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惠州市光正实验学校2024-2025学年第二学期期中考试 高一英语试题(A卷) 说明： 1.本试卷分三部分，第一部分(选择题)卷面成绩65分，第二部分(综合题)卷面成绩40分，第三部分(书面表达)15分，满分120分。 2.考试时间120分钟。 3.请在答题卡上答题。 第一部分 选择题(共65分) 一.阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Xi’an are four prominent cities in China. Here’re some information for those who come to China for the first time. Beijing Beijing is famous for its beautiful palaces, important landmarks like the Great Wall, and busy markets. Beijing is popular with tourists because of its long history. The Forbidden City, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, shows how rich and grand China was during the time of emperors. Tian’anmen Square is one of the biggest public squares globally. Additionally, Beijing is a city for art, culture, and delicious food. Nanjing Nanjing is a city of great historical significance. It served as the capital of various dynasties and witnessed several important events in Chinese history. The city offers a mix of ancient sites and modern attractions. The imposing (壮观的) Nanjing City Wall and the Confucius Temple are notable historical landmarks. Luoyang The city is famous for its rich cultural heritage, particularly for the Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is also famous for its peonies (牡丹), which are a symbol of the city. Every year, the city hosts a Peony Festival to celebrate the blooming of these beautiful flowers. Xi’an Xi’an carries the legacy of the famous Silk Road. The most iconic attraction in Xi’an is the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, a collection of life-sized statues that guards the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The city also known for Xi’an Bell Tower, the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, and Xi’an City Wall, which provide wide views of the surrounding area. 1. Who is the text written for? A. Doctors. B. Foreigners. C. Workers. D. School children. 2. Which city owns one of the world’s biggest public squares? A. Beijing. B. Nanjing. C. Luoyang. D. Xi’an. 3. What do Luoyang and Xi’an have in common? A. They are famous for the same flower. B. They are the oldest capitals of China. C. They have same tombs of Emperors. D. They are well-known for rich cultural heritage. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的四大城市北京、南京、洛阳和西安。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Xi’an are four prominent cities in China. Here’re some information for those who come to China for the first time.(北京、南京、洛阳和西安是中国的四大城市。这里有一些信息给那些第一次来中国的人。)”可知，这篇文章是写给外国人的。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Tian’anmen Square is one of the biggest public squares globally.(天安门广场是全球最大的公共广场之一。) ”可知，北京的天安门广场是世界上最大的公共广场之一。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段的“The city is famous for its rich cultural heritage, particularly for the Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (这座城市以其丰富的文化遗产而闻名，尤其是龙门石窟，被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产。)”和第五段的“Xi’an carries the legacy of the famous Silk Road. The most iconic attraction in Xi’an is the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, a collection of life-sized statues that guards the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.(西安承载着著名的丝绸之路的遗产。西安最具标志性的景点是兵马俑，这是一组真人大小的雕像，保护着秦始皇的坟墓。)”可知，洛阳和西安的共同之处在于它们以丰富的文化遗产而闻名。故选D。 B When I was a boy, I disliked the feeling of “being a stranger” if my family went on holiday to another country. At the age of seven, we went to visit a family friend in France. I had been practicing my French and was excited to use it. I spoke the first French words in a bakery in Paris. Despite a carefully prepared request, I was not ready for the rapid fire response. I had no idea what the sales girl said! I was so upset and knew if I wanted to get better, I would have to put in more efforts. I started studying Chinese after my trip to China and I studied at Beijing Normal University in the late 1990s. I knew the language would help me to understand China better. Like Chinese, my motivation to study Russian came from my interest in the country’s history, culture and music. Although I studied languages before joining the foreign office, I hoped that one day I would work internationally. As a native English speaker, I didn’t expect people to understand me while traveling the world. I wanted to make efforts to understand others through their languages. Learning a language also improves how you express yourself. When you have limited vocabulary, you have to creatively communicate your messages and meanings. This can also benefit communication skills in your first language. You’ll become more aware of the words you use and how you want people to respond. Being able to speak other languages gives you another dimension. Not necessarily in terms of personality, but in your ability to have richer experiences with a broader mind. 4. What upset the author in the bakery? A. He didn’t meet his friend. B. He couldn’t speak French. C. He didn’t prepare the request. D. He had no idea of the girl’s words. 5. Why did the author study Russian? A To live in Russia. B. To travel the world. C. To join the foreign office. D. To learn more about Russia. 6. How many languages can the author speak? A. One B. Two C. Three D. four 7. What does the author intend to tell us? A. Ways of learning foreign languages. B. Benefits of learning foreign languages. C. Efforts needed to speak a language well. D. Different languages in different countries. 【答案】4. D 5. D 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者分享了自己学习法语、中文和俄语的经历，强调学习语言能提升表达能力，丰富人生体验，拓宽视野。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Despite a carefully prepared request, I was not ready for the rapid fire response. I had no idea what the sales girl said! I was so upset and knew if I wanted to get better, I would have to put in more efforts. (尽管有一个精心准备的请求，但我还没有准备好快速回应。我完全不知道售货员说了什么！我很沮丧，我知道如果我想变得更好，我就必须付出更多的努力。)”可知，作者在面包店时，作者不知道女售货员说了什么，因此感到沮丧。故选D。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Like Chinese, my motivation to study Russian came from my interest in the country’s history, culture and music. (和中文一样，我学习俄语的动机来自于我对这个国家的历史、文化和音乐的兴趣。)”可知，作者学习俄语是为了更多地了解这个国家的历史、文化和音乐。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“I had been practicing my French and was excited to use it. (我一直在练习法语，并且很兴奋能够运用它。)”可知，作者会说法语；根据第三段“I started studying Chinese after my trip to China and I studied at Beijing Normal University in the late 1990s. (我在中国旅行后开始学习中文，并在20世纪90年代末在北京师范大学学习。)”可知，作者会说中文；根据第四段“Like Chinese, my motivation to study Russian came from my interest in the country’s history, culture and music. (和中文一样，我学习俄语的动机来自于我对这个国家的历史、文化和音乐的兴趣。)”可知，作者会说俄语；根据第五段“As a native English speaker, I didn’t expect people to understand me while traveling the world. (作为一名英语母语者，我在环游世界时并不期望人们都能理解我。)”可知，作者会说英语，所以，作者会讲四种语言。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“Learning a language also improves how you express yourself. (学习一门语言也会改善你表达自己的方式。)”和最后一段“Being able to speak other languages gives you another dimension. Not necessarily in terms of personality, but in your ability to have richer experiences with a broader mind. (能够说其他语言会给你另一个维度。不一定是在个性方面，而是在你以更广阔的视野获得更丰富经验的能力方面。)”可知，作者通过学习多种语言的经历，强调了学习外语带来的好处，如更好地理解和表达自己，丰富个人体验等。故选B。 C Eco City Farms(生态城市农场) are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the Unites States. Eco City Farms in Edmonton, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community(社区). People do not have very much money. And they have limited access to fresh food in markets. Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers from the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson. Her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable.“I like coming out here,”he says,“You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.” Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a community brings people together,”she continues,“Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration(示范) to show people everything about how to have an eco-friendly community.”she says. From the Eco City Farms people come to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost(肥料)made from food waste. Eco City Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels. In winter, the green house use a geothermal(地热)system. Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest. “I like eating the vegetables ”say five-year-old Owen Moss. 8. What is mainly talked about in the passage? A. Eco City Farms save a lot of energy. B. Eco City Farms are gaining popularity. C. Eco City Farms are influencing community life. D. Eco City Farms helps the working-class live better. 9. According to the passage, Eco City Farms are close to the following places EXCEPT______. A. shopping centers B. car repair shops C. fast-food restaurants D. working-class community 10. What is the author’s attitude toward Eco City Farms? A. Enthusiastic(热心的). B. Disappointed. C. Surprised. D. Doubtful. 11. In which column(专栏) of a newspaper can you most probably read this article? A. People. B. Travel. C. Environment. D. Education. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是生态城市农场在美国的城市乡村越来越受欢迎，它如何运作以及对环境的好处。 【8题详解】 主旨大意题。从第一段中“Eco City Farms are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the Unites States.”可知，生态城市农场在美国的城市乡村越来越受欢迎。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。从第一段中“Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community.”可知ABD都是对的，就是没有提到fast-food restaurants快餐店。故选C。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据上下文，特别是第三段中“Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration (范例) to show people everything about how to have an eco-friendly community”可知作者对生态城市农场是很有热情的。故选A。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。这篇文章介绍的是生态城市农场，这是以环保为理念的农场。由此可知，文章应选自环境专栏。故选C。 D Do you ever hear a friend speak on a topic with the belief that “everyone” thinks the same way? Do you often find yourself surrounded in a social media feed that is completely tailored (订做的) to you and your beliefs, reading along without the immediate realization? A social media echo chamber (社交媒体回音室) is when one experiences a tailored media information that leaves out opposing viewpoints and differing voices. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube connect groups of like-minded users together based on shared content preferences. As a result, people see and take in information according to our preexisting beliefs and opinions. Social media companies therefore rely on algorithms (算法) to assess our interests and flood us with information that will keep our attention. The algorithms focus on what we “like”, and “share” to keep feeding content that makes us comfortable. In order to truly get access to all information and to evaluate our media, we must give ourselves the opportunity to step out of our comfort zone. While this becomes increasingly challenging, there are things we can do. The first step is to beef up your media sources. Adding in a few media sources with different opinions will allow you to at least understand what people are saying outside of your echo chamber. Next, read each thing you see with a critical eye. Make sure that each thing you accept as truth is truly fact. Lastly, attempt to search out reliable new sources that are known for trying their best to leave out false information. By accepting that our media buffet (自助餐) on social media is a product of our present beliefs and opinions, we can work to make sure we are not simply stuck in a social media echo chamber. 12. What is a result of the social media echo chamber? A. People keep reading for more differing viewpoints. B. People contact like-minded online users effectively. C. People rely on algorithms to evaluate their interests. D. People only get information confirming their beliefs. 13. What does the phrase “beef up” underlined in paragraph 3 mean? A. Track. B. Identify. C. Improve. D. Provide. 14. Which of the following can help us get out of the echo chamber? A. Exposing ourselves to opposing voices. B. Criticizing all the things on social media. C. Accepting our present beliefs and opinions. D. Researching primary sources of information. 15. What is the purpose of the text? A. To call on people to use algorithms frequently. B. To ask people not to take in information blindly. C To promote the use of various social media sites. D. To inform people of new technology developments. 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。社交媒体回音室是指一个人体验量身定制的媒体信息，将对立的观点和不同的声音排除在外。本文主要分析了社交媒体回音室产生的原因，并就如何确保我们不会简单地被困在社交媒体的回音室里提出建议。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“As a result, people see and take in information according to our preexisting beliefs and opinions.(因此，人们根据我们先前存在的信仰和观点来看待和接受信息)”可知，社交媒体回音室的结果是人们只能得到证实他们信仰的信息。故选D。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段画线词后的句子“Adding in a few media sources with differing opinions will allow you to at least understand what people are saying outside of your echo chamber.(加入一些有不同意见的媒体来源，至少可以让你了解人们在你的回音室外说什么)”可推知，人们需要改进媒体来源，从而真正获得所有信息并评估我们的媒体。因此beef up意为“加强；改进”。和C项意思相近。故选C。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Adding in a few media sources with differing opinions will allow you to at least understand what people are saying outside of your echo chamber. Next, read each thing you see with a critical eye.(加入一些有不同意见的媒体来源，至少可以让你了解人们在你的回音室外说什么。接下来，用批判的眼光阅读你所看到的每一件事)”可知，让自己暴露在反对的声音中可以帮助我们走出回音室。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“In order to truly get access to all information and to evaluate our media, we must give ourselves the opportunity to step out of our comfort zone.(为了真正获得所有信息并评估我们的媒体，我们必须给自己一个走出舒适区的机会)”和最后一句“By accepting that our media buffet (自助餐) on social media is a product of our present beliefs and opinions, we can work to make sure we are not simply stuck in a social media echo chamber.(通过接受我们在社交媒体上的媒体自助餐是我们当前信仰和观点的产物，我们可以努力确保我们不会简单地被困在社交媒体的回音室里)”可知，作者希望通过本文让人们不要盲目接受信息。故选B。 第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Olympic medals are among the most respected honors in the sporting world, symbolizing not only athletic victory, but also the rich history, fine craftsmanship, and longstanding traditions of the Games. ____16____ Are they made entirely of gold, silver, and bronze? And what makes the Paris 2024 Olympic medals special? Originally, Olympic winners in 776 BCE were honored with olive wreaths (橄榄花环) rather than medals. The concept of medals as we know them today first emerged at the 1896 Athens Games. However, solid gold medals were no longer awarded after 1912. ____17____ As a result, the International Olympic Committee later updated the regulations regarding medal composition and design. Modern gold medals are primarily composed of 92.5% silver with a six-gram gold plating for appearance. ____18____ They contain at least 92.5% pure silver, and bronze medals consist of 95% copper and 5% zinc (锌). This mixture ensures the medals’ longevity and makes them cheaper. An Olympic gold medal may be worth over £500, but its value to athletes goes beyond its financial worth. ____19____ For instance, the 2012 London Olympics medals featured the River Thames and London skyline. Rio 2016 focused on sustainability by using leftover mirrors and X-ray plates. Tokyo 2020 medals, made from recycled electronics, emphasized technological innovation. For the Paris 2024 Olympics, the medals are particularly distinctive. Each features a hexagon (六边形) with the Paris 2024 logo on one side and Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, in front of the Eiffel Tower on the other. ____20____ As Thierry Reboul, creative director of Paris 2024, stated, “These medals offer athletes a physical piece of Paris to take home.” A. Pure gold is soft and easily damaged. B. When were these medals first introduced? C. Who is responsible for designing the medals? D. Silver medals, by contrast, live up to their names. E. With these symbols, they honor the history of the Olympics. F. Unique to this year, the medals use metal from the Eiffel Tower. G. The design of medals reflects the host city’s distinct style and values. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了奥运会奖牌的历史、材质以及2024届伦敦奥运会奖牌的特点。 【16题详解】 根据空后“Are they made entirely of gold, silver, and bronze? And what makes the Paris 2024 Olympic medals special?(它们是用金、银和青铜制成的吗？是什么让 2024 年巴黎奥运会的奖牌与众不同？)”可知，后文提出了与奥运奖牌相关的问题，故此空应与后文排比，同样设问，且根据文章第二段内容“The concept of medals as we know them today first emerged at the 1896 Athens Games.(奖牌的概念首先出现在1896年雅典奥运会。)”可知，文章第二段在解释此空提出的问题，故B项“这些奖牌于什么时候首次引入的呢？”符合，故选B项。 【17题详解】 根据空前“However, solid gold medals were no longer awarded after 1912.(然而，自1912年后，不再颁发纯金牌。)”和空后“As a result, the International Olympic Committee later updated the regulations regarding medal composition and design.(结果，后来国际奥委会更新了关于金牌成分和设计的规则。)”可知，空前提到不再颁发纯金牌，空后又提出了关于金牌成分和设计规则的改变，故A项“纯金很软，容易损坏。”符合，承接前文不再颁发纯金牌的原因，又引出空后修改金牌的成分和设计的规则，故选A项。 【18题详解】 根据空前“Modern gold medals are primarily composed of 92.5% silver with a six- gram gold plating for appearance.(现代金牌主要由 92.5%的银和六克镀金组成。)”可知，空前解释了金牌的成分，且根据空后“They contain at least 92.5% pure silver(它们含有至少92.5%的纯银。)”可知，空后提出了银的成分，故D项“相比之下，银牌是名副其实的。”符合，与前文构成对比，金牌由 92.5%的银和六克镀金组成，相比之下，银牌是名副其实的，它们含有至少92.5%的纯银，且空后的They指代D项中的Silver medals，故选D项。 19题详解】 根据空后“For instance, the 2012 London Olympics medals featured the River Thames and London skyline. Rio 2016 focused on sustainability by using leftover mirrors and X-ray plates. Tokyo 2020 medals, made from recycled electronics, emphasized technological innovation. (例如，2012年伦敦奥运会奖牌以泰晤士河和伦敦天际线为特色。2016年里约热内卢奥运会通过使用剩余的镜子和X光片来关注可持续发展。2020 年东京奥运会奖牌由回收电子产品制成，强调技术创新。)”可知，空后举例说明了每届奥运会奖牌的不同的设计，故G项“奖牌的设计反映了主办城市的风格和价值观”符合，位于本段句首，主题句，引出后文，故选G项。 【20题详解】 根据空前“Each features a hexagon (六边形) with the Paris 2024 logo on one side and Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, in front of the Eiffel Tower on the other.(每枚奖牌都是六边形的，一边印有巴黎2024的标志，另一边印有希腊胜利女神耐克站在埃菲尔铁塔前的形象。)”可知，空前提到了伦敦奥运会的奖牌，故此空F项“今年的独特之处在于，奖牌使用的金属来自埃菲尔铁塔”符合，进一步介绍巴黎 2024 年奥运会奖牌的特点，故选F项。 第三节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和Ｄ四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Have you seen the incredible guitar playing of man born with no arms? The musician who was born without arms is being ___21___ for his greatest guitar-playing skills in a short documentary (纪实的) video which shows him playing the instrument with his ___22___. Mark Goffeney, 46 of San Diego, who is ___23___ as “Big Toe” because of the way he plays the guitar, shows how he became a talented performer despite his ___24___ in the inspiring video. “I first ___25___ the instrument when I was nine, after my father brought home a beat-up ___26___ with only four strings. My first guitar came from some place like a landfill (垃圾场),” says Mark, who adds that he became “___27___” about becoming a musician at age 12. Mark devoted every waking hour to searching his town and trying to join a ___28___, but ran into ___29___ because of his disability. Therefore, he started his own rock band, called Wicked Misfit, and began booking gigs (特约演奏) in California. Things were ____30____ professionally for Mark because of his disability. But everything ____31____ when he started playing music from the heart. “When I ____32____ pursuing this fantasy dream of being a rock star and just started playing music to make whatever milk money I could to support my family, everything started feeling good and ____33____ out for me,” he shares. Today, Mark ____34____ with his band, Big Toe, and also becomes a street-performer in California, where he makes quite good money ____35____ by passers-by. 21. A. praised B. prepared C. chosen D. named 22. A. arms B. hands C. feet D. fingers 23. A. treated B. ignored C. known D. served 24. A. suffering B. injury C. courage D. disability 25. A. dealt with B. took up C. set down D. picked out 26. A. guitar B. piano C. violin D. drum 27. A. doubtful B. worried C. curious D. serious 28. A. society B. band C. party D. family 29. A. comments B. activities C. difficulties D. chances 30. A. encouraging B. interesting C. easy D. tough 31. A. paused B. changed C. happened D. formed 32. A. stopped B. began C. enjoyed D. finished 33. A. figuring B. working C. looking D. trying 34. A. connects B. meets C. performs D. communicates 35. A. donated B. required C. charged D. raised 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了天生失去双臂的音乐家Mark Goffeney靠自己的双脚演奏出动人的音乐，创建了自己的乐队，成为成功的街头艺人。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位天生没有手臂的音乐家在一段简短的纪录片中因其最高超的吉他演奏技巧而受到赞扬，视频中他用脚演奏吉他。A. praised称赞，表扬；B. prepared准备；C. chosen选择；D. named命名。根据上文中的“Have you seen the incredible guitar playing of man born with no arms?”可知，此处使用提问的方式引出本文介绍的是一位天生没有双臂的吉他手，结合下文中的“for his greatest guitar-playing skills in a short documentary (纪实的) video”可推断，此处指的是人们对他高超的演奏技巧大加“称赞”。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位天生没有手臂的音乐家在一段简短的纪录片中因其最高超的吉他演奏技巧而受到赞扬，视频中他用脚演奏吉他。A. arms胳膊；B. hands手；C. feet脚；D. fingers手指。根据上文中的“The musician who was born without arms”以及下文中的“Mark Goffeney, 46 of San Diego, who is ___3___ as “Big Toe” because of the way he plays the guitar”可知，Mark Goffeney没有双臂，由此可知，此处指的是用“脚”弹奏吉他。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：来自圣地亚哥46岁的Mark Goffeney因为用脚演奏吉他的方式而被称为“大脚趾”，在这个鼓舞人心的视频中展示了他如何在自身残疾的情况下成为一个有才华的演奏家的。A. treated对待，治疗；B. ignored忽视；C. known知道，把……称作；D. served服务。根据下文中的“as “Big Toe” because of the way he plays the guitar”可知，由于他弹奏吉他的方式而被称为“大脚趾”符合语境，be known as意为“被称为”。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：来自圣地亚哥46岁的Mark Goffeney因为用脚演奏吉他的方式而被称为“大脚趾”，在这个鼓舞人心的视频中展示了他如何在自身残疾的情况下成为一个有才华的演奏家的。A. suffering遭遇；B. injury受伤；C. courage勇气；D. disability残疾。根据上文中的“The musician who was born without arms”以及下文中的“because of his disability”可知，他缺失双臂，天生残疾，所以此处指的是“残疾”。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：“我第一次接受这种乐器是在我九岁的时候，当时我父亲带回家一把只有四根弦的破吉他。我的第一把吉他来自一个类似垃圾填埋场的地方，”Mark说，他补充说，他在12岁时才开始“认真”地想成为一名音乐家。A. dealt with处理；B. took up拿起，接受，开始从事；C. set down记下；D. picked out挑出。根据上文中的first以及下文中的“after my father brought home a beat-up ___6___ with only four strings.”可知，此处描述的是Mark Goffeney初次开始接触吉他的经历。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我第一次接受这种乐器是在我九岁的时候，当时我父亲带回家一把只有四根弦的破吉他。我的第一把吉他来自一个类似垃圾填埋场的地方，”Mark说，他补充说，他在12岁时才开始“认真”地想成为一名音乐家。A. guitar吉他；B. piano钢琴；C. violin小提琴；D. drum鼓。根据语境和下文中的“My first guitar came from some place like a landfill (垃圾场),” says Mark”以及文章内容可知，文中介绍的是Mark没有双臂用脚演奏吉他的故事，所以此处介绍的是他的第一把吉他的来源，由此可知，此处指的是“吉他”。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我第一次接触这种乐器是在我九岁的时候，当时我父亲带回家一把只有四根弦的破吉他。我的第一把吉他来自一个类似垃圾填埋场的地方，”Mark说，他补充说，他在12岁时才开始“认真”地想成为一名音乐家。A. doubtful怀疑的；B. worried担忧的；C. curious好奇的；D. serious认真的，严肃的。根据下文中的“Mark devoted every waking hour to searching his town and trying to join a ___8___ , but ran into ___9___ because of his disability.”可知，Mark把所有醒着的时间搜索小镇尝试加入乐队，由此可推断，此处指的是Mark在12岁开始对成为音乐家这件事变得“认真”起来。故选D项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Mark把醒着的每一个小时用来在他居住的小镇搜寻，尝试去加入一个乐队，但由于他的残疾，困难重重。A. society社会；B. band乐队；C. party聚会；D. family家庭。根据下文中的“Therefore, he started his own rock band, called Wicked Misfit, and began booking gigs (特约演奏) in California.”可知，他创建了自己的乐队，由此可知，之所以创建自己的乐队是由于加入别的乐队无望，所以此处应为“乐队”。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Mark把醒着的每一个小时用来在他居住的小镇搜寻，尝试去加入一个乐队，但由于他的残疾，困难重重。A. comments评论；B. activities活动；C. difficulties困难；D. chances机会。根据常识以及下文中的“because of his disability”可知，由于Mark是残疾人，所以他遇到许多“困难”。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于残疾，Mark的职业生涯很艰难。A. encouraging鼓舞人心的；B. interesting有趣的；C. easy容易的；D. tough艰难的。根据下文中的“because of his disability.”可知，由于他的残疾，他的职业生涯应该是很“艰难”。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当他从内心开始演奏音乐时，一切都变了。A. paused暂停；B. changed改变；C. happened发生；D. formed形成。根据上文中的“Things were ___10___ professionally for Mark because of his disability.”可知，由于残疾，Mark的职业生涯很艰难，结合but以及下文中的“when he started playing music from the heart.”可知，上下文之间为转折关系，虽然职业生涯由于残疾而艰难，但是当他从内心开始演奏音乐时，一切应该是都“改变”了。故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他分享说：“当我不再追求成为摇滚明星的梦想，而是开始演奏音乐，赚点牛奶钱来养家糊口时，一切都开始感觉很好，对我来说都很顺利。”A. stopped停止；B. began开始；C. enjoyed喜欢；D. finished完成。根据下文中的“just started playing music to make money to support my family”可知，Mark开始通过音乐谋求生计，由此可知，此处指的是他“停止”追求成为明星的梦想。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他分享说：“当我不再追求成为摇滚明星的梦想，而是开始演奏音乐，赚点牛奶钱来养家糊口时，一切都开始感觉很好，对我来说都很顺利。”A. figuring认为，认定；B. working工作，奏效；C. looking看；D. trying尝试。根据上文中的“everything started feeling good”可知，当Mark改变了想法，所有事情开始好转，work out意为“奏效，好转，顺利”符合语境。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：今天，Mark和他的乐队“大脚趾”一起表演，同时也成为了加州的一名街头表演者，在那里他赚了不少路人捐赠的钱。A. connects连接；B. meets遇到；C. performs表演；D. communicates交流。根据下文中的“with his band, Big Toe, and also becomes a street-performer in California”可知，他和他的乐队成为加利福尼亚的街头艺人，由此可知，此处指的是他和他的乐队一起“表演”。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：今天，Mark和他的乐队“大脚趾”一起表演，同时也成为了加州的一名街头表演者，在那里他赚了不少路人捐赠的钱。A. donated捐赠；B. required需要；C. charged收费；D. raised提高。根据上文中的“becomes a street- performer”可知，他与乐队成为街头艺人，结合下文中的“by passers-by”可知，他的钱是路人的“捐赠”所得。故选A项。 第二部分 综合题(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 In the past hundred years, there ___36___(be) frequent natural disasters, such ___37___floods, droughts, mud-rock flows, seismic sea waves, earthquakes, windstorms and the stretching of new deserts. The disasters have killed millions of people, ___38___(destroy) countless homes and wiped out numerous pieces of fertile land. Now more and more people become aware that those disasters have much to do with the damage _____39_____we have done to the earth. We have cut ___40___too many trees in the forests. We have badly _____41_____(pollution) the environment. We have shocked our own home-planet time and again with ____42____(power) explosions of nuclear bombs. As ____43____result, climates have become abnormal. Rainwater rushes down hillsides ____44____(angry), and the underground energy goes up to revenge itself on us. The earth is our only home-planet. It is urgent for us to stop damaging it, and to do our best ______45______(protect) it and make it a lovely place suitable to live in, for we have nowhere to go and survive except where we are now. 【答案】36. have been 37. as 38. destroyed 39. that/which 40. down 41. polluted 42. powerful 43. a 44. angrily 45. to protect 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了过去一百年里自然灾害的频繁发生与人类对地球造成的破坏有很大关系，列举了人类的种种破坏行为，呼吁人类保护唯一的地球家园。 【36题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：在过去的一百年里，自然灾害频繁发生，如洪水、干旱、泥石流、地震海浪、地震、风暴和新的沙漠的延伸。根据上文“In the past hundred years”可知应用现在完成时，主语为frequent natural disasters，助动词用have。故填have been。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：在过去的一百年里，自然灾害频繁发生，如洪水、干旱、泥石流、地震海浪、地震、风暴和新的沙漠的延伸。结合句意表示“比如”可知短语为such as。故填as。 【38题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：灾难夺去了数百万人的生命，摧毁了无数的房屋和无数片肥沃的土地。此处destroy与kill和wipe out构成并列谓语，结合上文“The disasters have killed”可知为现在完成时，应填过去分词。故填destroyed。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：现在越来越多的人意识到这些灾难与我们对地球造成的破坏有很大关系。此处为定语从句修饰先行词damage，先行词在从句中作宾语，指物，故应用关系代词that或which引导。故填that/which。 【40题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：我们在森林里砍伐了太多树木。结合句意表示“砍伐”可知短语为cut down。故填down。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：我们已经严重污染了环境。空处作谓语，表示“污染”应用动词pollute，结合上文“We have”可知为现在完成时，应填过去分词。故填polluted。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我们已经一次又一次地用强大的核弹爆炸震惊了我们自己的星球。修饰后文名词explosions，应用形容词powerful，作定语。故填powerful。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：结果，气候变得异常。结合句意表示“结果”可知短语为as a result。故填a。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：雨水愤怒地冲下山坡，地下的能量上升，对我们进行报复。修饰动词rush应用副词angrily，作状语。故填angrily。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我们迫切需要停止对它的破坏，并尽我们最大的努力来保护它，使它成为一个可爱的适合居住的地方，因为我们除了我们现在的地方，没有地方可去和生存。结合句意表示“尽最大努力做某事”可知短语为do one’s best to do sth.。故填to protect。 第二节 基础知识测试(满分25分) 请用括号内单词的适当形式填空。(每题1分，共12分) 46. The telephone rang, and he answered it ______ (immediate). (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】immediately 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：电话铃响了，他立刻接了电话。空处修饰动词answered，需用副词形式作状语。所给词immediate为形容词，意为“立刻的，立即的”，其副词形式为immediately，意为“立刻，立即”。故填immediately。 47. The rainforest is disappearing at an ________ (alarm) rate. 【答案】alarming 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：雨林正以惊人的速度消失。形容词修饰名词rate作定语，因此将名词alarm变成形容词alarming，意为“令人担忧的，令人恐惧的”。故填alarming。 48. New companies come into ______ (exist) every year. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】existence 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：每年都有新公司成立。空处作介词into宾语，需用名词形式existence“存在”，come into existence为固定搭配，意为“成立；开始存在”。故填existence。 49. A stay in the country will be ________ (benefit) to his health.（所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】beneficial 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：住在乡下有益于他的健康。be beneficial to对……有益。根据句意，故填beneficial。 50. The new law is designed to protect people’s ______ (private). (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】privacy 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：新法律旨在保护人们的隐私。空处应填名词作宾语，private的名词是privacy，是不可数名词，意为“隐私”，故填privacy。 51. A parrot can sometimes make you ______ (embarrass). (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】embarrassed 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：鹦鹉有时会让你感到尴尬。固定搭配make sb.+adj.，意为“使某人……”，空处应用形容词作宾语补足语，表示“人的感受”应用-ed结尾的形容词embarrassed。故填embarrassed。 52. The project’s innovation created great impacts and ______ (achieve). (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】achievements 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：该项目的创新产生了巨大的影响和成就。此处和and前的名词impacts并列作动词created的宾语，所以此处应用名词形式，achievement意为“成就”，为可数名词，此处表示不止一个成就，所以应用复数形式。故填achievements。 53. The train was very ________（crowd）, and we had to stand. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】crowded 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：火车上很拥挤，我们不得不站着。分析句子可知，此处为形容词crowded“拥挤的”作表语。故填crowded。 54. I was overwhelmed by the ______ (generous) of my friends. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】generosity 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：我被朋友们的慷慨所感动。根据空前的定冠词the可知，空处需填名词形式，作介词by的宾语。所给词generous为形容词，其名词形式为generosity，意为“慷慨，大方”，为不可数名词。故填generosity。 55. Government and companies join hands to create jobs for the ________（employ）. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】unemployed 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：政府和公司携手为失业者创造就业机会。由动词employ而变成的unemployed是可以作形容词，意思是“失业的，未被利用的”，本句为the+形容词表示一类人。故填unemployed。 56. The new test should __________ (able) doctors to detect the disease early. (所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】enable 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：新的检测方法应能使医生及早发现这种疾病。此处作谓语，表示“使能够”应用动词enable，且should后跟动词原形。故填enable。 57. If you come in at the beginning they are all dancing ______ (energy), but by the end they all look exhausted. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】energetically 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：如果你一开始进来，他们都在精力充沛地跳舞，但到最后，他们看起来都很疲惫。空格处用副词修饰动词dancing，energy的副词是energetically，意为“精力充沛地”，故填energetically。 请在空格内填入所给单词的正确形式。(每题1分，共5分) 58. A great many man-made satellites ________ (send) up into space up to now. （所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】have been sent 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态语态。句意：到目前为止，已经有许多人造卫星被送入太空。根据时间状语“up to now”可知，此处为现在完成时，主语satellites和send up为被动关系，需用被动语态，主语为复数名词，助动词用have。故填have been sent。 59. He ______ (interview) by a well-known reporter now. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】is being interviewed 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态语态。句意：他现在正被一位著名的记者采访。根据时间状语now可知，此处表示现在正在进行的动作，所以应用现在进行时，主语He和动词interview构成被动关系，所以应用被动语态，主语为第三人称单数。故填is being interviewed。 60. With the Labour Day ______ (approach), the students are beginning to take out their plans. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】approaching 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：随着劳动节的临近，学生们开始拿出他们的计划。此处考查“with+宾语+宾语补足语”的复合结构，其中宾语the Labour Day与所给词approach之间为主动关系，因此需用现在分词形式作宾语补足语。故填approaching。 61. The emails ______ (send) yesterday require a response. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】sent 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：昨天发的邮件需要回复。本句已有谓语动词require，所以send应用非谓语动词形式，它的逻辑主语是The emails，两者间是被动关系，所以send应用过去分词形式表被动，作后置定语修饰名词The emails。故填sent。 62. ______ (follow) by a crowd, he entered the building. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】Followed 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：在一群人的跟随下，他走进了大楼。句中已有谓语动词entered，此处应用非谓语动词作状语，逻辑主语he与follow之间为被动关系，表示“他被一群人跟随”，因此需用过去分词形式作状语。位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Followed。 请根据方框内短语，用单词的正确形式填空。(每题1分，共8分) 请根据方框内短语，用单词的正确形式填空。 break away from, fall in love with, be aware of, adapt to, keep in mind in addition to, as well as, keep track of, get through 63. The children are finding it hard _____ (适应) the new school. 64. People around the world should _____ (意识到) the real situation of water shortage. 65. They _____ (脱离) the national union and set up their own local organization. 66. The organization gives help and support to people in need, _____ (也；和；还) raising money for local charities. 67. I couldn’t help _____ (爱上) Chinese literature when I started working as a translator. 68. _____ (除了) English, he has to study a second foreign language. 69. Emergency responders can _____ (追踪) supplies and personnel operating in disaster zones. 70. She always _____(牢记) her parents’ advice to be honest in everything she does. 【答案】63. to adapt to 64. be aware of 65. broke away from 66. as well as 67. falling in love with 68. In addition to 69. keep track of 70. keeps in mind 【解析】 【63题详解】 考查动词短语和非谓语动词。句意：孩子们发现很难适应新学校。根据汉语提示“适应”可知，此处为动词短语adapt to，“find it + adj. + to do sth.”为固定结构，it为形式宾语，真正的宾语是动词不定式。故填to adapt to。 【64题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：全世界的人都应该意识到水资源短缺的真实状况。根据汉语提示“意识到”可知，此处为动词短语be aware of，位于情态动词should后面，使用动词原形。故填be aware of。 【65题详解】 考查动词短语和时态。句意：他们脱离了全国联盟，成立了自己的地方组织。根据汉语提示“脱离”可知，此处为动词短语break away from，陈述过去发生的事情，使用一般过去时。故填broke away from。 【66题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：该组织向有需要的人提供帮助和支持，同时也为当地慈善机构筹款。根据汉语提示“也；和；还”可知，此处为介词短语as well as。故填as well as。 【67题详解】 考查动词短语和非谓语动词。句意：当我开始从事翻译工作时，我忍不住爱上了中国文学。根据汉语提示“爱上”可知，此处为动词短语fall in love with，couldn’t help doing sth.为固定搭配，表示“忍不住做某事”。故填falling in love with。 【68题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：除了英语，他还必须学习第二门外语。根据汉语提示“除了”可知，此处为介词短语in addition to，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填In addition to。 【69题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：应急响应人员可以追踪在灾区运作的物资和人员。根据汉语提示“追踪”可知，此处为动词短语keep track of，位于情态动词can后面，使用动词原形。故填keep track of。 【70题详解】 考查动词短语和时态。句意：她总是牢记父母的建议：做任何事都要诚实。根据汉语提示“牢记”可知，此处为动词短语keep in mind，结合“always”可知，表示经常性的动作，需用一般现在时，主语为she，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填keeps in mind。 第三部分 书面表达(满分15分) 71. 假如你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Peter 想在暑假来中国旅游，让你为他介绍一个城市。请根据以下提示给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.推荐城市； 2.推荐的原因(景点、美食、文化产品等等)； 3.表达祝愿。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Peter, Thrilled to learn that you’re visiting China this summer, I highly recommend Yangzhou, a charming city with rich culture and history. Yangzhou is famous for its classical gardens, like the Slender West Lake, where you can enjoy peaceful boat rides. Don’t miss the Daming Temple, a historic Buddhist site. For food, you are bound to like Yangzhou fried rice and steamed dumplings, which represent Yangzhou typical cuisine. The city also has beautiful handicrafts, such as lacquerware, perfect for souvenirs. I’m sure you’ll love Yangzhou’s mix of scenery, flavors, and traditions. Let me know if you need more tips! Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以介绍旅游城市为主题，写一封给外国朋友的推荐信，内容包含具体城市推荐、理由说明以及表达祝愿。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 激动的：thrilled→excited 迷人的：charming→attractive 有名的：famous→well-known 代表：represent→symbolize 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Don’t miss the Daming Temple, a historic Buddhist site. 拓展句：Don’t miss the Daming Temple, which is a historic Buddhist site. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Yangzhou is famous for its classical gardens, like the Slender West Lake, where you can enjoy peaceful boat rides. (运用了where引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】I’m sure you’ll love Yangzhou’s mix of scenery, flavors, and traditions. (运用了省略that的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 惠州市光正实验学校2024-2025学年第二学期期中考试 高一英语试题(A卷) 说明： 1.本试卷分三部分，第一部分(选择题)卷面成绩65分，第二部分(综合题)卷面成绩40分，第三部分(书面表达)15分，满分120分。 2.考试时间120分钟。 3.请在答题卡上答题。 第一部分 选择题(共65分) 一.阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Xi’an are four prominent cities in China. Here’re some information for those who come to China for the first time. Beijing Beijing is famous for its beautiful palaces, important landmarks like the Great Wall, and busy markets. Beijing is popular with tourists because of its long history. The Forbidden City, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, shows how rich and grand China was during the time of emperors. Tian’anmen Square is one of the biggest public squares globally. Additionally, Beijing is a city for art, culture, and delicious food. Nanjing Nanjing is a city of great historical significance. It served as the capital of various dynasties and witnessed several important events in Chinese history. The city offers a mix of ancient sites and modern attractions. The imposing (壮观的) Nanjing City Wall and the Confucius Temple are notable historical landmarks. Luoyang The city is famous for its rich cultural heritage, particularly for the Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is also famous for its peonies (牡丹), which are a symbol of the city. Every year, the city hosts a Peony Festival to celebrate the blooming of these beautiful flowers. Xi’an Xi’an carries the legacy of the famous Silk Road. The most iconic attraction in Xi’an is the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, a collection of life-sized statues that guards the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The city also known for Xi’an Bell Tower, the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, and Xi’an City Wall, which provide wide views of the surrounding area. 1. Who is the text written for? A Doctors. B. Foreigners. C. Workers. D. School children. 2. Which city owns one of the world’s biggest public squares? A. Beijing. B. Nanjing. C. Luoyang. D. Xi’an. 3. What do Luoyang and Xi’an have in common? A. They are famous for the same flower. B. They are the oldest capitals of China. C. They have same tombs of Emperors. D. They are well-known for rich cultural heritage. B When I was a boy, I disliked the feeling of “being a stranger” if my family went on holiday to another country. At the age of seven, we went to visit a family friend in France. I had been practicing my French and was excited to use it. I spoke the first French words in a bakery in Paris. Despite a carefully prepared request, I was not ready for the rapid fire response. I had no idea what the sales girl said! I was so upset and knew if I wanted to get better, I would have to put in more efforts. I started studying Chinese after my trip to China and I studied at Beijing Normal University in the late 1990s. I knew the language would help me to understand China better. Like Chinese, my motivation to study Russian came from my interest in the country’s history, culture and music. Although I studied languages before joining the foreign office, I hoped that one day I would work internationally. As a native English speaker, I didn’t expect people to understand me while traveling the world. I wanted to make efforts to understand others through their languages. Learning a language also improves how you express yourself. When you have limited vocabulary, you have to creatively communicate your messages and meanings. This can also benefit communication skills in your first language. You’ll become more aware of the words you use and how you want people to respond. Being able to speak other languages gives you another dimension. Not necessarily in terms of personality, but in your ability to have richer experiences with a broader mind. 4. What upset the author in the bakery? A. He didn’t meet his friend. B. He couldn’t speak French. C. He didn’t prepare the request. D. He had no idea of the girl’s words. 5. Why did the author study Russian? A. To live in Russia. B. To travel the world. C. To join the foreign office. D. To learn more about Russia. 6. How many languages can the author speak? A. One B. Two C. Three D. four 7. What does the author intend to tell us? A. Ways of learning foreign languages. B. Benefits of learning foreign languages. C. Efforts needed to speak a language well. D. Different languages in different countries. C Eco City Farms(生态城市农场) are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the Unites States. Eco City Farms in Edmonton, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community(社区). People do not have very much money. And they have limited access to fresh food in markets. Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers from the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson. Her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable.“I like coming out here,”he says,“You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.” Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a community brings people together”she continues,“Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration(示范) to show people everything about how to have an eco-friendly community.”she says. From the Eco City Farms people come to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost(肥料)made from food waste. Eco City Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels. In winter, the green house use a geothermal(地热)system. Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest. “I like eating the vegetables ”say five-year-old Owen Moss. 8. What is mainly talked about in the passage? A. Eco City Farms save a lot of energy. B. Eco City Farms are gaining popularity. C. Eco City Farms are influencing community life. D. Eco City Farms helps the working-class live better. 9. According to the passage, Eco City Farms are close to the following places EXCEPT______. A. shopping centers B. car repair shops C. fast-food restaurants D. working-class community 10. What is the author’s attitude toward Eco City Farms? A. Enthusiastic(热心的). B. Disappointed. C. Surprised. D. Doubtful. 11. In which column(专栏) of a newspaper can you most probably read this article? A. People. B. Travel. C. Environment. D. Education. D Do you ever hear a friend speak on a topic with the belief that “everyone” thinks the same way? Do you often find yourself surrounded in a social media feed that is completely tailored (订做的) to you and your beliefs, reading along without the immediate realization? A social media echo chamber (社交媒体回音室) is when one experiences a tailored media information that leaves out opposing viewpoints and differing voices. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube connect groups of like-minded users together based on shared content preferences. As a result, people see and take in information according to our preexisting beliefs and opinions. Social media companies therefore rely on algorithms (算法) to assess our interests and flood us with information that will keep our attention. The algorithms focus on what we “like”, and “share” to keep feeding content that makes us comfortable. In order to truly get access to all information and to evaluate our media, we must give ourselves the opportunity to step out of our comfort zone. While this becomes increasingly challenging, there are things we can do. The first step is to beef up your media sources. Adding in a few media sources with different opinions will allow you to at least understand what people are saying outside of your echo chamber. Next, read each thing you see with a critical eye. Make sure that each thing you accept as truth is truly fact. Lastly, attempt to search out reliable new sources that are known for trying their best to leave out false information. By accepting that our media buffet (自助餐) on social media is a product of our present beliefs and opinions, we can work to make sure we are not simply stuck in a social media echo chamber. 12. What is a result of the social media echo chamber? A. People keep reading for more differing viewpoints. B. People contact like-minded online users effectively. C. People rely on algorithms to evaluate their interests. D. People only get information confirming their beliefs. 13. What does the phrase “beef up” underlined in paragraph 3 mean? A. Track. B. Identify. C. Improve. D. Provide. 14. Which of the following can help us get out of the echo chamber? A. Exposing ourselves to opposing voices. B. Criticizing all the things on social media. C. Accepting our present beliefs and opinions. D. Researching primary sources of information. 15. What is the purpose of the text? A. To call on people to use algorithms frequently. B. To ask people not to take in information blindly. C. To promote the use of various social media sites. D. To inform people of new technology developments. 第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Olympic medals are among the most respected honors in the sporting world, symbolizing not only athletic victory, but also the rich history, fine craftsmanship, and longstanding traditions of the Games. ____16____ Are they made entirely of gold, silver, and bronze? And what makes the Paris 2024 Olympic medals special? Originally, Olympic winners in 776 BCE were honored with olive wreaths (橄榄花环) rather than medals. The concept of medals as we know them today first emerged at the 1896 Athens Games. However, solid gold medals were no longer awarded after 1912. ____17____ As a result, the International Olympic Committee later updated the regulations regarding medal composition and design. Modern gold medals are primarily composed of 92.5% silver with a six-gram gold plating for appearance. ____18____ They contain at least 92.5% pure silver, and bronze medals consist of 95% copper and 5% zinc (锌). This mixture ensures the medals’ longevity and makes them cheaper. An Olympic gold medal may be worth over £500, but its value to athletes goes beyond its financial worth. ____19____ For instance, the 2012 London Olympics medals featured the River Thames and London skyline. Rio 2016 focused on sustainability by using leftover mirrors and X-ray plates. Tokyo 2020 medals, made from recycled electronics, emphasized technological innovation. For the Paris 2024 Olympics, the medals are particularly distinctive. Each features a hexagon (六边形) with the Paris 2024 logo on one side and Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, in front of the Eiffel Tower on the other. ____20____ As Thierry Reboul, creative director of Paris 2024, stated, “These medals offer athletes a physical piece of Paris to take home.” A. Pure gold is soft and easily damaged. B. When were these medals first introduced? C Who is responsible for designing the medals? D. Silver medals, by contrast, live up to their names. E. With these symbols, they honor the history of the Olympics. F. Unique to this year, the medals use metal from the Eiffel Tower. G. The design of medals reflects the host city’s distinct style and values. 第三节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和Ｄ四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Have you seen the incredible guitar playing of man born with no arms? The musician who was born without arms is being ___21___ for his greatest guitar-playing skills in a short documentary (纪实的) video which shows him playing the instrument with his ___22___. Mark Goffeney, 46 of San Diego, who is ___23___ as “Big Toe” because of the way he plays the guitar, shows how he became a talented performer despite his ___24___ in the inspiring video. “I first ___25___ the instrument when I was nine, after my father brought home a beat-up ___26___ with only four strings. My first guitar came from some place like a landfill (垃圾场),” says Mark, who adds that he became “___27___” about becoming a musician at age 12. Mark devoted every waking hour to searching his town and trying to join a ___28___, but ran into ___29___ because of his disability. Therefore, he started his own rock band, called Wicked Misfit, and began booking gigs (特约演奏) in California. Things were ____30____ professionally for Mark because of his disability. But everything ____31____ when he started playing music from the heart. “When I ____32____ pursuing this fantasy dream of being a rock star and just started playing music to make whatever milk money I could to support my family, everything started feeling good and ____33____ out for me,” he shares. Today, Mark ____34____ with his band, Big Toe, and also becomes a street-performer in California, where he makes quite good money ____35____ by passers-by. 21. A. praised B. prepared C. chosen D. named 22. A. arms B. hands C. feet D. fingers 23. A. treated B. ignored C. known D. served 24. A. suffering B. injury C. courage D. disability 25. A. dealt with B. took up C. set down D. picked out 26. A. guitar B. piano C. violin D. drum 27. A. doubtful B. worried C. curious D. serious 28. A. society B. band C. party D. family 29. A. comments B. activities C. difficulties D. chances 30. A. encouraging B. interesting C. easy D. tough 31 A. paused B. changed C. happened D. formed 32. A. stopped B. began C. enjoyed D. finished 33. A. figuring B. working C. looking D. trying 34. A. connects B. meets C. performs D. communicates 35. A. donated B. required C. charged D. raised 第二部分 综合题(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 In the past hundred years, there ___36___(be) frequent natural disasters, such ___37___floods, droughts, mud-rock flows, seismic sea waves, earthquakes, windstorms and the stretching of new deserts. The disasters have killed millions of people, ___38___(destroy) countless homes and wiped out numerous pieces of fertile land. Now more and more people become aware that those disasters have much to do with the damage _____39_____we have done to the earth. We have cut ___40___too many trees in the forests. We have badly _____41_____(pollution) the environment. We have shocked our own home-planet time and again with ____42____(power) explosions of nuclear bombs. As ____43____result, climates have become abnormal. Rainwater rushes down hillsides ____44____(angry), and the underground energy goes up to revenge itself on us. The earth is our only home-planet. It is urgent for us to stop damaging it, and to do our best ______45______(protect) it and make it a lovely place suitable to live in, for we have nowhere to go and survive except where we are now. 第二节 基础知识测试(满分25分) 请用括号内单词的适当形式填空。(每题1分，共12分) 46. The telephone rang, and he answered it ______ (immediate). (所给词适当形式填空) 47. The rainforest is disappearing at an ________ (alarm) rate. 48. New companies come into ______ (exist) every year. (所给词的适当形式填空) 49. A stay in the country will be ________ (benefit) to his health.（所给词的适当形式填空） 50. The new law is designed to protect people’s ______ (private). (所给词的适当形式填空) 51. A parrot can sometimes make you ______ (embarrass). (所给词的适当形式填空) 52. The project’s innovation created great impacts and ______ (achieve). (所给词的适当形式填空) 53. The train was very ________（crowd）, and we had to stand. (所给词的适当形式填空) 54. I was overwhelmed by the ______ (generous) of my friends. (所给词的适当形式填空) 55. Government and companies join hands to create jobs for the ________（employ）. (所给词的适当形式填空) 56. The new test should __________ (able) doctors to detect the disease early. (所给词的适当形式填空） 57. If you come in at the beginning they are all dancing ______ (energy), but by the end they all look exhausted. (所给词的适当形式填空) 请在空格内填入所给单词的正确形式。(每题1分，共5分) 58. A great many man-made satellites ________ (send) up into space up to now. （所给词的适当形式填空） 59. He ______ (interview) by a well-known reporter now. (所给词的适当形式填空) 60. With the Labour Day ______ (approach), the students are beginning to take out their plans. (所给词的适当形式填空) 61. The emails ______ (send) yesterday require a response. (所给词的适当形式填空) 62. ______ (follow) by a crowd, he entered the building. (所给词的适当形式填空) 请根据方框内短语，用单词的正确形式填空。(每题1分，共8分) 请根据方框内短语，用单词的正确形式填空。 break away from, fall in love with, be aware of, adapt to, keep in mind in addition to, as well as, keep track of, get through 63. The children are finding it hard _____ (适应) the new school. 64. People around the world should _____ (意识到) the real situation of water shortage. 65. They _____ (脱离) the national union and set up their own local organization. 66. The organization gives help and support to people in need, _____ (也；和；还) raising money for local charities. 67. I couldn’t help _____ (爱上) Chinese literature when I started working as a translator. 68. _____ (除了) English, he has to study a second foreign language. 69. Emergency responders can _____ (追踪) supplies and personnel operating in disaster zones. 70. She always _____(牢记) her parents’ advice to be honest in everything she does. 第三部分 书面表达(满分15分) 71. 假如你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Peter 想在暑假来中国旅游，让你为他介绍一个城市。请根据以下提示给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.推荐的城市； 2.推荐的原因(景点、美食、文化产品等等)； 3.表达祝愿。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$