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高2023级2024年秋季半期考试2-7班英语试题 （试卷满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15 1. Where will the woman go? A. The office. B. The gym. C. The garage. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. The woman’s hometown. B. A spelling mistake. C. A travel plan. 3. What do we know about Peter? A. He is quiet. B. He studied very hard. C. He failed to get into college. 4. How does the man usually go to work? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Waitress and customer. C. Teacher and student. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What does the man want to do? A. Book a room. B. Get a job. C. Interview the woman. 7. When will the man come to the hotel? A. Next Monday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Wednesday. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To get a discount. B. To ask for his opinion. C. To try on a dress. 9. What color does the woman dislike? A. Red. B. Blue. C. Yellow. 10. What is the woman’s final decision? A. Take the purple dress. B. Wait for a promotion. C. Go to other stores. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11. Where are the speakers? A. At a school. B. At a restaurant. C. At a language center. 12. Which course is the woman in? A. The third course. B. The fourth course. C. The fifth course. 13. What is the man dissatisfied with about the class? A. The number of students. B. The time. C. The teacher. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14. What activity does Meg like most? A. Jogging. B. Hiking. C. Running. 15. Why does Meg like baking? A. She likes desserts. B. She finds it relaxing. C. She can share the food with others. 16. What is probably the man? A. A sportsman. B. A teacher. C. A host. 17. What does the man think of running? A. Challenging. B. Tiring. C. Relaxing. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18. What will control the tree house’s temperature? A. The roof. B. The leaves. C. The soil. 19 What is the most important design of a lizard house? A. Changing colors. B. Collecting sunlight. C. Producing energy. 20. Why can the chimney be a useful air conditioner? A. It allows cool air to come in. B. It is easy for hot air to flow out. C. It can protect the house from strong heat. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Four Interesting Science Museums Polytechnic Museum, Russia For many guests of the capital, some of the most vivid childhood memories are associated with this museum. A variety of technical fields are presented in 65 halls-Mining, Space, Energy, and Transportation, etc. And the exposition (博览会) is the only museum project in Russia about the history of the bike. The interactive division “Technoplay” is open, where you not only can but also need touch most of the exhibits with your hands. In addition to self-experimentation, for personal requests the museum’s experts will show many entertaining experiments. Eureka, England The Eureka educational center is a huge complex where modern science and technology are becoming clear, even to kids. The main exhibition is devoted to the human body, the laws of physics and natural things. Visitors can obtain energy or create paper with their own hands. On the area of the Eureka educational park there is a botanical garden and a collection of minerals from the rock types of Finland is presented there. Deutsches Museum, Germany In this museum you can see more than 100 thousand different items from windmills (风车) to medical equipment. All aspects of industrial production appear before the eyes. Several museum rooms are arranged especially for children-there are exhibits that entertain kids starting from three. NEMO, the Netherlands The largest Dutch research centre stands ready to share its secrets with everyone. This immersion (沉浸) in the world of science and technology will not be dull. All significant information is presented in the form of exciting games. All exhibits are interactive; visitors are allowed to touch, pull and press on anything. The museum is for children from 6 to 16, as well as for their parents-it will be interesting to all. 1. What can we learn from paragraph one? A. Visitors will show entertaining experiments. B. Kids have the chance to watch entertaining movies. C. If you are interested in the exhibits, you can touch all of them. D. Visitors can learn something about transportation. 2. Where should a kid go if he or she is interested in trees? A. Polytechnic Museum. B. Deutsches Museum. C. Eureka. D. NEMO. 3. What makes NEMO special? A. It is specially designed for children. B. It shows information of exhibits in games. C. Lots of enjoyable experiments are shown. D. Some exhibits can be touched or pressed. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四家有趣的科学博物馆。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Polytechnic Museum, Russia中“A variety of technical fields are presented in 65 halls-Mining, Space, Energy, and Transportation, etc. And the exposition (博览会) is the only museum project in Russia about the history of the bike.( 65个展厅展示了各种技术领域——采矿、空间、能源和交通等。这个博览会是俄罗斯唯一一个关于自行车历史的博物馆项目)”可知，游客可以学到一些关于交通的知识。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“On the area of the Eureka educational park there is a botanical garden and a collection of minerals from the rock types of Finland is presented there.(在尤里卡教育公园的区域有一个植物园，收集了来自芬兰岩石类型的矿物)”可知，如果一个孩子对树感兴趣，他或她应该去Eureka。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“All significant information is presented in the form of exciting games. All exhibits are interactive; visitors are allowed to touch, pull and press on anything.(所有重要的信息都以令人兴奋的游戏形式呈现出来。所有展品都是互动的；参观者可以触摸、拉和按任何东西)”可知，让NEMO特别的是在游戏中展示展品信息。故选B。 B Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance. Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said. It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition! Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.” 4. What helped Sirine get through her difficult times? A. Britain’s Got Talent. B. Her passion for music. C. Support from her parents and doctors. D. Encouragement from four judges. 5. What can we learn from the passage? A. Sirine displayed all her passion on stage. B. Sirine lost her sight totally at the age of five. C. Her parents focused on treatments all the way. D. Sirine was not surprised at the judges’ decision. 6. What does the underlined “it” refer to in the second paragraph? A. Music. B. Clothes. C. Talent. D. Microphone. 7. Which of the following would be the best title for the story? A. Never give up your dream. B. Music lights up the world. C. True happiness lies in competition. D. Life can be too good to be true. 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了盲人Sirine Jahangir用音乐帮自己度过困难时期，她的个人经历以及在“英国达人”中的出色表现。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance.( Sirine Jahangir从小就一直在唱歌、写作和表演音乐。她在5岁的时候失去了一只眼睛的视力，所以现在这个十几岁的女孩用她的天赋“不是逃避，而是帮助我度过难关”。她的热情不仅帮助她度过了一些困难时期，而且在她14岁的时候，还把她带到了“英国达人”的舞台上，在那里她的表演给所有人留下了深刻的印象)”可知，对音乐的热爱帮助Sirine度过了困难时期。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition!(当她出现在“英国达人”上时，她告诉大家她的激情对她来说有多重要。“我想音乐就是我的愿景，”她说。“这就是我的生活准则，音乐就是我的长处。”然后她走向钢琴，在那里她弹钢琴，唱得非常优美，足以让观众流泪！意料之中的是，除了Sirine，四位评委都投票给她进入了下一轮的比赛！)”可知，Sirine在舞台上展现了她所有的激情。故选A。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy.(我只是把音乐开得很大声。她在车里开始唱歌，她很高兴)”可知，每次父亲播放音乐，她都很开心，故it指的是“音乐”。故选A。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了盲人Sirine Jahangir用音乐帮自己度过困难时期，以及在“英国达人”中的出色表现。可知，B选项“音乐照亮了世界”最符合文章标题，故选B。 C Have you ever found that you were able to sleep better with an air conditioner or fan running or perhaps with the sound of rain falling outside? If so, then you’re already familiar with white noise. White noise refers to a noise that has a mixture of all the audible (听得见的) frequencies that the human ear can detect. It is a combination of all the frequencies of sound played at once. It can cover the sounds of other noises because of its various frequencies, leading many people to experience its calming effects. Researchers have studied the effect of white noise on humans for many years, finding evidence it can reduce crying in infants and improve work performance. Many studies have also examined how white noise may affect human sleep. They found that listening to white noise positively affects sleep. For example, people living in a high-noise area of New York City fell asleep faster and spent more of their time in bed asleep while listening to white noise. In another study, listening to white noise through headphones improved sleep quality for seriously ill patients in a loud hospital room. However, a recent analysis of multiple studies looking at white noise’s effect on sleep has produced mixed results. The researchers are doubtful about the quality of existing evidence and conclude that further research is necessary in order to widely recommend white noise as a sleep aid. They also note that in some instances, white noise can perturb a person and may affect their hearing. Despite that, researchers are still optimistic that the steady white noise might reduce a sleeper’s sensitivity to unpredictable noises from the environment, such as transportation sounds like cars and planes, which are considered a major contributor to poor sleep. 8. Why does white noise have calming effects? A. Because it can absorb other noises. B. Because it can help people sleep better. C. Because it can be detected by human ears. D. Because it can cover the sounds of other noises. 9. How does the author explain the benefits of white noise? A. By giving examples. B. By telling stories. C. By asking questions. D. By making comparisons. 10. What does the underlined word “perturb” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Amuse. B. Calm. C. Disturb. D. Warn. 11. Which statement may researchers agree with according to the last two paragraphs? A. White noise should be strongly recommended as a sleep aid. B. Harmful effects of white noise have become a major concern. C. Poor sleep will make people sensitive to the unpredictable noises. D. More researches are needed to confirm the effect of white noise on sleep. 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述白噪音对睡眠有积极影响，但还有待进一步研究证明。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“It is a combination of all the frequencies of sound played at once. It can cover the sounds of other noises because of its various frequencies, leading many people to experience its calming effects.(它是同时播放的所有频率的声音的组合。由于其不同的频率，它可以掩盖其他噪音的声音，使许多人体验到它的镇静效果)”可知白噪音有镇静作用是因为它可以掩盖其他声音。故选D。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“They found that listening to white noise positively affects sleep. For example, people living in a high-noise area of New York City fell asleep faster and spent more of their time in bed asleep while listening to white noise. In another study, listening to white noise through headphones improved sleep quality for seriously ill patients in a loud hospital room.(他们发现，听白噪音对睡眠有积极影响。例如，生活在纽约市高噪音地区的人入睡更快，并且花更多的时间在床上睡觉，同时听白噪音。在另一项研究中，在嘈杂的病房里，戴着耳机听白噪音可以改善重病患者的睡眠质量)”可知，作者通过举例解释白噪音的好处，故选A。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“in some instances, white noise can”以及后文“a person and may affect their hearing”可知，白噪音在某些情况下，可能影响人的听力，即干扰到人。故划线词意思是“干扰”。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“However, a recent analysis of multiple studies looking at white noise’s effect on sleep has produced mixed results. The researchers are doubtful about the quality of existing evidence and conclude that further research is necessary in order to widely recommend white noise as a sleep aid.(然而，最近一项针对白噪音对睡眠影响的多项研究的分析得出了不同的结果。研究人员对现有证据的质量表示怀疑，并得出结论，为了广泛推荐白噪音作为助眠剂，还需要进一步的研究)”可推知，研究人员会同意需要更多的研究来证实白噪音对睡眠的影响的观点。故选D。 D Coral reefs(珊瑚礁) are a unique ocean ecosystem consisting of rocky structures mainly formed by coral animals and some other ocean life. Despite only covering 0. 2 percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs support at least 25 percent of marine species, as well as providing food and economic security for hundreds of millions of people. However, coral reefs across the world are under threat. Warmer oceans can cause the coral bleaching(漂白). It happens when the corals lose colored algae(海藻) living in their bodies and turn completely white. Without the algae, the corals lose their main food source and can die. In addition, as oceans become more acidic(酸性的) from absorbing CO₂, corals in acidic conditions become weak in forming reefs. In 2021, the United Nations reported a 14 percent loss of corals across the world largely from rising sea temperatures in the previous 13 years. Australia declared mass bleaching events in 2022 across large parts of the Great Barrier Reef, four times since 2016. Data from the Philippines showed higher than usual ocean temperatures between 2015 and 2017 had caused a serious three-year bleaching events in reefs across the planet. Scientists have been cooperating to see how coral reefs can be protected. Thankfully, they find those coral reefs in the hot parts of the globe are the worst affected. They contain corals with better heat resistance. So their research focus on finding genes(基因) for heat tolerance so that they can be passed on to future generations. Biologists also mix corals that are more resilient to higher temperatures with those that are not and the resulting generation has a better chance of survival. Ultimately, scientists add that without a serious decline in greenhouse gas, 99 percent of the world’s coral reefs will be gone by the end of the century. There is a limit to how quickly corals can adapt warm climate, but if temperatures rise rapidly, then extinction is certain. 12. Which is the main threat to coral reefs? A. Declining ocean acidification. B. Loss of colored algae. C. Increasing sea temperatures. D. Lack of food source. 13. What do we know from paragraph 3? A. No actions are taken to protect coral reefs. B. Coral bleaching is the worst in Australia. C. Coral reefs have grown rapidly for years. D. Coral reefs receive impacts globally. 14. What can be the basic way to protect coral reefs? A. Reducing greenhouse gas emission. B. Transplanting them to the hot parts. C. Relying on genes science. D. Limiting their spread. 15. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Where Are Coral Reefs Spread? B. How Can Coral Reefs Survive? C. Coral Reefs, A New Threat To Ocean Life D. Coral Reefs, A Busy Underwater Community 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了珊瑚礁的重要性，以及目前面临气温上升的危险处境，强调了减少温室气体的排放的必要性。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“ However, coral reefs across the world are under threat. Warmer oceans can cause the coral bleaching.”（然而，世界各地的珊瑚礁正受到威胁。海洋变暖会导致珊瑚漂白。）可知海洋温度上升是珊瑚礁的主要威胁。故选C项。 【13题详解】 段落大意题。根据第三段中“ In 2021, the United Nations reported a 14 percent loss of corals across the world largely from rising sea temperatures in the previous 13 years.”（2021 年，联合国报告称，全球珊瑚减少了 14%，主要原因是过去 13 年海水温度上升。）以及“ Data from the Philippines showed higher than usual ocean temperatures between 2015 and 2017 had caused a serious three-year bleaching events in reefs across the planet.”（来自菲律宾的数据显示，2015年至2017年期间海洋温度高于平常，导致全球珊瑚礁发生了长达三年的严重白化事件。）可知第三段主要讲述的是珊瑚礁受到的影响是全球性的。故选D项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“ Ultimately, scientists add that without a serious decline in greenhouse gas, 99 percent of the world’s coral reefs will be gone by the end of the century.”（最终，科学家补充说，如果温室气体排放量不大幅减少，到本世纪末，世界上 99% 的珊瑚礁将消失。）可推知减少温室气体的排放是保护珊瑚礁的根本办法。故选A项。 【15题详解】 标题归纳题。根据第二段中“ However, coral reefs across the world are under threat. Warmer oceans can cause the coral bleaching.”（然而，世界各地的珊瑚礁正受到威胁。海洋变暖会导致珊瑚漂白。）以及最后一段中“There is a limit to how quickly corals can adapt warm climate, but if temperatures rise rapidly, then extinction is certain.”（珊瑚礁适应温暖气候的速度是有限的，但如果温度迅速上升，那么灭绝是肯定的。）并结合全文理解可知，这篇文章讲述了珊瑚礁的现状和处境，只有减少温室气体排放才可以让珊瑚存活。B项How Can Coral Reefs Survive?（如何让珊瑚礁存活？）符合主旨。故选B项。 【点睛】 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分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。 Making good eye contact is a surprisingly difficult yet important part of good communication skills. If you want to improve your ability to look people in the eye, you can practice making eye contact on your own to give the right impression in conversations. ___16___ Try to relax as much as possible. The more you think about what you’re doing, the more awkward you’ll feel. Your nervousness can then be misinterpreted as dishonesty. ___17___ If you’re going into an important meeting or interview, do some breathing exercises. A few big, full, deep breaths can do a lot to calm you down. ___18___ It’s actually physically somewhat difficult to keep your eyes locked on both of another person’s eyes. It’s more common to focus on one, or on a spot on the face, rather than trying to look at both eyes at once. If it helps, try moving back and forth between the two eyes. Break your gaze (凝视) to make other gestures while listening. ___19___ This looks natural as well as providing you with a needed break if necessary. Try to keep your eyes focused while you talk as well as listen. It’s one thing to look while you’re listening. ___20___ Don’t be afraid if you have to break your gaze occasionally, but try to keep your face and eyes forward and up as you’re talking. A. Focus on one eye. B. Practice other good listening skills. C. So staying relaxed is of particular importance. D. Try to keep your eyes open as much as possible. E. Doing so can make you a better listener and a more effective speaker. F. It’s good to break eye contact when you’re laughing, or to nod and smile. G. But it’s more difficult to keep eye contact while you’re also trying to say something. 【答案】16. E 17. C 18. A 19. F 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何在交流中做好眼神交流，包括放松自己、专注于一只眼睛、在倾听时移开视线以及说话和倾听时都要尽量保持眼神专注等技巧。 【16题详解】 由上文“Making good eye contact is a surprisingly difficult yet important part of good communication skills. If you want to improve your ability to look people in the eye, you can practice making eye contact on your own to give the right impression in conversations. (良好的眼神交流是良好沟通技巧中非常困难却又重要的一部分。如果你想提高与人对视的能力，你可以自己练习眼神交流，以便在对话中给人留下正确的印象。)”可知，本空要说跟“练习眼神交流的好处”有关的话题，故E选项“Doing so can make you a better listener and a more effective speaker. (这样做可以让你成为一个更好的倾听者和更有效的演讲者)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选E。 【17题详解】 由上文“Try to relax as much as possible. The more you think about what you’re doing, the more awkward you’ll feel. Your nervousness can then be misinterpreted as dishonesty. (尽量放松。你越想自己在做什么，你就会觉得越尴尬。你的紧张可能会被误解为不诚实。)”可知，本空应谈论“不要紧张，要放松”有关的话题，故C选项“So staying relaxed is of particular importance. (因此，保持放松尤为重要。)”能承接上文，符合语境。故选C。 【18题详解】 由下文“It’s actually physically somewhat difficult to keep your eyes locked on both of another person’s eyes. It’s more common to focus on one, or on a spot on the face, rather than trying to look at both eyes at once. If it helps, try moving back and forth between the two eyes. (实际上，从生理上讲，你很难同时盯着另一个人的眼睛。更常见的做法是盯着一只眼睛，或者盯着脸上的某个地方，而不是同时盯着两只眼睛。如果有帮助的话，试着在两只眼睛之间来回移动。)”可知，本空应谈论与“专注于一只眼睛”有关的话题，故A选项“Focus on one eye. (专注于一只眼睛。)”能引起下文，符合语境。故选A。 【19题详解】 由上文“Break your gaze (凝视) to make other gestures while listening. (在倾听的时候，把目光移开，做出其他手势。)”可知，本空应谈论与“把目光移开，做出其他手势”有关的话题，故F选项“It’s good to break eye contact when you’re laughing, or to nod and smile. (当你笑的时候，或者点头微笑的时候，移开视线是好的)”能承接上文，符合语境，该选项中的“break eye contact”与上文“Break your gaze”相呼应。故选F。 【20题详解】 由上文“Try to keep your eyes focused while you talk as well as listen. It’s one thing to look while you’re listening. (当你说话和听时候，尽量让你的眼睛集中。)”可知，在说话和倾听时都要尽量保持眼神专注，且由下文“Don’t be afraid if you have to break your gaze occasionally, but try to keep your face and eyes forward and up as you’re talking. (如果你不得不偶尔打断你的目光，不要害怕，但在你说话的时候，试着让你的脸和眼睛向前和向上。)”可知，本空要谈论“保持眼神专注的困难”有关的话题，故G选项“But it’s more difficult to keep eye contact while you’re also trying to say something (但是当你也想说些什么的时候，保持眼神交流就更难了)”能承上启下，符合语境，该选项中的“keep eye contact”与上文“keep your eyes focused”相呼应，且“more difficult”与上文形成转折关系，突出了说话的同时保持眼神交流更难。故选G。 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When Pete Eckert started going blind, he decided to channel his feelings of loss into art. In his 20s at the time, Eckert would spend whole days preparing drawings and woodcuts before asking his wife to ____21____ the results to him. But the process was driving his wife ____22____. So, in search of a more instant medium, he turned his hand to photography. “When I started out, digital cameras hadn’t ____23____ traditional photography shops yet,” Eckert said on the phone from his home in Sacramento, California. “I would go to those photography shops and buy two rolls of film and ask ten ____24____ questions. I went every day. And by asking questions and getting ____25____, I learned.” More than two decades after entirely losing his sight from an eye disease, Eckert has ____26____ a successful career as a self-taught photographer now. When he first ____27____ the world of photography, Eckert would go on short trips at night with his dog for ____28____. He began by photographing statues, though he soon ____29____ more interesting subject matter. “To take photos of sculptures isn’t really ____30____ because the art is already there,” he said. “What I was looking for was a way of showing what ____31____ is like.” This new focus resulted in a ____32____ kind of photographic beauty — images ____33____ of ghostly figures and artfully vague (模糊的) lines that no one had ever tried before. Eckert’s images aren’t ____34____ metaphors (暗喻) for blindness. Many of them have been shot to literally represent what his mind sees, offering sighted people a clear ____35____ into his world. 21. A. predict B. describe C. question D. confirm 22. A. worried B. lonely C. crazy D. disappointed 23. A. run into B. given away C. put off D. wiped out 24. A. professional B. academic C. difficult D. important 25. A. belief B. expectation C. judgment D. instruction 26. A. established B. introduced C. spotted D. ruined 27. A. put up with B. stood up for C. took charge of D. set foot in 28. A. protection B. inspiration C. promotion D. attraction 29. A. accepted B. invented C. sought D. checked 30. A. new B. fair C. hard D. easy 31. A. blindness B. world C. space D. loneliness 32. A. popular B. traditional C. practical D. unique 33. A. accused B. composed C. rid D. cleared 34. A. hardly B. simply C. rarely D. seriously 35. A. reason B. target C. view D. message 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文为记叙文。文章讲述了一名盲人在每天去照相馆询问摄影专业问题后，自学成才，用自己独特的摄影风格，成为了一名非常知名的摄影师。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当时20多岁的埃克特会在向妻子询要求描述结果之前花一整天准备图纸和木刻。A.predict预报，预言；B.describe描写，描述；C. question质问，询问；D. confirm确认，证实。根据常识，作者是盲人看不到，所以是请自己的妻子给自己描述绘画的结果。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但这个过程正在驱使他的妻子变的疯狂。A.worried焦虑的，担忧的；B.lonely孤独的，寂寞的；C.crazy疯狂的；D.disappointed失望的。根据but表转折和常识可知，妻子总是给他描述绘画的结果快疯了。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查动词词组辨析。句意：“当我刚开始时，数码相机还没有摧毁传统的摄影店,”埃克特在加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托的家中通过电话说。A.run into偶然遇见； B.given away赠送，分发；C.put off延期，欺诈；D.wiped out彻底摧毁。由下文“buy two rolls of film”可知，那时候还流行胶片，即那个时候数码相机还没有代替胶片，即还没有彻底摧毁传统摄影点。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我会去那些摄影店买两卷胶卷，问十个专业的问题，我每天都去。”A.professional职业的，专业的；B.academic学院的，学术的；C. difficult困难的；D.important重要的。根据后文的“I learned”可知，作者通过这些问题获得了摄影相关的知识，所以问的是专业的问题。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：通过提问和获取说明，我学到了。A.belief信念；B.expectation预料，期望；C.judgment判断；D.instruction命令，指示。结合上文，作者每天去问十个专业的问题，对方给出相应的指导，从而学会了摄影。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在因眼部疾病完全失明二十多年后，埃克特现在作为一名自学成才的摄影师建立了成功的职业生涯。A.established建立；B.introduced介绍，引见；C. spotted认出；D.ruined毁灭。 由后文的“a successful career as a self-taught photographer now”可知，是建立了成功的职业生涯。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查动词词组辨析。句意：当他第一次进入摄影世界时，埃克特会带着他的狗保护自己在晚上去短途旅行。A.put up with忍受，容忍； B.stood up for支持，拥护；C.took charge of负责，担任；D.set foot in踏入，涉足于。由横线前的first和后面的“the world of photography”可知，他是第一次接触摄影，即第一次踏进摄影业。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他第一次进入摄影世界时，埃克特会带着他的狗保护自己在晚上去短途旅行。A.protection保护，保卫；B.inspiration灵感，鼓舞；C.promotion晋级，提升；D.attraction 吸引。结合常识，晚上出去旅行不是很安全，带上狗是为了保护自己。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他从拍摄雕像开始，不过他很快就找到了更有趣的主题。A.accepted接受；B.invented发明，创造；C.sought寻找；D.checked检查。由后文的“more interesting subject matter”可知，是在拍摄雕像之后不会便找到了更加有趣的主题。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“拍摄雕塑照片并不是很公平，因为艺术已经存在，”他说。A.new新的；B.fair公平的；C.hard困难的；D.easy容易的。根据常识和后文“the art is already there”可知，雕像本身就是一种艺术形式，拍摄他们不能算是自己的艺术，所以拍摄雕像不是很公平。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我正在寻找一种展示失明是什么样子的方式。”A.blindness失明；B.world世界；C.space空间；D.loneliness孤独，寂寞。根据下文“ghostly figures and artfully vague lines”结合作者失明的事实可知，作者想要拍出属于自己风格的艺术，即想展示失明的世界是怎样的。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这种新的焦点产生了一种独特的摄影之美——由幽灵般的人物和以前从未有人尝试过的巧妙模糊线条构成图像。A.popular流行的，受欢迎的；B.traditional传统的，惯例的；C.practical实际的，实践的；D.unique唯一的，独特的。根据后“no one had ever tried before”可知，之前从未有人尝试过这种风格，所以它是独一无二的。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种新的焦点产生了一种独特的摄影之美——由幽灵般的人物和以前从未有人尝试过的巧妙模糊线条构成图像。A.accused控告；B.composed组成；C.rid摆脱；D.cleared清除。结合常识，摄影的图像是由人物和线条构成的。故选B。 34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：埃克特的图像不是失明的简单暗喻。A.hardly几乎不；B.simply简单地；C.rarely很少地；D.seriously严重地。根据“offering sighted people a clear 　　15　 into his world.”可知，他的作品是有深意的，希望别人也可以看到他眼中的世界，所以不仅仅是失明的一种暗喻。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们中的许多人拍的照片是从字面上代表他的思想所看到的，而他是让视力正常的人清楚地看到他的世界。A.reason原因；B. target目标；C.view视野；D.message信息。 由后面的“his world”可知，他的作品是希望其他视力正常的人也可以从他的视角去看世界。故选C。 第二节 （满分25分） 36. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。 Joyce is in the fourth grade and he joined the noisy children of his class as usual. “Children! Silence!” Mangat Madam suddenly entered the class. She announced next week would be math week. “I’d like each of you to work on a project. You could do it individually or in a group.” She instructed. “The topic for the project needs approving tomorrow and it has to be displayed at the math week exhibition. The best project will be awarded and there is also a surprise gift from my side,” she added. Joyce, who is extremely good at math, sat in the corner seat of the first bench with Karan , an average. Karan asked Joyce if they could work on the math project together. Joyce replied in a prideful tone, "Ha-ha you want to join me. I think I will do the project on my own.” Joyce wanted to get awarded and the surprise gift all for himself from Mangat Madam. After deep consideration, Joyce decided to work on a math magic quiz on the circuit board (电路板). The next day in school, Mangat Madam arrived in the classroom and all the children submitted their topics for the math exhibition. They all chose to work in a group except Joyce. In the following days, Joyce gathered all the materials for the project such as wires, bulbs (灯泡), a switch and a thin plywood board (胶合板). He worked out a few mathematical basic operations (运算) to be fixed on the board so that when the wire of the circuit touched the right answer, the bulb glowed. Joyce completed the project and was happy with the result. The evening before the exhibition, while packing his school bags, Joyce again checked the project to see if it was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were to glow did not seem to light at all. Without finding the reason, Joyce was tensed up. However, he decided to take the same project to the school as he couldn’t change the topic at the last minute. Then came the next day, and everybody was fascinated by the exhibition. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 It was Joyce’s turn to display his project. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 It was Joyce’s turn to display his project. Making his way to the platform with heavy steps, Joyce placed all the materials for his project well and began to conduct his math magic quiz on the circuit board. He prayed in his heart that his lights would glow again but in vain. Hearing other students whispering to each other, Joyce’s face flushed with shame. He ducked his head and stepped back to his seat. And then Karan’s team showed their project. With joint efforts, they made it. Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner. All the children burst into thunderous applause on hearing that. Karan and his partners walked up to the front with great excitement. They were awarded and also received the surprise gift from Mangat Madam. After class, Joyce approached Karan, expressed admiration for his team’s project and congratulated them on their success sincerely. That day Joyce learnt the biggest lesson of his life: it is always better to work as a team rather than working alone. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了乔伊斯拒绝了同学卡兰邀请一起做项目的请求，说要自己独立完成。到了展示作品这天，乔伊斯的作品失败了，卡兰小组却获得了成功，乔伊斯十分羞愧，还是向卡兰表示祝贺，并且明白了团队合作总比单打独斗要好。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“轮到乔伊斯展示他的作品了”可知，第一段可描写乔伊斯展示作品的经过以及失败受到同学的议论。 ②由第二段首句内容“最后，老师宣布卡兰的队伍获胜”可知，第二段可描写卡兰的队伍获胜后，乔伊斯表示祝贺以及乔伊斯的感悟。 2.续写线索：乔伊斯展示作品——展示失败——卡兰成功——卡兰队伍获胜——乔伊斯表示祝贺——乔伊斯感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①放置：place/put ②实施：conduct/carry out ③成功：make it/succeed 情绪类 ①欣赏：admiration/appreciation ②激动：excitement/thrill 【点睛】[高分句型1] Making his way to the platform with heavy steps, Joyce placed all the materials for his project well and began to conduct his math magic quiz on the circuit board. (运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] He prayed in his heart that his lights would glow again but in vain. (运用了that引导宾语从句) 第四部分 （满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 37. 假如你是李华，是某高中的一名学生。你校将举办中学生艺术展(the Art Exhibition for Middle School Students)，请用英文给你的英国朋友Peter写信，邀请他参加。信的内容包括： 1.艺术展的宗旨、时间、地点； 2.展出内容：传统艺术作品和创新艺术作品（剪纸、国画、抽象画、动画作品等）； 3.希望对方回复。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Peter, Here comes a piece of good news appealing to you. The Art Exhibition for Middle School Students will be held at the Art Center in our school this Friday afternoon, from 2 pm to 5 pm. So I am writing to invite you to attend it. This exhibition is aimed at developing students’ interest in art and inspiring their innovative spirit, featuring the combination of art and technology. Not only will a variety of traditional artworks, such as paper cutting and Chinese paintings be on display but also there will be abstract paintings and 3D animations made by computers. I do hope you are able to join us. Please reply to confirm your attendance at your earliest convenience. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Peter写信，邀请他参加学校举办的学生艺术展(the Art Exhibition for Middle School Students)。 【详解】1.词汇积累 吸引：appeal to→attract 参加：attend→participate in 鼓励：inspire→encourage 各种各样的：a variety of→kinds of 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：Please reply to confirm your attendance at your earliest convenience 拓展句：Please reply to confirm your attendance if it is convenient. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Here comes a piece of good news appealing to you.（运用了Here位于句首的完全倒装句） 【高分句型2】Not only will a variety of traditional artworks, such as paper cutting and Chinese paintings be on display but also there will be abstract paintings and 3D animations made by computers.（运用了Not only和but also引导的并列句，且Not only位于句首时，句子使用部分倒装） 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Traditionally, live-streamers (主播) sell delicious snacks or local goodies.____38____ a recent live-stream event in Xizang autonomous region did something different. Waste plastic bottles, often ____39____ (regard) as a great damage to the local environment, were sold for 0.5 yuan each, with the____40____ (intend) of raising people’s awareness of Xizang’s pollution issue. In 2019, about 40 million____41____(tourist) visited Xizang, which in consequence left about 360 million plastic bottles abandoned in branches, on cliffs and in rivers. The white pollution is ____42____ serious threat to the local ecosystem and the local animals, such as yaks. Over the past few years, more than 5,000 volunteers____43____ (participate) in the anti-white pollution campaign. They carry out over 2,000 clean-ups to collect 200, 000 bottles left by tourists each year. Then the bottles were sorted by color and shipped inland to make raw materials.____44____ (rough), each bottle costs about 0.5 yuan. The livestream has successfully involved more people____45____ the anti-white pollution campaign (运动), and____46____they have done really makes a difference. It’s really a meaningful event and helps to make it possible for_____47_____ (we) human beings to live in harmony with nature . 【答案】38. But 39. regarded 40. intention 41. tourists 42 a 43. have participated 44. Roughly 45. in 46. what 47. us 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了通过在西藏自治区进行的直播，使得更多的人加入到了反白色污染活动当中，这件有意义的事情使我们人类有可能与大自然和谐相处。 【38题详解】 考查连词。句意：但最近在西藏自治区举行的一次直播活动却有所不同。分析句子结构可知，此处需要填连词连接空前与空后的句子，结合句意可知，空前与空后两个句子间为转折关系，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填But。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：废塑料瓶，通常被视为对当地环境的极大破坏，以每瓶0.5元的价格出售，目的是提高人们对西藏污染问题的认识。分析句子结构可知，该句中已经有一个谓语动词were sold，且没有连词，所以此处应填非谓语动词，regard意为“认为”，与空前的名词Waste plastic bottles为被动关系，所以应为过去分词。故填regarded。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：废塑料瓶，通常被视为对当地环境的极大破坏，以每瓶0.5元的价格出售，目的是提高人们对西藏污染问题的认识。此空位于冠词之后，介词之前，所以填名词，intend的名词为intention意为“目的，意图”。故填intention。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：2019年，约有4000万游客访问西藏，导致约3.6亿个塑料瓶被遗弃在树枝、悬崖和河流中。此空处提示词为名词，前有about 40 million来修饰，在句中作主语，所以此处填名词复数。故填tourists。 【42题详解】 考查冠词。句意：白色污染对当地生态系统和当地动物（如牦牛）构成严重威胁。此空提示词threat意为“构成威胁的事/人”时为可数名词，其前必须有限定词，结合句意可知此处表示泛指，填不定冠词，且空后serious的发音是以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。 【43题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：在过去的几年里，超过5000名志愿者参加了反白色污染运动。分析句子结构可知，此处应该填谓语动词，由时间状语Over the past few years可知，应用现在完成时，主语more than 5,000 volunteers为复数，且与participate为主动关系。故填have participated。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：大致而言，每瓶的价格约为0.5元。分析句子结构可知，此处填副词作状语，rough的副词形式为roughly，且位于句首，首字母要大写。故填Roughly。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：直播成功地让更多的人参与了反白色污染运动，他们所做的确实有所作为。结合句意可知，此处表示的是“在……运动中”，介词应使用in。故填in。 【46题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：直播成功地让更多的人参与了反白色污染运动，他们所做的确实有所作为。分析句子结构可知，此处引导主语从句，从句中缺少谓语动词have done的宾语，指的是“事情”。故填what。 【47题详解】 考查代词。句意：这确实是一个有意义的事件，有助于使我们人类有可能与自然和谐相处。此空位于介词之后与human being的内容相同，作做介词的宾语，所以填we的宾格形式。故填us。 听力1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 高2023级2024年秋季半期考试2-7班英语试题 （试卷满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15 1. Where will the woman go? A. The office. B. The gym. C. The garage. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. The woman’s hometown. B. A spelling mistake. C. A travel plan. 3. What do we know about Peter? A. He is quiet. B. He studied very hard. C. He failed to get into college. 4. How does the man usually go to work? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Waitress and customer. C. Teacher and student. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What does the man want to do? A. Book a room. B. Get a job. C. Interview the woman. 7. When will the man come to the hotel? A. Next Monday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Wednesday. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To get a discount. B. To ask for his opinion. C. To try on a dress. 9. What color does the woman dislike? A. Red. B. Blue. C. Yellow. 10. What is the woman’s final decision? A. Take the purple dress. B. Wait for a promotion. C. Go to other stores. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11. Where are the speakers? A. At a school. B. At a restaurant. C. At a language center. 12. Which course is the woman in? A. The third course. B. The fourth course. C. The fifth course. 13. What is the man dissatisfied with about the class? A. The number of students. B. The time. C. The teacher. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14. What activity does Meg like most? A. Jogging. B. Hiking. C. Running. 15. Why does Meg like baking? A. She likes desserts. B. She finds it relaxing. C. She can share the food with others. 16. What is probably the man? A. A sportsman. B. A teacher. C. A host. 17. What does the man think of running? A. Challenging. B. Tiring. C. Relaxing. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18. What will control the tree house’s temperature? A. The roof. B. The leaves. C. The soil. 19. What is the most important design of a lizard house? A. Changing colors. B. Collecting sunlight. C. Producing energy. 20. Why can the chimney be a useful air conditioner? A. It allows cool air to come in. B. It is easy for hot air to flow out. C It can protect the house from strong heat. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Four Interesting Science Museums Polytechnic Museum, Russia For many guests of the capital, some of the most vivid childhood memories are associated with this museum. A variety of technical fields are presented in 65 halls-Mining, Space, Energy, and Transportation, etc. And the exposition (博览会) is the only museum project in Russia about the history of the bike. The interactive division “Technoplay” is open, where you not only can but also need touch most of the exhibits with your hands. In addition to self-experimentation, for personal requests the museum’s experts will show many entertaining experiments. Eureka, England The Eureka educational center is a huge complex where modern science and technology are becoming clear, even to kids. The main exhibition is devoted to the human body, the laws of physics and natural things. Visitors can obtain energy or create paper with their own hands. On the area of the Eureka educational park there is a botanical garden and a collection of minerals from the rock types of Finland is presented there. Deutsches Museum, Germany In this museum you can see more than 100 thousand different items from windmills (风车) to medical equipment. All aspects of industrial production appear before the eyes. Several museum rooms are arranged especially for children-there are exhibits that entertain kids starting from three. NEMO, the Netherlands The largest Dutch research centre stands ready to share its secrets with everyone. This immersion (沉浸) in the world of science and technology will not be dull. All significant information is presented in the form of exciting games. All exhibits are interactive; visitors are allowed to touch, pull and press on anything. The museum is for children from 6 to 16, as well as for their parents-it will be interesting to all. 1. What can we learn from paragraph one? A. Visitors will show entertaining experiments. B. Kids have the chance to watch entertaining movies. C. If you are interested in the exhibits, you can touch all of them. D. Visitors can learn something about transportation. 2. Where should a kid go if he or she is interested in trees? A. Polytechnic Museum. B. Deutsches Museum. C Eureka. D. NEMO. 3. What makes NEMO special? A. It is specially designed for children. B. It shows information of exhibits in games. C. Lots of enjoyable experiments are shown. D. Some exhibits can be touched or pressed. B Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance. Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said. It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition! Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.” 4. What helped Sirine get through her difficult times? A. Britain’s Got Talent. B. Her passion for music. C. Support from her parents and doctors. D. Encouragement from four judges. 5. What can we learn from the passage? A. Sirine displayed all her passion on stage. B. Sirine lost her sight totally at the age of five. C. Her parents focused on treatments all the way. D. Sirine was not surprised at the judges’ decision. 6. What does the underlined “it” refer to in the second paragraph? A. Music. B. Clothes. C. Talent. D. Microphone. 7. Which of the following would be the best title for the story? A Never give up your dream. B. Music lights up the world. C. True happiness lies in competition. D. Life can be too good to be true. C Have you ever found that you were able to sleep better with an air conditioner or fan running or perhaps with the sound of rain falling outside? If so, then you’re already familiar with white noise. White noise refers to a noise that has a mixture of all the audible (听得见的) frequencies that the human ear can detect. It is a combination of all the frequencies of sound played at once. It can cover the sounds of other noises because of its various frequencies, leading many people to experience its calming effects. Researchers have studied the effect of white noise on humans for many years, finding evidence it can reduce crying in infants and improve work performance. Many studies have also examined how white noise may affect human sleep. They found that listening to white noise positively affects sleep. For example, people living in a high-noise area of New York City fell asleep faster and spent more of their time in bed asleep while listening to white noise. In another study, listening to white noise through headphones improved sleep quality for seriously ill patients in a loud hospital room. However, a recent analysis of multiple studies looking at white noise’s effect on sleep has produced mixed results. The researchers are doubtful about the quality of existing evidence and conclude that further research is necessary in order to widely recommend white noise as a sleep aid. They also note that in some instances, white noise can perturb a person and may affect their hearing. Despite that, researchers are still optimistic that the steady white noise might reduce a sleeper’s sensitivity to unpredictable noises from the environment, such as transportation sounds like cars and planes, which are considered a major contributor to poor sleep. 8. Why does white noise have calming effects? A. Because it can absorb other noises. B. Because it can help people sleep better. C. Because it can be detected by human ears. D. Because it can cover the sounds of other noises. 9. How does the author explain the benefits of white noise? A. By giving examples. B. By telling stories. C. By asking questions. D. By making comparisons. 10. What does the underlined word “perturb” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Amuse. B. Calm. C. Disturb. D. Warn. 11. Which statement may researchers agree with according to the last two paragraphs? A. White noise should be strongly recommended as a sleep aid. B. Harmful effects of white noise have become a major concern. C. Poor sleep will make people sensitive to the unpredictable noises. D. More researches are needed to confirm the effect of white noise on sleep. D Coral reefs(珊瑚礁) are a unique ocean ecosystem consisting of rocky structures mainly formed by coral animals and some other ocean life. Despite only covering 0. 2 percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs support at least 25 percent of marine species, as well as providing food and economic security for hundreds of millions of people. However, coral reefs across the world are under threat. Warmer oceans can cause the coral bleaching(漂白). It happens when the corals lose colored algae(海藻) living in their bodies and turn completely white. Without the algae, the corals lose their main food source and can die. In addition, as oceans become more acidic(酸性的) from absorbing CO₂, corals in acidic conditions become weak in forming reefs. In 2021, the United Nations reported a 14 percent loss of corals across the world largely from rising sea temperatures in the previous 13 years. Australia declared mass bleaching events in 2022 across large parts of the Great Barrier Reef, four times since 2016. Data from the Philippines showed higher than usual ocean temperatures between 2015 and 2017 had caused a serious three-year bleaching events in reefs across the planet. Scientists have been cooperating to see how coral reefs can be protected. Thankfully, they find those coral reefs in the hot parts of the globe are the worst affected. They contain corals with better heat resistance. So their research focus on finding genes(基因) for heat tolerance so that they can be passed on to future generations. Biologists also mix corals that are more resilient to higher temperatures with those that are not and the resulting generation has a better chance of survival. Ultimately scientists add that without a serious decline in greenhouse gas, 99 percent of the world’s coral reefs will be gone by the end of the century. There is a limit to how quickly corals can adapt warm climate, but if temperatures rise rapidly, then extinction is certain. 12. Which is the main threat to coral reefs? A. Declining ocean acidification. B. Loss of colored algae. C. Increasing sea temperatures. D. Lack of food source. 13. What do we know from paragraph 3? A. No actions are taken to protect coral reefs. B. Coral bleaching is the worst in Australia. C. Coral reefs have grown rapidly for years. D. Coral reefs receive impacts globally. 14. What can be the basic way to protect coral reefs? A. Reducing greenhouse gas emission. B. Transplanting them to the hot parts. C. Relying on genes science. D. Limiting their spread. 15. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Where Are Coral Reefs Spread? B. How Can Coral Reefs Survive? C. Coral Reefs, A New Threat To Ocean Life D. Coral Reefs, A Busy Underwater Community 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分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。 Making good eye contact is a surprisingly difficult yet important part of good communication skills. If you want to improve your ability to look people in the eye, you can practice making eye contact on your own to give the right impression in conversations. ___16___ Try to relax as much as possible. The more you think about what you’re doing, the more awkward you’ll feel. Your nervousness can then be misinterpreted as dishonesty. ___17___ If you’re going into an important meeting or interview, do some breathing exercises. A few big, full, deep breaths can do a lot to calm you down. ___18___ It’s actually physically somewhat difficult to keep your eyes locked on both of another person’s eyes. It’s more common to focus on one, or on a spot on the face, rather than trying to look at both eyes at once. If it helps, try moving back and forth between the two eyes. Break your gaze (凝视) to make other gestures while listening. ___19___ This looks natural as well as providing you with a needed break if necessary. Try to keep your eyes focused while you talk as well as listen. It’s one thing to look while you’re listening. ___20___ Don’t be afraid if you have to break your gaze occasionally, but try to keep your face and eyes forward and up as you’re talking. A. Focus on one eye. B. Practice other good listening skills. C. So staying relaxed is of particular importance. D Try to keep your eyes open as much as possible. E. Doing so can make you a better listener and a more effective speaker. F. It’s good to break eye contact when you’re laughing, or to nod and smile. G. But it’s more difficult to keep eye contact while you’re also trying to say something. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When Pete Eckert started going blind, he decided to channel his feelings of loss into art. In his 20s at the time, Eckert would spend whole days preparing drawings and woodcuts before asking his wife to ____21____ the results to him. But the process was driving his wife ____22____. So, in search of a more instant medium, he turned his hand to photography. “When I started out, digital cameras hadn’t ____23____ traditional photography shops yet,” Eckert said on the phone from his home in Sacramento, California. “I would go to those photography shops and buy two rolls of film and ask ten ____24____ questions. I went every day. And by asking questions and getting ____25____, I learned.” More than two decades after entirely losing his sight from an eye disease, Eckert has ____26____ a successful career as a self-taught photographer now. When he first ____27____ the world of photography, Eckert would go on short trips at night with his dog for ____28____. He began by photographing statues, though he soon ____29____ more interesting subject matter. “To take photos of sculptures isn’t really ____30____ because the art is already there,” he said. “What I was looking for was a way of showing what ____31____ is like.” This new focus resulted in a ____32____ kind of photographic beauty — images ____33____ of ghostly figures and artfully vague (模糊的) lines that no one had ever tried before. Eckert’s images aren’t ____34____ metaphors (暗喻) for blindness. Many of them have been shot to literally represent what his mind sees, offering sighted people a clear ____35____ into his world. 21. A. predict B. describe C. question D. confirm 22. A. worried B. lonely C. crazy D. disappointed 23. A. run into B. given away C. put off D. wiped out 24. A. professional B. academic C. difficult D. important 25. A. belief B. expectation C. judgment D. instruction 26. A. established B. introduced C. spotted D. ruined 27. A. put up with B. stood up for C. took charge of D. set foot in 28. A. protection B. inspiration C. promotion D. attraction 29. A. accepted B. invented C. sought D. checked 30. A. new B. fair C. hard D. easy 31. A. blindness B. world C. space D. loneliness 32. A. popular B. traditional C. practical D. unique 33. A. accused B. composed C. rid D. cleared 34. A. hardly B. simply C. rarely D. seriously 35. A. reason B. target C. view D. message 第二节 （满分25分） 36. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。 Joyce is in the fourth grade and he joined the noisy children of his class as usual. “Children! Silence!” Mangat Madam suddenly entered the class. She announced next week would be math week. “I’d like each of you to work on a project. You could do it individually or in a group.” She instructed. “The topic for the project needs approving tomorrow and it has to be displayed at the math week exhibition. The best project will be awarded and there is also a surprise gift from my side,” she added. Joyce, who is extremely good at math, sat in the corner seat of the first bench with Karan , an average. Karan asked Joyce if they could work on the math project together. Joyce replied in a prideful tone, "Ha-ha you want to join me. I think I will do the project on my own.” Joyce wanted to get awarded and the surprise gift all for himself from Mangat Madam. After deep consideration, Joyce decided to work on a math magic quiz on the circuit board (电路板). The next day in school, Mangat Madam arrived in the classroom and all the children submitted their topics for the math exhibition. They all chose to work in a group except Joyce. In the following days, Joyce gathered all the materials for the project such as wires, bulbs (灯泡), a switch and a thin plywood board (胶合板). He worked out a few mathematical basic operations (运算) to be fixed on the board so that when the wire of the circuit touched the right answer, the bulb glowed. Joyce completed the project and was happy with the result. The evening before the exhibition, while packing his school bags, Joyce again checked the project to see if it was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were to glow did not seem to light at all. Without finding the reason, Joyce was tensed up. However, he decided to take the same project to the school as he couldn’t change the topic at the last minute. Then came the next day, and everybody was fascinated by the exhibition. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 It was Joyce’s turn to display his project. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第四部分 （满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 37. 假如你是李华，是某高中的一名学生。你校将举办中学生艺术展(the Art Exhibition for Middle School Students)，请用英文给你的英国朋友Peter写信，邀请他参加。信的内容包括： 1.艺术展的宗旨、时间、地点； 2.展出内容：传统艺术作品和创新艺术作品（剪纸、国画、抽象画、动画作品等）； 3.希望对方回复。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Traditionally, live-streamers (主播) sell delicious snacks or local goodies.____38____ a recent live-stream event in Xizang autonomous region did something different. Waste plastic bottles, often ____39____ (regard) as a great damage to the local environment, were sold for 0.5 yuan each, with the____40____ (intend) of raising people’s awareness of Xizang’s pollution issue. In 2019, about 40 million____41____(tourist) visited Xizang, which in consequence left about 360 million plastic bottles abandoned in branches, on cliffs and in rivers. The white pollution is ____42____ serious threat to the local ecosystem and the local animals, such as yaks. Over the past few years, more than 5,000 volunteers____43____ (participate) in the anti-white pollution campaign. They carry out over 2,000 clean-ups to collect 200, 000 bottles left by tourists each year. Then the bottles were sorted by color and shipped inland to make raw materials.____44____ (rough), each bottle costs about 0.5 yuan. The livestream has successfully involved more people____45____ the anti-white pollution campaign (运动), and____46____they have done really makes a difference. It’s really a meaningful event and helps to make it possible for_____47_____ (we) human beings to live in harmony with nature . 听力1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$