实验中学2023-2024学年度第二学期期中考试试题
高一英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What did the man do
A．He did the dishes. B．He took out the trash. C．He washed the clothes.
2．What will the woman bring to the barbecue
A．Hamburgers. B．Hot dogs. C．Potato salad.
3．What can we learn from the conversation
A．The woman cannot see well.
B．The man’s dog looks like a cat.
C．The speakers are from different countries.
4．Why is the woman excited
A．She got an interview opportunity. B．She was hired for a new job. C．She just left her old job.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Salesman and customer. B．Neighbors. C．Husband and wife.
第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．When will the grass be cut
A．Today. B．Tomorrow. C．In three weeks.
7．Why is Mrs. Johnson’s grass long
A．She is too busy. B．Jim hasn’t cut it. C．Her husband hasn’t cut it.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What did the man use to clean the tea pot
A．Oil. B．Dish soap. C．Water.
9．What does the man say about electric tea pots
A．They are safer. B．They save energy. C．They are easy to clean.
10．What can we learn about the man
A．He asked the woman to clean the kitchen.
B．He’s always been a master at cleaning.
C．He didn’t know how to clean before.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．What do the speakers need money for
A．A car. B．The soccer team. C．The summer camp.
12．Where will the man sell lemonade
A．In front of his house. B．Near his school. C．At the beach.
13．How will the woman make money
A．By selling cups. B．By washing cars. C．By working at a snack bar.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．Where are the speakers
A．In New Orleans. B．In Memphis. C．In Boston.
15．Why doesn’t the boy want to go skiing in the front yard
A．He thinks skiing there dangerous.
B．He wants to build a snowman instead.
C．He doesn’t want to be covered in snow.
16．How does the girl know so much about the snow
A．She grew up in a cold area.
B．She learned about it from her mother.
C．She spent every winter in the mountains.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．How many visitors choose to attend LSU
A．A small percentage of its visitors. B．About half of its visitors. C．Most of its visitors.
18．Why are many students attracted to the school
A．Because of its history.
B．Because of the beautiful environment.
C．Because of the good athletes in school.
19．Which are the strong programs at the school
A．Education and sports. B．Agriculture and Spanish. C．Sports and environmental studies.
20．What is a unique fact about the school
A．They have cows on campus.
B．80% of their buildings are brand new.
C．Most of the world’s best athletes go there.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Hertz International Car Rental Guide
Welcome to Hertz international car rental site! We look forward to assisting you with Hertz car rental worldwide. Drive the world with Hertz!
Why Hertz
Founded in 1918, Hertz is the world’s largest and most popular car rental company, with more than 750,000 vehicles stored in over 10,800 rental shops (2,000 airport locations) worldwide.
You can enjoy the fastest car rental service worldwide. No long queues. No unnecessary paperwork. Booking with your Hertz membership, you just go straight to your car and drive away. Return without waiting, and the electronic bill will be sent to your mail box in time.
Renters’ Qualification & Requirements
●Passport
● Min. 21 years old
●Valid (有效的) driving license, min. 1 year driving experience
●International Driving Permit (IDP) or China Driving License English Translation (only apply to China Driving License holders)
●Valid international credit card (Please note that your bank card should be valid at least 3 months from the date of return)
●Booking Confirmation ID
Please Note: Hertz locations in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, most countries in Europe and Asia (excluding Japan and Korea) now accept China Driver’s License when it is accompanied (伴随) with an English translation. Please contact Hertz China Call Center 4008423604 or follow Hertz China official WeChat “HertzGuoJiZuChe” to apply for English translation of China Driver’s License for free.
1. What is an advantage of Hertz
A. It gives paper bills without delay.
B. It provides certain free cars.
C. It has over 750,000 rental shops.
D. It offers the most convenient service.
2. What is necessary for a Chinese to rent a car from Hertz
A. An age over 18.
B. A short time credit card.
C. An English edition of driver’s license.
D. At least 3 months driving experience.
3. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A webpage. B. A travel plan.
C. A sales advertisement. D. A guide book.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文是赫兹国际租车公司的租车指南，文章介绍了赫兹租车公司的基本情况和租车的相关条件。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Why Hertz中的“You can enjoy the fastest car rental service worldwide. No long queues. No unnecessary paperwork. Booking with your Hertz membership, you just go straight to your car and drive away. Return without waiting, and the electronic bill will be sent to your mail box in time.(您可以享受到全球最快的租车服务。不用排长队。没有不必要的文书工作。用你的赫兹会员预约，你只需要直接去找你的车，然后开车离开。不用等待返回，电子账单将及时发送到您的邮箱。)”可知，赫兹公司不用排长队，没有不必要的文书工作等等，提供了非常便利的租车服务。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Renters’ Qualification & Requirements中的“International Driving Permit (IDP) or China Driving License English Translation (only apply to China Driving License holders)(国际驾照或中国驾照英文翻译件(仅适用于持有中国驾照者))”可知，中国人租车需要有中国驾照的英文版。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句话“Welcome to Hertz international car rental site!(欢迎光临赫兹国际租车网站！)”可知，这篇文章出自赫兹国际租车网站。故选A项。
B
Have you ever thought how good it would be if an unfinished handwork project, which stopped because the owner passed away, could be lovingly completed
Friends and knitters (编织者) Jennifer Simonic and Masey Kaplan started the Loose Ends Project in September 2022. The pair match “volunteer finishers” with unfinished projects online so they can carefully complete them and then return them to the people they were being made for.
It all started when founders, Simonic and Kaplan, realized that they had both been asked by friends to finish knitting hats, sweaters or other unfinished projects started by their dead moms.When more friends asked them for help, they felt it would be a good idea to “have strangers be able to finish things for each other”.
Helping strangers this way which also assists them to get through their grieving process, was something that the two had happily agreed to do understanding how wonderful it feels to be dressed in something a loved one has created.
Adding a touching couple of extra steps, once the finishers receive the project, they may highlight the last stitch (针) worked by the dead maker in a special way before they restart the work.
In just a few months, Loose Ends has built up a global team of over 7,000 volunteers. New volunteers are asked to share their skill sets and interests,. When Loose Ends receives a project, the founders identify a good fit based on these skills. The Loose Ends team will let the volunteers try the work to “check if they’re feeling it too”, as Simonic and Kaplan never want the work to be a chore.
Volunteers do not charge for their work while families are only asked to cover the shipping costs. The group tries to match projects to volunteers living nearby to reduce the shipping costs to the lowest.
4. What is the goal of the Loose Ends Project
A. To promote handwork art.
B. To sell handwork products online.
C. To recycle good handwork projects.
D. To complete unfinished handwork projects.
5. What does the underlined word “grieving” mean in paragraph 4
A. Painful. B. Amazing. C. Touching. D. Unforgettable.
6. What extra step may volunteers do with unfinished works
A. They may sign their names on the works.
B. They may add receivers’ information on them.
C. They may mark the original maker’s last stitch.
D. They may make a special design for the last stitch.
7. Which of the following can best describe the service of the Loose Ends Project
A. Thoughtful. B. Quick. C. Limited. D. Safe.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了编织者Jennifer Simonic和 Masey Kaplan是朋友，他们于2022年9月启动了Loose Ends Project，帮助人们完成由去世的亲人未完成的编织的东西。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Friends and knitters (编织者) Jennifer Simonic and Masey Kaplan started the Loose Ends Project in September 2022. The pair match “volunteer finishers” with unfinished projects online so they can carefully complete them and then return them to the people they were being made for.(Jennifer Simonic和 Masey Kaplan是朋友，他们是编织者，于2022年9月启动了Loose Ends Project。这两个人将“自愿完成者”与网上未完成的项目相匹配，这样他们就可以仔细地完成这些项目，然后将它们返还给他们的目标人群)”可知，Loose Ends Project是为了完成未完成的手工项目。故选D。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。上文“It all started when founders, Simonic and Kaplan, realized that they had both been asked by friends to finish knitting hats, sweaters or other unfinished projects started by their dead moms.(这一切都始于创始人西蒙尼克和卡普兰意识到，他们都被朋友要求完成编织帽子、毛衣或其他由他们去世的母亲开始的未完成的项目)”可知，Simonic和Kaplan帮助人们完成由去世的亲人未完成的编织的东西，以这种方式帮助陌生人度过失去亲人的悲伤的过程，由此可推知，划线单词grieving意为“悲伤的”，与A项“Painful.(痛苦的。)”意义一致，故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Adding a touching couple of extra steps, once the finishers receive the project, they may highlight the last stitch (针) worked by the dead maker in a special way before they restart the work.(他们添加了几个额外的感人步骤，一旦收到这个项目，他们重新开始工作之前，他们可能会以一种特殊的方式突出由之前死去的编织者所缝制的最后一针)”可知，志愿者对未完成的工作采取的额外措施是，他们会标记由原来编织者所缝制的最后一针。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Adding a touching couple of extra steps, once the finishers receive the project, they may highlight the last stitch (针) worked by the dead maker in a special way before they restart the work.(他们添加了几个额外的感人步骤，一旦收到这个项目，他们重新开始工作之前，他们可能会以一种特殊的方式突出由之前死去的编织者所缝制的最后一针)”和倒数第二段中“The Loose Ends team will let the volunteers try the work to “check if they’re feeling it too”, as Simonic and Kaplan never want the work to be a chore.(Loose Ends团队将让志愿者尝试这项工作，以“检查他们是否也有这种感觉”，因为Simonic和Kaplan从不希望这项工作成为一件苦差事)”可推知，Loose Ends Project的服务是周到的，故选A。
C
Animal populations across the world have been reduced by 69% in less than 50 years, according to a new scientific report. The report’s authors are calling for urgent action to restore the natural world.
The Living Planet Report (LPR) is produced every two years by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London. The most recent report, released on October 13, 2022, shows that almost 70% of the world’s monitored wildlife was lost between 1970 and 2018. The report is based on research from 195 countries around the world. Data was collected from almost 32,000 populations of 5,230 species.
Although the average global loss of wildlife is 69%, the rate is greater in the global south. Latin America and the Caribbean in particular have seen the sharpest fall, having lost 94% of their wildlife since 1970. Across the world, the biggest drop was in freshwater populations of wildlife — including almost 1,400 species of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles — which have decreased by 83%.
The report identifies several causes for wildlife loss, including hunting, farming, the loss of forests, pollution and climate change. However, the report also promotes solutions, such as designing less destructive food production systems, urgently protecting the Amazon rainforest, limiting the use of fossil fuels, and creating new laws to protect our natural environment.
Commenting on the report, Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International, called the figures “terrifying”, and said “we need to help nature recover and not simply halt its loss.” In December 2022, world leaders are meeting in Montreal for the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference, also known as COP 15. The authors of the LPR say that this is an opportunity for a global plan to deal with wildlife loss and restore nature. “Government leaders must step up at COP 15,” said Lambertini. “The world is watching.”
8. What does the author mainly want to show by listing the numbers in the first three paragraphs
A. The causes of the urgent situation. B. The seriousness of wildlife loss worldwide.
C. The detailed process of the research. D. The drop in freshwater populations of wildlife.
9. According to the report, what is a possible solution to population decline of wildlife
A. Stop hunting and farming. B. Not permit the production of wildlife food.
C. Replace the fossil fuels with renewable energy. D. Offer legal protection of natural environment.
10. What does the underlined word “halt” mean in the last paragraph
A. Accept. B. Fear. C. Stop. D. Suffer.
11. What is Lambertini’s attitude towards wildlife loss
A. Concerned. B. Indifferent. C. Positive. D. Satisfied.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了全球野生动物损失的严重性，因此需要全球共同努力，关注并解决该问题。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Animal populations across the world have been reduced by 69% in less than 50 years, according to a new scientific report. The report’s authors are calling for urgent action to restore the natural world.(根据一份新的科学报告，在不到50年的时间里，世界各地的动物数量减少了69%。该报告的作者呼吁采取紧急行动来恢复自然世界)”以及第二段中“The most recent report, released on October 13, 2022, shows that almost 70% of the world’s monitored wildlife was lost between 1970 and 2018. The report is based on research from 195 countries around the world. Data was collected from almost 32,000 populations of 5,230 species.(2022年10月13日发布的最新报告显示，1970年至2018年期间，全球近70%的受监测野生动物消失。该报告基于全球195个国家的研究。数据来自5230个物种的近32000个种群)”以及第三段中“Latin America and the Caribbean in particular have seen the sharpest fall, having lost 94% of their wildlife since 1970. (拉丁美洲和加勒比地区的野生动物数量下降尤其严重，自1970年以来已经失去了94%的野生动物)”可知，作者主要想通过列举前三段的数字来展示世界范围内野生动物损失的严重性。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“However, the report also promotes solutions, such as designing less destructive food production systems, urgently protecting the Amazon rainforest, limiting the use of fossil fuels, and creating new laws to protect our natural environment.(然而，该报告也提出了解决方案，例如设计破坏性较小的粮食生产系统，紧急保护亚马逊雨林，限制化石燃料的使用，以及制定新的法律来保护我们的自然环境)”可知，根据该报告，为自然环境提供法律保护是解决野生动物数量下降的一个可能的解决方案。故选D。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词前面的句子“Commenting on the report, Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International, called the figures “terrifying”,( 在评论该报告时，世界自然基金会国际总干事马可·兰伯蒂尼称这些数字“令人恐惧”)”以及“we need to restore nature(我们需要恢复自然)”可知，面临野生动物数量急剧下降的情况，我们不仅仅是停止当前的损失，更需要做的是需要去恢复自然。由此可知，划线词halt与stop(停止)意思接近。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The authors of the LPR say that this is an opportunity for a global plan to deal with wildlife loss and restore nature. “Government leaders must step up at COP 15,” said Lambertini. “The world is watching.”(LPR的作者说，这是一个应对野生动物损失和恢复自然的全球计划的机会。兰伯蒂尼说：“政府领导人必须在第15届缔约方会议上采取行动。“全世界都在看着。”)”可知，兰伯蒂尼认为领导人必须在第15届缔约方会议上采取行动。由此推知，他对野生动物数量减少的态度是担心的。故选A。
D
Scientists have created a new tool that can turn people’s thoughts into words. It works by using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program to translate brain activity into words. The scientists say the program could help people who cannot speak because of damage to the brain.
Alexander Huth, a team leader of the scientists, says, “We’re engaged in the study and are looking forward to the benefits the study can bring to people.”
The study involves two main parts. The first is a scanner (扫描仪) that allows the scientists to record brain activity. The second is an AI system that the researchers train to turn videos of brain activity into words.
To record brain activity without surgery (外科手术), Alexander and his team used a big machine called FMRI, which uses strong radio waves to create pictures showing which parts of the brain are active. FMRI can record the activity of the brain as it happens. To translate these recordings into words, they used an AI tool called “GPT-1”. It guesses which word is most likely to come next, based on the facts and details that came before.
The researchers first trained GPT-1 on lots of stories people had told about their lives. Next, they trained it to make connections between brain scans and spoken words. Then a test was done on three human volunteers to see whether the AI tool really worked. Each person spent sixteen hours in FMRI listening to stories. The people imagined the stories as they heard them, and FMRI recorded their brain activity. GPT-1 then used these recordings of brain activity to make connections between the words and ideas in the stories and the brain activity of the listeners.
Alexander found the words GPT-1 guessed were very similar to the words in the story that the people were listening to. Although the words weren’t exactly the same, they often carried the same meaning.
Alexander says that GPT-I is the first AI program to turn what people are thinking into words without brain surgery. The program isn’t something that can be easily used today, mainly because of the size and cost of FMRI.
12. Who is the AI program targeted at
A. Health experts studying human brains. B. Volunteers performing medical service.
C. Doctors in need of advanced equipment. D. Speech-disabled patients with brain injury.
13. On what basis does GPT-1 translate brain activity into words
A Previously gained information. B. Processed radio waves.
C. Instructions from the scientists. D. Videos of brain surgery.
14. For what purpose was the test carried out
A. To improve the function of FMRI. B. To confirm the weaknesses of the scanner.
C. To check the effectiveness of the AI system. D. To measure the volunteers’ memory abilities.
15. What can be the best title of the text
A. FMRI: A Powerful Device to Cure Brain Illness.
B. FMRI Has Been Used and Won Public Recognition.
C. Scientists Are Training AI to Read Human Thoughts.
D. Alexander: An Expert Devoted to Developing AI Language.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了某科学家团队正在研究的一个目标受众为脑损伤的语言障碍患者的新工具“GPT-1”，它能将大脑活动转化为文字。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The scientists say the program could help people who cannot speak because of damage to the brain. (科学家们表示，该项目可以帮助那些因大脑受损而无法说话的人)”可知，这个人工智能项目的目标受众为脑损伤的语言障碍患者。故选D项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“FMRI can record the activity of the brain as it happens. To translate these recordings into words, they used an AI tool called ‘GPT-1’. It guesses which word is most likely to come next, based on the facts and details that came before. (功能磁共振成像可以记录大脑的活动。为了将这些记录翻译成文字，他们使用了一种名为‘GPT-1’的人工智能工具。它会根据之前的事实和细节猜测下一个最有可能出现的单词)”可知，根据之前获得的事实和细节，GPT-1将大脑活动转化为文字。故选A项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“The researchers first trained GPT-1 on lots of stories people had told about their lives. Next, they trained it to make connections between brain scans and spoken words. Then a test was done on three human volunteers to see whether the AI tool really worked. (研究人员首先根据人们讲述的许多关于他们生活的故事来训练GPT-1。接下来，他们训练它在脑部扫描和口语之间建立联系。然后对三名人类志愿者进行了测试，看看人工智能工具是否真的有效)”可知，测试的目的是检验人工智能工具是否真的有效。故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Scientists have created a new tool that can turn people’s thoughts into words. It works by using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program to translate brain activity into words. (科学家发明了一种新工具，可以将人们的想法转化为语言。它的工作原理是使用人工智能程序将大脑活动转化为文字)”可知，文章介绍了一个使用人工智能程序将大脑活动转化为文字的新工具，Scientists Are Training AI to Read Human Thoughts适合作文章的标题，故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There is an English saying: “____16____“ Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. ____17____
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. ____18____ If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. ____19____
____20____ They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
A. Laughter can prolong one’s life.
B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.
C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.
D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.
E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.
F. Laughter is the best medicine.
G. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. D 19. C 20. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了美国有一句谚语：笑是最好的良药。最近科学家开始研究笑和人的身体之间的关系，发现笑和体育运动一样，可以让人变得更健康。
【16题详解】
由后文“Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. （然而，现在，医生们已经开始研究笑及其对人体的影响。）”可知，前文提及的谚语会和笑有关系，F选项符合文意。故选F。
【17题详解】
由上文“Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. （然而，现在，医生们已经开始研究笑及其对人体的影响。）”和下文“Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. （进行了测试以研究笑对身体的影响。）”可知，该句承上启下，会涉及到科学家们针对笑对人体的影响做一些研究，G选项符合语境。故选G。
【18题详解】
由上文“Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. （进行了测试，以研究笑声对身体的影响。当医生检查他们的心脏、血压、呼吸和肌肉时，人们会看有趣的电影。人们发现，笑声与体育锻炼具有相似的效果。）可知，横线处的句子承接上文，继续说明研究人员发现的笑对身体健康的具体表现，故选D。
【19题详解】
根据前文“The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program.（忍受疼痛时间最长的群体是听滑稽节目的群体。）”可知，横线处的句子解释笑为什么会缓解疼痛，C选项“笑之所以能减轻疼痛，似乎是因为它有助于在大脑中产生一种化学物质，从而减轻压力和疼痛”符合文意。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据后文“They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.（他们发现，即使他们病人真的不想笑，让他们微笑也足以产生类似于笑声引起的有益效果。）”可知，横线处的句子要说明医生通过让病人微笑来起到治疗的效果。故选B。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Despite their lack of long-time attention, children do hear the words and watch the actions of the adults around them. In other words, adults are major ____21____ on children. For one elderly woman, thankfully, this is the case.
It was a mid-January afternoon and school was over. As usual, 70-year-old Patricia ____22____ her grandchild, 7-year-old Mariah, from school.
However, when they arrived at Mariah’s home, things took a terrible ____23____. Once the car was in the driveway, Patricia ____24____ it. Patricia thought the car was in park but it was actually in reverse (倒挡). The car then continued to roll ____25____. Patricia attempted ____26____ to stop it. However, she fell and her leg got ____27____ under the front tire (轮胎) on the driver’s side.
Mariah, who was still in the car at the time, sprang into ____28____. She quickly ____29____ the key out after watching her mother and other adults often do so. What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further.
The next moment, Mariah _____30_____ up to her house and rang the doorbell _____31_____. Mariah’s mother, Porchia, was shocked at the _____32_____ and called 911 immediately. It was Mariah’s _____33_____ move that allowed her grandma to free her leg from under the car. Fortunately, Patricia was not seriously _____34_____. Days after the _____35_____ incident (事件), Patricia recovered and left the hospital.
21. A. challenges B. influences C. comments D. concerns
22. A. picked up B. looked after C. helped out D. sent for
23. A. chance B. start C. effect D. turn
24. A. locked B. adjusted C. exited D. approached
25. A. outside B. backward C. sideways D. around
26. A. in panic B. with care C. by accident D. on purpose
27. A. broken B. lost C. stuck D. separated
28. A. touch B. life C. interest D. action
29. A. knocked B. pulled C. directed D. lifted
30. A. walked B. jumped C. climbed D. raced
31. A. anxiously B. actively C. rudely D. calmly
32. A. adventure B. emergency C. interaction D. atmosphere
33. A. well-behaved B. hard-won C. quick-thinking D. eye-catching
34. A. injured B. impacted C. threatened D. weakened
35. A. cruel B. harmful C. scary D. embarrassing
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了7岁的玛丽亚目睹奶奶在慌张地企图阻止汽车倒退的过程中摔倒，并导致她的腿卡在了驾驶员一侧的前轮胎下时，玛丽亚学着大人的样子迅速拔下车钥匙，成功停下车子，然后跑回家向妈妈救助，妈妈震惊中拨打911求助，帕特丽夏得以及时脱险。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：换句话说，成年人对孩子的影响很大。A. challenges挑战；B. influences有影响的人（或事物）；C. comments评论；D. concerns关注。根据上文“Despite their lack of long-time attention, children do hear the words and watch the actions of the adults around them. (尽管他们缺乏长时间的关注，但孩子们确实听到了这些话，并观察了周围成年人的行为)”可知，孩子们会观察成年人的言行，成年人的言行举止会影响到孩子的行为，Influences符合语境。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：像往常一样，70岁的帕特里夏从学校接她7岁的孙女玛丽亚。A. picked up接人；B. looked after照顾；C. helped out帮助；D. sent for派人去请。根据上文“It was a mid-January afternoon and school was over. (那是一月中旬的一个下午，学校已经放学了。)”，以及本句中的7-year-old Mariah可知，放学时候，奶奶去接（picked up）孩子，故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，当他们到达玛丽亚的家时，事情发生了可怕的转变。A. chance机会；B. start开始；C. effect效果；D. turn拐弯，变化。根据下文“Once the car was in the driveway, Patricia ____4____ it. Patricia thought the car was in park but it was actually in reverse (倒挡). The car then continued to roll ____5____. Patricia attempted ____6____ to stop it. However, she fell and her leg got ____7____ under the front tire (轮胎) on the driver’s side. (车子一停在车道上，帕特丽夏就下了车。帕特里夏以为车泊好了，但实际上是倒挡状态。然后汽车继续向后退。帕特丽夏惊慌失措地试图阻止它。然而，她摔倒了，她的腿卡在了驾驶员一侧的前轮胎下面。)”可知，帕特里夏误判车子停泊好了，结果在阻止车子后退的时候，摔倒在地，且被前侧车轮卡住了腿。take a terrible turn意为“发生可怕的转折”，turn符合语境。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：车子一停在车道上，帕特丽夏就下了车。A. locked锁；B. adjusted调整；C. exited退出；D. approached接近。根据下文“Patricia attempted ____6____ to stop it. However, she fell and her leg got ____7____ under the front tire (轮胎) on the driver’s side. (帕特丽夏惊慌失措地试图阻止它。然而，她摔倒了，她的腿卡在了驾驶员一侧的前轮胎下面。)”可知，帕特丽夏此刻已经下了车，在车外。exited符合语境，故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后汽车继续向后退。A. outside在外面；B. backward向后；C. sideways斜向一边地；D. around周围。根据上文“Patricia thought the car was in park but it was actually in reverse (倒挡). (帕特里夏以为车泊好了，但实际上是倒挡状态)”可知，车子会往后退，backward符合语境。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：帕特丽夏惊慌失措地试图阻止它。A. in panic惊慌失措；B. with care小心；C. by accident意外；D. on purpose故意地。根据上文“Patricia thought the car was in park but it was actually in reverse (倒挡). The car then continued to roll ____5____. (帕特里夏以为车泊好了，但实际上是倒挡状态.然后汽车继续向后退.)”，下文“However, she fell and her leg got ____7____ under the front tire (轮胎) on the driver’s side. (然而，她摔倒了，她的腿卡在了驾驶员一侧的前轮胎下面。)”可知，帕特丽夏想阻止往后退的车，手忙脚乱出了错，说明当时她处于恐慌中（in panic），故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，她摔倒了，她的腿卡在了驾驶员一侧的前轮胎下面。A. broken破碎的；B. lost丢失的；C. stuck卡住的；D. separated分居的。根据句中的“she fell”可知，帕特丽夏想阻止车辆后退，却摔倒了，所以被后退的车的车轮卡住了（stuck）腿，故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时还在车里的玛利亚立刻行动起来。A. touch触摸；B. life生活；C. interest兴趣；D. action行动。根据下文“She quickly ____9____ the key out after watching her mother and other adults often do so. What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further. (在看到妈妈和其他成年人经常这样做之后，她很快就把钥匙拔了出来。)”可知，平时玛利亚经常看到妈妈或者其他人拔车钥匙停车，所以此刻及时出手，拔了车钥匙，此处考查动词短语spring into action，意为“迅速行动”。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在看到妈妈和其他成年人经常这样做之后，她很快就把钥匙拔了出来。A. knocked敲击；B. pulled拔；C. directed指导；D. lifted举起。根据下文“What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further. (玛丽亚成功地阻止了汽车继续前进。)”可知，玛丽亚拔掉（pulled）了汽车钥匙，车子才停下来了。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：下一刻，玛丽亚跑到她家，心急火燎地按响了门铃。A. walked走；B. jumped跳；C. climbed爬；D. raced疾走。根据上文“However, she fell and her leg got ____7____ under the front tire (轮胎) on the driver’s side. (然而，她摔倒了，她的腿卡在了驾驶员一侧的前轮胎下面。)”可知，玛丽亚知道奶奶的腿还卡在前轮胎下面，玛丽亚跑回家求助，故选D项。
31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：下一刻，玛丽亚跑到她家，心急火燎地按响了门铃。A. anxiously焦急地；B. actively主动地；C. rudely粗鲁地；D. calmly冷静地。根据上文“However, she fell and her leg got ____7____ under the front tire (轮胎) on the driver’s side. (然而，她摔倒了，她的腿卡在了驾驶员一侧的前轮胎下面。)”可知，玛丽亚知道奶奶的腿还卡在前轮胎下面，她着急着找家人求助，按门铃时心情紧张，anxiously符合语境。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：玛丽亚的母亲波奇亚听到这一紧急情况感到震惊，立即拨打了911。A. adventure冒险；B. emergency紧急情况；C. interaction互动；D. atmosphere大气，氛围。根据上文“However, she fell and her leg got ____7____ under the front tire (轮胎) on the driver’s side.(然而，她摔倒了，她的腿卡在了驾驶员一侧的前轮胎下面。)”可知，当得知帕特丽夏处于紧急情况（emergency）中，波奇亚立刻拨打了911求助。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：正是玛利亚的敏捷反应让她的奶奶从车底下救出了她的腿。A. well-behaved乖巧的，行为端正的；B. hard-won来之不易的；C. quick-thinking思维敏捷的；D. eye-catching引人注目的。根据上文“Mariah, who was still in the car at the time, sprang into ____8____. She quickly ____9____ the key out after watching her mother and other adults often do so. What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further. (当时还在车里的玛利亚立刻行动起来。看到妈妈和其他成年人经常这样做之后，她很快就把钥匙拔了出来。玛丽亚成功地阻止了汽车继续前进。)”，以及“The next moment, Mariah ____10____ up to her house and rang the doorbell ____11____. (下一刻，玛丽亚跑到她家，心急火燎地按响了门铃。)”可知，玛丽亚遇事不乱，反应迅速，使得奶奶能尽快脱险，quick-thinking符合语境。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，帕特丽夏没有受重伤。A. injured受伤；B. impacted影响；C. threatened威胁；D. weakened减弱。根据下文“Days after the ____15____ incident (事件), Patricia recovered and left the hospital. (可怕的事件发生几天后，帕特丽夏恢复了健康，离开了医院。)”可知，帕特丽夏能几天就康复出院，说明受伤了（injured），不过伤得不是很严重。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：可怕的事件发生几天后，帕特丽夏恢复了健康，离开了医院。A. cruel残忍的；B. harmful有害的；C. scary可怕的；D. embarrassing尴尬的。根据上文“Mariah’s mother, Porchia, was shocked at the ____12____ and called 911 immediately. It was Mariah’s ____13____ move that allowed her grandma to free her leg from under the car. (玛丽亚的母亲波奇亚听到这一紧急情况感到震惊，立即拨打了911。正是玛利亚的敏捷反应让她的奶奶从车底下救出了她的腿。)”可知，这个意外事件很是吓人，连波奇亚都震惊了，还出动了911，scary符合语境。故选C项。
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。
When visiting China in early April, French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed a music performance during his trip to Guangdong, Chinese music “High Mountains and Flowing Water” ____36____ (play) with a 1,267-year-old Chinese instrument guqin.
The guqin is a seven-stringed plunked instrument, which ____37____ (pass) down for more than 3,000 years so far. On November 7, 2003, Chinese guqin art was listed by UNESCO as a master-piece of oral and intangible heritage of mankind, ____38____ (make) it an important spiritual treasure.
The guqin is divided ____39____ two parts: the physical instrument, which is a static material heritage, and the art of the gugin, a dynamic intangible cultural heritage. The key to learning to play the guqin is how ____40____ (express) the connotations of ancient music with your own emotions. Dong, ____41____ enthusiast of guqin, said that compared with other traditional instruments such as the pipa and guzheng, the guqin can make her ____42____ (happy) and improve her cultural knowledge.
Through playing the guqin, people have more knowledge and a better understanding of traditional culture. Because the guqin is ____43____ (close) linked to poetry, painting, calligraphy and history, these elements complement each other.
The gugin is the earliest plucked instrument and it has deep cultural ____44____ (root) in China. Unlike other musical instruments, the guqin is more about the dialogue between the player and the audience’s own soul. “The sound of the guqin can be integrated into my soul, and this is ____45____ I want,” Dong added.
【答案】36. played
37. has been passed
38. making 39. into
40. to express 41. an
42. happier
43. closely
44. roots 45. what
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了古琴在中国音乐中的地位和意义。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：4月初，法国总统马克龙访华期间，在广东欣赏了一场音乐表演，中国音乐《高山流水》被用已有1267年的历史的古琴演奏。动词play意为“演奏”。分析句子结构可知，本句谓语为enjoyed，故本空为非谓语。 Chinese music “High Mountains and Flowing Water”与play为被动关系，故用过去分词played，意为“被演奏”，作后置定语，修饰 Chinese music “High Mountains and Flowing Water”。故答案为played。
【37题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：古琴是一种七弦琴，至今已被流传有3000多年的历史。动词pass意为“传递”。分析句子结构可知，which引导定语从句，修饰The guqin，本空为从句谓语。 由more than 3,000 years so far判断，从句用现在完成时；从句主语which代替The guqin，与pass为被动关系，故用现在完成时的被动语态。故填has been passed。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：2003年11月7日，中国古琴艺术被联合国教科文组织列为人类口头和非物质遗产的代表作，成为重要的精神财富。动词make意为“使得”。分析句子结构可知，was listed为句子谓语，故本空为非谓语。逻辑主语Chinese guqin art was listed by UNESCO as a master-piece of oral and intangible heritage of mankind与make为主动关系，故填现在分词making作状语。故答案为making。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：古琴分为两部分：实物乐器，这是一种静态的物质遗产；古琴艺术，这是一种动态的非物质文化遗产。divide...into...意为“把……分成”，为固定短语。主语The guqin与divide为被动关系，故用is divided into。故答案为into。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：学习古琴的关键是如何用自己的情感表达古乐的内涵。分析句子结构可知，how___ (express) the connotations of ancient music with your own emotions为句子的表语。动词express意为“表达”。特殊疑问词+不定式，在句中作表语。故填to express。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：董是一名古琴爱好者，她说，与琵琶和古筝等其他传统乐器相比，古琴能让她更快乐，并提高她的文化知识。由空后发音以元音音素开头的可数名词单数enthusiast(爱好者)可知，本空填冠词an，表示泛指。故答案为an。
【42题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：董是一名古琴爱好者，她说，与琵琶和古筝等其他传统乐器相比，古琴能让她更快乐，并提高她的文化知识。由空前的compared with other traditional instruments可知，本空填happy的比较级happier，作宾补。故答案为happier。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：因为古琴与诗歌、绘画、书法和历史紧密相连，这些元素相辅相成。分析句子结构可知，本空填副词closely，意为“紧密地”，表示程度上的“紧密”，作状语，修饰动词短语is linked to。故答案为closely。
【44题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：古琴是最早的弹拨乐器，在中国有着深厚的文化底蕴。root意为“根，基础”，为可数名词。cultural roots意为“文化根源”，此处用复数泛指。故答案为roots。
【45题详解】
考查表语从句。句意：“古琴的声音可以融入我的灵魂，这就是我想要的。”董补充道。分析句子结构可知，is后为表语从句，故用引导词what（……的东西）引导从句，并作动词want的宾语。故答案为what。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，你将参加学校一年一度的英语演讲比赛，就高中学生对网络游戏上瘾的问题发表演讲，请你根据以下内容写一篇演讲稿。内容包括：
1．描述现象；
2．沉迷网游的危害；
3．发出呼吁。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear fellow students,
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That’s all. Thank you!
【答案】Dear fellow students,
It’s an honor to speak here, sharing my topic Say No to Online Games with you. Nowadays, many students are addicted to playing online games. As we all know, senior high school is a time for knowledge and physical development. Never should we waste precious time on games.
Online games do harm to us in many aspects. They can damage our health at our time for relaxation or sleep. In addition, it is likely that we’ll lose attention in study. Last but not least, we may suffer from mental disorders without communicating with people in real life.
For our physical and mental health, let’s stay away from addictive online games!
That’s all. Thank you!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇演讲稿，就高中学生对网络游戏上瘾的问题发表演讲。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……有害：do harm to→be harmful to
远离：stay away from→keep away from
宝贵的：precious→valuable
主题：topic→theme
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Last but not least, we may suffer from mental disorders without communicating with people in real life.
拓展句：Last but not least, if we don’t communicate with people in real life, we may suffer from mental disorders.
【点睛】[高分句型1] It’s an honor to speak here, sharing my topic Say No to Online Games with you. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] In addition, it is likely that we’ll lose attention in study. (运用了it作形式主语)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Polly Goodman, 82-year-old, was a rich old woman. Her husband was a businessman and left her a large fortune after his death, so she had no problems supporting herself. The only problem was that her son who was a doctor busy with his work seldom had time to visit her, leaving her living lonely.
One day, Polly was walking along the beach, like she did every evening near her seaside house, when she noticed a young boy and his little sister playing there. As she was passing by them, she heard their mother calling out to them. “Corey! Daisy! Be careful! Stay away from the water!”
Polly noticed their mother resting on a bench, appearing sick and tired. The dark circles under her eyes were quite obvious, and she coughed frequently. Polly always had a desire to have a chat with someone. So she walked carefully towards the mother with a kind smile on her face.
“Hi, I’m Polly. I live by the beach.” Polly said.
The mother looked up at Polly, feeling a little surprised. The mother told Polly she was Lydia and had worked as a waitress. Lydia further said that she and her children had only recently moved to that location because her children had always wanted to see the ocean. Then Lydia stopped to cough heavily. After she calmed down, it seemed she wanted to say something, but stopped as if there was something difficult to tell. Polly did not follow up, saying goodbye and left.
When Polly went to the beach the next day, she saw the kids again, but this time their mother wasn’t with them. She observed them playing by themselves until late in the evening before heading home. The third day came and again the two kids played at the seaside until late in the evening, still without their mother s company. Then the elder brother was about to lead the sister back home. Out of curiosity and care Polly decided to follow them to their house.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Upon arrival, the kids invited Polly inside.
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Polly took the mother to the hospital her son worked in.
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【答案】Upon arrival, the kids invited Polly inside. The moment Polly stepped into the house, she was shocked to see the house in a mess with toys scattered everywhere on the floor. Meanwhile, she spotted Lydia lying in the sofa, coughing heavily. Seeing Polly approaching, Lydia struggled to sit up but failed. Apparently, Lydia was seriously sick and needed immediate treatment. When asked why she didn’t go to hospital, Lydia explained she was too weak to drive. Out of sympathy, Polly offered to drive her to the hospital.
Polly took the mother to the hospital her son worked in. Having learned about the situation through the phone called by Polly, her son helped contact doctors. After a careful medical check, Lydia was told she had to stay in hospital for days, which worried her a lot, for her kids were too young to stay at home alone. Polly comforted her that she would take care of the kids. Hearing that, Lydia was so deeply moved that she could say nothing. She hugged Polly tightly to express her sincere gratitude.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索，讲述了一位丧偶的富有老太太——82岁的Polly Goodman，一天在海边散步时，发现了一对在海边玩耍的兄妹和坐在一边、满脸病容的母亲Lydia，主动聊天后，Polly与Lydiai相结识；之后的两天，Polly因在海滩上遇到两兄妹独自玩耍，而跟随孩子去家中查看，从而发现了病重的Lydia，Polly及时送Lydia去了自己儿子工作的医院，并主动照看两个孩子，得到了Lydia的深深的感激。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“刚一到家，孩子们就邀请Polly进屋。”可知，第一段可描写Polly进屋后看到的场景，发现Lydia病重并主动提供帮助。
②由第二段首句内容“Polly带这个母亲去了她儿子工作的医院。”可知，第二段可描写Polly和儿子帮助Lydia治疗疾病，并照看孩子。
2. 续写线索：到Lydia家——屋中杂乱——Lydia病重——送医院——诊断、要求住院——Polly提出照看孩子——感动、感激
3.词汇激活：
行为类：
①发现：spot/find
②打电话：call/ring
③照顾：take care of/look after
④拥抱：hug/embrace
情绪类：
①吃惊的、震惊的：shocked/astonished
②表示感谢：express her gratitude/show her appreciation
【点睛】【高分句型1】When asked why she didn’t go to hospital, Lydia explained she was too weak to drive. (运用了以when引导的时间状语从句的省略句和以连接词why引导的宾语从句，及省略了连接词that的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】After a careful medical check, Lydia was told she had to stay in hospital for days, which worried her a lot, for her kids were too young to stay at home alone. (运用了省略了连接词that的宾语从句和以关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句)实验中学2023-2024学年度第二学期期中考试试题
高一英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What did the man do
A．He did the dishes. B．He took out the trash. C．He washed the clothes.
2．What will the woman bring to the barbecue
A．Hamburgers. B．Hot dogs. C．Potato salad.
3．What can we learn from the conversation
A．The woman cannot see well.
B．The man’s dog looks like a cat.
C．The speakers are from different countries.
4．Why is the woman excited
A．She got an interview opportunity. B．She was hired for a new job. C．She just left her old job.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Salesman and customer. B．Neighbors. C．Husband and wife.
第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．When will the grass be cut
A．Today. B．Tomorrow. C．In three weeks.
7．Why is Mrs. Johnson’s grass long
A．She is too busy. B．Jim hasn’t cut it. C．Her husband hasn’t cut it.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What did the man use to clean the tea pot
A．Oil. B．Dish soap. C．Water.
9．What does the man say about electric tea pots
A．They are safer. B．They save energy. C．They are easy to clean.
10．What can we learn about the man
A．He asked the woman to clean the kitchen.
B．He’s always been a master at cleaning.
C．He didn’t know how to clean before.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．What do the speakers need money for
A．A car. B．The soccer team. C．The summer camp.
12．Where will the man sell lemonade
A．In front of his house. B．Near his school. C．At the beach.
13．How will the woman make money
A．By selling cups. B．By washing cars. C．By working at a snack bar.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．Where are the speakers
A．In New Orleans. B．In Memphis. C．In Boston.
15．Why doesn’t the boy want to go skiing in the front yard
A．He thinks skiing there dangerous.
B．He wants to build a snowman instead.
C．He doesn’t want to be covered in snow.
16．How does the girl know so much about the snow
A．She grew up in a cold area.
B．She learned about it from her mother.
C．She spent every winter in the mountains.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．How many visitors choose to attend LSU
A．A small percentage of its visitors. B．About half of its visitors. C．Most of its visitors.
18．Why are many students attracted to the school
A．Because of its history.
B．Because of the beautiful environment.
C．Because of the good athletes in school.
19．Which are the strong programs at the school
A．Education and sports. B．Agriculture and Spanish. C．Sports and environmental studies.
20．What is a unique fact about the school
A．They have cows on campus.
B．80% of their buildings are brand new.
C．Most of the world’s best athletes go there.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Hertz International Car Rental Guide
Welcome to Hertz international car rental site! We look forward to assisting you with Hertz car rental worldwide. Drive the world with Hertz!
Why Hertz
Founded in 1918, Hertz is the world’s largest and most popular car rental company, with more than 750,000 vehicles stored in over 10,800 rental shops (2,000 airport locations) worldwide.
You can enjoy the fastest car rental service worldwide. No long queues. No unnecessary paperwork. Booking with your Hertz membership, you just go straight to your car and drive away. Return without waiting, and the electronic bill will be sent to your mail box in time.
Renters’ Qualification & Requirements
●Passport
● Min. 21 years old
●Valid (有效的) driving license, min. 1 year driving experience
●International Driving Permit (IDP) or China Driving License English Translation (only apply to China Driving License holders)
●Valid international credit card (Please note that your bank card should be valid at least 3 months from the date of return)
●Booking Confirmation ID
Please Note: Hertz locations in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, most countries in Europe and Asia (excluding Japan and Korea) now accept China Driver’s License when it is accompanied (伴随) with an English translation. Please contact Hertz China Call Center 4008423604 or follow Hertz China official WeChat “HertzGuoJiZuChe” to apply for English translation of China Driver’s License for free.
1. What is an advantage of Hertz
A. It gives paper bills without delay.
B. It provides certain free cars.
C. It has over 750,000 rental shops.
D. It offers the most convenient service.
2. What is necessary for a Chinese to rent a car from Hertz
A. An age over 18.
B. A short time credit card.
C. An English edition of driver’s license.
D. At least 3 months driving experience.
3. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A webpage. B. A travel plan.
C. A sales advertisement. D. A guide book.
B
Have you ever thought how good it would be if an unfinished handwork project, which stopped because the owner passed away, could be lovingly completed
Friends and knitters (编织者) Jennifer Simonic and Masey Kaplan started the Loose Ends Project in September 2022. The pair match “volunteer finishers” with unfinished projects online so they can carefully complete them and then return them to the people they were being made for.
It all started when founders, Simonic and Kaplan, realized that they had both been asked by friends to finish knitting hats, sweaters or other unfinished projects started by their dead moms.When more friends asked them for help, they felt it would be a good idea to “have strangers be able to finish things for each other”.
Helping strangers this way, which also assists them to get through their grieving process, was something that the two had happily agreed to do understanding how wonderful it feels to be dressed in something a loved one has created.
Adding a touching couple of extra steps, once the finishers receive the project, they may highlight the last stitch (针) worked by the dead maker in a special way before they restart the work.
In just a few months, Loose Ends has built up a global team of over 7,000 volunteers. New volunteers are asked to share their skill sets and interests,. When Loose Ends receives a project, the founders identify a good fit based on these skills. The Loose Ends team will let the volunteers try the work to “check if they’re feeling it too”, as Simonic and Kaplan never want the work to be a chore.
Volunteers do not charge for their work, while families are only asked to cover the shipping costs. The group tries to match projects to volunteers living nearby to reduce the shipping costs to the lowest.
4. What is the goal of the Loose Ends Project
A. To promote handwork art.
B. To sell handwork products online.
C. To recycle good handwork projects.
D. To complete unfinished handwork projects.
5. What does the underlined word “grieving” mean in paragraph 4
A. Painful. B. Amazing. C. Touching. D. Unforgettable.
6. What extra step may volunteers do with unfinished works
A. They may sign their names on the works.
B. They may add receivers’ information on them.
C. They may mark the original maker’s last stitch.
D. They may make a special design for the last stitch.
7. Which of the following can best describe the service of the Loose Ends Project
A. Thoughtful. B. Quick. C. Limited. D. Safe.
C
Animal populations across the world have been reduced by 69% in less than 50 years, according to a new scientific report. The report’s authors are calling for urgent action to restore the natural world.
The Living Planet Report (LPR) is produced every two years by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London. The most recent report, released on October 13, 2022, shows that almost 70% of the world’s monitored wildlife was lost between 1970 and 2018. The report is based on research from 195 countries around the world. Data was collected from almost 32,000 populations of 5,230 species.
Although the average global loss of wildlife is 69%, the rate is greater in the global south. Latin America and the Caribbean in particular have seen the sharpest fall, having lost 94% of their wildlife since 1970. Across the world, the biggest drop was in freshwater populations of wildlife — including almost 1,400 species of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles — which have decreased by 83%.
The report identifies several causes for wildlife loss, including hunting, farming, the loss of forests, pollution and climate change. However, the report also promotes solutions, such as designing less destructive food production systems, urgently protecting the Amazon rainforest, limiting the use of fossil fuels, and creating new laws to protect our natural environment.
Commenting on the report, Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International, called the figures “terrifying”, and said “we need to help nature recover and not simply halt its loss.” In December 2022, world leaders are meeting in Montreal for the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference, also known as COP 15. The authors of the LPR say that this is an opportunity for a global plan to deal with wildlife loss and restore nature. “Government leaders must step up at COP 15,” said Lambertini. “The world is watching.”
8. What does the author mainly want to show by listing the numbers in the first three paragraphs
A. The causes of the urgent situation. B. The seriousness of wildlife loss worldwide.
C. The detailed process of the research. D. The drop in freshwater populations of wildlife.
9. According to the report, what is a possible solution to population decline of wildlife
A. Stop hunting and farming. B. Not permit the production of wildlife food.
C. Replace the fossil fuels with renewable energy. D. Offer legal protection of natural environment.
10. What does the underlined word “halt” mean in the last paragraph
A. Accept. B. Fear. C. Stop. D. Suffer.
11. What is Lambertini’s attitude towards wildlife loss
A. Concerned. B. Indifferent. C. Positive. D. Satisfied.
D
Scientists have created a new tool that can turn people’s thoughts into words. It works by using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program to translate brain activity into words. The scientists say the program could help people who cannot speak because of damage to the brain.
Alexander Huth, a team leader of the scientists, says, “We’re engaged in the study and are looking forward to the benefits the study can bring to people.”
The study involves two main parts. The first is a scanner (扫描仪) that allows the scientists to record brain activity. The second is an AI system that the researchers train to turn videos of brain activity into words.
To record brain activity without surgery (外科手术), Alexander and his team used a big machine called FMRI, which uses strong radio waves to create pictures showing which parts of the brain are active. FMRI can record the activity of the brain as it happens. To translate these recordings into words, they used an AI tool called “GPT-1”. It guesses which word is most likely to come next, based on the facts and details that came before.
The researchers first trained GPT-1 on lots of stories people had told about their lives. Next, they trained it to make connections between brain scans and spoken words. Then a test was done on three human volunteers to see whether the AI tool really worked. Each person spent sixteen hours in FMRI listening to stories. The people imagined the stories as they heard them, and FMRI recorded their brain activity. GPT-1 then used these recordings of brain activity to make connections between the words and ideas in the stories and the brain activity of the listeners.
Alexander found the words GPT-1 guessed were very similar to the words in the story that the people were listening to. Although the words weren’t exactly the same, they often carried the same meaning.
Alexander says that GPT-I is the first AI program to turn what people are thinking into words without brain surgery. The program isn’t something that can be easily used today, mainly because of the size and cost of FMRI.
12 Who is the AI program targeted at
A. Health experts studying human brains. B. Volunteers performing medical service.
C. Doctors in need of advanced equipment. D. Speech-disabled patients with brain injury.
13 On what basis does GPT-1 translate brain activity into words
A. Previously gained information. B. Processed radio waves.
C. Instructions from the scientists. D. Videos of brain surgery.
14. For what purpose was the test carried out
A. To improve the function of FMRI. B. To confirm the weaknesses of the scanner.
C. To check the effectiveness of the AI system. D. To measure the volunteers’ memory abilities.
15. What can be the best title of the text
A. FMRI: A Powerful Device to Cure Brain Illness.
B. FMRI Has Been Used and Won Public Recognition.
C. Scientists Are Training AI to Read Human Thoughts.
D. Alexander: An Expert Devoted to Developing AI Language.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There is an English saying: “____16____“ Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. ____17____
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. ____18____ If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. ____19____
____20____ They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
A. Laughter can prolong one’s life.
B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.
C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.
D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.
E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.
F. Laughter is the best medicine.
G. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Despite their lack of long-time attention, children do hear the words and watch the actions of the adults around them. In other words, adults are major ____21____ on children. For one elderly woman, thankfully, this is the case.
It was a mid-January afternoon and school was over. As usual, 70-year-old Patricia ____22____ her grandchild, 7-year-old Mariah, from school.
However when they arrived at Mariah’s home, things took a terrible ____23____. Once the car was in the driveway, Patricia ____24____ it. Patricia thought the car was in park but it was actually in reverse (倒挡). The car then continued to roll ____25____. Patricia attempted ____26____ to stop it. However, she fell and her leg got ____27____ under the front tire (轮胎) on the driver’s side.
Mariah, who was still in the car at the time, sprang into ____28____. She quickly ____29____ the key out after watching her mother and other adults often do so. What Mariah did successfully stopped the car from moving further.
The next moment, Mariah _____30_____ up to her house and rang the doorbell _____31_____. Mariah’s mother, Porchia, was shocked at the _____32_____ and called 911 immediately. It was Mariah’s _____33_____ move that allowed her grandma to free her leg from under the car. Fortunately, Patricia was not seriously _____34_____. Days after the _____35_____ incident (事件), Patricia recovered and left the hospital.
21. A. challenges B. influences C. comments D. concerns
22. A. picked up B. looked after C. helped out D. sent for
23. A. chance B. start C. effect D. turn
24. A. locked B. adjusted C. exited D. approached
25 A. outside B. backward C. sideways D. around
26. A. in panic B. with care C. by accident D. on purpose
27. A. broken B. lost C. stuck D. separated
28. A. touch B. life C. interest D. action
29 A. knocked B. pulled C. directed D. lifted
30. A. walked B. jumped C. climbed D. raced
31. A. anxiously B. actively C. rudely D. calmly
32. A. adventure B. emergency C. interaction D. atmosphere
33. A. well-behaved B. hard-won C. quick-thinking D. eye-catching
34. A. injured B. impacted C. threatened D. weakened
35. A. cruel B. harmful C. scary D. embarrassing
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。
When visiting China in early April, French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed a music performance during his trip to Guangdong, Chinese music “High Mountains and Flowing Water” ____36____ (play) with a 1,267-year-old Chinese instrument guqin.
The guqin is a seven-stringed plunked instrument, which ____37____ (pass) down for more than 3,000 years so far. On November 7, 2003, Chinese guqin art was listed by UNESCO as a master-piece of oral and intangible heritage of mankind, ____38____ (make) it an important spiritual treasure.
The guqin is divided ____39____ two parts: the physical instrument, which is a static material heritage, and the art of the gugin, a dynamic intangible cultural heritage. The key to learning to play the guqin is how ____40____ (express) the connotations of ancient music with your own emotions. Dong, ____41____ enthusiast of guqin, said that compared with other traditional instruments such as the pipa and guzheng, the guqin can make her ____42____ (happy) and improve her cultural knowledge.
Through playing the guqin, people have more knowledge and a better understanding of traditional culture. Because the guqin is ____43____ (close) linked to poetry, painting, calligraphy and history, these elements complement each other.
The gugin is the earliest plucked instrument and it has deep cultural ____44____ (root) in China. Unlike other musical instruments, the guqin is more about the dialogue between the player and the audience’s own soul. “The sound of the guqin can be integrated into my soul, and this is ____45____ I want,” Dong added.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，你将参加学校一年一度的英语演讲比赛，就高中学生对网络游戏上瘾的问题发表演讲，请你根据以下内容写一篇演讲稿。内容包括：
1．描述现象；
2．沉迷网游的危害；
3．发出呼吁。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear fellow students,
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That’s all. Thank you!
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Polly Goodman, 82-year-old, was a rich old woman. Her husband was a businessman and left her a large fortune after his death, so she had no problems supporting herself. The only problem was that her son who was a doctor busy with his work seldom had time to visit her, leaving her living lonely.
One day, Polly was walking along the beach, like she did every evening near her seaside house, when she noticed a young boy and his little sister playing there. As she was passing by them, she heard their mother calling out to them. “Corey! Daisy! Be careful! Stay away from the water!”
Polly noticed their mother resting on a bench, appearing sick and tired. The dark circles under her eyes were quite obvious, and she coughed frequently. Polly always had a desire to have a chat with someone. So she walked carefully towards the mother with a kind smile on her face.
“Hi, I’m Polly. I live by the beach.” Polly said.
The mother looked up at Polly, feeling a little surprised. The mother told Polly she was Lydia and had worked as a waitress. Lydia further said that she and her children had only recently moved to that location because her children had always wanted to see the ocean. Then Lydia stopped to cough heavily. After she calmed down, it seemed she wanted to say something, but stopped as if there was something difficult to tell. Polly did not follow up, saying goodbye and left.
When Polly went to the beach the next day, she saw the kids again, but this time their mother wasn’t with them. She observed them playing by themselves until late in the evening before heading home. The third day came and again the two kids played at the seaside until late in the evening, still without their mother s company. Then the elder brother was about to lead the sister back home. Out of curiosity and care Polly decided to follow them to their house.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Upon arrival, the kids invited Polly inside.
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Polly took the mother to the hospital her son worked in.
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