高中英语单元测试——Unit 4 Meeting the Muse（较难版02）

高中英语单元测试——Unit 4 Meeting the Muse（较难版02）（解析版） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、听力选择题 1．（本题1.5分）What does the woman think about John Grisham’s books? A．Useful. B．Unconvincing. C．Interesting. 【答案】B 【原文】M: I’m reading a book written by John Grisham at the moment. It’s useful and quite good. W: I’ve read a couple of his books. But I thought the plots were weak. I can’t believe why the story goes this way. M: The one I’m reading is interesting so far. 2．（本题1.5分）What is the man’s opinion about the painting? A．It’s peaceful. B．It’s colourful. C．It’s boring. 【答案】C 【原文】W: Look at this painting. It’s so peaceful and the colors are so rich. M: But it makes me sleepy just looking at it, because I’ve never taken a liking to the water painting. 3．（本题1.5分）What is the man's attitude towards the robot economy? A．Disapproving. B．Objective. C．Supportive. 【答案】B 【原文】W: What do you think of the robot economy? Some people think robots will replace human beings one day. M: Though robots benefit us a lot, it is humans who create and control them. 4．（本题1.5分）Why is the camera put on the bird’s back? A．To do scientific research. B．To catch people’s eyes. C．To take better pictures. 【答案】A 【原文】W: Wow, can you see the camera in the video? It’s just on the bird’s back. M: Oh, here it is. Scientists want to study the physics of flight while the birds are hunting. 5．（本题1.5分）How is the man preparing to use the tools? A．By learning at work. B．By watching online videos. C．By reading the instructions. 【答案】B 【原文】W: Do you know how to use those power tools? I don’t want you to get hurt. Please read the instructions. M: I have been watching videos on this website. Don’t forget, I used to work with a professional. He showed me all these tools. （本题3分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．(1.5分)Where does the conversation probably take place? A．At a museum. B．In a classroom. C．In a gallery. 7．(1.5分)What color does the woman choose? A．Blue. B．Orange. C．Red. 【答案】6．B 7．A 【原文】M: For today’s class, I want you to limit yourself to one main color. W: Do you mean we can only paint in one color? M: No, you can use different shades, but try and keep the focus of your work on one color. W: Which color should we choose? M: It is entirely up to you. If you want to paint a sunset, you should use red or orange. W: I’ll use blue as I want to paint the sea. M: Very good. When choosing your color, also think what it means in a wider context in society. W: You mean like green means “go or safe”. M: Exactly! But some cultures have different meanings for different colors. So keep that in mind. W: I will, thanks. （本题4.5分）听下面一段对话，完成下面小题。 8．(1.5分)What does Mark say about live drawing? A．It’s enjoyable. B．It’s stressful. C．It’s creative. 9．(1.5分)What is the new thing that Mark wants to draw on? A．Magazines. B．Diaries. C．Maps. 10．(1.5分)Where do Mark’s inspirations come from? A．His dreams. B．His parents. C．His travels. 【答案】8．A 9．B 10．C 【原文】W: Good evening, everyone. I’m Fiona. With us tonight is Mark, a famous local artist. Thanks for joining us, Mark. M: Thank you, Fiona. W: Have you done live drawing before? Is there more pressure to draw in front of an audience? M: Yes, I have done live drawing before. It’s always fun. I often draw pictures in pubs, and people always come over for a look and a chat. W: I know that you’ve drawn pictures on many things, including maps and the covers of books and magazines. What’s something you haven’t drawn on yet, but really want to? M: I’d like to draw on personal diaries people have kept over the years and draw the owner on it. W: Fantastic! Could you also tell us where your inspirations come from? M: Most are from the people I’ve met and talked to when I was traveling. I always dreamed of traveling around the world and creating a series of drawings about different cities in the world. （本题4.5分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．(1.5分)What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Reporter and manager. B．Customer and salesman. C．Housewife and shopkeeper. 12．(1.5分)What is the robot programmed to do? A．Shopping and calculating. B．Repairing and guarding. C．Cleaning and washing. 13．(1.5分)What does the woman think of the new home? A．It’s safe enough. B．It’s too expensive. C．It’s worth buying. 【答案】11．A 12．C 13．B 【原文】W: Hello, Mr. Tompkins. Our newspaper is going to print an article about new products. Could you tell me about the new home your company has built? I understand it promises to be a model for the houses of the future. M: Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of different things. This is a complete home system. It will make people’s lives easier. W: OK! So tell me how this house will make my life easier? M: When you arrive at the front door, you won’t need a key. The door will open with a touch of your finger. You’ll be able to call your refrigerator when you’re at the grocery store and find out how much you need to buy. Isn’t it wonderful? W: Can I call the washing machine as well? M: Sure. But you won’t need to. The house comes with a robot. It is programmed to clean the house and do the washing. W: What does it cost? M: A million dollars. W: A million dollars! It will be the 22nd century before I can afford to buy one! （本题6分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14．(1.5分)What are the two speakers talking about? A．A novel. B．The woman’s uncle. C．A film. 15．(1.5分)When did the woman’s uncle begin to work in the country? A．In 1978. B．In 1970. C．In 1973. 16．(1.5分)What is the woman’s uncle like? A．Clever. B．Hardworking. C．Selfish. 17．(1.5分)What is the story about? A．School life. B．Factory life. C．Country life. 【答案】14．A 15．C 16．B 17．C 【原文】W: This is a new novel written by my uncle. Don’t you want to read it? M: Oh, how wonderful it is, isn’t it? W: Yes, it really is. It came out only last month. M: Let me have a look at it. What is the story about? W: Well, it is about country life in the 1970s. And this novel is based on his own experience since the 1970s. M: Did your uncle work in the country in the 1970s? W: Yes, he did. He used to stay in the country for about five years after he left middle school in 1973. M: He must have had a hard life in the country. W: Sure, he did. But fortunately, he had the chance to take the college entrance examination in the late 1970s and was able to go to Beijing University in 1978. M: That’s why your uncle is so hardworking and diligent in his life and work. This story must be very inspiring and interesting. W: If you are interested, I can let you read it first. M: Thank you for your kindness. （本题4.5分）听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18．(1.5分)What is the White Rabbit carrying? A．A stick. B．A pocket watch. C．A book. 19．(1.5分)How is Alice’s journey into the Wonderland? A．Mysterious. B．Disappointing. C．Dangerous. 20．(1.5分)What is the speaker mainly talking about? A．An English novel. B．An English movie. C．An English expression. 【答案】18．B 19．A 20．C 【原文】 Today we will talk about an expression from the famous book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was published in 1865. The story is about a young girl falling, falling, falling...for a long time down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world. In this strange world are some of the most well-known characters in children’s literature. Many of them, and other expressions from the book, have found their way into American English. The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit. The White Rabbit is not your usual rabbit. First of all, he is wearing a vest and carrying a pocket watch. Running past Alice, he says, “I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date! No time to say hello or goodbye. I’m late! I’m late! I’m late!” Alice chases after him, and that is where her adventures begin. In English, chasing a white rabbit means to chase the impossible, a dream. The White Rabbit is so strange that Alice cannot help but follow him. As she chases after him, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland and begins her mysterious journey. 二、阅读理解 （本题7.5分）Four Self-Portraits (自画像) by Famous Artists Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) — “Self-Portrait”, 1506 One of the beautiful self-portraits by famous artist Raphael was drawn at the age of 23. It measures around 45cm×33cm and is located at the world-famous Uffizi Gallery. The Italian painter used oil on board to draw his self-portrait, which was the clearest and the most recognizable self-portrait of Raphael himself. Leonardo da Vinci — “Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”, 1512 “Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk” is a self-portrait of da Vinci at the age of 60 and measures around 33.3cm×21.6cm, which is on display in Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Italy. It is drawn with red chalk on paper and represents the head of an elderly man in a three-quarter view. In the portrait, the length of the hair is uncommon in Renaissance portraits. Rembrandt van Rijn — “Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-up Collar”, 1659 Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn painted his self-portrait in 1659 when he was 53 years old. It shows his worried expression that clearly portrays the troubled condition of his mind at that point of his life since the year 1659 was a year of anxiety for him. This self-portrait found its place among the Benjamin Altman Collection, which has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1913. Edgar Degas — “Degas Au Porte-Fusain”, 1855 Edgar Degas made this self-portrait only when he was twenty-one years old. It was one of the most remarkable of his fifteen self-portraits. Degas was seated seemingly without fear and anxiety. The pose in the painting was formal and academic. The painting is located in the musée d’Orsay, Paris, France. 21．(2.5分)Where should visitors go if they want to admire Raphael’s self-portrait in 1506? A．Biblioteca Reale. B．Uffizi Gallery. C．The musée d’Orsay. D．The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 22．(2.5分)Which aspect of Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk was special during the Renaissance? A．The long hair. B．The formal pose. C．The red clothing. D．The worried expression. 23．(2.5分)Which painter was the youngest when painting the above-mentioned self-portraits? A．Raphael. B．Leonardo da Vinci. C．Edgar Degas. D．Rembrandt van Rijn. 【答案】21．B 22．A 23．C 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四幅著名艺术家们的自画像。 【详解】21．细节理解题。根据Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) — “Self-Portrait”, 1506部分中“It measures around 45cm×33cm and is located at the world-famous Uffizi Gallery.(它的尺寸约为45cm×33cm，位于世界著名的乌菲齐美术馆)”可知，如果游客想欣赏拉斐尔1506年的自画像，可以去乌菲齐美术馆。故选B。 22．细节理解题。根据Leonardo da Vinci — “Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”, 1512部分中“In the portrait, the length of the hair is uncommon in Renaissance portraits.(在这幅画中，头发的长度在文艺复兴时期的肖像画中是罕见的)”可知，文艺复兴时期的《红粉笔画的男人肖像》的特别之处在于画像中人的长头发。故选A。 23．细节理解题。根据Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)部分中“One of the beautiful self-portraits by famous artist Raphael was drawn at the age of 23.(著名画家拉斐尔的一幅美丽的自画像是他23岁时画的)”、Leonardo da Vinci部分中“‘Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk’ is a self-portrait of da Vinci at the age of 60(《红粉笔画的男人肖像》是da Vinci 60岁时的自画像)”、Rembrandt van Rijn部分中“Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn painted his self-portrait in 1659 when he was 53 years old.(1659年，荷兰画家Rembrandt van Rijn在53岁时画了这幅自画像)”以及Edgar Degas部分中“Edgar Degas made this self-portrait only when he was twenty-one years old.(Edgar Degas在21岁时才画了这幅自画像)”可知，在画自己的肖像画时，Edgar Degas 21岁时画了这幅自画像，是四个画家中最年轻的。故选C。 （本题10分）Born in Xi’an, the eastern starting point of the ancient Silk Road, Xu Wen never imagined that a visit to an English antique shop would tie her to the route’s western end. Two decades ago, she and her British husband, Alastair Blackburn, were immediately attracted by three small, vividly colored, finely detailed paintings. Upon close examination, the couple found they weren’t just ordinary watercolors, as the paper was unique, and the pigments (颜料)seemed mineral-based. They bought the works immediately. These pieces marked the couple’s first encounter with Tongcao painting, or pith painting, which served as a window to 19th-century China, an era without cameras. Tongcao paintings are created on dried pith from a rice paper plant, whose honeycombed texture (纹理) differs sharply from fibrous ordinary paper. This unique material prevents watercolors from sinking in; instead, the paint sits on top, creating a faint three-dimensional effect that modern reproductions struggle to match. Xu later explained that these artworks were like “Eastern postcards” made by Guangzhou craftsmen. When Guangzhou was China’s only port open to Western trade, painters adapted Western styles to describe daily life, festivals, and customs for curious Western merchants. Fascinated by this forgotten chapter of cross-cultural exchange, the couple spent 20 years collecting Tongcao paintings. They searched antique shops and private collections across Europe, eventually amassing over 2,000 pieces showing 19th-century Chinese life and customs. Their passion led them to build a museum in 2023, which was opened in a historical building in Blackburn’s hometown, long recognized as the Silk Road’s western endpoint. “This museum bridges the two ends of the Silk Road,” Xu said. Many Chinese visitors have come and appreciated in person the town’s long history with China through the museum and the way local shops and cultural centers celebrated their ties to the Silk Road. To further promote this heritage, the couple founded the Silk Road Foundation in 2023 and invited students to copy Tongcao works. Xu also cooperated with schools in Xi’ an, hoping to pass on this culture. “These paintings are living history,” she said. “We must make sure they keep telling their stories of East-West connection.” 24．(2.5分)Why are Tongcao paintings different from modern reproductions? A．Their watercolor disappears easily. B．They describe 19th-century Chinese life. C．Their material creates a faint 3D effect. D．They were made for Western merchants. 25．(2.5分)What does the underlined word “amassing” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Collecting. B．Selling. C．Displaying. D．Creating. 26．(2.5分)What did Xu Wen and her husband do for Tongcao paintings? A．They sold them to European collectors. B．They built a museum to protect them. C．They taught people to make them in China. D．They studied their origin in Guangzhou. 27．(2.5分)What is the author’s purpose in writing this text? A．To introduce a new type of painting. B．To encourage people to visit a Silk Road museum. C．To compare Chinese and Western painting styles. D．To praise a couple’s contributions to cultural preservation. 【答案】24．C 25．A 26．B 27．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍徐文夫妇邂逅通草画并花费二十年收藏，最终建馆传承，助力东西方丝路文化交流的故事。 【详解】24．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“This unique material prevents watercolors from sinking in; instead, the paint sits on top, creating a faint three-dimensional effect that modern reproductions struggle to match. (这种独特的材料能防止水彩颜料渗入纸内，相反，颜料会浮在纸的表面，形成一种现代仿制品难以企及的微弱立体感。)”可知，通草画与现代仿制品不同的原因是其使用的特殊材料能形成微弱的立体效果。故选C项。 25．词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“Fascinated by this forgotten chapter of cross-cultural exchange, the couple spent 20 years collecting Tongcao paintings. They searched antique shops and private collections across Europe, eventually amassing over 2,000 pieces showing 19th-century Chinese life and customs. (这对夫妇痴迷于这段被遗忘的跨文化交流篇章，花费二十年时间收藏通草画。他们寻访欧洲各地的古董店和私人收藏，最终amassing了两千多件展现19世纪中国生活与习俗的作品。)”可知，前文提到夫妇二人一直在收藏通草画，因此“amassing”的含义与“collecting”一致，意为收集、积累。故选A项。 26．细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Their passion led them to build a museum in 2023, which was opened in a historical building in Blackburn’s hometown, long recognized as the Silk Road’s western endpoint. (这份热爱促使他们在2023年建立了一座博物馆，博物馆坐落于布莱克本故乡的一座历史建筑中，这里一直被认为是丝绸之路的西端终点。)”可知，徐文和丈夫为通草画所做的事是修建博物馆来保护这些藏品。故选B项。 27．推理判断题。通读全文，文章讲述徐文夫妇偶然发现通草画，耗时二十年寻访收藏，建立博物馆并成立基金会推广这一文化遗产的故事，全文围绕二人对通草画这一文化瑰宝的保护和传承贡献展开。因此作者的写作目的是赞扬这对夫妇在文化保护方面做出的贡献。故选D项。 （本题10分）Researchers found that they could accurately (准确地) predict how close two people were based only on their brain activity in response to a series of unfamiliar video clips. Put simply: You and your best friends really do think alike. According to a Dartmouth study finding, friends have similar neural (神经的) responses to real-world stimuli (刺激) and these similarities can be used to predict who your friends are. The study reveals that friends have the most similar neural activity patterns, followed by friends-of-friends who, in turn, have more similar neural activity than people three degrees removed (friends-of-friends-of-friends). Published in Nature Communications, the study is the first of its kind to examine the connections between the neural reaction of people within a real-world social network. “Neural responses to active, naturalistic stimuli, like videos, can give us a window into people’s unlimited, unplanned thought processes as they unfold. Our results suggest that friends process the world around them in exceptionally similar ways,” says lead author Carolyn Parkinson. The study analyzed the friendships or social ties within a group of 280 graduate students. The researchers estimated the social distance between pairs of individuals based on mutually (相互地) reported social ties. Forty-two of the students were asked to watch a range of videos while their neural activity was recorded in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner. The videos covered a range of topics and genres, including politics, science, comedy and music videos, for which a range of responses was expected. Each participant watched the same videos in the same order, with the same instructions. The researchers then compared the neural responses in pairs across the set of students to determine if pairs of students who were friends had more similar brain activity than pairs further removed from each other in their social network. The findings revealed that neural response similarity was strongest among friends, and this pattern appeared across brain regions involved in emotional responding and high-level reasoning. Even when the researchers controlled variables (变量), including left-handedness or right-handedness, age, gender, race, and nationality, the analogy (类比) in neural activity among friends was still evident. The team also found that fMRI response similarities could be used to predict not only if a pair were friends but also the social distance between the two. 28．(2.5分)What can we learn about the study mentioned in the text? A．It involved more than 200 students watching various videos. B．It required a professional device to analyze participants’ conversation. C．It has not gained acceptance from the academic world yet. D．It is original and checks people’s neural responses. 29．(2.5分)What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．The process of the study. B．The design of the study. C．The findings of the study. D．The breakthrough of the study. 30．(2.5分)What is the author’s attitude towards the findings of the study? A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Objective. D．Indifferent. 31．(2.5分)What might be the best title for the passage? A．Neural Responses Shape Social Bonds. B．How Vidos Connect People’s Minds. C．The Science Behind Social Networks. D．Friendship Seen Through Neural Patterns. 【答案】28．D 29．A 30．C 31．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究者们通过分析大脑活动模式来预测人际关系的研究，研究发现朋友间的大脑活动模式最为相似。 【详解】28．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Published in Nature Communications, the study is the first of its kind to examine the connections between the neural reaction of people within a real-world social network.(该研究发表在《自然通讯》上，是首个研究现实世界社交网络中人们神经反应之间联系的研究)”和“Our results suggest that friends process the world around them in exceptionally similar ways(我们的研究结果表明，朋友们以极其相似的方式处理周围的世界)”可知，这项研究是首创的，它检查了人们的神经反应。故选D项。 29．主旨大意题。根据第三段中“The study analyzed the friendships or social ties within a group of 280 graduate students. The researchers estimated the social distance between pairs of individuals based on mutually (相互地) reported social ties. Forty-two of the students were asked to watch a range of videos while their neural activity was recorded in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner. The videos covered a range of topics and genres, including politics, science, comedy and music videos, for which a range of responses was expected. Each participant watched the same videos in the same order, with the same instructions. The researchers then compared the neural responses in pairs across the set of students to determine if pairs of students who were friends had more similar brain activity than pairs further removed from each other in their social network.(该研究分析了280名研究生群体中的友谊或社会关系。研究人员根据相互报告的社会关系来估计个体之间的社会距离。42名学生被要求观看一系列视频，同时他们的大脑活动被功能性磁共振成像（fMRI）扫描仪记录下来。这些视频涵盖了一系列的主题和类型，包括政治、科学、喜剧和音乐视频，预计会产生一系列的反应。每个参与者都按照相同的顺序和相同的指令观看相同的视频。然后，研究人员比较了这组学生中成对神经反应，以确定朋友关系的学生是否比社交网络中关系更远的学生有更相似的大脑活动)”可知，本段主要介绍了研究的过程。故选A项。 30．推理判断题。通读全文，结合文章最后一段中“The findings revealed that neural response similarity was strongest among friends, and this pattern appeared across brain regions involved in emotional responding and high-level reasoning. Even when the researchers controlled variables (变量), including left-handedness or right-handedness, age, gender, race, and nationality, the analogy (类比) in neural activity among friends was still evident. The team also found that fMRI response similarities could be used to predict not only if a pair were friends but also the social distance between the two.(研究结果显示，朋友之间的神经反应相似性最强，这种模式出现在涉及情绪反应和高级推理的大脑区域。即使研究人员控制了变量，包括左撇子或右撇子、年龄、性别、种族和国籍，朋友之间神经活动的类比仍然很明显。研究小组还发现，fMRI反应的相似性不仅可以用来预测一对人是否是朋友，还可以用来预测两人之间的社交距离)”可知，作者在文中介绍了这项研究的内容、过程和发现等，没有表达出明显的个人情感倾向，所以是客观地陈述了研究结果。故选C项。 31．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“According to a Dartmouth study finding, friends have similar neural (神经的) responses to real-world stimuli (刺激) and these similarities can be used to predict who your friends are.(根据达特茅斯的一项研究发现，朋友对现实世界刺激的神经反应相似，这些相似性可以用来预测谁是你的朋友)”可知，本文主要介绍了研究者们通过分析大脑活动模式来预测人际关系的研究，研究发现朋友间的大脑活动模式最为相似，文章整体围绕通过神经反应揭示友谊的研究展开。故D项“Friendship Seen Through Neural Patterns.(通过神经模式看友谊)”能概括文章内容，适合做文章标题。故选D项。 （本题10分）Readers may be familiar with the humorous idea that humans are only the third-cleverest species on Earth after mice and dolphins. But perhaps Douglas Adams should have included dolphins’ cetacean cousins. In a paper just published in Open Mind, CETI researchers describe a strikingly human-like feature in whale communication. Sperm whales communicate using a series of clicks researchers call “codas”, which look a lot like vowels in human languages. For linguists, vowels are characterized by the free flow of air through a vibrating vocal tract. In contrast, consonants involve disruptions of the airflow. A vowel’s basic pitch(technically called F0)is determined by the speaker’s sex and body size. But by moving tongue and lips we shape the sound into higher-pitched “formants”(F1, F2, F3, etc.). Whether we hear an “ah” or an “ee” depends on the relationship between these formants. To humans, sperm-whale codas do not sound like pitches at all; the clicks are much too infrequent and irregular. The clicks become a continuous tone only when they occur 20 to 40 times per second. But when the whales’ silences were removed in software, the researchers could consider them as pitches nevertheless, and look more closely at their other qualities. The next step was taken with the help of artificial intelligence(AI). The researchers used an AI system trained to learn human language to examine the codas. Gasper Begus, a linguist at the University of California and the study’s lead author, says that the AI led them to study the pitch patterns of the clicks — ones that work like human vowel sounds. Sure enough, the whale codas contained two sound patterns resembling those in the F1 and F2 formants of human vowels, but at a much lower pitch. Based on this resemblance, the researchers called them the a-coda and i-coda vowels. They even found that whales could produce diphthongs — two vowels gliding quickly from one to another, like the ah-ee sound in English words like “ride” and “time”. The whales do all this often in what researchers call “conversations”. Exactly what the whales may be saying to each other remains unknown — although working that out is CETI’s eventual goal. That will require a large body of vocalizations to study, as well as an equally big number of observations of how the animals behave and interact with each other. 32．(2.5分)Why does the author refer to Douglas Adams’s joke about mice, dolphins and humans? A．To illustrate a point B．To give an example C．To make a comparison D．To introduce a topic 33．(2.5分)What does the word “disruptions” underlined in paragraph 2 mean? A．complete stops B．breaks in flow C．increases in speed D．extra energy 34．(2.5分)What do we know about sperm whales from the passage? A．They communicate in quite a similar way to humans. B．They produce continuous clicks that sound like pitches. C．They create click patterns resembling human vowels. D．They could produce diphthongs like “ride” and “time”. 35．(2.5分)What can we infer about the CETI researchers from the last paragraph? A．They have paid more attention to the whales’ vocalizations than to their behaviors. B．They have uncovered the nature of the whales’ social behaviors and interactions. C．They will decode the whales’ calls by observing their behaviors and interactions. D．They will carry out more research to better understand the whales’ conversations. 【答案】32．D 33．B 34．C 35．D 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了研究发现，抹香鲸的咔哒交流声（尾音）与人类元音的音峰模式高度相似，甚至能发出双元音。目前其具体含义仍未知，研究人员将开展更多研究以破解它们的交流内容。 32．推理判断题。根据第一段“Readers may be familiar with the humorous idea that humans are only the third-cleverest species on Earth after mice and dolphins. But perhaps Douglas Adams should have included dolphins’ cetacean cousins. In a paper just published in Open Mind, CETI researchers describe a strikingly human-like feature in whale communication. Sperm whales communicate using a series of clicks researchers call “codas”, which look a lot like vowels in human languages.( 读者们或许都听说过这样一个有趣的说法：人类在地球上仅次于老鼠和海豚的智力排名中仅位列第三。但或许道格拉斯·亚当斯本应该把海豚的鲸类近亲也纳入其中。在刚刚发表于《开放思维》杂志的一篇论文中，CETI研究人员描述了鲸鱼交流中一个与人类极为相似的特征。抹香鲸通过一系列的咔哒声进行交流，研究人员将这些咔哒声称为“尾音”，它们看起来与人类语言中的元音非常相似。)”可知，文章开头用幽默的说法引出海豚、鲸鱼这类动物，随后转入核心话题：鲸鱼的交流方式存在类似人类语言的特征。引用笑话的目的是引出本文主题。故选D项。 33．词句猜测题。划线词所在句中的“In contrast(相比之下)”一词明确和前一句建立了对比关系。前一句“For linguists, vowels are characterized by the free flow of air through a vibrating vocal tract.( 对于语言学家来说，元音的特点是空气在振动的声道中自由流动。)”指出“元音的特点是气流自由通过振动的声道”，由此可推断，后一句所描述的辅音应与“自由通过”形成相反情况，即气流会受到某种阻碍或干扰。因此，“disruptions”在此语境中应理解为“气流的中断或阻断”。故选B。 34．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Sperm whales communicate using a series of clicks researchers call “codas”, which look a lot like vowels in human languages.( 抹香鲸通过一系列的咔哒声进行交流，研究人员将这些咔哒声称为“尾音”，它们看起来与人类语言中的元音非常相似。)”以及第五段中“Sure enough, the whale codas contained two sound patterns resembling those in the F1 and F2 formants of human vowels, but at a much lower pitch.( 果然，鲸鱼的尾音包含了两种类似于人类元音 F1 和 F2 形成频率的音调模式，但音调要低得多。)”可知，抹香鲸的尾音（咔哒声模式）与人类元音相似。故选C项。 35．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Exactly what the whales may be saying to each other remains unknown — although working that out is CETI’s eventual goal. That will require a large body of vocalizations to study, as well as an equally big number of observations of how the animals behave and interact with each other.( 至于鲸鱼之间究竟在彼此传达什么信息，目前仍不得而知——尽管弄清楚这一点是 CETI的最终目标。这将需要大量的声音记录来进行研究，同时还需要对这些动物的行为以及它们之间的互动进行大量的观察。)”可推知，目前仍未弄懂鲸鱼的交流内容，研究人员需要开展更多研究。故选D项。 （本题12.5分）At first glance, it seems to be Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece Girl with a Pearl Earring. 36(2.5分) Wearing two glowing earrings, the girl has a slightly inhuman shade of red on her face. Look strange? 37(2.5分) Chosen from 3,482 submitted images based on the Vermeer masterpiece, the AI-generated work was displayed at the Mauritshuis Museum in the Netherlands in March. The designer looked on the experience of literally replacing the famous painting by one of his AI images as crazy and completely surreal. 38(2.5分) Though Mauritshuis press officer Boris de Munnick insisted that it was a nice picture and a creative process, many people questioned whether it could be called art and if it was qualified to be shown in the museum gallery. 39(2.5分) It was regarded as a disrespect for the masterpiece of Vermeer and also for any working artist. In fact, this is not the first time that people have debated AI’s role in creativity. 40(2.5分) But the technology has now become widely available for regular everyday use and the practice of using AI image generators to make art has become more common. A．Coming from a museum, it’s really embarrassing. B．However, the AI image raised a fierce argument. C．But look more closely and you may find something different about it. D．One common concern is whether AI-generated works break copyright laws. E．Dutch artist Iris Compiet described the image on display as unoriginal. F．It’s actually an image made by Berlin-based designer Julian Dieken using artificial intelligence. G．The emergence of such AI works is believed by many to weaken the enthusiasm of artists with creative skills. 【答案】36．C 37．F 38．B 39．E 40．D 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了一幅模仿维米尔杰作的AI生成画作在美术馆展出后引发争议，进而探讨人工智能在艺术创作领域的角色及相关争议。 【详解】36．上文指出“At first glance, it seems to be Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece Girl with a Pearl Earring.(乍一看，这幅作品似乎是荷兰画家Johannes Vermeer的杰作《戴珍珠耳环的少女》。)”乍一看，这似乎是荷兰画家Johannes Vermeer的杰作《戴珍珠耳环的少女》；而下文“(少女佩戴着两枚熠熠生辉的耳环，脸上却透着一抹略显违和的红晕。)”则描述了这幅作品里少女的细节。选项C“But look more closely and you may find something different about it. (但凑近细看，你或许会发现它有些与众不同之处。)”起到了承上启下的作用，既衔接了“乍一看”的内容，又引出下文对作品细节的描述，暗示这幅画并非原作。故选C。 37．上文提出疑问“Look strange?(看着有些怪异？)”；而下文“Chosen from 3,482 submitted images based on the Vermeer masterpiece, the AI-generated work was displayed at the Mauritshuis Museum in the Netherlands in March. (这幅AI生成作品从3482幅以维米尔这幅杰作为蓝本的投稿作品中脱颖而出，于今年3月在荷兰莫瑞泰斯皇家美术馆展出。)”介绍这幅人工智能生成的作品从3482幅以维米尔杰作为原型的投稿作品中脱颖而出，于3月在荷兰莫瑞泰斯皇家美术馆展出。选项F“It’s actually an image made by Berlin-based designer Julian Dieken using artificial intelligence.(这幅作品其实是柏林设计师Julian Dieken借助人工智能技术创作的图像。)”直接回答了前文的疑问，解释了这幅奇怪作品的来源，同时与后一句中的“AI-generated work”形成呼应。故选F。 38．下文“Though Mauritshuis press officer Boris de Munnick insisted that it was a nice picture and a creative process, many people questioned whether it could be called art and if it was qualified to be shown in the museum gallery.(尽管莫瑞泰斯美术馆的新闻官Boris de Munnick坚称，这是一幅佳作，其创作过程也颇具创意，但许多人却质疑它是否算得上艺术，以及它是否有资格进驻美术馆展厅。)”指出这幅AI作品引发了争议。选项B“However, the AI image raised a fierce argument.(然而，这幅人工智能图像却引发了激烈的争议。)”是总起句，概括了后文的核心内容，“however”也体现出与前文“作品展出”的转折关系。故选B。 39．上文“Though Mauritshuis press officer Boris de Munnick insisted that it was a nice picture and a creative process, many people questioned whether it could be called art and if it was qualified to be shown in the museum gallery.(尽管莫瑞泰斯美术馆的新闻官Boris de Munnick坚称，这是一幅佳作，其创作过程也颇具创意，但许多人却质疑它是否算得上艺术，以及它是否有资格进驻美术馆展厅。)”指出很多人质疑它是否能被称为艺术；而下文“It was regarded as a disrespect for the masterpiece of Vermeer and also for any working artist.(人们认为这既是对Vermeer杰作的亵渎，也是对所有职业艺术家的不尊重。)”则补充指出这被认为是对Vermeer杰作以及所有从业艺术家的不尊重。选项E“Dutch artist Iris Compiet described the image on display as unoriginal. (荷兰艺术家Iris Compiet称这幅展出的图像缺乏原创性)”是对前文质疑的具体举例，说明艺术家群体对这幅AI作品的看法，同时支撑了后一句“不尊重艺术家”的观点。故选E。 40．上一句“In fact, this is not the first time that people have debated AI’s role in creativity.(事实上，这并非人们首次就人工智能在创意领域的角色展开争论。)”指出，这并非人们首次争论人工智能在创造力领域的角色；而下一句“But the technology has now become widely available for regular everyday use and the practice of using AI image generators to make art has become more common.(但如今，这项技术已普及至日常应用，借助AI图像生成器进行艺术创作的做法也变得愈发常见。)”则转折提出用人工智能图像生成器创作艺术的做法也变得更加普遍。选项D“One common concern is whether AI-generated works break copyright laws.(一个普遍的担忧是，人工智能生成的作品是否违反了版权法。)”是对前文争论内容的具体说明，指出了人们对AI创作的担忧点，与后文的技术普及形成对比。故选D。 三、完形填空 （本题15分）Colleen Wall, an inspirational artist, is devoted to using murals (壁画) to make a “window view” to uplift patients. Her journey into the Arts & Healthcare field began in 1995, when she was diagnosed (诊断) with 41 cancer. Fortunately, she recovered. This life-changing experience 42 her passion for using art to help others. After 43 stomach cancer, she served as an artist at Women’s & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. One morning, Colleen entered a patient’s room and 44 , “It’s such a beautiful day outside!” The patient 45 from her bed and replied, “It always looks the same from here.” That simple but powerful 46 inspired Colleen’s idea for a project: Transforming Healthcare Spaces. It was successfully 47 with a crowd-funding Kickstarter campaign, and it offered her the opportunity to create 20 inspirational 48 she called Land Escapes. The window-inspired paintings include elements of nature to 49 the viewer into the scene. They also 50 words of encouragement and inspiration. Colleen’s goal is to give every patient a view to a sunny, peaceful place, offering a mental 51 from the restrictions of the hospital room and a(n) 52 that better days are ahead. “Spending long periods of time in a hospital room can feel 53 ,” said Colleen. “These window paintings are meant to help patients feel as though they are not 54 to a small room but instead can take a(n) 55 journey outside into nature.” 41．(1分)A．skin B．stomach C．lung D．bone 42．(1分)A．weakened B．fueled C．withdrew D．limited 43．(1分)A．developing B．stimulating C．detecting D．beating 44．(1分)A．added B．explained C．remarked D．roared 45．(1分)A．looked up B．looked down C．looked back D．looked around 46．(1分)A．proposal B．prediction C．exchange D．bond 47．(1分)A．faced B．overcome C．funded D．replaced 48．(1分)A．paintings B．poems C．essays D．songs 49．(1分)A．admit B．attract C．forbid D．accompany 50．(1分)A．guarantee B．demand C．grasp D．feature 51．(1分)A．disease B．phenomenon C．challenge D．escape 52．(1分)A．evidence B．reminder C．promise D．example 53．(1分)A．envious B．uplifted C．energetic D．lonely 54．(1分)A．suited B．addicted C．restricted D．committed 55．(1分)A．imaginary B．adventurous C．conventional D．tough 【答案】 41．B 42．B 43．D 44．C 45．A 46．C 47．C 48．A 49．B 50．D 51．D 52．B 53．D 54．C 55．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了励志艺术家Colleen Wall在1995年被诊断患有癌症并康复后，投身艺术与医疗领域，她与患者的交流启发其开展项目，创作壁画帮助患者从心理上摆脱病房束缚。 【详解】41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她进入艺术与医疗领域的旅程始于1995年，当时她被诊断出患有胃癌。A. skin皮肤；B. stomach胃；C. lung肺；D. bone骨头。根据后文“After ____ stomach cancer”可知，她患的是胃癌。故选B项。 42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这次改变人生的经历激发了她用艺术帮助他人的热情。A. weakened削弱；B. fueled激发，促进；C. withdrew撤回；D. limited限制。前文“Fortunately, she recovered.”提到她战胜了癌症，这是改变人生的经历，结合下文“After ____ stomach cancer, she served as an artist at Women’s & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.”可推知，正是战胜了癌症的成功经历激发了她用艺术去帮助他人的热情。故选B项。 43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：战胜胃癌后，她在布法罗妇女儿童医院担任艺术家。A. developing发展；B. stimulating刺激；C. detecting检测；D. beating战胜。从前文“Fortunately, she recovered.”可知她从癌症中康复了，也就是战胜了癌症。故选D项。 44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天早上，Colleen走进一个病人的房间，说：“外面天气真好！”A. added补充说；B. explained解释；C. remarked说，评论；D. roared咆哮。根据后文“It’s such a beautiful day outside!”可知，Colleen表达了对外面天气的看法，remark符合语境；add常用于对之前所说内容的补充。故选C项。 45．考查动词短语辨析。句意：病人从床上抬起头回答说：“从这里看总是一样的。”A. looked up抬头看；B. looked down俯视；C. looked back回顾；D. looked around环顾四周。结合前文“Colleen entered a patient’s room and remarked, ‘It’s such a beautiful day outside!’”和后文“from her bed”，病人原本在床上，听到Colleen的话后自然是从床上抬起头来回应。故选A项。 46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那次简单却有力的对话激发了Colleen一个项目的想法：改变医疗空间。A. proposal提议；B. prediction预测；C. exchange交流，对话；D. bond纽带。根据前文Colleen和病人关于外面天气的对话可知，正是这次交流激发了她的项目想法。故选C项。 47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过Kickstarter众筹活动，这个项目成功获得了资金支持，这也给了她机会创作20幅她称之为“陆地景观”的鼓舞人心的画作。A. faced面对；B. overcome克服；C. funded资助，为……提供资金；D. replaced代替。根据后文“with a crowd-funding Kickstarter campaign”和“it offered her the opportunity to create 20 inspirational paintings”可知，众筹活动为项目提供了资金，使得她能够进行画作创作。故选C项。 48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：通过Kickstarter众筹活动，这个项目成功获得了资金支持，这也给了她机会创作20幅她称之为“陆地景观”的鼓舞人心的画作。A. paintings画作；B. poems诗歌；C. essays散文；D. songs歌曲。后文“The window inspired paintings include elements of nature ____ the viewer into the scene.”明确提到了paintings，说明她创作的是画作。故选A项。 49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些以窗户为灵感的画作包含自然元素，以吸引观看者进入画面。A. admit承认；B. attract吸引；C. forbid禁止；D. accompany陪伴。根据后文“Colleen’s goal is to give every patient a view to a sunny, peaceful place”可知，画作包含自然元素的目的就是为了吸引病人，让他们仿佛置身于那个阳光、宁静的地方。故选B项。 50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们还以鼓励和鼓舞人心的话语为特色。A. guarantee保证；B. demand要求；C. grasp抓住；D. feature以……为特色。根据前文“Colleen Wall, an inspirational artist, is devoted to using murals (壁画) to make a ‘window view’ to uplift patients.”可知，Colleen作画的目的是帮助病人，让病人振作起来，结合后文“words of encouragement and inspiration”可推知，鼓励和鼓舞人心的话语是画作的一个特色，用来增强对病人的积极影响。故选D项。 51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Colleen的目标是让每个病人都能看到一个阳光明媚、宁静的地方，让他们在心理上逃离病房的限制，并提醒他们更好的日子即将到来。A. disease疾病；B. phenomenon现象；C. challenge挑战；D. escape逃离。根据前文“The patient 5 from her bed and replied, ‘It always looks the same from here.’”和后文“from the restrictions of the hospital room”可知，病人在病床上看到的画面总是一样，就像是被困在病房里，所以画作的作用是让病人在心理上从病房的限制中逃离出来。故选D项。 52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Colleen的目标是让每个病人都能看到一个阳光明媚、宁静的地方，让他们在心理上逃离病房的限制，并提醒他们更好的日子即将到来。A. evidence证据；B. reminder提醒物，引起回忆的事物；C. promise承诺；D. example例子。结合前文画作中包含鼓励的话语以及后文“better days are ahead”可知，画作是要提醒病人未来有更好的日子，所以它是一个reminder“提醒物”。故选B项。 53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“长时间待在病房里会让人感到孤独，”Colleen说。 A. envious嫉妒的；B. uplifted振奋的，意气昂扬的；C. energetic精力充沛的；D. lonely孤独的。根据前文“The patient ____ from her bed and replied, ‘It always looks the same from here.’”和“Spending long periods of time in a hospital room”可知，病人长时间处于封闭的病房环境，与外界接触少，会让人感到孤独。故选D项。 54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些窗户画旨在帮助病人感觉自己不是被限制在一个小房间里，而是可以进行一次想象中的户外自然之旅。A. suited适合的；B. addicted上瘾的；C. restricted受限制的；D. committed承诺。根据前文“from the restrictions of the hospital room”和“Spending long periods of time in a hospital room”可知，病房对病人有空间上的限制，而画作的作用是让病人感觉不被这样限制。故选C项。 55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些窗户画旨在帮助病人感觉自己不是被限制在一个小房间里，而是可以进行一次想象中的户外自然之旅。A. imaginary想象的；B. adventurous冒险的；C. conventional传统的；D. tough艰难的。病人身处病房无法真正去户外，只能通过画作展开想象，进行一场户外之旅，从前文“give every patient a view to a sunny, peaceful place”等描述可知，这是一种想象中的体验。故选A项。 四、语法填空 （本题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。 When art meets science, the result can be dramatically explosive and revolutionary. This 56(1.5分) (combine) lies at the heart of Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey, an exhibition currently on at the University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum. 57(1.5分) makes the exhibition stand out is its gallery format that goes beyond traditional ones, integrating art with chemistry, physics and artificial intelligence to display the pioneering work of artist Cai Guo-Qiang. A Material Odyssey 58(1.5分) (feature) a series of gunpowder test pieces, highlights something 59(1.5分) (rare) seen in exhibitions: science as a tool for understanding artistic techniques, and presents imagery that explores the molecular(分子的) behavior of gunpowder. No matter how precisely a gunpowder drawing is planned, the results are still 60(1.5分) (predictable). “I am inspired by the calmness and the natural strength 61(1.5分) (demonstrate) in the work after the vibrant colors fade. Changes in the gunpowder bring 62(1.5分) uncontrollability and unpredictability, 63(1.5分) is what makes working with gunpowder so fascinating.” Cai says. The exhibition will serve as 64(1.5分) notable gesture of how the art world can mix the virtual and real in this new AI-driven era, while also 65(1.5分) (stand) as a strong voice and decisive action in these unstable times. 【答案】 56．combination 57．What 58．features 59．rarely 60．unpredictable 61．demonstrated 62．about 63．which 64．a 65．standing 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了蔡国强的展览融合艺术与科学，以火药艺术展示艺术与科学的革命性结合。 【详解】56．考查名词。句意：这种结合是蔡国强的“物质之旅”展览的核心，该展览目前正在南加州大学太平洋亚洲博物馆展出。空处需要名词在句中作主语。combine的名词形式为combination“结合”，不可数名词。故填combination。 57．考查主语从句。句意：使这个展览脱颖而出的是其超越传统画廊形式的展览格式，将艺术与化学、物理和人工智能相结合，展示艺术家蔡国强的开创性作品。空处引导主语从句。主语从句中缺少主语，表示“……的事情”，所以用连接代词what引导该从句。故填What 58．考查时态。句意：“物质之旅”展出了多件火药测试作品，突显了在展览中罕见见到的东西：科学作为理解艺术技巧的工具，并展示了探索火药分子行为的图像。空处和highlights以及and后面的presents作并列谓语，所以空处也用第三人称单数形式。故填features。 59．考查副词。句意：“物质之旅”展出了多件火药测试作品，突显了在展览中罕见见到的东西：科学作为理解艺术技巧的工具，并展示了探索火药分子行为的图像。空处需要副词修饰后面的动词seen，在句中作状语。故填rarely。 60．考查形容词。句意：无论火药画作计划得多么精确，结果仍然是不可预测的。空处需要形容词作表语。根据“No matter how precisely a gunpowder drawing is planned”可知，火药画作是不可预测的，所以空处需要pradictable的反义词unpredictable“不可预测的”，符合语境。故填unpredictable。 61．考查非谓语动词。句意：在鲜艳的色彩褪去后，作品中表现出的冷静和自然力量给了我灵感。空处为非谓语动词作定语。该动词和修饰的名词“the calmness and the natural strengththe”之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词定语。故填demonstrated。 62．考查介词。句意：火药的变化引起了不可控制性和不可预测性，这正是使用火药创作如此迷人的原因。bring about“引起”，符合语境。故填about。 63．考查定语从句。句意：火药的变化带来了不可控制性和不可预测性，这正是使用火药创作如此迷人的原因。空处引导非限定性定语从句，修饰前面的整个句子，且在从句中作主语，所以用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。 64．考查冠词。句意：这次展览将作为一个显著的标志，展示艺术界如何在新的AI驱动时代将虚拟与现实混合，同时也在这些不稳定时期发出强烈的声音和果断的行动。空处泛指“一个显著的标志”，且空后为辅音音素开始的单词，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。 65．考查非谓语动词。句意：这次展览将作为一个显著的标志，展示艺术界如何在新的AI驱动时代将虚拟与现实混合，同时也在这些不稳定时期发出强烈的声音和果断的行动。空处需要非谓语动词作状语，该动词和其逻辑主语The exhibition之间为主动关系，所用现在分词作状语。故填standing。 五、书信写作 66．（本题15分）假定你是李华，上周五你校举办了以“智创科技触碰未来（Smart Innovation Shapes the Future）”为主题的科技节活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1. 活动目的； 2. 活动内容； 3. 活动意义。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Successful Sci-tech Festival ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 A Successful Sci-tech Festival Last Friday, our school held a sci-tech festival themed “Smart Innovation Shapes the Future” to inspire students’ passion for science and develop creative thinking. Various wonderful activities were held, including student invention shows, robot competitions and science lectures given by experts. Students actively took part in interactions, sharing creative ideas and exploring technological mysteries together. The festival not only enriched our campus life but also encouraged us to pursue scientific knowledge, laying a solid foundation for our future exploration. 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以李华的身份，为校英文报报道学校举办的主题为“智创科技触碰未来”的科技节活动，依次介绍活动目的、活动内容以及活动意义。 【详解】1.词汇积累 激发：inspire → stimulate 创造的：creative → innovative 参与：take part in → participate in 各种各样的：various → diverse 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：The festival not only enriched our campus life but also encouraged us to pursue scientific knowledge, laying a solid foundation for our future exploration. 拓展句：Not only did the festival enrich our campus life, but it also encouraged us to pursue scientific knowledge, laying a solid foundation for our future exploration. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Last Friday, our school held a sci-tech festival themed “Smart Innovation Shapes the Future” to inspire students’ passion for science and develop creative thinking.(运用了过去分词短语themed “Smart Innovation Shapes the Future”作后置定语和动词不定式to inspire作目的状语) 【高分句型2】The festival not only enriched our campus life but also encouraged us to pursue scientific knowledge, laying a solid foundation for our future exploration.(运用了现在分词短语laying a solid foundation for our future exploration作结果状语) 六、书面表达 67．（本题25分）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。 A golden haze settled over the school playground. The sun prepared to rest for the evening, and I intended to follow. Saying goodbye to my clubmates, I headed back to the dormitory, camera swinging in my hand. As the photography editor of the school newspaper, I looked forward to setting my camera aside for an evening to reflect on my busy day — I’d spent the whole afternoon running around the campus, documenting every wonderful moment of the art festival. I wasn’t long on my way when a voice rang out behind me: “Photo, photo, photo.” A junior schoolboy followed closely, his eyes fixed on my camera with obvious longing. I breathed a tired sigh. After three hours of taking photos for costumed dancers, painters showing off their works and singers holding microphones proudly, I had no energy to press the shutter button again, no matter how eager he was. He kept trailing me, twisting his shirt hem nervously. Catching my eye, he asked again with hope shining in his bright eyes: “Photo?” Half interested and half impatient, I stopped by the flower bed and instructed him how to pose like the performers I’d shot earlier. But as I prepared to take the photo, his eagerness suddenly shifted to shyness and fear. No instructions could help me capture the perfect shot: Each shutter click made him stiffer, his forced smile turning wooden and unnatural. Frustrated and acutely aware of the disappointment in his eyes, I almost gave up. The boy stood alone and awkward beside the flowers, shoulders hunched like a wilted leaf—eager for a photo, yet painfully camera-shy 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。 In an effort to ease the boy’s shyness, I put down my camera and started chatting with him. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When I handed the printed photo to the boy a few days later, his face lit up with joy. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】【参考范文】 In an effort to ease the boy’s shyness, I put down my camera and started chatting with him. I asked about his favorite exhibits at the art festival, which he described with sparkling eyes as he talked about a robot model made by the senior students. Seeing his growing excitement, I suggested he stand beside the flower bed naturally, without forcing any poses. Laughing and gesturing as he recalled interesting details, he didn’t notice that I had picked up the camera again, capturing the moment when his face was lit up by the golden sunset. When I handed the printed photo to the boy a few days later, his face lit up with joy. He stared at the picture for a long time, his fingers gently touching the image where he was grinning widely among the blooming roses. He told me it was the first time someone had taken such a lovely photo of him, one that made him feel truly seen. This small incident taught me that the best photos are not those with perfect poses, but those that hold genuine emotions which can warm people’s hearts for a long time. 【导语】本文以校园摄影为线索，讲述了作为校报摄影编辑的作者，在艺术节拍摄完忙碌的一下午后，准备回宿舍休息，途中被一个渴望拍照的低年级小男孩追随；作者虽疲惫仍停下准备为他拍照，却发现小男孩极度怯场，僵硬的姿态和不自然的笑容让作者难以捕捉完美画面，看着他既渴望又害羞的样子，作者几乎想要放弃的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ① 由第一段首句“为了缓解男孩的羞怯，我放下相机，开始和他聊天。”可知，本段可描写作者的引导与男孩的转变。 ② 由第二段首句“几天后，当我把洗好的照片递给男孩时，他的脸上洋溢着喜悦。”可知，本段可描述照片赠送后男孩的反应与作者的感悟。 2. 续写线索：放下相机和男孩聊天，询问他喜欢的艺术节展品——男孩兴奋描述机器人模型，逐渐放松——建议他自然站姿，悄悄拿起相机捕捉他的真实瞬间——几天后将洗好的照片递给男孩，男孩满心喜悦——感悟 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①. 描述：describe/portray ②. 回忆：recall/recollect ③. 凝视：stare/gaze 情感类 ①. 喜悦：joy/pleasure ②. 真挚的：genuine/sincere 【点睛】[高分句型1]. I asked about his favorite exhibits at the art festival, which he described with sparkling eyes as he talked about a robot model made by the senior students.（运用which引导非限制性定语从句和as引导时间状语从句。） [高分句型2]. This small incident taught me that the best photos are not those with perfect poses, but those that hold genuine emotions which can warm people’s hearts for a long time.（运用第一个that引导宾语从句和第二个that以及which引导定语从句） 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高中英语单元测试——Unit 4 Meeting the Muse（较难版02）（解析版） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、听力选择题 1．（本题1.5分）What does the woman think about John Grisham’s books? A．Useful. B．Unconvincing. C．Interesting. 2．（本题1.5分）What is the man’s opinion about the painting? A．It’s peaceful. B．It’s colourful. C．It’s boring. 3．（本题1.5分）What is the man's attitude towards the robot economy? A．Disapproving. B．Objective. C．Supportive. 4．（本题1.5分）Why is the camera put on the bird’s back? A．To do scientific research. B．To catch people’s eyes. C．To take better pictures. 5．（本题1.5分）How is the man preparing to use the tools? A．By learning at work. B．By watching online videos. C．By reading the instructions. （本题3分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．(1.5分)Where does the conversation probably take place? A．At a museum. B．In a classroom. C．In a gallery. 7．(1.5分)What color does the woman choose? A．Blue. B．Orange. C．Red. （本题4.5分）听下面一段对话，完成下面小题。 8．(1.5分)What does Mark say about live drawing? A．It’s enjoyable. B．It’s stressful. C．It’s creative. 9．(1.5分)What is the new thing that Mark wants to draw on? A．Magazines. B．Diaries. C．Maps. 10．(1.5分)Where do Mark’s inspirations come from? A．His dreams. B．His parents. C．His travels. （本题4.5分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．(1.5分)What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Reporter and manager. B．Customer and salesman. C．Housewife and shopkeeper. 12．(1.5分)What is the robot programmed to do? A．Shopping and calculating. B．Repairing and guarding. C．Cleaning and washing. 13．(1.5分)What does the woman think of the new home? A．It’s safe enough. B．It’s too expensive. C．It’s worth buying. （本题6分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14．(1.5分)What are the two speakers talking about? A．A novel. B．The woman’s uncle. C．A film. 15．(1.5分)When did the woman’s uncle begin to work in the country? A．In 1978. B．In 1970. C．In 1973. 16．(1.5分)What is the woman’s uncle like? A．Clever. B．Hardworking. C．Selfish. 17．(1.5分)What is the story about? A．School life. B．Factory life. C．Country life. （本题4.5分）听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18．(1.5分)What is the White Rabbit carrying? A．A stick. B．A pocket watch. C．A book. 19．(1.5分)How is Alice’s journey into the Wonderland? A．Mysterious. B．Disappointing. C．Dangerous. 20．(1.5分)What is the speaker mainly talking about? A．An English novel. B．An English movie. C．An English expression. 二、阅读理解 （本题7.5分）Four Self-Portraits (自画像) by Famous Artists Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) — “Self-Portrait”, 1506 One of the beautiful self-portraits by famous artist Raphael was drawn at the age of 23. It measures around 45cm×33cm and is located at the world-famous Uffizi Gallery. The Italian painter used oil on board to draw his self-portrait, which was the clearest and the most recognizable self-portrait of Raphael himself. Leonardo da Vinci — “Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk”, 1512 “Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk” is a self-portrait of da Vinci at the age of 60 and measures around 33.3cm×21.6cm, which is on display in Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Italy. It is drawn with red chalk on paper and represents the head of an elderly man in a three-quarter view. In the portrait, the length of the hair is uncommon in Renaissance portraits. Rembrandt van Rijn — “Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-up Collar”, 1659 Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn painted his self-portrait in 1659 when he was 53 years old. It shows his worried expression that clearly portrays the troubled condition of his mind at that point of his life since the year 1659 was a year of anxiety for him. This self-portrait found its place among the Benjamin Altman Collection, which has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1913. Edgar Degas — “Degas Au Porte-Fusain”, 1855 Edgar Degas made this self-portrait only when he was twenty-one years old. It was one of the most remarkable of his fifteen self-portraits. Degas was seated seemingly without fear and anxiety. The pose in the painting was formal and academic. The painting is located in the musée d’Orsay, Paris, France. 21．(2.5分)Where should visitors go if they want to admire Raphael’s self-portrait in 1506? A．Biblioteca Reale. B．Uffizi Gallery. C．The musée d’Orsay. D．The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 22．(2.5分)Which aspect of Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk was special during the Renaissance? A．The long hair. B．The formal pose. C．The red clothing. D．The worried expression. 23．(2.5分)Which painter was the youngest when painting the above-mentioned self-portraits? A．Raphael. B．Leonardo da Vinci. C．Edgar Degas. D．Rembrandt van Rijn. （本题10分）Born in Xi’an, the eastern starting point of the ancient Silk Road, Xu Wen never imagined that a visit to an English antique shop would tie her to the route’s western end. Two decades ago, she and her British husband, Alastair Blackburn, were immediately attracted by three small, vividly colored, finely detailed paintings. Upon close examination, the couple found they weren’t just ordinary watercolors, as the paper was unique, and the pigments (颜料)seemed mineral-based. They bought the works immediately. These pieces marked the couple’s first encounter with Tongcao painting, or pith painting, which served as a window to 19th-century China, an era without cameras. Tongcao paintings are created on dried pith from a rice paper plant, whose honeycombed texture (纹理) differs sharply from fibrous ordinary paper. This unique material prevents watercolors from sinking in; instead, the paint sits on top, creating a faint three-dimensional effect that modern reproductions struggle to match. Xu later explained that these artworks were like “Eastern postcards” made by Guangzhou craftsmen. When Guangzhou was China’s only port open to Western trade, painters adapted Western styles to describe daily life, festivals, and customs for curious Western merchants. Fascinated by this forgotten chapter of cross-cultural exchange, the couple spent 20 years collecting Tongcao paintings. They searched antique shops and private collections across Europe, eventually amassing over 2,000 pieces showing 19th-century Chinese life and customs. Their passion led them to build a museum in 2023, which was opened in a historical building in Blackburn’s hometown, long recognized as the Silk Road’s western endpoint. “This museum bridges the two ends of the Silk Road,” Xu said. Many Chinese visitors have come and appreciated in person the town’s long history with China through the museum and the way local shops and cultural centers celebrated their ties to the Silk Road. To further promote this heritage, the couple founded the Silk Road Foundation in 2023 and invited students to copy Tongcao works. Xu also cooperated with schools in Xi’ an, hoping to pass on this culture. “These paintings are living history,” she said. “We must make sure they keep telling their stories of East-West connection.” 24．(2.5分)Why are Tongcao paintings different from modern reproductions? A．Their watercolor disappears easily. B．They describe 19th-century Chinese life. C．Their material creates a faint 3D effect. D．They were made for Western merchants. 25．(2.5分)What does the underlined word “amassing” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Collecting. B．Selling. C．Displaying. D．Creating. 26．(2.5分)What did Xu Wen and her husband do for Tongcao paintings? A．They sold them to European collectors. B．They built a museum to protect them. C．They taught people to make them in China. D．They studied their origin in Guangzhou. 27．(2.5分)What is the author’s purpose in writing this text? A．To introduce a new type of painting. B．To encourage people to visit a Silk Road museum. C．To compare Chinese and Western painting styles. D．To praise a couple’s contributions to cultural preservation. （本题10分）Researchers found that they could accurately (准确地) predict how close two people were based only on their brain activity in response to a series of unfamiliar video clips. Put simply: You and your best friends really do think alike. According to a Dartmouth study finding, friends have similar neural (神经的) responses to real-world stimuli (刺激) and these similarities can be used to predict who your friends are. The study reveals that friends have the most similar neural activity patterns, followed by friends-of-friends who, in turn, have more similar neural activity than people three degrees removed (friends-of-friends-of-friends). Published in Nature Communications, the study is the first of its kind to examine the connections between the neural reaction of people within a real-world social network. “Neural responses to active, naturalistic stimuli, like videos, can give us a window into people’s unlimited, unplanned thought processes as they unfold. Our results suggest that friends process the world around them in exceptionally similar ways,” says lead author Carolyn Parkinson. The study analyzed the friendships or social ties within a group of 280 graduate students. The researchers estimated the social distance between pairs of individuals based on mutually (相互地) reported social ties. Forty-two of the students were asked to watch a range of videos while their neural activity was recorded in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner. The videos covered a range of topics and genres, including politics, science, comedy and music videos, for which a range of responses was expected. Each participant watched the same videos in the same order, with the same instructions. The researchers then compared the neural responses in pairs across the set of students to determine if pairs of students who were friends had more similar brain activity than pairs further removed from each other in their social network. The findings revealed that neural response similarity was strongest among friends, and this pattern appeared across brain regions involved in emotional responding and high-level reasoning. Even when the researchers controlled variables (变量), including left-handedness or right-handedness, age, gender, race, and nationality, the analogy (类比) in neural activity among friends was still evident. The team also found that fMRI response similarities could be used to predict not only if a pair were friends but also the social distance between the two. 28．(2.5分)What can we learn about the study mentioned in the text? A．It involved more than 200 students watching various videos. B．It required a professional device to analyze participants’ conversation. C．It has not gained acceptance from the academic world yet. D．It is original and checks people’s neural responses. 29．(2.5分)What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．The process of the study. B．The design of the study. C．The findings of the study. D．The breakthrough of the study. 30．(2.5分)What is the author’s attitude towards the findings of the study? A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Objective. D．Indifferent. 31．(2.5分)What might be the best title for the passage? A．Neural Responses Shape Social Bonds. B．How Vidos Connect People’s Minds. C．The Science Behind Social Networks. D．Friendship Seen Through Neural Patterns. （本题10分）Readers may be familiar with the humorous idea that humans are only the third-cleverest species on Earth after mice and dolphins. But perhaps Douglas Adams should have included dolphins’ cetacean cousins. In a paper just published in Open Mind, CETI researchers describe a strikingly human-like feature in whale communication. Sperm whales communicate using a series of clicks researchers call “codas”, which look a lot like vowels in human languages. For linguists, vowels are characterized by the free flow of air through a vibrating vocal tract. In contrast, consonants involve disruptions of the airflow. A vowel’s basic pitch(technically called F0)is determined by the speaker’s sex and body size. But by moving tongue and lips we shape the sound into higher-pitched “formants”(F1, F2, F3, etc.). Whether we hear an “ah” or an “ee” depends on the relationship between these formants. To humans, sperm-whale codas do not sound like pitches at all; the clicks are much too infrequent and irregular. The clicks become a continuous tone only when they occur 20 to 40 times per second. But when the whales’ silences were removed in software, the researchers could consider them as pitches nevertheless, and look more closely at their other qualities. The next step was taken with the help of artificial intelligence(AI). The researchers used an AI system trained to learn human language to examine the codas. Gasper Begus, a linguist at the University of California and the study’s lead author, says that the AI led them to study the pitch patterns of the clicks — ones that work like human vowel sounds. Sure enough, the whale codas contained two sound patterns resembling those in the F1 and F2 formants of human vowels, but at a much lower pitch. Based on this resemblance, the researchers called them the a-coda and i-coda vowels. They even found that whales could produce diphthongs — two vowels gliding quickly from one to another, like the ah-ee sound in English words like “ride” and “time”. The whales do all this often in what researchers call “conversations”. Exactly what the whales may be saying to each other remains unknown — although working that out is CETI’s eventual goal. That will require a large body of vocalizations to study, as well as an equally big number of observations of how the animals behave and interact with each other. 32．(2.5分)Why does the author refer to Douglas Adams’s joke about mice, dolphins and humans? A．To illustrate a point B．To give an example C．To make a comparison D．To introduce a topic 33．(2.5分)What does the word “disruptions” underlined in paragraph 2 mean? A．complete stops B．breaks in flow C．increases in speed D．extra energy 34．(2.5分)What do we know about sperm whales from the passage? A．They communicate in quite a similar way to humans. B．They produce continuous clicks that sound like pitches. C．They create click patterns resembling human vowels. D．They could produce diphthongs like “ride” and “time”. 35．(2.5分)What can we infer about the CETI researchers from the last paragraph? A．They have paid more attention to the whales’ vocalizations than to their behaviors. B．They have uncovered the nature of the whales’ social behaviors and interactions. C．They will decode the whales’ calls by observing their behaviors and interactions. D．They will carry out more research to better understand the whales’ conversations. （本题12.5分）At first glance, it seems to be Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece Girl with a Pearl Earring. 36(2.5分) Wearing two glowing earrings, the girl has a slightly inhuman shade of red on her face. Look strange? 37(2.5分) Chosen from 3,482 submitted images based on the Vermeer masterpiece, the AI-generated work was displayed at the Mauritshuis Museum in the Netherlands in March. The designer looked on the experience of literally replacing the famous painting by one of his AI images as crazy and completely surreal. 38(2.5分) Though Mauritshuis press officer Boris de Munnick insisted that it was a nice picture and a creative process, many people questioned whether it could be called art and if it was qualified to be shown in the museum gallery. 39(2.5分) It was regarded as a disrespect for the masterpiece of Vermeer and also for any working artist. In fact, this is not the first time that people have debated AI’s role in creativity. 40(2.5分) But the technology has now become widely available for regular everyday use and the practice of using AI image generators to make art has become more common. A．Coming from a museum, it’s really embarrassing. B．However, the AI image raised a fierce argument. C．But look more closely and you may find something different about it. D．One common concern is whether AI-generated works break copyright laws. E．Dutch artist Iris Compiet described the image on display as unoriginal. F．It’s actually an image made by Berlin-based designer Julian Dieken using artificial intelligence. G．The emergence of such AI works is believed by many to weaken the enthusiasm of artists with creative skills. 三、完形填空 （本题15分）Colleen Wall, an inspirational artist, is devoted to using murals (壁画) to make a “window view” to uplift patients. Her journey into the Arts & Healthcare field began in 1995, when she was diagnosed (诊断) with 41 cancer. Fortunately, she recovered. This life-changing experience 42 her passion for using art to help others. After 43 stomach cancer, she served as an artist at Women’s & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. One morning, Colleen entered a patient’s room and 44 , “It’s such a beautiful day outside!” The patient 45 from her bed and replied, “It always looks the same from here.” That simple but powerful 46 inspired Colleen’s idea for a project: Transforming Healthcare Spaces. It was successfully 47 with a crowd-funding Kickstarter campaign, and it offered her the opportunity to create 20 inspirational 48 she called Land Escapes. The window-inspired paintings include elements of nature to 49 the viewer into the scene. They also 50 words of encouragement and inspiration. Colleen’s goal is to give every patient a view to a sunny, peaceful place, offering a mental 51 from the restrictions of the hospital room and a(n) 52 that better days are ahead. “Spending long periods of time in a hospital room can feel 53 ,” said Colleen. “These window paintings are meant to help patients feel as though they are not 54 to a small room but instead can take a(n) 55 journey outside into nature.” 41．(1分)A．skin B．stomach C．lung D．bone 42．(1分)A．weakened B．fueled C．withdrew D．limited 43．(1分)A．developing B．stimulating C．detecting D．beating 44．(1分)A．added B．explained C．remarked D．roared 45．(1分)A．looked up B．looked down C．looked back D．looked around 46．(1分)A．proposal B．prediction C．exchange D．bond 47．(1分)A．faced B．overcome C．funded D．replaced 48．(1分)A．paintings B．poems C．essays D．songs 49．(1分)A．admit B．attract C．forbid D．accompany 50．(1分)A．guarantee B．demand C．grasp D．feature 51．(1分)A．disease B．phenomenon C．challenge D．escape 52．(1分)A．evidence B．reminder C．promise D．example 53．(1分)A．envious B．uplifted C．energetic D．lonely 54．(1分)A．suited B．addicted C．restricted D．committed 55．(1分)A．imaginary B．adventurous C．conventional D．tough 四、语法填空 （本题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。 When art meets science, the result can be dramatically explosive and revolutionary. This 56(1.5分) (combine) lies at the heart of Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey, an exhibition currently on at the University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum. 57(1.5分) makes the exhibition stand out is its gallery format that goes beyond traditional ones, integrating art with chemistry, physics and artificial intelligence to display the pioneering work of artist Cai Guo-Qiang. A Material Odyssey 58(1.5分) (feature) a series of gunpowder test pieces, highlights something 59(1.5分) (rare) seen in exhibitions: science as a tool for understanding artistic techniques, and presents imagery that explores the molecular(分子的) behavior of gunpowder. No matter how precisely a gunpowder drawing is planned, the results are still 60(1.5分) (predictable). “I am inspired by the calmness and the natural strength 61(1.5分) (demonstrate) in the work after the vibrant colors fade. Changes in the gunpowder bring 62(1.5分) uncontrollability and unpredictability, 63(1.5分) is what makes working with gunpowder so fascinating.” Cai says. The exhibition will serve as 64(1.5分) notable gesture of how the art world can mix the virtual and real in this new AI-driven era, while also 65(1.5分) (stand) as a strong voice and decisive action in these unstable times. 五、书信写作 66．（本题15分）假定你是李华，上周五你校举办了以“智创科技触碰未来（Smart Innovation Shapes the Future）”为主题的科技节活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1. 活动目的； 2. 活动内容； 3. 活动意义。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Successful Sci-tech Festival ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达 67．（本题25分）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。 A golden haze settled over the school playground. The sun prepared to rest for the evening, and I intended to follow. Saying goodbye to my clubmates, I headed back to the dormitory, camera swinging in my hand. As the photography editor of the school newspaper, I looked forward to setting my camera aside for an evening to reflect on my busy day — I’d spent the whole afternoon running around the campus, documenting every wonderful moment of the art festival. I wasn’t long on my way when a voice rang out behind me: “Photo, photo, photo.” A junior schoolboy followed closely, his eyes fixed on my camera with obvious longing. I breathed a tired sigh. After three hours of taking photos for costumed dancers, painters showing off their works and singers holding microphones proudly, I had no energy to press the shutter button again, no matter how eager he was. He kept trailing me, twisting his shirt hem nervously. Catching my eye, he asked again with hope shining in his bright eyes: “Photo?” Half interested and half impatient, I stopped by the flower bed and instructed him how to pose like the performers I’d shot earlier. But as I prepared to take the photo, his eagerness suddenly shifted to shyness and fear. No instructions could help me capture the perfect shot: Each shutter click made him stiffer, his forced smile turning wooden and unnatural. Frustrated and acutely aware of the disappointment in his eyes, I almost gave up. The boy stood alone and awkward beside the flowers, shoulders hunched like a wilted leaf—eager for a photo, yet painfully camera-shy 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。 In an effort to ease the boy’s shyness, I put down my camera and started chatting with him. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When I handed the printed photo to the boy a few days later, his face lit up with joy. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $