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武汉市部分重点中学2024-2025学年度下学期期中联考 高一英语 本试卷共10页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 考试时间：2025年4月15日下午14：00-16：00 ★祝考试顾利★ 注意事项： 1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3．非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区城均无效。 4．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Repeat what he said. B. Call her back soon. C. Stop listening to music. 2. Where are the speakers? A. At an office. B. At a grocery store. C. At a bus station. 3. What kind of homework does the man give his students? A. Reading textbooks. B. Using the Internet. C. Interviewing someone. 4. What does the woman think of Mrs. Dunkirk? A. She is strict. B. She is humorous. C. She is helpful. 5 Why doesn’t the man want to go to book club tonight? A. He is running late. B. He didn’t read the book. C. He usually misses it. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How is the man feeling? A. Angry. B. Sleepy. C. Seared. How long is the speakers’ trip? A. Four hours. B. Ten hours. C. Thirteen hours. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does Bob think of motorcycle racing after the accident? A. It’s still attractive. B. It’s too dangerous. C. It’s quite terrible. 9. How long will it still take Bob to fully recover? A. About two weeks. B. About three weeks. C. About five weeks. 10. What did the woman give to Bob? A. Some magazines. B. Some flowers. C. Some medicine. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What does the woman say about playing baaketball? A. She finds it pretty easy. B. She is good at it. C. She knows the general rules. 12. Where did the woman buy the basketball? A. In a store. B. On the street. C. At school. 13. What will the speakers do finst? A. Buy some special shoes. B. Go home for sportswear. C. Find a basketball court. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. Thy doesn’t Sue have the cake? A. She dislikes it. B. She wants to lose weight. C. She’s trying to avoid being sick. 15. What did Jill bring to the party? A. Salads. B. Sandwiches. C. Soup. 16. Where will Sue probably go next? A. To the restaurant. B. To the backyard. C. Into the house. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17 Who is giving the speech? A. Angela’s friend. B. Angela’s brother. C. Angela’s father. 18. What does the speaker think of Dan? A. Generous. B. Smart. C. Lacky. 19. Where did Angela mest probably get to know Dan? - A. On the road. B. In the school. C. At Angela’s home. 20. When does the wedding probably take place? A. In July. B. In November. C. In December. 第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2.5分，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，从四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A At the 2025 year’s CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada, crowds from around the world came to see the latest products built with artificial intelligence(Al) from more than 4,000 companies. Smarter TVs Samsung introduced a system called Samsung Vision Al for its line of OLED and QLED TV models. The company said the AI tools are meant to tur the TVs into more “intelligent” assistive devices and to help “simplify and enrich everyday living” for its users. One example is a feature that permits users to click on different screen elements to receive immediate information about what they see. The company said another tool makes it possible to activate live language translations on screens. Aircraft carrier vehicle Chinese automaker XPENG launched a system called a Land Aircraft Carrier. It includes a large transport vehicle with enough space to transport a flying car inside. The idea is for users to be able to launch the flying car from any where the vehicle can go. The flying car, planned to sell at a price of about $300,000, is fully autonomous and can carry two people at a time. XPENG said it will aim to increase production for all its vehicles in the coming year. Salt increasing spoon Japanese drink producer Kirin Holdings introduced a new product that aims to strengthen the taste of salt in food products without increasing the amount of salt. The spoon-shaped device uses electricity to increase saltiness. The company says the tool-which can be taken anywhere-sends a weak electric current through the top of the device to food. 1. What is a feature of Samsung Vision AI? A. It connects the TV to other smart home devices. B. It provides live language translations on-screen. C. It allows users to control their TV with voice orders. D. It adjusts the TV’s brightness based on room lighting. 2. What did Chinese automaker present at the 2025 CES show? A. A new gaming device. B. A novel model of aircraft. C. A new line of smart phones. D. A transport vehicle with its flying car. 3. Why did Kirin Holdings create the spoon? A. To reduce the cost of salt production. B. To increase the amount of salt in food. C. To replace traditional spoons by adding salt. D. To make the dish more tasty without adding salt. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了 2025 年拉斯维加斯 CES 展上的智能产品。 1题详解】 细节理解题。根据 Smarter TVs部分中“The company said another tool makes it possible to activate live language translations on screens.(该公司表示，另一项工具使得在屏幕上激活实时语言翻译成为可能)”可知，Samsung Vision AI的一个特点是提供屏幕上的实时语言翻译。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据 Aircraft carrier vehicle部分中“Chinese automaker XPENG launched a system called a Land Aircraft Carrier. It includes a large transport vehicle with enough space to transport a flying car inside.(中国汽车制造商XPENG推出了一种名为陆地航母的系统。它包括一辆大型运输车，内部有足够的空间运输一辆飞行汽车)”可知，中国汽车制造商在2025年CES展会上展示了一辆载有飞行汽车的运输车。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据 Salt increasing spoon部分中“Japanese drink producer Kirin Holdings introduced a new product that aims to strengthen the taste of salt in food products without increasing the amount of salt.(日本饮料生产商麒麟控股推出了一款新产品，旨在不增加盐量的情况下增强食品中盐的味道)”可知，麒麟控股创造这把勺子的目的是在不加盐的情况下使菜肴更美味。故选D。 B After I broke up with my husband, I remember finding outI wasn’t going to get child support. We don’t have kids, but I still wanted child support, you know? I wanted inner child support. And so I was crying and crying and hugging my mom and she hugged me back and said,“Sarah,don’t sweat the small things. And guess what? It’s all small things.” And I was like, “Mom — that’s the sign above the couch.” I turned around and pointed it out to her. “Did you just read that to me?” That’s when I realized that my mom has just been reading the decorations around the house to give me advice. Once I called her and said I didn’t know if I’d ever get married again. She said, “Sarah,you have to dance like no one is watching.” And I said,“Mom, are you in theguest bathroom right now?” She snid no but then she began to talk about something about feotsteps in the sand, and I knew that’s the framed print abowe the towel holder! When I called my mom to tell her that I’d lost the right to pet my sweet dog, Stella, she said, “Sarah,when the tough gets going — let me call you back, I’m in the car.” I’m prelty sure she was trying to read a bumper sticker (保险杠贴纸). Whether the saying was sitting right in front of her in the form of a book, or a plaque (匾额), or a bumper sticker,or not, my mom has always been fond of sayings. For my mom’s birthday the next year, I got her a plaque that says “It is what it is.” I got it as a joke because it’s the most overused phrase in the book. I thought she’d laugh. Instead, she loved it. She hungit above the mirror in the hallway next to the powder room. At least now when I call her and she says,“It is what it is,” I know exactly where she’s sitting. 4 How did the author’s mother usually give advice for her daughter? A. By reading signs around. B. By quoting words in books. C. By seeking help from her husband. D. By telling from her own experience. 5. Why did the author give her mother a plaque as the birthday gift? A. Because her mother really loved it. B. Because there is a useful phrase on it. C. Because she wanted to amuse her mother. D. Because it was necessary for the hallway. 6. Which word can best decribe the auther’s mother? A. Serious. B. Sensitive. C. Optimistic. D. Modest. 7. Which might best serve as the title for the text? A. Daughter’s Puzzle B. Daughter’s Greetings C. Mother’s Birthday Gifts D. Mother’s Wall-sign Wisdom 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者母亲通过读周围标识语给作者建议的趣事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“That’s when I realized that my mom has just been reading the decorations around the house to give me advice.(就在那时，我意识到我妈妈一直在看房子周围的装饰来给我建议。)”可知，作者母亲通常通过读周围的标识语来给女儿建议。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“I got it as a joke because it’s the most overused phrase in the book. I thought she’d laugh.(我开玩笑买的，因为这是书里最滥用的短语。我以为她会笑。)”可知，作者给她母亲一个匾额作为生日礼物是因为她想逗她母亲开心。故选C。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“And so I was crying and crying and hugging my mom and she hugged me back and said,“Sarah,don’t sweat the small things. And guess what? It’s all small things.”(于是我哭个不停，拥抱着我的妈妈，她也回抱着我，说道：“莎拉，别为小事烦恼。你猜怎么着？一切都是小事。” )”以及第三段的“She said,“Sarah,you have to dance like no one is watching.”(她说：“莎拉，你得像没人在看一样尽情跳舞。”)”可推知，母亲总是通过引用家中各处装饰上积极的话语来安慰和鼓励女儿，可以看出母亲是乐观的。故选C。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文中描述的母亲通过读墙上的标识语来给女儿提供生活建议的多个例子，以及最后作者给母亲送了一个匾额作为生日礼物，可以推断出“Mother’s Wall-sign Wisdom(母亲的墙上标识语智慧)”最能概括文章主旨，作为标题最合适。故选D。 C Will listening to Mozart really make me smarter? Yes, but no more than listening to Justin Bieber. The misbelief that there’s something unique about Mozart’s ability to increase brainpower began in 1993, with a paper in Nature. Neurobiologista Gordon Shaw, Frances Rauacher and Katherine Ky of the University of Califomnia at Irvine found that students who listened to 10 minutes of a Mozart sonata showed a temporary increase in certain thinking skills, as measured by an IQ teat. The public were fascinated by the romantie idea that listening to Mozart would make them smarter, and Don Campbell, a teacher and music educator from Texas, composed his international bestseller The Motart Effect on the basis of this iden. But Glenn Schellenberg, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, says that there is no Mozart effect. Any number of experiences besides listening to music might improve thinking ability. Most people find the music of Mozart pleasant to listen to, and it might increase dopamine (多巴胺) levels in the brain, which is generally thought to improve thinking. But “eating chocolate might have the same effect,” Schellenberg says. In 2010, a team of Austrian researchers analyaed the results from 39 attempts to copy the Mozart effect. In most experiments, a group of subjects listened to a Mozart sonata before testing their thinking skills. Scientists then compared the results against a control group that had not heard music. The researchers’ findings were neatly summed up in their paper’s title Mosart Effect Schmozart Effect. This isn’t to say that listening to music can’t give the brain a promotion. Catherine Noelle O’Shea and David Wolf of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston recently found that doctors who listened to Mozart before sereening patients for colon polyps (结肠息肉) found more polyps than those who didn’t. Classical music probably made the doctors feel good, thus improving performance. If the doctors had been Bieber fans, it might have been better to play them some of his hits. 8. What was believed by the public in 1993? A. Mozart was smarter than Justin Bieber. B. Smarter students liked listening to music. C. Listening to Mozart would improve brainpower. D. Don Campbell ereated the theory of Mozart effect. 9. Why does the author mention “eating chocolate” in paragraph 2? A. To warn. B. To argue. C. To inform. D. To enlertain. 10. What is the main point of the paper titled “Mozart Effect Schmozart Effect”? A. The unreliability of the Mozart effeet. B. The scientifie basis of the Mozart effect. C. The historical background of the Mozart effeet. D. The widespread acceplance of the Mozart effeet. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards listening to music? A. Uncaring. B. Negative. C. Unclear. D. Favorable. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要探讨了“莫扎特效应”，即听莫扎特的音乐是否真的能让人更聪明。1993年的一篇论文引发了公众认为听莫扎特能提升脑力的误解，后来研究表明这种效应并不存在，听音乐可能因让人愉悦等原因对大脑有促进作用，但并非莫扎特的音乐所独有。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Neurobiologista Gordon Shaw, Frances Rauacher and Katherine Ky of the University of Califomnia at Irvine found that students who listened to 10 minutes of a Mozart sonata showed a temporary increase in certain thinking skills, as measured by an IQ teat. The public were fascinated by the romantie idea that listening to Mozart would make them smarter, and Don Campbell, a teacher and music educator from Texas, composed his international bestseller The Motart Effect on the basis of this iden. (加州大学欧文分校的神经生物学家戈登・肖、弗朗西斯・劳彻和凯瑟琳・凯发现，通过智商测试衡量，听10分钟莫扎特奏鸣曲的学生在某些思维技能上有暂时的提高。公众被听莫扎特音乐会让人更聪明这个浪漫的想法迷住了，来自得克萨斯州的教师兼音乐教育家唐・坎贝尔基于这一观点创作了他的国际畅销书《莫扎特效应》)”可知，1993年公众相信听莫扎特的音乐会提高脑力。故选C项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的后两句“Most people find the music of Mozart pleasant to listen to, and it might increase dopamine (多巴胺) levels in the brain, which is generally thought to improve thinking. But “eating chocolate might have the same effect,” Schellenberg says. (大多数人觉得莫扎特的音乐很好听，它可能会增加大脑中的多巴胺水平，人们普遍认为这可以提高思维能力。但舍伦贝格说：“吃巧克力可能也有同样的效果。”)”可知，前面提到听莫扎特音乐可能提高思维是因为让人愉悦和增加多巴胺，接着说吃巧克力也有同样效果，是为了反驳“莫扎特的音乐能独特地提高脑力”这一观点。故选B项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“In 2010, a team of Austrian researchers analyaed the results from 39 attempts to copy the Mozart effeet. In most experiments, a group of subjects listened to a Mozart sonata before testing their thinking skills. Scientists then compared the results against a control group that had not heard music. The researchers’ findings were neatly summed up in their paper’s title Mosart Effect Schmozart Effect. (2010年，一组奥地利研究人员分析了39次复制“莫扎特效应”的尝试结果。在大多数实验中，一组受试者在测试他们的思维技能之前听了一首莫扎特奏鸣曲。然后，科学家们将结果与没有听音乐的对照组进行了比较。研究人员的发现被巧妙地总结在他们论文的标题“莫扎特效应，没什么莫扎特效应”中)”可知，论文标题暗示了所谓的“莫扎特效应”并不靠谱，即“莫扎特效应”的不可靠性。故选A项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“This isn’t to say that listening to music can’t give the brain a promotion. Catherine Noelle O’Shea and David Wolf of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston recently found that doctors who listened to Mozart before sereening patients for colon polyps (结肠息肉) found more polyps than those who didn’t. Classical music probably made the doctors feel good, thus improving performance. If the doctors had been Bieber fans, it might have been better to play them some of his hits. (这并不是说听音乐不能促进大脑。休斯顿德克萨斯大学健康科学中心的凯瑟琳・诺埃尔・奥谢和大卫・沃尔夫最近发现，在筛查结肠息肉患者之前听莫扎特音乐的医生比不听的医生发现了更多的息肉。古典音乐可能让医生感觉良好，从而提高了表现。如果这些医生是比伯的粉丝，给他们播放一些他的热门歌曲可能会更好)”可知，作者认为听音乐能对大脑有促进作用，对听音乐持支持、肯定的态度。故选D项。 D A rare look inside the human brain might help to explain how it clears away waste. Scientists say the failure to clear away such waste can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. Brain cells use a lot of nutrients (营养). This means they produce a lot of waste. Scientists believe the brain has special systems to take out this waste, especially during sleep. They have reported observing this process happening in mice. But they had no clear evidence that this happens in humans. Recently published research appears to have identified a system, or network, of very small waste-clearing channels in the brains of living humans. The researchers used a scanning technology to study the network. One of the researchers was Dr. Juan Piantino of Oregon Health & Science University. Piantino said the new research was important evidence. “We needed this piece to say this happens in humans too.” he said. His team recently published its findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The brain is very active during sleep. During sleeping hours, the brain appears to clean itself. The idea has gotten the attention of researchers. A night’s sleep deprivation can cause people’s thinking to be unclear. But how does the brain clean itself? Over 12 years ago, scientists at the University of Rochester first reported finding a network they named the “glymphatic system.” Fluid (液体) from the brain, called cerebrospinal fluid, travels through channels surrounding blood vessels (血管) to carry waste out of the brain. It is not clear exactly how the system works. However, some research has shown that the movement of blood vessels might help move the waste-clearing fluid where it needs to go. Finding the system in humans is not easy. Regular MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans can show some of the fluid-filled channels. 12. What kind of process did scientists observe in mice’s brains? A. They remove waste during sleep. B. They produce more waste during sleep. C. They use more nutrients during sleep. D. They stop producing waste during sleep. 13. What does the underlined word in paragruph 4 refer to? A. Increase. B. Decline. C. Loss. D. Difficulty. 14. How is the waste in a human’s brain cleared? A. It is taken in as nutrients by the body. B. It is changed into fluid flowing out of the brain. C. It is carried out of the brain through the blood vessels. D. It is taken out of the brain along certain paths around blood vessels. 15. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To present a study. B. To reason a theory. C. To share experiences. D. To persuade readers. 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了大脑清除废物的机制及相关研究发现。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Scientists believe the brain has special systems to take out this waste, especially during sleep. They have reported observing this process happening in mice.(科学家认为大脑有特殊的系统来排出这些废物，尤其是在睡眠期间。他们报告说在老鼠身上观察到了这一过程)”可知，科学家在老鼠大脑中观察到它们在睡眠中清除废物。故选A。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“The brain is very active during sleep. During sleeping hours, the brain appears to clean itself. The idea has gotten the attention of researchers.(大脑在睡眠期间非常活跃。在睡眠时间，大脑似乎会自我清洁。这个想法已经引起了研究人员的注意)”以及划线单词所在的句子 “can cause people’s thinking to be unclear.(会导致人们思维不清)”可知，大脑在睡眠时会自我清洁，可推测此处说的是睡眠缺失会导致人们思维不清晰，deprivation意思是“缺失，丧失”。故选C。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Fluid (液体) from the brain，called cerebrospinal fluid, travels through channels surrounding blood vessels (血管) to carry waste out of the brain.(来自大脑的液体，称为脑脊液，通过血管周围的通道将废物带出大脑)”可知，人类大脑中的废物是通过血管周围的特定路径被带出大脑的。故选D。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据全文内容以及第一段的“A rare look inside the human brain might help to explain how it clears away waste. Scientists say the failure to clear away such waste can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders.(罕见地观察人脑内部可能有助于解释它如何清除废物。科学家们表示，未能清除这些废物会导致阿尔茨海默病和其他脑部疾病)”可知，文章主要介绍了科学家对人类大脑清除废物系统的研究，包括在老鼠身上的观察、对人类大脑中废物清除系统的发现以及该系统的工作原理等。因此，文章的目的是介绍一项研究。故选A。 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能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Music, food, language, dance, stories and decorations are just a few of the ways that people express their cultural heritage. As a photographer, one of the most exciting parts of my work is discovering and photographing different cultural traditions around the world. ____16____ This question has led me on some exciting adventures and has given me a deeper appreciation for traditions and worldviews other than my own. If you want to try cultural photography, here are three tips to get you started. Do Your Research When you are photographing a cultural tradition that you are not familiar with, it is helpful to research the tradition ahead of time or ask lots of questions at the event. ____17____ Because you will know which elements are central to the story. It will also help you appreciate why the tradition is meaningful. ____18____ Objects and symbols form an important part of many cultural traditions and make wonderful subjects for photographs. The next time you are at a festival or celebration, pay attention to the details and create photographs of the symbols that stand out to you. In my family, we celebrate Christmas. ____19____ Document Mood and Emotion To make captivating images, try to document the emotions and moods expressed during cultural traditions. Some events, like festivals, are celebratory and loud, while others, like religious ceremonies, are solemn and quiet. ____20____ Try zooming in to document people’s facial expressions or zooming out to capture the mood of an entire scene. A. Photograph the Details. B. Visualize the Traditions. C. I always ask if any local celebrations are taking place. D. Recording traditional activities can deepen cultural understanding. E. Exploring the history of a tradition will help you create more impressive images. F. Appreciating the context of an event helps convey its atmosphere in photographs. G. So I would photograph gingerbread cookies, stockings, and our Christmas decorations. 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. A 19. G 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了作为摄影师，在进行文化摄影时的一些建议，包括提前做研究、拍摄细节以及记录情绪氛围等。 【16题详解】 前文“As a photographer, one of the most exciting parts of my work is discovering and photographing different cultural traditions around the world.(作为一名摄影师，我工作中最令人兴奋的部分之一就是发现并拍摄世界各地不同的文化传统)”作者提到发现和拍摄不同文化传统，后文“This question has led me on some exciting adventures and has given me a deeper appreciation for traditions and worldviews other than my own.(这个问题让我经历了一些激动人心的冒险，也让我对不同于自己的传统和世界观有了更深刻的理解)”提到冒险和欣赏传统，设空处应是作者询问当地是否有庆祝活动之类的问题，C选项 “我总是会问是否有当地的庆祝活动正在举行。”符合语境，选项中ask呼应下文This question。故选C。 【17题详解】 根据前文“When you are photographing a cultural tradition that you are not familiar with, it is helpful to research the tradition ahead of time or ask lots of questions at the event.(当你拍摄一个你不熟悉的文化传统时，提前研究这个传统或者在活动中问很多问题是很有帮助的)”以及后文 “Because you will know which elements are central to the story. It will also help you appreciate why the tradition is meaningful.(因为你会知道哪些元素是故事的核心。这也会帮助你理解为什么这个传统是有意义的)”可知，选项承接上文说明研究传统的作用，E选项“探索一个传统的历史将帮助你创造出更令人印象深刻的图像。”符合语境，故选E。 【18题详解】 根据后文“Objects and symbols form an important part of many cultural traditions and make wonderful subjects for photographs. The next time you are at a festival or celebration, pay attention to the details and create photographs of the symbols that stand out to you.(物体和符号是许多文化传统的重要组成部分，也是很棒的摄影主题。下次你参加节日或庆祝活动时，注意细节，拍摄那些对你来说突出的符号)”可知，此段主要讲要拍摄细节，A 选项 “拍摄细节。”符合语境，为短文的小标题。故选A。 【19题详解】 根据前文“In my family, we celebrate Christmas.(在我家，我们庆祝圣诞节)”可知，接下来会说与圣诞节相关的拍摄内容，G选项“所以我会拍摄姜饼饼干、长筒袜和我们的圣诞装饰品。”符合语境，故选G。 【20题详解】 根据前文“To make captivating images, try to document the emotions and moods expressed during cultural traditions. Some events, like festivals, are celebratory and loud, while others, like religious ceremonies, are solemn and quiet.(为了拍出吸引人的照片，试着记录下文化传统中表达的情感和情绪。有些活动，如节日，是喜庆和喧闹的，而其他活动，如宗教仪式，是庄严和安静的)”可知，不同文化活动有不同的情绪氛围，选线承接上文说明了解活动的背景的重要性，F选项“了解一个事件的背景有助于在照片中传达其氛围。”符合语境，故选F。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Saturday morning yard sales are common in my part of Canada. But last year, something changed the way I ____21____ the sellers. I started noticing that often the people standing alone behind the tables were in deep ____22____. At one yard sale, I found an old gentleman sitting behind his ____23____. After a polite greeting, I noticed that in addition to the ___24___ items, the tables were cowered in dog figurines (小塑像).“You really like dogs!” I said. “Yup. We used to keep them. Until my wife died.” The “gate” slowly and carefully ____25____ and his story flowed out. His child died eight years ago and since his wife died last winter, he’s been keeping himself busy by ____26____ out the house. I bought a small dog figurine and thanked him for ____27____ his story with me. I’m a university professor, whose ____28____ program focuses on death, dying and grief (悲痛).So, I’m ____29____ that it didn’t occur to me that yard sales can be such a real act of grieving. In the past, the fun and challenge of going to a sale, ____30____ through someone else’s stuff and seeing how cheaply you could strike a _____31_____, was the whole point of the adventure. I never _____32_____ the fact that this is someone else’s stuff. And it might be on this table for a good reason. _____33_____, yard sales are an opportunity to learn about lives lost, griefs lived and stories that want to be _____34_____ when there’s no one left to hear them again. That dog figurine now sits in my car, reminding me to be _____35_____ as I look forward to the next yard sale and the stories we may unearth. 21. A. arranged B. approached C. avoided D. absorbed 22. A. sorrow B. satisfaction C. pressure D. puzzle 23. A. surroundings B. ratings C. sufferings D. offerings 24. A. convenient B. ordinary C. previous D. sacred 25. A. closed B. broke C. opened D. changed 26. A. cleaning B. making C. figuring D. picking 27. A. discussing B. creating C. documenting D. sharing 28. A. charity B. research C. experiment D. exchange 29. A. embarrassed B. pleased C. relieved D. concerned 30. A. seeing B. living C. digging D. getting 31. A. balance B. match C. blow D. deal 32. A. searched for B. watched over C. reflected on D. made up 33. A. Truthfully B. Finally C. Immediately D. Extremely 34. A. updated B. retold C. copied D. preferred 35. A. frank B. curious C. upset D. grateful 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过庭院拍卖了解到人们背后的悲伤故事，从而改变了对庭院拍卖的看法。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但去年，一些事情改变了我接近这些卖家的方式。A. arranged安排；B. approached接近；C. avoided避免；D. absorbed吸收。根据下文“I started noticing that often the people standing alone behind the tables were in deep ____ .”可知，作者开始注意到卖家背后的故事，这改变了作者接近他们的方式。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始注意到，那些独自站在桌子后面的人常常沉浸在深深的悲伤中。A. sorrow悲伤；B. satisfaction满意；C. pressure压力；D. puzzle困惑。根据下文“His child died eight years ago and since his wife died last winter”可知，这些卖家背后有着悲伤的故事。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一次庭院拍卖中，我发现一位老先生坐在他的出售物品后面。A. surroundings环境；B. ratings评价；C. sufferings苦难；D. offerings出售物品。根据上文“Saturday morning yard sales are common in my part of Canada.”可知，这是庭院拍卖，所以老先生坐在他出售的物品后面。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在礼貌的问候之后，我注意到除了普通的物品，桌子上还摆满了狗的小塑像。A. convenient方便的；B. ordinary普通的；C. previous以前的；D. scared害怕的。根据下文“the tables were covered in dog figurines”可知，除了普通物品，还有狗的小塑像。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“大门”慢慢而小心地打开，他的故事如流水般涌出。A. closed关闭；B. broke打破；C. opened打开；D. changed改变。根据下文“his story flowed out”可知，老先生的心扉慢慢打开，开始讲述他的故事。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的孩子八年前去世了，自从去年冬天妻子去世后，他就一直通过打扫房子来让自己忙碌起来。A. cleaning打扫；B. making制作；C. figuring计算；D. picking挑选。根据下文“out the house”可知，老先生通过打扫房子来让自己忙碌，以缓解悲痛。clean out“清理，打扫”。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我买了一个小狗的小塑像，并感谢他与我分享他的故事。A. discussing讨论；B. creating创造；C. documenting记录；D. sharing分享。根据上文“his story flowed out”可知，老先生与作者分享了他的故事。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我是一名大学教授，我的研究项目集中在死亡、临终和悲痛上。A. charity慈善；B. research研究；C. experiment实验；D. exchange交换。根据下文“program focuses on death，dying and grief”可知，作者的研究项目集中在死亡、临终和悲痛上。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以，我很尴尬，我从来没有想到庭院拍卖会是这样一种真正的悲痛行为。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. pleased高兴的；C. relieved宽慰的；D. concerned关心的。根据下文“it didn’t occur to me that yard sales can be such a real act of grieving”可知，作者之前没有意识到庭院拍卖背后的悲痛，所以感到尴尬。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在过去，去拍卖的乐趣和挑战，挖掘别人的东西，看看你能以多便宜的价格买到，是这次冒险的全部意义。A. seeing看见；B. living生活；C. digging挖掘；D. getting得到。根据下文“through someone else’s stuff and seeing how cheaply you could strike”可知，这里指在旧货中翻找东西，用dig through“挖掘，翻找”。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. balance平衡；B. match匹配；C. blow打击；D. deal交易。根据上文“seeing how cheaply you could strike”可知，这里指看看能以多便宜的价格买到，即达成交易。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我从来没有反思过这样一个事实：这是别人的东西。A. searched for寻找；B. watched over看守；C. reflected on反思；D. made up编造。根据下文“the fact that this is someone else’s stuff”可知，作者之前没有反思过这是别人的东西这一事实。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：事实上，庭院拍卖是一个了解失去的生活、经历的悲痛和想要被重述的故事的机会，当再也没有人愿意听它们的时候。A. Truthfully事实上；B. Finally最后；C. Immediately立即；D. Extremely极其。根据下文“yard sales are an opportunity to learn about lives lost, griefs lived and stories that want to be ____ when there’s no one left to hear them again”可知，这里是对庭院拍卖意义的进一步阐述，用“事实上”引出。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. updated更新；B. retold重述；C. copied复制；D. preferred更喜欢。根据下文“when there’s no one left to hear them again”可知，这些故事想要被重述，但再也没有人愿意听它们了。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那个小狗的小塑像现在坐在我的车里，提醒我在期待下一次庭院拍卖和我们可能发掘的故事时要保持好奇。A. frank坦率的；B. curious好奇的；C. upset不安的；D. grateful感激的。根据下文“as I look forward to the next yard sale and the stories we may unearth”可知，作者期待下一次庭院拍卖和可能发掘的故事，所以要保持好奇。故选B。 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。 There are 56 ethnic groups in China. Not all of them observe the same customs. The ____36____ (major) celebrate the New Year on the first day of the first lunar month. Yet in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, people take March 20 to 22 ____37____ the beginning of the new year. And it is called Nawruz. In the midnight of the first day of Nawruz, the eldest woman, ____38____ (wear) a man’s coat, a hat and long goatee, visits each house of the village. When she arrives, children ____39____ (wake) up by their parents. The Nawruz woman will kiss the children and wish them good luck. The children will share their snacks with the Nawruz woman, putting them into her bag and then follow her. They go from door to door until all the children are out with the Nawruz woman. Then ____40____ campfire is set up and all the villagers gather around it. They strike the drum to announce the arrival of spring, singing and dancing till the daybreak. In the day time, a lot of performances will be displayed, ____41____ may include a series of tricks on the horse back, dog fighting, goat fighting, wrestling, etc. ____42____ the most eye-catching performance is tight rope walking. ____43____ (award) by the head of the village, the winners believe this will lead them through a lucky year. Apart from the performances, the adults will hold a meeting to discuss how to help the ____44____ (need) in the village. After a plan is made, everybody tries his or her best to help. They may offer some money, some farming tools, or do some necessary work for ______45______ (that) in need. 【答案】36. majorities 37. as 38. wearing 39. are woken 40. a 41. which 42. But 43. Awarded 44. needs 45. those 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了中国新疆地区维吾尔族庆祝新年（Nawruz）的独特习俗。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：大多数人在农历正月初一庆祝新年。本空作句子的主语，应填名词，形式majority“大多数”，the majority表示“大多数人”，根据celebrate可知，用复数形式。故填majorities。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：然而，在新疆维吾尔自治区，人们把3月20日至22日视为新年的开始。take...as...是固定搭配，意为“把……视为……”。故填as。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在纳吾肉孜节的第一天午夜，村里最年长的女人穿着一件男式外套，戴着一顶帽子，留着长长的山羊胡子，挨家挨户拜访。本句谓语为visits，此处为非谓语动词，且the eldest woman与wear“穿着”为主动关系，应用现在分词，作后置定语。故填wearing。 【39题详解】 考查动词语态：句意：当她到达时，孩子们被他们的父母叫醒。此处描述的是一般情况，时态应用一般现在时，且children 与wake up“弄醒”之间是被动关系，应用一般现在时的被动语态，主语children是复数，be动词用are。故填are woken。 【40题详解】 考查冠词。句意：然后生起一堆篝火，所有的村民都聚集在周围。此处泛指“一堆篝火”，campfire是以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词a。故填a。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：白天，会有很多表演，可能包括一系列马背上的杂技、斗狗、斗羊、摔跤等。本空引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词performances，且关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which。故填which。 【42题详解】 考查连词。句意：但最引人注目的表演是走钢丝。前后句之间是转折关系，应用but连接，句首单词，首字母大写。故填But。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：获奖者由村长颁奖，他们相信这将引领他们度过幸运的一年。本句谓语为believe，此处为非谓语动词，award“授予，奖励”与逻辑主语the winners之间是被动关系，应用过去分词，作状语，且句首单词首字母大写。故填Awarded。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：除了表演之外，成年人将会举行一次会议来讨论如何帮助村子里有困难的人。本空作help的宾语，用名词need “迫切要求，需要”，the need在这里表示“有困难的人，有需求的人”，有困难的人不止一个，用复数形式。故填needs。 【45题详解】 考查代词。句意：他们可能会提供一些钱，一些农具，或者为那些需要帮助的人做一些必要的工作。本空在句中作for的宾语，指代前文提到的the needs，应用those“那些人”代替。故填those。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris在邮件中提到最近遭遇网络诈骗(online fraud)，个人信息泄露导致社交媒体账号被查。请根据以下提示用英文给他写一封信： 1．表达关切与安慰； 2．提出网络安全建议。 注意： 1．词数80左右； 2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Chris, I’m sorry to hear that you fell victim to online fraud and had your social media accounts stolen. It must be a really tough time for you. But don’t worry too much. Here are some tips for online safety. First, never click on suspicious links or share personal information randomly. Second, use strong passwords and change them regularly. Third, be cautious when using public Wi-Fi. I believe you’ll be more careful and avoid similar problems in the future. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生就你的英国笔友Chris在邮件中提到最近遭遇网络诈骗(online fraud)这事给他写一封回信。其内容包括：表达关切安慰和出网络安全建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 困难的：tough→hard 首先：first→to begin with 随意地：randomly→at will 问题：problem→issue 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Second, use strong passwords and change them regularly. 拓展句：Second, it is advisable that you should use strong passwords and change them regularly. 【点睛】【高分句型1】 I’m sorry to hear that you fell victim to online fraud and had your social media accounts stolen.（运用了that引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】Third, be cautious when using public Wi-Fi.（运用了状语从句的省略） 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three older sisters and brother. Every year, my mother went to the same conference and had parent and child interviews with the same teachers. The only different thing was the child. And every child participated in an old school tradition-the annual plant sale held in early May, just in time for Mother’s Day. Third grade was the first time that I was allowed to take part in the plant sale. The idea of surprising my mother with a beautiful geranium (天竺葵) exeited me greatly. However, I didn’t have any money. Worried and determined, I went to my eldest sister and shared the secret with her. Without hesitation, she gave me some money, smiling warmly and encouraging me to find the perfect plant. At the plant sale, I carefully made my selection, comparing each one closely. I wrestled with that decision, inspecting each plant closely to ensure that I had indeed found the best geranium. The responsibility of choosing the right gift for my mother made my heart race with excitement and nervousness. Once I had carried it home, with the help of my sister, I hid it on the upstairs neighbor’s porch (门廊). The secrecy of the mission added to the thrill, but I was very afraid my mother would find it before Mother’s Day. My sister, noticing my anxiety, assured me with a confident nod and a gentle pat on the shoulder that she wouldn’t, and indeed she did not. When Mother’s Day arrived, I was bursting with pride when I gave her that geranium. I remember how bright her eyes were and how delighted she was with my gift. The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached third grade. In early May she came to me full of wonder and secrecy and told me that there was going to be a plant sale at school. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右; 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: And she wanted so surprise our mother. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I was there schen my younger sister gave our mother the geraniam. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1: And she wanted to surprise our mother. Just like I did years ago, she was both excited and worried because she had no money. I saw myself in her and without a second thought, I gave her some money. I told her to pick the most beautiful geranium. She was so happy and her eyes sparkled with excitement. She went to the plant sale, carefully choosing among all the plants. After a long time of comparison, she finally found the perfect one. Then, she hid it in a secret place, waiting eagerly for Mother’s Day. Paragraph 2: I was there when my younger sister gave our mother the geranium. Mother’s face lit up the moment she saw the flower. She looked at my sister with so much love and pride in her eyes. My sister was beaming with joy, too. It was a touching moment. I realized that this simple plant sale tradition had passed on the love between generations in our family. It was a small thing, but it held so much warmth and meaning. 【解析】 【导语】本文以作者的经历为线索，讲述了作者上学时学校每年五月初举办植物售卖活动，自己三年级时参与该活动、在姐姐帮助下为母亲挑选天竺葵作为母亲节礼物，多年后妹妹同样想参与此活动的故事，展现家庭温情与传统的延续。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①第一段：由首句“她想给妈妈一个惊喜”可知，续写妹妹因没钱而求助“我”，“我”帮她并看她选花、藏花，等待母亲节到来的过程。 ②第二段：从首句“妹妹给妈妈天竺葵时我在那儿”可知，续写妈妈收到花的反应，以及“我”的感悟，突出传统传递的爱。 2.续写线索：妹妹求助——资助妹妹——选花藏花——送花——妈妈反应——感悟传承 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①挑选：pick/select/choose ②藏：hide/conceal/put away secretly ③使发光：light up/brighten/glow 情绪类 ①兴奋：excited/thrilled/elated ②骄傲：proud/self-satisfied/dignified ③感动：touching/moving/affecting 【点睛】 【高分句型 1】Then, she hid it in a secret place, waiting eagerly for Mother’s Day. (现在分词作伴随状语) 【高分句型 2】Mother’s face lit up the moment she saw the flower. (the moment引导的时间状语从句) 【高分句型 3】I realized that this simple plant sale tradition had passed on the love between generations in our family. (由连接词that引导的宾语从句作realized的宾语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 武汉市部分重点中学2024-2025学年度下学期期中联考 高一英语 本试卷共10页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 考试时间：2025年4月15日下午14：00-16：00 ★祝考试顾利★ 注意事项： 1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3．非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区城均无效。 4．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Repeat what he said. B. Call her back soon. C. Stop listening to music. 2. Where are the speakers? A. At an office. B. At a grocery store. C. At a bus station. 3. What kind of homework does the man give his students? A. Reading textbooks. B. Using the Internet. C. Interviewing someone. 4 What does the woman think of Mrs. Dunkirk? A. She is strict. B. She is humorous. C. She is helpful. 5. Why doesn’t the man want to go to book club tonight? A. He is running late. B. He didn’t read the book. C. He usually misses it. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How is the man feeling? A. Angry. B. Sleepy. C. Seared. How long is the speakers’ trip? A. Four hours. B. Ten hours. C. Thirteen hours. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does Bob think of motorcycle racing after the accident? A. It’s still attractive. B. It’s too dangerous. C. It’s quite terrible. 9. How long will it still take Bob to fully recover? A. About two weeks. B. About three weeks. C. About five weeks. 10. What did the woman give to Bob? A. Some magazines. B. Some flowers. C. Some medicine. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What does the woman say about playing baaketball? A. She finds it pretty easy. B. She is good at it. C. She knows the general rules. 12. Where did the woman buy the basketball? A. In a store. B. On the street. C. At school. 13. What will the speakers do finst? A. Buy some special shoes. B. Go home for sportswear. C. Find a basketball court. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. Thy doesn’t Sue have the cake? A. She dislikes it. B. She wants to lose weight. C. She’s trying to avoid being sick. 15. What did Jill bring to the party? A. Salads. B. Sandwiches. C. Soup. 16. Where will Sue probably go next? A. To the restaurant. B. To the backyard. C. Into the house. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is giving the speech? A. Angela’s friend. B. Angela’s brother. C. Angela’s father. 18. What does the speaker think of Dan? A. Generous. B. Smart. C. Lacky. 19. Where did Angela mest probably get to know Dan? - A. On the road. B. In the school. C. At Angela’s home. 20. When does the wedding probably take place? A. In July. B. In November. C. In December. 第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2.5分，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，从四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A At the 2025 year’s CES show in Las Vegas Nevada, crowds from around the world came to see the latest products built with artificial intelligence(Al) from more than 4,000 companies. Smarter TVs Samsung introduced a system called Samsung Vision Al for its line of OLED and QLED TV models. The company said the AI tools are meant to tur the TVs into more “intelligent” assistive devices and to help “simplify and enrich everyday living” for its users. One example is a feature that permits users to click on different screen elements to receive immediate information about what they see. The company said another tool makes it possible to activate live language translations on screens. Aircraft carrier vehicle Chinese automaker XPENG launched a system called a Land Aircraft Carrier. It includes a large transport vehicle with enough space to transport a flying car inside. The idea is for users to be able to launch the flying car from any where the vehicle can go. The flying car, planned to sell at a price of about $300,000, is fully autonomous and can carry two people at a time. XPENG said it will aim to increase production for all its vehicles in the coming year. Salt increasing spoon Japanese drink producer Kirin Holdings introduced a new product that aims to strengthen the taste of salt in food products without increasing the amount of salt. The spoon-shaped device uses electricity to increase saltiness. The company says the tool-which can be taken anywhere-sends a weak electric current through the top of the device to food. 1. What is a feature of Samsung Vision AI? A. It connects the TV to other smart home devices. B. It provides live language translations on-screen. C. It allows users to control their TV with voice orders. D. It adjusts the TV’s brightness based on room lighting. 2. What did Chinese automaker present at the 2025 CES show? A. A new gaming device. B. A novel model of aircraft. C. A new line of smart phones. D. A transport vehicle with its flying car. 3. Why did Kirin Holdings create the spoon? A. To reduce the cost of salt production. B. To increase the amount of salt in food. C. To replace traditional spoons by adding salt. D. To make the dish more tasty without adding salt. B After I broke up with my husband, I remember finding outI wasn’t going to get child support. We don’t have kids, but I still wanted child support, you know? I wanted inner child support. And so I was crying and crying and hugging my mom and she hugged me back and said,“Sarah,don’t sweat the small things. And guess what? It’s all small things.” And I was like, “Mom — that’s the sign above the couch.” I turned around and pointed it out to her. “Did you just read that to me?” That’s when I realized that my mom has just been reading the decorations around the house to give me advice. Once I called her and said I didn’t know if I’d ever get married again. She said, “Sarah,you have to dance like no one is watching.” And I said,“Mom, are you in theguest bathroom right now?” She snid no but then she began to talk about something about feotsteps in the sand, and I knew that’s the framed print abowe the towel holder! When I called my mom to tell her that I’d lost the right to pet my sweet dog, Stella, she said, “Sarah,when the tough gets going — let me call you back, I’m in the car.” I’m prelty sure she was trying to read a bumper sticker (保险杠贴纸). Whether the saying was sitting right in front of her in the form of a book, or a plaque (匾额), or a bumper sticker,or not, my mom has always been fond of sayings. For my mom’s birthday the next year, I got her a plaque that says “It is what it is.” I got it as a joke because it’s the most overused phrase in the book. I thought she’d laugh. Instead, she loved it. She hungit above the mirror in the hallway next to the powder room. At least now when I call her and she says,“It is what it is,” I know exactly where she’s sitting. 4. How did the author’s mother usually give advice for her daughter? A. By reading signs around. B. By quoting words in books. C. By seeking help from her husband. D. By telling from her own experience. 5. Why did the author give her mother a plaque as the birthday gift? A. Because her mother really loved it. B. Because there is a useful phrase on it. C. Because she wanted to amuse her mother. D. Because it was necessary for the hallway. 6. Which word can best decribe the auther’s mother? A. Serious. B. Sensitive. C. Optimistic. D. Modest. 7. Which might best serve as the title for the text? A. Daughter’s Puzzle B. Daughter’s Greetings C. Mother’s Birthday Gifts D. Mother’s Wall-sign Wisdom C Will listening to Mozart really make me smarter? Yes, but no more than listening to Justin Bieber. The misbelief that there’s something unique about Mozart’s ability to increase brainpower began in 1993, with a paper in Nature. Neurobiologista Gordon Shaw, Frances Rauacher and Katherine Ky of the University of Califomnia at Irvine found that students who listened to 10 minutes of a Mozart sonata showed a temporary increase in certain thinking skills, as measured by an IQ teat. The public were fascinated by the romantie idea that listening to Mozart would make them smarter, and Don Campbell, a teacher and music educator from Texas, composed his international bestseller The Motart Effect on the basis of this iden. But Glenn Schellenberg, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, says that there is no Mozart effect. Any number of experiences besides listening to music might improve thinking ability. Most people find the music of Mozart pleasant to listen to, and it might increase dopamine (多巴胺) levels in the brain, which is generally thought to improve thinking. But “eating chocolate might have the same effect,” Schellenberg says. In 2010, a team of Austrian researchers analyaed the results from 39 attempts to copy the Mozart effect. In most experiments, a group of subjects listened to a Mozart sonata before testing their thinking skills. Scientists then compared the results against a control group that had not heard music. The researchers’ findings were neatly summed up in their paper’s title Mosart Effect Schmozart Effect. This isn’t to say that listening to music can’t give the brain a promotion. Catherine Noelle O’Shea and David Wolf of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston recently found that doctors who listened to Mozart before sereening patients for colon polyps (结肠息肉) found more polyps than those who didn’t. Classical music probably made the doctors feel good, thus improving performance. If the doctors had been Bieber fans, it might have been better to play them some of his hits. 8. What was believed by the public in 1993? A. Mozart was smarter than Justin Bieber. B. Smarter students liked listening to music. C. Listening to Mozart would improve brainpower. D. Don Campbell ereated the theory of Mozart effect. 9. Why does the author mention “eating chocolate” in paragraph 2? A. To warn. B. To argue. C. To inform. D. To enlertain. 10. What is the main point of the paper titled “Mozart Effect Schmozart Effect”? A. The unreliability of the Mozart effeet. B. The scientifie basis of the Mozart effect. C. The historical background of the Mozart effeet. D. The widespread acceplance of the Mozart effeet. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards listening to music? A. Uncaring. B. Negative. C. Unclear. D. Favorable. D A rare look inside the human brain might help to explain how it clears away waste. Scientists say the failure to clear away such waste can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. Brain cells use a lot of nutrients (营养). This means they produce a lot of waste. Scientists believe the brain has special systems to take out this waste, especially during sleep. They have reported observing this process happening in mice. But they had no clear evidence that this happens in humans. Recently published research appears to have identified a system, or network, of very small waste-clearing channels in the brains of living humans. The researchers used a scanning technology to study the network. One of the researchers was Dr. Juan Piantino of Oregon Health & Science University. Piantino said the new research was important evidence. “We needed this piece to say this happens in humans too.” he said. His team recently published its findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The brain is very active during sleep. During sleeping hours, the brain appears to clean itself. The idea has gotten the attention of researchers. A night’s sleep deprivation can cause people’s thinking to be unclear. But how does the brain clean itself? Over 12 years ago, scientists at the University of Rochester first reported finding a network they named the “glymphatic system.” Fluid (液体) from the brain, called cerebrospinal fluid, travels through channels surrounding blood vessels (血管) to carry waste out of the brain. It is not clear exactly how the system works. However, some research has shown that the movement of blood vessels might help move the waste-clearing fluid where it needs to go. Finding the system in humans is not easy. Regular MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans can show some of the fluid-filled channels. 12. What kind of process did scientists observe in mice’s brains? A. They remove waste during sleep. B. They produce more waste during sleep. C. They use more nutrients during sleep. D. They stop producing waste during sleep. 13. What does the underlined word in paragruph 4 refer to? A. Increase. B. Decline. C. Loss. D. Difficulty. 14. How is the waste in a human’s brain cleared? A. It is taken in as nutrients by the body. B. It is changed into fluid flowing out of the brain. C. It is carried out of the brain through the blood vessels. D. It is taken out of the brain along certain paths around blood vessels. 15. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To present a study. B. To reason a theory. C. To share experiences. D. To persuade readers. 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能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Music, food, language, dance, stories and decorations are just a few of the ways that people express their cultural heritage. As a photographer, one of the most exciting parts of my work is discovering and photographing different cultural traditions around the world. ____16____ This question has led me on some exciting adventures and has given me a deeper appreciation for traditions and worldviews other than my own. If you want to try cultural photography, here are three tips to get you started. Do Your Research When you are photographing a cultural tradition that you are not familiar with, it is helpful to research the tradition ahead of time or ask lots of questions at the event. ____17____ Because you will know which elements are central to the story. It will also help you appreciate why the tradition is meaningful. ____18____ Objects and symbols form an important part of many cultural traditions and make wonderful subjects for photographs. The next time you are at a festival or celebration, pay attention to the details and create photographs of the symbols that stand out to you. In my family, we celebrate Christmas. ____19____ Document Mood and Emotion To make captivating images, try to document the emotions and moods expressed during cultural traditions. Some events, like festivals, are celebratory and loud, while others, like religious ceremonies, are solemn and quiet. ____20____ Try zooming in to document people’s facial expressions or zooming out to capture the mood of an entire scene. A. Photograph the Details. B. Visualize the Traditions. C. I always ask if any local celebrations are taking place. D. Recording traditional activities can deepen cultural understanding. E. Exploring the history of a tradition will help you create more impressive images. F. Appreciating the context of an event helps convey its atmosphere in photographs. G. So I would photograph gingerbread cookies, stockings, and our Christmas decorations. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Saturday morning yard sales are common in my part of Canada. But last year, something changed the way I ____21____ the sellers. I started noticing that often the people standing alone behind the tables were in deep ____22____. At one yard sale, I found an old gentleman sitting behind his ____23____. After a polite greeting, I noticed that in addition to the ___24___ items, the tables were cowered in dog figurines (小塑像).“You really like dogs!” I said. “Yup. We used to keep them. Until my wife died.” The “gate” slowly and carefully ____25____ and his story flowed out. His child died eight years ago and since his wife died last winter, he’s been keeping himself busy by ____26____ out the house. I bought a small dog figurine and thanked him for ____27____ his story with me. I’m a university professor, whose ____28____ program focuses on death, dying and grief (悲痛).So, I’m ____29____ that it didn’t occur to me that yard sales can be such a real act of grieving. In the past, the fun and challenge of going to a sale, ____30____ through someone else’s stuff and seeing how cheaply you could strike a _____31_____, was the whole point of the adventure. I never _____32_____ the fact that this is someone else’s stuff. And it might be on this table for a good reason. _____33_____, yard sales are an opportunity to learn about lives lost, griefs lived and stories that want to be _____34_____ when there’s no one left to hear them again. That dog figurine now sits in my car, reminding me to be _____35_____ as I look forward to the next yard sale and the stories we may unearth. 21. A. arranged B. approached C. avoided D. absorbed 22. A. sorrow B. satisfaction C. pressure D. puzzle 23. A. surroundings B. ratings C. sufferings D. offerings 24. A. convenient B. ordinary C. previous D. sacred 25. A. closed B. broke C. opened D. changed 26. A. cleaning B. making C. figuring D. picking 27. A. discussing B. creating C. documenting D. sharing 28. A. charity B. research C. experiment D. exchange 29. A. embarrassed B. pleased C. relieved D. concerned 30 A. seeing B. living C. digging D. getting 31. A. balance B. match C. blow D. deal 32 A. searched for B. watched over C. reflected on D. made up 33. A. Truthfully B. Finally C. Immediately D. Extremely 34. A. updated B. retold C. copied D. preferred 35. A. frank B. curious C. upset D. grateful 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。 There are 56 ethnic groups in China. Not all of them observe the same customs. The ____36____ (major) celebrate the New Year on the first day of the first lunar month. Yet in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, people take March 20 to 22 ____37____ the beginning of the new year. And it is called Nawruz. In the midnight of the first day of Nawruz, the eldest woman, ____38____ (wear) a man’s coat, a hat and long goatee, visits each house of the village. When she arrives, children ____39____ (wake) up by their parents. The Nawruz woman will kiss the children and wish them good luck. The children will share their snacks with the Nawruz woman, putting them into her bag and then follow her. They go from door to door until all the children are out with the Nawruz woman. Then ____40____ campfire is set up and all the villagers gather around it. They strike the drum to announce the arrival of spring, singing and dancing till the daybreak. In the day time, a lot of performances will be displayed, ____41____ may include a series of tricks on the horse back, dog fighting, goat fighting, wrestling, etc. ____42____ the most eye-catching performance is tight rope walking. ____43____ (award) by the head of the village, the winners believe this will lead them through a lucky year. Apart from the performances, the adults will hold a meeting to discuss how to help the ____44____ (need) in the village. After a plan is made, everybody tries his or her best to help. They may offer some money, some farming tools, or do some necessary work for ______45______ (that) in need. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris在邮件中提到最近遭遇网络诈骗(online fraud)，个人信息泄露导致社交媒体账号被查。请根据以下提示用英文给他写一封信： 1．表达关切与安慰； 2．提出网络安全建议。 注意： 1．词数80左右； 2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three older sisters and brother. Every year, my mother went to the same conference and had parent and child interviews with the same teachers. The only different thing was the child. And every child participated in an old school tradition-the annual plant sale held in early May, just in time for Mother’s Day. Third grade was the first time that I was allowed to take part in the plant sale. The idea of surprising my mother with a beautiful geranium (天竺葵) exeited me greatly. However, I didn’t have any money. Worried and determined, I went to my eldest sister and shared the secret with her. Without hesitation, she gave me some money, smiling warmly and encouraging me to find the perfect plant. At the plant sale, I carefully made my selection, comparing each one closely. I wrestled with that decision, inspecting each plant closely to ensure that I had indeed found the best geranium. The responsibility of choosing the right gift for my mother made my heart race with excitement and nervousness. Once I had carried it home, with the help of my sister, I hid it on the upstairs neighbor’s porch (门廊). The secrecy of the mission added to the thrill, but I was very afraid my mother would find it before Mother’s Day. My sister, noticing my anxiety, assured me with a confident nod and a gentle pat on the shoulder that she wouldn’t, and indeed she did not. When Mother’s Day arrived, I was bursting with pride when I gave her that geranium. I remember how bright her eyes were and how delighted she was with my gift. The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached third grade. In early May she came to me full of wonder and secrecy and told me that there was going to be a plant sale at school. 注意： 1．续写词数应150左右; 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: And she wanted so surprise our mother. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I was there schen my younger sister gave our mother the geraniam. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $