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宝鸡中学2025级高一第二学期期中考试试题 英语 本试卷共五大题，74小题。考试时长120分钟，卷面满分150分。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号填写在答题卡上，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码粘贴处。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。涂写在本试卷上无效。 3．作答非选择题时，将答案书写在答题卡上，书写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。每段对话读两遍。 1. Which country will Klara visit? A. China. B. Germany. C. The UK. 2. Where are the speakers going? A. To a party. B. To the airport. C. To a company. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She can’t type fast. B. She’ll buy a new computer. C. The computer may break down. 4. At what time will the speakers meet? A. 4:50 pm. B. 5:20 pm. C. 5:30 pm. 5. What does the woman care about the books most? A. Their edition. B. Their price. C. Their content. 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. How long will the woman stay in Ireland? A. About two weeks. B. Fifty days. C. Fifteen months. 7. What is the weather probably like in Ireland now? A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Hot. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why does the man want to find a new job? A. He dislikes his boss. B. He is dissatisfied with the pay. C. He dislikes the working hours. 9. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Avoid other people. B. Take up a new hobby. C. Sign up for a dance class. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the woman think of Leo Norris? A. Lazy. B. Humorous. C. Strict. 11. Who is Leo Norris? A. A renter. B. The man’s friend. C. The woman’s brother. 12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Roommates. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Which of the following things is planned for tomorrow? A. Having dinner at a restaurant. B. Inviting the woman to help cook. C. Watching a movie at the man’s place. 14. What does the man’s mom plan to cook for dinner? A Fried eggs. B. Stir-fried vegetable. C. Chicken noodle soup. 15. What is the man’s father? A. A chef. B. A doctor. C. A teacher. 16. What do we know about the man’s little sister? A. She dislikes study. B. She is funny and cute. C. She often goes to bed late. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What challenge can new students face in the college? A. Understand lectures. B. Find their way around. C. Make international friends. 18. Which department is the largest. in the college? A. The French department. B. The German department. C. The English department. 19. Where do most of the English department teachers come from? A. The USA and Canada. B. Germany and Russia. C. England and Australia. 20. What is located next to the English department building? A. The main library. B. The professors’ lab. C. The Chinese department. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30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 German Sinologist Martin Woesler, who has devoted years to Chinese literature, recently visited Dunhuang, a historic Silk Road city in Gansu Province, China. His trip, part of attending the meeting — the Fourth Dialogue on Exchanges Among Civilizations (文明), became an unforgettable cultural discovery. Beforehand, Woesler had learned Dunhuang’s role as a desert oasis (绿洲), a treasure house of art, and crossroads of Silk Road cultures. Yet seeing it firsthand amazed him. Standing in front of the Mogao Grottoes, he was attracted by the mixed cultures in Cave 285. There, Greek gods Apollo and Diana, Chinese stories about Fuxi and Nyuwa, Indian Buddhist flying figures, and Daoist immortal beings all appear together in frescoes (壁画).“Different traditions come together here to make a 1,000-year-old wonder,” he said, amazed by Dunhuang’s spirit of inclusiveness. Woesler’s journey with Chinese culture began 38 years ago in his hometown of Münster, Germany, when a Chinese poem at a poetry reading awakened his curiosity. He devoted himself to narrowing the cultural gap between China and Germany. Then he studied at Peking University and spent over thirty years in China. As a translator and educator, he launched workshops to promote Chinese literature in Germany, aiming to address the imbalance in cultural translation — where far fewer Chinese works reach German readers compared to foreign ones in Chinese. Dunhuang’s experience also inspired his thoughts on digital-age dialogue. He believes technologies like digital protection and virtual (虚拟的) exhibitions can make ancient treasures accessible, helping people welcome differences with openness. “We can achieve win-win progress only by learning from each other,” he notes, stressing how Dunhuang’s age-old wisdom holds the key to modern global harmony. As his trip ended, Woesler carried away more than memories — he got renewed confidence in the power of civilizational dialogue. “Dunhuang is not just a place; it’s a lesson in how diversity can create something timeless,” he concludes, hoping its spirit will guide modern efforts to build a more connected world. 1. Why did Woesler visit Dunhuang? A. To explore the ancient Silk Road. B. To take part in a cultural exchange activity. C. To study the role of Dunhuang as a desert oasis. D. To launch cultural workshops on Chinese literature. 2. What impressed Woesler in Cave 285? A. The mystery of Chinese stories. B. The larger collection of foreign artworks. C. The peaceful coexistence of diverse cultures. D. The advanced digital protection technologies applied. 3. What did Woesler do to bridge China-German cultural divides? A. He translated German literature into Chinese. B. He promoted Chinese literature in Germany. C. He set up art workshops in Peking University. D. He teamed with educators to explore Chinese culture. 4. What can be the best title for the text? A. The History of the Silk Road Art Treasures B. Digital Technology: Renewing Ancient Dunhuang C. A Journey to Dunhuang: Discovering Cultural Mix D. Martin Woesler’s Lifelong Study of Chinese Culture 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了德国汉学家Martin Woesler的敦煌之旅及他对当地文化融合的感悟。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“His trip, part of attending the meeting — the Fourth Dialogue on Exchanges Among Civilizations, became an unforgettable cultural discovery.(他的这次旅行是参加第四届文明交流对话会的一部分，成了一次难忘的文化发现)”可知，Woesler访问敦煌是为了参加一项文化交流活动。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第二段中“There, Greek gods Apollo and Diana, Chinese stories about Fuxi and Nyuwa, Indian Buddhist flying figures, and Daoist immortal beings all appear together in frescoes (壁画). “Different traditions come together here to make a 1,000-year-old wonder,” he said, amazed by Dunhuang’s spirit of inclusiveness.(在那里，希腊神阿波罗和狄安娜、中国伏羲和女娲的故事、印度佛教飞天以及道教神仙都一起出现在壁画中。“不同的传统在这里汇聚，创造了一个有着1000年历史的奇迹，”他说，对敦煌的包容精神感到惊讶)”可知，Woesler在285窟被壁画中希腊神祇、中国传说人物等不同文化形象的共存所吸引，体现了多元文化的和谐交融。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第三段中“As a translator and educator, he launched workshops to promote Chinese literature in Germany, aiming to address the imbalance in cultural translation — where far fewer Chinese works reach German readers compared to foreign ones in Chinese.(作为一名翻译家和教育家，他在德国开设了推广中国文学的研讨会，旨在解决文化翻译的不平衡问题——与外国作品进入中国相比，进入德国读者视野的中国作品要少得多)”可知，Woesler通过在德国举办工作坊推广中国文学来弥合中德两国的文化隔阂。故选B。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。结合第一段“German Sinologist Martin Woesler, who has devoted years to Chinese literature, recently visited Dunhuang, a historic Silk Road city in Gansu Province, China. His trip, part of attending the meeting — the Fourth Dialogue on Exchanges Among Civilizations, became an unforgettable cultural discovery.(德国汉学家Martin Woesler致力于中国文学研究多年，最近访问了中国甘肃省的历史名城敦煌。他的这次旅行是参加第四届文明交流对话会议的一部分，成为了一次难忘的文化发现之旅)”可知，文章主要围绕Woesler的敦煌之旅以及他在敦煌发现的文化融合展开。选项C“A Journey to Dunhuang: Discovering Cultural Mix(敦煌之旅：发现文化融合)”涵盖“旅程”和“文化和谐”两大核心，最贴合主旨，适合作为文章的标题。故选C。 B The festive season is upon us and Australians are turning to technology to make their Christmas shopping easier. A new study shows that nearly one-third of Australian shoppers are more open to using AI chatbots this year than last. Interestingly, this trend is not limited to younger generations; Australians aged 55 and over are also increasingly willing to use chatbots to find deals and simplify their Christmas shopping. AI chatbots are changing how we shop. From giving detailed gift recommendations to answering product questions in real time, chatbots are a powerful tool in the modern retail (零售) landscape. However, this rapid technological adoption raises concerns among many Australians, who fear the loss of personalized service and human communication in shopping. The key lies in using AI to make human service better, not replace it. By automating routine tasks like answering easy and repeat questions, workers are freed to deal with harder problems and talk with customers in a real way. Retailers must balance innovation (创新) with caring about people. Investing in both AI tools and high-quality human service is important to meet modern expectations. Studies show half of consumers now pick brands with excellent service, showing that service quality remains a decisive factor. As Australians welcome AI this Christmas, the message is clear: Technology is not the enemy of personalisation. Instead, it’s a tool that, when used thoughtfully, can make holiday shopping less stressful and more enjoyable for everyone. 5. What does the new study find? A. More shoppers now like using chatbots. B. Old people like AI more than young people. C. Older Australians have difficulty using chatbots. D. More young people are shopping this year than last. 6. What is a concern among many Australians regarding chatbots? A. The high cost of using them. B. The replacement of their jobs. C. The drop of product quality. D. The loss of human touch. 7. How can retailers meet modern customers’ expectations according to the text? A. By using less AI. B. By speeding up response time. C. By centering on product design. D. By pairing AI with service teams. 8. What is the author's attitude towards using AI in shopping? A. Uncaring. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear. 【答案】5. A 6. D 7. D 8. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍澳大利亚人圣诞购物时越来越倾向使用AI聊天机器人，同时探讨其带来的担忧及零售商应如何平衡AI与人工服务。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A new study shows that nearly one-third of Australian shoppers are more open to using AI chatbots this year than last.(一项新的研究表明，与去年相比，近三分之一的澳大利亚购物者今年更愿意使用人工智能聊天机器人)”可知，新研究发现更多购物者现在喜欢使用聊天机器人。故选A项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“However, this rapid technological adoption raises concerns among many Australians, who fear the loss of personalized service and human communication in shopping.(然而，这种快速的技术应用引起了许多澳大利亚人的担忧，他们担心购物中个性化服务和人际交流的丧失)”可知，许多澳大利亚人对聊天机器人的担忧是人际接触的丧失。故选D项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Retailers must balance innovation (创新) with caring about people. Investing in both AI tools and high-quality human service is important to meet modern expectations.(零售商必须在创新和关心人之间取得平衡。投资于人工智能工具和高质量的人工服务对于满足现代期望至关重要)”可知，零售商可以通过将人工智能与服务团队结合来满足现代顾客的期望。故选D项。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“As Australians welcome AI this Christmas, the message is clear: Technology is not the enemy of personalisation. Instead, it’s a tool that, when used thoughtfully, can make holiday shopping less stressful and more enjoyable for everyone.(随着澳大利亚人在这个圣诞节欢迎人工智能，信息很明确：技术不是个性化的敌人。相反，它是一种工具，如果使用得当，可以让每个人的假日购物压力更小、更愉快)”可知，作者认为人工智能是有用的工具，对购物中使用人工智能持积极态度。故选B项。 C Poet and Harvard Professor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow famously said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” A new Harvard study suggests he may have been right. The study conducted by a research team found that people around the world could identify lullabies (摇篮曲), dance songs, and comforting songs — regardless of the songs’ cultural origin — after hearing just a 14-second clip (片段). The finding suggests that not only is music deeply rooted in human nature, but that some types of songs break cultural boundaries. The findings are based on a wide-reaching experiment in which 750 online participants in 60 countries listened to brief clips of songs collected from nearly 90 small societies around the world, including hunter-gatherers and some special farmers. Participants then answered six questions, rating each clip according to whether they believed the song was used for dancing, calming a baby, treating illness, or expressing love. Two additional uses — mourning (哀悼) the dead and telling a story — were included as controls. The data showed that despite participants’ unfamiliarity with the cultures, the random sampling of each song, and the short duration of the samples, people were able to reliably infer the songs’ functions, and that their ratings were consistent across the world. The findings ran counter to expert expectations. The team had also asked professionals, including performers, composers, psychologists, and scientists about whether they believed people would be able to identify the song types. Their answer was no. And not only that, but they predicted that people’s responses will be inconsistent with one another. “That’s not what we found,” the researchers said. The researchers also wanted to know whether listeners were recognizing certain non-musical characteristics of the songs. To test that, the team conducted a second study. This time, they asked listeners about a number of contextual and musical features, ranging from the gender of the singers to the rhythm of the song. When data from the two studies were combined, the results showed that songs of the same function shared similar characteristics — lullabies, for example, tended to be slower and simpler than dance music — suggesting that something about musical characteristics crosses cultural boundaries. 9. What did the participants do in the first study? A. They distinguished functions of the songs. B. They identified the cultural origins of the songs. C. They recognized the non-musical characteristics of the songs. D. They sorted the songs according to the gender of the singers. 10. What does the underlined part “ran counter to” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Were equal to. B. Were similar to. C. Were superior to. D. Were opposite to. 11. Why did the researchers carry out the second study? A. To test the musical knowledge of a wider audience. B. To collect more diverse songs from various cultures. C. To confirm the surprising results from the first one. D. To explore the underlying reasons behind the findings. 12. What can we learn from the two studies? A. Listeners recognize music by its rhythm. B. Something about music might be universal. C. Dance music is usually slower and simpler. D. Cultural similarities lead to similar musical features. 【答案】9. A 10. D 11. D 12. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了哈佛大学的一项新研究表明，尽管文化背景不同，但人们能识别出不同功能歌曲的共性，音乐可能有共性。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Participants then answered six questions, rating each clip according to whether they believed the song was used for dancing, calming a baby, treating illness, or expressing love.(参与者随后回答了六个问题，根据他们认为歌曲是用于跳舞、安抚婴儿、治疗疾病还是表达爱意，对每个片段进行评分)”可知，在第一个研究中，参与者要区分歌曲的功能。故选A。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“The data showed that despite participants’ unfamiliarity with the cultures, the random sampling of each song, and the short duration of the samples, people were able to reliably infer the songs’ functions, and that their ratings were consistent across the world.(数据显示，尽管参与者对这些文化并不熟悉，每首歌曲都是随机选取的，且样本持续时间很短，但人们仍能够可靠地推断出歌曲的功能，而且他们的评分在全球范围内是一致的)”、第五段中“The findings ran counter to expert expectations. The team had also asked professionals, including performers, composers, psychologists, and scientists about whether they believed people would be able to identify the song types. Their answer was no. And not only that, but they predicted that people’s responses will be inconsistent with one another. “That’s not what we found,” the researchers said.(这一发现ran counter to专家们的预期。研究团队还询问了包括表演者、作曲家、心理学家和科学家在内的专业人士，他们是否认为人们能够识别出歌曲类型。他们的回答是否定的。不仅如此，他们还预测人们的回答会相互不一致。“这并非我们的发现，”研究人员说道)”可知，研究结果与专家预期相反，所以ran counter to意思是“与……相反”。故选D。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段中“The researchers also wanted to know whether listeners were recognizing certain non-musical characteristics of the songs. To test that, the team conducted a second study.(研究人员还想知道听众是否通过歌曲的某些非音乐特征来识别。为了验证这一点，团队开展了第二项研究)”可知，研究人员进行第二项研究是为了探索研究结果背后的潜在原因。故选D。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Poet and Harvard Professor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow famously said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” A new Harvard study suggests he may have been right.(诗人、哈佛大学教授亨利·沃兹沃思·朗费罗曾说过一句名言：“音乐是人类通用的语言。”哈佛大学的一项新研究表明，他可能是对的)”以及最后一段中“When data from the two studies were combined, the results showed that songs of the same function shared similar characteristics — lullabies, for example, tended to be slower and simpler than dance music — suggesting that something about musical characteristics crosses cultural boundaries.(当两项研究的数据结合起来时，结果显示，功能相同的歌曲具有相似的特征——例如，摇篮曲往往比舞曲更慢、更简单——这表明音乐特征的一些方面跨越了文化界限)”可知，这两项研究告诉我们音乐的一些方面可能是普遍的。故选B。 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A friendship doesn’t begin with the hope that it will end. We invest time and energy, not believing that our efforts could ultimately be fruitless. ___13___ When things said or done cause a breakdown in trust or closeness, you can reconnect with a friend you’ve grown apart from by starting a conversation. ___14___ So take time to reflect on what exactly happened between you and your friend. When knowing what went wrong in the relationship, you are often better equipped with an understanding of what you could say to make things right again. If you and your friend need to have a serious heart-to-heart conversation, it’s a good idea to select the right time and place to talk. Choose a time when you both have some open availability. Don’t try to jam in a heavy conversation in a half-hour lunch break on a workday. ___15___ A public place is generally not the best place to have a serious and emotional conversation with a friend. There may be moments in the conversation when you feel-yourself tense up, want to shut down or explode in anger. ___16___ Otherwise, they can become roadblocks that make it impossible to have a productive conversation. When feeling like interrupting or talking over your friend, take a deep breath and keep calm. Friendships take time to rebuild especially if trust has been broken. Don’t expect things to go right back to normal once you and your friend talk through things. ___17___ A. Also, find a setting that’s private. B. You can’t fix a problem you don’t make out. C. Nevertheless, friendships aren’t always forever. D. Try to notice these urges without acting on them. E. Whatever the reason, don’t hesitate to take action. F. Instead, go slowly and gradually reestablish closeness. G. You both have a say on how to strengthen bonds with the other. 【答案】13. C 14. B 15. A 16. D 17. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了友谊的不确定性和不一定持久的特性，提供了关于修复友谊的实用建议。 【13题详解】 根据上文“A friendship doesn’t begin with the hope that it will end. We invest time and energy, not believing that our efforts could ultimately be fruitless. (一段友谊不是从希望结束开始的。我们投入时间和精力，不相信我们的努力最终会徒劳无功。)”可知，投入时间和精力后人们不相信努力会徒劳无功，结合下文关于修复友谊的方法推知，空处指出友谊也并不是永恒的，C项“Nevertheless, friendships aren’t always forever. (然而，友谊并不总是永恒的。)”承上启下，引出话题，故选C项。 【14题详解】 根据下文“So take time to reflect on what exactly happened between you and your friend. (所以花点时间反思一下你和你的朋友之间到底发生了什么。)”可知，需要先搞清楚问题所在，B项“You can’t fix a problem you don’t make out. (如果你不明白问题所在，就无法解决问题)”符合文意，故选B项。 【15题详解】 根据下文“A public place is generally not the best place to have a serious and emotional conversation with a friend. (公共场所通常不是与朋友进行严肃和情感对话的最佳场所。)”可知，与朋友谈话应该找一个私密的环境，A项“Also, find a setting that’s private. (同样地，找一个私密的环境。)”符合文意，故选A项。 【16题详解】 根据上文“There may be moments in the conversation when you feel-yourself tense up, want to shut down or explode in anger. (在谈话中，你可能会感到自己紧张，想要关闭或愤怒地爆发。)”可知，下文与tense up、want to shut down 和explode in anger这样的冲动情绪有关，D项“Try to notice these urges without acting on them. (试着意识到这些冲动，但不要采取行动。)”符合题意，these urges呼应上文提到的几种冲动，故选D项。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Friendships take time to rebuild especially if trust has been broken. Don’t expect things to go right back to normal once you and your friend talk through things. (友谊需要时间来重建，尤其是在信任被打破的情况下。不要指望一旦你和你的朋友谈完事情，事情就会恢复正常。)”可知，友谊需要时间，慢慢建立起亲密关系，F项“Instead, go slowly and gradually reestablish closeness. (相反，慢慢来，逐渐重新建立亲密关系。)”符合文意，故选F项。 第三部分 英语知识运用（满分15分） 完形填空（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。 When it came time to put new clothes in the closets (衣柜), there were too many old clothes from past years still in them. I decided to do some ____18____. I started to pull out the old shirts and pants that were still in good ____19____ but weren’t getting worn any more. Soon I had two large trash bags full of clothes to ____20____ to the local second-hand store and help keep other people ____21____ this winter. It felt good ____22____ the closets again. It had been too long since I did it last time and it made my heart feel light. I think this ____23____ came from what I learned when I was a boy. When I was only eleven years old, my grandma’s old house caught fire and ____24____ down in the middle of the night. We all escaped with our lives but ____25____ everything we owned. As terrible as that ____26____ was, though, it taught me a valuable lesson about just how little we need to be happy. I found that all we really need is a little food in our ____27____, a roof over our heads, a few clothes on our backs, and ____28____ in our hearts. The rest doesn’t ____29____ much. In fact, I found that having too much stuff can ____30____ you down and keep you from the happiness you want. I hope all of you go ____31____ through life. May you live your lives with empty closets and full hearts. May you ____32____ your love freely and happily. 18. A. shopping B. cleaning C. reading D. researching 19. A. design B. need C. order D. condition 20. A. donate B. lend C. return D. lead 21. A. confident B. curious C. warm D. rich 22. A. looking around B. painting over C. pulling down D. emptying out 23. A. tradition B. feeling C. guess D. plan 24. A. burned B. slowed C. rushed D. took 25. A. sold B. saved C. lost D. found 26. A. experience B. character C. content D. movement 27. A. heads B. arms C. books D. stomachs 28. A. hunger B. love C. anger D. silence 29. A. tip B. pack C. add D. waste 30. A. trap B. weigh C. calm D. turn 31. A. fluently B. typically C. equally D. lightly 32. A. share B. change C. forget D. remember 【答案】18. B 19. D 20. A 21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文通过作者清理衣柜、捐赠旧衣物的经历，回忆童年时奶奶家失火失去一切的往事，引出人生感悟：幸福所需甚少，充足的物质反而会成为负担，真正的幸福源于温饱、住所、衣物和心中的爱，我们应轻装前行，慷慨分享爱。 【18题详解】 考查名词和动词词义辨析。句意：我决定进行一次清理。A. shopping购物；B. cleaning清理；C. reading阅读；D. researching研究。根据上文“When it came time to put new clothes in the closets, there were too many old clothes from past years still in them”可知，衣柜里堆满旧衣服，要放入新衣服就需要清理。故选B。 【19题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始翻出那些成色依旧很好、但已经不再穿的旧衬衫和裤子。A. design设计；B. need需要；C. order命令；D. condition状况。根据下文“but weren’t getting worn any more”可知，这些衣服不再穿，但是状况仍然很好。in good condition意为“状况良好”。故选D。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，我就装了两大垃圾袋的衣服，准备捐赠给当地的二手商店，帮助人们在今年冬天保暖。A. donate捐赠；B. lend借出；C. return返回；D. lead领导。根据下文“to the local second-hand store”可知，二手商店是接收捐赠衣物的地方，因此此处是捐赠衣物。故选A。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. confident自信的；B. curious好奇的；C. warm温暖的；D. rich富有的。根据下文“this winter”以及常识可知，捐赠衣服是为了帮助其他人在冬天保持温暖。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：再次清空衣柜的感觉很好。A. looking around环顾四周；B. painting over粉刷；C. pulling down拆毁；D. emptying out清空。根据上文“I had two large trash bags full of clothes to ____3____ to the local second-hand store”可知，清理旧衣服后，衣柜被清空了。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想这种感受源于我小时候的经历。A. tradition传统；B. feeling感觉；C. guess猜测；D. plan计划。根据上文“it made my heart feel light”可知，此处指作者清理衣柜后的感觉。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我只有11岁的时候，奶奶的老房子在半夜失火，被烧毁了。A. burned燃烧；B. slowed变慢；C. rushed冲；D. took带走。根据上文“my grandma’s old house caught fire”可知，房子着火了，因此会被烧毁。burn down意为“烧毁”。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们所有人都逃了出来，保住了性命，却失去了所有的家当。 A. sold卖；B. saved拯救；C. lost失去；D. found找到。根据上文“my grandma’s old house caught fire and ____7____ down in the middle of the night”可知，房子烧毁了，所以作者他们失去了所有的一切。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管那次经历很可怕，但它给了我一个宝贵的教训：幸福所需的东西其实很少。A. experience经历；B. character性格；C. content内容；D. movement运动。根据上文“When I was only eleven years old, my grandma’s old house caught fire and ____7____ down in the middle of the night.”可知，此处指作者小时候房子着火的经历。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我发现，我们真正需要的不过是胃里有少许食物、头顶有片屋顶、身上有几件衣服，以及心中有爱。A. heads头；B. arms手臂；C. books书；D. stomachs胃。根据下文“a little food”可知，食物是进入胃里的。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. hunger饥饿；B. love爱；C. anger愤怒；D. silence沉默。根据下文“May you ____15____ your love freely and happily.”可知，应是心里有爱。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：其余的东西并没有太大的增值意义。A. tip给小费；B. pack打包；C. add增加；D. waste浪费。根据下文“In fact, I found that having too much stuff can ____13____ you down and keep you from the happiness you want.”可知，前文指出幸福所需甚少，因此其他东西并不能增加多少幸福感。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，我发现拥有太多物品会拖累你，阻碍你获得想要的幸福。A. trap困住；B. weigh称重，使……负担重；C. calm使平静；D. turn转动。根据下文“you down and keep you from the happiness you want”可知，拥有太多东西会成为负担，让你得不到幸福。weigh sb. down意为“使某人负担重”。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我希望你们所有人都能轻松地度过一生。A. fluently流利地；B. typically典型地；C. equally平等地；D. lightly轻松地。根据下文“May you live your lives with empty closets and full hearts.”可知，“空衣柜、满心房”意味着轻装前行。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：愿你们能自由、快乐地分享你们的爱。A. share分享；B. change改变；C. forget忘记；D. remember记得。根据上文“and ____11____ in our hearts.”可知，上文提到心中的爱是幸福的关键，爱需要分享。故选A。 第Ⅱ卷（总分65分） 第四部分 基础知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 单词短语填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） Ⅰ. 根据汉语提示，用单词的适当形式填空（每空只填一词）。 33. Chinese Lantern Festival often ________ (以……为特色) a game of guessing riddles. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】features 【解析】 【详解】句意：中国元宵节常常以猜灯谜游戏为特色。根据汉语提示“以……为特色”可知，空处应用动词feature，句子陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为第三人称单数，所以谓语动词用第三人称单数形式features。 34. He was ________ (控告) with stealing a car last week, which made all of us puzzled. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】charged 【解析】 【详解】句意：上周他被指控偷了一辆汽车，这件事让我们所有人都感到困惑。根据汉语提示可知用动词charge，与主语构成被动关系，结合was可知为一般过去时的被动语态。 35. Compared with the ________ (原创的) composition, this translation is not good enough. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】original 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：与原文相比，这个翻译不够好。空处作定语修饰名词composition，根据汉语提示可知，应填形容词original“原作的”。故填original。 36. The band bought a lot of _______________(设备) and set it up in their studio. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】equipment 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：乐队买了很多设备，在他们的录音室里安装了起来。根据句意和汉语提示应填equipment“设备”作宾语，是不可数名词，故填equipment。 37. I __________ (绝对) enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse race were my favourite part. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】absolutely 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：我也非常喜欢射箭，但赛马是我最喜欢的部分。根据汉语提示“绝对”可知，此处为副词absolutely，作状语，修饰动词enjoyed。故填absolutely。 Ⅱ. 用方框中短语的适当形式完成句子，其中有五项为多余选项。 be absorbed in range from... to... after all in spite of take advantage of to be frank from then on belong to break away from try out 38. ________________ painting, Tom didn’t notice his teacher coming in. 39. He grabbed her, but she succeeded in ________________ him. 40. The show attracted a wide range of audience, ________________ children ________ old people. 41. ________ his age, he still leads an active life. 42. He got injured last month. ________________, he often had a headache and was not capable of thinking clearly. 【答案】38. Absorbed in 39. breaking away from 40. ①. ranging from ②. to 41. In spite of 42. From then on 【解析】 【38题详解】 句意：汤姆全神贯注地画画，没有注意到他的老师走了进来。根据“Tom didn’t notice his teacher coming in”可知应填be absorbed in，省略be动词，用过去分词作状语，首字母大写。 【39题详解】 句意：他紧紧抓住了她，但她成功地挣脱了他的手。根据“He grabbed her, but she succeeded in”可知应填break away from，作介词的宾语，用动名词形式。 【40题详解】 句意：这场演出吸引了众多观众，年龄跨度从儿童到老年人都有。根据“The show attracted a wide range of audience”可知应填range from…to…，与audience构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。 【41题详解】 句意：尽管年事已高，他却依然过着积极活跃的生活。根据“his age, he still leads an active life”可知应填in spite of，首字母大写。 【42题详解】 句意：他上个月受伤了。从那以后，他经常头痛不已，而且思维也不够清晰了。根据“he often had a headache and was not capable of thinking clearly”可知应填from then on，首字母大写。 第二节 语篇填空（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。 The UK, which is also referred ____43____ as Britain or Great Britain, is a ____44____ (fascinate) country with a long history. It is made up of four countries — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The four countries ____45____ (belong) to the UK use the same currency and military defence, but they also have some differences, such as different legal ____46____ (system) and national days. The UK was once taken over by four groups of people, who had ____47____ great influence on the culture of this country in many ways. For example, the Romans, ____48____ came in the first century, built many towns and roads all over the country. The Anglo-Saxons ____49____ (introduce) the beginnings of the English language. The Vikings left behind the names of many locations and the Normans had castles ____50____ (build) all around England. If you have known the history and geography of this country, you will not ____51____ (confuse) by what these different names mean. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much ____52____ (enjoyable). 【答案】43. to 44. fascinating 45. belonging 46. systems 47. a 48. who 49. introduced 50. built 51. be confused 52. more enjoyable 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了英国的历史、地理构成及其文化起源。 【43题详解】 考查介词。句意：英国也被称为不列颠或大不列颠。refer to...as...为固定搭配，意为“把……称为……”。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：英国是一个有着悠久历史的迷人国家。空处修饰名词country，需用形容词，fascinate的形容词形式fascinating意为“迷人的”，修饰物。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：属于英国的四个国家使用相同的货币和军事防御。空处作后置定语修饰the four countries，belong与the four countries之间为主动关系，需用现在分词。 【46题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：但它们也有一些不同之处，比如不同的法律体系和国庆节。system为可数名词“系统”，四个国家有不同的法律体系，需用复数形式。 【47题详解】 考查冠词。句意：英国曾被四个民族占领，他们在许多方面对这个国家的文化产生了巨大影响。have a great influence on为固定搭配，意为“对……有巨大影响”。 【48题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：例如，罗马人在一世纪来到这里，在全国各地建造了许多城镇和道路。空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰the Romans，且关系词在从句中作主语，指人，需用关系代词who引导该从句。 【49题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：盎格鲁-撒克逊人引入了英语的起源。空处为句子的谓语动词，根据上下文语境，此处描述过去发生的历史事件，需用一般过去时。 【50题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：诺曼人在英格兰各地建造了城堡。have sth. done为固定结构，意为“使某物被……”，castles与build之间为被动关系，需用过去分词作宾语补足语。 【51题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：如果你了解了这个国家的历史和地理，你就不会被这些不同的名字搞糊涂。you与confuse之间为被动关系，且空前有will not，需用被动语态be confused构成一般将来时的被动语态。 【52题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：研究这个国家的历史会使你的旅行更加愉快。much修饰比较级，表示程度，enjoyable为多音节形容词，比较级为more enjoyable。 第五部分 书面表达（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（满分15分） 53. 假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Tim发邮件说他打算在暑假到中国旅游，请你回复他的邮件，内容包括： 1. 推荐一个城市； 2. 简要介绍该城市。 注意： 1. 写作词数为80词左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Tim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Tim, I’m delighted to hear that you are going to travel in China during the summer vacation. I strongly recommend Xi’an to you. Xi’an is an ancient city with a long history, where countless cultural relics are well-preserved. It is famous for the Terracotta Army, which attracts millions of visitors every year. Besides, you can taste various delicious local snacks and feel ancient culture there. I sincerely hope you will have an unforgettable trip in China. Looking forward to your arrival. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】题目要求考生给外国朋友Tim回邮件，推荐一个中国城市并简要介绍。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：delighted → pleased 无数的：countless → numerous 因……而著名：be famous for → be known for 各种各样的：various → a variety of 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Besides, you can taste various delicious local snacks and feel ancient culture there. 拓展句：Besides, you can taste various delicious local snacks, which will allow you to feel the ancient culture there. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Xi’an is an ancient city with a long history, where countless cultural relics are well-preserved.(运用了where引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】It is famous for the Terracotta Army, which attracts millions of visitors every year.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第二节（满分20分） 54. 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。 In high school, many students may encounter difficulties in their studies, and so did I. Sometimes, I would become very confused. Math problems that seemed to be impossible to solve, puzzling grammar in English, and difficult historical events all made me feel at a loss. I didn’t know where to start or how to improve. Moreover, the fierce competition among classmates also added to my anxiety. Seeing others doing well, I couldn’t help but question myself, wondering if I was working hard enough. This sense of uncertainty made me doubt my abilities and future. I was losing patience and drive. One sunny day, as I was sitting in the classroom feeling a bit bored, my teacher came in and announced that we would have a special project — to plant a tree in the schoolyard. I was excited at the thought of getting outside and doing something different. I went outside and started digging the hole for the tree. I worked hard, feeling the dirt on my hands and the sweat on my forehead. As I was working, a classmate, Mary, came over and said, “Hey, you’re really putting a lot of effort into this!” I smiled and replied, “Yeah, I want this tree to grow strong. It feels like we’re doing something meaningful.” Mary nodded in agreement, “Definitely. And it’s amazing to think about how we’re all part of this process of growth.” As the weeks passed, I would visit the tree often, observing the little tree as it faced many challenges, including harsh weather and strong winds. But each time, it overcame them and continued to grow taller and stronger, providing shade and shelter for us. Its journey in the wind and rain was a test of its perseverance (坚持) and growth. It made me wonder whether I could be like the tree, growing and changing. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 One day, as I stood by a tree lost in thought, my teacher approached me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reflecting on it now, I realize this conversation was a turning point in my life. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 One day, as I stood by the tree lost in thought, my teacher approached me. She asked, “What are you thinking about?” I explained my realization about the tree and how it mirrored my struggles. My teacher smiled warmly and said, “That’s exactly right. Just like the tree, you will face challenges, but you must keep growing. You need to persevere, adapt, and find strength within yourself. Remember, every difficulty you overcome makes you stronger.” Her words impressed me deeply, and I felt a renewed sense of determination. I decided then and there to approach my studies with the same persistence as the tree. Reflecting on it now, I realize this conversation was a turning point in my life. Inspired by the tree’s growth and my teacher’s encouragement, I began to tackle my academic challenges . Slowly but surely, I noticed improvements in my grades. More importantly, I learned to consider challenges as opportunities for growth. This shift in mindset not only helped me academically but also taught me a lifelong lesson about the power of perseverance and the beauty of continuous learning. Whenever I face obstacles now, I remember the tree and the wisdom it taught me, reminding me that with patience and determination, I can overcome any adversity. 【解析】 【导语】本文以一棵树的成长过程为线索，映射了作者在高中阶段面对学习困难和自我怀疑的心路历程。然而，一次特别的植树项目成为转折点，激发了作者的兴趣与热情。作者见证了小树在逆境中展现出的坚韧与成长，这不禁让他反思，是否也能如树一般，在面对生活中的风雨时，学会坚持与改变。这个过程不仅让作者体验到了自然界的顽强生命力，更促使他对自身的潜力与成长轨迹有了新的认识。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“一天，当我站在树边沉思时，我的老师接近了我。”可知，第一段可描写老师解开作者心中的疑惑。 ②由第二段首句内容“现在回想起来，我意识到这次交谈是我生命中转折点。”可知，第二段可描这次谈话以后作者获得的感悟。 2.续写线索：站在树旁沉思——老师走近并询问——解开心中疑惑——回想交谈内容——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①解决：tackle/handle/resolve ②克服：overcome/get over/conquer ③鼓舞：inspire/encourage 情绪类 ①深深地打动了我：impress me deeply/touch me deeply ②被激励的：inspired/motivated/encouraged 【点睛】 【高分句型1】Inspired by the tree’s growth and my teacher’s encouragement, I began to tackle my academic challenges.（运用了过去分词inspired 作状语） 【高分句型2】Whenever I face obstacles now, I remember the tree and the wisdom it taught me, reminding me that with patience and determination, I can overcome any adversity.（运用了whenever引导时间状语从句，省略了引导词that/which的定语从句和现在分词reminding 作结果状语以及that引导的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 宝鸡中学2025级高一第二学期期中考试试题 英语 本试卷共五大题，74小题。考试时长120分钟，卷面满分150分。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号填写在答题卡上，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码粘贴处。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。涂写在本试卷上无效。 3．作答非选择题时，将答案书写在答题卡上，书写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。每段对话读两遍。 1. Which country will Klara visit? A. China. B. Germany. C. The UK. 2. Where are the speakers going? A. To a party. B. To the airport. C. To a company. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She can’t type fast. B. She’ll buy a new computer. C. The computer may break down. 4. At what time will the speakers meet? A. 4:50 pm. B. 5:20 pm. C. 5:30 pm. 5. What does the woman care about the books most? A. Their edition. B. Their price. C. Their content. 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. How long will the woman stay in Ireland? A. About two weeks. B. Fifty days. C. Fifteen months. 7. What is the weather probably like in Ireland now? A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Hot. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why does the man want to find a new job? A. He dislikes his boss. B. He is dissatisfied with the pay. C. He dislikes the working hours. 9. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Avoid other people. B. Take up a new hobby. C. Sign up for a dance class. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the woman think of Leo Norris? A. Lazy. B. Humorous. C. Strict. 11. Who is Leo Norris? A. A renter. B. The man’s friend. C. The woman’s brother. 12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Roommates. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Which of the following things is planned for tomorrow? A. Having dinner at a restaurant. B. Inviting the woman to help cook. C. Watching a movie at the man’s place. 14. What does the man’s mom plan to cook for dinner? A Fried eggs. B. Stir-fried vegetable. C. Chicken noodle soup. 15. What is the man’s father? A. A chef. B. A doctor. C. A teacher. 16. What do we know about the man’s little sister? A. She dislikes study. B. She is funny and cute. C. She often goes to bed late. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What challenge can new students face in the college? A. Understand lectures. B. Find their way around. C. Make international friends. 18. Which department is the largest. in the college? A. The French department. B. The German department. C. The English department. 19. Where do most of the English department teachers come from? A. The USA and Canada. B. Germany and Russia. C. England and Australia. 20. What is located next to the English department building? A. The main library. B. The professors’ lab. C. The Chinese department. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30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 German Sinologist Martin Woesler, who has devoted years to Chinese literature, recently visited Dunhuang, a historic Silk Road city in Gansu Province, China. His trip, part of attending the meeting — the Fourth Dialogue on Exchanges Among Civilizations (文明), became an unforgettable cultural discovery. Beforehand, Woesler had learned Dunhuang’s role as a desert oasis (绿洲), a treasure house of art, and crossroads of Silk Road cultures. Yet seeing it firsthand amazed him. Standing in front of the Mogao Grottoes, he was attracted by the mixed cultures in Cave 285. There, Greek gods Apollo and Diana, Chinese stories about Fuxi and Nyuwa, Indian Buddhist flying figures, and Daoist immortal beings all appear together in frescoes (壁画).“Different traditions come together here to make a 1,000-year-old wonder,” he said, amazed by Dunhuang’s spirit of inclusiveness. Woesler’s journey with Chinese culture began 38 years ago in his hometown of Münster, Germany, when a Chinese poem at a poetry reading awakened his curiosity. He devoted himself to narrowing the cultural gap between China and Germany. Then he studied at Peking University and spent over thirty years in China. As a translator and educator, he launched workshops to promote Chinese literature in Germany, aiming to address the imbalance in cultural translation — where far fewer Chinese works reach German readers compared to foreign ones in Chinese. Dunhuang’s experience also inspired his thoughts on digital-age dialogue. He believes technologies like digital protection and virtual (虚拟的) exhibitions can make ancient treasures accessible, helping people welcome differences with openness. “We can achieve win-win progress only by learning from each other,” he notes, stressing how Dunhuang’s age-old wisdom holds the key to modern global harmony. As his trip ended, Woesler carried away more than memories — he got renewed confidence in the power of civilizational dialogue. “Dunhuang is not just a place; it’s a lesson in how diversity can create something timeless,” he concludes, hoping its spirit will guide modern efforts to build a more connected world. 1. Why did Woesler visit Dunhuang? A. To explore the ancient Silk Road. B. To take part in a cultural exchange activity. C. To study the role of Dunhuang as a desert oasis. D. To launch cultural workshops on Chinese literature. 2. What impressed Woesler in Cave 285? A. The mystery of Chinese stories. B. The larger collection of foreign artworks. C. The peaceful coexistence of diverse cultures. D. The advanced digital protection technologies applied. 3. What did Woesler do to bridge China-German cultural divides? A. He translated German literature into Chinese. B. He promoted Chinese literature in Germany. C. He set up art workshops in Peking University. D. He teamed with educators to explore Chinese culture. 4. What can be the best title for the text? A. The History of the Silk Road Art Treasures B. Digital Technology: Renewing Ancient Dunhuang C. A Journey to Dunhuang: Discovering Cultural Mix D. Martin Woesler’s Lifelong Study of Chinese Culture B The festive season is upon us and Australians are turning to technology to make their Christmas shopping easier. A new study shows that nearly one-third of Australian shoppers are more open to using AI chatbots this year than last. Interestingly, this trend is not limited to younger generations; Australians aged 55 and over are also increasingly willing to use chatbots to find deals and simplify their Christmas shopping. AI chatbots are changing how we shop. From giving detailed gift recommendations to answering product questions in real time, chatbots are a powerful tool in the modern retail (零售) landscape. However, this rapid technological adoption raises concerns among many Australians, who fear the loss of personalized service and human communication in shopping. The key lies in using AI to make human service better, not replace it. By automating routine tasks like answering easy and repeat questions, workers are freed to deal with harder problems and talk with customers in a real way. Retailers must balance innovation (创新) with caring about people. Investing in both AI tools and high-quality human service is important to meet modern expectations. Studies show half of consumers now pick brands with excellent service, showing that service quality remains a decisive factor. As Australians welcome AI this Christmas, the message is clear: Technology is not the enemy of personalisation. Instead, it’s a tool that, when used thoughtfully, can make holiday shopping less stressful and more enjoyable for everyone. 5. What does the new study find? A. More shoppers now like using chatbots. B. Old people like AI more than young people. C. Older Australians have difficulty using chatbots. D. More young people are shopping this year than last. 6. What is a concern among many Australians regarding chatbots? A. The high cost of using them. B. The replacement of their jobs. C. The drop of product quality. D. The loss of human touch. 7. How can retailers meet modern customers’ expectations according to the text? A. By using less AI. B. By speeding up response time. C. By centering on product design. D. By pairing AI with service teams. 8. What is the author's attitude towards using AI in shopping? A. Uncaring. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear. C Poet and Harvard Professor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow famously said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” A new Harvard study suggests he may have been right. The study conducted by a research team found that people around the world could identify lullabies (摇篮曲), dance songs, and comforting songs — regardless of the songs’ cultural origin — after hearing just a 14-second clip (片段). The finding suggests that not only is music deeply rooted in human nature, but that some types of songs break cultural boundaries. The findings are based on a wide-reaching experiment in which 750 online participants in 60 countries listened to brief clips of songs collected from nearly 90 small societies around the world, including hunter-gatherers and some special farmers. Participants then answered six questions, rating each clip according to whether they believed the song was used for dancing, calming a baby, treating illness, or expressing love. Two additional uses — mourning (哀悼) the dead and telling a story — were included as controls. The data showed that despite participants’ unfamiliarity with the cultures, the random sampling of each song, and the short duration of the samples, people were able to reliably infer the songs’ functions, and that their ratings were consistent across the world. The findings ran counter to expert expectations. The team had also asked professionals, including performers, composers, psychologists, and scientists about whether they believed people would be able to identify the song types. Their answer was no. And not only that, but they predicted that people’s responses will be inconsistent with one another. “That’s not what we found,” the researchers said. The researchers also wanted to know whether listeners were recognizing certain non-musical characteristics of the songs. To test that, the team conducted a second study. This time, they asked listeners about a number of contextual and musical features, ranging from the gender of the singers to the rhythm of the song. When data from the two studies were combined, the results showed that songs of the same function shared similar characteristics — lullabies, for example, tended to be slower and simpler than dance music — suggesting that something about musical characteristics crosses cultural boundaries. 9. What did the participants do in the first study? A. They distinguished functions of the songs. B. They identified the cultural origins of the songs. C. They recognized the non-musical characteristics of the songs. D. They sorted the songs according to the gender of the singers. 10. What does the underlined part “ran counter to” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Were equal to. B. Were similar to. C. Were superior to. D. Were opposite to. 11. Why did the researchers carry out the second study? A. To test the musical knowledge of a wider audience. B. To collect more diverse songs from various cultures. C. To confirm the surprising results from the first one. D. To explore the underlying reasons behind the findings. 12. What can we learn from the two studies? A. Listeners recognize music by its rhythm. B. Something about music might be universal. C. Dance music is usually slower and simpler. D. Cultural similarities lead to similar musical features. 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A friendship doesn’t begin with the hope that it will end. We invest time and energy, not believing that our efforts could ultimately be fruitless. ___13___ When things said or done cause a breakdown in trust or closeness, you can reconnect with a friend you’ve grown apart from by starting a conversation. ___14___ So take time to reflect on what exactly happened between you and your friend. When knowing what went wrong in the relationship, you are often better equipped with an understanding of what you could say to make things right again. If you and your friend need to have a serious heart-to-heart conversation, it’s a good idea to select the right time and place to talk. Choose a time when you both have some open availability. Don’t try to jam in a heavy conversation in a half-hour lunch break on a workday. ___15___ A public place is generally not the best place to have a serious and emotional conversation with a friend. There may be moments in the conversation when you feel-yourself tense up, want to shut down or explode in anger. ___16___ Otherwise, they can become roadblocks that make it impossible to have a productive conversation. When feeling like interrupting or talking over your friend, take a deep breath and keep calm. Friendships take time to rebuild especially if trust has been broken. Don’t expect things to go right back to normal once you and your friend talk through things. ___17___ A. Also, find a setting that’s private. B. You can’t fix a problem you don’t make out. C. Nevertheless, friendships aren’t always forever. D. Try to notice these urges without acting on them. E. Whatever the reason, don’t hesitate to take action. F. Instead, go slowly and gradually reestablish closeness. G. You both have a say on how to strengthen bonds with the other. 第三部分 英语知识运用（满分15分） 完形填空（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。 When it came time to put new clothes in the closets (衣柜), there were too many old clothes from past years still in them. I decided to do some ____18____. I started to pull out the old shirts and pants that were still in good ____19____ but weren’t getting worn any more. Soon I had two large trash bags full of clothes to ____20____ to the local second-hand store and help keep other people ____21____ this winter. It felt good ____22____ the closets again. It had been too long since I did it last time and it made my heart feel light. I think this ____23____ came from what I learned when I was a boy. When I was only eleven years old, my grandma’s old house caught fire and ____24____ down in the middle of the night. We all escaped with our lives but ____25____ everything we owned. As terrible as that ____26____ was, though, it taught me a valuable lesson about just how little we need to be happy. I found that all we really need is a little food in our ____27____, a roof over our heads, a few clothes on our backs, and ____28____ in our hearts. The rest doesn’t ____29____ much. In fact, I found that having too much stuff can ____30____ you down and keep you from the happiness you want. I hope all of you go ____31____ through life. May you live your lives with empty closets and full hearts. May you ____32____ your love freely and happily. 18. A. shopping B. cleaning C. reading D. researching 19. A. design B. need C. order D. condition 20. A. donate B. lend C. return D. lead 21. A. confident B. curious C. warm D. rich 22. A. looking around B. painting over C. pulling down D. emptying out 23. A. tradition B. feeling C. guess D. plan 24. A. burned B. slowed C. rushed D. took 25. A. sold B. saved C. lost D. found 26. A. experience B. character C. content D. movement 27. A. heads B. arms C. books D. stomachs 28. A. hunger B. love C. anger D. silence 29. A. tip B. pack C. add D. waste 30. A. trap B. weigh C. calm D. turn 31. A. fluently B. typically C. equally D. lightly 32. A. share B. change C. forget D. remember 第Ⅱ卷（总分65分） 第四部分 基础知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 单词短语填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） Ⅰ. 根据汉语提示，用单词的适当形式填空（每空只填一词）。 33. Chinese Lantern Festival often ________ (以……为特色) a game of guessing riddles. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 34. He was ________ (控告) with stealing a car last week, which made all of us puzzled. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 35. Compared with the ________ (原创的) composition, this translation is not good enough. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 36. The band bought a lot of _______________(设备) and set it up in their studio. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 37. I __________ (绝对) enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse race were my favourite part. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) Ⅱ. 用方框中短语的适当形式完成句子，其中有五项为多余选项。 be absorbed in range from... to... after all in spite of take advantage of to be frank from then on belong to break away from try out 38. ________________ painting, Tom didn’t notice his teacher coming in. 39. He grabbed her, but she succeeded in ________________ him. 40. The show attracted a wide range of audience, ________________ children ________ old people. 41. ________ his age, he still leads an active life. 42. He got injured last month. ________________, he often had a headache and was not capable of thinking clearly. 第二节 语篇填空（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。 The UK, which is also referred ____43____ as Britain or Great Britain, is a ____44____ (fascinate) country with a long history. It is made up of four countries — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The four countries ____45____ (belong) to the UK use the same currency and military defence, but they also have some differences, such as different legal ____46____ (system) and national days. The UK was once taken over by four groups of people, who had ____47____ great influence on the culture of this country in many ways. For example, the Romans, ____48____ came in the first century, built many towns and roads all over the country. The Anglo-Saxons ____49____ (introduce) the beginnings of the English language. The Vikings left behind the names of many locations and the Normans had castles ____50____ (build) all around England. If you have known the history and geography of this country, you will not ____51____ (confuse) by what these different names mean. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much ____52____ (enjoyable). 第五部分 书面表达（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（满分15分） 53. 假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Tim发邮件说他打算在暑假到中国旅游，请你回复他的邮件，内容包括： 1. 推荐一个城市； 2. 简要介绍该城市。 注意： 1. 写作词数为80词左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Tim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分20分） 54. 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。 In high school, many students may encounter difficulties in their studies, and so did I. Sometimes, I would become very confused. Math problems that seemed to be impossible to solve, puzzling grammar in English, and difficult historical events all made me feel at a loss. I didn’t know where to start or how to improve. Moreover, the fierce competition among classmates also added to my anxiety. Seeing others doing well, I couldn’t help but question myself, wondering if I was working hard enough. This sense of uncertainty made me doubt my abilities and future. I was losing patience and drive. One sunny day, as I was sitting in the classroom feeling a bit bored, my teacher came in and announced that we would have a special project — to plant a tree in the schoolyard. I was excited at the thought of getting outside and doing something different. I went outside and started digging the hole for the tree. I worked hard, feeling the dirt on my hands and the sweat on my forehead. As I was working, a classmate, Mary, came over and said, “Hey, you’re really putting a lot of effort into this!” I smiled and replied, “Yeah, I want this tree to grow strong. It feels like we’re doing something meaningful.” Mary nodded in agreement, “Definitely. And it’s amazing to think about how we’re all part of this process of growth.” As the weeks passed, I would visit the tree often, observing the little tree as it faced many challenges, including harsh weather and strong winds. But each time, it overcame them and continued to grow taller and stronger, providing shade and shelter for us. Its journey in the wind and rain was a test of its perseverance (坚持) and growth. It made me wonder whether I could be like the tree, growing and changing. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 One day, as I stood by a tree lost in thought, my teacher approached me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reflecting on it now, I realize this conversation was a turning point in my life. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $