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高一年级期末统考模拟检测试题英语 本套试卷总分150分。考试时间120分钟。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What drink does the man want? A. Water.              B. Cola.            C. Tea. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a kitchen.       B. In a restaurant.    C. In an office. 3. What problem is the woman experiencing at the cafe? A. Rude cafe service staff. B. Poor WiFi connection. C. Inability to make phone calls. 4. How does the woman feel about Daisy’s promotion? A. She is unaware of it. B. She finds it unexpected. C. She is happy about it. 5. How often does the man visit his parents? A. Once a year.         B. Three times a year.       C. Once every three months. 第二节 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. Who is the woman? A. The man’s boss.      B. Mr Zhang’s assistant.      C. A gift store owner. 7. Why is the man calling? A. To arrange a meeting.   B. To buy a diary and a pen. C. To collect information for a gift. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How much time is left in the game, according to the man? A. Less than 1 minute.       B. About 5 minutes.        C. Almost 10 minutes. 9. What does the man promise to do if he can watch the game? A. Cook for the family. B. Wash dishes for a week. C. Finish his homework on time. 10. How does the man feel in the end? A. Regretful.        B. Surprised.        C. Thankful. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why does the woman want to lose weight? A. She’s getting married soon. B. She’s been in poor health. C. She’s going to be a bridesmaid.  12 What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Adjust her diet.      B. Do some exercise.      C. Go on a strict diet. 13. What does the man think of the woman’s weight loss goal? A. Doable.      B. Exciting.    C. Unreasonable. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Where are the speakers? A. At an airport.   B. In a station.   C. On a train. 15. Which city did the woman set off from? A. Boston.             B. Chicago.         C. New York. 16. How does the woman pay for the ticket? A. By credit card.   B. By cash.       C. By cheque. 17. When will the woman reach her destination? A. At 5:00 pm.     B. At 5:30 pm.     C. At 6:00 pm. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What do we know about Camp Lokanda? A. It has a long history. B. It bans all phone use.    C. It organizes summer camps only. 19. How long will the attendees stay at Camp Lokanda? A. For a few days.         B. For a week.              C. For a month. 20. What can the attendees do in the outdoor meeting space? A. Watch movies.      B. Go water-skiing.      C. Make candy. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A New South Wales residents can sign up for a library card online and access a wide range of e-resources and e-books — and it’s free to join. You will receive your library card number via email (next business day). We will then send the card to you at a later date. For everyone else, as online resources and collection items are only available to you within the library, you can only access them in the library. With a library card you can: •Request books and other collection material to use in the library. •Borrow some of the library’s books and other collection material through other libraries. Speak to your public, academic or work library about requesting an inter-library loan. •Print, scan and photocopy. •Use library computers. •Book a study room. Update your library card: •Update your email address, phone number and password. •Reset a forgotten password. •Ask a librarian to update your card or to update your address. Need to use special collection material? You will need a special collection card to request and use original material and rare printed material such as maps and pictures. Visit the library to get a special collection card. You will need to show two forms of identification that together have your: •current address •photo •signature Also you need to be over 18 years of age to get a special collection card. 1. How can New South Wales residents get a library card? A. Use a self-service machine. B. Buy it in the library. C. Sign up for it online. D. Send in an application. 2. What can you do with a library card? A. Get an online account to use at home. B. Borrow books from other libraries. C. Download whatever you want. D. Join in book discussion groups. 3. How can you request and use special collections in the library? A. Pay some money for them. B. Sign your name when using them. C. Fill in a form of identification. D. Get a special collection card. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了新南威尔士州的居民在线申请图书卡的用处、图书卡更新信息、特别收藏卡的申请要求。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“New South Wales residents can sign up for a library card online and access a wide range of e-resources and e-books — and it’s free to join.(新南威尔士州居民可以在线注册图书馆卡，访问各种电子资源和电子书，而且可以免费加入。)”可知，新南威尔士州的居民可以在线注册图书卡。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“With a library card you can:(用图书卡可以做的事情：)”下面的“Borrow some of the library’s books and other collection material through other libraries.(借阅图书馆的一些书籍和通过其他图书馆借阅其他收藏材料。)”可知，用图书卡可以借阅其他图书馆的书籍。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Need to use special collection material?(需要使用特殊的收藏材料吗？)”下面的“You will need a special collection card to request and use original material and rare printed material such as maps and pictures.(你需要一张特殊的收藏卡来申请和使用原始材料和罕见的印刷材料，如地图和图片。)”可知，要想申请和使用图书管理的特殊收藏材料，需要用特殊的收藏卡。故选D。 B I was born without hands and feet. It is a rare condition. Living with that misfortune has made me who I am today. My parents helped me develop tools to overcome my challenges. When I was two, my dad decided that my family would stop helping me eat. He knew that one day I’d live on my own, so I’d have to look after myself. I learned to eat with a spoon, and then with a knife and fork. It gave me a huge sense of achievement. My darkest moment came when I was 10. My family had moved from Indiana to Georgia. In Indiana, friends treated me as normal. But in Georgia, it was different. I felt very aware of my disability. I worried I’d have to live at home forever. I felt hopeless about the future. My world changed when I got into sports I started playing football. Everything came together when I made my first tackle (抢断球) at age 11. It was my first real achievement. Everyone I played against was able-bodied. At first, I struggled. But I threw everything I had into learning to be the best player. I turned my lack of height into a weapon. Then I decided to start wrestling (摔跤). I lost 35 games, but then I had a breakthrough. I had an amazing coach who helped me invent moves that took advantage of my strength. My different body type was a psychological advantage-opponents (对手) didn’t know how to handle it. I eventually finished 12th in the103-pound weight class in the championships. I keep going in the face of difficulties. Instead of thinking about the final goal, I focus on the near future. When I’m climbing a mountain, I’m down on all fours looking at the ground. It’s not going to do me any good to look up at the top. I just figure out how to do the best I can with the next few feet in front of me. 4. Why did the parents stop helping the writer eat? A. To give him a sense of achievement. B. To let him get used to the new tools. C. To push him to be more independent. D. To prepare him for his new life in Georgia. 5. How did the writer feel about his new life in Georgia at first? A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Anxious. D. Disappointed. 6. How did the writer become good at wrestling? A. By training himself independently. B. By learning from different opponents. C. By developing a psychological advantage. D. By learning how to better use his strength. 7. What is the writer’s attitude toward life? A. He concentrates on what’s directly ahead. B. He highly values the final goal. C. He complains a lot about his misfortune. D. He dreams big despite his disability. 【答案】4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的人生经历和他克服生活中的种种困难的故事，作者想向人们展示，即使你在生命中遇到了困难，仍然要努力克服它们，不要放弃。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“When I was two, my dad decided that my family would stop helping me eat. He knew that one day I’d live on my own, so I’d have to look after myself. (在我两岁的时候，我爸爸决定我的家人不再帮我喂饭了。他知道有一天我得靠自己生活，所以我得自己照顾自己)”可知，父母不再帮作者吃饭是为了让他更独立。故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“My family had moved from Indiana to Georgia. In Indiana, friends treated me as normal. But in Georgia, it was different. I felt very aware of my disability. I worried I’d have to live at home forever. I felt hopeless about the future.(我最黑暗的时刻出现在我十岁的时候。我家从印第安纳州搬到了乔治亚州。在印第安纳州，朋友们像对待正常人一样对待我。但在乔治亚州，情况就不同了。我很清楚自己的残疾。我担心我会永远住在家里。我对未来感到绝望)”可推知，作者对他在乔治亚州的新生活感觉担忧。故选C项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“I had an amazing coach who helped me invent moves that took advantage of my strength. (我有个很棒的教练，他帮助我发明了一些可以利用我力量的动作)”可知，作者通过学习如何更好地利用自己的力量变得擅长择跤。故选D项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“I just figure out how to do the best I can with the next few feet in front of me. (我只是知道如何在接下来的几英尺内，尽我所能做到最好)” 可知，作者对生活的态度是专注干眼前的事情。故选A项。 C In this age of rapid AI technological advancement, most people would know the name NVIDIA, a famous US technology company.  For a long time, NVIDIA has been dominating the graphics cards (显卡) industry with its advanced computer chips. Earlier this year, it became the first chipmaker to have a market worth of 2 trillion dollars (about 14.5 trillion yuan), showing fast growth due to its focus on developing chips specifically designed for running AI models. What is an AI chip? The uniqueness of AI chips comes from the GPU, or graphics processing unit, which is the core component of  a graphics card. It was developed by NVIDIA in the late 1990s. Initially designed for video game development, it presents surprising computing power. Unlike a central processing unit (CPU), which can only process one piece of data at a time, a GPU can process many pieces of data at once, which is called “parallel processing (并行处理)”. This allows a GPU to handle complex tasks, such as rendering (渲染) high-resolution graphics and processing large amounts of data, much more efficiently than a CPU. Therefore, gamers buy GPUs to get a better video game experience since GPUs can help create 3D characters and scenes that run smoothly and look realistic. People also saw the value of GPUs in solving complex calculations required for cryptocurrency (加密货币) mining. That’s why the price of GPUs doubled or even tripled between 2019 and 2021. Nowadays, as GPUs prove to be key to AI model training, more advanced AI chips are being made for specialized AI tasks. Companies such as OpenAI and Google use AI chips to speed up and enhance (增强) their AI, machine learning, and deep learning algorithms (算法). These chips are especially useful for improving the performance of large language models. With their excellent ability to handle numerous pieces of data at a time, the sky’s the limit for AI chips. For everyday people, AI chips in our phones allow AI processing to happen on the device rather than in the cloud. This makes data processing faster, safer, and more energy-efficient. 8. What does the underlined word “dominating” in paragraph 2 most likely mean? A. Promoting. B. Controlling. C. Learning about. D. Paying attention to. 9. What makes GPUs important for AI model training? A. Their availability at low prices. B. Their capacity for storing large amounts of data. C. Their ability to process multiple pieces of data at once. D. Their performance in cryptocurrency mining. 10. What is the main focus of paragraph 4? A. The high demand for CPUs. B. Possible applications of GPUs. C. Why GPUs are popular. D. How GPUs perform complex calculations. 11. How do AI chips contribute to the development of AI technologies? A. They boost CPU performance. B. They improve the gaming experience. C. They increase the value of cryptocurrencies. D. They enhance deep learning algorithms. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国科技公司NVIDIA及其核心产品GPU（图形处理器），阐述了GPU从最初用于游戏，到后来在加密货币挖矿，再到如今成为AI模型训练关键技术的发展历程，以及AI芯片对日常科技的影响。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“For a long time, NVIDIA has been dominating the graphics cards (显卡) industry with its advanced computer chips. Earlier this year, it became the first chipmaker to have a market worth of 2 trillion dollars (about 14.5 trillion yuan), showing fast growth due to its focus on developing chips specifically designed for running AI models.(长期以来，NVIDIA凭借其先进的计算机芯片一直dominating显卡行业。今年早些时候，它成为首家市值达到2万亿美元（约合14.5万亿元人民币）的芯片制造商，这得益于其专注于开发专为运行AI模型而设计的芯片，从而展现出快速的增长态势。)”可知，“dominating”意为“主导、控制”，与选项B“Controlling(控制)”含义一致。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Unlike a central processing unit (CPU), which can only process one piece of data at a time, a GPU can process many pieces of data at once, which is called ‘parallel processing (并行处理)’.(与一次只能处理一条数据的中央处理器（CPU）不同，GPU可以同时处理多条数据，这被称为‘并行处理’。)”以及第五段“Nowadays, as GPUs prove to be key to AI model training, more advanced AI chips are being made for specialized AI tasks.(如今，随着GPU被证明是AI模型训练的关键，更先进的AI芯片正被制造出来，用于专门的AI任务。)”可知，GPU对AI模型训练的重要性在于其并行处理能力，即一次处理多条数据的能力。故选C。 【10题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Therefore, gamers buy GPUs to get a better video game experience since GPUs can help create 3D characters and scenes that run smoothly and look realistic.(因此，游戏玩家购买GPU以获得更好的视频游戏体验，因为GPU可以帮助创建运行流畅、看起来逼真的3D角色和场景。)”及“That’s why the price of GPUs doubled or even tripled between 2019 and 2021.(这就是为什么GPU的价格在2019至2021年之间翻了一倍甚至两倍。)”可知，本段主要介绍了为什么GPU受欢迎。故选C。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“Companies such as OpenAI and Google use AI chips to speed up and enhance (增强) their AI, machine learning, and deep learning algorithms (算法).(OpenAI和谷歌等公司使用AI芯片来加速和增强其人工智能、机器学习和深度学习算法。)”可知，AI芯片通过增强深度学习算法来推动AI技术的发展。故选D。 D The ability to use tools is rare in the animal world. Recently, cockatoos(凤头鹦鹉) have been proven capable of more than just using tools. According to a paper published in Current Biology in February, 2023, scientists designed various tasks for a group of cockatoos. The first task was getting a nut out of a puzzle box, requiring two tools: first a short, sharp tool used to cut the membrane(薄膜), then a long stick to get the nut out of a hole. Five out of 10 cockatoos were able to reach the nut. In the following tasks, the cockatoos were observed picking up tools before doing the task, showing their ability to plan ahead. Researchers also noticed that each cockatoo had a different way of carrying and using the tools. Using a set of tools means that the animal can “solve problems through flexibly applying some insight of a given situation,” Mark Briffa at the University of Plymouth, UK, told CNN. The great intelligence of cockatoos makes them popular pets—they can mimic(模仿) sounds and dance to music. However, these smart birds may suffer from mental health issues as well. Common signs of stress and anxiety include biting and feather picking, according to the PetMD website. Biting is often regarded as a form of attack, but sometimes cockatoos bite others due to stress and fear. Feather picking can be a more serious sign that the cockatoo is unhappy. In extreme conditions, a cockatoo may pluck(拔) out all of its feathers. Some other pets show similar troubling behaviors too. For example, according to Discover magazine, pet dogs may chew their nails or lick their bodies so much that they form ulcers(溃疡). Pets desire attention, joy and excitement. As scientists learn more about animal intelligence, we should keep in mind that they may suffer from psychological illnesses just like we do. 12. What was the first task designed to test the cockatoos’ ability to use tools? A. Picking up a nut using a long stick. B. Breaking open a nut with a sharp tool. C. Cutting a hole in a puzzle box and reaching a nut inside. D. Carrying a set of tools to a specific location. 13. What did scientists discover about the cockatoos from their studies? A. Most of them managed to reach the nut. B. They used the tools in different ways. C. They were unable to plan ahead. D. They couldn’t use a set of tools. 14. What is a sign of stress and anxiety in cockatoos, according to the article? A. Developing ulcers. B. Mimicking sounds. C. Quickly flapping their wings. D. Plucking and picking at their feathers. 15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Cockatoos’ intelligence comes at a price B. Cockatoos keep their tools safe C. Cockatoos are much smarter than we think D. What makes cockatoos a popular pet? 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明凤头鹦鹉智商非常高，不仅有使用工具的能力，而且还有提前计划、灵活运用洞察力来解决问题、模仿声音以及跟随音乐跳舞的能力，但这种高智商动物也会患心理问题。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The first task was getting a nut out of a puzzle box, requiring two tools: first a short, sharp tool used to cut the membrane(薄膜), then a long stick to get the nut out of a hole.(第一个任务是从一个密盒中，取出一枚坚果，这需要用到两种工具：首先是一件短而锋利的工具，用以切割薄膜，其次是一根长棍，用来把坚果从洞中取出。)”可知，第一个任务是先在密盒薄膜上切一个洞，然后用长棍从洞中取出坚果。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Researchers also noticed that each cockatoo had a different way of carrying and using the tools.(研究人员还注意到，每只凤头鹦鹉都有不同的携带和使用工具的方式。)”可知，科学家在研究中发现凤头鹦鹉可以用不同的方式使用工具。故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Common signs of stress and anxiety include biting and feather picking, according to the PetMD website.(据PetMD网站说，压力和焦虑的常见症状包括咬人和拔羽毛。)”可知，拔自己的羽毛是凤头鹦鹉有压力和焦虑的一个症状。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一段“The ability to use tools is rare in the animal world. Recently, cockatoos(凤头鹦鹉) have been proven capable of more than just using tools.(使用工具的能力在动物界是罕见的。最近，凤头鹦鹉已经被证明不仅仅能够单纯地使用工具。)”引出凤头鹦鹉优秀的能力；接下来第二、三段介绍了有关凤头鹦鹉的研究，介绍了风头鹦鹉超高的智商；第四段第二句“However, these smart birds may suffer from mental health issues as well.(然而，这些聪明的小鸟可能也会有心理健康问题。)”进行转折，讲述凤头鹦鹉虽然智商高，但会患心理健康问题，并在接下来两段围绕心理问题展开叙述。由此可知，本文主要讲述了凤头鹦鹉的聪明以及心理问题。A项“凤头鹦鹉的聪明是有代价的”最能概括本文。故选A。 第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Time and money are arguably life’s most valuable resources. The phrase “time is money” is believed to be first used by Benjamin Franklin in his essay Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748. ____16____ He encouraged people to treat time like money. However, most people think about time and money in different ways. ____17____ Poor or rich, we all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thus, each of us faces the choice of how to spend our time. In a world of scarcity (短缺), choosing one thing means not being able to do something else. The value of time differs from person to person. Time is relatively scarce for people with higher incomes partly because their time is more valuable. So, to have lots of time, rich people pay other people to do their household chores. ____18____ Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time.____19____ You can’t bottle time and exchange it for an object or event. However, when people are made aware of their mortality (生命的有限) they wonder if they did make the most of their lives. In a word, time is anything but free. As a nonrenewable resource, time is quite expensive. ____20____ Do we want to spend these valuable moments on social media or spend that time learning something new? Skills and knowledge take time so the more time you spend on them, the more you improve. A. Time is our most limited resource. B. It means time is a valuable resource. C. However, it cannot be bought at any price. D. Time moves on whether we choose to spend it or not. E. Actually, time and money are greatly different from each other. F. Knowing that time is limited encourages us to ask how we are using our time. G. On the other hand, a nonworking person may spend more time on household chores. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. G 19. D 20. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了作者对时间的个人见解。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Time and money are arguably life’s most valuable resources. The phrase “time is money” is believed to be first used by Benjamin Franklin in his essay Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748.(时间和金钱可以说是生命中最宝贵的资源。“时间就是金钱”这句话被认为是本杰明·富兰克林在他的文章《给一个年轻商人的建议》（1748）中首次使用的)”以及后文“He encouraged people to treat time like money. However, most people think about time and money in different ways.(他鼓励人们像对待金钱一样对待时间。然而，大多数人对时间和金钱的看法不同)”可知，后文提到他鼓励人们像对待金钱一样对待时间，说明他的这句话的意思是时间和金钱一样宝贵。故B选项“这意味着时间是一种宝贵的资源”符合语境，故选B。 【17题详解】 根据后文“Poor or rich, we all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thus, each of us faces the choice of how to spend our time. In a world of scarcity (短缺), choosing one thing means not being able to do something else.(无论贫穷还是富有，我们都有一天24小时，一周7天。因此，我们每个人都面临着如何度过时间的选择。在一个稀缺的世界里，选择一件事就意味着不能做其他的事)”可知，本段主要说明了无论穷人或富人，时间都是有限的，故A选项“时间是我们最有限的资源”符合语境，故选A。 【18题详解】 根据上文“The value of time differs from person to person. Time is relatively scarce for people with higher incomes, partly because their time is more valuable. So, to have lots of time, rich people pay other people to do their household chores.(时间的价值因人而异。对于收入高的人来说，时间相对来说是稀缺的，部分原因是他们的时间更有价值。所以，为了有更多的时间，富人付钱给别人帮他们做家务)”可知，上文提到了时间的价值因人而异，富人付钱给别人帮他们做家务，本句为本段最后一句，故说明不富有的人是如何做家务的。故G选项“另一方面，一个不工作的人可能会花更多的时间在家务上”符合语境，故选G。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time.(时间是无法储存的。我们很少考虑如何使用有限的资源的原因之一是我们无法节省时间)”可知，本段的主旨是时间无法节约，本句说明原因是因为时间随时在流逝。故D选项“不管我们是否愿意花时间，时间都在流逝”符合语境，故选D。 【20题详解】 根据上文“In a word, time is anything but free. As a nonrenewable resource, time is quite expensive.(总之，时间绝不是免费的。时间作为一种不可再生资源，是相当昂贵的)”以及后文“Do we want to spend these valuable moments on social media or spend that time learning something new? Skills and knowledge take time so the more time you spend on them, the more you improve.(我们是想把这些宝贵的时间花在社交媒体上，还是花在学习新东西上？技能和知识需要时间，所以你花在它们上面的时间越多，你的进步就越多)”可知，上文提到时间不可再生，即有限，后文提到了利用时间，可知本句是在说明要反思自己是如何利用有限的时间的。故F选项“知道时间是有限的会鼓励我们去问自己是如何利用时间的”符合语境，故选F。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 About 15 years ago, Oliver Muensterer packed his suitcase and traveled from his home in Leipzig, Germany, to a town a few hours away for a job ____21____ to take place the next day. Getting ____22____ the next morning in the hotel he realized, to his ____23____, that he’ d forgotten to ____24____ a white dress shirt. With just an hour to ____25____ before the interview was to start, Muensterer rushed down to the lobby (大厅) and told the man at the front desk his ____26____, asking if he could ____27____ a nearby store where he could buy a new ____28____. That’s when the desk attendant did something ____29____. Without saying a word, he took off his own white dress shirt and _____30_____ it to Muensterer. “So I put it on and I went to the interview. It was not my dream _____31_____, so it didn’t work out in the end. After the interview, I came back and gave him back his shirt. And he just _____32_____ at me.” That single gesture of _____33_____ from a stranger has stuck with Muensterer over the years. “It really made me _____34_____ that I’m part of this brotherhood of kindness ... And so ever since, when I see someone who needs anything, I’m very willing to _____35_____.” 21. A. training B. handover C. interview D. promotion 22. A. stuck B. dressed C. informed D. lost 23. A. delight B. horror C. confusion D. relief 24. A. buy B. wash C. borrow D. pack 25. A. spare B. leave C. save D. make 26. A. decision B. failure C. duty D. issue 27. A. select B. visit C. suggest D. locate 28. A. shirt B. coat C. jacket D. tie 29. A. amusing B. surprising C. interesting D. annoying 30. A. handed B. sold C. donated D. returned 31. A. job B. outfit C. project D. life 32. A. stared B. pointed C. smiled D. laughed 33. A. trust B. politeness C. generosity D. recognition 34. A. wonder B. appreciate C. promise D. remember 35. A. ask B. risk C. comfort D. share 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述Oliver Muensterer去外地参加重要面试忘记带白衬衫，酒店员工把自己的白衬衫给他，自此之后他传递善意，乐于分享的故事。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：大约15年前，奥利弗·门斯特勒收拾好行李箱，从德国莱比锡的家出发，前往几个小时车程外的一个小镇，参加第二天的面试。A. training训练；B. handover移交；C. interview面试，采访；D. promotion升职。根据下文“before the interview was to start”可知，Muensterer准备参加面试。故选C项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上在旅馆穿衣服时，他惊恐地发现自己忘了打包一件白衬衫。A. stuck困住；B. dressed穿衣；C. informed通知；D. lost迷路。根据“that he’ d forgotten to ____4____ a white dress shirt.”可知，在穿衣服时，发现自己忘记了白衬衫。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. delight高兴；B. horror惊恐，可怕；C. confusion困惑；D. relief放松。根据“that he’ d forgotten to ____4____ a white dress shirt.”可知，忘记带用来面试的白衬衫，这是令人惊恐的。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. buy买；B. wash洗；C. borrow借来；D. pack打包。根据文章开头“Oliver Muensterer packed his suitcase”可知，此处表示Muensterer忘记打包白衬衫。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在面试开始前只有一个小时的时间，门斯特勒冲到大厅，告诉前台的那个人自己的问题，问他是否可以建议附近的商店，在那里自己可以买一件新衬衫。A. . spare抽出，剩下（时间、金钱或空间）；B. leave离开；C. save节约；D. make使得。根据“With just an hour to”及“before the interview was to start”可知，离面试开始前只有一个小时留下。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. decision决定；B. failure失败；C. duty责任；D. issue问题。根据“to his ____3____, that he’ d forgotten to ____4____ a white dress shirt.”可知，Muensterer告诉了酒店人员自己的问题。故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. select选择；B. visit参观；C. suggest建议；D. locate定位。根据“where he could buy a new ____8____”可知，此处表示Muenstere想要酒店人员给自己建议一家可以买到白衬衫的商店。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. shirt衬衫；B. coat外套；C. jacket夹克衫；D. tie领带。根据下文“he took off his own white dress shirt”可知，Muenstere想要买一件白衬衫。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这时前台服务员做了一件令人惊讶的事。A. amusing令人欢乐的；B. surprising令人惊讶的；C. interesting 有趣的；D. annoying让人心烦的。根据“Without saying a word, he took off his own white dress shirt and ____10____ it to Muensterer.”可知，Muensterer本想自己去买衬衫，结果工作人员脱下了自己的衬衫，这是令人惊讶的。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他二话不说，脱下自己的白衬衫，递给门斯特勒。A. handed递交；B. sold卖；C. donated捐赠；D. returned返回。根据下文“So I put it on”可知，工作人员将自己的白衬衫递给了Muenstere。故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那不是我的理想工作，所以最后没能成功。A. job工作；B. outfit服装；C. project项目；D. life生活。根据“so it didn’t work out in the end”可知，这不是Muensterer的理想工作，因此没有成功。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他只是冲我笑了笑。A. stared凝视；B. pointed指；C. smiled微笑；D. laughed大笑。根据“And he just”可知，当面试结束，Muensterer将衬衫归还，工作人员只是友好地微笑了一下。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：多年来，这个来自陌生人的慷慨之举一直伴随着门斯特勒。A. trust信任；B. politeness礼貌；C. generosity慷慨；D. recognition认可，识别。根据上文得到了陌生人的帮助可知，Muensterer收到了陌生人的慷慨之举。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这真的让我很感激我是这个友爱兄弟会的一员……A. wonder想知道；B. appreciate感激；C. promise承诺；D. remember记得。根据“that I’m part of this brotherhood of kindness ...”并结合上文Muensterer受到帮助可知，他很感激受到了帮助，他也因为这次被帮助的经历成为了帮助他人的一份子。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，当我看到有人需要任何东西时，我都非常愿意分享。A. ask问；B. risk冒险；C. comfort安慰；D. share分享。根据“when I see someone who needs anything”可知，每当看到有人有需要帮助时，Muensterer十分愿意分享自己的东西，帮助别人。故选D项。 第二节(共10小题;每小題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(不超过3个单词)。 China’s first city wall was constructed around 6,000 years ago during the Neolithic Age. These walls were essential ____36____ the defense and architecture of ancient Chinese cities, carrying significant political symbolism. In ancient times, each city’s walls ____37____ (vary) in layers, scale and form. There were strict rules for their height, width, as well as the number of gates and towers depending on ____38____ the city was the capital, a provincial capital or a county. The study of these ancient walls has allowed experts to understand traditional Chinese culture and history. For example, Nanjing’s city walls, as explained by Yang Guoqing, an expert at the Nanjing City Wall Protection Management Center, were not built in the traditional square shape but ____39____ (design) according to astronomy. “____40____ (original), the ancient Nanjing city wall had 13 gates, each ____41____ (represent) a constellation (星座). The main palace was located at the center of the Big Dipper (北斗七星), and that is why the ____42____ (rule) at that time preferred to fill the lake to build the palaces,” said Yang. There used to be around 6,000 ancient Chinese cities with city walls, ____43____ only 10 still have relatively intact (完好的) walls, according to Yang. Efforts are being made ____44____ (preserve) these walls by making them a World Heritage Site, with the joint participation of eight cities ____45____ still have intact ancient city walls. The application work began in 2006, and the city walls of the Ming and Qing Dynasties have already entered the tentative list (预备名单). 【答案】36. for##to 37. varied 38. whether 39. were designed##designed 40. Originally 41. representing 42. rulers 43. but 44. to preserve 45. that##which 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国古代城墙的历史、功能、设计特点，以及当前对这些城墙的保护和申遗工作。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：这些城墙对于中国古代城市的防御和建筑至关重要，承载着重要的政治象征意义。be essential for/to… 是固定搭配，表示“对……至关重要”。故填for/to。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：在古代，每个城市的城墙在层数、规模和形态上各不相同。根据时间状语“In ancient times”可知，句子应用一般过去时，动词vary的过去式为varied。故填varied。 【38题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：根据城市是首都、省会还是县城，城墙的高度、宽度以及城门和塔楼的数量都有严格的规定。此处引导宾语从句，whether…or… 是固定搭配，表示“无论……还是……”。故填whether。 【39题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：例如，南京城墙保护管理中心专家杨国庆解释道，南京城墙并非按照传统的方形建造，而是根据天文学设计的。design与主语Nanjing’s city walls是被动关系，此处应用were designed，与were built并列，其中were与上文出现的were重复，可以省略。故填were designed/designed。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：最初，古代南京城墙有13座城门，每座城门代表一个星座。此处修饰整个句子，应用副词形式，且句首单词首字母应大写。故填Originally。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：最初，古代南京城墙有13座城门，每座城门代表一个星座。此处为独立主格结构，each与represent之间为主动关系，应用现在分词形式。故填representing。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：主宫殿位于北斗七星的中心，这就是为什么当时的统治者更喜欢填湖建造宫殿。根据语境，“统治者”不止一位，应用名词复数形式，作主语。故填rulers。 【43题详解】 考查连词。句意：据杨所说，中国古代大约有6000座有城墙的城市，但只有10座的城墙保存得相对完好。根据上文“There used to be around 6,000 ancient Chinese cities with city walls”与下文“only 10 still have relatively intact (完好的) walls”可知，前后句为转折关系。故填but。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在8座仍有完好古城墙城市的共同参与下，正努力将这些城墙列为世界遗产加以保护。固定结构make efforts to do sth. 表示“努力做某事”，此处为其被动形式efforts be made to do sth.。故填to preserve。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在8座仍有完好古城墙的城市的共同参与下，正努力将这些城墙列为世界遗产加以保护。此处引导定语从句，先行词为eight cities，指物，且关系词在从句中作主语，可用that或which。故填that/which。 第四部分  写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校英文报“兴趣爱好与个人成长”栏目正在征稿，请结合自身经历以“A hobby of mine”为题目写一篇英文短文投稿。内容包括： 1. 你的一个爱好; 2. 该爱好对你的影响。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 题目已为你写好。 A hobby of mine ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 A hobby of mine I have a deep passion for playing the piano. My musical journey began when I received a beautiful black Yamaha piano on my sixth birthday. Playing the piano has become an integral part of my life. It offers me relaxation and focus during difficult times. I cherish every opportunity to perform, such as playing for my family and guests during my grandma’s birthday celebrations, which brings immense joy to everyone. As an enthusiastic piano player, I am determined to carry on with dynamic spirit, eager to delve into the world of music and tackle real-life challenges. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“A hobby of mine”为题，结合自身经历写一篇英文短文投稿，介绍自己的一个爱好及其对个人成长的影响。 【详解】1.词汇积累 不可或缺的：integral → essential 珍惜：cherish → value 继续：carry on → keep on 渴望：be eager to do → be anxious to do 2.句式拓展 合并简单句 原句：Playing the piano has become an integral part of my life. It offers me relaxation and focus during difficult times. 拓展句：Playing the piano has become an integral part of my life, which offers me relaxation and focus during difficult times. 【点睛】【高分句型1】My musical journey began when I received a beautiful black Yamaha piano on my sixth birthday.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句) 【高分句型2】I cherish every opportunity to perform, such as playing for my family and guests during my grandma’s birthday celebrations, which brings immense joy to everyone.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I used to believe that homeless people could only receive but not give. However, a chance encounter with a girl at a soup kitchen (救济站) one evening completely changed my perspective. That evening, I was volunteering with my school at Andre House, a soup kitchen we visit about twice a month to help prepare meals for those in need. I particularly enjoy being involved in food preparation and serving on the line because it allows us to build connections with those we are serving. While the people we encounter at the soup kitchen come from diverse backgrounds and circumstances, the shared expression of gratitude, often in the form of “Thank you for your service”, makes the experience a lot more meaningful. On this particular night, there was an unusually high number of people at Andre House. We were kept busy working, concerned that there might not be enough food for so many people. Fortunately, when everyone had been served, there was still one portion (份) of food left. Just then, at that late hour, a girl appeared in the soup kitchen and asked for food. “You’re lucky. You’re the last person who can get food here this evening,” I said. “Thank you,” the shy girl whispered as I handed her the food. I noticed that she was around my age and couldn’t help but wonder what kind of trouble she had gone through to end up here. Seeing her made me realize how fortunate I was to have a roof over my head, a meal to eat every day and a comfortable bed to sleep in after a long day. 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。 Unfortunately, at that moment, an old woman hurried in. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Wait a minute, Granny!” the girl I had just served said as she ran out with her food. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Unfortunately, at that moment, an old woman hurried in. She looked exhausted and hungry, her eyes scanning the room hopefully for any sign of food. “Is there any food left? I haven’t eaten all day,” she pleaded. I felt a sense of guilt as I had to tell her that the food was just given out. The old woman’s face fell, and she turned to leave, her shoulders slumped in disappointment. The girl, who had just received her meal, noticed the old woman’s problem immediately. “Wait a minute, Granny!” the girl I had just served said as she ran out with her food. I watched in astonishment as she approached the old woman, holding out her untouched portion with a smile. “You can have this. I can manage without it tonight.” The old woman’s eyes lit up with gratitude as she accepted the food, whispering words of thanks. The girl smiled shyly. Her words struck me, forever changing my perspective. Despite their circumstances, homeless people can also contribute positively to society and offer what they can to others. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在救济站做志愿者的经历，特别是与一位无家可归的女孩的互动，展现了作者对于无家可归者看法的转变。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“不幸的是，就在这时，一位老妇人匆匆走了进来。”以及第二段首句内容““等一下，奶奶！”我刚服务过的女孩说着，拿着她的食物跑了出去。”可知，第一段可描写因为没有食物，奶奶失望地离去。 ②由第二段首句内容““等一下，奶奶！”我刚服务过的女孩说着，拿着她的食物跑了出去。”可知，第二段可描写女孩把自己的食物给了奶奶，作者也明白了无家可归的人也会给予。 2.续写线索：不幸的是，就在这时，一位老妇人匆匆走了进来——老人看起来又累又饿——老人询问是否有食物——当得知没有食物时，老人非常失望，打算离开——这时，刚刚的女孩注意到这一切——小女孩走向老人，主动递出自己刚刚得到的食物——老人非常感激小女孩——看到这一切，作者意识到无家可归的人也会尽自己所能帮助他人 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①注意到：notice/spot ②靠近：approach/come close to ③触动：strike/touch 情绪类 ①吃惊：astonishment/surprise ②感激：gratitude/thankfulness 【点睛】【高分句型1】I felt a sense of guilt as I had to tell her that the food was just given out.（运用了as引导的状语从句和that引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】The girl, who had just received her meal, noticed the old woman’s problem immediately.（运用了who引导的定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高一年级期末统考模拟检测试题英语 本套试卷总分150分。考试时间120分钟。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What drink does the man want? A. Water.              B. Cola.            C. Tea. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a kitchen.       B. In a restaurant.    C. In an office. 3. What problem is the woman experiencing at the cafe? A. Rude cafe service staff. B. Poor WiFi connection. C. Inability to make phone calls. 4. How does the woman feel about Daisy’s promotion? A. She is unaware of it. B. She finds it unexpected. C. She is happy about it. 5. How often does the man visit his parents? A. Once a year.         B. Three times a year.       C. Once every three months. 第二节 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. Who is the woman? A. The man’s boss.      B. Mr Zhang’s assistant.      C. A gift store owner. 7. Why is the man calling? A. To arrange a meeting.   B. To buy a diary and a pen. C. To collect information for a gift. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How much time is left in the game, according to the man? A. Less than 1 minute.       B. About 5 minutes.        C. Almost 10 minutes. 9. What does the man promise to do if he can watch the game? A. Cook for the family. B. Wash dishes for a week. C. Finish his homework on time. 10 How does the man feel in the end? A. Regretful.        B. Surprised.        C. Thankful. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why does the woman want to lose weight? A. She’s getting married soon. B. She’s been in poor health. C. She’s going to be a bridesmaid.  12. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Adjust her diet.      B. Do some exercise.      C. Go on a strict diet. 13. What does the man think of the woman’s weight loss goal? A. Doable.      B. Exciting.    C. Unreasonable. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Where are the speakers? A. At an airport.   B. In a station.   C. On a train. 15. Which city did the woman set off from? A. Boston.             B. Chicago.         C. New York. 16. How does the woman pay for the ticket? A. By credit card.   B. By cash.       C. By cheque. 17. When will the woman reach her destination? A. At 5:00 pm.     B. At 5:30 pm.     C. At 6:00 pm. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What do we know about Camp Lokanda? A. It has a long history. B. It bans all phone use.    C. It organizes summer camps only. 19. How long will the attendees stay at Camp Lokanda? A. For a few days.         B. For a week.              C. For a month. 20. What can the attendees do in the outdoor meeting space? A. Watch movies.      B. Go water-skiing.      C. Make candy. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A New South Wales residents can sign up for a library card online and access a wide range of e-resources and e-books — and it’s free to join. You will receive your library card number via email (next business day). We will then send the card to you at a later date. For everyone else, as online resources and collection items are only available to you within the library, you can only access them in the library. With a library card you can: •Request books and other collection material to use in the library. •Borrow some of the library’s books and other collection material through other libraries. Speak to your public, academic or work library about requesting an inter-library loan. •Print, scan and photocopy. •Use library computers. •Book a study room. Update your library card: •Update your email address, phone number and password. •Reset a forgotten password. •Ask a librarian to update your card or to update your address. Need to use special collection material? You will need a special collection card to request and use original material and rare printed material such as maps and pictures. Visit the library to get a special collection card. You will need to show two forms of identification that together have your: •current address •photo •signature Also you need to be over 18 years of age to get a special collection card. 1. How can New South Wales residents get a library card? A. Use a self-service machine. B. Buy it in the library. C. Sign up for it online. D. Send in an application. 2. What can you do with a library card? A. Get an online account to use at home. B. Borrow books from other libraries. C. Download whatever you want. D. Join in book discussion groups. 3. How can you request and use special collections in the library? A Pay some money for them. B. Sign your name when using them. C. Fill in a form of identification. D. Get a special collection card. B I was born without hands and feet It is a rare condition. Living with that misfortune has made me who I am today. My parents helped me develop tools to overcome my challenges. When I was two, my dad decided that my family would stop helping me eat. He knew that one day I’d live on my own, so I’d have to look after myself. I learned to eat with a spoon, and then with a knife and fork. It gave me a huge sense of achievement. My darkest moment came when I was 10. My family had moved from Indiana to Georgia. In Indiana, friends treated me as normal. But in Georgia, it was different. I felt very aware of my disability. I worried I’d have to live at home forever. I felt hopeless about the future. My world changed when I got into sports. I started playing football. Everything came together when I made my first tackle (抢断球) at age 11. It was my first real achievement. Everyone I played against was able-bodied. At first, I struggled. But I threw everything I had into learning to be the best player. I turned my lack of height into a weapon. Then I decided to start wrestling (摔跤). I lost 35 games, but then I had a breakthrough. I had an amazing coach who helped me invent moves that took advantage of my strength. My different body type was a psychological advantage-opponents (对手) didn’t know how to handle it. I eventually finished 12th in the103-pound weight class in the championships. I keep going in the face of difficulties. Instead of thinking about the final goal, I focus on the near future. When I’m climbing a mountain, I’m down on all fours looking at the ground. It’s not going to do me any good to look up at the top. I just figure out how to do the best I can with the next few feet in front of me. 4 Why did the parents stop helping the writer eat? A. To give him a sense of achievement. B. To let him get used to the new tools. C. To push him to be more independent. D. To prepare him for his new life in Georgia. 5. How did the writer feel about his new life in Georgia at first? A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Anxious. D. Disappointed. 6. How did the writer become good at wrestling? A. By training himself independently. B. By learning from different opponents. C. By developing a psychological advantage. D. By learning how to better use his strength. 7. What is the writer’s attitude toward life? A. He concentrates on what’s directly ahead. B. He highly values the final goal. C. He complains a lot about his misfortune. D. He dreams big despite his disability. C In this age of rapid AI technological advancement, most people would know the name NVIDIA, a famous US technology company.  For a long time, NVIDIA has been dominating the graphics cards (显卡) industry with its advanced computer chips. Earlier this year, it became the first chipmaker to have a market worth of 2 trillion dollars (about 14.5 trillion yuan), showing fast growth due to its focus on developing chips specifically designed for running AI models. What is an AI chip? The uniqueness of AI chips comes from the GPU, or graphics processing unit, which is the core component of  a graphics card. It was developed by NVIDIA in the late 1990s. Initially designed for video game development, it presents surprising computing power. Unlike a central processing unit (CPU), which can only process one piece of data at a time, a GPU can process many pieces of data at once, which is called “parallel processing (并行处理)”. This allows a GPU to handle complex tasks, such as rendering (渲染) high-resolution graphics and processing large amounts of data, much more efficiently than a CPU. Therefore, gamers buy GPUs to get a better video game experience since GPUs can help create 3D characters and scenes that run smoothly and look realistic. People also saw the value of GPUs in solving complex calculations required for cryptocurrency (加密货币) mining. That’s why the price of GPUs doubled or even tripled between 2019 and 2021. Nowadays, as GPUs prove to be key to AI model training, more advanced AI chips are being made for specialized AI tasks. Companies such as OpenAI and Google use AI chips to speed up and enhance (增强) their AI, machine learning, and deep learning algorithms (算法). These chips are especially useful for improving the performance of large language models. With their excellent ability to handle numerous pieces of data at a time, the sky’s the limit for AI chips. For everyday people, AI chips in our phones allow AI processing to happen on the device rather than in the cloud. This makes data processing faster, safer, and more energy-efficient. 8. What does the underlined word “dominating” in paragraph 2 most likely mean? A. Promoting. B. Controlling. C. Learning about. D. Paying attention to. 9. What makes GPUs important for AI model training? A. Their availability at low prices. B. Their capacity for storing large amounts of data. C. Their ability to process multiple pieces of data at once. D. Their performance in cryptocurrency mining. 10. What is the main focus of paragraph 4? A. The high demand for CPUs. B. Possible applications of GPUs. C Why GPUs are popular. D. How GPUs perform complex calculations. 11. How do AI chips contribute to the development of AI technologies? A. They boost CPU performance. B. They improve the gaming experience. C. They increase the value of cryptocurrencies. D. They enhance deep learning algorithms. D The ability to use tools is rare in the animal world. Recently, cockatoos(凤头鹦鹉) have been proven capable of more than just using tools. According to a paper published in Current Biology in February, 2023, scientists designed various tasks for a group of cockatoos. The first task was getting a nut out of a puzzle box, requiring two tools: first a short, sharp tool used to cut the membrane(薄膜), then a long stick to get the nut out of a hole. Five out of 10 cockatoos were able to reach the nut. In the following tasks, the cockatoos were observed picking up tools before doing the task, showing their ability to plan ahead. Researchers also noticed that each cockatoo had a different way of carrying and using the tools. Using a set of tools means that the animal can “solve problems through flexibly applying some insight of a given situation,” Mark Briffa at the University of Plymouth, UK, told CNN. The great intelligence of cockatoos makes them popular pets—they can mimic(模仿) sounds and dance to music. However, these smart birds may suffer from mental health issues as well. Common signs of stress and anxiety include biting and feather picking, according to the PetMD website. Biting is often regarded as a form of attack, but sometimes cockatoos bite others due to stress and fear. Feather picking can be a more serious sign that the cockatoo is unhappy. In extreme conditions, a cockatoo may pluck(拔) out all of its feathers. Some other pets show similar troubling behaviors too. For example, according to Discover magazine, pet dogs may chew their nails or lick their bodies so much that they form ulcers(溃疡). Pets desire attention, joy and excitement. As scientists learn more about animal intelligence, we should keep in mind that they may suffer from psychological illnesses just like we do. 12. What was the first task designed to test the cockatoos’ ability to use tools? A. Picking up a nut using a long stick. B. Breaking open a nut with a sharp tool. C. Cutting a hole in a puzzle box and reaching a nut inside. D. Carrying a set of tools to a specific location. 13. What did scientists discover about the cockatoos from their studies? A. Most of them managed to reach the nut. B. They used the tools in different ways. C. They were unable to plan ahead. D. They couldn’t use a set of tools. 14. What is a sign of stress and anxiety in cockatoos, according to the article? A. Developing ulcers. B. Mimicking sounds. C. Quickly flapping their wings. D. Plucking and picking at their feathers. 15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Cockatoos’ intelligence comes at a price B. Cockatoos keep their tools safe C. Cockatoos are much smarter than we think D. What makes cockatoos a popular pet? 第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Time and money are arguably life’s most valuable resources. The phrase “time is money” is believed to be first used by Benjamin Franklin in his essay Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748. ____16____ He encouraged people to treat time like money. However, most people think about time and money in different ways. ____17____ Poor or rich, we all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thus, each of us faces the choice of how to spend our time. In a world of scarcity (短缺), choosing one thing means not being able to do something else. The value of time differs from person to person. Time is relatively scarce for people with higher incomes, partly because their time is more valuable. So, to have lots of time, rich people pay other people to do their household chores. ____18____ Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time.____19____ You can’t bottle time and exchange it for an object or event. However, when people are made aware of their mortality (生命的有限) they wonder if they did make the most of their lives. In a word, time is anything but free. As a nonrenewable resource, time is quite expensive. ____20____ Do we want to spend these valuable moments on social media or spend that time learning something new? Skills and knowledge take time so the more time you spend on them, the more you improve. A. Time is our most limited resource. B. It means time is a valuable resource. C. However, it cannot be bought at any price. D. Time moves on whether we choose to spend it or not. E. Actually, time and money are greatly different from each other. F. Knowing that time is limited encourages us to ask how we are using our time. G. On the other hand, a nonworking person may spend more time on household chores. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 About 15 years ago, Oliver Muensterer packed his suitcase and traveled from his home in Leipzig, Germany, to a town a few hours away for a job ____21____ to take place the next day. Getting ____22____ the next morning in the hotel he realized, to his ____23____, that he’ d forgotten to ____24____ a white dress shirt. With just an hour to ____25____ before the interview was to start, Muensterer rushed down to the lobby (大厅) and told the man at the front desk his ____26____, asking if he could ____27____ a nearby store where he could buy a new ____28____. That’s when the desk attendant did something ____29____. Without saying a word, he took off his own white dress shirt and _____30_____ it to Muensterer. “So I put it on and I went to the interview. It was not my dream _____31_____, so it didn’t work out in the end. After the interview, I came back and gave him back his shirt. And he just _____32_____ at me.” That single gesture of _____33_____ from a stranger has stuck with Muensterer over the years. “It really made me _____34_____ that I’m part of this brotherhood of kindness ... And so ever since, when I see someone who needs anything, I’m very willing to _____35_____.” 21. A. training B. handover C. interview D. promotion 22. A. stuck B. dressed C. informed D. lost 23. A. delight B. horror C. confusion D. relief 24. A. buy B. wash C. borrow D. pack 25. A. spare B. leave C. save D. make 26. A. decision B. failure C. duty D. issue 27. A. select B. visit C. suggest D. locate 28. A. shirt B. coat C. jacket D. tie 29. A. amusing B. surprising C. interesting D. annoying 30. A. handed B. sold C. donated D. returned 31. A. job B. outfit C. project D. life 32. A. stared B. pointed C. smiled D. laughed 33. A. trust B. politeness C. generosity D. recognition 34. A. wonder B. appreciate C. promise D. remember 35. A. ask B. risk C. comfort D. share 第二节(共10小题;每小題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(不超过3个单词)。 China’s first city wall was constructed around 6,000 years ago during the Neolithic Age. These walls were essential ____36____ the defense and architecture of ancient Chinese cities, carrying significant political symbolism. In ancient times, each city’s walls ____37____ (vary) in layers, scale and form. There were strict rules for their height, width, as well as the number of gates and towers depending on ____38____ the city was the capital, a provincial capital or a county. The study of these ancient walls has allowed experts to understand traditional Chinese culture and history. For example, Nanjing’s city walls, as explained by Yang Guoqing, an expert at the Nanjing City Wall Protection Management Center, were not built in the traditional square shape but ____39____ (design) according to astronomy. “____40____ (original), the ancient Nanjing city wall had 13 gates, each ____41____ (represent) a constellation (星座). The main palace was located at the center of the Big Dipper (北斗七星), and that is why the ____42____ (rule) at that time preferred to fill the lake to build the palaces,” said Yang. There used to be around 6,000 ancient Chinese cities with city walls, ____43____ only 10 still have relatively intact (完好的) walls, according to Yang. Efforts are being made ____44____ (preserve) these walls by making them a World Heritage Site, with the joint participation of eight cities ____45____ still have intact ancient city walls. The application work began in 2006, and the city walls of the Ming and Qing Dynasties have already entered the tentative list (预备名单). 第四部分  写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校英文报“兴趣爱好与个人成长”栏目正在征稿，请结合自身经历以“A hobby of mine”为题目写一篇英文短文投稿。内容包括： 1. 你的一个爱好; 2. 该爱好对你的影响。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 题目已为你写好。 A hobby of mine ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I used to believe that homeless people could only receive but not give. However, a chance encounter with a girl at a soup kitchen (救济站) one evening completely changed my perspective. That evening, I was volunteering with my school at Andre House, a soup kitchen we visit about twice a month to help prepare meals for those in need. I particularly enjoy being involved in food preparation and serving on the line because it allows us to build connections with those we are serving. While the people we encounter at the soup kitchen come from diverse backgrounds and circumstances, the shared expression of gratitude, often in the form of “Thank you for your service”, makes the experience a lot more meaningful. On this particular night, there was an unusually high number of people at Andre House. We were kept busy working, concerned that there might not be enough food for so many people. Fortunately, when everyone had been served, there was still one portion (份) of food left. Just then, at that late hour, a girl appeared in the soup kitchen and asked for food. “You’re lucky. You’re the last person who can get food here this evening,” I said. “Thank you,” the shy girl whispered as I handed her the food. I noticed that she was around my age and couldn’t help but wonder what kind of trouble she had gone through to end up here. Seeing her made me realize how fortunate I was to have a roof over my head, a meal to eat every day and a comfortable bed to sleep in after a long day. 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。 Unfortunately, at that moment, an old woman hurried in. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Wait a minute, Granny!” the girl I had just served said as she ran out with her food. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $