chinese table tennis player, got the Outstanding Sporting Career Award (杰出体育生涯奖) from the Association of National Olympic Committees (国家奥林匹克委员会协会). The award ceremony (典礼) ____24____ in Cascais, a city in Portugal. A video at the event showed the good parts of his great career. Ma Long is 36 years old. He has taken part in four Olympic Games since 2012. He has won six gold ____25____. This makes him the Chinese Olympian with the most medals. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, he got his first singles gold medal and reached a career Grand Slam. Five years ____26____ in Tokyo, he won the singles title again. So he became the ____27____ male player to win two singles titles in a row at the Olympics. He is also the first “double Grand Slam” champion. ____28____ people call him a “hero”, “legend”, and “genius”, Ma Long’ s ____29____ to success was not easy. In 2007, he only got to the round of 16 in his first World Championships. From 2009 to 2013, he could only ____30____ the semifinals but not the finals. The ____31____ time was in 2014. He lost 3-4 to Zhang Jike in the ITTF Men’s World Cup and almost stopped playing. But ____32____ the help of coach Liu Guoliang, he changed his backhand rubber. This was an important turning point. At the ceremony, Ma Long said he was ____33____ to find that he liked table tennis early. And he always worked hard for his Olympic dream without ____34____ up. All in all Ma Long’s career shows his hard work and great skills in table tennis. 四、阅读理解（46分） A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分） A An Amazing Theme Park: Happy Valley Location Gift shop and snack bar In Overseas Chinese Town, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Lots of books, T-shirts and toys. You will love our ice-cream and fresh fruit juice. Tickets How to get there All-day ticket of Happy Valley: ￥180/ person Night ticket of Happy Valley: ￥60/ person valid (有效的) between 18:30 and 22:00. Ticket of Happy Train: ￥40/ person. Tickets are free to the people over 70 and under 3. By Tourist Bus No. 1 running between Luohu Railway Station and Happy Valley. By Bus No. 20, 21, or 26, then get off at Window of the World Station and walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. By Subway Line 1, get off at Window of the World Station, then walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. Groups School groups are welcome on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The theme park is also available to rent (租用) for birthday parties. The park is totally accessible (易到达的) to people with disabilities (残疾人). Visit us on the website to book for a group visit. 35. A couple with a child under 3 should pay ________ for the All-day tickets. A. ￥120 B. ￥360 C. ￥540 D. ￥600 36. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. You can get to the park by Subway Line 20. B. Birthday parties can be held in the theme park at 23:00. C. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, school groups are welcome. D. A person in a wheelchair can visit the park. 37. We can possibly find this passage in ________. A. a story book B. a language book C. a travel guide D. a textbook B Many people love travelling to different countries, but if you plan to go abroad, you should know how to behave in different situations around the world. ①________ Most travellers enjoy meeting new people, but sometimes you can be rude without knowing the customs when people first meet. In Russia, you should never shake hands in a doorway. When the Japanese meet new people, they like giving business cards, but you should read the card carefully, not just put it in your pocket. ②________ In most countries in Europe, people expect a lot of eye contact when you talk to them, but in many Asian countries a lot of eye contact seems unfriendly. And in China, people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk, but in countries like the USA you need to give people more personal space. ③________ In restaurants in China, you can leave a bit of food on your plate. It’s OK to start smoking before other people finish eating, which you mustn’t do in the UK. When in India, remember to eat with your right hand. Also avoid leaving empty bottles on the dinner table in Russia—that’s too bad luck. ④________ When you are traveling in Asia, if someone invites you to his or her home, don’t forget to take off your shoes when you arrive. And if you visit an Arab family’s home, don’t admire anything valuable because your host will feel he should give it to you as a present. With so much to think about, it’s not surprising that many people prefer going on holiday in their own countries, or you might just decide to stay at home! But anyway, wherever you go, please remember, you should respect the local customs there and try to get used to the life there. 38. What is the theme of the passage? A. Friends. B. Plans. C. Customs. D. Feelings. 39. Match the title with each paragraph (Paragraph 2-Paragragh5). a. Eye contact. b. Visiting a family. c. Meeting new friends. d. While talking. e. Shake hands. f. Table manners. A. ①→e, ②→a, ③→f, ④→b B. ①→c, ②→a, ③→f, ④→d C. ①→c, ②→d, ③→f, ④→b D. ①→e, ②→d, ③→f, ④→c 40. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. In Russia, it’s impolite to shake hands with people in a doorway. B. In the USA, people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk. C. In India, people eat with their left hand. D. In Arab, we can admire something valuable in people’s home. 41. What does the writer want to tell us? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 42. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. C Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has been making waves in the art world. AI image-making tools such as Mid-journey and DALL-E 2 can now make amazing digital (数码的) paintings. How do they work? For DALL-E 2, the AI is fed huge collections of artworks. The program finds patterns (模式) in the pictures and, after a while, learns which features (特征) are important, such as people, animals, objects, styles, or colors. Then it can produce images that keep the key features and produce a good result. The app produces a lot of images at the same time but chooses the most accurate (准确的) ones for the user to choose from. These days anyone can go online or download an app to produce their own AI art. Just give the program a few key words and choose a style, and it will create a digital painting in the style you want. This means that anyone can now create art, even if they don’t know how to paint. Not everyone is happy about the growth of AI-generated (生成的) art. To some, it isn’t art at all because AI depends on learning from only the information it is given. The AI isn’t creating on its own. However, others think that AI is the same as humans and it is no different from any other artist. Some people also say that AI art has no value because it is too easy. It isn’t created step-by-step by a human. Yet the same is true of photography. Just as artists of an earlier age welcomed photography, some artists today are using AI to create unique works of art. These artists find that they have to work together with the AI in exploring and experimenting—it isn’t simple at all! At the heart of this debate (辩论) is an important question: Will AI replace human artists, or will humans learn to use AI as a tool to create great art? Only time will tell. 43. People can use Midjourney and DALL-E 2 to ________. A. collect artworks B. create paintings C. produce image-making tool D. take digital pictures of famous paintings 44. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3? A. A style. B. AI art. C. The program. D. A key word. 45. Why are some people against AI-generated art? A. Because it is created step-by-step by humans. B. Because it can help people create unique artworks. C. Because it’s too difficult to operate the technology. D. Because it depends on learning from information instead of creating on its own. 46. From this passage we can know the writer is ________ about the future of using AI to create art. A. uncertain B. sure C. worried D. excited 47. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A. AI Art: A New Trend in the Art World B. The Disadvantages of AI in Art Creation C. How to Make AI Art D. The Relationship between AI and Human Artists D Have you ever walked into a room and realized you couldn’t remember what you were looking for? We seem to do this more when we are thinking of a few things at once or doing two things at the same time. For example, you’re crossing the street while chatting with a friend, or walking across a room while answering a phone. Some people call this dual-tasking. Everyone does it and we tend to get better at it as we get older and learn new skills. Our brain is a truly amazing computer—more powerful than any real computer, but it can only use so much energy at one time. Think of your brain as a power station, providing electricity for a number of cities, some cities need a lot of energy by having all their lights on, other cities would have less power to work with. There’s only so much electricity to go around. For young kids, dual-tasking is possible. However some studies suggest that it can be a little more difficult for younger kids compared with older kids. Why? The power station in their brain is a little smaller and can’t produce quite the same amount of energy as older kids. So why do you sometimes forget to say something before you say it? The answer is that you are likely to have been dual-tasking just before speaking. It might be because you were thinking about the words you wanted to say and something else at the same time, Sometimes your brain just can’t do two complicated (复杂的) things at once. You may not have enough energy at that moment. Forgetting things is normal for everyone and can happen when you are doing too many things, When it happens to you, don’t be nervous! 48. How does the writer begin the passage? A. By listing numbers. B. By asking a question. C. By showing a saying. D. By comparing the facts. 49. What does the underlined word “dual-tasking” probably mean in the passage? A. Doing two jobs at the same time. B. Being relaxed and easy. C. Focusing on one main thing. D. Doing something without planning. 50. According to the writer, our brain is like a ______. A. light B. book C. train D. computer 51. Why is dual-tasking more difficult for younger kids compared to older kids? A. Younger kids are less focused. B. The power station in their brain is smaller. C. They have not learned enough skills. D. Their brains develop more slowly. 52. What is the main idea of this passage? A. To explain how the brain functions like a power station. B. To discuss the differences in dual-tasking ability between young and old kids. C. To give the reasons for forgetting things and the concept of dual-tasking. D. To show the importance of avoiding dual-tasking to prevent forgetting. B） 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。一空一句。 Chopsticks were first used in China and then introduced to other areas in the world. ____53____ Here are 3 things to know about them. ____54____ Long long ago, Chinese ancestors actually also used hands to eat. About 3000 years ago during the Shang Dynasty, Chinese people started to use chopsticks. During the Pre-Qin period, chopsticks were called “Jia (梜)”, and in the Qin and Han Dynasties, they were called “Zhu (箸)”. Because “Zhu” shares the same pronunciation with “stop” in Chinese, which is an unlucky word, by the Ming Dynasty, people began to call them “Kuai” meaning “fast” in Chinese. ____55____ Who invented chopsticks? ____56____ One is that Jiang Ziya was inspired (鼓舞) to invent chopsticks by a mythical (神话中的) bird, Another one is that Daji, the favorite consort (配) of the King Zhou of Shang, invented chopsticks in order to please the king. It is also said that Yu the Great, who founded the Xia Dynasty, used sticks to pick up hot food in order to save time to control floods. So, chopsticks came into being. What should we pay attention to when using chopsticks? When eating with the elders, Chinese people usually let the elders take up chopsticks before anyone else. ____57____ It’s also impolite to tap chopsticks on the edge of one’s bowl, because in ancient China beggars often did it to attract attention. A When were chopsticks invented? B. How did people use chopsticks? C. Besides, playing with chopsticks is thought to be a bad manner. D. This is the origin of today’s name of Chinese chopsticks. E. They are considered one of the symbols of Chinese food culture. F. Food culture plays an important role in Chinese history. G. There is no exact historical record about the question, but there are many folk stories about it. 五、补全对话（5分） 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从选项中选择恰当的句子填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理、意思完整。 A: Hi, Lucy! I haven’t seen you for years. You’ve changed a lot. B: Yes. ____58____ A: But now you have short straight black hair. Why? B: ____59____ A: What rules do you have? B: ____60____ A: Really? I am so sorry to hear that. B: Maybe I can focus more on my study this way. A: In terms of studying, I know you are good at learning English. I still have trouble learning English. How can you make it? B: ____61____ A: That sounds good. Could you tell me more about it? B: Sure. But it’s time for lunch. ____62____ We can talk over lunch. A: Of course. Let’s go! A. Why not have lunch together? B. For example, we are not allowed to keep long hair, even the girls. C. How about playing basketball together? D. I used to have long curly hair. E. I often practice speaking English with my classmates. F. How could you do that? G. Because I go to a boarding school and the school rules are very strict. 六、书面表达（15分） 63. 在我们的日常学习生活中，每一次小小的善举——无论是帮助同学解答难题、捡起掉落的书籍、还是给予一个鼓励的微笑，都能在我们心中种下幸福的种子。这些看似微不足道的瞬间，实际上汇聚成了我们心中最温暖的光芒。现在，学校英文报正在征集以“Being Kind Makes Me Happy”为题的文章，请你根据下列写作要点和要求写一篇短文投稿。 写作要点： 1. Why does being kind make you happy? 2. Give an example. 3. How do you feel about it? 要求： 1.短文应包括所有的写作要点，条理清楚，行文连贯，可适当发挥； 2.短文中不能出现真实的人名、校名、地名等信息； 3.词数80—120，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Being Kind Makes Me Happy ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$