湖北省孝感市2022-2023学年高二下学期收心(开学)考试英语试卷
学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
一、阅读理解
Boasting a long history, China is home to many famous paintings, which are now in the hearts of more than a billion people.
Nymph of the Luo River — Gu Kaizhi
The legend has it that Cao Zhi fell in love with the governor's daughter. However, she married his brother and the prince became upset. Later, he composed an emotional poem about the love between the goddess and common people. In the 4th century, Gu Kaizhi, a Chinese artist, was moved by the story and illustrated the poem.
Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers — Zhou Fang
During the Tang Dynasty, the genre of "beautiful women painting" enjoyed popularity. Coming from a noble background, Zhou Fang created artworks in this genre. In his painting, the ladies stand as though they are fashion models, but one of them is entertaining herself by teasing a cute dog.
Along the River During the Qingming Festival — Zhang Zeduan
Zhang Zeduan depicted (描绘) the landscape in his work. However, instead of concentrating on the vastness of nature, he captured the daily life of the people of Bianjing, present-day Kaifeng. His work shows much about life in the Norther Song Dynasty.
A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains — Wang Ximeng
Not only did officials and scholars enjoy listening to music, but they also found pleasure in depicting nature. One such painter was Wang Ximeng He was a prodigy. Wang Ximeng painted A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains when he was only seventeen years old. He died several years later, but he left one of the largest and most beautiful paintings in Chinese history.
1、Where do you think this passage is taken from
A. A novel. B. A travel brochure
C. A magazine. D. A book review.
2、What can we learn from this passage
A. Zhou Fang painted fashion models in his painting.
B. Nymph of the Luo River is a poem written by Gu Kaizhi.
C. Wang Ximeng created his masterpiece when he was at the age of seventy.
D. Zhang Zeduan described daily life of the people of Bianjing in his works.
3、Which is your best choice if you want to enjoy a painting with the beauty of nature
A. Nymph of the Luo River — Gu Kaizhi.
B. A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains — Wang Ximeng.
C. Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers — Zhou Fang.
D. Along the River During the Qingming Festival — Zhang Zeduan.
Standing on the shore of a lake, I can't help but marvel at the tens or hundreds of thousands of small rocks that surround my boots. They were all created from hard surfaces, their edges softening over time. And I wonder, can we learn from a pile of rocks
Much like a rock, I've found my attitude has softened and my desire to better understand others has expanded with each trip around the sun.
Once, I too was a sharp rock covered in pointy edges. Today, after decades of the waters of life coursing over me, my edges are softer and more understanding. I'm less likely to judge and more interested in learning how we can exist together.
Two years ago, while traveling in the Pacific Northwest, I watched a restaurant owner ask several people to leave for not wearing masks. Not forceful and not rude. On the door read a sign: "Please wear a mask before entering our restaurant. We don't like it either, but let's all do what we can to get through this together." The group of young men wished to argue about the note.
I sat watching understanding both sides. I've been those guys before, using my youthful edges to chip away at the world. What I lost, however, was the ability to grow from experiences by looking through the eyes of others. In learning to be more open, I've also found more happiness and success.
You can fit more rounded rocks in a jar than those with sharp edges. The former look for ways to adjust and make room for others; the latter never give an inch to accommodate others.
Time, like the waters rolling against once sharp stones, changes us I placed a rounded stone into my jacket pocket. Mother Nature is holding class again.
4、What does the author compare the rocks to
A. Challenges we come across B. What nature offers us.
C. People's abilities. D. People's personalities.
5、Why did the group of guys argue in the restaurant
A. They intended to skip out on the bill.
B. They were dissatisfied with the food offered.
C. They were unwilling to wear masks.
D. They were not allowed to leave the restaurant.
6、What does the underlined word “accommodate" mean
A. fight with B. try to change
C. provide space for. D. leave a good impression on
7、What does the author want to tell us with this article
A. We should adjust to new conditions.
B. It's necessary to consider the feelings of others.
C. Be brave when in the face of difficulties in life.
D. Being open and understanding brings you more happiness.
A spoonful of pickles (榨菜) can sometimes make a meal taste way better. Recently, a new type of pickle is being discussed: “digital pickled vegetables”. It refers to the videos people watch while eating. Many people think that the videos can make their food more appetizing.
The topic received more than 16 million clicks on Sina Weibo and about 100,000 people participated in the discussion. Instead of having meals with friends and family members, many young people in China are kept company by TV shows or short videos. Many believe that their food is tastier with the “digital pickles”.
Can this habit affect your diet According to a research paper published in 2019, you may eat more unconsciously. The international research team asked 62 volunteers to follow different eating patterns on four different days. The patterns included eating while looking at the mobile phone, reading magazines and without distraction. After analyzing their diets, the team discovered that eating with a distraction increased caloric ingestion (卡路里摄入) by about 15 percent.
To explore the reason, the team also invited two groups of people: one group ate while listening to an audio clip (音频剪辑) about another person eating and the other listened to a clip that helped them imagine themselves eating. The results showed that the second group ate less since they were more focused on their meals. When we eat with the “digital pickles”, our attention can be distracted, which leads to eating more than expected.
This works not only for eating meals but other demanding tasks as well. A research project led by the University of Sussex, UK, pointed out that activities which require lots of attention trick many participants into overeating. The team invited 120 participants to do various tasks while providing them with drinks and snacks. “Our study suggests that if you’re eating or drinking while your attention is distracted by a highly engaging task, you’re less likely to be able to tell how full you feel,” one of the authors Martin Yeomans explained.
8、What do "digital pickles" refer to
A. A new type of vegetables.
B. Electronic products popular online.
C. Videos people watch while eating
D. Digital games suitable for families.
9、What do we know about the international research
A. The research was conducted in 2019.
B.62 people in total participated in the entire research.
C. It showed that eating with a distraction decreased caloric ingestion by 15 percent.
D. The group listening to a clip about another person eating ate more than the other group.
10、Why do people cat more with “digital pickles" according to the text
A. They are more focused on their meals.
B. They are distracted by "digital pickles".
C. The food tastes better with "digital pickles".
D. The "digital pickles" make them feel hungrier.
11、Why does the author mention a different study in the last paragraph
A. To give another case that causes overeating
B. To describe the effects of "digital pickles".
C. To explain how to judge you are full.
D. To present how to avoid being distracted.
Users have recently been drawn to TikTok's AI image generator (生成器) as it creates drawings based on pictures. How does AI create drawings
One of the most basic models that allow AI to generate drawings is the GANs (对抗生成网络). They are deep learning systems that can learn from training data and generate new data with the same characteristics.
GANs consist of two main parties - the generator and the discriminator (判别器). In terms of drawings, the generator tries to mimic (模仿) the style of a set of images, producing new data. The discriminator then makes decisions to see whether the new data qualifies. In this way, AI can generate new drawings.
Some generators can also produce images based on a simple description - sometimes just a few words. Launched in April, DALL.E2 went viral for its text-to-image function. The AI system goes through two training processes: learning to understand the text and matching the elements from different images to the text. After getting to know what the text is about, it matches a large number of relevant image pieces to the text. To make the match more precise, DALL E2 was trained on 400 million images with text, collected directly from the internet.
Then, The CLIP model allows AI to encode (编码) the elements of both images and text. The next step is called diffusion (扩散) which decodes (解码) the data into an image. In the end, the AI system can generate images based on text, as if creating art itself.
12、How do GANs help AI generate drawings
A. By learning from a set of pictures.
B. By combining various photographs.
C. By directly copying a particular picture.
D. By selecting an image from a database.
13、What is the discriminator used to do
A. Decide which image to mimic.
B. Add more details to new images.
C. Check the quality of new images.
D. Collet images from the internet.
14、What can we learn about DALLE2
A. It can translate images into text.
B. It was developed five years after GANs.
C. It was trained on 400 million images with text.
D. It creates images based on images with text.
15、What is the main purpose of the article
A. To introduce the features of AI drawings.
B. To discuss whether AI can create true art.
C. To comment on some AI image generators.
D. To explain the technology behind AI drawing.
二、七选五
16、We all enjoy planning out our lives. We had great expectations and dreams to touch the sky. ①_____ The game of life twists and turns, changing direction to form new paths that aren't anticipated.
So, what happens when the life you have isn't the life you planned You can go exploring. You go exploring without expectation because your plans could be the very thing that keeps you from the life that's waiting for you. ②_____ Rather, you should get curious about how to change your circumstances for the better.
③_____ But if you continue to focus on everything that went wrong in the past, you wouldn't be able to see the good that is present. Each day is a blank canvas presented as an opportunity for you to create and to discover new things. Be careful, however, not to give in to other's opinions of what your life should lo like. These days everyone can be an expert on what you should do with your life. ④_____
So, don't be afraid to make mistakes but learn from them quickly. ⑤_____ You had better be free of these emotions to move on in a light-hearted way.
A. However, life isn't a bed of roses.
B. Don't regret for the past mistakes.
C. Unfortunately, reality doesn't always quite match up.
D. Let go of blame, self-pity, excuses, bitterness and resentment.
E. There will still be times when you struggle with letting go of the past
F. But when things don't work out, they're unwilling to take responsibility.
G. This shouldn't mean you give in to frustration for not living up to your potential.
三、完形填空(15空)
Over the years I've spent living in Beijing. I can 1 the number of truly outdoor experiences I've had on one hand. But a road trip to Nanshan Skiing Village in February 2021 provided me with some 2 memories.
As my friends and I sat together in the ski lift chair, I finally felt for the first time that I had 3 left the busy city life of Beijing. Up in the air a few dozen meters off the ground, I 4 the wide view of the countryside and appreciated the peaceful quiet.
As the ski lift reached its 5 , I 6 slid off from the chair and almost did a face-plant into the snow. “So much for the peace and quiet”, I 7 to myself. 8 , I gathered myself together and made my way as 9 as I could to one of the several starting points.
My buddies had already started making their way down the hill, and I was about to join them but suddenly fear 10 me as I noticed how easy it was to 11 speed. I 12 to swerve(突然转向) to the side to slow down, but ended up tumbling (摔倒) down into the snow.
Not wanting to become 13 I awkwardly reattached the ski. Although I still felt nervous, by accepting the risk I was able to ski more confidently and at last managed to make it down the whole ski slope (斜坡).
By the day's end, I had relearned what it 14 to take risks and get out of my comfort zone. By accepting what seems 15 , you can find both confidence and peace within.
17、A. cast B. claim C. account D. count
18、A. unbelievable B. unforgettable C. incredible D. horrible
19、A. truly B. initially C. eventually D. simply
20、A. took in B. took up C. brought in D. brought up
21、A. circumstance B. departure C destination D. peak
22、A. awkwardly B. flexibly C. slowly D. eagerly
23、A. blamed B. thought C. regretted D. sighed
24、A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. Although D. Furthermore
25、A. stably B. gracefully C. gently D. tightly
26、A. gained B. gathered C. swelled D. overwhelmed
27、A. pick out B. pick up C. take off D. take up
28、A. attempted B. proceeded C. adapted D. managed
29、A. panicked B. ashamed C. discouraged D. distracted
30、A. brought B. meant C. made D. took
31、A. impossible B. terrific C. upset D. scary
四、语法填空
32、Studying abroad in Amman, Jordan, was a life changing experience for me. Every day was ①______ adventure because life there was ②______ (dramatic) different from that at home. As you know Jordan is in the Middle East, There were some challenges and cultural norms ③______ I had to adapt to, and I needed to learn how to behave in new ④______ (surround) and cooperate with people from different cultural backgrounds. Fortunately, everyone I met there was understanding and welcoming. I ⑤______ (apply) through International Studies Abroad (ISA), and they were incredibly helpful and made the process much ⑥______ (simple).
⑦______ (study) abroad let me see things from new angles and learn more about cultures around me. I hope everyone gets the opportunity ⑧______ (pursue) further studies abroad and to gain understanding ⑨______ different cultures. I believe studying abroad can help you ⑩______ (strong) your abilities in cross-cultural communication and improve your general competence.
五、书面表达
33、假设你是红星中学李华,本周三你和同学参加了“红十字急救培训进校园”活动,请给学校英文报写一份稿件,介绍此活动。内容包括:
1.活动时间,地点。
2.活动内容。(听讲座;学习并实践具体情况下的急救步骤)
3.参加活动的感受。
注意:
1.词数80词左右:
2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
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六、读后续写
34、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段话。使之构成篇完整的短文。
When Steve invited me to accompany him on a camping trip to the mountains, I imagined a cabin with a fireplace, hot cocoa, and bunk beds. Imagine how my simple, yet comfortable image of camping became a nightmare (噩梦) when Steve and his older brother, Paul, showed up with a truck filled with camping supplies - tents, rolled-up sleeping bags, and some instant food! I did pack a backpack, as instructed, but I had no idea we were going on survival training!
Paul, ever so efficient, had a schedule to keep, and he hurried me to get in so we could leave the city hustle and bustle (喧闹) behind us. Ahead, the mountains appeared bigger than I had remembered them; the trees were larger, and the environment was much more dangerous. At least the weather was amazing - cotton-candy clouds dotted the deep blue sky.
At the trailhead (登山口),Paul tied a sleeping bag onto my pack and lectured Steve and me about hiking manners.
The first part of the trail looked more like a wooded road that led up the mountains than a hiking path. Soon, the path became narrower and steeper, forcing me to focus on the task at hand and to talk less. As we gained height, we moved above the tree line, and I could see the trail zigzagging (蜿蜒) up the mountain.
"It looks closer than it is," Paul said, reading my facial expressions. "This is the most difficult part … watch the trail, not the view. Loose rocks and tree roots make the trail dangerous, and we have no shade."
Finally, we reached the top of the mountain. My legs aching, I dropped my pack and groaned (呻吟). "No time to rest," Paul said, looking up at the sky.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
The weather up here changed quickly,
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And just as quickly as the storm came rushing in, it cleared up, allowing us to exit the tent.
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参考答案
1、答案:C
解析:推理判断题。本文介绍了四幅著名画作,很有可能来源于杂志。
2、答案:D
解析:细节理解题 。根据 Along the River During the Qingming Festival 部分 “Instead of concentrating on the vastness of nature, Zhang Zeduan captured the daily life of the people of Bianjing...”可知。
3、答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据 A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains 部分“Not only did officials and scholars enjoy listening to music, but they also found pleasure in depicting(描绘) nature. One such painter was Wang Ximeng”可知。
4、答案:D
解析:推理判断题。从后文可知,作者将人的个性或性格比作石子,正如石子因流水冲刷变 得更加圆滑,人随着时间成长而不断被磨平棱角,心胸变得更加宽广、开明。
5、答案:C
解析:细节理解题。文章第四到七段讲述了餐馆发生的事情,餐馆老板根据规定将没有戴口罩的人请离餐馆,还在门口张贴了相关告示,而这群人希望就此争论一番。
6、答案:C
解析:词义猜测题。“The former look for ways to adjust and make room for others; the latter never give an inch to accommodate others.”可知,有着各种棱角的人是不愿意给他人提供方便 或迁就他人。
7、答案:D
解析:主旨大意题。根据第二段“Much like a rock, I’ve found my attitude has softened and my desire to better understand others has expanded with each trip around the sun”,第三段 “Today, after decades of the waters of life coursing over me, my edges are softer and more understanding. I’m less likely to judge and more interested in learning how we can exist together.”第五段“In learning to be more open, I’ve also found more happiness and success.” 可知,作者觉得包容和理解他人可带来快乐。
8、答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句“It refers to the videos people watch while eating.” 可知,“电子榨菜”指的是人们在吃饭时观看的视频。
9、答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段“The results showed that the second group ate less since they were more focused on their meals.”可知。
10、答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句“When eating with the ‘digital pickles’, our attention can be distracted, which leads to eating more than expected.”可知,当就着“电子 榨菜”吃饭时,我们的注意力会被分散,从而导致吃得比预期的多。
11、答案:A
解析:推理判断题。通读文章最后一段可知,主要讲的另一项研究指出,其他需要大量注意 力的活动也会诱使你吃得更多。
12、答案:A
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段“... the generator tries to mimic (模仿) the style of a set of images, producing new data.... In this way, AI can generate new drawings.”可知,对抗生成 网络通过学习图片数据以生成新的图画。
13、答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The discriminator then makes decisions to see whether the new data qualifies.”可知,判别器用来检查新数据的质量。
14、答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“ To make the match more precise, DALL.E2 was trained on 400 million images with text, collected directly from the internet.”可知。
15、答案:D
解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要解释了 AI 绘画的技术原理。
16、答案:①-⑤CGEFD
解析:本文是一篇议论文。生活总是充满波折,当计划赶不上变化时,不必沉浸于气馁中,开启探索模式,迎接生活准备的挑战,改变现有困境。
①C 承上启下。前面一句说我们有计划,有期待,后一句说生活充满曲折,会向料想不到 的方向发展,可知该空含义应该有转折:现实和期待有时候是不相符的。
②G 承上启下。没有期待地探索并不意味着要沉溺在挫败感中,而是要想办法如何改变现状更好。This shouldn't mean you... 与 Rather, you should...形成对比。
③E 与后文“But if you continue to focus on everything that went wrong in the past...”构成转折 关系。“continue to focus on everything that went wrong in the past” 与 “struggle with letting go of the past”呼应。
④F 每个人都可以教你如何生活,但他们并不为你的生活负责。选项中的 they 和前一句 everyone 呼应。
⑤D 由下一句 You had better be free of these emotions 可知,前面一句讲要释怀各种负面 情绪。
17、答案:D
解析:辨析动词。根据本空这一句的描述,我真正的户外经历屈指可数,count the number 计数,故 D 项正确。
18、答案:B
解析:辨析形容词。根据下文我敢于冒险滑雪的经历让我对人生有了新的感悟,可知在南山 滑雪村的这次旅行给我留下了难忘的回忆。
19、答案:A
解析:辨析副词。根据此空后一句 Up in the air a few dozen meters off the ground, I took in the wide view of the countryside and appreciated the peaceful quiet 可知,我第一次真正地遗忘 了北京繁忙的城市生活。
20、答案:A
解析:辨析动词短语。took in 欣赏,领会;took up 拿起,开始从事;占据(时间,地方); brought in 引进,生产,增加;brought up 提出,教育,养育,呕出,此空意为我欣 赏到了广阔的乡村景色,领会到了和平与宁静。
21、答案:C
解析:此句句意为滑雪缆车到达目的地时,C 项 destination 目的地,故选 C。
22、答案:A
解析:根据 6 空后的句子 almost did a face-plant into the snow,可知我应该是笨拙地从椅子上 滑下来。故选 A awkwardly。
23、答案:B
解析:根据 7 空前一句 So much for the peace and quiet 可知这是我的内心想法,故选 B 项。I thought to myself 意为我心里想。
24、答案:A
解析:结合 48 空前面的语境我从椅子上滑下来,一头栽进了雪里,与 8 空后的句子 I gathered myself together and made my way 形成转折。故选 A Nevertheless 然而。
25、答案:B
解析:结合前文我笨拙的动作可知此时我尽量使自己的动作变得优雅,故选 B gracefully。
26、答案:D
解析:根据此空后面 as I noticed how easy it was to pick up speed,说明此刻我很害怕。故选 D overwhelmed 压垮,击垮。句意为恐惧压倒了我。
27、答案:B
解析:根据此句句意,我发现加速是如此容易。pick up speed 加速,故选 B;pick out 挑选; take off 起飞,脱下,离开;take up 拿起,开始从事,占据(时间,地方)。
28、答案:A
解析:结合 12 空后半句,but ended up tumbling down into the snow,可知我减速失败了。 故选 A 项 attempted。attempt to do sth 意为尝试,试图做某事, 通常指尝试失败了。 manage to do 通常指设法成功做某事。
29、答案:C
解析:根据 13 空逗号后的句子,I awkwardly reattached the ski。我笨拙地重新接上滑雪板, 说明我并没有气馁。故选 C discouraged 泄气的。
30、答案:B
解析:根据后文 15 空这一句可知我领悟到了冒险和走出舒适区的意义,因此选 meant。what it meant to… 这意味着什么。
31、答案:D
解析:结合全文,我最初对滑雪是感到恐惧的,到后来克服恐惧,因此选 D。scary 恐怖的; terrific 极好的。
32、答案:①an②dramatically③that④surroundings⑤applied⑥simpler⑦Studying⑧to pursue⑨of⑩strengthen
解析:本文为记叙文,作者分享了在约旦安曼留学的经历以及感悟,认为留学能理解不同国家的文化,并加强跨文化交流的能力。
①an 考查冠词。Everyday was an adventure。每天都是一场冒险。
②dramatically 考查副词。此处应用副词 dramatically 修饰形容词 different。③that 考查定语从句与关系代词。此处先行词 norms,关系代词指物, 并在从句中作宾语, 由于前面有 some 修饰先行词,故只能填 that。
④surroundings 考查名词。此空前面是形容词 new,故 surround 要变为名词,表示周围的 环境时一般用复数形式,surroundings。
⑤applied 考查时态。根据全文时态,此句为过去时态,故为 applied。
⑥simpler 考查比较级。此句 much 修辞比较级,故为 simpler。
⑦studying 考查动名词。此空缺少主语,因此填 studying 做主语。
⑧to pursue 考查非谓语动词。opportunity to do sth 意为做某事的机会为固定用法。
⑨of 考查介词。gain understanding of sth 获得对...的理解,of 表示……的。
⑩strengthen 考查动词。strengthen abilities 增强能力,故 strong 要转化为动词,strengthen 巩固,加强。
33、答案:
First Aid Training Entering Campus
Aimed at raising students’ awareness of first aid, the Red Cross brought first aid training to our campus last Wednesday, which left me a deep impression.
At the beginning, we assembled in the school hall to listen to a lecture about the importance of first aid. After realizing how important first aid is, we couldn’t wait to learn more. After a quick grouping, we were led to different classrooms where a trainer demonstrated the detailed procedures in various situations. We watched closely as he showed every move. Then came the test for first aid. Nervous as I was, I managed to carry out all the moves that were taught just now.
As far as I’m concerned, this activity is of great benefit to us. It entered our campus and stays in our hearts.
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34、答案:
The weather up here changed quickly. Accompanied by fierce winds and rolling thunder, dark clouds took control of the blue sky in the blink of an eye. I was frightened by this sudden set of changes, however, Paul calmly instructed Steve to put up a tent. They quickly picked a flat spot, carefully laid out all the equipment, and expertly raised the tent. The moment the tent was set up, heavy rain poured down and we took shelter inside. “Don’t worry! This is just a typical summer storm – they’re intense, but short lived,” Paul comforted us.
And just as quickly as the storm came rushing in, it cleared up, allowing us to exit the tent. Outside, the view was stunning – all the mountains were covered in mist, and a fresh scent of trees and an earthy smell of soil left by the rain floated in the air. Darkness set in as we were fascinated by the magnificent scenery, so we decided to make a fire, around which we enjoyed both our food and the night sky dotted with shining stars. I knew this was an adventure I would never forget.
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