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海大附中高一第二学期第二次月考试卷 总分: 100 完成时间：90分钟 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Short Conversations ( 10分) Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers and decide which one is the best answer to the question. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At a library. B. In a classroom. C. In an office. D. At a concert. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】W: I can’t believe we’re finally seeing our favorite band live. M: Yes. This is going to be an unforgettable night. Question: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. A police officer. B. A car seller. C. A detective. D. A reporter. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Yes madam. What seems to be the problem? W: I’d like to report a robbery. It’s my car. It’s been stolen. Question: What is most probably the man’s occupation? 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman think of the dress? A. It’s a worthwhile purchase. B. It’s reasonable in price. C. She will look perfect in it at her own wedding. D. She needs more time to decide whether to buy it. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: This dress looks amazing on you. You should definitely get it. W: Thanks. It’s a bit expensive but I think it’s worth the price for my cousin’s wedding. Question: What does the woman think of the dress? 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. How the author crafts its ending. B. How the author builds capability. C. How it keeps readers’ curiosity. D. How it influences readers’ mood. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I’m in the mood for a good mystery novel. Any recommendations? W: Oh, you should definitely read Sherlock Homes. The way the author build suspense is just brilliant. It keeps you guessing until the very end. Question: What aspect of the novel attracts the woman? 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Meet online. B. Go to a coffee shop. C. Discuss their schedules. D. Play a virtual game. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: It feels like our busy schedules are getting in the way of our coffee dates. M: I completely agree. W: How about we schedule a virtual coffee date this weekend? Question: What are the speakers most likely to do this weekend? 6. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Her job was rather tough for a starter. B. She was in the habit of getting up early. C. She was offered the job weeks ago. D. Her success was due to her early start. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】M: I heard you got the offer. How did you stand out among so many people? W: Thanks. It was tough but you know the early bird always gets the best. I started my preparations weeks ago. Question: What does the woman mean? 7. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Find a new route. B. Change the means of transportation. C. Make the best of the present. D. Repair the GPS along the road. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I hope we are not lost. The GPS isn’t working. M: Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Let’s just enjoy the view along the road. Question: What does the man suggest they do? 8. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Share her notes with the man. B. Ask the teacher to clarify the notes for him. C. Explain the reaction part to him. D. Prepare for the chemistry test with the man. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hey, did you understand the homework in chemistry? I’m a bit confused about this reaction part. W: Yeah it took me a while to get it. I can show you my notes if you like they might help clarify things. Question: What does the woman offer to do? 9. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Errors are opportunities for improvement. B. Cooking onions is a mistaken idea. C. It takes more talent to succeed in cooking. D. She is poor at cooking as well. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Oh I burnt the onions once again. W: Don’t worry. Cooking is as much about mistakes as it is about successes. Question: What does the woman imply about cooking? 10. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Try one at a time. B. Choose a mix of both. C. Divide the cake into slices. D. Let him make a decision for her 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: I can’t decide between the chocolate cake and the Apple pie. M: Why not have the best of both worlds. We have a half and half option where you can get a slice of each. Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? Section B (6分) Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. A. It was the only art form women could practice at that time. B. She was fond of creating an unusual world with watercolor. C. She determined to be a master of watercolors in her childhood. D. She was inspired by the experienced teachers in the university. 12. A. Speak out for women. B. Focus her/his attention on art. C. Stick to what she/he really loves. D. Tune herself/himself to an unusual life. 13. A. An art medium. B. An inspiring book. C. A fascinating art teacher. D. An imaginative watercolor. 【答案】11. A 12. C 13. B 【解析】 【原文】 M: Today, I want to share this book, Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature. As a child, I loved Beatrix Potter, the creator of Peter Rabbit. I loved her work, the story of her life and her art. According to the book, there was a time in history when women were not allowed to use all the art mediums, except watercolor, the only one art form women could practice. Of course, it was what Beatrix Potter knew and she became a true master of watercolors. This woman created such an unusual world with her art that it just inspired me to also fall in love with the medium of watercolor. When I considered pursuing art in university, I had quite a few teachers, telling me that I really had to focus on other areas of art and not focus so much on painting little imaginative animals and fairies. And reading this book was just such a wonderful experience to remember her and her story and just really stay tuned to what I really wanted to paint. So it has meant a lot just to be able to express myself in the way I always wanted. Beatrix Potter inspired me to do so. Questions: 11. Why did bearix Potter choose to practice watercolor? 12. What did the book beatrix Potter a life in nature encouraged the speaker to do? 13. What is the talk mainly about? 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. A. Guiding people to appreciate the story behind crafts. B. Enabling more people to closely follow fast fashion. C. Making it possible to improve factory-made products. D. Enhancing the understanding of the process of creation. 15. A. Becoming more patient. B. Becoming more creative. C. Becoming a caring person. D. Becoming a quick-learner. 16. A. Meaningful creation is found not made. B. The process matters more than the result. C. Imagination plays a vital role in creation. D. Failure can be avoided by careful planning. 【答案】14. D 15. A 16. B 【解析】 【原文】 W: Working with your hands in order to create something, either useful or beautiful, is always exciting. In a world where fast fashion is mainstream, where you often only find factory-made products on store shelves, becoming a craftsman changes you as a consumer, which gives you insight into the process of creating and forms a story behind the result. Learning new crafts brings me joy because it teaches me patience. Acquiring a skill takes time, and whatever I create is made more meaningful because I created it. With each attempt, I will become more skilled, the results more delicate, and my efforts rewarded. But all these take patience. In the meantime, I enjoy the excitement of learning. Sometimes my projects don’t work out as I imagined: There is something that goes straight into litter bins, but that’s why I started this channel: to enthusiastically accept the process of creation whatever the result is. Questions: 14. In the speaker’s view how does being a craftsman help? 15. How does the speaker benefit from learning new crafts? 16. Which of the following statements best describes the speaker’s opinion of learning new crafts? Grammar (9分) Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. It was a big day for Liu Jing, an overseas Chinese student in Paris. She had been working with her friends for three months on an exhibition, which opened on Thursday, in order to promote Hanfu— traditional Chinese clothing, ___17___ their latest efforts to raise the world’s public awareness of Chinese culture. Liu, a computer-science major in France who has been dedicated to promoting Chinese culture and a lover of Hanfu,____18____ (establish) the Mugua Organization, a nongovernmental traditional Chinese cultural organization in France. “I established the organization to unite more people and promote Chinese culture together, and ____19____ are Chinese moms, locals who are in love with traditional Chinese culture, and overseas students as well,” she noted. The four ____20____ (representative) women’s clothes from different dynasties of China are on display in the most noted position,___21___( attract) visitors’ attention from almost all corners of the house. In mid-2022, the French brand Dior introduced its new collection by using China’s traditional mamianqun element ____22____acknowledging it. The French brand____23____ (criticize) due to the incident. The controversy spread not only on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo, but also among Chinese nationals around the world, ____24____a series of activities erupted among people to speak up and defend Chinese culture. “The negative impact of the Dior incident has obviously stressed the importance of recognizing Chinese culture on the international stage. It is an exciting thing for more and more Chinese groups and individuals ___25___ (tell) others about our own culture,” Tan Shan, a Beijing-based cultural expert told the Global Times on Thursday. 【答案】17. as 18. has established 19. they 20. representative 21. attracting 22. without 23. was criticized 24. where 25. to tell 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述巴黎华侨学生刘晶（音译）与朋友筹备三个月举办汉服展，通过展示不同朝代服饰推广中国文化。此前2022年法国品牌迪奥未经承认使用中国马面裙元素引发争议，凸显国际舞台上中国文化认可的重要性。 【17题详解】 考查介词。句意：这是巴黎华侨学生刘晶的重要日子。她和朋友们为一场展览忙活了三个月，该展览于周四开幕，旨在推广汉服 —— 中国传统服饰，作为他们提高世界公众对中国文化认知的最新努力。此处表示“作为”，用介词as。故填as。 【18题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：刘晶是法国计算机科学专业的学生，一直致力于推广中国文化，也是汉服爱好者，她在法国成立了木瓜组织，一个非政府的中国传统文组织。这里考查谓语动词，主语Liu与establish为主动关系，此处表过去动作对现在的影响，用现在完成时，主语Liu是第三人称单数，助动词用has。故填has established。 【19题详解】 考查代词。句意：她指出：“我成立这个组织是为了团结更多人一起推广中国文化，他们中有中国妈妈、热爱中国传统文化的当地人，还有留学生。” 此处指代上文more people，作主语应用代词they。故填they。 【20题详解】 考查形容词。句意：四套代表中国不同朝代的女性服饰被陈列在最显眼的位置，吸引了几乎来自展厅各个角落的参观者的注意。修饰名词clothes应用形容词，representative，表“有代表性的”，符合语境。故填representative。 【21题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：四套代表中国不同朝代的女性服饰被陈列在最显眼的位置，吸引了几乎来自展厅各个角落的参观者的注意。此空考查非谓语，clothes与attract为主动关系，用现在分词作伴随状语。故填attracting。 【22题详解】 考查介词。句意：2022年中期，法国品牌迪奥在推出新系列时使用了中国传统马面裙元素，却未予以承认。根据语境，此处表示“没有承认”，且空后是动名词 acknowledging，故用介词without。故填without。 【23题详解】 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：该法国品牌因这一事件遭到批评。此空考查谓语动词，The French brand与criticize为被动关系，且动作发生在2022年，用一般过去时的被动语态；主语brand为单数。故填was criticized。 【24题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这场争议不仅在中国社交媒体平台新浪微博上蔓延，也在世界各地的华人中传播，在这些华人中爆发了一系列活动，人们站出来捍卫中国文化。此空考查非限制性定语从句，先行词为among Chinese nationals around the world，在从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where引导。故填where。 【25题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：北京文化专家谭珊周四告诉《环球时报》：“迪奥事件的负面影响显然凸显了中国文化在国际舞台上被认可的重要性。越来越多的中国团体和个人向他人讲述我们自己的文化，这是一件令人兴奋的事。”这里考查“It is + 名词 + for sb. to do sth.”，为固定句型，所以应用不定式作真正主语。故填to tell。 III. Vocabulary Section A ( 8分) Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．craft B. delicate C. document D. enthusiasm E. featuring F. focus G. highlighting  H. involved I. recognized A Destination to Treasure With the popularity of various online platforms, more and more people would like to share what they saw and what they did in life and travel. Long, a video blogger, is an example. One of the videos featured on Long Yan’s account on the short-video platform Douyin is a tour through the stunning natural landscape and folk customs of Guizhou Province. Long has produced more than 170 such videos, ___26___ the unique charm of destinations in the southwest of the country. In his view, Guizhou’s natural and cultural landscape,  ___27___mountains, lakes and rivers, diverse ethnic customs and deep, profound history deserve to be better-known by online audiences. Over the past three years, Long’s video content has undergone noticeable changes. He originally focused on natural scenery but has been increasingly ___28___ in deeper exploration of humanity and cultural heritage. Since December, Long launched his own project, aiming to ___29___ 100 examples of intangible cultural heritage across the country in three years. To do his part, Long has displayed stories about inheritors of intangible cultural heritage and helped more people witness their commitment to their___30___. Long was exposed to a variety of fascinating examples of intangible cultural heritage. “It occurred to me that landscape scenery has a better chance of continuing to exist than human cultural forms do," he says. “That heritage would disappear quickly if not recorded and broadcast.” His first intangible cultural heritage video was about the___31___ leaf-vein embroidery technique practiced in Tongren city, Guizhou. Long has been ___32___ by Douyin as a “rural guardian" contributing to village development, and has delivered six videos on intangible cultural heritage so far. He has already seen positive results from his initial work. Many of his young followers have shown ___33___ for experiencing what he has posted. “They really enjoy intangible cultural heritage, and are rooting for the revival of traditional culture, as well as the establishment of national self-confidence,” he says. 【答案】26. G 27. E 28. H 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. I 33. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了视频博主龙岩的故事。以前，他的视频主要拍摄贵州的自然美景和风土人情。最近三年，为了保护非物质文化遗产，他的视频展示非物质文化遗产继承者的故事，他看到了自己视频带来的积极效果。 【26题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：龙已经制作了170多个这样的视频，突出了该国西南部地区的独特魅力。分析句子可知，此空可填现在分词作状语，highlighting与主语Long构成主动关系，表“突出”，符合句意。故选G。 【27题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在他看来，贵州的自然和文化景观，以山脉、湖泊和河流、多样的民族习俗以及深厚的历史为特色，值得让更多网络观众了解。分析句子可知，此空可填现在分词作后置定语，featuring ，表“以…… 为特色”，修饰landscape，符合句意。故选E。 【28题详解】 考查形容词短语。句意：他原本专注于自然风光，但现在越来越多地参与到对人文和文化遗产的深入探索中。分析句子并结合选项可知，这里考查be involved in，为固定搭配，表“参与”，此空应填形容词involved，符合句意。故选H。 【29题详解】 考查动词。句意：自12月以来，龙启动了自己的项目，旨在三年内记录全国100个非物质文化遗产案例。分析句子可知，aim to do sth.，表“为了做某事”，为固定结构，此空应填动词原形，document，表“记录”，符合句意。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查名词。句意：龙展示了非物质文化遗产传承人的故事，帮助更多人见证他们对自己工艺的坚守。分析句子可知，此空应填名词作介词后宾语， crafts，表“手工艺”，用复数形式指代多种非遗技艺，符合句意。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他的第一个非物质文化遗产视频是关于贵州铜仁市实践的精致叶脉刺绣技艺。此空应填形容词作定语，修饰leaf-vein embroidery technique， delicate，表“精致的”，符合句意。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：龙被抖音认可为推动乡村发展的“乡村守护者”，目前已发布了六部关于非物质文化遗产的视频。分析句子并结合选项可知，这里考查be recognized as，为固定搭配，表“被认可为”，此空应填过去分词recognized，构成被动语态，符合句意。故选I。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：他的许多年轻粉丝对体验他发布的内容表现出热情。此空应填名词作宾语，enthusiasm，表“热情”，show enthusiasm for，为固定搭配，表“对…… 表现出热情”，符合句意。故选D。 Section B( 8分) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess of Windsor indicates much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is considered such a ____34____. The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have dreams of slipping into narrow designer clothes. ____35____, I have been on a diet for the better — or worse — part of my life. Being rich wouldn’t be bad either, but that won’t happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land. Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing? All religions have certain days when people refrain (抑制) from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins. ____36____, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a ____37____ of high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being. Today the opposite is true. We have ____38____ to thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat — or even only somewhat overweight — is bad because it implies a ____39____ of moral strength. Our obsession with thinness is also ____40____ by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more ____41____ people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These ____42____, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem — too much fat and a lack of fiber — than a weight problem. The real ____43____, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. ____44____ is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to ____45____. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually dangerous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus ____46____ paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vain glory. 34. A. shame B. innovation C. virtue D. pattern 35. A. Consequently B. Unfortunately C. Unlikely D. Frequently 36. A. Therefore B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However 37. A. symptom B. signal C. symbol D. sample 38. A. shifted B. enhanced C. oppressed D. liberated 39. A. sense B. style C. mass D. lack 40. A. overcome B. negotiated C. fueled D. launched 41. A. abnormal B. ordinary C. overweight D. underweight 42. A. disasters B. diseases C. extremes D. devices 43. A. resolution B. concern C. guidance D. approach 44. A. Diet B. Exercise C. Nutrition D. Energy 45. A. height B. length C. strength D. weight 46. A. free from B. worthy of C. accessible to D. contrary to 【答案】34. C 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. C 41. C 42. B 43. B 44. B 45. D 46. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。作者通过探讨“女人越富有越好，越瘦越好”这一观点，批判了社会将“瘦”视为美德的扭曲观念，指出真正的健康在于合理饮食和运动，而非盲目追求体重过轻。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：瘦被认为是一种美德。A. shame羞耻；B. innovation创新；C. virtue美德；D. pattern模式。根据后文“We have ____5____ to thinness as our new mark of virtue.”可知，“瘦”被视为一种“美德”，此处为原词复现。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：因此，我一生中有一段时间（无论好坏）都在节食。A. Consequently因此；B. Unfortunately不幸地；C. Unlikely不太可能地；D. Frequently频繁地。根据前文“I myself have dreams of slipping into narrow designer clothes.”，后文“节食”是这一想法的结果，因果关系明显。故选A项。 【36题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，直到最近，大多数人还面临着吃不饱的问题。A. Therefore因此；B. Furthermore此外；C. Otherwise否则；D. However然而。根据前文“All religions have certain days when people refrain (抑制) from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins.”，后句指出“人们曾为吃饱发愁”，前后为转折关系。故选D项。 【37题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一些宗教团体中，财富是高尚道德的象征，而肥胖则是财富和幸福的标志。A. symptom症状；B. signal信号；C. symbol象征；D. sample样本。根据后文“and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being.”可知，此处应选与sign近义的symbol，表示“象征”。故选C项。 【38题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们已经将瘦作为美德的新标志。A. shifted 转变；B. enhanced 增强；C. oppressed 压迫；D. liberated 解放。根据前文“Today the opposite is true.”可知，现在的观念与过去观念，即视肥胖为财富象征相反，“转向”以瘦为美德。故选A项。 【39题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：结果是，肥胖——甚至只是稍微超重——都是不好的，因为它意味着缺乏道德力量。A. sense感觉；B. style风格；C. mass大量；D. lack缺乏。根据前文“thinness as our new mark of virtue”可知，“瘦”与“美德”关联，反之“胖”则被视为“缺乏”道德力量。故选D项。 【40题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们对瘦的痴迷也被健康担忧所推动。A. overcome克服；B. negotiated协商；C. fueled推动；D. launched发起。根据后文“It is true that in this country we have more _____8_____ people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease.”可知，健康问题“推动”了人们对瘦的追求。故选C项。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：的确，在这个国家，超重的人比以往任何时候都多，而且在许多情况下，超重与心血管疾病风险增加相关。A. abnormal异常的；B. ordinary普通的；C. overweight超重的；D. underweight体重不足的。根据后文“being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease.”可知，此处讨论的是“超重”人群增多的现象。故选C项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，这些疾病可能与我们的生活方式和高脂肪饮食有关，也与体重超标有关。A. disasters 灾难；B. diseases 疾病；C. extremes 极端；D. devices 设备。前文提到“heart and blood vessel disease”，此处用“diseases”指代上文提及的健康问题。故选B项。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，真正的问题不是我们体重太重，而是我们既没有足够的锻炼，也没有合理的饮食。A. resolution决心；B. concern问题；C. guidance指导；D. approach方法。根据后文“not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well.”可知，这里探讨的是真正所存在的问题。故选B项。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：锻炼对强健骨骼和心肺健康是必要的。A. Diet饮食；B. Exercise锻炼；C. Nutrition营养；D. Energy能量。根据前文“The real _____10_____, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well.”可知，此处强调锻炼的重要性。故选B项。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们当然应该停止过多关注体重。A. height身高；B. length长度；C. strength力量；D. weight体重。全文围绕“瘦”和“体重”展开讨论，此处呼应主题，指出不应过度关注体重。故选D项。 【46题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：事实上，如果那些变瘦（或已经很瘦）的人认为自己自然就健康，从而无需关注整体生活方式，这其实是危险的。A. free from免于；B. worthy of值得；C. accessible to可接近的；D. contrary to与…… 相反。根据前文“It is actually dangerous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy”可知，瘦人因误以为健康而免于关注生活方式，导致风险。故选A项。 IV. Reading Comprehension Section A ( 22分) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. A William Lindesay, a famous Great Wall expert and conservationist, and his wife Wu Qi have traveled the globe by the back paths, providing their sons with a unique growing environment. Sun hats, backpacks and sneakers (运动鞋) — these are the day-to-day must-haves for the family. Most of their trips seem far from relaxing — cultural study in the hot and dry desert, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb to three English mountaintops and a six- day train ride from Beijing to Moscow. Many assume the family must be wealthy and can afford their global travel, but they are not. Lindesay says they just choose to spend money on travel and avoid pricey hotels and restaurants where possible. Lindesay mentions the trip to Moscow as an example. Instead of taking a taxi from the railway station to the hotel, they took the subway. “We crossed the city for saving money, communicated with local people, and saw they are people just like us, everywhere. We arrived at our destination feeling comfortable.” However, their journeys, which can last weeks or months, have sometimes been inconsistent with their children’s schooling. Wu remembers once Lindesay let their elder son ask for leave so that they could go to New York for a 45-day lecture tour. Therefore the son missed his final exam. Things like that bother the family all the time. Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but traveling outside, in distant lands with different languages, cultures, and political structures, is the real test. “You can only get streetwise on the street. You can only get worldly-wise when seeing the world,” he says. 47. How can we describe the Lindesays’ trips? A. Pleasant. B. Relaxing C. Challenging. D. Dangerous. 48. What does the underlined word “inconsistent” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Distinct. B. Apparent. C. Remarkable. D. Efficient. 49. What problem does the family meet when traveling? A. They suffer from a tight budget. B. They miss some lessons and exams. C. They hold different educational ideas. D. They are faced with language barriers. 50. Which statement may Lindesay agree with according to the last paragraph? A. Actions speak louder than words. B. Toughness is the best assistant of will. C. Man who travels far knows more. D. There is no royal road to learning. 【答案】47. C 48. A 49. B 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了著名长城专家和环保主义者William Lindesay和妻子Wu Qi带着孩子们在全球旅行的故事，以及他们对教育的看法。 【47题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Most of their trips seem far from relaxing — cultural study in the hot and dry desert, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb to three English mountaintops and a six-day train ride from Beijing to Moscow.(他们的大部分旅行似乎都远非轻松——在炎热干燥的沙漠中进行文化研究，新西兰53公里的徒步旅行，一天内爬上三座英国山顶，以及从北京到莫斯科的六天火车旅行)”可知，Lindesays的旅行充满了挑战，如在炎热干燥的沙漠中进行文化研究、长距离徒步、一天内爬多座山以及长途火车旅行等。因此他们的旅行具有挑战性。故选C。 【48题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线词后文“Wu remembers once Lindesay let their elder son ask for leave so that they could go to New York for a 45-day lecture tour. Therefore the son missed his final exam. Things like that bother the family all the time.(Wu记得有一次Lindesay让他们的大儿子请假，这样他们就可以去纽约进行45天的巡回演讲。因此儿子错过了期末考试。这种事一直困扰着这个家庭)”可知，他们的旅行很漫长，持续几周甚至几个月，与孩子们的学校课程安排不一致，划线词为“不一致，不同的”，与distinct意思相近。故选A。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Wu remembers once Lindesay let their elder son ask for leave so that they could go to New York for a 45-day lecture tour. Therefore the son missed his final exam. Things like that bother the family all the time.(Wu记得有一次Lindesay让他们的大儿子请假，这样他们就可以去纽约进行45天的巡回演讲。因此儿子错过了期末考试。这种事一直困扰着这个家庭)”可知，由于旅行的时间较长，孩子会错过学校的一些课程和考试，这些问题一直困扰着这个家庭。故选B。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but traveling outside, in distant lands with different languages, cultures, and political structures, is the real test. “You can only get streetwise on the street. You can only get worldly-wise when seeing the world,” he says.(Lindesay非常重视课外学习，他说，孩子们可能在学校考试中取得好成绩，但到语言、文化和政治结构不同的遥远国度旅行才是真正的考验。“你只有在街上才能掌握街道知识。只有在看世界的时候，你才能变得善于处世，”他说)”可知，他可能同意远行可以让人增长见识这一观点，C选项“Man who travels far knows more.(走得远的人知道得更多)”切题。故选C。 B The information, sentences, or questions that you enter into a Generative AI (Gen AI) tool (“prompts”) are a big influence on the quality of outputs you receive. After you enter a prompt, the AI model analyzes your input and generates a response based on the patterns it has learned through its training. More descriptive prompts can improve the quality of the outputs. It’s very important to keep in mind that AI-generated content can be inaccurate, misleading, entirely fabricated, or offensive, so be sure to carefully review any work containing AI content before you use or publish it. Abuse of Gen AI is a serious form of academic misconduct and can be punished by expulsion (开除) from the University. Be specific Generic prompts like “Write a story” will produce generic results. What kind of story do you want? What genre? Is it for adults or children? Adding this type of context and being specific, clear, and concise will help generate more useful outputs. More specificity can also limit the chances of inaccurate responses. “Act as if…” Asking the AI to behave as if were a type of person, process, or object can be an easy way to start generating better prompts. The AI will attempt to emulate that role and tailor its answers accordingly. For example, imagine you wanted help create a recipe based on the ingredients you have in your kitchen. If you added “act as if you are my personal trainer” first, the AI will consider this context in its response, suggesting a healthy recipe or a meal designed to refuel after a workout. ____________________ Generative AI can produce many different types of outputs, including code, stories, reports, summaries, dialogue, business communications, and much more. Being specific about the type of output you want will produce better results. After describing what you want, try adding “Present this in the form of…” and your preferred output. Or start your prompt with, “Create a [format of output] about/that contains…” etc. 51. This passage is found in a university’s guideline webpage. What may NOT be found there? A. Core principles for responsible Gen AI use. B. Restrictions on the usage of Gen AI. C. Various samples of well-structured prompts. D. Guides to writing essays with Gen AI. 52. Which of the following subtitles can be filled in blank? A. Consider tone and audience B. Tell it how you want your output to be presented C. Ask it to create your prompts or what else it needs from you D. Correct mistakes and give feedback 53. Suppose you’re the leader of the school basketball team. You are going to deliver a speech about the importance of sports through sharing your personal experience. Which of the following prompts is the most proper when using Gen AI? A. Compose a motivational basketball team speech sharing personal journey and advocating exercise. B. Write an article about the essence of basketball, citing several stories of famous stars. C. Discuss advantages of doing sports, specifically basketball, with reference to literature. D. Make up a story about one’s experience in basketball, showing the importance of sports. 【答案】51. D 52. B 53. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了如何有效地使用生成式人工智能（Gen AI）工具，包括输入提示（prompts）的技巧、注意事项以及如何提高输出质量。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“The information, sentences, or questions that you enter into a Generative AI (Gen AI) tool (“prompts”) are a big influence on the quality of outputs you receive. (你输入到生成式人工智能（Gen AI）工具中的信息、句子或问题（“提示”）会对你收到的输出质量产生很大影响。)”以及第二段“It’s very important to keep in mind that AI-generated content can be inaccurate, misleading, entirely fabricated, or offensive, so be sure to carefully review any work containing AI content before you use or publish it. Abuse of Gen AI is a serious form of academic misconduct and can be punished by expulsion (开除) from the University (必须牢记的是，人工智能生成的内容可能不准确、具有误导性、完全是编造的，或者具有攻击性，因此在使用或发布任何包含人工智能内容的作品之前，一定要仔细审查。滥用生成式人工智能是一种严重的学术不端行为，可能会被大学开除。)”可知，大学指南网页上可能会包含负责任使用生成式人工智能的核心原则、对生成式人工智能使用的限制等内容，且根据第三段“Be specific (要具体)”以及下文具体介绍如何输入提示，可推测指南网页上可能会给出结构良好的提示示例，但不会包含使用生成式人工智能撰写论文的指南，因为这可能涉及学术不端行为，且指南更侧重于如何正确使用工具，而非具体内容的创作。故选D项。 【52题详解】 主旨大意题。根据空格后“Generative AI can produce many different types of outputs, including code, stories, reports, summaries, dialogue, business communications, and much more. Being specific about the type of output you want will produce better results. After describing what you want, try adding “Present this in the form of…” and your preferred output. Or start your prompt with, “Create a [format of output] about/that contains…” etc. (生成式人工智能可以产生许多不同类型的输出，包括代码、故事、报告、摘要、对话、商业通信等等。明确你想要的输出类型会产生更好的结果。在描述了你想要的东西之后，试着加上“以……的形式呈现”和你喜欢的输出。或者以“创建一个关于/包含……的[输出格式]”等作为提示的开头。)”可知，本段主要介绍了如何告诉生成式人工智能你希望如何呈现输出结果，B项“Tell it how you want your output to be presented (告诉它你希望如何呈现输出结果)”符合本段主旨，适合作为本段小标题。故选B项。 【53题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“More descriptive prompts can improve the quality of the outputs. (更具描述性的提示可以提高输出的质量。)”以及Be specific中“Adding this type of context and being specific, clear, and concise will help generate more useful outputs. More specificity can also limit the chances of inaccurate responses. (添加这种上下文，并做到具体、清晰和简洁，将有助于产生更有用的输出。更具体也可以减少不准确回复的可能性。)”可知，使用生成式人工智能时，输入的提示应该具体、清晰且具有描述性，以提高输出质量。根据题干“Suppose you’re the leader of the school basketball team. You are going to deliver a speech about the importance of sports through sharing your personal experience. (假设你是学校篮球队的队长。你将通过分享你的个人经历来发表一篇关于体育重要性的演讲。)”可知，想要发表一篇关于体育重要性的演讲，并分享个人经历，A项“Compose a motivational basketball team speech sharing personal journey and advocating exercise. (写一篇激励人心的篮球队演讲，分享个人经历，倡导运动。)”符合题意，既具体又清晰，且与题干中的需求相匹配。故选A项。 C Thanks to in-depth reporting by the Wall Street Journal, we now know that Facebook has long been aware its product Instagram has harmful effects on the mental health of many adolescent users. Young girls, in particular, struggle with their body image thanks to a constant stream of photos and videos showing beautiful bodies that users don’t think they can attain. While the information the Journal covered is essential and instructive, it does not tell the whole story. Deep down, this is not an Instagram problem; it’s a people problem. Understanding that distinction can make the difference between a failed attempt to contain a teen’s interest in an addictive app and successfully addressing the underlying problem leading to mental distress induced (诱发) by Instagram. Critics were quick to shame Facebook for sitting on the data and not releasing it to researchers or academics who asked for it. Others criticize the social media giant for not using the research to create a safer experience for its teen users. The anger, while understandable, is misplaced. While I’m reluctant to defend Facebook, I’m not sure it’s reasonable to blame the company for withholding data that would hurt its business. Have you ever binge-watched (狂看) a Netflix series? I assure you it wasn’t a healthy endeavor. You were inactive, likely did nothing productive, mindlessly snacked and didn’t go outside for fresh air. It is an objectively harmful use of time to stare at a TV or laptop for a full weekend. Should we respond by shaming Netflix for not alerting us to how damaging an addictive product can be? While it’s reasonable to say Instagram makes esteem issues worse, it strains credulity (夸张到难以置信) to believe it causes them in the first place. You create your own experiences on social media. For the most part, you choose which accounts to follow and engage. If you’re already vulnerable to insecurities and self-sabotage (自损) — as many teens are — you will find accounts to obsess over. And this isn’t a new phenomenon. Before social media, there were similar issues fueling self-esteem issues. Whether the target be magazines, movies or television shows depicting difficult-to-attain bodies, there has been a relatively steady chorus (异口同声) of experts noting the damage new media could cause young viewers. Self-esteem issues have an underlying cause — one that’s independent of social media use. Instagram merely enhances those feelings because it provides infinitely more access to triggers than older forms of media. It’s more worthwhile to address those underlying factors rather than to attack Facebook. 54. The author thinks the criticisms against Instagram __________. A. are successful attempts to change teens’ interest in addictive apps B. address the Instagram - induced mental pain C. are only based on the data released by Facebook D. are not directed at the fundamental problem 55. Netflix is mentioned to __________. A. compare the criticisms against it and Facebook B. defend why Facebook is to blame C. suggest the critics’ remarks are not to point D. show Netflix does more harm to teens 56. The Instagram problem is essentially a “people problem” in that __________. A. it is human nature to get addicted to social media B. users decide on their experiences on social media C. people have a tendency to feel insecure online D. people are keen on fabricating their self - profile 57. What is the passage mainly about? A. the unprecedented criticism facing Facebook B. the alarming online habits of teenagers worldwide C. the root cause of Instagram - induced mental strains D. the harmful impact of Instagram on teenagers 【答案】54. D 55. C 56. B 57. C 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇议论文。《华尔街日报》报道中，Instagram对许多青少年用户的心理健康产生有害影响。但在作者看来，这是其诱发用户精神紧张，放大了自身的自尊问题所致，本质上是人的问题。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Critics were quick to shame Facebook for sitting on the data and not releasing it to researchers or academics who asked for it. Others criticize the social media giant for not using the research to create a safer experience for its teen users. The anger, while understandable, is misplaced.(批评人士很快就指责Facebook搁置数据，不向要求提供数据的研究人员或学者提供数据。其他人批评这家社交媒体巨头没有利用这项研究为青少年用户创造更安全的体验。这种愤怒虽然可以理解，但却不恰当)”及第四段内容可知，作者认为对Instagram的批评并没有指向根本问题。故选D项。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“While I’m reluctant to defend Facebook, I’m not sure it’s reasonable to blame the company for withholding data that would hurt its business.(虽然我不愿意为Facebook辩护，但我不确定指责该公司隐瞒可能损害其业务的数据是否合理)”及“Have you ever binge - watched a Netflix series? I assure you it wasn’t a healthy endeavor. You were in active, likely did nothing productive, mindlessly snacked and didn’t go outside for fresh air. It is an objectively harmful use of time to stare at a TV or laptop for a full weekend. Should we respond by shaming Netflix for not alerting us to how damaging an addictive product can be?(你曾经疯狂地看Netflix的电视剧吗？我向你保证这不是一个健康的尝试。你很活跃，可能没有做任何有成效的事情，漫无目的地吃零食，也不出去呼吸新鲜空气。整个周末盯着电视或笔记本电脑，客观上是一种有害的时间利用。作为回应，我们是否应该羞辱Netflix，因为它没有提醒我们这种令人上瘾的产品有多大的危害)”可知，Netflix被提及是为了表明我们受到网络的影响很大原因是自己产生的，不能完全怪罪于网络媒体，Instagram也一样，作者在此表明批评者的言论并没有指出问题。故选C项。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“You create your own experiences on social media. For the most part, you choose which accounts to follow and engage. If you’re already vulnerable to insecurities and self - sabotage— as many teens are — you will find accounts to obsess over. And this isn’t a new phenomenon.(你在社交媒体上创造自己的体验。在大多数情况下，你可以选择关注和参与哪些账户。如果你已经像许多青少年一样容易受到不安全感和自我破坏的伤害，你会发现账户让你着迷。这并不是一个新现象)”可知，Instagram问题本质上是“人的问题”是因为用户在社交媒体上决定自己的体验，不是Instagram产生了这些问题。故选B项。 【57题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“Deep down, this is not an Instagram problem; it’s a people problem.(实际上，这不是Instagram的问题；这是人的问题)”及最后一段“Self - esteem issues have an underlying cause — one that’s independent of social media use.Instagram merely enhances those feelings because it provides infinitely more access to triggers than older forms of media.(自尊问题有一个潜在的原因，这个原因与社交媒体的使用无关。Instagram只是增强了这些感觉，因为它比旧的媒体形式提供了无限多的接触触发器的途径)”并结合全文内容可知，作者认为Instagram对于青少年用户产生心理影响，是其诱发精神紧张，放大自身的自尊问题所致。故选C项。 Section C ( 6分) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Mother’s Day is celebrated in many countries as a time to express love and appreciation for mothers. But behind this warm tradition is a story of effort, love, and even disappointment. ____58____ She was deeply inspired by her own mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, who had cared for wounded soldiers during the American Civil War and later organized mothers’ groups to promote health and peace. After her mother died in 1905, Anna wanted to create a day that would honor the sacrifices mothers make for their children. Anna Jarvis worked hard to turn this idea into reality. She wrote letters to politicians, gave speeches, and campaigned for the creation of a national holiday. In 1914, her efforts paid off when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day in the United States. At first, Mother’s Day was celebrated by writing heartfelt letters and spending time with family. However, as the years passed, businesses began to use the holiday as a way to promote and sell gifts like cards, flowers, and chocolates. ____59____ Jarvis was so upset by this change that she actually spent the rest of her life protesting what the holiday had become. Today, people around the world celebrate Mother’s Day in different ways, but the original meaning remains important. ____60____ A. She hoped the day would be a quiet, personal way to express gratitude, not a reason for shopping. B. It was created by Anna Jarvis, a woman from West Virginia in the early 1900s. C. The goal was never to buy expensive gifts, but to honor mothers’ love and sacrifice. D. Some countries combine it with religious traditions or cultural festivals. E. Commercial advertisements often encouraged people to spend more, rather than reflect more. 【答案】58. B 59. E 60. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了母亲节的起源、发展及其背后的故事，强调了母亲节最初的意义是表达对母亲的爱和感激，而非商业化的购物节。 【58题详解】 根据下文“She was deeply inspired by her own mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, who had cared for wounded soldiers during the American Civil War and later organized mothers’ groups to promote health and peace. After her mother died in 1905, Anna wanted to create a day that would honor the sacrifices mothers make for their children. (她深受自己母亲安·里夫斯·贾维斯的启发，母亲在美国内战期间照顾受伤的士兵，后来组织母亲团体促进健康与和平。1905年母亲去世后，安娜想设立一个节日来纪念母亲为孩子所做的牺牲)”可知，此空应引出安娜·贾维斯这个人物，并说明她是母亲节的创始人。B选项“It was created by Anna Jarvis, a woman from West Virginia in the early 1900s.(它是由20世纪初来自西弗吉尼亚州的一位女性安娜·贾维斯创立的)”引出下文，符合语境。故选B项。 【59题详解】 根据上文“However, as the years passed, businesses began to use the holiday as a way to promote and sell gifts like cards, flowers, and chocolates. (然而，随着时间的推移，商家开始利用这个节日来推销和销售贺卡、鲜花和巧克力等礼物)”以及下文“Jarvis was so upset by this change that she actually spent the rest of her life protesting what the holiday had become.(贾维斯对这个变化感到非常沮丧，以至于她余生都在抗议这个节日的商业化)”可知，此空应描述商家如何利用母亲节进行商业化推广，以及这种推广带来的负面影响。E选项“Commercial advertisements often encouraged people to spend more, rather than reflect more. (商业广告经常鼓励人们多花钱，而不是多思考)”承上启下，符合语境。故选E项。 【60题详解】 根据上文“Today, people around the world celebrate Mother’s Day in different ways, but the original meaning remains important.(今天，世界各地的人们以不同的方式庆祝母亲节，但最初的意义仍然很重要)”可知，此空应强调母亲节最初的意义。C选项“The goal was never to buy expensive gifts, but to honor mothers’ love and sacrifice. (目标从来都不是买昂贵的礼物，而是为了纪念母亲的爱和牺牲)”承接上文，说明了母亲节的真正意义。故选C项。 V. Translation ( 11分 3+4+4) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English by using the key word in the brackets. 61. 这座古老的寺庙被高大的石柱环绕，给人一种庄严的印象。(surround)（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The ancient temple is surrounded by tall stone pillars, which gives people a solemn impression. 【解析】 【详解】考查动词、名词、形容词和非限制性定语从句。分析句子可知，这里时态可用一般现在时表客观情况。表示“这座古老的寺庙”应用the ancient temple，在本句中作主语；表示“被高大的石柱环绕”应用is surrounded by tall stone pillars，其中be surrounded by，表“被包围”，为固定搭配；表示“给人一种庄严的印象”应用which gives people a solemn impression，为非限制性定语从句，which指代前面的句子，a solemn impression(庄严的印象)，为直接宾语。故翻译为The ancient temple is surrounded by tall stone pillars, which gives people a solemn impression. 62. 尽管老师有详细的指导，但一些学生在将理论付诸实践时仍然忽略了关键步骤。（despite）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Despite the teacher’s detailed guidance, some students still overlooked key steps when putting theory into practice. 【解析】 【详解】考查介词、时态和非谓语动词。句子陈述过去发生的事情，时态为一般过去时。表示“尽管”应用despite，为介词；表示“老师有详细的指导”，即“老师的详细指导”应用the teacher’s detailed guidance，为名词短语，作介词despite后宾语；表示“但一些学生仍然忽略了关键步骤”应用some students still overlooked key steps，为主谓宾结构；表示“在将理论付诸实践时”应用when putting theory into practice，为状语从句的省略结构形式，省略主语和be动词，补充完整为when they are putting theory into practice。故翻译为Despite the teacher’s detailed guidance, some students still overlooked key steps when putting theory into practice. 63. 令老师感到宽慰的是，军训期间她不遗余力地帮助遇到困难的同学，展现了良好的责任感。（relief）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】To the teacher’s relief, she spared no effort to help her classmates in trouble during the military training, showing a good sense of responsibility. 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语、时态和非谓语。表示“令某人感到宽慰的是”用固定短语to one’s relief，此处指“令老师感到宽慰的是”，所以用to the teacher’s relief，位于句首，首字母大写；表示“她”用she，作主语；表示“不遗余力地做某事”用固定短语spare no effort to do sth.，句子描述的是过去发生的事情，时态应用一般过去时，所以谓语用过去式spared；表示“帮助”用help，位于不定式符号to后，动词用原形；表示“遇到困难的同学”用her classmates in trouble，作help的宾语；表示“在军训期间”用during the military training，作时间状语；表示“展现了良好的责任感”用show a good sense of responsibility，此处表示自然而然的结果，所以用现在分词作结果状语，show的现在分词是showing。故翻译为To the teacher’s relief, she spared no effort to help her classmates in trouble during the military training, showing a good sense of responsibility. V. Guided Writing (15分) 64. Directions: Write an English composition in no less than 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 在当今社会，人们通过整容手术和美容产品来改善外表已屡见不鲜，请你写一篇文章谈谈这一趋势是积极的还是消极的发展，并说明理由。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Nowadays, the trend of improving appearance through cosmetic surgeries and beauty products is increasingly common. In my view, this development is more negative than positive, as it brings about psychological, physical and social problems. First, people who pursue beauty through such means may develop an unhealthy obsession with their looks, leading to low self-esteem and anxiety when they fail to meet unrealistic beauty standards. Second, cosmetic surgeries involve risks, such as surgical complications or allergic reactions to beauty products, which may cause permanent damage to physical health. Moreover, the high costs of these interventions can be a heavy financial burden, diverting resources from more meaningful aspects of life. In conclusion, true beauty comes from self-acceptance and inner qualities rather than external modifications. We should appreciate our uniqueness and focus on cultivating our inner beauty instead of chasing after an artificial appearance. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇开放性作文。要求考生写一篇文章谈谈人们通过整容手术和美容产品来改善外表这一趋势是积极的还是消极的发展，并说明理由。 【详解】1.词汇积累 在我看来：in my view→as far as I’m concerned 追求：pursue→go in for 满足：meet→satisfy 导致：cause→lead to 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Moreover, the high costs of these interventions can be a heavy financial burden, diverting resources from more meaningful aspects of life. 拓展句：Moreover, the high costs of these interventions can be a heavy financial burden, which diverts resources from more meaningful aspects of life. 【点睛】[高分句型1]First, people who pursue beauty through such means may develop an unhealthy obsession with their looks, leading to low self-esteem and anxiety when they fail to meet unrealistic beauty standards.（运用了who引导限制性定语从句，现在分词短语作状语，when引导时间状语从句） [高分句型2]Second, cosmetic surgeries involve risks, such as surgical complications or allergic reactions to beauty products, which may cause permanent damage to physical health.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 海大附中高一第二学期第二次月考试卷 总分: 100 完成时间：90分钟 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Short Conversations ( 10分) Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers and decide which one is the best answer to the question. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At a library. B. In a classroom. C. In an office. D. At a concert. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. A police officer. B. A car seller. C. A detective. D. A reporter. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman think of the dress? A. It’s a worthwhile purchase. B. It’s reasonable in price. C. She will look perfect in it at her own wedding. D. She needs more time to decide whether to buy it. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. How the author crafts its ending. B. How the author builds capability. C. How it keeps readers’ curiosity. D. How it influences readers’ mood. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Meet online. B. Go to a coffee shop. C. Discuss their schedules. D. Play a virtual game. 6. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Her job was rather tough for a starter. B. She was in the habit of getting up early. C. She was offered the job weeks ago. D. Her success was due to her early start. 7. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Find a new route. B. Change the means of transportation. C. Make the best of the present. D. Repair the GPS along the road. 8. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Share her notes with the man. B. Ask the teacher to clarify the notes for him. C. Explain the reaction part to him. D. Prepare for the chemistry test with the man. 9. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Errors are opportunities for improvement. B. Cooking onions is a mistaken idea. C. It takes more talent to succeed in cooking. D. She is poor at cooking as well. 10. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Try one at a time. B. Choose a mix of both. C. Divide the cake into slices. D. Let him make a decision for her Section B (6分) Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. A. It was the only art form women could practice at that time. B. She was fond of creating an unusual world with watercolor. C. She determined to be a master of watercolors in her childhood. D. She was inspired by the experienced teachers in the university. 12. A. Speak out for women. B. Focus her/his attention on art. C. Stick to what she/he really loves. D. Tune herself/himself to an unusual life. 13. A. An art medium. B. An inspiring book. C. A fascinating art teacher. D. An imaginative watercolor. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. A. Guiding people to appreciate the story behind crafts. B. Enabling more people to closely follow fast fashion. C. Making it possible to improve factory-made products. D. Enhancing the understanding of the process of creation. 15. A. Becoming more patient. B. Becoming more creative. C. Becoming a caring person. D. Becoming a quick-learner. 16. A. Meaningful creation is found not made. B. The process matters more than the result. C. Imagination plays a vital role in creation. D. Failure can be avoided by careful planning. Grammar (9分) Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. It was a big day for Liu Jing, an overseas Chinese student in Paris. She had been working with her friends for three months on an exhibition, which opened on Thursday, in order to promote Hanfu— traditional Chinese clothing, ___17___ their latest efforts to raise the world’s public awareness of Chinese culture. Liu, a computer-science major in France who has been dedicated to promoting Chinese culture and a lover of Hanfu,____18____ (establish) the Mugua Organization, a nongovernmental traditional Chinese cultural organization in France. “I established the organization to unite more people and promote Chinese culture together, and ____19____ are Chinese moms, locals who are in love with traditional Chinese culture, and overseas students as well,” she noted. The four ____20____ (representative) women’s clothes from different dynasties of China are on display in the most noted position,___21___( attract) visitors’ attention from almost all corners of the house. In mid-2022, the French brand Dior introduced its new collection by using China’s traditional mamianqun element ____22____acknowledging it. The French brand____23____ (criticize) due to the incident. The controversy spread not only on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo, but also among Chinese nationals around the world, ____24____a series of activities erupted among people to speak up and defend Chinese culture. “The negative impact of the Dior incident has obviously stressed the importance of recognizing Chinese culture on the international stage. It is an exciting thing for more and more Chinese groups and individuals ___25___ (tell) others about our own culture,” Tan Shan, a Beijing-based cultural expert told the Global Times on Thursday. III. Vocabulary Section A ( 8分) Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．craft B. delicate C. document D. enthusiasm E. featuring F. focus G. highlighting  H. involved I. recognized A Destination to Treasure With the popularity of various online platforms, more and more people would like to share what they saw and what they did in life and travel. Long, a video blogger, is an example. One of the videos featured on Long Yan’s account on the short-video platform Douyin is a tour through the stunning natural landscape and folk customs of Guizhou Province. Long has produced more than 170 such videos, ___26___ the unique charm of destinations in the southwest of the country. In his view, Guizhou’s natural and cultural landscape,  ___27___mountains, lakes and rivers, diverse ethnic customs and deep, profound history deserve to be better-known by online audiences. Over the past three years, Long’s video content has undergone noticeable changes. He originally focused on natural scenery but has been increasingly ___28___ in deeper exploration of humanity and cultural heritage. Since December, Long launched his own project, aiming to ___29___ 100 examples of intangible cultural heritage across the country in three years. To do his part, Long has displayed stories about inheritors of intangible cultural heritage and helped more people witness their commitment to their___30___. Long was exposed to a variety of fascinating examples of intangible cultural heritage. “It occurred to me that landscape scenery has a better chance of continuing to exist than human cultural forms do," he says. “That heritage would disappear quickly if not recorded and broadcast.” His first intangible cultural heritage video was about the___31___ leaf-vein embroidery technique practiced in Tongren city, Guizhou. Long has been ___32___ by Douyin as a “rural guardian" contributing to village development, and has delivered six videos on intangible cultural heritage so far. He has already seen positive results from his initial work. Many of his young followers have shown ___33___ for experiencing what he has posted. “They really enjoy intangible cultural heritage, and are rooting for the revival of traditional culture, as well as the establishment of national self-confidence,” he says. Section B( 8分) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess of Windsor indicates much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is considered such a ____34____. The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have dreams of slipping into narrow designer clothes. ____35____, I have been on a diet for the better — or worse — part of my life. Being rich wouldn’t be bad either, but that won’t happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land. Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing? All religions have certain days when people refrain (抑制) from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins. ____36____, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a ____37____ of high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being. Today the opposite is true. We have ____38____ to thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat — or even only somewhat overweight — is bad because it implies a ____39____ of moral strength. Our obsession with thinness is also ____40____ by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more ____41____ people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These ____42____, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem — too much fat and a lack of fiber — than a weight problem. The real ____43____, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. ____44____ is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to ____45____. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually dangerous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus ____46____ paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vain glory. 34. A. shame B. innovation C. virtue D. pattern 35. A. Consequently B. Unfortunately C. Unlikely D. Frequently 36. A. Therefore B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However 37. A. symptom B. signal C. symbol D. sample 38. A. shifted B. enhanced C. oppressed D. liberated 39. A. sense B. style C. mass D. lack 40. A. overcome B. negotiated C. fueled D. launched 41. A. abnormal B. ordinary C. overweight D. underweight 42. A. disasters B. diseases C. extremes D. devices 43. A. resolution B. concern C. guidance D. approach 44. A. Diet B. Exercise C. Nutrition D. Energy 45. A. height B. length C. strength D. weight 46. A. free from B. worthy of C. accessible to D. contrary to IV. Reading Comprehension Section A ( 22分) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. A William Lindesay, a famous Great Wall expert and conservationist, and his wife Wu Qi have traveled the globe by the back paths, providing their sons with a unique growing environment. Sun hats, backpacks and sneakers (运动鞋) — these are the day-to-day must-haves for the family. Most of their trips seem far from relaxing — cultural study in the hot and dry desert, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb to three English mountaintops and a six- day train ride from Beijing to Moscow. Many assume the family must be wealthy and can afford their global travel, but they are not. Lindesay says they just choose to spend money on travel and avoid pricey hotels and restaurants where possible. Lindesay mentions the trip to Moscow as an example. Instead of taking a taxi from the railway station to the hotel, they took the subway. “We crossed the city for saving money, communicated with local people, and saw they are people just like us, everywhere. We arrived at our destination feeling comfortable.” However, their journeys, which can last weeks or months, have sometimes been inconsistent with their children’s schooling. Wu remembers once Lindesay let their elder son ask for leave so that they could go to New York for a 45-day lecture tour. Therefore the son missed his final exam. Things like that bother the family all the time. Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but traveling outside, in distant lands with different languages, cultures, and political structures, is the real test. “You can only get streetwise on the street. You can only get worldly-wise when seeing the world,” he says. 47. How can we describe the Lindesays’ trips? A. Pleasant. B. Relaxing C. Challenging. D. Dangerous. 48. What does the underlined word “inconsistent” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Distinct. B. Apparent. C. Remarkable. D. Efficient. 49. What problem does the family meet when traveling? A. They suffer from a tight budget. B. They miss some lessons and exams. C. They hold different educational ideas. D. They are faced with language barriers. 50. Which statement may Lindesay agree with according to the last paragraph? A. Actions speak louder than words. B. Toughness is the best assistant of will. C. Man who travels far knows more. D. There is no royal road to learning. B The information, sentences, or questions that you enter into a Generative AI (Gen AI) tool (“prompts”) are a big influence on the quality of outputs you receive. After you enter a prompt, the AI model analyzes your input and generates a response based on the patterns it has learned through its training. More descriptive prompts can improve the quality of the outputs. It’s very important to keep in mind that AI-generated content can be inaccurate, misleading, entirely fabricated, or offensive, so be sure to carefully review any work containing AI content before you use or publish it. Abuse of Gen AI is a serious form of academic misconduct and can be punished by expulsion (开除) from the University. Be specific Generic prompts like “Write a story” will produce generic results. What kind of story do you want? What genre? Is it for adults or children? Adding this type of context and being specific, clear, and concise will help generate more useful outputs. More specificity can also limit the chances of inaccurate responses. “Act as if…” Asking the AI to behave as if were a type of person, process, or object can be an easy way to start generating better prompts. The AI will attempt to emulate that role and tailor its answers accordingly. For example, imagine you wanted help create a recipe based on the ingredients you have in your kitchen. If you added “act as if you are my personal trainer” first, the AI will consider this context in its response, suggesting a healthy recipe or a meal designed to refuel after a workout. ____________________ Generative AI can produce many different types of outputs, including code, stories, reports, summaries, dialogue, business communications, and much more. Being specific about the type of output you want will produce better results. After describing what you want, try adding “Present this in the form of…” and your preferred output. Or start your prompt with, “Create a [format of output] about/that contains…” etc. 51. This passage is found in a university’s guideline webpage. What may NOT be found there? A. Core principles for responsible Gen AI use. B. Restrictions on the usage of Gen AI. C. Various samples of well-structured prompts. D. Guides to writing essays with Gen AI. 52. Which of the following subtitles can be filled in blank? A. Consider tone and audience B. Tell it how you want your output to be presented C. Ask it to create your prompts or what else it needs from you D. Correct mistakes and give feedback 53. Suppose you’re the leader of the school basketball team. You are going to deliver a speech about the importance of sports through sharing your personal experience. Which of the following prompts is the most proper when using Gen AI? A. Compose a motivational basketball team speech sharing personal journey and advocating exercise. B. Write an article about the essence of basketball, citing several stories of famous stars. C. Discuss advantages of doing sports, specifically basketball, with reference to literature. D. Make up a story about one’s experience in basketball, showing the importance of sports. C Thanks to in-depth reporting by the Wall Street Journal, we now know that Facebook has long been aware its product Instagram has harmful effects on the mental health of many adolescent users. Young girls, in particular, struggle with their body image thanks to a constant stream of photos and videos showing beautiful bodies that users don’t think they can attain. While the information the Journal covered is essential and instructive, it does not tell the whole story. Deep down, this is not an Instagram problem; it’s a people problem. Understanding that distinction can make the difference between a failed attempt to contain a teen’s interest in an addictive app and successfully addressing the underlying problem leading to mental distress induced (诱发) by Instagram. Critics were quick to shame Facebook for sitting on the data and not releasing it to researchers or academics who asked for it. Others criticize the social media giant for not using the research to create a safer experience for its teen users. The anger, while understandable, is misplaced. While I’m reluctant to defend Facebook, I’m not sure it’s reasonable to blame the company for withholding data that would hurt its business. Have you ever binge-watched (狂看) a Netflix series? I assure you it wasn’t a healthy endeavor. You were inactive, likely did nothing productive, mindlessly snacked and didn’t go outside for fresh air. It is an objectively harmful use of time to stare at a TV or laptop for a full weekend. Should we respond by shaming Netflix for not alerting us to how damaging an addictive product can be? While it’s reasonable to say Instagram makes esteem issues worse, it strains credulity (夸张到难以置信) to believe it causes them in the first place. You create your own experiences on social media. For the most part, you choose which accounts to follow and engage. If you’re already vulnerable to insecurities and self-sabotage (自损) — as many teens are — you will find accounts to obsess over. And this isn’t a new phenomenon. Before social media, there were similar issues fueling self-esteem issues. Whether the target be magazines, movies or television shows depicting difficult-to-attain bodies, there has been a relatively steady chorus (异口同声) of experts noting the damage new media could cause young viewers. Self-esteem issues have an underlying cause — one that’s independent of social media use. Instagram merely enhances those feelings because it provides infinitely more access to triggers than older forms of media. It’s more worthwhile to address those underlying factors rather than to attack Facebook. 54. The author thinks the criticisms against Instagram __________. A. are successful attempts to change teens’ interest in addictive apps B. address the Instagram - induced mental pain C. are only based on the data released by Facebook D. are not directed at the fundamental problem 55. Netflix is mentioned to __________. A. compare the criticisms against it and Facebook B. defend why Facebook is to blame C. suggest the critics’ remarks are not to point D. show Netflix does more harm to teens 56. The Instagram problem is essentially a “people problem” in that __________. A. it is human nature to get addicted to social media B. users decide on their experiences on social media C. people have a tendency to feel insecure online D. people are keen on fabricating their self - profile 57. What is the passage mainly about? A. the unprecedented criticism facing Facebook B. the alarming online habits of teenagers worldwide C. the root cause of Instagram - induced mental strains D. the harmful impact of Instagram on teenagers Section C ( 6分) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Mother’s Day is celebrated in many countries as a time to express love and appreciation for mothers. But behind this warm tradition is a story of effort, love, and even disappointment. ____58____ She was deeply inspired by her own mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, who had cared for wounded soldiers during the American Civil War and later organized mothers’ groups to promote health and peace. After her mother died in 1905, Anna wanted to create a day that would honor the sacrifices mothers make for their children. Anna Jarvis worked hard to turn this idea into reality. She wrote letters to politicians, gave speeches, and campaigned for the creation of a national holiday. In 1914, her efforts paid off when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day in the United States. At first, Mother’s Day was celebrated by writing heartfelt letters and spending time with family. However, as the years passed, businesses began to use the holiday as a way to promote and sell gifts like cards, flowers, and chocolates. ____59____ Jarvis was so upset by this change that she actually spent the rest of her life protesting what the holiday had become. Today, people around the world celebrate Mother’s Day in different ways, but the original meaning remains important. ____60____ A. She hoped the day would be a quiet, personal way to express gratitude, not a reason for shopping. B. It was created by Anna Jarvis, a woman from West Virginia in the early 1900s. C. The goal was never to buy expensive gifts, but to honor mothers’ love and sacrifice. D. Some countries combine it with religious traditions or cultural festivals. E. Commercial advertisements often encouraged people to spend more, rather than reflect more. V. Translation ( 11分 3+4+4) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English by using the key word in the brackets. 61. 这座古老的寺庙被高大的石柱环绕，给人一种庄严的印象。(surround)（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 62. 尽管老师有详细的指导，但一些学生在将理论付诸实践时仍然忽略了关键步骤。（despite）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 63. 令老师感到宽慰的是，军训期间她不遗余力地帮助遇到困难的同学，展现了良好的责任感。（relief）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Guided Writing (15分) 64. Directions: Write an English composition in no less than 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 在当今社会，人们通过整容手术和美容产品来改善外表已屡见不鲜，请你写一篇文章谈谈这一趋势是积极的还是消极的发展，并说明理由。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $One . listening . comprehension section a directions. In section a, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said, the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once after you hear a conversation and the question about IT, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice is the best answer to the question you have heard. One, I . can't believe . we're finally seeing our . favorite band life. Yes, this is going to be an unforgettable night. Question. where does the conversation . most probably take place? Two. yes. madam, what seems to be the problem? I'd like to report a robbery is my car. It's been . stolen. Question, what is most probably the man's occupation? Three. this dress . looks amazing on you. You should definitely get IT. thanks. It's a bit expensive, but I think it's worth the Price for my cousin's wedding question. what does the . woman think of the dress? Four, i'm in the mood for a good mystery novel. Any recommendations? Oh, you should definitely read. Shallow comes the way the author build suspense is just brilliant. IT keeps you guessing until the very end question, what aspect of the novell attracts the woman? Five IT feels . like our busy . schedules are getting in the way of our . coffee dates. I completely agree. How about schedule a virtual coffee day this weekend? Question. what are the speakers . most likely to do this weekend? Six, I . heard you . got the offer. How did you stand out among so many people? thanks. IT was tough, but you know, the early bird always gets the best. I started my preparations weeks ago. Question. what does . the woman mean? Seven, I hope we're not lost. The GPS isn't working. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Let's just enjoy the view along the road. Question. what does the . man suggest they do? Eight, hey, did you understand the homework in chemistry? I'm a bit confused about this reaction part. Yeah, IT took me a while to get IT. I can show you my notes if you like. They might help clarify things. Question. what does . the woman offer today? Nine. oh, I burn the . onion once again. Don't worry. Cooking is as much about mistakes as IT is about successes. Question. what does the . woman imply about cooking? Ten, I can't . decide between . the chocolate cake and the apple pie. Why not have the best of both worlds? We have a half and half option where you can get a slice of each question. What does the man suggest the woman do? Section b directions in section b, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you'll be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions eleven, three, thirteen are based on the following passage. Today, I want to share this book, theatrics. Potter, a life in nature. As a child, I loved Beatrix potter, the creator of Peter rabbit. I love her work, the story of her life and her art. According to the book, there was a time in history when women were not allowed to use all of the art mediums except water colour, the only one of art form women could practice. Of course, IT was what Beatrix potter knew, and he became a true master of water colors. This woman created such an unusual world with her art that IT just inspire to also fall in love with the medium of water colour. When I considered pursuing art in university, I had quite a few teachers telling me that i've really had to focus on other areas of art and not focus so much on painting little imaginative animals and ferries. And reading this book was just such a wonderful experience to remember her and her story, and just really stay tuned to what I really wanted to paint. So IT has mental lot just to be able to express myself in the way I always wanted. theatrics. Potters inspect me to do so. Now listen again. Today I want to share this book, Beatrix potters a living nature. As a child, I loved bea rick pottle, the creator of Peter rabbit. I loved her work, the story of her life and her arts. According to the book, there was a timing history when women were not allowed to use all the art mediums except water colour, the only one art form women could practice. Of course, IT was what bia trick spota knew, and he became a true master of water colors. This woman created such an unusual world with her art that is just inspired me to also fall in love with a medium of water color. When I considered pursuing art in university, I had quite a few teachers telling me that I really had to focus on other areas of art and not focus so much on painting. Little imaginative animals and ferries. And reading the spoke was just such a wonderful experience to remember her and her story, and just really stay tuned to what I really wanted to paint. So IT has meant a lot just to be able to express myself in the way I always wanted beat. Rick spotters inspired me to do so. Questions eleven, why did be a track poster choose to practice water color? Twelve, what did the book Beatrix potter, a life in nature, encourage the speaker to do? Thirteen, what is the talk mainly about. Questions fourteen through sixteen are based on the following passage. Now you have thirty seconds to read all the choices on the screen. Working with your hands in order to create something either useful or beautiful is always exciting in a world where fast fashion is mainstream, when you often only find factory mate products on store shelves, becoming a crafts man changes you as a consumer, which gives you insight into the process of creating, forming a story behind the result. Learning news crafts brings me joy because he teaches me patience. Acquiring a school takes time, and whatever I create is made more meaningful because I created IT. With each attempt, I will become more skilled, the results more dedicated, and my thirds rewarded. But all these takes patients. In the meantime, I enjoy the excitement of learning. Sometimes my projects don't work out as I imagined. There is something that goes training to little beings, but that's why I started this channel to enthusiastically accept the process of creation, whatever the result is. Now listen again, working with your hands in order to create something either useful or beautiful is always exciting. In a world where fast fashioned as mainstream, where you often only find factory made products on store shelves, becoming a craft's man changes you as a consumer, which gives you insight into the process of creating, forming a story behind the result. Learning new crafts brings me joy because IT teaches me patience. Acquiring a skill takes time, and whatever I create is made more meaningful because I created IT. With each attempt, I will become more skilled, the results more delicate, and my efforts rewarded, but all these takes patients. In the meantime, I enjoy the excitement of learning. Sometimes my projects don't work out as I imagined. There is something that goes straight into litter bins, but that's why I started this channel to enthusiastically accept the process of creation, whatever the result is. Questions fourteen, in the speaker view, how does being a craft's man help? Fifteen, how does the speaker benefit from learning new crafts? Sixteen, which of the following statements best describes the speaker's opinion of learning news, crafts?