高一英语月考试卷
(考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分)
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
2. 回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
3. 回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。
4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷(选择题)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman dislike in the photo
A. Her skirt. B. Her hair. C. Her eyes.
2. What will the weather be like tomorrow
A. Cold. B. Warm. C. Snowy.
3. Why does the man make the call
A. To apologize for being late.
B. To invite the woman to the library.
C. To change the place of an appointment.
4. What will the speakers do next
A. Book a table. B. Cook a meal. C. Order takeout food.
5. Where is George now
A. On the plane. B. In a car. C. At home.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What are the speakers doing
A. Watching overseas news. B. Discussing a job advertisement C. Planning a holiday abroad.
7. What does the man mean in the end
A. He isn’t in need of a holiday now.
B. He would like to get a new place.
C. He has no interest in the position.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What will Charlie do next week
A. Compete in a contest. B. Register for a course. C. Join a company.
9. What is the woman’s attitude towards Charlie
A. Unconcerned. B. Supportive. C. Critical.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. How did the woman know about the news
A. From her husband. B. From a phone call. C. From a letter.
11. Why do the speakers give up going to Thailand
A. They have been there once.
B. The flight tickets are expensive.
C. The time is inconvenient for them.
12. What will the speakers choose
A. The ice hotel. B. The castle. C. The tree house.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. Where did the man arrive
A. New York. B. London. C. Beijing.
14. When did the man arrive
A. At 12:00 p. m. B. At 11:00 p. m. C. At 11:30 p. m.
15. What is not inside the man’s bag
A. His wallet. B. His passport. C. His membership cards.
16. What will the woman do next
A. Call the man back within an hour.
B. Cancel the card with the credit company.
C. Ask others to find the bag.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is Shu Lin’s Grandpa
A. A magazine. B. A book. C. A painting.
18. What became a hot discussion at the London Book Fair in 2022
A. The number of Chinese books.
B. The way to tell Chinese stories.
C. The method of illustrating books.
19. What kind of Chinese element can people find in Shu Lin’s Grandpa
A. Ink painting. B. Classical dances. C. Traditional clothes.
20. How many Chinese publishing companies took part in the book fair in 2022
A. About 900. B. About 600. C. About 60.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2分，满分 30 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
As a Ph. D. student in a new country, lockdown and homesickness combined to leave me feeling lonely and desperate to meet people. To find the connections I was missing, I searched for opportunities that would involve teamwork as a volunteer on the Internet. A position matching graduate students with jobs drew my attention. It needed someone who would lead teams of graduate student volunteers to help bring in industry partners, and work with the university administration and student applicants. The chances to interact with all these different groups were appealing. I had no relevant experience and worried a disturbance to my study, but I still decided I might as well go for it and apply.
The first few weeks in my new role were challenging. Along with my routine study I was suddenly managing a team of four volunteers and meetings with industry professionals. At first, I was nervous in meetings with them, feeling I wasn’t prepared enough. But as I gained experience, the interactions became truly enjoyable and rewarding. Sometimes the conversations went beyond regular business to touch on career paths, personal challenges, and more. I began to enjoy the daily mix of activities.
I also learned about leadership. At the start, things seemed to go well until one of my team members told me I wasn’t including her fully in decision-making. I was upset; didn’t she trust my leadership But after I calmed down, I saw that maybe she had a point. So I began to ask team members to lead some of our meetings and encouraged them to express their views. This new approach allowed us to meet our targets while helping everyone feel more content and connected—as colleagues, but also as friends.
Beyond building relationships and skills, this experience expanded my horizons about my own professional future. Before I joined, I had only been exposed to academic career paths, and I assumed that was my future. Now I’ve realized I particularly enjoy feeling part of a team and affecting the lives of others. As I get closer to completing my Ph. D., I’m approaching job searches with a good idea of what I want.
1. What made the author decide to apply for the volunteer work
A. The relevance to her study. B. The longing for a family.
C. The desire for social contact. D. The previous work experience.
2. What can we learn about the author’s volunteer work
A. It drives her away from her study. B. It teaches her how to conduct business.
C. It allows her to adjust her attitude to life and career. D. It helps her identify the professional paths.
3. From the passage, we can learn that the author is ________.
A. open to new challenges B. proud of academic success
C. brave to overcome prejudice D. demanding of group members
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者在异国读博生涯中，勇于挑战自己，尝试从未做过的工作，最终丰富了自己的阅历，开阔了自己的视野。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段第第一句和第二句“As a Ph. D. student in a new country, lockdown and homesickness combined to leave me feeling lonely and desperate to meet people. To find the connections I was missing, I searched for opportunities that would involve teamwork as a volunteer on the Internet.”（在异国他乡攻读博士，疫情封控和思乡之情使我感觉非常孤独，迫切想要和人们取得联系。为了找寻我缺失的联系，我在网上寻找可以作为志愿者参与团队合作的机会。）可知，疫情封控和身处异乡使得作者与社会脱节，他为了重新与社会获得联系，他决定申请志愿者工作。故选C项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段第二句第三句“Now I’ve realized I particularly enjoy feeling part of a team and affecting the lives of others. As I get closer to completing my Ph. D., I’m approaching job searches with a good idea of what I want. ”（现在我意识到我特别喜欢成为一个团队的一员，并影响他人的生活。随着我离完成博士学位越来越近，我在寻找工作时对自己想要的东西有了一个清晰的想法。）说明作者做了这份工作后，对待职业的态度发生很大的变化，对自己的职业定位更清楚了，因此推断志愿者工作帮助作者确定了自己的职业道路。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“I had no relevant experience and worried a disturbance to my study, but I still decided I might as well go for it and apply.”（我没有相关的经验，也担心会干扰自己的学习，但我还是决定去试一下。）说明作者没有害怕未知的工作，结合第三段第一句“I also learned about leadership.”（我也学到了领导力。）说明作者勇于尝试新鲜事物，乐于学习，证明作者是一个勇于接受挑战的人。故选A项。
B
Once small farmers in Masii, a remote village in Kenya, have picked their crops, all they can do is wait until a buyer trucks through. The system works fairly well for beans and corn, but mangoes-the area’s other main crop-spoil (腐烂) more quickly. If the trader is late, they rot.
Obadiah Kisaingu, a farmer in Masii, estimates 40% of the village’s mango crop is lost to spoilage. But a simple coating could change that. A company, SmartTech, has created a product that doubles the shelf life of fresh produce, enabling farmers like Kisaingu to access far-off, larger markets. More time for fresh produce on grocers' shelves also means less food waste-a $2.6 trillion problem, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
James Rogers, CEO of SmartTech, who has a Ph. D in materials science, wanted to solve the problem for food much in the same way that oxide barriers preventing rust (锈) have achieved for steel. Fortunately, researchers have found when plants made the jump from water to land hundreds of millions of years ago, they developed cutin, a barrier which is made of fatty acids that link together to form a seal around the plant, helping keep water in.
The cutin was such a grand strategy that today you'll still find it across the plant kingdom. Not that it's exactly the same solution across the board: An orange can last longer than a strawberry not so much because of the thickness of its skin, but because of the difference in the arrangement of those cutin molecules (分子)on the surface. SmartTech’s challenge was first identifying the key components of cutin. After extensive trials, Rogers and his team developed a natural and tasteless protective coating from plant material-stems, leaves and skins. The product extends the sweet spot between ripening and rot. And best of all, the treated produce doesn't require refrigeration.
SmartTech traveled a long road to get here. It was six years from launch before products applied with the substance were in stores. SmartTech-treated fruits and vegetables are already in large grocery chains in Europe and the U. S. and the company recently gained regulatory approval in several less developed countries in South America.
“SmartTech has huge potential to turn poor farmers in Africa into commercial farmers,” says Rogers. “That means more money in pockets, and more food in stomachs.” But whether the company can cost-effectively reach small farmers in far-off areas still remains a challenge.
4. The author mentions the small farmers in Kenya to _______________.
A. stress their need for preserving produce
B. show their difficulty in harvesting crops
C. evaluate their loss caused by slow transport
D. help express their wish to reach larger markets
5. What can we learn about SmartTech's product
A. It is financially supported by FAO.
B. It is intended to replace refrigeration.
C. It is designed to thicken produce’s skin.
D. It is based on plants’ own defence system.
6. What does James Rogers expect
A. To profit farmers. B. To earn more money.
C. To produce more food. D. To expand grocery chains.
7. The main purpose of the passage is to _______________.
A. prove a theory B. promote a product
C. introduce a company D. present a technology
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一个公司研发出了一种能使农产品保存的更好，从而为农民谋利的技术。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。通过文章第二段“Obadiah Kisaingu, a farmer in Masii, estimates 40% of the village's mango crop is lost to spoilage. But a simple coating could change that. A company, SmartTech, has created a product that doubles the shelf life of fresh produce, enabling farmers like Kisaingu to access far-off, larger markets.(Masii的农民Obadiah Kisaingu估计，该村40%的芒果作物因腐败而损失。但一种简单的涂层可以改变这种状况。一家名为SmartTech的公司发明了一种产品，使新鲜农产品的保质期延长了一倍，使Kisaingu这样的农民能够获得遥远的食物，更大的市场)”可知，作物易腐烂，作者提到肯尼亚的小农场主是为了强调他们保存农产品的需要。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。通过文章第三段“Fortunately, researchers have found when plants made the jump from water to land hundreds of millions of years ago, they developed cutin, a barrier which is made of fatty acids that link together to form a seal around the plant, helping keep water in.(幸运的是，研究人员发现，亿万年前，当植物从水跃到陆地时，它们产生了角质，一种由脂肪酸组成的屏障，这些脂肪酸连接在一起形成植物周围的密封，帮助保持水分)”可知，SmartTech的产品建立在植物自身防御系统的基础上。故选D项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。通过文章最后一段““SmartTech has huge potential to turn poor farmers in Africa into commercial farmers,” says Rogers. “That means more money in pockets, and more food in stomachs.” (“SmartTech有巨大的潜力将非洲的贫困农民转变为商业农民，”Rogers说，“这意味着口袋里有更多的钱，肚子里有更多的食物。”)”可知，James Rogers希望为农民谋利。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。文章主要讲述了一种能使农产品保存的更好，从而为农民谋利的技术。由此推知，这篇文章的主要目的是介绍一项技术。故选D项。
C
It all started when I typed a perfectly reasonable prompt (提示词) into one of several apps on the market that can create an image based on text. “Skull space laser dinosaur starship explosion,” I wrote. The app processed for a few seconds, and returned four images, one of which was strangely accurate: a dinosaur-looking skull screamed out of an empty space, trailing fire. It looked like an illustration from the art magazine, and perhaps art from the magazine influenced its creation.
Text-to-image AIs identify images by looking at the text that people have used to describe those pictures online. When the app got my prompt, it studied images that random people had described as “dinosaur” or laser and soon then used what is called a diffusion model (扩散模型) to add a bunch of random chaos to those pictures. Once they were suitably completed, it “upscaled” them, removing noise and sharpening focus. Its work is so good that an artist using it recently won first place for digital images at the Colorado State Fair.
But there are major ethical (道德的) issues raised by the success of such AIs. The biggest has to do with those training data sets. Reporters recently discovered that the data set used by Text-to-image AIs contained images of violence. Some companies are working on ways to prevent the public from seeing images based on offensive and illegal pictures in the data set. A representative of the companies also noted that the images in its data set are “already available in the public internet on publicly available websites”.
But even if this problem is fixed there is still the question of all the other pictures online that are being transformed into AI-generated masterpieces. As many artists have pointed out, their works are being used without payment. The image-generating algorithm (算法) creates illustrations and even movies by using data sets stocked with art stolen from artists who post their works online.
Some AI researchers argue that their algorithms aren’t stealing from artists so much as learning from them just as human artists learn from each other. But a more ethical approach would be for companies to acknowledge their debt to artists and create a model of voluntary collective licensing, much like what radio stations first did in radio’s early days. Back then, musicians created groups like BMI to collectively license their music to radio stations — then BMI would pay artists based on how often their songs were played. Perhaps artists and art institutions today could form a “collecting society” that would allow companies to license their artwork for data sets.
To create ethical AI systems, we need to acknowledge the people whose work makes those systems so magical. We can’t simply snarf up every image online — we need humans to manage those data sets and we need to pay them to do it.
8. What can we learn about Text-to-image AIs from the first two paragraphs
A. They are developed to process pictures.
B. They are used to describe online pictures.
C. They use a diffusion model to combine pictures.
D. They create their works based on online pictures.
9. One of the issues raised by the success of Text-to-image AIs is ______.
A. the influence upon art creation. B. the availability of online pictures.
C. the neglect of the artists’ copyright. D. the prospect of artists being replaced.
10. Why did the author mention BMI in Paragraph 5
A. To introduce the role that BMI played in AI history.
B. To present a way to regulate the use of online pictures.
C. To prove the necessity of licensing music to radio stations.
D. To demonstrate the urgency of forming a collecting society.
11. What can we infer from the passage
A. It is not practical to improve the image-generating algorithm.
B. The function of Text-to-image AIs shouldn’t be underestimated.
C. Human efforts should be valued in the application of Text-to-image AIs.
D. Companies should be held responsible for the illegal pictures on public websites.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文本到图像AI可以基于文本创建图像，但也由此带来了许多道德问题，文章对这些问题的解决提出了方法和建议。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“It all started when I typed a perfectly reasonable prompt (提示词) into one of several apps on the market that can create an image based on text. (这一切都是从我在市面上几个可以基于文本创建图像的应用程序之一中键入一个非常合理的提示开始的。)”和第二段前两句“Text-to-image AIs identify images by looking at the text that people have used to describe those pictures online. When the app got my prompt, it studied images that random people had described as “dinosaur” or laser and soon then used what is called a diffusion model (扩散模型) to add a bunch of random chaos to those pictures. (文本到图像AI通过查看人们用来在线描述这些图片的文本来识别图像。当应用程序收到我的提示时，它研究了随机人描述为“恐龙”或激光的图像，然后很快使用所谓的扩散模型为这些图像添加了一堆随机的混乱。)”可知，文本到图像AI根据在线图片创作作品。故选D。
9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“As many artists have pointed out, their works are being used without payment.(正如许多艺术家所指出的，他们的作品被免费使用。)”可知，文本到图像AI的成功带来的问题之一是对艺术家版权的忽视。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句“Perhaps artists and art institutions today could form a “collecting society” that would allow companies to license their artwork for data sets. (也许今天的艺术家和艺术机构可以组建一个“收藏协会”，允许公司对其艺术品进行数据集许可。)”可知，作者在第5段中提到BMI是为了提出一种规范网络图片使用的方法。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“To create ethical AI systems, we need to acknowledge the people whose work makes those systems so magical. We can’t simply snarf up every image online — we need humans to manage those data sets and we need to pay them to do it. (为了创造合乎道德的人工智能系统，我们需要承认那些让这些系统如此神奇的人。我们不能简单地在网上抓取每一张图片，我们需要人类来管理这些数据集，我们需要支付他们的费用。)”可知，在文本到图像AI的运用中，应重视人类的努力。故选C。
D
Surrounded by the sea off the coast in Mid-Norway, lies an island called Myken. This small island has about ten permanent residents, and for more than 50 years has been supplied with electricity via a 32-kilometer undersea cable (电缆). A break that appeared in the cable last autumn resulted in two months without power, so the island community started looking into a better way of sourcing their electricity.
“Myken is far out at sea, so as far as possible it should be taking care of things itself,” says Kyrre Sundseth, who is a hydrogen (氢) researcher in Norway and also the project manager for Myken’s energy project. “This is why we want Myken to become entirely self-sufficient in energy. It is also important to take the environment into consideration,” he says.
Much points to the idea that the solution may lie in a Hydrogen plant, specifically tailored for small islands. The “raw materials” for hydrogen production come from nature itself in the form of the sun and wind. Researchers have calculated that energy costs will be lower by using hydrogen production than the undersea cable option. And it is possible to store energy in the form of hydrogen for longer periods. This means that supplies will not have to rely on a lot of expensive batteries or external energy sources, even during periods when the sun isn’t shining, or the wind isn’t blowing.
The Myken project has attracted several technology companies. They are currently working on a pilot project. The pilot involves experiments on the feasibility (可行性) of the hydrogen system in which electricity is generated from solar and wind sources. The electricity can be used immediately, but during periods when all the energy generated is not required, the spare energy can be used to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen can be stored in a tank, and used later to generate electricity. The pilot will help researchers know more about how effectively the system will work in the hydrogen plant. Since the island has a distillery (酿酒厂), where the distillation (蒸馏) process relies on energy, a hydrogen plant on Myken offers an even greater environmental benefit. Spare heat from the hydrogen system can also be used for the heating part in the distillation process.
“In Norway alone there are about 300 island inhabited all year round by small populations,” says Kyrre Sundseth. “All of these islands may be candidates for using this technology. In global terms we’re talking about 10,000 similar islands.”
12. Why is a hydrogen plant suitable for Myken
A. It is perfect in size for small islands.
B. It can send electricity to faraway places.
C. It will restore local natural environment.
D. It provides green and sustainable energy.
13. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4
A. The study on the energy storage.
B. The test on the hydrogen system.
C. The experiment on the raw materials.
D. The research on the innovation of the pilot.
14. According to the passage, a hydrogen plant will ______.
A. produce purified seawater
B. prove more technically reliable
C. contribute in more than one way
D. benefit from the distillation process
15. What does Kyrre Sundseth think of the project
A. Promising.
B. Systematic.
C. Irreplaceable.
D. Time saving.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，主要讲了Myken利用自身地理条件，建立了氢气发电站，实现了自给自足的环保发电。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。由第三段的第二句话可知，氢气产生的“原材料”来自于大自然的太阳和风，结合第二段的第一句话，Myken在大海深处，须得自己照顾好自己。可见Myken地理位置的特殊性，接电缆发电耗资大，而且没有完全的保障，氢气发电站环保又耗资小，故选D项。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。结合第四段的一、二两句可知，Myken的方案吸引了好几家科技公司，他们目前在进行试行计划。也就是说，方案现在处于实验性阶段。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。由第四段“”可知，在实验性阶段，研究者对氢气发电站的可行性进行了实验，发现氢气发电站除了发电可以有其他用处，由此可见，氢气发电站在许多方面都做出了贡献。故选C项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。由最后一段可知，Kyrre Sundseth说，单单挪威就有大约300个岛长年只有少部分居住，这些岛也许适合使用这一技术的。从全球来看，大约有10000左右类似的岛。他的字里行间都表达了这一技术（建立氢气发电站）有很大的市场，即他认为这一方案有前途，有前景。故选A项。
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2分，满分 10 分)
短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How To Stop Bein g A People Pleaser
As a recovering people pleaser, I spent much of my life keeping others happy. Breaking this habit meant stepping on a few toes. However, I’ve become a happier person as a result. Here are some tips I used to stop being a people pleaser.
Identify your priorities. Take a moment to think about why you are trying to learn how to stop being a people pleaser. ___16___ Why do you feel the need to keep them happy Answering these questions will help you set a goal that you can hold yourself accountable to.
Just say “no”. One reason why people pleasers say “yes” to everything is that they fear disappointing others. ___17___ If you are a people pleaser, you are likely to spend lots of energy trying to control how people feel about you. The best thing you can do is let them feel their feelings. It will feel liberating to free yourself from being responsible for someone else’s reaction.
___18___ Saying “no” is a good way to set better boundaries in your important relationships. All healthy relationships have their own boundaries. If you haven’t set boundaries in your relationships, the odds are that at some point you will end up feeling pressured to do something you don’t want to do.
Accept yourself. Many people pleasers are insecure about who they are. ___19___ Check out our summary of Brené Brown’s the Gifts of Imperfection to learn how to accept your imperfections and love yourself.
Remember that you cannot please everyone. No matter what you do there will always be someone who is unhappy with your choices. ___20___
A. Learn to set healthy boundaries.
B. Don’t mix up your boundaries with others’.
C. Who are the people that you feel the need to please
D. Spend some time learning to love yourself for who you are.
E. So why bother trying to please everyone if it isn’t possible
F. But saying “no” is the best way to take care of your own needs.
G. That is why the more you seek security, the less of it you have.
【答案】16. C 17. F 18. A 19. D 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何停止取悦他人，从而成为一个更快乐的人的建议。
【16题详解】
根据下文“Why do you feel the need to keep them happy (为什么你觉得有必要让他们开心？)”可知，C. Who are the people that you feel the need to please (你觉得有必要取悦哪些人 )能够衔接上文，符合语境。其中them指代上文中的the people the people that you feel the need to please。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Just say “no”. One reason why people pleasers say “yes” to everything is that they fear disappointing others.(只要说“不”。讨好者对任何事情都说“是”的一个原因是他们害怕让别人失望)”可知，此处建议我们学会说“不”。由此可知，F. But saying “no” is the best way to take care of your own needs.(但是说“不”是照顾自己需求的最好方式)能够衔接上文，且与上文形成转折关系，符合语境。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据下文“Saying “no” is a good way to set better boundaries in your important relationships. All healthy relationships have their own boundaries.(说“不”是在你的重要关系中设定更好界限的好方法。所有健康的关系都有自己的界限)”可知，本段建议设定健康的界限。由此可知，A. Learn to set healthy boundaries.(学会设定健康的界限)适合作本段小标题，符合语境。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Accept yourself. Many people pleasers are insecure about who they are.(接受你自己。许多讨好者对自己是谁没有安全感)”可知，本段建议介绍真实的自己。由此可知，D. Spend some time learning to love yourself for who you are.(花点时间学会爱真实的自己)能够衔接上文，符合语境。故选D。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Remember that you cannot please everyone. No matter what you do there will always be someone who is unhappy with your choices.(记住，你不可能取悦所有人。无论你做什么，总会有人对你的选择不满意)”可知，E. So why bother trying to please everyone if it isn’t possible (那么，如果不可能的话，为什么还要费心去取悦每个人呢？)能够衔接上文，构成因果关系，符合语境。故选E。
第三部分 英语知识应用
第一节 完形填空(共 20小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分30分)
After moving into my mother’s home to look after her following an illness, I found myself thinking about my ___21___. It was clear that I ___22___ to find something that would help me ___23___ the house more often.
I found my ___24___ while standing in line at the store checkout one sunny spring day. Red words on the cover of a magazine caught my ___25___, “Walk Off Weight!”
After ___26___ about the advantages of walking, I knew I had found the perfect____27____that would not only make me spend more time outdoors, but would also help me keep___28___.
I didn’t start walking four miles right away; I began____29____.After a few weeks, I____30____from walking two miles every day to between four and six miles every day, My____31____increased from about three miles per hour to over four.
It wasn’t long before I began to notice the many____32____in both my physical and emotional health.
I lost____33____.The extra fat I’d been carrying around my stomach disappeared My body was____34____up and became more shape. Even my back pain had____35____!
The advantages to my emotional health were also great. My spirits lifted with each passing day I could hardly____36____to get up each morning. With more self-confidence, I also found myself to be more sociable and that I began to____37____meeting new people.
____38____for my mother became less of a tiring task. Feeling____39____, 1 was able to look after her with great enthusiasm. I____40____her to try to become as healthy and as happy as I felt.
21. A. health B. work C. dream D. plan
22. A. failed B. refused C. needed D. forgot
23. A. live in B. get out of C. move into D. keep away from
24. A. purpose B. hobby C. job D. answer
25. A. eye B. arm C. hand D. leg
26. A. Hearing B. reading C. talking D. writing
27. A. advice B. behavior C. thought D. activity
28. A. quiet B. safe C. fit D. busy
29. A. quickly B. suddenly C. slowly D. finally
30. A. left B. progressed C. followed D. ended
31. A. time B. size C. age D. speed
32. A. changes B. chances C. problems D. differences
33. A. interest B. touch C. weight D. heart
34. A. held B. built C. given D. brought
35. A. increased B. gone C. returned D. appeared
36. A. stop B. manage C. promise D. wait
37. A. enjoy B. avoid C. regret D. remember
38. A. Caring B. Working C. Searching D. Waiting
39. A. lonely B. proud C. worried D. lively
40. A. required B. forced C. encouraged D. allowed
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. A 39. D 40. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。作者在照顾生病的母亲时开始关注自己的健康。偶然了解散步的好处后，作者开始坚持散步，不久就发现自己的身体和情绪方面有了很大的变化。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在母亲生病后，我搬到她家里照顾她，我发现自己在为自己的健康着想。A. health健康；B. work工作；C. dream梦想；D. plan计划。根据本句中的“look after her following an illness”以及下文的描述可知，我发现我开始关注自己的健康。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：很明显，我需要找到一种能帮助我更经常地走出家门的东西。A. failed失败；B. refused拒绝；C.needed需要；D. forgot忘记。根据上文中的“I found myself thinking about”以及下文中的“make me spend more time outdoors”可知，我需要找一些能帮助我走出房间的事情来做。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意同上。A. live in住在；B. get out of走出；C. move into搬到；D. keep away from远离，回避。根据下文中的“make me spend more time outdoors”可知，我需要找一些能帮助我走出房间的事情来做。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一个阳光明媚的春日，我在商店收银台排队时找到了答案。A. purpose目的；B. hobby爱好，解决办法；C. job工作；D. answer答案。根据上文中的“to find something ... the house more often”以及下文中的“Walk Off Weight”可知，我找到了答案。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一本杂志封面上的红字引起了我的注意，“散步减肥！”A. eye眼睛；B. arm胳膊；C. hand手；D. leg腿 。根据上文中的“standing in line at the store checkout one sunny spring day”以及本句中的“Walk Off Weight”可知，一本杂志封面上红色的字吸引了我的注意。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：在阅读了关于散步的好处之后，我知道我已经找到了一种完美的活动，它不仅能让我花更多的时间在户外，而且还能帮助我保持健康。A. hearing听说；B. reading 阅读；C. talking谈论；D. writing写。根据第二段以及下文的描述可知，读了散步的种种好处。我明白我找到了一项不仅能让自己多待在户外而且能帮助我保持健康的最佳活动。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在阅读了关于散步的好处之后，我知道我已经找到了一种完美的活动，它不仅能让我花更多的时间在户外，而且还能帮助我保持健康。A. advice建议；B. behavior行为；C. thought思想；D. activity活动。根据语境和常识可知，散步是一种保持健康的日常活动。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在阅读了关于散步的好处之后，我知道我已经找到了一种完美的活动，它不仅能让我花更多的时间在户外，而且还能帮助我保持健康。A. quiet安静的；B. safe安全的；C. fit健康的；D. busy忙的。通过分析句子并翻译语境可知，此处指keep fit “保持健康”。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我并没有马上开始步行四英里；我慢慢地开始。A. quickly快速地；B. suddenly突然；C. slowly慢地；D. finally最后。根据上文中的“I didn’t start walking four miles right away”可知，我慢慢地开始。故选C项。
30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：几周后，我从每天步行两英里发展到每天步行四到六英里。A. left离开；B. progressed发展；C. followed跟随；D. ended结束。根据上文中的“I didn’t start walking four miles right away”及下文“from walking two miles every day to between four and six miles every day”可知，我从每天步行两英里发展到每天四到六英里。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的速度从大约每小时三英里增加到超过每小时四英里。A. time时间；B. size大小，尺寸；C. age年龄；D. speed速度。根据本句中的“three miles per hour to over four”可知，此处指的是我的步行速度。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：没过多久，我开始注意到我身体和心理健康有了许多变化。A. changes变化；B. chances机会；C. problems问题；D. differences不同。根据下文几段的描述可知，不久我开始注意到自己在身体和心理健康有了许多变化。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我瘦了。A. interest兴趣；B. touch触摸；C. weight重量；D. heart心。根据下文中的“The extra fat I’d been carrying around my stomach disappeared”可知，我体重减轻了。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：我的身体强健了，变得更有型了。A. held up举起；B. built up增进，加强；C. given up放弃；D. brought up抚养。结合语境可知，我开始散步不久，就发现自己的身体有了积极的变化。因此，此处表示我的体质增强了。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：甚至我的背痛也消失了！A. increased增加；B. gone走，不复存在；C. returned返回；D. appeared出现。结合语境可知，我的体质增强了，背部疼痛也消失了，这都是坚持散步给我的身体带来的积极变化。故选B项。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天早晨我都迫不及待地起床。A. stop停止；B. manage控制，设法；C. promise许诺 ；D. wait等待。根据上文中的“The advantages to my emotional health were also great. My spirits lifted with each passing day.”可知，我每天早上迫不及待地起床。故选D项。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有了更多的自信，我也发现自己变得更善于交际，我开始享受结识新朋友的乐趣。A. enjoy喜欢；B. avoid避免；C. regret后悔；D. remember记得。根据“With more ... be more sociable”可知，我开始喜欢结识新朋友。故选A项。
【38题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：照顾母亲不再那么累了。A. Caring for照顾；B. Working for为……工作；C. Searching for搜寻；D. Waiting for等待。根据第一段中的“After moving into my mother’s home to look after her following an illness”以及最后一段中的“I was able to look after her with great enthusiasm”可知，照顾母亲不再是一件累人的工作。故选A项。
【39题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到精力充沛，能够以极大的热情照顾她。A. lonely寂寞的，偏僻的；B. proud自豪的；C. worried担心的；D. lively生气勃勃的, 精力充沛的。根据最后一段中的“I was able to look after her with great enthusiasm”可知，我感到精力充沛，因此能够以极大的热情照顾她。故选D项。
【40题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我鼓励她努力变得像我一样健康和快乐。A. required要求；B. forced强迫；C. encouraged鼓励；D. allowed允许。根据第一段的描述可知，我母亲生病了，因此，我鼓励母亲努力变得像我一样健康快乐。故选C项。
【点睛】
第II卷(非选择题，共50分)
第三部分 英语知识应用
第二节(共 10小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Luo Yingjiu, 82, has run a small zoo in Enshi, Hubei province on his own for 33 years despite ____41____ (vary) difficulties. At the one-man Fenghuang Mountain Zoo, Luo serves ____42____ director, cleaner, breeder, vet and conductor. Most of the residents of the zoo are old and weak, many of ____43____ were saved by Luo.
____44____ (live) in the zoo himself, Luo gets up at about 5 am, checks the condition of the animals, cleans their enclosures and goes to the market to buy feed for them. At night, he observes the animals and refills their food and water, and even gets up around 2 am ____45____ ( care) for the older ones.
Over the past 33 years, Luo ____46____ ( devote) himself to the zoo and persisted. He lives economically, eats ____47____ (simple) and never dines out at restaurants. Sometimes, he picks up empty bottles to sell to support the zoo. ____48____ his retirement salary is about 5,000 yuan per month, which is enough to live a good life in such a small place, he has fallen into debt to cover the zoo’s expenses.
Last January, Luo Wei, the old man’s granddaughter, ____49____ (begin) to post short videos of him looking after these animals online, hoping to raise awareness of the zoo and give people a ____50____ (good) understanding of her grandfather’s work.
【答案】41. various##varied 42. as
43. which 44. Living
45. to care
46. has devoted
47. simply 48. Although##Though##While
49. began
50. better
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要讲述了82岁的中国老人罗应玖一直独自经营着湖北恩施的一家小动物园的故事。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。句意：尽管困难重重，33年来，82岁的中国老人罗英九一直独自经营着湖北恩施的一家小动物园。分析句子结构可知，空后是名词difficulties，所以空处应该用形容词修饰名词，vary的形容词是various/varied。故填various/varied。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：在独自一人的凤凰山动物园，罗担任园长、清洁工、饲养员、兽医和售票员。此处是固定动词短语serve as意为“充当”之意。故填as。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句连接词。句意：动物园里的大多数动物都是又老又弱的，其中很多都是罗救的。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是非限制性定语从句，先行词是residents，指物，位于介词of后应用关系代词which，构成“介词+关系代词”结构引导定语从句。故填which。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：罗自己住在动物园里，早上5点左右起床，检查动物的状况，清洁它们的围栏，然后去市场为它们买饲料。此处应用非谓语动词作状语，live和逻辑主语Luo是主动关系，应用现在分词，位于句首，首字母大写。故填Living。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：晚上，他观察动物，给它们补充食物和水，甚至在凌晨2点左右起床照顾年长的动物。结合句意和句子结构可知，“他凌晨两点左右起床”的目的是照顾年长的动物，空处应填不定式作目的状语。故填to care。
【46题详解】
考查时态。句意：在过去的33年里，罗一直致力于动物园并坚持不懈。根据时间状语Over the past 33 years可知，句子应用现在完成时，主语Luo是第三人称单数，助动词用has。故填has devoted。
【47题详解】
考查副词。句意：他生活经济，饮食简单，从不在餐馆外用餐。修饰动词eats应用所给词的副词形式。故填simply。
【48题详解】
考查连词。句意：虽然他的退休工资每月约为5000元，足够在这么小的地方过上好日子，但他已经负债来支付动物园的费用。结合句意可知，“his retirement salary is about 5,000 yuan per month”和“he has fallen into debt to cover the zoo’s expenses.”是转折让步关系，应用连词although/though/while引导让步状语从句，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Although/Though/While。
【49题详解】
考查时态。句意：去年1月，老人的孙女Luo Wei开始在网上发布他照顾这些动物的短视频，希望提高人们对动物园的认识，让人们更好地了解爷爷的工作。空处为句子谓语动词，根据时间状语Last January可知，句子为一般过去时。故填began。
【50题详解】
考查固定短语和比较级。句意同上。结合句意表达“对……有更好的理解”用have a better understanding of。故填better。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10小题;每小题 1分，满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today I went to a department store for a quick look. There was a little girl, that was about 6 year old, holding a large colorful toy. It was only five dollars, so her father refused to buy it for her because he couldn’t afford it. She looked so disappointing. I went to the father and asked secret if he would mind my buying the toy and give it to his child. She looked surprised for a minute or two, but at the last he agreed. I bought the toy and gave it the little girl. She keeps thanking me for my kindness. Seeing the delighted expression on her face brightened my day, too!
【答案】1.that→who
2.year→years
3.so→but
4.disappointing→disappointed
5.secret→secretly
6.give→giving
7.She→He
8将the去掉
9.在the前面加to
10.keeps→kept
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在百货商店给一位6岁的小女孩买玩具的故事。
【详解】1.考查定语从句。句意：有一个小女孩，大约6岁，拿着一个大的彩色玩具。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词girl，指人，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词who引导。故将that改为who。
2.考查名词。句意同上。year为可数名词，结合“6”可知，此处需用名词复数形式。故将year改为years。
3.考查连词。句意：这只需要5美元，但她的父亲拒绝给她买，因为他买不起。上下文之间是转折关系，需用连词but连接。故将so改为but。
4.考查形容词。句意：她看起来很失望。此处需用形容词作表语，表示“人的感受”，需用-ed结尾的形容词。故将disappointing改为disappointed。
5.考查副词。句意：我去找那位父亲，偷偷地问他是否介意我买这个玩具给他的孩子。修饰动词asked需用副词作状语。故将secret改为secretly。
6.考查非谓语动词。句意同上。give和buying并列，和my构成动名词的复合结构作宾语。故将give改为giving。
7.考查代词。句意：他看上去有些惊讶，但最后还是同意了。此处指代的是上文中提到的“the father”，应用代词he。故将She改为He。
8.考查冠词。句意同上。at last为固定短语，意为“最后”。故将the去掉。
9.考查介词。句意：我买了玩具，把它给了小女孩。give sth. to sb.为固定用法，意为“将某物给某人”。故在the前面加to。
10.考查动词时态。句意：她不停地感谢我的好意。此处陈述过去发生的事情，使用一般过去时。故将keeps改为kept。
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假设你是李华，你校将举行一场演讲比赛，请以“I am ambassador (使者) of Chinese culture”为题写一篇100词左右的发言稿，内容包括：
(1)选取1到2个你认为能代表中国文化的物品、建筑或理念进行阐述；
(2)号召全体学生学会用外语讲好中国故事。
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am Li Hua.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am Li Hua. I am honored to stand here today as ambassador of Chinese culture. I would like to discuss tea as a representative of Chinese culture. Tea, deeply rooted in our history, symbolizes wisdom and elegance. Each type of tea has its own unique flavor and characteristics. Tea not only refreshes the mind but also promotes health and well-being. Its natural aroma, taste, and color connect us with nature and provide a soothing experience.
I call upon each of us to learn how to tell captivating Chinese stories in foreign languages. Sharing stories about Chinese traditions, history, and folklore will bridge the cultural gap and foster mutual understanding. Let us take up the responsibility to become storytellers who spread the beauty of Chinese culture.
Thank you.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生以“I am ambassador of Chinese culture”为题写一篇演讲比赛的发言稿，需选取能代表中国文化的物品、建筑或理念进行阐述，并号召学生学会用外语讲好中国故事。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
象征：symbolize→stand for, signify
独特的：unique→distinctive, special
呼吁：call upon→appeal to, urge
有魅力的：captivating→fascinating, charming
促进：foster→advance promote
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I call upon each of us to learn how to tell captivating Chinese stories in foreign languages.
拓展句：I call upon each of us to learn how we can tell captivating Chinese stories in foreign languages.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Tea, deeply rooted in our history, symbolizes wisdom and elegance. (运用了过去分词短语作非限制性后置定语)
[高分句型2] Let us take up the responsibility to become storytellers who spread the beauty of Chinese culture. (运用了who引导限制性定语从句)
听力答案：1-20 BCCCB BCABC CABCB ABBAC高一英语月考试卷
(考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分)
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
2. 回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
3. 回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。
4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷(选择题)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman dislike in the photo
A. Her skirt. B. Her hair. C. Her eyes.
2. What will the weather be like tomorrow
A. Cold. B. Warm. C. Snowy.
3. Why does the man make the call
A. To apologize for being late.
B. To invite the woman to the library.
C. To change the place of an appointment.
4. What will the speakers do next
A. Book a table. B. Cook a meal. C. Order takeout food.
5. Where is George now
A. On the plane. B. In a car. C. At home.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What are the speakers doing
A. Watching overseas news. B. Discussing a job advertisement C. Planning a holiday abroad.
7. What does the man mean in the end
A. He isn’t in need of a holiday now.
B. He would like to get a new place.
C. He has no interest in the position.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What will Charlie do next week
A. Compete in a contest. B. Register for a course. C. Join a company.
9. What is the woman’s attitude towards Charlie
A. Unconcerned. B. Supportive. C. Critical.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. How did the woman know about the news
A. From her husband. B. From a phone call. C. From a letter.
11. Why do the speakers give up going to Thailand
A. They have been there once.
B. The flight tickets are expensive.
C. The time is inconvenient for them.
12. What will the speakers choose
A. The ice hotel. B. The castle. C. The tree house.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. Where did the man arrive
A. New York. B. London. C. Beijing.
14. When did the man arrive
A. At 12:00 p. m. B. At 11:00 p. m. C. At 11:30 p. m.
15. What is not inside the man’s bag
A. His wallet. B. His passport. C. His membership cards.
16 What will the woman do next
A. Call the man back within an hour.
B. Cancel the card with the credit company.
C. Ask others to find the bag.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is Shu Lin’s Grandpa
A A magazine. B. A book. C. A painting.
18. What became a hot discussion at the London Book Fair in 2022
A. The number of Chinese books.
B. The way to tell Chinese stories.
C. The method of illustrating books.
19. What kind of Chinese element can people find in Shu Lin’s Grandpa
A. Ink painting. B. Classical dances. C. Traditional clothes.
20. How many Chinese publishing companies took part in the book fair in 2022
A. About 900. B. About 600. C. About 60.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2分，满分 30 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
As a Ph. D. student in a new country, lockdown and homesickness combined to leave me feeling lonely and desperate to meet people. To find the connections I was missing, I searched for opportunities that would involve teamwork as a volunteer on the Internet. A position matching graduate students with jobs drew my attention. It needed someone who would lead teams of graduate student volunteers to help bring in industry partners, and work with the university administration and student applicants. The chances to interact with all these different groups were appealing. I had no relevant experience and worried a disturbance to my study, but I still decided I might as well go for it and apply.
The first few weeks in my new role were challenging. Along with my routine study, I was suddenly managing a team of four volunteers and meetings with industry professionals. At first, I was nervous in meetings with them, feeling I wasn’t prepared enough. But as I gained experience, the interactions became truly enjoyable and rewarding. Sometimes the conversations went beyond regular business to touch on career paths, personal challenges, and more. I began to enjoy the daily mix of activities.
I also learned about leadership. At the start, things seemed to go well until one of my team members told me I wasn’t including her fully in decision-making. I was upset; didn’t she trust my leadership But after I calmed down, I saw that maybe she had a point. So I began to ask team members to lead some of our meetings and encouraged them to express their views. This new approach allowed us to meet our targets while helping everyone feel more content and connected—as colleagues, but also as friends.
Beyond building relationships and skills, this experience expanded my horizons about my own professional future. Before I joined, I had only been exposed to academic career paths, and I assumed that was my future. Now I’ve realized I particularly enjoy feeling part of a team and affecting the lives of others. As I get closer to completing my Ph. D., I’m approaching job searches with a good idea of what I want.
1. What made the author decide to apply for the volunteer work
A. The relevance to her study. B. The longing for a family.
C. The desire for social contact. D. The previous work experience.
2. What can we learn about the author’s volunteer work
A. It drives her away from her study. B. It teaches her how to conduct business.
C. It allows her to adjust her attitude to life and career. D. It helps her identify the professional paths.
3. From the passage, we can learn that the author is ________.
A. open to new challenges B. proud of academic success
C. brave to overcome prejudice D. demanding of group members
B
Once small farmers in Masii, a remote village in Kenya, have picked their crops, all they can do is wait until a buyer trucks through. The system works fairly well for beans and corn, but mangoes-the area’s other main crop-spoil (腐烂) more quickly. If the trader is late, they rot.
Obadiah Kisaingu, a farmer in Masii, estimates 40% of the village’s mango crop is lost to spoilage. But a simple coating could change that. A company, SmartTech, has created a product that doubles the shelf life of fresh produce, enabling farmers like Kisaingu to access far-off, larger markets. More time for fresh produce on grocers' shelves also means less food waste-a $2.6 trillion problem, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
James Rogers, CEO of SmartTech, who has a Ph. D in materials science, wanted to solve the problem for food much in the same way that oxide barriers preventing rust (锈) have achieved for steel. Fortunately, researchers have found when plants made the jump from water to land hundreds of millions of years ago, they developed cutin, a barrier which is made of fatty acids that link together to form a seal around the plant, helping keep water in.
The cutin was such a grand strategy that today you'll still find it across the plant kingdom. Not that it's exactly the same solution across the board: An orange can last longer than a strawberry not so much because of the thickness of its skin, but because of the difference in the arrangement of those cutin molecules (分子)on the surface. SmartTech’s challenge was first identifying the key components of cutin. After extensive trials, Rogers and his team developed a natural and tasteless protective coating from plant material-stems, leaves and skins. The product extends the sweet spot between ripening and rot. And best of all, the treated produce doesn't require refrigeration.
SmartTech traveled a long road to get here. It was six years from launch before products applied with the substance were in stores. SmartTech-treated fruits and vegetables are already in large grocery chains in Europe and the U. S. and the company recently gained regulatory approval in several less developed countries in South America.
“SmartTech has huge potential to turn poor farmers in Africa into commercial farmers,” says Rogers. “That means more money in pockets, and more food in stomachs.” But whether the company can cost-effectively reach small farmers in far-off areas still remains a challenge.
4. The author mentions the small farmers in Kenya to _______________.
A. stress their need for preserving produce
B. show their difficulty in harvesting crops
C. evaluate their loss caused by slow transport
D. help express their wish to reach larger markets
5. What can we learn about SmartTech's product
A. It is financially supported by FAO.
B. It is intended to replace refrigeration.
C. It is designed to thicken produce’s skin.
D. It is based on plants’ own defence system.
6. What does James Rogers expect
A. To profit farmers. B. To earn more money.
C. To produce more food. D. To expand grocery chains.
7. The main purpose of the passage is to _______________.
A. prove a theory B. promote a product
C. introduce a company D. present a technology
C
It all started when I typed a perfectly reasonable prompt (提示词) into one of several apps on the market that can create an image based on text. “Skull space laser dinosaur starship explosion,” I wrote. The app processed for a few seconds, and returned four images, one of which was strangely accurate: a dinosaur-looking skull screamed out of an empty space, trailing fire. It looked like an illustration from the art magazine, and perhaps art from the magazine influenced its creation.
Text-to-image AIs identify images by looking at the text that people have used to describe those pictures online. When the app got my prompt, it studied images that random people had described as “dinosaur” or laser and soon then used what is called a diffusion model (扩散模型) to add a bunch of random chaos to those pictures. Once they were suitably completed, it “upscaled” them, removing noise and sharpening focus. Its work is so good that an artist using it recently won first place for digital images at the Colorado State Fair.
But there are major ethical (道德的) issues raised by the success of such AIs. The biggest has to do with those training data sets. Reporters recently discovered that the data set used by Text-to-image AIs contained images of violence. Some companies are working on ways to prevent the public from seeing images based on offensive and illegal pictures in the data set. A representative of the companies also noted that the images in its data set are “already available in the public internet on publicly available websites”.
But even if this problem is fixed there is still the question of all the other pictures online that are being transformed into AI-generated masterpieces. As many artists have pointed out, their works are being used without payment. The image-generating algorithm (算法) creates illustrations and even movies by using data sets stocked with art stolen from artists who post their works online.
Some AI researchers argue that their algorithms aren’t stealing from artists so much as learning from them just as human artists learn from each other. But a more ethical approach would be for companies to acknowledge their debt to artists and create a model of voluntary collective licensing, much like what radio stations first did in radio’s early days. Back then, musicians created groups like BMI to collectively license their music to radio stations — then BMI would pay artists based on how often their songs were played. Perhaps artists and art institutions today could form a “collecting society” that would allow companies to license their artwork for data sets.
To create ethical AI systems, we need to acknowledge the people whose work makes those systems so magical. We can’t simply snarf up every image online — we need humans to manage those data sets and we need to pay them to do it.
8. What can we learn about Text-to-image AIs from the first two paragraphs
A. They are developed to process pictures.
B. They are used to describe online pictures.
C. They use a diffusion model to combine pictures.
D. They create their works based on online pictures.
9. One of the issues raised by the success of Text-to-image AIs is ______.
A. the influence upon art creation. B. the availability of online pictures.
C. the neglect of the artists’ copyright. D. the prospect of artists being replaced.
10. Why did the author mention BMI in Paragraph 5
A. To introduce the role that BMI played in AI history.
B. To present a way to regulate the use of online pictures.
C. To prove the necessity of licensing music to radio stations.
D. To demonstrate the urgency of forming a collecting society.
11. What can we infer from the passage
A. It is not practical to improve the image-generating algorithm.
B. The function of Text-to-image AIs shouldn’t be underestimated.
C. Human efforts should be valued in the application of Text-to-image AIs.
D Companies should be held responsible for the illegal pictures on public websites.
D
Surrounded by the sea off the coast in Mid-Norway, lies an island called Myken. This small island has about ten permanent residents, and for more than 50 years has been supplied with electricity via a 32-kilometer undersea cable (电缆). A break that appeared in the cable last autumn resulted in two months without power, so the island community started looking into a better way of sourcing their electricity.
“Myken is far out at sea, so as far as possible it should be taking care of things itself,” says Kyrre Sundseth, who is a hydrogen (氢) researcher in Norway and also the project manager for Myken’s energy project. “This is why we want Myken to become entirely self-sufficient in energy. It is also important to take the environment into consideration,” he says.
Much points to the idea that the solution may lie in a Hydrogen plant specifically tailored for small islands. The “raw materials” for hydrogen production come from nature itself in the form of the sun and wind. Researchers have calculated that energy costs will be lower by using hydrogen production than the undersea cable option. And it is possible to store energy in the form of hydrogen for longer periods. This means that supplies will not have to rely on a lot of expensive batteries or external energy sources, even during periods when the sun isn’t shining, or the wind isn’t blowing.
The Myken project has attracted several technology companies. They are currently working on a pilot project. The pilot involves experiments on the feasibility (可行性) of the hydrogen system in which electricity is generated from solar and wind sources. The electricity can be used immediately, but during periods when all the energy generated is not required, the spare energy can be used to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen can be stored in a tank, and used later to generate electricity. The pilot will help researchers know more about how effectively the system will work in the hydrogen plant. Since the island has a distillery (酿酒厂), where the distillation (蒸馏) process relies on energy, a hydrogen plant on Myken offers an even greater environmental benefit. Spare heat from the hydrogen system can also be used for the heating part in the distillation process.
“In Norway alone there are about 300 island inhabited all year round by small populations,” says Kyrre Sundseth. “All of these islands may be candidates for using this technology. In global terms we’re talking about 10,000 similar islands.”
12. Why is a hydrogen plant suitable for Myken
A. It is perfect in size for small islands.
B. It can send electricity to faraway places.
C. It will restore local natural environment.
D. It provides green and sustainable energy.
13. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4
A. The study on the energy storage.
B. The test on the hydrogen system.
C. The experiment on the raw materials.
D. The research on the innovation of the pilot.
14. According to the passage, a hydrogen plant will ______.
A. produce purified seawater
B. prove more technically reliable
C. contribute in more than one way
D. benefit from the distillation process
15. What does Kyrre Sundseth think of the project
A. Promising.
B. Systematic.
C. Irreplaceable.
D. Time saving.
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2分，满分 10 分)
短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How To Stop Bein g A People Pleaser
As a recovering people pleaser, I spent much of my life keeping others happy. Breaking this habit meant stepping on a few toes. However, I’ve become a happier person as a result. Here are some tips I used to stop being a people pleaser.
Identify your priorities. Take a moment to think about why you are trying to learn how to stop being a people pleaser. ___16___ Why do you feel the need to keep them happy Answering these questions will help you set a goal that you can hold yourself accountable to.
Just say “no”. One reason why people pleasers say “yes” to everything is that they fear disappointing others. ___17___ If you are a people pleaser, you are likely to spend lots of energy trying to control how people feel about you. The best thing you can do is let them feel their feelings. It will feel liberating to free yourself from being responsible for someone else’s reaction.
___18___ Saying “no” is a good way to set better boundaries in your important relationships. All healthy relationships have their own boundaries. If you haven’t set boundaries in your relationships, the odds are that at some point you will end up feeling pressured to do something you don’t want to do.
Accept yourself. Many people pleasers are insecure about who they are. ___19___ Check out our summary of Brené Brown’s the Gifts of Imperfection to learn how to accept your imperfections and love yourself.
Remember that you cannot please everyone. No matter what you do there will always be someone who is unhappy with your choices. ___20___
A. Learn to set healthy boundaries.
B. Don’t mix up your boundaries with others’.
C. Who are the people that you feel the need to please
D. Spend some time learning to love yourself for who you are.
E. So why bother trying to please everyone if it isn’t possible
F. But saying “no” is the best way to take care of your own needs.
G. That is why the more you seek security, the less of it you have.
第三部分 英语知识应用
第一节 完形填空(共 20小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分30分)
After moving into my mother’s home to look after her following an illness, I found myself thinking about my ___21___. It was clear that I ___22___ to find something that would help me ___23___ the house more often.
I found my ___24___ while standing in line at the store checkout one sunny spring day. Red words on the cover of a magazine caught my ___25___, “Walk Off Weight!”
After ___26___ about the advantages of walking, I knew I had found the perfect____27____that would not only make me spend more time outdoors, but would also help me keep___28___.
I didn’t start walking four miles right away; I began____29____.After a few weeks, I____30____from walking two miles every day to between four and six miles every day, My____31____increased from about three miles per hour to over four.
It wasn’t long before I began to notice the many____32____in both my physical and emotional health.
I lost____33____.The extra fat I’d been carrying around my stomach disappeared My body was____34____up and became more shape. Even my back pain had____35____!
The advantages to my emotional health were also great. My spirits lifted with each passing day I could hardly____36____to get up each morning. With more self-confidence, I also found myself to be more sociable and that I began to____37____meeting new people.
____38____for my mother became less of a tiring task. Feeling____39____, 1 was able to look after her with great enthusiasm. I____40____her to try to become as healthy and as happy as I felt.
21. A. health B. work C. dream D. plan
22. A. failed B. refused C. needed D. forgot
23. A. live in B. get out of C. move into D. keep away from
24. A. purpose B. hobby C. job D. answer
25. A. eye B. arm C. hand D. leg
26. A. Hearing B. reading C. talking D. writing
27. A. advice B. behavior C. thought D. activity
28. A. quiet B. safe C. fit D. busy
29. A. quickly B. suddenly C. slowly D. finally
30. A. left B. progressed C. followed D. ended
31. A. time B. size C. age D. speed
32. A. changes B. chances C. problems D. differences
33 A. interest B. touch C. weight D. heart
34. A. held B. built C. given D. brought
35. A. increased B. gone C. returned D. appeared
36. A. stop B. manage C. promise D. wait
37. A. enjoy B. avoid C. regret D. remember
38. A. Caring B. Working C. Searching D. Waiting
39. A. lonely B. proud C. worried D. lively
40. A. required B. forced C. encouraged D. allowed
第II卷(非选择题，共50分)
第三部分 英语知识应用
第二节(共 10小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Luo Yingjiu, 82, has run a small zoo in Enshi, Hubei province on his own for 33 years despite ____41____ (vary) difficulties. At the one-man Fenghuang Mountain Zoo, Luo serves ____42____ director, cleaner, breeder, vet and conductor. Most of the residents of the zoo are old and weak, many of ____43____ were saved by Luo.
____44____ (live) in the zoo himself, Luo gets up at about 5 am, checks the condition of the animals, cleans their enclosures and goes to the market to buy feed for them. At night, he observes the animals and refills their food and water, and even gets up around 2 am ____45____ ( care) for the older ones.
Over the past 33 years, Luo ____46____ ( devote) himself to the zoo and persisted. He lives economically, eats ____47____ (simple) and never dines out at restaurants. Sometimes, he picks up empty bottles to sell to support the zoo. ____48____ his retirement salary is about 5,000 yuan per month, which is enough to live a good life in such a small place, he has fallen into debt to cover the zoo’s expenses.
Last January, Luo Wei, the old man’s granddaughter, ____49____ (begin) to post short videos of him looking after these animals online, hoping to raise awareness of the zoo and give people a ____50____ (good) understanding of her grandfather’s work.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10小题;每小题 1分，满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today I went to a department store for a quick look. There was a little girl, that was about 6 year old, holding a large colorful toy. It was only five dollars, so her father refused to buy it for her because he couldn’t afford it. She looked so disappointing. I went to the father and asked secret if he would mind my buying the toy and give it to his child. She looked surprised for a minute or two, but at the last he agreed. I bought the toy and gave it the little girl. She keeps thanking me for my kindness. Seeing the delighted expression on her face brightened my day, too!
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假设你是李华，你校将举行一场演讲比赛，请以“I am ambassador (使者) of Chinese culture”为题写一篇100词左右的发言稿，内容包括：
(1)选取1到2个你认为能代表中国文化的物品、建筑或理念进行阐述；
(2)号召全体学生学会用外语讲好中国故事。
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am Li Hua.
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