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2024-2025学年度第一学期高二年级 期中考试 英语学科试题 答题注意事项： 本试卷满分120分；考试用时120分钟； 本试卷分四部分,不按要求答卷不得分。 第一部分 阅读 （共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Discover Nature Schools Programs Becoming Bears(Kindergarten－2 grade) By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠)．After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves.(1.5－2 hours) Whose Clues?(3－5 grade) Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places.(3－4 hours) Winged Wonders(3－5 grade) Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird­watching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do hands­on activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3－4 hours) Exploring Your Watershed(6－8 grade) We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see first­hand some of the challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem. ·Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students. ·All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killers for children. ·To take part in a program, please email dcprogramsmdc.mo.gov. 1. What can kids do at Becoming Bears? A. Watch bears' performances. B. Take care of bears. C. Learn how to survive a bear attack. D. Pretend to be baby bears to learn about bears. 2. Which one will kids who are interested in plants choose? A. Whose Clues? B. Exploring Your Watershed C. Becoming Bears D. Winged Wonders 3. What do all the four programs have in common according to the passage? A. have the same teaching hours B. have outdoor activities C. are offered during summer holidays D. are designed for primary school students 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。短文介绍了让学生了解和体验大自然的课程的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Becoming Bears中的“By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons.(通过成为熊宝宝，孩子们向他们的“父母”学习如何在季节中生存)”可知，孩子们在Becoming Bears能假装成小熊来学习关于熊的一些知识。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Whose Clues?中的“Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive.(孩子们会发现植物和动物是如何利用它们的特殊结构生存的)”可知，对植物感兴趣的孩子会选择Whose Clues?。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“·All programs include plenty of time outdoors.(·所有项目都包括大量的户外活动时间)”可知，所有的项目都包括大量的户外活动。故选B。 B At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the school’s Stand­Up Comedy Club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college students’ humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress. Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual project—each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, go joke by joke and see what works and what doesn’t. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised (妥协).In this way comes a satisfying comedy. Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes. “Whenever I just have a thought in my head that seems like ‘Oh, this is strange.’ or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down,” Ariella explained. “Later, when I’m trying to write my own material, I go through my notes to see if there is anything that I can use.” President of the Stand­Up Comedy Club Nicholas Scandura finds that writing is one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club. “Writing jokes is really fun and it takes a lot of critical thinking,” he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences, tell jokes and laugh. Over the past ten years, stand­up comedy clubs have become common on college campuses in America. Nicholas said, “Now everyone wants to do it because the culture of stand­up has gotten a lot of media attention and become more popular.” Last year, Harry Kuperstein joined the club and discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he would need as a medical doctor. “Having jokes ready to go might help smooth over interactions between doctors and patients and make you a better public speaker,” he said. 4. What can a successful comedy be described as according to the text? A. A group effort. B. A personal project. C. A satisfying task. D. A compromise result. 5. What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club? A. Taking notes in class. B. Creating her own style. C. Becoming a good observer. D. Going to the library regularly. 6. How can the club help Harry in his opinion? A. By easing his stress of being a doctor. B. By preparing the ground for his career. C. By changing his way of communication. D. By developing his interest in public speaking. 7. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Laughter Is Serious Work B. Humour Is an Edge in Jobs C. Comedy Comes with Learning D. Clubs Influence One’s World View 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。马里兰州约翰斯·霍普金斯大学的单口相声俱乐部成员们利用记笔记并相互交流的方式，给人们带来欢乐，同时他们在这个过程中也学到了不少东西。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Every comedy starts as an individual project—each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, go joke by joke and see what works and what doesn’t. (每一部喜剧都是从一个单独的项目开始的——每个成员都写自己的素材。然后，他们在每周的俱乐部会议上进行尝试，所有俱乐部成员都会阅读材料，一个接一个地开玩笑，看看什么有效，什么无效)”可推理出，一部成功的喜剧是集体努力的结果，故选A项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Whenever I just have a thought in my head that seems like ’Oh, this is strange.’ or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down (每当我脑子里有一个想法，好像是“哦，这太奇怪了。”或者当我在图书馆里看到什么或无意中听到有人在说什么时，我就把它记下来)”可知，Ariella 自加入俱乐部后养成了观察的习惯，并把自己观察的内容记下来，故选C项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he would need as a medical doctor (成为一名活跃的会员也帮助他培养了未来作为一名医生所需的技能)”可知，俱乐部活动帮助 Harry努力提高未来要成为一名医生所需要的技能，即让他为未来的职业做准备，故选B项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“These college students’ humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress. (这些大学生的幽默使忙碌的年轻人感到娱乐，并减轻他们的压力。)”、“Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual project—each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, go joke by joke and see what works and what doesn’t (然而俱乐部成员AriellaShua表示，喜剧是一项严肃的工作。每一部喜剧都是从一个单独的项目开始的——每个成员都写自己的素材。然后，他们在每周的俱乐部会议上尝试，所有俱乐部成员都会阅读材料，一个接一个地开玩笑，看看什么有效，什么无效)”以及最后一段“Last year, Harry Kuperstein joined the club and discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world (去年，哈里·库珀斯坦加入了这个俱乐部，发现这个俱乐部很适合。注意到不同情况下的有趣之处改善了他看待世界的方式)”可知，本文主要讲的是喜剧是一个学习的过程，C项“Comedy Comes with Learning(喜剧是从学习而来)”可作为本文标题，故选C项。 C Beethoven is undoubtedly one of the greatest musicians. He completed 722 musical works. Unfortunately, the master died while still working on his Tenth Symphony (交响曲). Now, a team of musicians and scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to complete the artist’s final composition. Dr. Matthias first came up with the idea to complete the composition in 2019. He thought it was an appropriate way to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday in December 2020. He began by enlisting an international team of music experts to help him with the giant task. They included the music composer Walter and Dr. Ahmed, the creator of an innovative AI technology for the art market. Ahmed and his colleagues started the process by familiarizing the AI software initially with a broad range of classical music, and then, narrowed it down to just Beethoven’s work. Meanwhile, Walter and his group tried to interpret the rough drafts and the handful of notes that detailed Beethoven’s plans for the Tenth Symphony. The team then began the slow and careful task of feeding the AI software musical notes from the unfinished composition. To stay true to Beethoven’s original composition, Ahmed’s team sent Walter hundreds of AI-generated musical note variations every evening. Walter would listen to them and then select the one that he thought was closest to what the artist would have written. The AI team would add the music and rerun the software to generate the next suggestions. And piece by piece, the team was able to complete Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony! The composition was first released on October 9, 2021. Not surprisingly, it caused some controversy (争议). Critics believe technology should not be used to replicate the human creative process. Ahmed and his team agree with their opinions and say their AI software is not out to replace humans — it is just a tool to help artists to express themselves in new ways. 8. What is the purpose of the writer in writing paragraph 1? A. To voice his greatest respect for Beethoven. B. To compare traditional music and AI music. C. To present the team’s hard work. D. To introduce an innovative method to create music. 9. Which can be used to best describe the team’s work? A. Inspiring B. Steady C. Challenging D. Boring 10. What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean? A. question B. copy C. direct D. speed 11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony Is Eventually Staged B. AI Helps Complete Beethoven’s Unfinished Symphony C. A Team of Experts Completed an Impossible Mission D. A Controversial Way Successfully Interprets Beethoven’s Music 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍一个由音乐家和科学家组成的团队使用人工智能(AI)完成了贝多芬的第十交响曲。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Beethoven is undoubtedly one of the greatest musicians. He completed 722 musical works. Unfortunately, the master died while still working on his Tenth Symphony (交响曲). Now, a team of musicians and scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to complete the artist’s final composition.(贝多芬无疑是最伟大的音乐家之一。他完成了722部音乐作品。不幸的是，这位大师在创作他的第十交响曲时去世了。现在，一个由音乐家和科学家组成的团队使用人工智能(AI)完成了这位艺术家的最终作品)”和文章第二段“Dr. Matthias first came up with the idea to complete the composition in 2019.(马蒂亚斯博士在2019年首次提出了完成这一合成的想法)”可推知，第一段的主要目的是为了介绍一种创新的音乐创作方法。故选D。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“He began by enlisting an international team of music experts to help him with the giant task.(他首先召集了一个国际音乐专家团队来帮助他完成这项艰巨的任务)”和第三段“Ahmed and his colleagues started the process by familiarizing the AI software initially with a broad range of classical music, and then, narrowed it down to just Beethoven’s work. Meanwhile, Walter and his group tried to interpret the rough drafts and the handful of notes that detailed Beethoven’s plans for the Tenth Symphony.(艾哈迈德和他的同事们首先让人工智能软件熟悉大量的古典音乐，然后把范围缩小到贝多芬的作品。与此同时，沃尔特和他的团队试图解读这些草稿和一些详细说明贝多芬第十交响曲计划的音符)”及文章第四段“The team then began the slow and careful task of feeding the AI software musical notes from the unfinished composition. To stay true to Beethoven’s original composition, Ahmed’s team sent Walter hundreds of AI-generated musical note variations every evening. Walter would listen to them and then select the one that he thought was closest to what the artist would have written. The AI team would add the music and rerun the software to generate the next suggestions. And piece by piece, the team was able to complete Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony!(随后，团队开始了一项缓慢而细致的工作，将那首未完成作品中的音符输入人工智能软件。为了忠实于贝多芬的原作，艾哈迈德的团队每天晚上都会给沃尔特发送数百种由人工智能生成的音符变奏。沃尔特会聆听这些变奏，然后挑选出他认为最接近这位艺术家原本可能会创作的那个音符。人工智能团队会添加这个音符，然后再次运行软件，以生成下一批建议。就这样，团队一点一点地完成了贝多芬的《第十交响曲》！)”可推知，这个团队的工作是充满挑战性的。故选C。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“Ahmed and his team agree with their opinions and say their AI software is not out to replace humans — it is just a tool to help artists to express themselves in new ways.(艾哈迈德和他的团队同意他们的观点，并表示他们的人工智能软件并不是要取代人类——它只是一个帮助艺术家以新的方式表达自己的工具)”可知，划线词所在的句子意为“批评者认为，技术不应该被用来复制人类的创造过程。”由此可知，划线词replicate意为“复制”。故选B。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中“Now, a team of musicians and scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to complete the artist’s final composition.(现在，一个由音乐家和科学家组成的团队使用人工智能(AI)完成了这位艺术家的最终作品)”结合全文内容可知，文章主要说明了科学家和音乐家们使用人工智能完成了贝多芬未完成的第十交响曲，介绍了这一创作过程以及引起的争议。故B选项“AI Helps Complete Beethoven’s Unfinished Symphony(人工智能帮助完成了贝多芬未完成的交响曲)”符合文章主题，是文章的最佳标题。故选B。 D Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok (抖音). These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic (机会主义) innovation, it’s really full of hidden false realities. The median income (中位收入) recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month - $360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video. This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it promotes unworthy admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered traditionally attractive. While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, it’s important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If we’re constantly consuming content that shows us all we need to do to be successful is be traditionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethics (伦理). What about the people who miss birthday and family holidays due to their jobs and aren’t getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers? Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc, had his own view on this issue. “It sounds great to make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it’s only online.” Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I’ m not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous of a 15-second video teach young people? 12. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Social networking. B. Making money on social media. C. A job offered by TikTok. D. Staying connected to the Internet. 13. What do the numbers given in Paragraph 2 show? A. TikTokers are earning money easily. B. All TikTokers are richer than average people. C. Most TikTokers can become millionaires overnight. D. TikTokers earn much more than ordinary workers. 14. Which is the possible influence of TikTok on its young users? A. They tend to live an adult life too soon. B. They are forced to pay for certain services. C. They may quit other social media. D. They are likely to develop false value. 15. What can we infer from Richard Colyer’s comments? A. TikTok can be a positive influence if teens employ it wisely. B. Young TikTokers should be banned from making money. C. It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos. D. Contents of videos need checking before their release online. 16. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Say No to Tik Tok B. Join Young TikTokers C. TikTok - A Mine of Money D. A Job Vs An Entertainment 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. A 16. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。本文阐述了社交媒体从单纯的社交软件变为赚钱工具的现象，并呼吁青少年用户群体正确使用社交媒体和树立正确的价值观。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据指代关系和第一段的“These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic (机会主义) innovation, it’s really full of hidden false realities. (这些社交媒体平台已经从一种保持联系的方式转变为一个连孩子都可以从他们的帖子中赚钱的行业。虽然这看起来像是另一个机会主义的创新，但它实际上充满了隐藏的虚假现实。)”可知，this指代上文中“even kids can make money off their posts”这一现象，即“在社交媒体上赚钱”。故选B项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month - $360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video. (TikTok品牌合作伙伴关系的TikTok用户可以赚取5万至15万美元的收入，拥有100多万粉丝的TikTok用户每月可以赚取3万美元，即每年36万美元。他们仅仅通过发布一段15秒的视频，就赚了比普通人更多的钱来养家糊口。)”可推知，TikToker很容易赚钱。故选A项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered traditionally attractive. (13至17岁的青少年占TikTok观众的27%，他们很容易受到所观看内容的影响。他们会把一种错误的自我价值感放在他们所崇拜的人和他们所代表的东西上：金钱、名誉、传统上被认为有吸引力。)”可知，孩子们很容易被观看的内容影响，他们可能会建立错误的自我价值观念，追求传统意义上更加吸引人的金钱和名誉，即年轻的用户可能会树立不正确的价值观。故选D项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段Richard Colyer的话“TikTok can be great if used properly. (如果使用恰当的话，TikTok可能会是很棒的。)”可推知，在Richard Colyer看来，如果使用恰当的话，TikTok可能会对青少年有好的影响。故选A项。 【16题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文并结合最后一段“Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I’ m not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous of a 15-second video teach young people? (而且，作为它的消费者，当我有时间消磨，需要大笑的时候，我的确喜欢这个软件。我并不反对某人靠娱乐谋生，但是一个15秒的视频教会了年轻人什么呢？)”可知，本文是观点对峙类议论文。文章主要阐述了社交媒体从单纯的社交软件变为赚钱工具的现象，并且很多用户的收入远高于普通人。作者认为抖音应被当作娱乐方式，而不是人们赚钱的工具，因为短短的15秒视频并不能教给青少年太多有价值的东西。因此推断D项A Job Vs An Entertainment (工作还是娱乐) 可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选D项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分,满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How Arts Promote Our Economy When most people think of the arts, they imagine the beautiful painting, a wonderful piece of music, or an award­winning performance in the theater.___17___ The economic effect of the arts is often overlooked(忽视) and badly judged. ___18___ Any given performance takes a tour bus full of artists, technical experts, managers, musicians, or writers to create an appealing piece of art. These people earn a living wage for their professional knowledge and skills. ___19___ “If you build it they will come” is a misleading belief. Painters, digital media experts, photographers, booking agents and promoters are hired to sell tickets and promote the event. According to the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition, arts agencies employ more than 10,000 people as full—or part­time employees or independent contractors. A successful arts neighborhood creates a ripple effect(连锁反应) throughout a community. In 2005, when the Bishop Arts Theatre was donated to our town, the location was considered a poor area of town. After investing more than $1 million in reconstructing the building, we began producing a full season of theater performances, jazz concerts, and year­round arts education programs in 2008. Nearly 40 percent of jazz lovers live outside of the Dallas city limits and drive or fly in to enjoy an evening in the Bishop Arts District.___20___ It is wrong to suppose arts groups cannot make a profit(利润).___21___ If you are a student studying the arts, chances are you have been ill­advised to have a plan B. But those who truly understand the economic effect and can work to change the patterns can create a wide range of career possibilities. A. The arts create jobs that help develop the economy. B. But arts groups bring more value to our communities. C. Another group of people is needed to help market the event. D. But in order to stay in business, arts groups must produce returns. E. No doubt the theater has contributed to the area’s development and economic growth. F. Arts play an important part in improving our mood (心情) and our relationship with others. G. Now, more and more young people dream of becoming a singer but they don't think of the pains that they will take. 【答案】17 B 18. A 19. C 20. E 21. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要阐明了艺术可以促进经济发展。 【17题详解】 根据上文“When most people think of the arts, they imagine the beautiful painting, a wonderful piece of music, or an award­winning performance in the theater.(当大多数人想到艺术时，他们想象的是一幅美丽的画，一段美妙的音乐，或者剧院里一场获奖的表演)”以及后文“The economic effect of the arts is often overlooked(忽视) and badly judged.(艺术的经济效应常常被忽视和误判)”可知，本句与上文构成转折关系，指艺术不仅仅是这些，艺术团体给我们的社区带来更多的价值，下一句就引出了艺术对经济的作用。故B选项“但是艺术团体给我们的社区带来更多的价值”符合语境，故选B。 【18题详解】 根据本段内容“Any given performance takes a tour bus full of artists, technical experts, managers, musicians, or writers to create an appealing piece of art. These people earn a living wage for their professional knowledge and skills.(任何给定的演出都需要一辆满载着艺术家、技术专家、经理、音乐家或作家的巡演巴士来创造一件吸引人的艺术品。这些人靠他们的专业知识和技能赚取维持生活的工资)”可知，空处位于段首，是对这一段的总结。这一段主要讲了为了创作出吸引人的艺术作品，任何一次演出都会用车载着艺术家、技术专家、经理、音乐家或作家，这些人因为他们的专业知识和技能挣钱。由此可知，这一段的中心意思是：艺术创造了一些工作。故A选项“艺术创造就业机会，帮助发展经济”符合语境，故选A。 【19题详解】 根据后文““If you build it they will come” is a misleading belief. Painters, digital media experts, photographers, booking agents and promoters are hired to sell tickets and promote the event. According to the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition, arts agencies employ more than 10,000 people as full—or part­time employees or independent contractors.(“如果你建好了，他们就会来”是一种误导人的信念。画家、数字媒体专家、摄影师、预订代理和推广人员被雇佣来销售门票和宣传活动。根据达拉斯地区文化倡导联盟的数据，艺术机构雇佣了1万多名全职、兼职员工或独立合同工)”以及上一段提到了艺术家、技术专家、经理、音乐家或作家，可知，这一段提到还需要另外一组人来卖票宣传。故C选项“需要另一群人来帮助推广这个活动”符合语境，故选C。 【20题详解】 根据上文“In 2005, when the Bishop Arts Theatre was donated to our town, the location was considered a poor area of town. After investing more than $1 million in reconstructing the building, we began producing a full season of theater performances, jazz concerts, and year­round arts education programs in 2008. Nearly 40 percent of jazz lovers live outside of the Dallas city limits and drive or fly in to enjoy an evening in the Bishop Arts District.(2005年，当主教艺术剧院被捐赠给我们镇时，这个地方被认为是镇上的贫困地区。在投资了100多万美元用于重建大楼后，我们于2008年开始制作整季的戏剧表演、爵士音乐会和全年的艺术教育项目。近40%的爵士乐爱好者住在达拉斯市以外，他们开车或乘飞机到毕晓普艺术区享受夜晚)”可知，前面以“the Bishop Arts Theatre”为例，说明艺术社区产生的连锁反应。填空处总结，表示这个剧院有助于这个地区的发展和经济增长。故E选项“毫无疑问，剧院为该地区的发展和经济增长做出了贡献”符合语境，故选E。 【21题详解】 根据上文“It is wrong to suppose arts groups cannot make a profit(利润).(认为艺术团体不能盈利是错误的)”可知，空前面一句提到认为艺术团体无利可图是错误的。后文“If you are a student studying the arts, chances are you have been ill­advised to have a plan B.But those who truly understand the economic effect and can work to change the patterns can create a wide range of career possibilities.(如果你是一名学习艺术的学生，那么你很有可能被错误地建议要有一个B计划。但那些真正了解经济影响并能努力改变这种模式的人，可以创造广泛的职业机会)”可知，空处表示转折，但是为了使生意持续下去，艺术团体必须创造利润。此处returns和profit是同义词，都表示“利润”。故D选项“但是为了继续经营下去，艺术团体必须产生回报”符合语境，故选D。 第二部分 语言运用（共两节,满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分） 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Nicole was always insecure about herself. She didn’t like how she looked. She thought she was too ___22___ and thin. She tried to gain ___23___ , but she never could. Most people would love to be in Nicole’s ___24___ though. Nicole also didn’t know why she was so ___25___ . She wished she could easily talk to others and make new friends. Nicole’s ___26___ was so low that her friends started to get annoyed with her. Nicole’s mom ___27___ her to join a sports team at school. Nicole did not want to, because she didn’t want to be ___28___ . After several days of ___29___ , Nicole finally gave in to her mother’s request. Nicole decided to ___30___ the basketball team. She used to play it when she was younger. It ____31____ that Nicole was tall. When Nicole went to try-outs, she ____32____ all the people she was competing against. She started to ____33____ herself to the other girls, and found they were all shorter than her, but they were more confident. Nicole tried to put them out of her mind. The coach asked the girls to shoot free throws, run short distance, and then ____34____ , asked them to play a game. Nicole was doing well, and she was ____35____ . She didn’t realize that she still had basketball skills. Nicole helped the team win and became confident about herself. She ____36____ she was good at something. 22. A. short B. tall C. old D. happy 23. A. strength B. experience C. weight D. acceptance 24. A. situation B. company C. defence D. possession 25. A. noisy B. gifted C. shy D. social 26. A. expectation B. patience C. enthusiasm D. confidence 27. A. encouraged B. invited C. caused D. permitted 28. A. transformed B. fascinated C. refused D. abandoned 29. A. exercises B. efforts. C. rescues D. surprises 30. A. cry out for B. keep up with C. try out for D. carry on with 31. A. helped B. predicted C. happened D. seemed 32. A. interrupted B. observed C. selected D. blamed 33. A. adjust B. explain C. tell D. compare 34. A. constantly B. doubtfully C. suddenly D. finally 35. A. ignorant B. secure C. grateful D. surprised 36. A. knew B. forgot C. agreed D. hoped 【答案】22. B 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. D 36. A 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。腼腆的、没有自信的妮可希望自己能轻松地跟他人说话，并结交新朋友，在妈妈的鼓励下，她参加了篮球队的选拔赛，发现别的女孩没她高，但是都很自信，她利用自己的优势和以往练过篮球的技能帮助球队赢得比赛，也收获了自信。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她觉得自己又高又瘦。A. short矮的；B. tall高的；C. old老的；D. happy开心的。 根据下文“It____ that Nicole was tall. (妮可长得高是有帮助的。)”，tall为复现词，妮可长得高高瘦瘦的。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她试图增加体重，但她从来没有做到。A. strength实力；B. experience经验；C. weight体重；D. acceptance接受。根据上文“She thought she was too____ and thin. (她觉得自己太高太瘦。)”，妮可很瘦，所以想增加体重（gain weight）。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：不过，大多数人都希望处于妮可的情况。A. situation情况；B. company公司；C. defence辩护；D. possession占有根据上文“She thought she was too ____ and thin. She tried to gain ____, but she never could. (她觉得自己太高太瘦。她试图增加体重，但她从来没有做到。)”，妮可又高又瘦，还吃不胖，这样的身高体重情况（situation）是很多人想要的。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：妮可也不知道她为什么这么害羞。A. noisy喧闹的；B. gifted有天赋的；C. shy害羞的；D. social交际的。根据下文“She wished she could easily talk to others and make new friends. (她希望自己能轻松地跟他人说话，结交新朋友。)”，句子用的是虚拟语气，可知，生活中的妮可不善于交流，故推知，她很害羞的（shy）。故选C项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：妮可的信心如此之低，以至于她的朋友开始对她感到恼火。A. expectation期望；B. patience耐心；C. enthusiasm热情；D. confidence信心。根据下文“She started to ____ herself to the other girls, and found they were all shorter than her, but they were more confident. (她开始把自己和其他女孩比较，发现她们都比她矮，但她们更自信。)”，以及文章最后一段倒数第二句“Nicole helped the team win and became confident about herself. (妮可帮助球队赢得了比赛，并对自己有了信心。)”，confident为同源复现词。可知原来的妮可没自信（confidence）。故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：妮可的妈妈鼓励她加入学校的运动队。A. encouraged鼓励；B. invited邀请；C. caused引起；D. permitted允许。根据第一段最后一句“She wished she could easily talk to others and make new friends. (她希望自己能轻松地跟他人说话，结交新朋友。)”可知，团体活动能使参与者多交朋友，增加和别人交流的机会，所以妈妈鼓励（encouraged）她去参加运动队。故选A项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：妮可不想，因为她不想被拒绝。A. transformed使改观；B. fascinated迷住；C. refused拒绝；D. abandoned抛弃。根据上文“Nicole’s ____ was so low that her friends started to get annoyed with her. (妮可的信心如此之低，以至于她的朋友开始对她感到恼火。)”，以及“Nicole decided to ____ the basketball team. (妮可决定参加篮球队的选拔。)”可知，妮可信心不够，所以怕在选拔赛时被拒（refused）。故选C项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过几天的努力，妮可终于答应了妈妈的要求。A. exercises练习；B. efforts努力；C. rescues营救；D. surprises惊喜。根据后半句的gave in to her mother’s request可知，妈妈花了好几天时间去鼓励女儿，经过这一番努力（efforts），女儿同意参加运动队。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：妮可决定参加篮球队的选拔。A. cry out for迫切需要；B. keep up with赶上；C. try out for参加选拔；D. carry on with继续。根据下文“When Nicole went to try-outs, she ____ all the people she was competing against. (当妮可去参加选拔时，她观察了所有与她竞争的人。)”，try-outs为同源复现词，故此次为：妮可决定参加篮球队的选拔。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：妮可长得高是有帮助的。A. helped帮助；B. predicted预测；C. happened发生；D. seemed似乎。根据空后that Nicole was tall可知，打篮球的人，如果长得高，对打篮球有益（helped）。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当妮可去参加选拔时，她观察了所有与她竞争的人。A. interrupted打断；B. observed观察；C. selected选择；D. blamed指责。根据下文“She started to ____ herself to the other girls, and found they were all shorter than her, but they were more confident. (她开始把自己和其他女孩比较，发现她们都比她矮，但她们更自信。)”可知，妮可通过观察（observed），发现了别人和她的不同之处。故选B项。 33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她开始把自己和其他女孩比较，发现她们都比她矮，但她们更自信。A. adjust调整；B. explain解释；C. tell告诉；D. compare比较。根据后半句“and found they were all shorter than her, but they were more confident.”可知，其他女孩和她的不同之处，说明妮可把自己和别人进行了比较（compare）。故选D项。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：教练让女孩们做自由投篮，短距离跑，然后最后让她们打一场比赛。A. constantly不断地；B. doubtfully怀疑地；C. suddenly突然地；D. finally最终地。根据语境，教练安排了shoot free throws，接着run short distance，最后asked them to play a game，此处描述教练在选拔赛时的安排。Finally符合语境。故选D项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：妮可做得很好，她很惊讶。A. ignorant无知的；B. secure稳妥的；C. grateful感激的；D. surprised诧异的。根据第二段最后第二句“She used to play it when she was younger. (她小的时候经常打篮球)”，以及下文“She didn’t realize that she still had basketball skills. (她没有意识到她还有篮球技能。)”可知，多年不练球，居然还没忘记篮球技术，这令妮可很惊讶（surprised）。故选D项。 【36题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她知道自己擅长某件事。A. knew知道；B. forgot忘记；C. agreed同意；D. hoped希望。根据上文“Nicole helped the team win and became confident about herself. (妮可帮助球队赢得了比赛，并对自己有了信心。)”可知，妮可在篮球方面很有信心，能帮助球队赢比赛，所以妮可对自己擅长篮球的这事是了解的。故选A项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Sun Zhen chu, an 86-year-old man in 2022, who go this driver’s license in about a year, has surprised and inspired netizens in China not only because of his age. The motivation behind Sun Zhen chu’s____37____(take) the driving tests is to care for his wife. Sun’s wife didn’t go out much after____38____operation. After the policy that people over 70 can apply ____39____a driver’s license was issued, Sun ____40____(immediate) became an elderly trainee at a local driver training school in Zhejiang Province and managed ____41____(pass) the four exams, receiving perfect scores on two of them. After getting his license in March, Sun bought an electric vehicle to take his wife shopping for groceries, to the hospital or sightseeing along the Qian tang River. ____42____astonished people most was Sun’s career—he was a specialist in nuclear weapons and made great____43____(contribute) to the nation. After graduation in 1964, Sun____44____(select) as one of the researchers to participate in China’s first atomic bomb test. After the successful test, he went to Beijing,____45____he continued to conduct research and testing for nuclear weapons for 32 years. He retired in 1995, but he did not stop learning new things. In a speech he delivered at Zhejiang Gongs hang University in late June, he encouraged graduates to keep learning to standout in a _____46_____(compete) and challenging society. 【答案】37. taking 38. an 39. for 40. immediately 41. to pass 42. What 43. contributions 44. was selected 45. where 46. competitive 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了中国核武器专家孙振锄在八十多岁时拿到了驾照，他鼓励大学生们一直学习，立足社会。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：孙振锄参加驾照考试的动机是为了照顾他的妻子。所有格Sun Zhen chu’s后用动名词形式构成动名词复合结构，作宾语。故填taking。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：孙振锄的妻子在一次手术后很少外出。修饰名词operation，表示泛指，用不定冠词；operation发音为元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。故填an。 【39题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：70岁以上的人可以申请驾照的政策出台后，孙振锄立即成为浙江省当地一所驾驶培训学校的老年学员，并设法通过了四门考试，其中两门考试取得了满分。固定搭配：apply for，意为“申请得到……”。故填for。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：70岁以上的人可以申请驾照的政策出台后，孙振锄立即成为浙江省当地一所驾驶培训学校的老年学员，并设法通过了四门考试，其中两门考试取得了满分。修饰动词became用副词形式。故填immediately。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：70岁以上的人可以申请驾照的政策出台后，孙振锄立即成为浙江省当地一所驾驶培训学校的老年学员，并成功地通过了四门考试，其中两门考试取得了满分。manage to do sth.成功地做某事。动词不定式词担当manage的宾语。故填to pass。 【42题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：最让人吃惊的是孙振锄的职业生涯——他是核武器专家，为国家做出了巨大贡献。这里为主语从句的连接词，主语从句缺少主语，表示物，用what；出现在句首，首字母大写，故填What。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：最让人吃惊的是孙振锄的职业生涯——他是核武器专家，为国家做出了巨大贡献。根据空前的great可知，空处为名词形式；和make构成固定搭配：make great contributions to，意为“为……做出巨大贡献”。故填contributions。 【44题详解】 考查谓语动词。句意：1964年毕业后，他被挑选为参加了中国第一次原子弹试验的研究人员之一。这里为本句谓语动词，根据时间状语“after graduation in 1964”可知，时态为一般过去时；主语为Sun，单数，和动词select之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填was selected。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：试验成功后，他去了北京，在那里他继续进行了32年的核武器研究和试验。这里为定语从句的关系词，先行词为Beijing，在定语从句中担当地点状语，用关系副词where引导。故填where。 【46题详解】 考查形容词。句意：今年6月底，他在浙江航空大学发表演讲，鼓励毕业生们继续学习，在竞争激烈、充满挑战的社会中脱颖而出。根据and后的challenging可判断，空处为形容词，修饰名词society。故填competitive。 第三部分 基础知识（共两节,满分25分） 第一节单词拼写。（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分） 根据首字母及中文意思,在句子中填写单词的正确形式,请在答题卡填写单词的完整形式。 47. When faced with r____ (拒绝), instead of complaining, maybe we should consider our opportunities. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】rejection##refusal##ejection##efusal 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：当面对拒绝时，与其抱怨，也许我们应该考虑我们的机会。根据首字母r及汉语提示“拒绝”可知，此处应填名词rejection或refusal，作faced with的宾语。故填rejection或refusal。 48. Her boss was very demanding but a____ (欣赏的) of Christina’s talents. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】appreciative##ppreciative 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：她的老板要求很高，但很欣赏克里斯蒂娜的才能。结合首字母提示，“欣赏的”为形容词appreciative，作表语。故填appreciative。 49. Tom’s attitude towards guests really makes me feel e____ (尴尬的) at the party. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】embarrassed##mbarrassed 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：汤姆对待客人的态度真的让我在聚会上感到尴尬。根据中文提示“尴尬的”，且修饰人，应用形容词“embarrassed”作宾语补足语。故填embarrassed。 50. Though a____ (广告) are of great help, I don’t think we should completely rely on them. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】advertisements##dvertisements 【解析】 【详解】考查名词复数。句意：尽管广告有很大的帮助，我认为我们不应该完全依赖它们。根据中文提示“广告”对应的英文单词是advertisement。根据“are”可知，用复数advertisements作主语。故填advertisements。 51. The application of artificial intelligence has become a t____ (趋势) in the local banking industry. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】trend##rend 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：人工智能的应用已成为当地银行业的一种趋势。根据句意及中英文提示可知，空处应填名词trend“趋势”，在句中作表语，由a可知，应用单数形式。故填trend。 52. You’d better not walk into the room with m____ (泥泞的) boots on your feet. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】muddy##uddy 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：你最好不要穿着泥泞的靴子走进房间。根据中文提示“泥泞的”，对应的英文单词是muddy, 作定语。故填muddy。 53. That young man is honest, c____ (合作), always there when you need his help. In short, he’s reliable. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】cooperative##ooperative 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：那个年轻人诚实，乐于合作，当你需要他帮助的时候，他总是在那里。简而言之，他是可靠的。根据首字母c及汉语提示“合作”可知，本空用形容词cooperative，作表语。故填cooperative。 54. The photo v____ (生动地) shows a lovely American girl in traditional Chinese costume with a sweet smile on her face. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】vividly##ividly 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：这张照片生动地展示了一个可爱的美国女孩穿着中国传统服装，脸上带着甜美的微笑。“生动地”为vividly，副词作状语修饰动词shows。故填vividly。 55. He will require s____ (手术) on his left knee. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】surgery##urgery 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：他的左膝需要动手术。结合首字母提示可知，“手术”应用名词surgery，不可数，作require的宾语。故填surgery。 56. Idioms usually cannot be translated l____ (根据字面意思) in another language. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】literally##iterally 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：习语通常不能按照字面意思翻译成另一种语言。“根据字面意思”在句中修饰动词translated，结合首字母提示，用副词literally作状语。故填literally。 57. I had been betrayed by those who I trusted several times, resulting in a s____ (怀疑的) attitude towards everything and everyone. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】suspicious##uspicious 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：我曾多次被那些我信任的人背叛，导致我对一切和每个人都持怀疑态度。根据首字母和汉语提示可知，“怀疑的”为suspicious，作定语。故填suspicious。 58 Please consider me an a____ (申请人) for the position which you advertised in the newspaper. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】applicant##pplicant 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。 句意：请将我视为您在报纸上广告招聘职位的一位申请人。根据句意和首字母可知，空处填applicant作宾语。an提示用单数形式。 故填applicant。 59. I came up and said hello to him when I saw Professor Lee w____ (徘徊) with his wife in the park. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】wandering##andering 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：当我看到李教授和他的妻子在公园里徘徊时，我走上前去跟他打了招呼。结合中文意思“徘徊”和首字母提示，用动词wander，“see sb. doing sth.”是固定用法，表示“看到某人正在做某事”，强调动作正在进行，用现在分词形式作宾语补足语。故填wandering。 60. The rent is n____ (可协商的) with the landlord and depends on when you can move in and how long you will rent. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】negotiable##egotiable 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：租金可以与房东协商，取决于你何时搬入以及租期长短。“可协商的”为negotiable，作表语。故填negotiable。 61. I was not sure whether I had the q____ (资格) for the job, but I still wanted to give it a try. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】qualification##ualification 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：我不确定我是否有胜任这份工作的资格，但我想试一试。根据句意及中英文提示可知，表示“资格”应填名词qualification，在句中作宾语。故填qualification。 第二节 短语填空（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分） 用方框内短语的适当形式填空。 drive ... away; bring out; probe into; tell off; burst onto 62. The teacher ______ Tom in the office yesterday for his being late for class again. 63. A working group was set up ______ the cause of the accident. 64. He ______ the fashion scene in the early 1980s and immediately became a hit worldwide. 65. He is a very responsible teacher who can ______ the best in his students. 66. How these feelings of sadness can ______ 【答案】62. told off 63. to probe into 64. burst onto 65. bring out 66. be driven away 【解析】 【62题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：昨天老师在办公室训斥了汤姆，因为他再次上课迟到。根据 “for his being late for class again.”可知，tell off训斥，符合句意。根据“yesterday”可知，本句为一般过去时。故填told off。 【63题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：成立了一个工作组来调查事故的原因。根据下文“the cause of the accident.”可知，probe into “调查”符合句意，本句为动词不定式作目的状语 ，故填to probe into。 【64题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：他在1980年代初突然出现在时尚界，并立即在全球范围内引起了轰动。根据“in the early 1980s”可知，本句为一般过去时。burst onto 突然出现，符合句意。故填burst onto。 【65题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：他是一位非常有责任心的老师，能够激发学生最好的一面。can后接动词原形，bring out使显现，激发，符合句意。故填bring out。 66题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：这些悲伤的情绪如何被驱散。can后接动词原形，drive ... away驱散，符合句意，these feelings of sadness与drive... away为被动关系。故填be driven away。 第四部分 写作 应用文写作（满分 15 分） 67. 你校英文报运动天地栏目举行征文活动, 请你以“我最喜欢的体育明星”为题写一篇英语短文投稿, 内容包括： 1. 体育明星简介及事迹； 2. 影响及喜爱的原因。 注意： 1. 词数 80 词左右； 2. 在答题卡的相应位置作答。 My favorite sports star ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 My Favorite Sports Star My favorite sports star is Quan Hongchan, a talented Chinese diver known for her exceptional skills. Born into a poor farming family, Quan Hongchan began diving training in 2014. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won the gold medal with a near-perfect performance, breaking records. Although she comes from a humble background, her determination inspires millions, including me. Despite her sudden rise to fame, she remains humility and grounded nature, focusing on her training and dedicated to improving her skills. Her story reminds us that with hard work, dedication and a love for our craft, anything is possible. She is not only a star, but also the pride of our motherland. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。考生所在校英文报运动天地栏目举行征文活动, 请你以“我最喜欢的体育明星”为题写一篇英语短文投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 激励：inspire→motivate 尽管：despite→in spite of 提高：improve→enhance 有天赋的：talented→gift 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：My favorite sports star is Quan Hongchan, a talented Chinese diver known for her exceptional skills. 拓展句：My favorite sports star is Quan Hongchan, who is a talented Chinese diver known for her exceptional skills.. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Although she comes from a humble background, her determination inspires millions, including me. (运用了although引导让步状语从句) [高分句型2] Her story reminds us that with hard work, dedication and a love for our craft, anything is possible. (运用了that引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二年级 期中考试 英语学科试题 答题注意事项： 本试卷满分120分；考试用时120分钟； 本试卷分四部分,不按要求答卷不得分。 第一部分 阅读 （共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Discover Nature Schools Programs Becoming Bears(Kindergarten－2 grade) By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠)．After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves.(1.5－2 hours) Whose Clues?(3－5 grade) Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places.(3－4 hours) Winged Wonders(3－5 grade) Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird­watching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do hands­on activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3－4 hours) Exploring Your Watershed(6－8 grade) We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see first­hand some of the challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem. ·Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students. ·All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killers for children. ·To take part in a program, please email dcprogramsmdc.mo.gov. 1. What can kids do at Becoming Bears? A. Watch bears' performances. B. Take care of bears. C. Learn how to survive a bear attack. D. Pretend to be baby bears to learn about bears. 2. Which one will kids who are interested in plants choose? A. Whose Clues? B. Exploring Your Watershed C. Becoming Bears D. Winged Wonders 3. What do all the four programs have in common according to the passage? A. have the same teaching hours B. have outdoor activities C. are offered during summer holidays D. are designed for primary school students B At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the school’s Stand­Up Comedy Club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college students’ humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress. Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual project—each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, go joke by joke and see what works and what doesn’t. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised (妥协).In this way comes a satisfying comedy. Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes. “Whenever I just have a thought in my head that seems like ‘Oh, this is strange.’ or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down,” Ariella explained. “Later, when I’m trying to write my own material, I go through my notes to see if there is anything that I can use.” President of the Stand­Up Comedy Club Nicholas Scandura finds that writing is one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club. “Writing jokes is really fun and it takes a lot of critical thinking,” he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences, tell jokes and laugh. Over the past ten years, stand­up comedy clubs have become common on college campuses in America. Nicholas said, “Now everyone wants to do it because the culture of stand­up has gotten a lot of media attention and become more popular.” Last year, Harry Kuperstein joined the club and discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he would need as a medical doctor. “Having jokes ready to go might help smooth over interactions between doctors and patients and make you a better public speaker,” he said. 4. What can a successful comedy be described as according to the text? A. A group effort. B. A personal project. C. A satisfying task. D. A compromise result. 5. What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club? A. Taking notes in class. B. Creating her own style. C. Becoming a good observer. D. Going to the library regularly. 6. How can the club help Harry in his opinion? A. By easing his stress of being a doctor. B. By preparing the ground for his career. C. By changing his way of communication. D. By developing his interest in public speaking. 7. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Laughter Is Serious Work B. Humour Is an Edge in Jobs C. Comedy Comes with Learning D Clubs Influence One’s World View C Beethoven is undoubtedly one of the greatest musicians. He completed 722 musical works. Unfortunately, the master died while still working on his Tenth Symphony (交响曲). Now, a team of musicians and scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to complete the artist’s final composition. Dr. Matthias first came up with the idea to complete the composition in 2019. He thought it was an appropriate way to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday in December 2020. He began by enlisting an international team of music experts to help him with the giant task. They included the music composer Walter and Dr. Ahmed, the creator of an innovative AI technology for the art market. Ahmed and his colleagues started the process by familiarizing the AI software initially with a broad range of classical music, and then, narrowed it down to just Beethoven’s work. Meanwhile, Walter and his group tried to interpret the rough drafts and the handful of notes that detailed Beethoven’s plans for the Tenth Symphony. The team then began the slow and careful task of feeding the AI software musical notes from the unfinished composition. To stay true to Beethoven’s original composition, Ahmed’s team sent Walter hundreds of AI-generated musical note variations every evening. Walter would listen to them and then select the one that he thought was closest to what the artist would have written. The AI team would add the music and rerun the software to generate the next suggestions. And piece by piece, the team was able to complete Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony! The composition was first released on October 9, 2021. Not surprisingly, it caused some controversy (争议). Critics believe technology should not be used to replicate the human creative process. Ahmed and his team agree with their opinions and say their AI software is not out to replace humans — it is just a tool to help artists to express themselves in new ways. 8. What is the purpose of the writer in writing paragraph 1? A. To voice his greatest respect for Beethoven. B. To compare traditional music and AI music. C. To present the team’s hard work. D. To introduce an innovative method to create music. 9. Which can be used to best describe the team’s work? A. Inspiring B. Steady C. Challenging D. Boring 10. What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean? A. question B. copy C. direct D. speed 11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony Is Eventually Staged B. AI Helps Complete Beethoven’s Unfinished Symphony C. A Team of Experts Completed an Impossible Mission D. A Controversial Way Successfully Interprets Beethoven’s Music D Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok (抖音). These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic (机会主义) innovation, it’s really full of hidden false realities. The median income (中位收入) recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month - $360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video. This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it promotes unworthy admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered traditionally attractive. While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, it’s important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If we’re constantly consuming content that shows us all we need to do to be successful is be traditionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethics (伦理). What about the people who miss birthday and family holidays due to their jobs and aren’t getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers? Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc, had his own view on this issue. “It sounds great to make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it’s only online.” Again as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I’ m not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous of a 15-second video teach young people? 12. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Social networking. B. Making money on social media. C. A job offered by TikTok. D. Staying connected to the Internet. 13. What do the numbers given in Paragraph 2 show? A. TikTokers are earning money easily. B. All TikTokers are richer than average people. C. Most TikTokers can become millionaires overnight. D. TikTokers earn much more than ordinary workers. 14 Which is the possible influence of TikTok on its young users? A. They tend to live an adult life too soon. B. They are forced to pay for certain services. C. They may quit other social media. D. They are likely to develop false value. 15. What can we infer from Richard Colyer’s comments? A. TikTok can be a positive influence if teens employ it wisely. B. Young TikTokers should be banned from making money. C. It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos. D. Contents of videos need checking before their release online. 16. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Say No to Tik Tok B. Join Young TikTokers C. TikTok - A Mine of Money D. A Job Vs An Entertainment 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分,满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How Arts Promote Our Economy When most people think of the arts, they imagine the beautiful painting, a wonderful piece of music, or an award­winning performance in the theater.___17___ The economic effect of the arts is often overlooked(忽视) and badly judged. ___18___ Any given performance takes a tour bus full of artists, technical experts, managers, musicians, or writers to create an appealing piece of art. These people earn a living wage for their professional knowledge and skills. ___19___ “If you build it they will come” is a misleading belief. Painters, digital media experts, photographers, booking agents and promoters are hired to sell tickets and promote the event. According to the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition, arts agencies employ more than 10,000 people as full—or part­time employees or independent contractors. A successful arts neighborhood creates a ripple effect(连锁反应) throughout a community. In 2005, when the Bishop Arts Theatre was donated to our town, the location was considered a poor area of town. After investing more than $1 million in reconstructing the building, we began producing a full season of theater performances, jazz concerts, and year­round arts education programs in 2008. Nearly 40 percent of jazz lovers live outside of the Dallas city limits and drive or fly in to enjoy an evening in the Bishop Arts District.___20___ It is wrong to suppose arts groups cannot make a profit(利润).___21___ If you are a student studying the arts, chances are you have been ill­advised to have a plan B. But those who truly understand the economic effect and can work to change the patterns can create a wide range of career possibilities. A. The arts create jobs that help develop the economy. B. But arts groups bring more value to our communities. C. Another group of people is needed to help market the event. D. But in order to stay in business arts groups must produce returns. E. No doubt the theater has contributed to the area’s development and economic growth. F. Arts play an important part in improving our mood (心情) and our relationship with others. G. Now, more and more young people dream of becoming a singer but they don't think of the pains that they will take. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节,满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分） 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Nicole was always insecure about herself. She didn’t like how she looked. She thought she was too ___22___ and thin. She tried to gain ___23___ , but she never could. Most people would love to be in Nicole’s ___24___ though. Nicole also didn’t know why she was so ___25___ . She wished she could easily talk to others and make new friends. Nicole’s ___26___ was so low that her friends started to get annoyed with her. Nicole’s mom ___27___ her to join a sports team at school. Nicole did not want to, because she didn’t want to be ___28___ . After several days of ___29___ , Nicole finally gave in to her mother’s request. Nicole decided to ___30___ the basketball team. She used to play it when she was younger. It ____31____ that Nicole was tall. When Nicole went to try-outs, she ____32____ all the people she was competing against. She started to ____33____ herself to the other girls, and found they were all shorter than her, but they were more confident. Nicole tried to put them out of her mind. The coach asked the girls to shoot free throws, run short distance, and then ____34____ , asked them to play a game. Nicole was doing well, and she was ____35____ . She didn’t realize that she still had basketball skills. Nicole helped the team win and became confident about herself. She ____36____ she was good at something. 22. A. short B. tall C. old D. happy 23. A. strength B. experience C. weight D. acceptance 24. A. situation B. company C. defence D. possession 25. A. noisy B. gifted C. shy D. social 26. A. expectation B. patience C. enthusiasm D. confidence 27. A. encouraged B. invited C. caused D. permitted 28. A. transformed B. fascinated C. refused D. abandoned 29. A. exercises B. efforts. C. rescues D. surprises 30. A. cry out for B. keep up with C. try out for D. carry on with 31. A. helped B. predicted C. happened D. seemed 32. A. interrupted B. observed C. selected D. blamed 33. A. adjust B. explain C. tell D. compare 34. A. constantly B. doubtfully C. suddenly D. finally 35. A. ignorant B. secure C. grateful D. surprised 36. A. knew B. forgot C. agreed D. hoped 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Sun Zhen chu, an 86-year-old man in 2022, who go this driver’s license in about a year, has surprised and inspired netizens in China not only because of his age. The motivation behind Sun Zhen chu’s____37____(take) the driving tests is to care for his wife. Sun’s wife didn’t go out much after____38____operation. After the policy that people over 70 can apply ____39____a driver’s license was issued, Sun ____40____(immediate) became an elderly trainee at a local driver training school in Zhejiang Province and managed ____41____(pass) the four exams, receiving perfect scores on two of them. After getting his license in March, Sun bought an electric vehicle to take his wife shopping for groceries, to the hospital or sightseeing along the Qian tang River. ____42____astonished people most was Sun’s career—he was a specialist in nuclear weapons and made great____43____(contribute) to the nation. After graduation in 1964, Sun____44____(select) as one of the researchers to participate in China’s first atomic bomb test. After the successful test, he went to Beijing,____45____he continued to conduct research and testing for nuclear weapons for 32 years. He retired in 1995, but he did not stop learning new things. In a speech he delivered at Zhejiang Gongs hang University in late June he encouraged graduates to keep learning to standout in a _____46_____(compete) and challenging society. 第三部分 基础知识（共两节,满分25分） 第一节单词拼写。（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分） 根据首字母及中文意思,在句子中填写单词的正确形式,请在答题卡填写单词的完整形式。 47. When faced with r____ (拒绝), instead of complaining, maybe we should consider our opportunities. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 48. Her boss was very demanding but a____ (欣赏的) of Christina’s talents. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 49. Tom’s attitude towards guests really makes me feel e____ (尴尬的) at the party. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 50. Though a____ (广告) are of great help, I don’t think we should completely rely on them. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 51. The application of artificial intelligence has become a t____ (趋势) in the local banking industry. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 52. You’d better not walk into the room with m____ (泥泞的) boots on your feet. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 53. That young man is honest, c____ (合作), always there when you need his help. In short, he’s reliable. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 54. The photo v____ (生动地) shows a lovely American girl in traditional Chinese costume with a sweet smile on her face. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 55. He will require s____ (手术) on his left knee. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 56. Idioms usually cannot be translated l____ (根据字面意思) in another language. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 57. I had been betrayed by those who I trusted several times, resulting in a s____ (怀疑的) attitude towards everything and everyone. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 58. Please consider me an a____ (申请人) for the position which you advertised in the newspaper. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 59. I came up and said hello to him when I saw Professor Lee w____ (徘徊) with his wife in the park. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 60. The rent is n____ (可协商的) with the landlord and depends on when you can move in and how long you will rent. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 61. I was not sure whether I had the q____ (资格) for the job, but I still wanted to give it a try. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 第二节 短语填空（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分） 用方框内短语的适当形式填空。 drive ... away; bring out; probe into; tell off; burst onto 62. The teacher ______ Tom in the office yesterday for his being late for class again. 63. A working group was set up ______ the cause of the accident. 64. He ______ the fashion scene in the early 1980s and immediately became a hit worldwide. 65. He is a very responsible teacher who can ______ the best in his students. 66. How these feelings of sadness can ______ 第四部分 写作 应用文写作（满分 15 分） 67. 你校英文报运动天地栏目举行征文活动, 请你以“我最喜欢的体育明星”为题写一篇英语短文投稿, 内容包括： 1. 体育明星简介及事迹； 2. 影响及喜爱的原因。 注意： 1. 词数 80 词左右； 2. 在答题卡的相应位置作答。 My favorite sports star ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $