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2025-2026学年第一学期期中考试
高二英语试题
满分:150分,考试时间:120分钟
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
注意,听力部分答题时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a hospital. B. In a hotel. C. In a shop.
2. How does the woman feel about Peter’s being late?
A. Annoyed. B. Uncertain. C. Concerned.
3. What is the man doing?
A. Buying a camera. B. Taking a picture. C. Trying on a hat.
4. What did the woman forget?
A. Her towel. B. Her sun cream. C. Her flat shoes.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Workmates. C. Husband and wife.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. Why is the man taking evening classes?
A. To pass the time. B. To prepare for a new job. C. To qualify for his current job.
7. What is the most important part of the evening classes to the man?
A. The course itself. B. The teachers. C. The classmates.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What is the man’s problem?
A. He has a temperature.
B. He is struggling to save energy.
C. He is too cold to do his work.
9. Where are the speakers likely to be?
A. In an office. B. In the woman’s house. C. In a school.
10. What does the woman suggest?
A. Focusing on typing the report.
B. Taking better care of their health.
C. Discussing the issue with the boss.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. On which day did the boy finish his project?
A. November 12th. B. November 15th. C. December 17th.
12. Which paper will the boy probably write tonight?
A. The Wonders of Liquids. B. Brown Bear Populations. C. The War of 1812.
13. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. Time management. B. The choice of subjects. C. Designing some projects.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. How long did Roger Federal’s professional career last?
A. 14 years. B. 17 years. C. 24 years.
15. What happened to Federer at the 2017 Australian Open?
A He got a sudden knee injury.
B. He had a hard-fought victory.
C. He faced a series of losses.
16. Which of the following words best describes Federer?
A. Kind-hearted. B. Determined. C. Humorous.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker enjoy as a young child?
A. Running. B. Climbing. C. Swimming.
18 What was the speaker doing when he injured himself?
A. The long jump. B. A handstand. C. A forward roll.
19. For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising?
A. Twelve. B. Eight. C. Four.
20. How did the incident affect the speaker?
A. He developed a new hobby.
B. He began to read love stories.
C He enjoyed physical challenges even more.
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
Join us for an exciting journey to explore the interest behind sports and art.
Chemistry of Sports
The course is designed to look at the science of sports from a chemical biological point of view. We will be able to use our own bodies to see how exercise affects the system. We will also improve the overall fitness of the class through maintaining a physical fitness program over the course of the term. The end of the course will have us all participate in a football match.
Writing about Sports
In this introductory writing class, we consider the role of sports in our own lives and explore the cultural meanings of sports. We’ll read writers on the joys. The primary work of the class is to improve students’ communication skills. We’ll write and revise 3 essays. Revising is the most important part of the class and all essays will be revised at least once.
The Art and Boat Design
The course teaches the basic steps in traditional boat design and demonstrates connections between craft and modern methods. Instructors provide ship design direction and then students carve their own shape ideas in the form of a wooden half-hull (半船体) model. The final phase of the class is a project that compares the generated designs in groups.
Reading Poetry: Social Poetics
The central concern of this class is the historical relationship between the social lives of everyday people and poetics. How does poetry help us to know one another? And how might we better understand the particular role of poetry? For this course, these will be some of our questions.
1. What is stressed in the Writing about Sports?
A. The fitness of students. B. The popularity of sports.
C. The future of sports. D. The revision of articles.
2. What does Chemistry of Sports and The Art and Boat Design have in common?
A. Both lack hands-on activities. B. Both end with a group activity
C. Both focus on art skills. D. Both require physical exercise.
3. What’s the focus of Reading Poetry: Social Poetics?
A. The historical development of poetry.
B. The ways poetry helps people know each other.
C. The link between people’s lives and poetics.
D. The questions about special roles of poetry.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了关于体育和运动的一些课程。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Writing about Sports中“Revising is the most important part of the class and all essays will be revised at least once.(修改是这门课最重要的部分,所有的文章都会至少修改一次。)”可知,在关于体育的写作中强调文章的修改。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Chemistry of Sports中“The end of the course will have us all participate in a football match.(课程结束时,我们将参加一场足球比赛。)”以及The Art and Boat Design中“The final phase of the class is a project that compares the generated designs in groups.(课程的最后一个阶段是一个项目,将生成的设计分组进行比较。)”可知,Chemistry of Sports和The Art and Boat Design的共同之处是两者都以小组活动结束。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Reading Poetry: Social Poetics中“The central concern of this class is the historical relationship between the social lives of everyday people and poetics.(这门课关注的中心是日常社会生活与诗学之间的历史关系。)”可知,Reading Poetry: Social Poetics关注的是人们的生活与诗学之间的联系。故选C项。
B
Norwegian author Jon Fosse has just been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “innovative plays and prose (散文) which give voice to the unsayable”.
The Swedish Academy credits Fosse as “one of the most widely performed playwrights in the world”, although the 64-year-old originally made his name as a novelist, beginning with Red, Black in 1983. He has since written many works of prose and poetry. “His literary works, spanning a variety of types, comprise about 40 plays and a wealth of novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books and translations,” said Anders Olsson, chairman of the Nobel Committee for Literature.
Fosse draws inspiration from his rural living environment and personal struggles, which have deeply influenced his distinctive writing style. Growing up in a small coastal village, Fosse was involved in the beauty of nature and the vastness of the sea, which filled him with a sense of loneliness and reflection. Fosse’s writing discussed themes of loneliness, longing, and the search for meaning in life. Additionally, his battles with depression have enabled him to explore the depths of human emotions.
“He touches you so deeply when you read his works,” said Anders Olsson. “What is special about him is the closeness in his writing. It touches your deepest feelings — anxieties, insecurities, questions of life and death, which are things that every human being actually faces from the very beginning. In that sense I think he reaches very far and there is a sort of a universal impact of everything that he writes — it has appeal to this basic humanity.”
Fosse is the first-ever Nobel Prize winner in Literature writing in Nynorsk (尼诺斯克语), one of the two official languages of Norwegian, but only used by just 10% of the population. Fosse’s recognition on a global stage promotes the visibility and importance of Nynorsk as a written standard. It will attract more attention to Nynorsk literature, inspire and encourage Nynorsk speakers to continue preserving and promoting their linguistic heritage.
4. What do we know about Jon Fosse according to this passage?
A. He has written 40 works so far.
B. He was originally famous as a poet.
C. His works cover a diverse range of types.
D. His most popular work is the play Red, Black.
5. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. Jon Fosse’s tough experiences.
B. Jon Fosse’s achievements in writing.
C. How life influenced Jon Fosse’s writing.
D. What Jon Fosse’s literary works focus on.
6. What is special about Jon Fosse’s works according to Anders Olsson?
A. They explore the meaning of life.
B. They touch human’s deepest emotions.
C. They show the bond between humans and nature.
D. They appeal to readers to focus on personal feelings.
7. What is the significance of Fosse’s writing in Nynorsk?
A. He has improved the international status of Norway.
B. He promotes the development and protection of Nynorsk.
C. He establishes Nynorsk as one official language of Norway.
D. He shapes the basic writing standard of Norwegian literature.
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. B 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了凭借“创新的戏剧和散文,为不可言说之事发声”而获得2023年诺贝尔文学奖的挪威剧作家Jon Fosse,主要包括其作品类型、灵感来源、作品主题、艺术风格以及用尼诺斯克语写作带来的影响。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“His literary works, spanning a variety of types, comprise about 40 plays and a wealth of novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books and translations (他的文学作品类型多样,包括约40部戏剧,以及大量的小说、诗集、散文、儿童读物和翻译作品)”可知,Jon Fosse的作品种类繁多。故选C项。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Fosse draws inspiration from his rural living environment and personal struggles, which have deeply influenced his distinctive writing style. Growing up in a small coastal village, Fosse was involved in the beauty of nature and the vastness of the sea, which filled him with a sense of loneliness and reflection. Fosse’s writing discussed themes of loneliness, longing, and the search for meaning in life. Additionally, his battles with depression have enabled him to explore the depths of human emotions. (Fosse从他的乡村生活环境和个人挣扎中获得灵感,这深深影响了他独特的写作风格。Fosse在一个沿海的小村庄长大,他被大自然的美丽和大海的浩瀚所吸引,这让他充满了孤独感和反思。Fosse的作品讨论了孤独、渴望和对生命意义的探索等主题。此外,他与抑郁症的斗争使他能够探索人类情感的深处)”可知,本段主要介绍了Fosse的生活:乡村生活环境和患抑郁症的经历,如何影响他的写作。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中Anders Olsson所说的话“What is special about him is the closeness in his writing. It touches your deepest feelings — anxieties, insecurities, questions of life and death, which are things that every human being actually faces from the very beginning. (他的特别之处在于他在写作中的亲近感。它触动了你最深的感受——焦虑、不安全感、生与死的问题,这些是每个人从一开始就面临的事情)”可知,在Anders Olsson看来,Jon Fosse的作品的特别之处在于触及了人类最深层的情感。故选B项。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Fosse’s recognition on a global stage promotes the visibility and importance of Nynorsk as a written standard. It will attract more attention to Nynorsk literature, inspire and encourage Nynorsk speakers to continue preserving and promoting their linguistic heritage. (Fosse在全球舞台上被认可提升了尼诺斯克语作为书面标准的可见性和重要性。它将吸引更多的人关注尼诺斯克语文学,激励和鼓励尼诺斯克语使用者继续保护和促进他们的语言遗产)”可知,Fosse用尼诺斯克语写作的意义在于他促进了这门语言的发展和保护。故选B项。
C
About 300 to 350 million people worldwide are affected by colorblindness, a condition that makes it difficult to separate between certain color degrees. In nature, this means flowers, insects and animals may appear to be less vibrant (鲜艳的).
Virginia wants to change that. Crews have fixed special viewfinders at all 43 Virginia state parks so that more visitors can experience a world of vibrant colors. The viewfinders are designed for people with red-green colorblindness, which is the most common form of the condition. Subtypes of red-green colorblindness exist, but they all affect how people notice shades with reds and greens in them.
Created by SeeCoast Manufacturing, the viewfinders are equipped with special lenses (镜头) made by EnChroma that help people with red-green colorblindness distinguish between color degrees. Similar to binoculars (双筒望远镜), the viewfinders also enlarged whatever’s in view.
In Virginia, the project started last summer at Natural Tunnel State Park, located near the far western tip of the state. Natural Tunnel State Park fixed a viewfinder at an overlook that offers a 360-degree view of the surrounding scenery. That first viewfinder was such a big hit that the state decided to bring them to the rest of Virginia’s state parks. Funding for the project came from donations made by visitors through the “Round-up for Parks” program.
“The colorblind-friendly viewfinders aren’t the only way Virginia is making its parks more accessible. This summer, Natural Bridge State Park also began offering a free mobile app designed for people who are blind or visually damaged,” reports WFXR’s Thad Randazzo. The app provides audio instructions in 26 languages to help users find direction in the park, and also provides real-time audio descriptions of the user’s surroundings.
8. What is the primary purpose of special viewfinders in paragraph 2?
A. To strengthen park security. B. To help some tell colors.
C. To improve the eyesight of the colorblind. D. To bring in more profits.
9. How do the viewfinders function properly?
A. Through expert lenses. B. By absorbing sunshine.
C. With man-made handles. D. By adding binoculars.
10. What led to the decision to increase viewfinders’ to be fitted?
A. A research conducted by experts. B. Money from local government.
C. The partnership with a local company. D. Positive feedback from the visitors.
11. What does the last paragraph focus on?
A. The future development of Virginia’s parks. B. A measure beneficial to park visitors.
C. The benefits of a project for blind people. D. More service offered in different languages.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了弗吉尼亚在公园里安装了为红绿色盲患者设计的特殊取景器,让更多的游客就可以体验到一个充满活力的色彩世界。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Virginia wants to change that. Crews have fixed special viewfinders at all 43 Virginia state parks so that more visitors can experience a world of vibrant colors. The viewfinders are designed for people with red-green colorblindness, which is the most common form of the condition. Subtypes of red-green colorblindness exist, but they all affect how people notice shades with reds and greens in them.(弗吉尼亚想要改变这种状况。工作人员在弗吉尼亚州的43个州立公园都安装了特殊的取景器,这样更多的游客就可以体验到一个充满活力的色彩世界。这款取景器是为红绿色盲患者设计的,这是最常见的一种情况。红绿色盲的亚型存在,但它们都影响人们对红色和绿色阴影的注意)”可知,特殊取景器的主要目的是帮助一些人分辨颜色。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Created by SeeCoast Manufacturing, the viewfinders are equipped with special lenses (镜头) made by EnChroma that help people with red-green colorblindness distinguish between color degrees.(这款取景器由SeeCoast制造公司制造,配备了由EnChroma公司生产的特殊镜头,可以帮助红绿色盲患者区分不同的色度)”可知,取景器通过专业镜头正常工作。故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“That first viewfinder was such a big hit that the state decided to bring them to the rest of Virginia’s state parks.(第一个取景器是如此的大受欢迎,以至于该州决定把它们带到弗吉尼亚州的其他州立公园)”可知,参观者的积极反馈导致决定增加取景器的安装。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段““The colorblind-friendly viewfinders aren’t the only way Virginia is making its parks more accessible. This summer, Natural Bridge State Park also began offering a free mobile app designed for people who are blind or visually damaged,” reports WFXR’s Thad Randazzo. The app provides audio instructions in 26 languages to help users find direction in the park, and also provides real-time audio descriptions of the user’s surroundings.(对色盲友好的取景器并不是弗吉尼亚州让公园更容易进入的唯一方法。今年夏天,自然桥州立公园也开始提供一款免费的移动应用程序,专为盲人或视力受损的人设计,”WFXR的萨德·兰达佐报道。该应用程序提供26种语言的音频指令,帮助用户在公园里找到方向,还提供用户周围环境的实时音频描述)”可知,最后一段的重点是有利于公园游客的措施。故选B。
D
Shortly after ChatGPT was released, in early 2023, a writer named Jason Colavito posted on social media that a computer was replacing him with AI, because it could write content for free. But he is also wanted — at a small amount of his normal rate — to ‘rewrite’ the AI-generated text. This is not the first time that technology has slashed salaries instead of jobs, and the real problem is not AI. The problem is a culture that devalues human labor.
With the release of new AI applications, discussions about the future of work are back in full force. A recent study looked at professions in the United States, from poets to financial managers, predicting the 19 percent will soon lose 50 percent of their tasks to AI. But our precious experience with suggests it’s much more complicated than technology simply replacing human work.
In 2019, an independent research organization Data & Society studied how automation is being integrated in farm management and grocery stores. Counter to the popular belief that the technology was reducing the need for human labor, researchers Alexandra Mateescu and Madeleine Clare Elish discovered that introducing new devices was mostly changing the nature of the work. For example, automated checkout machines kept employees busy, because now they were assisting confused customers, troubleshooting machines, and taking on other tasks to ensure their smooth operation in the store. Most importantly, Mateescu and Elish discovered that the new tasks, which helped accommodate and employ the ‘automated’ technology, were often undervalued or even invisible.
The important thing to understand is that the current deskilling and devaluing of labor isn’t because the robots are coming for us. It’s a cultural problem. As jobs get disrupted (扰乱) and people’s livelihoods are threatened, it’s easy to point fingers at technology as the unavoidable reason, whether you’re an expert or an employer. But what is actually to blame is a society that is willing to let workers be mistreated. It’s a big thing to change, but it’s not set in stone. And that’s the real ‘robots and jobs’ conversation we need to be having.
12. Which word has the closet meaning with the underlined word “slashed” in Paragraph 1?
A. Created. B. Reduced. C. Improved. D. Removed.
13. What can be inferred from Mateescu and Elish’s findings?
A. Humans are still needed to deal with AI-generated problems.
B. Humans cannot understand the real value of their own jobs.
C. New advanced devices are being integrated in various jobs.
D. Automated technology is taking away almost all jobs.
14. Why do people devalue labor?
A. Cultural factors. B. Technological advances.
C. Living pressure. D. Unemployment issues.
15. What’s the best title for the text?
A. A Wanted Conversation: Humans or Robots B. Robots Aren’t Coming for Our Jobs
C. A Promising Future: Humans and Robots D. Work Gets Deskilled by Robots
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文,主要论述的是人工智能对未来工作的影响,人工智能并不是来夺走我们的工作的,而是改变了工作的性质。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段中“But he is also wanted — at a small amount of his normal rate — to ‘rewrite’ the AI-generated text. This is not the first time that technology has slashed salaries instead of jobs, and the real problem is not AI. The problem is a culture that devalues human labor. (但他也被要求——以比正常费率低得多的价格——‘改写’AI生成的文字。这已经不是第一次技术slashed工资而不是工作岗位了,真正的问题不在于AI,而是贬低人类劳动的文化。)”可知,他被要求以比正常费率低得多的价格——‘改写’AI生成的文字,这样就减少了他的薪水,因此slashed的意思是“减少”。A. Created创建;B. Reduced减少;C. Improved改进;D. Removed删除。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“For example, automated checkout machines kept employees busy, because now they were assisting confused customers, troubleshooting machines, and taking on other tasks to ensure their smooth operation in the store. (例如,自动结帐机让员工很忙,因为现在他们要帮助困惑的顾客,排除机器故障,并承担其他任务,以确保他们在商店顺利运作。)”可知,Mateescu和Elish发现人类仍然需要处理人工智能产生的问题。故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“The important thing to understand is that the current deskilling and devaluing of labor isn’t because the robots are coming for us. It’s a cultural problem. (需要理解的关键点是,目前技能下降和劳动贬低并不是因为机器人来了。这是一个文化问题。)”可知,人们贬低劳动是因为文化因素。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第二段中“But our precious experience with suggests it’s much more complicated than technology simply replacing human work. (但我们对自动化的宝贵经验表明,它比技术简单地取代人类工作要复杂得多。)”和第三段中“Counter to the popular belief that the technology was reducing the need for human labor, researchers Alexandra Mateescu and Madeleine Clare Elish discovered that introducing new devices was mostly changing the nature of the work. (人们普遍认为这项技术减少了对人力的需求,但研究人员Alexandra Mateescu和Madeleine Clare Elish发现,引入新设备主要是在改变工作的性质。)”可知,文章主要论述的是人工智能对未来工作的影响,它不是来夺走我们的工作的,而是改变工作的性质,因此最好的题目是“Robots Aren’t Coming for Our Jobs (机器人不会抢走我们的工作)”。故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读短文,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。
While the tech industry is always advertising the next hot device, the reality is that you already own a lot of amazing tool. And you can certainly do much more with all the devices you already own. ___16___
___17___
Smiley faces aren’t just for text messages on your phone. You can use emojis in many programs. On a Windows PC, press the Windows key and the period key at the same time. On a Mac, press command, control and the space bar at the same time to reveal the emojis.
Get Your Smart Speaker Talking
If you have a smart speaker such as Apple HomePod or Google Nest, you’re probably asking Siri or Google Assistant to set timers, play music, switch lights on and off. ___18___ You can use them as a convenient translation device. With a Google speaker, say “Hey Google, interpret French”. Then just speak to hear your words translated. Apple’s Home Pod, aka Siri, will translate what you say from English.
Watch Videos on a Big Screen
___19___ In the YouTube app, for example, if you tap on any actively playing video, you’ll see a Wi-Fi symbol in its corner. That’s the Cast icon, and tapping it will let you play whatever video you’re watching on any matched TV or display around you.
Tell Your TV What to Do
Many modern smart TVs and streaming devices have remotes with built-in microphones. Just hold down the microphone button and say what you want to watch, launch streaming channels and more. ___20___
A. And these speakers are useless.
B. Find Emojis on Your Computer.
C. But these speakers are a lot smarter than that.
D. Emojis are able to be typed in your computer.
E. Here’s how to use them to live a better life today!
F. You may also be able to press and hold the microphone button and speak to type with your voice.
G. On most modern TVs, casting content from a phone app to a bigger screen is “almost shockingly easy”.
【答案】16. E 17. B 18. C 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一些更聪明地利用现有设备的方法。
【16题详解】
根据上文“While the tech industry is always advertising the next hot device, the reality is that you already own a lot of amazing tool. And you can certainly do much more with all the devices you already own.(虽然科技行业总是在宣传下一个热门设备,但现实是,你已经拥有了很多令人惊叹的工具。当然,你可以用现有的设备做更多的事情)”可知,本句为本段最后一句,属于过渡句,承接上文说明如何利用现有的设备,同时启示下文的使用方法。故E选项“下面是如何利用它们让今天的生活更美好的方法!”符合语境,故选E。
【17题详解】
根据本段内容“Smiley faces aren’t just for text messages on your phone. You can use emojis in many programs. On a Windows PC, press the Windows key and the period key at the same time. On a Mac, press command, control and the space bar at the same time to reveal the emojis.(笑脸不只是出现在手机短信上。你可以在很多程序中使用表情符号。在Windows电脑上,同时按“Windows”键和“句号”键。在Mac电脑上,同时按command、control和空格键就可以显示表情符号)”可知,本段的主旨是使用表情符号,B选项Emojis对应后文emojis。故B选项“在你的电脑上寻找表情符号”符合语境,故选B。
【18题详解】
根据上文“If you have a smart speaker such as Apple HomePod or Google Nest, you’re probably asking Siri or Google Assistant to set timers, play music, witch lights on and off.(如果你有苹果HomePod或谷歌Nest这样的智能音箱,你可能会让Siri或谷歌Assistant设置计时器、播放音乐、开关灯)”以及后文“You can use them as a convenient translation device. With a Google speaker, say “Hey Google, interpret French”. Then just speak to hear your words translated. Apple’s Home Pod, aka Siri, will translate what you say from English.(你可以把它们当作一种方便的翻译工具。用谷歌扬声器,说“Hey谷歌,翻译法语”。然后开口说话,听人翻译你的话。苹果的Home Pod,也就是Siri,会把你说的话从英语翻译出来)”可知,上文列举了设备具有的音箱功能,后文给出了具体的使用方法,C选项中speaker对应后文speaker。故C选项“但是这些扬声器要聪明得多”符合语境,故选C。
【19题详解】
根据后文“In the YouTube app, for example, if you tap on any actively playing video, you’ll see a Wi-Fi symbol in its corner. That’s the Cast icon, and tapping it will let you play whatever video you’re watching on any matched TV or display around you.(例如,在YouTube应用程序中,如果你点击任何正在播放的视频,你会在其角落看到一个Wi-Fi符号。这是“播放”图标,点击它,你就可以在周围任何匹配的电视或显示器上播放你正在观看的任何视频)”可知,后文讲述了如何在周围任何匹配的电视或显示器上播放正在观看的任何视频,即将手机上的内容转移到更大的屏幕上。故G选项“在大多数现代电视上,将内容从手机应用程序转移到更大的屏幕上几乎非常容易”符合语境,故选G。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Many modern smart TVs and streaming devices have remotes with built-in microphones. Just hold down the microphone button and say what you want to watch, launch streaming channels and more.(许多现代智能电视和流媒体设备都有内置麦克风的遥控器。只要按住麦克风按钮,说出你想看什么,启动流媒体频道和更多)”可知,上文主要说明了使用麦克风,即通过声音来做一些操作。F选项中microphone对应上文microphone。故F选项“你也可以按住麦克风按钮,用你的声音打字”符合语境,故选F。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was in Chicago for a job training when I knew a nearby theatre was releasing a film about saving dogs. However, none of my co-workers could ____21____ time for me. I got cold feet for anxiety about ____22____ the streets by myself at night alone.
But in my hotel room I felt ____23____ and bored. The theatre was only about five blocks away from the hotel. How could I get lost? Hence, I decided to ____24____ it. I gathered my room key and set off. I managed to find the street of the theatre but stopped in shock. The street was full of bikers-lots of very big, ____25____ bikers.
Now I was a woman all alone at night. Warning bells began to sound and my heart ____26____ in my throat. Was I at the right theatre? Had I ____27____ the date of the event?
I finally decided that I would be safer inside the theatre. I hurried into the theatre. As I sat there, heart racing, ____28____ the film, I muttered a prayer to ____29____ my anxieties. A local blues-rock band was the opening _____30_____and their performance drew my attention. Enthusiasm for the band’s performance soon _____31_____ all my worries from my mind and I began to relax.
After the band, the film began and I understood the presence of the bikers after a conversation with the staff. Being part of an animal rescue group, they had escorted (护送) dogs from New Jersey to Chicago. At that moment, I was struck by the bond that had drawn so many originally _____32_____ folks to the same spot. I stayed till the very end and made it to my hotel without any incident, overjoyed that I broke out of the _____33_____ I used to set for myself and ventured into (冒险进入) the _____34_____. To my amazement, the _____35_____ was one of the best nights of my life.
21. A. occupy B. squeeze C. search D. appoint
22. A. exploring B. checking C. sweeping D. missing
23. A. graceless B. careless C. restless D. tireless
24. A. brave B. discard C. forget D. attend
25. A. well-educated B. good-looking C. well-behaved D. tough-looking
26. A. soaked B. sank C. stopped D. jumped
27. A. misled B. misread C. estimated D. emphasized
28. A. accomplishing B. stimulating C. anticipating D. constructing
29. A. contain B. comfort C. strengthen D. tighten
30. A. option B. act C. side D. court
31. A. took away B. picked up C. touched off D. tore down
32. A. natural B. cooperative C. distinct D. similar
33. A. definition B. imagination C. circulation D. boundary
34. A. interpersonal B. unimportant C. unknown D. interactive
35. A. soulmate B. reward C. spirit D. talent
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了作者独自在夜晚去看电影的经历。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,没有一个同事能挤出时间陪我。A. occupy占领;B. squeeze挤压;C. search搜寻;D. appoint任命。根据下文“by myself”可知,没有一个同事能挤出时间陪我。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我害怕晚上一个人在街上探险。A. exploring探索;B. checking核对;C. sweeping 打扫,清除; D. missing想念。根据下文“by myself at night alone.”可知,我害怕晚上一个人在街上探险。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但在我的酒店房间里,我感到不安和无聊。A. graceless不知礼的;B. careless粗心的;C. restless 坐立不安的;D. tireless不知疲惫的。根据下文“bored”可知,作者坐立不安。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:因此,我决定勇敢地面对。A. brave勇敢面对;B. discard扔掉;C. forget忘记; D. attend参加。根据下文“I gathered my room key and set off.”可知,作者决定勇敢面对。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:街上到处都是骑自行车的人——很多块头很大,看起来很凶。A. well-educated受过良好教育的;B. good-looking 好看的;C. well-behaved行为端正的;D. tough-looking外表强硬的。根据上文“lots of very big”以及“I got cold feet for anxiety”可知,有些人给人的印象是看起来很凶。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:警铃开始响起,我的心都跳到嗓子眼儿了。A. soaked 浸泡;B. sank沉没;C. stopped停止;D. jumped跳。根据上文“Warning bells began to sound”可知,我害怕的心都跳到嗓子眼儿了。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:是我看错了活动的日期吗?。A. misled误导;B. misread误解;C. estimated评估;D. emphasized强调。根据上文“Was I at the right theatre?”可知,这些都是我的疑问。我怀疑自己是否看错了日期。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我坐在那里,心跳加速,期待着这部电影,我低声祈祷,以抑制我的焦虑。A. accomplishing完成;B. stimulating激发;C. anticipating期望;D. constructing建造。根据上文“As I sat there, heart racing”可知,作者期待着电影。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我坐在那里,心跳加速,期待着这部电影,我低声祈祷,以抑制我的焦虑。A. contain控制;B. comfort安慰;C. strengthen加强;D. tighten(使)变紧。根据上文“I muttered a prayer”可知,我低声祈祷,以抑制我的焦虑。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:开场表演是一个当地的蓝调摇滚乐队,他们的表演引起了我的注意。A. option选择;B. act行动,表演;C. side一边;D. court法庭。根据下文“their performance drew my attention.”可知,开场表演是一个当地的蓝调摇滚乐队,故选B项。
31题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:乐队表演的热情很快带走了我所有的烦恼,我开始放松下来。A. took away拿走;B. picked up接某人;C. touched off引爆;D. tore down拆除。根据下文“I began to relax”可知,乐队表演的热情很快带走了我所有的烦恼。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在那一刻,我被一种联系所打动,这种联系把这么多原本截然不同的人吸引到同一个地方。我。A. natural自然的;B. cooperative合作的;C. distinct不同的;D. similar相似的。根据下文“the same spot”可知,不同的人聚到同一个地方。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我一直呆到最后,平安无事地到达了我的酒店,我很高兴我突破了我过去为自己设定的界限,进入了未知的世界。A. definition定义;B. imagination想象;C. circulation发行量,销售量;D. boundary边界。根据上文“Hence, I decided to ____4____ it. I gathered my room key and set off.”可知,我很高兴我突破了我过去为自己设定的界限。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我一直呆到最后,平安无事地到达了我酒店,我很高兴我突破了我过去为自己设定的界限,进入了未知的世界。A. interpersonal人际关系的;B. unimportant不重要的;C. unknown不知名的;D. interactive 交互式的。根据上文“____2____ the streets by myself at night alone.”可知,我进入了未知的世界,进行了探索。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:令我惊讶的是,这个奖励是我一生中最美好的夜晚之一。A. soulmate 灵魂伴侣;B. reward回报,奖励;C. spirit 精神;D. talent天赋。根据上文“overjoyed that I broke out of the ____13____ I used to set for myself and ventured into(冒险进入) the ____14____”可知,对我来说是个奖励。故选B项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A statue of Petofi stands in the square in front of Lu Xun Museum in Shanghai, ____36____ (welcome) millions of visitors for the traditional friendship between China and Hungary. ____37____time went by, there was an increasing interest in learning the Chinese language in Hungary.
A 19-year-old Hungary girl, Varge Bonita, ____38____ Chinese name is Hu Lingyue, traveled thousands of miles to the East and settled down in Beijing for her university life in the hope of knowing more about China. She ____39____(fall) in love with Chinese, a language with “____40____ special tone and beautiful handwriting” when she began to first hear Chinese at the age of seven. For her, learning Chinese is not just about mastering a language, but providing access____41____ Chinese history of 5,000 years with so many interesting aspects. With the____42____(popular) of Chinese in Hungary, signs in Chinese have been more and more____43____ (common) spotted in streets and Chinese characters are most likely to____44____(see) on bus tickets selling machines.
Cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and Hungary have brought people closer and closer. The horizon is vast. There are____45____ (end) possibilities which have not been explored.
【答案】36. welcoming
37. As 38. whose
39. fell 40. a
41. to 42. popularity
43. commonly
44. be seen
45. endless
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了匈牙利女孩学习汉语的经历,同时在匈牙利,学习汉语的兴趣也越来越大。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:Petofi的雕像矗立在上海鲁迅博物馆前的广场上,为中匈两国的传统友谊欢迎数百万游客。句中谓语是stands,空格处用非谓语动词,statue和welcome之间是主谓关系,因此空格处用现在分词表主动,故填welcoming。
【37题详解】
考查时间状语从句。句意:随着时间推移,匈牙利人对学习汉语的兴趣越来越浓厚。as time went by意为“随着时间的推移”,as引导的是时间状语从句,因此空格处是as,位于句首,首字母大写,故填As。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:19岁的匈牙利女孩Varge Bonita,中文名胡令月,不远万里来到东方,在北京开始了她的大学生活,希望能更多地了解中国。空格处引导是非限制性定语从句,Varge Bonita和Chinese name之间是所属关系,因此空格处用关系代词whose表所属,故填whose。
【39题详解】
考查时态。句意:当她七岁第一次听到汉语时,她就爱上了汉语,这是一种“声调特别,字迹优美”的语言。由at the age of seven可知,句子时态用一般过去时,空格处用过去式,故填fell。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意:当她七岁第一次听到汉语时,她就爱上了汉语,这是一种“声调特别,字迹优美”的语言。tone是可数名词的单数形式,表泛指,前面要加不定冠词,special是辅音音素开头,因此不定冠词用a,故填a。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意:对她来说,学习汉语不仅仅是掌握一门语言,而是了解中国5000年的历史,其中有很多有趣的方面。access to是固定短语,意为“接触”,因此空格处是介词to,故填to。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意:随着汉语在匈牙利的普及,街道上越来越多地看到中文标志,公交车售票机上最容易看到汉字。空格处用名词作宾语,popular的名词是popularity,意为“普及”,是不可数名词,故填popularity。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意:随着汉语在匈牙利的普及,街道上越来越多地看到中文标志,公交车售票机上最容易看到汉字。空格处用副词commonly修饰动词spotted,commonly意为“通常地”,故填commonly。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语。句意:随着汉语在匈牙利的普及,街道上越来越多地看到中文标志,公交车售票机上最容易看到汉字。sb. be likely to do是固定短语,意为“某人可能做某事”,汉字是被看到,因此要用不定式的被动语态,空前有to,因此空格处是be seen。故填be seen。
【45题详解】
考查形容词。句意:有无限的可能性尚未被探索。空格处用形容词作定语,修饰名词possibilities,由which have not been explored可知,句子表示“有无限的可能性尚未被探索”,空格处意为“无限的”,形容词是endless。故填endless。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是某国际学校的学生李华,你校英文报的 Health and Food 栏目正在开展有关健康饮食的活动,向全体同学征稿,请你以“Be a Wise Eater”为题目,用英语写一篇短文,向该栏目投稿。内容包括:
1. 健康饮食的重要性;
2. 如何健康饮食;
3. 发出倡议。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Be a Wise Eater
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【答案】
Be a Wise Eater
As the saying goes, “You are what you eat.” Healthy eating is of great importance, because it ensures that our bodies function well.
Firstly, keep a balanced and varied diet by consuming different categories of fresh foods which provide various nutrients essential for our health. Moreover, consistent eating habits are recommended. In addition, eating slowly with a modest amount of food each time is fundamental to healthy eating.
Let’s have a healthy diet and be a wise eater from now on. Only in this way will we lead a long and healthy life.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“Be a Wise Eater”为题目,用英语写一篇短文,向校英文报的Health and Food栏目投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
重要的:be of importance→be important
提供:provide→offer
各种各样的:various→varieties of
此外:in addition→besides
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:In addition, eating slowly with a modest amount of food each time is fundamental to healthy eating.
拓展句:In addition, it is eating slowly with a modest amount of food each time that is fundamental to healthy eating.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Healthy eating is of great importance, because it ensures that our bodies function well.(运用了because引导的原因状语从句,that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】Firstly, keep a balanced and varied diet by consuming different categories of fresh foods which provide various nutrients essential for our health. (运用了which引导的限制性定语从句)
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文.
When I was a little girl, I knew that I had a gift for music. Playing was my love. While most kids were outside in the burning summer sun, playing childish games, I was happy to sit in the cool indoors for hours practicing my beloved piano. When I played, I felt like I was in a whole new world where I was free and easy. All I had to worry about was my music. Playing was never boring for me.
I had spent months practicing and the big day finally came. It was the day of the Alberta Music Competition. The music hall was packed with excited audience. I sat in the first row with my mother seated beside me. As the fellow competitors were playing. I couldn’t keep my mind on their music. I was just memorizing the notes and practising the fingerings. I had known my music was like the back of my hand. But this time, to my great surprise, I found my fingers completely out of my control. They kept shaking. I nearly burst into tears. Seeing this, mom held my hands tightly in hers. She even breathed into them as if she wanted to warm them up. Then she whispered to my ear, “Sweetie, take it easy. Just listen and enjoy the music.”
I looked up and turned my attention to the competitor in the center of the stage for the first time. A thin and tall boy was sitting at the beautiful red piano. He looked calm and confident. His fingertips danced on the keyboard. The soft and gentle sound of the piano flew in the air. For a moment, I totally forgot my nervousness.
注意
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then I was announced to play next and I felt anxious again.
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Suddenly my fingers slipped(滑)and I hit a wrong note.
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【答案】Then I was announced to play next and I felt anxious again. It seemed that thousands of butterflies were really flying in my stomach. My mother gave me a pat on the back and said softly, “Just enjoy it, honey!” I found encouragement and confidence in her eyes. I got up, climbed up the stage steps and bowed to the audience. I tried my best to keep calm. I slowly placed my hands on the keyboard, took a deep breath and started to play. To my delight, everything seemed unbelievably smooth.
Suddenly my fingers slipped and I hit a wrong note. I could clearly feel the disappointment from the crowd’s deep sigh. “Just enjoy it!” Mum’s words echoed in my ears. I continued playing as if nothing had happened. Soon I found myself absorbed in the familiar music world again. Eventually, when I finished my last note, the crowd all stood up with applause and cheering, which was totally out of my expectation. Though I didn’t win the champion, I knew I had learned something more valuable. I realized that learning to enjoy music was more important than the competition itself.
【解析】
【分析】本文以我弹钢琴为线索。我喜欢弹钢琴,并且为Alberta音乐比赛准备了很久,当时在台下等的时候我变得越来越紧张,手指不受控制,一直颤抖。此时母亲在旁边安慰我,并让我认真欣赏。此时我就注意到了台上的一个男孩,冷静,自信地弹奏着,舒适的音乐回荡在这个音乐厅。渐渐地,我就忘记了自己的紧张。就在这时主持人宣布,该我弹奏了,我又开始紧张起来……
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“主持人宣布该我弹奏了,我又开始紧张起来”可知,本段可以写在主持人叫到自己的名字后,母亲鼓励我,我尽自己最大的努力冷静下来,然后开始演奏。
②由第二段首句内容“突然我手一滑,弹错了一个调”可知,本段可以写我弹错曲调后,观众的反应以及我如何应对。最终提出自己的感想。
2.续写线索:主持人宣布该我弹奏→我开始紧张→母亲鼓励→我鼓起勇气,开始演奏→弹错曲调→观众的反应,我如何应对→赢得掌声→感悟。
3.词类激活:
行为类:
努力做某事:try my best to do→make great efforts to do→endeavor to do→attempt to do
深呼吸:took a deep breath→breathe deeply
沉浸于:be absorbed in→be immersed in→be buried in→soak oneself in
情绪类:
紧张:thousands of butterflies were really flying in my stomach→be overcome with nervousness
失望:disappointment→letdown→disillusion→despair
【点睛】【高分句型1】I continued playing as if nothing had happened.(这句话使用了as if引导的虚拟语气做状语。)
【高分句型2】Eventually, when I finished my last note, the crowd all stood up with applause and cheering, which was totally out of my expectation.(这句话使用了when引导的时间状语从句以及which引导的非限制性定语从句。)
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2025-2026学年第一学期期中考试
高二英语试题
满分:150分,考试时间:120分钟
注意事项:
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
注意,听力部分答题时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a hospital. B. In a hotel. C. In a shop.
2. How does the woman feel about Peter’s being late?
A. Annoyed. B. Uncertain. C. Concerned.
3. What is the man doing?
A. Buying a camera. B. Taking a picture. C. Trying on a hat.
4. What did the woman forget?
A. Her towel. B. Her sun cream. C. Her flat shoes.
5 What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Workmates. C. Husband and wife.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. Why is the man taking evening classes?
A. To pass the time. B. To prepare for a new job. C. To qualify for his current job.
7. What is the most important part of the evening classes to the man?
A. The course itself. B. The teachers. C. The classmates.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What is the man’s problem?
A. He has a temperature.
B. He is struggling to save energy.
C. He is too cold to do his work.
9. Where are the speakers likely to be?
A. In an office. B. In the woman’s house. C. In a school.
10. What does the woman suggest?
A. Focusing on typing the report.
B. Taking better care of their health.
C. Discussing the issue with the boss.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. On which day did the boy finish his project?
A. November 12th. B. November 15th. C. December 17th.
12 Which paper will the boy probably write tonight?
A. The Wonders of Liquids. B. Brown Bear Populations. C. The War of 1812.
13. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. Time management. B. The choice of subjects. C. Designing some projects.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. How long did Roger Federal’s professional career last?
A. 14 years. B. 17 years. C. 24 years.
15. What happened to Federer at the 2017 Australian Open?
A. He got a sudden knee injury.
B He had a hard-fought victory.
C. He faced a series of losses.
16. Which of the following words best describes Federer?
A. Kind-hearted. B. Determined. C. Humorous.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker enjoy as a young child?
A. Running. B. Climbing. C. Swimming.
18. What was the speaker doing when he injured himself?
A. The long jump. B. A handstand. C. A forward roll.
19. For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising?
A. Twelve. B. Eight. C. Four.
20. How did the incident affect the speaker?
A. He developed a new hobby.
B. He began to read love stories.
C He enjoyed physical challenges even more.
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
Join us for an exciting journey to explore the interest behind sports and art.
Chemistry of Sports
The course is designed to look at the science of sports from a chemical biological point of view. We will be able to use our own bodies to see how exercise affects the system. We will also improve the overall fitness of the class through maintaining a physical fitness program over the course of the term. The end of the course will have us all participate in a football match.
Writing about Sports
In this introductory writing class we consider the role of sports in our own lives and explore the cultural meanings of sports. We’ll read writers on the joys. The primary work of the class is to improve students’ communication skills. We’ll write and revise 3 essays. Revising is the most important part of the class and all essays will be revised at least once.
The Art and Boat Design
The course teaches the basic steps in traditional boat design and demonstrates connections between craft and modern methods. Instructors provide ship design direction and then students carve their own shape ideas in the form of a wooden half-hull (半船体) model. The final phase of the class is a project that compares the generated designs in groups.
Reading Poetry: Social Poetics
The central concern of this class is the historical relationship between the social lives of everyday people and poetics. How does poetry help us to know one another? And how might we better understand the particular role of poetry? For this course, these will be some of our questions.
1. What is stressed in the Writing about Sports?
A. The fitness of students. B. The popularity of sports.
C. The future of sports. D. The revision of articles.
2. What does Chemistry of Sports and The Art and Boat Design have in common?
A. Both lack hands-on activities. B. Both end with a group activity
C. Both focus on art skills. D. Both require physical exercise.
3. What’s the focus of Reading Poetry: Social Poetics?
A. The historical development of poetry.
B. The ways poetry helps people know each other.
C. The link between people’s lives and poetics.
D. The questions about special roles of poetry.
B
Norwegian author Jon Fosse has just been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “innovative plays and prose (散文) which give voice to the unsayable”.
The Swedish Academy credits Fosse as “one of the most widely performed playwrights in the world”, although the 64-year-old originally made his name as a novelist, beginning with Red, Black in 1983. He has since written many works of prose and poetry. “His literary works, spanning a variety of types, comprise about 40 plays and a wealth of novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books and translations,” said Anders Olsson, chairman of the Nobel Committee for Literature.
Fosse draws inspiration from his rural living environment and personal struggles, which have deeply influenced his distinctive writing style. Growing up in a small coastal village, Fosse was involved in the beauty of nature and the vastness of the sea, which filled him with a sense of loneliness and reflection. Fosse’s writing discussed themes of loneliness, longing, and the search for meaning in life. Additionally, his battles with depression have enabled him to explore the depths of human emotions.
“He touches you so deeply when you read his works,” said Anders Olsson. “What is special about him is the closeness in his writing. It touches your deepest feelings — anxieties, insecurities, questions of life and death, which are things that every human being actually faces from the very beginning. In that sense I think he reaches very far and there is a sort of a universal impact of everything that he writes — it has appeal to this basic humanity.”
Fosse is the first-ever Nobel Prize winner in Literature writing in Nynorsk (尼诺斯克语), one of the two official languages of Norwegian, but only used by just 10% of the population. Fosse’s recognition on a global stage promotes the visibility and importance of Nynorsk as a written standard. It will attract more attention to Nynorsk literature, inspire and encourage Nynorsk speakers to continue preserving and promoting their linguistic heritage.
4. What do we know about Jon Fosse according to this passage?
A. He has written 40 works so far.
B. He was originally famous as a poet.
C. His works cover a diverse range of types.
D. His most popular work is the play Red, Black.
5. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A Jon Fosse’s tough experiences.
B. Jon Fosse’s achievements in writing.
C. How life influenced Jon Fosse’s writing.
D. What Jon Fosse’s literary works focus on.
6. What is special about Jon Fosse’s works according to Anders Olsson?
A. They explore the meaning of life.
B. They touch human’s deepest emotions.
C. They show the bond between humans and nature.
D. They appeal to readers to focus on personal feelings.
7. What is the significance of Fosse’s writing in Nynorsk?
A. He has improved the international status of Norway.
B. He promotes the development and protection of Nynorsk.
C. He establishes Nynorsk as one official language of Norway.
D. He shapes the basic writing standard of Norwegian literature.
C
About 300 to 350 million people worldwide are affected by colorblindness, a condition that makes it difficult to separate between certain color degrees. In nature, this means flowers, insects and animals may appear to be less vibrant (鲜艳的).
Virginia wants to change that. Crews have fixed special viewfinders at all 43 Virginia state parks so that more visitors can experience a world of vibrant colors. The viewfinders are designed for people with red-green colorblindness, which is the most common form of the condition. Subtypes of red-green colorblindness exist, but they all affect how people notice shades with reds and greens in them.
Created by SeeCoast Manufacturing, the viewfinders are equipped with special lenses (镜头) made by EnChroma that help people with red-green colorblindness distinguish between color degrees. Similar to binoculars (双筒望远镜), the viewfinders also enlarged whatever’s in view.
In Virginia, the project started last summer at Natural Tunnel State Park, located near the far western tip of the state. Natural Tunnel State Park fixed a viewfinder at an overlook that offers a 360-degree view of the surrounding scenery. That first viewfinder was such a big hit that the state decided to bring them to the rest of Virginia’s state parks. Funding for the project came from donations made by visitors through the “Round-up for Parks” program.
“The colorblind-friendly viewfinders aren’t the only way Virginia is making its parks more accessible. This summer, Natural Bridge State Park also began offering a free mobile app designed for people who are blind or visually damaged,” reports WFXR’s Thad Randazzo. The app provides audio instructions in 26 languages to help users find direction in the park, and also provides real-time audio descriptions of the user’s surroundings.
8. What is the primary purpose of special viewfinders in paragraph 2?
A. To strengthen park security. B. To help some tell colors.
C. To improve the eyesight of the colorblind. D. To bring in more profits.
9. How do the viewfinders function properly?
A. Through expert lenses. B. By absorbing sunshine.
C. With man-made handles. D. By adding binoculars.
10. What led to the decision to increase viewfinders’ to be fitted?
A. A research conducted by experts. B. Money from local government.
C. The partnership with a local company. D. Positive feedback from the visitors.
11. What does the last paragraph focus on?
A. The future development of Virginia’s parks. B. A measure beneficial to park visitors.
C. The benefits of a project for blind people. D. More service offered in different languages.
D
Shortly after ChatGPT was released, in early 2023, a writer named Jason Colavito posted on social media that a computer was replacing him with AI, because it could write content for free. But he is also wanted — at a small amount of his normal rate — to ‘rewrite’ the AI-generated text. This is not the first time that technology has slashed salaries instead of jobs, and the real problem is not AI. The problem is a culture that devalues human labor.
With the release of new AI applications, discussions about the future of work are back in full force. A recent study looked at professions in the United States, from poets to financial managers, predicting the 19 percent will soon lose 50 percent of their tasks to AI. But our precious experience with suggests it’s much more complicated than technology simply replacing human work.
In 2019, an independent research organization Data & Society studied how automation is being integrated in farm management and grocery stores. Counter to the popular belief that the technology was reducing the need for human labor, researchers Alexandra Mateescu and Madeleine Clare Elish discovered that introducing new devices was mostly changing the nature of the work. For example, automated checkout machines kept employees busy, because now they were assisting confused customers, troubleshooting machines, and taking on other tasks to ensure their smooth operation in the store. Most importantly, Mateescu and Elish discovered that the new tasks, which helped accommodate and employ the ‘automated’ technology, were often undervalued or even invisible.
The important thing to understand is that the current deskilling and devaluing of labor isn’t because the robots are coming for us. It’s a cultural problem. As jobs get disrupted (扰乱) and people’s livelihoods are threatened, it’s easy to point fingers at technology as the unavoidable reason, whether you’re an expert or an employer. But what is actually to blame is a society that is willing to let workers be mistreated. It’s a big thing to change, but it’s not set in stone. And that’s the real ‘robots and jobs’ conversation we need to be having.
12. Which word has the closet meaning with the underlined word “slashed” in Paragraph 1?
A. Created. B. Reduced. C. Improved. D. Removed.
13. What can be inferred from Mateescu and Elish’s findings?
A. Humans are still needed to deal with AI-generated problems.
B. Humans cannot understand the real value of their own jobs.
C. New advanced devices are being integrated in various jobs.
D. Automated technology is taking away almost all jobs.
14. Why do people devalue labor?
A. Cultural factors. B. Technological advances.
C. Living pressure. D. Unemployment issues.
15. What’s the best title for the text?
A. A Wanted Conversation: Humans or Robots B. Robots Aren’t Coming for Our Jobs
C. A Promising Future: Humans and Robots D. Work Gets Deskilled by Robots
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读短文,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。
While the tech industry is always advertising the next hot device, the reality is that you already own a lot of amazing tool. And you can certainly do much more with all the devices you already own. ___16___
___17___
Smiley faces aren’t just for text messages on your phone. You can use emojis in many programs. On a Windows PC, press the Windows key and the period key at the same time. On a Mac, press command, control and the space bar at the same time to reveal the emojis.
Get Your Smart Speaker Talking
If you have a smart speaker such as Apple HomePod or Google Nest, you’re probably asking Siri or Google Assistant to set timers, play music, switch lights on and off. ___18___ You can use them as a convenient translation device. With a Google speaker, say “Hey Google, interpret French”. Then just speak to hear your words translated. Apple’s Home Pod, aka Siri, will translate what you say from English.
Watch Videos on a Big Screen
___19___ In the YouTube app, for example, if you tap on any actively playing video, you’ll see a Wi-Fi symbol in its corner. That’s the Cast icon, and tapping it will let you play whatever video you’re watching on any matched TV or display around you.
Tell Your TV What to Do
Many modern smart TVs and streaming devices have remotes with built-in microphones. Just hold down the microphone button and say what you want to watch, launch streaming channels and more. ___20___
A. And these speakers are useless.
B. Find Emojis on Your Computer.
C. But these speakers are a lot smarter than that.
D. Emojis are able to be typed in your computer.
E. Here’s how to use them to live a better life today!
F. You may also be able to press and hold the microphone button and speak to type with your voice.
G. On most modern TVs, casting content from a phone app to a bigger screen is “almost shockingly easy”.
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。
I was in Chicago for a job training when I knew a nearby theatre was releasing a film about saving dogs. However, none of my co-workers could ____21____ time for me. I got cold feet for anxiety about ____22____ the streets by myself at night alone.
But in my hotel room I felt ____23____ and bored. The theatre was only about five blocks away from the hotel. How could I get lost? Hence, I decided to ____24____ it. I gathered my room key and set off. I managed to find the street of the theatre but stopped in shock. The street was full of bikers-lots of very big, ____25____ bikers.
Now I was a woman all alone at night. Warning bells began to sound and my heart ____26____ in my throat. Was I at the right theatre? Had I ____27____ the date of the event?
I finally decided that I would be safer inside the theatre. I hurried into the theatre. As I sat there, heart racing, ____28____ the film, I muttered a prayer to ____29____ my anxieties. A local blues-rock band was the opening _____30_____and their performance drew my attention. Enthusiasm for the band’s performance soon _____31_____ all my worries from my mind and I began to relax.
After the band, the film began and I understood the presence of the bikers after a conversation with the staff. Being part of an animal rescue group, they had escorted (护送) dogs from New Jersey to Chicago. At that moment, I was struck by the bond that had drawn so many originally _____32_____ folks to the same spot. I stayed till the very end and made it to my hotel without any incident, overjoyed that I broke out of the _____33_____ I used to set for myself and ventured into (冒险进入) the _____34_____. To my amazement, the _____35_____ was one of the best nights of my life.
21. A. occupy B. squeeze C. search D. appoint
22. A. exploring B. checking C. sweeping D. missing
23. A. graceless B. careless C. restless D. tireless
24. A. brave B. discard C. forget D. attend
25. A. well-educated B. good-looking C. well-behaved D. tough-looking
26. A. soaked B. sank C. stopped D. jumped
27. A. misled B. misread C. estimated D. emphasized
28. A. accomplishing B. stimulating C. anticipating D. constructing
29. A. contain B. comfort C. strengthen D. tighten
30. A. option B. act C. side D. court
31. A. took away B. picked up C. touched off D. tore down
32. A. natural B. cooperative C. distinct D. similar
33. A. definition B. imagination C. circulation D. boundary
34. A. interpersonal B. unimportant C. unknown D. interactive
35. A. soulmate B. reward C. spirit D. talent
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。
A statue of Petofi stands in the square in front of Lu Xun Museum in Shanghai, ____36____ (welcome) millions of visitors for the traditional friendship between China and Hungary. ____37____time went by, there was an increasing interest in learning the Chinese language in Hungary.
A 19-year-old Hungary girl, Varge Bonita, ____38____ Chinese name is Hu Lingyue, traveled thousands of miles to the East and settled down in Beijing for her university life in the hope of knowing more about China. She ____39____(fall) in love with Chinese, a language with “____40____ special tone and beautiful handwriting” when she began to first hear Chinese at the age of seven. For her, learning Chinese is not just about mastering a language, but providing access____41____ Chinese history of 5,000 years with so many interesting aspects. With the____42____(popular) of Chinese in Hungary, signs in Chinese have been more and more____43____ (common) spotted in streets and Chinese characters are most likely to____44____(see) on bus tickets selling machines.
Cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and Hungary have brought people closer and closer. The horizon is vast. There are____45____ (end) possibilities which have not been explored.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是某国际学校的学生李华,你校英文报的 Health and Food 栏目正在开展有关健康饮食的活动,向全体同学征稿,请你以“Be a Wise Eater”为题目,用英语写一篇短文,向该栏目投稿。内容包括:
1. 健康饮食的重要性;
2. 如何健康饮食;
3. 发出倡议。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Be a Wise Eater
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文.
When I was a little girl, I knew that I had a gift for music. Playing was my love. While most kids were outside in the burning summer sun, playing childish games, I was happy to sit in the cool indoors for hours practicing my beloved piano. When I played, I felt like I was in a whole new world where I was free and easy. All I had to worry about was my music. Playing was never boring for me.
I had spent months practicing and the big day finally came. It was the day of the Alberta Music Competition. The music hall was packed with excited audience. I sat in the first row with my mother seated beside me. As the fellow competitors were playing. I couldn’t keep my mind on their music. I was just memorizing the notes and practising the fingerings. I had known my music was like the back of my hand. But this time, to my great surprise, I found my fingers completely out of my control. They kept shaking. I nearly burst into tears. Seeing this, mom held my hands tightly in hers. She even breathed into them as if she wanted to warm them up. Then she whispered to my ear, “Sweetie, take it easy. Just listen and enjoy the music.”
I looked up and turned my attention to the competitor in the center of the stage for the first time. A thin and tall boy was sitting at the beautiful red piano. He looked calm and confident. His fingertips danced on the keyboard. The soft and gentle sound of the piano flew in the air. For a moment, I totally forgot my nervousness.
注意
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then I was announced to play next and I felt anxious again.
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Suddenly my fingers slipped(滑)and I hit a wrong note.
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