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2024—2025 学年度第一学期期末考试 高一英语试卷 注意事项: 1.本试卷共150分,考试用时120分钟。 2.答题前,考生务必将班级、姓名、学号写在密封线内。 第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Why did Claudie go to Chengdu again? A. To visit her friends. B. To taste delicious food. C. To learn cooking skills. 2. How much did Jenny pay for her phone shell? A. $6. B. $9. C. $15. 3. What is Harrison doing? A. Giving suggestions. B. Having a yoga class. C. Asking for help. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. In a cafeteria. C. In an office. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A theatre. B. A writer. C. An exhibition. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. What is David's attitude toward joining birdwatching? A. Favourable. B. Indifferent. C. Disapproving. 7. What does Alice offer to do for David? A. Buy a camera with him. B. Take some photos for him. C. Sign up for the weekend group. 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. Where did the man get the news? A. From a book. B. From a website. C. From a library assistant. 9. What do robots do in the library? A. Sweep the floor. B. Read books to visitors. C. Put books on the shelves. 10. How does Sarah sound? A. Surprised. B. Impatient. C. Confused. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11. What might the man's term paper be about? A. Ancient literature. B. Planting techniques. C. Tea culture. 12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. 13. What does Lucy want the man to do? A. Tell her more about the documentary. B. Watch the documentary with her. C. See a film with her tomorrow. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。 14. Why does Cindy look great? A. She's been exercising. B. She's been resting at home. C. She just came back from a vacation. 15. How does Cindy find digital rewards? A. Unrealistic. B. Meaningless. C. Encouraging. 16. What will the speakers do next? A. Download an app. B. Purchase a smartphone. C. Go running. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. When did Luo Yingjiu begin to run the zoo? A. At the age of 33. B. At the age of 49. C. At the age of 82. 18. What animal is there in the zoo now? A. A bear. B. A tiger. C. A lion. 19. What does Luo Wei hope to do by posting short videos online? A. Raise money for the zoo. B. Show her grandfather's work. C. Collect feedback and suggestions. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To tell how to run a zoo. B. To introduce a special zookeeper. C. To encourage people to protect animals. 第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Four Houseplants That Anyone Can Grow Filling your home with greenery is something that can improve the quality of your indoor air, and help you to relax. So turn your brown thumb green by picking some of these houseplants. Snake Plant Snake plants have thicker leaves for keeping water even in drought conditions. They can also tolerate (经受) medium to bright light so you should keep them near a window. But one of the best things about snake plants is that they are great for cleaning indoor air. Christmas Cactus The Christmas cactus is one of the most beautiful plants of the holiday season and it seems to be able to do best even if you ignore it. The cactus can tolerate low light but will produce more pink or red flowers in bright light. Getting the plant to produce flowers for the season is a bit harder because it will have to be kept cool beginning in November. Just leave the cactus beside a window at home with the heat off. Jade Plant Jade plants can make your home more beautiful with its bright egg-shaped leaves. The plant does well in any lighting and doesn’t need to be watered very often because it stores water in its leaves. This plant is also simple to propagate (繁殖) so you can have one in every room of your home. Aloe Vera Aloe vera needs very little water, indirect sunlight, and can live in the same pot for years. But you may not know that aloe vera is a plant that can help heal (治愈) minor cuts and burns like sunburns so it is a great addition for your home. When you are cutting leaves to use, don’t cut off more than a third of the plant at one time. 1. What can snake plants be used for? A. Cleaning air indoors. B. Preventing drought. C. Brightening windows. D. Purifying water. 2. Which plant doesn’t need special care? A. Snake Plant. B. Christmas Cactus. C. Jade Plant. D. Aloe Vera. 3. Which can describe aloe vera? A. It can adapt to any environment. B. It is difficult to propagate. C. It protects people from sunburns. D. It can be used as medicine. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇应用文。文章介绍了四种可以在家里养的植物。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Snake Plant部分“But one of the best things about snake plants is that they are great for cleaning indoor air.(但蛇尾兰最好的一点是它们对净化室内空气很有帮助)”可知，蛇尾兰可以用来净化室内空气。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Jade Plant部分“The plant does well in any lighting and doesn’t need to be watered very often because it stores water in its leaves. This plant is also simple to propagate (繁殖) so you can have one in every room of your home. (这种植物在任何光照下都生长良好，而且不需要经常浇水，因为它的叶子会储存水分。这种植物也很容易繁殖，所以你可以在家里的每个房间都有一棵)”可知，玉树不需要特殊的照顾。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据Aloe Vera部分中“But you may not know that aloe vera is a plant that can help heal (治愈) minor cuts and burns like sunburns so it is a great addition for your home. (但你可能不知道，芦荟是一种植物，可以帮助愈合轻微割伤和烧伤，如晒伤，因此它是你家里的一个绝佳补充)”可知，芦荟可以入药。故选D。 B Oliver’s journey with Tai Chi began in her early 20s, when she was suffering from a back injury, which left her lying in bed for six months. “As an active youngster at that time, I couldn’t bear resting in bed,” she explained. “My muscles became wasted and stiff (僵直的) for lack of use, and I was often in a lot of pain. So, I felt that some physical exercise would help.” She then discovered Tai Chi when she spotted by chance a poster advertising classes and decided to try the mysterious and exotic (异国的) sport. Oliver was immediately struck by the gentle and beautiful movements of Tai Chi, and to her delight, found that her occasional pains disappeared after years of practice. “It not only helps me improve physical strength, but also provides me with many mental benefits, such as improved mood and focus, and less anxiety and depression,” she added. To further understand Tai Chi and the Chinese philosophy behind it, Oliver decided to begin a journey to China. In 2005, Oliver established the Double Dragon Alliance Cultural Centre, which acts as a bridge for foreign people seeking to gain a better understanding of Chinese culture. The centre supports kung fu masters in teaching martial arts (武术) and organizes events for people to experience various aspects of Chinese culture. Apart from her Tai Chi classes, Oliver now serves as the director of the British Cultural Centre at the University of Shanghai. Reflecting on her work, Oliver said, “For quite many years, my work is actually to be like a cultural bridge. If you don’t have someone in the middle who is appreciative of all the cultures and have the desire to connect people, then it’s hard for them to get to know each other. I hope I can be the bridge to bring people close together. We need to foster mutual understanding among cultures to promote peaceful relations and friendship across the globe.” 4. Why did Oliver try Tai Chi? A. To solve a mystery. B. To recover physical ability. C. To treat her mental illness. D. To advance her knowledge of China. 5. How was Oliver after practising Tai Chi? A. Her overall well-being improved. B. She became open-minded. C. Her back pain came less often. D. She became talkative. 6. What did Oliver mainly do in Shanghai? A. Give kung fu performance. B. Learn Chinese philosophy. C. Bridge the cultural gap. D. Bring kung fu masters together. 7. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Practise Tai Chi to Relieve Pain B. Tai Chi: A Global Cultural Bridge C. Tai Chi Enjoys Great Popularity Around the World D. British Tai Chi Master Builds Cultural Bridge in China 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了英国太极大师奥利弗在中国建立文化中心，搭建中英文化交流桥梁的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“My muscles became wasted and stiff (僵直) for lack of use, and I was often in a lot of pain. So, I felt that some physical exercise would help. (由于缺乏使用，我的肌肉变得萎缩僵硬，而且我经常感到很疼痛。所以，我觉得一些体育锻炼会有帮助。)”和第三段中“She then discovered Tai Chi when she spotted by chance a poster advertising classes and decided to try the mysterious and exotic (异国的) sport. (后来，她偶然看到一张宣传太极拳课程的海报，便决定尝试一下这项神秘而充满异域风情的运动。)”可知，奥利弗尝试太极是为了恢复身体机能。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中““It not only helps me improve physical strength, but also provides me with many mental benefits, such as improved mood and focus, and less anxiety and depression,” she added. (“太极拳不仅帮助我增强了体力，还给我带来了许多精神上的益处，比如改善了情绪，提高了专注力，减少了焦虑和抑郁情绪，”她补充道。)”可知，奥利弗练习太极后，整体健康状况得到了改善。故选A。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Apart from her Tai Chi classes, Oliver now serves as the director of the British Cultural Centre at the University of Shanghai. Reflecting on her work, Oliver said, “For quite many years, my work is actually to be like a cultural bridge. (除了太极课，奥利弗现在还是上海大学英国文化中心的主任。回顾自己的工作，奥利弗说：“多年来，我的工作实际上就是像一座文化桥梁。”)”可知，奥利弗在上海主要是搭建文化桥梁。故选C。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段中“For quite many years, my work is actually to be like a cultural bridge. If you don’t have someone in the middle who is appreciative of all the cultures and have the desire to connect people, then it’s hard for them to get to know each other. I hope I can be the bridge to bring people close together. We need to foster mutual understanding among cultures to promote peaceful relations and friendship across the globe. (多年来，我的工作实际上就是像一座文化桥梁。如果你中间没有一个人欣赏所有的文化，并且有与人联系的愿望，那么他们就很难相互了解。我希望我能成为拉近人们距离的桥梁。我们需要促进不同文化之间的相互理解，以促进全球的和平关系和友谊。)”可知，文章主要讲述了英国太极大师奥利弗在中国建立文化中心，搭建中英文化交流桥梁的故事。D选项“British Tai Chi Master Builds Cultural Bridge in China (英国太极大师在中国搭建文化桥梁)”最符合文章标题。故选D。 C The concept of choice blindness suggests that people are not always aware of their choices and preferences. It is a part of a cognitive (认知的) phenomenon known as the introspection illusion (内省错觉). Essentially, people incorrectly believe that they fully understand the roots of their emotions and thoughts, yet believe that other people’s introspections are largely unreliable. In a pioneering study on the concept of choice blindness, researchers examined how people often overlook differences between their intentions and outcomes. The study involved having participants look at images of two different female faces for between two to five seconds. The participants then rated which face they found the most attractive. The researchers then changed the photo that the participants thought they had chosen to that of an entirely different woman, and the participants were asked to describe why they found the woman attractive. Surprisingly, only 13% of the participants noticed the switch. In fact, many went on to describe the reasons why they found the face attractive, even though it was not the woman that they had chosen at all. So why do so many people fail to notice these switches? Are we less aware of our preferences than we think we are? Interest in the choice at hand is one factor that might play a role. When an issue is more important to us, we might be likely to notice mismatches between what we choose and what we actually get. Additionally, the similarity of choices can have an effect — we may be less likely to notice small differences when presented with a choice we did not make. The ability to recognize faces plays a major role in our everyday lives. While this kind of mistake may not always be significant, there are times when it can be life-changing. So next time you’re making a decision, perhaps it will help to take an extra beat to fully understand and process your choice as you make it. You may be less susceptible to mistaking that choice for something else in the future. 8. What may happen to people when choice blindness occurs? A. They may easily trust others. B. They can make better decisions. C. They fully understand themselves. D. They may not get the desired result. 9. What were the participants asked to do? A Make changes to their choices. B. Distinguish between two images. C. Make an explanation of their choices. D. Describe feelings about female faces. 10. Why do people fail to notice changes to their choices? A. They lack interest in the choice at hand. B. They are unaware of their preferences. C. They lay more emphasis on similarities. D. They are presented with more choices. 11. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A. To prove a point. B. To make a suggestion. C. To explain a rule. D. To confirm a prediction. 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“选择失察”的概念，提及相关人脸选择实验及未察觉调换的原因，最后建议做决策时多思考以减少失误。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The concept of choice blindness suggests that people are not always aware of their choices and preferences(选择失察的概念表明人们并不总是意识到自己的选择和偏好)”以及第三段“many went on to describe the reasons why they found the face attractive, even though it was not the woman that they had chosen at all(许多人继续描述他们觉得这张脸有吸引力的原因，尽管这根本不是他们选择的那个女性)”可知，当选择失察发生时，许多人继续描述他们觉得这张脸有吸引力的原因，尽管这根本不是他们选择的那个女性。由此推知，当选择失察发生时，人们可能无法获得他们原本想要的结果。故选D项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“the participants were asked to describe why they found the woman attractive(参与者被要求描述为什么他们觉得这个女性有吸引力)”可知，参与者被要求解释他们选择的原因。故选C项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Interest in the choice at hand is one factor that might play a role. When an issue is more important to us, we might be likely to notice mismatches between what we choose and what we actually get (选项本身能否引起我们的兴趣是一个可能起作用的因素。当某个问题对我们而言更为重要时，我们就更容易注意到自己所做的选择与实际所得之间的不匹配之处)”推知，文中明确指出对当前选择的兴趣是影响因素之一，并进一步解释 “当事情更重要（即兴趣更强）时，更容易发现偏差”—— 反向推导可知：若对当前选择缺乏兴趣，就难以察觉选择被篡改。故选A项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“So next time you’re making a decision, perhaps it will help to take an extra beat to fully understand and process your choice as you make it(所以下次你做决定时，或许多花一点时间充分理解和处理你的选择会有所帮助)”推知，作者在最后一段提出建议，希望人们在决策时更加谨慎。故选B项。 D In 2018, Jennifer Groh PhD, a professor in the departments of psychology and neuroscience as well as neurobiology at Duke University, and her team discovered that the ears make a slight and imperceptible noise when the eyes move.  In a new report, the Duke team shows that these sounds can reveal where your eyes are looking. “You can actually estimate the movement of the eyes, the position of the target that the eyes are going to look at, just from recordings made with a microphone in the ear,” said Groh. It also works the other way around. Just by knowing where someone is looking, Groh and her team are able to predict what the waveform of the slight ear sound would look like. These sounds, Groh believes, may be caused when eye movements stimulate the brain to contract (收缩) either middle ear muscles, which typically help reduce loud sounds, or the hair cells that help strengthen quiet sounds. The exact purpose of these ear noises is unclear but Groh thinks it might make people sharper when perceiving things. “We think this is part of a system that allows the brain to match up where sights and sounds are located, even though our eyes can move when our head and ears do not,” Groh said. Understanding the relationship between slight ear sounds and vision might lead to the development of new clinical (临床的) tests for hearing. “If each part of the ear contributes to individual rules for the eardrum (耳膜) signal, then they could be used as a type of clinical tool to judge which part of the ear fails to work normally,” said Stephanie Lovich, one of the lead authors of the paper and a graduate student in psychology and neuroscience at Duke. 12. What does the underlined word “imperceptible” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Uncomfortable. B. Unnoticeable. C. Unavoidable. D. Unbearable. 13. What does the Duke team newly find? A. Ears make noises when moving. B. Eye movements help locate sounds. C. Ear sounds can reveal eye movements. D. Eye movements stimulate ear movements. 14. What does Jennifer Groh think of the mentioned ear noises? A. They could vary with brain movements. B. They help connect the brain with sights. C. They might improve people’s perception. D. They are produced by muscle movements. 15. What can we learn from Stephanie Lovich’s words? A. The findings can be applied to medical examinations for ears. B. The ear treatment and the eye treatment are closely connected. C. The relationship between ear sounds and vision is complicated. D. The understanding of eardrum signals contributes to ear health. 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要讲述了杜克大学的研究团队发现耳朵在眼睛移动时会发出微小且不易察觉的声音，并且这些声音可以揭示眼睛的运动，还探讨了这些声音的可能成因、作用以及潜在的临床应用价值。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段“In 2018, Jennifer Groh PhD, a professor in the departments of psychology and neuroscience as well as neurobiology at Duke University, and her team discovered that the ears make a slight and …noise when the eyes move(2018年，杜克大学心理学系、神经科学系及神经生物学系的教授珍妮弗·格罗博士与其研究团队共同发现，人类的眼睛在移动时，耳朵会产生一种微弱且……的声音)”可知，这种声音非常微弱，需要专用设备才能捕捉，因此“imperceptible”意为“难以察觉的”。故选B项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In a new report, the Duke team shows that these sounds can reveal where your eyes are looking.(在一份新的报告中，杜克大学的研究小组表明，这些声音可以揭示你的眼睛在看哪里。)”可知，杜克团队的新发现是耳朵的声音可以揭示眼球的运动。故选C项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“The exact purpose of these ear noises is unclear, but Groh thinks it might make people sharper when perceiving things.(这些耳音的确切目的尚不清楚，但Groh认为，它可能会使人们在感知事物时更加敏锐。)”可知，Jennifer Groh认为这些耳音可能会提高人们的感知能力。故选C项。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Understanding the relationship between slight ear sounds and vision might lead to the development of new clinical (临床) tests for hearing. “If each part of the ear contributes to individual rules for the eardrum (耳膜) signal, then they could be used as a type of clinical tool to judge which part of the ear fails to work normally,” said Stephanie Lovich, one of the lead authors of the paper and a graduate student in psychology and neuroscience at Duke.(理解细微耳音与视觉之间的关系，或有助于开发出新型的听力临床检测方法。该论文的主要作者之一、杜克大学心理学与神经科学专业的研究生斯蒂芬妮·洛维奇表示：“如果耳朵的各个部分都遵循着各自独特的鼓膜信号规律，那么这些特征就可以作为一种临床工具，用以判断耳朵哪一部分出现了功能异常”)”可知，该研究发现可应用于耳朵的医学检查。故选A项。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Is it ever too late to learn a new skill? The answer is: absolutely not! ____16____ It can change your life in many ways—from boosting your career to helping you discover a new interest. All you need is focus and some helpful learning strategies.  Teach yourself using many sources. The best learning materials vary based on the skill you want to develop. ____17____ There are many learning materials that are free to use, including textbooks, online videos, and even blog posts. Do an online search for sources and check your local library for helpful books.  Learn through practical experience. The most effective way to learn something is just to do it! Books and tutorials (教程) are excellent primers (入门指南), but try to start performing the new skill as soon as possible. Learn through trial and error rather than spending all your time on theories and memorization. ____18____   Teach someone else. Teaching a skill enables you to understand it better. Why? By teaching someone else, you first have to think about the skill or subject and break it down into easily explainable pieces. ____19____ You can also make an informative presentation about the subject or start a blog about your learning process.  ____20____ A plan will help you stay on track with your new pursuit (爱好). Devote at least 20 hours to learning the skill; research shows that spending 20 hours on any skill will greatly improve your understanding and ability. Reserve practice time for days when you have plenty of free time and the time of day when you feel most alert (机敏的). A. Give yourself tests. B. Set a study or practice schedule. C. Learning new things is beneficial at any age. D. You can learn new things without paying for a class. E. Ask people you know if they can recommend a teacher to you. F. The better you can explain something, the better you understand it. G. Apply the ideas you’ve learned and find out what works best for you in practice. 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. G 19. F 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了学习新技能的重要性以及如何有效地学习新技能的方法。文章强调了学习新技能对个人发展的益处，并提供了一些实用的学习策略。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Is it ever too late to learn a new skill? The answer is: absolutely not!(学习新技能是否为时已晚？答案是：绝对不是！)”以及下文“It can change your life in many ways—from boosting your career to helping you discover a new interest. All you need is focus and some helpful learning strategies.(它可以在很多方面改变你的生活——从提升你的职业生涯到帮助你发现新的兴趣。你所需要的只是专注和一些有用的学习策略)”可知，上文说的是学习新技能并不晚，下文说的是新技能可以在很多方面改变你的生活，可推理出这里强调了学习新技能在任何年龄都是有益的，与C项“Learning new things is beneficial at any age.(在任何年龄学习新事物都是有益的)”表达的含义一致，故选C项。 【17题详解】 根据下文“There are many learning materials that are free to use, including textbooks, online videos, and even blog posts. Do an online search for sources and check your local library for helpful books.(有许多免费的学习材料，包括教科书、在线视频，甚至博客文章。在线搜索资料，并查看你当地的图书馆是否有有用的书籍)”可知，下文说的是有许多免费的学习材料，包括教科书、在线视频，甚至博客文章，可推理出空白处说的是可以通过多种免费资源自学，与D项“You can learn new things without paying for a class.(你可以不用付费上课就能学习新事物)”表达的含义一致，故选D项。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Learn through practical experience. The most effective way to learn something is just to do it! Books and tutorials (教程) are excellent primers (入门指南), but try to start performing the new skill as soon as possible. Learn through trial and error rather than spending all your time on theories and memorization.(通过实践经验学习。学习某样东西最有效的方法就是去做！书籍和教程是很好的入门指南，但尽量尽早开始练习新技能。通过尝试和错误来学习，而不是把所有时间都花在理论和记忆上)”可知，这里强调了将所学知识应用到实践中，与G项“Apply the ideas you’ve learned and find out what works best for you in practice.(应用你所学到的知识，并找出在实践中对你最有效的方法)”表达的含义一致，故选G项。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Teach someone else. Teaching a skill enables you to understand it better. Why? By teaching someone else, you first have to think about the skill or subject and break it down into easily explainable pieces.(教别人。教一种技能能让你更好地理解它。为什么？通过教别人，你首先必须思考这种技能或主题，并将其分解成易于解释的部分)”可知，上文说的是通过教别人，可推理出这里强调了教别人能帮助自己更好地理解所学内容，与F项“The better you can explain something, the better you understand it.(你越能解释清楚某件事，你就越能理解它)”表达的含义一致，故选F项。 【20题详解】 根据下文“A plan will help you stay on track with your new pursuit (爱好). Devote at least 20 hours to learning the skill; research shows that spending 20 hours on any skill will greatly improve your understanding and ability. Reserve practice time for days when you have plenty of free time and the time of day when you feel most alert(机敏的).(一个计划能帮助你保持对新爱好的关注。至少花20个小时学习这项技能；研究表明，花20个小时在任何技能上都能大大提升你的理解和能力。预留练习时间在你有大量空闲时间的日子和你感觉最机敏的时间)”可知，下文提到了一个计划能帮助你保持对新爱好的关注，可推理出这里提到了制定学习计划的重要性，与B项“Set a study or practice schedule.(制定一个学习或练习计划)”表达的含义一致，故选B项。 第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When the other kids began to ____21____ that, Todd, a freshman at high school, became the ____22____ of taunts (嘲笑). There was little Todd could do to ____23____ the situation, though. His mother simply couldn’t ____24____ to buy him new clothes.  Two of the schoolmates laughing at him were Antwan Garrett and Kristopher Graham, a pair of freshman football players. However, they ____25____ over time that their mean ____26____ felt like bullying (欺凌) and seemed to be slowly crushing (毁坏) Todd’s ____27____. Something finally clicked.  “I felt like I needed to do something,” Graham said. So he and Garrett ____28____ a plan. They went home and hunted through their own drawers. The next day, they met Todd and ____29____ him to come into the hall.  “He wasn’t smiling or anything, and I was like, ‘I think this is going to make you smile,’” Graham said. “I told him, ‘I ____30____ for laughing at you, and I want to give you something to ____31____ it up.’” He then handed Todd a big bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of New Balance sneakers.  Todd was blown away. “I was very ____32____,” he said. “Shocked, completely.”  Todd got much more than new ____33____. At lunch, he no longer sits alone. Now he eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham.  “I’ve been bullied my entire life,” Todd said. Reflecting on the day Garrett and Graham called him into the ____34____, he called it “the best day of my entire life, ____35____.” 21. A. notice B. appreciate C. expose D. imagine 22. A. reputation B. target C. feature D. name 23. A. change B. ignore C. win D. escape 24. A. refuse B. promise C. afford D. decide 25. A. recognized B. admitted C. complained D. recalled 26. A. minds B. letters C. words D. talks 27. A. head B. brain C. heart D. spirit 28. A. declared B. hatched C. stuck to D. picked up 29. A. forced B. advised C. allowed D. asked 30. A. apologize B. beg C. prepare D. forgive 31. A. take B. turn C. pick D. make 32. A. sad B. frightened C. happy D. amused 33. A. friends B. clothes C. identity D. role 34. A. field B. balcony C. hall D. ceiling 35. A. occasionally B. typically C. eventually D. basically 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是高中生Michael Todd因家境贫寒而长期穿着同一套衣服，遭到同学嘲笑，但最终得到原本嘲笑他的同学Antwan Garrett和Kristopher Graham的帮助与友谊的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当其他孩子开始注意到这一点时，这位高中新生Todd就成了被嘲笑的对象。A. notice注意到；B. appreciate感激；C. expose使暴露；D. imagine想象。根据下一段“Two of the schoolmates laughing at him were Antwan Garrett and Kristopher Graham”可知，有同学开始嘲笑Todd了，所以是其他孩子注意到他每天穿一样的衣服。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当其他孩子开始注意到这一点时，这位高中新生Todd就成了被嘲笑的对象。A. reputation名声；B. target目标；C. feature特点；D. name名字。根据下一段“Two of the schoolmates laughing at him were Antwan Garrett and Kristopher Graham”可知，Todd成了被嘲笑的对象。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，Todd对改变这种状况无能为力。A. change改变；B. ignore忽视；C. win赢；D. escape逃跑。根据上文“There was little Todd could do to”可知，Todd成了被嘲笑的对象，他无力改变这种状况。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他母亲根本给他买不起新衣服。A. refuse拒绝；B. promise答应；C. afford负担得起；D. decide决定。根据下文“to buy him new clothes”可知，他的母亲负担不起新的衣服。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着时间的推移，他们意识到他们的刻薄言辞感觉像是欺凌，似乎在慢慢摧毁Todd的精神。A. recognized意识到；B. admitted承认；C. complained抱怨；D. recalled回想起。根据下文“felt like bullying (欺凌) and seemed to be slowly crushing (毁坏) Todd’s”可知，他们意识到他们嘲笑Todd的话就像欺凌一样。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着时间的推移，他们意识到他们的刻薄言辞感觉像是欺凌，似乎在慢慢摧毁Todd的精神。A. minds头脑，大脑；B. letters信；C. words言语；D. talks谈话。根据上文“Two of the schoolmates laughing at him”可知，同学开始嘲笑他，肯定会说刻薄的言语。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着时间的推移，他们意识到他们的刻薄言辞感觉像是欺凌，似乎在慢慢摧毁Todd的精神。A. head头；B. brain大脑；C. heart心；D. spirit精神。根据上文“bullying (欺凌) and seemed to be slowly crushing”可知，欺凌会摧毁Todd的精神。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义和动词短语辨析。句意：所以他和Garrett策划了一个计划。A. declared宣布；B. hatched策划；C. stuck to坚持；D. picked up捡起。根据下文“a plan. They went home and hunted through their own drawers”可知，他和Garrett策划了一个计划出来。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，他们遇见了Todd，请他到大厅里来。A. forced强迫；B. advised建议；C. allowed允许；D. asked要求，请求。根据下文“him to come into the hall”可知，他俩叫Todd到大厅，ask sb. to do sth.意为“叫某人做某事”。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我为嘲笑你而道歉，我想给你一些东西来弥补。A. apologize道歉；B. beg求；C. prepare准备；D. forgive原谅。根据下文“He then handed Todd a big bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of New Balance sneakers”可知，Antwan Garrett和Kristopher Graham在为自己的行为道歉。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我为嘲笑你而道歉，我想给你一些东西来弥补。A. take拿走；B. turn转向；C. pick捡；D. make使变得，使处于。根据下文“He then handed Todd a big bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of New Balance sneakers”可知，Antwan Garrett和Kristopher Graham给了一些东西给Todd来对他进行补偿，make up意为“弥补”。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我非常高兴，”他说。A. sad伤心的；B. frightened害怕的；C. happy高兴的；D. amused觉得好笑的。根据上文“He then handed Todd a big bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of New Balance sneakers”可知，Antwan Garrett和Kristopher Graham给了一些东西给Todd，Todd肯定会觉得高兴。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Todd得到的不仅仅是新衣服。A. friends朋友；B. clothes衣服；C. identity身份；D. role角色。根据上文“Inside were clean shirts and shorts”和下文“At lunch, he no longer sits alone. Now he eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham”可知，Todd得到的不仅仅是新衣服。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：回想起Garrett和Graham叫他去大厅的那一天，他说那“基本上是我一生中最美好的一天”。A. field土地；B. balcony阳台；C. hall大厅；D. ceiling天花板。根据第9空处的“come into the hall”可知，Todd说自己被叫进大厅那一天是人生中最美好的一天。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：回想起Garrett和Graham叫他去大厅的那一天，他说那“基本上是我一生中最美好的一天”。A. occasionally偶尔；B. typically一般，通常；C. eventually最终；D. basically基本上。根据上文“the best day of my entire life”可知，Todd说基本上那一天算自己一生中最美好的一天。故选D。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many people in China possess a personal name seal (印章). To them, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, which combines calligraphy ____36____ sculptural art.  It is believed that seals came out when our ancestors had private property. At that time, people were assumed to make marks on their own possessions ____37____ (prevent) theft. When the first dynasty ____38____ (establish), the emperor began to use seals to show his emperorship. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his “xi” ____39____ (make) out of the invaluable and beautiful jade “He Shi Bi”. Then followed the local governments who needed seals for similar function. Thus, private seals were carved in different lucky characters and animal patterns. Gradually, the sphragistics (印章学) came into ____40____ (be). Now, many collector’s favourites are of that kind. The glory time of seal history was during the Ming and Qing dynasties. One noted seal sculptor was He Zhen of the late Ming dynasty, whose works ____41____ (great) influenced the sculptors of the Qing dynasty. He used the carving knife steadily and neatly, and the curves of each character were quite clear and ____42____ (harmony). Seal carving also requires choice materials like metal, jade, pottery, bamboo and stones. A good material should be smooth and cool at first but warm after ____43____ second. When cut, it should have certain ____44____ (flexible). There are various stones used for seal cutting, among ____45____ Qingtian stone, Tianhuang stone, and chicken-blood stone are all first-class. 【答案】36. with 37. to prevent 38. was established 39. made 40. being 41. greatly 42. harmonious 43. a 44. flexibility 45. which 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国印章的起源、演变、艺术价值及明清时期的辉煌成就。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：对他们而言，印章是一门文化底蕴深厚的艺术，它将书法与雕塑艺术融为一体。combine…with…是固定短语，意为“把……与……结合”。故填with。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：当时，人们被认为会在自己的财物上做标记，以防被盗。空处作目的状语，需用动词不定式。故填to prevent。 【38题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：当第一个朝代建立后，皇帝开始使用印章来彰显自己的皇权。the first dynasty与establish之间是被动关系（朝代被建立），且“建立第一个朝代”是过去的动作，需用一般过去时的被动语态“was/were+过去分词”，主语the first dynasty为单数。故填was established。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：中国的第一位皇帝——秦始皇，其“玺”便是由珍贵稀有的“和氏璧”玉料制成。xi与make之间是被动关系（玺被制作），符合“have sth. done”的结构，空处需填过去分词作宾语补足语。故填made。 【40题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：渐渐地，印章学应运而生。 come into being是固定短语，意为“产生、出现”。故填being。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：明末的何震是著名的印章雕刻家，他的作品对清代的雕刻家产生了极大影响。空处需填副词修饰动词influenced，作状语。故填greatly。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他运刀稳准利落，每个字的线条都十分清晰且和谐。空处与clear并列需填形容词harmonious，作表语。故填harmonious。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：优质的材料起初应手感光滑冰凉，但稍作接触后便会透出温润之感。second是可数名词，此处表示泛指，且second发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a，固定搭配after a second，表示“过了一会儿”。故填a。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：在雕刻时，材料还需具备一定的柔韧性。空处作宾语，需填名词。故填flexibility。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：用于印章雕刻的石材种类繁多，其中青田石、田黄石和鸡血石均属上等。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是stones，指物，在定语从句中作介词among的宾语，需用关系代词which引导。故填which。 第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华，交换生Ryan想加入你校太极俱乐部。请你写一封邮件介绍该俱乐部，内容包括： 1. 介绍该俱乐部； 2. 表达祝愿。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Dear Ryan, I’m glad to hear you want to join our school’s Tai Chi Club. This club, which was founded five years ago, brings together students who love Tai Chi. Here, you can learn basic movements and even advanced skills from experienced teachers. What makes it special is that we often organize performances, where you can show your talent. I believe joining the club will be a wonderful experience for you, and you’ll surely enjoy it. I hope you can improve your skills and make many friends here. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给想加入学校太极俱乐部的交换生Ryan写一封邮件，介绍该俱乐部并表达祝愿。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 高兴的：glad → happy 建立：found → establish 经验丰富：experienced → seasoned 特别的：special → unique 2. 句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：I’m glad to hear you want to join our school’s Tai Chi Club. 拓展句：Hearing you want to join our school’s Tai Chi Club, I feel glad. 【点睛】【高分句型1】This club, which was founded five years ago, brings together students who love Tai Chi. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句以及who引导的限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】What makes it special is that we often organize performances, where you can show your talent. (运用了What引导的主语从句、that引导的表语从句以及where引导的非限制性定语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 There is nothing more wonderful than the smell of the Adirondack air! It fills your lungs with purity and freshness that motivates a love for living. Every weekend in the summer, my father would plan a trip from our home in upstate New York to one of the splendid lakes nestled among the tall pines and thick forests of the Adirondack Mountains. There were no favorites; instead, each lake was an adventure to explore and enjoy. One trip that I will never forget was a visit to Oneida Lake at the foothills of the mountains. After arriving at the lake beach area, we emptied the car of our picnic supplies, towels, blankets and beach chairs, carrying them through a wooded path that seemed like a forever distance. Once we located the perfect picnic spot, my dad, sister and I ran into the splashing waves with our beach ball, leaving my mother behind to “set up”. In the lake, we immediately played “monkey in the middle” for at least an hour, and then after retiring the ball, my father let us dive from his knee, throwing us up in the air and turning us over like thick pancakes on a grill. This timeless game went on and on as our begging for “more, more” never stopped. When we finally tired of our games, my dad stopped to watch my older sister. She loved synchronized swimming and started practicing skills that her team used in competition. My father, being an athlete himself, was absorbed in her show. I was sad that no one was playing with me; no one was watching me. I became bored and jealous watching her show off. I was in sulk and decided to swim by myself and try some of sister’s skills on my own in deeper water, far from both of them. The waves were getting stronger, but I didn’t care. I just wanted to do what my sister could do so that I could catch my father’s attention. 注意： 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: As I took a breath to try a dive, a huge wave swallowed me. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: It was my dad! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1: As I took a breath to try a dive, a huge wave swallowed me. I choked and then a huge undercurrent swept me deeper beneath the waves. The very thought of dying filled me with a mad panic. I kicked my legs wildly, losing any hope for a breath. I remember trying to stand up, but the sandy bottom had disappeared. As I came up searching for the surface, struggling for oxygen, sputtering to clear my lungs, I felt a firm grasp on my arm and a pull to safety. Paragraph 2: It was my dad! He hugged me tightly and carried me back to a place where I could stand. There was no scolding, just a big hug and smile because he knew I was all right. He had been watching me all along! He had never taken his eye off me, even as he had the other eye on my sister. He had protected me. Being told by someone that you are loved is great, but experiencing that love is awesome. Without his watching over me, without his loving me, I would not be the strong woman I am today. 【解析】 【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和家人外出旅行时，作者为了做姐姐也能做的事情来引起父亲的注意，去了湖里游泳，结果被巨浪吞没。幸好最后父亲救了作者。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“当我深吸一口气准备潜水时，一个巨浪吞没了我。”可知，第一段可描写作者溺水和得救的经过。 ②由第二段首句内容“是我爸爸！”可知，第二段可描写作者得救后的反应和感悟。 2.续写线索：准备潜水——巨浪吞没——水中挣扎——被父亲搭救——作者感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 充满：fill with/ be full of 试图：try to/attempt to 责怪：scold/ blame 情绪类 有力的：firm /strong 极好的：great / awesome/wonderful 【点睛】[高分句型1] I kicked my legs wildly, losing any hope for a breath .(运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] There was no scolding, just a big hug and smile because he knew I was all right. (运用了because引导原因状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024—2025 学年度第一学期期末考试 高一英语试卷 注意事项: 1.本试卷共150分,考试用时120分钟。 2.答题前,考生务必将班级、姓名、学号写在密封线内。 第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Why did Claudie go to Chengdu again? A. To visit her friends. B. To taste delicious food. C. To learn cooking skills. 2. How much did Jenny pay for her phone shell? A. $6. B. $9. C. $15. 3. What is Harrison doing? A. Giving suggestions. B. Having a yoga class. C. Asking for help. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. In a cafeteria. C. In an office. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A theatre. B. A writer. C. An exhibition. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. What is David's attitude toward joining birdwatching? A. Favourable. B. Indifferent. C. Disapproving. 7. What does Alice offer to do for David? A. Buy a camera with him. B. Take some photos for him. C. Sign up for the weekend group. 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. Where did the man get the news? A. From a book. B. From a website. C. From a library assistant. 9. What do robots do in the library? A. Sweep the floor. B. Read books to visitors. C. Put books on the shelves. 10. How does Sarah sound? A. Surprised. B. Impatient. C. Confused. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11. What might the man's term paper be about? A. Ancient literature. B. Planting techniques. C. Tea culture. 12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. 13. What does Lucy want the man to do? A. Tell her more about the documentary. B. Watch the documentary with her. C. See a film with her tomorrow. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。 14. Why does Cindy look great? A. She's been exercising. B. She's been resting at home. C. She just came back from a vacation. 15. How does Cindy find digital rewards? A Unrealistic. B. Meaningless. C. Encouraging. 16. What will the speakers do next? A. Download an app. B. Purchase a smartphone. C. Go running. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. When did Luo Yingjiu begin to run the zoo? A. At the age of 33. B. At the age of 49. C. At the age of 82. 18. What animal is there in the zoo now? A. A bear. B. A tiger. C. A lion. 19. What does Luo Wei hope to do by posting short videos online? A. Raise money for the zoo. B. Show her grandfather's work. C. Collect feedback and suggestions. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To tell how to run a zoo. B. To introduce a special zookeeper. C. To encourage people to protect animals. 第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Four Houseplants That Anyone Can Grow Filling your home with greenery is something that can improve the quality of your indoor air, and help you to relax. So turn your brown thumb green by picking some of these houseplants. Snake Plant Snake plants have thicker leaves for keeping water even in drought conditions. They can also tolerate (经受) medium to bright light so you should keep them near a window. But one of the best things about snake plants is that they are great for cleaning indoor air. Christmas Cactus The Christmas cactus is one of the most beautiful plants of the holiday season and it seems to be able to do best even if you ignore it. The cactus can tolerate low light but will produce more pink or red flowers in bright light. Getting the plant to produce flowers for the season is a bit harder because it will have to be kept cool beginning in November. Just leave the cactus beside a window at home with the heat off. Jade Plant Jade plants can make your home more beautiful with its bright egg-shaped leaves. The plant does well in any lighting and doesn’t need to be watered very often because it stores water in its leaves. This plant is also simple to propagate (繁殖) so you can have one in every room of your home. Aloe Vera Aloe vera needs very little water, indirect sunlight, and can live in the same pot for years. But you may not know that aloe vera is a plant that can help heal (治愈) minor cuts and burns like sunburns so it is a great addition for your home. When you are cutting leaves to use, don’t cut off more than a third of the plant at one time. 1. What can snake plants be used for? A. Cleaning air indoors. B. Preventing drought. C. Brightening windows. D. Purifying water. 2. Which plant doesn’t need special care? A. Snake Plant. B. Christmas Cactus. C. Jade Plant. D. Aloe Vera. 3. Which can describe aloe vera? A. It can adapt to any environment. B. It is difficult to propagate. C. It protects people from sunburns. D. It can be used as medicine. B Oliver’s journey with Tai Chi began in her early 20s, when she was suffering from a back injury, which left her lying in bed for six months. “As an active youngster at that time, I couldn’t bear resting in bed,” she explained. “My muscles became wasted and stiff (僵直的) for lack of use, and I was often in a lot of pain. So, I felt that some physical exercise would help.” She then discovered Tai Chi when she spotted by chance a poster advertising classes and decided to try the mysterious and exotic (异国的) sport. Oliver was immediately struck by the gentle and beautiful movements of Tai Chi, and to her delight, found that her occasional pains disappeared after years of practice. “It not only helps me improve physical strength, but also provides me with many mental benefits, such as improved mood and focus, and less anxiety and depression,” she added. To further understand Tai Chi and the Chinese philosophy behind it, Oliver decided to begin a journey to China. In 2005, Oliver established the Double Dragon Alliance Cultural Centre, which acts as a bridge for foreign people seeking to gain a better understanding of Chinese culture. The centre supports kung fu masters in teaching martial arts (武术) and organizes events for people to experience various aspects of Chinese culture. Apart from her Tai Chi classes, Oliver now serves as the director of the British Cultural Centre at the University of Shanghai. Reflecting on her work, Oliver said, “For quite many years, my work is actually to be like a cultural bridge. If you don’t have someone in the middle who is appreciative of all the cultures and have the desire to connect people, then it’s hard for them to get to know each other. I hope I can be the bridge to bring people close together. We need to foster mutual understanding among cultures to promote peaceful relations and friendship across the globe.” 4. Why did Oliver try Tai Chi? A. To solve a mystery. B. To recover physical ability. C. To treat her mental illness. D. To advance her knowledge of China. 5. How was Oliver after practising Tai Chi? A. Her overall well-being improved. B. She became open-minded. C. Her back pain came less often. D. She became talkative. 6. What did Oliver mainly do in Shanghai? A. Give kung fu performance. B. Learn Chinese philosophy. C Bridge the cultural gap. D. Bring kung fu masters together. 7 What is a suitable title for the text? A. Practise Tai Chi to Relieve Pain B. Tai Chi: A Global Cultural Bridge C. Tai Chi Enjoys Great Popularity Around the World D. British Tai Chi Master Builds Cultural Bridge in China C The concept of choice blindness suggests that people are not always aware of their choices and preferences. It is a part of a cognitive (认知的) phenomenon known as the introspection illusion (内省错觉). Essentially, people incorrectly believe that they fully understand the roots of their emotions and thoughts, yet believe that other people’s introspections are largely unreliable. In a pioneering study on the concept of choice blindness, researchers examined how people often overlook differences between their intentions and outcomes. The study involved having participants look at images of two different female faces for between two to five seconds. The participants then rated which face they found the most attractive. The researchers then changed the photo that the participants thought they had chosen to that of an entirely different woman, and the participants were asked to describe why they found the woman attractive. Surprisingly, only 13% of the participants noticed the switch. In fact, many went on to describe the reasons why they found the face attractive, even though it was not the woman that they had chosen at all. So why do so many people fail to notice these switches? Are we less aware of our preferences than we think we are? Interest in the choice at hand is one factor that might play a role. When an issue is more important to us, we might be likely to notice mismatches between what we choose and what we actually get. Additionally, the similarity of choices can have an effect — we may be less likely to notice small differences when presented with a choice we did not make. The ability to recognize faces plays a major role in our everyday lives. While this kind of mistake may not always be significant, there are times when it can be life-changing. So next time you’re making a decision, perhaps it will help to take an extra beat to fully understand and process your choice as you make it. You may be less susceptible to mistaking that choice for something else in the future. 8. What may happen to people when choice blindness occurs? A. They may easily trust others. B. They can make better decisions. C. They fully understand themselves. D. They may not get the desired result. 9. What were the participants asked to do? A. Make changes to their choices. B. Distinguish between two images. C. Make an explanation of their choices. D. Describe feelings about female faces. 10. Why do people fail to notice changes to their choices? A. They lack interest in the choice at hand. B. They are unaware of their preferences. C. They lay more emphasis on similarities. D. They are presented with more choices. 11. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A. To prove a point. B. To make a suggestion. C. To explain a rule. D. To confirm a prediction. D In 2018, Jennifer Groh PhD, a professor in the departments of psychology and neuroscience as well as neurobiology at Duke University, and her team discovered that the ears make a slight and imperceptible noise when the eyes move.  In a new report, the Duke team shows that these sounds can reveal where your eyes are looking. “You can actually estimate the movement of the eyes, the position of the target that the eyes are going to look at, just from recordings made with a microphone in the ear,” said Groh. It also works the other way around. Just by knowing where someone is looking, Groh and her team are able to predict what the waveform of the slight ear sound would look like. These sounds, Groh believes, may be caused when eye movements stimulate the brain to contract (收缩) either middle ear muscles, which typically help reduce loud sounds, or the hair cells that help strengthen quiet sounds. The exact purpose of these ear noises is unclear, but Groh thinks it might make people sharper when perceiving things. “We think this is part of a system that allows the brain to match up where sights and sounds are located, even though our eyes can move when our head and ears do not,” Groh said. Understanding the relationship between slight ear sounds and vision might lead to the development of new clinical (临床的) tests for hearing. “If each part of the ear contributes to individual rules for the eardrum (耳膜) signal, then they could be used as a type of clinical tool to judge which part of the ear fails to work normally,” said Stephanie Lovich, one of the lead authors of the paper and a graduate student in psychology and neuroscience at Duke. 12. What does the underlined word “imperceptible” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Uncomfortable. B. Unnoticeable. C. Unavoidable. D. Unbearable. 13. What does the Duke team newly find? A. Ears make noises when moving. B. Eye movements help locate sounds. C. Ear sounds can reveal eye movements. D. Eye movements stimulate ear movements. 14. What does Jennifer Groh think of the mentioned ear noises? A. They could vary with brain movements. B. They help connect the brain with sights. C. They might improve people’s perception. D. They are produced by muscle movements. 15. What can we learn from Stephanie Lovich’s words? A. The findings can be applied to medical examinations for ears. B. The ear treatment and the eye treatment are closely connected. C. The relationship between ear sounds and vision is complicated. D. The understanding of eardrum signals contributes to ear health. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Is it ever too late to learn a new skill? The answer is: absolutely not! ____16____ It can change your life in many ways—from boosting your career to helping you discover a new interest. All you need is focus and some helpful learning strategies.  Teach yourself using many sources. The best learning materials vary based on the skill you want to develop. ____17____ There are many learning materials that are free to use, including textbooks, online videos, and even blog posts. Do an online search for sources and check your local library for helpful books.  Learn through practical experience. The most effective way to learn something is just to do it! Books and tutorials (教程) are excellent primers (入门指南) but try to start performing the new skill as soon as possible. Learn through trial and error rather than spending all your time on theories and memorization. ____18____   Teach someone else. Teaching a skill enables you to understand it better. Why? By teaching someone else you first have to think about the skill or subject and break it down into easily explainable pieces. ____19____ You can also make an informative presentation about the subject or start a blog about your learning process.  ____20____ A plan will help you stay on track with your new pursuit (爱好). Devote at least 20 hours to learning the skill; research shows that spending 20 hours on any skill will greatly improve your understanding and ability. Reserve practice time for days when you have plenty of free time and the time of day when you feel most alert (机敏的). A. Give yourself tests. B. Set a study or practice schedule. C. Learning new things is beneficial at any age. D. You can learn new things without paying for a class. E. Ask people you know if they can recommend a teacher to you. F. The better you can explain something, the better you understand it. G. Apply the ideas you’ve learned and find out what works best for you in practice. 第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When the other kids began to ____21____ that, Todd, a freshman at high school, became the ____22____ of taunts (嘲笑). There was little Todd could do to ____23____ the situation, though. His mother simply couldn’t ____24____ to buy him new clothes.  Two of the schoolmates laughing at him were Antwan Garrett and Kristopher Graham, a pair of freshman football players. However, they ____25____ over time that their mean ____26____ felt like bullying (欺凌) and seemed to be slowly crushing (毁坏) Todd’s ____27____. Something finally clicked.  “I felt like I needed to do something,” Graham said. So he and Garrett ____28____ a plan. They went home and hunted through their own drawers. The next day, they met Todd and ____29____ him to come into the hall.  “He wasn’t smiling or anything, and I was like, ‘I think this is going to make you smile,’” Graham said. “I told him, ‘I ____30____ for laughing at you, and I want to give you something to ____31____ it up.’” He then handed Todd a big bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of New Balance sneakers.  Todd was blown away. “I was very ____32____,” he said. “Shocked, completely.”  Todd got much more than new ____33____. At lunch, he no longer sits alone. Now he eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham.  “I’ve been bullied my entire life,” Todd said. Reflecting on the day Garrett and Graham called him into the ____34____, he called it “the best day of my entire life, ____35____.” 21. A. notice B. appreciate C. expose D. imagine 22. A. reputation B. target C. feature D. name 23. A. change B. ignore C. win D. escape 24. A. refuse B. promise C. afford D. decide 25. A. recognized B. admitted C. complained D. recalled 26. A. minds B. letters C. words D. talks 27. A. head B. brain C. heart D. spirit 28. A. declared B. hatched C. stuck to D. picked up 29. A. forced B. advised C. allowed D. asked 30. A. apologize B. beg C. prepare D. forgive 31. A. take B. turn C. pick D. make 32. A. sad B. frightened C. happy D. amused 33. A. friends B. clothes C. identity D. role 34. A. field B. balcony C. hall D. ceiling 35. A. occasionally B. typically C. eventually D. basically 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many people in China possess a personal name seal (印章). To them, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, which combines calligraphy ____36____ sculptural art.  It is believed that seals came out when our ancestors had private property. At that time, people were assumed to make marks on their own possessions ____37____ (prevent) theft. When the first dynasty ____38____ (establish), the emperor began to use seals to show his emperorship. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his “xi” ____39____ (make) out of the invaluable and beautiful jade “He Shi Bi”. Then followed the local governments who needed seals for similar function. Thus, private seals were carved in different lucky characters and animal patterns. Gradually, the sphragistics (印章学) came into ____40____ (be). Now, many collector’s favourites are of that kind. The glory time of seal history was during the Ming and Qing dynasties. One noted seal sculptor was He Zhen of the late Ming dynasty, whose works ____41____ (great) influenced the sculptors of the Qing dynasty. He used the carving knife steadily and neatly, and the curves of each character were quite clear and ____42____ (harmony). Seal carving also requires choice materials like metal, jade, pottery, bamboo and stones. A good material should be smooth and cool at first but warm after ____43____ second. When cut, it should have certain ____44____ (flexible). There are various stones used for seal cutting, among ____45____ Qingtian stone, Tianhuang stone, and chicken-blood stone are all first-class. 第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华，交换生Ryan想加入你校太极俱乐部。请你写一封邮件介绍该俱乐部，内容包括： 1. 介绍该俱乐部； 2. 表达祝愿。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 There is nothing more wonderful than the smell of the Adirondack air! It fills your lungs with purity and freshness that motivates a love for living. Every weekend in the summer, my father would plan a trip from our home in upstate New York to one of the splendid lakes nestled among the tall pines and thick forests of the Adirondack Mountains. There were no favorites; instead, each lake was an adventure to explore and enjoy. One trip that I will never forget was a visit to Oneida Lake at the foothills of the mountains. After arriving at the lake beach area, we emptied the car of our picnic supplies, towels, blankets and beach chairs, carrying them through a wooded path that seemed like a forever distance. Once we located the perfect picnic spot, my dad, sister and I ran into the splashing waves with our beach ball, leaving my mother behind to “set up”. In the lake, we immediately played “monkey in the middle” for at least an hour, and then after retiring the ball, my father let us dive from his knee, throwing us up in the air and turning us over like thick pancakes on a grill. This timeless game went on and on as our begging for “more, more” never stopped. When we finally tired of our games, my dad stopped to watch my older sister. She loved synchronized swimming and started practicing skills that her team used in competition. My father, being an athlete himself, was absorbed in her show. I was sad that no one was playing with me; no one was watching me. I became bored and jealous watching her show off. I was in sulk and decided to swim by myself and try some of sister’s skills on my own in deeper water, far from both of them. The waves were getting stronger, but I didn’t care. I just wanted to do what my sister could do so that I could catch my father’s attention. 注意： 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: As I took a breath to try a dive, a huge wave swallowed me. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: It was my dad! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $